Chapter 45 The overall summary of the first round of the Champions League group stage, Chen Yufeng's appointment at the end of October (asking for a monthly ticket)
Leicester City's Champions League qualifying is relatively low.
After they played, the first round of the entire Champions League group stage was also over, and the media began to summarize the report.
"Barcelona beat Celtic by seven goals! Messi has three goals and one assist! Leicester City and Bayern Munich have won by five goals! Chen Yufeng also scored three goals and one assist! βMarca newspaper, Spain
"Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-2 to Monaco, breaking the first upset of this tournament, Real Madrid beat Sporting in stoppage time, almost out of the division! Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal! βLe French Sport
"Chen Yufeng and Messi are tied for the first place in the Champions League scorer list! Both scored a hat-trick in the first round that ended today! βThe Guardian
"Breaking the rumors? Chen Yufeng scored four goals and once again showed his best level in UEFA! βAFP Champions League Special Issue
"Porto's 1-1 draw with Copenhagen and Leicester's five-goal win over Club Brugge make it clear that they have a chance to top the group as long as they don't have too many problems!" - Leicester newspaper
These are some major events in this round of the Champions League.
It can be seen that the popularity of the Champions League is still very high, and after a round of matches, the media from various countries rushed to report and put these cutting-edge news in front of people's eyes for the first time.
In an instant, the discussion about the first round of the group stage began.
Fans of major stars and black fans have joined the discussion, creating some controversial topics.
"Messi is in such good shape, why doesn't the upcoming Ballon d'Or have a chance?"
"Why don't you see what you're talking about? Not to mention Ronaldo, who won the Champions League last year and created 70+ alone, Chen Yufeng, who is 60+ in the European Cup, can let him drink a pot, right? β
"Don't argue about these controversial topics, I like Messi very much, but last year's performance was really not good, and there is really no hope for this year's Ballon d'Or."
"Don't talk about the Golden Globes, who else is there for this unique four-goal performance?"
"Didn't you see that Chen Yufeng also made four goals by himself?"
"What about Cristiano Ronaldo? Where did Ronaldo go? Why did Real Madrid almost lose to Sporting Portugal? β
"I don't quite understand why you brought Chen Yufeng when talking about Mero, could it be that he has already entered the realm of the peerless three pride? It's not possible......"
"Chen Yufeng played really well this time, but it was still that weird feeling, and he could always use the right footwork in the right position to pour the ball into the goal."
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Due to the proximity to the Golden Globe Awards, these days, these people have also mentioned Chen Yufeng's name more and put them together with Messi Ronaldo.
This is already gradually having the feeling of being divided into three parts of the world, although Chen Yufeng occupies an absolutely weak position in it.
However, Chen Yufeng, who is currently showing his hot state again, does have to raise some expectations.
People are waiting for what awards this amazing veteran can win at the FIFA awards ceremony at the end of the year.
Puskash?
Team of the Year?
Or maybe it's the final Golden Globe?
They don't know that these selections can only be left to those who have the right to vote to see what they can ultimately come up with.
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On 16 September, Leicester City did not have a training schedule.
The players flocked to the gym for some simple muscle recovery exercises.
The next day is the fifth round of the Premier League and they have to relax today, otherwise they won't be able to run.
"It's been a fast season, it's like everything is fast-paced, and I've played so many games in the blink of an eye."
Shinji Oka Qi, who was on the treadmill, said out loud, he was running very slowly, just relaxing.
"I've been looking at some basic philosophy for the past two days."
"The book says that when people have a strong enough desire for a thing and are focused enough, time is no longer days, months and years, but you divide them into events. β
"At this time, your memory will only follow these events, and nothing else in your leisure time will become your memory points, so you will feel that time flies."
"So, what's a one-sentence summary?" Vardy asked as if he couldn't get enough of Mahrez farting on his bike.
"It's just that the schedule is too dense to be idle, and things and pressure come one after another." Mahrez pursed his lips as he explained.
"If you don't say that, it's over."
Chen Yufeng's legs were tied with elastic bands, and he shook his head slightly and said, "Who did Burnley beat after beating him?" β
As he ran, Shinji Oka took out his mobile phone and watched the schedule, introducing the players in the gym, "We have four more games this month. β
"Burnley is followed by Chelsea in the EFL Cup, Manchester United in the sixth round of the Premier League, and Porto in the Champions League."
'As for next month, we have five games in total, a Premier League seventh round against Southampton, an eighth round against Chelsea and the last game in the Champions League single round-robin, against Copenhagen.
"Then, there are nine rounds of Premier League games against Crystal Palace and ten rounds against Tottenham."
