Next.

Belvour base, inside the coach's office.

Holding the freshly baked "Guardian", Pearson only had the headlines on the cover of the newspaper:

"The spell is blowing!"

Just a few days ago, he won the Manager of the Month award, and in the next round of the league, he was forced to draw by Newcastle United.

This makes people have to be in awe of the so-called "manager of the month curse".

This game, for Leicester City, can be described as a loss of wife and soldiers.

Not only was a wave of four consecutive Premier League wins ended, the high morale was hit, but also a midfielder was damaged!

After the game, after the diagnosis of the team doctor, "Drinking Brother" Drinkwater suffered a sprained ankle, and it is conservatively estimated that it will take three to five weeks to recover.

Thinking of this, Pearson, who was sitting in an office chair, slammed the newspaper in his hand on the table:

"Damn magpies!"

You know, Brother Drinking Water is Leicester City's unshakable main force in midfield.

The England midfielder is both offensive and defensive, with excellent fitness and a long ball from time to time.

While much of his energy has been spent defensively this season, the work of playing the ball at the back has been handed over to the more experienced Cambiaso.

However, it is precisely with the barrier he has built in front of the back line that the team's two slower centre-backs will not be easily broken by the Premier League giants.

Now that Brother Shui is injured, someone needs to start in his place.

Thankfully, the depth of the squad in midfield is not bad.

Andy King, Marty James and Nick Powell, who is on loan from Manchester United, could all be temporarily stepped up to partner Cambiasso in midfield.

Although the strength of the trio is slightly worse than that of Drinkwater, the defensive hardness is not enough.

However, the running is active, the coverage area is not bad, and it is more than enough to top for a month for the time being.

No matter how bad it is, it is not impossible to bring the energetic Lingada to the midfield.

In addition to Brother Shui, who was directly injured, the core of the team, Ling Feng and Mahrez, were violated many times in this hand-to-hand fight with the Magpies.

No way, the former is the initiator of the team's attack, and the latter is the side explosion point with the most ball in the frontcourt, and they must be the focus of the opponent's attention.

After examination by the team doctor, both of them had some muscle and soft tissue contusions and muscle fatigue.

It's not serious, as long as you recover for a few days, you can basically play in the upcoming third round of the Europa League.

Thinking of this, Pearson looked at Walsh, the assistant coach sitting on the sofa, and asked:

"Steve, who do you think could take Danny's [Drinkwater] place?"

'I think Andy has been in good form lately and he can certainly provide us with enough energy in midfield.'

Hearing this, Pearson did not hesitate, and immediately nodded and said:

"Good! Then let Andy replace Danny and see the effect! ”

Compared to Matty James, who came from another rotating midfielder and came from Manchester United's academy, Andy King, who has been in the team for ten years, is really his own person.

Soon, during the team's training match, Ling Feng and others found that Andy King wore the orange vest of the main force and formed a new midfield partner with Cambiaso.

Andy Metal is the kind of player who is an all-round midfielder.

The basic skills are good, and all aspects of ability are on the average line, but there are no too outstanding characteristics.

However, this type of player is the panacea that every team needs!

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A week later, Leicester travelled to Turkey to take on Turkish Super League giants Trabzonspor away.

Turkey's away games are never easy to play.

Turkish Super League giants Galatasaray's home stadium "Turkish Telecom Stadium" is called "hell"

The fiery fan atmosphere often scares the away players and fans alike.

European giants such as Barcelona, AC Milan and Real Madrid have also fallen in the sand.

And for the Leicester City generals who have come to Turkey, there is good news and bad news.

The good news is that their opponents are not Galatasaray but Trabzonspor.

The bad news is that they play as brutally as Newcastle!

Trabzonspor didn't have any famous stars in the squad except for one Bosingwa.

However, in order to defend the home honor, whether it is the fans in the stands singing very hard, the home team players on the field are also very desperate

Their style of play, like other Turkish teams, is aggressive!

In the thirtieth minute of the first half, in the midst of the boos of the home team's fans, the Blue Fox finally played a wave of beautiful cooperation on the right side!

After hitting the wall with Ling Feng and past the full-backs, Riyad Mahrez, who had dribbled to the bottom line, sent a low cross to help Jamie Vardy grab the goal.

