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Chapter 238 Vardy, he's gone?
One goal behind, the head coach Bilic quickly adjusted, using a high position to press and squeeze Leicester City's passing space.

The three midfielders of West Ham United have strong frontal defense capabilities. Noble and Obiang both have the ability to play the ball in the backcourt, and can speed up the offensive advancement when switching from defense to offense.

The right midfielder Kutya is more inclined to attack. Long shots and top fights in the penalty area are his powerful offensive methods.

At the beginning of the game, he almost used the ball head first to help the team score a goal in a flash.

It's just that God loves Leicester City. After the ball hit the goal post twice in a row, it didn't cross the goal line.

Back to the game.

Due to West Ham United's high-position press, Leicester City temporarily had no chance to play the ball, and the passing space was once compressed.

In the end, he had no choice but to kick the ball forward and found Vardy's head.

The forward fulcrum is not Vardy's ability. Under the opponent's tall stature, he can barely protect the ball and cannot turn around and move forward.

With the continuous pressure of West Ham United's frontcourt press, Leicester City's turnovers began to increase.

In the 9th minute, Leicester City's backcourt ball was pushed forward by the central defender.

The center Emenik, who retreated to meet him, was followed by Huth, and the header was back, and it was given to the forward Payet.

Hey!
There was a sound of exclamation at the King Power Stadium.

I saw Payet sprinting quickly with the ball, and the full-back Danny Simpson couldn't catch up at all. He stretched out his hand, trying to pull him from behind to prevent him from continuing to break through.

Fortunately, Morgan was at the end, and he came from the right side to help defend.

Payet took the ball to the outside of the penalty area, suddenly smashed the ball to the right with his left foot, and passed Morgan's defense.

But also because of the sudden change of direction when dribbling the ball at high speed, he couldn't control the ball as he wanted, and was cut off by Simpson who came behind him.

Although West Ham United's offense was damaged, their offensive thinking was very clear.

The center retreated to respond and brought out the center back to defend. Payet stepped forward and attacked the space behind the center back.

But relying on only two offensive points cannot break Leicester City's defensive system that has been honed and honed.

If you want to score, you need a third offensive point in the middle.

Moses, who was placed on the right side, stood up.

In the 17th minute, West Ham's offense made a comeback.

Payet received the ball in the middle, and under Kanter's pressure, he calmly passed the ball to the right side of the penalty area.

The attacking right midfielder Kuyat hit the center with a header, and the center Emenik didn't stop the ball and directly pad the ball to the left.

While completing the lateral transfer, distribute the ball to the defensive area of ​​the opponent's weak side.

Moses had been waiting for a long time, rushed into the penalty area, and volleyed with his right foot before Huth blocked it.

boom!
The ball flew towards the near corner of the goal like a fired shell.

But he didn't hold down the ball when he shot, and directly fired the anti-aircraft gun and flew into the stands.

Although it was another false alarm, it was enough to arouse Ranieri's high alertness.

After conceding the ball, West Ham United have begun to gradually regain their game status, and their tactics have also been developed. If they are given another chance to shoot easily, I am afraid they will not be far from scoring.

Since the three players on the opponent's front line all have the ability to attack the goal head-on, and center Emenick's ability to connect is obvious, Ranieri let the defense start man-to-man defense.

The purpose of this is to allow the defense line to develop quickly when the opponent transfers the ball laterally at the front of the penalty area, preventing the two central defenders from crowding in the middle and ignoring the supplementary defense on the side.

This is also Ranieri's affirmation of the player's single defense ability.

After the adjustment of Leicester City's defense line, the lateral movement is flexible, and the defense can be covered in time, paralyzing West Ham United's offense.

Under such circumstances, West Ham United coach Bilic hopes to strengthen the offense by adding offensive players to the frontcourt.

Kouyat's back attack has become another major offensive weapon for West Ham United.

In the 20th minute, Moses made a pass from the side, and West Ham United had two contact points in the penalty area at the same time, threatening the goal.

Fortunately, Morgan, who was at the front point, pushed the ball out of the sideline first.

If it leaks to the middle, then Huth will encounter the opponent's two offensive players.

The cleared ball landed at the feet of Derink Cowart. He observed the frontcourt and made a long pass directly behind the opponent's defense.

Kutya's back attack made the area he was originally guarding unmarked by Drinkwater, making it very easy for him to get the ball.

Rossi made a quick start in midfield, dashing forward to receive a pass from his team-mate.

Central defender Winston Reid desperately chased back, before Rossi received the ball, he put a shovel from behind and brought the ball down.

drop!
Defensive foul.

The referee showed Reid a yellow card.

Mahrez took a set kick into the penalty area, was cleared by the opponent, and the second penalty was controlled by West Ham United.

Although Bilic's frontcourt reinforcements can bring the team an offensive advantage, there will also be problems on the defensive end.

After being caught by Leicester City, the gap left by Kouyat's forward attack can form a direct threat.

In order to make up for this gap, West Ham United players must pay a lot of running and confrontation to maintain the entire offensive system.

But the offense not only failed to score a goal, but also allowed Noble and Payet to receive yellow cards in the 39th and 41st minutes.

The team's defense at the back planted factors of instability.

"Jamie, hit them more."

Ranieri reminded Vardy off the court to ask him to attack those card players more so that they would not dare to make big defensive moves.

At the end of the first half, in a counterattack by Leicester City, Rossi gave the ball to Vardy on the right and quickly advanced.

If Vardy returns the ball at this time, it is entirely possible for Rossi to succeed in anti-offside and go straight into the opponent's hinterland.

But Vardy chose to go it alone, took the ball one step forward, and sprinted quickly.

He can do this, as long as he can break through the defense, it is also an opportunity.

And the head coach also told him to try 1v1 if he had the chance.

But Kuyat, who was defending him, got stuck first when he turned around, and after occupying a favorable position, he intercepted the ball and dribbled the ball forward by himself.

After losing the ball, Vardy immediately counterattacked, tackled from the side and rear, trying to steal the ball.

But he never thought that Kuyat would take a step earlier and distribute the ball to his teammates on the wing.

Vardy's tackle is a foul.

drop!
The referee showed Vardy a yellow card.

Ranieri is seldom nervous, because at this time, the spirits of the players on both sides are very excited, and the fight in the midfield is very fierce. This is a stage where it is very easy to get cards.

He was about to remind Vardy to calm down, but Rossi was one step ahead of him, holding his head in both hands, and shouted loudly: "Jamie, calm down, you almost got a red card, you know?"

"Also, I should pass the ball just now, instead of dribbling the ball myself, it is very easy to lose the ball."

Seeing Rossi's serious expression, Vardy nodded like an obedient child.

"Understood!"

I was really impulsive just now, I felt that I had the ability to complete the 1v1 offense, and completely forgot about the team's tactics.

And in retrospect, Rossi's offensive opportunities are indeed much better.

In a fast-paced and strong confrontation, players are easily influenced by this atmosphere.

Especially for players who score goals, self-confidence allows them to play extraordinary skills, but it may also be a waste of offensive opportunities.

In the last few minutes of the first half, it was difficult for West Ham United to play a threatening frontcourt attack, and the two sides entered the intermission.

Both coaches have to make adjustments to the team.

What Bilic has to do is to make changes to the team's tactics.

Ranieri, on the other hand, needs to adjust the mentality of the players.

(End of this chapter)