Chapter 360 It’s not that enemies don’t get together, when will the curse of penalty kicks be solved
In response to Mendes’ words, Ling Feng just smiled slightly and then asked:
“Jorge, Are you already waiting for me to join Manchester United?"
Hearing this, Mendes on the other end of the phone also smiled directly:
"Haha, actually it was Jose just today. Call me and let me advise you again.”
"Of course, I firmly believe that if you and José join forces, you will definitely lead Manchester United to dominate the Premier League again! And you two are my most important customers, so I will naturally be excited!"
" You know, personally participating in this great plan to revive the Red Devils is not a precious opportunity that everyone can get."
Mendes's words are as tempting as ever.
Ling Feng, who has worked with Mendes for more than two years, has long been immune to these words.
However, since he has planned to join Manchester United and let the other side sign Kante first, Ling Feng has been paying close attention to the news about Manchester United recently.
Since Mourinho officially took office at the end of May, he has begun to carry out signing operations in the summer window.
And his first signing deal when he took over the Red Devils was to buy the 22-year-old Ivory Coast central defender Eric Bailly from Villarreal, the "Yellow Submarine" of La Liga!
Ling Feng played against this old man in the Europa League this season.
As a hardcore fan, he knows Bailly quite well.
Bailey can be said to be emerging in La Liga now, with outstanding physical fitness and excellent attacking ability.
It happens to complement Smalling in Manchester United's formation.
And now super center Ibrahimovic is exempted from signing a visa, which strengthens the team's forward line.
Of course, these two operations were expected by Ling Feng.
It can be seen from these two operations that Mourinho has his own clear and clear team building ideas.
Of course, as one of the most famous and outstanding coaches in world football, "Madman"'s team-building ability is definitely one of the best today.
The team building process of several teams he has coached is also traceable.
Starting from Porto, the team’s youth training and a group of unknown players have reached the top of Europe.
Deco, Carvalho, Ferreira, Maniche, and Costinha have also grown into famous stars under Mourinho, and have also been favored by wealthy clubs.
Then came Chelsea's "car phase one" era.
Mourinho, who received strong support from Abramovich, recruited "Warcraft" Drogba from France and recruited his old teammates from Porto, Carvalho and Ferreira
These players brought him two Premier League championships and allowed Chelsea to break the Premier League monopoly of Manchester United and Arsenal!
After arriving at Inter Milan in the Apennine Peninsula, Mourinho introduced Ghanaian midfielder Muntari, Lucio, Eto'o, Milito and others.
With a group of frustrated veterans, he defeated Barcelona and returned to the top of Europe!
later to Real Madrid and Chelsea.
After careful analysis, it is not difficult to find that in Mourinho’s tactical system, the center back, midfielder and center are the most important. The three key positions are also the central axis that a team relies on.
In Porto, it was Carvalho, Deco (Costinha), and Delle;
In Chelsea I, it was Terry, Lampard (Makelele), and Drogba;< br>
In Inter Milan, it’s Samuel (Lucio), Cambiasso, Eto’o (Milito)
In Real Madrid, it’s Ramos, Xavi. Alonso, Cristiano Ronaldo;
In the second phase of Chelsea, it is Terry, Matic and Costa
Of course, it does not mean that the players in these three positions determine the height of the team. It can only be said that the players in these three key positions can guarantee the lower limit of the team's record.
In addition to this central axis, Mourinho will also introduce some organizational midfielders depending on whether the team's creativity is lacking.
For example, Inter Milan's Sneijder, Real Madrid's Ergo, and Chelsea's Fabregas in the second period
Some media also summarized Mourinho's tactical system. In short The result is iron-blooded defense coupled with efficient counterattack!
Therefore, in his lineup, there must be an iron-blooded defense line, a meat-grinding midfielder, a powerful wing attacker and a top-notch powerful center.
After taking charge of the Red Devils Manchester United, he also made signings based on this team-building idea and priority.
So, Bailly (the backbone of the defense) arrived first, followed by Ibrahimovic (the powerful center)
Coupled with Kante (the sweeping midfielder) who is under negotiation, Basically everything is going together!
Of course, when signing players, he must also consider the team's existing lineup and shortcomings.
Manchester United's defense didn't have much problems last season, and there was no need for massive overthrow and reconstruction.
But the team's offense is really painful to watch.
