striker cool brother

Chapter 186 No one can change Rossi

In the stadium passage, Ranieri replayed the entire first half process in his mind.

He had to think about the countermeasures the moment he walked into the locker room.

In the first 15 minutes, the team played very well, and the tactics were implemented resolutely. It can be said that the best 15 minutes have come since the start of the new season.

But just after Flamini was accidentally injured and Arteta came off the bench, the whole situation changed suddenly.

There is no doubt that Arsenal are stronger than themselves.

Walcott's first goal is a direct reflection of team and individual abilities.

For the second goal, Sanchez's sense of smell in front of the goal was perfectly reflected.

But the team also has defensive problems.

Yes, defense!

Ranieri quickly identified the main problem, which was the team's defense on the wing.

Arteta's playing is limited to Mahrez, who is active on both ribs, to achieve the purpose of curbing the threat of attack.

After he steals the ball, the team's two wings are open, especially Albrighton on the left.

Anyone in the Arsenal midfield has the ability to transfer the ball with a long pass and can quickly hit the ball to the weak side defensive area.

Seizing the main problem, Ranieri took off his vest after entering the locker room, and asked the assistant coach to cast the first goal on the screen.

"Listen, you played well in the first half, but you also exposed a lot of problems."

"In this attack, after we lost the ball, the opponent launched a counterattack. The pass line was from the side to the center, and then passed from the midfield to the striker's feet."

"Only passing the ball with four feet penetrated our defense."

"Riyadh, I don't mean to blame you, or any of you."

"The game is like this. There is no 100% successful tactic. You can only get close to this 100% through hard work."

"So, after losing the ball, they must fight back as soon as possible, and fouls are not hesitated to block their first pass."

Ranieri's voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone.

"This is the first step in defense. If you want not to lose the ball, the protection on both sides must not be careless."

Ranieri circled the space on the wing and said: "The first point of the opponent's counterattack must be on the wing. When our defense shifts, they will pass to the center or the other side, making us tired of running."

"If we want to limit the opponent's counterattack, our two wingers can go up, so we have to come back to me."

In the second half, Arsenal kicked off the ball, and as soon as the whistle blew, Leicester City began to press the frontcourt.

The score is behind, and Arsenal is a team that likes to pass the ball and control the ball. If they don't take the initiative to grab it, they will only kill the game time.

But Arteta and Cazorla used skillful passing and patient organization in the backcourt to firmly control the ball.

XXX also responds in the middle at any time, and finds the right opportunity to launch an attack.

The triangular pass area formed by the three made the Leicester City players exhausted.

Sanchez and Ramsey on the wing can also cooperate with the three.

At this time, Arsenal is actually forming a 4-3-3 formation. The frontcourt is easy to form cooperation, with great flexibility and wide coverage.

Leicester City players are obsessed with fighting them in midfield and must not give up possession.

Off the field, Ranieri was uneasy.

Although the pressing in the midfield is very intense, it makes it difficult for the opponent's offense to move forward.

But starting from the second half, his own team hardly got the ball.

This undoubtedly planted a time bomb for himself.

physical fitness!

Running so desperately without getting the ball, there is no way to counterattack.

On the contrary, due to the high position press, the physical energy will be seriously consumed, which will lead to the risk of collapse in the last 15 minutes of the game.

In the 57th minute, Arteta and Cazorla cooperated continuously and distributed the ball to the left back Monreal who was inserted on the edge.

XXX also moved to the wing and appeared on the left rib of Leicester City.

Prior to this, Leicester City's formation was too high, and instead of blocking the opponent's forward attack, it exposed the rear air defense.

Monreal knocked the ball across and continued to advance, while Sanchez, who was originally on the wing, ran laterally from the blind spot behind Huth.

When XXX was receiving the ball, his eyes had already observed his teammates running.

He first took a step forward, attracting Kanter behind him to step forward to defend.

At the same time, Huth also stepped forward, trying to form a double-team with Kanter.

"Stop!"

Morgan stopped loudly because he saw Sanchez and was about to advance.

He raised it hastily, trying to make an offside.

Because even if Huth reacted quickly, he had no time to turn around and chase.

But XXX passed the ball faster, and with his left foot arch, he accurately pushed the ball to Sanchez who was going forward.

[Sanchez single-handedly! 】

[Shoot, the ball is scored! ! ! 】

[GOAL! ! 】

[Arsenal expanded the score again, Sanchez calmly pushed the far corner of the goal in front of the goal, breaking through the goal guarded by Schmeichel. 】

After the goal, Sanchez rushed to the stands of the Arsenal fans, opened his arms, and slid his knees.

Arsenal fans cheered, waved their hands and jumped up and down the stands.

The home team fans fell into silence.

It has only been more than ten minutes since the start of the second half, and they are already behind by two goals. How will the next game be played.

The key point is that after the start of the second half, the team did not gain an evenly matched advantage in the situation.

