With the net surging and Schmeichel clenching his fist angrily and hitting the ground in anger, the St. Mary's Stadium suddenly exploded!
"Pelle!!!"
“The 29-year-old Italian center once again displayed his amazing header skills!
"The tenacious Saints took the lead at home!"
Witnessing the goal with his own eyes, Pearson, who was explaining the tactical arrangements to Ulloa, who was about to come on as a substitute, suddenly frowned.
I couldn't help but cursed in my heart:
Mudd!
If he had substituted earlier, this goal might not have happened!
As early as the opponent's offensive began, he planned to replace Vardy, who was in average form, with big center Ulloa.
Unfortunately, before Ulloa had finished warming up and changed clothes, the Saints took advantage of this corner kick opportunity to overtake the score.
It can only be said that his on-the-spot command was not decisive enough.
No matter what, this substitution must still be made.
Replace starting forward Vardy and replace him with Argentinian Ulloa!
Seeing his number displayed on the substitution card on the sidelines, Vardy was stunned for a moment, and then ran to the sidelines with a serious face.
He was not angry about being substituted, but dissatisfied with his poor state in this game.
As if aware of Vardy's mood, Ling Feng took the initiative to hug Vardy as he passed by, and then did not forget to add:
"Hey man, relax, we haven't lost yet."
Hearing this, Vardy relaxed his brows slightly, nodded, walked to the sidelines silently, and completed the replacement with Ulloa.
With Ulloa's appearance, Leicester City has a fulcrum in the frontcourt that can take the ball with his back, and the long pass from the backcourt also has a target.
The team's tactics have also changed.
Ling Feng, Lingard and Mahrez in the frontcourt were all as close as possible to Ulloa, and then ran around him in the open space, ready for the second point of response.
After Ulloa competes for the high-altitude ball, he will give the ball to the nearest teammate as soon as possible.
This kind of tactics is simply the same as Southampton's.
However, this is also the most effective tactic under heavy rain!
Until the 75th minute of the game, midfielder Cambiasso retreated to get the ball and directly found Ulloa in front with a long pass.
Under the crazy interference of Portugal international Fonte behind him, Ulloa still struggled to return the ball to Ling Feng who came in from behind.
Seeing Ling Feng take the ball, almost all Southampton players and fans couldn't help but feel a little bit in their hearts.
Although there is still more than thirty meters away from the goal.
However, with Ling Feng's desire to shoot this time, he will not give up this opportunity to take a long shot!
"Get on top!"
"Don't let him get up!"
Amid Fonte's shouts, midfielder Wanyama pounced on him immediately.
However, perhaps because he pounced too hard, he was dunked by Ling Feng with a fake shot, and he directly dodged his outstretched right leg.
Then push forward with your left foot and make soup directly!
After watching Ling Feng pass Wan Yama like the wind, he reached the top of the penalty area again.
Fonte, who was busy defending Ulloa, his eyes widened suddenly, and he quickly called for his faster partner to come forward:
"Toby!"
Before he finished speaking, Alderweireld, who had excellent defensive awareness, already took a quick step towards Ling Feng.
Looking at the resolute face of the Belgian central defender, Ling Feng knew that it was impossible for him to let himself take another shot.
If necessary, he will even knock himself down with the ball and others!
However, at this moment, Alderweireld was surprised to find that the black-haired young man dribbling the ball actually raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile of unknown meaning!
What is he laughing at? !
What are you laughing at?
Of course, he is laughing at his opponent's misjudgment of himself.
You know, he doesn't just shoot long shots from outside the penalty area!
It's too late, but it's soon.
Ling Feng raised the toes of his right foot and made a light pass.
The ball just passed between center back Fonte and right back Klein and hit the space behind them.
And a blue figure suddenly appeared there!
It is your Lin Huang!
"Shoot and pass!?"
"Lingard! One-on-one!"
However, Lingard, already on his own, made a move that surprised everyone:
He did not choose to shoot, but when he attracted the attention of the defensive players and goalkeepers, he raised his right leg and made a coquettish pass to the center with the instep of his outside foot!
