Coach, I want to play football!

Chapter 598: Is there something wrong with Leicester City?

When the referee blew the final whistle, the score remained at three to one.

"Congratulations to Arsenal for scoring three points at home. This has also consolidated the second place in the league. It is very good for the Gunners to achieve such a result in the absence of the two main players, Ozil and Sanchez." Zhan Jun said.

At the Emirates Stadium at this moment, Arsenal fans almost left the stadium singing. For them, it was a happy weekend.

The players of Leicester City are a little downcast. The previous victory over Manchester City and Liverpool gave them too much confidence.As a result, Arsenal let them know the size of their fist with a score of three to one.

Although this game has the impact of the absence of Mahrez and captain Morgan, but more of the players are out of shape.

Zhan Jun looked at Ye Qi with his head down and said: "Actually, for a downstream relegation team, Leicester City's performance is already very good. But because the performance in the early games of the season was too good, so everyone today Watching the Blue Fox game was a bit disappointing."

"But don't be disappointed. Don't forget that they struggled to avoid relegation last season. If they hadn't staged a great escape in the last few rounds of the league and finally finished [-]th in the league, it's hard to say whether they could stay in the Premier League."

"And so far in the new season, Leicester City's performance is still good. They have scored 22 points in nine rounds and are still first in the league for the time being."

Zhang Hehe nodded: "Leicester City's performance this season has really made our eyes shine. The season has just started, and it is less than one-third of the time. I think they still have a chance to win if they don't collapse on a large scale." Qualified for the Europa League.”

The old man is more conservative and doesn't dare to say he is qualified for the Champions League.After all, fans all know how fierce the battle for the top four in the Premier League is.

Ye Qi lifted up his jersey and wiped his sweat. He was a little dissatisfied with his game. He felt that he had not performed well and should have scored a goal.

As friends, Gabriel and Campbell, wearing Arsenal jerseys, came up to comfort Ye Qi.

To Ye Qi's surprise, the opponent's goalkeeper Cech followed them.

"You actually did great today."

Cech took off his jersey and handed it over.

Ye Qi was a little surprised. This was the first time he exchanged jerseys with a goalkeeper.

He took off his jersey and handed it over. "Thank you, but I think it's still a lot worse. After all, I haven't broken through your ten fingers."

Cech grinned, "Of course, I like that you never score against me."

Ye Qi smiled knowingly, "No way, I hope to perform a hat trick every time!"

The two hugged each other shirtless.

Back in the locker room, head coach Ranieri did not criticize the players' performance, but instead began to criticize himself.

"The responsibility for this game lies with me. I thought too simply. We have won against Manchester City and Liverpool, and Arsenal lack two absolute main players, so I think I can take away three points at the Emirates Stadium!"

"But it turns out that a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and we have no right to underestimate the enemy in front of gunmen!"

"Next, everyone pack up your mood and adjust your state. Our goal for this season has not changed, and we will give priority to relegation!"

Hearing what the head coach said, the players in Leicester City relaxed a little.After all, Ranieri, as the boss, did not put pressure on them.

At the post-match press conference, Ranieri was also completely calm that the game was his own problem.Because they had noticed that Ye Qi and Vardy were not in particularly good condition due to their high attendance rate, they were allowed to start the game.

Especially Vardy, who has just returned from playing for the national team.

Facing reporters' questions, will Ye Qi and Vardy play in the next round against Newcastle United?

Ranieri squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "Guess!"

Although they lost this game, Leicester City is still ranked first.It's just that there is only one point behind second-placed Arsenal, and only two points behind No. 3 Manchester City.

In the tenth round of the league, Leicester City faced the Magpies Newcastle United at home.

Newcastle United's current performance is not good, ranking No. 18.This season has just begun and they are already engaged in the great cause of relegation.

Although this is a home game, Ranieri has made a lot of adjustments to the starting lineup.

In the last round of Arsenal's starting lineup, only Wasilewski and goalkeeper Schmeichel got the starting lineup, and the remaining nine players were all replaced.

The two top scorers, including Ye Qi and Vardy, did not start. Vardy was not even selected for the game squad, but Ye Qi sat on the bench.

Ulloa's partner Shinji Okazaki started on the front line, followed by Kramaric, but he replaced Albrighton on the wing.

This is the first time Ranieri has done so this season in replacing the main lineup on such a large scale in the league.

So when the Blue Fox's starting lineup was announced, many media said that Ranieri was a smiling tiger.

On the surface, he took responsibility, but he directly replaced nine players who started against Arsenal in the previous round. Doesn't this directly indicate that he was actually dissatisfied with the performance of the players when they played against Arsenal?

Otherwise, would the starting lineup be replaced on such a large scale?Being able to replace five players is already a big move. Good guy, you almost changed the entire team!

The last time such a wide range of substitutes started was when they faced the English League Two team in the League Cup.

In the end, this game also allowed Newcastle United, which desperately needed points to relegation, to seize the opportunity. With the long shots from the back of Sissoko and Wijnaldum, the Magpies defeated the Blue Fox [-]-[-] in the away game and won a valuable of three points.

Leicester City's only goal was a long-range shot scored by Inle and Andy King through the middle.

Although Ye Qi was replaced in the last 10 minutes, the time left for him was limited after all. As soon as he entered the state, the game was about to end.

Newcastle United got three points and left the King Power Stadium happily. With these three points, they successfully rose from [-]th to [-]th place. This is the first time this season that they have been out of the relegation zone.

Excited Newcastle United fans even chanted slogans of thanks to Leicester City outside the King Power Stadium.

At the press conference, Ranieri seemed very relaxed.

"It's a pity to lose, especially to a direct relegation opponent. This is a blow to us."

"But we will face it actively and strive to get out of the predicament as soon as possible. After all, no team can win all the time. For us, relegation this season is the biggest task."

"Now we have scored 22 points, and we are nearly halfway to our goal for this season. With 22 more points, we can open the champagne to celebrate the success of relegation."

Ranieri's words were regretful, but his facial expression was very relaxed and there was no regret at all...

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