Chapter 440 Notes: Young days of Qingyunzhi, once promised to be the best in the world [Please subscribe]
"How are you?"
Hearing Mbappe's somewhat broken English, Ling Feng first said He was stunned for a moment, then smiled back, and almost blurted out the classic sentence "Imfine. And you".
Fortunately, he held back and replied in French: "I'm fine. Actually, you can speak French."
When Lingfeng blurted out his fluent French, Mbappe I was also stunned, "Wow, you can speak French?!"
"Yes, I learned it from N'Golo. Do you know N'Golo?"
After that, Ling Feng also introduced Mbappe to his compatriot and future national team teammate Kante .
The three of them didn't talk too much, they just exchanged simple greetings.
However, each left a good impression on the other.
Ling Feng: As expected of the young Mr. Mu! You are so polite at such a young age
Mbappe: He seems to be easy to get along with.
After the episode in the players' tunnel, the players from both sides lined up into the stadium amidst the extremely enthusiastic cheers of the Dream Theater.
“Welcome to watch the first leg of the fifth match of the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League knockout round brought to you by Sky Sports”
“The opponents are the home team Manchester United and the away team Monaco”< br>
“Let’s take a look at the starting lineups of both sides.”
"The home team Manchester United still arranged their usual 4231 tactical formation"
"Ibrahimovic returned from injury and returned to the starting lineup as a single arrow"
"Ling Feng lurked in the Swedish Tower Behind him, on the left and right are Rashford and Rooney."
"The defensive midfielder is the combination of Kanter and Herrera."
"On the back line, from left to left. On the right are Luke Shaw, Phil Jones, Bailly and Valencia."
"The goalkeeper is David De Gea!"
"As for the visiting team, they set up a 442 formation"
"The goalkeeper is Subasic, and the defense line is the goalkeeper. Dee, Glick, Raj, Sidibe.”
“The four midfielders are Lemar on the left, Bernardo Silva on the right, and the two in the middle. Fabinho partners with Bakayoko."
"The biggest surprise of this starting lineup is that the 18-year-old French prodigy Mbappe has become Falcao's strike partner"
At this time, Mbappe, although already well-known in Ligue 1, is even considered to be a strong contender for the best rookie in Ligue 1 this season.
Many media also believe that this talented young man who broke Henry's youngest Ligue 1 appearance record is the next Henry!
Of course, just like every little left-footed winger with a sharp breakthrough, he will be labeled "XX Messi".
Every young player who debuts in Monaco and shows talent will be dubbed the "New Henry"!
It is worth mentioning that the last "new Henry" happened to be Martial in Manchester United.
Of course, he and Henry also have some similarities.
For example, the speed is very fast!
For example, he has shooting skills that are beyond his peers!
However, in the star-studded Champions League arena, this 18-year-old boy is just a nobody.
Therefore, when Monaco announced the starting lineup, it was discovered that Mbappe replaced the team's second shooter Germain, and many French media and football experts were in an uproar.
They believe that in a major game such as the Champions League knockout round, the more experienced Germain should be allowed to start instead of Mbappe, who has never appeared in the Champions League before.
In addition to being worried about the team's forward strength, they are also worried that the huge pressure may crush Mbappe
After all, this is only the 18-year-old's first Champions League debut. Show
The Premier League and Manchester United fans all had a trace of confusion in their minds:
"Who is that kid named Mbappe?"
"What is the background of an eighteen-year-old small forward?"
"What abilities does he have?"
Of course, in addition to doubts and confusion, in the eyes of many discerning people, the law How dare Jardim, the coach of the top team in the Champions League, send such a young player in such an important match in the knockout rounds of the Champions League.
And this eighteen-year-old striker must have something special about him!
It is not uncommon for an unknown young player to emerge on the big stage of the Champions League and become famous with one goal, and it is definitely a script that attracts a lot of traffic!
As a result, many people had keen insights and immediately began to collect relevant information about the 18-year-old Monaco striker who was hailed as the "New Henry" by the French media!
Who are your parents, where do you work, what sports teams do you like, who are your idols, what TV shows do you like to watch
Dig them all out for me!
The Sky Sports commentator, who had done his homework, introduced it to the fans in front of the TV:
“This 18-year-old young forward started in December. ”
"Hat-trick in the French Cup, hat-trick in Ligue 1 against Metz. This talented young man is on full fire at the end of the year!"
