striker cool brother

Chapter 4 Protective Response

Burnley's entire defense was played by Rossi, and Shaker clenched his fists, angry and anxious, and complained loudly to Benjamin Mee.

"Why not press close and let him head the ball easily?"

easy?

Benjamin Mi couldn't help sneering, he thought the defense was in place, but no one thought that Rossi would pass the ball back to the goal in such a way.

"Then tell me, how to defend this ball?"

The whole header was done in one go. Is this a ball that a U21 player can pass?

It's just a magic ball.

"I also want to ask you, why didn't you keep an eye on the opponent's striker and let him shoot easily?"

Benjamin Mi's words undoubtedly mended his wounds.

Shaker was distraught, and due to his outstanding performance this season, he is expected to become the team's new captain in the first season of the Premier League.

In such an important Tianshan King battle, both conceded goals were caused by his own mistakes, which made him feel embarrassed.

In the defense just now, I was simply lost in Rossi's incredible header and ignored the defense against Nugent.

This must be a hasty subconscious reaction to see that there is no shooting angle.

It must be luck, yes, it must be!

Unwilling to admit the facts, Shaker was so angry that he had nowhere to vent his anger, and stared fiercely at the rookie Rossi.

From 1:0 to 1:2, Burnley players experienced the blow of being overtaken, and with less than 15 minutes left, they must strengthen their offensive.

Bourne took advantage of the last substitution and made matchup adjustments at the left winger position.

Leicester City also used up the last substitution spot, replacing Mahrez with central midfielder Hammond to strengthen the midfield defense.

Leicester City's defense relies on active fighting, and the players are full of resilience.

Although there is no counterattack speed of Mahrez and Vardy, it is still difficult to break through the heavy defense from the midfield.

In addition, the goalkeeper of the team is the son of Schmeichel who was once famous.

Schmeichel Jr. inherited his father's talent and became Leicester City's defensive anchor.

In a fierce counterattack in the final five minutes, Schmeichel blocked the Burnley forward's shot to no avail.

Watching the time go by, not only the Burnley players, but even the fans stomped their feet anxiously.

In the last 1 minute of regular time, Burnley got a left corner kick in the front court, and all three central defenders took root in the penalty area to compete for the top.

Only Ross Wallace, who has no height advantage, is left guarding the rear.

And Leicester City also returned to defense with all members, ready for battle.

Arfield took a corner kick, but it was a pity that the landing was not good. Leicester City captain Morgan pushed out of the penalty area and rolled towards the boundary.

Burnley's hopes of equalizing the score were once again shattered.

Rossi quickly followed up and controlled the ball when it went out of the touchline.

The heavily pressed Burnley team has an empty defense and is extremely vulnerable to counterattacks. They are determined not to give Leicester City a chance to counterattack.

Restricting the timing of the opponent's first shot can curb Leicester City's counterattack speed.

Defender Shaker sprints towards Rossi who has the ball.

From the previous man-ball split to looking back at the moon, there was a leak in his defensive area, and he was messed up by this little rookie. He wanted to shovel him down and watch him roll on the lawn and howl in pain.

Rossi glanced at the furious Shaker, but didn't want to entangle him. Seeing his teammate Derink Cowart follow up in time, he returned the ball to him and trot to the unguarded open space on one side to protect Sexual engagement.

Derlin Cowart, who got the ball, faced the two double-teams, looked around, and found Rossi who ran out of space, quickly distributed the ball, and then quickly advanced from the double-team.

Rossi's running is not fast, and a bit lazy, not far from the player with the ball, the defender can make up the defense in time, so it doesn't matter at all.

After Rossi got the ball, he double-teamed him.

Originally thought that such a small-scale transmission would not have the space and speed to counterattack.

However, after Rossi received the ball, he tapped back with his heel lightly, and returned the ball to Derin Korver, who had advanced forward.

Passing the ball non-stop with two feet, Rossi and his teammates completed two over three and picked the ball out of the crowded midfield.

The player with the ball faced a large open field ahead, and the Burnley team suddenly became nervous.

This is to be hit back!

The Burnley players rushed to fight back on the spot, determined not to give Leicester City a chance to fight back.

Delin Korver took a few steps, saw that there was no chance to break through, and distributed the ball to Rossi who ran out of the open space in the middle.

Now that the score is leading and it is in our own half, protecting the ball is the top priority.

However, when Rossi received the ball, he glanced at the opponent's half, and then made a long diagonal pass, which was directly passed to Lloyd Dell who was inserted on the wing.

This is Leicester City's counterattack style. The pass is as simple as possible, and the ball is not allowed to pass too many feet when it passes through the midfield. Instead, it directly finds the connection between the front and back courts with one kick.

The most deadly thing is that Rossi's running position is very clever, and he can always make a protective response around the players.

And the direct kick of the ball instantly increased the team's counterattack speed.

