Beep~beep~~Beep~~~

With a long whistle from the referee, the game is over!

England lost 2-0 to Brazil and ended their journey to Brazil by reaching the quarter-finals.

The eliminated England players looked at the Brazilian players celebrating wildly, and their expressions were very frustrated and helpless.

Gerrard and Frank Lampard, on the other hand, stood still, bowing their heads in contemplation.

It wasn't until the Brazilian players came up to the two to exchange jerseys that the two came to their senses.

Afterwards, the pair of England's captains and vice-captains, Chi Guo, hugged each other tightly.

This scene was accurately captured by the photographer on the scene with a camera.

It was at this moment that the end of an era in England was announced.

Since then, the Three Lions have no "double virtues"

Amid the singing and applause of the England fans throughout the stadium, all the Three Lions players walked to the front of the stands to applaud the fans and thank them for their companionship and support along the way.

Shuangde, who quickly cheered up, also applauded and waved goodbye to the audience.

Although they struggle to control their emotions.

However, Ling Feng, the fans, and the cameras at the scene all captured the eyes of the two with faint tears.

As the saying goes, men don't flick when they have tears.

This is enough to see the reluctance and regret in the hearts of the two.

It's a pity that there is no feast in the world.

The same goes for football

On the way back to the hotel on the team bus, it was quiet.

Everyone is either listening to music with headphones on, or they just close their eyes and recuperate.

Although in terms of strength, they were able to reach the quarterfinals, which is already an extraordinary performance.

However, who doesn't want to be able to reach the final and compete for the Hercules Cup, which all professional players dream of?!

And Ling Feng, who was sitting by the window, wearing headphones and closing his eyes, was full of thoughts.

From the moment he left the court, he was reflecting on why the team lost!

He thought of several reasons:

One is the lack of strength and level of players.

Although England, like Brazil, the attack is heavily dependent on the performance of a key player.

On England's side is himself, and Brazil's side is Neymar.

However, Neymar has the protection of Fernandinho and Paulinho behind him, and as the top and core of the team, Neymar does not need to defend at all.

Moreover, the defensive team led by his brother-in-law can be called one of the most stable lines of defense in this tournament.

Neymar doesn't have to worry about defending at all!

On the England side, the four in the back line are obviously a notch behind Brazil's four.

Therefore, in the case of his own side being attacked, as a newcomer to the national team, it is impossible for Ling Feng not to return to defense.

With most of his focus on defending in midfield, he was unable to get too involved in the attack up front.

As an attacking midfielder, he can only help the team and create more chances if he is involved in the attack.

If he has a full-time defender behind him to help him protect the space behind him, he can safely press the attack and feed the strikers with shells!

It's a pity that Henderson and Steven Gerrard are not the kind of full-time defensive midfielders.

And if you are pressed and kicked by Brazil and press out the formation, it will only give Brazil more space to attack, and it will only die worse!

Secondly, the tactics and mentality of the manager were also one of the reasons for the loss.

At the beginning, Hodgson wanted to play against Brazil, so he continued to put on a 4231 formation.

In his opinion, England's defense is not good at all, and only by attacking can they have a chance to win the game.

And it turns out that England's backline, really not!

Just five minutes later, England conceded a goal.

This conceded goal disrupted his whole plan.

He had no choice but to immediately call his disciples, change his tactics, and start a defensive counterattack.

This defense lasted most of the game.

Ling Feng retreated to the midfield, and the offensive threat was greatly reduced.

And Sterling, the team's only wide breaking point, was also prevented by Marcelo.

Relying on Vardy and Sturridge alone on the flanks could not break through the Brazilian defence.

During this time, he certainly thought about letting the players press hard and try to equalize the score.

However, as soon as they pressed out, the defense was empty, and Brazil scored another one.

At this point, England has come to the precipice of elimination.

And the substitution in the 70th minute of the game is actually not difficult to understand.

In Hodgson's view, reaching the quarterfinals is already overdone.

You must know that England has a golden generation such as Beckham, Shuangde, and Terry, and their best record in the World Cup is the quarterfinals.

