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Chapter 407: An all-around player in the frontcourt!

"Ling Feng steals the ball!"

"Kante dribbles the ball forward!"

"This is Manchester United's counterattack!"

In Manchester United's "defense and counterattack" tactical system, the speed of switching from defense to offense is crucial.

Only by quickly advancing the offensive to the opponent's half can we take advantage of the opponent's unstable formation and use the numerical advantage to threaten the goal!

And the first point of counterattack in Manchester United’s lineup is naturally Ling Feng!

Once Kante and Herrera intercept the ball in the midfield and backcourt, they will find Ling Feng immediately to launch a counterattack.

Then rush to the opponent's backcourt, either pass the ball at the right time, or directly perform a beautiful explosive shot!

It's all up to him

Of course, Ling Feng is the core of Manchester United, which is a well-known secret.

Therefore, many times, in order to nip Manchester United's counterattack in the bud, opponents often commit tactical fouls on Ling Feng before he receives the ball or when he is about to start receiving the ball.

No matter what, just push him down!
However, Ling Feng has become accustomed to being closely guarded in every game and knows how to deal with this kind of tactical foul.

Either run into open space, not letting the opponent get close to you, and then turn and speed up immediately after receiving the ball;
Or you can kick the ball out, then turn around and accelerate forward to get rid of the opponent's defense.

Anyway, he just used his superior speed and reaction to make sure his opponent didn't even have a chance to pull his jersey in an instant!

Of course, Ling Feng can not avoid the opponent's foul tactics in every counterattack.

And when Ling Feng is unable to become the first point of counterattack, Kante behind him will step forward!

Just like in Leicester City, Kante's turn was the beginning of the team's transition from defense to offense!

As Kante moved forward, Herrera, who was pushed to the front midfielder position, ran to the right, trying to create space for Kante.

However, before he could reach the side, he felt a strong sense of oppression coming from behind.

Damn, who can get back on defense so quickly?
Just as Herrera was surprised, he turned his head and saw Ling Feng's handsome face, which was tightly pursed because of the full sprint, and he was immediately relieved:
Oh, it's you, that's okay!
The next second, he saw Ling Feng whizzing past him, then he stepped on the accelerator and rushed towards the area guarded by Liverpool's left-back Milner.

Milner looked as if he was facing a great enemy, and he couldn't help but complain in his heart:

Ah! Don't come over here!!!

At Anfield, Ling Feng performed a speed sprint of over 60 meters!
He successfully defended Coutinho from the wing in his own half, stole the ball, accelerated from the backcourt, and moved forward!
At a speed visible to the naked eye, he first surpassed Lingard who was on the same level, then surpassed Kante who was dribbling the ball, and finally surpassed Herrera who was more than ten meters ahead!
This scene is very similar to the passionate scene in a car race!

The protagonist, who started from the last position, drove a supercar, overtook all the way and made his way to the front row!

Such a scene also caused the visiting fans to burst into enthusiastic exclamations.

"Ouch! What did I see?!"

"He is worthy of being the fastest man in the Premier League!"

"He can even compete in the Olympic 100m final!"

The commentator's exclamation is not without reason.

According to the Premier League sprint speed rankings released by the famous data company Opta, Ling Feng has topped the list for two consecutive seasons!

His maximum sprint speed can reach an astonishing 36 kilometers per hour!
You know, even famous fast horses such as Walker, Walcott and Bellerin can only run at 35 kilometers per hour.

Ling Feng is the only player in the Premier League whose sprint speed reaches 36 kilometers per hour!

What is this concept?
If we convert the speed units, 36 kilometers per hour is equivalent to 10 meters per second.

This means that Ling Feng only takes about 100 seconds to run 10 meters, which is faster than Olympic sprinters from many countries!
Of course, no one knows that this is not Ling Feng’s limit!

After all, there is definitely a difference between sprinting 100 meters on a field with people interfering and sprinting 100 meters on a professional track.

Even when testing speed within the team, Ling Feng only used 70% of his strength and easily won the first place in speed within the team.

This also earned him a new nickname that was unanimously recognized by his teammates after joining Manchester United:
flash!
Just when everyone was still marveling at Ling Feng's speed, Kante, who had just dribbled the ball past the top of the center circle, directly passed the ball out!

And the direction is naturally the right road where Ling Feng is!

