Jersey numbers are not only a differentiator of players on the field, but also a very important part of professional football culture.

Divided according to the position, the number seven is generally the number of the left and right wingers.

However, some strikers or midfielders also like this number.

And the most famous number seven in football is also star-studded.

For example, Manchester United King Cantona, Real Madrid Prince Raul, heartthrob Beckham, and Portuguese king Cristiano Ronaldo!

The number seven is definitely a very popular number in football!

In the eyes of the club director and head coach, Ling Feng, as the team's star and tactical core, should wear a number that represents the core.

It's an honor, but it's also a declaration.

Ling Feng wears the number seven that represents the core of the team, and he can send a message to the outside world:

Ling Feng is the absolute heart of our club!

Perhaps according to the position and style of play, the number ten, who represents the core of the midfield, will be more suitable for Ling Feng.

However, the number 10 shirt has an owner, and it is Andy King, a veteran who has shared the hardships with the club and progressed from League One to the Premier League.

No matter how much the club values Ling Feng's value, it is impossible to directly pick up Andy King's No. 10 and give it to Ling Feng.

That would be so impersonal!

It just so happens that everyone in the Leicester City club knows that Ling Feng is a fan of Beckham.

David Beckham wears the number seven shirt for Manchester United and the national team.

That's why Pearson called him to his office and talked about it.

And in the face of this suggestion, Ling Feng did not hesitate at all, and accepted it directly!

From the beginning of watching the game, I don't know if it was because of the influence of Beckham or later Ronaldo, he had a soft spot for the number seven.

Now, wearing the number seven shirt of the Fox makes him excited to play for Leicester City in the Premier League and Europa League.

He hopes that through his own efforts, this number will also become a legend of the Blue Fox!

The next day, the club announced the shirt numbers of the first-team players on their official website.

Except for Ling Feng, who changed from No. 23 to No. 7, the jersey numbers of other old players have not changed.

And Argentine center Ulloa, who just joined the team for 7 million euros, took over Ling Feng's No. 23 jersey.

Left winger Albrighton wears the number 11 and centre-back Upson wears the number six.

After the shirt number was announced, Leicester City also released a short video:

The content of the video is Ling Feng, wearing the No. 7 jersey, standing under the spotlight with his back to the camera.

Immediately after, I saw him slowly raise his hands and point to the new number on his back with his thumb.

Finally, he turned his head slightly, revealing a handsome and three-dimensional side face, as well as a slightly raised corner of his mouth!

The title of the video is also very cool:

"Premier League, allow me to introduce the new seven of the Blue Foxes!"

As soon as the video was released, the number of clicks, likes, and comments skyrocketed.

It is worth mentioning that after the outstanding performances of Ling Feng and Vardy in the World Cup, Leicester City, the Premier League promotion horse, has received more attention from English fans.

Not only has the number of social media followers of the club increased significantly, but also the number of social media followers with the players.

Of course, among all the players in the entire first team, the most popular and famous is naturally Ling Feng!

With a small warm-up of the video, the next day's Leicester City official store immediately began to fully display Ling Feng's No. 7 jersey.

Although I had anticipated the enthusiasm of the fans, I also prepared 2,000 jerseys in advance.

However, the club still underestimated Ling Feng's popularity in Leicester and England as a whole.

Before the official store opened, there was a long queue of Leicester City fans outside the door.

They have only one purpose, which is to buy Ling Feng's No. 7 jersey as soon as possible!

And in just a few hours, all the 2,000 jerseys prepared by the club were sold out!

The number of people in the queue outside the store has not decreased at all.

It seems that all Leicester City fans have chosen to buy Ling Feng's jersey to express their determination to support Ling Feng and the club!

The commercial department of the club, which received the news, immediately notified the factory to increase horsepower and increase production.

Freshly baked jerseys were delivered to loyal fans of the Blue Foxes.

Until the store closed on the same day, Ling Feng's No. 7 jersey sold as many as 5,000 pieces!

In addition to the popularity of offline physical stores, the number of jerseys pre-sold on the official website is even more exaggerated, reaching an astonishing 5,000 pieces!

This part is an order placed by Leicester City fans or Lingfeng fans in other parts of England and even other countries.

Combined, Ling Feng's No. 7 jersey sold 10,000 pieces on the first day!

