Chapter 379: Chelsea (Part of the Chinese National Football Team)

After qualifying for the World Cup 40 qualifiers ahead of schedule, the Chinese national football team players found a quiet restaurant outside the training base to have a meal together.

"Chu Feng, do you have a chance to raise the flag at the Olympics in July?"

Wu Lei couldn't hide his envy as he spoke.

That was the Olympics. Thinking back to the 2008 Olympics when it was held in China, he met stars like Messi, Ronaldinho, Aguero, and that planted a seed of the Olympics in his heart.

But unfortunately, the Chinese Olympic team failed to get tickets to the Olympics at that time.

"It's always the tallest athlete who holds the flag. My height can't compare to those who play volleyball or basketball."

Chu Feng had never thought about this.

Finally, he asked, "I remember there are three over-age player quotas, and there is no upper limit, right?"

Since the Olympics began in 1992, the football event has consisted of 18 players.

Of these, 15 players belong to the under-23 age group, while three senior players with no upper age limit are allowed.

The purpose of doing this is to enhance the excitement of the game.

"I'm almost 30, how can I still play in the Olympics? Besides, the competition among clubs is too fierce recently."

Wu Lei shook his head bitterly.

Some time ago, he didn't even dare to tell the team doctor about his ankle injury, because once you rest for a week or two, the head coach might even forget about your rotation qualification.

Not everyone is Chu Feng, whose position in the club is unshakable. No one dares to say anything even if he goes to play in the U23 Asian Cup for half a month.

Of course, the root cause is strength.

"We'll see when the time comes. Right now, there's no pressure on the national team, so everyone should focus on the club first. After all, the competition out there is very fierce."

Chu Feng was also deeply moved.

When he first joined Manchester United's first team, he racked his brains to make his presence felt, hoping to leave a good impression on Mourinho and get a chance to play.

He was walking on thin ice during that period, fearing that he had not done something well.

So he can understand Wu Lei's feelings.

"Brother Lei, to be honest, I admire you for choosing to go out at your age and having this mentality."

Chu Feng raised the cup full of juice.

"Well, I just hope to gain a foothold in La Liga. If I can return to China later, then I will do my best to improve my abilities."

Wu Lei also raised his glass.

Although he cannot play in the Olympics, he still has hope of playing in the World Cup two years later, and this hope is very high.

"Hey, Japan and South Korea have both won their matches and advanced to the next round. We will definitely play against one of them in the top 12. Which one do you want to play against?!"

Zhu Chenjie glanced at his phone.

"In fact, if we really compare the strength of the two teams, Japan should be a little stronger."

Jiang Guangtai expressed his opinion.

After years of development, Japan has now built a mature system that produces a steady stream of talent, which is being madly sent to the five major leagues.

Of course, South Korea cannot be said to be weak. The main players led by Son Heung-min are among the most competitive in Asia.

No matter which opponent the Chinese team meets, it will not be easy to win.

"In fact, I think the national team competitions are easier. We don't have to be afraid of Japan and South Korea. Besides, we still have..."

Zhu Chenjie didn't finish his words, but his meaning was very clear.

Everyone just surrounded Chu Feng and they were definitely able to fight.

After all, this is the player with the strongest individual combat capability in the current football world.

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. We are lucky to have Chu Feng, but we also have to work hard and not hold the team back."

Wu Lei smiled at Chu Feng freely.

"We still have a long way to go. Let's work hard together and try not to disappoint our fans or ourselves."

There was a gleam in Chu Feng's eyes. Rome was not built in a day, and football also needs long-term development.

What they can do is to speed up the process with achievements, honors, influence, etc.

After finishing the national team competition, Chu Feng returned to Manchester.

After completing recovery training and team training, everyone got back into the rhythm of the Premier League.

On February 18th, the 26th round of the Premier League was ushered in.

Stamford Bridge.

"Chelsea under Lampard have been very chaotic recently, not only in terms of formation setting, but also in terms of ups and downs in form and emotions on the field."

"In many cases, the passion of Chelsea players in the game seemed excessive, and what was reflected also showed two sides: the good side was the solo journey of thousands of miles and all kinds of magical goals."

"The downside is that the good form is difficult to sustain. This has a lot to do with Lampard's lack of coaching experience and the lack of successors in Chelsea's core framework."

"But strangely, they have performed well recently, surpassing Tottenham and Arsenal in a row and reaching fifth place in the Premier League standings."

