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Chapter 80 The lion fights the rabbit with all his strength [Two in one! 】

After the warm-up was completed, the Leicester City generals returned to the locker room to make final preparations before the game.

Pearson's starting lineup has not changed in any way from the starting lineup that defeated Reading in the previous game.

All main players appear!
With 5 minutes left before the game, Pearson, standing next to the tactical board, did not forget to make the final tactical arrangements:

"Although their two forwards are in average form this season and have scored very few goals. However, they have a certain speed and will frequently get behind you."

"They mainly play 352, and the space for the three central defenders in the back is relatively large. And their speed is relatively slow. Ling, you can pass more balls behind you, so that Jamie can destroy them with speed!"

"Mahrez, David (Nugent), the two of you should be on the flanks more often."

"So, we suppressed them from the beginning and didn't give them any chance!"

For head coach Pearson and assistant coaches, Hull City is a relatively familiar opponent.

Because Hull City is their former club!
Hull City's defense has done pretty well this season, and the number of goals conceded in the league can be ranked at the upper reaches.

However, the offensive firepower is extremely low, and the average number of goals per game in the league does not even reach one!
On the contrary, they were in full swing in the FA Cup and their promotion journey was extremely smooth.

In the third round, they eliminated the English Championship team Mildersbrough [-]-[-]. In the fourth round, they eliminated the English League Two team Southend United [-]-[-]. In the fifth round, they tied with the English Championship team Brighton and won two games in the play-offs. One win and promotion
It wasn't until they entered the quarterfinals that Hull City finally drew its first Premier League team.

Compared to Hull City, Leicester City encountered the Premier League team Stoke City from the third round.

If Ling Feng hadn't emerged from nowhere, Blue Fox would have been eliminated long ago.

After eliminating Stoke City, they even met the Premier League giant Chelsea led by Mourinho!

It can be said that Leicester City can reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup, which is full of gold.

Perhaps it is the great record achieved by Leicester City, a small-town team, in the English Championship this season that has made many neutral fans aware of this team that will be promoted to the Premier League next year;

Perhaps Ling Feng, a rising star in England, needs both good looks and good football skills;

Both media magazines and neutral fans generally support Leicester City more.

When the two teams slowly entered the stadium from the players' tunnel, deafening cheers suddenly sounded in the stadium!
Feeling the cheering sound of the [-] spectators in the audience, Ling Feng's heart was filled with excitement, and his breathing suddenly became rapid.

This may be the first time he has played in front of so many people.

An idea suddenly popped into Ling Feng's mind:
If you score a goal later, what kind of celebration should you do?

As excited and excited as he was, there were other Leicester City starting players.

Have they ever played in such a big stadium with so many spectators? !

While lining up to shake hands, Ling Feng was able to come face to face with the opponent players one by one.

In the eyes of Ling Feng, a former hardcore Premier League fan, there are basically no stars in the Hull City team.

Apart from Livermore, a midfielder who was familiar with Tottenham's youth training, he knew almost nothing about the other players in the Tiger City team.

Of course, this does not mean that he will look down upon his opponents.

The lion fights the rabbit with all his strength.

Underestimating the enemy's carelessness is a taboo in sports competitions!
No matter whether the opponent is strong or weak, as long as he stands on the court, he will try his best to win.

This is respecting yourself and your opponent!

Looking back, Ling Feng adjusted his socks a little, then came to the front of the center circle, waiting for the kick-off.

Following the referee's whistle, Vardy, standing at the kick-off point in the center circle, knocked the ball back.

And the FA Cup semi-finals of the 13-14 season have begun!
"Welcome to the second FA Cup semi-final showdown this season, between Leicester City and Hull City."

"Earlier today, another semi-final was played. Arsenal easily beat Wigan Athletic to become the first team to reach the FA Cup final."

"And after nine and 10 minutes, the team competing with Arsenal for the championship will be announced."

"Let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides first."

Originally, before the game, many people thought that this semi-final would be a close match.

In addition to Leicester City legend and die-hard Lineker predicting a one-sided score of [-]-[-], many football commentators and experts predicted that the two teams would play more cautiously.

It will even go into overtime to determine the winner.

However, what they never expected was that Leicester City, which had entered the FA Cup semi-finals again after more than [-] years, took the initiative on the field from the beginning!
Under Ling Feng's precise overhead long pass, Vardy completed a high-quality shot in the penalty area in just 3 minutes.

