Chapter 126: As long as you pass the ball to Ling Feng, everything will be fine
I have to say that Ling Feng's wave of dribbling with the ball and sending a fatal assist to two people was completely unexpected by everyone.
Whether it is teammates, opponents, or even fans, reporters, and football experts, they didn't expect Ling Fengfeng to suddenly show off a wave of dribbling.
Looking at Ling Feng, who was ravaged into a bird's nest by Gerrard, who still had a smile on his face, all the Colombian players looked at each other with a look of surprise and confusion.
In their minds, there is only one thought:
"What happened to the kidneys? The coach didn't say he could pass! ”
However, when the Colombian players on the field turned their heads to look at the head coach on the sidelines, they found that the expression on their head coach's face was the same as his own.
Yes, the manager doesn't know!
It was only then that Colombian coach José Pekerman closed his mouth slightly open in shock.
In his mind, he felt unbelievable about Ling Feng's operation of connecting the two of them just now.
You must know that in order to limit this British Emperor star, he has put a lot of effort and time into it.
Not only did he find footage of all his matches with the England national team, but he also found footage of his games with Leicester City FC for a closer look.
However, whether it is in the game videos and highlights of the club or the national team, Ling Feng has never seen such a way to advance in the middle with the ball!
Not even once!
If Ling Feng usually dribbled and advanced, and the opponent was prepared, knowing that he might move forward with the ball, he would definitely not be passed by him so easily.
It was precisely because he rarely advanced with the ball in the game that he suddenly came to such a surprise that the Colombian players were caught off guard.
After carefully thinking back to Ling Feng's passing just now, Pekerman found that there were not too many fancy moves or feints at Ling Feng's feet, just simple rhythm changes and sudden outbursts.
In other words, he just used his explosive power to get out of the way.
Could it be that he is blind?
As soon as this idea was born, Pekerman immediately concluded that he was right!
It's definitely blindfolded!
Although in the national team warm-up matches and the World Cup group stage, Ling Feng showed outstanding explosiveness, and repeatedly crossed with his feet after making soup on the side.
However, he didn't try to push through the middle.
Obviously, the ball just now, he wanted to try to pass people, but he didn't think about it, and he passed it directly by mistake!
Yes!
Definitely!
Meanwhile, far away in Leicester, England, at the home of Leicester City manager Pearson.
"It's definitely not blind!"
Sitting on the sofa with a bottle of beer in his hand, Pearson said with a determined face.
Walsh, who was sitting on the sofa next to him, also nodded in approval.
As the head coach and assistant coach of the club who witnessed Ling Feng's birth and got along with him every day, they had seen the picture of Ling Feng seriously asking Mahrez for advice on stopping the ball and dribbling.
Moreover, in the past six months, Ling Feng's explosiveness and speed have also made visible progress to the naked eye.
What's more, with their understanding of Ling Feng, this kid wouldn't do something they weren't sure about!
And the truth is, Pearson guessed right.
Ling Feng's wave of advancing with the ball was completely premeditated!
From the beginning, he planned to try to help him make up for his shortcomings with the ball with his current explosiveness.
And after passing, he did not choose to shoot from distance, but looked for opportunities to pass the ball, which was also in his plan.
The reason is simple, he is not sure about his archery!
You know, this is a knockout match of the World Cup, not an ordinary game where he can practice long-range shooting.
Passing the ball to Rooney in an open space and the probability of scoring is certainly much higher than if he had a long-range shot from outside the box!
That's his style of playing!
Even if Zhang directs him, he will praise him as "reasonable"
And at this moment, Pearson suddenly thought of something, and his expression of being happy for his disciple suddenly fell.
Then he cursed:
"Hell! This kid played so well! ”
Hearing this, Walsh on the side couldn't help but show a look of doubt on his face: "What? Ling played well, why are you still angry? ”
"Of course angry!"
"This is the World Cup !! that the whole world is watching"
"This kid is playing so well, other clubs must want to buy him! I can imagine how many offers the club will receive after the World Cup! ”
Hearing Pearson's explanation, Walsh reacted.
That's true!
