For the sake of gimmicks and traffic, the media placed praising words such as "genius" and "star of hope" on Ling Feng.
The British media has always liked to praise their country's young players.
Even though Ling Feng is of mixed Chinese and English descent.
But in the eyes of the media, he holds an English household registration book and is a genius in his country!
Among them, the Guardian published a photo of Ling Feng clenching his fists and looking into the stands with determined eyes on its social media account.
The title is thought-provoking - "Flash in the Pan?" Or Blue Fox Future? 》
In the report, the Guardian used a team of professional scouts and football commentators to interpret and analyze in detail the ten minutes that Ling Feng played in the FA Cup, and initially designated Ling Feng's player template as "Fabregas" "
Like Fabregas, Ling Feng has average physical fitness and is not fast.
The field of vision is wide and the passing is very imaginative and penetrating.
However, Cesc Fabregas, who came from La Masia, has much better foot skills than Ling Feng, and his scoring ability is much better and more comprehensive.
It can be said that the current Ling Feng is at most a bankrupt version of Cesc Fabregas.
Under the praise of the media, many Premier League club scouts who watched the FA Cup game reported the news that "Leicester has a young genius" back to the scouting departments of their respective clubs.
The responses I got were all for further observation.
After all, Ling Feng's playing time in the professional arena was only a pitiful ten minutes.
Just looking at his performance in these ten minutes does not convince the Premier League club to spend money to buy him.
Even though his performance was impeccable...
It is worth mentioning that the day after Ling Feng was officially promoted to the first team, the official website of Leicester City Club updated the first team lineup.
Ling Feng, wearing No. 23, suddenly appeared on the list with a handsome half-length photo!
Many Leicester City fans who had watched the FA Cup match flocked to the club’s official website and left various comments:
"That's great! The club understands football!"
"This black-haired boy is definitely a genius!"
"The passing is so spiritual, I see the shadow of the midfield master in him!"
"He's so handsome!"
Among the many comments, the one with the most likes was posted by a netizen named "Big William".
This netizen directly posted a photo.
The content on the photo is a blue home jersey of Leicester City.
And on the chest of the jersey is the autograph of Ling Feng himself!
"I met this kid on the road and he was riding his bike. When I asked him to sign an autograph, he readily agreed. The kid was very polite and humble. I declare that starting today, I am a fan of his. !”
"Now that I think about it, I actually forgot to take a photo with him, which is such a pity!"
However, in addition to most of the comments expressing expectations for Ling Feng, there are also a few comments that question Ling Feng:
"He doesn't look strong enough. He will be knocked away just by a slight touch. Whether he can gain a foothold in the British Championship is still unknown."
"It's a nice pass like that, but hopefully it's not a flash in the pan..."
In any case, with the praise of the media and the attention of fans, Ling Feng, a pebble, has made a ripple on the lake called "English Football"...
. . .
January 10th.
Leicester City FC, Belvoir Base.
The tactical room was already filled with players from the first team.
And just tomorrow, Leicester City will usher in the 25th round of the game.
The opponent is Derby County, nicknamed "The Ram".
After 24 league rounds, Leicester City has a record of 16 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, ranking first in the standings with 51 points.
The opponent Derby County has a record of 13 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses, ranking fourth with 44 points.
Burnley ranks second with 47 points with a record of 13 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses.
Queens Park Rangers ranked third with 46 points.
These four teams are two strong contenders for direct promotion to the Premier League!
The points difference between the four teams is only five points, less than two games.
Therefore, this round of showdown with Derby County is a direct dialogue for the Premier League seat.
A classic six-point battle!
Leicester City must defeat Derby County to maintain their lead.
Under normal circumstances, the day before a league or cup match, the head coach will announce the starting lineup and 18-man roster in advance.
This time, it's no exception.
"Okay, next, I will announce tomorrow's starting lineup..."
Following the opening remarks, Ling Feng saw head coach Pearson begin to announce the starting eleven for tomorrow's home game against Derby County:
"Casper..."
"Morgan..."
"Danny (Drinkwater)..."
"Jamie (Vardy)..."
When the last name fell, many people in the tactics room showed expressions of surprise or surprise.
They have the same idea in their hearts:
Why did Ling Feng, the "star of hope" who performed well in training and was touted by the media, not enter the starting lineup?
