striker cool brother

Chapter 147 It's time to run
In fact, it is not difficult to find that Rossi always has an assist after scoring a goal. This is the ability of a standard shadow forward.

But his stats are terrible.

So far, 6 goals have been recorded and 7 assists. This is his 8th Premier League game.

Pearson couldn't believe that Rossi, who had only assisted last season, had such terrifying offensive strength after training in the British Championship for half a season.

No wonder the director of the team, Steve, agreed to the harsh conditions offered by Rossi's agent. It was so worth it.

And the most rare thing is that the goal just now was directed by Rossi on the field, and there is no need for him, the coach, to say anything.

This kind of ability is what a real star possesses.

It seems that there is no need to wait until the end of this season. Tomorrow, no, immediately, prepare a new contract and keep him with a high salary.

After taking the lead, the Leicester City team can slow down the offensive rhythm. It is difficult for the offensive like just now to be effective.

Leaving aside the tactics that the opponent has already dealt with, just imagine that the central defender and the full back press up together, and there is only one central defender left in the defense.

If this huge space is seized by the opponent, they will lose the ball themselves.

Rossi continued to play in the ribs, attracting the defense of the midfielder Jack Cork and creating opportunities for the wing.

Although the two wingers can pass through with the help of Rossi, the tall central defender of Swansea can always clear the ball at the first time.

In the first half, Leicester City played around the opponent's penalty area at the front of the penalty area, but they were still unable to break through the goal.

Soon into the intermission, Pearson emphasized in the locker room that the oppressive defense only reaches the half of the field, and don't leave extra space to give the opponent a chance to counterattack.

"Luo, what do you think of the second half?"

Pearson asked the question intentionally, because he wanted to know whether Rossi's organization just now was luck or a unique vision.

Rossi, who was named, was a little confused. He noticed the expectant eyes of his teammates and said: "We can use the lateral pass to mobilize their defense and see how they respond."

This is definitely the most commonly used method, because the disadvantage of the diamond midfield is that the width of the formation is not enough.

If a lateral transfer is made, then they must withdraw a striker from the front line, increase the number of midfielders, or increase the movement of players to make up for the gap.

"Now that we are leading, I think the opponent will not let the striker drop back. If they do so, their counterattack will be weak." Rossi added.

Pearson nodded slightly. Although these are the usual countermeasures, the most important thing is that the players can think independently.

Tactics are rigid, and the specific situation should be adjusted appropriately according to changes in the game situation and the positions of the players. It is of little significance to talk about it on paper now.

First determine the overall tactical thinking, and then make corresponding adjustments during the game.

"Okay, in the second half, Andy, you need to organize more attacks in the middle, and Luo will come back to help you in due course."

After explaining the tactics, the staff notified them to prepare to play.

In the second half, Pearson made adjustments first, replacing full-back De Laet with central defender Vasilewski to stabilize the defensive coverage of the three defenders.

Cambiasso will also put his energy into the lateral defense and no longer participate in the offense, thus liberating Andy King and letting him organize the pass.

In the face of Leicester City's lateral transfer of the ball, Swansea really asked the midfielders to increase their running to maintain a compact defense.

It seems that at halftime, Swansea coach Monk also expected that his opponent would do the same, so he made such an adjustment.

As the game progressed, Pearson noticed that the opponents were not only running to cover the defensive gaps, but they were also pressing forward appropriately, trying to steal in the frontcourt.

Although this style of play is extremely aggressive, it requires extremely high physical fitness of the players, and it is impossible to support the entire game.

Under such pressure, Leicester City gradually felt the pressure in the midfield and began to pass the ball back to the defenders, using the scattered positions of the central defenders to widen and lengthen the passing space.

But the physical fitness of the Swansea players seems to be endless. Once Leicester City pass the ball back into the half, their two forwards will press up frantically.

In the 50th minute, Leicester City began to make more mistakes in passing, and for a long time, there was no good point of delivery.

This is a dangerous signal. If you are suppressed for a long time, the players will not be confident in their mentality and will easily lose the ball.

It didn't take long for Swansea to complete the steal in the frontcourt.

Wasilewski's hasty kicking made Andy King, who received the ball, make a mistake and was intercepted by the opponent's midfielder.

The Icelandic midfielder took two steps with the ball, observed that the defensive player was slow to double-team, and shot a cold arrow outside the penalty area, hitting the lower left corner of the goal.

The shot bounced in front of the goal, catching Schmeichel off guard.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough, raised his arm, and the ball hit his arm and bounced to the goal.

Generally speaking, the goalkeeper will choose the bottom line in the direction of the ball. He would rather give the opponent a corner kick than rush in front of the goal, which will give the opponent a chance to grab two points.

But this time the shot had a rebound, and it was not easy for Schmeichel to catch it.

After landing, Schmeichel saw the opponent's striker who was closely following him to grab the second point. He quickly put his hands on the ground and flew his whole body horizontally with his strength.

boom!
The ball hit him in the face and bounced off.

This time, Leicester City's defense was in place, and Morgan cleared the ball with a big foot and cleared the touchline.

Schmeichel also received applause from the home fans for this heroic save.

The team was oppressed by the opponent's high position. Pearson quickly made adjustments, replacing Ulloa with Mahrez, and the striker retreated to participate in the defense, forming a no-strike formation.

Seeing that the offense has improved, Monk insisted on this oppressive style of play even more, and replaced Qi Chengyong, who was physically exhausted, with Montero.

Koreans are known for their stamina and active running. Only in the 58th minute, Ki Sung-yong left the field due to physical fitness, which shows the intensity of the game.

"Be careful with that No. 24, he moves very cunningly."

This is what Qi Chengyong told his teammates after he left the field.

After Rossi assisted his teammates to score in the first half, Ki Chengyong never left Rossi's eyes.

Although it is the defensive midfielder Jack who is responsible for defending Rossi, he has to be vigilant all the time, not knowing when the opponent will pass the ball to Rossi.

In this way, while he was in charge of defending Schlupp, he was also distracted to observe Rossi's position, which invisibly consumed more attention and physical energy.

Otherwise, with his physical strength, how could he be replaced so quickly.

Montero, who played, followed the advice of his teammates and always paid attention to Rossi's position, but soon found that his teammates' worries were unnecessary.

How can a player who walks in the frontcourt threaten the goal.

And pay too much attention to Rossi, distracting attention, causing problems in his defense first.

Since he is handed over to the midfielder to defend, let Jack take care of himself, why should I go all the way to help defend.

Wait for him to get the ball and then defend it.

In this way, Montero concentrated on defending Schlupp.

In his opinion, this undead Ghanaian beast should be the focus of defense.

Since the absence of a striker, the number of times Rossi took the ball has decreased significantly, and he has started his stealth mode again.

His walk-style movement can't escape Jack Coker's eyes.

This time, I will keep my eyes on you and see what you do.

Jack Cork regretted his first-half error.

From then on, his eyes never left Rossi.

Rossi looked at the stadium screen, which showed 75 minutes of game time, with a smile on his lips.

After a long walk, it's time for a run.

(End of this chapter)