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

The first time I saw him was a big mistake.

Chapter 346 My days playing Landlords in the Three Lions

After easily defeating Russia in the first match, Ling Feng also completed the four achievements of [European Cup Debut], [European Cup First Assist], [European Cup Assist Double], and [European Cup Best Player].

Four achievements, rewarded four free attribute points.

And Ling Feng did not add these four attribute points to [Reaction] at the first time.

Because, after increasing [Reaction] from 82 to 90 at once, he found that he needed some time to adapt to the sudden increase in reaction speed.

It was like he had been driving an Audi R8 at the beginning, and suddenly changed to a Lamborghini, and he also needed to adapt.

So, after thinking about it, he added the four attribute points he just got to [Prediction], raising it from 82 to 86!

Prediction is a very important mental attribute for a player.

The higher the prediction, the more reasonable the prediction will be, whether on the offensive or defensive end, so as to understand the opponent’s next move and gain an advantage!

After adding the points, Ling Feng looked at the [Overall Rating] which was still 89, and couldn’t help but make a decision:

In this European Cup, as long as you play well and have data recorded, you should be able to get some attribute points reward.

So, the goal of this European Cup is to raise your [Overall Rating] to 90!

The victory in the first battle is a good start for the ambitious Three Lions.

At the same time, it is also a release of pressure.

Because before the start of the game, it was not only the domestic media that was crazy about them, saying that they had a chance to win the championship.

Even the FA chairman Dyke publicly stated in Paris that he was optimistic about England winning the European Cup!

Although Ling Feng did not know what the FA had set for Hodgson in the tournament.

However, from the words of the FA chairman alone, we can see how blindly confident the “masters” of the FA are.

Of course, the English people’s high expectations for the Three Lions in every major competition are not a one-day or two-day thing.

They always think that their team has gathered all the major Premier League stars and local talents, and from the perspective of paper strength alone, they are completely strong contenders for the championship.

However, football has never been a game that only looks at paper strength!

Judging from the public remarks of the FA chairman, it means that if the Three Lions cannot achieve relatively satisfactory results this time, Hodgson’s position as coach will definitely be lost.

For Ling Feng, this is a question that needs to be considered.

If Hodgson is dismissed, will his core position in the team be affected?

Will it affect his future as the person in charge of the Three Lions?

Definitely.

After all, in Hodgson’s tactical system, he is the tactical core that no one can shake!

However, with his unique strength in the entire Three Lions, no matter who the England head coach is, he will be regarded as an important member of the team.

However, the new coach and new tactics will definitely cause reshuffles and turmoil within the team.

And for a team that is facing renewal, stability is very important.

The team’s personnel changes too much, and the tactics change all the time, which will only waste time for Kane, Sterling, Ali and other talented “England stars” in the process of adapting to the team.

Therefore, from the perspective of himself and the team’s future impact on the championship, Ling Feng certainly does not want Hodgson to leave.

For this reason, he decided to go all out to keep Hodgson, the old coach who values ​​him very much!

Besides, the Three Lions are not without the possibility of winning the championship.

Even Portugal, which has three consecutive draws in the group stage and is weaker on paper, can finally win the championship.

Why can’t the Three Lions, which has this hanging force, win the championship? !

. . .

With the three matches of the second match day all coming to an end, the situation of Group B where England is located is very clear.

England defeated Russia 3-0 and ranked first in the group with three points and three goals.

In another match in the same group that started earlier, Wales defeated Slovakia 2-1, won the first historic European Cup victory, and ranked second in the group.

As analyzed by the media before the game, England and Wales are expected to advance together.

Of course, who will be the first in the group will have to wait and see.

In the second round of the group stage a few days later,

England will face the biggest opponent in the group, and also England’s little brother – Wales!

And this game may be the first test for England in this European Cup.

This is the first time Wales has reached the finals of an international competition since 1958.

However, everyone can see that Wales is not here for a formality!

The key man in the Welsh team is naturally Gareth Bale, the winger who plays for the giant Real Madrid!

