Full-level pass, please call me the speaker of the Three Lions

Chapter 261 New reinforcements are in place, meeting Brother Luo for the first time

Ling Feng is not the only one who was surprised by the Leicester City team.

After initially seeing the strength of this team's players, Ranieri finally understood why Leicester City was able to reach the top six in the league last season as a newly promoted team while operating on two fronts!
In his view, the team's offensive system is very mature and its offensive routines are extremely smooth.

Especially the frontcourt trident composed of Ling Feng, Vardy, and Mahrez, they cooperate very well and have a clear division of labor.

As the core of the team's frontcourt tactics, Ling Feng is impeccable in both organizational planning and dribbling;

Mahrez has excellent foot skills and can make sharp breakthroughs with the ball on the wing. He can also share some organizational tasks, thereby liberating Lingfeng's forward offensive ability.

And Vardy, who is at the front, is the sharpest knife in the team with his impact and shooting skills!

As for other players, they all have their own strengths and distinctive characteristics.

What surprised Ranieri the most is that the relationship between the players is very close, and the atmosphere in the locker room is positive. It is a team full of momentum and passion!

Soon, he discovered that he didn't need to worry about the team's offensive problems at all.

Although their playing time varies, both of them have contributed a lot to the Blue Fox.

Originally, Cambiaso only signed a one-year short-term contract with the club.

Ten million euros is not expensive to buy a forward who has scored double figures in the Bundesliga for two consecutive seasons.

Except for Vardy, who is a forward forward, Ulloa and Wood are both slow center forwards.

As the season progressed, the 34-year-old Cambiaso found it difficult to adapt, and his body function turned red.

Therefore, Ranieri also solemnly promised at the first team tactical meeting that he would not change too much, especially things that everyone is already accustomed to and familiar with.

For the main position, he also rejected the team's new four-year contract and decided to leave.

In addition to Cambiaso, Conoket, who served as a substitute on the right wing last season, also has a contract with the team that expires in the summer.

Shinji Okazaki, who joined the team, quickly gained recognition from the coach and teammates with his positive attitude during training.

Maguire's deal is a matter of course.

Therefore, in the second half of the season, many teams used him as a breakthrough.

Just the day after Conoket and Cambiaso said goodbye to the team and fans, Leicester City officially announced the second and third new signings of the summer window:

The addition of small forward Shinji Okazaki will definitely provide more lineup depth and changes to the team's forward line.

Cambiasso also realized that his physical condition was no longer able to adapt to the rhythm and confrontation of the Premier League.

Argentine veteran Cambiaso, the main defensive midfielder last season, rejected the club's new contract!

Last season, the former Argentine superstar provided the team with the top league experience that the team lacked in the midfield, as well as medium and long pass dispatch in the midfield.

As early as April and May, Walsh took a fancy to this small forward who was playing well in the Bundesliga.

As for Okazaki Shinji, it was a transfer that had been "planned for a long time".

At the same time, Ranieri also made it clear that he will pay more attention to the team's defense.

As one of the top three offensive teams in the Premier League last season, Leicester City's offensive system and tactics are effective and require no changes at all.

Especially after Brother Drinkwater was reimbursed for the season, Pearson could only ask Andy King or Marty James to match Cambiasso to sweep up the midfield.

At Ling Feng's suggestion, the players spontaneously organized a farewell party to bid farewell to the two.

At that time, both the coaching staff and the scouting department believed that this player's tactical execution and defensive enthusiasm were very consistent with the team's high-post pressing tactics.

Changes will make players uncomfortable or resistant.

In addition to these two people, the team's fifth central defender Upson also left the team on a free agency.

In order to prevent himself from dragging down the team and becoming a weakness for opponents to exploit, and in order to continue to enjoy the joy of football at the end of his career, he decided to refuse the team's contract extension and instead moved to the Greek Super League giant Olympiakos on a free transfer.

Especially Wood, whose strength is not yet able to gain a foothold in the Premier League.

But in terms of technical level and golf awareness, it can only be said to be average.

This results in the team's backcourt being unable to calmly pick out the ball under the opponent's pressure and hand it to the frontcourt players.

This is also the reason why the team lost to Naples and conceded a lot of goals in the second half of the season.

