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Chapter 400: The old boss is coming! Giving your all is the greatest respect!

Beating Borussia Mönchengladbach at home is not worth mentioning for the media and fans.

In their eyes, in the entire group, only Barcelona is worthy of their attention.

Instead, it was Ling Feng's first Champions League assist hat trick that was more worthy of discussion.

There are three players who scored hat tricks in their Champions League debut.

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However, there has never been anyone who has performed an assist hat trick in his Champions League debut!

You know, such a record is something that even Xavi, Zidane, Riquelme, Rui Costa and other midfield masters with excellent passing ability have not achieved.
Ling Feng did it!
And he is an England and Manchester United player!
This is what makes Manchester United fans and the British media excited!

For Ling Feng, averaging one assist per game has become his habit and a hard indicator for every game.

He also didn't expect that Borussia Mönchengladbach, a Bundesliga powerhouse, couldn't cause much trouble to Manchester United.

This was just another mediocre game of bullying.

Nothing to brag about.

However, after [Champions League debut], [Champions League first goal], [Champions League first assist], [Champions League double goal], [Champions League first yellow card], he did complete the [Champions League assist hat trick] achievement in his first Champions League match.

Since it was his first time participating in the Champions League in his professional career, Ling Feng achieved many Champions League-related achievements in just three Champions League games.

When I opened the [Character Panel], I found that I had accumulated thirteen free attribute points without realizing it!

As he watched more and more attributes reach over 90, Ling Feng's mouth curled up wildly.

Even though the defense-related attributes just barely passed the passing line of 60.

However, as an offensive player, he certainly prioritizes strengthening his offensive attributes.

"This system is too rigid. Why can't I add points to my weak foot?"

Thirteen free attribute points, five of which were added to [Ball Stopping], raising it from 85 to 90;

Then add five points to [End], raising it from 80 to 85 in one go;

The remaining three points were added to [Dribbling], raising it from 82 to 85.

As the extra points were completed, Ling Feng's ratings for the two major attributes of [Ball Control] and [Shooting] also changed from B to A!

As a result, among the six major attributes of [Ball Control], [Shooting], [Passing], [Defense], [Physical] and [Spirit], only the [Defense] attribute has not been rated A or above.

However, Ling Feng was very satisfied with this situation.

After all, he is not a defensive midfielder or a defender, and there are not many scenes in the game where he needs to defend.

Even if he is really needed to defend, with his physical fitness, he is fully capable of making considerable contributions.

Therefore, it is not too late to increase the defensive attributes after all the offensive attributes are maxed out.
. . .

As the main players had just finished the Champions League match three days ago, and the opponent in the fifth round of the league was the weaker newly promoted Watford, Mourinho also made a large-scale rotation of the starting eleven.

Except for Rooney, Ling Feng and Kante, the other eight players were all rested.

This season, Manchester United will fight on four fronts: the Premier League, the Champions League, the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Of course, as a wealthy and aspiring club, the team's focus is of course on the league and the Champions League.

For a wealthy club that faces multiple battles every season, reasonable rotation is the key to whether the team can go further in the league and the Champions League!
Originally, in Mourinho's view, even with a substitute lineup, even if they were playing away, Manchester United could easily beat Watford.

What's more, the team's dual core players Ling Feng and Kante both started, so it was impossible for them to lose!

However, facing this newly promoted team that overturned the newly crowned Premier League champions in the opening match, Manchester United almost suffered a setback.

The "Hornets" playing at home caused a lot of trouble to Manchester United through smooth team cooperation.

Especially the muscular men with great impact such as Deeney and Capoue, who rushed towards the defense line of Blind and Jones.

Even taking advantage of the corner kick opportunity, Deeney was the first to score against Manchester United!

However, before the end of the first half, Mata cut in from the right and scored a world-class goal, allowing the team to return to the locker room with a score of 1-1.

Even though the whole process was a bit bumpy.

However, the final result did not surprise Mourinho or the outside world.

