N-A-A Chapter 311
Chapter 311
The first time, the second time, the second time.
Chapter 311 Leicester City is not Milan, and this is not Istanbul!
“Wow!”
“The Blue Fox’s first counterattack easily pierced the heart of the Red Army!”
“A fatal blow!”
“And the one who completed this beautiful blow is still the pride of Leicester City, the sharpest sword!”
“Nanbo Seven Lingfeng!”
Accompanied by the goal, “boom” suddenly, the entire Wembley Stadium burst into an amazing sound.
More than 50,000 Leicester City fans waved their scarves wildly and cheered.
The hero of the goal, Ling Feng, came to Mahrez with a smile on his face, hugged his shoulders, and then went to the corner flag area to celebrate.
Ling Feng was naturally the biggest hero of this goal, from instigating the advancement to completing the end.
However, Vardy’s empty run and Mahrez’s inverted triangle cross after going down the bottom were the key links to this goal.
As Ling Feng played a series of wall-to-wall cooperation with Mahrez in the middle, they got rid of Henderson and James, two midfielders, and faced Liverpool’s defense line.
And Liverpool’s central defender combination of Sakho and Lucas is too slow!
Sakho is tall, has strong air defense ability, and has the ability to pass the ball with one foot.
But his body balance is very poor and his turning speed is slow.
Especially against players with speed like Vardy and Ling Feng, he is simply at the mercy of others.
And Lucas Leiva is a temporary central defender.
He has a good defensive position and the ability to pass the ball, but his speed is also slow.
In addition, the two of them rarely play as central defenders, and their tacit understanding is insufficient.
In this wave of attack, Vardy only used a feint to run forward to attract the attention of both of them at the same time.
Thus, Ling Feng got the time and space to shoot calmly at the back point!
Witnessing the whole process of scoring, Klopp on the sidelines could only bow his head and curse “Fak” with a grim face.
Although he also felt that the team’s central defender combination was not very reliable.
However, he had no choice but to use these two people as central defenders.
Because, Sakho and Lucas are the only central defender combination he can show off at present!
The team’s starting central defenders Lovren and Skrtel are both injured and absent. Among the substitute central defenders, Kolo Toure is too old and the young player Joe Gomez is too young. After Liverpool defeated Manchester City, which was short of central defenders in the League Cup semi-finals, they also suffered a shortage of central defenders!
The first time he came to the Premier League to coach, Klopp saw the Premier League’s Christmas devil schedule and the impact of the team’s injuries without a winter break.
However, he could not blame others, he could only blame himself for his bad luck.
After all, compared with Liverpool, which has no European war mission, the opponent Leicester City’s schedule is more intensive.
However, they didn’t see all the central defenders die!
“Mad.”
It was because of the injury that Klopp had to pull Lucas to the back line and partner with Sakho.
What he didn’t expect was that the defense of these two people was completely vulnerable in front of the invincible Premier League’s strongest trio!
However, losing the ball first was not beyond his expectation.
There is a certain gap between the two sides in terms of lineup strength, competitive state, morale, etc.
The last time the two sides met in the league, Leicester City also scored the first goal.
In the end, didn’t they rely on their tenacious fighting spirit and unyielding spirit to equalize the score away from home and get a precious point from the leader? !
So, Klopp felt that it was better for the team to lose the ball early than later.
Of course, Liverpool has never been the kind of team that would surrender when faced with adversity!
Wearing the captain’s armband, Henderson, whose playing time has been sharply reduced due to injury this season, began to play his role as the team leader:
“Come On!”
“It’s just a loss of the ball, it’s not like it hasn’t happened before! Raise your head!”
“Focus a little!”
Henderson’s voice echoed on the court, and it also cheered up the depressed players.
Then, Henderson ran to the front of the back line and comforted Lucas and Sakho who had not been keeping an eye on the players just now.
Seeing Henderson’s actions, the Red Army fans at the scene also gave warm applause.
After Henderson played his captain’s skill of “encouragement”, Liverpool players also suppressed their negative emotions, cheered up and continued to devote themselves to the game.
In the game.
The game just started not long ago, they still have plenty of time to equalize the score!
After kicking off again, Liverpool’s offense became more aggressive. The frontcourt players used active running to constantly pull and pass in various areas to find better opportunities.
Especially Coutinho on the left side, he repeatedly took the ball on the wing to organize the attack.