He led this star-stard England team to the same result, which is already beyond expectations!

Moreover, with 20 minutes left in the game, seeing that they were two goals behind, there was basically no hope of equalizing.

If Hodgson was in the prime of his thirties and forties, he would not hesitate to wave his hand and signal the player to press in full force and fight to the death.

But after all, he is an old man in his sixties, and what momentum and enthusiasm have been swayed as early as when he was young.

Now his mentality is to seek stability, and there is no need to risk the possibility of injury to the main force to fight for that possibility.

Especially Ling Feng, the future core of the team, if anything goes wrong, he will be scolded to death by the domestic media.

Of course, in the case of falling behind by two goals, replacing the main force in 70 minutes is somewhat of a surrender.

And it's also in the middle of a crucial match like the quarterfinals of the World Cup.

So, Hodgson also played a trick and brought on Frank Lampard.

The beautiful name day made Shuangde fight side by side for the last time, giving the two a chance to perform at the curtain call.

This trick really diverted the attention of England fans and the media.

At the post-match press conference, no one mentioned that his 70-minute change of main force was an act of admitting defeat, only that he was a good person!

The decision to let Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard feel the atmosphere of the World Cup one last time on the pitch in a situation where victory is hopeless has sparked nostalgia in the hearts of many long-time England fans, recalling the fond memories brought to them by England's golden generation.

For Ling Feng, who was replaced, if the team attacked with all their might in the last 20 minutes, it was possible to equalize.

Of course, it is also possible that Brazil will take the opportunity to score another one.

No one can guarantee that if they press the attack, they will be able to score or not concede.

Of course, whatever the reason for the final loss, it is a fact that they did not take their chances in the first 70 minutes.

Suppose they can recover a goal in the first seventy minutes.

If Gerrard shoots the free-kick

But there are no ifs!

Since the head coach chose to replace him at that time, as a player, even if he was unwilling in his heart, he could only obey

Finally dragging his tired body back to the hotel room, Ling Feng casually threw his backpack on the bed, stepped into the bathroom, and rubbed his face with cold water.

At this time, Luke Shaw's voice came from the room:

"Ling, do you have any plans for the offseason? Where are you going to go on vacation? ”

Although he didn't get much playing time in this World Cup.

However, Luke Shaw has been on a smug note lately.

Just a week ago, Premier League giants Manchester United officially announced a blockbuster transfer news:

Luke Shaw, who is not yet 19 years old, will transfer to the "Red Devils" Manchester United for a transfer fee of nearly 30 million pounds!

This transfer broke Wayne Rooney's previous record of £25.6 million for the highest transfer value of a player under the age of 20, and Luke Shaw became the most expensive U20 player in history!

Of course, his weekly salary from Southampton to Manchester United has also doubled.

Through Luke Shaw himself, his weekly salary reached 70,000 pounds!

That's not too much for a talented full-back who was named in the Premier League Team of the Season at the age of eighteen.

Comparing his weekly salary of only 15,000, Ling Feng suddenly felt that he really needed to sign a new contract!

As the saying goes, how much money you get, how much work you do.

Shaking off the messy thoughts, and wiping the cold water on his face with a towel, Ling Feng replied casually:

"I haven't figured it out yet, I might go back to London to do some personal business first, and then discuss it with my parents."

According to Mendes, he will be busy during the offseason.

Because there are a large number of commercial endorsements waiting for him to sign, and a large number of pounds waiting to enter his account!

。。。

The eliminated Three Lions did not stay in Brazil.

The next day, the coaching staff and players flew back to England.

However, what all the English players, including Ling Feng, did not expect was that when they just came out of the exit of the station, they saw that the waiting hall was crowded with fans wearing Three Lions jerseys and coming to pick up the airport!

Many fans were either holding a player's shirt or a homemade cardboard banner to show the Three Lions their enthusiasm:

"Welcome home!"

"I'm so proud of you!"

"Come on, Three Lions!"

"Gerald, you'll never go it alone!"

