With the referee's long whistle, this much-anticipated East Midlands derby officially begins!
Leicester City took the lead and firmly controlled the ball from the start.
Nottingham Forest, playing at home, adopted high pressure.
It is worth mentioning that Nottingham Forest’s formation, like Leicester City, is also 4231.
The three strikers in the frontcourt, plus an attacking midfielder, overran their own half as soon as the kick was kicked off, putting pressure on Leicester City's ball-carrying player.
Obviously, even if facing the "Blue Fox" with ten consecutive league victories and great momentum, Nottingham Forest head coach Billy Davis does not intend to sit still and wait for death!
Facing the Forest who took the initiative, Leicester City followed the established passing and control tactics.
Just when Ling Feng retreated to the midfield and took the ball with his back as usual, a figure immediately pounced from behind.
In an instant, Ling Feng could even clearly hear heavy breathing.
He didn't hesitate and knocked the ball back to Drinkwater in midfield.
However, he seems to have overlooked one very important thing.
You know, this is a derby!
The next second after the ball was passed, Ling Feng felt someone push him from behind.
When he was caught off guard, the whole person was pushed to the ground.
However, Ling Feng did not hear the whistle sound.
He knelt on the turf, immediately turned to look at the referee who was not far away, spread his hands in protest:
"Hey, isn't this a foul?!"
In response, the referee just glanced at him expressionlessly and directly gestured for him to get up.
Seeing this, Ling Feng frowned and couldn't help but cursed in Chinese in a low voice:
"Gan! Stupid referee!"
After he finished cursing, he put his hands on the ground and stood up neatly.
This is not the first time he has been treated like a star.
As the most fouled player in the Leicester City team, he is brought down several times by opponents every game.
In order to protect himself, Ling Feng slowly learned how to avoid the opponent's physical confrontation and rough fouls.
However, he wanted to avoid it, but his opponent was not going to let him go...
once!
twice!
three times! !
In the next five minutes, Ling Feng was pushed or knocked down by Nottingham Forest players several times while picking up the ball, and the referee did not blow his whistle.
Faced with the protests from Ling Feng and other Leicester City players, he just waved his hands to indicate that it was a normal collision and not a foul.
Only then did Ling Feng and his teammates realize the special nature of this game.
Perhaps it was because of the home whistle, or perhaps the FA did not intend to let Leicester City break their winning streak, but the referee obviously came with a mission.
The standards for whistleblowing are very loose, which directly encourages the Nottingham Forest players to increase their physical confrontation.
And Ling Feng has become the focus of Nottingham Forest players!
Bang!
Accompanied by a shrill scream, Ling Feng was once again knocked from the side and behind by Nottingham Forest midfielder Greening.
Perhaps because the movement was too big, or perhaps because he did not dare to help too obviously, the referee finally blew the whistle in his hand.
Seeing Ling Feng being knocked away with his own eyes, Vardy, who was nearby, became angry.
With just one step, he rushed to the referee, pointed at Greening who was pretending to be innocent, and protested loudly:
"This is already the fourth time! The fourth time!! Aren't you going to give me a card?!"
The referee was frightened by Vardy's ferocious face and took half a step back. He quickly raised his hand and pressed down:
"Calm down!"
Vardy, who got angry, didn't give him any face at all, and continued to spit at close range:
"Why are you calm? Do you have to watch him being taken off the field injured before you can give up the cards?!"
Mahrez and "Water Drinker" Drinkwater also quickly came to the scene and surrounded the referee, demanding an explanation.
"Is this a kick or a kick?!"
"When you bump into someone from behind and pass the ball out, isn't this an action to get a card?"
Later, captain Morgan also rushed to the scene, separated the angry teammates, and then communicated with the referee.
at the same time...
Seeing Ling Feng, the team's core and proud disciple, lying on the turf, Pearson, who usually sat on the coaching bench during games and rarely came to the sidelines to give instructions, finally couldn't sit still.
He stood up suddenly from the visiting team's coaching bench, strode to the sidelines, and put pressure on the fourth official on the sidelines in a rare loud voice:
"Damn it, he passed the ball and he rushed up?!"
"Is this a football match or a fighting match?"
"This is 100% a foul!"
