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Chapter 184 Ranieri's adjustment
In Leicestershire at the end of September, the weather is starting to turn cooler.

But at the King Power Stadium, fans were in high spirits, driving off the autumn chill.

On Saturday afternoon, the sun was warm and the fans entered the stadium early to prepare props for cheering today.

Leicester City have not lost a single game in the first six games, and the fans are full of expectations for this game against Arsenal.

In the two rounds of contest between the two sides last season, Leicester City had a draw and a loss, a slight disadvantage.

In the summer transfer window this year, Wenger, who has never been rich, used 1400 million euros to bring Chelsea's meritorious goalkeeper Petr Cech to the Emirates Stadium.

It was also the only transfer that cost money.

The rest of the main players are basically the same as last season.

There were rumors that Wenger had taken a fancy to Rossi, but the high liquidated damages made him hold back.

Arsenal's striker has thigh Sanchez, Sao center Giroud, and little tiger Walcott.

Why spend money on a replacement?

This is of course what Arsenal say to the outside world.

In fact, they are all poor.

Before the game, the two sides announced the starting list of the game, and Kanter appeared in the midfielder position.

In the previous rounds, Ranieri tried different combinations in the midfielder position, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.

But in the face of Arsenal's dexterous and fast striker combination, Kanter, who has a larger and wider defensive coverage, is the best choice for the midfielder.

Another player in the midfield is Drinkwater.

Under Ranieri, no matter how the midfielders are adjusted, Drinkwater is the main force.

In this game, he and Kanter are responsible for the midfield defense. Facing the impact of Arsenal's striker, Albrighton and Mahrez on the two wings need to retreat to participate in the defense.

Rossi's partner Vardy is still on the front line.

In the first two games, Rossi had only one assist. The outside media agreed that he had entered a flat period.

But at the pre-match press conference, Ranieri asked very seriously: "In six games, he (Ronaldo) scored 3 goals, assisted 4 times, and made a penalty. Isn't this good enough!"

The media was speechless on the spot.

Ranieri is very clear in his heart that Rossi's role on the field cannot be evaluated from intuitive data.

For his contribution to the team in the first two games, only those who have watched the game know how important he is.

Led by the referee Craig Pawson, the two teams stepped onto the lawn of the King Power Stadium with their heads held high.

The stadium is a sea of ​​blue, only in an inconspicuous corner, there is a small group of red belonging to Arsenal.

This did not affect the mood of the Arsenal players. They looked calm, put their shoulders on each other, and lined up neatly.

The head coaches of both sides are well-known marshals in the world, and they also shook hands and exchanged greetings.

As early as 2000, Wenger was already leading an invincible Arsenal, dominating England and sweeping Europe.

And Ranieri is a newcomer, and he is still coaching Chelsea, a mid-tier team.

In the four years of coaching, Ranieri faced Wenger in 8 league games, 4 draws and 4 losses, without a win.

在04年欧冠1/4首回合，切尔西主场1：1被逼平。

But in the second leg, Ranieri's Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-1 away.

Ten games, only one win.

This round of competition is the first time the two have played against each other after 11 years.

Regardless of the strength of the team, the level of the coach, and the historical results of the two sides, Wenger beat Ranieri.

Arsenal's starting lineup, Walcott replaced Giroud as the starting striker.

Behind him, Sanchez, XXX and Ramsey.

The emphasis on fast passing and one-kick play is the most obvious signal for Arsenal in this game.

The double midfielders are Cazorla and Flamini, two technical midfielders, ensuring the forward pass of the backcourt.

After guessing the coin, Leicester City won the kick-off, Rossi and Vardy both stood in the middle circle.

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After a long whistle from referee Craig Pawson, Rossi pushed the ball to Vardy, who returned the pass, and the two ran forward at the same time.

莱斯特城的阵型，也由4-4-2变成4-3-3。

Launched against Arsenal at home, Claudio Ranieri's team let the fans shine.

Drinkwater is responsible for sorting out the offense in the midfield, and Mahrez will appear next to him, threatening Arsenal's flanks.

In previous games, Mahrez usually took the ball on the wing, using his excellent dribbling, or rushing or dribbling, in order to threaten the goal.

