Beep~beep~~beep~~~
With the referee's long whistle, Leicester City finally suffered a defeat at the Emirates Stadium.
The score finally settled at three to one.
Even though he lost the game, Ling Feng, who scored a goal in the game, still received a post-game rating of 7.6.
In the original words of the commentator:
"This No. 7 who never gives up easily is the only bright spot in Leicester City's formation!"
In this game, not only did they lose without temper, but they were also crushed tactically.
However, in Ling Feng's view, it is too normal for Leicester City to be unable to beat Arsenal with its current lineup.
In terms of the overall hard strength of the players, Arsenal is definitely better than Leicester City.
The reason why the first two games against Arsenal were tied was due to a certain amount of luck.
If you want to truly compete with Premier League giants like Arsenal, you may only have a chance if you gather the Blue Fox lineup from the championship season and add yourself as a "de Bruyne"!
When leaving the Emirates Stadium, the atmosphere on the Leicester City team bus was relatively harmonious.
After all, this is an away game, and the opponent's strength cannot be underestimated, so losing is not something difficult to accept.
The Blue Fox generals are also very clear about their positioning.
The newly promoted team can compete against Arsenal, what more bike do you want?
Of course, some players have great ambitions and are definitely not satisfied with the status quo.
For example, Lingard was guarded by Bellerin in this game!
At this moment, Huang Lin, who was sitting in the window seat and wearing headphones, was holding a tablet and watching the game replay video intently.
Reviewing his performance after the game, it was the excellent habits that Sir Alex Ferguson instilled in them in the Red Devils youth training when he was at the Carrington base.
In Ferguson's original words, it is - "Drawing nutrients from every game will make you stronger and stronger!"
And he came on loan from Manchester United just to get more playing time, so that he can be trained and become stronger!
Therefore, after every game, he would watch the replays of the game on his way home to review the game.
For example, before you get the ball, do you look up and observe the movement of your teammates?
For example, does your running position help your teammates open up space?
Another example.
In fact, before the game started, Lingard felt that he should have a certain advantage against Bellerin, who was only 19 years old.
However, what he didn't expect was that he would actually blow up Bellerin!
This time against Bellerin, Lingard realized that there was still a clear gap between himself and those geniuses.
He must work harder to catch up with Bellerin and even the younger generation leaders like Ling Feng!
At this moment, Lingard suddenly felt someone tap him on the shoulder.
Turning around, what caught his eye was Ling Feng's smiling face.
Um?
Isn't Maguire sitting next to him? How to become Ling Feng?
Feeling confused, Lingard quickly took off his headphones and asked, "Ling, why are you sitting here?"
Ling Feng's answer made him even more puzzled.
"I came here especially to have a chat with you!"
The reason why I specifically talked to Lingard was for no other reason than to comfort Lingard.
Whether it was when he was replaced in midfield or after the game, he carefully noticed that Lingard was a little depressed.
Obviously, being targeted by Bellerin made Lin Huang very depressed.
In this team, Lin Huang's role in the frontcourt is obvious to all.
As the handler of the frontcourt trident, Lingard's active running and support in the frontcourt often help other teammates gain greater offensive space.
Therefore, he does not want Lin Huang to be affected by his poor performance in this game and lead to his subsequent competitive state.
Besides, he is a fan of Lin Huang!
Ling Feng hopes that Lin Huang can gain confidence through the valuable experience of renting the Blue Fox.
Then he can prove his worth to the head coach after returning to Manchester United!
As his thoughts were spinning, Ling Feng pointed to the tablet in Lingard's hand.
"You're reviewing today's game, right?"
"yes."
"Exactly, I also want to see what I can do better today."
Seeing Ling Feng take the tablet from his hand, Lingard was stunned for a moment, and then quickly reacted.
Ling Feng knew that he had the habit of reviewing the results after the game.
However, he did not criticize or complain about his performance in this game, but came specifically to review the game and discuss how to improve.
Recalling the scene where Ling Feng took the initiative to lead the team on his first day of reporting, Lingard suddenly felt warm in his heart.
This buddy is awesome!
"Okay, let's watch it together!"
After a pause, Lingard suddenly thought of something, and then congratulated:
"By the way, Ling, congratulations on scoring your tenth goal this season!"
Hearing Lingard's words, Ling Feng also showed a bright smile.
"Thanks, buddy!"
For Ling Feng, this is definitely a milestone game.
Because he scored the tenth goal of his career in the Premier League, thus achieving double figures in both goals and assists in the league!
And he is also the only player in the Premier League this season who can achieve double figures in goals and assists!
This goal also allowed him to complete the achievement of "doubling goals in the Premier League in a single season" and receive two free attribute points as a reward.
Prior to this, he had already accomplished the achievement of "double-digit assists in the Premier League in a single season".
The two attribute points he obtained were also added to [Physique].
After thinking about it, Ling Feng also added the two points of free attributes he had just obtained to the [Physique] attribute, making its value just reach 85!
The higher the physical attribute, the lower the probability of injury, and the faster the body recovers.
As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure.
Injuries are the biggest enemy of professional players.
Being able to avoid injuries to the greatest extent will definitely make his career smoother!
. . .
The next day, all major media and newspapers reported extensively on the six-point battle between Arsenal and Leicester City.
The "grievance" between the two sides can be traced back to last season's FA Cup final.
That game was the closest Arsenal had come to the championship trophy in the past nine years.
The Gunners thought that their embarrassing record of championship drought would end in their own hands.
But they didn't expect that they would be robbed of the championship by Leicester City who came out halfway!
Therefore, after the result of this game came out, many local London media, including some influential media, exaggerated Arsenal's victory.
What about "The Blue Fox defeated the Chief, but could not hide the light of his genius" and "The Gunners were strong, and the Blue Fox cried".