Thanks to Mata's world-class goal in the first half and Rashford's through pass from Ling Feng in the 75th minute of the game, Manchester United defeated Watford 1-2 away from home!
In addition to taking away three valuable points from the away game, we also achieved the small achievement of five consecutive wins at the start of the Premier League!

In this game, Manchester United's substitute players performed poorly.

If Ling Feng and Kante hadn't been on the court, maintaining the team's bottom line on both offense and defense, they might really have been tied by their opponents.

After the game, Rashford, a young player and British star who started and played the whole game, nicknamed "Wonder Boy", received unanimous praise from Manchester United legends, the media and fans.

Many people have called on Mourinho to give the "Carrington kid" more playing time so that he can grow faster.

Compared to Martial, the "wing brake" who slows down the attack speed as soon as he gets the ball, Rashford's advantage lies in his enthusiasm and excellent forward ability.

The 18-year-old Red Devil has not yet been polluted by Manchester nightclubs and exudes the spirit of a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger.

His eyes are full of passion for football and desire for victory!
In addition, with a passing master like Ling Feng by his side, he only needs to make full use of his speed advantage and decisively insert himself behind the defender, so that he can receive Ling Feng's precise pass and face the goalkeeper alone!

Don’t get too comfortable with this kind of tactical play!
Mourinho can also see that Ling Feng is obviously more suitable for a "speed dog" winger like Rashford.

So, the question is:

Should we continue to let Martial start or promote Rashford to the starter?

Many people have predicted that Martial's ceiling is Henry, and Rashford's ceiling is Ronaldo.

Judging from their age and potential alone, they are equally matched and both are worth cultivating.

In terms of his status in the team, even though Martial cost Manchester United a large transfer fee, he was still a key player in the team last season.

However, in front of the legitimate Rashford, he is always an outsider!
After careful consideration, Mourinho also felt that Rashford's starting times could be appropriately increased.

Anyway, with multiple fronts to fight this season, it is enough for the two to share the playing time as left winger.

Moreover, as the team's only center forward, the 35-year-old Ibrahimovic cannot play every game.

In addition, Rooney no longer has the ability to play as a center forward, so Rashford or Martial may move to the center forward position when necessary.

What's more, the better Rashford performs, in a sense, it can stimulate Martial's sense of crisis and make him perform better.

This could also send a signal to Martial:
You are not a must-have option as left winger!

The healthy competition between the two young talents is also what Mourinho is happy to see.

Of course, the performance of these two people can only be said to be the icing on the cake for the overall performance of the team. In his tactics, Ling Feng is the absolute core.

All tactics must be built around him!

Therefore, the criteria for selecting the starting frontcourt players is very simple.

Whoever can create more sparks with Ling Feng will start!
. . .

After September, the weather in Manchester began to change as unpredictably as my girlfriend's temper.

The previous second, it was a sunny day with clear blue sky.

The next second, dark clouds gathered and heavy rain poured down.

After a short break in the League Cup, Manchester United players faced their opponents in the sixth round of the Premier League at home.

New Premier League champions - "Foxes" Leicester City!
After miraculously defeating all the major giants last season, winning the Premier League championship and achieving the historic achievement of the treble, Leicester City became the target of dismemberment by the Premier League giants in the summer window.

However, Leicester City finally held the bottom line and did not become a "player supermarket" like Southampton, selling off its players at a discount.

They kept Vardy, the striker who was rumored to be linked with Arsenal, and also kept Mahrez, the core winger in the team.
The entire main lineup was retained as much as possible.

Even so, the departure of the team's offensive core Ling Feng and defensive midfielder Kante still caused a huge loss in the team's strength.

It also directly led to the team's upset loss to newly promoted Hull City in the league opener!

However, with the addition of new players and Ranieri's change of the team's tactics from 4231 to 442, which focuses more on the balance between offense and defense, the Foxes' form has rebounded slightly.

The draw with Arsenal at home in the second round and the home win over Swansea in the third round both show that the Foxes are still strong.

However, the four-goal bloodbath at Anfield by Liverpool in the fourth round made all the media and Foxes fans realize that this Foxes team is obviously no longer the invincible Foxes of last season!

