Chapter 224 Leicester City Earthquake

During the halftime break, Ranieri set out tasks in the locker room, and the most frequently mentioned word was "calm down."

Leicester City need to calm down.

The injustice they suffered in the last round of competition left them holding back a breath that they couldn't let out or suppress.

It was this breath stuck in their chest that made them a little irritable on the court.

The players are eager to get a wild victory at home to vent their anger.

Although Norwich is third from the bottom, if you want to break through their defense, this impulse alone is not enough.

"We need momentum, not impulse. It will only make you lose everything. So, be calm."

Under Ranieri's psychological counseling, the Leicester City players gradually calmed down and started the second half of the game.

Norwich knew that the opponent's midfield control was weak, so he gathered all his forces in the center to fight Leicester City.

Rough fouls and frequent small moves disrupted the rhythm of the game.

Naismith and Ryan Bennett received yellow cards one after another within 4 minutes, which is enough to show that Norwich resolutely implemented the midfield strangulation tactics in this game.

After being unable to attack for a long time, Ranieri made a substitution adjustment in the 69th minute. Schlupp, who had returned from injury, came on as Amartey's substitute.

Since the beginning of December last year, Schlupp has been recovering from an ankle injury for nearly three months.

As a jack-of-all-trades on the left, his comeback gives Ranieri more options when adjusting his tactics.

His appearance also indicates that Leicester City will look for opportunities on the wing.

Norwich's defense was repeatedly compressed, with attacking midfielder Naismith pushing forward, allowing vertical space in the formation to prevent Leicester City from easily overpowering them.

When attacking, Naismith can also be the initiator of the team's counterattack.

In the 71st minute, Kanter sprained his ankle after a midfield scramble and was replaced by Andy King.

After Kanter left the field, Leicester City's midfield defensive intensity decreased, and Drinkwater's defensive pressure doubled.

Without Kante's protection, Norwich left midfielder Brady grabbed the space behind Mahrez, frequently used his personal ability to break through the wing and cross to the goal.

Jerome was between two tall defenders and threatened the goal with his header. Fortunately, Schmeichel resolved it one by one.

In the 80th minute, the goal did not come. Ranieri made the last substitution adjustment and Ulloa replaced Vardy.

At the same time, Norwich also made personnel adjustments, with Jarvis replacing the exhausted Naismith.

A draw is a scene that Norwich would like to see, but Ranieri's team cannot allow such a situation to happen at home.

Under Ranieri's command, Morgan supplemented the midfield from the defense, thus freeing up Drinkwater's offensive capabilities.

In Leicester City's previous attacks, Kanter was able to complete steals in the backcourt while using his personal abilities or passing the ball to quickly pass the ball.

Drinkwater plays a connecting and promoting role.

But now that Kanter has left the game, there is no one in Leicester City who can play the role of offensive and defensive metronome in this position.

Therefore, Ranieri's approach is to let Morgan fill in as a defensive midfielder to complete the interception and steal task, and let Drinkwater sort out the team's counterattack.

The work that used to be done by one person is now divided between two people.

In the 88th minute, Leicester City finally waited for this opportunity.

Under the struggle of Leicester City's backcourt players, Norwich forward Jerome made a mistake when picking up the ball in the frontcourt, and Morgan intercepted the ball.

After successfully stealing the ball, Morgan's task is to distribute the ball to the nearest teammate. It's that simple.

After Drinkwater received the ball, he made a long pass from the backcourt and directly found Ulloa near the center circle.

Although the ball bounced off the ground, Ulloa still controlled the ball firmly and passed it to Rossi who was advancing forward.

Rossi's first start and escape speed was astonishing.

The defender's relentless pursuit made the distance between the two smaller and smaller.

When approaching the outside of the penalty area, Rossi suddenly knocked the ball to the left. After completing the change, the defensive player was not completely thrown away, and he defended quickly.

Rossi used the outside instep of his left foot, took a step outward, continued to expand the shooting angle, and then shot with his left foot.

