Chapter 219 UEFA Player of the Year, Xiao Chu won the Silver Pants Award!!!
CCTV Sports Channel.
He Wei's deep voice was transmitted to thousands of households through the Internet. All Chinese fans looked at Chu Feng standing up on the screen, and they all had unprecedented feelings in their hearts.
"At the UEFA awards ceremony, the 19-year-old Chu Feng received the highest personal honor in his career. His winning also broke the four-year monopoly of Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi on this award!"
"After Ribery in 2013, another player has emerged from the gap between the two great players!"
"Looking back at Chu Feng's career last year, I can only describe it as brilliant."
“The extra-time winner in the Red Devils Derby and the wonderful performance in the decisive battle.”
"The Premier League single-season goal record makes Salah and Harry Kane the first players to score more than 30 goals without winning the Golden Boot."
"He scored three goals in the Champions League final, becoming the fourth player in history to score a hat trick in the Champions League final."
Grimaldi Forum.
The enthusiastic applause lasted for a long time. In fact, most people were already prepared that this year's UEFA Best Player Award would most likely go to Chu Feng.
After all, Chu Feng has the honors of winning the Premier League and the Champions League.
The former can be regarded as the most prestigious league championship among the five major leagues, and the latter is Manchester United defeating the defending champion Real Madrid under the leadership of Chu Feng.
A hat trick in the final! The Champions League has a history of 62 years, but only three people have done it. The influence of this should not be underestimated.
Chu Feng buttoned up his suit, shook hands with Salah, Pogba and others beside him, then took a deep breath and walked towards the podium.
His mood at the moment could not be described in words, because he never thought that he could win this award.
I thought it was great to win the UEFA Best Forward award.
When Fecherin said the best striker was Ronaldo, he was inevitably a little disappointed and frustrated, but then he heard his own name.
Messi in the front row was a little unhappy.
After all, he was the La Liga champion and the European Golden Boot winner, so he should be ranked in the top three, right? Suddenly, he remembered something else.
It turns out that Chu Feng was still the winner of the European Golden Boot last season, but Adidas has not yet held the award ceremony, and this award only considers goals scored in the league.
He scored 34 goals and accumulated 68 points in La Liga last season.
Chu Feng scored 38 goals and accumulated 76 points in the Premier League last season.
Messi looked at Chu Feng under the spotlight and actually felt a little envious. Once upon a time, he was the most dazzling protagonist on the field.
He turned his head to look at the Champions League draw results, hoping to meet Manchester United in the knockout round.
Under the burning gazes of everyone in the audience, Chu Feng took over the UEFA Best Player trophy and felt the heavy weight in his hands.
I wonder where my thoughts have drifted to?
Even though he had the help and improvement of the system, he still put in countless time and sweat, and now his efforts and persistence have finally paid off.
He couldn't help but think about the future.
There will be no World Cup and European Cup next year, but is there still a chance for the Ballon d'Or?
That is the highest personal honor for a player.
Then he looked at the trophy in his hand and almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
Did you know that the European Best Player trophy is called the "Silver Pants Award" by fans?
Because it is very much like the lower part of a pair of trousers or pants that people wear.
Although this title is not an official name in the football world, it has become a special cultural phenomenon and has resonated widely among fans and the media.
Kaka was considerate and gave Chu Feng some time to sigh. After a while, he asked, "Chu, I think everyone has a lot of questions to ask you. When you stand here as the best player of the year, how do you feel now?"
The venue suddenly fell silent, which was a sign of respect for Chu Feng.
"This is an incredible moment for me and I am so proud of this moment!"
"So I want to thank those who voted for me, my teammates and coaches at Manchester United, my agent Mendes, and the fans and family who support me!"
“They have always been there for me, through the highs and the lows, and I definitely wouldn’t be where I am today without them.”
"So I guess this trophy belongs to them too."
As he had forgotten his previous speech, Chu Feng had no choice but to improvise. Fortunately, his speech was decent and appropriate.
In fact, he had a lot more to say in his heart.
To my teammates, coaches, family, and friends, you may not be able to finish talking for hours, so just keep those words in your heart.
Maybe one day in the future when I recall it, I will think of that wonderful time.
There was immediate applause from the audience.
Mourinho said to Guardiola: "You don't know that when he first joined the first team, he would practice with Ibrahimovic every morning, review the game with me at noon, practice long passes with Carrick in the afternoon, and go to school at night."
"Sometimes I just can't understand how he can endure that kind of life, so boring that there is no entertainment at all."
"I'm glad he's made some changes now and no longer puts all his focus on football. He's only 19 and should enjoy life."
