Full-level pass, please call me the speaker of the Three Lions

Chapter 296: What does it mean to be a star?

Witnessing Ling Feng's perfect stop and shoot, the entire Anfield fell silent.

Only the cheers of the away team fans and the sound of rain seemed to give the warmest applause for this goal performance.

Klopp on the sidelines was stunned.

Wang Defa!
What kind of monster is this? !
He has coached in the Bundesliga for many years and has coached many offensive talents, such as Gotze, Reus, Lewandowski, Gundogan, Shinji Kagawa, Shaheen and others of Dortmund's golden generation.

However, no one can hit a super long-range shot from 35 meters away, eat defenders alive at high speed, and then kill the game with one stop and one shot, but no one can do it!
In his impression, perhaps only the Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in the entire football world can do this.
However, the black-haired young man in front of him, only twenty years old, is already able to do things that only Mr. Golden Globe and one of the best in the world can do.

It can be seen that Ling Feng's level has reached world-class!

Moreover, Ling Feng has played the role and image of a talented organizer in most previous games.

Judging from this goal, Ling Feng used to be the one who passed the ball, rather than the one who rushed into the penalty area to catch the ball and then completed the goal.

However, in just ten minutes after the Blue Fox formation changed to 442, Ling Feng showed everyone his terrifying lethality in attacking the goal.

Ling Feng has speed and passing skills, and Kane has ball-taking and shooting skills. Their technical characteristics can completely complement each other.

Besides, even if the pairing of Ling Feng and Kane is very strong, if their teammates can't pass the ball to Ling Feng and Kane, it's useless no matter how strong they are!

If the formation is changed to 442, Ling Feng is moved to the front line, and Kane forms a double forward, the Three Lions can return to the traditional British 442 style of play!

Normally, 18 to 23 years old is the best time for young players to increase their goals.

Without Ling Feng's organization and long-range shooting in the midfield, the team's creativity and offensive level will definitely be greatly reduced.

This future superstar who is rising from Leicester can not only organize and dispatch, feed his teammates, but he can also solve problems on his own!
This also made Southgate, who was watching the game in the stands, and the scouts sent by other teams to inspect Lingfeng for a long time, couldn't help but shine!
Although I have appreciated Ling Feng's wonderful performances on the court again and again.

However, he is still essentially an organizer, not a finisher.

Yes!

However, there is no crazy increase in goals like Ling Feng!
In his first Premier League season, he broke the assist record, won the European Golden Boy, and almost won the Premier League MVP;

However, they were still amazed by Ling Feng's progress.

Even though he has the finishing ability that is no less than that of many first-class forwards!

However, after thinking about it carefully, Southgate quickly discovered the pros and cons of doing so:

Although Ling Feng has strong tactical adaptability and can play in all positions in the frontcourt, the positional prerequisites can further unleash Ling Feng's offensive attributes.

Now, he has actually developed the ability to shoot thunderously from long range, as well as the finishing ability to hit the goal!

In the second season, it only took 17 league games to reach double figures in goals and assists, leading the team to start without a defeat so far!
Ranieri's performance of pushing Ling Feng to the front line also provided Southgate with a new idea.

You know, in this Three Lions team, the only player who can really control the midfield rhythm and stably output a fatal pass is Ling Feng!
However, when the team is behind in the score and needs to attack aggressively, it can push Ling Feng to the front line, and then pass the ball through the two wings and explode directly!
This kind of routine is what he learned from Leicester City's victory over Manchester United at home last season.
Scouts from other clubs would either take out their notebooks or laptops and add "can serve as a forward", "significant improvement in finishing ability", etc. to the densely written scouting reports.

Then, he began to show off his super athletic talent. He repeatedly performed on the wing during the game, and his confrontation also made visible progress.

Or just take out your mobile phone and call your boss impatiently:

"We must start taking action in advance!"

At the beginning, he was just a young midfielder with great vision and passing ability, but was afraid of confrontation;

. . .