Norwich center back Tim Klose, in order to block Rossi's shooting angle, stretched out his right leg and threw his entire body to the left.

Unexpectedly, the moment Rossi's left foot touched the ball, the ball was not knocked out. Instead, Rossi dunked it to the right at a faster speed.

"Damn..."

Tim Klose, who was completely deceived by Rossi's shooting action, stretched out his right leg out of control and actually performed a split for the audience on the penalty area line.

[Exceptionally beautiful, Rossi is turning around like Cruyff at this moment.]

Rossi easily broke through from the right and entered the penalty area. Facing the attacking goalkeeper, he lightly jumped the ball with his right calf swinging very little.

This shot was extremely concealed. When the goalkeeper reacted, the ball had already jumped over his head and crashed into the net behind him.

The King Power Stadium, which had been silent for nearly 90 minutes, finally ushered in the cheers of a volcanic eruption.

The fans jumped up excitedly and the entire stadium shook.

【GOAL...LLLLLLL!】

The commentator covered his ears with his hands, dragging out a long final note in his throat, explaining with such passion and expressing his passion.

[Rossi scored a crucial goal in the 89th minute of the game.]

[The fans have been waiting for this goal for almost 90 minutes. 】

[His movement away from the defender was so easy, light and free.]

【His side shots are always so freehand and unrestrained, breezy.】

[His right foot is like a paintbrush in the hand of an artist, using the simplest lines to outline the most beautiful arc.]

At the same time as Rossi scored, Leicester City University, Geological Hazards Institute.

A group of college students found a trace of fluctuation in front of the seismic inspection equipment.

"Huh? The computer just showed that there was a minor earthquake within 10 kilometers of the surrounding area."

"Really? What is the magnitude of the earthquake and where is its source?"

"No, I didn't feel the earthquake."

Several students quickly gathered around and started talking in front of the instrument with the classmates who had discovered the earthquake.

"I'm not sure, but there was indeed such a brief moment just now. I immediately searched the earthquake spectrum to confirm what happened just now."

The diligent and studious students did what they said and immediately used the equipment to find out that there was indeed a slight earthquake within ten kilometers of them a minute ago.

Most people would not feel this slight earthquake, but for this group of students, it was indeed exciting news.

When they were about to report it to their subject teacher, the instrument sent another signal.

An earthquake measuring 0.3 on the Richter scale.

Shocked everyone again.

If it's just once, that's okay.

But the two earthquakes were three minutes and fifty-six seconds apart and came from the same direction, so they are worth studying.

They immediately found the teacher in the laboratory and reported the situation to him.

The teacher was holding a mobile phone, sitting on a chair, staring at the screen excitedly.

His neck became thick and red, and his left fist was clenched tightly.

The white headphone cable is reminiscent of graceful music.

"Teacher, I have something." The student handed over the data and reported with some excitement: "Just now, we detected two consecutive earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.3 in Leicester, and we can be sure that they are the same one.

direction, same location."

Sam Wood, whose interest was disturbed, looked a little unhappy.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 0.3 on the Richter scale would not feel as strong as stamping my toes.

"Where is the source of the earthquake?" Sam Wood asked casually.

"About ten kilometers to the north. Teacher, I think this discovery is of great research value."

"To the north...within ten kilometers..."

Master Wood thought about it for a while, then suddenly realized it, gave them a blank look, and said: "This is not worth studying."

When the students were puzzled, the teacher turned the phone screen over and said: "I know the direction of the earthquake you mentioned very well. As for the earthquake source, I go there almost every week..."

"The real cause of this earthquake, well, it was caused by Leicester City's two goals."

On the screen in his hand, the 94th minute footage was replayed.

The blue player No. 24 passed the ball straight into the penalty area, and the tall man No. 23 fell to the ground and stabbed the ball into the goal.

"See clearly, this is the goal just now. The player No. 24, who caused two earthquakes, is your senior."

After all, he still regretted not being able to watch the battle live and become a member of this "earthquake".
Chapter completed!