Immediately afterwards, there was only one thought in his mind:
"Ling, it's up to you!"
What? !
Under the slightly surprised look in the center back Alderweireld's eyes, Ling Feng flew past him in one stride and appeared at the outflanking point in the middle!
He wanted to reach out and pull it, but he was half a beat too slow.
At this moment, the only thing standing between Ling Feng and the goal is Southampton's last line of defense - "Giant" Foster!
The 1.8 meter Ling Feng and the 2 meter Foster form a world-famous painting of David and Goliath!
Facing the ball so close to him, Ling Feng could even see the water droplets splashing on the surface of the ball.
He didn't hesitate and hit the ball directly with all his strength!
With a "bang" sound, the ball flew towards the goal in front.
In the blink of an eye, Foster could only open his arms and try to expand the defensive range.
But it doesn't help!
Although he rarely practices headers during training, his attributes are only fifty.
However, the [Volley] attribute as high as 97 allows Ling Feng to accurately determine the landing point of the ball.
What's more, at such a close distance, as long as the shot is within the goal range, the goal is basically not far away.
Under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of people and millions of TV viewers, the ball flew directly from Foster's right armpit into the goal!
"The ball went in!!!"
"With a header that was close at hand, Foster couldn't stop the ball from entering the net!"
"Ling Feng scored his first twice this season!"
"This talented young midfielder scored his seventh goal in the league this season, making him the one with the most goals among all midfielders this season!"
Watching the ball hit the net, Ling Feng's eyes lit up and he ran to the visiting team fans' stand again.
He suddenly paused at his feet, opened his arms, and raised his head slightly, and then accepted the fans' worship of him with a nonchalant expression.
At this moment, Ling Feng, standing in the heavy rain, is like a god at St. Mary's Stadium, dominating the world!
King Bei, your celebration is so cool.
But now it's mine!
After completing this domineering celebration, he turned around and hugged Lingard, who was assisting him!
Lin Huang's excited and excited voice sounded in his ears:
"Ling, you really did it!"
"ah?"
"Before coming on the field, you said you would score two goals, and you really did!"
Hearing this, Ling Feng raised his eyebrows, immediately raised his clenched fists, and said with a smile:
"That's all thanks to your assist!"
Facing Ling Feng's outstretched right fist, Lingard was stunned for a moment, then clenched his fist and touched it.
Then the two men unclenched their fists with their right hands and made a shaking motion backward at the same time.
This was a double celebration they had discussed privately and rehearsed.
After completing the agreed celebration, the two smiled at each other and hugged each other again.
With Ling Feng's first career header, Leicester City equalized the score at St. Mary's Stadium!
Two to two!
And this is also the final score of this game.
Because, after Ling Feng scored, the rain became heavier and heavier, and the stadium began to experience serious water accumulation.
The soaked jerseys and socks clinging tightly to their bodies made every step they took feel so heavy.
In the remaining ten minutes or so, players from both sides just frantically fought for the ball on the pitch that had turned into a depression, but could no longer form an effective cooperation.
It wasn't until the referee blew the whistle that the game ended, and the game, which was affected by heavy rain, came to an end.
Even if the game turned into a wet wrestling match at the end.
But in this duel between dark horses, the first 70 minutes of the game were full of ups and downs, which still made fans of both sides and neutral fans very enjoyable to watch!
It is worth mentioning that Leicester City is the first team to penetrate Southampton's goal twice in a single game this season!
In the first ten league rounds, Southampton only conceded five goals.
And in this game alone, they conceded two goals!
It can be seen that Leicester City's offensive performance is as stable and strong as ever.
However, just the defensive performance is still worrying.
After eleven rounds of league games, they only had zero shutouts against Stoke City and Burnley.
In this away game against Southampton, they conceded two goals again.
This means that they still have a lot of room for improvement on the defensive end!
How to make the team's defense better is a topic that the Blue Fox coaching staff headed by Pearson must delve into.
However, a draw is an acceptable result for both teams.
Perhaps the happiest ones are Chelsea, who are ranked first in the league, and Manchester City, who is third.
