Chapter 22: Linda Asks for Celebration Again, King Power Stadium vs. Arsenal (Asking for a Monthly Pass)

On 21 August, there are 10 days left before the final UEFA awards ceremony.

Leicestershire, the King Power Stadium, is already full of people.

The second round of the new Premier League season is finally here, with Leicester City hosting last season's bitter rivals Arsenal.

Last season, Leicester City's record was extremely impressive, they maintained an unbeaten record against the rest of the league, only Arsenal, beating them twice, created a big shadow for the fans.

It's a battle for revenge, a battle to restore morale!

"Leicester City! Come on! ”

"We can do it, win at home!"

"Chen Yufeng! Come on! Keep flying! ”

"I support you to be the UEFA Player of the Year! You will be the first in Leicester City's history! Rush Rush! ”

"Come on! Beat them! ”

“……”

Before the game even started, the fans in the stadium were already shouting feverishly, with at least 27,000 Leicester City fans cheering on the scene today, and only 5,000 away fans.

The oversized banner was pulled out, and Chen Yufeng's No. 66 back reappeared in the stands.

This is the effort of the fans to fight for Chen Yufeng to be the best in UEFA, and they are speaking in their own way.

Every Leicester City fan doesn't want a real superstar in their squad, and the measure of whether a star is enough to reach the level of a superstar is the individual accolade.

UEFA's best player is undoubtedly qualified.

Winning this award, Chen Yufeng's achievements in personal honors even surpass Klose.

He will also become the first person in Leicester City's history, becoming a legend for the club and will be considered a legend when he retires.

Including the number 66 chosen by Chen Yufeng, it is a less common number, and after Chen Yufeng leaves in the future, this number may be permanently retired to commemorate Chen Yufeng.

"Beep!"

Not long after, with the referee's whistle, players from both sides walked out of the players' tunnel.

Chen Yufeng took the little caddy's hand and walked out of the court, today's Leicestershire sun is like a fire, and the sun is even a little dazzling.

And in the first game after returning to the home stadium in this new season, he led the team as captain at the King Power Stadium for the first time in his career, and the caddie next to him turned out to be the little girl Linda, who was very familiar.

"This is the first time I've come out from this perspective, yes, it's growing rapidly." Linda walked beside Chen Yufeng, she hadn't seen her for a few months, and she seemed to have grown taller.

Her development was originally relatively slow, otherwise she would not be a caddie at this age.

"You're still complimenting me, little adult." Chen Yufeng smiled and flicked Linda's head, and then looked towards the stadium stands and saw the jersey tifo raised by the fans in the South Stand.

He shook off Linda's small hand and clapped his hands towards the South Stand.

“Ohhhhhhhh……!”

The Leicester City crowd also cheered their new captain to the King Power Stadium.

This feeling is relatively new for both parties.

After Chen Yufeng finished applauding, he turned his head to look, and Linda also raised his hand next to him and applauded, as if he was his doppelganger.

"You're really stealing the spotlight more and more, and it's annoying for me to do this." He laughed and complained, teasing the little girl.

"You let me apply for another celebratory action, and I won't be annoyed."

Linda was ghostly, her small eyes widened and she looked at Chen Yufeng longingly, "How is it?" It's also a blessing for you to score. ”

"What celebration?" Chen Yufeng turned his head and asked.

"How's the Flying Kiss? It's like you gave Taylor at the European Championships. Linda suggested with a wicked smile, while imitating Chen Yufeng's last kiss pose.

"No, people think I have some weird fetishes." Chen Yufeng suddenly rolled his eyes speechlessly, this kind of blessing, don't do it.

"Why are you so stupid at thirty-two, you don't have to deal with me, you can pick a female Leicester fan at random."

Linda also looked speechless, and after saying this, she smiled evilly: "Maybe you can capture the heart of a female fan and make her fall madly in love with you." ”

"What do you have in your brain all day, have you ever been in love at school, just love love." Chen Yufeng flicked Linda's head again and couldn't help but say.

"I don't fall in love at school." Linda tilted her head, as if she was a little angry, "You just say you don't do it." ”

"Let's talk about it." Chen Yufeng said perfunctorily, and then led the team to start the pre-game ceremony.

After all the ceremonies were done, he took the team flag exchanged with Arsenal and went to the sideline to hand it to the assistant coach.

On the way back, he saw the figure of Professor Arsene Wenger, who was still wearing a suit shirt, as if he had been dressed in this formal dress all year round.

"Welcome back, European Cup winners." Wenger stretched out his arms towards Chen Yufeng and smiled.

"During this time, I really heard this title calloused in my ears." Chen Yufeng shook his head and complained, but still hugged Wenger.

"Don't like it?" Wenger looked at Chen Yufeng, and his eyes revealed a look of love.

