Chapter 443: Ling Feng Dependence Syndrome is not something every team can suffer from
The score of four to two is a barely acceptable result for both sides.
Monaco lost the game.
But scoring two away goals at Old Trafford means that Monaco only needs to score two goals to eliminate Manchester United after returning home.
As for Manchester United, although they won at home.
However, they did not kill their opponents in the first round.
And it also gives the opponent the possibility of a comeback.
So, in the second round of the game, Manchester United cannot take it lightly and strive to secure promotion qualifications in the away game!
However, this is ultimately a valuable comeback victory.
Both Mourinho and the fans were satisfied with the team's performance in the second half.
After the game, Mbappe on the bench also took the initiative to find Ling Feng and asked for a jersey exchange.
Unfortunately, he was still a step too late.
Seat B, who was defeated by Ling Feng in the European Youth Championship and Champions League knockout round, had already made a request to Ling Feng to exchange jerseys at the end of the game.
And Ling Feng also agreed.
Seeing the loss that could not be concealed on Mr. Mu’s face, Ling Feng agreed to go back to the locker room to get a spare jersey in exchange for him.
Although it is not Ling Feng's final jersey, the meaning is the same.
After exchanging jerseys in the player tunnel, the two took a group photo together holding each other's jerseys.
This group photo was also uploaded to Ling Feng’s social media account.
And the text read:
"Exchanging jerseys with the future superstar @Mbappé"
Mr. Mu also liked this post, and then replied in the comment area:
“This is my honor!”
Subsequently, the two people who cherished each other also became mutual friends on social media. Guan's friends.
For Manchester United, which has returned to the knockout stages of the Champions League, the victory in this game is of great significance.
This means that they are still very competitive in the Champions League.
Of course, the most handsome player in this game is Ling Feng, who scored two goals with two passes and two shots.
Manchester United scored four goals, and each one was related to Ling Feng.
Even if victory can cover up all problems.
However, Ling Feng's dazzling personal performance has once again aroused heated discussion among the media and fans:
Is Manchester United too dependent on Ling Feng's performance?
And this topic is also a commonplace.
As early as the winter window when Manchester United sang all the way to win the championship, remarks that Manchester United suffered from "Lingfeng dependence syndrome" appeared on the Internet.
And Ling Feng’s talk of dependence is not groundless.
So far this season, Manchester United has scored 72 goals in the Premier League and 18 goals in the Champions League. In total, they have scored a terrifying 90 goals!
Lingfeng made 23 individual league appearances, contributing 22 goals and 26 assists, and played six times in the Champions League, contributing 7 goals and 9 assists.
In total, he contributed 29 goals and 35 assists!
In other words, Ling Feng was directly involved in 64 of Manchester United's 90 goals!
More than two-thirds of the goals were scored by the Red Devils No. 7.
It is conceivable how much influence Ling Feng has on Manchester United's offense.
It is no exaggeration to say that Ling Feng has carried the offensive banner of Manchester United alone!
If it weren't for his joining, Manchester United would never have transformed from a team with offensive constipation last season to a team with the most powerful offensive firepower in the Premier League!
As the most trafficked football club in the world, Manchester United will receive huge attention as long as the news is related to Manchester United.
What’s more, what’s being discussed is Ling Feng, the “Third Man in the World” who just recently won the third place in the Ballon d’Or and was selected into the FIFA Team of the Year!
The next day, Liverpool star "Big Mouth" Carragher said in an interview:
"Congratulations to Manchester United for their first victory in returning to the Champions League knockout stage after three years."
"In this game, Ling Feng once again turned the tide and saved the team from the fire."
"However, it is not a good thing for Manchester United to rely too much on Ling Feng."
"Ling Feng He is an incredible super player.”
“He is to Manchester United what Messi is to Barcelona and Ronaldo is to Real Madrid.”
“But one team is the best. The situation is to work together as a whole. For example, Manchester United has many players who can be used as threats instead of just relying on Ling Feng.”
"When a team relies too much on a certain player, it is often difficult to achieve the team's goals. Because the opponent will find ways to limit this player, and this player sometimes takes a rest or is injured, then the team will receive Huge impact."
"Of course it is difficult for Ling Feng to be restrained, but he will inevitably be surrounded by opponents, thereby increasing the risk of injury."
