In the blink of an eye, Ling Feng completed his first training session in England U21.

After a brief warm-up, the team went through the passing exercises.

And in this link, Ling Feng's passing skills convinced all his teammates who didn't know much about him.

Every pass, whether it's a short pass or a long pass, means where!

And with just the right amount of power, the receiver doesn't need to be too much to stop the ball easily.

And in the next intra-team group competition, everyone saw the terrifying vision of the core of the Three Lions midfield, which is comparable to that of a monster!

He seems to have opened his eyes on the field, and he knows at a glance the running position of his teammates and where there are vacancies in the opponent's formation!

It can be seen, it can be transmitted, and it can be passed comfortably by thieves.

With him sitting in the midfield to sort out the attack, the main team wearing orange vests attacked extremely smoothly.

The substitutes had no way to fight back, they could only be pressed to the ground and rubbed wildly, and they were pierced through the goal again and again

What's even more terrifying is that everyone can see that Ling Feng is retaining his strength!

He didn't show the pace that he had in the Premier League, nor did he use his explosive ability to push forward with the ball and frequently attack the opposition's backline.

Just as a midfield commander, taking the initiative to run the vacant position to receive and pass the ball, and connecting the midfield, it has improved the attack of the main team by more than one notch!

It is worth mentioning that the tactics of the main team are the 4231 used for the first time, with Ling Feng as the starting forward midfielder and Kane as the starting single arrow.

The substitutes used the 442 parallel position, which is commonly used by England Under-21s, with the two strikers being Danny Ings and Belasino.

Originally, in Southgate's tactics, there was no place for the core of the frontcourt organization.

He mainly plays with the traditional English 442 wide cross, allowing two fast wingers to cross and create opportunities for the two strikers in the middle.

The two central midfielders mainly split the ball on the side, occasionally insert assists, and then have to defend.

This kind of tactical play is a huge physical drain on the two midfielders.

And now, Ling Feng's performance on the field is obviously one notch higher, so he immediately decided to abandon the original 442 tactical formation and play 4231 instead!

With Ling Feng tandem and organising attacks up front, the two midfielders can focus on defending and protecting the backline without inserting assists.

And this set of tactics is also the tactics established by the Three Lions and Leicester City around Ling Feng!

Southgate is also not afraid of outside world saying that he copied tactics.

The reason why he invited Ling Feng to participate in the European Youth Championships was because he came for the championship!

A great man once said that no matter whether it is a white cat or a black cat, as long as it can catch a mouse, it is a good cat!

It's the same thing.

As long as the tactic can win, it is a good tactic!

As long as this set of tactics can make the team win the championship, the doubts and ridicule from the outside world will naturally disappear.

In sports, the winner is king!

The winner has the final say on everything!

It only took half an hour for Ling Feng to use his strength to impress the arrogant lion cubs.

In professional football, the strong are respected.

Ling Feng, who is obviously one level higher than them in terms of qualifications and strength, is fully qualified to be the captain!

Even many players who are familiar with Ling Feng, such as Lingard, Maguire, Moore and others, all look like they are honored:

"I told you a long time ago, under Ling's leadership, we will definitely win the championship!"

In the locker room, Bellahino found that the attitude of other teammates towards Ling Feng changed at halftime, and the jealousy in his heart was even worse.

So, in the second half of the confrontation game, Belasino, who was on the bench, also came to Ling Feng's side because he couldn't receive the ball at all in the front court, pressing and forcing him.

His movements are so loud that they can even be called brutal.

Not only did he pull his hands, but he even used his sweeping legs.

It's a pity that Ling Feng after gaining muscle is not a soft persimmon that is easy to pinch.

Under several confrontations, he did not fall behind at all, and he was able to squeeze away from Belasino with his body, and then shoot directly with his legs!

Suddenly, I heard a bang, and the ball shot out, turning into a cruise missile, cutting through the air!

In the blink of an eye, just as it was about to fly off the crossbar, the ball plummeted through the air and hit the crossbar at the junction of the goalpost.