Mourinho participated in and witnessed Chu Feng's rise.
He feels not only proud of his disciples' achievements today, but also a deep-seated heartache.
After finishing speaking, Mourinho added: "Chu Zhen is a very good player, and it is difficult for many coaches to meet him in their lifetime."
Guardiola raised his eyebrows when he heard this.
Why did he sense a hint of bragging in Mourinho's tone? "There's an old saying in Chu's hometown: gold shines wherever it is."
"I think no matter which coach he meets, he will eventually achieve great results. It's just a matter of time."
Guardiola responded sharply.
"By the way, I heard that Chu and Maria haven't confirmed their relationship yet?" Mourinho had an idea.
"Is it your business?"
Guardiola said unhappily.
"Of course I do. When we were still in Barcelona, Maria often called me uncle. Have you forgotten?"
Mourinho's smile grew wider.
As the person who knows Guardiola best, he clearly knows the opponent's weaknesses and is now dancing in a minefield.
Then Guardiola fell into a long silence.
He suddenly realized that what Mourinho said made sense. Since his daughter wanted to get along with Chu Feng, it would be better to establish a relationship early to avoid any more worries.
After all, as a popular football star, Chu Feng faces many temptations in his daily life.
Although Guardiola has confidence in his daughter, he has no confidence in Chu Feng at all. After all, the common problem of men is lust and philandering.
The camera then shifted to the podium.
After the applause died down, Kaka continued to ask: "We all know that you often encounter difficulties in the game. When you persevere and succeed and look back, there must be someone who is very important to you and can motivate you to the greatest extent. Can you tell us who this person is?"
Chu Feng thought for a few seconds after hearing this, and images flashed through his mind rapidly.
2003.
At the Wulihe Stadium in Fengtian, China defeated Oman 1-0. This was the first and only time in history that China entered the World Cup finals.
All he remembered was the deafening cheers.
2004.
Dong Fangzhuo joined Manchester United Club, and all Bincheng people are proud of him.
He is no exception.
2005, 2006, 2007. 2012.
The final battle of the Chinese Super League became the swan song of Bincheng Shide team. Jinzhou was a sea of tears. Bincheng, a football city with a population of 8 million, lost its team.
He was preparing to go abroad.
In every picture, there is the same figure beside him.
His name is Chu Changzheng, a native of Bincheng.
Chu Feng vaguely still remembers that Chu Changzheng and Yan Lanxia had a dispute because he went abroad to play football. That was probably the most stubborn moment in Chu Changzheng's life.
“Be a responsible person, a perseverant person, a strong person, and a responsible person.”
Chu Changzheng told him this countless times.
Chu Feng seemed to see Chu Changzheng's face through the camera.
"I think this guy is my dad, he took me to my first game, my first training session."
“Always urged me to work hard for my dreams and responsibilities, and never give up believing in myself.”
"I owe him a lot too, he's done almost everything for me to be where I am now."
He smiled and whispered.
"Congratulations to Chu, let's give him a big round of applause once again, UEFA Player of the Year!"
Kaka made the final summary.
Finally, the stars from various clubs took a group photo. Manchester United became the most dazzling club, with De Gea as the best goalkeeper, Pogba as the best midfielder, and Chu Feng as the best player.
Salah and Ramos were lined up next to each other, and the former decisively switched positions with Pogba.
C Ronaldo walked to the middle with ease. Next to him was Chu Feng holding the trophy, and next to him was Messi, who was empty.
Click, click, click!
Ronaldo subconsciously stood on tiptoe.
The spotlights flashed wildly, leaving behind photos that recorded history.
The corners of the boy's mouth, no longer young, slightly raised, and his hearty smile made people feel warm, just like the spring sunshine that instantly lit up the surroundings.
The two people beside him just served as a foil.
In the eyes of all the audience, this symbolizes the end of the era of the two greatest players, and football may enter a new era.
At this time, in a residential area in Huaxia Bincheng.
Chu Changzheng's emotions were surging like the waves. He quickly lit a Liqun cigarette and was able to suppress what was on his mind.
Yan Lanxia was still a little unhappy and muttered, "Why are you the only one being talked about?"
However, looking at the sunny and handsome Chu Feng on the screen, she felt extremely relieved, and suddenly remembered her son's toddler appearance and his naughty behavior when he first entered kindergarten.
Now it has become the focus of the world, emitting the most dazzling light.
It turns out that I have grown so big without realizing it.
Yan Lanxia walked quickly into the newly renovated "Honor Room", which contained only a few trophies that had been polished to a sparkling state.
