Football: A late bloomer, starting with Leicester City

Chapter 344 A situation I haven’t faced in a long time! New three little swans!

"Viewers, what you are watching now is the fifth round of the FA Cup in the 1617 season. We can also call it the th to th game!"

"It's a top-half game with Millwall hosting Leicester City."

"There are two teams, one is in the middle and upper reaches of the English Championship, and the other is the team at the top of the Premier League. It is quite obvious which one is stronger and which one is weaker."

"But we have to know that since Millwall has been able to get here, it is definitely not a good thing, and it is definitely not someone who can get it down easily."

"Let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides. Both teams adopted a 4-4-2 formation today. Millwall did not choose a too passive five defenders or five midfielders, but chose to go head-on with Leicester City! "

"In their team, Steve Morrison must be a figure that cannot be avoided. He almost accounts for one-third of the goals of this team."

"Although he is not as amazingly efficient as Chen Yufeng, Morrison is to Millwall what Chen Yufeng is to Leicester City."

"..."

Xu Yang, who was sitting in the broadcast seat of this game, passionately explained to the audience in front of the TV.

Many fans will be immersed in the game when watching the game. They may be immersed in individuals in the team, or they may be directly immersed in the entire team.

However, this kind of substitution is generally just emotional substitution and will not be mixed with other things.

Most people don't look at the team's tactics, style of play, formation rotation and player status. They just want to capture some of the wonderful moments they are looking forward to.

Such as goals, assists, passing, tackles, wonderful passes and so on.

But a football game lasts ninety minutes, and these moments don’t happen every moment.

At this time, an experienced commentator is needed to relieve their boredom.

Otherwise, boredom will creep into everyone’s mind.

"Millwall played very proactively. After the ball was served, they chose the strategy of pressing the whole ball on the fast break. Even the midfielders and backfield players pressed high, always controlling the placement of the second penalty kick for the team."

"In this case, they can continue to launch threatening attacks and constantly form very threatening offensive attempts."

"Leicester City obviously didn't react. It was obvious that in their expectation, Millwall would, like other weak teams, set up a bus to face them."

"By doing the opposite, it may help Millwall achieve very good results!"

"On the ever-changing court, as long as there is an obvious change in the mentality of a team, then it is not far from making some mistakes!"

"..."

Xu Yang saw the tone after the game started and gave a narration to the audience.

He stared at the court intently, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Everyone hopes to see a good-looking game, and hopes to see some performance charm unique to competitive sports from the weak team.

"Steve Morrison, I mentioned him at the beginning. He is an all-around center with very strong assist and finishing abilities!"

"He is a strong candidate for Player of the Year every year in the Championship!"

"With his back to protect the ball, he caught the ball! Turned around! Beautiful! Morrison made a very penetrating pass and penetrated Leicester City's defense!"

"The one who followed was full-back Cummings. He took advantage of the chaos and ran up from behind. Can he complete the fatal blow?!"

"Shoot! One to zero!!"

"Very beautiful!!"

"Millwall, playing at home, rewritten the score to 1-0! Is the dark horse miracle still continuing?!"

"Facing the powerful Leicester City, facing the Leicester City led by the Premier League giant Chen Yufeng, this weak team did not show the attitude of low-ranking players. They are all unwilling fighters in their own destiny!"

"The game is about to get better! Can Leicester City, who are used to crushing weak teams to win, react and quickly adjust their mentality to catch up?"

"This is a test for Leicester City. They haven't scored first against a weak team for a long time!"

"..."

As a former national football player and former famous athlete, Xu Yang likes moments like this.

Defeating the strong with the weak is always the most beautiful story in competitive sports. The reason why Leicester City was praised last season is that they stood in the lower position, completed the counterattack, and finally created the biggest victory in modern football. Miracle.

Leicester City this season are no longer the miracle workers they were before, they have become a strong team.

Millwall are now more like the warriors who slayed the dragon.

Of course, Leicester City is not a dragon. They are not a team made with money. They are still a civilian team.

However, for them now, defeating a team of Millwall's level can only be regarded as an ordinary thing.

You have walked so many roads and finally stood on the top of a mountain. At this time, it is difficult to hold on to the top of the mountain and climb to a higher mountain, but it will not fall to the bottom of the mountain all of a sudden, right?

