Full-Level Pass, Please Call Me The Boss Of The Three Lions

Chapter 314

The first time, the second time.

Chapter 314 He has all the qualities to become the world’s best midfielder!

“The ball went in!”

“Wow!”

“Manchester United seems unable to resist the fierce attack of Leicester City!”

“At Old Trafford, Vardy scored again!”

“He is worthy of being a killer of the giants!”

Since being promoted to the Premier League last season, Vardy is the player who has scored the most goals against the BIG6 teams in the Blue Foxes.

Among them, Manchester United is his favorite opponent.

So far, Vardy has scored four goals in four encounters!

And Manchester United is also the Premier League team where Ling Feng has given the most assists!

Manchester United’s huge traffic, coupled with Leicester City’s amazing performance this season, has made this Premier League civil war in the Europa League highly anticipated and attracted many football legends to watch.

In addition to Sir Alex Ferguson and the team’s CEO “San Dezi” Woodward, who must watch every home game, Manchester United’s famous players Gary Neville, Scholes, and Ferdinand all came to the scene.

In addition, the Three Lions coach Hodgson, the U21 coach Southgate, and the scouts of major giants are also closely observing the performance of the players on the field.

It is worth mentioning that the “madman” Mourinho, who is rumored to have reached a personal agreement with Manchester United, also came to watch the game!

Sitting next to him is the football agent crocodile Mendes.

At this moment, seeing Ling Feng’s assist to help Vardy penetrate the Manchester United goal first, Ferdinand, who was sitting next to Scholes, couldn’t help but tease his old teammate:

“Paul, do you still think you can limit him now?”

Hearing this, Scholes smiled helplessly, shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands.

“You are right. This Manchester United can’t stop him at all.”

Before the game, Scholes said in an interview that the midfielder combination of Fellaini and Snyderlin in this game was very tough, and they could have more physical confrontation with Ling Feng and limit his activities.

As a result, they were slapped in the face after only fifteen minutes.

This goal started with Ling Feng easily passing the midfielder combination!

Because they couldn’t keep up with Ling Feng’s speed at all, how could they talk about physical confrontation and restriction? !

Looking at the Fox No.7 walking towards his own half with his teammates with a calm face, Ferdinand, who has always admired him, couldn’t help but sigh:

“If he can come to Manchester United, the team’s offense will not be constipated.”

At the same time, Ferguson, who was sitting not far away, also said to Woodward next to him:

“If this young man can come to Manchester United, the team’s offense will not have to worry about it!”

“Is he really that good?”

Hearing this very amateurish question, Ferguson rolled his eyes directly, and then said mercilessly Said:

“What do you think? Even if you don’t understand football, you can know the Premier League assist king, and the value of both Premier League goals and assists in double figures, right?”

“Even if you don’t understand, you can understand that among the young players of the same age in the world, which player is worth more than him?”

“I can say that he has all the qualities to become the world’s number one midfielder!”

“So, do you think he is good enough?”

Faced with Ferguson’s face-to-face ridicule, Woodward nodded on the surface, like a junior who listened to his teachings very seriously.

But in the heart of the Manchester United CEO, he disagreed.

“Old man, do you still think I am still the little Ed who followed you and listened to you yelling?”

“I am now the boss of Manchester United, Mr. Wu!”

Although Ferguson officially retired three years ago and no longer personally interfered in the affairs of the club.

However, in the past few years, the Scottish old man has more or less used his huge influence on the club to constantly inquire about the club’s decisions.

As the godfather of the club, Manchester United’s top management cannot completely ignore Ferguson’s opinions.

Previously, Ferguson had recommended Ling Feng to the club’s top management more than once.

At the beginning, the Manchester United management led by Woodward was reluctant to listen to Ferguson’s advice.

In their view, Ferguson should stay at home and drink tea and watch soap operas after retirement, or come to the stadium to watch the game and chat, and stop interfering in the club’s affairs.

This is also the reason why Manchester United did not really contact Ling Feng and try to sign him in the past few transfer windows.

However, the brilliance of a superstar cannot be ignored.

!

As Ling Feng’s performance in the Premier League and European competitions became more and more amazing, his value rose and he became a hotshot that all the big clubs in Europe were fighting for.

Until this time, after investigation and analysis by his business team, Woodward finally realized a very important thing:

From a business perspective alone, Ling Feng is definitely a super high-quality stock with a very high rate of return!

