N-A-A Chapter 288
Chapter 288
The old man was beaten, and the old man was beaten.
Chapter 288 I am so strong now!
The result of the Foxes defeating Newcastle away from home did not surprise other Premier League teams and media.
After all, Newcastle’s form this season was so bad that it almost went straight to the relegation zone.
However, the record of 13 unbeaten games at the beginning was really a bit shocking.
If such a record appeared in any BIG6 team, it would not be surprising at all.
But this is a newly promoted team that just returned to the Premier League after a lapse of ten years last season, and the report card handed in in the second Premier League season!
This is what shocked the entire English football world!
The same question began to arise in the hearts of everyone in the entire English football world:
“Who can beat this Blue Fox?!”
And the fans of the other 19 Premier League teams all pinned their hopes on the Blue Fox’s next round of league opponents, the former Premier League overlord “Red Devils” Manchester United.
The match against Manchester United is also the first match of the Blue Fox’s upcoming “Hell Schedule”.
Leicester City ranks first and Manchester United ranks fourth, both of which belong to the first group of the league championship.
Although Leicester City has 12 wins and 1 draw and 37 points, it is already 15 points ahead of Manchester United with 22 points.
In a sense, this first match between the Blue Fox and the Red Devils can be regarded as a battle of the kings!
So, the media are very eager to understand the preparations of the two teams and the players’ opinions, and then go back to add fuel to the fire and come up with some news to attract traffic.
However, in order to prevent the media and public opinion from affecting the good atmosphere of the team as much as possible, Ranieri rejected all media and the club’s originally planned public training day.
Not only that, he directly issued a death order within the team, not allowing any player to accept media interviews!
Although the results are now unexpectedly good, and the players are in great shape.
However, he does not want the players to be satisfied with the status quo and start to drift.
Therefore, he repeatedly emphasized to the players in training and tactical meetings that the season is still very long.
Moreover, he also said that if anyone does not devote 100% of his mind in training and games, then he should not think about playing!
Years of coaching experience have made Ranieri realize that the team is at its best and most dangerous time.
Once complacency begins to grow in the team, the players will lose their focus and momentum on the field and start to lose.
Once they lose, morale will definitely be affected. Coupled with the hellish schedule, they will suffer a losing streak if they are not careful, which will ruin the current good situation!
After all, Huth is the only one in the team who has experience in winning the Premier League.
Almost all players have no experience in league championships, so naturally they don’t understand what they should do and how to do it in the long league season.
You know, the league is not a 100-meter sprint, but a marathon.
So, as the head coach, he has the responsibility and obligation to let the players put aside distractions, unite the team, exert the overall strength, and then persist to the end.
As for what results can be achieved, we will know when the season ends!
Unlike Leicester City, Van Gaal on the other side specially made the training day public and took the initiative to put the team under the spotlight of the media.
Originally, Manchester United, as a Premier League giant and a world-famous traffic team, has the highest media attention in the entire Premier League.
No one!
Therefore, Van Gaal believes that instead of being mysterious, it is better to prepare for the game openly, which will make the players pay more attention and take this game seriously.
When interviewed by the media, the chef Van also played a psychological warfare in advance.
“Although Leicester City is a very strong team with outstanding players such as Ling Feng and Vardy. However, we have been in good form recently, and the players are very confident in the game and strive to get points away from home!”
In addition to Van Gaal, Manchester United’s celebrities are also blindly confident about this game.
Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville thinks the team has a chance to beat the Blue Fox away from home.
“Ginger Head” Scholes and Ferdinand said that as long as Ling Feng is restricted, there is a chance!
Of course, Manchester United fans are like chicken blood for the nonsense of these celebrities, and they have shouted slogans such as “beat the Blue Fox” and “kill Leicester City” on the Internet.
Before the game
In the evening, Sky Sports gave a very interesting technical statistics.
If only the results of the first half of the game are counted, Manchester United will rank first.
And the league leader Leicester City can only be ranked in the middle.
As the saying goes, a good start is half the success. It is naturally very important for a team to make a good start.
Chef Van Gaal’s current technical and tactical emphasis on ball possession, lack of adventure, coupled with the team’s forwards’ continued slump, making the team’s offense lacking.
