Football: A late bloomer, starting with Leicester City

Chapter 74: Oka Kirshinji was almost stripped and executed (please vote)

"The game has started. Hello viewers in front of the screen. You are now watching the 1516 season, the 13th round of the Premier League. Leicester City plays Newcastle United at home."

"The lineups on both sides have not been adjusted much compared to the previous game. They are all playing with the main force, striving for three points."

"Newcastle United has been in poor form recently, with one win, two losses and two draws in the last five league games. Let's see if they can get back to form in today's game."

"Vardy...he looked very active after coming up today. We all know that this is the only game before he equals Van Nistelrooy's record of consecutive goals in the Premier League."

"If he can score in this game, he has a chance to leave his name in the Premier League forever and become one of the top scorers."

"..."

Zhan Jun's voice rang out from the Sina Sports live broadcast room. Fans in the live broadcast room, which was about to exceed 700 million, also sent out their own barrages to express their enthusiasm for this game.

"Vardy is really good. He really feels famous this year."

"Isn't Chen Yufeng? Hahaha, there are too many people in Leicester City who are famous all of a sudden."

"Yeah, this team seems to have magic."

"We can't let this be a draw. Newcastle are likely to be relegated this season. There's no reason why Leicester City can't win."

"Wait a minute, if we beat Newcastle today and there is another problem with Manchester City, wouldn't Leicester City be on top of the list?"

"Yeah, come on, Leicester, Chen Yufeng, keep scoring goals!"

"..."

Everyone was in high spirits and watched the game with enthusiasm.

For them, not seeing Chen Yufeng play for two weeks was extremely painful.

Many fans have been looking forward to this game since a long time ago. They hope to see the Asian face flying on the court every moment.

In the past, these faces might have been Cha Bum-geun and Park Ji-sung in the early days, and later Shinji Kagawa, Son Heung-min, etc. People who could not compete with them in eight poles.

But now, with Chen Yufeng, a man with Chinese blood flowing through his body, they have truly found their home.

At the King Power Stadium, the game was in full swing, with players from both sides fighting from the midfield.

After seeing that the opponent did not move forward too quickly, Leicester City's three defense lines slowly pressed towards the outside, gradually eating away at Newcastle's offensive line space.

Slowly carry out high pressure at the right time, and finally seize the ball through encirclement and suppression. This is also a tactic brought by Ranieri.

He will not use this tactic throughout the game like Guardiola and Klopp, but will choose to attack flexibly and wait for opportunities according to the situation on the field.

In the 207th minute of game No. [-], Leicester City, who had been playing safe moves for a long time, suddenly made a killing move.

After seeing Newcastle United left midfielder Wijnaldum trapped in a circle, Chen Yufeng, who was opposite him, quickly came out from behind and forced him towards the center.

Wijnaldum reacted quickly and threw the ball towards the center, but then he saw a dark, short figure blocking the front and taking a kick.

"Boom."

He had no choice but to pull the ball back, but as soon as he turned around, he was hit by Vardy and lost control of the ball.

He is surrounded!
Leicester City's counterattack begins!

Vardy dribbled the ball forward at high speed, turning his head left and right to observe his opponent's movement and gaps.

He was very fast, and in an instant he left Newcastle United's midfield gap and reached the hinterland of the frontcourt penalty area.

Just as Vardy was about to take a shot, he suddenly saw a figure in blue running into his ribs at high speed on the right.

"Oh!"

After passing the ball, Vardy saw Chen Yufeng who had just rushed up from the midfield.

"What's going on... Why does he seem to be a little faster?"

Vardy couldn't help but feel a little stunned for a moment, and then quickly devoted himself to grabbing points in the penalty area.

In his original impression, a counterattack like this was usually a little slower except for Chen Yufeng who started sprinting from the very beginning.It's impossible to do something like today's diagonal insertion into the ribs...

Could it be that my speed has slowed down?
Vardy couldn't help but doubt himself.

"Oh!"

While his thoughts were racing, Chen Yufeng's pass had already been passed and headed straight to the back point.

Vardy was destined to have nothing to do with this high ball. He turned his head and looked back and saw Shinji Oka rushing over.

"Oh!"

He jumped up hard and pushed the football with all his strength. His whole body looked a little funny because of his short size. Just when everyone thought that the ball was a sure shot——

"Crack!" There was another sound of iron, and the football hit the crossbar and bounced back.

Newcastle goalkeeper Elliott quickly reached for the football, and after landing, Kirishin Oka also hurriedly extended his foot to cover the shot.

"Whoa!" The first sound was the sound of hitting the net. Kirishin Oka used his flexible attributes to blast the ball into the net.

"Yeahhhhh..."

Bathed in the cheers of the fans, Kirshinji Oka enjoyed it all as he should, and excitedly rushed to the sidelines to prepare for a celebration.

But when he actually came to the sideline, his brain suddenly short-circuited, and he simply shook his hand, looking a little embarrassed.

Although he is a forward, he scores very few goals.

Sometimes, when this precious moment comes, he doesn't know what to do.

Oka Kirshinji could only turn his head, look at Vardy and Chen Yufeng who were running quickly behind him, and spread his hands.

"Good shot, I thought my assist was going to be gone."

Chen Yufeng and Vardy hugged Shinji Oka, venting their emotions, and joked: "If you miss this ball, you will be stripped naked after the game."

Oka Kirshinji smiled, as if he suddenly remembered Kanter's appearance before, and suddenly shuddered again.

"It's such a waste to pass it to him. It's a record-breaking ball for me."

Vardy put on a sour expression and high-fived the two of them.

"Don't worry, you will definitely have enough. I will try to pass it on to you."

Oka Kirishinji added that he is very concerned about his teammates being able to tie the record, and he will definitely do his best to facilitate it.

"I hope so, hahaha." Vardy smiled again.

The three of them ran towards the backcourt together, enjoying the cheers of the fans along the way and celebrating with their running teammates.

"Yeah!"

Ranieri on the sidelines pumped his fists repeatedly in the coaching seat, feeling happy for the perfect counterattack goal under this tactical system.

As a coach, this kind of goal undoubtedly reflects his training results and personal abilities.

For a time, various emotions such as joy, pride, and achievement gathered in Ranieri's heart, making him a little excited.

Of course, there is no doubt about the status and role of the players in this tactic, they are the real executors.

"He seems to be getting faster, which is a bit strange."

Behind Ranieri, Steve Walsh was a little surprised.

For a good scout, he has a strong grasp of some details.

"is it?"

Ranieri turned his head in confusion and didn't pay too much attention.

(End of this chapter)