This was indeed confirmed in some reports issued shortly after.
"The new champion Leicester City has the seventh-highest odds of winning the championship in the new season and has made rapid progress. At present, they have completed the transformation from a relegation team to a strong team, but there is still a big gap between them and the upstart team." - British Football News
"Whether Leicester City can add another trophy to the club's history may depend on their luck in the Community Shield, because this is the only championship trophy they have hope for." - Sky Sports Column
"The new European Cup champion, best player and golden boot was confirmed to stay at Leicester City, but he was injured in a pre-season friendly match. His performance this season is worrying." - BBC latest issue
"Or is he suffering from injuries due to his age? Chen Yufeng was injured for the first time in his career just before the start of the new season. This veteran who has attracted much attention seems to have dispelled some of people's expectations." - The Guardian
"Beauty hurts the body! After spending the night with Taylor in the hotel, Chen Yufeng was troubled by injuries at the beginning of the new season. I don't know how long the injury will last!" - The British Sun
One after another burst out, attracting the attention of many people.
All British fans seem to be very concerned about the future of Leicester City and have left comments below.
On the one hand, this is the popularity of last season's championship, and on the other hand, it is also the popularity of Chen Yufeng's victory in the European Cup.
"Injured just after coming back? Maybe that's the end of it, but his performance deserves everyone's praise. His debut year was impressive."
"I really think Chen Yufeng would be most glorious if he retired now. Think about it, if he debuted at the age of 30, played for a year, won numerous honors, and then retired on the same spot, wouldn't he leave a beautiful legend behind?"
"What you said above is right. I originally thought that Chen Yufeng was strong enough last season, but I didn't expect to see a stronger player in the European Cup. But he just came back, aroused people's expectations and got injured again. It's really a high start but a low start."
"Leicester City should strive for the Community Shield. I am still shocked and amazed by their achievements last season, but it is impossible to go forward."
"Some people even say that this team can enter the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Come on, what kind of monsters are there in the Champions League? Just pick any team and it will be the hegemon of its respective league, even if it is a team from the Turkish Super League, Eredivisie, Portuguese Super League or other leagues It cannot be underestimated.”
"Let's stop arguing. In the International Champions Cup that just ended, Leicester City was defeated 2-0 by Paris. They may not have the ability to go further."
"Let's see if Chen Yufeng can come back by then. Come on, Miracle Team."
"..."
It can also be seen from their discussions that they are indeed not very optimistic about this team.
But let alone them, even if Vichai and Ranieri stand together at this time, they can't tell which championship the team can compete for.
Perhaps Ranieri has some thoughts in his heart, but he must not dare to say it out now. He can only look forward step by step.
…………
Leicester City training ground, medical room.
Chen Yufeng is being examined by the team doctor, and standing next to him is his physical coach Philip.
"how's it going?"
Phillip asked slightly anxiously, as if he wanted to know Chen Yufeng's situation.
After hearing the news that Chen Yufeng was injured, he hurried to the base and wanted to formulate a rehabilitation plan for Chen Yufeng.
He dragged Chen Yufeng to the medical room for a new round of examinations.
"suffer?"
After half a day of examination, the team doctor suddenly froze on the spot, as if he had seen something impossible. "He seems to have recovered..."
"Who are you kidding?"
Phillip's brows suddenly frowned, and he said with some dissatisfaction: "If Leicester City doesn't believe in my ability, that's fine, I accept it."
"But please let me see the plan you have made for him. Let's confront each other face to face. Anyway, I can't put my players into a dangerous situation."
"No, Mr. Philip." The team doctor suddenly became even more speechless and said with black lines on his head: "The player's recovery speed is indeed beyond everyone's expectations. I have no reason to lie to you."
"hehe……"
Phillip suddenly sneered, "Do you think I'm easy to deceive? We are all adults. Can we be more frank in everything we do?"
Team doctor: "..."
He looked at Chen Yufeng with a pleading look. Even the team doctor himself had countless questions in his mind. At this moment, he had to deal with the emotional Phillip first.
"Mr. Philip, I have already said that I am fine."
Chen Yufeng immediately acted as peacemaker and persuaded Phillip, "Do you still remember my strange physical ability? My body is quite strange to begin with."
"This is impossible!"
Phillip swallowed and wanted to defend himself, but couldn't find a point of defense. In the end, he could only say: "Perhaps we can explain it with some physical reasons, but the recovery from injuries is a problem of genes!"
There was no other way, so Chen Yufeng had no choice but to stand up and start jumping to reach high.
After Klinsmann's header, his bounce was already high. At this time, he stretched out his right hand and could touch the three-meter ceiling without pressure.
Philip: "..."
The medical room fell into silence. Even the assistant who came later couldn't accept the atmosphere here. After entering, he pretended to have made a mistake and turned around to leave.