After the score was down, the Trabzonspor players played more ferociously, and all kinds of fouls came directly.

Ling Feng, in particular, was repeatedly put to the ground.

The painful lesson against Newcastle in the last round is fresh in my mind, and Pearson watched it from the sidelines.

In the sixtieth minute of the second half, Pearson was afraid that Ling Feng and other core players would be injured, so he hurriedly replaced the "Blue Fox Three Musketeers"!

After the three were dismissed, Leicester's attack suddenly became disorganized, and they had to retreat to half court and play a defensive counterattack.

And Trabzonspora, which occupies the home advantage, is becoming more and more arrogant.

With thirty minutes remaining, Leicester City were almost pressed in half by Trabzonspor and besieged wildly.

It wasn't until the end of the game that the Turks levelled the score with a pass that penetrated Schmeichel's goal!

And the final score was also fixed at 1 to 1.

Although it didn't get the three points as expected.

However, taking a point away from home is also an acceptable result with no injuries to the players.

After returning to England, the team announced a day off so that the players could go home and rest.

And the next morning.

Ling Feng, who was enjoying a hearty breakfast, suddenly received a call from Mendes:

"Ling, congratulations, you have entered the shortlist for the Golden Boy Award!"

"Huh?"

It turned out that not long ago, Italy's "Torino Sport" announced the list of forty candidates for the 2014 European Golden Boy Award!

The European Golden Boy Award is an award created by the newspaper in 2003.

The award is voted for by major European media outlets for the best young player of the year and is also considered a "rite of passage" for young rookies

The selection must be for young players under the age of 21 who play for European clubs.

Every year, Torino Sport sends votes to more than 30 European sports media outlets, with each ballot being awarded up to 10 points, which is then counted and awarded.

It can be said that the European Golden Boy Award is definitely the highest ranking award for young players in European football.

Those who are elected represent the future of football!

The previous Golden Boy winners have a very high success rate.

Many have become famous and left their own footprints in football, such as Rooney, Messi, Cesc Fabregas, Aguero and other superstars;

And some of them experienced a short period of highlights, and then fell quickly.

For example, Anderson, Pato, Balotelli.

The last European golden boy was Paul Pogba, a talented midfielder from Serie A giants Juventus.

Pogba, who came through the Manchester United academy, has been the focus of the "old woman" since he moved to Juventus on a free transfer from Manchester United in 2012.

Under the guidance of Andrea Pirlo, Marchisio and others, he quickly developed into the main midfielder for Juventus to win three consecutive Serie A titles.

Pogba, who is now only 21 years old, can be called one of the best midfielders in world football right now!

In the eyes of many, Pogba has a bright future ahead and can definitely become a superstar.

It's just that no one would have thought that he would embark on the road of no return to getting a hairstyle

When Ling Feng saw the shortlist of candidates for the Golden Boy Award in the newspaper, his eyes lit up, and he suddenly regained the feeling of looking at the list of demons when he played the football manager game.

Because, he knows almost all the names in the shortlist!

Berardi, Januzaj, Kovacic, Deulofeu, Zouma, Laporte, Marquinhos, Koman, Stones

And now, there's one more person on the list!

Suddenly, Ling Feng realized that he had unknowingly become a superstar enough to compete for the Golden Boy Award!

However, his selection is completely deserved.

After the announcement of the shortlist, the media in various countries have made predictions about who will win this year's European Golden Boy Award.

Most of the media believe that the winner of this year's European Golden Boy Award is destined to be born among the England double stars.

That's Liverpool Raheem Sterling, who is second in the list, and Leicester City, who are in first place!

At just 19 years old, Raheem Sterling's performance in 2014 was absolutely astounding.

In the Premier League, he contributed excellent statistics of nine goals and five assists;

formed a feared "3S" combination with Sturridge and Suarez to help Liverpool win the Premier League runner-up;

At the World Cup in Brazil, he followed the Three Lions all the way out of the breakthrough and reached the quarterfinals, repeatedly speeding on the flanks and tearing apart the opponent's defense!

If nothing else, Raheem Sterling would have won this year's European Golden Boy Award with a performance one notch higher.