Before Ibrahimovic joined, the team already had wing attackers like Martial and Rashford.
I don’t know if it’s strong or not, but it’s definitely enough.
With a wide attacker and a powerful center, next, he needs an organizing midfielder who can connect the frontcourt offense together and create opportunities!
So, Mourinho has long taken a fancy to Leicester City's Ling Feng and identified him as the team's first choice for improving the offense!
It can be said that Ling Feng is the first one on Mourinho's signing list when he takes over the Red Devils and Manchester United!
Since the two met at Mendes' wedding, Mourinho will send text messages to express his congratulations when Lingfeng wins the championship and receives personal awards this season.
After defeating Belgium and advancing to the semi-finals of the European Cup, Mourinho also sent him a text message.
However, perhaps out of respect for Ling Feng's conditions, or perhaps not to disturb Ling Feng's preparations for the European Cup, since joining Manchester United, he has not taken the initiative to call Ling Feng and invite him to join.
Just let Mendes act as a middleman to persuade Ling Feng to join Manchester United from time to time
. . .
On July 4th, all four games in the quarter-finals came to an end.
Portugal defeated Poland on penalty kicks, England defeated Belgium, Germany eliminated Italy on penalty kicks, and France swept Wales
In the end, the four teams that reached the 2016 European Cup in France were the "three "Lions" England, "Five Shields" Portugal, "German Chariots" Germany, "Gaul Rooster" France!
The semi-final matchup list has also been released:
England VS Portugal!
Germany VS France!
The Anglo-Portuguese War!
Germany and France showdown!
The word "revenge" has become the most commonly used word in the British media.
After all, there are too many grievances and grievances between England and Portugal.
In the 2004 European Cup in Portugal, the Three Lions, which had a golden generation, fell to Portugal in the quarter-finals and unfortunately stopped in the quarter-finals.
In that game, the two sides fought to a penalty shootout. Beckham, the captain of the Three Lions, missed the penalty kick and became the sinner.
Two years later in the World Cup, England and Portugal met again in the quarter-finals.
The two sides once again fought to a penalty shootout, and then England fell into the penalty curse and was eliminated by Portugal again!
It is worth mentioning that this classic showdown also gave birth to the famous football scene in which Manchester United twin stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Rooney turned against each other!
It can be said that Portugal is definitely England’s sufferer!
When it comes to penalty kicks, we have to talk about the penalty kick curse that has been entangled with England for twenty years.
All this can be traced back to the 1996 European Cup in England
The European Cup held in England had Alan Shearer, Gascoigne, Adams, McMana England, with stars such as Manchester United, advanced all the way. First, they eliminated Spain in the quarter-finals through a penalty shootout.
But when facing the German team in the semi-finals, the two sides once again entered a brutal penalty shootout.
And this time, the English unfortunately lost. It is worth mentioning that the "sinner" who missed the penalty kick at that time was none other than Southgate, the current England U21 coach!
For many old England fans, the scene of Gascoigne throwing a water bottle in anger is still fresh in their memory.
Since then, England has basically lost every time they entered a penalty shootout in a national competition.
1998 World Cup quarter-finals, lost to Argentina on penalty kicks;
2004 European Cup quarter-finals, lost to Portugal on penalty kicks;
2006 World Cup eight points 1 final, lost to Portugal again on penalty kicks;
In the quarter-finals of the 2012 European Cup, lost to Italy on penalty kicks
Several international tournaments he has participated in in the past two decades In the penalty shootout of the competition, England participated in six times and only won one!
For the English, penalty kicks are a lingering nightmare and many bitter memories.
Thankfully, in this new Three Lions team, except for Rooney, Milner, and Joe Hart, they have basically not experienced the previous penalty shootout defeats.
So, from a certain perspective, this is good news.
The new generation of lions, led by Ling Feng, can face new challenges with a new look.
This time, Portugal, an old enemy, was once again welcomed into the semi-finals of the European Cup. The British media inevitably began to exaggerate this fateful battle.
They firmly believe that this Three Lions team, with many of them participating in the European Cup for the first time, has the courage to move forward like a lion and the ambition to win, and can sweep Portugal, which has many veterans in the team, with a youthful storm!
What's more, they also have the best players in this European Cup!
That is the core of the team wearing No. 7 - Ling Feng!