What does it mean to be a star player?

The hero who can stand up and lead the team to victory when the team needs it most or is in adversity!
After Ling Feng completed his exclusive celebration in front of the main stand, he faced the angry curses and middle fingers of the Red Army fans, clenched his fist and roared at the camera on the sidelines:

"Forward! Blue Fox!"

It is worth mentioning that after Ling Feng completed this wonderful goal, the rain that had been unabated began to gradually decrease, and the dark clouds in the sky slowly left.

A few minutes later, over the city of Liverpool, the rain stopped and the sky cleared!

Rays of sunshine fall on the Anfield turf,

However, the Red Army was not defeated so easily!
"Please! Cheer up!"

"We still have time!"

Seeing Henderson raising his arms and calling out to his teammates, Ling Feng suddenly felt like he was in another world.

Once upon a time, he also encouraged his teammates in this way many times when the team fell behind.

However, as he became stronger and stronger, his teammates became stronger, and the number of times he fell behind during the game became less and less.

It turned out that without knowing it, not only him, but the entire team became stronger!
Even if it is so strong that there is no need to boost morale when falling behind, teammates will have the firm belief and unyielding fighting spirit to defeat their opponents!

After the Blue Foxes took the lead, the Red Army players, encouraged by captain Henderson and head coach Klopp, cheered up and began to attack!
Leicester City, on the other hand, implemented the head coach's tactics step by step, first focusing on defense, and then creating opportunities for counterattacks through active midfield pressing.

Although Liverpool's offensive continued unabated, it also created several shooting opportunities.

But Benteke's ability to seize opportunities was so poor that Klopp and Red Army fans shook their heads. Even in the 83rd minute, Klopp replaced Benteke, who looked depressed, and replaced him with Belgian teenager Origi, who later generations of fans called "Koi", but he failed to bring anything to the team. good luck.

In the end, with Ling Feng's two goals in the second half, Leicester City defeated Liverpool under the pouring rain at Anfield and won three points without any danger!
Ling Feng also won the Man of the Match award in this game, which was also the eleventh Man of the Match award this season.
With two goals in this game, the Blue Fox No. 7 became the first player in the Premier League to reach double figures in both goals and assists this season!

This is also his achievement of completing double figures in league goals and assists for two consecutive seasons!

This also allowed him to once again complete the [Premier League Double-Double] achievement and receive a reward of three free attribute points.

It is worth mentioning that even Ling Feng has achieved [Double figures in Premier League goals] and [Double figures in Premier League assists] this season.

However, the system does not prompt to complete the achievement.

In other words, achieving double figures in league goals or assists is a one-time event.

Only [Premier League Double-Double] can be repeated!
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After exchanging jerseys with Coutinho on the court, Ling Feng, wearing only a blue sports tight long-sleeved shirt, came to the mixed interview area in the player tunnel for a post-match interview.

"Ling, congratulations, another exciting victory! Your team has been undefeated for 18 games, and you scored twice again. How do you feel at this time?"

"We are on the field just to win! Of course, if we can score goals and help the team win, it is the best result."

"In this game, after the team's formation changed, you were pushed to the front line at the end of the second half. This was also the first time you played as a forward this season, and the effect was good. Do you think you will appear more in this area in the future? In position?”

"How to arrange positions and responsibilities is the head coach's job. The only thing I have to do is to play well. I believe that no matter what position I play, I can contribute to the team!"

"We haven't lost a game for a long time, and your lead in the league is very large. Many people have regarded you as the favorites to win this season. Do you think you can win this season?"

Hearing this, Ling Feng raised his eyebrows and answered seriously:
"As a pursuing professional player, chasing championships and honors is my ultimate goal in my career."

"I think we are a very united and focused team with excellent players in every position. So, I think we definitely have the strength to challenge for the championship trophy!"

Ling Feng's "declaration of fighting for the championship" was faithfully recorded by the camera and then spread quickly.

