Chapter 151: The stunning overhead kick, Mourinho's attention Zhu Guanghu may have such an idea in his mind, but promoting an 18-year-old young man to be the captain of the national team? He really doesn't have that much courage! Even when Wenger promoted Fabregas to be the captain of the Gunners, Fabregas was already 21 years old. The Gunners' 21-year-old captain is already impressive enough. How could Zhu Guanghu dare to appoint a player under the age of 18 as the captain of the Chinese team? So we can only wait patiently, after the three major events of next year's Asian Games, the Asian Cup the year after next, and the Olympic Games the year after that are over, to see if we can promote Lin Feng based on his outstanding performance in these competitions! By that time, Lin Feng will have joined the national team for three years. He will be older, more capable, and have considerable experience, so the resistance to promoting him will be much smaller. …… Racing Santander obviously doesn't want to give up so easily. At the end of the first half, they launched a fierce counterattack, posing a considerable threat to the Chinese team's defense line. In the 39th minute, Li Weifeng committed a foul while competing for a header in front of the penalty area. Santander Racing got a free kick in an excellent position. Diaz took the penalty and shot a low arc. The ball was extremely fast and the angle was very tricky. Li Leilei tried his best but still failed to save the ball. The score became 2:2, and Santander Racing tenaciously equalized the score at the end of the first half. The goal was scored by No. 21 midfielder Diaz. In the game a few days ago when Santander Racing defeated Real Madrid 2:1 away, Diaz had used a free kick to break Real Madrid's goal. The goal conceded by the Chinese national team was almost identical to the one lost by Real Madrid a few days ago.
Indeed, we can’t underestimate our opponents just because they are promoted or demoted from the league! Although this team is not ranked high in La Liga, its lineup is not as strong as Navarra and Andalucia. But they are a serious club team, the players have been playing together for a very long time, and the tacit understanding between them is far better than that of the national team which was put together in a hurry. From this point of view, Navarra and Andalucia are not as good as them, and the Chinese national team naturally cannot compare with them. The good lead was equalized by the opponent. It is impossible for the players of the Chinese national football team to say that they are not depressed. At the end of the first half, the Chinese national team seized the last time to launch a fierce attack on the opponent, trying to change the score again. But this time the opponent's defense was particularly tight, and although the Chinese national team created many opportunities, they failed to seize them. In the injury time of the first half, the Chinese team almost scored again in a counterattack in the frontcourt. Unfortunately, Xie Hui's header hit the crossbar, allowing the opponent to escape. During the half-time break, neither coach made any substitutions. At the beginning of the second half, the Chinese team took the initiative and launched a fierce attack on the opponent. After 46 minutes, the Chinese team won a free kick in front of the penalty area. Sun Ji's direct shot was tipped over the crossbar by the opponent's goalkeeper with one hand. After the corner kick was taken, the opponent's defender cleared the ball at the first point, but the ball was not kicked far away. The Chinese player outside the penalty area took the ball and passed it to his teammate on the wing, who made another cross and the ball returned to the penalty area. But the pass was not good. The ball did not fly very high, about waist level. It was difficult to reach this position by raising your legs, but it was also not easy to score with a header. Lin Feng happened to be on the flight path of the ball, with his back to the goal and facing the direction of his teammate's pass. Generally speaking, when encountering this kind of pass, most people will choose to stop the ball or pass it back to teammates on the outside and let them continue to organize. Or you can look for an opportunity to get rid of the defensive player behind you, then turn around and pass the ball directly into the penalty area. The defender of Santander Racing also defended in this way. After seeing the path of the ball clearly, he was not worried at all that Lin Feng could shoot directly. He was focused on preventing him from escaping and passing the ball. After all, the opponent had his back to the goal and was facing this kind of half-high pass. He really couldn't imagine how the opponent was going to shoot! However, the reason why a player is great is that he can always do things on the court that ordinary people cannot do and are beyond imagination! Facing this pass, Lin Feng first cushioned the ball with his chest, then used the ball's rebound force plus his own active force to make the ball bounce high.