While the head coach and teammates were seeking justice for Ling Feng, Mahrez came to Ling Feng, patted his body, and asked with concern:
"Ling, are you okay?"
Lying on his side on the turf, rubbing his calf muscles vigorously, Ling Feng looked like he was grinning.
"It should be fine, just a bruise."
"Can you get up? Or should I call the team doctor for you?"
"Need not..."
After sitting on the ground for a while, Ling Feng slowly stood up with the help of Mahrez after the pain in his calf muscles eased.
Perhaps due to too many close contacts with the turf, Ling Feng's blue jersey and white shorts were covered with grass clippings.
Live broadcast footage captured this scene in time.
"Today Ling Feng received special attention from the Nottingham Forest players. This was already his fifth foul, but he did not show a yellow card. The referee's penalty standards were a bit loose..."
"Leicester City coach Pearson on the sidelines was very dissatisfied with the referee's decision and kept protesting to the fourth official..."
"Facing Nottingham's tough defense, how will Leicester City and Lingfeng respond next..."
In the end, under the turbulent outcry from the Leicester City players, the referee had no choice but to call the fouled Greening in front of him and give him a verbal warning.
Yes, even though this was Greening's fourth foul against Ling Feng, the referee still didn't take out the card!
This kind of penalty bias caused the Blue Fox fans who came with the away team to boo in disappointment.
While patting the grass clippings on his butt, Ling Feng cursed the referee in his heart:
"Made, the home whistle is so obvious, it's obvious that you want to cause trouble!"
The referee's call was too loose, which was a disaster for a technical player like him who was not good at physical confrontation.
There was no other way. In order to avoid another flagrant foul or even injury, Ling Feng had to reduce the number of times he dropped back to catch the ball.
Fortunately, Ling Feng is not the only one in Leicester City who can hold the ball in the frontcourt.
Seeing Greening following Ling Feng, midfielder Matty James did not hesitate and passed the ball to Mahrez on the right.
After taking the ball, Mahrez faced Forest's left back Fox and kept dribbling forward, trying to induce his opponent to reveal a flaw first.
Seeing this, Ling Feng subconsciously ran over from the middle to meet him.
Without any hesitation, Mahrez knocked the ball directly to Ling Feng, and then immediately penetrated into the space behind Forest left back Fox.
However, before Ling Feng could pass the ball and play a one-two with Mahrez, he felt a strong wind coming from behind him!
Come again? !
In the flash of lightning, Ling Feng flicked the ball and jumped up on the spot.
The next second, the tall Greening was like an out-of-control forklift, flying from the side and behind, knocking over Ling Feng with the ball and others!
Fortunately, Ling Feng jumped up in advance and managed to avoid the incoming spikes.
Otherwise, if the supporting foot is hit by a strong shovel, it will definitely fracture on the spot, or even break the leg!
Even so, Ling Feng was knocked down by the incidental movement and fell hard.
Such a dangerous flying tackle with bright spikes completely ignited the anger of Leicester City players and fans!
"Shit! Do you want to destroy Ling?!"
"Hell, is the referee blind? Isn't this a foul?!"
"Red card! Punish that damn murderer!"
The fans cursed in the stands.
The Leicester City players on the pitch also rushed towards the scene of the crime.
Although Ling Feng has only been promoted to the first team for more than a month.
However, this young man has outstanding strength, but he is not arrogant and is humble and generous.
The team has a good impression of him.
Even Nugent, who was pushed to the left wing by Ling Feng, immediately rushed to Ling Feng's side to support him.
"Referee, he even showed off his spikes!"
"Please, this is a football match, not a street fight!"
Faced with the pressure from Leicester City players, the referee just put the whistle in his mouth and signaled everyone to stay away from him.
Nottingham Forest players also rushed to the scene and tried to use physical confrontation to explain away the danger of the foul.
The instigator, Greening, continued to quibble, claiming that he tackled the ball first and did not foul intentionally.
However, such a dangerous action caused harm to the players even if there was no intentional intention to hurt others.
What's more, with so many pairs of eyes watching on the court, the referee did not dare to let Greening go despite the public disapproval.
After weighing it in his mind, the referee finally reached into his chest pocket and pulled out a yellow card.
This yellow card caused dissatisfaction among the home fans.
