Football: A late bloomer, starting with Leicester City

Chapter 352 FA Cup quarter-finals! Crazy startup speed!

"Beep!"

"Okay, with the referee's whistle, this FA Cup quarter-final match has officially begun. Tottenham Hotspur will face Leicester City at home at White Hart Lane!"

At four o'clock in the afternoon local time, as the referee blew the whistle, Xu Yang, the commentator of this game, also sat on the commentator's seat and began to explain: "The FA Cup game has reached the quarterfinals. There are very few weak teams anymore.”

"Without exception, the top six teams in the Premier League have all entered the quarter-finals. Only Lincoln City and Middlesbrough can be considered dark horse teams."

"However, Middlesbrough already lost yesterday's game against Manchester City, which also means that the teams entering the semi-finals are most likely four of this year's Premier League Big 6!"

Xu Yang first explained the basic situation of this tournament, and then said: "Okay, let us focus on this game."

"For Tottenham Hotspur, the FA Cup is a blessing. They have won the FA Cup eight times, which is also the most championships in their club history."

"Pochettino has been at Tottenham for some time. As it is difficult to win the Premier League and Champions League, it is urgent to strive for some gains in the FA Cup."

"We all know that Tottenham have not won any championship since winning the League Cup in 2008. The fans have been very vocal about Levy. The club needs to appease the fans' emotions urgently and cannot turn this sorrow into Become the norm.”

There is only one problem that Leicester City needs to face, and that is to break the position and attack.

He doesn't want to score goals, he just wants to have some momentum and effect to make him believe that this set can restrain Leicester City.

This is Pochettino's biggest wish.

Well, in fact, except for this point, this news does not have any factors that good news should have...

"Ah...Erickson."

"Here at Leicester City, Chen Yufeng has returned from injury. In other positions..."

When Xu Yang introduced it, Leicester City on the court had already sent the ball in the middle circle and started simple conduction control.

A dramatic scene occurred after Son Heung-min's cross found Harry Kane.

But it rained all night... Maybe it was because of the poor record against Leicester City in the past that the match between the two teams became weird.

This is definitely a headache for Ranieri, but he can only put it all down at the moment and focus on this game...

This is a customary return of the ball. Leicester City is not a team with a bad style.

It depends on whether they can keep their composure, and whether their three-person attacking team in the frontcourt can seize the few opportunities that will follow.

The only good thing is that Okazaki Shinji suffered a muscle strain during the sprint warm-up before the game. The other person at the center position in this game was Klose.

He hopes it will be an effective offense.

"Oh!"

You curse the opponent's players for injuries and gloat over the opponent's players' injuries. What if all this happens to your home team?

Humanitarian care for every player affected by injury is also part of the spirit of football.

Xu Yang picked up the introduction list of the starting lineups of both sides, "Tottenham have put together an unconventional lineup of three, four, two and one today. The three central defenders are Alderweireld in the middle, Vertonghen on the left, and Dier on the right. .”

In the absence of confrontation, Harry Kane turned around and suddenly bounced up like a spring under his feet. He fell to the ground and never got up again. He was clutching his left leg and seemed to be in great pain.

They don't have much choice.

In the 9th minute of the game, Chen Yufeng's cross was cleared first by Alderweireld.

Should we let Klose, who is already old, serve as an engineering striker? Let him return to the midfield position on defense and then go up to support when attacking?

As Leicester City goalkeeper Schmeichel kicked the football towards Tottenham's backcourt, all the players on the way leaned out of the way, allowing the football to bounce to the ground several times before being picked up by Lloris.

This is completely bad news.

After being a coach for so many years, he has seen too many situations like this. Judging from the spring-like stress reaction of Harry Kane's left leg just now, it was either a sprained ankle or a sprained knee.

The existence of the fulcrum center still adds some confidence to Leicester City's positional offense.

It seems that Leicester City's counterattack will be countered by a defensive counterattack.

"Oh!"

With two months left in the season, this is an injury that will most likely cost Harry Kane his season...

A minute later, as Harry Kane was carried into the tunnel on a stretcher by Tottenham staff, Eriksen came on as a substitute and Son Heung-min took up the center position.

"Two wing-backs, Trippier paired with Ben Davis, two defensive midfielders Wanyama and Winks, two attacking midfielders, Son Heung-min partnered with Alli, center Harry Kane."

The lack of Shinji Okazaki is not a trivial matter. This game may have coincided with Tottenham's tactical preparations. What about the subsequent games?

Pochettino suddenly felt that the world had become a little darker. He gritted his teeth and called out for Eriksen, the substitute.

Pochettino also stood up from his seat, stood on tiptoes and looked at Son Heung-min on the far wing.

"Oh..." The fans at White Hart Lane stood up from their seats and cheered the team with the loudest cheers.

It seems that everyone is sad about Harry Kane's injury. This is what normal fans should do. They all want to keep players away from injuries.

This also allows them to save a substitution place to prepare for Ulloa, Albrighton and others who may appear.

Judging from the opening period, Tottenham still learned the painful lessons from the previous confrontation between the two sides and had no plans to come out.

When Winks got the second penalty and passed it to the forward Son Heung-min, the counterattack situation was already clear.

