"Blue Fox, move forward!"
"Blue Fox, move forward!"
Sitting at home, with more than 20,000 Blue Fox fans cheering from the sky, Leicester City suppressed Watford in the half from the first second of the game, causing crazy friction.
However, thirty minutes into the game, although the ball possession rate reached an astonishing 80%, the number of shots also reached five.
But the home team still didn't get the ball into the goal.
Watford, who played away from home, had very strong morale and directly adopted a defensive counterattack.
Facing Leicester City, which scored the most goals and had the most firepower in the league, Watford's players were united and spared no effort to defend each other.
"Leicester City steadily controlled the situation on the field, but Watford's defense was watertight and gave no room for passing the ball at all..."
"We can see Leicester City's No. 23 player Ling Feng becoming the busiest person on the field, constantly dropping back to provide support,"
"He is by far the player who has touched the ball the most, eighty-seven times..."
With the emergence of Ling Feng, other teams in the English Championship quickly came up with a targeted tactic, which was to send a midfielder to closely mark him!
Watford is no exception.
In this game, it was Hungarian international Daniel Tozer who was responsible for marking Ling Feng.
This sturdy midfielder is a head taller than Ling Feng, with bulging arm and thigh muscles. It can be seen that he has spent a lot of time in the gym.
As long as Ling Feng tries to get the ball in the frontcourt, the strong midfielder will press forward with a fierce look on his face.
Even if Ling Feng retreats to catch the ball, he will leave his defensive zone and continue to follow Ling Feng, like an inseparable follower.
The most important thing is that Tozer likes to play some insidious tricks.
For example, put your hands tightly against Ling Feng's back, and then gently pinch his lower back with your hands;
Another example is to use your knee to push his hip, causing his feet to suddenly go weak;
In the English Championship, the competition is very fierce. Most of the leagues are played by rough guys. Pulling the jersey and pushing with the hands are all basic operations.
However, it is this kind of little action that is difficult to prevent, which is the most annoying.
Compared to Brown, who acted rudely, Ling Feng hated this little brat who made little moves behind his back even more.
However, even though he was very unhappy inside, Ling Feng still tried to control his emotions.
He knew very well that this was done deliberately by his opponent.
The purpose is to mess with his mentality!
He also knows that after he became the core of Leicester City's tactics, this kind of star treatment is normal.
Who makes him the most threatening player in the Leicester City team!
And Tozer's brown sugar defense reminded Ling Feng of the famous "man-to-man" tactic adopted by Manchester United when dealing with London's only scoring champion.
At that time, Manchester United's head coach was Mourinho.
In order to deal with Hazard, Mourinho sent out midfielder Herrera, who did nothing and followed Hazard throughout the game.
In that game, Manchester United successfully froze Hazard and won 2-0.
Ling Feng did not feel complacent, but tried hard to think of a way to solve this problem.
The fundamental purpose of pressing him is to prevent him from turning forward while holding the ball behind his back, thereby passing the threatening ball.
And how can I get rid of the opponent's pressing defense and turn around?
At this time, Ling Feng suddenly had an idea and remembered the [Pull the ball back] that he secretly practiced during training.
It's time to show off your real skills!
Feeling the menacing Tozer behind him, Ling Feng raised his eyebrows, and the image of Busquets using [Pull Back] suddenly appeared in his mind.
The next second!
I saw him step on the ball with his right foot and pull it back. When he pulled the ball behind him, he lightly tapped his heel to the left.
The ball rolled past Tozer's right side easily!
Tozer's entire attention was on Ling Feng and he didn't even stretch his feet to intercept.
By the time he reacted, the ball had disappeared from Ling Feng's feet.
Immediately afterwards, Ling Feng turned around and passed by him like a gust of wind!
This cool and unrestrained performance immediately won a burst of cheers from tens of thousands of home team fans at the King Power Stadium.
"What the hell?"
"Empty run?"
When Tozer turned around a little clumsily, he was surprised to find that Ling Feng was already dribbling the ball forward!
"What a beautiful pass!"
"Ling Feng showed us his delicate foot skills!"
After easily getting rid of Tozer's "candy" with one move [pull the ball back], there is an open area in front of him.
