Chapter 30
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"Nigel, something doesn't seem right over there."
Craig is a little worried. Intense confrontation is a good thing, because it shows that the players are in good mental condition.
However, it is not good to get injured because of this, and it will also affect the unity of the team.
Pearson didn't care. What he needed was a tough team. Young people were full of energy, so some bumps and bruises were inevitable.
"Don't worry about it. Let them make trouble. Didn't I give them a yellow card?"
Craig was still worried and shouted loudly: "Please be careful with your movements."
The players all nodded, but it was unclear what they were thinking.
The ball came to Rossi's feet again, and Hopper stepped forward to defend.
Chris Wood was also slightly startled. Even he could see that Hopper's defense was full of provocation.
Rossi stole your girlfriend, are you targeting him like this?
Faced with Hopper's little move, Rossi did not rush to pass the ball. Instead, he leaned against Hopper, protected the ball with his feet, raised his elbows, and secretly pushed towards Hopper's chest.
This seemingly normal defensive action conceals murderous intent.
Hopper's chest was stinging from the blow, and he was furious. He took a step forward with his left leg as a foothold, swept the ball with his right foot, and pulled the jersey with his arms.
If it were the former Rossi, he would definitely make him lose his center of gravity.
But now that he is 65 points strong, it will be difficult for a player like Hopper to shake him.
Rossi also had a chance to pass the ball, but he refused to pass it. Instead, he steadily controlled the ball and played with Hopper.
Hopper didn't expect that Rossi's skills would improve so quickly within a short period of time, and that he wouldn't be able to grab the ball at all.
When the two were entangled, Schlupp stepped forward to double-team them.
Rossi first turned his body and used his right foot to pull the ball back, avoiding the opponent's frontal attack.
Hopper saw the opportunity and grabbed the ball from his side.
Even if you can't grab it, you can destroy the ball and escape Rossi's control.
Just as Hopper's right foot swept the ball, Rossi used his heel at a faster speed to knock the ball between Hopper's legs.
If being crotch-pierced the first time was a sign of carelessness, then the second time it was a sign of inferiority and disgrace.
After knocking the ball, taking advantage of Hopper's unstable center of gravity, Rossi quickly turned around and dodged past him on the other side.
Rossi did not choose to pass the ball or control the ball in an unmanned direction. Instead, after humiliating Hopper in this way, he turned and faced defender Vasileski.
Vasilewski stepped forward to intercept, and Rossi passed the ball to veteran Taylor before his defense was in place.
After passing the ball, Vasilewski did not let up his guard on Rossi and blocked Rossi's path forward.
And Rossi's sudden pause, and then slowly took two steps, made Vasilevskiy's vision more attracted to Taylor who was advancing.
Just when the opponent looked at Taylor, Rossi suddenly accelerated and ran forward, instantly throwing away Vasilevskiy by half his body.
The pause and acceleration of the rhythm caught the defender off guard.
Although there was no offside in the six-man system, Rossi stayed on the same level as the defender before pushing forward.
Taylor saw Rossi moving forward and passed the ball, forming a single goal.
Facing the attacking goalkeeper Adam Smith, Rossi adjusted his rhythm in small steps and observed the goalkeeper's movements and position selection.
Smith bent his knees and rushed forward, tilting his body slightly to the right, falling to the ground at any time, blocking Rossi's left shot angle.
A good forward can choose to hit the ball under his arm before the goalkeeper falls to the ground, or to pick the ball up.
Rossi chose the latter.
But what surprised him was that Smith had no intention of slowing down. He fell to the ground quickly like a mad dog.
Rossi hurriedly picked up the ball when he fell to the ground. In order to avoid hurting others, he jumped up high.
But even so, after Smith fell to the ground, he did not retract his body. Instead, he covered his face with his arms and raised his palms high, beyond the reasonable defense range of his body.
At this time, Rossi's body was in the air, his legs were caught by the opponent's raised hand, and his body instantly lost balance.
