Chapter 366 Showdown No. 7! I've seen this episode!
“The game is over!”
“The score is 2 to 2, and there is no winner between the two sides during regular time!”
“The game will enter overtime. Game!”
After the regular ninety-minute game, the statistics of the game were also released:
The number of shots was 17 to 7, and the number of shots on target was 8 to 4;
The ball possession rate was 64% to 36%;
The key pass was 7 to 4;
Among them, Ling Feng alone sent a whopping four key passes!
Unfortunately, except for Vardy’s goal, the other three key passes were wasted by teammates
Many media and professional football reporters began to express their opinions on official tweets and social media.
Among them, "Sky Sports" directly tweeted a poster of the duel between Ling Feng and Ronaldo, with the title:
"This is a great showdown between No. 7 !”
Yes, everyone who has watched the normal game will not disagree with this title.
In ninety minutes, England’s No. 7 made great passes and shots;
Portugal's No. 7 Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice!
Even though the situation was completely at a disadvantage, Cristiano Ronaldo still led the team to tenaciously draw with the superior England.
This makes many Ronaldo believers feel proud.
Of course, under Ronaldo’s brilliant light, Ling Feng, who is ten years younger, performed equally dazzlingly!
What everyone didn't expect was that "rookie" Ling Feng, who was participating in the European Cup for the first time, actually showed no stage fright in such a crucial game as the European Cup semi-finals.
On the contrary, in the duel with a golden ball superstar like Ronaldo, he did not fall behind at all!
He is indeed regarded as the next Mr. Golden Globe by the British media!
Yes.
From the "British Emperor Star" when he debuted, to the "Golden Boy" when he debuted in the Premier League and World Cup, and then to the "First Person of the New Generation" who won the Triple Crown in the season
As Ling Feng's performance gets better and better, his net worth gets higher and higher, and his nickname becomes higher and higher.
And his recent dominant performance in the European Cup has also caused many British media to spontaneously brag and build momentum for Ling Feng.
If he can help England win the European Cup, then Ling Feng, who holds the Premier League championship, the Europa League championship, and the European Cup championship, can reach the top ten of the Ballon d'Or.
Even qualified for this year’s Golden Globe Award!
Thus becoming England’s next Mr. Ballon d’Or after Michael Owen!
Therefore, many media will use the nickname "The Next Mr. Ballon d'Or" to describe Ling Feng when reporting on the European Cup.
European countries are not surprised by this.
When it comes to praising and marketing the country’s talented players, the British media is definitely unique!
It is worth mentioning that as a double star of England and Manchester United and a former teammate of Ronaldo, Ferdinand posted remarks on his social media:
He thinks Ronaldo is A very competitive person.
In his opinion, it was Ling Feng's outstanding performance that forced Portugal into deep adversity, thus inspiring the strongest Ronaldo.
Otherwise, Portugal would not be able to drag the game into overtime!
This statement was also recognized by many fans and they praised it one after another.
Mendes, who was browsing a wave of news on his mobile phone, also turned to look at Mourinho:
"José, do you think we can win?"
“Then it depends on whether our defense can withstand Ling Feng’s impact in overtime!”
After a pause, Mourinho immediately made his prediction:
"If we can hold on to the current score and enter the penalty shootout, we will definitely win!"
. . .
After a short break, the two sides returned to the illuminated stadium again.
It was not part of Hodgson's and England's plans to drag the game into overtime.
However, they still believe that the team has a greater chance of winning.
Because the team is mostly young people, they still have an advantage in terms of physical fitness.
As long as they continue to attack, Portugal's defense, which cannot be called very good, will sooner or later have flaws and collapse!
However, due to Danny Rose's injury in the second half, Hodgson was forced to use the last substitution.
On the contrary, Portugal had long been prepared for overtime.
It is worth mentioning that just before Cristiano Ronaldo hit the ground with a free kick, Santos was planning to use up the last spot and replace the team's center Edel.
However, after seeing Cristiano Ronaldo score twice, the Portuguese coach immediately canceled the substitution.
In this way, he still has a substitution quota on hand, which can leave a trump card for changes.
As for when to use this "trump card" again, it depends on the situation on the field
Starting from the first second of overtime, the situation on the field has basically not changed. .