Premier League Golden Boot, Premier League Young Player of the Season, England Journalists Association Player of the Year. But she believes that one day, this room will be filled with trophies and won't even be able to hold them all.
Around the walls are photos of Chu Feng.
Yan Lanxia looked at the old photo in the corner. It showed a one-year-old child drawing lots. Next to him were books, seals, coins, and table tennis rackets. But the child was lying on a football with a smile on his face.
All kinds of past events about her son came to her mind, but Yan Lanxia sighed inexplicably, because the photos became fewer and fewer, and she missed the most important stage of her son's life.
Chu Changzheng held Yan Lanxia's shoulders with a cigarette in his mouth.
"Don't think too much, the future is long, just enjoy it later!" - After the Champions League group stage draw and award ceremony, the Manchester United players boarded the flight back to Manchester. Manchester United will play in the Premier League in three days.
As for Chu Feng, he seemed very relaxed.
His first game after the three-round suspension is in the Champions League, where Manchester United will face Shakhtar Donetsk at home.
It’s just that Manchester United fans are very disappointed. After all, the team has the UEFA best player, but he cannot play because of suspension. Their hearts feel like they are being scratched by a cat.
That night when Chu Feng returned home, he had a dream.
In his previous life, he did not choose to give up on himself, but instead walked out tenaciously and became a football coach.
late at night.
There was a storm of public opinion around the world, and all major media outlets were scrambling to report on it.
《The first Chinese Premier League player to win UEFA's best player award! 》
《The ship of the new era sets sail! 》
"21-year-old Ronaldo becomes the youngest Ballon d'Or winner. Can Chu Feng break the record created by Ronaldo?"
"He stepped into the Hall of Fame, became the darling of Old Trafford, and became the flag of the Red Devils!"
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Fans all over the world seemed to have seen a rising star, and he crushed all the rumors with his absolute data.
But this is only his first season, so how will he perform this season? The Premier League Golden Boot, the Champions League Golden Boot?
League champion, Champions League champion, League Cup champion As the era of the two greatest players gradually comes to an end, everyone hopes to see a different era, an era that belongs to one person alone.
The number of comments under the report surged. - [I hope Xiaochu can create a new dynasty and leave his name behind each glorious moment! ] - [Manchester United got a good draw in the Champions League group stage. I hope Xiaochu will not be modest and seize the opportunity to brush up the data and strive to break Ronaldo's single-season Champions League goal record next year! ] - [Break Messi's 91 goals in a single season next season! ] - [Don't fantasize about the future yet. Will Xiaochu's competitive state decline if he doesn't play football for more than half a month? ] - [Don't worry too much. If you have seen Xiaochu's latest training plan, you will believe that he will never relax for a moment! ] - [Come on, Xiaochu, buy a pair of Puma shoes to support him! ! ! ] - [I hope that after 30 years, I can say: "You just haven't seen his prime days. Accompanying him through the peak of life is my private happiness." ] - [.]
The comments on the Internet did not affect Chu Feng's life. He still lived a life that outsiders considered boring and tedious.
Two days later, the fourth round of the Premier League began with Manchester United facing Burnley.
Cheers suddenly rang out at the Moorings Stadium. It turned out that Pogba assisted Mahrez to score a goal. Manchester United opened the scoring in the 21st minute of the game.
Less than two minutes later, Rashford scored a goal with a solo shot, but unfortunately the goal was invalid due to offside.
In the second half of the game, Manchester United maintained its suppression on Burnley. Midfielder Matic intercepted the ball and made a long pass, which was headed by Greenwood, who was promoted from the youth team.
Rashford followed up with the ball into the penalty area and easily shot into the far corner to score a goal.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
In the end, Burnley lost 0-2 to Manchester United, which did not turn out to be an upset as fans had expected, even though Burnley ranked 7th in the Premier League last season.
Greenwood performed very well in this game, which made Manchester United fans look forward to the emergence of another Chu Feng. They also gave Greenwood the nickname "Aoki".
Mourinho made the following remarks in a press conference after the game.
"Chu is indeed irreplaceable for Manchester United, but that doesn't mean Manchester United will be uncompetitive without him."
“We are a mature team!”
At this time, Chu Feng was participating in the youth team's competition to maintain his condition and passion. There was no doubt that his performance crushed the entire audience.
There is naturally no need to elaborate on the content.
Time quickly came to September 16th, the fifth round of the Premier League, Manchester United played against Watford.
Mourinho chose a simpler style of play, which was to use the strengths of the giant formation to suppress the opponent and frantically lob the ball into the penalty area.
This tactic works very well against weak teams.
Only 19 minutes had passed in the first half.
