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

Chapter 348: You know I can make soup, but you just can’t prevent it!
"If the sky has feelings, it will also grow old. I saw Hartmon kick me!"

At this moment, this was the only sentence in Ling Feng's mind.

This statement is not just a joke among fans.

And the story behind this joke actually speaks volumes about Joe Hart’s strength!

As a three-time Premier League Golden Glove winner and current Great Britain goalkeeper, Joe Hart has excellent goal-line skills and outstanding reflexes in saves.

The reason why he repeatedly becomes the background board for world-class goals and even becomes a widely circulated meme is not only because his positioning in front of the goal is problematic, but also because ordinary shots cannot threaten Joe Hart.

Often only a world-class goal that is difficult to save or a random magical shot can get through his defense!

This time, facing Bale, who is in hot form in this cup tournament, many people have little hope as to whether Joe Hart can block his free kick.

After all, the nickname "world wave background board" is not undeserved...

"Wales gets a free kick in a great position!"

"It was about 27 meters from the goal, so I could have shot directly at it."

"Gareth Bale is standing in front of the ball, with Aaron Ramsey next to him"

"Can Bale be Wales' hero again? And can Joe Hart stop him? We'll see."

Tens of thousands of fans at the Bollaert Delely Stadium held their breath and stared at the man wearing the coal-gray number 11 jersey and with his hair tied up.

Seven steps in front of him stood a luxurious human wall consisting of Ling Feng, Ali, Kane and Rooney, blocking the near corner of the goal.

A little further away, Joe Hart was standing in the center of the goal with a focused expression, ready to fly and save the ball.

The next second, the referee blew the whistle!

Bale was seen with his hands hanging naturally, standing in front of the ball, then taking a deep breath, and then rushing towards the ball with a unique running start!

Run-up, shoot!
All I heard was a "bang" sound as my left foot made close contact with the ball, and the ball suddenly shot out!

At the same time, the British wall, worth nearly 200 million, was unable to stop the ball at all.

The ball flew right over Rooney's head and headed straight towards the goal guarded by Joe Hart.

The speed was so fast that it even had a strange and erratic trajectory.

However, just as Joe Hart moved one step to the left, the ball flying over the penalty spot suddenly began to fall!
"Elevator ball!"

Just like the free kick against Slovakia in the first round, Bale once again scored a wonderful elevator free kick!
Ling Feng, who was acting as a member of the human wall, just turned his head and saw the ball bounce off the ground, then hit Joe Hart's hand and bounce into the goal!
The next second, the entire Bolalt Delely Stadium exploded!

The Welsh fans cheered the loudest with great enthusiasm!
"Gareth Bale!"

"He's a Welsh hero again!"

"What a wonderful elevator shot!"

"This is the second goal scored by Wales' No.11 in this European Cup!"

"This goal gives Wales the lead!"

After scoring the goal, Bale ran towards the corner flag area with his teeth bared in excitement, then clenched his fists and roared from the bottom of his heart to the Welsh fans in the stands:

“Come On!!!”

As he grows older and suffers from injuries, he is no longer the Monkey King who once rode on a colorful cloud in White Hart Lane.

However, the "Monkey King", who has already become a superstar, is still making progress!
The superb free kick skills of two goals in two games in the European Cup announced to the world:
He, Gareth Bale, doesn't just pass the ball to himself three seconds later!

What no one expected was that the first team to score a goal was not England, which had the upper hand, but Wales, which was almost breathless under pressure!
Seeing the Welsh players rushing towards the corner flag area and celebrating wildly with their star player, Ling Feng, who was standing in his own penalty area, frowned and felt helpless.

If he had known this earlier, he would have allowed Bale to take a long shot outside the penalty area, instead of rushing forward foolishly to commit a foul and giving Wales a free kick opportunity.

Without this free kick in an excellent position, Bale would not have performed his strange elevator ball again and sent the ball into the goal guarded by Joe Hart.
Of course, this goal cannot be entirely blamed on him.

In addition to unintentional gifts and own goal assists, there are many factors that contribute to a goal.

Sterling was intercepted on the wing, the central midfielder did not foul Bale, Dell was unable to return to defense, Ling Feng was forced to foul, and Bale's shot was too wonderful
All of this ultimately led to this wonderful free kick goal!
They pressed forward throughout the game, but were defeated by a counterattack from Wales.