"As for Manchester United, there is no need to say much. They have always maintained their dominance and just defeated Liverpool not long ago."

"Okay, the game begins!"

After Zhan Jun finished his introduction, he took a look at the data sheet.

He found that Lampard had used more than five different formations, making him the team with the most frequent changes in starting formation in the Premier League.

At this moment, at Stamford Bridge, Manchester United transferred the ball to the wing after kicking off.

McTominay and Mount got tangled up.

The former is a product of Manchester United's youth training, and the latter is a product of Chelsea's youth training.

"Scott passes the ball!"

Hearing this, McTominay pushed Mount away and passed the ball towards the source of the sound.

Chu Feng received the ball with his back to the goal, made two consecutive fake crosses to shake off Jorginho, and then passed the ball diagonally to Mahrez.

"Very clear thinking in the game, did not slow down the offensive rhythm, and also created space for myself!"

"Mahrez dribbled the ball inside and Rudiger's interception was very decisive!"

"Hey, he stepped on Mahrez's foot, should this be a penalty?"

"That's right, the referee Craig Pawson pointed to the penalty spot!"

The Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge immediately booed.

You know, Manchester United got a penalty after only 12 minutes of the game, so how can Chelsea play next? "Chu, do you want to play?"

Mahrez passed the ball to Chu Feng.

"I can't tell you that. Taking a penalty is like making a wish. If you say it, it will be saved."

Chu Feng blinked.

Immediately, he put the ball on the penalty spot and looked at Caballero on the opposite side.

That’s right, the troublemaker Kepa was relegated to the bench by Lampard because of his recent troubles.

Caballero is very nervous!

He hasn't started in many years and has played very few games, so how come he got a penalty as soon as he came on?

"Chu Feng takes a run and shoots!"

"On the left side, Caballero guessed the direction and saved the ball!"

"Hey, it's not over yet, Chu Feng made a follow-up shot and the ball went in!"

“It was really dangerous!”

Zhan Jun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

On the court, Chu Feng also breathed a sigh of relief. He wanted to shoot a ball into the lower left corner, but the force of his instep was not strong enough and Caballero guessed it.

Fortunately, he was focused just now. He ran forward after taking the penalty kick and made a timely shot to score the goal.

After the Manchester United fans at the scene recovered, they cheered in unison.

"Man United!"

"Man United!"

This made Chelsea fans very angry. They still remembered that two seasons ago, Chu Feng made a gesture to them to shut up.

"Xu!!!"

They drowned out the cheers of Manchester United fans with even louder boos.

But when they saw Chu Feng still celebrating as usual, they couldn't help but feel a sense of emptiness and boredom. They hadn't won a championship for a long time since Conte left Chelsea.

To be honest, they are envious of Mourinho who is doing so well at Manchester United now.

If those troubles hadn't happened and Mourinho had continued at Chelsea, would there have been a better outcome?

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Soon, they saw the young man motivating his teammates. The player, named Mount, who had been in Chelsea's youth training camp since he was 6 years old, was promoted to the first team by Lampard this season.

After half a season of training, he began to realize his talent.

He can break through, shoot, steal the ball and defend. He is definitely a rare player.

Even Lampard told the media: "Mason is Chelsea's Chu, he will lead Chelsea back to the top, I believe he has that ability!"

Chelsea fans looked over expectantly. Although they often scolded Chu Feng, if Chu Feng could join Chelsea, they were willing to exchange half of the team for him.

So now all their expectations for Chu Feng have shifted to Mount.

Mount, who noticed everything, couldn't help but look at Chu Feng. The Manchester United No. 7 jersey, which symbolized honor, was very conspicuous.

In an instant he was full of strength and signaled his teammates to pass the ball to him.

Fabinho's face darkened when he heard this.

Saki bought him, but he left.

A new emperor appoints his own ministers.

He is still the tactical core of Lampard, but it has gradually shifted to the two wings. Mount and Kovacic have taken away a lot of players.

"Mount is not just a breakthrough player, but a winger with organizational responsibilities. His perfect movement and positioning can make Chelsea's offense smoother!"

"Look at this diagonal pass, after the wall cooperation with William, he found Batshuayi on the flank!"

"Wow! The Belgian is very strong, he squeezed Maguire out and shot!"

"Manchester United's defensive work was very good. Thiago Silva's defensive support blocked Batshuayi's shot."