That is not in line with people's expectations.

What if you still want to create a miracle?

Then defend the Premier League, win the FA Cup, and even the Champions League, and lay the foundation for a blue era!

That will be the most gorgeous dance!

Except in accomplishing these great things, Leicester City can't be considered a miracle worker and people will love the new dark horse.

"It's Morrison again, this time he's going to cut in and shoot! Leicester City's defense, which has not been tested in several consecutive games, seems to be in a bit of a mess today. They have given Millwall opportunities one after another! "

"Morrison took a shot! It's a reasonable far corner!! The ball is very fast and the angle is very tricky. Can you turn it in?!"

"Oh...! Morrison!! Beautiful! The ball went in! Two to zero!"

"In the 37th minute of the first half, Millwall led 2-0 at home!"

"The mentality, Leicester City's mentality has obviously changed."

"This is normal. They are also human beings. They will drift off if they win too much. This is an inevitable point in human nature! Now it's up to see their tenacity and whether they can adjust and find the same level of performance as before. The game requires all-out grit and tenacity to win!”

In the middle of the pitch, Morrison enjoyed the deafening cheers of the home fans and rushed to the corner flag area to celebrate in a cathartic way.

For a moment, Chen Yufeng saw his shadow from last year.

Morrison is certainly a heroic figure to Millwall.

It seems that they are on the right path to create their own cup miracle.

Do many fans expect this kind of miracle?

"If I don't play football, I will look forward to it." Chen Yufeng murmured in his heart.

The second half of what he said in his heart was also very obvious, "But now I am completing our gorgeous dance music. I must step on the miraculous journey and pass with the heroes one by one."

He believes that Leicester City has this kind of strength. As long as they adjust, their team, which has broken out of the siege with tenacity, will not lose the game against such an opponent.

There is a saying in the movie "Million Dollar Baby" that a boxer in the ring crushes the self-esteem of others and finds his own self-esteem.

This can also be said to be the road to crushing other people's legends and creating your own.

"Beep!"

When the game restarted, Chen Yufeng tried to wake up some of his teammates who were still sleeping.

As captain, he has to do this at this moment.

After serving as captain for more than half a season, Chen Yufeng was tired and happy. He felt the thrill of a wolf king leading a pack of eager wolves to fight for each other.

Everyone doesn't like the feeling of having a good head start. Chen Yufeng doesn't brag about it. This is the reason why he has such strong motivation.

Therefore, while they are still climbing to the highest peak, he, the wolf king, still needs to stand up and cheer everyone up.

He has to do this kind of work.

"If you want to give up now, you can tell Mr. Ranieri during midfield that we want to give up the FA Cup, which is a burdensome event, and strive for the Premier League championship and Champions League ranking!"

Chen Yufeng shouted towards the court while running: "I think he will agree to replace us with a group of young people. He is always such a person. He easily listens to what the players say. Sometimes he even seems to have no opinion. It’s a swinger.”

His words were not a mockery of Ranieri's ability or anything, but just a black humorous approach. This way of speaking is very common in the local area and is not offensive.

"But if you have already reached the fifth round with two strong teams, you will officially enter the FA Cup championship."

"I suggest you pat your cheeks, shake your heads, cheer yourself up, and then try to do something in the first half to prove to Mr. Ranieri and the fans that you still have interest in this event. Have expectations!”

"A two-goal advantage doesn't mean the sky is falling. Even if it's four goals, I think we can still fight."

"Think it through guys!"

In terms of age, Chen Yufeng should be able to call most of the players on this team a young man.

This is also part of how he builds his big brother image. If you want to be a good captain, you have to convince the public and make them believe in you.

Otherwise, no matter how much you say, you are just farting.

After listening to Chen Yufeng's words, Leicester City players secretly shook their heads and slapped their faces twice.

Although the movements are a bit stiff, it looks like he is writing fixed answers according to Chen Yufeng's words.

But having this kind of heart to change is actually enough.

A strong fighting spirit was visible to the naked eye on every front of the team after a few minutes.

They were no longer lazy and weak-legged in defense, no longer underestimated the enemy and maintained a posture, but used embarrassing and fierce actions again and again to destroy Millwall's offense.

In the midfield line, Kanter and Drinkwater no longer play so politely. As long as there are two pieces of the ball, they are definitely the one who runs the most aggressively and the one who hits the hardest.