So far, Ling Feng has played five times for England, not only scoring four goals, but also beating out other stars such as Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kane, and Griezmann who scored three goals, and ranks first in the scorer list. .
And with six assists, he is far ahead of the assist list!
This is also the first time that a player ranks first in the European Cup's scorer list and assists list!
They believe that with Ling Feng’s amazing performance, the Three Lions will definitely be able to defeat Portugal with an aging lineup!
. . .
For Ling Feng, the 2006 World Cup in Germany, which was so haunted by the English, was the opportunity for him to fall in love with Beckham.
Whether it is the pure white and handsome jersey of the Three Lions, or Beckham's passing and temperament on the court, he has become a fan of the Three Lions captain.
Therefore, when Beckham used his golden right foot to shoot the penalty kick away, the young man Ling Feng sitting in front of the TV couldn't help but feel sad.
However, Ling Feng didn’t have much feeling about Portugal, England’s old rival.
However, Portugal is definitely not a good opponent to play against.
Although from the perspective of paper strength, Portugal is the weakest among the other three opponents.
However, Portugal has one of the strongest players in today's football, the best player in Portuguese history and three-time Ballon d'Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo!
What makes Ling Feng's blood boil is that this is his first confrontation with one of the two most famous figures, Cristiano Ronaldo!
Although it is only at the national team level.
However, two and a half years after his debut, he was finally able to stand on the stage of the European Cup and compete with Ronaldo, who is at the pinnacle of football.
This is of great significance to Ling Feng!
However, just because Ling Feng doesn't care about the so-called "old enemies" and "the penalty kick curse" doesn't mean that the English don't care.
Considering that Portugal has fought its opponents until overtime in two consecutive knockout games, and the tactics of both sides in the competition are relatively cautious, it is very likely that a penalty shootout will be required to determine the winner.
After a tactical meeting, the England coaching staff headed by Hodgson unanimously determined that penalty kicks must be practiced!
It doesn’t matter if you lose to your opponent in regular time or overtime.
But they must not fall in a penalty shootout again!
So, after resuming training, the Three Lions began to practice additional penalty kicks.
For Ling Feng, the penalty kick attribute he just obtained from Bashen came in handy.
On the Burgundy Stadium outside Chantilly, Ling Feng showed his terrifying penalty kick ability to the coaching staff and teammates for the first time
Standing at the twelve yard point , looking at Joe Hart chewing gum on the goal line, Ling Feng felt very fresh.
This is the first time in his career that he has practiced penalty kicks.
In the club, whether it was the Pearson era or the Ranieri era, the team never practiced penalty kicks.
Even before the most critical Europa League final in team history, Ranieri did not lead the team to practice penalty kicks.
In this regard, Ranieri gave an answer at the tactical meeting.
The reason why he does not practice penalty kicks is that he hopes that the team will have the determination to move forward and strive to solve the opponent in regular time.
It is this kind of teaching that has allowed the Blue Fox to be invincible in the cup this season, without once dragging the game into overtime or even a penalty shootout!
Although I have never practiced penalty kicks.
However, in the FA Cup final two years ago, he participated in the penalty shootout and was responsible for the last penalty.
What's more, Ling Feng now has the penalty attributes and experience of the "penalty expert" Bashen, and he is even more comfortable.
Whoosh!
The ball was accurately shot into the lower right corner of the goal by Ling Feng.
Jo Hart misjudged the direction and threw himself to the left.
At this time, no one thought it was a big deal that Ling Feng scored the ball.
However, the next second, third and fourth kick...
When Ling Feng hit all five consecutive penalty kicks, whether it was the coach on the sidelines or the The teammates in line all showed shocked expressions:
“Holy shit!”
“So accurate?!”
"When did you secretly practice penalty kicks?!"
Faced with Vardy's curiosity, Ling Feng rolled his eyes and suddenly said mysteriously:
"Someone taught me "
"Who?"
"Mario Balotelli!"
Hearing this, Vardy couldn't help but was stunned, and then asked: "Huh? You actually know him?!"
However, Ling Feng's answer was once again beyond his expectation.
“I don’t know.”
Vardy, who was already confused, was even more confused.
"Then how does he teach you to shoot penalties?"
Ling Feng smiled slightly and replied half-truthfully: "I learned it by myself watching his videos!"
(End of Chapter)