Full-Level Pass, Please Call Me The Boss Of The Three Lions

The game was a big success, but the opponent was still alive.

Chapter 80: The lion fights the rabbit with all its strength [Two-in-one! ]

After warming up, the Leicester City players returned to the locker room to make final preparations before the game.

The starting lineup arranged by Pearson did not change from the starting lineup that defeated Reading in the previous game.

All the main players appeared!

Five minutes before the game, Pearson, standing next to the tactical board, did not forget to make the final tactical arrangements:

“Although their two forwards are in average form this season and have scored few goals. However, they have a certain speed and will frequently insert behind you.”

“They mainly play 352, and the space between the three central defenders is relatively large. And their speed is relatively slow. Ling, you can pass more balls behind you so that Jamie can destroy them with speed!”

“Mahrez, David (Nugent), you two wingers should insert more in the ribs.”

“So, from the beginning, we suppressed them and didn’t give them any chances!”

For head coach Pearson and assistant coaches, Hull City is a familiar opponent.

Because Hull City is the former club of the two!

And this season, Hull City’s defense is pretty good, and the number of goals lost in the league can be ranked in the upper reaches.

However, the offensive firepower is extremely poor, and the average number of goals per game in the league is not even one!

On the contrary, in the FA Cup, the firepower was full, and the promotion journey was extremely smooth.

In the third round, they eliminated Middlesbrough, a Championship team, 2-0; in the fourth round, they eliminated Southend United, a League Two team, 2-0; in the fifth round, they tied with Brighton, a Championship team; and in the play-offs, they won 2-1 and advanced.

It was not until they entered the quarterfinals that Hull City finally drew the first Premier League team.

Compared with Hull City, Leicester City encountered the Premier League team Stoke City from the third round.

If Ling Feng had not come out of nowhere, the Foxes would have been eliminated long ago.

After eliminating Stoke City, they met Chelsea, a Premier League giant led by Mourinho!

It can be said that Leicester City’s entry into the FA Cup semi-finals is full of gold.

Perhaps it was the great record created by Leicester City, a small-town team, in the English Championship this season that made many neutral fans know about this team that will be promoted to the Premier League next year;

Perhaps it was because Ling Feng, a rising English star, had both good looks and good football skills;

Both media magazines and neutral fans generally supported Leicester City more.

When the two teams slowly entered the stadium from the player tunnel, deafening cheers suddenly rang out in the stadium!

Feeling the cheers of 90,000 spectators, Ling Feng’s heart was excited and his breathing became rapid.

This might be his first time playing football under the gaze of so many people.

In Ling Feng’s mind, an idea suddenly popped up:

If I score a goal later, what kind of celebration should I do?

As excited and excited as he was, there were other Leicester City starters.

When have they ever played football in such a large stadium with so many spectators? !

When the players lined up to shake hands, Ling Feng was able to meet the opposing players face to face.

In the eyes of Ling Feng, a former hardcore Premier League fan, there were basically no stars in Hull City.

Except for Livermore, a defensive midfielder from Tottenham Hotspur’s youth training, who was familiar to him, he knew almost nothing about the other players in Hull City.

Of course, this does not mean that he would underestimate his opponents.

Even a lion will fight a rabbit with all its strength.

Underestimating the enemy is a taboo in sports competition!

No matter whether the opponent is strong or weak, as long as he stands on the court, he will try his best to win.

This is respecting himself and his opponent!

Retracting his sight, Ling Feng slightly adjusted his socks and came to the center circle arc, waiting for the kick-off.

With the referee’s whistle, Vardy, who was standing at the kick-off point in the center circle, knocked the ball back.

And the 13-14 FA Cup semi-finals began!

“Welcome to watch the second FA Cup semi-final match of this season, the two teams are Leicester City and Hull City”

“Earlier today, the other semi-final has ended. Arsenal easily defeated Wigan Athletic and became the first team to enter the FA Cup final.”

“And in 90 minutes, the team that will compete with Arsenal for the championship will be announced.”

“Let’s take a look at the starting lineups of both teams first.”

Originally, many people thought that this semi-final would be a evenly matched competition before the game.

In addition to Leicester City legend and die-hard Lineker predicting a one-sided score of 3-0, many football commentators and football experts predicted that the two teams would play more cautiously.

Even going into overtime to decide the winner.

