Chapter 451 Score goals the way Ronaldo does!
April 12, 2017.
Leicester.
King Power Stadium.
If we say the happiest fans in the past year, they are the fans of Leicester City.
They first ushered in the first Premier League championship in team history at home, and now, they ushered in the quarter-finals of the Champions League!
Two years ago, when they were promoted from the English Championship to the Premier League, even the most imaginative Blue Fox fans would never have imagined that they actually won the Premier League title in just three years, and Reached the Champions League quarterfinals!
However, what they did not expect was that what stood in front of them now was the Red Devils Manchester United led by Ling Feng and Kante, the former "Blue Fox midfield twins"!
Therefore, this Champions League quarter-final can also be said to be the club derby between Ling Feng and Kante!
The showdown between the former club and the current club!
I have to say that in terms of program effectiveness, UEFA still knows how to play!
For Manchester United, this game is just the only way forward on the road to recovery.
After all, they have participated in the Champions League many times and won it twice.
Although the Champions League results have been poor in recent years, under the leadership of Ling Feng, Kante, Ibrahimovic and others, they have achieved a strong recovery this season.
It is foreseeable that they will definitely be able to continue to show their competitiveness in the Champions League in the future.
However, for the "Blue Fox" Leicester City, this may be their only trip to the Champions League in team history!
Therefore, they will definitely cherish this opportunity!
"Welcome to open the elevator and watch the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals brought to you by Sky Sports. Leicester City welcomes Manchester United at home."
"Let Let’s take a look at the starting lineups of both sides first.”
Leicester City’s starting eleven has basically remained unchanged compared to when Ling Feng left.
The 442 tactical formation is one of the important reasons why Ranieri was able to lead the Blue Fox to a strong rebound in the second half of the season.
At the goalkeeper position, it is still Schmeichel.
Due to the yellow card suspension of captain Wes Morgan, the Blue Fox's central defender partner in this game is Maguire and Huth.
The two full-backs are Simpson and Fuchs;
The four midfielders, from left to right, are Albrighton, Drinkwater, and En Didi, Mahrez;
The double forward is Vardy partnering Shinji Okazaki.
Except for Endidi who joined in the winter window, the entire starting eleven of the Blue Fox are all old acquaintances of Ling Feng!
As for Manchester United, they also put in a regular 4231 tactical formation:
Goalkeeper: De Gea.
Four defenders: Luke Shaw, Rojo, Bailly, Damian.
Midfield: Herrera and Kanter partner in the defensive midfielder, Ling Feng occupies the tenth position of the attacking midfielder, Rashford and Lingard are separated on the left and right.
Forward: Ibrahimovic serves as a single arrow!
It is worth mentioning that when Manchester United announced the starting lineup, it also caused some controversy.
Besides whether Damian, who has performed well this season, can replace Valencia, the biggest controversy is that in such an important game, Rooney, as the team captain and leader , actually didn’t start? !
At the pre-match press conference, Mourinho also answered this question.
Because Rooney had just recovered from a muscle injury not long ago.
So, for the sake of the players' health, he decided to let Rooney sit on the bench.
For this watertight answer, the media reporters were speechless and did not continue to ask questions.
As the most trafficked team in England and even the world, Manchester United's coaching position has never been easy.
Not only do we have to deal with celebrities who always like to bully and criticize the club on various occasions, but we also have to deal with the media who put the team under the microscope.
However, the impressive record is the head coach's confidence.
Now the "Red Devils" Manchester United have the opportunity to compete for the title in both the league and the Champions League. Mourinho, as the team's head coach, has contributed a lot.
Compared with the various doubts before the start of the season, now even if Mourinho puts Rooney on the bench in the Champions League knockout round, there will be no fans, media or celebrities criticizing him.
Because, Manchester United under Mourinho can win!
And also win beautifully!
Of course, when selecting the starting lineup, you must also look at the importance of the players to the team's victory.
Although Rooney is the captain of the team and the leader of the locker room.
But really speaking, his role for the team is no longer as indispensable as it was back then.
Even if Captain Lu sits on the bench, it will not have much impact on the team's combat effectiveness, and will even make the team's frontcourt offense smoother.
On the contrary, if in such an important game, Mourinho puts the indispensable first offensive core Ling Feng and the striker Ibrahimovic on the bench, not only the media, but also the fans , the club’s top management would not agree!
