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Chapter 440 You must know that Shao Ri Qing Yun Zhi, once promised to be the best in the world [Subscribe]

"Are you OK?"

Hearing Mbappe's somewhat broken English, Ling Feng was stunned at first, then he smiled back and almost blurted out the classic sentence "I'm fine. And you".

Luckily, he held back and responded in French: "I'm fine. Actually, you can speak French."

When Ling Feng spoke fluent French, Mbappe was also stunned, "Wow, you can speak French?!"

"Yes, I learned it from N'Golo. Do you know N'Golo?"

After that, Ling Feng also introduced Mbappe’s compatriot and future national team teammate Kante.

The three of them didn't talk too much, just exchanged a few simple greetings.

However, they both left a good impression on each other.

Ling Feng: You are indeed the young Mum! You are so polite at such a young age.
Mbappé: He seems easy to get along with.
After the little episode in the player tunnel, players from both teams lined up and walked into the stadium amid the enthusiastic cheers from the Theatre of Dreams.

"Welcome to Sky Sports for the first leg of the fifth knockout match of the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League."

"The two teams are the home team Manchester United and the visiting team Monaco"

"Let's first take a look at the starting lineups of both teams."

"The home team Manchester United still deployed their usual 4231 tactical formation."

"Ibrahimovic returned from injury and returned to the starting lineup as the lone striker"

"Ling Feng is lurking behind the Swedish giant, with Rashford and Rooney on his left and right."

"The defensive midfielder is the combination of Kante and Herrera."

"In the back line, from left to right, there are Luke Shaw, Phil Jones, Bailly and Valencia."

"The goalkeeper is David De Gea!"

"As for the visiting team, they used a 442 formation."

"The goalkeeper is Subasic, and the defense is Mendy, Glick, Raj and Sidibe."

"The four players in the midfield, Lemar on the left, Bernardo Silva on the right, and Fabinho and Bakayoko in the middle."

"The biggest surprise in this starting lineup is that the 18-year-old French prodigy Mbappe has become Falcao's striker partner."

At this time, Mbappe has already gained some fame in the French Ligue 1 and is even considered a strong contender for the best newcomer in the French Ligue 1 this season.

Many media also believe that this talented young man who broke Henry's record for the youngest appearance in Ligue 1 is the next Henry!
Of course, just like every short left-footed winger with sharp breakthroughs will be dubbed "XX Messi".

Every young player who makes his debut in Monaco and shows his talent will be dubbed the "new Henry"!

It is worth mentioning that the previous "new Henry" was Martial of Manchester United.

Of course, he and Henry have some similarities.

For example, the speed is very fast!
For example, he has archery skills that surpass his peers!

However, in the star-studded Champions League, this 18-year-old boy is just a nobody.

Therefore, when Monaco announced the starting lineup, many French media and football experts were shocked to find that Mbappe had replaced the team's second-top scorer Germain.

They believe that in a major match like the Champions League knockout stage, the more experienced Germain should start instead of Mbappe, who has never played in the Champions League before.

In addition to being concerned about the team's forward strength, they are also worried that the huge pressure may overwhelm Mbappe.
After all, this is only the 18-year-old's Champions League debut.
Premier League and Manchester United fans all had a puzzled feeling in their minds:
"Who is that kid named Mbappe?"

"What's the origin of an 18-year-old small forward?"

"What can he do?"

Of course, in addition to doubts and confusion, in the eyes of many discerning people, Jardim, the coach of the top team in Ligue 1, actually dared to send such a young player in such an important match of the Champions League knockout stage.

And this eighteen-year-old striker must have his strengths!
It is not uncommon for an unknown young player to suddenly emerge on the big stage of the Champions League and become famous with one goal. This is definitely a script that attracts a lot of traffic!
As a result, many people with keen insight immediately began to collect relevant information about the 18-year-old Monaco striker who was hailed as the "new Henry" by the French media!
Who are your parents, where do they work, what sports team do you like, who are your idols, what TV shows do you like to watch?
Dig them all out for me!
The Sky Sports commentator, who had done his homework, introduced the game to the fans in front of the TV:

"This 18-year-old young forward started his rocket-like rise in December!"