Holding the ball and facing Milner, Ling Feng didn't hesitate at all. He raised his left arm, swung his right leg violently, and kicked the lower part of the football with a bang!

The next second, the ball drew a beautiful arc in the air and flew towards
The target of the pass is naturally one of the highest points in the penalty area!

"Cross!"

"Zlatan!!!"

Accompanied by the commentator's suddenly excited tone, Ling Feng's 45-degree cross accurately found Ibrahimovic who had just gotten rid of the entanglement of Liverpool center back Matip in the penalty area.

The latter shook his head like a lion and made a very threatening header!

The violently spinning ball just passed over Karius' fingertips and was about to go to the far post of the goal.

Just when everyone thought that the header was bound to go in and the away fans were even eager to stand up and celebrate, the Anfield goal rejected "God's" header!

With a loud bang, the ball hit the outside of the far post of the goal and flew out!

Accompanied by the regretful sighs of the visiting fans and the gasps of the home fans, right-back Klein rushed to clear the ball out of the sideline before Lingard could make a follow-up shot, thus completely resolving the attack.

Although this attack did not result in a goal.

However, the visiting fans still applauded the team.

"Made."

After lowering his head and cursing, Ibrahimovic did not forget to give Ling Feng his third like of the day.

Unconsciously, the situation on the field tilted towards Manchester United again with Mourinho's two substitutions.

After Fellaini came on the pitch, he moved to the left defensive midfielder position, increasing the height and barrier effect of the midfield.

Herrera was pushed to the position of attacking midfielder, using his excellent running and passing abilities to maintain the pressure and delivery capabilities in the midfield and frontcourt.

Of course, the most brilliant move among these personnel adjustments is naturally moving Ling Feng to the right!

As Ling Feng switched to the right, Coutinho, the most active player in the Red Army, was completely frozen!

Under Ling Feng's close defense, the core player of the Red Army, whose physical fitness was completely crushed, couldn't even get rid of the ball.

He didn't dare to show off his fancy footwork anymore, and tried to kick the ball out as much as possible, and then run to an open position to receive the ball. Even so, under Ling Feng's pressure, he greatly reduced the frequency of taking the ball.

As the most important part of Liverpool's offensive system, Coutinho's ball handling and distribution, as well as long-range shots, are the weapons that Liverpool relies on most.

Without Coutinho's breakthrough pass, Liverpool's left-wing attack was obviously not as sharp as before.

Among them, the scene of Ling Feng defending Coutinho alone also made Lineker and his former teammates who were watching the live broadcast sigh:
"This kid is simply terrifying."

As a player who started out as an attacking midfielder, Ling Feng's current playing style is becoming less and less like that of a simple number ten player.

Not only can he organize and dispatch, link up the offense, and deliver the threatening final pass like a frontcourt playmaker at the No. 10 position;

He can also act like a forward in the No.9 position, attacking the opponent's penalty area, receiving the pass from his teammates and finishing;
He can also act like an all-around midfielder in the No.8 position, making runs from behind, advancing with the ball, and providing offensive drive;

He can even act like a defensive midfielder at the number six position, sweeping the midfield and establishing a strong midfield barrier!

Coupled with his sharp breakthroughs and unstoppable attacks on the wing, he can provide great support and help to the team in almost any position in the frontcourt!
All-round in the frontcourt may be the most suitable adjective for him!
. . .

"Ling Feng completed the interception again!"

"Red Devil No. 7 has won a complete victory over Red Army No. 10 for the third time!"

"Liverpool's left attack is paralyzed"

As the pressure on Manchester United's defense suddenly decreased, the counterattack opportunities increased. Mourinho's tactical adjustment of Herrera's position ahead of schedule once again allowed the team to occupy the counterattack.
You know, Herrera is one of the few players in Manchester United, besides Ling Feng and Mata, who has the ability to deliver vertical threatening passes!
Whether Ling Feng steals the ball on the wing, or Kante or Fellaini steals the ball in the middle, they can immediately pass the ball to Herrera in front, and then the latter can send a precise pass to the left or middle.

In the end, it was Lingard or Ibrahimovic who finished it!
However, Liverpool did not sit idly by.

Seeing that the team's offense was deadlocked and gave the opponent more counterattack opportunities, Klopp, with a serious expression on the sidelines, could only shout at his players to transfer the ball to the right more often.

Since the left road is blocked, then attack the right road!
"Attack the right side more!"