After talking about the starting lineup, head coach Pearson looked specifically at Ling Feng, who was sitting in the last row, wanting to observe his reaction.
However, what surprised him was that Ling Feng's expression was calm, not angry or frustrated at all.
Seeing this, Pearson couldn't help but nodded secretly:
"This guy is very calm, not bad..."
However, he didn't know that Ling Feng had already expected that he would not start.
After all, he has only been promoted to the first team for a few days, and his tacit understanding and integration with the team's tactics and teammates are far from enough.
Moreover, halfway through the league, the framework of Leicester City's starting lineup has long been determined.
Even if he performs very well in training, it is normal for the head coach to not dare to put himself into the starting lineup rashly.
He guessed that with his level and training performance, he would definitely be able to be on the substitute list.
Sure enough, when the substitute list was announced next, his name was on the list!
After announcing the 18-man roster, head coach Pearson came to a tactical whiteboard.
Although there are already computers and projection screens.
However, as an old-school British coach, Pearson still likes to explain the tactical details to the players on the tactical whiteboard.
"David, after you pick up the ball with your back in the frontcourt, you must immediately observe Jamie's movement..."
"Marty, you have to provide stiffness in the midfield..."
After some tactical analysis and targeted arrangements, the tactical meeting came to an end:
"Okay, that's it. Go back and have a good rest. See you on the court tomorrow!"
After the meeting, Ling Feng said goodbye to several relatively familiar teammates such as Mahrez and Vardy, and returned to the dormitory room in the base.
Sitting on the bed, turning his head and looking out the window at the football field shrouded in the sunset, Ling Feng had only one thought in his mind:
Tomorrow, he may make his debut in the British Championship!
When he thought of this, ripples could not help but appear in his heart.
The past week has been a dreamlike one.
He experienced wonderful moments that many professional players cannot experience:
He came on as a substitute in the FA Cup and led the team to victory!
Appeared on the sports pages of major media and was touted as a "star of hope" and "genius"
Gain recognition from the fans, be recognized by the fans, and be asked to sign the jersey!
These plots that only appear in novels actually happened to me.
This made Ling Feng even more intoxicated.
However, he did not let the media's excessive praise go to his head.
Having lived in two lifetimes, Ling Feng is not a fledgling kid, and he will not feel complacent because of the flattery and flattery of others.
Because he knows very well that the media is just a bunch of losers.
When he performs well on the court, the media will praise him and praise him wildly.
Once he performs poorly on the court, the first ones to ridicule and insult him must be the media who are crazy about him!
If you want the media to always praise you and not give them any opportunity to add insult to injury, then you must always maintain a high level of performance on the court!
And to do this, he must stay focused, constantly improve himself, and make himself stronger!
Thinking of this, Ling Feng raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but open his player interface.
Through these days of training and intra-team competition, Ling Feng discovered a very important thing:
That is his attribute value, which can be improved through training!
Professional training with the first team has changed some of his attributes:
For example, the attribute of [running without the ball] in the [mental] category has changed from 66 to 67;
For example, the [Stealing] attribute of the [Defense] category has changed from 38 to 40, and the [Marking] attribute has changed from 35 to 37.
Judging from the changes in attribute values, Ling Feng probably understood the meaning:
In short, every time he completes the corresponding player skills on the training field or watches the game video, the corresponding attribute will gain training experience. After the experience is accumulated to a certain level, the attribute value will increase.
For example, if he intercepts the opponent's passes many times in a team match, he will gain experience in the [stealing] attribute.
After accumulating experience to a certain level, your attributes will improve!
Just like playing a game!
It is worth mentioning that after a few days, the player skill he did most on the court was passing.
But his passing attributes have not been improved in any way.
Ling Feng guessed that the effectiveness of training may be related to the level of attribute values.
The lower the attributes, the less experience is required and the less difficult it is to improve;
The higher the attributes, the more experience is required and the more difficult it is to improve!
If you want to master a skill, it is easiest to get started.
However, when the skill level reaches a certain level, it will definitely be more difficult than when you get started if you want to keep improving.
This is obviously very reasonable!
As long as he continues to train hard and then with the help of the system, the relevant attributes will continue to improve, making him stronger and more comprehensive.
Ling Feng suddenly looked forward to what he would feel like one day when all six of his attributes reached S level...