But in terms of defense, the Red Devils fans saw the shadow of the red devil that dominated the Premier League in the past.
In thirteen league games, only nine goals were lost, ranking first in the league!
However, many of them were 0-0 scores.
It is worth mentioning that Ferguson did not have a 0-0 score in the last 116 games of his coaching career.
But since Van Gaal took over, there have been nine 0-0 draws in 66 games.
In the past eight games, more than half of Manchester United’s games were goalless!
It can be seen that although Manchester United cannot score goals this season, their defense has reached the best level in the league.
In this away game, most media and experts believe that as long as Manchester United keeps a low profile and does not attack rashly, they should be able to tie Leicester City.
They can even lure the snake out of its hole and hit the Blue Fox with a counterattack, thus winning the game 1-0.
As for the Blue Fox, due to the change of coach this season, the team’s tactics have also changed from high-pressure pressing to defensive counterattack.
As Leicester City took the initiative to give up possession of the ball and did not take the initiative to attack, the number of goals in the first half decreased by 30% compared with the same period last season.
However, the number of goals in the second half increased by 30% compared with last season!
This data can prove that under Ranieri’s training, this Blue Fox is very tenacious and has a strong explosive power to end the game in the second half!
This season, if you have watched Leicester City’s games, you can find a pattern:
In the first half, many times, the Blue Fox will lower their posture, give up possession of the ball, and let the opponent take the initiative to attack.
Then after stealing a goal through counterattack, in order to win in the second half, the opponent’s formation will be more forward and invest more offensive forces.
As the space behind becomes larger, the chance of counterattack goals will also be greatly increased.
This is why Leicester City scored more goals in the second half!
In this game, it is foreseeable that Manchester United, who are playing away, will definitely shrink their defense and wait for them to attack.
At that time, the Blue Fox can only take the initiative to attack, rather than tearing open the defense through counterattacks.
This is also one of the hidden dangers.
However, no matter how the outside world speculates, the atmosphere in the Blue Fox’s locker room is very nice.
The team’s record is good, the coach’s rotation is reasonable, and the players have playing time, so naturally everyone is in a very good mood.
After completing the team training of the day in a happy atmosphere, Ling Feng also practiced long shots for an hour.
In the weekend game, facing Manchester United’s shrinking defense, long shots will definitely be an effective means to open the situation.
After the extra training, Ling Feng returned to the empty locker room and summoned the [Character Panel] again after three months:
[Player Name: Ling Feng]
[Age: 20]
[Height: 183]
[Weight: 76]
[Dominant Foot: Right]
[Club: Leicester City]
[Talent: God’s Vision, War God Heavy Artillery]
[Skills: Pull the Ball Back, Putting Master, Horse Stepping on Meteors, Chic Stop]
[Attributes: Ball Control C, Shooting B, Passing S, Defense D, Physical B, Mental B]
[Overall Rating: 86]
[Available Attribute Points: 0]
[Premier League Player of the Month] in August gave him a reward of two free attribute points.
In addition, he was shortlisted for the [Premier League Player of the Month] for three consecutive months in August, September and October, which also gave him three free attribute points.
Adding up a total of five free attribute points, it just allowed him to increase [Physique] to 99, and there was one more point!
Yes, until this time, Ling Feng was sure that the limit value of each small attribute was not 100 as imagined, but 99!
In other words, his current [Physique] is the ceiling among professional players!
As for the remaining free attribute points, he added them to the 92 points of [Speed], allowing it to move one step closer to the limit.
In addition to adding points, in the past three months, Ling Feng’s attributes in various aspects have also increased through competitions, training, and extra training.
As the absolute star player and tactical core of the Blue Fox, Ling Feng has unlimited firing rights.
Thanks to the average number of shots per game in the game
The number of times soared from 2 times last season to 4.5 times this season. Ling Feng also made significant progress in the various attributes of [shooting].
[Finishing], [Long Shot], and [Shooting Power] all increased by three points, and [Free Kick Accuracy] increased by five points!
[Finishing] 73, [Long Shot] 77, [Shooting Power] 71, [Free Kick Accuracy] 70,
Except for [Penalty Shot], which is basically not practiced in daily life, all the attributes of [shooting] have finally reached 70!