This seems to be a mistake. The remarks for the sake of Manchester United have also been supported by many media and industry insiders.
It is worth mentioning that most of the supporters are supporters of BIG6 teams except Manchester United.
Obviously, they hope that through this statement, other Manchester United stars will feel grudge against Ling Feng, thus destroying the harmonious atmosphere of the Red Devils.
Because they simply can't beat Manchester United on the court, they can only resort to this kind of off-the-table trick!
As a Premier League giant, Manchester United has seen overt and covert fights between stars and private rivalries.
In their opinion, even Ling Feng is very strong.
However, with his age and qualifications, he may not necessarily be able to convince other teammates.
However, such little thoughts were noticed and refuted!
Among them, Neville, the former Manchester United captain who is the most loyal supporter of Manchester United and the best player in the game, and is a famous enemy of Carragher, immediately responded on social media:
" Shit!”
“If you say Manchester United relies too much on Ling Feng’s performance, that’s for sure, but if you say there are no threats from other players, that’s just lying!”
"Rooney, Martial, Rashford, Lingard and others surrounded Ling Feng and contributed to the team!"
Following this, Neville directly listed the Manchester United players. The number of goals and assists for the same period last season, and the number of goals and assists this season.
After comparison, it is obvious that compared with last season, under the leadership of Ling Feng, the offensive efficiency of Manchester United's frontcourt players has been significantly improved!
“What’s more, not every team can suffer from Lingfeng dependence syndrome!”
Neville’s reply also won the support of the majority of Manchester United fans. .
We have Lingfeng, we are proud!
If you have the ability, just find a player as good as Ling Feng to rely on!
For a time, there was a heated discussion in British football about "Ling Feng Dependence Syndrome".
As for the "Lingfeng dependence syndrome" that has been discussed a lot by the outside world, Mourinho, as the coach of Manchester United, is a little unhappy.
During his coaching career, there have been many big-name stars in every team including Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Chelsea and now Manchester United.
However, the biggest name in the team will always be his "special one"
And now, with Manchester United making rapid progress in the Premier League and Champions League,
Even though he is very aware of the importance of Ling Feng to this Manchester United, he is also gratified and happy to have such a top player at his disposal.
However, the pride in his heart also made him feel ignored. Although he is clearly the talker of this team, why does Ling Feng get most of the praise?
You know, football is a team sport.
From Mourinho's point of view, he doesn't want everyone to ignore the efforts he, his coaching team, and other players put in behind every victory!
Just like Barcelona with Messi.
As long as Barcelona wins, everyone will say it is Messi;
No one will think that the head coach’s tactics are appropriate, allowing Messi to play comfortably on the court and give full play to his performance. Showing all his strength;
Nor will he think that other teammates are also going all out on the field to support Messi's active running on both the offensive and defensive ends.
Once they lose, everyone will say that the head coach takes the blame and his teammates take the blame, except Messi, who should bear the most responsibility!
Of course, Messi is also a human being and will have ups and downs.
However, as the star of the team, you can't just accept all the flowers and praises when you win, you must also assume more responsibility and responsibility when you lose!
This is also the reason why Messi has always been criticized.
Because when losing, the star of Barcelona and Argentina will always lower his head and put his hands on his hips!
. . .
Perhaps it is to prove to everyone that Manchester United is not a one-person team;
Perhaps it is to make Ling Feng understand that the team can win, in addition to his personal ability, the tactical command of the head coach, And the performance of other players is also very important.
Or perhaps it is to win this championship at the minimum cost.
In the League Cup final a few days later, Mourinho made an unexpected decision:
Ling Feng, the team’s star and absolute offensive core, was placed on the bench. On the bench!
When the starting lineup was announced before the game, this decision also successfully attracted the attention of the media and fans.
"What? Ling Feng won't start in the finals?"
"Did Ling Feng get injured in training before the game?"
"I didn't hear any media reports!"
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You know, this is the second time Manchester United has reached the League Cup final after seven years.
As Mourinho's first cup final after taking charge of the Red Devils, this final is of vital significance.
As long as we win, we will be able to win the first championship title on the road to the Red Devils' revival!
However, Mourinho chose to let the team's top scorer and star player sit on the bench? !
