Full-Level Pass, Please Call Me The Boss Of The Three Lions

The first time, the second time.

Chapter 130 Real Madrid is good, but I refuse! [Four thousand words chapter]

Of course.

Regardless of whether Zúñiga was injured in this flying tackle, he could not have fouled Neymar.

Because once Colombia was defeated by England, they would go home directly.

And Brazil’s opponent will become the Three Lions with Ling Feng!

Zúñiga flew a tackle on Ling Feng, but injured himself and was destined to become a famous scene in this World Cup.

After Zúñiga was injured and left the field, Colombian head coach Pekerman had to replace the substitute full-back.

At the same time, England, who was leading the score again, also made substitutions.

Replace Gerrard and Sturridge, who were out of energy, with center back Smalling and midfielder Milner.

Add a center back and change the formation to 541!

Hodgson’s idea was very clear:

That is to hold on to the current score until the last second of the game!

Colombia, which fell behind again, began a crazy offensive mode.

However, the essence of the bus tactics is not defense, but the counterattack hidden in defense!

In order to counterattack, Vardy stayed in the front court, cruising beside the opponent’s last player, waiting for the opportunity to counterattack at any time.

Even though Colombia controlled more than 70% of the ball possession in the following time and continued to attack England’s back line.

However, most of their shots were blocked by the Three Lions’ soldiers with their bodies.

Once the ball was seized, the English players would pass the ball to Ling Feng as soon as possible.

The latter directly made a long pass or a straight pass over the top, looking for the only counterattack point left in front, Vardy!

Such a defensive counterattack tactic is simple and effective!

Several counterattacks were extremely threatening, and Vardy almost shot every time.

If goalkeeper Ospina hadn’t been focused, England would have almost expanded the score and completely killed the suspense of the game.

They wanted to press forward, increase the number of people in the frontcourt, and create more opportunities;

But they were afraid that if all the people pressed forward, the backcourt would be empty and Vardy would make another counterattack.

For a while, Colombia was in a dilemma.

It was not until the 83rd minute that Colombian coach Pekerman decided to make a last-ditch effort:

Replaced the full-back Almeró and the defensive midfielder Aguilar with two forwards Quintero and Ramos!

However, blindly increasing the offensive players in the frontcourt did not give them more shooting opportunities, but made England’s half particularly crowded.

Even the basic passing and receiving cooperation could not be played.

They could only adopt the tactic of 45-degree crosses from the wing to try to create chaos in England’s penalty area.

However, with the wingers returning to the wing to assist in defense, the two wingers of Colombia could not pass any high-quality crosses.

Even if they had an additional center forward Adrian Ramos, who was 186 cm tall, in the middle, they could not get too many header opportunities.

Because the Manchester United center back, Smalling, who was 194 cm tall and came on as a substitute in the second half, became the most handsome guy in England on the defensive end.

He repeatedly grabbed the first landing point of the cross and headed the ball out of the dangerous area.

As Colombia continued to cross, then was destroyed and counterattacked, time passed unknowingly.

Finally, the increasingly anxious Colombian center back Zapata, because he was eager to take the sideline ball, pushed Vardy, who was delaying time, to the ground.

The referee punished the two with 50 strokes each.

Zapata was sent off directly after two yellow cards turned into one red card.

With one less player on the field, Colombia was doomed to fail.

Finally, as the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the Maracana Stadium was filled with thunderous cheers.

Vardy, who scored the winning goal, immediately knelt on his knees, clenched his fists, and roared with great excitement:

“Yes!!!”

He really did it!

Not only did he become the hero of the Three Lions’ advancement to the quarterfinals, he also shone on the World Cup stage!

Ling Feng, who was not far away, put his arm around the happy boy nearby, came to Vardy and hugged him tightly.

“Jamie, we’re in!”

On the bench, including the injured Rooney, they all rushed into the field the moment the whistle sounded, jumping and celebrating this game.

A hard-won victory.

