Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

Lin Feng had doubts about Liu Yifei's singing ability, after all, she was not a graduate of a music academy and certainly could not reach the level of a professional singer.

So when choosing songs for her, I specifically selected those that were less difficult and easier to learn.

And Fish Leong's songs perfectly met his requirements!

As the most popular singer among the "Four Greats and Three Littles" of singers, Fish Leong's songs are not particularly difficult to sing and are suitable for ordinary people. Therefore, many of her songs have become must-sing songs for girls at karaoke.

As a reborn individual, all the songs from his previous life that haven't been released yet have become part of his music library.

Lin Feng searched through his music library and quickly found several songs that were suitable for Liu Yifei, and composed them on the spot.

When Liu Yifei first heard that Lin Feng was going to write a song for her, she didn't pay much attention.

But when she saw Lin Feng compose a song right in front of her in a very short time, and even write out the sheet music, Liu Yifei was filled with questions:
No, you really can?
And it seems like he writes songs as easily as eating and drinking. Who writes songs that fast?

She had released albums before, and when she commissioned songs from lyricists and composers, it usually took one or two months, and sometimes even several months, to get a response.

But how long did Lin Feng take?
It took less than ten minutes in total!

"You're really good at writing songs!"

Even after seeing it with her own eyes, she still found it hard to believe.

"I know a little, I know a little!"

Lin Feng humbly replied that he doesn't know how to write songs, but he can plagiarize!
"Alright, let's go to the recording studio and give it a try!"

"Ok!"

Lin Feng had just arrived in Madrid and hadn't had time to buy a car yet. In addition, after moving into the team's training base, he hardly relied on any means of transportation.

So they had to borrow a car from the only living person in the base – Mourinho.

After hearing Lin Feng's request, Mourinho glanced at Liu Yifei, who was following behind Lin Feng, with some suspicion.

"Hello Coach, my name is Liu Yifei, and I'm Lin Feng's girlfriend!"

Seeing Mourinho looking over, Liu Yifei didn't avoid him. Instead, she took the initiative to link arms with Lin Feng, openly acknowledging their relationship.

Mourinho nodded to her and said with a smile:

"Hello, I'm Lin Feng's coach. I'm lending you the car. Please drive safely and have a great time in Madrid!"

This was the first time Lin Feng had ever seen Mourinho smile. Usually, the guy always had a stern face, giving people a feeling that strangers should not approach him.

In retrospect, this was probably a deliberate display of authority that he created, rather than his true self in real life.

Having borrowed the car, Lin Feng booked a hotel online for Liu Yifei and himself that was relatively close to the city center.

He can live inside the Real Madrid training base, but Liu Yifei is an outsider and a woman. If she stays at the base for too long, it will have a negative impact if word gets out.

Moreover, the two of them will be busy recording songs for the next few days. The Real Madrid training base is in the suburbs, far from the city center, and it is not convenient to travel back and forth, so Lin Feng moved out himself.

For the next few days, the two stayed in the recording studio, working for almost a week, before finally recording a song called "Adoration".

Liu Yifei has a decent voice, and her singing skills have improved significantly compared to when she recorded "Beijing Welcomes You" last time.

However, they didn't do a good enough job of accurately interpreting the emotional nuances of the song.

In layman's terms, it means there wasn't enough emotional investment.

Lin Feng wrote three songs for her: "The Pain That Breathes", "Adoration", and "Love Song".

She recorded the first and third songs many times before she could barely achieve the effect Lin Feng wanted.

Indeed, no hit song is easy to sing to become a legendary singer.

But we can't blame Liu Yifei for this. After all, she has no experience in relationships and has never been in a relationship before. Now that the two are in the throes of a passionate romance, it's a bit unreasonable to force her to feel like she's broken up.

Deeply affected, Liu Yifei realized her shortcomings and secretly resolved to find a professional teacher to continue her studies after returning home!
Lin Feng was happy to see this happen. After filming the TV series "The Return of the Condor Heroes", Liu Yifei tried to enter the film industry, but her efforts did not pay off.

Anyway, Lin Feng doesn't remember any of her masterpieces in film from her previous life.

The Hollywood blockbuster "Mulan," starring her as the female lead, was such a flop that even her own mother wouldn't recognize her. The ghostly makeup and costumes in the film were simply beyond words.

Instead of obsessively working on movies and ending up with a mess, she might be better off recording songs or acting in TV dramas; that would probably suit her better.

Three days later, the holiday ended, and Lin Feng personally saw Liu Yifei off at the airport.

After waving goodbye, he began to put his thoughts aside:
I need to focus my energy on the competition!