However, what they could never have imagined was that Leicester City, which entered the FA Cup semi-finals again after more than 40 years, took the initiative on the field at the beginning!

Under Ling Feng’s precise over-the-top long pass, Vardy completed a high-quality shot in the penalty area just three minutes after the start.

But his luck was not good, the shot was slightly higher and hit the crossbar and flew into the stands.

“Wow!”

“Vardy’s shot is of great quality. If it is lowered, it will be a world wave!”

“The Foxes gave the Tigers a head start right away.”

And this was just the beginning of the Foxes’ attack.

In the eighth minute, after Mahrez passed the ball on the right, he made a 45-degree cross. Vardy rushed to the front point and almost kicked the ball;

In the thirteenth minute, Ling Feng and Mahrez played a beautiful two-on-three wall combination on the right. Mahrez broke through from the ribs, but was pulled down by Hull City’s midfielder Livermore and got a free kick opportunity.

Ling Feng took the free kick, and the ball drew a perfect arc in the air and went straight to the six-yard area of ​​the penalty area.

Morgan jumped up and headed the ball, but it was just a hair’s breadth away and slipped out of the goal.

Fifteen minutes into the game, Leicester City had created several scoring opportunities in Hull City’s half.

And Hull City couldn’t even pass the ball across the half!

The scene of the English Championship team pressing the Premier League team in the half court and rubbing wildly made the audience in the stadium and in front of the TV a little unbelievable.

In their view, no matter how powerful Leicester City is in the English Championship, it is just an English Championship team.

Compared with the Premier League team, there is still a certain gap in strength.

And they are indeed not wrong.

The two teams do have a certain gap in strength.

However, the stronger side is Leicester City, not Hull City!

If Ling Feng knew what those who are optimistic about Hull City think, he would definitely smile mockingly.

You know, although the lineup of this Leicester City has not yet reached the complete form when creating the “Blue Fox Miracle” in the 15-16 season.

However, there are already many powerful players in the team who can gain a foothold in the Premier League.

Let alone Vardy and Mahrez, two world-class stars who will lead the team to win the Premier League in the future, the team also has Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, “Drinking Water Brother” Drinkwater, Morgan, Schlupp, Wood and other players.

And now, there is also Ling Feng in the team!

Leicester City’s lineup is hard to lose in the Championship League.

Even Chelsea, who only have half of their main players, lost to them.

What’s more, Hull City, which has no stars? !

Seeing his team being suppressed, Hull City coach Steve Bruce’s fat face, which was already a little red, became even more ruddy because of impatience.

He quickly got up from the coach’s seat, came to the sidelines, and called loudly for the two wingbacks to return to the backcourt to help defend.

Seeing this, Pearson, who was sitting in the coach’s seat, showed a mysterious smile and said to Walsh beside him:

“Bruce is anxious”

Yes.

The situation on the field was indeed beyond Steve Bruce’s expectations.

Although through pre-match inspections and game videos, he saw how strong Leicester City’s offensive firepower was.

This is why, as a Premier League team, they lowered their status and adopted the 352 tactical formation to ensure that there were enough people in the defense and that they could quickly create threats in the front court during the attack.

But he didn’t expect that he still underestimated Leicester City’s offensive ability!

“Go back!”

“Don’t attack first!”

However, the tactical change of letting two wingbacks return to defense and forming a five-back position can further compress the space for passing and breakthroughs.

However, the back line is too crowded, which is more conducive to personal breakthroughs and set-piece opportunities.

And just a few minutes later, the left wingback Muhammadi who returned to defense made too much movement in the fight and knocked down Mahrez from behind.

Beep!

A short whistle sounded.

Leicester City got a set-piece in a good position about 35 meters away from the goal on the right side of Hull City’s half.

Standing in front of the ball, Ling Feng first took a deep breath and then raised his left hand.

In Leicester City’s set-piece tactics, the left hand means the back point, and the right hand means the front point.

After conveying the intention of passing the ball to his teammates, Ling Feng took three steps back to give himself some running distance.

Looking at the crowded two-way ball

He took a deep breath and stepped on the right foot in the next second!

Run-up, pass the ball!

At the moment of passing the ball, he completely covered the bottom of the ball with the inside of his foot, and then slightly exerted force with his thumb to add some rotation to the flying ball.

At the moment Ling Feng passed the ball, the two tall central defenders Morgan and Moore standing at the front point suddenly rushed forward.

