69novels Chapter 232
Chapter 232
The team lost, but Ling Feng didn’t!
Chapter 227 The team lost, but Ling Feng didn’t!
Beep~beep~beep~~~
With the referee’s long whistle, Leicester City finally suffered a defeat at the Emirates Stadium.
The score was finally fixed at three to one.
Even though they lost the game, Ling Feng, who scored a goal in the game, still received a post-match score of 7.6.
In the original words of the commentator, it is:
“This number seven who never gives up easily is the only bright spot in Leicester City’s lineup!”
In this game, not only did they lose without temper, but they were also crushed tactically.
However, in Ling Feng’s opinion, it is normal that Leicester City cannot beat Arsenal with its current lineup.
In terms of the overall strength of the players, Arsenal is definitely better than Leicester City.
The reason why the first two matches with Arsenal ended in a draw was also due to a certain amount of luck.
If you want to really compete with Premier League giants like Arsenal, perhaps you can only have a chance if you have the Blue Fox lineup of the championship season and add yourself as “De Bruyne”!
When leaving the Emirates Stadium, the atmosphere on the Leicester City team bus was quite harmonious.
After all, this is an away game, and the opponent’s strength should not be underestimated, so losing is not something unacceptable.
The Blue Fox players are also very clear about their positioning.
As a newly promoted team, what else do you want if you can fight back and forth with Arsenal?
Of course, some players have lofty ambitions and are definitely not satisfied with the status quo.
For example, Lingard was defended by Bellerin in this game!
At this moment, Lin Huang, who was sitting in a window seat and wearing headphones, was holding a tablet and concentrating on watching the replay of the game.
Reviewing his performance on the field after the game was an excellent habit that Sir Ferguson instilled in the Red Devils youth training when he was at the Carrington base.
In Ferguson’s original words, it was – “Drawing nutrition from every game will make you stronger and stronger!”
And he was loaned from Manchester United to get more playing time, so as to get exercise and become stronger!
Therefore, after every game, he would watch the replay of the game on the way home to review it.
For example, before he got the ball, did he look up to observe the running position of his teammates;
For example, did his running position help his teammates open up space;
For example.
In fact, before the game started, Lingard still felt that he should have a certain advantage over Bellerin, who was only 19 years old.
However, what he didn’t expect was that he was actually Bellerin’s blast!
This time, the matchup with Bellerin also made Lingard realize that there was still a clear gap between him and those geniuses.
He had to work harder to catch up with Bellerin, and even the outstanding young generation like Ling Feng!
At this moment, Lingard suddenly felt someone patting his shoulder.
Turning his head, he saw Ling Feng’s smiling face.
Hmm?
Wasn’t it Maguire sitting next to him? How did it become Ling Feng?
When he was confused, Lingard quickly took off his headphones and asked, “Ling, why are you sitting here?”
And Ling Feng’s answer made him even more puzzled.
“I came here to talk to you!”
The reason why he specially talked to Lingard was not for anything else, but to comfort Lin Huang.
Whether he was substituted in the midfield or after the game, he carefully found that Lingard was a little depressed.
Obviously, being stared at by Bellerin made Lin Huang very depressed.
In this team, Lin Huang’s role in the frontcourt is obvious to all.
As the halberd of the front trident, Lingard often actively runs and supports in the frontcourt to help other teammates gain more offensive space.
Therefore, he does not want Lin Huang to be affected by the poor performance in this game and affect his competitive state in the future.
Besides, he is a fan of Lin Huang!
Ling Feng hopes that Lin Huang can gain confidence through this valuable experience of loaning to the Foxes.
Then he can prove his worth to the head coach after returning to Manchester United!
As his thoughts turned, Ling Feng pointed to the tablet in Lingard’s hand,
“You are reviewing today’s game, right?”
“Yes.”
“Just right, I also want to see where I can do better today”
Looking at Ling Feng from his hand
Lingard was stunned for a moment when he took the tablet from the team, and then he quickly reacted.
Ling Feng knew that he had the habit of reviewing the game after the game.
However, he did not blame or complain about his performance in this game, but came to review it specially and then discussed how to improve.
Recalling the first day he came to the team to report, Ling Feng took the initiative to bring his own scene, Lingard’s heart was warm.
This buddy is worth making friends with!
“Well, let’s watch it together!”
After a pause, Lingard suddenly thought of something and then congratulated:
“By the way, Ling, congratulations on scoring the tenth goal of the season!”
Hearing Lingard’s words, Ling Feng also showed a bright smile.
“Thanks, buddy!”
For Ling Feng, this is definitely a milestone game.
Because he scored the tenth goal in his personal career in the Premier League, thus achieving the achievement of double goals and assists in the league!
And he is also the only player in the Premier League this season who can score double goals and assists!
This goal also allowed him to complete the achievement of [double-digit Premier League goals in a single season] and receive two free attribute points as a reward.
Prior to this, he had already completed the achievement of [double-digit Premier League assists in a single season].
The two attribute points he obtained were also added to [Physique].
After thinking about it, Ling Feng also added the two free attributes he had just obtained to the [Physique] attribute, making its value just reach 85!
The higher the physique attribute, the lower the probability of his injury, and the faster the body recovers.
As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure.
Injury is the biggest enemy of professional players.
Being able to avoid injuries to the greatest extent can definitely make his career smoother!
. . .
The next day, major media newspapers reported extensively on the six-point battle between Arsenal and Leicester City for the top four.
The “grudge” between the two sides can be traced back to the FA Cup final last season.
That game was the closest Arsenal had come to the championship trophy in the past nine years.
The Gunners thought that the embarrassing record of championship drought would end in their own hands.
But they didn’t expect that they were snatched away by Leicester City who came out halfway!