With a "bell", the doorpost let out a piercing trembling sound.

And the goalkeeper standing on the goal line didn't react at all.

The players on both sides froze in place, and some swallowed their saliva involuntarily.

Just imagine how painful it would be for this kick to make the goalpost scream and hit a person.

"Made, it's the pillar again"

Muttering inwardly, Ling Feng turned around lightly, and then deliberately walked past Belasino, who had a dull face.

When his bodies were staggered, he didn't forget to glance at this little black who was obviously unconvinced of him with extreme contempt.

The look in his eyes, as if to say;

I, the Premier League and European assist king, who are you stepping on?!

At this time, seeing that Belasino's movements were a little too big, Southgate, who was afraid that he would hurt Ling Feng, immediately replaced him and replaced him with another striker, Bamford.

Bellahino, who was replaced, was stunned at first, and then his brain was hot, and he took off his jersey directly and fell on the sidelines.

Then he walked straight into the base without looking back.

And this scene was directly seen by Southgate.

Although Southgate's tactical prowess has been criticised by later fans, he is often regarded as the weakest link of the Three Lions.

However, his people management skills are absolutely world-class.

In the future, the talented British stars who have been blown into the sky by the media are willing to listen to him, and the unprecedented unity is enough to see how good he is in controlling the locker room.

And, as the future leader of the Three Lions that the FA has focused on developing, he has a lot of power.

Therefore, after seeing Belasino's move, his expression remained unchanged, and in his heart he had already sentenced Belasino, a thorn, to death

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June 12th.

It was only the third day of training with Ling Feng and the Cubs, and they ushered in their last warm-up game before the European Youth Championships.

Their opponents are Belarus U21.

The reason why such a fish belly opponent was chosen is very simple.

It's just so that the lion cubs can practice new tactics, abuse vegetables by the way, and find confidence on the eve of the European Youth Championships!

The venue of the game, of course, is England's home stadium, Wembley Stadium.

When the young lions walked into Wembley Stadium, they were surprised to find that the attendance of today's game was not low!

Compared to the past, when only thousands of people came to watch the game, today's entire main stand is almost full!

At least more than 10,000 people!

And at a glance, most of the fans and spectators were wearing the number seven jersey of England or Leicester City.

Obviously, these extra spectators and fans are all coming for Ling Feng!

It was Ling's England Under-21 debut and his first career as captain.

For Ling Feng, serving as the captain of the team is also the first time that a yellow lady has been in a sedan chair.

Therefore, before he came on the field, he even forgot that as the captain, he had to wear the captain's armband and the team flag exchanged.

It was the assistant coach who reminded him, and he put the armband on his left arm and picked up the team flag.

When he walked into Wembley Stadium with a team of white lion cubs with his head held high, the English fans immediately burst into warm applause and cheers.

"Come on! Insult! ”

"Captain Ling, Chong Duck!"

After putting on the captain's armband for the first time and taking a memorable group photo with his teammates in front of the camera, Ling Feng came to the referee's team, exchanged team flags with the opponent's captain, and tossed a coin to decide the kick-off.

After completing the pre-match ceremony, Ling Feng turned around and saw that the other starting teammates were all in a circle, as if waiting for him.

Seeing this, he hurriedly ran over and stood between Lingard and Maguire, shoulder to shoulder with his teammates.

Facing everyone's gaze, Ling Feng's expression was grim, and then he carried out his first pre-game mobilization as the captain:

"Guys, follow the coach's arrangement, play at your own level, and we can win this game!"

With that, he stretched out his hand, folded his hands with his teammates, and pressed down hard:

"Forward, Three Lions!"

And the result of this warm-up game is not suspenseful.

Ling Feng, who wore the number seven jersey and the captain's armband, showed the undisputed super dominance of this age group in the first half.

In just half an hour, he scored a hat-trick of assists to give his team a 4-0 lead.

And at the end of the game, the score shown on the score board was 7-0!

Throughout the game, England showed a strong team style.

Possession was as high as 70%, and the number of shots on goal was as high as 23!