This guy played ten times in the qualifying stage, scored seven goals and sent two assists, accounting for 70% of the team’s goals!

It is no exaggeration to say that Bale can be said to have led Wales to the European Cup on his own!

Of course, football is always a team sport.

The role of superstars is obvious, but being able to be super in one game does not mean that they can always be super.

Especially under the close defense of the opponent, when the superstar is restricted, whether other teammates can stand up is the key to victory or defeat!

In addition to Bale, Wales also has the assistance of Premier League players such as Ramsey, Ben Davies, Ashley Williams, and Joe Allen.

Even so, judging from the strength on paper, Wales is definitely not England’s opponent.

However, considering the historical grievances between the two sides, England naturally dare not take it lightly.

Even in terms of historical records, England has an absolute advantage.

. . .

The days in France are very monotonous.

After the first victory over Russia, the team ushered in a day of vacation.

In this European Cup, like the last World Cup, Hodgson still explicitly prohibited the players’ partners from appearing in the hotel.

Moreover, the players cannot go out without permission.

Therefore, most of the English players who got the holiday can only find something to kill time.

For example, playing table tennis, watching TV dramas, and playing Landlord!

In the afternoon, Ling Feng’s voice suddenly rang out in the hotel restaurant:

“Four eights, blast!”

Ling Feng smiled and picked up the only poker card in his hand, and waved it to Vardy who was sitting opposite him:

“Mr. Landlord, do you want more? I only have one card.”

At the same time, on the tables next to them, Rooney, Kane, Henderson and others were also holding poker cards in their hands, fighting fiercely.

Since Ling Feng started to recommend “Dou Dizhu” to his teammates in the Three Lions last year, this very interesting and easy-to-use poker game has quickly swept the entire team.

Of course, Dou Dizhu is not just as simple as playing cards.

As the English who like to gamble the most, Premier League stars always add some bets to the game.

The bets can be as small as tens or hundreds of pounds, or as large as a Rolex gold watch!

Premier League players who can enter the Three Lions are not short of money.

It can be said that they are all “landlords”

Ling Feng has his own little thoughts on promoting the highly socialist poker game of Doudizhu to players in capitalist countries and making it the main pastime in their lives.

This is the same as table tennis. Isn’t it a kind of cultural invasion? !

As they have just finished a season of games, some players in the team who are not in good physical condition can be seen to be a little tired during training.

Therefore, in the next few days of training, the team will mainly focus on restoring physical fitness.

Fortunately, in the last game against Russia, after leading by three goals in the second half, Hodgson also used up three substitutions and rotated personnel.

This can prevent the physical fitness of some main players from being consumed so much.

It is worth mentioning that what surprised Hodgson and the coaching staff was that Vardy’s physical fitness and state in training were extremely excellent.

He doesn’t look like a 29-year-old striker who has just played more than 40 games and has the most sprint distance in each game!

In Ling Feng’s opinion, Vardy, who won the Premier League Golden Boot this season, has obviously reached the peak of his career.

His speed, core strength, superb shooting skills, and physical fitness are among the best in the entire Three Lions!

More importantly, behind him, there is Ling Feng, a club teammate who knows his running habits very well, and provides him with ammunition!

The tacit understanding between the two continued from the Premier League champion Leicester City to the Three Lions, and they jointly contributed the fastest goal of this French European Cup.

Precisely because of Vardy’s current hot state, Hodgson has no reason to take him down from the starting center.

He can only temporarily wrong Kane and sit on the bench for a while longer.

Soon, the second round of the group stage match day came quietly.

Against Wales, Hodgson continued to play

The starting lineup for the first round victory over Russia was formed, with the same lineup to cope with all changes:

Joe Hart guarded the goal, Danny Rose and Walker, the Tottenham wingers, were on the left and right, and Smalling and Cahill were the central defenders;

The double defensive midfielders Henderson and Dale built a barrier in front of the defense line to sweep away all threats behind Ling Feng in front of them;

On the left was Sterling, who broke through sharply, and on the right was the team captain Rooney.

At the forefront was still Vardy, the blue fox demon knife!

