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Chapter 343 Summer transfer drama: Where is Ling Feng going, Season !

Lin Huang’s selection is actually not surprising.

Judging from his performance in the Premier League and European competitions this season alone, he is one of the few bright spots in Manchester United's lineup.

Of course, his performance and competitive state in the league are not the fundamental reasons for his selection.

In the current tactical system of the Three Lions, Ling Feng is the absolute tactical core.

Ever since Ling Feng made his debut for the Three Lions, Hodgson has gradually understood one thing.

That is:
As long as Ling Feng can play comfortably and perform at his normal level, the team's offense will be able to break any team's goal!
Therefore, he only needs to consider a few issues when selecting frontcourt players:

Who gets along well with Ling Feng?
Who can create chemistry with Ling Feng on the court?
Who can make Ling Feng play more comfortably?

As Ling Feng's former teammate at the Foxes, Lingard and Ling Feng definitely have a very good relationship and tacit understanding.

Whether on or off the court!

In the previous friendly match, Lingard, who played as a right winger, was also able to play some smooth passing and cooperation with Ling Feng and Vardy.

Moreover, compared to Sturridge, who needs the ball at his feet to be effective, Lingard is more active in running and defending, and has excellent off-ball running ability.

Being able to support and attack the second point by running without taking up the team's ball possession is a good tactical puzzle.

So, this is the real reason why Lingard was selected for the European Cup squad!

It is worth mentioning that on the day when the final European Cup roster was announced, Lingard, who lived in the same dormitory with Ling Feng, was the first to give Ling Feng a big hug!

"Ling, I can go to the European Cup!"

Although I'm not sure if I can play then.

However, for Lingard, being selected into the European Cup squad is simply a dream come true!
Of course, he also vaguely guessed why he was able to squeeze out national team predecessors such as Walcott, Wilshere, Lallana, etc., because of his good relationship with Ling Feng!

After all, his personal performance was not that outstanding.

In terms of tactical attributes and strength, he is not the kind of player who can be a core player, but rather a supporting player.

However, it was precisely this characteristic that allowed him to catch the last train to the European Cup.

Because the Three Lions don’t need him to be the core at all, they just need him and other players to assist Ling Feng!
Ling Feng initially rejected Hodgson's decision.

However, after thinking about it, I felt relieved.

It is better to bring the "little dance prince" Lin Huang who can liven up the team atmosphere than a glass man like Wilshere.

Besides, Lin Huang’s strength is not bad, and his tactical characteristics are distinct. He is a very good substitute (lucky) and (auspicious) soldier for the team.

With the announcement of the list, the Three Lions, with an average age of less than 26, became the youngest team among the 24 participating teams in this year's European Cup in France!
Therefore, after England's European Cup squad was announced, the media used titles such as "Youth Storm" and "Promising Future" to describe the Three Lions team that is about to set off for France.

Generally speaking, before every international competition, after the roster is announced, the British media will start hyping it up.

This time, the media only focused on Ling Feng, Kane, Ali, Rashford and other "British stars".

Because they also know that this Three Lions team is no longer as star-studded as the golden generation.

Therefore, they can only praise the young people who have performed explosively this season.

As the core midfielder of the Three Lions, Ling Feng is not optimistic about England's prospects this time.

Because, this Three Lions team is synonymous with the lack of successors!

In Ling Feng's opinion, it is unlikely that the Three Lions will win the European Cup.

Although the midfield and frontcourt have the long-established Rooney, there is also the rapidly rising Ling Feng as well as Kane, Sterling, Ali and other British stars.

There are also stars who have risen from the grassroots, such as Vardy, Henderson, Milner and other stars whose strength is greater than their fame.

However, the backcourt strength is average, especially at the center back position!

After Ferdinand and Terry retired from the national team, there is no longer a player who can be called the core of the defense.

This time when he went to France, Hodgson only brought three central defenders, namely Chelsea captain Cahill, Manchester United stalwart Smalling and Everton rising star Stones.

But whether it is Smalling, Cahill or Stones, their performance in the Premier League this season has been unsatisfactory.

Originally, Ling Feng had recommended Maguire, his central defender teammate in the U21 national team and the club, to Hodgson.