Maguire turned into an aerial overlord, seizing the opportunity of a corner kick to dribble the ball into the goal.
In the 69th minute of the second half, McTominay received a cross from Mahrez and expanded the score advantage with a header.
But within a few minutes, Watford counterattacked and equalized the game.
Near the end of the game, Lukaku finally found his form.
Or rather, Rashford stuffed the ball directly into Lukaku's throat, and his cross accurately found Lukaku's head, who stood still and scored.
After scoring the goal, Lukaku touched his head and laughed foolishly.
Just as Mourinho said, Manchester United achieved two consecutive victories in the absence of Chu Feng.
Of course, this is due to the fact that the opponents are relatively weak, but it also eliminates the worries of Manchester United fans.
After the end of this round of the league, the Premier League standings are as follows.
First: Manchester City, 12 points, goal difference 12 goals
Second: Chelsea, 12 points, goal difference 10 goals
Third: Liverpool, 12 points, goal difference 9 goals
Fourth: Tottenham, 9 points
Fifth place is Manchester United, who are ranked behind Tottenham due to their goal difference disadvantage. This result is not satisfactory for last season's Premier League champions.
But the long season has only passed five rounds, and everyone knows it is too early to talk about the championship now.
As for Manchester United fans, they have regained their confidence.
Because Chu Feng's three-match suspension was finally over, they believed that the fully-formed Manchester United could overcome all obstacles and regain the top spot like they did last season! Four days later, tens of thousands of fans flocked to Old Trafford.
The 2018-19 UEFA Champions League group stage has officially begun.
The eyes of the whole world are on Chu Feng, and everyone wants to see if he can maintain his previous competitive state after the suspension.
Many of them are waiting to take advantage of the situation, such as Felipe of Atletico Madrid and Trippier of Tottenham.
Especially after the latter defeated Manchester United before, he made some irresponsible remarks in the post-match interview, saying that Manchester United had no chance of winning the championship this season and that the Premier League Golden Boot Award would definitely go to Harry Kane.
This surprised Harry Kane, and he quickly clarified his position to the media.
Manchester United's opponent in this game is Shakhtar Donetsk, a veteran powerhouse founded in 1872 with many honors and many international players from Eastern European countries.
Since 2002, they have won 11 of the 16 league titles and also won the UEFA Cup in 2009.
But the war destroyed Shakhtar Donetsk's football dream.
In 2014, their home ground, Bath Athletic Stadium, suffered two large-scale bomb attacks, and they were forced to move away from their hometown and rent other stadiums to maintain their competition mission.
And this wandering lasted for four full years.
Many foreign players in the club also chose to leave because they did not want to play in a dangerous environment.
For example, the very famous midfielder Fred.
According to the previous trajectory, he would have joined Manchester United, but because Manchester United's transfer funds were almost exceeding the limit, he was poached by Manchester City at a higher price.
As the high-spirited UEFA Champions League theme song sounded, players from both teams walked out of the player tunnel and warm applause broke out at Old Trafford.
As Hemingway wrote in The Old Man and the Sea: "A man can be destroyed but not defeated."
The wandering Shakhtar Donetsk were not defeated by difficulties. They remained strong in the Ukrainian Super League without even a home game.
As fans of the Red Devils who have been reborn from blood and tears, they admire Shakhtar Donetsk who become more courageous with each setback.
Chu Feng stood in the center circle and felt the hot atmosphere. He had not been able to participate in the competition for just half a month, and he felt like he was about to become rusty.
Finally I can stand on the green field again and listen to the deafening cheers.
Since Manchester United had the advantage of playing at home, they chose to take the initiative. Although the outside world always says that Mourinho only knows how to park the bus, that is just a misunderstanding of his tactical concepts.
2011-12 season.
Mourinho's Real Madrid has set a record of 100 points in 38 La Liga games, and scored 121 goals in 38 games, with an average of 3.189 goals per game! If they just rely on parking the bus, can they score so many goals?
The answer is no.
If he has a reliable enough striker who can tear through the defense with his personal strength, he will never waste the chance to shoot.
Mourinho will tell you what offensive football is, not to mention that he has found the magic he lost in Real Madrid! Shakhtar Donetsk built a tough defense at the beginning, using tough physical confrontation and tacit coordinated defense to block Manchester United's rapid advancement.
It is obvious that they came with the idea of a draw, after all, Manchester United was the winner of the Champions League last season.
The first half of the game passed quickly and the score was still 0-0.
Many sports commentators began to question Chu Feng's condition, Manchester United's tactics, and the level of the players.
