Football: A late bloomer, starting with Leicester City

Chapter 346 Klose’s Champions League dream! Sevilla fans sigh! (Ask for monthly ticket)

"We have known each other for more than half a year, Yufeng. In fact, I have always been curious about something, but I just didn't say it out loud."

On February 2th, there were only three days left until the first round of the Champions League knockout round. After the extra training on this day, taking advantage of the evening breeze, several people in the extra training group lay comfortably on the lawn and enjoyed themselves. This rare tranquility relaxes.

Leicestershire is still very beautiful at night, with scattered lights lighting up in the distance. Happy families live there, peaceful and calm.

Staying in a place like this makes it easy to calm down.

This is a good thing for the players. After being separated from each intense 90 minutes, they can enter a slower pace of life.

This can be regarded as a neutralization, allowing them to think clearly about many things and know what they should do.

Klose did not look at Chen Yufeng. He asked the sky the question he had always wanted to ask, "Age aside, you are walking too fast. Will there be any tension?"

"You are now a mythical figure, but all this did not come step by step, it is more like a rainbow all the way."

"Although you have lost the opportunity to win the World Footballer of the Year, I still want to say this, hahaha..."

Chen Yufeng was lying next to Klose, and he could understand what Klose meant.

"The tension is actually always there, I just performed very sharply."

He didn't hide his inner thoughts, and he couldn't talk to his teammates, so who else could he tell his thoughts to? "Just like the upcoming Champions League knockout rounds, this is another brand new challenge."

"Honestly, I have the confidence to maintain efficient performance in the group stage, and I have the confidence to crush all doubts with my own feet."

"What makes me nervous is more about other people's opinions. This is always the case for everyone who carries expectations and the hopes of countless people."

"Not to mention, there are so many people waiting for my failure."

A smile appeared on Chen Yufeng's face. It was not a bitter smile, but more like the relief of saying these words, "I can say that I don't care about this, but even if I even lied to myself at the time, I can't restrain the new challenges that will come later." Nervous at times.”

"I can also pat my chest and say that I am not afraid of doubts. I will use my performance to crush all these criticisms and continue to maintain a rapid climbing rhythm."

"However, no one wants to slip from the top of the mountain. Even if you step back just once, you will feel unforgettable pain."

"If you're used to flowers and applause, you can't accept your fall, not even once."

Chen Yufeng raised his eyebrows, "So I insist on training my physical fitness every day and give everything I have in every game. In fact, it is a bit difficult to stay focused for one month, and then it will be three months, half a year, and one year. The next step is a new problem.”

"Numb, mechanical feeling, doubt, and other emotions filled my heart."

"The reason is that I don't want to fall."

He said a lot this time, some of which he had never even thought about, let alone told others.

Maybe it's because in the second half of the season, every player is under too much pressure.

As the captain of this Blue Fox battleship, Chen Yufeng must have endured pressure on the windshield and pressure plate that others could not imagine.

This has nothing to do with his positioning of himself, his devil contract and existing abilities, it is just about all the eyes he feels in this world as a person.

The eyes of the people next to him became complicated. As a veteran, Klose would definitely be able to understand Chen Yufeng's state of mind, but it would be difficult for the young players.

"Have you ever thought about one thing, that is, people will always fall. The higher you hold yourself up, the worse your fall will be."

Klose's expression was complicated, "Don't interrupt me in a hurry, Yu Feng, I have won a lot of things since very early on, and I have also accomplished many achievements that I could not imagine before."

"However, now I have discovered one thing, that is, there are always some things in this life that you cannot get."

"I can break Ronaldo's World Cup scoring record, but I may not win the Champions League in my lifetime."

At this point, his expression became even more ugly, "No, it's not possible, it's a fact."

"Don't take offense, Leicester City is a very good team, but I really can't imagine that this team that was relegated two years ago won the Champions League this year after a miracle year. .”

"The war is coming. I shouldn't say such things, but from my perspective, this is really impossible. Maybe I have already accepted my fate, hahaha..."

Several young people nodded, while Chen Yufeng fell into silence for a while.

Every legendary star actually has something that he can't get over. For Klose, this difficulty is of course the Champions League championship.

With just this step, he can complete a career Grand Slam of honors.

Of course, if we talk about all the honors, this is not enough, but from an overall perspective, Klose, who has won the World Cup and all the top honors in Germany, plus the Champions League, how can it not be considered a Grand Slam?

This bitterness of being just one step away will accompany Klose throughout his life.