"Couto! Move inside the middle and support Sadio!"

"Daniel (Sturridge), get back more often to receive the ball!"

With Firmino roaming in the middle and Sturridge frequently retreating to receive the ball, Liverpool can also create threats on the right.

Especially Mane, he is the absolute explosive point in the Red Army lineup!
In addition, Fellaini's lateral movement ability is too slow, and he can't provide much defensive help to Luke Shaw.

With the interweaving of Sturridge and Firmino, many one-on-one opportunities were created for Mane.

In a one-on-one situation, Luke Shaw still had a hard time facing "Smoky Tai Sui".

When the game reached the 78th minute, Liverpool launched an attack on the right!
Mane got the ball and made a direct shot from the outside.

Luke Shaw immediately turned around and chased back, also interfering with his hands.

Even so, Mane still turned around and completed a low cross despite the interference!

The ball stuck to the grass and flew into the penalty area at high speed.

Smalling and Sturridge rushed to the front together, both wanting to get the ball first.

but,

Under the entanglement of Sturridge, Smalling turned around and was about to kick the ball away, but was pushed by Sturridge's body, causing him to lose balance slightly and then missed the ball.

The outside of his foot touched the ball and it rolled to the penalty spot, right in front of Firmino!
The latter reacted quickly, and before De Gea could block the angle, he sent the ball into the goal with a light push!
"The ball is in!"

"Firmino!"

"The tenacious Red Army has tied the score again!"

"What a wonderful match! Both sides are back on the same starting line again!"

"There are still more than ten minutes left in the game,"

Although Sturridge's collision was suspected of being a foul, Smalling and other Manchester United players also rushed to the referee to appeal as soon as possible.

However, Anthony Taylor ultimately ruled the goal valid.

Just like that, with Smalling's own goal assist, Sturridge shot in front of the goal and equalized the score for the team!
Ling Feng, who witnessed the entire process of scoring the goal, suddenly had an inexplicable feeling of déjà vu.

Is this really a defensive team?!
After equalizing the score, Liverpool, with high morale, did not stop, but instead launched an even more fierce attack!
You know, this is Anfield!

The opponent is still the arch-rival Manchester United!
In this game, a draw or a loss is unacceptable!
For Manchester United, who were playing away, taking one point away from Anfield was completely acceptable.

Therefore, Mourinho, who was standing on the sidelines, waved his hand quickly, signaling that all the frontcourt players, except Ibrahimovic, should retreat to their own half.

In order to defend against the attack from the right, Ling Feng quickly called on Kante and Fellaini to switch positions and help Luke Shaw defend Mane, the explosive point.

As a result, Liverpool's offensive power on both sides suddenly decreased.

As time went on, the two sides reached a stalemate.

Regular time has ended and it’s time for extra time.

Just when everyone thought that the game might end in a draw, Manchester United once again got a great opportunity to counterattack due to Liverpool's all-out attack!
Mane's forced cross from the right was cleared by Bailly's header and landed at Fellaini's feet.

"Marouane!"

Hearing the shout, the fluffy-haired guy immediately passed the ball to Ling Feng who was speeding up from the right.

At this moment, because Liverpool's entire formation was pressed very high, there were only three defenders left in the entire backcourt.

Even so, Emre Can followed Ling Feng closely and did not let him get the ball easily.

Because, if the attack fails, Manchester United will not be able to launch a quick counterattack!
It’s a pity that they still paid the price for their recklessness!

Facing Fellaini's pass, Ling Feng took the initiative to receive the ball, and then completed the turn before Emre Can arrived.

Seeing Ling Feng pretending to make soup, Emre Can's eyes narrowed and he made a flying tackle!

Even if it means two yellow cards turning into one red card, we must stop Ling Feng's advancement!
Don't even think about getting past me!

However, Ling Feng lightly lobbed the ball with the outside of his foot, then accelerated and passed Emre Can who was making a tackle from the front.

Immediately afterwards, under the desperate eyes of Emre Can, the Red Devil's No. 7 attacked all the way to the right and headed towards the heart of Liverpool!

Liverpool's left-back Milner was afraid of Ling Feng's speed and did not dare to rush forward. He just fought and retreated to buy time for his teammates to return to defense.

However, Ling Feng, who had played for the full 90 minutes, showed no mercy and used an unreasonable method to make soup, overtaking from the outside line like a ruthless blue supercar!

(End of this chapter)