These include a slightly lower priced adult jersey as well as a more expensive genuine jersey.

The difference between the two is that the former is exclusively for the fans.

The latter, on the other hand, is indistinguishable from the jersey worn by the player.

According to the average jersey of 60 pounds, 10,000 jerseys is 600,000 pounds!

That's just one day's sales!

That's more than the sales of jerseys on the day the team won the FA Cup at the end of last season!

This is enough to prove that Ling Feng's status in the hearts of Leicester City fans and his super popularity in England!

Yes, the head of the team's commercial department smiled from ear to ear.

It is foreseeable that the sales of Lingfeng's No. 7 jersey will definitely far exceed that of other players in Leicester City, and even comparable to the jersey sales of other famous Premier League stars.

And the decision to let Ling Feng wear No. 7 is extremely wise!

Just as Ling Feng's No. 7 jersey was sold out, the team's reinforcements were also progressing smoothly.

Considering that right-back Belgian De Wright had a lot of ups and downs last season and was a weakness for opponents to break through, the team spent £2.5 million to buy 27-year-old right-back Danny Simpson from QPR Queens Park Rangers.

It is worth mentioning that Simpson also came out of the Manchester United academy and also helped Newcastle win the Championship and be promoted to the Premier League.

I have to say that Manchester United's wool is comfortable!

After Simpson, Leicester City ushered in the heaviest transfer of the season, which was the free signing of Argentine midfielder Esteban Cambiaso from Inter Milan!

Cambiaso, who has just finished his 10-year Inter career, has played more than 400 games for Serie A giants Inter Milan and scored more than 50 goals.

He is also an important contributor to Inter's three consecutive Serie A hegemony and the 10-year treble.

His contract with the Nerazzurri expired this summer and he chose to leave.

Considering the team's lack of experience, Pearson personally traveled to Italy to persuade Cambiaso to join the team.

And for the vision and goals of the team described by Pearson, the former Inter star was also convinced.

Cambiaso's arrival will certainly provide a certain amount of depth and experience to the Foxes' midfield!

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As the transfer package comes to an end, the team's pre-season preparations are also in full swing.

Over the next five days, Leicester played three away games in a row.

The purpose of the warm-up game is to allow the new signings to integrate into the team as quickly as possible and practice tactics, and then let the players find confidence.

Therefore, the warm-up opponent is also more particular.

You can't be too strong, being pressed and beaten by the opponent will only hurt the player's self-confidence and morale;

It can't be too weak, and if you press and beat it all the way, there will be no value in exercising.

Therefore, the team first took Preston North End and Milton Keynes Dons to practice (open) the hand (knife).

Let the new signings adapt to the team's tactics in a game that is not too intense.

In both warm-up games, Pearson made a big rotation in both halves.

The starters and rotations play half the game each.

Even at the home of the opponent, the huge gap in strength still allowed Leicester City to easily win the opponent.

It wasn't until the third game that the team welcomed a slightly stronger opponent, Championship side Rotherham.

However, Rotherham, who were only promoted from League One to the Championship last season, did not give Leicester much momentum.

A three-to-0, easy to win!

Until August 9th, Leicester City, which won three consecutive warm-up games, ushered in the last warm-up game before the start of the Premier League, and it is also a really strong opponent - Bundesliga powerhouse Werder Bremen!

Three consecutive away warm-up games have allowed Leicester City's new signings to adapt to the team's tactics.

It is worth mentioning that Cambiasso and Lingard's play is the most prominent.

Although he is 34 years old, his ability to run is no longer what he used to be.

However, both his technique and consciousness are still there.

Perhaps it was coming to a new country and taking on new challenges that made Cambiasso feel motivated.

His competitive form in training and warm-up matches is significantly higher.

Moreover, Ling Feng is responsible for organizing and attacking in the frontcourt, and he doesn't even need to plug in too much, he just needs to give full play to his excellent defensive awareness and build a solid barrier in the midfield to protect the slow central defender partner.

As a big-name star who has played for giants and won Serie A and the Champions League, Cambiaso's strength is not unexpected.

On the contrary, it was the performance of Lingard, a newcomer, that made the coaching staff and teammates shine.

The three musketeers of the Blue Fox in the front court have their own duties.

