This season, Leicester City's attacking football has swept the entire Premier League and even the Europa League.

Their attacking firepower was the foundation for them to finish fifth in the league and reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

In the 38 rounds of the Premier League, the Foxes scored a staggering 75 goals, second only to Manchester City, who scored 82 goals!

The outstanding performance of the frontcourt players is closely related to the team's excellent record.

As the absolute core of the team, Ling Feng is undoubtedly the brightest star in the Blue Fox formation.

It is no exaggeration to say that Leicester City's attacking system is completely dependent on the play of the Blue Foxes Seven.

In almost every game, his post-match rating is the highest on the team.

Key stats for an attacking midfielder, such as chances created per game, key passes per game, cross success rate

Ling Feng is ranked first in the league!

Even the success rate of one-on-one dribbles, he is second only to Eden Hazard and ranks second in the league!

As one of the most creative players in the Premier League, he is not only able to act as a frontcourt commander, but also to organise the team's attack and provide a steady stream of shells for his team-mates.

And he can also open up the situation with outstanding personal ability when he is needed.

What's even more commendable is that the core value of being praised by most media as the "cornerstone of team building" is that as long as he is on the field, he can make his teammates better and contribute more outstanding performances!

This season, the Foxes are still the attacking combination that Leicester City relies on the most:

Ling Feng, 34 league appearances, contributing 14 goals and 24 assists;

Jamie Vardy, who made 30 league appearances, contributed 18 goals and provided six assists;

Riyad Mahrez, 31 league appearances, 8 goals and 10 assists!

The three of them combined to hit 40 goals, which is the attacking combination of Manchester City second only to Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, Silva and Toure in the entire Premier League!

In addition, multi-point flowering is also a highlight of the Blue Foxes on the offensive end.

Thanks to Ling Feng's unpredictable passing, the Blue Foxes other than the three musketeers of Lingard, Ulloa, Albrighton, Drinkwater, Cambiaso, Morgan and others have scored more than three goals.

And a full 12 players in the team scored league goals!

Of course, the firepower on the offensive end did not hide the team's problems on the defensive end.

In 38 league games, Leicester City have conceded a total of 48 goals, only in the middle of the league.

Compared to the top four, they have conceded 10 more goals!

Especially when Ling Feng was absent from the game, the team was like a headless fly, as if he had lost his soul, and he couldn't play an effective attack.

It is impossible to suppress the opponent from the offense, which magnifies the shortcomings of the defense.

Among them, with the deepening of the league and the study of opponents, the team's central defense has become the most frequently used breakthrough by opponents.

When Ling Feng presses up for attack, there will be a huge gap in the midfield.

Although he has a lot of experience in defensive positioning and awareness.

But bodily functions don't lie.

Cambiaso, who is about to turn 35, has experienced a significant decline in fitness, unable to adapt to the high-intensity pace of the Premier League and unable to act as the first barrier in front of the backline.

Moreover, when switching from defense to offense, neither Brother Drinking Water nor Cambiaso can quickly launch an attack with the ball, which makes the team's counterattack unable to play speed.

Therefore, in the eyes of many people, Leicester City's lineup, the midfielder is the most urgent position to improve.

The Blue Fox needs a defender who is tougher in defense, not only to protect the space left behind Ling Feng, but also to have a slightly bulky backline behind him!

Of course, there is not only such a "flaw" in the Blue Fox's lineup

In addition to the midfield position, Schlupp, who is the main left-back this season, also has a lot of problems.

Compared to right-back Danny Simpson, who is balanced in attack and defence, the Ghanaian international, who has been produced by the team's academy, is very physical and has excellent round-trip ability.

However, the defensive awareness and positioning are very average.

In particular, the desire to attack is very strong.

His style of play is more like that of a winger than a full-back!

In Leicester's tactical system, Lingard will not hold on to the wing in the left winger position, but will flexibly intersperse runs and hit the gaps.

In this way, Schlupp behind him was able to make full use of the huge space on the left flank and set up assists.

