On August 28, the new England national team squad was announced:

With the official retirement of the two German from the national team, the Three Lions ushered in a new era.

Rooney, who was appointed captain of the Red Devils by Louis van Gaal this season, took over the armband of the Three Lions and became the double captain of both club and national team!

The vice-captain was Chelsea's defensive stalwart Gary Cahill.

The decision was applauded by English football.

Whether it is in terms of seniority or strength, Rooney is indeed the best person who can provoke the pillar after Shuangde and lead the Three Lions to continue to move forward.

In the new round of the England squad, "Leicester City Twin Stars" Ling Feng and Vardy were selected again.

In addition to the overall framework of the World Cup, Hodgson has also brought in four new recruits: Chambers (Arsenal), Rose (Tottenham), Kolbeck (Newcastle) and Dilf (Aston Villa).

A few days later, the Three Lions played their first friendly since the World Cup, taking on Norway at Wembley Stadium.

Five days later, they travel to Basel for the first round of qualifying for Euro 2016 in France against Switzerland.

England's European preliminary group can be said to be outstanding.

The opponents in the same group are Switzerland, Slovenia, San Marino, Lithuania and Estonia.

Except for Switzerland, which still has some combat effectiveness, the other four teams are basically only blood-abused in front of the Three Lions.

Therefore, Hodgson also intends to recruit some new players who have played well into the team to see how they perform.

Find out who can be the backbone of the squad in the future and get ready for Euro 2016.

It is worth mentioning that compared to the last time when the assistant coach called to inform him, this time he was selected for the national team, and the head coach Hodgson personally called.

It can be seen that after the birth of the World Cup in Brazil, his status in the Three Lions, from a rookie, has become an indispensable member of the team!

With the curtain call on the double Germans, the midfield of the Three Lions will inevitably be renewed.

And as a British star who has high hopes in England, he is the most valuable U20 in football today, and with the roll call of Shuangde, he has almost become the successor of Shuangde in the eyes of everyone.

After informing Ling Feng that he was selected for the new national team squad, "Huo Taigong" did not forget to care about whether he had adapted to the intensity and rhythm of the Premier League.

With such a friendly attitude, Ling Feng definitely felt that the head coach of the national team attached great importance to him!

In this regard, he also thanked Hodgson for his call, and he blurted out loyal words such as "I will definitely not live up to the trust of the coach" and "I will definitely play well after returning to the national team".

Anyway, everyone carries the sedan chair, you give me face, of course I have to exchange courtesies.

Football has always been not about fighting and killing, but about human feelings

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The day after the new England squad was announced, Leicester City also ushered in a historic moment for the club.

That's the Europa League draw grouping ceremony!

"Phew. Phew"

In the gym at Belvoir's base, Leicester City players are sweating in front of various fitness equipment.

Sweating profusely, Ling Feng stepped on his sports bike while casting his eyes on the LCD TV hanging on the wall.

And on the LCD TV, which is rarely turned on in the gym, the draw of the Europa League is being broadcast live!

The draw and grouping ceremony for the 14~15 Europa League will be held in the Grimaldi Convention Centre in Monaco.

The teams participating in the Europa League this season are many of the giants of Europe's top five leagues, as well as the top teams of various European leagues.

The teams placed in Pot 1 are led by defending champions Sevilla, Napoli, Tottenham, Inter Milan, PSV Eindhoven and so on.

There are also many familiar names for the second and third teams, such as Wolfsburg, Borussia Mönchenchen, Everton, Saint-Etienne and other teams.

Only the fourth gear is basically some stinky fish and rotten shrimp that are not well-known and in various small leagues.

After a lapse of 53 years, Leicester City, which is participating in European competitions again, is placed in Pot 4.

This is something that has been expected for a long time.

After all, Leicester City have not played in Europe for many years, and the UEFA ranking is the lowest of all the teams participating in the Europa League!

And the result of the final draw made the corners of Ling Feng's mouth rise slightly involuntarily.