In this game, the task Ranieri gave him was to be active on both sides of the opponent.

It can break through, pull the side, or pass to Rossi and Vardy who can advance at any time.

The midfield defense is completely handed over to Kanter.

Ranieri also specifically told him to get the ball out quickly after he got the ball in the backcourt, and never stick the ball.

A few people in the frontcourt of Arsenal are fast to grab the ball. If they are too sticky to the ball, they are very likely to be surrounded by them and lose the ball.

When Arsenal's defense is concentrated in the middle or at the feet of Mahrez, Albrighton and Schlupp on the right will press heavily to attack the opponent's weak side defense.

This is the fine-tuning Ranieri made to the team based on the experience of the previous games.

At the beginning of the game, Leicester City, who were playing at home, actually controlled the rhythm of the game in the frontcourt.

Drinkwater's state is surprisingly good today, with confidence in holding the ball and clear passing lines. Even if he can't attack the opponent's penalty area, he can calmly control the ball under his feet.

Mahrez was even better.

After being given more freedom in the frontcourt, he has become more confident with the ball.

The most important thing is that there will be more options, unlike before on the wing, either cutting inside or breaking through the cross.

In the 5th minute, Mahrez received a pass from Drinkwater on the right side of the penalty area, moved laterally continuously, swayed the passing space, and hung the ball back.

Albrighton moved forward quickly and headed the goal, which was blocked by Cech falling to the ground.

In the 8th minute, it was still Mahrez who dribbled horizontally to confuse Koscielny to follow the defense, then suddenly passed the ball through his crotch with his left foot and went straight into the penalty area.

Mertesacker came back in time and stretched out his foot to interfere with Mahrez's shot.

In order to avoid the defense, Mahrez could only choose to hit the near corner of the goal.

Although Cech only joined Arsenal this season, his rich experience and excellent goal-line skills allowed him to accurately judge the direction of the opponent's shot and successfully save the ball to the bottom line.

In the goalkeeper position, Arsenal has Colombia's "big brother" Ospina and Szczesny.

The latter was loaned to Rome this summer because of Petr Cech's joining.

In the current team, Ospina and Cech are competing for the goalkeeper position.

Wenger also hopes to improve the enthusiasm of players through healthy competition.

The performance of the opening 10 minutes, Cech is worthy of the title of starting goalkeeper.

It was his stable performance that resolved several threatening attacks from the opponent.

After missing several opportunities, Leicester City did not lose heart, but played more and more confidently.

Ranieri's adjustment to the team had an immediate effect.

In just 10 minutes, the two teams were evenly divided in terms of ball possession, and Arsenal's offense was few and far between.

In the 13th minute, Mahrez continued to organize with the ball on the left side.

The crossover of Rossi and Vardy took away full-back Bellerin.

Vardy, who came to the middle, oppressed Koscielny.

The running positions of the two gave Mahrez a chance to 1v1 opponent central defender Mertesacker.

The German centre-back, who is very focused in defense, uses a sideways position which allows him to turn quickly.

In the two rounds of last season, Mahrez knew that his defense was stable, and it was difficult to break through his defense in one-on-one situations.

At this time, Drinkwater on the side stepped forward in time and reached out for the ball.

Mahrez hit horizontally, and Drinkwater, under the interference of the midfielder, passed the ball forward without stopping the ball.

Due to his forward penetration, Koscielny's defense was attracted, causing the space behind him to be completely exposed to Vardy.

Vardy is not standing still and waiting for the ball, he also moved up with Koscielny to ensure that he is not in an offside position.

At the moment when his teammate passed the ball, Vardy immediately started and successfully reversed offside. He faced Cech who was attacking and scored with a push.

[GOAL! ! ! 】

[Leicester City is ahead! 】

[From a cooperation in front of the penalty area, Vardy went to the meeting alone and scored the ball. 】

[Leicester City's state today is very brave, and the tactical offense is very clear, which is to use Mahrez's ability to hold the ball in the frontcourt to tear the defense. 】

[This time, Cech couldn't stop Vardy's shot after all. 】

[This is also him, scoring four consecutive games! 】

(End of this chapter)