After Ranieri pondered for a moment, he replaced Albrighton with Kramaric and Drinkwater with Ulloa.

Rossi came to the front midfielder position, and he was responsible for transferring the ball.

Off the court Wenger smiled.

In his eyes, this adjustment is simply amateurish.

Center for the current waist?

Rossi's defense is already poor, and he was transferred to the midfielder position in order to use his ball transfer to form a counterattack.

But Arsenal's midfield control and pressure made Rossi tired of defending.

As a result, the center and frontcourt became disconnected, and the tactics of passing the ball and counterattack could not be played at all, and it also increased Kanter's defensive pressure.

It seems that Leicester City is already suffering from a disease.

With a smile on the corner of Wenger's mouth, he walked slowly back to the rest area.

In order to relieve the defensive pressure in the midfield, Ranieri put two full-backs on top to meet Rossi's pass.

In an unfamiliar position, Rossi's performance was disastrous.

Although he kept the ball clean, the team didn't have a single opportunity to attack forward.

Moreover, in order to get rid of the defense, he had to actively run to respond, and his physical fitness declined sharply.

After seeing the opponent's physical fitness begin to decline, Wenger sent Giroud to the field to enhance the advantage of the penalty area.

In the 80th minute, Arsenal stole the ball from Rossi, who was physically declining, and quickly advanced from the left.

Monreal made a pass from the bottom. Under the interference of Huth, Giroud missed the landing point, but accidentally missed it to Sanchez, who was in the back, and headed the ball to the top.

1:4! !
Sanchez completes a "hat trick"!
There is no suspense in the game. Arsenal, with a three-goal lead, will give Leicester City a miserable first defeat.

And Ranieri lost to Wenger again after 11 years.

Wenger used up the last substitution quota, and Chamberlain replaced Ramsey.

Ranieri's last substitution, has no meaning.

He wanted to replace Rossi and let him play as a midfielder. It was definitely a serious mistake in his tactics.

If it is against an underdog and the team can control the ball in the midfield, Rossi will definitely have an impressive performance in the midfielder position.

But the opponent is Arsenal, and the head coach is the wise and calm Wenger. How could I think of such a stupid way.

"Andy!"

Regretful Ranieri called Andy King who was on the bench.

As the veteran of the team, his appearance is to stabilize the morale of the army, stabilize the defense, and not concede the ball in the last 10 minutes.

"You will replace Luo later, your task is to defend with Kanter..."

Falling behind by a big score, the head coach did not choose to give it a go, but arranged defensive tactics to avoid being scored more goals.

The unwillingness and shame in this heart are completely unknown to others.

Only in the next day's newspapers would he accuse Ranieri of being conservative and bloodless.

Hey!
Suddenly there was a low shout from the court, and Ranieri turned his head hastily, seeing Rossi quickly get up from the ground and control the ball under his feet.

Lying beside him was Artat.

It was Arsenal's attack just now. In a fight, Rossi not only brought down Artat who was holding the ball, but also won the ball.

Although he got the ball, the formation was pressed near the penalty area and he couldn't pass it out at all.

But Rossi didn't choose to pass to his teammates. Instead, he slapped the bottom of the ball with a big foot and sent the ball to the frontcourt.

After Ulloa played, he rarely participated in defense.

Because the team needs to attack now, his retreating defense will only make the team lose its fulcrum role in the frontcourt.

But he didn't expect that the ball was suddenly delivered to him when he couldn't get the ball.

Ulloa used his body to resist the interference of the defender and stop the ball.

Mertesacker put pressure on him, not giving him an easy turn.

"Pass the ball!"

Vardy, on his left, has quickly advanced into the space behind the full-back.

Ulloa leaned back hard with his body, squeezed out a little space, and forcibly turned around.

But his body was tightly entangled by Mertesacker, and he lost his center of gravity when turning around.

Before he fell to the ground, he passed the ball with his foot.

Vardy accelerated his sprint, his legs were like clockwork, and he dribbled the ball forward quickly.

Due to being suppressed by the opponent, he was on the wing throughout the game and did not sprint for such a long distance at all.

The amazing explosive power is displayed at this moment.

Vardy left Bellerin behind, broke into the penalty area, faced Petr Cech, and calmly pushed into the far corner.

yeah! ! ! !

The fans cheered!
[GOAL! ! ! ! 】

[I can't believe it, I can't believe it! 】

[Valdy's goal, although it did not change the result of the game, we have seen the spirit of Leicester City's unwillingness to admit defeat. 】

[This is his second goal of the game. 】

After the goal, Ranieri first jumped up excitedly, then he quickly regained his composure and shouted at assistant coach Craig.

"Shakespeare, hurry up, tell the referee, we won't change Luo!"

Craig was a little confused.

It is understandable not to change Rossi, but at least let the referee know who to change.

Ranieri was very excited and his head was a little flustered.

"I can change anyone, but don't change Luo!"

(End of this chapter)