striker cool brother

Chapter 144 A Promising Beginning

After the game, Rossi did not return to Leicester with the team bus, but chose to stay in London for one night.

After the public confession in front of 36000 fans at White Hart Lane, there were expressions of understanding from all over the team.

Rossi leaned against the car window, looking at the familiar street scene outside the window with some disappointment, his eyes gradually became empty.

Pixie held the steering wheel with both hands, without saying a word.

The pain caused by losing cannot be solved with a few words of comfort, and with Rossi's character, he does not need comfort.

Pixie had hugged Rosie for a long time before this, and now he needs to be quiet.

"Let's talk..." After an unknown amount of time, Rossi said slowly, "Will announcing your relationship now affect your popularity?"

When the agency signs a contract with a star, it will not put forward a clause that prohibits dating, but it will try its best to conceal the relationship.

Because the relationship will affect their image among fans.

Pixie saw that he recovered a bit of expression, and said with a smile: "Because it's you, I'm not afraid."

Rossi never thought that he would be able to perform a hat-trick in the Premier League so quickly, and agreed to the original agreement with Pixie as a joke.

But when he scored the third goal, the first thing in his mind was to share the victory with his girlfriend.

Rossi didn't know why he took off the shin guard without hesitation, and showed it to fans all over the world through the camera.

Anyway, it must be in the newspaper tomorrow.

After the two took a bath, they ate something and listened to music on the sofa.

Pixie hummed the happy tune of the new song and fell asleep in Rosie's arms.

After Rossi carried her back to the bed, she walked to the balcony, entered the attribute panel, and checked the Premier League's first hat-trick package rewarded by the system.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations to the host for getting the highlight moment card and shooting from a zero-degree angle."

"Congratulations to the host for gaining 500 experience points."

Rossi added 500 experience points to shooting, and the value went from 68 to 73.

After finishing all this, he picked up the phone, found the missed call, and called it back.

"Luo, I thought you wouldn't contact me tonight!"

On the other end of the phone, there was Omar with a meaningful smile, gossiping: "You and Pixie are together, right? I knew it, I noticed that something was wrong between you two..."

"I was listening to music just now, and the phone was turned off on silent, what's the matter?" Rossi interrupted him.

Omar cleared his throat, and said solemnly: "As soon as your competition is over, many sponsors call and ask you to endorse them. There are several good brands. They were still considering them, but after this competition, they seem I don't hesitate to choose you."

"Push it, I just want to finish the game with peace of mind." Rossi said lightly.

Omar nodded and said: "Okay, I will arrange everything. You can suspend the cooperation for now, and it will not be too late to discuss after the end of the season."

As an agent, Omar's communication and negotiation skills are outstanding. Just one sentence can not only make Rossi refuse decisively, but also increase the chances of cooperation in the later stage.

After hanging up the phone, Rossi looked up at the night sky and looked at the sleeping Pixie with tenderness in her eyes.

The next day, Rosie and Pixie had to part again. The two had their own jobs, and getting together less and more apart became their biggest obstacle.

After kissing goodbye at the train station, Rossi puts on her hat and boards the train back.

Rossi turned on his phone, and the news was all about yesterday's game against Tottenham.

"The future shooter of the Premier League, Kane vs Rossi! "

"Kane's three-goal hat, Rossi's three-goal show shin guard, each leading the way!" "

"White Hart Lane tonight, two future Premier League shooters were born!" "

"Pixie's love affair is finally confirmed, and the love affair with Rossi has long been hinted! "

"Leicester City will achieve a great escape under the leadership of Rossi!" "

Sure enough, this was on the hot search. Fortunately, I prepared the hat in advance.

After a short day off, Rossi immediately threw himself into training.

Although the team regrettably lost at White Hart Lane, the players' mental state is very full and they have gradually got rid of the previous confused state.

Now the whole team is united and vowed to successfully avoid relegation after the last 9 rounds.

The team owner, Vichai Vichai, also came to the training ground in person to cheer and encourage the team, and promised that after the success of relegation, he would give everyone a generous bonus and take the whole team to Thailand for free for a week.

Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man, and the players' emotions are mobilized, and they work harder to train.

Pearson also found that after the game against Tottenham, the mentality of the players has changed, and with the support of the club chairman, he has enough confidence to lead the team out of the relegation zone.

The next opponent is West Ham United, a traditional strong team in the Premier League once known as the "Hammers". They are 12 points away from qualifying for the European War, and they can work hard.

Under the leadership of coach Allardyce, they have achieved 11 wins, 9 draws and 10 losses so far, ranking 9th in the standings.

He personally led the team to three consecutive victories in October last year, including a 2:1 victory over Manchester City, which made him the best coach of the month.

Adhering to the traditional British style of play, Allardyce's breakthrough on the right is their important offensive method. The high center Sakho has a good header ability and can always threaten the opponent's goal.

West Ham United's advantage lies in the wing. They hoarded a large number of manpower in the center and emptied the two sides, just to give the two full-backs space to advance.

Not only that, the English flying wing Downing introduced from Liverpool used his breakthroughs and crosses to send firepower to Nolan or center Sakho in the middle.

Pearson, who came back from the ban, formed a luxurious lineup of four forwards in one breath, which is rare.

In order to defend West Ham United's wing attack, at the left back position, Pearson arranged for Schlupp.

In the last game, he scored an own goal and regretted it very much.

But his ability to attack and defend was what attracted Pearson, so he was allowed to appear at the left back position to limit Tangning's offense.

In terms of midfield configuration, Pearson arranged Matthew James and Cambiasso as double midfielders, with Mahrez, Rossi and Vardy in front of him.

At the forefront is Ulloa.