As for Wales, they played a 532 tactical formation that focused on defense.

In the goalkeeper position, it was Hennessey;

The five defenders were Gunter, Ben Davies, Ashley Williams, Chester, and Neil Taylor;

The three midfielders were Ledley, Joe Allen, and Ramsey;

At the forefront were Kanu and Bale!

Welsh coach Chris Coleman also understood very well that the gap between the team and the opponent was obvious, and only defensive counterattacks could help them find a way out!

Considering England’s offensive ability, if they defend first and wait for the opponent’s formation to press forward, they can give full play to Bale’s speed advantage and give the opponent a fatal blow!

“Welcome to watch the focus of the 2016 France European Cup Group B, England vs. Wales!”

“Let’s turn our attention to the Bollart Delely Stadium in Lens.”

“The game is about to start.”

The stands have long been clearly divided.

The “Red Dragon” fans wearing red jerseys and the “Three Lions” fans wearing white jerseys cheered for their respective teams with the most enthusiastic shouts.

In the player tunnel, the protagonists who were about to appear had serious expressions.

Even if Ling Feng wanted to go up and say hello to Ramsey, who was still familiar with him, and Bale, who he met for the first time, it was difficult to take a step.

The verbal battle before the game had already made the atmosphere between the players of the two teams full of tension.

In an interview with the media, Bale criticized the English for being “too arrogant, arrogant and boastful, but in fact they have not achieved any results.”

He once refused England’s call-up and claimed that “even if he could never participate in the competition, he would still play for Wales” and “now there is no player in the Three Lions who is qualified to be selected for the Welsh team.”

On the English side, Rooney and some English celebrities also joined the battle and began to mock “the decline of Welsh talents” and “the group stage of this cup will go home.”

Some media also directly said that Bale was not qualified to be selected for the England team.

Ling Feng only found it funny that such a quarrel between kindergarten children was funny.

It should be said that Bale’s words may be too hateful.

However, the counterattack of the British media was too meaningless.

Bale, who is at his peak, is qualified to be the main player of the national team no matter which country he is in!

Moreover, Ling Feng knew that this Wales team, under the leadership of Bale, had created a great miracle.

“Be careful, Wales is not a soft persimmon that can be squeezed at will.”

With cautious thoughts, the players of both sides lined up to enter the stadium.

After a series of pre-match ceremonies, the referee whistled long, and this highly anticipated British civil war in Group B officially started!

Wales, who kicked off first, did not take the initiative to attack, but passed the ball back.

In contrast, the Three Lions were more proactive, trying to grab the start through attack.

Vardy, Sterling, and Rooney all pressed forward immediately, giving pressure, not allowing the opponent to conduct so easily in the backcourt.

Ling Feng also cruised near the opponent’s midfield, ready to intercept and predict at any time.

Among the three midfielders of this Wales team, Ledley is a full-time defensive midfielder.

And the midfielders Joe Allen and Ramsey, who are separated on both sides, are organizing midfielders.

Judging from past games, Wales’ three central defenders often directly look for Joe Allen and Ramsey to receive the ball when they pass the ball from the backcourt.

Then these two people handle the ball.

In addition, they also have Bale, a free man in the frontcourt with great tactical freedom!

Bale is more like a winger than a striker.

When the England formation presses forward to press, the Red Dragon star wearing No. 11 will retreat to the wing to receive the ball.

Then, after using his speed and dribbling to advance, he will immediately pass the ball to his teammates, and then he will move forward again to receive the ball.

In the first five minutes of the game, everyone can see that Wales is determined to adopt a defensive counterattack tactic.

They pass the ball in the midfield and backcourt to attract the England formation to press forward, thus creating space for counterattacks.

England, eager to grab the start, is also willing to fall into the “trap” and enter

High pressure.

After all, in the eyes of Hodgson and most English people, how can a small Welsh country with average backcourt players pass the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt?

That is something that only Spain can do!

So, as long as the frontcourt is pressed, your backcourt will either make mistakes or can only make long passes.

There is no other way!

(End of this chapter)