The insertion of full-backs is also one of the reasons why Leicester City's attack is layered.

However, the key is that after he slipped away and assisted, he basically couldn't come back.

And the large space left behind him will become a sea of counterattacks from the opponent!

Many of the goals conceded this season have come on the left side of the flank.

So, instead of continuing to play him at full-back, it would be better to start him as a left winger in place of Jesse Lingard, who has returned to Manchester United.

Of course, this is all a personal analysis and reflection by the media and football commentators on what is missing in Leicester's squad.

It is worth mentioning that at the end of the season summary reports of major media outlets, these football experts and commentators will point out that Leicester City must first face the grim situation of personnel loss before making reinforcements!

Professional football is a cruel world where big fish eat small fish.

Many small teams, after a good season and rushed to the league standings beyond expectations, will be dismembered by other clubs in the ensuing transfer window.

Parma in the 9899 season and Monaco in the 0304 season

Southampton, who performed well last season, is a bloody example of what has always been the case!

Not only did the core and main players in the team almost all leave, but even the manager Pochettino was poached by Tottenham!

If it weren't for Southampton's management to find Dutch coach Ronald Koeman, and make reasonable and targeted recruitment operations in the transfer market, buying strong players such as Mane, Pelle, and Alderweireld, Southampton would have been forced into relegation this season.

Therefore, this summer is a very crucial transfer window for Leicester City.

If Leicester City don't want to become a Foxes supermarket like Southampton, they must retain their core players and retain the main structure of the team!

Fortunately, Leicester's excellent performances in the Europa League and Premier League this season have made Leicester City a lot of money.

According to the team's preliminary financial statements, the group stage plus all the prize money from the knockout stage add up, and the Foxes have earned a total of €3 million from the Europa League after reaching the quarter-finals.

Three million euros, not much.

Compared to the prize money in the Premier League, it is nothing in between.

Because, in terms of the league, the league ranking prize money and the broadcast fee combined, they have earned a total of 80 million pounds!

In addition, due to the team's excellent record, the sales of jerseys and merchandise of the team's stars are also in the middle of the league.

Especially Ling Feng's jersey sales, they have made a lot of money!

The new number seven of the Foxes and Three Lions is not only the best-selling player in the entire Leicester City squad, but also one of the best-selling three players in the Premier League!

Second only to Eden Hazard, Player of the Season, and Reds legend Steven Gerrard!

Behind him, there are also Arsenal thigh Sanchez, Tottenham Hotspur striker Kane, Red Devils captain Wayne Rooney and other big and small stars.

Considering he's in a small city and a small club like Leicester, it's all the more remarkable that he's selling so much.

The huge income has made Leicester City more confident to deal with the poaching and dismemberment of their core players by major clubs.

After all, it takes money to renew the contract with the team's main players with a raise, or to buy new signings

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In fact, as early as the end of April, many transfer rumours began to haunt Leicester City's players.

Among the starting eleven, except for the slightly older Morgan and Schmeichel, as well as the loanees Lingard and Hut, almost all the main players have been rumored with other clubs.

Among them, the most popular is naturally the "Blue Fox Three Musketeers" in the year of fighting

The Premier League's biggest powers, as well as the attention of teams from other leagues, have followed.

'Liverpool are keeping an eye on Riyad Mahrez and intend to improve their attacking firepower up front'

"Manchester City is eyeing Ling Feng and is ready to pay 60 million pounds to trigger Ling Feng's termination fee."

'Arsenal are disappointed with Welbeck and intend to replace him with Vardy'

In just a few days, transfer rumors on the Internet and in the media are flying all over the sky!

For Ling Feng, the various transfer scandals in the outside world have nothing to do with him.

Because I have already made a decision.

Except for Mendes, however, no one else knows what's going on in his heart.

Almost all media outlets, big and small, as well as football commentators, believe that Leicester City cannot retain a talented star of Ling Feng's level.