Ling Feng was in charge of organising the attack, Riyad Mahrez was in charge of breaking through with the ball, and Jamie Vardy was in charge of finishing in front of goal.

The team's frontcourt offense revolves around three people.

Originally, the team signed Albrei to add an extra point on the wing, so as to achieve the full flow of the ball in the frontcourt.

Unexpectedly, Lingard, who has excellent off-ball running ability, has completed this task more perfectly than Albrighton, and has become the lubricant between the three musketeers.

He doesn't need much possession on the field, but likes to run open to receive Ling Feng's passes, so as to kick the ball.

And compared to Albrighton, he has a stronger ability to attack the goal.

Receiving the ball from the left or cutting inside is also a threat.

After three games, Lin Huang played two goals and one assist, which was almost seamless, and became the halberd of the Blue Fox's front trident!

The so-called Zhou Lang in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and Lin Huang in Leicester City!

Cambiaso "Canling", Lingard "The Ringard", Ulloa, Danny Simpson

Judging from the strength of the squad alone, Leicester City is definitely stronger than last year!

And the improvement of strength is also fully reflected in the game against the Bundesliga team Bremen

Bremen, who finished twelfth in the Bundesliga last season, have won four Bundesliga titles in their history and are a traditional powerhouse in the Bundesliga.

Although there has been a legendary German goalscorer Klose, German champion central defenders Mertesacker, Ergo, Pizarro and other stars have also won the German Cup and reached the final of the UEFA Cup.

However, with the continuous exodus of stars, Bremen have been hovering in the middle of the pack in recent years.

And perhaps the most recognizable star in Bremen's squad today is Austria international Yunuzovic

Facing a Bundesliga team for the first time, the Foxes were not cautious at all, but chose to take the initiative.

This season, Pearson's tactical thinking is very clear, that is, to attack instead of defending!

The front court has Ling Feng, Vardy, and Mahrez, a super trio that covers 80% of the team's goals, and if he still plays any defensive counterattacks, it is a brain disease!

The best tactic is to give full play to the offensive talent of the "Blue Fox Three Musketeers", simplify the offensive routine, and carry out the rapid attack to the end.

His purpose is very clear, that is, to lead the Blue Foxes in the Premier League and Europa League, setting off a wave of offensive football frenzy!

Bremen didn't expect that this Premier League promoted team would be so reckless, and launched a fierce attack as soon as it came up:

In the fifth minute of the game, Leicester City played a smooth pass and cut in the front, and finally Mahrez made an inverted triangle cross on the right side, and Ling Feng pushed a low shot into the near corner!

In the fifteenth minute of the game, Cambiaso made a steal in midfield and passed the ball to Mahrez on the right.

The latter advanced with the ball, passed a straight pass to the opponent's ribs, and Ling Feng, who was inserted, directly kept the ball and crossed the arc to find the back point.

Lin Huang's header from the back of the plug headed the rebound ball and penetrated the goal guarded by Bremen goalkeeper Wolf again!

In the 37th minute of the game, Ling Feng pulled the ball with his back to get rid of it, and then passed the scalpel straight plug, Vardy went to the meeting with a single knife and pushed the goal!

In the first half, Leicester City, who made their full debut, cleanly beat Bremen three times, directly stunned the friend from the Bundesliga.

What's the situation?

Isn't this team in the blue jersey a Premier League promotion horse?

Did we make an appointment with the wrong team, and the opponent was not the "Blue Fox", but the "Blue Army"?!

In the second half, Leicester City closed the favor and made a full rotation.

In addition to the Premier League, they have also played in the Europa League, FA Cup, League Cup and other competitions this season.

Therefore, how to make reasonable rotation to keep the team stable and combat effectiveness is also a big test for Pearson this season.

In the end, in the face of Leicester City's substitute lineup, Bremen recovered a goal, which can be regarded as regaining some face.

At the end of the final pre-season game, Leicester's players had confident smiles on their faces.

They clearly feel that the quality of the team has improved a lot.

The offense, in particular, is as smooth as mercury.

They are optimistic about their prospects in the Premier League.

Pearson, who was on the sidelines, had his brows stretched and his expression relaxed.

Judging by the state of the players, the Foxes are ready!

And he can't wait to wrestle with the other 19 teams in the Premier League!

(End of chapter)