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Chapter 160 Double German successor? That’s fine [Subscribe! ]

Basel is the third largest city in Switzerland, located in the Rhine Bay.

The entire city has a population of only 160,000, but it is an important transportation hub connecting Germany, France and Switzerland.

It has sufficient sunshine every day and is known as the city with the best weather in Central Europe.

Sitting on the temporarily rented bus, Ling Feng watched the bright sunshine falling on the streets and pedestrians, giving people a sense of tranquility and relaxation.

You know, in England, sunshine is a rare thing

And in this city, there is one of the most successful clubs in Switzerland.

That is the Basel Club named after the city!

Basel is the second team to win the Swiss Super League, second only to Grasshoppers Zurich.

Since winning the championship in the 2009-2010 season, Basel has won the Swiss Super League championship for the past five seasons!

It is no exaggeration to say that Basel is the overlord of the Swiss Super League today!

Many famous stars made their debut at Basel, or used Basel as their first stop in Europe and then went to the top five leagues.

For example, Croatian star Rakitic, who just transferred from Sevilla to Barcelona;

For example, “Pharaoh” Salah, who transferred to Chelsea in the winter window;

Another example is Granit Xhaka, who plays for the Bundesliga giant Monchengladbach!

It is worth mentioning that Xhaka’s national team debut was in the European qualifiers against England three years ago.

And three years later, Xhaka has grown from a rookie who was selected for the national team for the first time to one of the best midfielders in the Bundesliga, and also to the core of the Swiss national team’s midfield!

This Swiss national team is full of familiar names.

The 18-man roster consists of players who mostly play in the top five leagues, as well as a few players from the two domestic league giants Basel and Grasshopper.

Benario, Sommer, Xhaka, Shaqiri, Lichtsteiner, Behrami, Inler, and Zemaili.

This Swiss national team has experienced middle-aged veterans such as Senderos, Lichtsteiner, and Inler, as well as rising young stars such as Xhaka, Shaqiri, and Rodriguez.

It is no exaggeration to say that Switzerland now has ushered in their golden generation!

In the Brazil World Cup, Switzerland, which qualified as the second in the group, encountered the Pampas Eagles led by Messi in the quarter-finals.

It was thought that Argentina could defeat the Swiss with great ease, but unexpectedly, Switzerland tied with its opponent in 90 minutes and dragged it into overtime.

Since then, the Swiss’ tenacious fighting spirit and never-give-up spirit have been widely recognized by the world football.

Compared with the stable midfield and backcourt, Switzerland’s forward line is just so-so.

With the aging of former Swiss forward Alexander Frei, the offensive burden of Switzerland has been entrusted to Shaqiri, who plays for the Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich.

In addition to Shaqiri, who is known as the “Swiss Messi”, Drmic, who scored 17 goals in the Bundesliga last season, is another good candidate for the Swiss forward line.

Aware of the strong strength of the opponent, coupled with the away game, Hodgson repeatedly emphasized in the locker room before the game that defense should be done first, and then wait for an opportunity to counterattack!

In this away game against Switzerland, Hodgson also arranged his strongest lineup.

Goalkeeper Joe Hart.

The back line continued the four players in the Brazil World Cup, Baines, Jagielka, Cahill and Glen Johnson.

And in the double defensive midfielder position that most concerned English fans, Hodgson put out a new combination that is relatively defensive:

Henderson and Milner!

The left and right wingers are Welbeck and Sterling, and Ling Feng is still the starting midfielder.

At the top is the British captain Wayne Rooney, who scored twice in the last game and is in hot form!

The St. Jakob Park Stadium, which can accommodate 38,000 people, is almost full of home fans wearing red Swiss jerseys, singing loudly.

They have no reason to be unhappy.

Because, from the beginning of the game, the home team has taken the initiative on the field.

Compared with Norway’s weak defense, Switzerland’s defense is much more stable.

The strong central defender combination of Djuru and Schar almost stared at Rooney.

Perhaps it was the strong contrast that made Rooney like a headless fly on the field, not knowing what to do.

At this time, Rooney’s body had begun to show obvious signs of slipping.

There are signs of a decline.

There is a clear decline in the ability to hold and protect the ball on the front line.