Therefore, after the result of this game came out, many local London media, including some influential media, exaggerated Arsenal’s victory.
What “Blue Fox defeated the Chiefs, can’t hide the brilliance of genius” and “Gunners are strong, Blue Fox is crying”.
However, The Guardian did the opposite and focused the report on Ling Feng’s performance in his first Premier League season.
They believe that the team lost this game, but Ling Feng did not lose!
Then, they listed Ling Feng’s personal statistics in this game, as well as his personal data so far, to prove their point.
Twenty-two appearances in the league, contributing ten goals and eighteen assists, and creating twenty-eight goals alone!
You know, this is just Ling Feng’s first Premier League season!
The media began to count the performances of the superstars in the history of the Premier League in their debut seasons.
Cantona, Zola, Torres, Ronaldo, Rooney.
After a round of inventory, the media were surprised to find that among all the superstars, perhaps only Aguero, who transferred from Atletico Madrid to Manchester City in the 11-12 season, could match Ling Feng’s explosive performance in his debut season in the Premier League!
In the summer window of 2011, Aguero joined the “Blue Moon” Manchester City from the La Liga “Bed Sheet Army” Atletico Madrid with a total transfer fee of 38 million pounds.
In his debut season in the Premier League, the Argentine striker scored 30 goals in all competitions and sent 12 assists.
He scored 42 goals alone!
And his most crucial goal was the last minute of stoppage time in the last round of the season, which helped Manchester City beat Manchester United to win the championship with a goal difference advantage!
This goal has become one of the most iconic moments in the history of the Premier League, which is also known as the “9320 miracle” by fans.
Even though Aguero’s first Premier League season was impeccable.
But most people believe that if he is not injured, with thirteen games left in the season, Ling Feng still has a good chance to surpass Aguero’s personal performance and data.
Of course, there is no need to think about the Premier League championship.
If Ling Feng can help newly promoted Leicester City reach the top eight or even the top six, it will be comparable to Aguero’s feat of helping Manchester City win the first Premier League championship.
After all, the team lineups of the two are really too different.
. . .
After the Arsenal game, Pearson was very considerate to all the players.
Two days off.
As the saying goes, work and rest should be combined.
During the two days off, accompanied by their families and girlfriends, the players’ tense nerves and moods due to the loss were relaxed.
After returning to the team, the players’ mental outlook was also refreshed.
This is also the effect Pearson wants to see.
Because, in a week, they are about to usher in a historic moment for the team!
That is the first leg of the first round of the knockout match of the Europa League!
Their opponent is the “Eredivisie Overlord” Ajax!
The Dutch giant Ajax is also the most successful and popular team in the Netherlands.
The 1970s was undoubtedly the most glorious decade in the history of the Ajax team.
Under the all-out attack and defense tactical theory of the world-famous coach Michel, with Cruyff as the flagship figure, Ajax was not only invincible in the domestic league, winning five championships, but also completed the amazing feat of three consecutive Champions League titles!
Although the 1980s were ups and downs, Ajax still maintained strong competitiveness in the Netherlands and Europe.
In the early 1990s, under the leadership of Van Gaal, Ajax ushered in a golden generation!
League champions and Champions League champions were all won.
However, when the Bosman Act, which changed the world of football, came out, everything changed!
If there was no Bosman Act, Ajax, which relied on youth training to bring strong competitiveness, would still be a top team in Europe.
Before the Bosman Act was introduced, the transfer of players depended entirely on whether the club agreed.
After the Bosman Act was introduced, the initiative of player transfers was completely in their own hands.
Ajax also became the biggest victim of the Bosman Act. A large number of outstanding players in the team transferred to the top five leagues for higher personal treatment.
So far, Ajax, which once dominated Europe, has declined from prosperity to decline and has gradually become a famous star-making factory.
They earn income by training excellent youth players, then polishing them into shape, and finally selling them to other European leagues at high prices, for this club operation.
This club was once the cradle and starting point of many superstars.
It once cultivated Cruyff, Van Basten, Rijkaard, Bergkamp, Van der Sar, Sneijder, Ibrahimovic, Suarez.
If these superstars could have been in Ajax all the time, the pattern of European football would definitely not be what it is now!
And now Ajax is in an era of transition.
There are neither star players such as Suarez, Eriksson, and Stekelenburg in the past few years, nor youth storms such as De Jong, Ziyech, and De Ligt in the next few years.
In this Ajax team, except for Milik, who is still famous, and several players such as Klaassen, Cillessen, and Feltman who will leave their footprints in the five major leagues in the future, other players are not worth mentioning at all.
As the former Dutch overlord and European champion, such a lineup is really too ordinary.
This season, Ajax is in average form.
In the league, they were not only suppressed by PSV Eindhoven, but also ranked second in the league.
In the Champions League, their performance was not satisfactory.
As the champion of the Eredivisie last season, Ajax was divided into Group F with two giants, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.
In the end, they were not able to break out of the two giants, but finally came to the stage of the Europa League as the third in the group.
Although in Ling Feng’s opinion, this Ajax is definitely the worst lineup in the past ten years, it is so bad.
Even when he saw the lineup of the opponent’s team, he felt that his team was basically promoted to the next round!
What kind of waste is it?
However, Pearson does not think so.
This is the key battle for Leicester City to return to the knockout stage of the European war after decades.
No matter how cautious you are, it is not too much!
Moreover, this Ajax has won the Eredivisie championship for four consecutive years since 2011.
Even though the competition in the Eredivisie is not as good as the Premier League, which is full of powerful teams.
However, this is also an absolute champion team!
Therefore, in the Amsterdam Arena, which can accommodate 50,000 spectators, Pearson sent out the strongest lineup against Arsenal in the last round!
However, the progress of the game was beyond the expectations of Pearson and all Leicester City fans
(End of this chapter)