Chapter 84 The Current Situation
Twenty-seven rounds, Ligue 1 standings, Saint-Germain topped the table with 63 points, behind them is the Monaco team with 43 points, at the end of the league with seven rounds left, Saint-Germain is 19 points ahead of the second place, that is, if Saint-Germain wins the next game, then even if the Monaco team wins, but with six rounds left in the league, Saint-Germain has theoretically won the championship in advance.
And Saint-Germain's next opponent is the first team that Ling Feng and Siyue met after meeting - Lens, which is another small part of the reason why it was called "Dragon and Phoenix Dance" in later generations.
The Lens team was honored to witness Ling Feng's first hat-trick, witnessed Ling Feng's ascension to the Ligue 1 goalscorer king, and also witnessed Siyue's awakening, and now, they want to witness Ling Feng, as a Chinese, lift the Ligue 1 championship trophy in Europe's top five leagues for the first time.
For Saint-Germain to win the league this season, the whole of Europe has no opinion, although the Monaco team still has "hope" to win the title, but this is also based on the future of Saint-Germain to lose all the games and they won all.
It's impossible for everyone to know.
Although this match is an inconspicuous match in Ligue 1, it has attracted attention due to the possibility that the dust will settle on the title of champion.
The day before the game, Monaco beat Nice 3-0, which also made the suspense continue to remain in people's hearts.
Nearly 15,000 Parisian fans rushed to Lens, singing the team song of Saint-Germain with their homemade Ligue 1 championship trophies, chanting the names of Ling Feng and Djokaeff, and marching into the main stadium of Lens - Lens Phoenix Ballard Stadium.
Phoenix, Si Yue, who was later known as the "Ice and Snow Phoenix", also came to the VIP stage in a full costume, and her snow-white dress with her delicate face made the reporters' eyes shine, but she also immediately recognized this Ling Feng's rumored girlfriend who made a fuss some time ago, and the flash flashed at Si Yue.
However, Si Yue uncharacteristically did not dodge, because today she had something important to announce in addition to witnessing Ling Feng win the Ligue 1 championship.
However, she still hasn't been interviewed by the media, and her cold appearance and her noble temperament have brought the name of "Ice and Snow Phoenix" from this.
Even the French Football Federation has arranged a special award ceremony here, and if Saint-Germain win, the trophy of the league winner will be awarded directly to the team.
It's just that the Ligue 1 championship trophy is really individual, different from ordinary cups, this trophy looks like a white sheep's head, except that it has no facial features.
CCTV also specially reached an agreement with Sky TV to broadcast this game live, although the French league in which Ling Feng participated in the past could not be broadcast live, but the ratings of the live broadcast of the Winners' Cup have made CCTV laugh teeth, and this game that determines the French champion, although it is late at night, but the ratings are expected to exceed 10%, which is second only to the number when the World Cup was broadcast!
In the eyes of the person in charge of CCTV, Ling Feng is as cute as a big gold nugget, and they hurriedly signed the right to broadcast next year's Ligue 1 with well-known European TV broadcasters such as Sky TV, and Sky TV and others also sat on the ground because of Ling Feng, and the two sides were at a stalemate for a while.
It's just that if they knew that Ling Feng was leaving, this contract shouldn't be so troublesome, right?
Thousands of Chinese students also rushed to the Phoenix Boral Stadium in Lens from all directions, and due to the decision of the Lens club management, Lens did not impose restrictions on away tickets, but only slightly increased the price......
How much is this? Anyway, it's enough for the high-level musicians of the Lens Club, but it's only ten times as much as usual......
Even with such high-priced tickets, the fans of Saint-Germain and China are still not stingy, and they can't come back empty-handed, right?
This made the senior management of the Lens Club look at Ling Feng as if they were looking at a big gold nugget!
The 35,000-seat Phoenix Ballal Stadium has 20,000 Saint-Germain fans, while the home team has fewer than 10,000 fans, and a large number of them are there to see the excitement.
Woe! Even the fans of the home team are not optimistic about the home team, but come to see the scene of the away team to win the league title, which has to be said to be a very big sadness.
Of course, not everyone gave up, as Lens coach Daniel Lekchenk said at his pre-match press conference: "We know that everyone is optimistic about Saint-Germain, and Saint-Germain is a very strong team, but we will not give up. β
Lens' top scorer and second highest scorer Kamara also said: "Ling is a good player, I admit he is better than me, but I will do my best. β
Because of Newcastle's Asprilla's experience, Kamara said very politely, and Ling Feng's answer was also very polite: "Kamara is a player I admire very much, but it's a pity that no one can stop Saint-Germain's forward now, and the glory of the team does not belong only to me, but to our whole team." β
Ling Feng's words were not arrogant, but they were full of domineering, no one would doubt what he said, and Ling Feng followed again: "If we win the league championship after this game, I will announce an important matter." β
The interest of the journalists was brought up at once, the important thing? What else is there to be so mysterious about Ling Feng now?
So the journalists began to use their wild ideas to challenge the "Triple Crown"? Everyone knows what Saint-Germain is aiming for this year, is it necessary to do this?
Then what else was worthy of Ling Feng's prudence? The keen eyes of the reporters immediately noticed that there was something wrong with the look on the face of the head coach Fernandez on the side, could it be that he quarreled with the head coach? Want to announce a transfer?
Transfer?! That's big news! But I haven't heard of which club Jean Lucco miser has agreed to?
