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Chapter 422: Shooting from both sides, scoring twice to defeat the Gunners!
"Welcome to watch the 12th round of the Premier League brought to you by Sky Sports"

"This is live from Old Trafford brought to you by the stadium"

"For Manchester United, who are playing at home, there are two pieces of bad news in this game."

"Team captain Rooney was injured in a national team friendly match;"

"And the team's top scorer Ibrahimovic was suspended due to accumulated yellow cards and could not play."

"The responsibility of Manchester United's victory rests on the shoulders of the young people led by Ling Feng."

"This match is also a test of Ling Feng's ability to lead the team alone!"

"The starting lineups for both teams have been announced"

Since the main players in the team had just finished participating in national team competitions, both Manchester United and Arsenal carried out a certain degree of rotation.

For Arsenal, the goalkeeper guarding the goal is still Cech.

Jenkinson, Mustafi, Koscielny and Monreal form the back line.

The double defensive midfielders are Elneny and Coquelin;

Walcott and Ramsey are on the left and right, with Erdogan in the middle.

At the forefront is the team's number one player, Sanchez!
In this game, the team's summer transfer target Xhaka sat on the bench, and he was replaced by Egyptian Elneny.

Obviously, Wenger also believes that Xhaka's slow speed and his tendency to get too carried away in defense make him unsuitable to deal with a speedy midfielder like Ling Feng.

It would be better to let Elneny and Coquelin, a strong defensive combination, come in.

The Gunners have not had a smooth start to this season.

In the first round of the league, they were leading at home but were reversed by Liverpool, and in the second round they drew with Leicester City away.

Just got one point in the first two rounds!
However, with the integration of new players such as Xhaka and Mustafi into the team system, and the performance of core players such as Sanchez and Walcott, the team quickly got into the game.

After eleven rounds, Arsenal had seven wins, three draws and one loss, ranking fifth in the league.

While Mutesacker was recovering from injury, the new central defender combination of Mustafi and Koscielny looked pretty good.

Xhaka has also repeatedly demonstrated his long-range shooting and long passing skills, and his ability to attack and defend has given the team a reliable core in the midfield.

Of course, Arsenal’s strongest link is naturally the front-line attacking group composed of Sanchez, Erdogan, Walcott, Giroud and others!
The team beat Chelsea 3-0 at home, Hull City 1-4 away, Swansea 3-2 at home, and Sunderland 1-4 away.
Whether at home or away, Arsenal played beautiful offensive football.

Especially when playing away from home against mid- to lower-ranked teams, they fully demonstrated their dominance over the game, often winning by three or four goals!

In addition to the seemingly good starting lineup, when the live broadcast camera was focused on the bench, many Arsenal fans would sigh:
When did our family become so wealthy?!

Colombian goalkeeper Ospina, fast winger Gibbs, Brazilian central defender Paulista, Bundesliga best midfielder candidate Xhaka, talented young players Chamberlain and Iwobi, and the team's forward Giroud!
This does not include stars such as Erdogan, Mutesacker, Bellerin and Perez who are on the injury list.

Before the start of the season and during the team review in November, many media and football experts analyzed Arsenal's lineup.

Some even pointed out that this is the season with the strongest lineup for Arsenal in recent seasons!
However, I don’t know if it’s because of the team’s veterinarian, but the team still suffered more serious injuries than other giants.
Compared with Arsenal, Manchester United's starting lineup also underwent an unexpected change in addition to rotation.

With Ibrahimovic suspended, someone must take over the team's center position.

Normally, Martial, who started as the orthodox number nine last season, would be the best choice.

But if he could be guessed so easily, he wouldn't be Mourinho.

Mourinho did not choose Martial, but unexpectedly pushed Ling Feng to the front line to serve as the team's single striker!

This was the first time Ling Feng started as a lone striker.

However, he is no stranger to playing as a striker.

Previously when he was at Leicester City or the Three Lions, Ling Feng once served as one of the two strikers in a 442 formation.

Moreover, Mourinho specifically told him before the game:
"You have only one mission in this game, and that is to find a way to score a goal!"

Obviously, this is Mourinho's intention to further develop Ling Feng's offensive desire.

