Nugent, who came off the bench, headed off the crossbar and missed a good chance to equalize.

He kicked the turf hard, much in chagrin.

raised his head and extended his thumb to Xia Xing, who was passing the ball to him not far away.

Man, your passing is awesome!

Xia Xing waved his hand at Nugent as a sign of comfort.

Looking up at the time card on the pitch, it was already two and a half minutes of stoppage time.

With half a minute to go, Leicester had no chance.

Although Xia Xing has the fighting spirit of not giving up, it is almost impossible to equalize now.

Manchester City has one less player, and it will definitely fall at the back at the last moment, how can it still give Leicester City a chance?

Sure enough, under Kompany's control, the last half minute was quickly consumed.

Even if the midfielders in Leicester City pressed up, they couldn't break the ball.

The referee's whistle blows, and the game is over!

"This up-and-down race is finally over!

"Maybe most people guessed the end result,

"But few people must have expected the final score,

"And the process!

"2 to 3!

"Leicester City were three goals down in the first half,

"Catch up in the second half and equalise in the next half!

"If that goal had just been scored, Manchester City would have been in real danger!

"If they fight one less, they will definitely suffer!

"But luckily, they persevered.

Despite the loss, Leicester still earned the applause and respect of the fans.

"This team from the Championship has shown their style!

"Although their EFL Cup campaign this season is over,

"But they still left an unforgettable mark on this season's EFL Cup!

"They did a great job!

"Let's congratulate Manchester City on reaching the last four of the EFL Cup!

"Let's give Leicester a round of applause too!"

Although the Manchester City commentator sitting on the side did not speak, there was more respect in the applause.

For football, strength is always a prerequisite for gaining respect.

The Leicester City players who walked off the field were unwilling, but they could also go off the pitch with their heads held high.

There is no shame on them!

Pearson stood on the sidelines, greeting and hugging every player who came off the field.

"Good day, boy!"

"You're great today!"

"It's hard work, go down and have a good rest."

And when Xia walked off the court, Pearson didn't say a word and hugged tightly.

“xia！ Well done you! ”

"Coach, thank you for trusting me!"

Turning around, Xia Xing walked to the away team fan stand again, and he wanted to thank the fans with his teammates.

The match was played at the Etihad Stadium and was inspired by the loud voices of the Leicester City fans.

Even after being pressed in the first half, the Leicester fans still did not hesitate to applaud and cheer.

This enthusiasm deserves the title of the best 12 people!

After finishing his thanks, Xia Xing turned around and walked to the locker room.

“xia！”

"Huh?"

Xia Xing turned his head to look and saw a young man greeting him.

Dressed in casual clothes, about 1.8 meters tall, with a beard.

I've never seen it before, and it's certainly not the coaching staff or staff at Leicester City.

Is it a stadium worker?

Xia Xing was still stunned, and the man walked up and patted him on the shoulder.

"Xia, you did a great job today."

"Thank you, you are ......"

"Don't worry, you'll know who I am soon."

"Oh?"

"In this Leicester City formation, you can probably keep up with my train of thought."

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing, we'll see each other soon. Goodbye, kid from Huaguo. ”

The bearded young man turned away, said hello to Pearson and Shakespeare, and walked away.

Who is this guy?

Weird.

No matter how much it is.

Without taking Manchester City, Xia Xing's system mission was not completed, and he lost the opportunity to obtain the S-rank card Kevin Keegan.

But it's nothing.,It's just a card.,Anyway, there will definitely be more tasks in the future.。

Xia Xing didn't care too much about this loss, and so did his teammates.

Losing a tough game didn't have much of an impact on Leicester City.

In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that it is too difficult to win against Manchester City.

They are the team at the top of the Premier League and are challenging for the Champions League this season.

There is no shame in losing to them.

And the next wave of intensive league fixtures is the most crucial.

Although Leicester City lead by 10 points in the league, they are not to be taken lightly.

There is no absolute powerhouse in the Championship, and any opponent is a threat.

In this kind of league with a loose penalty scale, there is a lot of randomness in any game.

On December 18, the English League Cup journey ended, and in the next 21st, 26th, and 29th, Leicester City will usher in three games, the 21st to 23rd rounds of the Championship League.

The Devil's Christmas in England is not only true in the Premier League, but also at all levels of the league.

Especially in the Championship, there are 24 teams and more fixtures.

The next opponents are not easy to deal with.

In particular, Queens Park Rangers, the opponents of the 21st round of the Championship, and Reading, the opponent of the 22nd round, are very strong.

They were both Premier League teams last season, relegated to the Championship.

The ambition and expectation to surpass this season are even more explosive.

Every team that has just fallen, is looking forward to returning to heaven.

But the end result is often disappointing for them.

In both games, Leicester City played two 1-0s.

Although they didn't win big, they all got through the risk.

In the case of intensive team operations, a large area of rotation must be made, and the strength of the team will inevitably be affected.

In this case, they can still win, and they win against former Premier League teams, and Leicester City have done very well.

Both goals were scored on a fast break, and the assisters were both Xia Xing.

In the current Leicester City squad, Andy King has handed over the token of the attacking core.

Xia Xing has become the absolute trump card of Pearson.

Whether it was a solo charge or a subtle pass, Xia Xing performed very well.

These two passes were also very deadly.

After Reading's loss, the commentator in the live broadcast room commented.

"A lot of people talk about what is the difference between the Premier League and the Championship?

"You know, just looking at the ratings, the gap between the two sides is not huge.

"After all, the ratings of the Championship are second to the top five leagues.

"And what about strength?

"A lot of people think the Championship team must not be good,

"But I don't agree.

"Due to the physical impact peculiar to Championship teams,

"Let their style of play be very characteristic,

"For example, Manchester City a few days ago, I almost planted a heel in Leicester City,

"And these two Leicester City rivals, Queens Park Rangers and Reading,

"They all lost to Leicester.

"This is a testament to the fact that the top teams in the Championship are compared to the Premier League teams.

"It's not an absolute weak brigade!

"I also have the strength to fight!"