However, in the hearts of the Blues and Blue Moon, they have never regarded the Blue Foxes and Saints as rivals for the championship.
Ling Feng, who scored twice in the Premier League for the first time, was voted the man of the match again.
Ling Feng doesn't even know how many best-of-the-match awards he has won this season.
And scoring two goals in a single league game also allowed him to complete the achievement of [scoring twice in the Premier League] and received two free attribute points as a reward.
After the game, he was interviewed by reporters again:
"Ling, congratulations on scoring twice in this game."
"Thanks."
"That header seems to be the first header goal in an official match of your career. Do you usually practice heading in particular?"
"Fortunately, I didn't go to extra practice. When I saw the ball right in front of me, I didn't think too much. I just hit it with my head out of instinct."
After briefly asking a few questions, the reporter suddenly
"At eighty minutes, the coach replaced you. Because of this, you missed the opportunity to score a hat trick. Do you feel regretful?"
Hearing this question, Ling Feng raised his eyebrows, looked at the reporter's pretending to be sincere, and immediately understood the little Jiujiu in the other person's heart.
This question is obviously an attempt to sow discord between him and the head coach!
If it were another brainless player, he might have been led to say something he shouldn't have said.
But he, Ling Feng, is not that stupid or naive.
So, he just smiled slightly and replied without missing a beat:
"Not at all! My physical fitness had declined significantly at that time, and the coach saw my problem, so he replaced me."
"Otherwise, if I play for a few more minutes, I might get cramps. In a sense, I am grateful to the coach for substituting me in time."
After hearing this answer, the reporter who wanted to make some big news couldn't help but curl his lips inwardly.
Reporter: Why is this guy so smart? !
Ling Feng: Why is this guy so sinister? !
. . .
After shaking hands with Southampton, the Premier League once again ushered in the national team match day.
Taking advantage of the rest day between the league and the national team, Ling Feng did something very important.
That’s house-viewing!
A suburb about ten kilometers away from Leicester city.
In a large villa with white walls and brown roofs, a slightly surprised voice suddenly sounded:
"Isn't this too big?"
Standing in the spacious living room, Ling Feng's mother Julia's eyes were full of surprise.
As a native of Leicester, Julia's family background cannot be said to be good. She can only be said to be one of the thousands of working-class people in England.
The house the family lives in now was bought by Julia and Lingshan after working together for more than ten years.
Originally, when Ling Feng proposed to his parents that he wanted to move out, Julia was still a little reluctant to leave.
However, she was relieved when Ling Feng promised to go home every week.
In the education she received since she was a child, children should leave home and live independently after they reach adulthood.
Her siblings were like that, and so was she.
What's more, my son is now a well-known football star across the country. There are many fans and paparazzi squatting outside the home all day long. Even when they go to work, they are chased and intercepted.
Therefore, Ling Feng chose to move out because of this consideration.
After agreeing that their son would start living independently, the family of three prepared to look at houses.
I thought Ling Feng just planned to find an apartment or house in the city.
But they never imagined that their precious son would bring them to such a spacious and luxurious house!
This country house-style mansion is located in the Oadby-Wigston area, southeast of the outskirts of Leicester.
This area is considered a wealthy residential area in Leicester, only half an hour's drive from the city.
The previous owner of this villa and mansion, which is priced at one million pounds, was a London businessman.
Due to a shortage of funds in his business, he planned to sell the house.
The appearance of this house cannot be called luxurious. The interior decoration and furniture are mainly in warm colors, giving it a sense of warmth.
However, it was this feeling of tranquility that made Ling Feng feel very relaxed.
After shopping around, Ling Feng visited the house for the first time with his parents. Ling Feng already fell in love with the house.
At this time, before he could ask his parents for their opinions, he heard his mother say:
"Such a big and nice house, it must be very expensive, right?"
Hearing this, the female assistant Sophia on the side replied in a very calm tone:
"It's not expensive, ma'am. You can get it for less than a million pounds."
However, this price still shocked Julia and Lingshan!
"one million?!"
(End of chapter)
