Chapter 238 Vardy, is he floating?

After falling behind by one goal, head coach Bilic quickly adjusted and used a high-position press to squeeze Leicester City's passing space.

West Ham United's three midfielders have strong frontal defensive capabilities. Noble and Obiang have the ability to play the ball in the backcourt and can speed up the offensive progress when switching from defense to offense.

Kutya, the right midfielder, is more inclined to attack. Long-range shooting and fighting for the top in the penalty area are his powerful offensive methods.

At the beginning of the game, he almost used his head to help the team score a lightning goal.

However, God loves Leicester City. After the ball hit the goalpost twice in a row, it did not cross the goal line.

Return to the playing field.

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

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

The forward pivot is not Vardy's ability. Under the tall figure of his opponent, he can barely protect the ball and cannot turn around and advance forward.

As West Ham United continued to press in the frontcourt, Leicester City's mistakes began to increase.

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

Center forward Emenike, who retreated to greet the ball, was interfered by Huth's follow-up and headed the ball back to the forward forward Payet.

Oops!

There was a cry of exclamation from the King Power Stadium.

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

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

Payet brought the ball outside the penalty area and suddenly spiked the ball to the right with his left foot, passing Morgan's defense.

However, due to the sudden change of direction when dribbling the ball at high speed, he was unable to control the ball as he wished, and was intercepted by Simpson who came from behind.

Although West Ham United's offense was disrupted, their offensive ideas were very clear.

The center dropped back to take over and brought out the center back to defend. Payet burst 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 over time.

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 United'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 Kouyate's header hit the center. Center forward Emenike did not stop the ball and directly pushed the ball to the left.

While completing the lateral transfer, distribute the ball to the defensive area on 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.

Bang!

The ball flew towards the near corner of the goal like a cannonball.

However, he did not suppress the ball when he shot it, and directly fired the anti-aircraft cannon and flew into the stands.

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

After West Ham United lost the goal, they have gradually begun to regain their game status, and their tactics have also been implemented. If they are given another easy chance to shoot, I am afraid they will not be far away from scoring.

Since the three players on the opponent's front line are all capable of attacking the goal frontally, and center Emenike has obvious linking ability, Ranieri allowed the defense to start man-to-man defense.

The purpose of this is to enable the defense to quickly develop when the opponent transfers the ball laterally at the front of the penalty area to prevent the two central defenders from being crowded in the middle and neglecting to cover the wing.

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

After Leicester City's defense line has been adjusted, it has great flexibility in lateral movement and the defense can cover it in time, paralyzing West Ham United's offense.

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

Kouyate's late penetration became another major offensive weapon for West Ham United.

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

Fortunately, Morgan, who was in the forward position, was the first to push the ball out of the sideline.

If it leaks to the center, Huth will encounter two offensive players of the opponent.

The cleared ball fell at the feet of Drinkwater. He looked upfield, directly took off the ball and passed the ball behind the opponent's defense.

Kutja's back attack left Drinkwater unmarked in the area he originally guarded, allowing him to take the ball very easily.

Rossi started quickly in the midfield, rushed forward, and received the pass from his teammates.

Central defender Winston Reid desperately chased back. Before Rossi could catch the ball, he made a tackle from behind and brought the ball down with him.

drop!

Defensive foul.

The referee showed Reid a yellow card.

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

Although Bilic's addition of troops in the frontcourt can bring an offensive advantage to the team, it will also cause problems on the defensive end.

The space left by Kouyate's forward attack can pose a direct threat after being caught by Leicester City.

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

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

This created an element of instability for the team's defense at the back.

"Jamie, hit them more."

Ranieri reminded Vardy off the court, asking him to attack those players who have received cards more often, so that they will not dare to make any big defensive moves.

Just before the end of the first half, during a Leicester City counterattack, Rossi passed the ball to Vardy on the right and quickly moved forward.

If Vardy returns the ball at this time, Rossi is entirely likely to succeed in countering offside and penetrate into the opponent's territory.

But Vardy chose to go it alone, taking the ball one step forward and sprinting 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 has the opportunity.

But Kouyate, who was guarding him, blocked his position when turning around. After occupying a favorable position, he intercepted the ball and advanced with the ball himself.

After losing the ball, Vardy immediately counterattacked and tackled from behind, trying to intercept the ball.

But he never thought that Kouyate would be one step ahead and distribute the ball to his teammates on the wing.

Vardy's tackle was a foul.

drop!

The referee showed Vardy a yellow card.

Ranieri rarely felt nervous, because at this time, the players on both sides were very excited, and they were fighting fiercely in the midfield. It was a very easy stage to get cards.

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

"Also, I should have passed the ball just now instead of dribbling it myself. It would be very easy to lose the ball."

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

"Understood!"

I was indeed a little impulsive just now, feeling that I was capable of completing a 1v1 attack and completely forgetting about the team's tactics.

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

In a fast-paced and strong confrontation, players can easily be affected by this atmosphere.

Especially for players who score goals, their confidence allows them to display 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 halftime break.

The head coaches of both sides have to make adjustments to their teams.

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

Ranieri, on the other hand, needs to adjust the players' mentality.
Chapter completed!