In the future, when he goes around the world and sees countless fans and believers flocking to his side excitedly, in addition to happiness, there will definitely be a touch of regret in the corners of his eyes.

There's only one step left...

"I don't accept my fate."

Chen Yufeng spoke up and refuted Klose's words.

It’s not like the two of them haven’t spoken words related to the Champions League. Sometimes, when the two of them rush to the sidelines to celebrate side by side, they will talk about it excitedly.

But those words that contain an emotional filter of excitement should not be taken seriously.

That was just bragging and spanking at the wine table.

Chatting in quiet moments like this is the real thing.

"You know, in the darkest moments of my life, I just felt pain and kept looking for ways to counteract that pain."

"Giving up and accepting my fate is something I have never thought about."

"What I have thought about is that there are so many careers in the world. I may have made a wrong choice from the beginning, and made the same mistake again and again. I wasted half my life and became a fool in the eyes of the world."

"Maybe I should have freed up time to choose other industries. With my perseverance, I will soon be the top in other industries."

Having said this, Chen Yufeng sat up, "But... I persisted. I have what I have today. I can't say that all of this is due to my efforts and persistence."

"But Klose, if you give up and accept your fate, there will be nothing you can do about it."

"I have never said that in such a solemn way. For me and for Leicester City, there is only one way we can go, and that is to win the Champions League this year."

“There’s nothing else but everyone’s expectations are heightened and we can’t escape that.”

"When there are difficulties, we have to overcome them. We have already come to this point. If we don't get something in the end, it would be too sad."

After the last sentence fell, Chen Yufeng left the playground and went home to rest.

Klose and the others were still on the field. Although they didn't say anything, everyone knew that there were some waves in each of their hearts at this moment.

Chicken soup is said every day and listened to every day. Most people say these words without a clear motivational direction, just to gain attention.

But if the situation is substituted here and Chen Yufeng himself, it will be different.

How could Klose, Odegaard, and Achraf, who are all professional players, not listen?

How could there not be a little bit of motivation to work hard and make progress?

They knew that Chen Yufeng was serious about what he said, and they also knew at this moment that maybe something could really be done about this season that had been stumbling along the way.

Not even a little bit, but an impact on the supreme Champions League honor.

At least, they saw hope in Chen Yufeng.

As long as someone raises this hope and is willing to set an example and fight hard, how can they not chase it?

Some concepts cannot be deeply understood in one go. Only the helmsman of the ship can continuously deepen the concept in order to influence others to move forward firmly.

Leicester City, are they really never tired?

They believe, yes.

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February 2, Seville, the capital of Andalusia, Spain.

The first leg of the Champions League knockout round is about to officially start here. This is a brand new moment for Leicester City.

Since they arrived at the local area for on-field training the day before, today Leicester City's players only need to take a bus from the hotel to the stadium.

But because it was the first time, the fans still gave me a strong sense of ceremony.

Starting from the door of the hotel, fans from all over the world gathered here and escorted the players to the car all the way to Sevilla's home stadium, Pizjuan Stadium.

"Come on, come on! Yufeng, rush!"

"Leicester City, follow them and advance to the quarterfinals!"

"Although I didn't get a ticket, I still decided to be with the team at such an important moment. I will cheer for you in the square outside the stadium until the end!"

"I hope this is the case. We will defeat them in the first round, and directly send the youth team players to train in the second round! Hahahaha... provided that our advantage is really big enough."

"Who wouldn't want that? Come on, come on, let's get to the game!"

"I am a little tired after watching the Premier League and FA Cup. The suspense now is whether we can win the championship in the end. Now let us turn our attention to the players' Champions League and push the players forward from behind! Use the warmest cheers Give them the best support!"

"..."

In the car, listening to the shouts of the fans outside the window and watching the blue and white smoke bombs set off in their hands, the Leicester City players were all grinning.

"I guess Spanish journalists will have to ask some tough questions later."

Mahrez sat behind Chen Yufeng, patted Chen Yufeng on the shoulder and said: "What do you guess it is?"

"My damn child, are you still guessing?" Chen Yufeng rolled his eyes at him.

Mahrez did not force it, and quickly imitated the reporter's naive look when holding the microphone, "Mr. Chen Yufeng, on the other hand, we know that you have never scored a goal in the Champions League knockout rounds. Does this make you feel a little bit psychological?" Weakness?"

"Hahahahahaha..." The whole car suddenly laughed, and everyone was actively providing positive emotions.

