Facing the high-speed rolling ball, Ling Feng’s expression turned serious.
He knew very well what level his shooting skills were at.
With his “Finishing” attribute at only 53, if he used the instep of his foot to smash it, he would very likely shoot it wide or kick the ball straight into the stands.
So, he chose the safest way to shoot—a side-footed placement shot!
“Don’t let him shoot!”
Amidst the goalkeeper’s shouts, Ling Feng swung his right leg, and the inside of his foot steadily struck the middle of the ball.
In the next second, the ball turned into a blur, skimming the turf and shooting swiftly towards the goal.
Because the distance was too close, and Ling Feng had deliberately aimed for the goalkeeper’s opposite corner.
The goalkeeper merely spread his arms subconsciously but couldn’t stop the ball from hitting the back of the net!
“It’s in!!!”
“GOALLLLL~~~”
Looking at the football lying quietly inside the goal, Ling Feng blinked, realizing a very important fact:
His first professional career goal, his first English Championship goal, just came like this?!
In the next second, Ling Feng, having realized what happened, excitedly opened his arms, sprinted all the way to the corner flag, and did a knee slide!
After seeing Mahrez’s cool knee slide last time, he had secretly decided in his heart that he would do one too when he scored.
Although it only left two lines on the turf.
However, this cool knee slide still earned the unanimous cheers of the away fans in the stadium:
“Great goal!”
“Beautifully done!!”
“Fuck, I fucking love this kid!!!”
Standing up, Ling Feng stood at the corner flag area and fiercely opened his arms.
His expression was untamed, his gaze burning like a torch.
Like a king inspecting his territory, he soaked in the cheers and praises of the Leicester City fans.
At this moment, this eighteen-year-old youngster was the king who dominated Elland Road!
The photographers nearby pressed their camera shutters one after another, capturing this scene that was destined to become a milestone in Ling Feng’s professional career…
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Two to zero!
In just five short minutes, thanks to one assist and one goal from Ling Feng, Leicester City took a two-goal lead over the home team Leeds United at Elland Road!
The rapidly changing situation on the pitch left the tens of thousands of home fans devastated, each showing a look of bewilderment.
Weren’t they pressing Leicester City and attacking wildly for the first sixty minutes?
Why did the situation suddenly take a sharp turn for the worse, and they conceded two goals in a row?
That was it!
After that black-haired kid came off the bench, everything changed!
It was as if this black-haired kid didn’t care about the overwhelming boos and insults at all, but instead, it stimulated his inner potential, making him explode.
In just five short minutes, he not only provided an assist but also personally scored a goal.
Thinking of this, many Leeds United fans suddenly felt a bit of regret in their hearts.
If they hadn’t booed Ling Feng, if they hadn’t angered him, would he have played less brilliantly?
Or perhaps, from the moment Ling Feng stepped onto the pitch, the outcome of this match was already decided…
Trailing by two goals, there were only a dozen minutes left in regular time.
Under the loud shouts of their manager, the Leeds United players pressed even more fiercely, trying to put up a desperate fight in the final moments of the game.
Even a face-saving goal would make the home fans less sad and angry when leaving Elland Road.
However, under Ling Feng’s orchestration, Leicester City steadily controlled possession, giving Leeds United absolutely no chances!
The Leeds United players and fans could only watch helplessly as the match time slowly ticked away until the very last second.
“Beep~ Beep~ Beep~~~”
With the referee’s long whistle, the final score of this match was locked at zero to two.
The visiting “Blue Foxes” Leicester City easily defeated the “White Roses” Leeds United, securing the three points to maintain their spot at the top of the table.
Meanwhile, Leeds United was even further away from the top six playoff promotion spots.
After the game, having played for thirty minutes and contributed one assist and one goal, Ling Feng received the highest rating of the match, 7.75 points.
He undeniably became the Man of the Match!
Before he even had time to change clothes, Ling Feng arrived at the mixed interview zone and began taking a post-match interview from a Sky Sports reporter:
“Ling, is it okay to call you that?”
Shrugging, Ling Feng revealed a handsome and sunny smile: “Of course, if you like, you can call me Feng too.”
“One goal and one assist, what a special night, isn’t it?”
“Yes.
I am very grateful to the manager for letting me play, and I am also very happy to be able to help the team win.
I also want to thank my teammates for their support…”
“Do you have anything to say about the team’s performance?”
“Regarding the team’s performance, I am very satisfied with our defense.
Playing away games is never easy…”
After asking several consecutive questions, the reporter found that Ling Feng’s answers were completely watertight.
So, the reporter’s brain spun, and he couldn’t help but ask a somewhat sharp question: This chapter is updated first at g.com.
“Ling, when you came onto the pitch, the home fans at Elland Road booed.
Not only that, in the latter part of the game, every time you touched the ball, boos rang out through the stadium.
I want to know, did those boos have any impact on you?”
“To be honest, this is my first time playing at Elland Road, the fans here are indeed very passionate…”
Ling Feng deliberately emphasized the word “passionate” and paired it with a raised eyebrow, which couldn’t help but make the interviewing reporter smile.
“As for the boos, I didn’t feel much of an impact.”
“In a way, it was a motivation that made me perform better.”
“They felt I was a threat to their team, which is why they booed me so loudly, isn’t it?”
Ling Feng’s answer was witty but too official, leaving the reporter a bit unsatisfied.
He had to increase the sharpness of the interview question: “Then let’s talk about that foul!”
“That was undoubtedly a bookable foul!
The referee saw it and gave a yellow card, I respect and support the referee’s decision.”
“After receiving the yellow card, Michael Brown came up and said something to you.
We are all very curious, could you reveal it to us?”
Hearing this, Ling Feng seemed to have anticipated this question long ago, just smiled slightly, and answered meaningfully: “That’s a secret.
However, everything on the pitch is normal.”
“After all, we each serve our own masters and give our all for our team’s victory…”
After a few exchanges, this Sky Sports reporter couldn’t help but mutter internally:
“This kid is not simple!”
He originally thought this post-match interview could dig out some explosive news from this English Championship rookie.
But he didn’t expect this handsome big boy to be so calm and composed in front of the cameras.
Has he received specialized interview training from the club’s press officer, or is he naturally this eloquent?
Since the reporter didn’t get the desired answers, this short interview came to an end.
Stepping into the away dressing room again, two system prompts suddenly echoed in Ling Feng’s mind:
Ding Dong!
Achieved the milestone “English Championship First Goal”
Achievement Rating: B
Achievement Reward: One free attribute point
Achieved the milestone “English Championship Man of the Match”
Achievement Rating: B
Achievement Reward: One free attribute point
(END CHAPTER)