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Chapter 148 The Cunning Rosie

The fox is the landmark of Leicester. It is said that it was once the origin of catching foxes, so it is called Fox City.

Foxes are used as symbols in many places here, and Wrights City Football Club uses the head of a fox as a symbol.

But their style of play is not as "cunning" as the fox.

The midfielder passed the ball a few times and quickly threatened the opponent's goal in the simplest way.

But today, the Swansea players felt their "cunning" for the first time.

Jack Cork, Swansea's defensive midfielder, the team's offensive brain, is responsible for the team's backcourt interception while controlling the direction of the attack.

Today he is in charge of intercepting the target, Rossi.

A player who walks the frontcourt.

Except for the assist in the first half, Rossi has almost no bright spots.

And so far, under his strict marking, he has hardly any offensive threats.

Jack Cork smiled, indicating that his defense was a success.

And it's still a one-man defense, so block this super nova.

Leicester City passed the ball laterally in the middle circle, still mobilizing Swansea's defense.

The opponent's forwards Routledge and Nelson resolutely pressed up and pressed, and the midfielders also actively pushed forward, posing a threat in the frontcourt.

Leicester City has no players with good ball ability in the backcourt, and Andy King is responsible for the organization and advancement of the frontcourt. When he comes back to respond, the distance between him and the striker will be too wide, causing a disconnect.

In the 78th minute, Monk changed two forwards in a row. Nathan Dyer and Emnis were both very fast players. They hoped to use their speed to further oppress.

After the two entered the field, the tempo of the frontcourt fight suddenly accelerated, forcing goalkeeper Schmeichel to kick the ball forward.

Swansea's players had been ready for a long time, with two central defenders defending behind, full backs raised up, and Jack Cork formed a midfielder.

When the ball passes halfway, it will allow them to have a numerical advantage in the midfield, easily win the ball, and hand it over to Jack Cork to organize the offense.

boom!
Jack Cork keenly observed the opponent's backcourt in the backcourt, and a long pass directly found Emnis on the striker.

Leicester City's three midfielders once again exposed the shortcomings of insufficient lateral defensive area, and the ball was easily knocked across the middle by Emnis.

Swansea midfielder Sigurdsson followed up and shot directly. The ball flew straight to the upper left corner of the goal and hit the crossbar hard.

Schmeichel threw the ball and fell to the ground quickly got up, roaring at his teammates in the back line.

This is the third time Sigurdsson has shot from this position in this game, and every time it is very threatening.

From the goalkeeper's point of view, the defensive line is very bad.He also hopes to use his roar and dissatisfaction to cheer up his opponents.

Seeing that the defense was threatened frequently, Pearson removed Albrighton and replaced him with Drinkwater, using his passing to help the team get rid of the opponent's high pressure and pass the ball up the field.

With the addition of an organizer, Leicester City played the ball much more easily when facing pressure.

In addition, there is a Schlupp who can go up and down on the wing, and Leicester City has once again formed a threat on the wing.

In the 78th minute, Schlupp broke through with the ball along the side, Rossi responded quickly, and Jack behind him also followed closely.

The appearance of Rossi attracted the marking of two defensive players at the same time, and gave Andy King, who inserted in the back, space to get the ball.

Drinkwater crosses and Andy King shoots slightly over the bar.

Monk, with his hands crossed on his chest, immediately called Jack's attention. While keeping up with Rossi, he should remind his teammates to pay attention to the opponent's back attack.

One minute later, Leicester City made a comeback, Rossi continued to pull the defense at the front of the penalty area, and Jack Cork let Sigurdsson defend the center while following up.

But this time, Schlupp did not cross, but passed to Rossi.

Rossi passed the ball back without stopping, and made continuous passes with Schlupp on the left, forcing Swansea's defense to shrink to the left.

Although the diamond position is compact, there is only one single midfielder, and his defensive coverage area must be very large.

But 80 minutes have passed since the game, and Jack's physical energy is almost exhausted.

Rossi began to take the ball frequently, constantly attracting Jack Cork's defense, coupled with the fast transmission with his teammates, accelerated his running time.

Swansea's left midfielder Shelvey can return to the defense to assist in the defense, but Montero, who replaced Ki Sung-yong, is a striker with insufficient defensive ability and does not impose restrictions on the ball holder, which invisibly increases Jack Cork's defensive pressure.

"Pay attention to marking!"

Jack Cork reminded loudly, already a little out of breath.

Montero didn't know the defensive pressure of his teammates, he went up blindly, and didn't limit the direction of Schlupp's pass at all.

The head coach Monk stomped his feet angrily, and was about to get angry when a voice more irritable than himself came from behind him.

"Montero, guard against his passing lanes, don't go up blindly."

Who is more excited than me?
Monk looked back and saw that it was Qi Chengyong who was replaced.

When he was on the court, Jack Cork didn't have much defensive pressure.

It is because Schlupp is taking the ball from the wing, while Ki Chengyong is grabbing up, observing Rossi's position, and getting stuck on the passing line of the two, which can effectively reduce the defensive pressure on the midfielder.

But Montero didn't do that, he just focused on the present.

Montero, who was awakened, began to notice the importance of defensive assistance. While defending Schlupp, he focused the defensive side on the passing line.

If Schlupp breaks through without passing the ball, he can also mark him closely in time.

I thought it would reduce the pressure, but Leicester City added two offensive numbers in the middle.

Drinkwater's forward penetration put the Swansea defense with a single midfielder in jeopardy.

Jack Cork, no longer has enough physical fitness to help defend.

He not only has to be responsible for the offense, but also has to mark Rossi at all times. From the 75th minute of the game, due to Rossi's fast running, his breathing gradually became heavy.

Especially when Drinkwater stepped in behind, the pressure on him doubled. He hesitated whether to continue to mark Rossi, who was not a threat, or to defend Drinkwater, who was more threatening.

In the 84th minute, the physical fitness of the Swansea team began to decline. The replacement striker did not retreat to the midfield in time, which made the team's defense line too scattered.

Andy King seized the opportunity and passed a through ball in the middle.

Before that, Leicester City was here and there were very few passing opportunities.

Drinkwater received the ball and advanced, and was about to shoot with his kick.

Jack Cork, whose stamina had been exhausted, didn't have too much time to think, so he flew directly to slide the shovel and put his body in front of his opponent.

But Drinkwater didn't shoot. Instead, he faked a light dunk, swayed past the defense, and passed the ball between the two central defenders with the outside instep.

In this position, Rossi made a ghostly attack, went straight forward without stopping the ball, and instantly left the central defender behind.

"Offside, offside!"

The central defender raised his hand while chasing, indicating that the ball was offside, hoping to interfere with Rossi.

But Rossi looked firmly at the goalkeeper who was attacking, and when the goalkeeper fell to the ground, he gently rubbed the ball with his toes.

The ball crossed the block of the fallen goalkeeper and rolled into the dead corner of the goal.

[GOAL! ! ! 】

[Leicester City scored a goal, Luo killed the game. 】

[What an excellent running position, he is simply a man living on the offside line. 】

[Before this, Luo had no threat at all in the frontcourt.But just when you let your guard down, it's time for him to score. 】

【Ghostly moves around, chic lobs, Luo is like a cunning fox, peeping at the loopholes all the time. 】

[The beautiful swan Swansea cannot escape the hunting of the fox after all. 】

(End of this chapter)