Sometimes, they knock each other down, and sometimes, the other side knocks them out.

In any case, they will forget everything just now and rush back to the next game.

The forward players' demands and desire became more active, and the team gradually corrected its posture and began to attack with all its strength.

Everything is developing in a good direction.

Maybe this is not the first time for their team. Maybe they have experienced nirvana and rebirth many times this season, and there will be several more times in the future.

But please remember that no team is truly a victorious general. Even the smallest stone may cause you to stumble. If you want to maintain multi-line advancement and continue to win, then practice hard in the process. Keep making changes in your own state of mind, even if it is something you have experienced before and is insensitive to.

As long as you are discouraged at one of these moments, what is about to happen is not just a loss of a game, but a loss of all previous efforts.

It was the 44th minute of the game, one or two minutes before the end of the first half.

"Bang!" Another long ball launched a counterattack. Drinkwater's pass accurately found Mahrez, who got a one-on-two opportunity on the wing.

A seemingly calm attack contained the murderous intent of the entire Leicester City team.

This season they have continuously used this method to penetrate the opponent's goal. Whether Mahrez is on the left or Chen Yufeng is on the right, they can break through to tear apart the opponent's defensive formation and create opportunities.

"Is it coming? Come on Mahrez!"

"Break through him! Cross!"

"You can open the door yourself, we believe in you!"

The Leicester City fans in the stands stood up, including Jones, who came from afar and was full of confidence. They all shouted loudly, hoping that their prayers would bring good luck to the team.

Until now, Jones has not felt that a disaster is coming. He believes that this team has some mental attributes and they can play a reversal game.

Just like before.

Mahrez's breakthrough has begun. His breakthrough is simpler than Chen Yufeng, just some changes in rhythm and body shaking.

Every stop, turn and dunk was full of agility. At this moment, he was integrated with the football. The football stuck to his feet and became very difficult to grab.

Millwall's defensive players could still hold their position at first, but later they couldn't restrain their instinct to take action. "Bang bang...!" The way to deal with the two players shooting at the same time was, of course, a fried ball. He touched the ball twice in a short period of time, avoided the two pressing feet, and headed the ball towards the penalty area.

Subsequently, Mahrez cleverly got around a defensive player, leaving no chance for the two to close the door and defend.

He used the method of dividing the ball between people, quickly wiping one person's back and controlling the football.

The subsequent pass seemed to be a matter of course.

In this position, if you aim at a spot and pass the ball to Mahrez, it will be almost the same.

The football quickly fell from the back position, everything seemed to be logical, and a good opportunity to score a goal had appeared in front of him.

Millwall defender Craig had not seen the Leicester City players when he took off. It was not until he felt a huge force coming from the back of his body that he fell uncontrollably to the ground. wonderful.

From the strength and touch, he knew that this must be Chen Yufeng.

Chen Yufeng, who jumped in behind, carried the intensity of his sprint, coupled with his own amazing strength, he was absolutely unstoppable.

"Bang!" The sound of ball contact sounded, and the football rolled into the net without any suspense.

Craig also fell heavily to the ground, smashed into pieces.

The Millwall team doctor on the sidelines didn't even wait for the referee's signal. He yelled "Shet" and rushed out of the coaching bench and went straight to the scene of the incident.

"Beep!"

The referee pointed his finger near the arc of the center circle to indicate that the goal was valid.

As the half game was coming to an end, Chen Yufeng did not hold the ball back, but chose to celebrate.

He slid out on his knees at Millwall's home ground, spreading his hands towards Leicester City's expeditionary force on the way, making an elegant and unrestrained look, like the curtain call of a violin performance.

Muscular elegance?

Maybe it is, Chen Yufeng sometimes makes some contrasts silently, which makes people very suspicious of his mental state.

The Leicester City players attributed all this to Chen Yufeng training too hard and turning into a machine.

"Yeah————!!!" The belated shouts rang out, swallowing up the entire stadium. The sound of thousands of people gathered together was certainly not small.

"Mahrez! Chen Yufeng! CM on the line!! Hahaha, here comes a familiar scene!" Jones has only seen this scene on TV for the most part. Seeing such a scene live now, of course, he was very excited.