"And this game is also the career mark of this French prodigy. The first Champions League game!”
As for the opponent’s unexpected choice on the front line, the experienced Mourinho immediately saw through Monaco coach Jardim’s little thoughts!
“Old boy, you want to catch me off guard? Interesting!”
Jardim thought Mourinho would combine Falcao and Germain, Monaco’s main striker as an important research object.
Therefore, in order to achieve better results and changes, he suddenly chose to let Mbappe replace Germain as the starter.
Of course, the more important reason is because Jardim trusts Mbappe and believes that he is better than Germain!
Of course, temporarily breaking up a forward combination that has lasted for half a season and is in good shape also requires a lot of courage and taking a lot of risks.
However, in Jardim's view, Mbappe is ready to surprise the world!
And Jardim was not wrong.
During training to prepare for the Champions League knockout rounds, Mourinho also believed that Monaco would use a strike combination of Falcao and Germain.
After all, these two are Monaco's most trustworthy offensive combination.
However, this does not mean that he will ignore Mbappe, a prodigy who has performed well in the past two months!
Naturally, he and the coaching team also watched and studied Mbappe's game videos repeatedly.
In his opinion, this eighteen-year-old French boy has something.
But not much.
Speed and running position are indeed outstanding among his peers.
However, if you really want to say how powerful it is, it’s not that great.
At most he is a young version of Henry. Moreover, everyone knows the level of Ligue 1.
Ligue 1 and the Champions League have different levels of difficulty.
What's more.
Looking at Ling Feng, who was wearing No. 7 on the field, Mourinho smiled slightly, put his hands in his pockets, and looked like he had a chance to win.
In front of Ling Feng, any genius prodigy will pale in comparison!
Of course, in addition to the combination of an old and a young striker, Monaco's offensive threats are not just that.
This season, Monaco's firepower is relatively scattered. While they have the core offensive point, they have more points to blossom.
Falcao, Carrillo, Germain, Fabinho, Lemar, Mbappe
As many as six players in the team have scored league goals , all with five grains or more!
Bernardo Silva, known as the "Little Wizard", is the team's commander and offensive starting point, a presence that cannot be ignored.
However, if Manchester United blooms more, it will not be better to give in!
In addition to Ling Feng and Ibrahimovic, the first and second shooters who have both scored 20 league goals, Rooney scored 8 goals, Martial scored 7 goals, and Rashford scored 7 goals. Ball, Lingard takes you 6 goals!
In addition to the front six, Herrera, Kante, Bailly, Smalling and other players also scored goals.
Of course, compared to the ferocious offensive firepower, although Manchester United's defense is also very good, it is not that desperate.
Twenty-five league games, conceding 21 goals, and only 6 clean sheets.
In the Champions League group stage, Manchester United basically could not keep a clean sheet in any game.
This means that Manchester United will basically give their opponents a chance to score in every game!
So, in the eyes of Jardim and many French media, if they want to escape from Old Trafford, they must give full play to their offensive capabilities and get the start!
As long as they score one or two away goals, even if they lose this game, it will still be in their favor!
So, the next second the game whistle sounded, Monaco, who took the first kick off, launched an attack on Manchester United!
Monaco has two offensive cores, namely 23-year-old Fabinho and 22-year-old Bernardo Silva.
The former is in the midfielder position and is responsible for sorting out the midfield and delivering the ball steadily to the feet of his teammates in the frontcourt.
The latter uses his excellent foot skills to break through, create space, and send fatal passes.
Monaco’s offensive routine is very simple and direct.
As long as the two full-backs pass the ball, then deliver the shells to the two forwards.
However, the Red Devils Manchester United, who had the advantage of home court, gave Monaco a showdown first!
Even the 32-year-old Raggi and the 28-year-old Glick are both experienced central defenders who have been in Serie A for many years.
However, in front of a speed monster like Ling Feng, experience is not worth mentioning at all!
In the 13th minute of the game, Manchester United's offensive round.
Rooney took the ball on the right, glanced at Ibrahimovic who was being held up by Glik in the penalty area, and chose to cross the middle.
Ling Feng, who had just reached the edge of the penalty area, feinted when receiving the ball and deceived Bakayoko's center of gravity from his side.