He wanted to see how strong Ling Feng was when he didn't have to worry about creating opportunities for his teammates and just focused on finishing in front of the goal!
After all, this 21-year-old young man possesses all the qualities of a super striker!
Amazing speed, calm handling in front of goal, outstanding reaction
After the game started, Ling Feng, who played as a lone striker for the first time, quickly got into the game.

Different from a forward like Vardy, or a fulcrum center like Ibrahimovic, Ling Feng is more like an all-around forward like Suarez!
Not only can he penetrate into the gaps and run to support, he can also retreat to receive the ball and pass with his back to the basket.

When necessary, he can also take the ball and blast through the opponent's defense!

As for midfielders and forwards, there is actually no difference!
When the game reached the 15th minute, Ling Feng retreated again to receive the ball, and then made a two-pass wall combination with Mata. After passing Arsenal midfielder Coquelin, he stepped on the accelerator and rushed into the penalty area!
"One-two! Beautiful!"

"Ling Feng enters the restricted area!"

Facing the double defense of Koscielny and Mustafi, Ling Feng swung his right leg and pretended to shoot, tricking Koscielny into turning around to block. He then took the opportunity to fake a shot and dribbled the ball to his left foot.

The next second, he kicked the ball directly!
With a bang, the ball shot out and passed through the gap between the two central defenders and headed towards the goal.

Perhaps he didn't expect Ling Feng to shoot with his left foot, and unexpectedly hit the ball at the opposite corner. Cech misjudged and took a step towards the near corner. He could only watch the ball fly past his left side and into the goal!

In this way, Manchester United broke the deadlock first at home!

One to zero!

"Wow!"

"A right-foot dunk and a left-foot shot! Ling Feng is in hot form in this game!"

"This is his twelfth goal in the league this season!"

"This also allows him to surpass his teammate Ibrahimovic and take the top spot in the scorer list!"

"Not only that, he also topped the assists list with thirteen assists!"

“What a great player!”

Amid the cheers, Mourinho on the sidelines also hugged his assistant coach Faria to celebrate.

"This kid's left foot is getting more and more powerful!"

Mourinho just smiled slightly when hearing the assistant coach's words, and said meaningfully:
"Hard work will never let anyone down!"

Perhaps others would be shocked by Ling Feng's backward shot.

However, as head coach and teammates who work together every day, the entire Manchester United team is very clear about how much time and energy Ling Feng has invested in improving his weak foot ability!
Since joining Manchester United, Ling Feng would practice his left foot for an extra hour and a half after every training session.

Stop the ball with the opposite foot in half an hour!

Half an hour of reverse dribbling!

A reverse shot on the half hour mark!

For three full months, a full ninety days, there was not a single day without practice!

However, even they didn't know that Ling Feng had actually started training his weak foot since the off-season.
After scoring the goal, Ling Feng came to the sidelines and blew a kiss to his girlfriend in the VIP stand. The live broadcast camera also wisely focused on Barbara in the stand:
"This is the goal Ling Feng gave to his girlfriend!"

"The love story of this golden boy and girl is enviable."

"Hey, the person sitting in the same box with this supermodel seems to be Tesla's CEO, the famous Elon Musk!"

"Beside him, there is Hollywood actress Amber Heard, who is divorcing Captain Jack."

"Could it be that Ling Feng and Musk are friends?"

At this moment, Musk, who was in the VIP box in the stands, immediately stood up and applauded Ling Feng with his girlfriend Amber after Ling Feng scored a goal.

With thunderous cheers echoing in his ears and the stands turning into a sea of ​​red, Musk was completely infected by the atmosphere and his face slightly flushed.

Although I often watched NBA and football games before.

However, in comparison, the atmosphere of a football match is easier for people to immerse themselves in and makes people more excited.

More than 70,000 people were paying attention to the players' every move on the field, as if they were in an independent space.

Looking around the entire Old Trafford stadium, Musk's heart could not help but ripple:
“Dream Theater, can it make dreams come true?”

What would it be like if I were the owner of this team?

This possibility is enough to make people think about it.

Unconsciously, Ling Feng's words had already planted a seed deep in the heart of this tech tycoon.
. . .

Manchester United, with the advantage of home court, became even more motivated after taking the lead.

Ling Feng, in particular, single-handedly turned Arsenal's defense upside down.

He would not get entangled with the defenders in close combat, but would constantly run in and out to create space for himself to receive the ball.

And whenever Ling Feng appeared beside them, Arsenal's midfielders and defenders would be as tense as a string, staring at the number seven.