"Wayne, your goal was beautiful! Can you sign it for me? ”

"Ling, I'm your fan, I love you!"

Among them, several young female fans wearing cool clothes and holding No. 15 jerseys attracted the attention of all the men in the stadium.

In addition to the fans, a large number of media reporters also gathered at the scene.

They kept aiming at the Three Lions generals, especially Ling Feng, and pressed the shutter one after another with a "click".

For a moment, the lights flickered wildly!

"Ling! Look over here."

"Ling, smile!"

Vardy on the side poked Ling Feng with his elbow, revealing a wicked smile of envy:

"Dude, you're on fire!"

However, Ling Feng, who bowed his head slightly, just scolded in his heart:

"Gan, don't you want money for flashes? My eyes are almost blind! ”

When complaining, he also secretly decided that he must bring a pair of sunglasses when he travels in the future.

Although it did not complete the ultimate task of "bringing football home".

However, most of the media and newspapers in the UK are satisfied with the Three Lions' World Cup trip.

They saw the effort that England put into trying to play attacking football, and they also saw the fighting spirit and fighting spirit of the players in the game.

Most importantly, they saw the rise of an England's future superstar!

That's right, they're talking about Ling Feng!

Thanks to the progress of the times and the development of social media, compared to Owen's fame in the World Cup and Beckham's return to China after scoring the equalizing free kick in the World Preliminary Tournament, Ling Feng and others were welcomed much more enthusiastically when they returned home!

In a flicker, the Three Lions players came to the fence and began to sign autographs and pose for photos with the enthusiastic fans.

"Ling! Can you sign my vest? ”

Looking at the plump blonde girl who was flattering himself in front of everyone, and then pointed to the pink camisole on his body, Ling Feng showed a polite smile and took the other party's marker:

"Of course!"

As soon as he met the requests of the previous girls for autographs and group photos, Ling Feng turned his head and saw two familiar faces:

"William? Bob?! ”

A fat and thin combination, the two managers of the Leicester City fan organization "Fox Club", appeared in front of him again.

Only this time they were not wearing his No. 23 shirt at Leicester City, but his all-white No. 15 Three Lions shirt with the national team!

Seeing the look of surprise on Ling Feng's face, Big William smiled, grabbed the extremely close-fitting jersey on his body, and raised it:

"Hey, big star, sign it for me!"

Seeing this, the corners of Ling Feng's mouth curled, he reached out and took the marker, and while signing his jersey, he didn't forget to ask, "Don't you have to go to work today?" ”

"We took a leave of absence and drove over to meet you!"

Hearing this, Ling Feng's hand moved, and his heart warmed.

These two can be regarded as loyal fans who have supported him since his debut.

For Ling Feng, William and Bob were like friends he didn't keep in touch with often.

Although I don't often contact each other, I am very familiar with each other every time I meet, and I don't feel the slightest strangeness.

At this time, an idea popped up in Ling Feng's mind:

I just don't know if they will be as determined to support themselves as they are now if they move away from Leicester City in the future

"To my sincerest friend William (Bob)."

After signing his name, attaching a blessing, and taking a group photo, Ling Feng did not forget to give a hug to the two:

"Guys, thank you for coming. Will you drive back later? ”

"Yes, I hope there won't be a traffic jam later."

"Be careful on that road, we'll see you in the new season!"

"See you in the new season!"

After a half-hour stay at the airport, the Three Lions boarded the team bus back to St George's Park, surrounded by reporters and fans.

Back at St. George's Park, Hodgson held a post-game wrap-up meeting.

At the meeting, Hodgson praised the team spirit shown by the players during the game.

He then praised everyone for their contribution to the England national team.

Finally, he didn't forget to tell everyone not to go overboard in the offseason.

With the end of the meeting, this temporary team formed by briefly drawing from various clubs in order to participate in the World Cup can be regarded as officially disbanded.

And when we meet next time, no one knows if there will be any players who will be absent or if there will be new people joining.

It is foreseeable that Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard may never be on the nation's call-up list again.

There's another chapter later

(End of chapter)