This shows that the team still has a lot of room for improvement on the defensive end!
If we can reduce the number of goals conceded while ensuring that the team's rapid offense is not affected, the Blue Fox will definitely have a lot to do this season!

Many times, when he plays for sixty or seventy minutes, he can hardly run anymore.

He plans to take his time and then combine some concepts of Italian football with English football to achieve a balance of offense and defense as much as possible.

They first spent 7 million euros to buy the young English central defender Harry Maguire from Hull City on loan in the winter window last season!
Immediately afterwards, they spent another 10 million euros to buy young forward Shinji Okazaki from Mainz in the Bundesliga!

However, his physical fitness and confrontation make the team lack rigidity in the defensive midfielder position.

And just as Ranieri was discussing with the coaching staff how to instill Italy's defensive concepts into the players' heads to improve the team's defense, the team received bad news:

The team has three forwards, Vardy, Ulloa and Chris Wood.

However, although Andy King and Marty James have good running abilities, they can cover a certain defensive area.

Fortunately, the Blue Fox's transfer department acted quickly.

Because, as fifth in the league last season, Leicester City only ranked in the middle of the pack in terms of goals conceded.

With the departure of these people, the team's already relatively weak lineup suddenly became more streamlined.

Fans have a wait-and-see attitude towards this deal.

What they care more about is, who will replace Cambiaso?

As the saying goes, a strong waist means a strong body!

Among the three areas of modern football, the midfield is the most critical area.

Control the midfield and you will control the game!
The midfielder is the most important position in the midfield area.

A good defensive midfielder can not only become the team's offensive and defensive hub, but can even become the team's booster!
Of course, there is not just one type of midfielder.

In the past two decades, many famous midfielders have emerged in football. Different midfielders have different roles and responsibilities on the field.

There are defensive midfielders who focus on defense, such as Makelele, Gattuso, Mascherano, Matic, etc.;

There are also defensive midfielders who hold back the organization, such as Pirlo, Busquets, etc.;

There are also all-round B2B types, Vieira, Yaya Toure and others!
Most teams will have different requirements for their defensive midfielders based on their own tactical needs.

However, the most basic requirement for a defensive midfielder is defensive ability!

In the 4231 tactical formation commonly used by Leicester City, the offensive passing of the four frontcourt players is very simple and efficient, often creating shooting opportunities with just a few passes.

Therefore, apart from positional battles, the two defensive midfielders do not need to intervene too much to participate in the attack. Their main task is to protect the midfield space left by Ling Feng after his forward penetration, so as to prevent the opponent from easily advancing into their own backcourt and directly facing the back line of defense.

"Drinking Brother" Drinkwater, as the team's midfielder, has good passing and vision.

But his defensive awareness and interception ability can only be said to be unsatisfactory.

In Ranieri's tactical philosophy, the midfielder is the last barrier in front of the defense, and it is also the hub for the team to switch from defense to offense.

Therefore, both Ranieri and Walsh hope to find a midfielder with outstanding defensive ability and certain propulsion ability to form a midfielder partner with Brother Drinking Water.

Among the signings list provided by the scouting department, Ranieri took a fancy to the Swiss captain Inler of Naples in Serie A.

This strongman who has been playing in Serie A for many years is good at attacking and defending, and he also has a long-range shot.

The key is that the price is not expensive, only four million euros!

There was no room for Inler in the Napoli team, so they directly agreed to the Blue Fox's offer.

The two parties are actively negotiating and should make an official announcement soon.

As for Walsh, he feels that Caen's Ligue 1 steals king Kante is more suitable for the team's tactics.

After watching the Caen team's warm-up matches and public training, Walsh's intuition and experience told him that this ugly and thin black boy could definitely become an outstanding defensive midfielder!

Knowing that Kanter was also coveted by many teams, and fearing that Kanter would be snatched away, Walsh first asked the club to make an offer for Caen.

Caen asked for 10 million euros, and the club paid back 800 euros, and the deal was completed immediately!

After the club is secured, the player's willingness becomes the key to joining or not.

So, Walsh decisively boarded a flight to France, intending to personally persuade the Ligue 1 tackling king to join the Blue Fox.
Ling Feng, who was far away in Portugal, only learned that the club was contacting Kante through media reports.