In my mind, there is only one thought:

"This wave, steady!"

As a team in Pot 4, Leicester City ended up in Group L.

It is in the same group as the Polish champion Warsaw Army, the Turkish Super League powerhouse Trabzonspor Sports, and the Ukrainian Super League Haoqiang Kharkiv Metallurgy.

Compared with the five major league teams such as Sevilla and Inter Milan, as well as the league leaders such as Copenhagen and Celtic, these three opponents in the same group are basically the weakest teams in each gear.

This wave of lottery is definitely on the lottery!

Of course, perhaps in the eyes of these three teams, the Premier League promotion horse, who has finally returned to Europe after many years, is also a fish belly that can be bullied at will.

Strictly speaking, the main focus of this group is a rookie pecking at each other!

After the draw was over, Ling Feng also got off the bicycle, picked up a towel and began to wipe his sweat.

At this time, Mahrez suddenly approached and asked:

"Ling, what do you think we have a chance of qualifying from the group?"

Hearing this, Ling Feng's hand kept moving, and he just replied lightly:

"One hundred!"

"Huh? Why are you so sure? ”

"Because we have the strength!"

After dropping such a somewhat crazy sentence, Ling Feng patted Mahrez on the shoulder, then stood up and walked out of the gym.

Mahrez was left standing still, blinking his eyes, and then slowly smiled:

"It's crazy, but I like it!"

Coming to the bathroom, standing under the shower, letting the hot water drench his whole body, Ling Feng's mind was running at high speed.

Helping Leicester go far in the Premier League and Europa League is his goal this season!

In fact, as early as the meeting when he was asked to change his shirt number, head coach Pearson asked him about his playing time for the season.

He hopes that Ling Feng will focus all his energy on the Premier League and the Europa League.

As for the FA Cup and League Cup, let the star of the team rotate and rest.

Pearson made this decision deliberately.

On the one hand, as the core of the team, Ling Feng's role on the field is indispensable;

On the other hand, he was only nineteen years old, and he had to be well protected and not used to death.

Continuous high-intensity matches will only put his not yet fully developed body under excessive fatigue and injury, thus increasing the chance of injury.

Once Ling Feng is injured, the team's tactics and record will definitely be greatly affected.

After all, his tactics and playing style all revolve around Ling Feng!

That's why he made it clear to Ling Feng in advance.

Originally, Pearson was also afraid that Ling Fengfeng would feel that such playing time was not enough, and he would be dissatisfied with his arrangement.

However, what he didn't expect was that Ling Feng accepted this arrangement very happily.

And also thanks to Pearson for his protective use of himself.

For a promoted team that has just been promoted to the Premier League and has not made large-scale signings, it is already difficult to play on two fronts in the Premier League and Europa League.

Therefore, it is a very wise decision to strategically abandon the FA Cup and League Cup.

As the core of the team, Ling Feng doesn't want to play too many games, which will lead to physical problems, or even injuries, and miss more key games.

Besides, the FA Cup, he has already won;

And the League Cup champion, the gold content is too small, he can't look down on it.

There is giving, there is giving, there is giving!

If you want to go far in the Premier League and Europa League, you have to rotate your existing squad properly.

And for now, Pearson is doing well.

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With the resumption of the five major leagues, the transfer market has also come to an end.

And the most shocking deal in the entire Premier League also followed:

Manchester United signed Argentine star Angel Di Maria from Champions League champion Real Madrid for a sky-high price of 59.7 million pounds!

This fee broke the record of £50 million held by Fernando Torres in January 2011.

In this way, Di Maria has not only become the Premier League transfer target this season, but also the most expensive player in the history of the Premier League club!

On the last day of August, Leicester City hosted last season's FA Cup final opponents - Arsenal!

This season's Arsenal can be said to have smashed Wenger's money-saving pigs.

As of the day of the game, Arsenal had spent £75 million on recruitment!

Barcelona star Alexis Sanchez for £35 million, Welbeck from Manchester United, French full-back Debich for Newcastle for £10 million, Southampton's new international Chambers for £12 million, and Colombia international Ospina for £10 million.