England still firmly controlled the ball, suppressing Portugal in the half.
Portugal, on the other hand, still set up their buses and retreated, leaving only Ronaldo in the frontcourt.
The game entered overtime, and most of the starting players on both sides were almost at the bottom of their physical fitness.
Especially the Portuguese generals, their breathing began to become disordered, and their breathing became more and more obvious.
After all, this is the third overtime match they have participated in within ten days!
Therefore, at this time, they just rely on willpower to support their bodies and keep running.
They didn’t even dare to stop and rest.
Because they know that once they stop, they are likely to give their opponents an opportunity to take advantage!
The Three Lions, who have a physical advantage, naturally do not want the game to drag into a penalty shootout.
Entering overtime, England's offensive routine was very simple and crude.
He relies on Ling Feng's blasting ability on the right to break Portugal's dense defense, thereby creating space and opportunities for his teammates to shoot!
Unfortunately, as the game progressed, Ling Feng's breakthrough routine was also figured out.
Everyone knows that his left foot is not very good and he can only take the outside line, making soup and then passing the ball.
As long as he blocks his passing route and prevents him from connecting with other teammates, the chance of him cutting in and shooting is almost zero!
In addition, Portugal's two central defenders have a certain understanding of Vardy's running habits and shooting habits.
Therefore, they adopted a defensive position one behind the other.
One stands at the front point, responsible for blocking Ling Feng's passing route;
The other stands at the back point, marking Vardy closely.
And the five players in the midfield maintain a very tight distance from the defense, which is simply airtight!
Even if Ling Feng can use his personal ability to tear open the defense and send a pass, there is no guarantee that the ball will be delivered to Vardy's feet to complete the goal.
However, in addition to Vardy in the penalty area, Rooney wandering outside the penalty area is also a connecting point. Unfortunately, as his physical fitness declined, Lu Xiaopang's reactions and movement coordination became much slower.
Even if Lingfeng broke through and found Rooney in space at the front of the penalty area, the latter's shot did not pose much of a threat.
Either he used too much force and flew directly, or he was blocked by the opponent's defensive player.
Watching Rooney repeatedly wasting opportunities, not only the England fans in the stands and in front of the TV held their heads in their hands, wearing masks of pain.
Even Ling Feng frowned, and his calm heart gradually began to ripple:
"I suddenly had a bad feeling that I was really going to take a penalty kick, right?!"
< br>If it enters a penalty shootout, all the advantages England currently have will be in vain.
As the culprit who has twice eliminated itself in penalty shootouts in international competitions, England naturally feels trembling in front of Portugal.
Although Ling Feng himself does not feel this way, he will not be affected by Shen's "penalty kick curse".
However, he could not ensure that other teammates could withstand the huge pressure and score the penalty kick.
Thinking of this, Ling Feng's eyes changed and he couldn't help but make a decision in his heart:
" The opponent must be solved before the end of overtime!”
. . .
However, football is always a team sport.
Even though he passed Guerrero over and over again on the wing, almost turning into a hornet's nest, he was even able to pass the ball out from time to time.
However, the incompetence of his teammates and the crazy spitting of cakes made the shooting opportunity he finally created become speechless.
In this way, with the fear of countless Portuguese fans and the disapproval of English fans, Amid the overwhelming shouts, the fifteen minutes of the first half of overtime passed by in a blink of an eye.
England controlled nearly 70% of the ball and blasted six shots, but they were never able to get the ball into the goal guarded by Patricio!
After the first half of overtime, while briefly replenishing water, Portuguese coach Santos finally used his last trump card!
Replaced the exhausted Joao Mario and replaced him with a new player, Andre Gomez.
After Gomez came on the field, he and Moutinho actively ran and pressed in the midfield, continuing to maintain the intensity of running and interception in the midfield.
At this point, almost all the players on both sides could no longer run.
Except for a few players with outstanding physical fitness and those who come off the bench!
As a frontcourt offensive player who only appeared in the second half, Sturridge is the most physically fit among the four frontcourt players except Ling Feng.
Therefore, Ling Feng also passed the ball to him many times, intending to use his personal physical advantages and foot skills to play some small-scale passing and cutting cooperation, thereby tearing apart the opponent's defense.