"The Foxes are competing with Marseille for Caen's Kante."

Just as he was flipping through the phone carefully, a voice suddenly sounded in his ears:

"What are you looking at?"

Looking around, he saw his girlfriend Barbara looking at him curiously.

In her hands, each held a glass of colored wine.

Putting the wine on the table casually, she sat down next to Ling Feng. Barbara, who was dressed in a light yellow floral dress, raised the corners of her mouth slightly:
"Are you talking to some beautiful woman?"

At this moment, those blue eyes, illuminated by the setting sun, looked even more radiant, making people forget to leave.

The next second, Ling Feng casually put the phone on the table, then leaned forward quickly and approached his girlfriend, showing a bright smile:
"You discovered that I am indeed chatting with the most beautiful woman in the world."

Hearing this, Barbara was stunned for a moment, then met Ling Feng's slightly playful eyes, and immediately came to her senses.

After smiling, Barbara raised her hand and gently pinched his cheek, and said with a hint of endearment:

"Why is your mouth so sweet?"

"hey-hey."

He picked up the wine glass, shook it like those pretentious men, and then carefully watched the wine slowly flowing down the wall of the glass.

Immediately afterwards, Ling suddenly realized that he didn't know how to look at hops.

So, without saying a word, he directly put the wine in the glass to his mouth and drank it in one gulp.

Then Ba Jizui thought about it for a while, and expressed his feelings with the adjective of "shortness":
"The fruity aroma is very strong and the taste is a bit sweet. This port wine is a bit like grape juice, very delicious."

Seeing Ling Feng's eclectic way of drinking, Barbara also smiled brightly.

This man is sometimes very mature and calm in front of him, but sometimes he looks like an innocent child.

However, he always showed his truest side in front of him.

This is her favorite thing too!
This is outside a tavern next to the famous Luis I Bridge on the banks of the Douro River in the old town of Porto, Portugal.

The reason why I suddenly moved from England to Portugal is very simple:
Mendes' wedding is tomorrow!
Therefore, Ling Feng and his girlfriend took a private plane to Porto in advance.

As the second largest city in Portugal, Porto is known as the "wine capital".

The name of Portugal and its famous Port wine also come from this city.

Of course, for fans like Ling Feng, the most famous thing in Porto is naturally the "European black shop" Porto Club with the same name as the city!
Whether it is the wonderful story of Mourinho leading Porto to win the Champions League, or the stars such as Pepe, James Ronaldo, Falcao, etc. who left here to go to the five major leagues, Ling Feng is familiar with it.

Mendes' wedding will be held in Porto's largest and most luxurious hotel.

In the afternoon of the next day, Ling Feng, who put on a black suit, and Barbara, who put on a black lace dress, arrived outside the hotel in the Bentley specially prepared by Mendes.

As soon as he got off the car, Ling Feng saw all kinds of luxury cars parked outside the hotel.

Many security guards in black suits were vigilant about the surrounding situation while maintaining order.

The groom, Mendes, with fireworks on his chest, stood outside the main entrance of the hotel, greeting the arriving guests.

Seeing Ling Feng, Mendes smiled even more and stepped forward to give him a hug:
"Hey man, how was your trip?"

"It went very well, I've even tried the port wine you always mention."

"I knew you'd like it!"

"I think this is Miss Parvin that you always talk about, right? Nice to meet you."

"Hello, Mr. Mendez."

Just as Ling Feng was introducing his girlfriend to Mendes, a tall and straight figure walked out of the hotel quickly.

"Jorge, we may not have enough wine."

As soon as he heard the news, Ling Feng saw a handsome guy with a very shiny hairstyle walking over.

Although I had expected that I might meet him at the wedding.

However, Ling Feng did not expect that it would come so quickly.
The person coming is none other than Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest twins!

My Brother Luo is still as handsome as ever!

Just as Ling Feng's heart was filled with ripples, Cristiano Ronaldo also saw the black-haired young man next to Mendes.

"Chris, you're here just in time, let me introduce you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ronaldo raised his eyebrows and interrupted Mendes very confidently:
"I know who he is!"

After a pause, Ronaldo reached out his hand, gave Ling Feng a crooked smile, and then said in very standard English:

"You are Ling Feng, right?"

(End of this chapter)