It's a pity that he met Ling Feng, who was born out of nowhere!

Ling Feng, who only made his debut for Leicester City's first team in January, has performed phenomenally in the past ten months!

As the core of the team, he helped Leicester City win the Championship and FA Cup double in a record, and broke into the European stage for the first time in many years.

Twenty goals and 30 assists in the season, breaking the league and FA Cup assist records, and winning the best in the Championship twice;

In the World Cup, he helped the Three Lions reach the quarterfinals and was successfully voted the best newcomer in the World Cup;

After being promoted to the Premier League with the team, he did not have any adaptation period, and led the Blue Foxes to the top four of the standings as a super dark horse;

He also became the first player in the five major leagues to have a double-double assist, ranking first in the league assist list!

Many media exclaimed, they have never seen a young player who has risen so fast!

From making his Championship debut, leading the team to the Double, to making his international debut and playing in the World Cup, he helped the promoted Polo team to finish in the top four of the league and top of the league assists charts

What some professional players can't do in their entire careers, Ling Feng only took less than a year!

With his charming appearance, outstanding football skills, and the tireless praise of the British media, Ling Feng's fame has spread almost all over England and even all over Europe!

According to the on-field performance of various events, Ling Feng is obviously a step ahead!

This is also the reason why the public and the media regard him as a golden boy hit!

In addition to the good news that Ling Feng was selected as a shortlist for the Golden Boy Award, Mendes also brought him a piece of news:

BBC Sport is going to invite him to do an interview with David Beckham!

In the eyes of the producers of BBC Sport, the meeting between the real Becky and the new Becky will definitely be interesting!

For this invitation, Ling Feng readily agreed!

So, later that day, Ling Feng, who had changed into casual clothes, came to a studio in London.

Just as he shook hands with the on-site staff, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

It's the handsome and compelling Becky!

"Hey, Beckham (Beckham's nickname)!"

"Hey, Ling!"

The two smiled and gave a hug.

And this scene was also faithfully recorded by the camera.

"When did you come?"

"Yesterday arrived"

After a few pleasantries, the two sat on a sofa and began an exclusive interview with the camera.

"Ling, Ling has said many times on social media and in public that David is your football idol. Now, how does it feel to be interviewed with your idol? ”

Hearing this, Ling Feng first smiled slightly, then spread his hands and said with a serious face:

"It's a bit of a shame that we didn't play together on the pitch. However, I felt like I was in a dream! ”

Ling Feng was telling the truth one hundred percent.

Before crossing over, he never thought that he would be able to sit with Xiaobei one day and talk and laugh!

Hearing this answer, Xiaobei on the side also smiled, and couldn't help muttering in his heart:

This kid is really face-giving!

If you don't know what Ling Feng is like, you still think that Ling Feng is deliberately slapping his ass.

"David, this wonderful young man next to you has been selected as a candidate for the Golden Boy Award. As a senior, how much chance do you think he will win the Golden Boy Award? ”

Faced with this question, Beckham answered almost without thinking:

"Personally, I think that the Golden Boy Award belongs to him!"

As soon as these words came out, not only did he interview reporters, but Ling Feng couldn't help but be stunned.

Immediately afterwards, Beckham smiled slightly, and then began to explain:

"This year, he showed us his amazing talent and talent. I watched every game in England in Brazil. ”

"At the time, I was thinking, this kid is too good. Look at those passes, it's incredible."

'Of course, if he was wearing the number seven at Manchester United, I would probably be happier.'

Hearing this, the reporter seemed to have captured something, his eyes lit up, and he immediately asked;

"Do you think Ling Feng can become Manchester United's number seven?"

"Why not? I don't mean to offend Leicester City, I just think a talent like Ling wants to be had by any team. ”

"I'll tell you the truth, when I called the boss before, I had already recommended Ling to him."

Hearing that Beckham suddenly broke such a powerful news, not only the reporter, but even Ling Feng on the side couldn't help but feel ripples in his heart!

Who else can make Beckham call "the head", except for Sir Alex Ferguson, who has been in charge of the Red Devils Manchester United for more than 20 years?!

Beckham actually recommended me to Ferguson?!

(End of chapter)