Chapter 36: No Celebration
At the start of the second half, the Roma coach replaced Raul, who had been poor in the first half, with Sanabria. He wants to use Sanabria www.biquge.info's agility and speed to continue to assault the aging Leicester defence.
Roma kick off the pitch and they patiently play the ball backwards at the back, looking for a moment of opportunity. Liu Heng also retreated more to the midfield to get the ball at this time. Now the formation of Rome has become 4141. The single midfielder is De Rossi, and the double midfielders are Liu Heng and Ballack. Liu Heng is the core of the playmaker and the Ballack is the all-round midfielder. The operation of the midfield dual core is formed. This situation makes Leicester a bit difficult to defend. But their focus is still on Liu Heng, because Ranieri doesn't know the strength of this German player who is the same age as Liu Heng, and if Ranieri can remember the glory of Ballack in his previous life, I don't think he will do it.
Liu Heng received a pass from captain De Rossi, and then transitioned the ball to Ballack. Liu Heng looked at Ballack getting rid of the ball, his eyes were a little dazed, as if he saw Ballack's performance in the 2002 World Cup. That calm, domineering demeanor is still there even if it is reborn.
Ballack shook off his defending Kim and then crossed diagonally at 45 degrees to find Mohamed Salah, who was active in the game. The ball landed squarely at Salah's feet. Salah did not choose to break through Schlupp this time, opting instead to pass a low ball. Sanabria relied on a strong sense of smell and good awareness in front of goal to grab the first point. Unfortunately, the shot was too right, and Sanabria's shot was successfully saved by Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. Roma coach Spalletti on the sidelines jumped up excitedly and jumped down in disappointment.
The game continued, and Leicester City's advance through the middle was successfully tackled by De Rossi. De Rossi immediately passed to Liu Heng in front of him after the steal. After Liu Heng got the ball, a deft smash dodged Kante's menacing tackle. Liu Heng got rid of it and continued to push forward, and it was already on the line of Leicester City's big penalty area, and he crossed the ball to Sanabria, who received it. Sanabria's withdrawal led to Leicester City's central defender Hut following, which gave Liu Heng a chance to face the vacancy, Liu Heng passed to Sanabria, and immediately went straight into the penalty area, Sanabria received the ball and immediately picked up the penalty area, just the right pass. Liu Heng went in!! Liu Heng faced Schmeichel Jr. head-on!! Beautiful, easy to break the door!! Liu Heng scored at Leicester City's home stadium, King Power!! Liu Heng did not choose to celebrate after scoring the goal, but clapped his hands to the fans in the stadium. At this moment, the Imperial Power Stadium belongs to Liu Heng, and the fans of the Imperial Power Stadium at this moment belong to Liu Heng, they can't be hostile in the face of this enemy, and they all get up and clap their hands in response to Liu Heng. At this time, Liu Heng's eyes were already full of tears. He is grateful for everything that has helped him here, and it was Leicester City who helped him to be reborn. The old coach pulled a pinch, and his teammates helped him a lot. His deep affection contrasts with the excited teammates around him. This moment only belongs to Liu Heng. Leicester City Ranieri described the game in his memoirs.
In the 10th minute of the second half, Liu Heng helped Roma overtake the score, and the Roma team temporarily led Leicester City away from home.
"When I saw Liu score, it was like seeing Roberto Baggio. Elegance is full of spirituality. I wish he had been Italian. At that moment, I wasn't depressed, I was just admiring the artwork made by Liu as a fan of Liu. This work of art is flawless and full of beauty. At this moment, it belongs to Liu Heng. “
The game continued, with Leicester replacing Kim with Shinji Okazaki and changing to a 442 formation. That familiar champion team is back. After the change, Leicester City picked up the tempo of the game. Roma then steadied their defence at the suggestion of coach Spalletti and played quality counter-attacks.
In the 15th minute, Drinkwater received a pass from Kante and made a long pass to Mahrez on the right, and was won by the defending Digne to the first point. Digne's top ball was given to De Rossi, who passed to Liu Heng. Liu Heng was surrounded by five Leicester City defenders. Drinkwater, Shinji Okazaki, Vardy, Kante and O'Brilton. But he still didn't grab Liu Heng's ball. Liu Heng's picture also thinks of the classic picture of Xiaobai Iniesta. Liu Heng passed the ball to Barak next to him. Ballack was again with a long ball to find Shaarawy on the right. Ballack took advantage of Leicester's unstable position and hit the nail on the head. Ballack's long pass was again very accurate to find Shaarawy. Ballack's long ball at an angle of 45 degrees was 100 per cent successful. This would be terrible for a young man who is only 17 years old. Shaarawy cut inside and shook off Fuchs' defence. A long-range shot!! World Wave !! This long-range shot basically killed the game!! Beautiful goal!! Chaarawy is another city for Rome!! Roma lead Leicester City 3-1 away from home.
In the 85th minute of the game, Roma coach Spalletti replaced Liu Heng, who had performed well, with Stroman. Liu Heng walked down slowly. At this time, the Imperial Power Stadium once again applauded Liu Heng. The fans gave a standing ovation and paid the highest tribute to this former hero. At this time, Liu Heng's eyes were full of tears again, and he kept waving to the fans around the stadium. Liu Heng really didn't expect that he would only play a few games for Leicester City, but Leicester City fans have completely remembered the good memories left by this Chinese boy who tried not to forget his heart. Liu Heng hugged Spalletti after getting off the field and sat back on the bench. He covered his face with his jersey, and his face was covered with tears of emotion. At this moment, there is no victory or defeat in football, only warmth. That's the beauty of football.
Roma created a couple of chances for the remainder of the game, but none of their strikers had shooting boots in their hands. The final score was fixed at 1-3. Leicester City suffered a tragic defeat at home to Roma. The first round of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League did not get off to a good start. In the other match in the same group, Sevilla and Borussia Mönchengladbach drew 2-2, leaving Roma in first place.
After the game, Liu Heng and Mahrez exchanged jerseys. Among the Leicester City team, he admires Riyad Mahrez the most. He also hopes that Riyad Mahrez will be able to come to Roma in the future. Of course, that's a story for later.
Roma have won this game to make it six wins in a row in all competitions. Roma are also moving steadily towards their goals in their own way. In the next match, they play the fourth round of Serie A. They will take on Napoli away from home.