However, the "Guardian" went in the opposite direction and focused its report on Ling Feng's performance in his first Premier League season.
They believe that the team lost this game, but Ling Feng did not!
Then, they listed Ling Feng's personal statistics in this game, as well as his personal data so far, to prove their point of view.
Twenty-two appearances in the league, contributing ten goals and eighteen assists, and scoring twenty-eight goals!
You know, this is only Ling Feng's first season in the Premier League!
The media began to count in detail the performance of each superstar in the history of the Premier League in their first season in the Premier League.
Cantona, Zola, Torres, Ronaldo, Rooney.
After taking stock, the media were surprised to find that among all the superstars, perhaps only Aguero, who transferred from Atletico Madrid to Manchester City in the 11-12 season, could match Ling Feng's explosive performance in his first season in the Premier League. Comparable!
In the summer window of 2011, Aguero joined the "Blue Moon" Manchester City from La Liga's "sheet team" Atletico Madrid for a total transfer fee of 38 million pounds.
In his debut season in the Premier League, the Argentine striker scored 30 goals in all competitions and provided 12 assists.
Personally scored 42 goals!
And his most critical goal was in the last round of the season, when he scored the winning goal at the end of stoppage time, helping Manchester City beat Manchester United to win the championship with a goal difference advantage!
This goal has become one of the most iconic moments in Premier League history, also known as the "9320 Miracle" that fans talk about.
Even though Aguero's performance in his first Premier League season was impeccable.
But most people believe that if he is not injured, with thirteen rounds left in the season, Ling Feng still has a good chance of surpassing Aguero's personal performance and statistics.
Of course, there is no need to think about the Premier League champion.
If Ling Feng can help newly promoted Leicester City reach the top eight, or even the top six, it will be comparable to Aguero's feat of helping Manchester City win their first Premier League championship.
After all, the team lineups the two played for were really very different.
. . .
After the Arsenal game, Pearson was very thoughtful and gave all the players two days off.
It is the so-called combination of work and rest.
During the two-day holiday, accompanied by their families and girlfriends, the players' nerves and moods that were somewhat tense due to the loss were relaxed.
After returning to the team, the players' mental outlook also took on a new look.
This is also the effect Pearson wants to see.
Because, in a week, they are about to usher in a historic moment for the team!
That is the first leg of the first knockout round of the Europa League!
Their opponent is the "Eredivisie Overlord" Ajax!
The Dutch giant Ajax is also the most successful and popular team in the Netherlands.
The 1970s were undoubtedly the most glorious decade in the history of Ajax.
Under the Total Attack and Total Defense tactics of the world-famous coach Michel, with Cruyff as the flagship figure, Ajax was not only invincible in the domestic league, winning five championships, but also completed the astonishing feat of three consecutive Champions League titles. !
Despite the ups and downs in the 1980s, Ajax continued to maintain strong competitiveness in the Netherlands and Europe.
In the early 1990s, under the leadership of Louis van Gaal, Ajax ushered in a golden generation!
The league championship and the Champions League championship have all been won.
However, when the Bosman bill that changed world football was enacted, everything changed!
Without the Bosman Act, Ajax, which may rely on youth training to bring strong competitiveness, will still be Europe's top team.
Before the Bosman Act was introduced, player transfers depended entirely on the club's consent.
After the Bosman Act was enacted, the initiative for player transfers was completely in their own hands.
Ajax has also become the biggest victim of the Bosman Act. A large number of outstanding players in the team have switched to the five major leagues for better personal treatment.
At this point, Ajax, which once dominated Europe for a while, turned from prosperity to decline, and slowly became a famous star-making factory.
They generate income by cultivating outstanding youth players, then polishing them into shape, and finally selling them to other European leagues at high prices to operate this club.
And this club was once the cradle and starting point of many superstars.
He has trained Cruyff, Van Basten, Rijkaard, Bergkamp, Edwin van der Sar, Sneijder, Ibrahimovic and Suarez.
If these superstars could stay at Ajax all the time, the landscape of European football would definitely not be what it is now!
And now Ajax happens to be in an era of slack.
There are neither star players such as Suarez, Eriksen, and Stekelenberg in the past few years, nor youthful storms such as De Jong, Ziyech, and De Ligt in the next few years.
In this Ajax team, except for the relatively famous Milik, as well as several players such as Klassen, Cillessen, Feltman and others who will leave their footprints in the five major leagues in the future, other players Not worth mentioning at all.
As the former Dutch overlord and European champion, this lineup is too ordinary.
Ajax is in average form this season.
In the league, they were not only beaten by PSV, but only ranked second in the league.
In the Champions League, the performance was also unsatisfactory.
As last season's Eredivisie champions, Ajax was placed in Group F, which includes Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.
In the end, they failed to break out from the attack of the two giants, but finally came to the Europa League stage as third place in the group.
Although in Ling Feng's opinion, this Ajax lineup is definitely the worst lineup in the past ten years, and it is simply embarrassing.
Even the moment he saw the opposing team's lineup, he felt that his team was basically guaranteed to advance to the next round!
What nonsense are they all?
However, Pearson doesn't think so.
This is a key battle for Leicester City to return to the European knockout rounds after decades.
No matter how cautious you are, you can never be too cautious!
Moreover, this Ajax team has won the Eredivisie title for four consecutive years since 2011.
Even though the competition in the Eredivisie is completely inferior to that of the Premier League, which is divided among itself and has many powerful players.
However, this is also an absolute champion team!
Therefore, at the Amsterdam Arena, which can accommodate 50,000 spectators, Pearson fielded the strongest lineup against Arsenal in the previous round!
However, the progress of the game was beyond the expectations of Pearson and all Leicester City fans.
(End of chapter)