In sharp contrast to the English side, the Colombian players who lost the game.

Some of them collapsed on the ground, covered their faces and cried;

Some of them put their hands on their hips, with blank eyes.

James Rodriguez, who scored a world-class goal in this game, sat on the ground, looking at the excited English people around him, and suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness.

He had played well, why did he lose the game in the end?

Unwillingness and sadness filled his heart, making his eyes red.

Perhaps he didn’t want others to see him crying, so James Rodriguez pulled up his jersey to cover his face.

Seeing this, Ling Feng couldn’t help but step forward and patted him on the shoulder.

“Hey, man!”

Ling Feng doesn’t speak Spanish, so he can only use short English words and gestures to express his meaning to James Rodriguez:

“You did a great job!”

“Goal, very biu special!”

Watching Ling Feng trying to gesture his expression when his world wave fell, James Rodriguez, who was sad in his heart, suddenly wanted to laugh.

A warm current rose in his heart.

Although the game was lost.

But at least the one who defeated them was an opponent who knew how to respect.

Under Ling Feng’s initiative, the two exchanged jerseys and hugged each other.

The scene of the two hugging was also captured by the photographers on the scene, and it was destined to become the cover of major sports newspapers the next day.

At the same time, Martin Taylor was also summing up after the game:

“The game is over!”

“England defeated the tenacious Colombia with a score of 2-1 with goals from Rooney and Vardy, and advanced to the quarterfinals!”

“Their next opponent will be the host of this World Cup, the Samba Army Brazil!”

“And the best player of the game was once again given to Ling Feng, who was only 19 years old. He made two assists in this game and played well on both offense and defense.”

“In this head-to-head confrontation between supernovas, Ling Feng defeated James Rodriguez and had the last laugh.”

“Everyone, please remember this day, we may have witnessed the birth of a superstar with our own eyes”

. . .

After the game, Hodgson’s face looked a lot rosier.

The minimum goal set by the English Football Association for Hodgson is the top 16.

Now, they not only qualified from the group, but also eliminated Colombia and reached the quarterfinals, which has exceeded the goal!

You know, the best result of England’s golden generation headed by Beckham, including Ferdinand, Terry, De Bruyne, Owen and others in the World Cup was the quarterfinals.

Now, he has led this young and popular Three Lions to achieve the same results.

As the head coach of this team, Hodgson certainly deserves more praise.

However, Hodgson knows very well that the reason why this Three Lions can reach the quarterfinals is not because of their own tactics, but because of the existence of a player.

That is Ling Feng, who is only 19 years old!

It is precisely because of Ling Feng’s sudden appearance that he has a real tactical core in the 4231 tactics he reformed.

Only then did the Three Lions find a soul figure who can continuously supply shells and create opportunities for his teammates.

Just like Beckham back then!

Therefore, in the post-match press conference, in addition to praising the fighting spirit and spirit of his disciples, he also emphasized the important role of Ling Feng in the team in response to questions from the media:

“I must say that Ling Feng is the most talented young player in my coaching career”

“Of course, he will definitely be in my plan.”

“This young man is destined to become a superstar in the future.”

“Only the sky is his limit.”

Of course, Ling Feng’s performance in this World Cup is obvious to all.

The public’s praise for Hodgson is not exaggerated at all, but rather feels very normal.

Especially the British media, once again joined in this traffic carnival.

And this time, it was even more lively than when Owen became famous with one goal in France.

You know, the Internet in that era was not as developed as it is now.

After the game, words such as “Ling Feng” and “England” instantly rushed to the top of the hot search rankings of major British social media!

When the players of the Three Lions took the bus back to the seaside hotel, they found that the hotel was already crowded with media reporters from various countries.

They kept pointing their cameras at the players on the bus.

Especially when Ling Feng got off the bus, many reporters who were blocked by security personnel pressed the shutter frantically.

For a moment, the flash lights that came towards them almost

Light up the eyes of blind Ling Feng.

“Ling!”

“Ling! Look here!”

