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Chapter 417 Hexagonal Warriors? The Golden Globe Awards list is out!
After the match with Barcelona, ​​Manchester United players returned to the Hilton Hotel where they had booked a room, ready to stay for one night and then take a special plane back to Manchester tomorrow.

After taking a shower, Ling Feng lay on the big bed in the hotel room, leisurely browsing his phone.

Although up to now, he still feels his legs a little numb and his body is very tired.

However, the adrenaline of winning made him unable to calm down for a long time.

Ling Feng felt especially happy when he saw the big names and media praising and flattering him.

In this battle, he definitely gave it his all!
If he hadn't put so much energy into limiting and freezing Messi on the defensive end, he was sure he would have been able to score in the second half!
It's a pity that he didn't complete his first Champions League hat-trick at the Camp Nou.

However, Ling Feng expressed his satisfaction with what he can now do on the court.

And this game is definitely a very crucial battle in Ling Feng’s career!
Because this is his first time facing a super giant at the level of the Champions League, and also his first confrontation with Messi, one of the two superstars.

If the hat trick he scored in the Red Devils match against Liverpool two days ago was his first goal in his career, it was him showing the world his strong dominance in the Premier League again;

So, this Champions League group match against Barcelona led by the MSN combination will be his official match to prove himself to the world football!
With two wonderful goals and a fatal assist, he firmly grasped the victory of the game in his own hands, and also announced to the world of football that he was not a "media creation" as described by the Spanish media, nor was he a "British star" who was worth over 100 million yuan only because of his household registration book.

Not only is he unstoppable in the domestic league, he is also the best player in the Premier League who leads Manchester United to consecutive victories!
He is also a superstar who can deliver Ballon d'Or-level performance in the Champions League, the highest club stage among many strong teams!

It is no exaggeration to say that in this game alone, Ling Feng completely overshadowed the MSN group!
Under Ling Feng's dominant performance on both offense and defense, even Messi, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, seemed a little overshadowed!
And history will only remember the victors!
Unless that person is Qian (Ha)nian (li) Lao (Kai) Er (En)
No matter whether the MSN combination was in poor form or they were restrained by Mourinho's master-level tactical arrangements, after this game, the public will only remember that it was Ling Feng, the Red Devils' No. 7, who shone throughout the game, scoring two goals and making one assist, helping Manchester United defeat Barcelona, ​​which had the MSN combination!
What I will only remember is that in Ling Feng’s first confrontation with Messi, Ling Feng had the last laugh!
“MSN, that’s all.”

While scrolling through his phone, Ling Feng suddenly heard the song "Invincible" in his mind:
“How lonely it is to be invincible!”

"Invincibility is so empty!"

It is worth mentioning that following Lineker’s tweet, fans in the UK also started a heated discussion around a topic:

"Who is the best midfielder in the world right now? Which players are qualified to compete for this title?"

When it comes to the world's best midfielder in today's football world, there are a thousand Hamlets for a thousand people.

However, if we consider various criteria such as reputation, qualifications, championship honors, personal strength, etc., there are also some players on the candidate list:
For example, Iniesta and Busquets of Barcelona, ​​Modric and Kroos of Real Madrid, Yaya Toure of Manchester City, Xabi Alonso of Bayern, Pogba of Juventus, Ling Feng of Manchester United and so on.

In this era when Xavi and Pirlo have gone to the Middle East and the MLS, the midfielder who has the reputation, championship honors and personal strength to deserve the title of "the world's best midfielder" may be the "midfield master" Iniesta.

Of course, midfield is just a general term for a position on the field.

According to the breakdown of roles and responsibilities, it can also be divided into offensive midfielder, organizing midfielder and defensive midfielder.

That is the so-called attacking midfielder, central midfielder, and defensive midfielder!
If we break it down, Ling Feng is an offensive midfielder, Iniesta is an organizing midfielder, and Busquets is a defensive midfielder.

In this way, it can also be subdivided into titles such as the world's No. 1 offensive midfielder, the world's No. 1 organizing midfielder, the world's No. 1 defensive midfielder, etc.

Of course, that's just a topic of conversation among fans after dinner.

As the saying goes, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts
Judging solely from fame, qualifications and championship honors, Ling Feng, who debuted less than three years ago, is clearly not qualified to be on the candidate list for the world's No. 1 midfielder.