Of course, only Mourinho knows that protecting Rooney is just the reason and excuse for not starting.
In fact, it was Rooney's role that was not as good as the more energetic Lingard in this game.
This season, with the joining of Ling Feng, Rooney not only has a second spring, but also ushered in another transformation of his career.
Last season, Rooney mostly served as the team's No. 10 position, responsible for the organization and connection of the frontcourt, as well as the final pass.
This is also one of the important reasons why Manchester United suffered from offensive constipation last season.
Although Rooney can play the role of frontcourt organizer.
But compared to top frontcourt organizers such as Eriksson, Ergo, D Seat, and De Bruyne, he is far behind.
He is not even as good as Mata in the team!
Therefore, after Ling Feng arrived, he naturally gave up the No. 10 position, was moved to the right, and began to try a new position-right winger!
If he were young, his speed and impact could definitely cause some waves on the wing.
However, his body, which has been ravaged by alcoholism and lack of self-discipline, coupled with his obviously slow footing frequency, can no longer afford to play up and down on the wing.
Even so, with the strong performances of Ling Feng and Ibrahimovic, Rooney has more room to play on the wing this season.
The Red Devils captain has made 17 starts in the league this season, scoring nine goals and providing six assists.
Even if the playing time is affected by Lingard, such data is definitely very good.
However, compared to a winger who can attack the space behind the opponent, Rooney is more like a winger.
When he has the ball, most of him don't dare to break through on the wing, but choose to pass the ball to Ling Feng or Ibrahimovic.
Secondly, his defensive enthusiasm is very high, and he is often willing to defend to the midline area and then press the opponent's left winger.
In this game, Mourinho also considered that Rooney's right wing would be a strong breakthrough against Mahrez.
Compared with Rooney, who is relatively bulky, Lingard, who has better physical fitness and running coverage, can impose certain restrictions on Mahrez's side. Ever since, the day before the game, Mourinho called Rooney to the office and explained the situation.
Rooney, who felt his physical condition was average, readily accepted the decision.
Even so.
When the players from both sides lined up to enter the stadium, the live broadcast footage frequently showed Rooney sitting on the bench.
However, this is just a trick by the media to try to create topics and attract traffic
Beep! ! !
With the referee's long whistle, the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, the "Premier League" civil war between Leicester City and Manchester United, officially started!
Compared to Leicester City, where almost all the players are rookies in the Champions League, Manchester United has relatively rich experience in the Champions League, both as a head coach and as a player.
This experience is also reflected in the speed with which the team enters the state and its attitude towards the game.
At the beginning of the game, Leicester City was relatively cautious even though they had the home advantage.
You know, the opponent is the team with the most fierce offensive firepower in the Premier League!
If they dare to take the initiative to attack, the defense will definitely be blown away by Ling Feng, Rashford, Ibrahimovic and others and become a sieve!
In addition, the 442 tactics of the Blue Fox are mainly focused on defensive counterattacks.
Therefore, they also took the initiative to give up possession of the ball, shrink the overall formation, and wait for Manchester United to attack.
Then strangle in the midfield, seize the opportunity of transition between offense and defense, and launch a quick counterattack.
Manchester United is naturally not polite about this!
As a former teammate who played together, Ling Feng naturally knows the Blue Fox players very well.
Whether it is the offensive movements of the frontcourt players or the defensive habits of the midfielders and backfielders, he knows them all well.
Of course, Ranieri and the Blue Fox generals are also very familiar with Ling Feng, the former core of the team.
However, understanding does not mean that they can guard against Ling Feng.
What's more, after moving to Manchester United, Ling Feng's playing style has also changed significantly compared to last season!
Only five minutes into the game, Ling Feng took the ball in the middle to create a murderous opportunity!
I saw him retreating to the midfielder to receive the pass from the midfielder.
The person Ranieri arranged to mark Ling Feng in this game was Leicester City's Nigerian midfielder "Kante's successor" Ndidi!
Ranieri knew very well that the tactical strategy of sending special personnel to guard Ling Feng was not reliable.
It is also necessary to make full use of regional defense and compress Lingfeng's space and time to get the ball as much as possible, so as to put some restrictions on Lingfeng.
Therefore, at the moment when Ling Feng was about to catch the ball, in addition to Ndidi who was closely behind him, the defensive forward Shinji Okazaki who retreated to the midfield, and the other midfielder Drinkwater, all He rushed towards Ling Feng immediately.