“Ling! Interview me!”

Although the reporters were enthusiastic and their eyes were full of desire.

However, Ling Feng, who had been ordered by Hodgson not to contact the media, just stretched out his hand to cover his eyes and walked into the hotel with his teammates.

That night, in order to celebrate the team’s entry into the quarterfinals, the entire England team held a celebration party in the hotel’s banquet hall.

At the party, Hodgson even broke the rules and allowed each player to have a bottle of soda and a piece of pizza.

For this decision, the players who had not eaten pizza for a long time shouted long live.

Soda and pizza are both high-calorie and high-sugar foods, which can easily make players fat, thus affecting their sports lifespan.

Many times, professional players will not touch alcohol or pizza, hamburgers, etc. throughout the long season.

Only in the off-season after the end of the season will they let go to eat, drink and have fun.

This is also the reason why many professional players gain weight quickly during the offseason, and then return to the club for a physical examination.

There is no way, the offseason life is too comfortable.

. . .

After the party, just as he returned to the hotel room, Ling Feng received another call from Mendes.

“Hey, now you call me after the game, why am I not surprised at all?”

Hearing Ling Feng’s opening remarks, Mendes on the other side of the phone also laughed:

“Haha, this means that your agent has brought you another good news!”

“Oh, which brand wants to find me as an endorsement this time? Or did Nike make a new offer?”

“Not a brand, but a club.”

Hearing this, Ling Feng was stunned.

Club?

It is not surprising that his outstanding performance in the World Cup attracted the attention of other clubs.

For players, the World Cup is a big stage for them to give full play to their talents and talents.

For European clubs, this is an important platform for observing players.

Many players will be spotted by giants after their outstanding performance in the World Cup, thus achieving a major leap in their careers.

But, didn’t he and Mendes discuss this issue during the winter transfer window?

Just as Ling Feng was thinking, Mendes’ next sentence made him raise his eyebrows:

“Yes, Real Madrid wants you!”

Real Madrid? !

Hearing this familiar name, Ling Feng immediately understood why Mendes said this was good news.

Real Madrid actually took a fancy to me? !

You know, Real Madrid is firmly ranked in the top three super giants in the world football!

The names of superstars are well-known:

Raul, Casillas, Ronaldo, Zidane, Beckham, Kaka, C Ronaldo.

Real Madrid is the top in the world football in terms of the number of trophies, the number of superstars, the attention and influence. FIFA also rated Real Madrid as the best club of the 20th century.

And Real Madrid is the team that almost all players dream of joining.

Although he was not a “childhood dreamer”, it was an honor to be chosen by a super giant like Real Madrid. In addition to being excited, Ling Feng changed his mind and felt relieved. As the most outstanding player under 23 in this World Cup, he contributed an amazing statistic of one goal and four assists in four games. It is no exaggeration to say that he almost led England to the quarterfinals by himself! It is not surprising that Real Madrid took a fancy to him and wanted to recruit him, a rising British star. Thinking of this, Ling Feng suddenly realized another problem: If he remembered correctly, James Rodriguez transferred to Real Madrid at a sky-high price after this World Cup with the aura of the World Cup Golden Boot. Now that Real Madrid wants him, does it mean that Real Madrid does not want James Rodriguez? Or did Real Madrid originally take a fancy to James Rodriguez? But after he led England to defeat Colombia, Real Madrid turned its attention to him? ! Just as Ling Feng’s thoughts were drifting away, Mendes on the other end of the phone woke him up from his fantasy:

“Hello?”

“Ling?”

“Are you still there?”

Temporarily throwing away the messy thoughts in his mind, Ling Feng responded:

“I’m here.”

“So, what do you think?”

“Have they made an offer to the club?”

“Not yet, Mr. Perez told me about you, and then I thought I should ask your opinion first.”

Without letting Mendes wait too long, Ling Feng replied almost without hesitation:

“Real Madrid is good. But… it’s not the right time yet!”

(End of this chapter)