It is worth mentioning that Rooney and the three regular main players Herrera and Martial are also on the bench.
This operation was interpreted by the media as "arrogant" and "arrogant"
The opponent, "Saints" Southampton, felt deeply humiliated.
Mourinho's operation is clearly saying: "I will give you a peak, and I won't be afraid of you!"
And Southampton coach Pierre also took the opportunity to give The disciples beat chicken blood, allowing them to turn humiliation into strength:
“Gentlemen, they think they can defeat us without going to No. 7!”
“But, we will use actions Tell them they are wrong! And very wrong!”
"We didn't come to Wembley to be losers!"
"Go on the field! Let them see your determination to win!"
This pre-match speech was directly to The Saints players have brought a morale bonus BUFF.
Just as the two sides lined up to enter Wembley Stadium, the live broadcast footage also showed Ling Feng sitting on the bench many times.
Both media reporters and fans are speculating on what the Red Devils No. 7, who is the top transfer bidder in football, is thinking in his heart at this moment.
As a star player, in the key match of the cup final, he was put on the bench by the head coach without any suspension or injury.
Many people speculated that Ling Fengfeng was dissatisfied with Mourinho's decision.
Even showing it off in front of the camera!
Because, in their impression, Ling Feng has a straightforward character!
However, whenever the camera focuses on Ling Feng on the bench, he either looks relaxed or is chatting and laughing with Rooney next to him.
It seems that the mood is not affected by the substitute arrangement at all.
However, only Ling Feng himself knows that he really doesn’t care at all!
In fact, before the team announced the starting list for the final the day before, Mourinho told him in advance that he would be on standby for this final.
As for the reason, Mourinho did not say.
Ling Feng did not ask, but accepted the decision very calmly.
He doesn't see anything wrong with not starting in the League Cup final.
The head coach has the final say on the lineup. If he doesn't want to let himself play, he has his reasons.
As a player, he just obeys the head coach's instructions and is done.
It’s just a part-time job, and I’m not a club manager, so why bother with so much.
Besides, he won the League Cup last season, a tasteless cup that has no gold content at all.
So what if I get it this season? What if I don’t take it?
It’s not a Champions League final, the substitute is just a substitute.
What's more, it's not that without himself, Manchester United will definitely not be able to win Southampton.
Without him, Mourinho's Manchester United, which has players such as Ibrahimovic, Rooney, Kante and other players, cannot even win the small Southampton. That would be too bad!
Facts have proved that if this Manchester United did not have Ling Feng, the threats and changes on the offensive end would indeed be much less.
However, with Lingard replacing Rooney, the frontcourt's passing and cutting cooperation can still produce speed.
Moreover, under the guidance of Mourinho, and with Kante, the premier midfielder in the Premier League brought in by Ling Feng, in the midfield, Manchester United's defense is definitely one of the best in the Premier League.
At the beginning of the game, Southampton was caught off guard by the beaten Southampton and almost conceded the goal.
Fortunately, De Gea made a great save to prevent the team from falling behind in the first ten minutes.
Then, seeing the opponent's state, Mourinho waved his hand and decisively ordered the team to retreat to the center line, focusing on defensive counterattacks.
The Saints also pressed forward without hesitation and launched wave after wave of attacks against Manchester United.
As everyone knows, this is exactly what Mourinho wants to see!
With the departure of Mane and Pellet, and the transfer of midfielder Wanyama to Tottenham, Southampton’s lineup has also lost strength
Although Van Dijk is leading the team The defense is pretty solid.
But their weak performance on the offensive end prevented them from creating much of a threat.
However, after adding Gabbiadini, a point-grabbing forward, in the winter window and the team changed to a 442 formation, the Saints' offense also improved.
In this game, they also made full use of the two wings, avoiding Kanter and Fellaini in the center, and constantly made crosses to cause trouble for the forwards.
However, when repeatedly posing threats to Manchester United's defense, the formation was too radical and exposed a huge gap behind them.
It was Mata who replaced Ling Feng as the starter in this game. When the game reached the 23rd minute, he sent an overhead kick and found Lingard who was on the right.
The latter dribbled the ball down to the bottom and completed an inverted triangle cross.
Ibrahimovic made a smart step back and shot into the far corner, opening the scoring for the team!
(End of this chapter)