Chapter 19 Practice skills while playing

The referee only gave 3 minutes of stoppage time, and there was nothing Redknapp could do.

Before Nugent scored, the game was as he expected. But the goddess of luck chose Leicester City.

The team has experienced both near-wins and defeats. Regardless of morale or state, it is difficult to equalize within three minutes.

Redknapp stood alone on the sidelines, looking at Rossi.

In this game, in addition to the amazing Schmeichel, Nugent who scored the winning goal, there was also this black-haired kid.

He is elusive.

Redknapp asked himself and has seen many talented players. It is easy to restrict players like Rossi who have outstanding advantages and disadvantages.

However, the superb skills he displayed in times of crisis exceeded his own judgment of him.

A player like Rossi may not perform at all for 89 minutes in a game, and it may even be thought that he is not on the court.

However, as long as he has a minute and a chance, he can often kill the game.

For such a striker, the only one Redknapp can think of is Inzaghi.

But in modern football, there are very few forwards like Inzaghi.

Because the team's requirements for forward players are getting higher and higher, and they are becoming more and more comprehensive.

Opportunistic forwards like this can easily be eliminated from the competition.

With the referee's whistle, Leicester City defeated Queens Park Rangers at home and took another solid step towards winning the championship.

Pearson also took the initiative to come to the coaching area opposite, shake hands with Redknapp and thank him.

He still has great respect for this highly respected coach.

Moreover, throughout the entire game, all of my tactics were severely restricted.

If it weren't for the goalkeeper's miraculous save, he would have lost.

"Nigel, congratulations!"

In the face of defeat and in front of his opponents, he can always maintain a kind smile, which is why he is respected by everyone.

"If luck hadn't been on our side, I would have been the loser." Pearson was also very modest.

"I'm old, it's time to go, congratulations." Lao Lei glanced at Rossi who was thanking the fans, but hesitated to speak.

On the pitch, Leicester City players threw Schmeichel, the hero of the match, high into the air and thanked the home fans before leaving.

In the post-match interview, the reporter interviewed Schmeichel and Nugent, the heroes of the match.

It was precisely because of the heroic performance of the two men in tandem that Leicester City won a difficult battle.

"Luo, good job."

Nugent ranks 6th in the scorer list with 19 league goals. With three rounds left, he wants to hit the league's golden boot.

But after scoring goals in two key games, Nugent has undoubtedly become the team's most important player after Vardy left.

Both goals came from Rossi's assists.

Although this kid's previous performance on the court had once annoyed him.

But when you drink water, don’t forget the well digger, and when you eat the cake, don’t forget the pancake maker. You still have to say words of gratitude.

Rossi smiled faintly, but thought to himself, as long as you don't take off your clothes and come towards me after scoring a goal, everything will be easy.

After the post-match press conference, head coach Pearson announced that the team would take two days off to relax.

There were cheers in the dressing room, and someone suggested that they go to the bar to relax and let heroes Schmeichel and Nugent treat them tonight.

The two readily agreed, and Schmeichel immediately called to reserve a seat.

Rossi didn't want to participate in this kind of activity. The team was on holiday tomorrow, but he still had to work. After finding an excuse to shirk it, he rode his bicycle back to the dormitory.

After entering the door, the first thing Rossi did was to check the attribute panel to see if the "Player Skill Card" also required a cooling time like the "Highlight Moment Card".

Player skill card: This skill becomes invalid after being used once. The host can obtain the potential value of this skill, which can be used in actual combat and gain growth experience. When the experience value is full, the skill can be permanently obtained.

Current potential value: 50.

Then there is a progress bar at the bottom of "Knocking the ball to change direction": 50%.

So little potential?

Rossi was a little disappointed, thinking that his potential was at least 75, and it seemed that he overestimated himself.

But then I thought about it, I am only 20 years old, and I have a lot of room for growth. Once I have accumulated these card skills, humming, then I will kill people if I block them, and I will kill Buddhas if I block them.

The next day, Rosie dragged her somewhat tired body to work.

The intensity of this Championship game, both mentally and physically, far exceeds that of the U21 league.

Rossi was also told by the mall manager that he should not miss work because of playing football.

Rossi even once doubted whether this profiteer was a Leicester City fan.

You did your best last night, how do you treat the hero of the team like this?

However, the headlines in the newspaper made Rossi understand completely.

On the front page was a photo of Leicester City's Big Three: Schmeichel, Morgan, and Nugent.

The title is even more eye-catching.

"The Jedi Counterattack of the Big Three".

I also contribute, why is it not me?

Rossi searched carefully, even if it showed his face in an inconspicuous place on the page.

But in fact, even the content of the report was only briefly mentioned.

"Nugent received a pass from his teammate, successfully countered offside, and scored a single goal."

Teammates, don’t I even have a name?

Rossi once again felt the cruelty of reality. If you are not famous, even if you do good deeds, you are not worthy of being famous.

This incident made him depressed all day long.

Fortunately, after the holiday, when the team practiced together, Rossi took over the red vest representing the starting lineup from assistant coach Korek.

This means that in tomorrow's game against Bolton, he may play as a starting player.

Starting the game not only represents the head coach's trust in him, but also means that he may be rewarded by the system.

However, when the starting lineup was announced before the game, Rossi appeared on the substitute list.

"Nigel, you are still too careful."

After the pre-match press conference, on the way to the team's training base, Craig was a little puzzled.

During team training, Rossi was clearly placed in the starting lineup, so why was he replaced at short notice?

"You have also seen Luo's performance. He needs more support from his teammates to display his full strength. However, I cannot temporarily formulate a set of tactics around him."

Korek understands that the league has reached its most critical moment and every step must be taken with caution. Pearson made such a choice for the sake of safety.

Rossi's current technical characteristics are that he does not have the ability to advance with the ball and end the game. As a support, he lacks speed.

If you want to take advantage of his characteristics, then the whole team must re-formulate a set of tactics, centering around Rossi as the ball release point, improve the team's overall speed, and send key passes.

This is originally the responsibility of the attacking midfielder, but it is a bit risky to let Rossi, who plays as a center, take over.

For the Leicester City team who have become accustomed to the original tactics, changing tactics is as dangerous as changing players on the spot.

And there is no guarantee that other players will be able to adapt after the tactics are changed.

How much role can Rossi play within this strategy?

After considering various factors, Pearson decided to put Rossi on the bench.

Rossi also regretfully missed the opportunity to start.

On the day of the match, Leicester City played a very difficult game away from home. Bolton Wanderers stole lessons from Redknapp and adopted a five-back system to limit Leicester City's two-wing attack.

So much so that the first half ended in a draw.

However, Lao Lei's five-back system is not only defensive, it also hides counterattack moves.

There are many players in Queens Park Rangers who have played in the Premier League, and their counterattack ability is much better than that of Bolton Wanderers.

Therefore, Bolton is using this five-back system and has no ability to threaten Leicester City, so it has been suppressed.

In the 78th minute of the game, the Leicester City team used the center to pull horizontally. After establishing an advantage on the wing, the ball was passed to the feet of Lloyd Dell in the center, and he scored the only goal of the game.

As a substitute, Rossi only got five minutes of playing time, and the game ended without even breaking a sweat.

When graded after the game, he received a "fail".

Not only because of the lack of playing time, but also because he actually played tricks.

The frequent use of "knocking the ball and changing direction" has allowed opponents to find ways to defend.
To be continued...