Chapter 353: Imperial Power Stadium
Leicester is the capital of Leicestershire, which is said to be the capital, but is actually just a small town.
The area is about the same as a relatively populous county in China.
Now, this small city with a population of just over 100,000 people is attracting the attention of the world.
To everyone's surprise, Leicester City led the world's most-watched league by three points in their own way.
In fact, the current composition of this team can also be described as a hodgepodge, including being known as the 'tinker'. Italian coach Ranieri, who has never won a championship in his entire coaching career, a local tycoon from Thailand, a player from the amateur league with the first million-euro level in the team (Vardy), and a strong man from the former Ligue 1 team Le Havre reserve team from Algeria, before the game, this small city with a large Asian population, there will be monks chanting to send blessings to the team.
This is Jiang's second visit to Leicester City, which was at the bottom of the Premier League table and struggling to relegation when he accompanied Liverpool last season.
Now, he and Liverpool are back in Leicester, but things have changed dramatically, with the small-town side clearly leading the Premier League, three points ahead of Liverpool at the top of the table!!
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Jurgen Klopp sat on the team bus and was in further communication with his coaching staff about the tactics and details of the game.
Now no one will take Leicester City seriously, just a few rounds ago, Leicester City beat Manchester City 3-0 away, and in that game, the Blue Moon can be said to be completely passive.
Suddenly it started to rain, the wind was not small, and the raindrops slapped on the car windows.
"It's raining!" Klopp frowned.
It was cold in England in late December, and it was not a good experience to race on such a rainy day.
"The weather forecast says it's cloudy today!" Said the assistant coach.
Klopp shook his head and told the whole team to prepare for the rainy game, if the weather forecast was accurate, it would be strange.
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The game takes place at 1:45 p.m., and Leicester's King Power Stadium is already full at 12 p.m.
Leicester City fans are gathering outside the stadium waving Leicester City flags as they prepare to enter the stadium.
The fans of 'Fox City' are definitely the happiest fans in the world right now, and their team is creating the biggest fairy tale ever in the English top flight.
Even against defending champions Liverpool, Leicester fans have faith in their team.
1-1 Tottenham Hotspur at home.
1-1 Manchester United!
Two to one Chelsea!
3-0 away to Manchester City!
Leicester City have an astonishingly good record against the Premier League's traditional powerhouses.
They have only lost one game so far, a 5-2 defeat at home to Arsenal, but even the media think that game is of little reference because their opponents Arsenal are completely nervous teams, and when they are in good form, anyone can win and then anyone can lose.
"We're now broadcasting live from Leicester's King Power Stadium for the highlight of the 18th round of the Premier League, Liverpool away to Leicester City, it's a real battle for the top spot!' He Wei's voice sounded, "Leicester City leads by three points, Liverpool follows, this game, if Liverpool wins, it will be the same as Leicester City, but Liverpool's goal difference is more than Leicester City, so Liverpool will return to the top, but once Liverpool can't win or even lose, this game will have a huge impact on the competition for the Premier League title this season." ”
"Yes, if even Jiang Chenxi and Liverpool can't stop the miracle of Leicester City, this small city team will be terrible!"
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"The game is about to start, so let's take a look at the starting line-ups for both sides."
Liverpool (4-3-3):
Goalkeepers: 1-Karius;
Defenders: 2-Klein, 25-Van Dijk, 12-Joe. Gomez, 18-Alberto. Moreno
Midfielders: 14-Henderson, 20-Lallana, 8-Milner;
Forwards: 7-Jiang Chenxi, 9-Firmino, 11-Salah;
Howe: "On Liverpool's side, Karius started in place of Mignolet, Lovren was suspended, and Gomes and Virgil van Dijk partnered at centre-back. ”
Zhang Lu: "On Leicester's side, the goalkeeper is Schmeichel Jr., the back line is Simpson, Mogan, Hut and Fuchs from right to left, and the midfielders, Mahrez, Andy. Kim, N'Golo Kante, Albrighton, up front, Shinji Okazaki and Jamie Vardy. ”
He Wei: "Before, I saw a lot of Chinese reporters in the media booth, in addition to Chinese reporters, there were also a lot of Japanese reporters who came to watch Shinji Okazaki's game. ”
"Shinji Okazaki is a good player." Zhang Lu said, "It's like a stuffy gourd, and it's not remarkable, but in this Leicester City, Shinji Okazaki's role is very important. ”
To be able to get the Chinese commentator to praise a Japanese player shows that he is indeed very good.
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The game has been going on for more than ten minutes, and Leicester City have played back and forth with Liverpool at home.
N'Golo Kante made a tackle in midfield before he quickly played the ball to Riyad Mahrez, who dribbled past Lallana who had come up to counter-attack and dribbled forward.
After drawing the centre of gravity of the defence, Mahrez delivered a low ball.
Shinji Okazaki dribbles along the wing, Alberto. Moreno was defending him, and both of them had movements in their hands, pulling and pulling, and Shinji Okazaki never fell, staggering into the penalty area, and then trying to send a cross.
In front of the goal, Vardy is already in place!
The Leicester fans in the stands at the King Power Stadium couldn't help but cheer, it was a good chance for Leicester to score!
"Van Dijk!" On the live broadcast of Xinchao.com, Zhan Jun suddenly roared, "What a Van Dijk!" What a general! Critical Interception Destruction! ”
This is Van Dijk rushing up diagonally, a sliding shovel that fell to the ground, shoveling the football out of the bottom line!
Klopp yelled angrily on the sidelines, and he was very angry about Alberto. Moreno's defense was very dissatisfied this time, since he had already started, he didn't hesitate, he really couldn't make a decisive tactical foul in the non-dangerous area, and he was deadlocked by the opponent into the penalty area, almost causing a dangerous situation in front of the goal.
Fortunately, Van Dijk appeared in a key position at a critical moment and completed a key interception.
Alberto. Moreno's offensive strength and weak defense, or the shortcomings of poor defensive ability, will be infinitely magnified in such a stalemate defense.
In fact, Liverpool fans have long been dissatisfied with Moreno, believing that the left-back link is Liverpool's biggest shortcoming, and they describe Moreno, saying that the Spaniards are not particularly strong in attack and weak in defense......