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

Chapter 350 Sterling rushed over and the ball went into the net!

However, before the English fans could express their joy at the goal, a more dramatic scene happened in the next second:
Sterling, who had completed a flying header, couldn't stop his momentum and rolled into the Welsh goal!
As the saying goes, Sterling rushed over and both he and the ball went into the net!

"The ball is in!"

"A perfect passing and running timing!"

"Raheem Sterling heads in!"

"England conceded a goal but then scored two goals in a row and overtook the score before the end of the first half!"

"It is worth mentioning that the one who assisted Sterling was Nanbo Seven Lingfeng!"

Even though Sterling's shooting skills are not very good, sometimes he will perform some hilarious and happy operations.

But don’t forget that his talent is among the best even among the entire Three Lions!
His basketball IQ and awareness are still good.

Especially since he had just told him that he wanted to shoot the ball into the back post of the goal, Ling Feng was not surprised that Sterling appeared there.

However, what made Ling Feng feel uncomfortable was that after scoring the goal, Sterling actually rushed into the goal with the ball!

This reminded him of the player named Mao in the far east.

He couldn't help but laughed out loud!

"a ha ha ha."

Fortunately, others only thought that the bright smile on his face was because the ball went in.

Not because of Sterling's happy scene
In Ling Feng's opinion, Sterling is the kind of player who can always bring you happiness, not just his unique duck running posture.
Of course, he would never have thought that Sterling would score the goal in this way.
He is worthy of being the spokesperson for happy football!
Thinking this in his heart, Ling Feng high-fived Rooney and then ran towards Sterling who was sliding on his knees in celebration in the corner flag area.

After Sterling finished celebrating, he also gave Ling Feng a high-five and a hug with a bright face, and at the same time gave him a thumbs up:
"Wow, man, you made that pass!"

"I told you a long time ago, just run to the open space and my pass will find you naturally."

"You are so damn right!!!"

In the stands, English fans were once again in a frenzy!
Some waved their national flags wildly, some sang "God Save the Queen", and then raised the international friendly gesture to the Welsh fans not far away and began to mock.

Even though they belong to the same United Kingdom.

However, England and Wales have never gotten along.

In the stands, fans from both sides started to curse at each other, with various greetings such as "idiot", "soft egg" and "bitch" flying everywhere, and security personnel immediately rushed to the scene to appease them.
At the same time, witnessing the whole process of his team taking the lead, then being equalized, and then being overtaken again, the Welsh coach Coleman on the sidelines frowned, no longer having the calmness he had when he was leading the score.

He never expected that England would easily reverse the score in just fifteen minutes!
Coleman also saw the turning point of everything, which was when Ling Feng and Rooney swapped positions!
After switching from the heavily guarded middle lane to the right lane, Ling Feng's personal abilities were completely liberated.

Compared to the narrow space in the middle, there are fewer defenders on the wing, which is more suitable for him to use his speed to eat away the defensive players.

And this three lions and seven numbers looks like a supercar.

Once started, there is no stopping it!
Moreover, what’s terrifying about Ling Feng is not only his individual blasting ability, but also his ability to contain the defense!

As long as Ling Feng gets the ball on the right, Wales must send two or three players to perform zone defense on him.

One person is responsible for close defense, while the other two keep a distance and are ready to assist at any time, so as to force Ling Feng to pass the ball back or give up the breakthrough.

However, Ling Feng was not the only one playing football on the field!

If he shifts the focus of defense to the left to limit Ling Feng, Rooney in the middle and Sterling on the left will be able to get more space and opportunities.

This is why the second goal happened!

It is also the role of a superstar!
Wales has Bale, England has Ling Feng!

On the other side, Hodgson, who witnessed his disciples overtaking the score, also stood up from the coaching seat and came to the sidelines to applaud his disciples.

The look in his eyes when he looked at Ling Feng was full of admiration:
You are worthy of being my beloved disciple!
Not long after the score was reversed, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

And just like that, England returned to the locker room happily with a one-goal advantage.

During the short half-time break, Hodgson first praised his players for their composure and unity after falling behind.