This was not to grab the point, but to attract the attention of the opponent’s defensive players and create space and opportunities for teammates at the back point to attack!

With a “bang”, the ball drew a beautiful parabola in the air, flew straight over the heads of the people in the penalty area, and went to the back point of the penalty area.

At this moment, most of the Hull City players were attracted by the “double Morgan” combination rushing to the front point, and no

And waiting at the back point was Nugent, the left winger!

“Hah!”

With a low shout, Nugent, who looked a little ferocious, used his strong body to push away the defensive players around him and jumped up first.

As a center forward, his jumping and heading skills were among the best in the team.

In addition, Ling Feng’s pass was very comfortable.

With speed and a little rotation, it hit his forehead.

Nugent only needed to face the goal and raise his head to flick it.

The next second, the ball had a brief intimate contact with his forehead, and then it flew straight to the far post of the goal with an unstoppable momentum!

Even if goalkeeper McGregor, who was standing at the near corner of the goal, raised his hand and made a save at the first time.

However, Nugent deliberately hit the ball in the opposite direction of the goalkeeper’s movement.

Even if the goalkeeper stretched out his arms as much as possible, he couldn’t stop the ball from hitting the white net, creating waves.

As the ball entered the goal, Wembley Stadium “boomed” and cheers resounded through the sky!

“The ball went in!”

“A beautiful header!”

“David Nugent scored his 22nd goal in all competitions this season!”

“What an outstanding striker! Even though his position moved from the middle to the wing, he still proved his strength with his outstanding performance”

Twenty minutes into the game, Leicester City took the lead with a set-piece attack, and Nugent broke through Hull City’s goal with a header!

Nugent, who scored with a header, was about to rush to the corner flag area to celebrate wildly, but after running two steps, he seemed to think of something and stopped.

He then turned around and ran towards Ling Feng!

Nugent first opened his arms and gave Ling Feng a big hug.

Then he hugged Ling Feng and lifted him up high.

“Ling, the pass was so damn good!”

Ling Feng just smiled back, stretched out his hand to hold his shoulder, and muttered in his heart:

This buddy is quite strong

. . .

After losing the ball, Hull City seemed to have been hit by a club and woke up from a dream.

With the shouts of head coach Bruce on the sidelines, they finally organized a wave of attacks.

The back midfielder retreated to receive the ball, and then passed it to the left wingback Muhammadi who was inserted from the side at high speed.

The latter dribbled the ball and just passed the center circle, he kicked the ball without hesitation!

However, he did not pass the ball at a 45-degree angle, but a low ball close to the ground.

Hull City’s two forwards, Foyat and Quinn, are both short and fast forwards.

Therefore, they rely heavily on low crosses from the two wingers or through-balls from the midfield.

However, their speed is not as fast and impactful as Vardy, so they can only penetrate from the ribs.

As for the two central defenders of Leicester City, Moore lacks defensive experience but has good speed, which complements Morgan, who has stronger frontal interception ability but slow speed.

When Morgan blocked another striker, Moore quickly turned back and took the lead in rushing to destroy the ball out of the baseline before the Hull City striker got the ball.

After completing this wave of defense, Moore, who stood up, received a high-five encouragement from captain Morgan:

“Well done! That’s it!”

Then, Hull City took a corner kick.

The ball flew into the penalty area, but Nugent, who returned to defense, grabbed the first landing point and headed the ball directly out of the penalty area.

Steve Bruce, who was standing on the sidelines, sighed with regret as he watched the ball being headed out.

Then, he saw the two forwards standing in the front court with confused faces, and he was immediately furious.

He sat back in the coaching seat with a sullen face and complained to the assistant coach:

“Fark!”

“Damn shit!”

“Can’t even head the ball!”

This season, their offense is constipated.

His 352 tactics focus on defense

In order to counterattack, they arranged two fast forwards to try to steal one or two balls by counterattacking against strong teams.

But they didn’t expect that the shooting skills of these two forwards were like shit.

No, not even as good as shit!

In Bruce’s opinion, instead of putting two mascots who can only wait for the ball in the frontcourt, it would be better to return to the traditional British style of play, through the side pass, and arrange two forwards, one tall and one fast, to cooperate with each other, which would be more threatening.

At this moment, an idea suddenly popped up in Bruce’s mind:

It would be great if Nugent was their center forward.

(End of this chapter)