Chapter 294: When the team needs me, I'll step up!
The rain is getting heavier and heavier.
As the half-time whistle blew, the players from both sides, soaked through, returned to the dressing room.
As soon as he sat down, Ling Feng directly took off the wet jersey and the inner lining inside, revealing a sturdy upper body with clear lines.
"Phew. Phew"
While wiping the sweat and rain from his body with a towel, he adjusted his breathing.
In the first half, as the core of the Blue Foxes' organization, as long as he got the ball in the midfield, he would be caught by Liverpool players.
Although his breakthrough allowed the opponent's two midfielders, Jordan Henderson and Emre Can, to receive a yellow card.
However, being frequently violated and put down still consumed a lot of Ling Feng's physical strength.
Compared with Brendan Rodgers' Reds, Klopp's Reds are a notch above the player's drive and aggression alone.
Letting the physiotherapist massage his legs and relax his muscles, Ling Feng said directly:
"Riad, come closer to me."
"Okazaki, you come back more often to catch the ball, and then knock the ball back to me, turn around and run as soon as possible"
Hearing Ling Feng's words, Ranieri, who was standing in the center of the locker room, did not interrupt, but echoed:
"That's right, Ling is right, you frontcourt players have to get closer to each other."
"Their defenders are slow to turn, and we have to play a little bit more concise with our one-twos!"
At the same time, many media also analyzed and reviewed the first half of the game through the Internet and social media.
"Anfield is the home of the devil! Liverpool have the initiative at home."
'The loss of Jamie Vardy, combined with the unexpected factor of rain, made Leicester's attack less fluid and a tough one'
'Claudio Ranieri has to make some changes in the second half or they could have lost their first game of the season'
Before the game, many media and fans felt that Vardy's absence would definitely affect the attacking quality of the Blue Foxes.
Sure enough, the first half of the game was as they expected.
In the first half, Liverpool controlled 60% of the possession, almost holding Leicester City at bay.
And he had four shots on goal, all from outside the box.
However, in the slippery state of the rain, these long-range shots caused Schmeichel some problems.
Fortunately, his second reaction was fast enough, and even if the ball was slippery and slippery, he was able to pounce on the ball at the first time and not give the opponent a chance to shoot.
Leicester City, on the other hand, conceded possession as always.
However, under the pouring rain, the quality of the team's counter-attacks dropped significantly, and mistakes were often made before they advanced to Liverpool's big penalty area.
Moreover, as the team's single arrow, Shinji Okazaki's role is actually a frontcourt-stirring stick, which can also be called a defensive striker.
He spared no effort in the front court to press Liverpool's midfield, preventing him from taking the ball and getting the ball out easily.
Defensively, he did it really well.
In attack, he can't do the same way that Jamie Vardy has been able to use his penetration and pace to attack opposition defences.
However, his off-the-ball movement and agility have made it a bit uncomfortable for the Reds' centre-back duo of Lovren and Nicolas Sarko.
And in the first half, he also provided Ling Feng with a receiving point by constantly running and retreating to receive the ball, and then immediately ran to the open space to pull space for him.
Even so, Liverpool were not fooled.
They even chose to let go of Shinji Okazaki, and also arranged for people to closely mark Ling Feng, so that he would not get the space to pass and advance calmly!
Therefore, considering the impact of heavy rain on the stadium environment, Ranieri can only tell Ling Feng and Mahrez to play more easily in the second half and play more long-range shots!
Don't hesitate to shoot as soon as you get your chance to shoot!
Then let Shinji Okazaki be ready to hit the second point at any time and make a follow-up shot.
Finally, the injured Vardy also applauded and cheered for his teammates:
"Keep it up, guys! I'm sure you'll be able to win this game! ”
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Soon, after the break, the players of both sides changed their jerseys and stepped into the heavy rain again.
In the second half, it was easy to play again.
The rain was getting heavier, making mistakes in the passing cooperation between the two sides from time to time, making the scene scorched.
Even Ling Feng was forced into a struggle with the Reds midfield.
Because, if he doesn't press and press, he doesn't have the ball at all.
Without possession of the ball, how can you organize the attack and move forward?!
Fortunately, after a season and a half of Premier League experience, his confrontation ability has long been different.
Both sides fought in midfield, and the number of ball transfers was frequent.
Such hand-to-hand combat lasted until the fifty-seventh minute of the game, and the balance on the court was finally broken!