Immediately afterwards, a ball with the instep of the outside turned into a red lightning and went straight into Monaco's penalty area.
And when the nearby central defender Raggi was about to step forward to block it, he was hit by Ling. Feng suddenly made a deep-fried meatball and passed it clean!
The moment they passed each other, Raggi, a veteran with many years of experience in Serie A and Ligue 1, had only one thought in his mind:
“So fast!”
Bang!
Following an explosive shot in the penalty area, Subasic flew to save the ball, but was unable to prevent the ball from hitting the upper left corner of the goal like a cannonball!
With a swish, the net was shaking.
The next second, the entire Old Trafford suddenly burst into deafening cheers!
“Goal~~~Goal~~~”
“Manchester United was the first to break the balance on the field!”
"The goal was scored by Nanbo Seven"
"Ling~~~Feng~~~"
It only took thirteen minutes for Ling Feng to score the first goal of his career. A Champions League knockout goal!
This goal also demonstrates his top individual explosive ability in football!
As time goes by, he has integrated his speed with the dribbling frequency of Kaka's skill [Horse Stepping on Meteor], forming his own unique way of dribbling and breakthrough.
If Messi's breakthrough is based on an extraordinary pace;
then Ling Feng's breakthrough fully explains what it means to be fast but never break!
As long as every time he touches the ball, he is faster than his opponent, and it is impossible for his opponent to steal or predict his breakthrough move.
Especially at the moment of changing direction and accelerating, the frequency of movement connection is so fast that even the naked eye cannot keep up!
Not to mention the body? !
Both the Monaco players on the court and those in the stands looked stunned.
They didn't see clearly how Ling Feng entered the penalty area.
They only saw Ling Feng accelerate and change direction, then passed Bakayoko and Raggi, and then calmly completed the shot.
Although I have long heard of Ling Feng’s power.
However, when they witnessed Ling Feng easily tearing apart Monaco's defense and scoring a goal, everyone couldn't help but exclaimed in their hearts:
"So fierce!"
Seeing the Red Devils No. 7 standing in front of the stands like a king, raising his arms and head high to accept the cheers of the crowd, Mbappe, the talented young man from France, was in a trance for a while, thinking that he was watching Come to your idol.
However, this goal aroused the young man's arrogance!
“You are strong, and I am not weak either!”
Just five minutes later, Monaco showed Manchester United fans why they can beat Paris in the French Ligue 1!
The thin and thin Seat B took the ball on the right, skillfully controlled the ball with his left foot, and observed the movement of his teammates.
The next second, he caught a strong figure moving forward at high speed between center back Phil Jones and left back Luke Shaw. Without hesitation, he tapped his left foot and sent a goal. The foot was very penetrating, and it hit the rib space of Manchester United's defense!
"Through ball!"
"Mbappé is pushing forward. So fast!"
Leading one position ahead of Jones at extremely fast speed, taking the lead in the penalty area The one who caught the ball was Mbappe, who was wearing the No. 29 jersey of Monaco!
Seeing that De Gea did not attack, but stood in the near corner of the goal, blocking the shooting angle as much as possible.
In the flash of lightning, Mbappe showed the big heart of a shooter. He just glanced at De Gea's position and decisively chose to volley with his right foot!
Bang!
In the blink of an eye, De Gea saw a black shadow swishing towards him!
Even though the Manchester United goalkeeper subconsciously blocked it with one palm.
But Mbappe's volley was so powerful that after the ball changed its trajectory, it still bounced into the empty goal behind him!
Mbappé, who scored his first Champions League goal, directly opened his arms and completed a very handsome kneeling celebration!
The look full of confidence and youthful spirit makes people sigh:
“What a young man!”
And he finished skating in the “Dream Theater” Mbappé, who knelt down to celebrate, in a sense, fulfilled a small dream of his.
Once upon a time, his idol Cristiano Ronaldo performed countless wonderful dribbles and goals on this stadium.
At that time, he vowed that he would become a super striker like his idol in the future!
And now, he is also scoring his first Champions League goal against the team that his idol once played for and on the stadium where he once shined!
As the saying goes, a young man can reach the clouds with his ambition, and he once promised to be the best in the world!
(End of this chapter)