This was the first time for Ling Feng to have such a feeling.

Until this moment, he finally understood the frustration and discomfort of the other 19 Premier League teams when facing Leicester City's quick counterattack.

So this is what it feels like!

"It's ok!"

"cheer up!"

At this time, Rooney, as the team captain and leader, responded immediately.

He clapped his hands, raised his arms, and shouted to his teammates:

"It's not like we haven't lost the ball before! Just get it back!"

“Get into the game!”

"Play football with your brain!"

The last sentence was obviously directed at Sterling.

Sterling just lowered his head silently and walked back to his own half.

Although no one blamed him for losing the ball just now, he was the culprit that ultimately led to the goal.

However, he knew very well in his heart that if he lost the game in the end, he would definitely become the target of public criticism!
This also puts more pressure on Sterling to a certain extent.

At this time, Ling Feng also noticed the little emotion of the "Happy Boy", and then walked up to him, patted his shoulder gently, and whispered:

"It's okay, mate. How can a winger dribble without losing the ball? Just be resolute. Whether you break through or pass the ball, I will be there to support you."

"Let's even the score!"

Ling Feng's words immediately warmed Sterling's heart.

Seeing his players on the field trying hard to process the loss of the ball, Hodgson, who was sitting in the coaching booth, slowly relaxed his frown.

With Bale scoring this free kick, his tactical plan failed prematurely.

With a one-goal lead in hand, Wales can park the bus more easily, then lure England to attack and look for opportunities to counterattack.

England, which is lagging behind, must also press forward on the attack.

If the counterattack opportunity arises again, Wales will definitely be able to threaten England's goal again.

Although the situation on the field seemed to have reversed.

However, Mr. Huo still sat firmly on the Diaoyutai and did not stand up from the coaching seat to shout or give orders.

Because he firmly believed that with his team's offensive talent and firepower, they would be able to equalize the score soon!
. . .

After the second kick-off, England, who had the ball, pressed forward unsurprisingly. Wales' defense retreated very far, leaving England with a lot of depth to attack.

Almost all England players came to the front court to participate in the attack.

Even the two lagging central defenders Smalling and Cahill came to the top of the center circle!
However, England had no better solution when faced with Wales' bus tactics of all players retreating to the half court.

Even because the trident of Vardy, Sterling and Rooney pressed too high, the distance between them and the midfield was too far.

Fortunately, Ling Feng was in charge of the coordination and coordination, so there was no disconnection.

As the team's midfield commander, Ling Feng is of course aware of the difficulties the team is currently facing.

He began to consciously break through with the ball, then attracted the defense through his dribbling, and then passed the ball to his teammates who ran into open space, creating opportunities and space for shooting.

This tactic did achieve some results.

Ling Feng's ball protection and confrontation are better than Sterling, and it is almost impossible for the opponent to steal the ball from him.

The opponent can't just watch him get the ball. Someone must step forward to interfere and pressure him to prevent him from taking a long shot.

But one person cannot defend against Ling Feng, even if he pulls with his hands, he cannot stop him.
So he must be defended in a zone.

With his defense, the space given to other teammates will naturally be larger.

However, every time the ball was passed to Vardy, the attack ended.

Vardy, who served as England's lone striker in this game, was also closely defended by his opponents.

As a club and national team teammate who has fought side by side for two and a half years, Ling Feng knows very well that Vardy is a forward who uses speed to attack the opponent's defense!
His characteristics and role can only be brought into play when counterattacking or when there is deep space for him to attack.

When engaged in a positional battle, Vardy's weaknesses in back-to-back shooting and headers were fully exposed!

So far in the first half, Vardy has been stuck in a difficult quagmire of muscle confrontation with the three central defenders of Wales and cannot extricate himself.

Vardy, who was trapped in the muscle jungle in the frontcourt, was not the main reason for the Three Lions' unfavorable attack in the frontcourt.

Rooney, who plays as a right winger, is more of a wing midfielder than a winger.

He simply didn't have the speed to break through on the right, and most of the time when the ball came to his feet, his only option was to force a cross.

But the quality of his crosses is average.