As the most popular football idol in England and the core midfielder of the Three Lions, Ling Feng’s popularity and fame in England can be called the Beckham of the new era.

Especially with his outstanding appearance and love with his supermodel girlfriend, this 20-year-old young man has become popular all over the world, and his commercial value far exceeds that of other long-established English stars.

Whether it is jersey sales or advertising

If Ling Feng is signed, it will definitely bring rich and considerable commercial income to the club, and even drive the influence of the Manchester United brand in Europe and even the world.

Moreover, this is the first time Woodward has heard Ferguson give such a high evaluation of a young player!

Although he was also very interested in the proposal of “signing Ling Feng”.

However, Woodward did not think that he planned to sign Ling Feng because of Ferguson’s advice.

Instead, he discovered the great value of Ling Feng to Manchester United’s business brand through his excellent business vision!

Moreover, even if Ling Feng really wanted to be signed, he should be the one to lead it!

Staring at Ling Feng’s figure on the field, Woodward also made a decision in his heart:

“It seems that it’s time to call that Portuguese trafficker.”

. . .

Ling Feng didn’t know what everyone in the stands was thinking.

He just hoped to help the team win a big victory at Old Trafford as much as possible, so that the second round of the game would lose suspense.

As for this Manchester United, he didn’t take it seriously at all.

However, Manchester United regarded him as the most threatening player on the field!

After he sent an assist to help Vardy open the scoring, Manchester United’s midfielder defended him more tightly.

However, the two Manchester United midfielders Fellaini and Schneiderlin who were responsible for marking him were both tall and bulky midfielders who could not keep up with Ling Feng’s speed!

And the retreating Mata could not cause any interference to Ling Feng.

Therefore, Manchester United had no other choice but to use rough violations and wrestling to prevent Ling Feng from getting the ball.

However, due to the great lethality of Ling Feng’s powerful free kicks, they did not dare to foul Ling Feng in the area of ​​30 to 40 meters.

They had to stop Ling Feng but could not foul and give him a free kick, which also increased their defense difficulty.

This is why Ling Feng’s average number of fouls per game this season is less than last season!

In order to avoid being trapped in the double-team of the two muscular men Fellaini and Schneiderlin, Ling Feng also increased the frequency of empty running. Not only did he move in the middle, but he also frequently cruised to the left and right sides to play some passing and cutting cooperation with the two wingers.

At the same time, he also chose to kick the ball more often, not giving the opponent the opportunity to invade him.

Under Ling Feng’s connection, Leicester City firmly controlled the ball, and then used the passing and cutting to constantly threaten Manchester United’s goal.

If De Gea hadn’t played steadily and blocked high and low, Leicester City would have expanded the score long ago.

Facing the fierce offensive of Leicester City, Manchester United’s defense line was also under tremendous pressure.

Especially the starting central defender Blind, who started panting only half an hour after the start of the game.

This second-generation star with a very famous star father debuted in the star factory Ajax.

He may have inherited his father’s talent in football, with a very high football IQ, and excellent passing and footwork.

However, his physical fitness is mediocre.

Not only is his physical confrontation ability not up to the average level, but his speed is also pitifully slow.

Even his name Daley was ridiculed by fans as Delay.

Of course, players who play football with their brains are always more popular than players who rely on their bodies, and their careers are longer.

Although the beginning of his career was a bit tortuous.

But in the 13-14 season, Blind still occupied a main left back position in Ajax, and was appreciated by Van Gaal and was able to participate in the Brazil World Cup.

After the Brazil World Cup, he was also brought to Manchester United by Van Gaal for his outstanding performance.

Last season, he also served as the team’s main midfielder and performed well.

This season, with the addition of Schweinsteiger and Snyderlin, plus the team’s existing Herrera and Fernandez,

Lenny, Carrick and other defensive midfielders, his position in the team’s defensive midfielder ranking has been falling.

Speaking of which, Blind’s situation in Manchester United is quite embarrassing.

He seems to have outstanding football IQ and skills, and can be competent for multiple positions of defensive midfielder, which can be called a jack of all trades in the backcourt.

In fact, no matter which position he plays, it is difficult for him to be the main force of Manchester United.