In the end, Oka Qishenji's face was a little bitter, "It doesn't sound dense, but there is a national team match day in October, and there is still only two or three days between the Champions League and the Premier League schedule. β
After listening to this somewhat devilish schedule, everyone's expressions were not very good-looking.
Especially those who have the task of playing in the national team, it is even more uncomfortable.
World Cup qualifiers have already begun, and while Leicester City are under great pressure, they also have to consider their national team's results in qualifying.
After all, that means whether they can make it to the World Cup in Russia in '18.
"The pressure is great, maybe Yufeng can feel better."
Mahrez looked at Chen Yufeng with some envy, "In all the games in the first round of the European qualifiers, the Belgian team has almost no pressure. β
"He can talk to Wilmots and decide whether he wants to go or not depending on his fitness and the importance of the game, and his substitute Mertens has heard that he is in good form this year."
"Where am I doing?" Chen Yufeng was definitely not convinced, and retorted: "I carry the whole Leicester City on my shoulders, and I dream every day about how to help the team more. β
"Who made me the best captain......"
He uttered these words in a very shameless manner, drawing disdainful glances from all the players in the gym.
"Okay, let's work together, and we'll come back at the end of October."
Chen Yufeng learned very well from Mr. Ranieri's small goal-setting method, "At that time, the single round robin of the Champions League group stage was played, and the Premier League was also played in the tenth round. β
"What do you think we'll achieve? Make a prediction? β
"As long as one of them guesses correctly, I'll invite the whole team to the tavern for two beers, but only this time to relax, don't get addicted."
After his words fell, the other players did start to think.
It's a good time to look forward to.
"In the first ten rounds of the Premier League, I still faced BIG6 one after another, and the opponents who were easy to play might be Crystal Palace and Burnley."
Mahrez thought about it first and quickly made his prediction, "Then let's hope we can get 6 to 7 points in the first three rounds of the Champions League and 20 points in the Premier League." β
'After all, the schedule is heavy and Mr Ranieri will definitely rotate in some Premier League games.
"That's right." Vardy chimed in: "I feel like a 5-0 win over Club Brugge in the first round has given Mr Ranieri the confidence that he will be more focused on the Champions League in the future. β
"My prediction, in the Champions League, we may win all of them and get 9 points, and we will directly lock in the group qualification place after a single round-robin."
"As for the Premier League...... I hope we can get around 22 points. β
"I think about the same thing as Vardy." Shinji Oka added.
Others were quick to say their opinions, with most still leaning more towards Vardy's statement.
After all, everyone wants the team to do a better job and qualify for the Champions League early, while at the same time fighting for more points in the Premier League and not being affected by the busy schedule.
"Where's N'Golo Kante?" Someone has set his sights on N'Golo Kante, who is stretching in the corner, hoping for his prediction.
"I didn't expect much." Kante smiled shyly and then said his biggest wish: "I hope everyone can play well and no one gets hurt." β
His words stunned the people in the locker room, indeed, this is a problem that everyone must face.
In the competitive world of football, sometimes there is no body first and second game.
There are moments when you know you're at risk of injury, and you have to step up and do the technical moves.
Because behind everybody there is the team, there are the fans, and the players have to sacrifice themselves if necessary.
That's why N'Golo Kante said that, he just wants everyone to have a little more luck and fewer injuries.
"It's Kante who cares about us."
Mahrez gave Kante a thumbs up and expressed his appreciation, while not forgetting to stomp on Chen Yufeng, "It's not like Yufeng, just thinking about how many points we can get." β
Chen Yufeng: "......"
Although he knows that Mahrez is joking, he is also a bit too much like a capitalist in football, using the captain's power to frantically squeeze his own players.
'Of course I hope you don't get hurt, but beyond that, I want us to get better results and be worthy of the work we have put in this season.'
Chen Yufeng shrugged and explained; "Not to mention you, for me, it's probably already in the second half of my career, playing one year less than one year."
"I still hope that I can do more in the limited time to make my journey not in vain."
"At the very least, we have to leave something more and not fight hard in this arena in vain."
After he finished speaking, no one in the locker room said anything.
Chen Yufeng was ready to leave here after the end of his personal training, "Come on, let's take a look at the predictions made at this time at the end of October." β
"Hopefully we'll be able to watch it with a smile on our faces, just like we did yesterday against Club Brugge."
After he left, people left the gym one after another.
Everyone began to have some expectations in their hearts, and they all wanted to arrive earlier at the end of October.
What situation will Leicester City face at that time?
How many goals and how many assists will they score?
(End of chapter)