And after Wembley ruthlessly swept away Belarus U21 with seven goals, Ling Feng also completed a small achievement - [the first time he served as the captain of the national youth team]

This achievement rewards a little free stat point.

After the game, the media and England celebrities praised Ling Feng's captain's debut.

Even if the opponent is very vegetable.

However, the changes that Ling Feng led for the entire team are also obvious.

On the offensive end, with Ling Feng, a midfield master, the team's attack is no longer limited to flying on both wings and crossing from the wings.

Rather, it is able to play a more layered and varied offensive routine.

After Ling Feng became the core of the team, the biggest beneficiary was naturally the starting center Harry Kane.

With Ling Feng delivering cannonballs to him, the White Hart Lane supernova doesn't need to retreat to get the ball, nor does he need to fight with the central defenders, he only needs to focus on the final (eating) knot (cake) in front of the goal, and give full play to his steady and superb shooting skills.

In this game, he easily took the hat, and thus completed his first hat-trick for England Under-21s.

Moreover, with Ling Feng's rhythm control in the midfield, the team's offense can be slow if it wants, and it can be fast if it wants to be fast.

Often Ling Feng takes the ball in the middle, and suddenly a long diagonal pass over the top ball hits the back of the opponent's defense.

And the winger who inserts in front of him, directly goes down to the bottom and crosses the triangle, which is a very standard side-to-side combined offensive routine!

On the defensive end, the team firmly suppressed the opponent in the half, and even the counterattack could not be played, so the defensive pressure in the midfield and back was naturally reduced a lot.

And these changes are only because of Ling Feng alone!

Of course, there is no reference value in bloodbathing Belarus, a fish belly team that is not ranked at all in Europe.

However, at least one victory can put the lion cubs in a good mood on the plane to the Czech Republic.

Two days later, the cubs arrived in Prague, Czech Republic.

Just a few days later, the young lion team, who had high hopes from all England fans, ushered in the first game of this European Youth Championship.

Ahead of the European Youth Championship in the Czech Republic, England beat Croatia in the play-offs to earn their 13th chance to play in the main event.

England are in Group B with Italy, Portugal and Sweden and are considered to be the Group of Death.

This year's European Youth Championships are significant as there will be a quota place for Rio 2016, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the Games.

Of course, England, who specially recruited Ling Feng into the team, is aiming for more than just an Olympic quota!

And the opponent of the first game of this European Youth Championship is the biggest competitor in the group, Portugal, which has many demon stars!

In the Portugal U21 team, there are many future stars that Ling Feng is familiar with.

Led by Bernardo Silva, who is known as the "Portuguese Messi", there are also Guerrero, William Carvalho, Joao Mario, Jose Sa and other new Portuguese generations who have shown their talents in the five major leagues.

Before the game, many media and fans believed that Portugal's overall strength was not inferior to England's.

Especially the attack up front is a big test for England's backline.

Many believe that this will be a close contest.

However, it was only after the start of the game that they realized that they were wrong.

Couldn't be more wrong!

Ling Feng, who can wrestle his wrist in the Premier League and the internationals of major European football powers, came to the European Youth Championship like a fisherman with a torpedo into a fishpond.

This, combined with Southgate making him the heart of the team and building tactics around it, allows him to get the most out of his strengths.

And in this case, everyone has seen what is called a dimensionality reduction strike!

Just five minutes into the game, Ling Feng passed the ball to Kane's head through a set-piece in front of the court, and then smashed into the Portuguese goal.

Then, ten minutes later, Ling Feng played a delicate collision with the retreating Kane in the middle, and then broke through to the line of the big penalty area, and sent the ball into the Portuguese goal for the second time with a tricky low shot.

At that moment, all the Portuguese fans who came to support the team were silent.

The only thing that could be heard in the stadium was the cheers and applause of the English fans.

After scoring the goal, Ling Feng came to the stands, raised his head and opened his arms.

For the first time at the European Youth Championships, he made his own signature celebration!

I come, I see, I conquer!

(End of chapter)