striker cool brother

Chapter 199 Do the most ruthless thing with the simplest action

The focus of Christmas is Arsenal vs. Manchester City.

As the top four in the Premier League and ranked in the top three in the standings, the contest between the two teams is enough to attract the attention of the media and fans.

But in this round of the game, as long as Leicester City, which kicks off first, wins, it will firmly win the Christmas championship.

This makes the focus of the battle between Arsenal and Manchester City a lot bleak.

Tickets are hard to come by at Goodison Park.

This is not an ordinary league, but a game to witness the Christmas championship.

In this game, Leicester City has adjusted its lineup.

Central defender Huth was suspended for accumulative yellow cards and was replaced by Vasilewski.

Drinkwater and Schlupp were absent due to injuries, and Andy King returned to the starting lineup again.

Compared with Everton, Leicester City's injury situation is not bad.

The schedule ushered in the first wave of injuries, and each team began to suffer large-scale injuries.

Before this round of the game, Everton had as many as 6 injured.

Among the traditional giants in the Premier League, there are 2 Chelsea, 3 Tottenham, 5 Manchester City, 5 Manchester United, 6 Liverpool, and as many as 7 Arsenal.

Coupled with the suspension of red and yellow cards, the players who can play are stretched.

The traditional giants have a deep enough bench and enough players to survive this injury period relatively safely.

But other mid-lower teams, without such strength, tend to lose the chain during this period.

This is also the winter window, an opportunity for various teams to temporarily replenish personnel through loan players.

Due to the limited number of tickets, there were only 3000 fans traveling with Leicester City.

They are concentrated in the area behind the goal side. The vision here is not very good, and it is impossible to watch the overall game.

However, if there is a goal, they can clearly see the whole process of the ball rolling into the net.

Everton's performance has not fluctuated much this season. Halfway through the season, the team must sign in during the winter window to make up for injuries.

In the previous games, whether they can stabilize their position in the standings is particularly critical.

Referee Jonathan Moss blew the start whistle and Everton kicked off.

Everton, who retained a relatively complete main force last season, introduced wide player Deulofeu from Barcelona and used him to dribble inside to create opportunities.

The 35-year-old Wasilewski, whose competitive state has declined significantly, is the focus of Everton's offense.

The reason why Ranieri sent a veteran to play is to use his defensive experience and height advantage to limit Lukaku.

In addition, Kanter's position has also been fixed, requiring him to assist Wasilewski in defense.

In the absence of Drinkwater, Leicester City went as far as possible when switching from defense to offense.

In this way, it is easy to be suppressed by the opponent on the side.

Therefore, Vardy's position will move to the middle to support and assist the offense.

Rossi was at the front.

Everton coach Martinez is very afraid of Rossi's erratic movement. During the midweek training, he strengthened the training of players to make offsides.

The defense must maintain a high degree of unified coordination and remind each other to ensure the success of offside tactics.

In the 5th minute, Leicester City launched an offensive on the left. Mahrez, who has been in a brave state recently, dribbled the ball horizontally along the front of the penalty area to attract defense.

His left foot shot has become a very threatening weapon.

In the last game against Chelsea, he used such a shooting method to humiliate half of the defending champion's defense.

The defensive midfielder Barry closely guarded him. He moved quickly and followed closely. He didn't intend to steal the ball. He only wanted to form interference and oppression, which would affect the opponent's mentality.

But Mahrez was not in a hurry, but kept using fake moves, trying to create opportunities, and observing his teammates' running positions.

Rossi and Vardy, after completing a cross exchange at the front of the penalty area, Mahrez used the outside instep of his left foot to pass a curve ball.

Vardy stepped forward and responded, moved the ball forward with his right foot, adjusted his pace, and shot.

drop!
The referee's whistle blew!

Vardy stopped shooting and looked back for the referee in some puzzlement.

The assistant referee raised the flag with one arm, and then slowly lowered it until it was level with his chest.

Offside?

Vardy could only helplessly shrug his shoulders and spread his hands, and ran back slowly.

When Vardy and Rossi crossed positions, Stones, the core of Everton's defense, saw Vardy's forward intention, commanded his teammates, and formulated offside tactics.

And he himself maintained the same level as Vardy, and at the moment Mahrez passed the ball, he raised it in time, causing Vardy to be offside.

This offside tactic seems simple, but on the ever-changing court, as long as you are not careful, you will be caught by your opponent.

Therefore, when arranging an offside trap, except for Stones who is lagging behind, defending the opponent's forward player.

