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Chapter 146 Blue Fox’s New No. [-], Trident Handle [Four thousand words in one chapter]

Jersey numbers not only distinguish players on the field, but are also a very important part of professional football culture.

The jersey numbers are divided according to position. Number seven is generally the number of the left and right wingers.

However, some forwards or midfielders also like this number.

And the most famous No. [-] in football is also star-studded.

For example, Manchester United King Cantona, Real Madrid Prince Raul, heartthrob Beckham, and Portuguese King Cristiano Ronaldo!
Number seven is definitely a very popular number in football!

In the eyes of the club director and head coach, Ling Feng, as the team's star player and tactical core, should wear a number that represents the core.

This is an honor and a declaration.

When Ling Feng puts on the number [-], which represents the core of the team, he can send a message to the outside world:
Ling Feng is the absolute core of our club!

Perhaps according to his position and playing style, No. [-], who represents the core of the midfield, will be more suitable for Ling Feng.

However, the No. [-] jersey already has an owner, and it is Andy King, a veteran who has shared the joys and sorrows with the club and has been promoted step by step from the English League One to the Premier League.

No matter how much the club values ​​Ling Feng's value, it is impossible to just take away Andy King's No. [-] and give it to Ling Feng.

That would be so impersonal!

It just so happens that everyone at Leicester City Club knows that Ling Feng is Beckham's fan.

Beckham wears the number seven jersey at Manchester United and the national team.

Therefore, Pearson specially called him to the office to talk about this matter.

Faced with this suggestion, Ling Feng accepted it without any hesitation!

Ever since he started watching football, I don't know whether it was because of Beckham or the later influence of Ronaldo, but he has a soft spot for the number seven.

Now, he is excited to put on the No. [-] jersey of the Blue Fox and compete in the Premier League and Europa League for Leicester City.

He hopes that through his own efforts, this number will also become a legend of the Blue Fox!

The next day, the club announced the jersey numbers of this season's first-team players on its official website.

Except for Ling Feng who changed from No. 23 to No. 7, the jersey numbers of other old players have not changed.

Argentinian center Ulloa, who just joined the team for 700 million euros, took over Ling Feng's No. 23 jersey.

Left winger Albrighton wears No. 11, and center back Upson wears No. 6.

After announcing the jersey number, Leicester City also released a short video:

The content of the video is Ling Feng, wearing the No. [-] jersey, standing under the spotlight with his back to the camera.

Immediately afterwards, he slowly raised his hands and pointed at the new number on his back with his thumb.

Finally, he turned his head slightly, revealing his handsome three-dimensional profile and slightly raised corners of his mouth!
The title of the video is also very cool:

"Premier League, please allow me to introduce you to the Blue Fox's new No. [-]!"

Once the video was released, the number of clicks, likes, and comments skyrocketed.

It is worth mentioning that after the outstanding performances of Ling Feng and Vardy in the World Cup, Leicester City, a newly promoted Premier League team, has attracted more attention from English fans.

Not only has the number of social media followers of the club increased significantly, but the number of players' social media fans has also increased.

Of course, among all the players in the entire first team, the most popular and famous one is naturally Ling Feng!
Following the small warm-up of the video, Ling Feng's No. [-] jersey was immediately put on sale in Leicester City's official store the next day.

Although the fans' enthusiasm has been anticipated, two thousand jerseys have been prepared in advance.

However, the club still underestimated Ling Feng's popularity in Leicester and even England.

Leicester City fans queued outside the official store before it even opened.

They have only one purpose, which is to buy Ling Feng's No. [-] jersey as soon as possible!
In just a few hours, all [-] jerseys prepared by the club were sold out!
However, the number of people in the queue outside the store has not decreased at all.

It seems that all Leicester City fans have chosen to buy Ling Feng's jersey to express their determination to support Ling Feng and the club!

After receiving the news, the club's commercial department immediately notified the factory to increase horsepower and increase production.

Freshly released jerseys were delivered to the hands of loyal fans of the Blue Fox.

Until the store closed that day, Ling Feng's No. [-] jersey had sold as many as [-] pieces!
In addition to the popularity of offline physical stores, the number of jerseys pre-sold on the official website is even more exaggerated, reaching an astonishing [-] pieces!
This part consists of orders placed by Leicester City fans or Lingfeng fans from other parts of England and even other countries.

