Chapter 41: The Forbidden Zone Fox in Fox City
First half 30 minutes.
Chen Xiaoliang’s physical strength was indeed running out.
Although he did not steal the ball again except for two steals at the beginning of the game, his large-scale running still forced Leicester City to constantly adjust the main attack direction, and also effectively reduced the defensive pressure on Tavernier and Barisic on both sides.
Especially Tavernier, as the captain, was completely defeated in the one-on-one competition with Vardy, which was a heavy blow to the morale of the whole team.
But Rangers were not in a hurry. Every time Leicester City's attack failed, McGregor would quickly serve the goal kick, and the whole team would pass the ball to the two flanks in the frontcourt as quickly as possible, and then follow up in the middle.
Although several attempts did not work, it prevented Leicester's formation from pressing forward and forced their defenders to sprint back to defense several times.
Isn't it just a waste of energy? Come on, let's hurt each other.
In terms of market value, Rangers are naturally out of reach; although Leicester City is only at a mid-level in the Premier League, it is the world's , and the foundation is there.
But when it comes to physical strength, it’s hard to say!
As his physical strength decreased, Chen Xiaoliang began to consciously reduce the range of his running , which was also one of the plans made before the game.
He began to focus more on the middle, paying attention to the position and movement of Vardy and Maddison, and temporarily handed over the defense of the flanks.
Although crosses from the wing are Leicester City's main means of scoring, the relatively short height and mediocre heading ability of the front attacking group make them more likely to use inverted triangle passes or low passes behind the back to cross the ball.
This is exactly what Chen Xiaoliang, who is weak at heading but good at stealing, wants.
Sure enough, after he retreated, Leicester City began to launch several real attacks.
In the 35th minute, Madison moved to the right, Tielemans moved forward, and right-back Amartey passed the ball to the retreating right-winger Albrighton.
Davis Sr. stepped forward to intercept and at the same time blocked the passing route between Albrighton and Madison.
Although he is 35 years old and not known for his speed, Davis' defensive positioning is still commendable, otherwise he would not be entrusted with important tasks by Gerrard in key games so often.
Seeing that Chen Xiaoliang couldn't come over, Albrighton directly passed the ball back to Amartey who had switched positions with him.
Amartey made a direct long pass to Tielemans!
Barisic aimed at the landing point and jumped high to block it!
The ball is out of bounds!
However, before Barisic turned around, the home ball boy had already thrown the ball to Tielemans!
Tielemans quickly threw the ball from the sideline directly to Albrighton who had inadvertently flashed past old Davis!
Albrighton dribbled the ball into the penalty area, and Goldson and Barisic double-teamed him!
He lightly kicked the ball and passed it directly to Tielemans who rushed into the penalty area immediately after passing the ball behind Goldson!
Although Goldson, who is 191cm tall, is very powerful in high-altitude bombing, his turn at this moment is like an aircraft carrier!
But it doesn’t matter! Chen Xiaoliang has already rushed in front of Tielemans!
Just now, relying on his tacit understanding, he predicted in advance that Barisic might lose his position when he was trying to steal the ball!
When Tielemans saw that it was Chen Xiaoliang coming, he quickly grabbed the ball and pulled it back, then passed it through Goldson's crotch and passed it to Albrighton who was in the middle!
Balogun moved to the middle to fill Goldson's position and stepped forward to block Albrighton's shooting space!
But the ball still shot out!
Fortunately, the shooting space was very small. Although McGregor, who was standing in the near corner, did not have time to return to his position, his experienced body had already judged the direction . He flew sideways to the right side of the goal and blocked the ball out of the goal with his right hand!
Just when the Rangers players were breathing a sigh of relief, that figure appeared again near the penalty spot!
The cameraman at the scene didn't have time to pan the camera, and he just saw him flying out, as if he had thrown his body out! He used his head to head the ball into the goal with a posture that was almost parallel to the ground!
2-0! Leicester City scores another goal!
The King Power Stadium is boiling!
All the home fans were chanting that name!
Kante is gone! Mahrez is gone! Drinkwater is gone!
But their civilian hero, Jamie Vardy is always here!
There is a fox on Leicester City’s team logo, and Vardy is their veritable fox in the penalty area!
[I have to say, it was a beautiful entry! ]
[Oh my god!!! This ball is definitely in the top 10 of the year in world football! ]
【Vardy! Tears in my eyes! 】
[Although I hope Rangers win, I can't help but respect this Leicester City team! ]
[Perfect header! More shocking than Van Persie's! ]
[Is the gap between the Scottish Premier League and the English Premier League really that big? 】
[The entire Rangers team has really become the Jet Boys today]
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In the Penguin live broadcast room, the process of the goal was replayed over and over again. Although it was already past 2 a.m., the 8 million viewers of this live broadcast still set a historical record for the Red Country's Europa League live broadcast!
In the 36th minute, the team was two goals behind and Gerrard, who had been calm and composed, began to get restless.
He asked some players on the bench to start warming up and raised his voice, calling on the players on the field to calm down and stay focused.
On the field, Vardy got up from the ground.
Except for goalkeeper Schmeichel, the entire Leicester City team rushed up to hug him and roared loudly to celebrate the incredible goal!
After celebrating, Vardy slowly returned to the center circle.
When passing by Chen Xiaoliang, he looked back at Chen Xiaoliang with a serious expression, but did not say anything.
From the look in their eyes, Chen Xiaoliang saw a kind of temperament, the kind of determination that you can knock me down a hundred times, but you can never defeat me once!
I have the determination to stab you in the heart if you give me a chance!
Chen Xiaoliang remembered a saying: Never underestimate a champion's heart!
Trailing by two goals away from home, facing a highly motivated opponent and cheering Leicester fans, Rangers hardly even touched the ball in the remaining ten minutes of the first half.
Everyone became timid, not daring to lose their positions blindly or make big moves to steal the ball. After gaining possession of the ball, they would just kick the ball long distance, regardless of whether the three forwards could get it.
Zhan Jun: "Coach Zhang, if we continue to play like this, do you think Rangers will have a chance to turn the game around in the second half?"
Zhang Lu: "Hehe, judging from the current situation, it's quite difficult. Because Rangers don't have any tricks, you know? You need tricks to crack the opponent's tactics. The problem is that Leicester City has seen through Rangers' weaknesses, and they can't use their best tricks, unless there are earth-shaking changes in the second half."
Zhan Jun: "The tricks you're referring to are Chen Xiaoliang?"
Zhang Lu: “That’s right, I’m not saying that just because he’s a Red Country player, hehe.
But it was obvious today that Rogers arranged a targeted ball transfer tactic, like guerrilla warfare, wherever Chen Xiaoliang went, he passed the ball. Leicester City's ability to control the ball is stronger than Rangers, and they also have a psychological advantage at home and the support of the fans. When he is patient and fights with you and does not press forward easily, even if you lose the ball, Rangers will not have much room to counterattack. "
Zhan Jun: "Vardy was really great in this game. Both of his goals were world-class goals. It felt like he had stunned Rangers! It all depends on whether they can adjust their mentality in the second half!"
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Let's take a break and look forward to the second half!"
