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Chapter 225 Veteran Andy King

With Rossi's pass, Leicester City won Norwich City 2:0 at home and continued to lead the standings.

Arsenal lost this round, and Tottenham overtook Arsenal and temporarily ranked second with 54 points, still 2 points behind Leicester City.

But after this round, Leicester City also had bad news.

The midfielder Kanter was slightly injured in the game. To be on the safe side, he will miss the midweek game against West Brom.

After Kanter left the field, Leicester City's interceptions and steals in the midfield were not at the same level at all, and Ranieri had to find someone to replace him.

Inle, who joined the team at the beginning of the season, has good abilities, but his technical characteristics cannot be integrated into the team's tactical system, so he has been sitting on the bench.

Matthew James tore his cruciate ligament at the beginning of the season and is basically reimbursed this season.

Currently, only Andy King can replace the midfielder position.

Andy King joined Leicester City from the Chelsea youth team at the age of 17 and entered the U18 team.

During the three years in the youth training team, he grew rapidly and was quickly recruited by the first team. He is a veritable veteran of the team.

He is a low-key man, and his prestige in the team is even higher than that of the latecomer Captain Morgan.

It's just that his modest and prudent character is not suitable for being the captain of the team.

But off the field, he is the king of Leicester City.

He is also the only member of the team who won the League One and the Championship with Leicester City.

This season, due to the team's tactical needs, Andy King became a substitute for new aid Kanter.

But he did not complain at all, but has been diligently giving.

On the starting list announced before the game, Rossi appeared on the bench.

His place was replaced by Japanese player Shinji Okazaki.

In the sprint at the end of the season, the players' bodies must be rested to avoid injuries.

Before the game, Rossi received the "February Player of the Month" trophy from the FA.

West Brom are currently ranked 13th in the standings, 10 points away from the relegation zone.

In this game, their goal is to take away a point from the King Power Stadium.

At the beginning of the game, West Brom entered a defensive state, with a 4-4-2 formation, which kept the distance between their three lines of defense very tight.

Leicester City's two wings, trying to tear the defense from the flanks, were both aggressively pressed and tackled fiercely by them.

Ranieri tried to let the players attack from the middle, but without a strong midfielder, it is difficult to penetrate the opponent's defense only by passing the ball.

In the 9th minute, Mahrez dribbled the ball in from the right, was brought down by the defender and got a free kick.

Mahrez took the penalty himself, and the ball flew into the penalty area with an inward arc, but the first point was topped by the West Brom defender.

But the ball was not cleared, but flew to the back point.

Andy King volleyed with his right foot before the defender came, but unfortunately it was higher than the crossbar.

[In the 10th minute, a shot from Andy King. 】

[This season, he didn't play much time, and he was doing dirty work. 】

[If you only pay attention to Leicester City this season and think that Andy is a defensive midfielder, then you are wrong. 】

[Once in the British Championship, Andy King also played a wonderful side hook in almost the same position. 】

[The number 10 of a team is by no means an ordinary person. 】

As soon as the commentator finished speaking, West Brom's offense quickly pushed to the half of Leicester City.

Their midfielder Fletcher, taking advantage of Leicester City's unstable defense, sent a through ball and hit it behind Morgan.

Long Dong succeeded in countering offside and dribbled the ball into the penalty area.

The left back Fuchs chased from behind, and before Longdong entered the penalty area, he took the first kick, trying to destroy the ball.

In the worst case, a yellow card.

Long Dong seemed to expect that the defensive player would tackle the ball, and took a big step forward with his left foot. Not only did he avoid the tackle, but he also threw off Fuchs' defense, forming a one-shot.

[Single-handed ball, opportunity! 】

[Long Dong pushes to the far corner of the goal. 】

[The ball has scored! 】

[GOAL! ! ! ! 】

[West Brom is leading away! 】

[Fletcher, the former Manchester United midfielder, is not old. 】

[His pass directly tore through Leicester City's defense and assisted his teammates to score. 】

what's the situation?
The fans at the King Power Stadium were stunned.

The opponent's counterattack speed is too unexpected.

Under the guise of defense, but hidden killer move.

They are all scheming boys.

In Ranieri's view, this is his tactical mistake.

He stood on the sidelines, directed the team's offense, and kept Morgan on the lookout for the opponent's striker position.

West Brom continued to adopt a defensive strategy and scored first, giving them an advantage in terms of appearance and psychology.

In the 14th minute, Leicester City got a corner kick. Mahrez passed the ball into the penalty area. Huth headed the ball to the goal.

In the 20th minute, Shinji Okazaki held the ball in the middle, passed the defensive player with continuous fake moves, kicked the goal, and the ball flew to the stands.

Shinji Okazaki, who won the starting lineup, performed very actively. He can be seen fighting on both ends of the offense and defense.

But fans always feel that Rossi, who is often invisible, is more threatening in front of the goal.

West Brom took the initiative to give up the midfield and shrink the defense, giving Leicester City a chance.

Albrighton dribbled the ball from the side, and the opponent shifted the focus of defense.

Without a chance to break through, Albrighton hit the ball across the middle and used the ball to divert the ball to play on the weak side of the defense.

After Andy King received the ball, he quickly transferred the ball without stopping.

After Drinkwater received the ball on the left side of the penalty area, no one stepped forward to defend. After adjusting a step, he shot vigorously with his right foot.

Defender Olsen fell to the ground and slid the tackle, forming a wall, blocking the direction of the ball's flight path.

The ball hit his feet, bounced high, and fell towards the goal.