However, this old man wants to prove himself too much, and wants to be the hero who kills the game.
Often after Ling Feng passes the ball to his feet, the ball will not be passed back.
Witnessing the scene where Sturridge failed to break through again and was intercepted, I looked up at the time displayed on the stadium screen. There were only ten minutes left.
At this moment, Ling Feng finally came to his senses:
Mudd!
Instead of continuing to feed unreliable teammates cakes, why not make your own cakes and eat them yourself!
So, he simply started working alone!
Next, whether he gets the ball in the middle or on the right, no matter who is in front of him, it's just a soup!
However, under the iron wall of Portugal's united efforts, even if Ling Feng could pass his opponent, he could not find any space to shoot.
Because after one, the second and third will make up for it!
After passing the second one, the third and fourth ones will pounce!
The space is too narrow and the defensive distance is too tight, making soup impossible!
As for the small-scale dribbling skills, Ling Feng is still a bit immature.
What's more, his reverse foot is not enough to support him to cut inside on the right and then complete a high-quality shot.
For a moment, Ling Feng was trapped in a lonely battle
The photographer at the scene even captured a wonderful photo of Ling Feng picking up the ball in the middle and being surrounded by five Portuguese players!
This photo was later considered to be comparable to the classic scene in the 2012 European Cup group match between Spain and Italy, in which Iniesta was surrounded by five Italian players!
As Ling Feng made breakthroughs again and again, the England fans in the stands and the fans in front of the TV couldn't help but feel a little moved.
“Go!”
"Three Lions, move forward!"
"Ling Feng, please."
However, time waits for no one.
117 minutes and 25 seconds.26 seconds and 27 seconds.
118 minutes and 37 seconds.38 seconds and 39 seconds
When it came to the last minute of overtime, England actually still had a chance to win.
At that time, Ling Feng dribbled the ball inward from the right, then dunked his left foot on the right in front of the penalty area and shot with his right foot.
Then he suddenly rubbed his feet and sent out an arcing pass, flying to the far back point.
“Shoot. No, it’s a pass!”
“Back point!”
This sudden pass was beyond everyone's expectation.
No one would have thought that Ling Feng, who had been focusing on breakthroughs for the past seven or eight minutes, would suddenly pass the ball.
Including Ling Feng’s teammates, they didn’t expect him to pass the ball.
Faced with the sudden pass, Sturridge, who was belatedly aware of it, still relied on his physical strength and explosive power to get ahead of the Portuguese right back Cedric to make a clearance, and used a diving dive to top the ball. Toward the goal.
The next second, there was only a crisp sound of "duang", the ball hit the outside of the goal post and flew out of the baseline.
Seeing this, not only did the Three Lions generals hold their heads with their hands and looked in disbelief, but the English fans also suddenly heard lamentations in the stands
Ling Feng just curled his lips and shook his head helplessly. Shake his head.
"I can't carry it. I can't carry it."
He has done the best he can with this pass.
After attracting the attention of all defensive players through dribbling, pass the ball to an unmarked space, allowing the unmarked teammate to complete the header.
It's a pity that Sturridge's header still failed to get into the Portuguese goal
Then the referee also looked at his watch and blew the whistle for the end of overtime. Voice!
Beep~Beep~~Beep~~~
As the whistle sounded, players from both sides were so tired that they sat down on the turf and breathed heavily.
After one hundred and twenty minutes of fierce battle, England and Portugal shook hands and ended up in a brutal penalty shootout!
This game, although the whole scene is not beautiful, is even very ugly.
However, the personal performances of the two old and new superstars, Ling Feng and Cristiano Ronaldo, are destined to be recorded in the history of the European Cup and become one of the famous superstar duels that will be talked about in future generations!
At this time, many people realized a very important thing.
England played Portugal, the two sides tied 2 to 2 in regular time and overtime, and the winner was decided through a penalty shootout.
This is a patchwork of familiar elements. , many old fans from England and Portugal were surprised to find:
I've seen this episode!
In the quarter-finals of the European Cup in Portugal twelve years ago, England and Portugal drew 2-2 and ended up in a penalty shootout.
How amazingly similar the histories are!
And this time, is history repeating itself or changing history?
After the cruel penalty shootout, the result will be revealed!
(End of this chapter)