Football is like this. A very familiar moment has different meanings to different people.

There are many fans. They are not rigid clones, but people with their own families and careers. Everyone can feel a lot of emotions from a goal.

"Although being beaten 2-0 by Millwall at halftime makes people a little embarrassed! It's hard for us to pat our chests and say how stable our team is, but at least with this spirit, I think the Champions League is not hopeless." Someone waved and shouted. road.

"What is your hope?" a fan asked.

"Uh..." This was a somewhat difficult question to answer. The man hesitated for a long time and finally answered: "I think there is hope for the semi-finals! As long as the draw is not too bad! We only need two rounds of double-circulation competition. can reach!"

"Thank you for your good words. I hope our team can get to that point. It will really be a surprise like Christmas." Someone said with a smile.

Even if the score is still behind, the seed of hope has been rekindled, making them willing to believe that the team will be able to recover the score.

The referee soon blew the whistle to end the first half, and the players from both sides returned to the locker room to rest and prepare for the second half.

…………

On one side of the stands, the then Barcelona coach Enrique was sitting here, and next to him was a middle-aged man wearing glasses.

"Mr. Enrique, I need to confirm one thing. Are you sure he is a player who can help Barcelona go further?"

The middle-aged man is wearing a mask, and it is difficult to tell who he is from the appearance: "If so, how many years is this period? Two years, three years? Can these be guaranteed?"

"He is, Mr. Bartomeu, we need such a player." Enrique nodded slightly. The player he was talking about was of course Chen Yufeng. The team did not have a tight game schedule these two days. Tomeu came to England to watch the game.

Anyway, in Europe, the distance to and from is not that far, and the transportation is very convenient.

"I can't guarantee the deadline, but one thing is that Mr. Bartomeu, Florentino took action and failed."

Enrique spoke very openly, and of course what he meant was that this is the player Florentino loves so much.

What does this mean? Everyone knows that the players Florentino pays attention to are generally very few cowards, and Real Madrid's data analysis and scouting departments are not a bunch of idiots.

They have had many successful transfers.

If we get Chen Yufeng now, it will not only be a great reinforcement for the team, but it will also disgust our mortal enemies in the league. Why not?

"I know about this. Florentino slapped himself in the face and extended an olive branch to Chen Yufeng, but he was rejected."

Bartomeu nodded slightly and continued: "But if we take action, it will be equivalent to a slap in the face. After all, during the previous wave of Chen Yufeng's transfer, we also stood up and expressed our opinions, saying that the team does not need Chen Yufeng." Such an older player.”

"Now you regret it and pursue it. Isn't this just following the trend and going back on your word?"

"You know, my reputation in Spain is not good to begin with, so I should do less of this kind of thing."

His brain circuit and the focus of his thinking undoubtedly surprised Enrique, who was sitting in his seat. The old coach, who had achieved relatively good results in recent years, leaned back slightly and waited for a long time before speaking. .

"I think we should think about grades, not the voice of the media."

“With results, the media’s voice becomes quieter.”

Enrique pursed his lips and said these words as a last ditch effort.

"Let's discuss it after we go back." Bartomeu nodded perfunctorily and pushed the matter back. Obviously, his ideas were different from Enrique's.

Not far behind the two of them, there was a pair of eyes looking towards the court and constantly looking towards the two people chatting.

A burly figure wearing a black windbreaker and a black mask sat here. He was also fully armed, as if he was afraid of being recognized by the director and having his camera shot.

This is Atletico Madrid's head coach, Simeone.

Simeone and Atletico Madrid have become two inseparable names at this time. Anyone who thinks of Atletico Madrid's tough style and red and white stripes will think of Simeone's tough guy appearance.

On the contrary, Simeone also represents this club.

Simeone has been with Atletico Madrid for many years since he took charge in 2011, and there is still no sign of ending.

This is definitely the best match of the century between the coach and the team, perhaps no other.

The only shortcoming is that the achievements they have achieved when working together are not top-notch.

There is no Champions League, only La Liga.

In the league, it has been suppressed by Real Madrid and Barcelona all year round, and it feels like the third best team in the league.

But this does not prevent Simeone from becoming a world-famous football coach, and his label is well known to most people around the world.

Coming to England to watch the game, Simeone's target is certainly not the players in the home team Millwall's lineup, nor is it the midfielder and backfield players in Leicester City.