If he is allowed to play as a full-back, his speed problem is too obvious, and he can’t catch up with those Premier League wingers who are running fast;

If he is allowed to play as a defensive midfielder and play a pivotal role, the team’s ceiling is limited, and his dominance in the top league is obviously insufficient;

As for the central defender, he has neither height nor body, and is even more of an object to be ravaged by the forward!

But as Van Gaal’s direct line, Van Gaal can’t give up Blind, and can only integrate him into the team’s tactical system as much as possible.

In order to cooperate with the team’s ball possession tactics, coupled with the team’s central defenders with many injuries, Van Gaal transformed Blind into a ball-playing central defender.

This has advantages and disadvantages.

The team has a stable backcourt outlet, and can also launch an attack directly from the backcourt through Blind’s precise diagonal long pass.

However, his defensive ability is very average.

Especially without the protection of a back midfielder with strong running ability, the shortcomings of poor physical fitness will be infinitely magnified.

Once encountering some powerful forwards with speed or strong body, Blind will be the most vulnerable weakness in Manchester United’s defense!

And Ranieri also saw that Blind was the most obvious breakthrough in Manchester United’s defense.

So Vardy was specially arranged to press Blind’s backcourt outlet, and then told Ling Feng and Mahrez to attack Blind more.

And such tactical arrangements really achieved good results!

When the game came to the 40th minute, Leicester City, which was pressing Manchester United, expanded the score again:

Ling Feng and Mahrez switched positions, and then forced a blast on the right, and after Bo Tang passed Rojo, he sent a fatal cross pass.

Mahrez in the middle stopped and flicked the ball, then shot into the far corner, once again piercing De Gea’s defense!

“Wow!”

“Leicester City scored again!”

“Mahrez shot the ball beautifully and pierced Manchester United’s goal!”

“It was No. 7 Ling Feng who assisted him!”

In the end, Manchester United withstood the pressure of collapse in the first half and kept the score of 0-2.

Seeing that the team was completely suppressed by the opponent at home, Van Gaal took the initiative to change during the halftime break.

He replaced the young Rashford with veteran Carrick, and then changed the formation directly to 3412!

Carrick, Rojo, and Smalling partnered with three central defenders, while the original central defender Blind and right back Varela were pushed to the midfield, forming a parallel four midfield with Fellaini and Snyderlin.

Depay and Martial partnered up in the front line, and behind them was Mata who was responsible for organizing the connection.

This change of formation did not make Manchester United fans happy, but angry.

After all, they are now two goals behind at home, and replacing a winger with a defensive midfielder seems to be sending a very conservative signal:

“We can accept losing two goals, we can’t continue to let the opponent score. As for scoring, just let it go.”

In the eyes of fans, this is a manifestation of the coach being too conservative and lacking in aggressiveness!

But in fact, after Carrick came on the field and changed the formation, Manchester United’s defense in the midfield and backcourt has improved a lot.

Although Carrick is slower than Blind.

However, after adding more people in the midfield, the back line is also protected, and it can also avoid Carrick’s physical fitness to a certain extent.

If the back defense is stable, it can also deliver more “bombs” to the frontcourt

Both Carrick and Blind have the ability to send accurate long passes.

Facing Leicester City’s high-pressure defense, Manchester United played more directly!

As long as Leicester City presses forward, Carrick will directly make a long pass from the backcourt to find Martial or Depay in front.

However, such a long pass and lob tactics can not threaten Leicester City’s defense at all!

Because they have Maguire!

In this game, because Huth felt some muscle discomfort during training, Maguire got the chance to start and formed a central defender partnership with Morgan.

The central defender combination of the two has a clear division of labor.

Morgan is responsible for dragging back, and Maguire is responsible for grabbing.

Facing Manchester United’s long pass from the backcourt, Maguire turned into an air tyrant, always preventing the ball from falling, and clearing the ball as soon as possible.

In front of Maguire, neither Depay nor Martial could get the ball at all.

Maguire’s performance also attracted the attention of many scouts in the stands.

As Leicester’s most powerful player this season

As the third central defender of Manchester City, Maguire played a lot of time in the league and cup games.

His headers and frontal air defense capabilities are eye-catching.

Mourinho, who saw Maguire play for the first time, also raised his eyebrows and said to Mendes beside him:

“Well, what is the name of this big guy?”

“Harry Maguire.”

Hearing this, Mourinho silently repeated the name three times in his mind, and then said:

“He played well!”

(End of this chapter)