met free Chapter 241
Chapter 241
The game was a big success, and the game was a big success.
Chapter 238 All-around midfielder? England’s treasure!
“The game is over!”
“Leicester City defeated Wolfsburg and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals of this season’s Europa League!”
“This night is a sleepless night for Wolfsburg’s players and fans”
Perhaps, from the moment Leicester City chose to sacrifice offense and arranged Ling Feng to face De Bruyne, the result of the game was already doomed
And the next second after the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Ling Feng turned around and rushed to the direction of the bench without hesitation.
“Well done!”
“Ling, good job!”
After hugging the coaching staff and substitutes one by one, Ling Feng came to the stands behind the bench and waved to Maguire who was watching the game.
“Harry! Come here!”
The latter was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted, came to the stands, and hugged Ling Feng.
“Man, I told you, we can advance!”
Looking at Ling Feng’s bright smile, Maguire was also infected, and smiled a little shyly from the bottom of his heart.
“Yes, you did it!”
“No, we did it!”
“Hey, be excited! We have reached the quarterfinals of the Europa League!”
After patting Maguire’s big face, Ling Feng did not forget to encourage:
“Next game, I look forward to your return!”
Hearing this, Maguire’s heart warmed and he nodded firmly!
At the same time, standing in the middle of the court, De Bruyne, with his hands on his hips, gasped and stared at Ling Feng’s back.
This game may be the most tiring one he has played since joining Wolfsburg
Before the game, before learning about Leicester City’s starting lineup, he would never have thought that Ling Feng would retreat to the defensive midfielder position and become a barrier to him
Moreover, what he didn’t expect was that Ling Feng’s defensive ability was so outstanding!
Ling Feng’s style is different from other defensive midfielders.
Among the defensive midfielders that De Bruyne has met and played against, no player’s speed can match that of the Blue Fox No. 7.
Fast speed means that even if he temporarily gets rid of Ling Feng, Ling Feng can get into position at the fastest speed, preventing him from easily passing the ball or cooperating with his teammates.
When defending, Ling Feng does not easily kick or grab, but just follows him closely.
Moreover, Ling Feng’s confrontation and physical fitness can support him to put pressure on and interfere with himself every minute of the game!
After fighting with Ling Feng for a full ninety minutes, his physical strength has reached its limit.
Although judging from the score of this game alone, he did not lose to Ling Feng again.
But he did not win and help the team to turn the tables.
Judging from the final result, he and Wolfsburg still lost.
As for why they lost.
In De Bruyne’s opinion, there are two reasons.
One is that he was restricted by Ling Feng and could not control the team’s offensive rhythm at all;
The other is that other teammates are not strong enough!
Whether it is Dost, Schurrle, or Caliguri, after losing their support and assists, they are like headless flies and cannot play their strength at all.
Under Ling Feng’s close defense, he not only has to retreat to receive the ball and pull the side to organize, but also has to contain Ling Feng’s advancement and passing when the team loses the ball in the frontcourt to prevent Leicester City from counterattacking.
This is why he feels that he has never been so tired after the game!
Of the two reasons for losing, the former requires him to become stronger, so strong that Ling Feng cannot limit him!
And the latter requires his teammates to become more powerful!
Thinking of this, De Bruyne’s heart is more determined.
Wolfsburg cannot bear his ambitions.
Perhaps, it is time for him to start thinking about his future.
. . .
With the results of all the quarter-finals, the top eight of this season’s Europa League are also born:
They are Naples, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Sevilla, Dynamo Kyiv, Zenit St. Petersburg, Bruges and Leicester City!
Serie A is still the strongest league, with three teams reaching the quarter-finals.
Among all the teams, Naples, which has stars such as Higuain, Mertens, Callejon, Hamsik, etc., has the highest odds of winning the championship.
Leicester City, which defeated Wolfsburg, the original favorite to win the championship, ranked third.
Second only to Wei
Champion Sevilla!
It is worth mentioning that with Everton being eliminated from the Europa League, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City in the Champions League were all eliminated. The “Blue Fox” Leicester City, which was not optimistic about the competition, has become the only seedling of the Premier League in the European competition!