He thinks Maguire is not strong enough now.

However, when it comes to frontal defense and high balls, "Ma Datou" has no problems at all, and can even launch some attacks during set pieces.

However, after careful consideration, Hodgson still did not bring the inexperienced young central defender.

It is precisely because of the shortage of central defenders.

Therefore, in the friendly match, Hodgson also tried the special tactical formation of 3412 for a while.

The 3412 formation is actually a variation of the 352 formation.

Compared with the 352 formation, it is more offensive overall, suitable for attacking midfielder and central midfielder to make short passes in the middle, or cooperate with wing midfielder in a small range in the ribs to complete the attack, thus achieving a tactical routine combining the wing and the center.

In this way, the two regular central defenders, plus the fast Walker who temporarily plays as a central defender, play a three-central defender system.

Then let the fast Bertrand and Danny Rose play as wing forwards, who can have certain defensive capabilities and can also take turns to provide assists.

The three players in the midfield are the key to this tactical formation!
Let Ling Feng move forward a little and play the role of a free man in the frontcourt.

Then, behind him, there will be a defensive-oriented Dell or Henderson, and then a Rooney or Ali who can make a long shot from behind.

In this way, Ling Feng can unscrupulously display his offensive talent, either by passing threatening balls or firing heavy shots at the goal.

Finally, Kane and Vardy, the two super shooters who occupy the top two spots in the Premier League scorer list, form a "one tall and one fast" double striker!

This 3412 set also showed good results in previous friendly matches against the Netherlands and Australia.

Although the three central defenders composed of Smalling, Cahill and Walker lack tacit understanding, the backcourt space is large when the opponent counterattacks, and the defense is not too stable. However, the two full-backs who play as wing forwards have enough speed to chase back and can also become five defenders when defending.

However, compared to the 352 formation, the 3412 formation focuses too much on offense and leaves more space on the flanks.

This places extremely high demands on the two full-backs.

You have to press forward to attack, break through and cross the ball in the frontcourt; you also have to chase back to assist in defense and protect the empty spaces on both sides of the central defenders.

The most important thing is that once this formation is used, the team's wingers will be useless.

Especially Sterling and Rashford, two explosive wingers with average defensive abilities, have no place at all!

For England, which is used to using wingers on both wings, it is a little difficult to adapt to the sudden change to penetrating the middle.

Therefore, this tactical formation can only be used as Plan B when a large-scale attack is needed after the score falls behind.
. . .

The 24 teams participating in the European Cup have submitted their final rosters to UEFA, and the German transfer market has also ranked the value of the 24 teams participating in the European Cup!
The team ranked first in terms of value is the last World Cup champion "German Tank" Germany.

The team is worth 5.62 million euros, of which five players are worth more than million euros, namely Muller, Kroos, Erdogan, Neuer and Boateng;

The Spanish team ranked second with a market value of 5.58 million euros. There are also five players with a market value of more than million euros, namely Busquets, Koke, Fabregas, Pique and Ramos.
"Play only with talent" The Belgian team ranks fourth with a value of 4.61 million euros. There are only two players with a value of more than million euros, namely Hazard and De Bruyne.

The host "Gallic Rooster" France is only ranked fifth in terms of value, at 4.32 million euros. There are only two players with a value of more than million euros, namely Pogba and Griezmann.

The "Three Lions" of England are ranked third with a market value of 5.3 million euros. There are four players with a market value of more than million euros, namely Ling Feng, Kane, Sterling and Rooney.

The most valuable player in the Three Lions squad is naturally the "true British star" Ling Feng, who has won the Grand Slam of all individual awards in the Premier League this season!
Thanks to his phenomenal performance in the Premier League and the Europa League, as well as factors such as age and potential, the Blue Fox star's transfer value in Germany has soared from 80 million euros in the winter transfer window to 90 million euros!

Second only to Messi with 1.2 million euros, Ronaldo with 1.1 million euros and Neymar with 1 million euros!
Ling Feng, with a market value of 90 million euros, is the second most valuable player in this European Cup in France, second only to Cristiano Ronaldo!
Overcoming super stars such as Bale, Muller, Lewandowski, etc.!
Of course, in everyone's opinion, this was definitely not the peak of his worth.