Harsh boos suddenly enveloped the entire stadium.
"Watch your moves! Don't do it again!"
After warning Greening, the referee looked at Ling Feng who was still lying on the ground and waved to the sidelines.
The Leicester City team doctor was ready and immediately rushed into the field with a medicine box.
At the same time, Pearson on the sidelines, the Leicester fans in the stands and in front of the TV, looked at Ling Feng lying on the turf, and they all prayed silently in their hearts:
"Don't let anything happen...Don't let anything happen..."
Especially Lingshan and Julia, who were watching the live broadcast of the game at home, were even more worried.
Seeing their sons being constantly violated by opposing players, the two of them wanted to go on the court and beat up those bastards who hurt them.
Fortunately, after some examination and treatment, coupled with quick-acting analgesic spray, Ling Feng quickly stood up with the help of the team doctor.
Seeing Ling Feng's handsome face with a frown on his face appear on the big screen in the stadium, the Leicester City fans in the stadium applauded and cheered him on.
After being helped to the sidelines, Pearson immediately came up and asked the team doctor:
"Is he okay?"
"It's okay, it's just a muscle tissue contusion, no bones or ligaments were injured."
Hearing this, Pearson suddenly felt relieved.
"Ling, can you still hold on?"
Meeting Pearson's questioning gaze, Ling Feng frowned and nodded firmly.
"No problem, coach, I can persist!"
After saying that, Ling Feng turned to look at the field, staring intently at the man who had just given him a flying shovel and had messy mid-length hair like a homeless man.
Greening, right?
I remember you!
. . .
After the dead ball, Ling Feng returned to the court again.
Since Greening was carrying a yellow card, Nottingham Forest replaced another midfielder, Guy Mossy, to press Ling Feng closely.
Compared to Greening, who is 1.8 meters tall, the midfielder is a head taller.
However, being tall means lack of flexibility.
Dropping back to catch the ball again, Ling Feng protected the ball with his back. When Guy Mossy was about to get close to his back, he once again used the magic trick of getting rid of the ball on the spot - pulling the ball back!
With a few clicks of his feet, he easily passed the tall but very bulky Guy Mossy.
Immediately afterwards, he turned around in a dashing way, avoiding the pull from his hand after he lost his position.
Seeing Ling Feng dribbling the ball forward in the middle, the team captain and center back Collins' eyes widened suddenly and he immediately reminded loudly:
"Get up there and don't let him pass the ball!"
Hearing the captain's call behind him, Greening, who was trailing behind in the midfield, had no choice but to rush forward.
He did not forget to show a fierce expression and stared at Ling Feng who was coming forward.
Kid, don't even think about passing the ball!
Facing the charging Greening, Ling Feng raised the corner of his mouth and revealed a mysterious smile.
The next second, he stopped in place.
"Just after dribbling the ball past the center circle, Ling Feng suddenly stopped."
"He looked up and looked and seemed to be planning to pass the ball..."
However, something unexpected happened to everyone in the stadium and in front of the TV:
Ling Feng glanced forward, then vigorously swung his right leg, straightened his instep, and hit the bottom of the ball with all his strength!
With a "bang" sound, the ball shot out like a cannonball and hit the unprepared Greening in the face!
"He passed the ball...huh?!"
As Greening was hit hard in the face by the ball, his head was dizzy and he immediately fell backward.
The commentator's passionate explanation also came to an abrupt end!
The City Stadium, which was filled with singing just a second ago, suddenly fell silent.
Everyone looked at this sudden situation on the court with surprised faces, not knowing what to do.
Even the referee who witnessed this scene was stunned for a moment before reacting.
Beep!
After a sharp whistle blew to stop the game, he immediately ran to Greening who fell to the ground to check on his condition.
Seeing the clear red ball mark on his face and his dazed look, the referee immediately waved to the sidelines and signaled the team doctor to enter.
At this time, Ling Feng put on a stunned expression at the right time, as if this kick was just an unintentional mistake.
However, his heart was already filled with joy.
That's right.
Ling Feng did this kick intentionally!
As the saying goes, if you don't retaliate against someone, you are not a gentleman.
Ling Feng considers himself a gentleman and generally does not hold grudges.
Therefore, if he has a grudge, he will avenge it on the spot!