Ling Feng did not pass the ball immediately, but moved forward two meters.
His dribbling speed is not very fast, but he is very determined.
At the same time, seeing Ling Feng pass Tozer, Vardy, Mahrez and Nugent had no time to marvel, but subconsciously ran forward!
This is the offensive routine Pearson developed for the team.
Once Ling Feng turns to face the goal, the three offensive players in the frontcourt must resolutely get behind the opponent's defender.
As long as they run away, the rest will be left to Ling Feng!
But this time, they followed the coach's instructions and ran forward without hesitation.
Three arrows fired in unison!
The three of Vardy were like three sharp knives, piercing Watford's defense at the same time.
Such a neat forward movement immediately attracted the full attention of the defenders.
As for Ling Feng, who was dribbling the ball forward in the middle, it wasn't until another Watford midfielder was attracted to grab the ball that he flicked his ankle and sent a through ball forward!
The ball rolled forward quickly against the turf, passing by the midfielder who was attacking, and also passed between the two central defenders.
Finally arrived in front of Vardy smoothly!
Faced with this kind of opportunity, how could Vardy, a shooter, miss it? !
"Through the ball!"
"Vardy! Single sword!"
"Shoot!"
"Goal~~Goal~~Goal~~"
With a push, goalkeeper Almunia's fingers could no longer stop the ball.
With a "swish" sound, the ball hit the net, creating a white wave, and the stadium suddenly burst into warm cheers!
In the 35th minute of the game, Vardy helped Leicester City take the lead in breaking the deadlock with Ling Feng's fatal through ball in the midfield!
"nice shot!"
"Ling Feng's passing is so great! Jamie's shooting is also impeccable!"
"The cooperation between these two people is becoming more and more tacit..."
With Ling Feng becoming the starting midfielder, Vardy is the biggest beneficiary of the entire team.
In the past five games, including cup matches, Ling Feng averaged two key passes per game and contributed a total of six assists.
Four of the assists were fed to Vardy.
Ling Feng made the final pass and Vardy struck a fatal blow!
This kind of scene is no longer unfamiliar to Leicester City fans.
On the contrary, it was Ling Feng who coolly passed the opponent's players in the midfield, which surprised them even more.
William, who was in the stands of die-hard fans, shook the blue fox scarf in his hand and said to his friends beside him:
"Bob, have you seen that Ling is so extraordinary?!"
"Yes, I saw it."
Pushing up the black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, Bob pretended to be serious and said:
"I'm wondering if this is the first time Ling has successfully passed someone in an official competition..."
Not only the fans in the stands were surprised, but also other Leicester City teammates were a little surprised.
When Vardy scored and everyone gathered together to celebrate, Mahrez did not forget to ask Ling Feng:
"Ling, that trick you just made was so cool. When did you secretly learn it?"
Hearing this, Vardy also looked at Ling Feng, his eyes full of curiosity:
"Yeah, when you broke away from your back and pushed forward, you directly attracted everyone's attention. That's why the central defender didn't follow me so closely..."
You know, whether in training or in competition, Ling Feng rarely dribbles or passes people.
Usually he passes the ball and then runs into the open space to provide support. One-two is his favorite weapon in the game and he is good at it.
Leicester City generals have only two comments about Ling Feng’s playing style:
Mature and reasonable!
If you can pass the ball, you won't be able to pass the ball. If you can run, you won't dribble. If you can beat one, you won't be one-on-one.
This is why Ling Feng is the player who touches the ball the most but loses the ball the least times in every game.
However, they didn't know that it wasn't that Ling Feng didn't want to pass or dribble, but that he didn't dare!
His [Ball Control] attribute level is only C.
The [Dribbling] and [Stopping the Ball] attributes are just above the passing line of 60.
What's more, with his physical fitness, the opponent can squeeze him away as long as he comes up and blocks his position.
It's good to be able to dribble the ball forward steadily, and he can take advantage of others!
But this time the pass looked very cool, but in fact it was a bit tricky.
Mainly because of the bonus of the [Pull Back] skill, coupled with the confusion that had never been surpassed before, Tozer was caught off guard.
However, judging from this pass, this trick is very practical when used to escape from the back.