This result is also beyond the expectations of many people.
Before the Europa League started, many people thought that Leicester City was just a passing visitor to the Europa League.
Unexpectedly, six months later, Leicester City not only qualified as the group leader, but also defeated the Dutch giants Ajax and Wolfsburg, which performed strongly this season, and advanced to the quarterfinals.
The biggest contributor to Leicester City’s entry into the Europa League quarterfinals is, of course, the team’s star player and offensive core, Ling Feng, who contributed five goals and five assists in eight games!
This new golden boy almost single-handedly led the Blue Foxes into the Europa League quarterfinals!
Especially the outstanding performance of freezing the Bundesliga assist king De Bruyne in this game, which made the media and fans see Ling Feng’s ability on the defensive end!
It turns out that this 19-year-old super genius, in addition to his unparalleled offensive talent, is also excellent on the defensive end!
Can assist and score goals, and can also defend? !
All-around midfielder!
The two-round match against Wolfsburg also allowed many Bundesliga fans to see this super genius who was praised by the domestic media and fans.
Many fans were impressed by his performance and outstanding appearance, and became his fans.
Ling Feng’s number of social media fans also ushered in a surge.
For England, which has a long history with Germany, defeating the Bundesliga team and advancing by stepping on the German team is undoubtedly a happy event worth celebrating.
So, on the next day, all major media reported this victory extensively.
Lineker, a die-hard Leicester City fan and veteran, was the first to tweet on social media to congratulate Leicester City for reaching the quarterfinals of the Europa League.
Then, he did not forget to send a photo of himself watching the match between Leicester City and Wolfsburg at home, praising Ling Feng again:
“In the first round, Ling Feng defeated Wolfsburg, the Bundesliga’s assist king, with his super attack. In the second round, he froze the most outstanding Belgian talent in Europe through his active running and tenacious defense.”
“Watching his game is simply a pleasure!”
“This young man is improving too fast on both offense and defense!”
“In addition to the exquisite passing and lightning-fast breakthroughs, he is constantly developing his various skills.”
“I can’t see where his limit is at all!”
“In time, maybe he will become the best midfielder in this country and even the world.”
“Who knows.”
“But I can be sure that this young man is definitely a treasure of England!”
Lineker’s long article attracted the recognition and praise of many Leicester City fans and Premier League fans.
At the same time, Ling Feng replied:
“Thank you, Gary. I will continue to work hard and hope I won’t let you down!”
And that night, after UEFA’s draw, the quarter-final matchups were also announced:
Sevilla vs. Zenit!
Bruges vs. Inter Milan!
Dynamo Kyiv vs. Florence!
Leicester City vs. Naples!!!
Among the four matches, the clash between Leicester City and Naples is of course the most eye-catching match.
And for Leicester City, this is definitely a bad draw.
Among all the opponents, Naples is definitely the strongest team!
And Ling Feng even began to suspect that UEFA deliberately manipulated the matchup for ratings.
It would be fine to draw Bruges, Dynamo Kyiv, or Zenit, but it just happened to be the most difficult Naples.
You know, Napoli has a number of stars such as Higuain, Insigne, Mertens, Callejon, Hamsik, etc.!
This season, although the league ranking is only fourth, the points gap with Juventus, which is at the top of the list, has reached double digits.
However, Napoli’s offensive firepower is even stronger than Juventus!
And Leicester City is also one of the best offensive firepower teams in the Premier League.
Many media and fans have begun to look forward to whether the two offensive teams will spark
. . .
After a short rest for a day, the Leicester City players took a bus to White Hart Lane in London to prepare for the 30th round of the Premier League.
Facing Tottenham, who was defeated 3-0 by Manchester United in the last game, Pearson did not want his team to become a punching bag.
In addition, after just playing against Wolfsburg
The fierce battle consumed a lot of energy for the main players.
Therefore, Pearson chose to give up strategically for the sake of insurance and made a comprehensive rotation of the starting lineup.
As expected, the Blue Foxes, who were all substitutes, lost the game at White Hart Lane with a score of 3 to 1.