Of course, he had the confidence to say so.

After defeating Liverpool, Leicester City was officially crowned this season's Christmas champion!
In fact, as early as three games ago, they had already secured this season's Christmas championship in advance.

Because, at that time, top-ranked Leicester City was already 11 points ahead of second-placed Manchester City.

In other words, even if he loses three games in a row, he will not lose the Christmas championship this season.

Moreover, Leicester City this season is even stronger than Chelsea last season!

Last season, Chelsea scored 46 points after nineteen league rounds.

However, this season, Leicester City actually scored 52 points after eighteen rounds of games!
The record is a terrifying seventeen wins and one draw!
Eighteen games undefeated!
Such a record and points also tied the Premier League's best half-time record and points record!

You know, in the 03-04 season when Arsenal won the championship undefeated, Arsenal's record and points in the first half were only 12 wins, 6 draws, and 42 points.

The best half-time record and points record in the Premier League was also created by Chelsea led by "Madman" Mourinho.

In the 05-06 season, Chelsea achieved a record of 17 wins, one draw and one loss in the first nineteen rounds of the league.

This is also the only time since the establishment of the Premier League that a team has reached more than 50 points at half-time!
It can be seen how invincible Mourinho and his iron-blooded Blue Army were at that time!
However, times have changed, and Mourinho, who entered the palace for the second time, was fired not long ago due to his poor record.

Just like when I coached Chelsea for the first time
Such a familiar ending makes people feel sad.

Even Mourinho, the best coach in the club's history, who has brought the team three Premier League trophies and built it into a Premier League giant, will be dismissed due to the team's record and other problems.

This shows how cruel the world of sports competition is.
However, the media soon discovered that Leicester City, which had only played 18 rounds, still had a chance to break the record!

Because, three days later, as the Christmas champions, Leicester City ushered in the last game of 2015 at home, which was the last round of the first half of the league.

The opponent is their biggest championship rival-"Blue Moon" Manchester City!
To say they are rivals for the championship is actually an endorsement of Manchester City.

Because Leicester City already leads Manchester City by as many as 17 points!
In the next round of games, as long as they remain unbeaten, Leicester City, the "Blue Fox" who only returned to the Premier League last season, will break a record again:
Become the team with the best half-time record and the highest points in the history of the Premier League!

Before the start of the hellish schedule at the end of November, most people believed that Leicester City would "reveal its true colors" due to the intensive schedule that would lead to dropped points.

However, the Blue Fox soldiers used a strong winning streak to slap those doubters in the face!
They successively defeated strong teams such as Manchester United, Everton, Chelsea, and Liverpool in the league.
Leicester City is like an invincible battleship, knocking away all ships blocking the road, whether they are small sampans or cruisers!
Except for Leicester City, the other three top four teams, Manchester City, Arsenal, and Manchester United, all missed the Christmas schedule.

Even Arsenal, with the best record, suffered an upset loss to Southampton in the just-concluded 18th round.

As Ling Feng's "Championship Declaration" quickly fermented, the British media and all fans who follow the Premier League have focused their attention on Leicester's King Power Stadium.

Because, in the 19th round of the league, Leicester City's home game against Manchester City is about to start.

This game is the true "Battle of Tianwang Mountain" and a six-point battle between the top team and the second-place team.

Even in the eyes of many experts, this is Manchester City's last chance to prevent Leicester City from winning the championship!
Only by defeating Leicester City can Manchester City close the points gap between the two sides and wait for Leicester City to make mistakes in the second half of the league to take the lead.

If they lose the game, the points gap between Manchester City and Leicester City will reach an astonishing 20 points!
With such a huge lead, even if the championship is not guaranteed, it can almost be declared that "Leicester City is the champion!" It is only a matter of time!

Therefore, this game may be the last chance for Manchester City and the top four teams who still want to compete for the championship!
(End of this chapter)