"Steve, how much is Ling's termination fee?"
"Thirty million, like."
As soon as he finished speaking, Pearson turned to his son, who was sitting on another single sofa, and commanded:
"James, help me go to the German transfer website to see what Ling is worth now."
"But the game is still going on"
"Then you should hurry up and check!"
Not daring to argue too much with his serious-looking father, James Pearson immediately ran to his study, picked up his laptop and ran back to the living room.
He turned on his computer and looked up at the TV frequently, for fear of missing any of the highlights of the game.
For many fans, there is an iron that must be observed when watching the game.
That is, you must never leave your seat.
Even if it's just to get a beer, potato chips, or go to the bathroom, it's not enough!
Because, often in the short time after leaving, there is a chance that a goal will be scored in the game.
"I found it, it's still 10 million euros!"
Hearing this, Walsh on the side said: "The value should not have been updated, and it will be until the end of the World Cup." ”
Looking at Ling Feng, who happened to appear on the TV screen, the corners of Pearson's mouth twitched, revealing a solemn expression.
At this moment, his heart is complicated.
I hope that Ling Feng will perform well and help the Three Lions go further.
I don't want Ling Feng to perform too well, attract the attention of other clubs, and then be poached.
He didn't dare to imagine whether Ling Feng could resist the temptation of wealthy families and high salaries when those wealthy families came to poach people.
However, the only thing he can be sure of is that after the World Cup, Ling Feng's value will definitely skyrocket!
Even if it is bought by the giants in the end, it can leave a considerable amount of money for Leicester City
。。。
Ling Feng, who was far away in Brazil, of course, did not know his outstanding performance, which made the club coach worried.
If he knew, he would have comforted his boss with all his heart, saying:
"Don't worry, I won't leave Leicester City!"
For him, the World Cup is a stage for him to show his skills, but it is not a shortcut to help him reach the big clubs.
Even if he now has the strength to gain a foothold in the giants.
However, now is not the time to transfer to the giants!
Wayne Rooney's goal gave England the lead in the opening fifteen minutes.
This is a bit of a surprise to many Colombian legends and football experts.
You must know that Colombia did a very good job in both offense and defense in the group stage.
Won all three games, scored nine goals and conceded only two.
England's record in the group stage is one win and two draws.
Five goals scored, three goals conceded.
Judging by the form of the group stage alone, Colombia is clearly better.
However, they did not take into account the difference in the strength of the opponents faced by the two groups.
You know, there's a reason why Group D is called the "Group of Death."
Compared to Greece, Xiaori, and Ivory Coast in Group C, three of the four teams in Group D have won the World Cup!
With the exception of England, Italy and Uruguay are both traditionally strong teams.
Coupled with Costa Rica, one of the biggest dark horses in this World Cup, England's ability to qualify is enough to prove their quality.
After falling behind, Colombia immediately changed formation and began to press the attack.
Colombia's backline, there are no stars,
Zapata, who rotates at AC Milan, is already the biggest player in the back.
And his central defensive partner, Colombia's captain Yepez, is 38 years old.
The defensive leader, who has played for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 and AC Milan in Serie A, is a veteran and has excellent defensive awareness.
But I'm older, and my speed is almost like a wheelchair.
One of the two intercepted head-on, and the other chased back to make up for the defense, which is quite complementary.
However, it is still unknown how long they will be able to last in the face of Rooney, Sturridge and Sterling.
Therefore, Pekerman on the sidelines also knew very well that only by burning the fire into the England half could the pressure on the back line be minimized.
And as Colombia made a move, England immediately felt the pressure:
In the 25th minute of the game, Cuadrado broke through with the ball on the right side, and after playing a wave of tricks in front of Baines, he suddenly got up and passed to the back post.
After Ronaldo ran to get rid of Gerrard, he shot straight away!
Luckily, the shot was strong enough and the angle was a little bit close.
Joe Hart didn't dare to be careless and knocked the ball out with both fists to defuse Colombia's first shot of the game.
However, this was nothing more than the beginning of a fierce offensive in Colombia.