As long as the 1.9-meter-tall Djokovic and the 1.86-meter-tall Scherrer collide, he will find it difficult to control the ball at his feet, let alone pass the ball to his teammates.

This is also one of the important reasons why Ferguson chose to withdraw Rooney’s position and act as a wingman after buying Van Persie from Arsenal last season.

The old Sir Alex Ferguson has long seen that Rooney’s ability with the ball has declined sharply, and he can no longer continue to take on the important task of attacking the city and capturing the castle on the front line!

In addition to the sharp decline in his ability with the ball, “Fatty Lu”‘s running speed without the ball is not fast enough.

Even if Ling Feng passes him some straight passes or over-the-top balls behind him, he can’t catch up with the ball before the opponent’s defender clears it, so as to complete the shot.

You can’t run into the space behind the defender when you go forward, and shoot at the first time; you can’t be a fulcrum center when you retreat, stand in the penalty area, and pass the ball with your back.

Rooney now, apart from his good shooting skills, is like a two-faced person!

When playing against a weak team like Norway, he can still receive a very comfortable pass from Ling Feng and kill with his superior personal ability.

However, it is not so easy to play against a traditional strong team like Switzerland.

On the court, it is very awkward for Ling Feng to cooperate with him.

It is easy to lose the ball if you pass it, and it is not good if you don’t pass it.

As the new captain of the Three Lions and the top player of the British team, as long as Rooney himself does not say it and there is no injury, Hodgson will not be able to take him out of the starting lineup.

This makes it difficult for Ling Feng, the organizer of the frontcourt.

Until this time, he finally experienced for the first time what it feels like to be pitted by his teammates.

Fortunately, the level of Switzerland’s forward line is not that strong.

Shaqiri repeatedly stirred up waves on the right and impacted England’s left, which was a big threat.

But in the final blow, Drmic, who was highly expected by Swiss head coach Petkovic, was ineffective.

The forwards of both sides were closely watched and could only do some work on the wing.

In the first half of the game, the most active player in the Three Lions was the “Happy Boy” Sterling!

The departure of Suarez and the injury of Sturridge made this young man, who was only 20 years old, the most reliable sharp knife on Liverpool’s front line!

In the first three rounds of the game, he contributed two goals and one assist. He was the best young player in the entire Premier League except for Ling Feng, who performed more explosively!

After returning to the national team, he had the constant support of Ling Feng, which made him even more powerful and almost unstoppable on the wing.

As Ling Feng kept passing the ball to the side, England gradually regained the ball and repeatedly broke through from the side, threatening the goal guarded by Benaglio.

In the 28th minute of the game, Sterling caused a foul by the opponent’s full-back when he cut in from the right.

The Three Lions got a good free kick opportunity on the right side of the front of the penalty area.

Taking this opportunity, Ling Feng came to Rooney who was standing in front of the ball, covered his mouth, and whispered his suggestions:

“Wayne, you retreat more to receive the ball, we play more wall cooperation, or I will move forward and pull the central defender away for you. In this way, you can also avoid the entanglement with the central defender and complete the shot”

“Or, after I pass the ball to Raheem and Danny, they can also look for you in a triangle.”

Hearing Ling Feng’s words, Rooney, who was fiddling with the ball, stood up straight and nodded seriously:

“I know.”

After the two Germans retired from the national team, Rooney, as the team’s veteran and new captain, naturally became the boss of the locker room.

He is not stupid.

Having played in the Premier League for many years, Rooney is very clear that after taking over the captain’s armband of the Three Lions, his every move will be magnified by the media frame by frame.

If he performs well, the media will definitely praise him for being the captain and make such a good decision;

On the contrary, the media will definitely add insult to injury and even dig up the past, bringing out all the off-field shit he has done to disgust him.

So, of course, he hopes that he can always perform well and shut up all the media and doubters.

So, how can he do this?

In Rooney’s view, he needs his teammates to give him enough support so that he can score more goals!

Especially Ling Feng!

This young man, who is ten years younger than him, has an amazing talent beyond imagination and superior strength, and has become the new midfield core of the Three Lions.

Moreover, he has proved to his coach and teammates with his continuous and stable excellent performance on the field that he is absolutely worthy of the title of “Double German Successor”.

As long as Ling Feng is willing to continue

Pass the ball to yourself, and you will definitely score a lot of goals!