And Kane, the hottest young striker in Tottenham, who has exploded this season, dominated the game with a hat trick!
It is worth mentioning that his outstanding performance was also recognized by the national team coach Hodgson.
Harry Kane’s name was listed in the Three Lions call-up list announced a few days ago!
This is also the first time he has been selected for the Three Lions’ adult team.
And this supernova who has scored 26 goals in 46 games in various competitions this season is likely to make his Three Lions debut in the upcoming European qualifiers.
After the league with Tottenham, the internationals in the team also rushed to the national team to report.
With Leicester City’s excellent performance in the Premier League and the Europa League, there are also some international players in the team.
However, compared with other Premier League giants, the number of international players in the Blue Foxes is only five, which is still a small matter.
Ling Feng and Vardy (England), Mahrez (Algeria), Schmeichel (Denmark), Chris Wood (New Zealand)
Except for Vardy, these five are the main players in their respective national teams.
It is worth mentioning that “Drinking Water Brother” was also included in the Three Lions’ inspection list.
However, the competition for his position is too fierce!
Henderson, Milner, Carrick, Delph, Wilshere, Chamberlain
Even though he is the main midfielder of Leicester City and the fans are calling for him, in terms of hard power, Drinking Water Brother is not a match for these people at all.
After reporting to St. George’s Park, Ling Feng finally saw Kane, who was selected for the first time, in the locker room.
“Hey! Look who’s this?!”
After teasing, he enthusiastically stepped forward and hugged Kane.
“Congratulations, man, I believe this means a lot to you.”
Faced with Ling Feng’s congratulations, Kane was also full of smiles.
“Thank you.”
Kane’s arrival was just a small episode.
Even the best local striker this season has to start as a substitute after entering the national team.
The Three Lions have never lacked big-name stars
After a recovery training session with the team, everyone returned to the cafeteria to replenish some energy.
While Ling Feng and Vardy were eating, assistant coach Livington suddenly came to the cafeteria and went straight to Ling Feng.
“Ling, the coach wants to talk to you, he’s waiting for you in the office.”
“Okay.”
Ling Feng picked up a piece of pan-fried salmon meat and put it in his mouth, then immediately stood up and walked towards the coach’s office.
Bang, bang, push the door in.
“Coach, you’re looking for me?”
Faced with Ling Feng’s doubts, Mr. Huo, who was sitting in the office chair, did not directly say the matter, but smiled and asked:
“Sit down first. Would you like a cup of tea?”
While drinking tea, the two chatted about family matters.
For example, whether Ling Feng had gone home to eat with his parents recently, how was his relationship with his model girlfriend, etc.
Ling Feng was not surprised at all.
Hodgson is a very traditional British coach. In addition to the tactics on the court, he also cares about the players’ off-court life.
Of course, this kind of care is sometimes a kind of care, and sometimes a burden.
While chatting, Hodgson suddenly mentioned Kane, who was selected for the Three Lions for the first time, and asked Ling Feng for his opinion.
Ling Feng’s answer was also very concise and clear:
“Kane? He is an absolute shooter! He is also a very good person!”
“I think you two young people will definitely get along well.”
After a pause, Hodgson took a sip of the teacup, and then suddenly said:
“Kid, I have something else I want to talk to you about.”
“You say.”
“I plan to give you England’s No. 7 jersey!”
As soon as these words came out, Ling Feng raised his eyebrows, and his heart was filled with waves.
England’s No. 7 jersey? !
The No. 7 jersey of the Three Lions originally belonged to Arsenal genius Wilshere.
However, not long ago, the “little threat” who had just returned from injury was injured again!
He was not included in the national team’s roster at all.
Before Wilshere and other players, for a long time, the No. 7 jersey belonged to only one person.
That was David Beckham!
The No. 7 jersey of the Three Lions has always been with
Beckham’s national team career.
Witnessed his growth from a young Manchester United player to a world-renowned superstar and the great captain!
And I became a fan of Beckham when I saw him wearing the number seven jersey of the Three Lions at the 2006 World Cup.
Now, I have the opportunity to wear this significant number that is closely related to my idol? !
(End of this chapter)