Although it is the winter transfer window, the transfer operations and reinforcements of major clubs are in full swing.
However, Leicester City's senior management and head coach are very satisfied with the team's current structure and staffing.
Apart from selling a fringe midfielder in the team who had no playing time, and then transferring Ling Feng from the youth team to the first team, Leicester City did not make any transfer moves.
The number of the entire first team is exactly twenty-six.
After putting on the black monitoring vest and changing into long training clothes, Ling Feng followed everyone to the training ground.
Under the arrangement of the head coach, everyone first conducted a physical training class to warm up.
While closely watching Ling Feng's every move, head coach Pearson and assistant coach Walsh stood on the sidelines and whispered to each other:
"His burst and speed are okay, his size is okay, but his ability to fight is worrying..."
"The endurance is good. If you put him in the midfield, he can make some defensive contributions..."
"He has solid basic skills. As long as he is given enough time, he should be able to quickly adapt to the rhythm of the English Championship..."
After the physical training session, there is a series of technical and tactical training.
During these training sessions, Ling Feng's strengths and weaknesses were fully exposed to the eyes of his teammates and coaches.
First is the advantage.
In terms of passing skills, he is more than one level higher than all the first-team players present!
The various ways of passing the ball are dazzling.
A pass with the outside instep, a through ball, an overhead kick, a long pass at an angle of 45 degrees...
Every pass was as if measured with a ruler, frighteningly accurate.
And the strength is appropriate, making it easy and comfortable for teammates to catch the ball.
The disadvantage is that in addition to passing, other offensive skills such as stopping, dribbling, and shooting are only qualified and not too outstanding.
As for defense, it's pretty passable.
In addition to being able to barely follow the offensive player without losing his position, he can also predict the opponent's passing route from time to time and intercept.
Seeing Ling Feng's performance in training, the head coach and assistant coach did not regret the decision to transfer Ling Feng to the first team. Instead, they confirmed one very important thing:
Ling Feng's stunning pass in the FA Cup the day before yesterday was not a flash of inspiration, but a talent that can be copied infinitely!
In the world of professional football, mediocrity is the worst possible assessment of a player.
That means he has no characteristics,
Having characteristics means that this player has outstanding talent in a certain aspect.
In the eyes of the head coach and teammates, Ling Feng has unparalleled talent in vision and passing, and has great potential to become a midfield master like Xavi, Rui Costa, Cesc Fabregas, etc.
As for other shortcomings, they can be enhanced through acquired training.
Of course, training is training and actual combat is actual combat.
Performing well in uncontested training may not necessarily lead to 100% performance in actual combat.
Thinking of this, head coach Pearson shouted:
"Okay, guys, take a break. In five minutes, we'll have a duel!"
After a short rest, at the head coach’s order, the first team was divided into two teams, AB.
After the main team puts on the orange vests, they are the A team.
Ling Feng, who had just arrived, was not surprised to be assigned to the B team where the substitute players were.
The tactical formations adopted by both sides are parallel 442.
Ling Feng and Andy Jin sit in the midfield of Team B.
With a "beep" whistle, the Leicester City intra-squad match officially begins!
After the kick-off, the stronger main team quickly took the initiative on the court.
Leicester City's 442 style of play mainly relies on the performance of the two midfielders.
The two midfielders have to organize the offense and intercept and defend, almost completely attacking and defending.
"Drinking Brother" Danny Drinkwater and Matty James are both British midfielders with very solid basic skills, strong confrontation, and very strong running ability.
In addition, the two were teammates in Manchester United's youth training, so they have a good understanding.
With the entire team having the upper hand, Team A suppressed Team B at half court as soon as the game started.
Such a one-sided picture did not surprise the head coach.
Pearson's expression remained unchanged, his eyes just fixed on the black-haired young man on the court.
He wanted to see if Ling Feng could still perform well when the team was at a disadvantage.
You know, a genius player is someone who can do things that ordinary players can't do...
. . .
Running on the flat natural turf, Ling Feng immediately entered the state.
Through the visual field map in his mind, he can clearly perceive the running routes of his teammates and the position of his opponents.
He also knows where an open space is about to appear and where a teammate may step in...
The entire stadium is under his control!
Facing Team A's attack through two midfielders, Ling Feng very wisely did not choose to fight with them. Instead, he used [God's Vision] to predict the opponent's movement, select positions in advance, and block the opponent's passing route. .
Excellent defensive positioning allowed him to intercept Team A's passes several times, thereby interrupting Team A's offense.
However, due to Ling Feng's several accurate interceptions and Andy Jin's running without hesitation, Team A could not attack smoothly in the middle and could only create opportunities through strong breakthroughs from both wings.
But this effect is very general.
Leicester's A on the left is 31-year-old veteran Lloyd Dale, who has one of the best speeds in the team and also has a long shot.
But after reaching the age of 30, the speed drops significantly and the breakthrough ability also drops sharply.
Many times, the breakthrough is failed and the ball is passed back.
Anthony Conoket on the right is in his early twenties and not very fast. However, he has plenty of physical strength and good skills. He has repeatedly gained the upper hand in one-on-one situations with Team B's left back and made several threatening crosses.
A "ding" sound!
David Nugent, a forward who was only 1.8 meters tall but very strong, won the header and slammed the football onto the crossbar of the goal.
This is Team A's most threatening attack in the first ten minutes...
The goalkeeper took the kick again, and after several passes, the football soon came to Ling Feng's feet.
Seeing Ling Feng take the ball, head coach Pearson on the sidelines would immediately shout:
"Force me!"
"Don't let him hit the ball easily!"
Hearing Pearson's arrangement next to him, assistant coach Steve Walsh couldn't help but frowned, "Nigel, what are you doing?"
The former responded without looking back:
"You know, this is just an intra-squad match for the first team. The rhythm of the English Championship and even the Premier League will only become faster and more intense. I want to see if he can still pass the ball with such accuracy when facing a press. ..”
Hearing this, Walsh opened his mouth but said nothing.
He just looked at Ling Feng on the field, silently cheering him on:
"Boy, let them see your strength!"
And Ling Feng did not disappoint them!
Whenever he receives the ball from his teammates, he will pass it out immediately without giving the opponent players a chance to come up and press.
He knows very well that with his current poor confrontation ability, the best option is not to resist!
By kicking the ball and running into open spaces, Ling Feng adapted to the first team's game rhythm while methodically sorting out the B team's offense.
The [God's Vision] that controls the overall situation allows him to run into the neutral position at any time to catch the ball, and then use one-two passes to get rid of the opponent's entanglement and pressure.
Whether it is retreating to catch the ball in the backcourt or providing series support in a small area in the frontcourt, Ling Feng has shown maturity beyond his age.
Every pass on the field is so reasonable and penetrating.
Ling Feng's superior performance made several figures appear in the minds of head coach Pearson and assistant coach Walsh on the sidelines.
For example, Barcelona's No. 6, Juventus' No. 21, and Real Madrid's No. 14...
The figures of these midfield masters gradually overlapped with that of Ling Feng on the field.
With such a playmaker in your team who can pass threatening balls and control the team's rhythm, there will definitely be no problems with the offense!
Thinking of this, head coach Pearson frowned, then turned his head and said to the assistant coach seriously:
"Steve, we may need to prepare more tactics..."