Because they knew very well that if Ling Feng got the ball in the offensive third zone, it would inevitably pose a huge threat to their own goal!

Whether he plays as a number 10 or number 9, Ling Feng's role as the backbone of the field remains the same.

The role of teammates is to pass the ball to him!

However, compared to Ling Feng in the midfield, Mata is also able to connect the attack in the frontcourt and send threatening passes.

However, he is ultimately no match for Ling Feng, who can rely on his personal abilities to break through the impasse.

Especially under Wenger's targeted arrangement, Mata was closely guarded by Elneny and was completely unable to get the ball easily.

In this way, the people who passed the ball to Ling Feng became Rashford and Lingard on the left and right wingers.

As for these two people, it is okay to let them break through or provide support.

But let them organize?
I don’t have that ability!

With Arsenal's effective defensive strategy, Manchester United's frontcourt attack came to a standstill.

In turn, Arsenal successfully delivered the ball to the frontcourt, thus launching some threatening passing and cutting attacks.

Fortunately, De Gea was in great form in this game, blocking two sure goals from the Gunners, allowing the team to maintain the lead.

Seeing the Gunners gradually gaining momentum, Ling Feng could only retreat further to receive the ball and then organize the team play.

Rather than saying that Ling Feng’s role on the field is an all-around striker, it would be better to say that he is a number nine and a half!

As he retreated to receive the ball, Mata had a chance to breathe and was able to gain more space to hold the ball, thus giving full play to his ability to organize and pass the ball.

When the game reached the 37th minute, Mata received a pass from Ling Feng and was fouled from behind by Coquelin, winning a free kick opportunity for Manchester United in the frontcourt.

Distance: 33 meters

Goalkeeper: Petr Cech

Ling Feng, wearing the No. 7 jersey, stood in front of the ball without hesitation.

Although his weak foot has improved a lot, and whether it is the right foot or the left foot, as long as the shot is more than 30 meters away from the goal, it can trigger the talent effect of [God of War Heavy Cannon].

However, at present, Ling Feng's left foot is not yet at the level where he can hit whatever he points at.

So, without hesitation, he took a run and swung his legs!
With his left arm raised high and his right leg instantly tensed with muscles, Ling Feng looked like a giant bow, shooting the ball out.

As the saying goes, the bow is as full as the moon and the arrow flies like a shooting star!
Accompanied by a loud sound of breaking wind, the ball reached the front of the goal in the blink of an eye.

The speed of the ball and the angle were so sharp that even the legendary goalkeeper Cech could only sigh in despair.
With a swish, the ball shot into the upper right corner of the goal, making the fans excited!

"GOALLLLL~~~"

"The ball is in!"

"Bow left and right!"

"The Red Devils' No.7 scored twice at the Theatre of Dreams!"

"Let us sing his name loudly. Ling"

Accompanied by the DJ's drawn-out voice, tens of thousands of home team fans shouted in unison:
"peak!!!"

Seeing Ling Feng score twice, the red-nosed Scottish old man Ferguson in the stands also smiled.

And there was a hint of nostalgia in the look he gave Ling Feng.

Back then, his beloved disciple was also so high-spirited and helped him defeat his old rival Arsenal many times, making his old rival Wenger wear a mask of sadness.

Yes.

When Ling Feng sent the ball into Cech's goal for the second time in this game, Wenger on the sidelines already had a sad look on his face.

If anyone were to ask how it felt to miss out on Ling Feng, Wenger would definitely have the final say.

Because, when Ling Feng's contract termination clause was still one million pounds, Wenger took a fancy to this 18-year-old rookie midfielder.

It’s a pity that just like he missed out on future superstars such as Ronaldinho, Messi, C Ronaldo, Suarez and others, Ling Feng eventually became one of the ones with the worst signing rate.

However, even Wenger, a super talent scout who has trained many talented stars, was shocked by Ling Feng's rocket-like growth rate.

With his vision, he knew that Ling Feng had a great chance of becoming a world-class player.

But he didn't expect it to be so fast!
This young man, like an unstoppable wave, has swept the entire Premier League and even European football in just two years!

In this game, the Red Devils' No. 7, who has become the nightmare of all the big clubs in the Premier League, scored twice to help Manchester United beat Arsenal 2-1 at home!

(End of this chapter)