Although he has no speed and can’t blast like a full-time winger.
But this “Brazilian magician” has outstanding skills at his feet, and he also has a signature inward-cutting long-range shot, which can suddenly shoot cold arrows during the dribbling rhythm change, threatening the goal guarded by Schmeichel.
Coupled with Brazilian compatriots Firmino and Sturridge’s retreat in the middle, Liverpool played some offensives on the left.
On the defensive end, the midfielder combination of midfielder Henderson and Emre Can also implemented double-team defense on Ling Feng, who was the most threatening.
Especially Emre Can, who followed Ling Feng closely and didn’t let him get the ball easily.
In addition, Firmino frequently retreated to help press, and the space in the middle was relatively compressed, causing some trouble for Ling Feng’s advancement and forward passing.
Of course, it was just some trouble, not enough to bother Ling Feng and the Foxes.
Since there were too many people in the middle, it meant that the space on the side became larger!
At the 32nd minute of the game, Liverpool launched an attack on the right.
Right back Klein dribbled the ball along the side to the front court, and then played a two-on-one with Milner, successfully got the ball to the bottom and completed a cross.
“Two-on-one!”
“Beautiful! Klein. Cross!”
The ball flew to the area near the penalty area line in the middle, and both Sturridge and Firmino wanted to grab the first point.
However, a short blue figure rushed in first, raised his leg, and cleared the ball out.
“Kante!”
“Timely clearance!”
The ball bounced out and ran towards the direction of Ling Feng and Emre Can.
Ling Feng, who had a faster reaction, took the lead and met the ball faster than Emre Can.
However, he did not choose to stop the ball, giving Emre Can behind him a chance to foul.
You know, the essence of a quick counterattack lies in one word:
Fast!
He did not stop the ball, and with the outside of his right foot, he sent a long pass over the top with a “bang”!
The ball flew up suddenly, like a low-flying cruise missile, drawing a beautiful arc on the grass of Wembley, and flew straight to the left side of the front court.
“Wow! A world-class long pass with the outside of the foot!”
“The left side is empty!”
After the ball landed on the grass, the speed of the ball did not increase, but there was a slight deceleration rebound, just in front of Albrighton who was advancing at high speed!
As right-back Klein had not yet returned to defense after attacking, the one who came forward was Lucas Leiva, who played as a central defender in this game!
Albrighton took the ball and passed him directly, then swept it to the middle with his left foot!
Vardy, who was flanking the middle, did not touch the ball under the close interference of Sakho.
However, Mignolet, who was standing on the goal line, did not attack to destroy or confiscate the ball, but let it pass through the middle and came to the back point on the right.
However, when he turned his head, he was surprised to find that a blue figure had already caught his eye.
It was Mahrez who came in from behind!
Seeing Mahrez appear in the empty space, Mignolet had only one thought in his mind besides shock:
“Fak! Where is Moreno?!”
How could Mahrez miss such a big cake when no one was guarding him?
He just stretched out his left foot and pushed it!
The next second, there was a “swish” sound, and the ball was sent into the net!
“Leicester City scored again!”
“Mahrez changed the score to 2-0!”
“The situation of the Red Army has become very difficult.”
However, falling behind by two goals in the first half did not defeat the Red Army.
Instead, it further aroused their fighting spirit and their desire for victory.
The Liverpool players knew very well that they were already standing on the edge of the cliff!
If they did not fight to the death, they would only miss the championship trophy that was within reach!
For a while, Liverpool was like crazy, turning into waves of bright red waves, impacting the small boat of the Blue Fox.
In this situation of being suppressed by the opponent, Ranieri’s successful transformation of the team’s defensive system was reflected.
Although any player on Leicester City’s defense line is not the top player in the Premier League.
But the four have their own characteristics, and through Ranieri’s blending, they have achieved a good result.
Balance.
Especially under the protection of Kante’s large-scale running, the entire defense line is as solid as a rock!
In the end, the Blue Foxes, who retreated, still withstood Liverpool’s crazy counterattack in the first half and did not score any more goals.
Otherwise, whether it was a goal or another goal, it would be a headache.
Especially the latter.
You know, the drama of leading Liverpool by three goals in the first half is not popular!
Of course, even if it leads by three goals, Leicester City is not Milan.
And this is not Istanbul!
(Milan: Am I knocking on you!)
