striker cool brother

Chapter 129 Tough Toffee
Losing the FA Cup is a good thing for the relegation team.

In Tuesday's training session, Pearson arranged endurance training and honing in on new tactics.

In the winter transfer window, Pearson sent Chris Wood to the League One team for training to make room for Kramaric.

But the return of Rossi made the striker configuration a bit bloated.

How to use the six forwards of Rossi, Nugent, Vardy, Mahrez, Ulloa and Kramaric has become a headache for Pearson.

In the 2010 World Cup, the Argentine team led by Maradona had an amazing striker.

Barcelona's new king Messi, Manchester City killer Aguero, small smoker Higuain, beast Tevez, madman Palermo, late bloomer Diego Milito, which one is not the top striker in their respective clubs.

Not counting Angel Di Maria and Rodriguez.

Therefore, fans also joked that Lao Ma has two kings and four twos in his hand.

But in the quarter-finals, Argentina was swept by Germany with 1 goals.

Although Leicester City's current striker line cannot be compared with this Argentine team, six forwards are indeed a bit too much for Pearson.

Who should be used, who should be replaced, and how to build an offensive system, let Pearson worry about it.

Rossi and Vardy had a wonderful connection in the game against Arsenal, which is the most shining point of the team. The two must occupy the main position.

Nugent's performance this season is mediocre, and Ulloa has taken the starting position, and he often comes off the bench.

Kramaric has just joined the team and is in an unstable state, so he can only be observed as a substitute.

As for Mahrez, he can be used as a full-back.

Therefore, Nugent and Kramaric were temporarily excluded from the main list.

The last is to choose one of Ulloa and Mahrez.

The two have completely different styles and technical characteristics. Considering the offensive power of Rossi and Vardy, Pearson left the starting position to Mahrez.

On Sunday, the Leicester City team took the bus to challenge the Toffees.

Speaking of Everton, I have to mention the grievances between it and another opponent in the same city.

Founded in 1878, Everton Football Club, due to the issue of dividends, disputes among shareholders, some shareholders made a fuss and created Liverpool Football Club.

Since then, the two have become rivals.

As one of the founders of the league, Everton had brilliant honors in the early stage, but the team's performance was ups and downs. Since 95, the team's performance has been declining, and almost every season is barely relegation.

After entering 2002, David Moyes took over the team and turned the team, which was short of funds and struggling in the quagmire of relegation all the year round, into a stable team in the middle and upper reaches of the league. It has brought Everton to the European arena four times.

Last season, Everton ranked 5th in the Premier League and competed in the UEFA Cup. They thought they could show their ambitions, but they lost repeatedly in the league and are now ranked 11th.

But coach Martinez is full of confidence in this game.

Everton, who has successfully qualified from the UEFA Europa League group stage, will face the Richao Young Boys team in the next game, which is sure.

The league opponent is Leicester City, which is at the bottom of the league. Martinez wants to use the victories of these two games to improve team morale.

The two teams warmed up on the field, causing a commotion from the stands.

Liverpool captain Gerrard and Arsenal star Henry watched the game in the VIP area.

Everton and Liverpool are at odds. Gerrard has beaten Everton 16 times. His arrival has attracted boos from fans.

"Steven, aren't you afraid that the fans here are throwing water bottles and lighters at you?"

Sitting side by side, the two undoubtedly attracted the attention of the media.

"Thierry, why did you come here? The Arsenal game is not here." Gerrard asked back.

Both Liverpool and Arsenal are the top four in the Premier League, but they each have their own rivals, and the relationship between the two is not good or bad. If there is a common opponent, it is Manchester United.

After Henry retired, he was temporarily out of work. It is not surprising that he appeared at Everton's home court.

On the contrary, the appearance of Gerrard is somewhat intriguing.

If you really want to find a connection, it is that in the winter window, Liverpool evaluated and offered Rossi.

At that time, the media speculated that Liverpool would sign Rossi in the near future.Gerrard came to the scene today and confirmed the media's speculation.

There's tomorrow's news.

"I'm here to relax and see if there are any good seedlings by the way." Henry said bluntly.

Last week's game, Rossi's performance at the Emirates Stadium can be described as amazing.