If he performs well in this European Cup, the British star who became the best in the Premier League at the age of 20 will most likely be worth over 100 million, making him the fourth player in the football world with a value of over 100 million!
After announcing the European Cup roster, the Three Lions, ready to go, faced their last warm-up match before the European Cup.

The opponent is Portugal without Ronaldo!
And the location is at Wembley Stadium!

This game is a prelude to the European Cup, and can also be said to be a final opportunity to adjust the starting lineup.

Therefore, Hodgson also sent out the strongest lineup:
The formation is 4231;

Joe Hart is the goalkeeper and the back four are Danny Rose, Cahill, Smalling and Walker.

The double defensive midfielders are Rooney and Dale.

There are three attacking midfielders, Ling Feng is in the center, and the left and right wingers are Sterling and Sturridge respectively.

The single striker is the Premier League Golden Boot winner Vardy!

Among Vardy and Kane, two forwards who have scored more than 30 goals in all competitions this season, Hodgson chose Vardy who has a better understanding with Ling Feng!

In this game, Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, who had just finished the Champions League final and was still resting, was not included in the match roster.

He just sat in the stands and watched his team lose 2-0 to the youngest team in the European Cup at Wembley Stadium.

After the game, Luo Ge, dressed casually, took the initiative to come to the player channel and exchanged a few words with Ling Feng who had just finished an interview.

After shaking hands and hugging, Luo Ge seemed very enthusiastic: "Hey, man, long time no see! Congratulations on winning the Premier League and Europa League titles."

Hearing this, Ling Feng smiled back and then joked: "How about I trade you the Premier League and Europa League titles for a Champions League title?"

"Hahaha, forget it. I have three Premier League titles, you should keep that one for yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, seeing Brother Luo raised his eyebrows and looked smug, Ling Feng also showed a helpless look on his face.

Damn it, he tricked me
The two were just exchanging a few pleasantries between friends, but they didn't expect that this scene was filmed by someone with a keen eye.
The next day.

The famous gossip newspaper "The Sun" suddenly revealed the big news that the contract renewal negotiations between Leicester City and Ling Feng have reached a deadlock!

According to people familiar with the matter, after Leicester City won the championship ahead of schedule in mid-April, the club offered Ling Feng a new contract.

At that time, as Ling Feng's agent, Mendes went to the club to negotiate a contract renewal with director Rudkin.

It was originally thought that the two sides would reach an agreement quickly and make an official announcement.

However, what was unexpected was that the contract renewal negotiations between the two parties continued until the end of the season, and the progress remained stagnant!

As soon as the news was released by The Sun, it immediately became the focus of public attention.

Subsequently, other media followed up with reports, confirming the credibility of this report.

The team's star player's contract renewal with the club is progressing slowly, and the most anxious are naturally the Foxes fans.

They believe that Ling Feng made an indelible and important contribution in helping the team win the season's treble and is the team's most important player.

Regardless of the renewal terms, they should make every effort to keep this Blue Fox favorite!

The public relations department of Leicester City Club also responded quickly and immediately issued a statement to clarify:

The Sun's report is completely false!
Ling Feng is not for sale in the team!
The team is also actively negotiating a contract extension with Ling Feng, and the progress is going smoothly!

Faced with Leicester City’s counterattack, The Sun was not to be outdone and continued to expose the truth!

First, a photo of Ling Feng chatting and laughing with Ronaldo in the player tunnel after the game was used as the cover of the newspaper, and then an article was written claiming that Ronaldo took the initiative to invite Ling Feng to join Real Madrid.

Ling Feng also nodded in agreement, and seemed very excited about the future of becoming teammates with Ronaldo.

Subsequently, media newspapers such as The Times, Daily Mail, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph, AS, and Marca all reported the news that major teams had contacted Ling Feng privately.

Paris, Bayern, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus and other famous European giants are all associated with Ling Feng's name.

For a time, Ling Feng's whereabouts became the focus of attention of the British football world and many fans.

The second season of the summer transfer drama, Where is Ling Feng going, has officially begun!

(End of this chapter)