The British star will also have to move to bigger clubs and stages if he is to be able to further his career!

Therefore, looking at the scandals that spread one by one, Blue Fox fans were like seeing the "pig's head" that "Swallow" was about to leave in a taxi, and they entered Ling Feng's social media account one after another, and posted a call for him not to leave.

Such a drama will happen in every transfer window since Ling Feng was born.

No way, who made Ling Feng too good

In fact, at the club dinner on the night of the end of the season, the club owner Vichai took the initiative to find Ling Feng privately, hoping that the best player in the team's youth history would stay in his loyal Leicester City.

At that time, Ling Feng, who had already made a decision in his heart, did not promise to stay, but claimed that he would consider it.

Of course, this is nothing more than the art of negotiation that Mendes taught him.

This ambiguous answer will give him a greater advantage in the next contract renewal negotiations with the club.

Not planning to leave Leicester City though.

But as the absolute thigh of the team's great progress and success this season, the weekly salary and bonuses have to go up, right?

Premier League Newcomer of the Year, FWA England Footballer of the Year, plus the record-breaking Premier League assist king, only gets a weekly salary of 70,000 yuan, which is too cheap and too unavailable!

You must know that the highest-paid player in the Premier League is the Red Devils, Manchester United and England's top brand Wayne Rooney.

Weekly salary, up to £300,000!

And Fabregas, who is second only to him in the league in assists, also has a weekly salary of 200,000.

These players all belong to the maximum salary of their respective teams.

Of course, they are big clubs, Leicester City are small clubs, and the income and salary structure cannot be compared.

However, a club is a club and a player is a player.

No amount of money the club makes, it can't go into the players' pockets.

Depending on the player's contribution to the club's performance, how much salary he will receive is a matter of course.

Moreover, it's not a question of money, it's a matter of attitude!

A salary in line with his status at the club is a good reflection of the club's attitude towards him.

It's the same reason that many girls will ask their boyfriends to spend money on themselves.

It's not the money I want, it's your attitude!

Therefore, after handing over the contract renewal to Mendes, Ling Feng took his parents away from the troubled British Peninsula on the third day of the season and started his vacation.

A week later, we will be travelling to St George's Park to join up with our England Under-21s before preparing for the UEFA Youth Championship in mid-June.

Therefore, when it is full, Ling Feng can only enjoy about a week's vacation.

So, they first came to Budapest, Hungary.

Led by Barbara, a local guide, the family visited almost all of Budapest's famous sights.

What Heroes' Square, Ponte Pedolfi, State Opera and much more

Then, after spending a few days in Hungary, Ling Feng took a private jet with his parents and girlfriend to Berlin, Germany.

The reason why I came here is simple:

This season's Champions League final is about to be played at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin!

And June 8, the day of the competition, happens to be my 20th birthday!

It is worth mentioning that Ling Feng's birthday gift to himself is not a luxury car watch, nor is it a valuable thing, but a VIP ticket to the Champions League final this season!

These tickets to the finals, which were bought two months in advance, were obtained with the help of Tomendez.

In order to watch this exciting game at the highest level of competition in the Europa League!

On one side is Barcelona, which has scored a terrifying 120 goals in all competitions, and on the other hand, Juventus, who are calling for wind and rain in Serie A and have a solid defense.

From the first second of the game to the last second, Ling Feng's eyes never left the court for a moment.

And the process and result of the game are no different from what he remembers.

He saw firsthand how the historic Trident MSN combo swept through like a tornado, easily destroying the chain defense that the Italians were so proud of.

It also witnessed the last dance of the two midfield masters, Pirlo and Xavi, and the regret of the teenager Buffon hating the Champions League final.

In the end, seeing this dream team of Barcelona climb to the top of Europe, the scene of Xavi holding up the Big Ear Cup made Ling Feng in the stands also surging and couldn't calm down for a long time.

Soon, he also secretly decided:

Someday, he will stand on the highest stage at the top of Europe and compete with the best teams!

(End of chapter)