August 16, 2014.
Leicester, King Power Stadium.
Tens of thousands of Blue Fox fans sang the team anthem.
The blue jersey on his body and the Blue Fox flag waving in his hand dyed the stands a deep blue.
It is worth mentioning that almost more than half of the Blue Fox jerseys are wearing Ling Feng's No. 7 jersey.
This also includes the duo of Big William and Bob from the "Fox Club".
However, the No. 7 jerseys worn by William and Bob were not bought, but given to them personally by Ling Feng.
In order to thank Fox Club for supporting him and the team last season, Ling Feng specially sent 100 jerseys to Fox Club fans at his own expense before the start of the game.
And it’s delivered to your door in person!
As for why William didn't wear the jersey signed by Ling Feng for the first time, the reason is also very simple.
Because that jersey had already been framed by him in a special frame and hung on the wall of his home!
This jersey is full of commemorative value, he will not wear it.
The faces of all Blue Fox fans were filled with excitement and happiness as they witnessed a perfect season.
And now, they have once again witnessed their beloved team return to the Premier League after ten years!
The first game was against the "Toffee" Everton led by Belgian coach Martinez!
Last season, Everton surprisingly finished fifth, just one shy of qualifying for the Champions League.
"Little Monster" Lukaku, who was on loan from the "Blue Army", became Everton's frontline support, scoring 15 goals and providing eight assists for Everton in the Premier League.
Such an outstanding performance made Everton not hesitate to buy out Lukaku in this summer window and give him the No. 10 jersey.
In addition, based on the original lineup, they also freely signed the Manchester City veteran Barry who was on loan last season, the "Cheetah" Eto'o who came from Chelsea on a free transfer, and the young Bosnian midfielder Bessi. strange.
Everton also shouted the slogan, aiming to qualify for the Champions League this season!
At the pre-game press conference, the coaches from both sides had completely different styles of dealing with the media.
Martinez was wearing a suit and tie and was full of confidence. He believed that his team was the better team and winning was their only goal.
Pearson, who was making his debut in the Premier League, looked very humble wearing a Blue Fox sportswear.
He believes that the team needs to adapt to the rhythm of the Premier League first and play its own style.
Back in the locker room, he had a different explanation:
"From the first second of the game, we must take the initiative on the court!"
At the same time, inside the studio.
"Welcome to Leicester to watch the first game of the Premier League. The two teams are Leicester City, who are playing at home, and Everton."
"Let's first take a look at the starting lineups of both sides."
"Leicester City, playing at home, still used their usual 4231 formation."
For Leicester City, the goalkeeper is still Danish goalkeeper Schmeichel.
The defense, from left to right, is De Wright, Moore, Morgan, and Konchesky.
The two defensive midfielders are still the twin stars poached from Manchester United, "Water Drinking Brother" Drinkwater and Marty James.
The left and right wingers are Lingard and Mahrez, both on loan from Manchester United.
The single arrow in the front is Vardy, and Ling Feng is behind him!
Leicester City's starting lineup is the same as last season's regular starting lineup, with only one position change: the left winger.
Although the Argentinian star Cambiaso, who just transferred, is better in training and in better condition than Matty James and Drinkwater.
However, taking into account the tacit understanding and tactical running-in issues, Pearson still used the configuration of the former Manchester United twin stars in the midfielder position.
At the beginning of the season, you can take a look at the performance of the former Manchester United twin stars in the midfield.
If it doesn't work, it's not too late to replace Cambiaso.
Everton also adopted a 4231 formation.
The goalkeeper is American national goalkeeper Tim Howard.
The defense line from left to right is Baynes, Distin, Jagielka, and Coleman.
The two defensive midfielders are one old and one young. Gareth Barry, the veteran who transferred from Manchester City, partners with Irish midfielder McCarthy.
The left and right wingers are Pienaar and Miralas respectively.
The attacking midfielder is Ross Barkley, the "new Lampard" who has high hopes from Everton fans.
The one on the front line is Lukaku!
In terms of the overall strength of the lineup alone, Leicester City is still obviously slightly inferior to Everton.
However, judging from the personal strength of the stars, Leicester City is even better.
Ling Feng has demonstrated his unique ability as a future midfield master in the English Championship, FA Cup and World Cup.
That is to make your teammates better!