Then he leaned his body back slightly, pressed his center of gravity downward, supported the ground with the toe of his left foot, bent his knees slightly, and swung his right calf from the ground like a pendulum, hitting the football that was beginning to fall in the air heavily. With a dull thud, the football drew an arc in the air and flew quickly towards the goal of Santander Racing. Lin Feng's overhead kick was so sudden and hidden that the opponent's goalkeeper didn't notice his shooting action at first. It was only when he completed the overhead kick that he hurriedly moved his feet and stretched out his hand to try to block it. However, it was too late. The football almost hit the bottom edge of the crossbar and fell into the goal. The score became 3:2, and the Chinese team took the lead again. There was an uproar at the scene, and all the fans were shocked by Lin Feng's overhead kick. "Incredible goal! Absolutely unbelievable!" In the CCTV studio, when the two commentators saw this goal, the TV crashed and they couldn't even speak clearly. A back-heel shot is already very difficult, let alone for someone like Lin Feng who is so far away from the goal and finds it so difficult to shoot! But even so, Lin Feng still completed the shot very well. Moreover, the quality of the shot was extremely high. Even if the opponent's goalkeeper was prepared, it would be difficult to save the ball because the angle of entry of the ball was a theoretical blind spot that could not be saved by human power! "This can definitely be said to be the most exciting goal scored by the Chinese team this year!" "You can even magnify the length of time, it can be said to be the most exciting goal scored by the Chinese national football team in the past five years or even the past ten years!" The fans accepted all the comments from the two commentators and even thought they were too conservative! When Lin Feng scored this overhead kick, a large number of excited fans flooded into the bulletin boards and forums, posting crazily. "Lin Feng is awesome!" “This ball is so awesome!” "My mom asked me why I was kneeling to watch the game..." "Is this the Chinese national football team?!" "New fans say they have never seen such a scene. Let me clarify, old fans haven't seen it either!" "New fans don't understand football, so I want to ask if the No. 8 player on the field is very good?" "It's not a question of whether he's powerful or not, he's really that kind of person, that kind of person that's rarely seen..." "Haha, let's learn about the new Golden Boy Award!" "For those who don't know much about football, let me explain this: the Golden Boy Award = the Ballon d'Or for players under 21 years old. You can understand it this way. Among all the players under 21 years old in the world, Lin Feng is the best one. Do you think he is strong?" …… The audience at the scene had already recovered from their initial shock. The fans of the Chinese team fell into ecstasy, shouting Lin Feng's name frantically and clapping their hands excitedly. Seeing the Chinese team score such a wonderful goal, the tickets for this game were fully earned. In addition to the crazy Chinese fans, some Spanish fans at the scene couldn't help but applaud Lin Feng. There's nothing I can do about it, this ball was really kicked beautifully.
In Lin Feng's position just now, even if the world's number one player Ronaldinho was substituted in, he couldn't do better than him. Especially when they found out that the opponent was just a player who was not even 18 years old, they were filled with shock. This is a fucking monster! No wonder he beat Messi to win this year's Golden Boy Award! Messi didn’t deserve to lose! …… In a box somewhere in the stadium, after seeing this goal, Mendes stood up and applauded: "I never thought I could see such a wonderful goal in a warm-up match. Jose, wouldn't you Chelsea consider such an excellent player?" There was another person sitting in the box. He had a defiant look and a firm gaze, revealing a stubbornness that would never give in. Hearing Mendes' words, Mourinho shook his head: "What Chelsea needs is a well-known star with strong combat effectiveness, not a semi-finished product like this that has not been fully developed. If it is Kaka from Milan, I will sign him without hesitation, but he is too young." At this time, Mourinho was in the rising period of his career. The brilliant achievements he achieved at Chelsea last year made him the most popular player in the football world. The highest points in the Premier League of 95 points and the lowest goals conceded in history of 15 goals were both broken by him. He won an honor that Chelsea has never won in the past 50 years! Now, Chelsea is 16 points ahead of Manchester United in the league, and defending the league title is a foregone conclusion. So Mourinho and his boss Abramovich began to set their sights on winning the Champions League. Last year in the Champions League semi-finals, the