White Hart Lane was eerily quiet at this moment. Even the rival Leicester City fans did not make a sound at this moment.

Playing this way, the whole game can get one or two excellent opportunities, and four or five threatening offensive opportunities, which is already very good.

Tottenham quickly showed their purpose of playing this formation. Except for center Harry Kane, Alli, and Son Heung-min, no one stepped forward to press.

"Bah, bang, bang, bang..." Feeling the kindness of the visiting team Leicester City, the fans of the home team at White Hart Lane stood up from their seats and clapped their hands.

Mixed with the applause of tens of thousands of fans, the scene was still very shocking.

Pochettino was so shocked that he felt a strong emotion standing in front of the coaching bench. On this dramatic day, the relationship between the two teams that were originally incompatible seemed to have obvious signs of easing.

This is really... a piece of news that makes people feel more dramatic.

What's wrong? Is this a direct expression of love as much as one hates it, a direct transformation into brotherly sympathy?

Then the game returned to normal, and the two sides once again started a real battle. The Tottenham players obviously became more energetic and eager, and never gave in at all in defense.

With double midfielders and five defenders on defense, Chen Yufeng did not get a good chance in the opening period.

The opponent's focus was obviously on him, and they didn't give his side any room to break through.

You know, whether it's full-level speed, explosive power, or his Da Luo Pendulum, these are attributes that require a certain amount of space.

If you really encounter this level of targeting, the opportunity is still hard to find.

But just because it's hard to find doesn't mean it's not available. Chen Yufeng's violent physical attributes are enough for him to catch every Tottenham player's mistakes and give them a painful blow!

Not to mention, Tottenham's reserves on the right back are obviously insufficient, and they can only release Trippier to deal with Mahrez's breakthrough.

Trippier, if Chen Yufeng had to find an adjective to describe him, it would be Alexander-Arnold, who appeared in football earlier.

A typical representative of the full-back who is strong in offense and weak in defense, he is the kind of player who can blend in with the team's defensive formation, but is weak one-on-one.

As the pressure from Chen Yufeng increased and Tottenham's defense focused more and more to the left, Trippier gradually couldn't hold it anymore.

Just twenty minutes into the game, he looked a little out of breath, as if he had gone through a lot of anaerobic running.

"Turn the ball towards Mahrez!"

Chen Yufeng caught this at the other end. He directly threw out the conspiracy. It depends on whether Tottenham wants to balance it.

Continue to guard against me, and Trippier is suddenly exploded.

Give up guarding me, then Ben Davis here will be exploded, let's see what you do...

At first, Tottenham's players were unmoved.

"Bang...bang...bang!"

But when the high ball from the left wing kept hitting the center, they were obviously getting a little panicked.

Every time Klose and Chen Yufeng stand in the middle, the pressure must be considerable, no less than a corner kick or a set-piece attack. "Balance!" Pochettino gave important tactical instructions at this moment, which was a clear path for Tottenham players.

It will definitely not work if Mahrez is allowed to pass the ball like this. Sooner or later, the goal will be smashed by Klose or Chen Yufeng, and Trippier is more likely to be psychologically affected.

Just balance it.

"Move quickly. If the opponent moves the ball, move your formation within three seconds! Sprint over here and don't waste your stamina!"

Pochettino then gave tactical instructions to prevent Chen Yufeng. He asked the players to move faster when Leicester City moved the ball.

Doing this consumes some physical energy, but there is nothing you can do about it.

After saying this, Pochettino turned his head and glanced at Ranieri. He seemed to have discovered something. Ranieri seemed to have said little from beginning to end.

This is actually something that every coach who plays against Ranieri will discover. This Italian talks very little on the court...

Are Leicester City's players really that independent?

They don't need the coach's tactical reminders, they can do everything themselves on the court?

If Ranieri knew what Pochettino was thinking at this time, he would definitely laugh out loud and give him an answer: "In my football philosophy, too many changes are always bad. Football is a holistic sport. Players Overall collaboration and integrity are key.”

"Continuous changes will only disrupt the balance among the players. It may seem like they have found the problem and made effective adjustments, but in fact they are short-sighted."

"Of course, there are teams that can play well with changes, such as Guardiola's team, Rijkaard's team, Cruyff and others' teams, but is that something you and I can learn? People are the biggest The advantage is to find your own boundaries and then do everything you need to do within those boundaries.”

On the other hand, if Pochettino heard what Ranieri said again, he would definitely laugh angrily.

"Understood, keep the integrity and then hand it over to Chen Yufeng and Mahrez Vardi. They can solve all problems."

"Especially Chen..."

This is really a disgusting reality...

This exchange between the two did not happen. It only came from Pochettino's imagination at this time, but no matter what, the nausea he felt in the end was real.

As the old saying goes, he could have had it all, a shooter who scored thirty goals in more than twenty rounds of the league, but it was a pity that he pushed it out with his own hands.

"Can't think about this anymore!"

Pochettino shook his head, trying to block out this thought that often appeared in his mind. He began to look for ways to comfort himself: "This is an FA Cup game. We want to win. I have to focus on the game!"