Brother Drinking Water had just teamed up with Kante to cut off the ball, and the first long pass over the top was a little stronger, and it was directly cleared by Reds central defender Lovren, and the ball came to the feet of Reds captain Henderson.
The latter did not hesitate and sent a through ball directly to Coutinho on the left.
The Reds' No.10, who has matured more and more this season, almost single-handedly shouldering the team's attacking responsibility, took the ball after receiving the ball, cut inside without hesitation, and in the blink of an eye, he hit the left side of the front of the penalty area.
Seeing that Benteker restrained Morgan with his body, Hut also reacted a little slower, and did not grab it at the first time, Coutinho's expression was solemn, and he immediately shot from a distance!
With a "bang", the water splashed and the ball shot out!
Draw a murderous arc in mid-air and hang it straight into the top right corner of the goal.
Even Schmeichel Jr. made a save, but the ball with the rain BUFF slipped through his fingertips and plunged into the net!
Cloud-piercing arrows!
In the next second, Anfield instantly boiled!
After the goal, Coutinho roared directly, rushed to the front of the KOP stands, and jumped up and hit a Brazilian uppercut!
And Klopp, who was on the sidelines, was also passionate towards the air and made a gram uppercut.
"The ball is in!"
"It was the magician from Brazil who scored the goal, Coutinho !!"
"A signature long-range shot from the edge of the box!"
"It was a brilliant goal that gave Liverpool the lead!"
'Without Vardy's powerful striker, Leicester's attack is clearly in question. Fans hope that Ling Feng, who is the core of the team, can stand up."
"It's a pity that in the nearly hour-long game, he was targeted by Liverpool, as long as he got the ball, he would be violated"
"And Riyad Mahrez on the right side looked a little quiet under Moreno's defense."
"Could it be that Leicester's unbeaten run will be ended at Anfield?"
Although, even if the media thinks that the Blue Foxes will lose, they have even written various scripts of the Blue Foxes' loss.
However, the Blue Foxes fans who followed the team were not panicked at all.
Because, the core of this undefeated Blue Fox team was never Vardy or Mahrez, but the black-haired young man wearing the number seven!
And just three minutes later, Ling Feng responded to all the doubts with practical actions:
Dropping back to receive the ball in midfield, he struck the outside of his foot and flicked it to Riyad Mahrez who came from the right before Henderson could get on again.
Then immediately step forward!
Liverpool's 433 formation is destined to have a large space between the three players in the midfield.
In the past hour, Ling Feng not only let the opponent's two midfielders get the Topaz God of War card through his own running and breakthrough, but also paralyzed the opponent.
Even though the long-range shot matched the rain, he didn't try a long-range shot in this game!
And this time, he felt, it was time
After hitting the wall with Mahrez, Ling Feng threw Henderson, who didn't dare to reach out and put him down, behind him, and then entered his own range!
At this moment, the rear line of the Red Army, at all, did not perceive the arrival of danger.
Because, they also thought that Ling Feng would continue to advance with the ball, or pass the ball directly.
Therefore, Lovren just followed Shinji Okazaki closely, and Sako stared at Mahrez in front, but no one chose to go up or block the angle of the long shot.
"Now, I'm not afraid of kicking people."
Thinking so in his heart, Ling Feng did not hesitate to shoot angrily!
Seeing Ling Feng shoot so far away, Klopp's eyes widened on the sidelines, and he instantly realized the seriousness of the matter.
However, it was too late
In an instant, the players on both sides on the field only heard the rustling of rain, and suddenly a thunderclap sounded.
In the next second, the ball turned into a black afterimage and flew towards the Red Army's goal.
Mignolet, who was standing in front of the door, was squinting to avoid the rain from disturbing his vision.
When he saw Ling Feng shoot straight at the goal, his eyes widened, trying to find the trace of the ball.
But the speed of the shot was too fast, and coupled with the interference of the rain curtain, he didn't even see the ball, but he only heard a crisp sound of "Duang" in his ears.
Turning his head, he realized that the ball had already gotten into the net, bouncing on the ground.
And the goalpost Jun, who was hit hard, trembled
"Wow!!"
"World waves! Fantastic goal! ”
"This long-range shot hit the inside of the post and bounced into the goal!"
"This is Ling Feng's tenth goal this season!"
Under the adversity of the team's top scorer Vardy being injured and the team falling behind, Ling Feng, as the leading star, stood up unyieldingly!
