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Chapter 175 Rossi wants to play in midfield?

"King of London?"

Tottenham's training base, head coach Pochettino turned off the computer browser, walked to the window sill of the office on the second floor, and looked at the training ground.

Harry Kane, who just turned 22, is training meticulously.

With 21 goals last season, he became the silver boot of the Premier League and has unlimited potential in the future.

Pochettino believes that he will be the superstar who surpassed Henry and became the king of London.

Rosie, you're a little too young.

After all, his gaze was on the young player Dele Ali who returned to the team this season.

As a midfielder, Ali has a strong body, clear passing lines, and full shooting power. He can appear in any position in the midfield.

With a height of 188cm, he can still have a good advantage in fighting for the top.

Such a talented player is the favorite of every coach, but...

Through the glass, Pochettino saw Alli passing the ball sloppily, hammered the glass hard, and rushed to the pitch as fast as he could.

"Dele, what are you playing? Let me see you like this again, you will be in bad luck!"

Tottenham are at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.

At the gate of the stadium, Tottenham players are sought after by fans.

Especially Harry Kane, he is not only the main striker of Tottenham, but also the main force of the England national team for the next ten years.

England has not produced such a talented striker for many years.

Now he is England's hope.

Tottenham double-beat Leicester City last season, but the process was very difficult.

This time, although Tottenham lacks the core Eriksson, Pochettino believes that with the current player configuration in his hands, he will definitely be able to capture the King Power Stadium.

The future king of London must belong to Harry Kane.

Ranieri still uses the first two starting lineups, at least for now, this is a balanced offensive and defensive lineup.

He also considered putting Kanter or Inler on the starting list.

But for such an important game against Tottenham, it would be safer to use old players.

In Tottenham's starting lineup, Lamela replaced the injured Eriksen, and Dembele replaced Townsend as the left midfielder.

Dell came to the midfield and partnered with Ryan Mason as a double midfielder. New aids Alderweireld and Verhenton were in the defense.
Players in other positions are the same as last season.

"Everyone be careful, that kid is very cunning!"

When the new aid Alderweireld was in Southampton, he was played by Rossi with a freehand heel pass from outside the penalty area.

Last season, Tottenham's defense was overthrown by Rossi alone. Everyone held back their energy and wanted to avenge their shame at the opponent's home court.

A mere relegation team had good luck in the first two rounds, and the opponent was not very strong.

Is the two-game winning streak something to be proud of?
"Harry, you can't lose to that kid in today's game!"

"Nonsense. Harry was the silver boot last season. He wants to compete with Manchester City for the golden boot this season. How could he lose to that kid?"

"Let him see the horror of the Premier League."

"Harry, score three more today and send them back to the Championship."

"We are the real kings of London."

Encouraged by his teammates, Kane smiled and said: "I have a feeling that I will score today."

The two teams went to the player channel and lined up to enter the field.

Kane turned to find Rossi, the two looked at each other, Kane hurriedly avoided.

Under the leadership of the referee Martin Atkinson, players from both sides stepped onto the court to greet the fans who shouted like a tsunami.

The last time the two teams met, Tottenham narrowly beat Leicester City 4:3 at home, and the two sides contributed a high-quality game.

Back at the King Power Stadium this time, the fans hope to continue the wonderful performance of the last game.

However, after the start of the game, the Leicester City team did not actively attack as usual.

Instead, use a defensive formation and wait for the opponent to attack.

Tottenham's offense easily advanced to Leicester City's half-court, and the four players in the frontcourt were still in a small area, cooperating tacitly with passing the ball.

After a season of running-in, Tottenham's frontcourt offense has become more mature, and the cooperation between the players is tacit understanding.

When attacking, the two full-backs still turned into full-backs and pressed against the opponent's wings at any time.

Dell, who is in the midfielder position, will retreat between the midfielder and the central defender and become a central defender.

Tottenham's four attackers in the frontcourt all have good ability to hold the ball, interspersed with each other, and can mobilize the opponent's defense.

If at this time, Lamela, who is in charge of passing the ball, can send a pass to the frontcourt, it is very likely to threaten the opponent's goal.

But the seasoned Ranieri shrunk the defense and squeezed the opponent's room for movement.

Not only that, let Rossi retreat to limit Lamela's pass and limit Tottenham's offense from the first step.

Under such a tight defense, it was difficult for Tottenham to pass the ball in. They could only play the ball on both sides and hoist the ball into the penalty area.

But there is a defense line composed of Huth and Morgan inside, which can gain an advantage in the air.

Leicester City, who gave up their offense, had only Vardy as a counterattack point in the frontcourt after resolving the opponent's attack due to the late recovery of the lineup, and it was difficult for them to make a quick counterattack.

Ranieri's goal in this game is already very clear, which is to draw.

For a relegation team, being able to score one point at home is already a goal, without too much pressure.

But not Tottenham.

They have to win to get to the top of the table and play in the Champions League next season.

Under such pressure, Tottenham players became impatient and tried to attack forcefully, but the effect was mediocre.

"Neil, here!"

Rossi retreated, not only to help the team defend, but also to organize tasks.

If he can pass the ball to Vardy at the front, Leicester City can form a counterattack opportunity.

But after Rossi got the ball, he would be immediately besieged by Tottenham players.

Pochettino knows that Rossi's role in the midfield is not less than his threat on the front line.

Since Rossi improved his "vision", when he returned to the midfield, he found that the feeling was completely different from before.

The emergence of multiple passing routes enriches the passing routes.

Moreover, he can also find the vacuum in the opponent's defense zone.

In the 10th minute, before receiving the ball, Rossi had already noticed that the opponent was empty on the left, and passed the ball out immediately.

If it was changed before, he must have seen his teammates ready to advance before passing the ball.

But this time, he had an obvious point before passing the ball, indicating that his teammates wanted to pass the ball.

It is he who directs his teammates to move, not his teammates to signal him to pass the ball.

Albrighton was taken aback for a moment, because he didn't expect Rossi to pass the ball in front of him, and hurried to meet him.

This is the defensive area of ​​Tottenham player Dembele. He hurriedly chased back, trying to destroy the ball before Albrighton received the ball.

But the opponent's movement was half a second faster. When he touched the ball ahead of time, Dembele's tackle became a foul.

drop!
yellow card!

Leicester City get a set piece.

However, it was a bit far from the goal. Albrighton's pass was cleared by Verhengtong.

Although Tottenham took the offensive initiative, they were unable to attack the opponent's dangerous area, and every attack was resolved, only in exchange for a corner kick.

On the contrary, Leicester City can organize one or two threatening attacks.

With the help of Rossi, Drinkwater's offensive pressure suddenly decreased, and he was able to cooperate with Rossi and Mahrez to pass the ball in a small range to push the ball across the half.

Once halftime, Rossi's deadly pass can often tear apart the opponent's defense.

This time, if it wasn't for Lamela chasing Vardy back and using a yellow card to destroy Leicester City's counterattack, it is very likely that Vardy will form a shot.

Seeing this situation, Ranieri on the sidelines shook his head wryly.

Is it about to transform Rossi into a midfielder?

But his technical characteristics are obviously more suitable for forwards.

The stubborn Ranieri was once again caught in a dilemma.

(End of this chapter)