Chapter 458: The new facade of the Premier League, double defeating Manchester City!
“The best in the Premier League!”
“The best in the Premier League!”
“The strongest man in the UK!”
“Nearly twenty in the Premier League Player of the Year! ”
Ling Feng, who has won the PFA Player of the Year Award, FWA Footballer of the Year, and Premier League Player of the Year for two consecutive years, and completed the England Grand Slam of personal honors, has naturally become the subject of coverage by major media.
The covers of major newspapers are full of photos of the Premier League top player holding the trophy in high spirits.
Based on Ling Feng’s explosive performance in the Premier League this season, many people believe that he is even more dominant than Henry and Ronaldo back then!
The status in the Premier League is equivalent to Melo in La Liga!
After all, Henry’s league goals and assists were double 20, and Ronaldo’s league goals were 31. Ling Feng’s goal and assists were the only miracle in football, and they suddenly felt sad. Disgraceful!
If you can score thirty goals in a single Premier League season, you will already be the world's top super forward;
If you can provide thirty assists in a single Premier League season, you will definitely be the best in football. The only assist master!
Ke Lingfeng scored more than 30 goals and assists!
This shows how terrifying his current strength is!
It is worth mentioning that a picture of the [Premier League Player Pyramid] made by Red Devils fans quickly spread on the Internet.
On top of the player pyramid, there are five levels.
From the bottom of the pyramid to the top of the pyramid, they are D, C, B, A, and S!
Fans have placed Premier League stars into five levels based on individual ability.
Ling Feng is recognized by fans of the 20 Premier League teams as the only S-class star standing at the top of the pyramid!
The only one in the Premier League, well deserved!
After Ling Feng won the PFA Best and major individual awards, whether it was Manchester United, PFA (England Professional Footballers Association), Journalists Association, or Premier League officials, they all posted congratulations on the home page.
Even Leicester City's old club posted a message on the official social media to congratulate the best youth training product in the club's history.
For the Premier League, Ling Feng has now replaced Rooney and become the face of the new generation of the Premier League!
Like Rooney, Ling Feng’s skin tone is not that white, but he is also “red at heart”
He grew up in the youth system of a local club, and then moved from the English Championship to the Premier League step by step , then from the Premier League to the Champions League, and then became one of the best in the world today.
His personal influence and inspirational stories not only made more people aware of the Premier League, but also increased the ratings and attention of the entire league.
It has also played a profound role in motivating countless young local players to work hard.
Many young English players saw his explosive performance on the court or in front of the TV, and were conquered by him and became his fans or fans!
Of course, he still has a way to go before he can become a football genius like Melo.
He must continue to maintain the world's top competitive level, and then win more personal honors and championship trophies.
At least for now, he is more than one step ahead of others.
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In the last league game at the end of April, as an "appetizer" on the eve of the Champions League semi-finals, Manchester United came to the Etihad Stadium.
This is the make-up match in the 28th round, and it is also the belated second match of the Manchester City Derby.
For Manchester City, they are still working hard to win the fourth place and ensure their qualification for the Champions League next season.
Manchester United has basically won the championship ahead of schedule, while Chelsea and Tottenham, the second-tier teams, have basically locked in two Champions League spots.
In other words, there is only one spot left in the top four, leaving it to Liverpool, Manchester City, and Arsenal to compete for their heads!
Every game towards the end of the season is crucial.
Not to mention the Manchester Derby? !
However, it is worth mentioning that Manchester City, which was squeezed into the Europa League by Manchester United at the last moment of last season, has already reached the semi-finals of the Europa League this season!
Even though the Manchester City generals are already gearing up, they want to give their city rivals a hard blow at home.
However, Guardiola also has to consider the Europa League semi-finals five days later.
Because, their opponent in the Europa League is Celta Vigo in La Liga.
The other semi-final matchup is Eredivisie Ajax VS French Ligue 1 Lyon.
In Guardiola's view, neither Celta Vigo, nor Ajax, nor Lyon are any match for the Blue Moon Legion under his leadership!
