Chapter 269: Relegation? I believe you're a ghost!
"It's over!"
"Leicester City beat visiting Tottenham at home to make it three wins in a row at the start of the season!"
"In this game, Ling Feng contributed two passes and one shot, continuing to continue his huge influence in the game..."
'In his second Premier League season, the high hopes of Great Britain have once again put in an impressive performance'
'He's got six assists in three games, and God knows what that number he's going to do this season.
After celebrating with his teammates, Ling Feng took the initiative to find Kane, a frustrated national team teammate, and deliberately joked with him:
"Hey, Harry, the transfer window isn't over yet, it's too late for you to join now!"
Hearing this, Kane couldn't help but show a wry smile, and could only weakly retort:
"Don't be too complacent, when you get to White Hart Lane, you'll know how powerful we are!"
"Haha, we'll see."
After that, Ling Feng also came to Ali, who made his Premier League debut and scored his first goal, and stretched out his hand to him:
"Hey man, congratulations on your Premier League debut!"
In the face of Ling Feng's initiative to release kindness, although Ali was unwilling in his heart, he was not a fool who was not forced to count.
After all, the black-haired young man standing in front of him is the absolute core of the Three Lions and the all-time assist king of the Premier League in a single season!
Whether it is his status in football or the seniority of the national team, he is his predecessor.
Moreover, he also had to admit that Ling Feng was indeed much stronger than himself!
In football, the strong certainly deserve respect.
When his thoughts turned, he also stretched out his hand and shook hands with Ling Feng.
"Thank you."
'I liked what you did after you scored. You can see that you want to win, and I respect that. ”
After a brief polite sentence, Ling Feng turned around and left, leaving only Ali standing in place, staring closely at his back
The next day, a lot of media reported on the game.
They didn't expect Leicester City to beat Tottenham Hotspur and it didn't seem to take much effort.
And the opening three consecutive wins, this is definitely the best Premier League opening record in Leicester City's history!
However, in the post-match press conference, when asked about the reporter's goals for the season, Ranieri simply pushed the reading glasses on the bridge of his nose and showed a kind smile:
"I answered that question before the league started. Our goal is to stay in the relegation and get 40 points. ”
"But you've got nine points now! And it only took three games! ”
"I'm very happy with the performance of the team, it means that we are very close to relegation!"
And this remark once again made everyone present pouting in their hearts.
Relegation?
I believe you're a ghost!
It's a bad old man, it's bad!
And when faced with the question about Ling Feng's fiery state, Ranieri also did not hesitate to praise:
"Every day I see him, I will be grateful to God for giving me this opportunity, and it is my luck to be able to coach a talented player like Ling Feng."
'In my opinion, he is definitely the best young player in the entire Premier League and the most valuable asset of the club!'
"But every game is a team win. Whether it's Ling Feng, Vardy, Morgan, Simpson, all the players give 100 per cent on the field. They all deserve praise and applause."
"And this game, especially Ngolo's performance, impressed me. I think he's a really good player! ”
"I'm so grateful to Mr. Walsh for bringing him to the team and for having his name in my ear every day"
These words also caused a burst of laughter from the reporters at the scene.
In this game, N'Golo Kante's performance in midfield was absolutely dominant.
Whether it is Danish genius commander Eriksen, Belgian metronome Dembele, or dribbling madman Lamela and Belgian winger Chadley, once they enter Kante's defensive zone, they will not be able to play their original strength.
In this game, if Ling Feng is the key to the Blue Foxes to open the door to victory, then Kante is the lock that keeps Tottenham out of the door to victory!
And the excellent performance against Tottenham Hotspur showed the manager and his team-mates the tremendous energy contained in Kante's body.
Claudio Ranieri's coaching staff also realised that Kante was a better fit for the team's tactical system.
So, in the training after returning from vacation, Kante replaced Inle, wore the orange vest that represents the main team, and formed a starting midfield partner with Brother Shui.
Looking at the combination of Kante and Brother Shui, Ranieri, who was standing on the sidelines, couldn't help but turn his head and said to Walsh, the assistant coach and scouting director next to him:
"You're right, Ngolo may be our answer!"