……

On September 16, the third round of La Liga resumed.

In this round of matches, Real Madrid, playing at home, easily defeated newly promoted Almeria 3-1.

Lin Feng played only half the game, scoring one goal and providing one assist.

In the second half, in preparation for the Champions League match in midweek, Mourinho chose to substitute him and several key players early to rest.

Real Madrid had a good draw this year, unlike last year when they didn't draw a nemesis like Lyon.

In Group C, where Real Madrid is located, apart from Real Madrid being a powerhouse, the other teams are not very strong.

It's worth mentioning, however, that Werder Bremen, the team Chen Tao plays for, was also placed in the same group as Real Madrid.

This means that there will be at least two Chinese derbies in this year's Champions League.

Moreover, the first match of the group stage is Real Madrid vs. Werder Bremen.

This news has generated great anticipation among Chinese fans, who are eager to see the two midfield prodigies, Lin Feng and Chen Tao, face off in the Champions League.

After learning of this news, Lin Feng took the initiative to call Chen Tao.

"I'll let you in on a secret: our head coach really values ​​you and has come up with a special tactic to limit you. You're in for a treat!"

Lin Feng said, somewhat speechless:
"What kind of good news is this? You're just hoping I'll suffer, aren't you?!"

"What else can I do? We're rivals. Do you expect me to wish you a phenomenal performance and lead Real Madrid to crush us?"

"It's not impossible. By the way, what tactics have you prepared? Tell me so I can help you analyze them. As someone directly involved, my firsthand information is invaluable!"

"Come on, you're just trying to trick me into telling me things, I'm not going to fall for it!"

"Alright, see you on the field!"

"Well, see you tomorrow!"

After hanging up the phone, Lin Feng shook his head and chuckled.

He wasn't actually surprised that Werder Bremen was targeting him.

Since the beginning of last season, as his performance has become increasingly outstanding, all the teams have been trying to find ways to target him.

Because if you can shut him down, you can greatly freeze the offensive of his team.

Everyone knows the principle, but few can actually do it well.

He was just curious what tactics Coach Schaaf would prepare for him.
……

On September 19, at 8:30 p.m., the Bernabéu Stadium was brightly lit.

Countless fans filled the seats on both sides of the stadium early on, while hundreds of reporters with cameras and microphones gathered on the sidelines.

The Champions League match garnered just as much attention as, if not more than, the opening match of La Liga. During the pre-match warm-up, a group of fans carrying banners and large posters of Lin Feng and Chen Tao caught Lin Feng's attention.

Chen Tao happened to see the group of people as well. The two exchanged a glance and walked to the sidelines together.

"Oh, it's Lin Feng! He's found us!"

Lin Feng's actions caused the fans to cheer excitedly.

"He's walking towards us! Quickly raise the banner higher and shout the slogans!"

"123!"

"Lin Feng, Lin Feng, we love you like mice love rice!"

Lin Feng, who was walking towards the sidelines, hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to put his foot down.

The fans' cheers made him so embarrassed that he wished he could dig a three-bedroom apartment out of his feet.

It's one thing for the female fans to shout like that, but why are the men joining in too?!
"Hahaha!"

Seeing Lin Feng's embarrassed appearance, Chen Tao, who was standing to the side, burst into hearty laughter.

Lin Feng glared at him, then fanned the flames at the group of fans who had traveled from afar:

"Aren't you guys cheering for Chen Tao? You can't show favoritism!"

Chen Tao's expression changed drastically, and he rushed towards Lin Feng in one stride.

He sensed something was wrong the moment Lin Feng spoke, but he was a beat too slow in covering his mouth.

Sure enough, upon hearing Lin Feng's provocative remark, the opposing fans immediately repeated the same phrase, albeit with a different name:

"Chen Tao, Chen Tao, we love you like mice love rice!"

In an instant, Chen Tao felt a jolt as if he had been electrocuted, and the expression on his face twisted as if he had eaten a bitter melon.

"Hahaha!"

Lin Feng was overjoyed; his smile wouldn't disappear, it would just shift!
But when the fans started chanting their names again, both of their expressions changed!
After hastily signing autographs and taking photos with the fans who had traveled from afar, Lin Feng and Chen Tao fled the sidelines as if they were escaping.

This scene was captured by the cameras on site.

[Haha, the way Lin Feng and Chen Tao ran away in such a panic was hilarious!]

[Our expeditionary force is at the Bernabéu! Awesome!]

I really want to go to the Bernabéu to watch a game live!

[I want to go! +1!]

[I want to go! +10086!]