A long shot becomes a lob shot!
Goalkeeper Foster was ill-prepared and when he took off to block the ball, it was too late.

The ball slipped from his fingertips and crashed into the goal.

[Oh, the ball has been scored! 】

[Drinkwater's shot was refracted on the defensive player, forming a hanging goal. 】

[Leaving aside the element of luck in this ball, there were indeed some problems with West Brom's defense during this period. 】

[The defense line is too tight, and the pressure on Leicester City is not enough, so that they can easily pass and shoot at the front of the penalty area. 】

[This is the head coach Pulis, the next adjustment. 】

The home fans got up one after another and jumped up in the stands, cheering for the team with such an earth-shattering momentum.

After equalizing the score, Leicester City continued to rely on the wing to attack, and then moved laterally to hit the weak side of the opponent's defense.

"Veteran" Andy King, who accomplished the transition of the team's transfer of the ball brilliantly, won rounds of applause from the fans.

After a short break at halftime, the two teams continued to play.

After West Brom adjusted through the midfield, when defending, the midfield line must be premised so that they will not be pressed too far back by the opponent and give them a chance to shoot from a long distance.

On the offensive end, they relied on Fletcher's precise guidance in the backcourt, launched an offensive from the left, and gave Long Dong on the front line to complete the top battle.

Another West Brom striker, Nerazino, lurks behind the center forward, waiting for an opportunity.

In the 48th minute, West Brom attacked, Fletcher passed the ball to the frontcourt, Longdong received the ball with his back near the left side of the penalty area, and was pushed down by Huth from behind.

drop!
West Brom won a free kick in a good position, and it was taken by left midfielder Craig Gardner.

Leicester City's human wall, jumping high, failed to stop Craig's penalty ball, whizzing past their heads, and flew to the upper left corner of the goal.

Goalkeeper Schmeichel didn't react at all to the free kick with such a fast speed and such a wide arc. He just watched the ball go straight to the dead corner of the goal.

[GOAL! ! ! ! 】

[World wave, Craig Gardner blasted a full moon scimitar, and West Brom overtook the score. 】

[The goalkeeper has nothing to do. 】

At the moment when the opponent scored, Ranieri looked up to the sky and sighed in disappointment, with a dignified expression.

In this game, the play was indeed a bit awkward. The team's connection between the midfield and frontcourt was not as smooth as before, and the counterattack speed was also much slower.

He made a quick change, Drinkwater dragged his organization and was in charge of the interception, and Andy King did the offensive advancement in the midfield.

In the 52nd minute, Andy King held the ball on the left, sent a through ball to the penalty area, gave it to Albrighton who was crossing diagonally, and formed a shot.

It's a pity that the shot angle was too small and was confiscated by the goalkeeper.

In the 56th minute, Andy King picked the ball into the penalty area from the middle and accurately found Shinji Okazaki. The latter hit the crossbar with a header and popped out of the baseline.

In the two offenses, Andy King played the role of the playmaker, and Ranieri immediately made substitution adjustments.

In the 60th minute, Rossi replaced Shinji Okazaki and Schlupp replaced Albrighton.

The appearance of the two strengthens the team's impact and advancement speed in the frontcourt.

In the 66th minute, Rossi received a pass from Andy King and entered the penalty area against offside, but there was no shot angle, and an inverted triangle pass was made near the baseline.
Schlupp's follow-up shot was quickly fell to the ground by the goalkeeper and the ball was saved.

In the 70th minute, Vardy successfully counter-robbed on the spot, followed up with a low shot, which was also saved by the goalkeeper.

For the next corner kick, Foster jumped high and hit the ball out of the penalty area with both fists.

The performance of the West Brom goalkeeper in the second half was world-class.

Unable to attack for a long time, Leicester City continued to make substitutions.

Gray replaces Fuchs.

Schlupp returned to the left-back position, allowing Gray to play as a winger.

In the 83rd minute, West Brom changed three players in a row and continued to strengthen their defense.

The head coaches of both sides have made all possible substitutions and adjustments, and now it depends on the performance of the players on the field.

In the 86th minute, Gray launched an attack on the left, but West Brom defended very quickly and quickly formed a double-team to block him.

In desperation, Gray chose to pass back to his teammates.

Schlupp pressed the offense, and under the dense defense on the side, tried a wide range of lateral transfers.

Rossi, who switched positions with Mahrez, appeared on the weak side of West Brom.

As Mahrez pressed to the center, the West Brom full-back was forced to shrink the defense to the center.

When he sees Rossi jumping in to catch the ball at high speed, he quickly covers and blocks the passing lanes.

This is a successful defense by West Brom. The fast movement of the full-back can make up for the team's weak side defense in time.

But Rossi didn't wait for the ball to hit the ground, and used the instep of his left foot in mid-air to pad the ball to the middle.

Andy King rushed to the horse, volleyed vigorously with his right foot, and flew to the upper left corner of the goal.

The goalkeeper tried his best to catch the ball, but the angle of the shot was too tricky and the strength was too strong. Before he could make a save, the ball had already entered the dead corner.

He could only kneel on the ground, watching the ball and sighing.

[GOAL! ! ! 】

[Another world wave, Andy King helped the team score. 】

[King of Leicester City, at the most critical moment, helped the team equalize the score. 】

[Andy King, who has played for the team for 12 years, can always save the team in critical moments. 】

After the goal, Andy, smiling, ran to Rossi to thank him for his brilliant pass.

If Rossi chooses to stop the ball first and then pass the ball, then the opponent's defense is already in place and there will be no chance to pass.

In the end, Leicester City ended the game with a 2:2 draw at home.

(End of this chapter)