Chapter 212 Can’t guess

Rossi returned to Leicester with the team bus that night, and the team had to conduct two days of training.

Ranieri also realized that after Christmas, the players had not yet fully entered the state of the second half of the schedule, and he had to quickly activate the players' competitive state through training.

Rossi once again made an impact in the pre-season competition.

The team achieves its goal by constantly stimulating fighting spirit through fast-paced and sustained confrontation.

Dinner after training can also further unite the team.

White Hart Lane was still full on Wednesday.

This is the third meeting between the two teams this season, and the home fans are eager to get a victory at White Hart Lane.

Vardy is back in action, and although he is not in his best form, Ranieri still hopes he can help the team.

This is also what the media wants to see.

Rossi, Vardy, and Kane are currently the top three scorers in the Premier League.

Competing on the same stage, this game will be a goal battle.

Both teams played with all their main players. Tottenham used the central axis composed of Kane, Alli, Dier, Vergenton and Lloris. The team was very balanced on both offense and defense.

On the bench, there are also players with outstanding personal abilities such as Dembele and Son Heung-min, making Tottenham a strong contender for the Premier League.

And the Leicester City polished by Ranieri, with a counterattack team composed of Drinkwater, Mahrez, Rossi and Vardy, is enough to frighten the Premier League giants.

The game started with Leicester City kicking off first.

Tottenham's frontcourt press was very fierce, and Leicester City's midfield control was obviously insufficient. Kante was forced to take the ball from the backcourt.

Vardy and the opponent's defensive midfielder Dier were at a disadvantage in the fight for the ball, and had no choice but to hand over the ball.

Although passing the ball can gain more time on the ball, not all teams can play it.

Not only does the entire team need to have skilled passing coordination, but it also requires a super-capable midfielder to organize the team's offensive and defensive transitions.

Since Barcelona's passing and control cannot be achieved, it is better to give up and concentrate on counterattack.

And in recent years, more and more teams have developed tactics to break the pass-and-control style, which is to press high and quickly counterattack.

Ranieri shrinks the defense to half court in order to keep the formation neat when pressing, save players' physical energy, and have enough distance to sprint when counterattacking.

So despite the fact that Leicester City always shrinks its defense, they press locally in the half-court and do a very tenacious job.

Tottenham, playing at home, despite having a high degree of possession, has never been able to break through the opponent's intensive defense in the area.

Once Eriksen and Alli get the ball, they will fall into the double-team of Leicester City's four players, cutting off the connection with Kane at the front end.

The ball could not penetrate from the center, so Tottenham had to look for opportunities from the wings.

The two full-backs moved forward, then passed down and directly found Kane and Alli in front of the goal.

Leicester City also did a good job in high-altitude defense. The height advantages of Huth and Morgan, coupled with the side interference of Danny Simpson and Fuchs, made it difficult for Tottenham to advance from the side.

Halfway through the schedule, if anyone still thinks that Leicester City relies on luck to rank second in the standings, they are extremely stupid.

Tight defense, tacit cooperation, and sharp counterattacks. Although there is no superstar, it does not affect their ranking at the top of the standings.

And currently, they are ranked second in the Premier League.

As long as they continue to maintain this state, not to mention the top three, they still have a chance to qualify for the European competition.

Tottenham's blind attack will not only have no chance, but will also discourage the players.

Pochettino began to make adjustments, allowing Alli and Eriksen to take turns attacking Leicester City's two sides.

Kane is the attacking force at the front end. He inserts into the space between the central defender and the defender. He can not only threaten Leicester City's defense and attract the defense, but also create space for his teammates.

In the 15th minute, Kane pressed defender Morgan in the middle, so that Huth on the other side did not dare to press too high.

Ali seized this space and took the opportunity to move forward, and Eriksson's pass just hit this vacuum zone.

When Huth reacted and grabbed the ball, Ali first used a fake move to deceive the defense, flicked the ball horizontally with his right foot, and then volleyed hard.

The ball went straight to the upper left corner of the goal like a cannonball, but unfortunately it missed by a hair and flew to the stands behind the goal.

Three minutes later, Ali got the ball from the left rib again, and this time he chose to pass it forward.

Goalkeeper Schmeichel fell to the ground to pounce on the ball and held the ball firmly before Kane could catch it.

Two dangerous situations in front of the goal forced Leicester City to be on guard.