Walsh, who personally brought Kanter to England, showed a smug smile.
Looking into Kante's eyes is like looking at a peerless gem that has not yet been polished and carved, with both joy and appreciation.
For a scout, the most exciting thing is to unearth potential demons and let them shine on the field!
And in his opinion, Kante will also be like the Blues' Essien, the hardest shield of the Blue Foxes in midfield!
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A few days later, the draw for this season's Europa League was held at FIFA's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
According to the European points of the past five years, the Foxes Leicester City, who only returned to European competition last year, are classified as a third-tier team.
Champions League regulars, Bundesliga Ruhr duo Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund are currently the two teams with the highest points in the Europa League round of 48, with Basel, Napoli, Tottenham, Ajax, Marseille and others in Pot 1 and will be seeded in each group.
In the second pot, there are also Fiorentina and Lazio, two Serie A giants who reached the quarterfinals last season.
However, compared to last year, there are fewer strong teams in this year's Europa League.
In the end, Leicester City were drawn to Group B with Russian Premier League team Kazan Ruby, Czech giants Plzen Victory, and Swiss Cup champion Sion.
For Leicester City, it's definitely a sign-up!
The strength of these three opponents is relatively average. Qualifying from the group is simply a hand-holding!
This season, Ling Feng is aiming for the Europa League title in addition to the Premier League title.
If he can help the Blue Foxes win the first European championship in team history, then he will be able to leave this old club that has nurtured him with satisfaction and step towards a bigger stage!
The opponents in the group stage are relatively weak, so the team will be able to rotate more calmly to cope with the relatively tight schedule.
This is also good news for the team to go far in the Europa League.
Among these teams, apart from Napoli, who beat them last season, perhaps only two or three teams, such as Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal, can prevent him and Leicester City from winning the title.
Of course, if Sevilla still can't qualify from the Champions League group this season, and then fall to the Europa League, Leicester City's biggest opponent to win the championship is still Sevilla led by the "King of the Europa League" Emery!
For this reason, Ling Feng also went to see Sevilla's Champions League grouping.
When he saw that Sevilla were placed in the "Group of Death" of Manchester City, Juventus and Borussia Mönchenchen, he just silently added Sevilla's name to the list of opponents who won the Europa League.
The reason is simple, Juventus and Manchester City will definitely be able to qualify from the group, and Sevilla are a cut above Borussia Monchenchen, basically locking a third place in the group in advance.
This is also the strategic direction of Sevilla's competition for a Champions League place in the past two years.
Go to the Champions League to play first, and then come to the Europa League to kill and win the championship, and make sure that you can go to the Champions League next year to make money!
It will be news when Sevilla will be able to qualify for the Champions League group
After the results of the Europa League draw were released, the odds of winning the championship of the major spinach institutions were also announced:
Bundesliga Hornets Borussia Dortmund and Napoli, who reached the semi-finals last season, have the best odds to win the title.
This is followed by Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City, two Premier League teams.
Leicester City, who played in the Europa League for the first time last season, reached the quarter-finals of the Europa League in a historic way, showing eye-catching attacking firepower.
And this season, in the Premier League and the giants Manchester City have become the only two teams to win three in a row, Leicester City's hot form cannot be ignored.
Coupled with the more mature and tacit Blue Fox Three Musketeers, and the targeted reinforcement of the summer window, no one will think that the Blue Fox is a team that can be easily defeated!
Fourth round of the league.
Leicester City travelled to the famous seaside city of Bournemouth in the southwest of England to take on this season's promoted horse Bournemouth on a sunny afternoon.
Last season, they won the Championship and were promoted to the Premier League.
This is also the first time Bournemouth have played in the Premier League in 116 years!
Leading the team is the youngest manager in the English professional league, talented young coach Eddie Howe.
They lost their first two Premier League games by a single goal.
Although the game was lost, the media and fans were still very satisfied with the team's defense.
After all, it's not the Championship, it's the Premier League.
And in the last round away to West Ham United, Bournemouth finally won the first Premier League in team history!