It was just bad luck that the shot was slightly higher and missed the crossbar and flew into the stands.

"Wow!"

"Vardy's shot is very high-quality. If it were lowered, it would be a world-wide kick!"

"As soon as the fox came up, it gave the tiger a blow."

And this is just the beginning of the Blue Fox offensive.
In the 8th minute, after Mahrez passed by on the right, he made a 45-degree cross. Vardy quickly grabbed the ball and almost kicked the ball;

In the 13th minute, Ling Feng and Mahrez played a two-on-three on the right and hit the wall. Mahrez broke in from the ribs, but was pulled down by Hull City's midfielder Livermore and got a free kick.

Ling Feng took the free kick, and the ball drew a perfect arc in the air and went straight to the six-yard penalty area.

But Morgan, who jumped up, missed the goal with a header, and it slipped out of the goal.
In the first 15 minutes, Leicester City had already created several scoring opportunities in Hull City's half.

And Hull City couldn't even pass the ball across half the court!

The scene of the English Championship team suppressing the Premier League team and frantic friction at half-time made the audience in the stadium and in front of the TV a little unbelievable.

In their view, no matter how powerful Leicester City is in the Championship, it is just a Championship team.

Compared with Premier League teams, there is still a certain strength gap.

And they weren't wrong.

There is indeed a certain strength gap between the two teams.

It's just that the stronger side is Leicester City, not Hull City!

If Ling Feng knew what those people who were optimistic about Hull City were thinking, he would definitely smile sarcastically.

You know, although this Leicester City lineup has not yet reached the complete level when it created the "Blue Fox Miracle" in the 15-16 season.

However, the team already has many capable players who can establish themselves in the Premier League.

Not to mention Vardy and Mahrez, two world-class stars who will lead the team to win the Premier League in the future, the team also includes Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel and "Water Drinker" Drinkwater. Special, Morgan, Schlupp, Wood and other players.

And now, there is a cheater named Ling Feng in the formation!

Leicester City's lineup is already hard to beat in the English Championship.

Even Chelsea, the semi-main player, lost to them.

What's more, Hull City has no star players? !
Seeing his team being beaten, Hull City coach Steve Bruce's fat face, which was already a little red, became even more rosy due to impatience.

He quickly got up from the coaching bench, came to the sidelines, and loudly called for the two wing backs to return to the backcourt to help defend.

Seeing this, Pearson, who was sitting on the coaching bench, showed a mysterious smile and said to Walsh beside him: "Bruce is anxious."

Yes.

The situation on the field was indeed beyond Steve Bruce's expectations.

Although through pre-match inspections and game videos, he saw how strong Leicester City's offensive firepower is.

This is why, as a Premier League team, they have lowered their status and adopted a 352 tactical formation that ensures sufficient manpower for defensive positioning and can quickly create threats in the frontcourt when attacking.

Unexpectedly, he still underestimated Leicester City's offensive capabilities!

"go back!"

"Don't attack yet!"

However, allowing the two wing-backs to return to defense and form a tactical change of five-back positioning can further compress the space for passing and breakthrough.

However, the defense is too crowded, which is more conducive to individual breakthroughs and creating set-piece opportunities.

Just a few minutes later, the left-wing back Mohammadi, who was returning to defense, made too much movement during the fight and knocked down Mahrez from behind.

beep!
A short whistle sounded.

Leicester City got a well-positioned set piece about 35 meters from the goal on the right side of Hull City's half.

Standing in front of the ball, Ling Feng took a deep breath and then raised his left hand.

In Leicester City's set-piece tactics, the left hand means the back point and the right hand means the front point.

After conveying his intention to pass the ball to his teammates, Ling Feng took three steps back to leave some distance for himself.

Looking at the penalty area filled with players from both sides, he took a deep breath, and the next second, he stepped hard with his right foot!
Run-up, pass!
At the moment of passing the ball, he completely wrapped the bottom of the ball with the inside of his foot, and then applied a little force with his thumb to add some spin to the flying ball.

And at the moment Ling Feng passed the ball, the two tall central defenders Morgan and Moore who were standing at the front point suddenly rushed forward.

This is not done to grab points, but to attract the attention of the opponent's defensive players and create space and opportunities for teammates at the back point to attack!
With a "bang" sound, the ball drew a beautiful parabola in the air, flew directly over the heads of everyone in the penalty area, and headed towards the back of the penalty area.