Adding the two together, Ling Feng's No. [-] jersey sold [-] pieces on the first day!

These include lower-priced adult jerseys and higher-priced authentic jerseys.

The difference between the two is that the former is exclusively for fans.

The latter is no different from the jersey worn by the players.

According to the average cost of a jersey of 60 pounds, [-] jerseys are [-] pounds!

That’s just one day’s worth of sales!

This sales even exceeded the jersey sales on the day the team won the FA Cup at the end of last season!

This is enough to prove Ling Feng's status in the hearts of Leicester City fans and his high popularity throughout England!
In response, the head of the team’s commercial department laughed from ear to ear.

It is foreseeable that the sales volume of Ling Feng's No. [-] jersey will definitely far exceed that of other Leicester City players, and can even compare with the jersey sales of other famous Premier League stars.

And the decision to let Ling Feng wear No. [-] was extremely wise!

Just as Ling Feng's No. [-] jersey was sold out, the team's recruitment was also progressing smoothly.

Considering that the performance of right back Belgian De Wright had great fluctuations last season and repeatedly became a weakness for opponents to break through, the team spent 250 million pounds to buy 27-year-old right back Danny Simpson from QPR Queens Park Rangers. .

It is worth mentioning that Simpson also came from Manchester United's youth training and helped Newcastle win the British Championship and be promoted to the Premier League.

I have to say that Manchester United’s wool is just comfortable when it’s rolled up!

After Simpson, Leicester City ushered in the most important transfer this season, which was the signing-free signing of Argentine midfielder "Commander Can" Esteban Cambiaso from Inter Milan!
Cambiasso, who has just finished his ten-year career with Inter Milan, has played more than [-] games for Serie A giant Inter Milan and scored more than [-] goals.

He is also an important contributor to Inter Milan's three consecutive Serie A championships and the 10-year Triple Crown.

This summer, his contract with the Nerazzurri expired and he finally chose to leave the team.

Considering the team's lack of experience, Pearson personally traveled to Italy to persuade Cambiaso to join the team.

The former Inter Milan star was also convinced by the team's vision and goals described by Pearson.Cambiasso's arrival will definitely provide the Blue Fox's midfield with some depth and rich experience!
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As transfer signings come to an end, the team's pre-season preparations are also in full swing.

In the next five days, Leicester City played three consecutive away warm-up games.

The purpose of the warm-up match is to allow the new players to integrate into the team as soon as possible and practice tactics, and then let the players find their confidence.

Therefore, opponents who warm up are also more particular.

Don't be too strong. Being beaten by your opponent will only damage the player's confidence and morale;

It shouldn't be too weak. If you press and hit throughout the whole process, there will be no training value.

Therefore, the team first practiced with two English League One teams, Preston and Milton Keynes.

First let the new players adapt to the team's tactics in games that are not very intense.

In these two warm-up games, Pearson made major rotations in the first and second halves.

The starters and rotations each play half a game.

Even in the opponent's home court, the huge gap in strength still allowed Leicester City to easily win the opponent.

It wasn't until the third game that the team ushered in a slightly stronger opponent, the British Championship team Rotherham.

However, Rotherham, which was promoted from English League One to the English Championship last season, did not make Leicester City spend much effort.

One three to zero, easily won!
Until August 8th, Leicester City, which had won three consecutive warm-up matches, ushered in the last warm-up match before the start of the Premier League. It was also a truly strong opponent-the Bundesliga powerhouse Werder Bremen!

Three consecutive away warm-up games have allowed Leicester City's new players to initially adapt to the team's tactics.

It is worth mentioning that the performance of Cambiaso and Lingard is the most outstanding.

Although he is 34 years old, his running ability is not what it used to be.

However, his skills and awareness are still there.

Perhaps coming to a new country and facing new challenges made Cambiaso feel motivated.

His competitive state during training and warm-up matches was obviously a level above.

Moreover, Ling Feng is responsible for organizing and attacking in the frontcourt. He does not even need to intervene too much. He only needs to give full play to his excellent defensive awareness and set up a solid barrier in the midfield to protect the slower central defender partner. .

As a big-name star who once played for a wealthy club and won Serie A and Champions League championships, Cambiaso's strength is not unexpected.

On the contrary, it was Lingard's performance as a newcomer that made the coaching staff and teammates shine.

The three Musketeers of the Blue Fox in the frontcourt each perform their own duties.