However, in the world of sports competition, the strong have always been respected!
Many football experts and fans agree that based on the personal strength shown in this game alone, the 21-year-old Red Devils No. can definitely be included in the discussion of the world's best midfielder.

You know, the opponent he faced was the MSN combination, which is known as the strongest trident in history!

Moreover, compared with other midfielders, Ling Feng not only has the huge advantage of being young, but also has extremely comprehensive abilities that amaze everyone.

In terms of offense, Ling Feng is the only midfielder in the top five leagues who has more than 30 assists for two consecutive seasons!

He was also the midfielder who scored the most goals last season!

What is most commendable is that as an attacking midfielder, in addition to his explosive data on the offensive end, he can also contribute world-class defensive performance!
As early as the 14-15 season, Ling Feng had frozen De Bruyne, the hottest star in Europe at the time, during a game.

At that time, Ding Ding, who was wreaking havoc in the Bundesliga, was defended by Ling Feng alone and had no temper at all.

In this powerful dialogue where both tactical games and player strengths were at their maximum, Ling Feng had already defeated all other competitors simply by freezing Messi.

As the saying goes
Those who can assist can score goals without him!
Those who can score goals are not as good as him in defense!
No one who can defend is as handsome as him!
Offense, assists and defense are all within reach!

What is a Hexagonal Warrior?!

Of course, with the championship honors and personal awards Ling Feng has achieved so far, he is still some distance away from the title of "the world's best midfielder."

However, in time, with the addition of personal and collective honors, he will inevitably become the world's best midfielder!

At least now, he is recognized as the best midfielder in England!

. . .

Of course, no matter how much the British media hypes this game and how much they exaggerate its significance, it is just an ordinary Champions League group match.

Even if Manchester United beat Barcelona away, it does not mean that they are stronger than Barcelona. Ling Feng is stronger than Messi, Suarez and Neymar.

It does not mean that they will be able to qualify from the group stage and reach the knockout stage this season.

Not to mention winning the Champions League!

All I can say is that in the world of football, no one is invincible, and no one will never lose.
With the hard-earned three points, Mourinho and Manchester United players returned to Manchester. Before they had time to rest, they had to go to London to challenge their old club, the "Blues" Chelsea, at Stamford Bridge!

Returning to Stamford Bridge, Mourinho, the former meritorious coach, was welcomed by applause from the fans.

No matter what the results were last season or how the breakup was, the Blues fans will still remember the Portuguese and the championships and honors he brought them.

Taking into account the physical problems of the main players, Mourinho directly adopted large-scale rotations.

Ling Feng, Ibrahimovic, Kante, Rooney and other main players all took a rest and sat in the stands in an orderly manner.

On the bench sat several young players brought up from the youth team.

For example, Tuanzebe, McTominay and Angel Gomez all made the match roster for the first time.

As soon as this starting lineup consisting of all substitutes was announced, it was criticized by Manchester United legends and fans. Many people thought that Mourinho was surrendering or just giving three points to his old club.

Of course, some celebrities and fans also defended Mourinho.

After all, they have just experienced two big battles and the main players are in poor physical condition, so it is understandable to rotate the lineup.

You can't just keep focusing on the main players and then regret it when they get injured, right?

Compared to Manchester United, which fielded all substitutes, Chelsea, who played at home, directly sent out their strongest main lineup because they had no European war missions!
This season, Conte, who is making his debut in England, faces the heavy task of leading Chelsea back to the championship group.

The season started very well, with three consecutive wins.

However, after losing to Liverpool and Arsenal, two title contenders in the fifth and sixth rounds respectively, Conte suddenly realized that the 4231 formation could not lead the team back to the championship group, so he chose to resolutely change to 343!

The 343 system created by Conte completely brought together Chelsea's 10 players except the goalkeeper, and the combination of the players produced an excellent chemical reaction.

Whether on the offensive or defensive end, the team demonstrated the unique integrity of the Italian football style.

However, without Kante's joining, Chelsea's midfield partnership is still Matic and Fabregas, the two best midfield combinations in the Premier League in the 14-15 season.

Although this midfield combination has the shortcomings of insufficient defensive coverage and average advancing ability.