Indistinctly, the three of them formed a triangular position, surrounding Ling Feng!
Then, the moment Ling Feng stopped the ball, Endidi bumped into him from behind without hesitation.
In his mind, head coach Ranieri's earnest instructions before the game emerged:
"If Ling Feng takes the ball with his back, don't let him complete his turn! ”
"You can foul in the midline area, but never foul in the area thirty to forty meters away from the goal!"
However, just when Endidi thought that his collision would knock Ling Feng down At this moment, the Red Devils No. 7 seemed to have eyes behind him. He knocked the ball with his feet and changed direction. While avoiding the collision, he also completed his turn!
Then, he flew past Endidi.
“Beautiful back-up pass!”
After easily passing Endidi, Ling Feng advanced with the ball at high speed, heading towards the heart of Leicester City in the blink of an eye. .
At this time, seeing that the midfielder was out of position and unable to defend, Maguire made a quick decision and immediately attacked!
Facing the menacing Maguire, Ling Feng could tell from the opponent's eyes and expression that he would not let him pass easily.
In this case
At this moment, Ling Feng also made a move that everyone expected:
I saw him stepping forward with his left foot to the left Step forward, and the center of gravity of the entire body shifts slightly to the left.
Then, his right foot also stepped forward to the right, and his body shifted a little to the right.
Under high speed, Ling Feng's upper body was full of deception, and his feet were also making fake moves in front of the ball at an extremely fast frequency.
It’s impossible to guess whether he will break through to the left or the right!
And this scene made the well-informed commentator involuntarily exclaim:
“Oh my God!”
"The pendulum is extraordinary!"
"Ling Feng used Ronaldo's unique skills!"
Shit!
To deal with your own brothers, you actually used such cruel tactics? !
In the flash of lightning, Maguire, whose heart was trembling, was also deceived by Ling Feng's realistic fake movements. With a slight movement of his body's center of gravity, the flaw was easily revealed.
The next second, Ling Feng touched the ball lightly with his feet, and with a burst of wind, he broke through in the opposite direction of his body's center of gravity!
Maguire, who was passed by, slipped and his 1.9-meter tall man was knocked to the ground.
When he looked back helplessly, he only saw Ling Feng passing Hu Te with an ornamental move of "pulling the ball with his right foot to catch the bicycle". He entered the penalty area, then used his reverse left foot to blast a violent low shot, sending the ball mercilessly into the dead center of the goal's near post!
Schmeichel, who did not make a save reaction, just stood on the goal line with his hands spread out and a look of helplessness on his face.
He thought Ling Feng would shoot into the far corner, and even took a step to the right in advance.
Unexpectedly, Ling Feng aimed at the far corner, but very cunningly hit the near corner!
“biu~~~special!!!”
“What a perfect personal performance!”
“Ling Feng is like an irresistible sword, going straight Pierced the heart of Leicester City!"
"Especially the simple and deadly pass, which is a pleasure to watch!"
"Since Ronaldo retired, someone once again used the pendulum to pass!"
This goal fully demonstrates how strong Ling Feng's individual ability is now!
The unique burst and speed, as well as the extremely fast frequency of his feet, allow him to rush forward with the ball, no one can catch up.
Now, he has even used the "alien" pendulum technique!
In the entire Premier League, Ling Feng is the only one who has the ability to perform the miracle of overcoming several people and scoring goals in one go in the center where the defense is the most intensive!
After scoring this goal in Ronaldo's way, Ling Feng felt like there was a fire burning in his heart.
He almost forgot that he was playing against his old club and rushed directly to the corner flag area.
Then, when he looked up at the stands and saw that they were all the familiar Blue Fox fans from the past, he resisted the excitement of making his trademark celebration and instead raised his arms high , and then put your hands together.
This move caused a brief silence among the tens of thousands of Blue Fox fans present, and then gave a warm round of applause to the former favorite who was already an opponent.
They applauded Ling Feng for this wonderful goal!
I also applaud Ling Feng for his kindness and justice and not celebrating! !
Applause even more for the time they spent fighting side by side! ! !
Mourinho, who witnessed this goal with his own eyes on the sidelines, turned around very excitedly and hugged his assistants tightly.
Then, after letting go of the teaching assistants, he seemed to realize something, and immediately cursed in a low voice:
“This brat who loves to show off!!!”
(End of this chapter)