Although he is far from reaching the historical level of players such as Ronaldo, Zidane, Pirlo, Messi and others with their own systems.
However, he is showing his talent for progress and development in this area!
On the court, he reads the situation at all times, uses the most reasonable and comfortable passes to create opportunities for his teammates to attack the goal, and from time to time, he inserts long shots from behind to blast away the opponent's defense.
With Ling Feng on the court, and without Ling Feng on the court, Leicester City are two different teams!
The loud singing sound spread throughout the stadium.
Standing in the player tunnel, Ling Feng, wearing the No. 7 jersey, stood at the end of the Leicester City queue with a calm expression.
After experiencing the baptism of the World Cup and meeting with superstars such as Ronaldinho and Ronaldinho in charity matches, he has become more mature and more like a professional player.
Previously, when he saw the familiar stars from his previous life, he would inevitably feel a little excited.
But now, as he slowly integrates into this world, his mentality has quietly changed a little.
The initial excitement was over, and that was it.
After all, he has even met superstars such as Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Beckham. Can these stars be as powerful and famous as them?
Perhaps the next time he sees the peerless two prides, his heart will once again ripple with excitement.
"Hey, Layton Phil"
He first shook hands with national team teammates Baines and Jagielka, and then set his sights on the big black man in the middle of the Everton queue.
At this time, Lukaku has not gained weight yet and is tall and strong.
However, the dreadlocks and afro from last season have been cut short.
There is no beard on the old face, and there is a trace of honesty that is difficult to detect.
Kaku is obviously one of the most threatening players in Everton's lineup in this game.
He has speed, strength and the ability to attack defenses.
It is definitely a huge test for Morgan and Moore, who are slower to turn around.
Pearson also formulated a targeted tactical arrangement, taking the initiative from the beginning as much as possible, using the home field advantage to pressure Everton to attack, thereby allowing the opponent to reduce the number of passes to Kaku.
At the same time, let Morgan keep an eye on Lukaku, while the faster Moore helps defend from the side to prevent him from easily getting the ball.
In Pearson's view, getting off to a good start is the key to whether they can get off to a good start!
As the passionate voice of the stadium DJ sounded, the players from the two teams walked into the stadium holding the little caddies.
Looking at the Leicester City players, all the Blue Fox fans suddenly burst into applause.
With the cheers and applause of the fans echoing in his ears, Ling Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, enjoying this moment:
Premier League, here we come!
. . .
After a pre-match ceremony and a coin toss, Everton won the right to kick off.
Before the game started, the Leicester City players formed a circle in their own half, and captain Morgan started the first pre-match mobilization of the new season:
"Guys, let's win this game!"
The next second, everyone shouted in unison:
"Go forward, Blue Fox!!!"
At the same time, Ross Barkley, who was standing not far behind Lukaku, had his hands on his hips and stared closely at Ling Feng, who was talking to Lingard.
In his opinion, Ling Feng took away the World Cup spot that should have belonged to him.
In terms of qualifications, he has been selected for England's national youth teams at all levels five years ago.
In terms of performance, he has seven goals and three assists in thirty-eight games in all Premier League competitions, which is not bad.
Why was it that he was not selected in the end, but this thin boy who was a poor player in the British Championship and had never been selected for the national youth team? !
Watching Ling Feng become the core midfielder of the Three Lions on TV and single-handedly lead the team to the quarterfinals, he felt envious and jealous in his heart.
If it were him, he would definitely be able to perform well in the World Cup!
He even felt that Ling Feng had robbed him of the opportunity to become famous in the World Cup!
Therefore, since the Premier League schedule was released and he found out that he would face Leicester City in the first round, he has been holding back his energy.
He wants to personally defeat Ling Feng in the Premier League!
Then let everyone know that he, Ross Barkley, is stronger than Ling Feng!
Of course Ling Feng didn't know that he had become Buckley's imaginary enemy.
Even if he knew it, he wouldn't take it to heart.
It is perfectly normal for strong people to be envied or hated.
The reason why the strong are strong is because they can only look up, looking at those who are stronger, and don't care about those weaker than them at all!
Beep~~~
With the referee's whistle, Kaku kicked off the ball with an inverted foot at the center circle, and the first round of the Premier League match between Leicester City and Everton officially started!