Especially the one who turns around, combines man and ball, is chic and calm, even if Bergkamp comes in personally, he may not be able to do it.

He knows that his teacher Wenger likes to use young people, and he came this time to further examine Rossi's performance.

Gerald naturally knew who the seedling he was talking about was, and said with a smile, "Then let's have a look first, and then each depends on his own ability."

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the game officially began.

Under the leadership of the referee, players from both sides entered the court.

As one of the oldest stadiums in England, Goodison Park, which can accommodate [-] fans, suddenly became a blue ocean.

Everton at home, wearing the traditional blue jersey.

The goalkeeper is Howard.

The defense line from left to right is Bainsch, Jagielka, Stones and Coleman.

The midfielder is Besic and McCarthy partnering double midfielders, with Naismith, Barkley and Lennon in front.

The striker is Lukaku.

Leicester City wear a white away jersey.

The goalkeeper is Schwarzer.

The defense is Konchesky, Upson, Morgan and Danny Simpson.

In the midfield, it is Schlupp, Cambiasso, Matthew James and Mahrez.

The striker is Rossi partner Vardy.

Facing the bottom of the Leicester City team, the expressions of the home team players looked very relaxed.

It is a bit naive to want to rely on one person to change the status quo of the team.

In their eyes, Rossi is just a player who has played well in the English Championship. How capable can he be in the Premier League?
Let's talk about the last season first.

With the referee's whistle, Everton kicked off first.

Although Everton has a poor record this season, there are many good players in the team.

There are not only the little monster Lukaku, the electric mouse Lennon, but also young players such as Barkley, Besic, and McCarthy. They are a team that can cause trouble for the traditional top four of the Premier League.

After the start of the game, Everton showed their strong offensive ability.

Lukaku has the physical fitness to single out the defense, Lennon can use his speed to tear apart the side defense, and Naismith can send key passes into the penalty area.

In the 5th minute of the game, Lukaku turned and shot after receiving the ball from the ribs. The ball buzzed on the crossbar and popped out of the baseline.

Rossi understands why he is called "little monster". This turn around shot is a bit like Drogba's shadow, but his shooting skills need to be strengthened.

The opening shot made Leicester City's defense break out in a cold sweat.

Especially Upson, the mistakes in the last round caused the team to give the opponent a point at the last moment, which made him blame himself.

In this crucial round of the game, he still won the starting lineup, which somewhat surprised him.

What he has to face is Lukaku, who has a strong body, and the defensive pressure is very high.

In the 10th minute, Lukaku took the ball with his back outside the penalty area and used his body to keep Upson behind him.

Captain Morgan stepped forward to help defend, but was blocked by his strong body.

Stumbling, Lukaku returned the ball, and Barkley advanced and then passed the ball to Lennon's feet on the right.

Facing Konchesky's defense, Lennon simply moved the ball forward, and then made a [-]-meter sprint with his opponent.

When he played for Tottenham, Lennon was one of the team's 4*100m relay players, and his speed was his sharpest weapon.

Moreover, the frequency of the feet is very fast, and it can complete the pass in an instant.

The other three who formed the track team with him were Defoe, Walker and Gareth Bell.

Konchesky was not thrown away, but Lennon suddenly smashed the ball, and then the outside of his foot drove the ball forward, using the pause and sudden acceleration to shake Konchesky down.

Lennon looked up and passed the ball into the penalty area. Lukaku beat Upson and scored with a header.

Because the header was too direct, the goalkeeper Schwarzer remained motionless and knocked the ball away with both fists.

Everton created a murderous intention at the beginning, which made Leicester City's defense very embarrassed.

"Everton has become a difficult team to deal with in the past few seasons."

Gerrard is a little worried. This season's round robin, home and away, Liverpool have been tied, which shows their tenacity.

Henry also agrees that some teams, even though they are not ranked high, can often become giant killers in key games.

Everton in the Premier League is one, and the Royal Triad in La Liga is also one of the best.

"Then who are you optimistic about?" Henry asked.

"It's hard to say!" Gerrard shrugged and said, "The two teams have their own characteristics. At present, it seems that Everton's striker has stronger impact ability and decisive execution. If Leicester City want to win, they must limit their attack power."

"If you don't have good teeth, how can you crush taffy."

(End of this chapter)