The ball bounced back to the midfield, Havertz headed the ball to Matic, who then found Sandro on the wing.

Manchester United entered into a quick counterattack, with continuous and concise multiple passes, sending the ball to Chu Feng's feet.

Catch the ball, shake your body, and then pass it out!

It was a very simple move to get rid of the ball, but Rudiger didn't fall for it and always kept his center of gravity stable.

Chu Feng's purpose this time was to create space to move forward.

Bang! He pushed the football hard and sprinted out!

Rudiger has great athletic talent, even the strongest central defender of his age group turned around and followed almost at the same time!

"Chu Feng shot, but Rudiger blocked it!"

"His toes touched the ball and blocked Chu Feng's shot out of the bottom line. This central defender from Germany has performed very well recently!"

"It is said that Manchester United also made an offer to Chelsea during the winter transfer window, but Chelsea was very determined not to let him go. They would rather hide the player than let both sides suffer."

On the court, Chu Feng pulled Rudiger up with a strange expression on his face.

Why?

Because during the winter transfer window, this guy kept sending messages to himself

To put it in a classic line: Lao Chu, do you want a central defender? As long as you ask, I will send one to you immediately.

Anyway, it's about recommending yourself openly or secretly.

Chu Feng actually asked Mourinho, and the result was as Zhan Jun said. Later, Manchester United chose Ake from Bournemouth.

This also made Rudiger completely give up, thinking that he had no chance to get close to Chu Feng.

But he will definitely not stay in Chelsea and run away when his contract expires.

Anyway, he is going to a team that can win the championship.

43rd minute of the game.

Mount tried to break through on the wing, but McTominay cut in from the side and completed a standard interception.

Xiaomai and Chu Feng entered the first team at the same time, but their experiences were very different. He spent most of his time on the bench, acting as a spectator outside the football field.

But he never gave up on training himself, and even trained more seriously and harder. Now it is time to reap the fruits of his labor.

His good defensive positioning and tireless running have gradually made him a regular member of Mourinho's lineup.

"McCop immediately stopped and dribbled past Mount who was chasing back, then passed the ball to Kante who was running forward to meet the opponent. There was something wrong with the arrangement of Chelsea's midfield defense, and it seemed that they did not take Manchester United's midfielder into consideration."

"Kante easily passed the midfield line and before Jorginho could get close enough to close down the flank, he passed the ball to Havertz who was in the gap on the flank."

"Manchester United suddenly speeds up! Havertz passes Kovacic and Christensen steals the ball very quickly!"

At the critical moment, Havertz knocked the ball back with his heel, and the ball returned to Kante's feet again.

At this time, Chelsea's defense was wide open, and a huge gap appeared!

Kante passed the ball into the gap, and soon two figures appeared on the screen.

Red and blue! Chu Feng turned sideways to take on Rudiger, stopped the ball with his right foot, and pulled back with his left foot! He used a move similar to the Marseille turn, turning half a circle with Rudiger as the axis.

The next moment, he pushed the ball with his right foot again, and the ball rolled towards the far corner!

Caballero subconsciously dove to the side, but only hit a ball of air.

0:2!

"An imaginative turn, no less than Bergkamp's!"

“And it also requires extremely strong core strength to turn while moving and fighting, while also touching the ball accurately!”

“What a wonderful goal, a joy to watch!”

"Before the end of the first half, Manchester United continued to expand their lead. It seems that they have unique experience against Chelsea."

Zhan Jun praised sincerely.

On the court, Chu Feng and Kante high-fived to celebrate.

Havertz was shocked and said: "Awesome!"

He always felt that he was very intelligent, but he was completely incomparable to Chu Feng. The brilliant performances that Chu Feng made in a season might not be achieved by him in his entire career.

"You're awesome too. You kicked 15 times in the debut ceremony, and 11 of them were flying kicks!"

Chu Feng made a joke.

Havertz: “.”

He feels uncomfortable when talking about this. No matter how great his achievements are in the future, people will remember this incident.

Entering the halftime break with a two-goal lead, Manchester United played more steadily in the second half, counterattacking while relying on defense.

And Lampard didn't know why, but he didn't fight a desperate battle when he was two goals behind, but instead left a large number of players to guard Chu Feng.

In the end, Chelsea defeated Manchester United 0:2 and ended the game.

(End of this chapter)