He has only two goals, Mahrez and Chen Yufeng.

Among them, Chen Yufeng undoubtedly occupies a larger proportion.

"They probably broke up on bad terms..."

Simeone's eyes were still on Bartomeu and Enrique, and he judged the progress of their chat from their body movements.

This gave him a look of joy in his eyes. If Barcelona withdraws from the competition, Atletico Madrid will be close.

"Chen Yufeng, Chen Yufeng, with you Atlético Madrid can have everything." Simeone murmured secretly, looking at Chen Yufeng who was playing, with a burning desire.

He has always been a straightforward person, he doesn't suppress his emotions, and he doesn't think too much about things.

As long as Atletico Madrid needs it, that's what he needs.

Chen Yufeng has all the qualities of a top forward. Whether it is a fulcrum forward, a speed forward in counterattack, or a finishing forward, he can catch it.

Some people say why not sum up him as an all-around forward?

"Because he is an all-around forward, which means he has no outstanding points, describing Chen Yufeng seems to be a bit unfair."

Simeone thinks so. He has always upheld the attitude of exaggerating the players that Atletico Madrid needs. "Furthermore, Chen Yufeng is not without weaknesses. In some basic passing and shooting, he often contributes some mistakes." level of performance.”

"But this is also the key to why he doesn't have a conversion rate of 70% to 80%... If it weren't for those low-level mistakes, he would have scored hundreds of goals a year, right?"

After muttering a few words to himself, the second half of the game on the court had begun. Simeone said nothing more and focused all his attention on the court.

…………

After the second half, Leicester City played more fiercely.

Chen Yufeng's position gradually moved closer to the center, and Shinji Okazaki would often swing to the side to switch positions with him.

This is a routine that Ranieri often uses recently. After discovering Chen Yufeng's center attributes, he began to make Chen Yufeng more flexible.

Normally, he can still stand on the wing and complete breakthrough cuts or crosses.

But as long as the situation is good, he can go directly to the middle to complete the attack. At this time, Shinji Okazaki will also run more to fill Chen Yufeng's position, defending the opponent's counterattack and serving as a support point on the wing.

"Good job!"

Therefore, whenever Okazaki Shinsi completes a good pass and defensive delay, Chen Yufeng will always give him sincere praise.

It's really not easy for this guy to play football. He often wipes his butt with Mahrez and others. He can't even be called a worker, he is simply a worker bee.

If the team didn't have such a person, he didn't know how much trouble it would be when playing.

And this tactical move quickly achieved results. When the time came to the 64th minute of the game, Leicester City bombed wildly for a while.

Shinji Okazaki and Chen Yufeng once again cleverly changed positions, confusing the two defenders who were marking them.

Immediately afterwards, Drinkwater's pass arrived, and the ball immediately came to the feet of Shinji Okazaki.

Millwall's defenders were already in disarray and quickly chased Shinsi Okazaki, but they forgot about Chen Yufeng who was ambushing behind him.

"Bang!" Shinji Okazaki sent a through ball, and Chen Yufeng caught the ball in his ribs near the baseline.

He glanced at the middle and sent a low ball that hit the ground. He knew that Vardy would come out from behind the defender to grab the point. He believed in his teammates.

Mahrez basically has it when he aims to pass, and even more so when he aims to pass!

Without pressure, Chen Yufeng really couldn't figure out why he made the mistake.

"Bang!" A figure wearing a white Leicester City away jersey quickly jumped out of the middle and poked the football into the net with his toes.

Taking a closer look, it's the Blue Fox sharpshooter Vardy!

Two to two!

"Yeah————!" The equalizer goal arrived, and the scene fell into a carnival again.

Only Chen Yufeng stood on the edge of the court and imitated the famous star Bebeto's cradle celebration.

Of course, this is not because he has become a father, but he feels that at this moment, he can express his emotions in this way of celebration that makes people smile.

"Eat the cake easily! Oh ho...!" Vardy shouted and rushed forward. After hugging Chen Yufeng, he also imitated Chen Yufeng's movements.

Vardy doesn’t know why he did these actions, he just wanted to vent.

Mahrez, who came up next, also joined the queue. Like the new three little swans, they were galloping happily here.

(End of this chapter)