Coach, I want to play football!

In the end, Lan Yuqiang followed Ye Qi's suggestion and did not redeem the prize in advance.

The main reason is that for him, redeeming the prize in advance is more than 2 pounds. Although he is not a rich man, he is really not short of more than 2 pounds now.

And now Leicester City has the lead in the standings. Although it is only one point ahead of Arsenal, it is still a lead.

At this point in the league, many fans feel that maybe the Blue Foxes really have a chance to win the championship...

Of course, even if the Blue Foxes did not win the league championship, they have won everyone's respect this season.

They were still struggling to avoid relegation last season. In the end, they escaped the risk of relegation by relying on their victories in the last few rounds of the league, and finally finished 14th in the league.

But this season, he is directly one of the candidates to compete for the championship, and he has an advantage!

This is the charm of football, and it is also the charm of competitive sports. The weak defeating the strong always makes people excited.

At the end of midweek training, Ye Qi was called aside by head coach Ranieri.

"I may have to put you on the bench for the next game." Ranieri said with a serious expression.

Ye Qi was stunned. Thinking about it carefully, he had no physical problems recently and was in good condition.

Ranieri quickly explained: "The next game against the Magpies is not too critical, so I hope to let you rest as much as possible before playing Chelsea in the next round!"

Ye Qi understood that the head coach planned to hide himself against Newcastle and then play against a strong team at the critical moment.

Although Chelsea is indeed very frustrated this season, it is undeniable that they are indeed a traditional big6.

At least Leicester City has no right to underestimate the Blues.

Ranieri was worried that something unexpected might happen to Ye Qi in the game against Newcastle, such as being tackled by the opponent, or accumulating yellow cards and suspensions, or being too tired, which would prevent him from playing against Chelsea later.

The Blue Fox's bench is indeed not as deep as that of other giants, so good steel should be used on the blade.

Besides, on the forward line, there is actually rotation.For example, the young strikers Shinji Okazaki and Ulloa.

In the first half of the season, Ulloa still had opportunities to play due to various cup competitions, plus league rotation.

But as Ye Qi and Vardy are getting better and better, Ulloa has fewer opportunities.

Okazaki Shinji is better, he is almost the third center in the team.

Therefore, in the next round against Newcastle, the Blue Fox still has a forward who can start.

Moreover, Ranieri is not stupid. If Vardy and Ye Qi take a break, they can only choose one of the two, and they cannot rotate at the same time, otherwise the team's performance cannot be guaranteed.

Ye Qi understood it after thinking for a moment and nodded to head coach Ranieri.

"I understand, boss."

Unknowingly, Ye Qi has become the boss of the Blue Fox, and even Ranieri's tactical deployment must be discussed with him in advance.

Of course, this is also because Ranieri respects Ye Qi and is worried that unnecessary misunderstandings will lead to discord between the generals.

Although there have been rumors in the media that the two generals are at odds, in fact Ye Qi and Ranieri get along very happily.

It depends on the respect both parties have for each other.

Ranieri respects Ye Qi, and Ye Qi also respects Ranieri. At the very least, he implements the opponent's tactical arrangements almost to the letter.

Of course, there are exceptions for those who are not subject to the orders of the foreign emperor.

"I know you're about to break the Premier League's record for goals in a season but..."

Before Ranieri finished speaking, Ye Qi said: "Boss, I prefer that the team can gain something than personal honors and so-called records. So I will definitely obey your tactical arrangements and the overall situation." Development of direction and tactics.”

Ye Qi understood what Ranieri meant. Ranieri was referring to facing Newcastle. In fact, Ye Qi could choose to play to "brush up the data".

After all, Ye Qi is only two goals away from 34 goals in the season. If he can score in the game against Newcastle, there will be no suspense for him to break the record this season.

But for the next game, Ranieri had no way to arrange for Ye Qi to brush up the data.

In this case, it means that he has played one less game.

"Thanks, Ye."

"This is what I should do, boss."

After communicating with Ye Qi, Ranieri began to arrange the starting lineup for the weekend's game against Newcastle Magpies.

Some time ago, they faced Liverpool and Arsenal consecutively, and one round before that, it was Manchester City, followed by Chelsea in the next round.

Obviously you cannot rely on only one lineup to play such a schedule, otherwise problems may easily arise.

At the very least, the physical strength of the main players cannot bear it.

So this round when Ranieri faced the Magpies, he significantly replaced the main players.

For example, key players such as Mahrez and Kante have been given opportunities to rest.

Against the Magpies on the weekend, just like Ranieri's arrangement this week, he arranged a lot of rotation players in the starting lineup.

For example, Vardy and Shinji Okazaki partnered, and then Mahrez also took a rest.

Of course, Ye didn't dare to be too careless.For example, the goalkeeper position is still Schmeichel, and the midfield partners are Brother Drinkwater and Andy King.

It can be regarded as a semi-main version of the rotation lineup.

The main reason is that Newcastle is currently ranked 18th in the standings, which means they actually have a chance to escape the relegation zone.

In the second half of the league, this kind of team is actually the most difficult to beat.Because they are often able to fight tooth and nail for the only hope of relegation.

So there are often games where weak teams defeat strong teams.

After all, the league championship symbolizes honor, but relegation is a matter of life and death!

As feared before the game, at the beginning of the first half at St. James' Park, the Magpies played very tenaciously.

Because they know they don't have much room for error, they won't attack easily.

The situation on the court was very stalemate for a time. After all, the Blue Fox is also a team that likes to play defensive counterattacks.

This caused many neutral fans to fall asleep while watching the game.

This game is relatively late in China time. After all, it is not a focus game. It is scheduled for 11:30 on the weekend evening.

In addition, Ye Qi did not start the game, and many fans had to go to work the next day, so after watching the first dozen or two minutes, many Chinese fans chose to turn off the TV and go to sleep.

When the game was about to enter the 10th minute, Newcastle played a high-quality and layered counterattack.

Sissoko's breakthrough on the wing opened a gap, and then handed the ball to Anita who was supporting in the center.

Anita saw Drinkwater coming up and immediately gave the ball to forward Cisse in the penalty area.

Cisse made a fake shot, attracted Huth's attention, and immediately gave the ball outside the penalty area.

Dutch midfielder Wijnaldum came up from behind and took a long shot from the top of the arc, and the ball hit the net!

This position lacked the protection of the midfielder, and there was a communication error between Andy King and Brother Drinking Water.One was responsible for pressing forward and wanted to link up the midfield and the frontcourt, and the other failed to grab Anita, resulting in Wijnaldum's back-breaking insertion in this position being almost unguarded.