After Lloyd got the ball, he quickly advanced to the edge of the penalty area, facing the defender, and his movements began to slow down.

Slowing down means taking advantage of sudden changes in rhythm to break through the defense.

Sure enough, he used a fake move to deceive the defensive player's center of gravity and enter the penalty area.

Lloyd feigned a pass, and guard Benjamin Mee slid a shovel to seal the pass.

But at the moment of passing the ball, he kicked the ball back with his right foot, got rid of the defense, and pulled out of the gap.

But Shaker returned to the defense in time to block the angle of the shot.

But he looked at the penalty area from the corner of his eye, and a figure had already killed him from the front, raising his hand to signal for the ball.

It's Rossi.

He was still slowly making protective responses and passing the ball in the backcourt just now, how did he get to the penalty area so quickly?

Shaker was taken aback. If Lloyd passed the ball back to the wing, then the center would outflank Rossi and face the goalkeeper directly.

Never let that rookie have a chance to lift his foot and shoot.

But Lloyd seemed to guess what he was thinking, pretended to pass the ball, suddenly snapped his right foot, and broke through from a small angle on the baseline.

Schalke knew that he had been fooled, he stared with his left foot, tackled back, and put his body in front of the goal.

But Lloyd saw that the shooting angle was small, so he had to return the ball to Rossi who was outflanking.

But in just these two seconds, David Jones, who was back on defense, intercepted the ball before Rossi received the ball and cleared the sideline with his big foot. Leicester City missed an excellent opportunity.

The head coach Pearson was also stomping his feet anxiously. If the ball had been passed early, the ball might have been scored and the game would have been completely killed.

Although there was no goal, Leicester City still owned the ball. They used the pass to kill the time until the referee ended the game.

Leicester City reversed and won, opening up the point gap with Burnley, leading the standings with a 7-point advantage, and winning a difficult battle to win the championship.

While the team was celebrating the victory, bad news came from the team doctor. Vardy will be absent for a month due to muscle discomfort in his legs.

This means that in the next 8 rounds, Vardy will not play.

The head coach Pearson frowned. Without Vardy, the main striker, the team's offensive ability was greatly reduced. Who can replace him has become the most difficult thing right now.

After winning the game, Leicester City led the standings by 7 points and will usher in a league match against Wigan Athletic on Tuesday.

And in April, Leicester City had a full 4 league games, and the intensity of the competition was huge.

And at such an important time, Vardy's injury reduced the team's striker strength.

Although the rest of the team's forwards have come back after unblocking, they are all pure striker forwards, lacking speed or technical forwards. It is difficult to achieve a counterattack effect only with Mahrez's ball-holding advancement.

Pearson was puffing in the office, smoking one cigarette after another. The more he got to the last moment of the league, the heavier the pressure on his shoulders.

His mission is to allow Leicester City to succeed in the Super League, although it has basically ensured the qualification for the Premier League next season.

But the club owner Vichai issued an order that the team must win the British Championship this season.

From this point of view, a 7-point lead is not a sure thing.

"Cough cough!"

Assistant coach Craig Shakespeare coughed and opened the window and complained: "Nigel, smoking won't solve the problem."

"Don't smoke? Then you sit in my seat and have a look."

The distraught Pearson became more irritable.

The team now has seven forwards. The 29-year-old Nugent and the 26-year-old Vardy are in their prime. The two veteran players cannot be the absolute main players. There are three 23-year-old players left. Only Mahrez is outstanding. .

Facing the next game, there is no room for loss. I don't know who can replace the injured Vardy.

Craig knows the pressure on him. After all, it is about the team winning the championship. The closer to the last moment, the more cautious he is.

"In my opinion, Ronaldo played well in the last game, why don't you consider him?"

Pearson was stunned. He really didn't take Rossi into consideration in the second team. He was recruited because the team lacked strikers.

With others returning, Rossi, who is only 20 years old, will naturally be ruled out.

If a center is needed, veterans Tyler Fletcher and Kevin Phillips are more than capable.

If you want a striker, the teenager Konokite can also play well.

"Luo is still too young, and there is no shortage of centers in the team."

Kerek said: "But in the last game, it was Luo's assist that allowed us to get a three-pointer."

Pearson was startled, recalling Rossi's performance, it was indeed remarkable.

If Rossi is trained as the team's future first-team main force, that would make sense.

But right now is an important moment to win the championship. I believe that no matter whether it is Pearson or other famous coaches, they dare not entrust a young player with reuse in any of the next games.

Pearson shook his head with a smile, and said, "This is only one game, so what does that mean? He will have plenty of opportunities next season. Korek, let's study the match against Wigan in three days' time."

Korek couldn't resist this stubborn coach, although he had served Leicester City for four years and was an absolute veteran.

But as an assistant coach, you should not go against the intention of the head coach in many cases.

(End of this chapter)