This blue fox used a super world wave from 35 meters away, and returned the color!
Compared with Ling Feng's thunderous world wave, Coutinho's cloud-piercing arrow just now suddenly looked bleak.
The away fans in the stands also began to sing "Song of Lingfeng" at Anfield:
"Ling Feng Ling Feng Ling ~~~ Peak!"
"He's from Leicester and we're our hero!"
"His passing is fascinating."
"Ling Feng Ling Feng Ling ~~~ Peak!"
"He's from Leicester and we're proud!"
Looking at Ling Feng, who did not celebrate, but ran into the goal to pick up the ball and run back, Ranieri on the sidelines also applauded, and suddenly thought of an idea that might be able to win this game:
"Steve, why don't we push Ling to the front?!"
Hearing this, Walsh, who was accompanying him in the rain, his eyes lit up, and he immediately agreed:
"He definitely has the ability, you can give it a try!"
Compared with Vardy, Ling Feng plays as a striker, and he is also very threatening!
In addition to his slightly inferior marksmanship, he was even better than Vardy's impact, speed, dribbling and movement!
And in the rain battle, the team's ground advance during the counterattack will definitely be affected.
It's better to play more directly!
After cutting off the ball, he directly played a long pass behind him, and then let Ling Feng use his speed to impact Liverpool's backline.
In this way, Ling Feng was able to reduce his personal ball holding time and avoid falling into the opponent's trapping and strangulation as much as possible.
Make the most of your vision to run out of space, then receive a pass from your teammates to complete the shot!
In short, after moving the position forward to the front line, it can maximize Ling Feng's ability to attack the goal.
In this way, Ling Feng will go from a midfield playmaker to a frontcourt finisher!
Of course, in order to create more space for Ling Feng to break through and shoot, pairing him with a fulcrum center can draw the attention of defenders for him and make the offense more layered.
So, when the game came to the 70th minute, Ranieri replaced Shinji Okazaki with Argentine center Ulloa.
Then whispered to Ulloa.
After the game, Ulloya came to Ling Feng's side for the first time, and then said to him:
"Ling, the boss asked you to go up to the front line and stand parallel to me. Let's change the formation of four-four-two! ”
Hearing this, Ling Feng raised his eyebrows, and immediately understood Ranieri's tactical thinking.
"Okay, I got it!"
With Ulloa on the pitch, Leicester's counter-attack intensified
It is a direct long pass and hanging!
It was this change of formation that made Leicester City's attack suddenly more simple and brutal, and full of threats!
As the game ticked for the 78th minute, Fuchs' long pass found Ulloa at the front.
The Argentine, under the entanglement of Sacco behind him, took the lead in returning the ball to Ling Feng.
Ling Feng passed the ball to Mahrez on the right side, and then started to cut forward!
The latter glanced up and immediately slashed a long pass over the top with his left foot.
The ball flew over Anfield and straight towards Liverpool's backfield.
And Ling Feng was walking on those long legs, like a hovering sports car flying close to the ground, and with one acceleration, he overtook Lovren next to him from the ribs and entered the penalty area!
"Long pass!"
"Ling Feng is in front!"
Next, Ling Feng used an operation that amazed everyone to tell the world:
When the team needs it, I'm there to step up!
I saw him running forward at high speed, and in the process of running at high speed, he kept turning sideways to check the direction of the ball.
At the same time, the brain starts to work at high speed!
With the blessing of the [Volley] attribute of up to 97 points and the B-level skill [Dashing Stop], Ling Feng calculated the final landing point of the ball and the best stopping action and position.
And just as the ball was about to fall, he frantically adjusted his pace and then lifted his right foot slightly.
The next second, the ball landed right on the outside of his right foot, and then landed on the road ahead as if it were glued.
At this time, he had already entered the big forbidden area.
In front of him and the goal, only goalkeeper Mignolet remained.
And Ulloa, who was not far away on the side, stuck Lovren with his body, creating plenty of space and time for Ling Feng to shoot.
Ling Feng glanced at Mignolet's position, and chose to push the far corner very calmly!
"Shot !!"
With the eyes of the fans, the high-speed rolling ball flew past Mignolet's feet and went straight into the bottom right corner of the goal!
"It's overtaken!"
"World class stop! Cool shot! ”
"Ling Feng scored a brace to help the team overtake the score at Anfield!"
(End of chapter)