At this moment, most of the Hull City players were attracted by the "double motorcycle" combination rushing forward.

And waiting at the back point is Nugent on the left wing!
"drink!"

With a low shout, Nugent, who looked slightly ferocious, used his strong body to squeeze away the defensive players around him and jumped up first.

As a center forward, his jumping and heading are among the best in the team.

In addition, Ling Feng's kick passed very comfortably.

It had speed, with a little rotation, and hit him right on the forehead.

Nugent only needs to face the direction of the goal and raise his head.

The next second, the ball came into close contact with the forehead for a short time, and then flew straight to the far post of the goal with an indomitable momentum!
Even goalkeeper McGregor, who was standing in the near corner of the goal, raised his hand immediately and made a save.

However, Nugent deliberately headed the ball in the opposite direction of the goalkeeper's movement.

Even if the goalkeeper stretched his arm as hard as he could, he couldn't stop the ball from hitting the white net and making waves.
As the ball entered the goal, there was a "boom" in Wembley Stadium, and cheers resounded through the sky!

"The ball is in!"

"Beautiful head-turning attack!"

"David Nugent scored his No. 20 second goal in all competitions this season!"

"What an outstanding striker! Even if the position was moved from the center to the wing, he still proved his strength with his outstanding performance"

In the first 10 minutes of the game, Leicester City relied on a set-piece attack. Nugent's header broke through Hull City's goal and took the lead!
Nugent, who scored with a header, was about to rush to the corner flag area to celebrate wildly, but as soon as he took two steps, he stopped as if he thought of something.

He immediately turned around and ran towards Ling Feng!

Nugent first opened his arms and gave Ling Feng a big hug.

Then he took advantage of the situation and hugged Ling Feng's entire body, lifting him high into the air.

"Ling, is it too good?"

Ling Feng just smiled back, stretched out his hand to support his shoulders, and muttered in his heart:

This guy is pretty strong
. . .

After conceding the ball, Hull City felt as if they had been slapped and woke up from a dream.

Amidst the shouts of head coach Bruce on the sidelines, a wave of offensive was finally organized.

The midfielder retreated to receive the ball, and then passed it to the left-wing back Muhammadi who came in at high speed from the wing.

The latter dribbled the ball into the soup, and as soon as he passed the arc of the center circle, he kicked the ball in and made a pass without hesitation!

However, he did not pass a 45-degree high ball, but a low ball that was close to the ground.

Hull City's two forward forwards, Fuat and Quinn, are both point-grabbing forwards with short stature and a certain speed.

Therefore, they rely heavily on low crosses from the two wings or through balls from the midfield.

However, they are not as fast and impactful as Vardy, and they can only penetrate from the ribs.

As for Leicester City's two central defenders, Moore has little defensive experience but is fairly fast, which complements Morgan, who has stronger frontal interception capabilities but is slow.

When Morgan blocked another forward, Moore quickly turned around and chased back. He took the lead before the Hull City forward got the ball, and made a flying tackle to destroy the ball out of the baseline.

After completing this wave of defense, Moore stood up and received a high-five from captain Morgan:

"Nice job! That's it!"

Subsequently, Hull City took a corner kick.

The ball flew into the penalty area, but Nugent, who was returning to defense, grabbed the first landing point and directly cleared the ball out of the penalty area with a top shot.

Watching the ball being ejected, Steve Bruce, who was standing on the sidelines, suddenly let out a sigh of regret.

Immediately afterwards, he saw the two forwards standing in the frontcourt with confused faces, and he suddenly became furious.

He sat back on the coaching bench angrily and complained to the assistant coach:
"Fake!"

"Damn shit!"

"I can't even get a header!"

This season, their offense has been constipated.

His 352 tactic focuses on defensive counterattacks, arranging two speedy point-grabbing forwards, trying to use quick counterattacks to steal one or two goals when facing strong teams.

Unexpectedly, the shooting skills of these two forwards were like a piece of shit.

No, not even shit!
In Bruce's view, instead of placing two mascots who can only wait for the ball in the frontcourt, it is better to directly return to the traditional British style of play, pass the ball through the wing, and arrange two forwards, one tall and one fast, to cooperate with each other. More threatening
At this moment, an idea suddenly popped into Bruce's mind:
It would be great if Nugent was their center
(End of this chapter)