Blues lost 0-1 to the Reds Liverpool and missed the chance to advance to the final and lift the Champions League. They are already very close to winning the Champions League. If they can strengthen the current lineup a little bit, increase the depth of the bench, and enable the team to cope with multiple fronts, Chelsea may not have no chance of winning the Champions League. Mendes attaches great importance to this top-notch coach under his command, who is both famous and capable. Mourinho's acquisition of Chelsea was due to his contribution, and many of the players Mourinho brought to Chelsea were his players. The two people have both an employer-employee and a collaborator relationship. So after learning about Mourinho's needs, he began to use his connections to help Mourinho find various suitable candidates. The new Golden Boy Award winner Lin Feng is one of their candidates for investigation. Mendes had heard of Lin Feng's name a long time ago, and he had long been salivating over this rising young player. In 2005, Mendes did not have any big-name stars under his command. Although Ronaldo has already made his mark in Manchester United, he is not as famous as he was during the period of the two superstars, and he is not even the biggest star under Mendes. Moreover, Ronaldo has not won any decent personal honors so far. He is not yet at the level of the Ballon d'Or, and he also missed the Golden Boy Award due to fierce competition in the past few years and his personal age. The biggest name under Mendes now is Deco, a Portuguese international who plays for Barcelona. Last year, he transferred to Barcelona for a high price of 2000 million euros, setting a transfer record for Mendes' players. But Deco is too old and has basically reached his ceiling. Mendes has to consider who will support his company once he retires. Although he is personally very optimistic about Ronaldo, he needs to make preparations for both scenarios based on the idea that all eggs should not be put in one basket. If Ronaldo fails to meet his expectations, he will not be at a loss. And the young man he took a fancy to was Lin Feng!
If he can convince Mourinho to sign Lin Feng this time, then he may take advantage of this opportunity to bring Lin Feng under his command and make him a benchmark player. Although Mourinho had concerns about Lin Feng's age, he also affirmed Lin Feng's strength. This made Mendes suddenly understand that Mourinho was still interested in Lin Feng. After all, for a head coach like him who likes to play defensive counterattacks, a player like Lin Feng who is fast, has strong scoring ability, can pass the ball well, and has a positive defensive attitude is simply the perfect candidate in his mind. The only regret is that Lin Feng is a little young. Mourinho needs immediate combat effectiveness to win the championship and has no time to train new players. Mourinho is also not good at coaching young players. …… After the celebration, the game continued. Lin Feng, who scored twice, didn't know that the madman Mourinho had arrived at the scene. He continued to organize the Chinese team's midfield in an orderly manner, patiently organizing attacks again and again. The morale of the Chinese team was boosted, and with the organization and coordination of Lin Feng, they soon found scoring opportunities. In the 72nd minute, the Santander goalkeeper lost the ball when trying to receive a diagonal pass from the Chinese team on the right. Gao Lin reacted quickly and shot the ball into the goal again. The score became 4:2, and the Chinese team further expanded its lead. After the goal was scored, the situation on the field became clear. The breath that Santander Athletic had been holding on to before was completely shattered after they lost goals continuously, especially after Lin Feng scored such a stunning overhead kick. Gao Lin's goal was just another nail in the coffin that had already been closed on them. So, after Gao Lin scored the fourth goal for the Chinese team, the opponent gradually stopped resisting and seemed to have accepted their fate. Seeing that the opponent had accepted his fate, Zhu Guanghu replaced Lin Feng, the number one contributor to the victory, in the 75th minute. The Chinese team also began to call it a day! Although this was not the home court, there was still sparse applause when Lin Feng left the stage. In addition to the Chinese fans who came to the scene, there were also a small number of Spanish fans who applauded Lin Feng. In this game, Lin Feng conquered the Spaniards with his actions and even changed their inherent impression that Chinese football is weak. After watching this game, many Spaniards felt that the Chinese team was not that bad. Although there is still a gap compared with the top European teams, it is definitely not a football desert. Moreover, there are so many outstanding young players in the opposing team’s lineup, their future cannot be underestimated! (End of this chapter)