If it's just a thought, that's fine, but if you're actually going to take action, I suggest you think carefully. After all, round-trip airfare alone is a significant expense, and front-row tickets are extremely difficult to get. Even if you do manage to get them, the price will be astronomical; watching one game could potentially wipe out half a year's salary!

Back in 07, domestic wages were not high, and very few fans could afford to travel abroad to watch football.

So many people were just talking, and their discussion quickly shifted to the match itself.

[Brothers, the competition is about to start, who do you think will win?]

"Of course it's Real Madrid!"

With Real Madrid's lineup, I don't know how they could possibly lose!

If Klose were still at Werder Bremen, Chen Tao and his team could have put up a fight, but with Klose gone, Werder Bremen's strength has declined significantly, and they'll likely struggle to pose much of a challenge to Real Madrid in this match!

The other two teams in Group C are Olympiacos and Lazio, who are Werder Bremen's real rivals. Instead of trying to get points from Real Madrid, they should conserve their energy for dealing with them!

Hopefully, Lin Feng and Chen Tao can advance from Group C together!

……

After the match started, Werder Bremen's head coach, Schaaf, couldn't help but frown.

He had previously studied Mourinho's tactics and knew that the opponent had recently been practicing a new formation.

However, in this match, Real Madrid fielded a 4-4-2 formation, not the 4-2-3-1 he predicted.

This surprised Coach Schaaf slightly, and then he became curious:
With the formation unchanged, what are Mourinho's plans for Lin Feng?
Mourinho actually wanted to continue using the 4-2-3-1 formation, but Heinze and Diarra were both injured while playing for their national teams, disrupting his plans.

Diarra is Real Madrid's key defensive midfielder, and his absence will have a significant impact on Real Madrid's midfield.

Although the team has a number of midfielders such as Guti, Sneijder, and Gago, none of them are perfectly suited to the role of defensive midfielder.

Therefore, Mourinho chose to move Lin Feng to a deeper position, allowing him to play alongside Gago as a double defensive midfielder.

Although this might seem like a waste of his talents, considering it's the first match of the Champions League, securing a solid victory is the most important thing. Being conservative is fine; he doesn't care!
Lin Feng's shift to the back position made Raul extremely excited:

Finally, I don't have to be Lin Feng's supporting actor anymore. Watch my performance in this match!

Perhaps it was because Lin Feng had moved to play defensive midfield, or perhaps both sides were being cautious.

In the opening stages, neither side launched a strong attack, resulting in a relatively slow pace of the game.

While curious about how the opposing team would target him, Lin Feng also excellently fulfilled the responsibilities of a defensive midfielder.

Mourinho was initially quite worried because Lin Feng had never played as a defensive midfielder before, and he was concerned that the opponent would forget his responsibilities and habitually run to the front.

But after watching for a few minutes, Mourinho was relieved.

Lin Feng has an excellent sense of positioning. He not only stayed in the area where a defensive midfielder should be but also did a good job of intercepting and sweeping. You wouldn't guess that this was his first time playing as a defensive midfielder.

Bremen's number 10, Chen Tao, has been under Lin Feng's special attention since the start of the game, and he has been almost completely silent on the field.

Without his threatening passes, Werder Bremen's attack struggled to create any significant impact.

Lin Feng's outstanding performance in the defensive midfield position not only caught Mourinho's attention but also made coach Schaaf on the other side frown.

How come this guy knows everything?

Attacking midfielder, shadow striker, winger, central midfielder, plus the current defensive midfielder.

Aside from being a defender and a goalkeeper, is there anything this guy can't do?
The probing round ended in the 10th minute.

Real Madrid suddenly accelerated, and after intercepting Werder Bremen captain Baumann, Lin Feng sent a long diagonal pass from midfield, shifting the ball wide to the left flank of the attacking third.

Unfortunately, Higuain's forward run was intercepted by a Werder Bremen player, and then Gago took a long-range shot from outside the penalty area, but it was saved by Werder Bremen's goalkeeper, Visser.

Werder Bremen's defense was quite good in this match, especially their defense on both flanks, which did not give Real Madrid many opportunities.

Since the flanks are no good, let's attack from the middle!
In the 16th minute, Lin Feng made another interception in the backfield.

Faced with Werder Bremen's counter-pressing, he decisively passed the ball to Gago.

The latter then passed the ball to Van Nistelrooy, who dribbled into the penalty area and, surrounded by three defenders, passed it towards the goal.

Raul, who was lying in ambush here, dived to head the ball from the left corner of the penalty area.

The ball flew past the Werder Bremen goalkeeper and into the bottom left corner of the goal!

1-0!

Real Madrid take the lead! (End of Chapter)