Star card system

Chapter 72 The British Championship is weaker than the Premier League? NO!

Nugent, who came off the bench, hit the crossbar with a header and missed a good chance for a perfect tie.

He kicked the turf hard, annoyed.

He raised his head and gave a thumbs up to Xia Xing who passed the ball to him not far away.

Man, your pass is awesome!
Xia Xing waved to Nugent to show comfort.

Looking up at the time card on the court, it has already been two and a half minutes of stoppage time.

With half a minute to go, Leicester City had no chance.

Although Xia Xing has the fighting spirit not to give up, it is almost impossible to equalize now.

Manchester City will play one less player, and they will definitely fall from the backcourt at the last moment. How can they give Leicester City a chance?
Sure enough, under Kompany's control, the last half minute was quickly consumed.

Even though the frontcourt players in Leicester City pressed up, they failed to steal the ball.

The referee blows the whistle, the game is over!

"This ups and downs game is finally over!
"Perhaps most people have guessed the final result,

"But few people must have expected the final score,

"And the process!
"2 to 3!

"Leicester City trailed by three goals in the first half,
"Catch up in the second half and equalize the score in the next point!

"If that goal had been scored just now, Manchester City would be in real danger!
"They who hit one less person will definitely suffer!
"Fortunately, they persevered.

"Despite the loss, Leicester City still won the applause and respect of the fans.

"This team from the Championship showed their style!

"Although their Carabao Cup campaign is over this season,
"But they still left an unforgettable mark on this season's Carabao Cup!
"They did a great job!
"Let's congratulate Manchester City for reaching the Carabao Cup semi-finals!
"Let us also applaud Leicester City!"

Although the Manchester City commentator sitting on the side didn't speak, there was more respect in the applause.

For the sport of football, strength is always the prerequisite for respect.

The Leicester City players who walked off the field were unwilling, but they could also leave the field with their heads held high.

They have no shame!

Pearson stood on the sidelines, sending greetings and hugs to every player who left the field.

"Young man, you played well today!"

"You were great today!"

"It's been hard work, go down and have a good rest."

And when Xia walked off the court, Pearson hugged him tightly without saying a word.

"Xia! You did a great job!"

"Coach, thank you for your trust in me!"

Turning around, Xia Xing walked towards the fans' stands of the visiting team, and he wanted to thank the fans with his teammates.

In this game at the Etihad Stadium, the huge noise of Leicester City fans gave them infinite encouragement.

Even when they were under pressure in the first half, the Leicester City fans still did not hesitate to applaud and cheer.

This enthusiasm is worthy of the title of the best 12 players!

After finishing his thanks, Xia Xing turned and walked towards the locker room.

"Xia!"

"Ok?"

Xia Xing turned his head and saw a young man greeting him.

He is dressed in casual clothes, about 1.8 meters tall, with a beard.

I have never seen it, and it must not be the coaching staff or staff of Leicester City.

Is it the stadium staff?
Xia Xing was still in a daze, the man came up and patted him on the shoulder.

"Xia, you performed very well today."

"Thank you, you are..."

"Don't worry, you'll soon know who I am."

"Oh?"

"In this Leicester City formation, you are probably the only one who can keep up with my train of thought."

"What do you mean?"

"It's nothing, we will meet soon. Goodbye, kid from Huaguo."

The bearded young man turned his head and left, greeted Pearson and Shakespeare, and walked away.

Who is this guy?
Weird.

No matter how much.

Without winning Manchester City, Xia Xing failed to complete the system task, and lost the chance to get the S-level card Kevin Keegan.

But it's nothing, it's just a card, anyway, there must be more tasks in the future.

Xia Xing didn't pay much attention to this loss, and neither did his teammates.

Losing a difficult game did not have a big impact on Leicester City.

In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that it is too difficult to win against Manchester City.

You must know that they are the top of the Premier League and the team that will hit the Champions League this season.

There's no shame in losing to them.

And the next batch of intensive league matches is the most critical.

Although Leicester City leads the league by 10 points, it cannot be taken lightly.

There is no absolute strong team in the British Championship, and any opponent is a threat.

In this league with loose penalties, any game has a lot of randomness.

The English League Cup journey ended on December 12. In the next nine days, on the 18st, 21th, and 26th, Leicester City will usher in three games, from the first to the 29rd round of No.20 in the Championship.

The Devil's Christmas stadium in England is not only the Premier League, but also all levels of leagues.

Especially in the British Championship, there are 24 teams in total, and the schedule is more.

The next opponents are not easy to deal with.

Especially the opponents Queens Park Rangers in the 21st round of the British Championship and Reading in the 22nd round are very strong.

They were both Premier League teams last season and were relegated to the English Championship.

The ambitions and expectations to surpass this season are even more overwhelming.

Every team that has just fallen is looking forward to returning to heaven.

But the end result often disappoints them.

In the two games, Leicester City played two 1-0.

Although they failed to win a big victory, they all passed the risk.

When the team is fighting intensively, it is necessary to rotate a large area, and the strength of the team will inevitably be affected.

In this case, they can still win, and it is the former Premier League team that wins. Leicester City has done a very good job.

Both goals were scored on a fast break, and both were assisted by Xia Xing.

In the current Leicester City lineup, Andy King has surrendered the token of the core of the attack.

Xia Xing has become Pearson's absolute trump card.

Whether it's a solo charge or a subtle pass, Xia Xing has performed very well.

These two passes were also very deadly.

After Reading lost, the commentator in the live broadcast room commented.

"Many people often discuss a topic, that is, what is the gap between the Premier League and the Championship?
"You know, if you just look at the ratings, the gap between the two sides is not huge.

"After all, the ratings of the Championship ranks behind the top five leagues.

"And strength?

"Many people think that the Championship team must not,
"But I don't agree.

"Because of the physical collisions typical of Championship teams,

"Let their style of play be very distinctive,
"For example, Manchester City a few days ago almost stumbled against Leicester City,

"And the two Leicester City opponents, Queens Park Rangers and Reading,

"Both also lost to Leicester City.

"This fully proves that the top teams in the British Championship are not as good as the Premier League teams.
"It's not an absolute underdog either!

"Also has the strength to fight!"

(End of this chapter)