But they got a heavy blow at the beginning of the second half.
Chu Feng successfully shook off the player who was marking him, retreated to the hinterland to meet his teammates, and kicked the ball directly when he was 28 meters away from the goal.
The football whizzed up like a cannonball, hit Piatov's arm and bounced into the goal.
Shakhtar Donetsk is one of the best teams in the Ukrainian Premier League, but they may not be qualified enough to make it to the Premier League.
In the 67th minute of the game.
Manchester United won a free kick on the right side of the frontcourt, and Pogba's long pass accurately found Chu Feng.
Chu Feng carried the defensive player and headed the ball into the goal.
Unfortunately, his luck is really bad.
The football hit the crossbar and bounced back, just in time for Rashford to take advantage of it and volley the ball into the goal.
2-0!
Chu Feng spat in frustration. The Manchester United players also noticed Chu Feng's frustration, so they kept passing the ball to him.
Chu Feng's condition is also constantly improving.
The final stage of injury time.
Mahrez cut inside and faked a shot before passing the ball. Chu Feng seized the fleeting opportunity and quickly adjusted his position to the landing point.
Stop the ball with your chest and then hook the ball!
The football hit the grass and bounced upwards, just avoiding Piatov.
When the football crossed the goal line, the passionate voice of the stadium DJ sounded, making the whole stadium boil.
"GOAL!!!"
"Great run, great shot!"
"Chu scored twice in his first game after returning!"
"Although he hasn't played for more than half a month, he is still Manchester United's sharpest sword!"
On the green field.
Chu Feng performed his signature celebration move, jumping high and punching the air! "Hi, Hi, Hi!"
Tens of thousands of Manchester United fans at Old Trafford raised their arms high and roared loudly in tune with Chu Feng's rhythm!
In the end, the game ended with 3-0, and Manchester United won their first Champions League victory this season.
On the way back to the Carrington training base, every Manchester United player had a smile on his face, because the team's mainstay had returned and was still so strong.
Their next schedule will be easy.
Four days later, in the third round of the League Cup, Manchester United's opponent is Derby County.
After much consideration, Mourinho decided to send out a semi-substitute lineup, but he only let Chu Feng play for a while longer to better regain his form.
The match will be held at Old Trafford on September 26.
Chu Feng met an acquaintance in the player tunnel, but he knew the other person but the other person didn't know him.
Lampard! He obtained a coaching license after retiring from New York City last season and is now the head coach of the Championship club Derby County.
There is nothing to say about Genie when he plays football, but his ability to be a head coach is still questionable.
Derby County suffered two consecutive defeats at the start of the Championship League, and a few days ago was sent to the stands by the referee for "leaving the technical area".
This is very much like an English coach.
After the start of the game, Derby County took the initiative and all players pressed high. Manchester United did not play in the midfield with the opponent and frequently used long passes.
To put it bluntly, it's like a dog catching a frisbee.
I don't mean it in a derogatory way, it's just the defender kicking the ball to the front court and the three forwards rushing forward!
Simple and practical! In the 14th minute of the first half, Maguire's long pass was accurately sent to the front court, and Chu Feng forced his way through between two defenders.
The continuous rhythm changes shook the goalkeeper's center of gravity, and then he easily pushed the ball into the Derby County goal! The strength gap between the two teams was too big, and Lampard had just become the coach, so many adjustments were not very suitable.
For example, after Manchester United's overall defense was shrunk, they frequently launched attacks from both wings.
As a result, Manchester United's counterattacks were always accurate.
In the 67th minute of the second half, David Luiz headed the ball away and McTominay turned and passed the ball.
The football rolled right to Chu Feng's feet in the center circle.
He faced two defensive players alone, dodged left and right to create a passing space on the right, and kicked the ball directly to Mahrez who was running forward at high speed.
The polo king used his special skill to cut inside and shot a beautiful arc ball.
At this point in the game, there was basically no suspense. Mourinho began to make major substitutions, replacing Chu Feng with Greenwood to give the young players more game experience.
After all, Mourinho is really scared by injuries, and the deeper the bench, the better.
The game ended with a score of 3-1, and Manchester United easily advanced to the 1/8 finals of the League Cup. They will face the 7th round of the Premier League three days later.
West Ham United!
Rice, an equally outstanding young player, has already emerged and is hailed as the best defensive midfielder in the Premier League in the future.
Rice was also looking forward to the match against Manchester United because he and Chu Feng had been competing against each other since the Premier League B, and now Chu Feng had won the UEFA Best Player award.
Rice felt a little uncomfortable, and he wanted to see how strong Chu Feng was.
(End of this chapter)