These transactions have strengthened some of Arsenal's positions.

Especially in the winger position, the arrival of Sanchez immediately gave the front court an extra point to hold the ball.

The Chilean star quickly settled into the team and became the most active figure in the Arsenal squad, providing an assist in the opening round.

As for the loss of the squad, that is, the former captain Vermaelen and the full-back Sagna.

It has an impact on the lineup.

But not much.

It can be said that Arsenal's squad, in addition to the much-criticized bench depth, is still very competitive.

And Arsenal's start to the season has been pretty good.

They first reversed Crystal Palace at home in the first round and then drew away to Everton in the second round.

Although they did not win two in a row, they did not taste defeat.

It is worth mentioning that in both games, the Gunners achieved a comeback from behind.

Arsenal's resilience in the face of adversity has been widely praised.

And in this game, Wenger and the Gunners have only one goal, and that is revenge!

They are going to get revenge on last season's FA Cup final!

The good news for Leicester City is that Arsenal's starting centre-forward Oliver Giroud suffered a fibula fracture and will be out for up to three months in their Champions League qualifying match against Besiktas.

Therefore, in this away game to Leicester, Wenger had no choice but to use Sanogo as the starting centre-forward.

Arsenal's tactical formation is also 4231.

Goalkeeper Szczesny.

The back four, from left to right, are Monreal, Koscielny, Mertesacker and new signing Debich.

With three midfielders, Flamini partnered Ramsey in midfield and Dog was slightly up front.

On the left and right, there are Sanchez and the "third brother" Cazorla!

At the top of the front, it was Sanogo.

Seeing Arsenal's starting lineup, after a summer window, Arsenal's strength in the two wingbacks and wingers has improved.

However, with an injury to starting centre-forward Olivier Giroud, this squad can only lack a formidable battering ram.

That's the hidden danger of Arsenal!

And the last FA Cup final showdown proved that Sanogo is not enough.

But there is no way, the only one in the Arsenal team who can play as a center forward is Sanogo.

In the last game against Everton, Arsene Wenger used Alexis Sanchez as a central striker.

But it didn't work well.

Podolski, on the other hand, is in a worrying state and is even more unfit to be at the front and fight hand-to-hand with a strong central defender.

So Sanogo just has no way out.

Although Arsenal are Leicester's underdogs, and Leicester City's strength has also improved.

However, Pearson also stressed in the dressing room that it is important to give it your full attention.

You know, there is no shortage of stars in the opposing team who can change the situation on the field.

In particular, the three attacking midfielders of the future Arsenal "thigh" Sanchez, Ergou, and "third brother" Cazorla are the most threatening three in Arsenal.

Coupled with the "Grim Reaper" Ramsey inserted from time to time, Arsenal is definitely capable of opposing the guest at the King Power Stadium!

Leicester City, who are back at home, have made just one change from the starting line-up for the previous game against Chelsea.

That's to replace right-back De Wright with Danny Simpson!

In the last game, De Wright was passed through by Hazard and almost strained his muscles.

So, to be on the safe side, Pearson used Simpson, who made his first league start of the season.

Compared to De Wright, Simpson is stronger and not slow, and playing against Sanchez should limit the opponent's breakthrough to some extent.

Before the game, standing in the players' tunnel, Ling Feng also involuntarily turned his attention to Sanchez, who had just transferred from Barcelona.

It is worthy of "mulberry thighs"

Sanchez's thigh muscles are really thick, which is comparable to Ronaldo's muscle-knotted and streamlined thighs!

And as if noticing Ling Feng's gaze, Sanchez's heart couldn't help but mutter:

"Is this black-haired kid the core player who emphasizes the need to focus on defense?"

"It doesn't look like anything special."

Just as he was thinking like this, Ling Feng's eyes rolled, and he suddenly accosted Sanchez in somewhat broken Spanish:

"Hey, what's the weather like in England?"

(End of chapter)