Ling Feng is responsible for organizing the offense, Mahrez is responsible for breaking through with the ball, and Vardy is responsible for finishing in front of the goal.

The team's frontcourt offense revolves around three people.

Originally, the team signed Albriy because they wanted to add an extra ball outlet on the wing to achieve a full flow of ball rights in the frontcourt.

Unexpectedly, Lingard, who has excellent running ability without the ball, completed this task more perfectly than Albrighton and became the lubricant between the three Musketeers.

He doesn't need too much possession of the ball on the court, but likes to run into space to receive Ling Feng's pass and then hit the ball with one kick.

And compared to Albrighton, his ability to attack the goal is stronger.

It is also very threatening to receive the ball from the left or cut inside to take a kick.

After three games, Lin Huang scored two goals and one assist, almost seamlessly, and became the handle of the Blue Fox's frontcourt trident!
As the saying goes, there was Zhou Lang in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and there was Emperor Lin in Leicester City!
"Commander Cambiaso", "Lin" Lingard, Ulloa, Danny Simpson
Judging from the strength of the lineup alone, Leicester City is definitely stronger than last year!

The improvement in strength was also fully reflected in the match against the Bundesliga team Werder Bremen.
Bremen, which ranked [-]th in the Bundesliga last season, has won four Bundesliga championships in history and is a traditional powerhouse in the Bundesliga.

Although there have been legendary German striker Klose, German champion central defender Mertesacker, Ergo, Pizarro and other stars, they have also won the German Cup and reached the UEFA Cup final.

However, as stars continue to leave, Bremen has only been hovering in the middle in recent years.

Perhaps the most well-known star in Werder Bremen's team today is Austrian international Yunuzovic.
Facing a Bundesliga team for the first time, the Blue Fox were not cautious at all, but chose to take the initiative.

This season, Pearson's tactical thinking is very clear, which is to use offense instead of defense!

The frontcourt has Ling Feng, Vardy, and Mahrez, a powerful trio that accounts for 80.00% of the team's goals. If he still plays defensive counterattack, he is mentally ill!
The best tactic is to give full play to the offensive talents of the "Three Musketeers of the Blue Fox", simplify the offensive routine, and carry out the fast attack to the end.

His purpose is very clear, which is to lead the Blue Fox to set off a wave of offensive football in the Premier League and Europa League!

Bremen did not expect that this newly promoted Premier League team would be so reckless and launch a fierce attack:

In the 5th minute of the game, Leicester City played a smooth pass and cut cooperation in the frontcourt. Finally, Mahrez made an inverted triangle pass from the right, and Ling Feng put in a low shot to score at the near corner!

In the 15th minute of the game, Cambiaso completed a steal in the midfield and passed the ball to Mahrez on the right.

The latter advanced with the ball and passed a direct pass to the opponent's rib space. Ling Feng, who stepped in, directly passed the ball in an arc to find the back point.

Lin Huang, who stepped in from behind, headed the rebound ball and once again penetrated the goal guarded by Bremen goalkeeper Wolf!
In the 307th minute of the game, Ling Feng pulled the ball away from the midfielder with his back, and then passed a scalpel through ball. Vardy went to the meeting alone and scored with a push shot!
In the first half, Leicester City, with their entire starting lineup, scored three sap shots against Werder Bremen, which directly stunned their friend from the Bundesliga.

what's the situation?
Isn’t this team wearing blue jerseys a newly promoted team from the Premier League?

Did we make an appointment with the wrong team? The opponent is not the "Blue Fox" but the "Blue Army"? !

In the second half, Leicester City stopped when it was good and carried out a comprehensive rotation.

In addition to the Premier League this season, they also have Europa League, FA Cup, League Cup and other competitions.

Therefore, how to make reasonable rotations so that the team can maintain stable combat effectiveness is also a major test Pearson faces this season.

In the end, facing Leicester City's substitute lineup, Bremen recovered a goal and regained some face.

At the end of the last pre-season warm-up match, Leicester City players had confident smiles on their faces.

They obviously felt that the team's strength had been greatly improved.

Especially the attack, it was as smooth as mercury pouring down the ground.

They are very optimistic about their prospects in the Premier League.

On the sidelines, Pearson's brows were relaxed and his expression was relaxed.

Judging from the players' game status, the Foxes are ready!
And he can't wait to compete with the other nineteen teams in the Premier League!

(End of this chapter)