After receiving Lukaku's return pass, Barkley was about to look up at the position of his teammates when he saw Vardy rushing toward him.
He was stunned for a moment, then immediately turned around and passed the ball back to McCarthy behind him.
Then, all the fans saw that Vardy continued to rush towards McCarthy without slowing down!
McCarthy did not expect that his opponent would start pressing high from the start.
Surprised, he just looked up at Miralas on the right, and then directly started to pass the ball to the right.
However, high-position pressing tactics are never just about one person.
The moment McCarthy passed the ball, Ling Feng, who had already predicted that he would pass the ball to the two sides, accelerated diagonally and hit the passing line!
Stretching out his long legs, he blocked the ball and stole it.
This scene shocked both the fans at the scene and the commentator in the studio.
"So fast!"
"Good shot! Ling Feng stole the ball in the frontcourt!"
Amid a sudden burst of cheers from the home fans, he advanced with the ball without hesitation!
Seeing this, Buckley's eyes lit up and he immediately started to rush towards Ling Feng!
Ling Feng's dribbling speed is not too fast.
In just a few breaths, Barkley reached his diagonal rear.
"Let you have a taste of the intensity of the Premier League!"
Soon after, Barkley leaned forward, trying to squeeze Ling Feng's body away and block his advancement.
Ross Barkley is indeed very strong, like a small tank.
Being squeezed by Barkley, Ling Feng's entire ball-carrying figure staggered, and he was about to fall down.
However, what everyone didn't expect was that before the general fell down, he relied on his excellent balance to stabilize his body and passed the ball!
The ball was passed to the left wing by him.
At the same time, a blue figure appeared on the line where the ball was rolling!
It's Lingard!
"Beautiful! Ling Feng passed the ball to Lingard who came in from the left!"
"Leicester City attack up front!"
Lingard did not stop the ball, touched his foot, and took advantage of the situation to dribble the ball forward along the left wing.
Right back Coleman tried to grab the ball, but he missed it. Lingard accelerated and changed direction, and passed him completely!
He underestimated Lingard's flexibility!
After passing Coleman, Lingard had already reached the left edge of the penalty area.
He turned around and looked at the running position of his teammates in the middle. He did not cut in, but followed the tactical arrangement. After getting down, he used his left foot to pass an inverted triangle low ball!
"Inverted triangle!"
The ball clung to the turf and quickly rolled towards the top of the penalty area!
Everton's two central defenders, Jagielka and Distin, were attracted by Vardy who rushed forward, resulting in a gap at the front of the penalty area.
And what appeared there was not Everton's midfielder Barry, but Mahrez cruising from the right to the center!
Fortunately, he has his left foot and can push and hit the goal.
And at this critical moment, he heard a familiar call from behind:
"Riyad!"
Upon hearing this, Mahrez did not hesitate to make an action that surprised everyone including the commentator:
He was seen swinging his legs to hit the goal, attracting Everton defender Distin to defend with his back, but at the last moment, he allowed the ball to slip past his feet!
What? !
"Mahrez hit the goal. Oh no! He missed the ball!"
"behind"
The entire audience followed the ball until a blue figure hit the target!
The number behind that is the most eye-catching seven!
"Ling Feng!!!"
As the commentator suddenly raised his voice, Blue Fox No. 7, with a stern expression, faced the ball and made a putt with the inside of his foot at a 90-degree angle!
With a "bang" sound, the ball shot out, turned into a stream of light, and flew straight to the near corner of the goal!
Everton goalkeeper Howard, who was deceived by Mahrez's shooting action and moved to the far right corner of the goal in advance, found it too late when the ball flew out from the side of his own defender.
He tried his best and made a flying move to the left, but he couldn't stop the ball from hitting the inside of the goalpost and flying into the goal!
With a snap, the white net rippled like waves of countless Blue Fox fans jumping up in the stands.
"The ball went in!!!"
"GOAL~~~GOAL~~~GOAL~~~"
After scoring Leicester City's first Premier League goal in ten years and also scoring the first Premier League goal of his career, Ling Feng's expression did not change at all.
He just stood there, spreading his arms, looking around the court with an arrogant expression.
This look seems to say:
Premier League, that’s it? !
Thanks to "Ynn_CB" for the reward, wow!
(End of chapter)