Then he also specifically praised the team's two goals.

However, he did not forget to point out areas where the players need to improve:

For example, Sterling should retreat more on the wing to support, and Vardy should insert more frequently into the ribs to contain the opponent's central defender.
Considering that the team was leading at halftime, they could play steadily in the second half.

Wales, who are lagging behind, will definitely press forward to attack, thus exposing larger gaps behind them.

At that time, Ling Feng's penetrating pass will be able to cooperate with Vardy's pass and cut.

Therefore, Hodgson, who originally wanted to replace Kane, decided to let Vardy stay on the field for a while longer.

It’s not too late to wait until sixty minutes to change it.

In addition to the tactical arrangements for offense, Hodgson also emphasized that during the transition phase between offense and defense when the opponent has the ball and is preparing to counterattack, the nearest personnel must double-team the opponent's ball holder.

Especially Wales' midfield core Ramsey!

After the first half of the game, Hodgson saw it clearly from the sidelines.

Wales has limited points to get the ball, namely Bale, Ramsey and Joe Allen.

Among them, Ramsey is the instigator of Wales' quick counterattack and also has the ability to pass threatening balls.

Therefore, double-teaming them at the first possible moment can not only slow down the opponent's counterattack speed, but also allow other teammates to return to defense.

Ling Feng also deeply agrees with this.

Even though Bale is Wales' absolute star player.

However, his role is still reflected in the ability to contain the defense and advance during counterattacks.

And Ramsey is the real core of this red dragon!
. . .

In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again.

Wales did not pounce immediately, but continued to retreat to their half.

Seeing this, England was not in a hurry.

Anyway, they are not the ones who are behind in the score now.

So, amid the shouts of Ling Feng and Rooney, the England players patiently controlled the ball and did not launch any rash attacks.

As England took control of the tempo, time passed by little by little.

When the game time passed the 60th minute, the Welsh players could no longer hold back and began to press forward.

This is a last resort.

Because if they don’t press high, they won’t be able to steal the ball from their opponents and launch an attack.

Without the ability to launch an attack, it is difficult to score goals.

However, this played into England's hands!

As Wales' entire formation pressed forward, a huge space was left behind them. Ling Feng also repeatedly crossed positions with Rooney, came to the middle to pass the ball and pass through, and resolutely played behind him.

This also gave Sterling and Vardy, who were making counter-attacks, two opportunities to shoot within just five minutes.

If the defender hadn't flown over to block the shot, goalkeeper Hennessey's reaction would have been tested again.

At the same time, Wales also had some opportunities to control the ball and attack.

Unfortunately, under Hodgson's instructions, England was more targeted on the defensive end.

Cutting off the connection between Ramsey and Bale has become England's most important defensive task!
In addition, Ling Feng was active on the right and had a large range of retreat, so Walker, the right-back who usually provides a lot of assists, had no chance to get the ball and make assists.

This also allows him to stay in the backcourt and focus all his energy on the important task of defending Bell alone.

You know, in the entire Premier League and even in the whole of Europe, there are very few wingers who can get past Walker in a one-on-one situation.

Perhaps it is Bale in his prime who can step on the colorful clouds and defeat Walker.

However, Bell, who was affected by injuries, did not show the courage he had in the past under Walker's one-on-one defense.
Therefore, when Ramsey was double-teamed by Henderson and Dale and could not move, and Bale was defended by Walker alone, even if Wales got the opportunity to counterattack, they could not play effective and smooth cooperation during the transition from offense to defense.

England's offensive came wave after wave.

With the relentless pressing and running to assist defense, the physical strength of Wales' forward line and two wing-backs began to decline.

Gaps began to appear in the entire tight defensive formation.

When the game reached the 67th minute, Hodgson used the first substitution and let Harry Kane replace Vardy!

The appearance of Kane, a new force, soon brought significant results to England.

Although not as flexible and fast as Vardy.

But Kane was still able to keep the ball despite the fierce confrontation with the central defender in the penalty area.

This is his fulcrum role as a center!

With Kane added as the ball-carrying point in the penalty area, Ling Feng's options for receiving the ball and passing it on the right have become more diverse.