As long as he continues to try a few more times, he will gradually become proficient and finally master it completely!
Facing the doubts of his teammates, Ling Feng smiled generously and told the truth:
"I learned it by watching game videos. How was it? Is the effect good?"
Ling Feng didn't lie.
After acquiring the skill of [pulling the ball back], in addition to secretly practicing at a court near his home, he also asked the team coach to find Busquets' personal game videos for study.
As soon as these words came out, the Leicester City generals were stunned for a moment.
Immediately afterwards, I couldn't help but feel in awe of this eighteen-year-old young man.
They never thought that Ling Feng's strength was already outstanding in the team, but he was still taking the initiative to learn and improve!
You know, Ling Feng's passing and vision are recognized as the best in the team.
However, he was not at all complacent or proud.
Are you actually still trying to develop your ability in dribbling to become stronger? !
Is this kid really only eighteen years old? !
Genius is not to be feared, the most terrifying thing is a genius who is not satisfied with the status quo and works hard and has self-discipline!
Thinking of this, Vardy, Mahrez, and even team captain Morgan gave Ling Feng a thumbs up.
And other teammates finally understood why Ling Feng was able to be robbed by many Premier League clubs, but he did not receive such treatment.
The gap between people is really huge...
. . .
With the score leading, the balance of victory in the game began to tilt towards Leicester City.
Falling behind, Watford had to press their formation forward, intensify their pressing in the frontcourt, and try to steal the ball from Leicester City players to launch a fast break.
However, this scene made Pearson smile on the sidelines!
Watford's players were surprised to find that no matter how hard they pressed, they could not steal the ball from the opponent's feet.
The ball never stays at the feet of a Leicester City player for too long, it is always in a state of flow.
The tempo of the game entered Leicester City's control.
As the frontcourt stepped up its pressing, the defense began to move forward, and Watford's backcourt naturally had more space.
First use bait to lure the fish out, and then stab the fish with a harpoon to kill it with one blow!
This is a tactic that strong teams often use when facing weaker opponents.
Referred to as fishing!
With constant short passes, the ball came to Ling Feng's feet again.
And when he saw that the opponent's right wing was relatively empty, he passed a kick to Mahrez on the right wing.
Stopping the ball steadily, Mahrez looked up and observed.
Seeing that there was only one full-back in front of him, and the winger had not had time to come back to help defend, Mahrez did not hesitate and just made soup!
However, using speed to get past the opponent was not Mahrez's idea.
When the full-back caught up with him and blocked the ball, he stopped the ball with his heel and then dunked it.
When the full-back's body was shaken and he almost slipped, he immediately moved his left foot and started cutting inside!
Arriving at the arc of the penalty area, the central defender came to fill in. Mahrez directly moved his left foot to open up the space and made a long diagonal pass.
The ball drew an internal arc in the air and flew to the back of the goal.
Nugent, who was lying in wait, jumped up and hit the goal with a headbutt!
Because the distance was too close, the goalkeeper subconsciously reached out to block it, but was unable to stop the ball from hitting the goal.
Two to zero!
Nugent, who scored the goal, stood there without hesitation and roared, waving his fists and venting his inner frustration.
After celebrating, he did not forget to turn around and raise his hand to point to Mahrez, who assisted him.
And this is the scary thing about this Leicester City team.
The one who can create opportunities through passing is Ling Feng;
Those who can break through with the ball and create threats include Mahrez;
Those who can seize the opportunity in front of the goal are Vardy and Nugent!
The most important thing is that the four players in the frontcourt are all capable of scoring goals.
How to prevent this? !
With this goal, the first half of the game ended quickly.
During halftime, Pearson reminded his disciples to stay focused and not let up.
Entering the second half with a two-goal lead allowed Leicester City's players to play more calmly and confidently.
In the 80th minute of the game, Brother Drinking came in from behind and scored with a beautiful long shot, setting the final score at 3-0.
Another three to zero.
Leicester City beat Watford twice at home and away, which can be regarded as a revenge for last year's promotion play-offs.
And as the team won Watford at home, Leicester City won all the games within a month and a half from December 21st to February 8th!
The league plus the FA Cup achieved a terrifying 11th consecutive victory!