What surprised Rooney the most was that Ling Feng voluntarily assisted him again and again without him saying it.

In the last friendly match against Norway, Ling Feng used his actions to support him, the new captain of the Three Lions.

He kept feeding him the ball and stuffed the ball into his mouth!

If he hadn’t played as a striker for a long time and his footwork was not very smooth, he could even perform a hat trick or a big four!

It was precisely because of Ling Feng’s personal strength and importance in the team that he was recognized by Rooney that he would seriously listen to Ling Feng’s opinions.

Otherwise, a newcomer to the national team who had played less than ten times dared to give him advice, and Rooney would definitely not be happy.

What identity did he have to dare to give advice to me, the double captain of the Red Devils and the Three Lions? !

Oh, the successor of the two Germans, right?

That’s fine.

Although Ling Feng was the first free kicker hand-picked by Hodgson.

However, Rooney took all the free kicks that were closer to the goal.

This is the privilege of the team captain and the top player!

After observing the position of the wall, Rooney took a run-up and directly kicked a curved ball!

The ball passed the wall, but it was slightly higher than the crossbar and flew out of the bottom line.

Seeing this, Rooney just looked up and sighed, then turned and walked back.

He, Wayne Rooney, is not Beckham after all

After this free kick, Rooney obediently listened to Ling Feng’s advice and began to retreat frequently to receive the ball.

And Ling Feng also moved forward from time to time to help him attract the attention of the central defender.

The frequent position changes and runs of the two disrupted Switzerland’s central defense.

Until the 42nd minute of the game, the two played a continuous wall-to-wall cooperation in the midfield!

Ling Feng made a precise short pass, passing through the middle of the two midfielders, Xhaka and Inler, and passed it to Rooney who was retreating to receive the ball.

The latter knocked the ball back without stopping, and Ling Feng, who was advancing at high speed, took advantage of the situation to advance with the ball.

When he dribbled the ball to the front of the penalty area and attracted the central defender to steal it, Ling Feng shook his ankle and gently passed the ball to the left, creating a chance for Rooney to shoot.

The captain of Great Britain was not polite, and he kicked the ball straight to the near corner of the goal and finally penetrated the gate guarded by Benario!

One to zero!

England took the lead in Basel!

After scoring, Rooney immediately turned around, showing a silly and hearty smile, and did not forget to raise his hands and point at Ling Feng to express his gratitude to him.

Seeing Ling Feng and Rooney hugging each other, Hodgson on the sidelines couldn’t help but smile.

As the head coach, it is naturally a good mood to see the new captain of the team and the future core of the team get along well.

At this time, assistant Livington’s slightly gratifying words also rang in his ears:

“Wayne and Ling are getting more and more tacit.”

“I never doubt their abilities.”

While speaking, he cast his eyes in the direction of the midfield.

What makes Hodgson feel gratified is that with the progress and running-in of the game, the new midfield partner of England is becoming more and more stable.

Compared with Gerrard who likes to attack from time to time, Milner’s offensive attributes are slightly weaker, but his defensive attributes are stronger.

He and Henderson are both engineers who have strong running ability, wide coverage area, and diligently complete the tactical arrangements of the head coach.

Especially when they don’t need to organize the offense and are dedicated to defense, this new combination of the Three Lions uses active running and sweeping interceptions to stop Switzerland’s offense again and again.

The presence of the two also allows Ling Feng in the frontcourt to organize the offense with confidence without retreating to defend!

Finally, with Rooney’s goal in the first half and Sterling’s goal in the second half, England defeated Switzerland without any danger and won the first victory in the European qualifiers!

Ling Feng, who organized the team’s offense in an orderly manner and sent an assist, became the best player of the game.

The next day, major British media reported the process and results of the game.

In addition to praising Hodgson’s selection of players, Rooney’s hot state after becoming the captain was also greatly praised.

Of course, Ling Feng, who won the best player of the game, was also given a new nickname by the media:

The flag bearer of the Three Lions!

In the game, as long as his flag points, the lions of the Three Lions will launch a fierce attack there!

The Times directly used the photo of Ling Feng and Rooney hugging each other as the cover of the sports page.

And it gave a very eye-catching and intriguing title:

“The Three Lions ushered in a new era!”

(End of this chapter)