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Chapter 231 Leave the referee to me and the game to you
Crystal Palace, which has been victorious in 6 rounds of the league, has plummeted in the second half of the schedule. With one game less, they are now ranked 16th in the Premier League, only 8 points away from the relegation zone.

The reason for this, in addition to the players' injuries and fatigue, is that the team is preparing for the FA Cup.

在足总杯第5轮，以1:0淘汰热刺，第6轮以2:0淘汰雷丁后，球队顺利杀入半决赛。

The opponent in the semi-finals is Watford, who has performed well this season.

In the last game in March, they must go all out to score points against Leicester City.

Because of the schedule in April, Crystal Palace not only have to play 4 regular league games, but also interspersed with the FA Cup semi-finals and a league make-up match, which is quite severe.

"We will use a victory to defend the dignity of the home court."

That was what Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew said in his pre-match press conference.

Facing Leicester City, which has performed exceptionally well this season, Alan dare not speak carelessly, and they are eager to score points at home.

Not only them, but other teams are also eager to pull down the top Leicester City. The bookmaker also offered some interesting odds for the excitement of this game.

The odds for Rossi to open the scoring in the game are 1:8, and the odds for Rossi to assist in this game are 1:5.

Between Rossi's performance in the scorer list and assists list, fans have a high proportion of bets.

At the same time, some underground betting bookmakers saw business opportunities, they increased the odds, and then bought in a large amount, and then manipulated them secretly through some channels and methods.

At home, the Crystal Palace set up a 4-3-3 offensive formation. The core Zaha, the wide player Bolassier and the little monster "Adebayor" work together, which can not only cooperate with the flanks, but also find space in the ribs.

The three midfielders behind them are mainly defensive and intercepting, which can not only ensure the team's defensive strength, but also form a counter-attack oppression immediately after losing the ball in the frontcourt, preventing Leicester City from counterattacking.

In the 7th minute, Zaha took the ball from the right, ate Albrighton raw with speed, swept the ball to the goal, and was stretched out by the defender to clear the ball.

Outside the penalty area, the two sides were actively fighting for the second penalty kick. Jedinak had the advantage in the physical confrontation with Drinkwater and headed the ball towards the penalty area.

After Adebayor stopped the ball with his chest, he got entangled with Morgan who was grabbing up, both fell to the ground, and the ball fell into the arms of the goalkeeper.

The referee Jones did not call a foul, and Adebayor, who fell to the ground, hammered the turf angrily.

Facing the attack of Crystal Palace, Ranieri immediately made adjustments.

Due to the lack of organization of Crystal Palace in the middle, Zaha had more free space to go forward.

When defending, let Kanter and Drinkwater stand back to fill the central area, divert Crystal Palace's offensive to the side, induce them, and rely on side crosses to solve the problem.

As the game progressed, Leicester City's defense became more and more compact, further compressing the space on the side, making Crystal Palace have to make a fuss in the middle.

Once Zaha got the ball in the middle, he was immediately marked by Kanter, making it difficult for him to play the ball.

Moreover, other teammates can only share the pressure of taking the ball for him, but cannot help him organize the offense. He must look for opportunities from other places.

In order to alleviate the single offensive method, Alan asked the left back to move up and added an offensive player in the midfield.

Look for opportunities by moving to the other side with limited attack on the right.

Although the offensive of Crystal Palace has improved somewhat, it still cannot penetrate Leicester City's defense.

Moreover, with the reduction of a defender and the addition of a midfielder, Crystal Palace's backcourt space has increased, and there is an obvious gap between the two defense lines in the midfield.

At this time, Rossi began to retreat and fill in the midfield line, which seemed to be a 4-5-1 formation, but once the counterattack started, the three sharp knives of Albrighton, Vardy and Mahrez could quickly penetrate into the opponent's hinterland.

The task of forwarding the shells fell on Rossi's shoulders.

In the 21st minute, Crystal Palace's attack was cleared again, and Leicester City launched a counterattack.

Rossi's retreat attracted the defense of the left back, and after colliding with his teammates against the wall, he turned around and advanced.

Soyare, who was being teased, turned around and chased back, and without hesitation, he shoveled and swept Rossi down.

Hey!
After seeing this vicious tackle, even the home fans felt their hearts tangle for a moment, fearing that the referee would send Soare out of the field with a red card because of this tackle.

The referee, Jones, showed the foul player a yellow card and signaled the team doctor to come on the field to check Rossi's injury.

This has been several consecutive games against Rossi, and the referee's penalty is obviously controversial.

Ranieri, who complained to no avail, waved angrily towards the field.

Pixie in the stands stood up immediately, her eyes full of worry.

I used to think it was very dangerous just seeing it on the video.

This is at the scene, watching her boyfriend being uprooted, the direct visual impact is extremely huge.

It was as if he could hear Rossi screaming pain in his throat when he fell to the ground, and tears rolled in his eyes.

Rossi received treatment on the sidelines, and her heart never let go.

During the treatment period, Leicester City played one less player, and the frontcourt set kick was too far from the goal. Drinkwater passed the ball to stabilize the situation first.

"Luo, how is it? Does it still hurt?" The team doctor asked nervously.

The pain caused by this kind of hard injury is temporary, and I am afraid that it will hurt the internal muscles and bones.

"It's all right." Rossi stood up and moved a bit.

There is actually some tingling, but not noticeable.

After the ball went out of bounds, under the signal of the referee, Rossi returned to the field.

After Crystal Palace attacked, the space left by the three defenders still cannot be resolved.

The central defender's mobility was insufficient and he was unable to cover a large area horizontally. After Rossi played again, Leicester City's offense continued to attack here.

Of course, the head coach knows that there are vacancies in the defense line, but he also hopes that the midfielder can form a counterattack in the first place to delay the opponent's counterattack.

But Adebayor's individual combat ability on the front line is not as good as before.

Facing Morgan's defense, there were not many opportunities.

After slowly stabilizing the defense, Leicester City's state has gradually improved.

In the case of the temporary weakness of the striker, the Crystal Palace players can only pay more running defense.

And the head coach believes that the pressing in the frontcourt can bring opportunities for the team's second attack.

In the first half of the game, there were not many opportunities for the two teams, especially after Rossi was shoveled, his position in the midfield would encounter multiple double-teams.

drop!
The whistle blew at the end of halftime, and the two sides returned to the locker room with a tie.

"Ro, how's the injury?"

Ranieri hurriedly called the team doctor to check Rossi's ankle injury.

Although there is no serious problem for the time being, to be on the safe side, the team doctor still conducts emergency treatment first, and makes a further diagnosis after the game is over.

"Damn, their defense seems to be targeting Luo specifically, and the kicks are not serious."

Vardy was indignant, and other teammates also showed anger.

Rossi smiled and said, "It's not against me, is it against you? I'm the top scorer in the team and the king of assists."

"But anyway, it was a serious foul and the referee obviously helped them."

Vardy's words made everyone nod.

Ranieri took out the tactical board and said: "I will discuss the referee's matter. You can concentrate on the game. Now let's take a look at the tactical arrangements for the second half."

"The opponent wants to limit our counterattack with active running in the midfield, but they are very afraid of Luo's pass. This will be our breakthrough."

"In the second half, if they still use three central defenders to seize the midfield advantage, then we have to play deep offense."

"Ro, you don't have to pass the ball forward, there will be gaps on both sides of you."

Rossi understood as soon as she heard it, and said, "I see."

After explaining the tactics, Ranieri also exhorted: "Remember, don't get hurt."

(End of this chapter)