Just five minutes later, Cristiano Ronaldo sent a long diagonal pass from the right side of the pitch that lobbed the ball to the back of the net.
Jackson Martinez, who quickly plugged in, squeezed past Glenn Johnson and jumped up to the top.
Joe Hart reacted quickly and jumped on the spot to lift the ball over the crossbar with one palm.
After making a series of wonderful saves, Hart did not forget to raise his hand to poke his temple and greet his teammates at the back in a loud voice:
"Guys! Concentrate! ”
"Don't let them get up easily!"
As Colombia stepped up their attack, England's midfield defense began to appear empty.
Originally, Henderson was the only full-time defensive midfielder in the England team.
As for Gerrard's defensive ability, it can only be said that it is not bad.
However, he prefers to get up early or make a sliding tackle to disrupt the opponent's dribble rather than the crouching midfielders who like to get in good positions.
Such a defensive strategy is, to put it mildly, aggressive; To say that it is not good, it is reckless.
If he doesn't get the ball in a tackle or a flying tackle, he leaves his defensive position and will definitely be exploited by the opposition.
When you are young, you are full of physical energy and can also return to the defense in time.
However, as he got older, the club and national team captain has become less physical, less than before, and less frequent.
He played almost all three of his group games, and with the high intensity of the fast pace, his pace was noticeably slower.
Many times, even Ronaldo, who is not fast on his feet, can pass him with the ball and break through.
Once he leaves his defensive position and can't come back as quickly, Henderson has to fill in for him.
At this time, there is only one defender in the huge area in front of the defender!
Fortunately, Ling Feng was full of physical strength, and he directly returned to the defense in place, squeezing the space in the midfield, and finally stabilized the midfield that was about to get out of control.
It was held down by Colombia for 20 minutes, and it was not until the 35th minute that England took the ball back again through several men on the wing.
And when the ball was converted, compared to the initial full retreat, the Colombian players immediately pressed aggressively in the frontcourt.
This is not the time.
After all, it is they who are behind now, so they are naturally in a hurry to equalize.
And the equalizer in the first half, and the mentality of the two returning to the dressing room are completely different!
The former is a bit more relaxed.
It only takes one goal in the second half to overtake the score and win the game.
The latter is feeling that time is running out, and the pressure suddenly increases.
It takes two goals in the second half for them to overtake the score and win the game!
Which is better, it goes without saying
It is worth mentioning that after the dribbling of the wave of Tianxiu just now, on the defensive end, Colombia increased its pressure on Ling Feng!
Often without waiting for Ling Feng to receive the ball, the two backs will grab it in advance, instead of waiting for him to get the ball and then press closely.
And Ling Feng's way to deal with it is to directly kick the ball.
Thanks to [God's Vision], he always grasps the running route of his teammates, and every pass is very accurate to his teammates' feet.
Even the ball doesn't stay at his feet for more than a second.
But on several occasions after passing the ball, the opponent still kicked him or pushed him.
Under the protests of Ling Feng and Gerrard and other teammates, the referee finally remembered that he still had a sign on him and showed a yellow card to Colombian defender Aguilar.
With the referee's shot, the Colombian two back midfielders also became a little cautious about the infringement of Ling Feng.
At least they wouldn't casually use "sweeping legs" against Ling Feng behind his back
What's more, with Ling Feng's active performance in retreating to midfield, England finally withstood a wave of Colombian onslaught.
However, Colombia's frontcourt players have no intention of letting them waste time at the back.
The Colombian front four, including Cristiano Ronaldo, spared no effort to press England's backfield.
In the face of high pressing, the ability of the England backline to play the ball is very important.
However, except for Baines, who has good footwork, the other three have very average ball ability.
Fortunately, whenever they hesitated or hesitated, Ling Feng's shouts would be like an angel's holy light, guiding them in the direction.
"Here!"
"Pass it to me!"
Following the prestige, they would see that Ling Feng would always appear in the open space to answer their passes.
And through training and competitions, it has been proven that as long as the ball is passed to Ling Feng, everything will be fine!
The second chapter is still being written, and it should be posted again tomorrow
(End of chapter)