At the critical moment, Rossi put his hands on the ground and used his strength to twist his body back. His feet landed on the ground, but his body leaned forward severely and he sat hard on the ground.
The ball was scored, but Smith was given a serious warning by the referee for his foul action just now.
After Rossi got up, without saying a word, he pushed Smith hard.
"What do you want to do?"
Adam Smith pushed Rossi with his backhand. He was confident that he was like a victim. He said to General Yijun: "Is it necessary for the practice match?"
"I've already jumped up. How high do you stretch your hands? This is a hurtful move."
"I acted subconsciously to protect you, but I didn't expect it to hurt others."
The dispute between the two became more and more intense, and Rossi had a vague feeling that he and Hopper were on the same team, and they were going to join forces to deal with him today.
Teammates hurriedly stepped forward to mediate. After all, we are all teammates.
Adam Smith was the first to complain, "He was desperate to shoot. I couldn't let him kick me in the body. If you want to blame me, I blame him."
What he said is not unreasonable, because people's subconscious protective actions can easily cause accidental injuries.
But only Rossi knew that when Smith stepped forward, his eyes were fixed on his legs.
When his teammates were chattering, Hopper stepped forward, pushed Rossi, and said: "He just wants to score goals and will ignore the safety of his teammates."
Such a push completely ignited the depressed atmosphere, and the team stepped between the two to avoid a larger dispute.
An unknown person reached out from the chaos and thrust a foot into Rossi's abdomen.
Rossi had suffered a secret loss just now and couldn't do it twice in a row. He turned sideways, clamped the opponent's leg with his right arm, and pulled hard.
The person on the other end probably didn't expect that Rossi would react so quickly and be pulled so hard. He leaned forward and was pulled out of the crowd.
It's Hopper.
He originally made a sneak attack, but he was caught out by Rosie instead.
He simply dived forward and punched him.
Rossi quickly tilted his head to one side, took a step forward with his right foot, and pushed his hands towards Hopper's chest.
With such tugging and pushing, Hopper lost his balance and fell backwards.
But he didn't give up. He grabbed Rossi's collar with both hands and pulled him down together.
He originally wanted to pull Rosie down, then turn over, push Rosie to the ground, and beat her severely.
Unexpectedly, when Rossi fell down, he raised his elbow, aimed it at the inner thigh of Hopper, and pressed it hard.
"ah!"
A heartbreaking pain spread throughout his body, and Hopper bared his teeth and screamed.
Rossi did not let go. Under such severe pain, a person's instinctive resistance is very strong.
In order to avoid the opponent's strong resistance and hurt himself, Rossi quickly turned Hopper over and held his right arm behind his back.
When his teammates saw this, they realized that the matter was serious and were about to pull Rossi away, but Adam Smith moved faster and pushed Rossi hard with both hands.
Rossi stopped one and found it difficult to deal with Smith again.
When he was pushed down again, his body leaned back, his legs deliberately raised up straight, and his toes kicked Smith hard on the chin.
Smith, who bit his lip, was furious. He and Hopper, who got up, were about to pounce on Rossi, but were pulled away one by one by his teammates who caught up.
The dispute also brought the head coach over, and Pierson was particularly scary with a black face, and other players also sympathized.
Because Pearson has very strict requirements for team discipline.
"what happened?"
Looking at the bloody Adam Smith and the lame Hopper, Pearson frowned, and then looked at Rosie on the other side of the conflict who was safe and sound, showing a trace of disdain.
It's useless if two people can't beat one person.
"Coach, he..."
"Stop talking, all three of you, get out of the training ground. This is not a place for fighting." Pierson's order cannot be disobeyed.
After Rossi and the three were ejected, Craig talked to them alone and summarized what happened.
In order to ensure authenticity, after the training, Craig asked several players present about their situation and then reported to Pearson.
Pearson was very angry about the conflict on the court and decided to take strict action. The whole team was informed the next day.
However, before the criticism could be reported the next day, the news about the conflict between Leicester City and the Leicester City team suddenly appeared in the Leicester newspaper.
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Chapter completed!