After sending Leicester City to the title last season, he was subjected to online violence from Arsenal fans, who called him worthless and a sinner.

At that time, Wenger was thinking that the fans were actually blinded by the results and didn't really care about what he had done for this club.

He was even thinking that it would be nice if Chen Yufeng was in their club, even if the statistics had declined because of style.

But casually creating 20+ goals can still make them rise a little higher on multiple fronts.

"Okay, let's talk after the game, let's get on the field, or Mr. Ranieri will be jealous." Wenger joked and touched the back of Chen Yufeng's head.

"Hahaha, he won't." Chen Yufeng laughed, then ran to the court and stood in his place.

The players on both sides stood still, making the final mental preparations, and the game was about to start at the King Power Stadium.

"Come on! Brothers! The first home game of the new season, let our fans see one! ”

Chen Yufeng waved at his teammates and shouted, "We can do it!" Think of the people standing behind you! ”

Leicester's players were gearing up, with a bit of determination in their eyes.

"Beep!"

Soon, the referee blew the whistle for the start of the game, and Leicester City centre-forward Shinji Okaki, who was still the team's starting centre-forward, played the ball into the centre circle.

Playing against a team like Arsenal, Leicester City will definitely still defend and counterattack, and will not be too aggressive in positional battles.

At this time, the role of Shinji Oka is very large, and he can even drop back directly when defending, playing a five-midfield configuration for Leicester City.

N'Golo Kante would also step back at that point, taking on the role of scavenger in front of centre-back, often taking on the role of scavenger.

"Well, with the referee's whistle, the second round of the Premier League officially started, and in the first half of the game, Leicester City took the lead in the middle circle!"

"Let's take a look at the starting line-ups of both sides, Arsenal's side, it's a 4231 formation."

'Goalkeeper Petr Cech, left-back Monreal, centre-back Koscielny partnered Holding, right-back Bellerin.'

'At the back, Xhaka is paired with Corcoran, and in front of them are Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Theo Walcott.

"In the center of the field, today it was Sanchez."

After Zhan Jun introduced Arsenal's starting lineup, he commented, "This is also a signal, Arsenal will not go high, they are still the best at the beautiful football." ”

"Penetrate with short balls to tear down Leicester's defence and find a goal."

'It's Arsene Wenger's usual style for Arsenal, they were the first team to play in the Premier League.

"Nowadays, a lot of teams are starting to pay more attention to the ground, and Arsenal's specificity is gone, but every time you see them, you can still think of the dominant team at the beginning of the 21st century."

“……”

As he spoke, the game on the field had already begun.

Leicester didn't try too much at the back, only passing a few feet before driving the ball straight into the front.

Football soon fell into Arsenal's control, and Leicester also shrank back in the overall line, making a defensive stance.

After returning from the European Cup, Chen Yufeng gradually became familiar with this way of playing.

He even felt that this style was more suitable for him and more comfortable for him.

Because every time he wins the ball, the opponent will always expose a very large gap behind him, giving him the opportunity to complete a long-distance run with the ball and directly penetrate the defensive line.

And for Leicester City now, this tactic is also more suitable for them.

You can't forget your roots, and so does the team.

You have to remember how you were successful last season and you can't lose the way you play the way you do best.

Looking at the last game against Hull City, it is difficult to say whether Leicester City can beat the promoted horses if they play a positional battle.

'Let Odegaard and Ben Chilwell be ready in midfield, and Harry Maguire and Ndidi can also warm up first.

Claudio Ranieri is in the coaching chair and he is always a bold man who is willing to try something bold.

'If the team can take a two-goal lead, let Odegaard try the same level as he did against the big clubs, who have been training very well lately.'

"If Simpson can't adapt to Walcott's assault, let Chilwell go up and watch."

"For the rest, I also have plans to try, I can warm up first and wait for the opportunity."

The assistant coach next to him nodded slightly, and the players behind him who heard this also began to praise each other, informing several protagonists in the arrangement.

Almost immediately, the men became excited, and their eyes sparkled.

Odegaard, in particular, has been looking forward to making his debut at Leicester City for a long time and has been studying his appearance for the past few days to make a good impression on the fans.

'Don't think about it yet, Odegaard, two goals ahead of Arsenal, something we didn't do last season.

Leicester City's royal substitute Ulloa shook his head slightly next to him, hit Odegaard, and then said: "On the contrary, I think Chilwell is more likely to play." ”

"How can you not trust the team? I'm sure Leicester can take the lead! ”

Odegaard patted his chest, pointed to Leicester City's emblem, and then looked at Chen Yufeng, "Or rather, I believe that Yufeng can help us take the lead!" ”

"You just want to play, don't pretend." Maguire next to him said in his heart.

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ps: Don't worry about my body, I will adjust well, strive for a better state, and ask for a monthly pass.

(End of chapter)