striker cool brother

Chapter 180 Leaving the Stage with Applause
At the end of the first half, Leicester City took a two-goal lead away from home.

Ranieri is very satisfied with the state of the players, strictly implementing the pre-arranged tactics, coupled with active fighting and running, can achieve a perfect first half.

It's just... the opponent seems to be weaker than expected?

"Luo, you've played here before. Let me tell you about their performance in the first half?"

Ranieri does not believe that the champion of the British Championship last season will be like this.

I thought it would be a difficult game.

"They were really out of shape in the first half." Rossi said bluntly: "When I was there last season, the team was very good at playing against the wind. It is commonplace to fall behind first and then overtake."

His words are not alarmist, Leicester City players remember very clearly.

In the League Cup last season, the two teams met once.

Leicester City was overturned with a two-goal lead.

"Luo, that's because you're here!" Morgan teased.

"Bournemouth has retained a lot of main players this season. They have all experienced the test of the whole season and have a strong psychological quality."

Rossi's firm tone made everyone dubious.

Ranieri thought for a moment, and said: "OK, let's observe the second half first, everyone must cheer up and don't relax."

After a brief 15 minutes, the two sides entered the second half of the game.

After the whistle blew, the Bournemouth players started their familiar frontcourt press.

There is a difference between pressing and oppressing.

Oppression is to block the opponent's passing route and force the opponent to make a pass error.

The pressing is to actively seek physical confrontation, use fierce interception, and intercept the opponent's ball.

After Drinkwater enjoyed a relaxed first half, the pressure suddenly increased.

Although he retreated to get the ball between the two central defenders, he was still quickly grabbed by Wilson.

Morgan and Huth had no choice but to continue to spread to the two sides to create space for the ball.

Facing the frontcourt press, it is time to test a midfielder's organizational skills and overall situation.

It is not only necessary to observe the positions of the enemy and us around us, but also to choose the appropriate route for the ball.

After the ball is out, you have to actively run, look for space, and respond to the pass.

Instead of passing the ball, just ignore it.

This will cause the teammate who holds the ball to be sieged by the opponent, resulting in a loss of the ball.

From the beginning of the season, Ranieri wanted to cultivate Drinkwater's organizational skills, hoping that he could become the metronome of the team's offense.

Judging from the performance of the previous few games, Drinkwater is really working hard, and he is doing well.

However, there is still a gap in the awareness of passing and catching the ball from those midfield masters.

"Danny, run up and go to meet!" Ranieri urged on the sidelines.

Ability like consciousness, in addition to talent, players can only let themselves comprehend it in actual combat.

All external learning is just the foundation, and the upper limit is the mid-range team.

The current Drinkwater has limited talent and can only rely on himself to accumulate experience in actual combat.

Last season, he was still a substitute, and this season he became the starting midfielder. Drinkwater is very clear about the trust and promotion of the head coach.

In the first half, under Kanter's interception, he and Andy King were in the midfielder position, the defensive pressure was obviously less, and the ball was very easy.

In the second half, Bournemouth strengthened the frontcourt press, and his shots were not as easy as before.

Run and respond.

Drinkwater kept thinking silently.

After passing the ball, he will choose a vacuum zone very close to his teammates, ready to respond at any time.

When teammates advance with the ball, they will also appear behind the side to make a protective response.

Constantly pass the ball, run, and respond, so that the entire midfield can be connected in series.

Ten minutes later, Drinkwater began to feel short of breath.

To keep observing, running, responding, and passing the ball is not only a consumption of physical energy, but also a test of the spirit.

Under his combing, the team firmly controlled the ball within these 10 minutes.

Kanter's retreat help also shared a lot of pressure on him.

Seeing that the pressure did not pose a threat, Eddie Howe waved his hand, and the two full-backs also moved forward, continuing to increase the pressure on the opponent's defense.

The Bournemouth team was eager to attack, whether it was attacking or counter-robbing, they were very fierce.

The hot atmosphere also spread.

Especially on the two flanks, they are the key battlefields for both sides to compete for.

Wilson took turns attacking behind the two full-backs, which directly caused Schlupp and De Laet to receive yellow cards.

In the 65th minute, Ranieri used Ben Arouane to replace De Laet, and Kanter and Drinkwater switched positions to stabilize the defense.

Under the crazy pressing of the Bournemouth team, it is difficult for Leicester City to have an opportunity on the wing.

In the 75th minute of the game, in order to strengthen the speed of the counterattack, Ranieri sent Dodou, who scored a hat-trick in the League Cup in midweek, to remove Albrighton.

Joseph Dodu, who had just played, was called to the center position by Rossi.

Bournemouth pressed very hard in the midfield. Rossi had no chance at the front and had to drop back to respond.

Dodu not only has speed, but also has an advantage in height, so let him stand at the front and serve as a fulcrum.

But he was born as a full-back, and his ability to respond as a center forward is simply not flattering.

In the 70th minute, Leicester City had one of the few opportunities to pass the ball from the backcourt to the opponent's half.

When Rossi saw that Dodu was ready to get the ball with his back, he pushed the ball over without stopping, then quickly advanced, and signaled his teammates to do it back.

But the stunned Dodu wanted to confront O'Kane physically and turned around forcibly.

Rossi ran halfway and found that his teammates didn't intend to pass the ball, so he stopped helplessly and moved behind Dodo.

Dodu took the ball to complete a half-turn, and when he was proud, the ball under his feet was stretched out by O'Kane and stabbed out.

Ranieri on the sidelines was so angry that he jumped up and turned towards Dodu to express his dissatisfaction.

Fortunately, Rossi correctly predicted the route of the ball and went to meet it immediately.

He raised his eyes and looked ahead, and then kept the ball, passing the ball through the gap between the left center back and the left back.

Here, Vardy is already in place, receiving the ball into the penalty area.

Cook turned around and chased back. When he was close to the small penalty area, he saw Vardy kicking up and preparing to shoot. He directly shoveled and put his entire body across his shooting line.

Vardy's shot was interfered and the ball hit the side net, which shocked the home fans into a cold sweat.

"Pay more attention to the position and pass the ball!" Rossi communicated with Dodu immediately, "You have to hold the ball first and respond with your teammates, don't do it alone."

Dodu entered the U18 team from the U21 team this summer. After performing a hat-trick in the League Cup, Ranieri recruited him into the first team and went to Bournemouth.

His personal ability is worthy of recognition, but for the current Leicester City lineup, he is still a little uncomfortable with the coordination.

Dodu was also immersed in the crushing of chopping melons and vegetables in the midweek match against the League Two team.

He originally wanted to use his personal ability to remove the obstacles for Rossi, and then pass an empty goal opportunity.

But here is the Premier League, the intensity and rhythm are not at the same level.

Just facing the lower back, he was eaten to death.

"Understood, big brother!" Dodu nodded vigorously.

big brother?

When did I become your big brother!

Now, in the minds of young players in the team echelon, Rossi has become their idol.

This is an idol who came out of his own youth training!
In the 80th minute, Ranieri saw that the overall situation was settled and replaced Rossi with Hammond, hoping that he could get applause from the home fans.

Sure enough, when the fourth official held up the sign, the Dean Court fans stood up and gave the loudest applause.

Rossi walked off the field and raised his hands to thank the Bournemouth fans for their applause.

Life is short, they were fortunate to witness Rossi's rise, but they regretted not seeing his peak.

Although he can't accompany him to the peak, this pair of waving hands will always play triumphant songs at the Dean Court Stadium.

When the surrounding applause was surging like a tide, tears glistened in Rossi's eyes.

(End of this chapter)