Instead of fighting to the death with Arsenal and Liverpool for fourth place in the Premier League, it is better to qualify for next season's Champions League by winning the Europa League. It will be easier and the benefits to the club will be greater.
In Guardiola's view, if he can win a Europa League championship for the club in his first season in England, it will be regarded as a sign of trust in the club's senior management.
Therefore, Guagua also made a choice. He had some reservations in this Manchester City derby and only sent out a semi-main lineup.
For Manchester United, this game is also a moment when Mourinho must make a choice!
Under the premise of having a nine-point advantage in the league, winning or losing is not a consideration for him.
What he has to consider is how to get all the main players of the team in the best condition to face the highlight of the game five days later - the Champions League semi-finals!
If this Manchester City derby, which is destined to be full of intensity, involves all the main players, in addition to physical exertion, it will also increase the risk of injuries to the main players.
Of course these problems can be avoided if the substitutes continue to play.
However, the main players had already rested for a week and were in very good physical condition.
What's more, if you don't play for a long time, you will not perform well if you play all at once.
The assistant coach also gave his own opinion, asking the main players to find their game status first.
Then wait until the second half, and then replace a few core players or main players who seem to be lacking in physical fitness to prepare for the Champions League semi-finals.
Anyway, five days of rest is enough.
Ever since, Mourinho also sent his main force!
The all-main lineup also gave the team an advantage at the beginning of the game.
Only seven minutes into the game, Ling Feng broke through Kolarov's defense on the right, and with no one marking him two positions ahead, completed a precision-guided cross.
With a roar, Ibrahimovic burst out with astonishing strength, directly shouldering Kompany with half of his body, and took the lead in hitting the ball with his forehead!
The next second, the ball turned into a close-range cannonball and hit the goal behind Bravo!
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who completed the top-notch goal, ran directly to the main stand of the Etihad Stadium and opened his arms with a defiant expression.
And such an arrogant move instantly attracted the angry shouts and middle fingers from the home team fans in the stands:
"Fake Squid!"
"Cao Nima!"
"Go back to your mother's belly, you stupid, brainless guy!"
Other than that In addition, many beer glasses and boxes for food were also thrown away from the stands. In response, Ibrahimovic just clenched his fists again and bared his teeth at the home team fans in the stands before turning around and high-fiving and hugging his teammates one by one.
It is worth mentioning that Manchester City coach Guardiola is not far away!
The photographer at the scene also immediately captured a rare photo of the two in the same frame.
As he turned around, Ibrahimovic also glanced at Guagua not far away, showing an undisguised sneer.
“You don’t need me, right?”
“I’ll dunk on your team’s head!”
Of course he still remembers his feud with Guardiola at Barcelona.
For Ibrahimovic, being able to score in front of Gua Tu and then defeat Gua Tu's team is an extremely pleasurable thing than playing sports with his wife!
For this reason, "God" who has never asked others, also made a small request of his own to Ling Feng in private before the game:
"Man, I want to enter this game. Ball! I want to prove it to that Spanish bald guy,"
"Will you help me?"
Faced with Zlatan's request, Ling Feng did not consider
"It is my job to pass (feed) the ball (cake) to the forward."
"Don't worry!"< br>
This is also the reason why Ling Feng made many passes from the wing at the beginning of the game.
However, Guardiola obviously did not care about this big center who was once "abandoned" by him. He was just very dissatisfied with the team's defensive leaks.
I saw him directly waving his hands and calling all his disciples to the sidelines, and began to give passionate on-site guidance:
"Vincent (Kompany)! You shouldn't let Zlatan head the ball in that area!" What about your interference? "
"Alexander (Kolarov), don't let him pass you!"
"Yaya, Didn't I say that once Ling Feng gets the ball in that area, you must immediately go up and guard him closely, and don't give him a chance to speed up!"
After some time, the Manchester City players also responded again. Get on the field and keep teeing off.
However, after kicking off again, Guagua's guidance did not have an immediate effect.
Although the frontcourt of David Silva, De Bruyne, Aguero, Sane, and Sterling are getting better and better, and have good offensive firepower, they can often suppress weaker or weaker players. One step ahead of the opponent, thus achieving a clean sheet or reducing the number of goals conceded.
