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

After a short while, the two of them were promoted to the first team.

Chapter 7 Promotion to the first team

After the little episode on the road, Ling Feng continued riding and soon returned to his home in the suburbs.

“I’m back!”

Seeing Ling Feng entering the house, his mother Julia immediately ran from the living room and gave him a big hug with a smile on her face!

Twenty years ago, his father Ling Shan came from the far east to study at the University of Leicester and met his mother.

The two fell in love at first sight, fell in love immediately, and soon entered the palace of marriage.

Two years later, Ling Feng was born.

As the only son in the family, Ling Feng has been loved since he was a child.

Ever since he proposed to become a professional football player, his parents have been standing behind him and supporting him unreservedly.

Julia, Ling Feng’s mother, is a native of Leicestershire and a very gentle woman.

While taking Ling Feng’s backpack, Julia reached out and touched her son’s face, saying with a distressed look:

“Why are you getting darker again? Is the training very hard?”

“Not bad.”

“You haven’t had breakfast yet? I just made it, come and eat!”

“Okay.”

Ling Feng was led by his mother to the restaurant, and he saw his father sitting in the upper seat.

Ling Shan, who was dressed in a white shirt, black-framed glasses, and an intellectual look, saw Ling Feng, but did not put down the financial newspaper in his hand, but raised his chin to greet him:

“Son, welcome home.”

Smiling in return, Ling Feng sat down on the right side of the dining table.

The breakfast on the table was very rich.

In addition to Western-style bacon, sausage and fried eggs, there are also Chinese-style millet porridge, fried dough sticks, steamed buns, steamed buns and salted duck eggs!

Looking at these unfamiliar yet familiar Chinese breakfasts, Ling Feng, who had eaten nutritious meals in the youth team for a few days, was immediately hungry.

“Son, try this!”

“This steamed bun is delicious! This steamed bun is also delicious!”

“Eat slowly, no one will snatch it from you!”

Just as Ling Feng was happily enjoying his mother’s cooking, the mobile phone in his trouser pocket suddenly vibrated.

The ringtone rang.

Putting down the chopsticks and taking out the mobile phone, Ling Feng saw an unfamiliar number on the screen.

“Hello?”

The next second, a slightly hoarse male voice sounded from the other end of the phone:

“Ling, it’s me, Walsh.”

“Coach?”

The caller was Steve Walsh, the assistant coach and chief scout of the first team.

Before Ling Feng could speak, the other party told him a piece of news that did not surprise him at all:

“Mr. Pearson asked me to tell you to report to the first team tomorrow!”

. . .

Ling Shan and Julia were very happy about the good news that their son was promoted to the first team.

After spending a relaxing and warm day at home, Ling Feng rode back to the Belvoir base the next morning to prepare for his first-team career.

Under the personal leadership of assistant coach Steve Walsh, Ling Feng came to the first-team locker room for the first time.

“From today on, Ling will be a member of the first team. Let’s applaud and welcome him.”

With the announcement of head coach Pearson, everyone in the Leicester City first team applauded under the leadership of captain Wes Morgan.

No one in the first team was surprised that Ling Feng was promoted to the first team.

With his amazing performance in the last FA Cup, he is fully capable of gaining a foothold in the first team!

Therefore, except for a few midfielders who were not enthusiastic, other players welcomed Ling Feng’s joining.

It is worth mentioning that Jamal, the black midfielder who made his first-team debut with him in the FA Cup, did not stay in the first team, but returned to the youth team.

Including Ling Feng, the midfielder who had just been promoted to the first team, the entire first team has a total of five midfielders.

Leicester City’s tactical formation is mainly parallel 442.

That is to say, there are only two midfielders in the starting lineup in each game.

In the first half of the Championship League, the two midfield positions were rotated by the other four midfielders in the team.

Among them, Danny Drinkwater, a product of Manchester United’s youth training, is the undisputed core of the midfield.

Because of his interesting name, this brother was given a very appropriate nickname by Chinese fans: “Drinking Water Brother!”

Another young midfielder Matty James, who also came from Manchester United’s youth training, is the middle of Drinking Water Brother.

Field partners.

The passing organization and interception defense of these two former Manchester United youth players in the midfield are one of the reasons why Leicester City can stay at the top of the English Championship this season.

The remaining two midfield rotation players are Andy King, a “family child” who has been in Leicester City for ten years and is loved by fans, and Dean Hammond, a veteran midfielder who transferred from Southampton in the Premier League this season.

There are 24 teams participating in the English Championship, with a total of 46 rounds.

Compared with the 38 rounds of the Premier League, plus the League Cup, FA Cup and other cup competitions, the games in the English Championship are more intensive.

Therefore, the configuration of five midfielders is just right.

“That’s your position.”

As a newcomer who has just been promoted to the first team, Ling Feng’s position is in the corner on the far right of the locker room.

In a closet, there is a No. 23 jersey hanging.

And there is a sign on the locker above with “LING” printed on it

This is Ling Feng’s exclusive space in the first team locker room!

It is worth mentioning that next to him is Mahrez who just transferred here.

As soon as he sat down, the handsome African guy sitting next to him raised his eyebrows at him and shook hands with him:

“Welcome to the first team, man.”

“Thank you.”

“After changing clothes, gather at the training ground.”

After leaving these words, the head coach and assistant coach turned and walked out of the locker room.

At this time, Wes Morgan, the captain, spoke in a deep and rich voice:

“Ling, how about introducing yourself and letting everyone know you?”

Hearing this, Ling Feng was stunned at first, and then stood up without hesitation and came to the center of the locker room.

Looking around at everyone, without any shyness or trepidation of a newcomer, he just opened his arms and said loudly:

“Good morning, guys. My name is Ling Feng, you can call me Ling, whether on or off the court.”

“I hope to learn how to play from you, and fight side by side with you, pursue victory, and contribute my own efforts to this team.”

“Thank you.”

This generous and humble speech received applause from everyone.

At the same time, it also made many people feel puzzled and puzzled:

He doesn’t look like a kid who has just been promoted to the first team and is only 18 years old. He looks more like an old player who has experienced storms and transferred from other clubs.

As for whether this kid can continue to stay in the first team and fight side by side with them, it depends on his performance on the court.

While wearing his own sneakers, Ling Feng observed everyone in the locker room.

In his opinion, it is difficult for him to become the main midfielder of the first team.

Even though he has the passing skills and vision of peak De Bruyne, he is fully capable of organizing the offense in the midfield.

However, his running and defensive abilities are not as good as the other four midfielders.

In the parallel 442 tactical formation, the two midfielders must be able to go up and down, pass the ball and organize, and actively run and defend.

His running ability is acceptable.

But his defensive contribution is basically the bottom of the team.

Ling Feng believes that his best position is not midfielder, nor defensive midfielder, but attacking midfielder!

Just like the last game against Stoke City, he has two midfielders behind him to protect and sweep, and he can give full play to his talent on the offensive end without any worries.

However, in the parallel 442 formation, there is no position for attacking midfielder.

Leicester City is going smoothly in the league, and the coach does not need to change tactics and formation rashly.

Modern football tactics are very complex and involve a wide range of factors.

Just a change in position may affect the whole body.

Therefore, Ling Feng knew very well that if he wanted to get playing time, he had to adapt to the team’s tactics and style of play, and then try to show himself fully when he was on the bench.

As long as he performed well on the court, everything would be fine.

After all, in the cruel world of sports competition, being bad is the most unforgivable sin!

(End of this chapter)