"The relationship between Tottenham and Leicester City has become better, and the fans have become more harmonious. The Chen Yufeng issue should no longer be mentioned by Tottenham fans! If you do something wrong, you can't undo it. Accept it and block it!"

As soon as he put everything behind him, Pochettino saw Leicester City move the ball from the left to Chen Yufeng on the right through a quick transfer.

"fast!"

Pochettino uses work status to offset his random thoughts.

Tottenham's formation moved very quickly, but this was indeed an opportunity that Chen Yufeng had been waiting for a long time.

No matter how fast you move, it will leave a certain amount of space during the movement.

It's just a matter of space.

His body has completely evolved into a demon, so he can seize this opportunity!

"Bang!" Chen Yufeng didn't make too many moves after receiving the football. After a simple pendulum pass that slightly shook Ben Davis's center of gravity, he followed up with a big kick at a forty-five-degree angle.

His national team teammate, Vertonghen, who had just returned from the national team friendly match, saw Chen Yufeng pass the ball directly behind them before they could reach their position.

Yes, to outsiders, this is not a pass, but more like a pass.

But in a panic, Vertonghen turned around and chased after him. Where did he see a Leicester City player intervene? Apart from him, the only one running towards the football was another central defender Alderweireld.

"Hu Chi... Hu Chi..."

The sound of rapid breathing sounded from the back of their heads, getting clearer and closer.

Vertonghen thought of a horrifying and disgusting sentence and passed the ball to himself three seconds later...

Isn't this Chen Yufeng's kick?

Moreover, he really came after him?

"Boom..."

There was no three seconds at all. Just over two seconds later, Chen Yufeng rushed out from Vertonghen's side and stabbed the football away with one kick.

Alderweireld, who came up next, was hit by Chen Yufeng's high-speed charge, and his body flew out like a kite with its string broken, and slid towards the bottom line.

As we all know, when playing against Chen Yufeng, the turf should not be watered too much because it means it will be slippery.

Once it slips, it is very likely that what will happen is what is happening in White Hart Lane at this time.

"Bah..." Alderweireld slipped out of the bottom line, and even felt a little comfortable.

Chen Yufeng moved the ball inside and into the middle!

"Ah..." A hint of panic suddenly appeared on the faces of the Tottenham fans at the scene, and many of them were already holding their heads.

"The next one up is Dale. Can he stop Chen Yufeng?"

The commentator Xu Yang also stood up from the commentary seat and commented excitedly on this very exciting scene: "Dell, you did not form any effective defense!"

"This is normal, because he is the most uneasy one in Tottenham's defense!"

"Chen Yufeng! Now we have to face Luo Li! The two have had many duels!"

"Hit the door with one kick!!"

As Xu Yang's last voice sounded, Chen Yufeng violently volleyed with his left foot, ending his shocking performance in the most violent and irresponsible way.

Because he understands that at such a close distance and with such a fast ball speed, as long as it does not hit Lori, it will definitely score.

"Shhh!!"

“Yeah————!!!”

The two voices sounded almost at the same time. Chen Yufeng waved his hands and rushed to the corner flag area. This is the Tottenham fan area, but the celebration cannot span the entire field. Where is sliding and kneeling not sliding and kneeling?

"Come on! Let's cheer louder!"

Chen Yufeng slid out on his knees elegantly and elegantly, and instantly dragged out two long bars on the turf.

He finished what he said to the documentary camera before the game, and he hopes he can watch it with a smile after the season is over.

Because he also said that they would win the final championship!

"Yufeng! Beautiful!"

"The best goal of this FA Cup! You destroyed Tottenham's defense!!"

"Hahahaha...! It's so exciting!"

The Leicester City players followed, cheering and shouting Chen Yufeng's name like fans, sending heartfelt blessings to their teammates.

Ranieri on the sidelines was even more intoxicated as he hugged Steve Walsh behind him. All this was simply unbelievable. This goal happened so violently.

In such a small space, Chen Yufeng actually broke through the defense of these people and hit the ball into the net!

what is this?

To put it nicely, he looks like a wild beast, but to put it more concretely, he looks like a savage.

It's not like a goal that a normal person can achieve!

In such a short distance, who can explain clearly that he instantly increased his speed to the peak level and poked the ball away before Vertonghen could react?

How fast does this have to be?

Then he overturned Alderweireld, smashed the ball past Dier with a simple smash, and violently blasted the ball into the net.

This shows Chen Yufeng's comprehensiveness!

Not far away, Pochettino's mood dropped a notch after seeing Chen Yufeng pass Vertonghen.

Seeing Chen Yufeng finish sliding and kneeling at this moment, his whole heart suddenly fell to the bottom, and a very obvious feeling of fatigue ran through his body, almost overwhelming him.

"It's okay. The relationship between the two teams has eased and the fans will probably not bring up the Chen Yufeng issue anymore."

Pochettino quickly comforted himself that a person's self-regulation ability is very important.

At this moment, he heard a uniform roar from behind: "Pochettino! Get out of White Hart Lane!!!"

He turned around in shock, only to see a crowd of fans who were so angry that they wanted to rush off the stands.

(End of this chapter)