Previously, because Vardy had no height advantage, he could only pass low balls in front of the goal.

Now, the 1.88-meter-tall Kane can not only rush to the front point to shoot, but also grab the first point of the cross under the interference of the opponent's central defender and complete the header!
This makes the combination of wing and center tactics richer and more difficult to defend against.

Less than five minutes after Kane came on the pitch, Ling Feng made a small diagonal pass with the outside of his foot from the right, which landed at Kane's feet.

Kane half-turned on the penalty area line, suddenly crossed his legs, let the ball slip under his feet, and completed the turn.

This non-stop dribble was very beautiful and caught Ashley Williams off guard.

When he reacted, he found that Kane had blocked him from behind, entered the penalty area, and was about to shoot!

"No! He must be stopped from kicking!"

In a flash, as the captain of Wales, his sense of responsibility drove him to go straight to the ground and use his right foot to try to shovel the ball away from the back.

However, Kane was on guard against this move!
Kane stepped forward with his left foot, just right between Ashley Williams' outstretched foot and the ball!
This resulted in Ashley Williams' tackle first hitting his feet, and then knocking down the ball.

With a cry of "Ah", Kane fell in the penalty area.

The next second, the referee blew the whistle and pointed to the penalty spot!
Penalty kick!

Rushing to the scene of the foul, the referee did not forget to show the Welsh captain a yellow card!
The latter did not argue, but just sat on the ground, shaking his head helplessly and tidying up his socks that were covered with grass clippings.

Ling Feng stepped forward and pulled Kane up, saying with a smile:
"Good shot, this leak is very thoughtful!"

Hearing this, Kane smiled back and said, "You passed the ball well."

Although Kane created the penalty, he still willingly picked up the ball and passed it to Rooney who was coming forward.

As the captain and the first penalty taker, Rooney naturally stood on the penalty spot.

Facing Hennessey's jumping interference from left and right, Rooney's face was as calm as water and he completed the goal in one go!

"Rooney scored the penalty!"

"The British captain scored the second goal of this European Cup, changing the score to 3-1!"

"With this penalty kick, the suspense of the game was basically ended."

Even after England scored the third goal, the Welsh still did not give up.

Unfortunately, the gap in overall strength forced them to be beaten for the next ten minutes.

If Hodgson had not used up the remaining two places, he would have replaced two main players, Rooney and Henderson, and called it a day.

Wales might lose the ball again in the final moments.

Finally, with a long whistle from the referee, the game ended!

The score was fixed at three to one!

In this much-anticipated English civil war, the stronger Three Lions had the last laugh.

Ling Feng, who made one assist and one goal in this game, was once again named the best player of the match!
After defeating Wales, England's biggest rival in the group, their chances of qualifying are very good.

The team won two consecutive group victories, accumulated six points, and remained firmly in first place in the group.

Wales and Slovakia in the same group both had one win and one loss, with three points, ranking second and third.

Russia, which lost both games, was eliminated early.

This means that in the remaining third round of the group stage, as long as England remains unbeaten against Slovakia, it will be able to secure top spot in the group and advance to the knockout stage!
After the game, Ling Feng took the initiative to find Bale and exchanged jerseys with him.

Although both sides served their own team on and off the court, and there was even a very fierce war of words before the game.

However, we are all professional players and understand what is happening on the field, so we just stay on the field.

"Man, you're so fast!"

Hearing Bell praising his speed, Ling Feng couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and asked:
"Haha, how does it compare to your time?"

Hearing this, Bell also smiled and said, "You'll know only after a competition. When I was young, I was also very fast!"

"Then why don't we play some golf together?"

Hearing this, Bell was stunned.

Then, he thought of how Ronaldo would talk about the young man in front of him who was very good at passing the ball in the locker room from time to time, with his tone full of appreciation, and he felt relieved.

Both of them are clients of Mendes, and they must have a good personal relationship.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Ronaldo told Ling Feng that he likes to play golf.

Thinking of this, Bell couldn't help but smile:
"no problem!"

(End of this chapter)