"A hat trick in the French Cup, a hat trick in the Ligue 1 match against Metz. This talented young man is on fire at the end of the year!"

"And this is also the first Champions League match of the French prodigy's career!"

Regarding the opponent's unexpected choice on the front line, the experienced Mourinho immediately saw through the little thoughts of Monaco coach Jardim!
"Old man, you want to catch me off guard? Interesting!"

Jardim thought Mourinho would take Falcao and Germain, Monaco's main striker combination, as important research objects.

Therefore, in order to achieve better results and changes, he suddenly chose to let Mbappe replace Germain as the starter.

Of course, the more important reason is that Jardim trusts Mbappe and believes that he is better than Germain!

Of course, it takes a lot of courage and risk to temporarily break up the forward combination that has lasted for half a season and is in good shape.

However, in Jardim's opinion, Mbappe is ready to surprise the world!

And Jardim was not wrong.

During the training in preparation for the Champions League knockout rounds, Mourinho also believed that Monaco would use the forward combination of Falcao and Germain.

After all, these two are Monaco's most reliable offensive combination.

However, this does not mean that he will ignore Mbappe, the prodigy who has performed outstandingly in the past two months!

He and his coaching team naturally watched and studied Mbappe's game videos repeatedly.

In his opinion, this eighteen-year-old French boy was something.

But not much.

His speed and positioning are indeed outstanding among his peers.

But, to be honest, it’s not that great.

At most, he is a young version of Henry. Besides, everyone knows the level of the French Ligue 1.

The difficulty of Ligue 1 and the Champions League is different.

not to mention.
Mourinho glanced at Ling Feng, who was wearing the No. 7 jersey on the field, and smiled slightly, with his hands in his pockets, looking like he was sure of victory.

In front of Ling Feng, any genius prodigy would pale in comparison!

Of course, in addition to the combination of old and young forwards, Monaco's offensive threat is not limited to this.

This season, Monaco's firepower is relatively scattered. While having a core offensive point, it also has multiple points of attack.

Falcao, Carrillo, Germain, Fabinho, Lemar, Mbappe
As many as six players in the team have scored five or more league goals!

Bernardo Silva, known as the "little wizard", is the team's commander and offensive initiator, and his presence cannot be ignored.

However, Manchester United's multiple achievements are not far behind!
In addition to Ling Feng and Ibrahimovic, the top two scorers who each scored 8 league goals, Rooney scored 7 goals, Martial scored 7 goals, Rashford scored 6 goals, and Lingard scored goals!
In addition to the six players in the frontcourt, players such as Herrera, Kante, Bailly, Smalling and others also scored goals.

Of course, compared with the fierce offensive firepower, Manchester United’s defense, although also very good, is not so hopeless.

In 21 league games, they conceded 6 goals and kept only clean sheets.

In the Champions League group stage, Manchester United basically did not keep a clean sheet in any game.

This means that Manchester United will basically give their opponents chances to score in every game!
Therefore, in the view of Jardim and many French media, if they want to escape from Old Trafford unscathed, they must give full play to their offensive capabilities and seize the start!

As long as they can score one or two away goals, even if they lose the game, it will be in their favor!
So, the next second after the game whistle sounded, Monaco, who took the lead in kicking off, launched an attack on Manchester United!
Monaco has two offensive cores, namely 23-year-old Fabinho and 22-year-old Bernardo Silva.

The former is in the defensive midfielder position, responsible for organizing the midfield and delivering the ball steadily to the feet of teammates in the frontcourt.

The latter uses his excellent footwork to break through, create space, and deliver deadly passes.

Monaco's offensive tactics are very simple and direct.

All they have to do is cross the ball through the two wingers and then deliver the ball to the two forwards.

However, the Red Devils Manchester United, who had the advantage of home court, gave Monaco a warning first!

Even the 32-year-old Raggi and the 28-year-old Glik are both experienced central defenders with many years of experience in Serie A.

However, in front of a speed monster like Ling Feng, experience is not worth mentioning at all!
In the 13th minute of the game, Manchester United started the attack.

Rooney got the ball on the right, glanced at Ibrahimovic who was blocked by Glik in the penalty area, and chose to pass the ball across the middle.