Thinking about this reason, it is unlikely, the reporters put their brains on other aspects, didn't someone see Ling Feng's rumored girlfriend just now? Could it be that Ling Feng wants to propose to his girlfriend with the trophy of the league championship?
Quite possibly! Although Ling Feng is still young, it is always enough to get engaged in advance, this is really a super big news!
In any case, we must pay close attention, and the reporters are even thinking: "The Lens team simply abstained, if Saint-Germain can't win this game, then they really deserve death." β
In the lounge, Fernandez looked at Ling Feng and said a little sadly, "Do you really want to leave?" β
"Yes." Ling Feng turned his head sideways, a little afraid to look at Fernandez's eyes.
"I don't understand why Jean Lucco, that Grandet, would let go of a player like you, he just doesn't look at it, and besides, the team you went to, really, really ......, alas! Why go? Although Leonardo is coming, Yuri has already decided to go to Inter Milan, and in this respect it can only be said that there is still a balance in strength, but once you are also gone, then our strength is really greatly reduced. β
"I'm sorry, Coach." Ling Feng looked at the noisy fans outside, thinking that he took a cheque of fifteen million francs and threw it to Jean Luco in exchange for his own freedom, which also made Jean Luko's Grandet want to cry without tears, in other words, no one thought that a person's worth could rise so much in half a year.
"I have a reason why I have to go, Coach." Ling Feng bowed to Fernandez: "No matter where I go, I will never forget my days in Paris, this is the city where I have spent the longest time abroad, and I hope you can understand me, I didn't leave for money." β
"I know this," Fernandes was a little upset, but he was reluctant to get angry at Ling Feng: "That team's strength and financial resources are much worse than ours, not to mention, you lost money yourself to terminate the contract, I know that you have no opponent in Ligue 1, but if you do this, you will lose the opportunity to compete for next year's Champions Cup." β
"There will be a chance." Ling Feng smiled, revealing his snow-white teeth: "I went to a slightly weaker team just to train myself, you know, the strength of the Chinese national team is very weak, if I can't adapt to the weak team's style of play, then I can't lead the Chinese team to the World Cup, so this process is what I must." β
Fernandez was shocked, this teenager in front of him is not like other players, for more money, more honor, after becoming famous, he went to join the giants, he was trying, trying another style of the league, a feeling of being an opponent.
"I see," FernΓ‘ndez sighed, "don't worry, your contribution to Paris is clear to all, and even if you're gone, you're still our prince." β
After a pause, Fernandes smiled and said: "After you leave, I will apply to the club's top management to seal your number 46, because in the entire Saint-Germain team, whether past or future, I believe that no one is qualified to wear this number anymore." β
"Coach!" Ling Feng's voice was a little choked, although No. 46 is not a common number, looking at the entire football world, he is the only one who wears No. 46, but the meaning of the title is different, only players who have made a very big contribution to the club are eligible to enjoy this treatment, and this contribution is not only a season's honor, but a lifelong honor.
The only examples of titles in history are AC Milan's Baresi, who dedicated his life to the Rossoneri, and Argentine national team's Maradona, who is a veritable savior.
Even if he won the title of treble for Saint-Germain, it does not mean that the club will seal this number for him, Fernandes said this, which can be said to give Ling Feng a big face.
"I'm sure the club's hierarchy will agree." Fernandez said with a smile, although the smile was a little bitter: "Even George Weah back then didn't do this, Ling, you are even better than George." β
"George is my idol," Ling Feng smiled: "I don't think I'm better than him, but I believe that I will definitely not be worse than George, because we all have a dream, that is, for the strength of our motherland." β
"Ling," Fernandez patted Ling Feng on the shoulder: "I think your motherland will be proud of you, let's go out, I will also explain the tactics of this game to them." β
Ling Feng nodded, and walked out with Fernandez, the teammates outside were still waiting for them, but except for Djokaeffe, Raj, Mboma and Loko, no one knew about Ling Feng's upcoming transfer, they were all looking forward to winning this year's treble, and then galloping on the green field with Ling Feng in next year's European Champions Cup.
Unfortunately, this dream can no longer be realized......
When everyone saw Fernandez and Ling Feng coming in together, they quickly stood up, Fernandez beckoned them to sit down, and then began to lay out today's tactics on the blackboard.
"What did Fernandez say to you? He didn't scold you, did he? Look at both of you's bad faces. Rai secretly sat next to Ling Feng and asked in a low voice.
"That's for that," Ling Feng smiled bitterly: "The coach cares about me very much, although he is reluctant, he doesn't scold me." β
"The coach can't bear to let you go, and so are we." Loko whispered beside him, his voice so soft that only they could hear.
Fernandez talked about it for a long time, Ling Feng didn't hear a word, he had already decided to announce his transfer to the media after the game, if he said that he had no feelings for Saint-Germain at all, it was impossible, two hours later, he was going to announce his departure next season, and now Ling Feng was in a very uncomfortable mood.
Although it's not for money, it's not for other fame, but I don't know what I think in the eyes of Parisian fans, is it a traitor?
Ling Feng didn't dare to think that the prince of Paris had now become a traitor to Paris, a contrast that even Ling Feng, who had decades of memory, could not accept.
"Patrick, do you think the fans in Paris will forgive me?"
"They will blame you," Loko glanced at Ling Feng deeply, and then said, "But I definitely won't hate you, you are our hero in Paris." β
"Heroes?" Ling Feng said to himself, "Just let me be a hero for a while." β