And the increase in various attributes has also raised the rating of shooting from C to B!
Seeing that several small attributes of [shooting] have reached 70, Ling Feng suddenly had tears in his eyes.
You know, when he debuted, the rating of [shooting] was only a pitiful D level.
All shooting attributes are in the 50s.
Only Ling Feng himself knows how much time and sweat he has spent to raise the value of 50 to the current 70.
Looking at the huge changes in the attribute panel, Ling Feng was also full of emotion.
Hard work pays off!
As long as he continues to work hard, one day, he will see his attribute panel, all of which are 70, 80, or even 90!!!
Of course, as long as he continues to help the team win, continue to score goals and assists, win championships and personal honors, this process can definitely be shortened to a certain extent.
Thinking of this, Ling Feng suddenly thought of the upcoming Red Devils Manchester United, and couldn’t help but curl his lips:
Manchester United, right?
Just in time!
I’m so strong now!
. . .
With the media hype and the mutual spraying of the two fans on the Internet, this highly anticipated focus battle finally arrived as scheduled.
November 28, Leicester, King Power Stadium.
After completing the pre-match warm-up amid the cheers of the fans, the Blue Foxes left the field in an orderly manner and gave the venue to Manchester United.
However, just as he was returning to the player tunnel, Ling Feng suddenly heard a familiar voice behind him:
“Hey, Ling!”
Looking in the direction of the voice, he saw Luke Shaw in casual clothes, leaning on a cane, waving at him.
“Hey, buddy!”
Compared to the last meeting in the hospital in September, Luke Shaw at this moment, in addition to his right leg still wrapped in plaster and protective gear, also had a scruffy face, and the whole person looked much older.
Perhaps due to the hormones of the drug, his whole body has gained weight, and the whole image is almost the same as the “Fat Xiao” in Ling Feng’s memory in the future.
In the past few months, in addition to training and playing on the field, Ling Feng has also been paying attention to Luke Shaw’s recovery off the field.
Every once in a while, he will video call Luke Shaw to see how he is doing.
Therefore, he also witnessed Luke Shaw’s transformation from a high-spirited handsome guy to his current untidy appearance.
After hugging Luke Shaw, Ling Feng pointed to his face and said with a smile: “The beard really suits you”
“Haha, I think so too”
Many young players in Europe, especially those handsome and pretty boys, may choose to grow a little mustache or leave some stubble on their faces at a young age in order to make themselves look more mature and tougher.
However, Ling Feng knew that this was Luke Shaw’s “medal” after a short period of decadence after his injury
“How do you feel recently?”
Hearing this question, Luke Shaw smiled and spread his hands:
“There is good news. I just went for a further check-up a few days ago. The doctor said that my recovery speed exceeded expectations and it is very likely that I will return at the end of the season!”
“In two or three months, the stitches can be removed and then recovery training can be started!”
Hearing this good news, Ling Feng couldn’t help but feel moved.
According to his memory, Luke Shaw was unable to participate in the 2016 European Championship in France due to injury.
That is to say, Luke Shaw’s leg injury this time will not be able to return until at least the European Championship.
However, according to Luke Shaw’s recovery speed, he is expected to return in April, and even catch up with the European Championship.
Recovery is three months faster!
It can be seen that the [Injury Recovery Card] has made a great contribution!
The second round of the league match between Leicester City and Manchester United will be in May.
So, Ling Feng smiled slightly and stretched out his right hand:
“That’s good, then we’ll see you on the court in May!”
Hearing this, Luke Shaw was stunned at first, then stretched out his hand and shook it tightly:
“See you then!”
Back in the locker room, Ling Feng just sat down and heard Vardy ask:
“Where did you go? Did you go to meet your girlfriend in the stands again?”
“That’s not the case. I just met Luke in the passage.
“Oh, how is his recovery?” “Not bad, I wonder if he can make it to the European Cup” The brief greeting with the national team roommate was just a small episode before the game. Amid the loud singing of the fans, the players of both sides lined up to enter the stadium. With a long whistle from the referee “The Condemned” Atkinson, the decisive battle between the red and blue officially began! However, just when everyone thought that Manchester United could stop the Blue Foxes from continuing to advance on the road, the progress of the game was beyond everyone’s expectations. (End of this chapter)