The Leicester City team's offensive direction is very clear, passing from the wing and penetrating the center, giving Ulloa unlimited fire rights.

Rossi's position is more inclined to be a shadow forward, who can retreat to get the ball, or enter the penalty area under the cover of Ulloa.

This small adjustment made Allardyce somewhat unprepared.

The main function of the shadow forward is to run without the ball, to open the line of defense for the center, and at the same time to protect the center behind.

When attacking, the shadow forward must run on the flanks, seeking a second point of attack.

This requires the players themselves to have a high sense of smell in front of the goal and have an excellent sense of going forward and running backwards. These are what Rossi is best at.

With Ulloa's containment at the front end, it can give Rossi more opportunities to cover and advance.

In the 8th minute, Leicester City played cooperation at the front of the opponent's penalty area, and the ball came to Ulloa's feet. After seeing Rossi who was going forward, he tapped lightly and made the ball for Rossi.

Unfortunately, Rossi shot slightly wide.

Two minutes later, Rossi used his off-ball running to take away a central defender's defense. Mahrez quickly passed the ball to Ulloa. The latter leaned on the defender, turned around and volleyed, which was also slightly higher.

Leicester City, who played aggressively at home, put pressure on West Ham's defense.

Moreover, they are also closely guarded by Leicester City in terms of offense.

Schlupp played very confidently at the full-back position. Having played as a full-back, he has done a good job in protecting the space behind him and his sense of position.

The most important thing was his restrictions on Tangning.

This former Liverpool winger seems to be unable to regain his peak state, facing Schlupp's defense, he has made no achievements.

In the 12th minute, Tang Ning tried to break through again, but was tackled decisively by Schlupp, intercepted the ball, and immediately launched a counterattack.

As I said before, West Ham United concentrates their manpower in the middle, just to give up the space on the side and give the fast players like Tang Ning a sprint.

But once the ball is intercepted, the side corridor becomes a channel for the opponent to counterattack.

West Ham United's response is that after the ball is stolen, the two central midfielders quickly return to the midfielder position, and Alexander Song forms a defense line of three midfielders.

Leicester City used rapid lateral transfers to continuously mobilize the defensive movements of the three midfielders, making it difficult for the compact defense line to disperse in a short time.

Then Cambiasso, who came in behind, received a pass from Rossi, shot an angry shot from outside the penalty area, and broke through the goal guarded by Adrian.

1: 0!

Leicester City lead.

It's different from all previous games.

Taking the lead this time allowed the fans to see the fundamental changes in the team, the resolute execution of tactics, the confidence in handling the ball, and the courage to fight, all of which can be seen from the mental state of the players.

One minute later, Rossi succeeded in anti-offside on the penalty area line. When he was about to shoot, he was tackled by left back Jenkinson.

Yellow card and penalty kick.

It's a pity that Ulloa's penalty kick was saved by the goalkeeper.

While Ulloa was still annoyed, Rossi suddenly stepped forward, grabbed the second penalty, and then knocked back to Ulloa, who was unguarded in front of the goal, to help the latter score.

2: 0!

Rossi planned two key passes and scored goals. He appeared in the most appropriate position at the most appropriate time, and brought out the characteristics of the shadow forward to the fullest.

Unwilling to fall behind by two goals, West Ham United launched a counterattack from the backcourt when they had no advantage on the wing.

Alexander Song, who was on loan from Barcelona this season, seemed to be blessed by Barcelona's pass control in the 32nd minute.

At the position of the defensive midfielder, a penetrating through ball was sent to help Kuyat pull back a victory.

After being scored by the opponent, Pearson made adjustments to allow Schlupp to move forward to the midfielder position to help the midfielder defend.

When the West Ham United full-backs attacked, the central defenders made up for the wing, Schlupp pressed for the wing, and Rossi also retreated to the midfield position to help the team defend.

In this way, West Ham United's offense was completely blocked on the wing.

Then use Schlupp's fierce steals to win the ball.

After Schlupp successfully steals, Vardy will go forward to receive the ball on the wing, and Ulloa will contain it in the middle, allowing Leicester City to complete 1v1 during the counterattack.

Allardyce never dreamed that the Leicester City in front of him seemed to have a new look, with very strong tactical thinking and execution ability. This is not a relegation team.

Obviously can compete for the European qualification.

He hastily made adjustments and replaced with an organizational possession midfielder to strengthen his control of the ball.

However, Leicester City's high-position press makes it very difficult for them to play the ball, and there are risks in returning the ball, because Kramaric has replaced Ulloa to increase the flexibility and speed of the striker.

In the 75th minute, under Leicester City's continuous high-position press, Downing's return pass made a mistake and was intercepted by Rossi.

In the second half, Rossi acted more as a midfielder, stealing the ball and quickly distributing the ball to the striker.

Vardy was very satisfied with this advance. He threw off the defense, drove straight in, and scored with a push.

3: 1!

The King Power Stadium has finally returned to its former excitement, and the fans seem to have seen the dawn of victory.

In the 80th minute, under the applause of the fans, Rossi was replaced by Andy King.

Although he did not score, Rossi, as the pivot of the offense, helped the team establish an advantage in the early stage with three assists, and was the best player in the game.

Leicester City's show isn't over yet.

In the 86th minute, Andy King, who came off the bench, advanced from the backcourt, received a pass from Vardy, and volleyed the goal.

4: 1!

Leicester City got off to a good start for April with a big win.

After a long-lost victory, Leicester City scored three points. Because of this game, Queens Park Rangers, who were second to last, also won, and they were still at the bottom with a difference of 3 points.

However, the difference with Burnley, which is third from the bottom, has narrowed to 4 points.

(End of this chapter)