Ranieri shouted loudly on the sidelines, asking Kanter to strengthen the protection of his ribs, and the full-backs should move in in time to protect the center.

Under Kante's physical running and crisp tackles, Leicester City's defense gradually stabilized.

When Ranieri joined the team, he didn't even know the little Frenchman's name.

Because professional coaches like Ranieri generally have their own scouting network, few talented players can escape their eyes.

But Steve Walsh's team put in much more care and effort.

They carefully watched Kante's games during his time at Caen and analyzed the midfielder's statistics and highlight moments in detail.

In the end, Leicester City paid a transfer fee of 5.6 million pounds to acquire this French midfielder with unlimited future potential, which was a great value for money.

After being unable to attack for a long time, Tottenham's players became impatient and began to try long-range shots.

In the first 35 minutes, Tottenham had a total of 7 shots, 8 corner kicks, and only 2 shots on target.

This made Pochettino very dissatisfied. He took advantage of the situation and only had two shots on target. This is a very embarrassing statistic.

The tactic of harassing both ribs was unsuccessful, and Pochettino immediately made adjustments, using lateral transfers to attack Leicester City's weak-side defense.

To complete a rapid lateral transfer, Eriksson's role is very critical.

He and Ali switched positions and came to the middle position, which served as a link between the two.

In the 40th minute, as Kane and Alli continued to attack from the right, Leicester City's defensive focus gradually shifted to the left.

At this moment, Kane took the ball in the ribs and responded. Eriksen suddenly made a long pass and hit Lamela on the left.

Mahrez stepped forward to interfere, but Lamela relied on his personal ability to pass the ball to the goal from a very small angle.

And the placement is excellent.

Harry Kane's excellent running awareness was perfectly demonstrated. He was originally on the left, but after Eriksen transferred the ball, he laterally inserted into the middle to outflank the ball.

Huth thought that this cross was a sure shot and was about to take off, but was interfered by a force behind him and did not jump up completely. He watched helplessly as the ball was pushed to the left side of the goal by Kane behind him.

Goalkeeper Schmeichel flew to save the ball, but was still a step too late and couldn't save it.

Huth could clearly see the home fans behind the goal. He clenched his fists and stood up to cheer for the goal.

when!

The ball did not enter the net, but hit the post squarely and bounced out.

The fans also changed from raising their hands in celebration to holding their heads and sighing.

When Kane was still regretting this missed opportunity, the pop-up ball was stopped by defender Simpson and then passed to Kanter outside the penalty area.

Leicester City's three frontcourt players immediately sprinted towards the opponent's half.

Ali went to cover the defense, but Kanter suddenly accelerated, shook off Ali's tackle, and broke through the middle with the ball.

At this time, Tottenham's defense has five defensive players, three defenders and two midfielders.

Tom Carroll is closest to Kanter, so he needs to step forward immediately to block interference and slow down the opponent's advancement.

Dell was stuck in the opponent's passing lane on the left.

Alderweireld marked Rossi, Verhentong defended Vardy in the center, and left back Ben Davis followed Mahrez.

Judging from the scene, Leicester City had no chance in this counterattack.

Vardy suddenly stopped sprinting and made an intention to go back to respond, which also caused the two central defenders to hesitate.

It was at this moment of hesitation that Kante, with seemingly no chance, picked up the ball and passed it behind Alderweireld.

Rossi started instantly, successfully countered offside, and accelerated with the ball.

Although Alderweireld hesitated for half a second when defending, he kept his sideways position and immediately turned around to chase.

The two sprinted forward, leaving everyone behind. Alderweireld knew in his heart that his teammates had no time to defend and could only fight Rossi 1v1.

He must be stopped!

Rossi dribbled the ball from the left side of the penalty area at a right angle and knocked the ball to the right with the heel of his left foot to avoid the pursuing defender.

Chasing back at high speed, Alderweireld failed to brake, giving Rossi a huge space to shoot.

Rossi quickly adjusted his body balance, broke through to the right, arched his back slightly, raised his right hand, and swung his right foot back, in a posture of powerful volley.

The whole movement was connected so smoothly that even Rossi himself found it incredible.

In several months of competition, he has accumulated a lot of experience points and his abilities have also improved.

Shooting 75, Balance 70, Strength 72, Agility 78, Reaction 76.

When Rossi is still physically fit, he can quickly adjust his body balance and connect with the next move after turning his back after knocking the ball with his heel.
To be continued...