However, just when the players and fans of Leicester City thought that this game would be won steadily, the English Football Association stood up and told them not to be happy too early!
The referee on duty for this game was the youngest referee in the Premier League at the age of 30, and the future famous referee trained by the English Football Association-Michael Oliver.
Of course, the Oliver that Ling Feng knew well was his famous nickname-Blind Monk!
After the start of the second half, the referee, one of the four magical referees in the Premier League, began his performance:
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and Liverpool continued to control the ball, constantly passing the ball on the ground, and then pushing the formation to the front court as much as possible, constantly looking for opportunities to play behind.
After all, the two central defenders are also the kind of tall central defenders who turn slowly.
Firmino and Sturridge took turns to run and constantly attack the space behind Huth and Morgan.
Fortunately, the defensive position of the entire Fox line was very neat, and they did not give them too many opportunities.
However, an offside was missed, allowing Firmino to take the ball in the penalty area and complete the shot.
Thanks to Schmeichel Jr. for attacking in time and defusing the threat.
Offside is not blown, it’s just the beginning.
When the game came to the 63rd minute, the most controversial penalty of the game finally appeared!
Liverpool controlled the ball and had pressed the entire formation to Leicester City’s half.
Just as Firmino retreated to receive the ball and just turned around, Sturridge suddenly accelerated from the wing and entered the penalty area.
Firmino also sent a perfect short pass at the right time.
However, just when Sturridge received the ball in the penalty area and turned to shoot, he was knocked to the ground by the Blue Fox captain Morgan.
The referee on duty, Oliver, blew the whistle decisively and raised his hand to the penalty spot!
This sudden change immediately caused a commotion among the fans of both sides in the stands.
“Wang Defa?!”
“Is this a foul?!”
“Diving!”
“Good job, Daniel!”
“Great, the referee is wise!”
Morgan and Huth came to Oliver at the first time and explained to him:
“This is a reasonable collision!”
“I used my shoulder! Shoulder!”
“He is diving!”
The video playback shows that in this collision, Morgan and Sturridge touched shoulders.
According to the penalty standards of the Premier League, this does not constitute a foul at all!
After seeing the replay, Ranieri immediately rushed to the fourth official on the sidelines and complained to him.
“This is definitely not a foul!”
But the referee had already made the penalty, and no matter how much he protested, it was useless.
In the end, Oliver did not forget to give Morgan and Ranieri, who was protesting on the sidelines, a yellow card each, and then he forced the anger of the Blue Foxes to be suppressed.
And Liverpool did not waste this opportunity.
Milner, who just transferred from Manchester City this season, took the penalty kick and hit it steadily!
After scoring, Milner rushed into the goal as soon as possible, picked up the ball, and ran to the center circle.
After kicking off again, Liverpool, who used the penalty kick to score a goal, was in high spirits and attacked more fiercely.
At one point, Ling Feng was even forced to return to the midfield area.
However, the overall forward pressure of the formation clearly exposed the huge space behind them!
Of course, Klopp also realized the huge risks hidden in the all-out attack.
However, he did not remind his disciples, but applauded on the sidelines and waved his hands to signal his disciples to continue pressing forward.
He knew very well that only by continuing to attack could they equalize the score.
Even overtake!
This was also their only choice when they were behind in the score!
However, compared to Liverpool’s spear, Leicester City’s shield was still better.
When the game came to the 75th minute, the situation on the field changed again!
Liverpool controlled the ball, and midfielder Emre Can pushed the ball through the center circle, then observed the movement of his teammates, looking for the opportunity to pass the ball.
However, in Ling Feng’s view, this guy seemed to be too arrogant.
Didn’t see that he was
Close?
The next second, without any hesitation, he pushed hard with his feet and rushed towards him!
Emre Can seemed to have underestimated Ling Feng’s burst and speed. In the blink of an eye, Ling Feng rushed to his eyes like a ray of light.
Damn it!
Without time to think about it, Emre Can, who was afraid of being intercepted, quickly passed the ball to Firmino who was retreating to receive the ball before Ling Feng stretched out his foot to grab it.
However, at the moment of passing the ball, he found that the pass seemed to be a little weak.
At the same time, a black Cheng Yaojin rushed out halfway!
“Kante!”
“Leicester City intercepted the ball! Will there be a counterattack?!”
(End of this chapter)