However, the two wingbacks Moses and Marcos Alonso, using their excellent ability to run up and down, filled the defensive gaps in the midfield to a certain extent and provided more support to the two wingers.

Conte's successful transformation of the players has astonished columnists and football experts from the Daily Mail, The Independent, The Guardian and other newspapers.

In addition to giving Moses, a marginal player at Chelsea, a new lease of life and proving that he could gain a foothold in a top club, it also allowed Azpilicueta, who originally played as a right-back, to transform and find his true suitable position.

Although AZP has all the qualities that a defender should have on the defensive end, his ability to get forward and assist is indeed not as good as many offensive full-backs.

After changing to play right center back, AZP was able to focus more on defense and became more efficient.

With the return of David Luiz and captain Cahill, the Blues' three-center-back system is surprisingly solid.

In the two games after the formation change, Chelsea defeated Hull City 0-2 away and won last season's Premier League champion Leicester City 3-0 at home.

In this game, Chelsea also showed excellent form.

Especially Hazard, he completely dominated the game!

In the end, the final score was three to one.

Hazard scored, Pedro scored, Costa scored, and Fabregas assisted to score twice!

As for Manchester United, they only managed to save some face by scoring a goal by Mata.

Ling Feng, who watched the entire game in the stands, also witnessed the team's first loss of the season.

The defeat at Stamford Bridge not only ended Manchester United's winning streak in the league, but also allowed the public to see the changes in Chelsea.

The strong recovery of Hazard, "London's only shooting king", has made many people believe that Chelsea has a chance to challenge for the championship again.

In Ling Feng's opinion, this Chelsea team does have some strength.

But he is very confident that if Manchester United sends out all its main players, it will definitely be able to beat Chelsea!
However, everyone knows that the league is a long marathon.

They still have the Champions League to participate in, so it is impossible for them to maintain the same main lineup for the league like Chelsea did.

Judging from this game, Manchester United's substitute lineup is completely untrustworthy.

Reasonable rotation and trade-off are necessary.

Chelsea, who are fighting on a single front this season, may be their biggest rival in the league title race!
Even though we lost the game.

However, Manchester United, with 24 points, still remains at the top of the league table.

There is still a four-point gap ahead of second-placed Arsenal.

This deal is acceptable, as it allows the main players to rest in exchange for a league defeat.

The day after the Red Devils lost at Stamford Bridge, the focus of world football turned to Paris, France:
Because, the French magazine "France Football", which hosts the Ballon d'Or, has begun announcing the list of 30 candidates for this year's Ballon d'Or!
In order to keep people in suspense and also to attract attention and traffic, France Football announced several candidate players in batches at regular intervals.

And ten hours later, the 30-man shortlist for the Golden Globe Awards was announced!
The Golden Ball Award list is still led by the two superstars Melo and Ronaldo.

Real Madrid, last season's Champions League champion, became the biggest winner, with six players selected on the list.

They are Ronaldo, Bale, Modric, Kroos, Ramos and Pepe.

Four Barcelona players were selected: Messi, Suarez, Neymar and Iniesta.

Bayern has four players selected, Muller, Neuer, Vidal and Lewandowski.

Juventus also has four players, Buffon, Dybala, Pogba and Higuain, who just joined Juventus from Naples this season.

It is worth mentioning that because Ling Feng joined Manchester United, Pogba did not leave, but became the absolutely loyal core of the post-Pirlo era.

Real Madrid's repurchase of Morata also forced the Old Lady to spend a sky-high transfer fee of 90 million euros, second only to Ling Feng, to bring in the "little smoker" Higuain who just broke the Serie A goal record, in order to strengthen the forward line.

Juventus' transfer spending exceeds 100 million euros, of course, is to make another attack on the Champions League title!

Atletico Madrid, the runner-up of last season's Champions League, also has three players selected, namely Koke, Godin and Griezmann.

Leicester City, which miraculously won the Premier League title last season, contributed two selected players, Vardy and Mahrez.

Manchester City and Manchester United, the two city rivals, each contributed two players.

Aguero and De Bruyne, Ling Feng and Ibrahimovic!
The rest are Tottenham's Lori, Dortmund's Aubameyang, Sporting Lisbon's Patricio and West Ham United's Payet.
(End of this chapter)