Ling Feng, who had just run to the front of the penalty area, made a feint when receiving the ball and deceived Bakayoko's center of gravity.

Then, he dribbled the ball with the outside of his foot, and it turned into a red lightning and went straight into Monaco's penalty area.

The nearby central defender Raji was about to step forward to block, but was suddenly hit by Ling Feng with a fried meatball, which passed him cleanly!

At the moment of passing by, Raggi, a veteran with many years of experience in Serie A and Ligue 1, had only one thought in his mind:
"So fast!"

Bang!
Following a powerful shot in the penalty area, Subasic flew to save the ball, but failed to prevent the ball from hitting the upper left corner of the goal like a cannonball!
With a swish, the net was shaking.
The next second, the entire Old Trafford suddenly erupted in deafening cheers!
"Goal~~~Goal~~~"

"Manchester United were the first to break the balance on the field!"

"The goal was scored by Nanbo Seven"

"Ling~~~Feng~~~"

It only took thirteen minutes for Ling Feng to score the first Champions League knockout goal of his career!
This goal also demonstrated his one-man explosive ability, which is now considered to be the top in football!
As time went by, he had integrated his speed with the dribbling frequency of Kaka's skill [Horse Stepping on Meteors] to form his own unique dribbling and breakthrough methods.

If Messi's breakthrough is based on his extraordinary pace;
Then, Ling Feng's breakthrough fully illustrates what "speed is invincible" means!
As long as he is faster than his opponent every time he touches the ball, the opponent will not be able to steal the ball or predict his breakthrough.

Especially at the moment of changing direction and accelerating, the frequency of movement connection is so fast that even the naked eye cannot keep up!

Not to mention the body?!
Both the Monaco players on the field and those in the stands looked stunned.

They didn't even see how Ling Feng broke into the restricted area.

They only saw Ling Feng accelerate and change direction, then he passed Bakayoko and Raggi and completed the shot calmly.

Although I had heard about Ling Feng's power a long time ago.

However, when everyone saw Ling Feng tear through Monaco's defense with ease and score a goal, they couldn't help but exclaim in their hearts:
"wild!"

Looking at the Red Devils' No. 7 standing in front of the stands like a king, with his arms raised and his head held high to accept the cheers of the crowd, the talented teenager Mbappé from France was a little dazed for a moment, thinking he saw his idol.

However, this goal actually aroused the boy's pride!
"You are strong, but I am not weak either!"

Just five minutes later, Monaco showed Manchester United fans why they were able to surpass Paris in the French Ligue 1!
The thin B席 got the ball on the right, skillfully controlling and dribbling the ball with his left foot, observing the movement of his teammates.

The next second, he caught a glimpse of a nimble figure running forward at high speed between center back Phil Jones and left back Luke Shaw, and without hesitation he kicked his left foot and sent a very penetrating pass into the rib space of Manchester United's defense!
"Through the ball!"

"Mbappe is advancing. So fast!"

The one who was one body length ahead of Jones and received the ball first in the penalty area was Mbappe, wearing the No. 29 jersey of Monaco!
I saw that De Gea did not attack, but stood in the near corner of the goal, trying to block the shooting angle as much as possible.

In a flash, Mbappe showed the big heart of a shooter. He just glanced at De Gea's position and decisively chose to shoot with his right foot!

Bang!
In the blink of an eye, De Gea saw a black shadow rushing towards him!

Even the Manchester United goalkeeper subconsciously blocked it with one hand.

But the power of Mbappe's shot was so great that the ball changed its trajectory and bounced into the empty goal behind him!

Mbappe, who scored his first Champions League goal, opened his arms and performed a very handsome sliding celebration!

That confident and youthful look makes people sigh:
"What a young man!"

Mbappe, who slid on his knees to celebrate at the "Theatre of Dreams", in a sense, fulfilled one of his small dreams.

Once upon a time, his idol Cristiano Ronaldo performed countless wonderful dribbles and scored goals in this stadium.

At that time, he vowed that he would become a super striker like his idol in the future!

And now, he has scored his first Champions League goal against the team his idol once played for and on the stadium where he once shone!
As the saying goes, one must know that when he was young he had lofty ambitions and promised to be the best in the world!
(End of this chapter)