Either he was intercepted by a fullback;

Either it was too high and was cleared by the Welsh center back;

Either he couldn't get in touch with Vardy who was trying to score in the penalty area;
The two-wing flying tactic, how can it fly if one wing is disabled? !
However, knowing that Rooney's physical function has declined and he cannot break through on the wing, Hodgson cannot let Rooney, the team captain and spiritual leader, be a substitute.

Therefore, how to arrange his position becomes the key to whether the Three Lions can go further.

In the eyes of many people, Rooney's best position is attacking midfielder.

He can organize and coordinate through his passing and running.

The two defensive midfielders behind him can provide him with a safety net, allowing him to participate in the European attack without worry.

However, the Three Lions already have Ling Feng, a midfielder who is better than Rooney in all aspects.

Therefore, some people have suggested placing Rooney in the central midfielder or defensive midfielder position, where he can not only join the attack from behind, but also stretch the opponent's defense through long passes.

Just like he did at Manchester United.

But the problem arises again!

Rooney's running and defensive abilities are average, and his ability to clear the midfield is insufficient, so he is simply unable to defend the large gaps left behind after the team's formation presses forward.

Therefore, it is equivalent to another central midfielder or defensive midfielder who has to bear the defensive responsibility of the midfield alone!

Not only did he have to provide a backup for Ling Feng, he also had to clean up the mess for Rooney who came in from behind, and guard the entire midfield by himself.

Who can withstand this? !

Perhaps only Kante, who can’t stop running, can do it.

So, after careful consideration, Hodgson would rather give up the speed on the wing and put the British captain on the right than let him play as a defensive midfielder.

At least losing the ball in the frontcourt is much less threatening than losing the ball in the midfield.

Moreover, even if the attack in the frontcourt is unfavorable, he still has the trick of swapping positions of Rooney and Ling Feng!
Therefore, under Hodgson's instructions, the Three Lions assistant coach Livington immediately came to the sidelines and shouted to Rooney and Ling Feng on the field while making tactical gestures:

"Wazza! Ling! Change seats!"

Following the assistant coach's shout, Ling Feng and Rooney looked at each other immediately.

Afterwards, the Three Lions No. 7 and the Three Lions No. 10 on the field completed the position change!

This change, of course, did not escape the eyes of Welsh coach Coleman on the sidelines.

He frowned immediately and realized something was wrong.

As a core player of the Three Lions, Ling Feng is naturally the focus of Wales' research during the preparation stage.

The Welsh coaching team was sick of watching his game videos and highlights.

Of course he knew that in addition to playing as an attacking midfielder, Ling Feng could also play as a left or right winger, almost a free man in the frontcourt.

As a winger, Ling Feng usually only has one trick when he plays as a right winger.

That means making a pass from the outside and passing the ball to the middle!

Thinking of this, Coleman also came to the sidelines and loudly instructed his left center back and left wing back:
“That number seven can’t cut inside on the right!”

"Watch out for his outside breakthrough!"

Of course, both England and Wales speak the same language.

This means that Ling Feng, the person involved, also heard the opponent's head coach's targeted defensive strategy against him!
In response, Ling Feng just smiled.

So what if we know he will make soup from the outside?

Can you defend him?!
In the 30th minute of the game, Ling Feng got the ball on the right and faced the double defense of Welsh left wingback Neil Taylor and left center back Chester.

Without any hesitation, before the two men got close, Ling Feng moved his upper body inside, tricked Neil Taylor into moving, and then stepped forward with the outside of his foot.

The ball suddenly flew between Taylor and Chester, followed by a white afterimage!

A soup pot!
With the integration of speed and dribbling, and the increase of match experience, Ling Feng's performance on the wing already has the flavor of "Robben cutting inside".

That is, you know clearly that I will do this next step, but you just can't defend yourself!
"So fast!"

"So fast!"

Under the shocked gazes of Neil Taylor and Chester, Ling Feng actually passed through the space between the two people, then strode towards the baseline with the ball!
He took a look at the positions of his teammates in the penalty area and found that Vardy was blocked and Rooney had not yet entered the inverted triangle area.

Ling Feng made a prompt decision and chose to kick the ball in an arc, heading it towards the no-man's land behind the goal!
As long as Sterling gets in from behind, he can complete the shot!
(End of this chapter)