The rest of the players must maintain a relatively parallel position with their respective opponents, and immediately raise the ball when the ball holder passes the ball.

This kind of offside tactics can not only play a role in positional warfare, but also receive miraculous effects when restricting counterattacks.

In the 10th minute, Everton launched an attack on Leicester City. As the last defensive player, Stones was already pressed near the top of the center circle.

As the offense was disintegrated, Leicester City's counterattack began.

Albrighton received a long pass from the backcourt on the right, and there were two defensive players in front of the opponent. He returned the ball and inserted Andy King, who was unguarded.

The ball was transferred from the strong side to the middle, and Leicester City formed an excellent counterattack opportunity.

Vardy in the center and Mahrez on the left have crossed the center line and moved forward.

Andy King observed Vardy's running line and sent a through ball to the back of the central defender Mori.

Vardy once again successfully inserted into the space and formed a single-handedly.

drop!
Hearing the referee's whistle, Vardy jumped up angrily.

Offside again!
At the moment Andy King passed the ball, Vardy first used a slant run to attract Stones who was defending him, and after his teammate passed the ball, he suddenly advanced.

But he didn't expect that Stones had seen through his intentions. At the moment his teammates passed the ball, he did not follow Vardy closely, but took a step up.

At this step, Vardy was in an offside position.

The home fans applauded for Stones' god-level offside tactics.

After joining Everton, Stones quickly grew into an excellent defender in the Premier League and was favored by many giants.

This summer, Mourinho tried his best to bring him to Stamford Bridge, but the transaction failed due to the unwillingness of the top management to pay a high transfer fee.

At only 21 years old, he already has a calm judgment and an excellent overall situation view, and he has vaguely revealed the leadership of the defense.

With his help, Everton limited the opponent's few counter-attack opportunities.

Not only did he perform well on defense, Stones can also help the team on offense.

Not only can he get a steady kick out of the back, but he can also use his speed and dribbling to push the ball across the opposition half.

In the 15th minute, Stones made a fake fax dunk in the backcourt, swayed Vardy's press, and passed the ball to the front midfielder Barkley after advancing halfway.

Due to Stones' forward penetration, Everton shared a lot of pressure on Barkley after forming a numerical advantage in the midfield.

After breaking through the midfield defense, the ball came to Lukaku's feet.

Lukaku resisted Vasilewski's defense with his body, forced a half-turn, fell to the ground and shoveled.

Goalkeeper Schmeichel was so focused that he fell to the ground quickly and slammed the ball towards the touchline, and defender Fuchs controlled the ball at his feet.

Just as the home fans were about to applaud this attack, Leicester City's counterattack began again.

Fuchs quickly distributed the ball to his teammate Albrighton who advanced in the middle.

Due to the lack of organization in the center of Leicester City, when counterattacking, the wide players on the weak side will go to the center, and the full-backs will advance forward and act as wingers.

After Albrighton took the ball, Rossi, who was at the front, pushed forward towards the opponent's half near the top of the arc in the middle circle.

Ahead of him, Stones and Morrie.

Murray stepped forward to defend Albrighton and Stones defended Rossi.

Both of them raised tacitly, ready to make Rossi offside at the moment the opponent passed the ball.

Sure enough, at the moment Albrighton passed the ball, Stones quickly raised it and crossed the center line, trying to put Rossi in an offside position.

But before Rossi was about to cross the center line, he stopped for a small step and then quickly advanced.

[No offside, beautiful! 】

[Rosie has formed a single sword! 】

[The defender is instantly left behind. 】

Amidst the roar of the on-site commentator and the boos of the home fans, Rossi took the ball from the midfield and advanced to the front of the penalty area without any hindrance.

Facing the attacking goalkeeper Howard, Rossi suddenly slowed down at the front of the penalty area, adjusted his rhythm by taking a walk, and provoked the ball lightly with his right foot.

Howard, who had already made a save on the ground, did not expect Rossi to shoot in such a way.

He was too late to take off, so he could only watch the ball fly into the net with helpless eyes.

[GOAL! ! ! 】

[Beautiful, this goal is too beautiful! 】

[Rosie's handling of the one-handed ball is really ingenious. 】

[It's not so much that he's lazy, it's better to say that he scored goals in the simplest, lightest, and least labor-saving way. 】

[Even the goalkeeper saves the save action. 】

[Leicester City is ahead, and they have the Christmas champion in their hands. 】

(End of this chapter)