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

The first time I saw him was when he was about to leave.

Chapter 22 Keep an eye on No. 23!

January 26.

Leicester, King Power Stadium.

The stadium was already full before the game started.

Leicester City fans in blue jerseys sang the team song loudly while waving their blue fox scarves, creating a lively atmosphere before the game.

Ling Shan and his wife Julia also came to the VIP stand area of ​​the King Power Stadium for the first time.

The loud singing around the entire stadium made the two people feel excited.

This was not their first time to watch a game at the King Power Stadium.

However, this time was different from every time before.

Because their baby son is about to make his first start in his career in this stadium!

Yesterday, after learning that he was on the starting list, Ling Feng immediately called home to share the good news with his parents.

Then, he asked the club staff for two tickets.

His first start in his career, such a milestone moment, of course, he wanted to let his relatives in this world witness it together.

The loud singing in the stadium also spread into the dressing room of the visiting team.

The Chelsea players who were changing clothes looked relaxed.

And the happy fruit of the team, Hazard, even stood in the middle of the dressing room with his upper body naked, wearing only shorts, twisting his body to the music on his mobile phone.

Such a funny dance step made his teammates laugh.

Several teammates also imitated him and danced together.

The last battle between Leicester City and Chelsea was two years ago.

The battlefield was also in the FA Cup.

At that time, Chelsea won a 5-2 victory.

Moreover, the two teams have played against each other five times in history, and Chelsea has won all five games!

Perhaps it is because they have never lost and have a psychological advantage that Chelsea players can relax so much.

Due to the comprehensive rotation, only Hazard and Lampard are the absolute main players in Chelsea’s starting lineup.

The rest of the positions, including the goalkeeper, are substitutes who rarely appear in the league and the Champions League.

It is worth mentioning that Nemanja Matic, the defensive midfielder who just transferred from Benfica in the winter window with a transfer fee of 21 million pounds, got the first chance to start.

As a newcomer who just transferred, Matic, sitting in the corner, just changed his shoes silently and did not participate in the “dance”.

In fact, this silent tall defensive midfielder was bought by Chelsea for 1.5 million pounds as early as 2009.

However, due to fierce competition within the team and insufficient strength, Matic was loaned to Tevez in the Eredivisie after wasting a year in the reserve team.

In 2011, Matic, who had no chance to play in Chelsea, was sent to Benfica as a bonus for Chelsea to buy David Luiz.

Benfica, a Portuguese Super League giant, is one of the springboards for many potential new stars in South America to go to the top five leagues. It is a well-known “black shop” in the football world.

Their business model is to vigorously cultivate these potential young players, and then sell the trained young players to the teams in the top five leagues at a high price to obtain rich profits.

Di Maria, David Luiz, Coentrao.

Each of them is a famous giant star!

Matic, who came to the Portuguese Super League, was like a fish in water. He quickly gained a foothold and became the team’s main midfielder.

Last season, he helped Benfica win the runner-up in the Portuguese Super League, the Portuguese Cup and the Europa League.

And with his outstanding performance throughout the season, he was named the best player of the Portuguese Super League season.

Such performance was also recognized by Mourinho, who returned to Chelsea for the second time, so he bought him back.

As Mourinho’s designated midfielder in the winter window, Matic is Mourinho’s first step in building a new tactical framework at Chelsea.

And this FA Cup match against Leicester City is Matic’s first starting game after returning to Chelsea.

He must perform well enough to repay Mourinho’s trust and to occupy a place in the fiercely competitive Chelsea midfield!

Just as his thoughts were turning, the team coach Mourinho walked quickly into the locker room.

“Turn off the music! Sit down!”

Under Mourinho’s unquestionable tone, Hazard immediately turned off the music on his mobile phone.

And other players,

He also hurriedly sat back in his seat.

After looking around and seeing that everyone’s eyes were focused on him, Mourinho slowly spoke:

“Listen, the things to be said and the tactics to be arranged were already said in the tactical room yesterday.”

“I just want to repeat it again, no matter what opponent we face, as a team, we must be tough and full of fighting spirit!”

After a lecture, Mourinho looked at Matic who was silent in the corner and said in a deep voice:

“Nemanja, your task is very simple, just keep an eye on the No. 23 for me!”

Hearing this, Matic’s expression became serious and he nodded sharply.

“I know, boss!”

. . .

At the same time, in the home team’s locker room.

Compared with the visiting team, the atmosphere in the home team’s locker room was much calmer.

The starting players, led by Ling Feng, were all concentrating on their own things.

It was a rare opportunity to get a starting position, and the opponent was the Premier League giant Chelsea. Even if they were a little excited and nervous.

Even if the head coach told them “Don’t be stressed, just play to your heart’s content.”, it couldn’t completely relieve their inner ups and downs.

After all, for the substitutes, this game was a rare opportunity for them to perform.

However, both Pearson and the players understood that the purpose of this game was mainly to train the players and to give the main players a break.

As for winning or losing, it really didn’t matter.

After a simple speech, Pearson prepared to attend the pre-match press conference.

As soon as he walked out of the locker room, the assistant coach Walsh next to him suddenly asked

“By the way, Nigel, the press officer just asked me if I wanted to bring Ling to the press conference.”

“What do you think?”

Upon hearing this, Pearson frowned.

Since the FA Cup came out, Ling Feng’s performance has been amazing, which made him very happy and relieved.

However, such an outstanding performance also attracted media reporters like hyenas.

In the football world, Pearson has seen too many young players who have just made their debuts and have been overly praised by the media for their good performances, and then lost themselves and eventually became an example of a wasted Zhongyong. He didn’t want Ling Feng to become like this. So, Pearson shook his head and rejected this proposal that could increase the team’s attention and traffic: “He is still young, I don’t want the media’s attention and bullshit praise to make him go to his head!” (End of this chapter)