Although they just won 3-0 against Burnley at home in the last round.

However, it is a consensus among the public that Leicester City's form has been fluctuating.

The last time the Red Devils and the Foxes met was in the Community Shield in early August.

At that time, the Foxes, with Ling Feng, defeated the Red Devils 2-0 and won the championship.

And this time, Ling Feng has transformed himself into the new number seven of the Red Devils!
Because of Ling Feng and Kante, two former Foxes players, this game has become a hot topic and has attracted a lot of attention.

Many people are paying attention to Ling Feng's performance against his old club.

Should I go all out or give some face?

Even the Daily Mail directly launched an online voting activity, and the theme of the vote was - "Will Ling Feng celebrate after scoring a goal?"

More than 80% of fans believe that Ling Feng will not celebrate after scoring a goal.

After all, from his debut to now, Ling Feng has not been the kind of unruly and rebellious player in public or in his personal image.

Moreover, as the home team that nurtured him, Ling Feng also posted a long and affectionate farewell article on social media when he transferred away.

The phrase "My heart is always with Leicester" is enough to prove the status of Leicester City in his heart.
Soon, it was time for the competition day on September 9th.

At the packed Old Trafford Stadium, Ling Feng welcomed his old club!
It is worth mentioning that in order to express his respect, Ling Feng went to the visiting team’s locker room to greet his former teammates before the game started.

At that time, he happened to meet Ranieri who was finishing the press conference.

"Boss!"

Seeing Ling Feng waving at him, Ranieri immediately smiled.

Then, when the two of them were together, Ranieri's face suddenly darkened, and he hugged Ling Feng's neck and used a Roman grappling move:

"You brat!"

Ling Feng also realized that Ranieri was joking with him, and cooperated very well by screaming "Ouch".

This little fight between the former master and apprentice was also filmed by the reporters following the team.

"Are you ok?"

"not bad"

After exchanging greetings with Ranieri, Ling Feng also walked into the locker room with Ranieri.

"Guys, are you okay?!"

In response to Ling Feng's proactive visit, most of his former teammates were very happy and showed enthusiasm.

However, when they saw Ling Feng wearing a training jacket with the Manchester United logo printed on it, many Foxes players truly felt Ling Feng's departure.

The former Blue Fox darling is no longer one of them.
Of course, in the world of professional football, transfers are all too common.

They are all professional players and they clearly distinguish between public and private affairs.

The fact that each club has its own owner does not affect their private friendship.

However, this did not prevent Vardy from punching him in the stomach right away!
"How dare you show up here?!"

Finally, after promising to treat all the Foxes players to a big meal in Manchester, Ling Feng was able to "escape" and return to the home team's locker room.

Originally, the reunion with the old boss was a wonderful day.

However, God is not good.

Not long after the game started, the sky above the stadium turned dark.

Soon, raindrops as big as beans began to pour down like a torrential rain.

Without any precautions, the players from both teams on the court were soaked like drowned rats.

The fans who had prepared in advance immediately put on raincoats and continued watching the game.

The sudden heavy rain did not cause much change in the situation on the field.

Facing his old club Ling Feng, he did not let up at all, but played more aggressively.

In his opinion, giving his all is the greatest respect to his old club and former teammates!
Under Manchester United's fierce attack, the Foxes' defense still had loopholes:
In the 23rd minute of the first half, Ling Feng got the ball in the middle, got rid of Andy King's defense, faced the goal, and shot decisively!

There was a bang!
The splashing raindrops and the ball, like a cannonball, drew an elusive trajectory in the air and went straight into the goal guarded by Schmeichel Jr.!

The next second, the entire stadium erupted in cheers, instantly drowning out the sound of rain!
However, after breaking through the goal of his old club, Ling Feng did not celebrate.

The former proud Blue Fox simply stood there, patted his left chest, and raised his hands to indicate that he would not celebrate.

This scene also made the whole audience, whether Manchester United fans or Blue Fox fans, give him warm applause.
(End of this chapter)