It's a pity that they faced the Blue Fox who was in full shape in this game
This is due to the rotation of the full bench squad in the Carabao Cup win over League Two side Berry a few days ago.
After this league game, there will be a ten-day international break.
Therefore, Leicester City, which is playing away, still has the strongest lineup except for Hutt who rests and Maguire who starts.
In this game, perhaps at home, Bournemouth did not focus on defensive counterattacks like in the previous two games, but took the initiative to attack.
And such a decision has given Bournemouth a glimpse of what is called the intensity of the Premier League!
With Bournemouth pressing on the attack, Leicester had more chances to counter-attack.
In the 23rd minute of the game, Ling Feng sent a through ball from the top of the arc of the center circle, and the speedy Vardy burst into the penalty area, and then was tripped by a defender to create a penalty.
Jamie Vardy made it all the way to give his team the lead.
Ten minutes later, Mahrez hit the wall with Ling Feng on the right side, dribbled horizontally on the line of the penalty area, and after connecting the two, he made a beautiful arc and went straight to the far corner of the goal.
Two to zero!
Losing two goals in the first half did not make the home fans feel it, but still sang the team song in the stands to cheer for the players.
And in the second half, Bournemouth did not retreat, but attacked more ferociously!
For them, losing two and losing three is a loss.
It's okay to lose, it's about playing at home and letting the rest of the Premier League teams and fans see their determination to stay in the Premier League!
And such
In the 56th minute, Ling Feng's corner kick created Bournemouth, and in the chaos, Ling Feng's shot caused an own goal for the opponent's player.
The score then came to 0-3!
Seeing that the overall situation has been decided, Ranieri also made a substitution at the 65-minute mark.
However, no sooner had Claudio Ranieri replaced Ling Feng and Jamie Vardy than Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson scored a beautiful long-range shot from outside the box.
The Cherry Army, who pulled back a goal, attacked with all their might under the order of Young Marshal Eddie Howe!
However, this season's Blue Foxes, after the new coach Ranieri introduced the Italian defensive concept and strengthened the defensive hardness of the back, the defense suddenly improved a lot.
In the end, thanks to the unity of everyone, Bournemouth did not let continue to score, and successfully walked away at Dean Court Stadium
After winning the promoted Bournemouth, Leicester City beat Manchester City, who also won four consecutive games, by goal difference, and continued to top the league standings!
Just when everyone was surprised by the explosive form of the Blue Foxes this season, the busy summer transfer window has unknowingly entered the final stage.
It's often the last moments of the transfer window that some big deals that can shock the football world happen:
For example, after a long period of negotiations and ruffles, Manchester City finally officially announced the signing of Kevin De Bruyne, a popular European midfielder and German footballer of the year, from Wolfsburg!
And the transfer fee is 55 million pounds!
Such a price makes De Bruyne and Di Maria, who joined Manchester United last year, the record holder of the Premier League's transfer fee!
Some people are optimistic about this deal, and some people are not optimistic.
However, only Manchester City FC and Ling Feng know that this deal is definitely worth it!
And with the arrival of De Bruyne, Manchester City's transfer spending in this summer window has reached a staggering 150 million pounds!
Seeing Manchester City sign De Bruyne, the city's sworn rival Manchester United finally couldn't bear it, and it was also determined in advance that Monaco's talented teenager Anthony Martial had confirmed his joining and was about to complete the medical examination and signing.
Anthony Martial's transfer fee is said to be £36 million, which is sure to break the record held by Luke Shaw for a player under 20 in the world.
In addition to Manchester United's big hold at the end of the transfer window, Tottenham also brought in the current Asian brother Son Xingmin from Bayer Leverkusen in the last few days.
At this point, the Tottenham "Fantastic Four" that Ling Feng is familiar with has officially taken shape!
As for Leicester, after five games of observation, Ranieri feels that the team still lacks depth in terms of wingers.
As a result, the team once again resorted to loan spells, bringing in the abandoned wide manneson Dyer from Swansea to serve as the team's left winger replacement and add a rotation up front.
And this is also the last deal for the Fox in the summer transfer window.
(End of chapter)