Also, Mahrez’s imitation is too similar, and this problem is too retarded. "Hahaha." Chen Yufeng smiled and shrugged, and said helplessly: "Everyone knows that these media are always so boring."

"If he asks a question based on this logic, he can ask me why I didn't score in the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, or even La Liga, Serie A, the Chinese Super League, etc. Is it because I am not capable?"

"Sometimes they are really stupid. These reporters who have lost their minds just to create conflicts on topics should be scolded."

He did receive this kind of question frequently, and he felt helpless every time.

"If a reporter really asks this question later, believe me, I will laugh until I faint in the locker room." Morgan made a gesture as if he was asleep.

"This possibility cannot be ruled out." Vardy added: "The Spanish media is sometimes more outrageous than the British media, and the logic is more confusing."

Everyone listened to the music for a while, was silent for a while, and then someone started a new topic.

"So, Yufeng, who has already scored 14 goals and 2 assists in the group stage, what are his prospects in the knockout rounds?" veteran Andy Jin looked at Chen Yufeng and asked with a smile.

"With that said, let's all rush together and try to reach the quarterfinals first. Then I will be confident that I can break the scoring record."

Chen Yufeng first set his goal in the quarterfinals, "Although I have never experienced this, every game is a life-or-death knockout."

"But I am confident that I can score four goals in four games, so let's advance to the quarter-finals."

"As the market opens, can Chen Yufeng break Cristiano Ronaldo's record?" Mahrez took out a pen and paper in his backpack and was ready to record: "But it's not about money, it's about spanking."

Spanking is a punishment game that everyone plays in training.

Generally speaking, the person being punished stands in the goal with his head in his hands and his butt raised, and the penalty taker stands near the penalty spot and violently volleys directly into the goal.

"If you can pay 1 for 1.5, but if you can't pay 1 for 4, who will do it?"

After Mahrez asked, many people joined the queue to place bets. Everyone placed 10-5 bets, and captain Morgan even placed 30 bets.

Some of the others are capable, and some are not. Generally speaking, the numbers are equal. They are all for the sake of program effect. This is not true gambling.

"I suddenly regretted it, because from the perspective of spanking, it's not whoever has better judgment or luck who wins, but whoever has better footwork wins."

Morgan regretted it as soon as he finished, "In terms of footwork, Mahrez crushed most of us, except..."

Before he could say the word 'Chen Yufeng', Chen Yufeng himself said: "I can place 500."

Mahrez, who was sitting in front, suddenly tightened his buttocks and felt a cool breeze passing between his legs.

Why did he make this offer?

Question marks appeared in his mind.

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Not long after, inside Pizjuan Stadium.

Leicester City's players stepped onto the field to warm up. From then on, the stadium, which can accommodate more than 45,000 people, began to fill up one after another.

In less than ten minutes, the stadium was divided by two distinct colors, one was red and white, and the other was blue and white, which are the totem colors of the two clubs.

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh...oh oh oh oh...!!"

"Sevilla! Sevilla! Sevilla!!"

"Go, go, go!"

"kill!!"

The roaring cheers sounded, and the atmosphere at the scene was completely heated.

At this time, there were still a full forty minutes before the start of the game, but this still could not stop the enthusiasm of these fans.

After the initial cheering activities ended, many Sevilla fans also turned their attention to the Asian figure in Leicester's formation.

Chen Yufeng has only played against Spanish teams in pre-season warm-up matches, and the match took place in faraway North America. It can be said that this Mr. Golden Ball has never visited Spain in an official game.

There may be a lot of private travel or business activities, but there are really none for competitions.

This gave these Sevilla fans a novel feeling. They had long known about this contemporary figure who broke Melo's monopoly, and they also knew what kind of story this Asian had.

In some ways, they are eager to see the rookie Ballon d'Or winner from Spain and see him play with their own eyes.

"I heard that he has a unique confrontation success rate in the Premier League, which is famous for confrontation. Unless he hits him from the side, no one can make him lose his focus." A Sevilla fan looked at Chen Yufeng and said.

"It doesn't look very strong, maybe it's because of the stability of the core strength and lower body." A fan explained.

"It's not like that. His whole body is full of strength. I have watched the Premier League and he is not only stable in the bottom set." Some fans envied: "It would be great if we had such a player."

"Yes, other people's interpretation of him is too narrow. Anyone who often watches the Premier League knows that he is not only unable to knock down, he can knock others down every time. If someone can withstand his impact, then forget it It's top-notch confrontational ability." A Sevilla fan said.