However, when facing opponents from wealthy clubs with equally sharp offenses like Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal, the problem of aging defense lines is also fully exposed!
Manchester City's defense, especially the two full-back positions, is aging very seriously.
Whether it is the starting wings Kolarov and Zabaleta, or Clichy and Sagna sitting on the bench, they are all too old and cannot withstand the high pressure of the Premier League continuously. Intensity fast paced game.
Not to mention restricting the current number one player in the Premier League!
Seeing Ling Feng take the ball on the right and easily pass Kolarov again, and then complete the cross, Guardiola stood on the sidelines with a solemn expression, and he had already made a decision in his heart.
Xia Chuang must update the defense!
He firmly believes that there is nothing wrong with his tactics!
The problem is the players!
After all, no matter how advanced the head coach's tactics are or how many changes they make, they still need to be executed and implemented by the players on the court.
The lack of players' abilities will lead to the inability to implement tactics.
If they are young, Guagua can also help them grow through guidance and training.
However, the current full-backs in the team are all over 30 years old and have little value for further training.
So, replacing it directly and buying a new full-back is the best choice!
Of course, the replacement of the defense line will only happen after the end of the season.
In this game, Manchester City, playing at home, ran into an iron plate.
After more than half a season of transformation and training, Manchester United's frontcourt pressing is much better than at the beginning of the season.
Especially Ling Feng alone can often make Manchester City's two midfielders feel a little scared when they get the ball.
Without him, just because his pressing speed is so fast!
Once they get the ball with their backs turned, whether it is Fernandinho or Yaya Toure, as soon as they turn around, they will see Ling Feng rushing towards them with a sound of breaking the wind.
The speed is incredible!
If the ball is not released as soon as possible, Ling Feng will immediately put great pressure on the ball holder.
The most terrifying thing is that although Ling Feng does not look very tall, his confrontation and strength are unexpectedly amazing!
Even when Yaya Toure was protecting the ball with his back, Ling Feng was able to forcefully push away the former Premier League midfielder from the side and intercept the ball!
Such a scene also stunned the coaches and fans of both sides.
Am I crazy? !
Ling Feng knocked away Yaya Toure?
Am I turning on the TV wrong, or is the world crazy? !
However, only Ling Feng himself knew that this was the effect of adding all the free attribute points he had obtained in the past period to [Strength]!
Now Ling Feng's [Strength] attribute is as high as ninety points!
Such a power is one of the best in the entire Premier League.
Perhaps Ling Feng was not able to gain the upper hand in physical confrontation during Yaya Toure's peak period.
But now facing Yaya Toure, whose career is on the decline, he still relies on his youth and cheats to be slightly better!
In addition to Ling Feng's first defensive barrier, behind him, Herrera and Kanter will also form a triangle position to carry out organized pressing.
Therefore, they can only pass the ball back, and then let the defender distribute the ball again.
As a result, the speed of the attack will slow down.
Under Mourinho's targeted defensive strategy, even if Manchester City has a star-studded frontcourt, it can only get the ball through De Bruyne and David Silva retreating, and then they can The ball advances into the frontcourt.
The frontcourt offense cannot cooperate smoothly, and the defense is naturally under tremendous pressure.
Moreover, Ibrahimovic, who faced his former enemy in this game, was particularly active on the court and in very hot condition.
Ling Feng made two precise crosses, but under the interference of the central defender, he smashed the ball into the goal.
Ibrahimovic tonight is definitely worthy of the nickname "Swedish Tower"!
In the end, with Ling Feng's two passes and one shot, and Ibrahimovic's header scoring twice, Manchester United defeated Manchester City 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium, completing a league double against their rivals in the same city. !
With the win in this make-up match, Manchester United leads second-placed Chelsea by as many as 12 points with four rounds left in the league!
This means that as long as they get one point in the next four league rounds, it will be enough to ensure that the Premier League championship belongs to Manchester.
And they can win the league title ahead of schedule after four years in the next round of the league at home against Swansea!
(End of this chapter)