"I want to go home and do something." Phillip finally turned around and walked away, very determined.
Chen Yufeng and the team doctor looked at each other, and then walked outside.
Why are you so serious? Aren't you unhappy with yourself?
…………
Time has quickly entered August, officially the month when the new season begins.
On August 7, Leicester City will start the new season with a championship match.
But before that, they have one last International Champions Cup game.
This is the last game of the American station. Leicester City’s opponent is Barcelona from the Spanish Serie A!
Barcelona, this is a name that needs no introduction.
From a city perspective, this is a beautiful city with beautiful architecture and pleasant scenery.
But perhaps what this city is more famous for is not the scenery and architecture, but the Spanish giants team with red and blue stripes, the only two dominant players in La Liga with Leo Messi!
For this game, Ranieri attached great importance to it. Not only did he carefully arrange the tactics, he even decided to let the starting players play for half a game to feel the strength of the foreign giants and adapt to the Champions League competition.
On the last day before the game, Ranieri suddenly received a call from Chen Yufeng.
"Mr. Ranieri, I got off the plane in the United States." Chen Yufeng's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Yufeng? Is your injury really healed?"
Ranieri was a little stunned and quickly stood up and said: "The team doctor mentioned it to me before. I thought he was just comforting me and not putting me under so much pressure."
"Of course I'm fine. It's taken me some time to recover. I'm ready to play in tomorrow's game." came Chen Yufeng's energetic voice.
"Okay, okay, okay." Ranieri said three good words in a row, and then directly drew the pen on the tactical board.
Albrighton, the original starter on the left, comes off the field, Mahrez on the right comes to his side, and Chen Yufeng will appear in his familiar position.
The current Leicester City team must first ensure that Chen Yufeng is in position, and it is possible to have him as the core of the offense.
"Welcome our captain back, you will start tomorrow's game against Barcelona."
Ranieri's mood suddenly improved, which meant that Chen Yufeng could play in the Community Shield final a few days later.
"I'm looking forward to playing against Messi." Chen Yufeng's voice finally rang, and then he hung up the phone.
Ranieri stood there, pacing back and forth excitedly, not knowing what he was thinking.
Perhaps, tomorrow, he will see the full strength of this Leicester City team.
That will make his goals for the new season clearer and give him more confidence to attack for some honors.
Chen Yufeng's return is undoubtedly a big event.
…………
On August 4, there are three days left before the first game of the new season.
Ten minutes past two in the afternoon.
In Los Angeles, USA, Home Depot Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Galaxy, is already packed.
Fans from all over the United States poured into the stadium today and sat there with excited expressions waiting.
The United States is not a big football country. Their football ability can only be said to be okay and they have the ability to enter the World Cup.
Here, football fans are the minority; football, baseball, and basketball are the main themes.
But after all, it is a big country with a population of hundreds of millions. No matter how small the football population is, there are still at least several million, which is a good number.
"The tickets for this game are really crazy to buy. I spent more than two thousand US dollars. What about you?" An American fan had a painful expression and shook his head and complained.
"The scalper I bought at my door cost three thousand five thousand, and you only spent more than two thousand?" The American fan next to him stared wide-eyed.
"Don't worry about it, it will be over if it sells like crazy anyway. After all, this is an annual event in our country." Someone advised.
"Yes, for us, the level of competition in our country is not high. These European teams come to play warm-up exhibition games every year, which is the happiest time for us." Someone sighed.
"When will the United States have a Messi? I came here today just to see his style." Some fans had expectations in their eyes.
"If you don't use Messi, you can use Chen Yufeng. How good they are in the European Cup." Someone shook his head.
"By the way, is Chen Yufeng here? Why didn't he play in the game in Paris?" An American fan suddenly remembered a serious question.
The people next to him quickly searched, and then patted his legs with great regret, "He was injured! He didn't come! When I booked the tickets a few days ago, I just wanted to see him compete with Messi."
Many people beat their chests and suddenly felt that the ticket was not worth the price.
If the average ticket price is 2,000, then Barcelona and Messi can account for more than 1,300, and Leicester City and Chen Yufeng can account for at least 700.
At this moment, the players from both sides came on the court to warm up, and the sharp-eyed fans at the scene suddenly exclaimed.
"He's there! I saw it! He might show up!"
The American fans suddenly burst into cheers, seemingly very excited about Chen Yufeng's arrival.
This is a pleasant surprise, and no one likes surprises.
Chen Yufeng, who has now won the European Cup, definitely has the ability to surprise fans. He already has this influence.
When the time passed to 2:30 in the afternoon, the last warm-up match before the season officially started at Home Depot Stadium.
After the last run-in, both sides will enter the new season.
I'll correct the typos tomorrow and adjust my work and rest schedule. I can't write until five or six o'clock anymore.
(End of chapter)