"Do you think it's possible for our club to bring him here?" someone asked.

After he asked this question, other fans fell silent. Obviously everyone's answer was very unified, that is, it was basically impossible.

Sevilla does not have the financial resources and appeal to win this Chinese superstar. This is an irrefutable point.

Even if they ridicule Chen Yufeng because he is old and will be useless one day in the future, they have to admit that even if Chen Yufeng really declines, they, Sevilla, cannot afford it.

"However, Sampaoli's offensive football still gives me some hope of defeating Leicester City. His offense is unique in Spain." A fan said.

Because of their stance, Sevilla fans must have given up their appreciation and respect for Chen Yufeng today. They regard Chen Yufeng more as a big BOSS and hope that the team can pass this difficult script.

"I feel that we have a good chance of winning. We have much more experience in European competitions than they do." A fan said.

"Think about it the other way around. Let's think about how happy we would be if we beat Leicester City, and then think about the reasons why we would be happy?" a fan reminded us.

The meaning of his words is also very obvious, that is, to remind everyone to give up self-comfort and face the strength of Leicester City.

"I don't care about anything else. As long as I give you my support and expectations, I will accompany the team to Leicestershire for the second round." A Sevilla fan finally said.

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Not long after, after the warm-up, Chen Yufeng followed Ranieri to the pre-match press conference.

This is the final stage. After the press conference, they will officially take to the court to start the team's first Champions League knockout match.

This is a historic moment.

"How does it feel?" Ranieri looked at Chen Yufeng and smiled.

"Excited, nervous, I feel like my whole body is filled with an endless energy, as if I've been drugged."

Chen Yufeng smiled and replied.

The knockout rounds of the Champions League, this is a brand new moment.

He is always full of expectations and passion for this new arena.

He knew that as long as he defeated each opponent, he would go from the top 16 to the final very quickly.

The two quickly arrived at the door of the press conference, where Sevilla coach Sampaoli was already being interviewed. It seemed that it was almost the last moment.

"I'll say it again, we will not be afraid of Chen Yufeng or Mahrez. They are dual-core operations, but we are different. Our offensive football is enough to give everyone on the team a chance to score."

Sampaoli's voice came out: "Today I will let everyone know how embarrassed a traditional English team will be in front of a delicate Spanish team, especially this delicate Spanish team that uses its talents to When it’s all about offense.”

Sampaoli is also a famous coach. His character can be seen from his appearance, he is rough, passionate and conceited.

His words did not surprise Ranieri and Chen Yufeng.

About two minutes later, Sampaoli walked out.

When passing by Chen Yufeng and Ranieri, he chose to ignore them and went straight to the door of his dressing room.

This also made Lester, the master and apprentice, glance at his back in surprise.

"Let's just see what he looks like after the game." Chen Yufeng smiled lightly and pointed to the door to let Ranieri go first.

He likes people with Sampaoli's personality, and he likes to see contrasts.

"The game starts in thirteen minutes, which means the players will gather in the tunnel in about five minutes."

As soon as Ranieri entered the press conference room, he pointed to his watch and said: "So our interview time is set within three minutes."

The audience was in an uproar. Chen Yufeng, who walked in, took over the conversation very well. The two of them were already cooperating very well, "I'm sorry, Mr. Sampaoli wasted too much time. I understand that the Spanish media is focused on the Spanish team." level, but please also understand Leicester City."

After saying this, the reporters in the audience did not waste any more time and quickly began to ask their own questions.

Their first question was directed at Chen Yufeng: "Mr. Chen Yufeng, this is the first time you have played against a La Liga team in your career, and it is also your first appearance in the Champions League knockout rounds."

"Faced with two unfamiliar situations, would a top shooter like you feel nervous about the unknown?"

"Hahaha..." Before he could finish his words, Chen Yufeng burst into laughter. "Although the method has been changed, it is almost the same as what Mahrez guessed."

After he murmured something, he just shrugged and said, "Next one."

He didn't want to answer such a mentally retarded question.

He just wants to stand on the court quickly and give it a try. The La Liga team described by the media is so delicate and the fierce competition in the Champions League knockout rounds is so difficult to play!

Two and a half minutes later, the interview ended. Ranieri and Chen Yufeng walked out and went to the locker room to make final preparations.

The war is about to begin.

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Klopp leaving Liverpool? I just said two days ago that he belongs to this team and this team belongs to him. What do you think?

(End of this chapter)