Chapter 0146, midfield genius
"Four consecutive wins in the Premier League"!
The Leicester Evening News placed the front page headline in large font.
Countless fans rushed to buy it.
"We've won four in a row!"
In the face of the reporter's interview, the Blue Foxes fans had the word pride written all over their faces.
Yes, he was able to snatch four consecutive wins in the Premier League as a promoted horse, and the opponents he won were not fish belly.
Everton, Chelsea, Arsenal, Stoke City.
They were all in the top 10 of the Premier League last season, and they were all very strong.
But Leicester had the last laugh.
This is enough to prove their strength.
"Who would have thought that after four rounds the Premier League would be the top of the Premier League all the time?"
So says The Times.
The Guardian also praised Leicester: "I don't know what the future holds for Leicester and how long their win will last, but at least they are at the top of the Premier League now! That's enough to keep their fans happy for a long time! β
The Telegraph said bluntly: "Now Leicester City can already look forward to their European competition!" β
That's right, the whole city of Leicester is really looking forward to European football right now.
They are about to meet their first opponent in the group stage of the Europa League.
Wolfsburg.
As the fifth place in the Bundesliga last season, Wolfsburg is very strong.
They came close to finishing in the top four last season with their crisp attack.
And since the start of this season, they have also ushered in a wave of consecutive wins, and are currently at the top of the league table.
Even Bayern can only be subservient.
And the strongest link of this Bundesliga giants is their midfield.
Especially the young Belgian talent β Kevin De Bruyne.
In the winter of 2012, 19-year-old Belgian teenager Kevin De Bruyne was recruited by Chelsea.
A transfer fee of 8 million euros was spent at the time.
As it turns out, β¬8 million is a small investment for a team like Chelsea, which is not short of money.
In the summer of 2012, he went on loan to Bremen.
It took only one season for him to become one of the Bundesliga's brightest rising stars.
However, after returning from loan, he did not get the starting position he wanted.
After half a year, De Bruyne finally chose to return to the Bundesliga and join Wolfsburg for 22 million euros.
Joining Wolfsburg is a life-and-death option for De Bruyne.
He's got to make a show here and prove his worth!
When I joined the team, the team was only outside the top 10.
It only took half a season for him to lead the team to fifth place.
16 appearances, 3 goals and 6 assists, which is a good result.
And more importantly, he single-handedly revitalized the team's offensive line.
This season, he has been thoroughly established as the heart of the team's midfield.
In the tactical analysis room, Pearson explained the formation and style of play of Wolfsburg.
"Wolfsburg's attack was very concise, without a lot of showmanship.
'Striker Dost is the team's top scorer at the moment, with Caligiuri and Olic also in the mix.
"But the strongest thing in this team is not the striker, it's the midfielder.
"Or rather, De Bruyne.
'As the tactical heart of the team, De Bruyne is very strong.
"As long as we can defend him in this game, we are basically halfway there.
"Drinkwater, Albrighton,
'The two of you are keeping an eye on De Bruyne in this game.
"I'd rather let him share the ball with the rest of his teammates,
"Can't give him a chance to pass the ball and shoot forward!"
Placing two midfielders to mark the opposing midfield, Pearson's arrangement is conservative, but no one questions it.
Looking at the footage on the video, everyone was amazed by De Bruyne's pass.
Riyad Mahrez: "His pass was amazing! I can't compare! β
Vardy: "It's a rare thing to be able to make you feel ashamed. β
Riyad Mahrez: "Truth be told, his passing is really strong. β
Drinkwater: "yes, not only accurate, but also imaginative, unexpected, difficult to defend. β
Everyone was talking, Xia Xing didn't speak, and was still observing De Bruyne on the video screen.
Looking at De Bruyne, Xia Xing suddenly had a feeling.
De La Ette stabbed him: "Xia, what do you want?" β
Xia Xing frowned: "I think his style of play is like Zidane, and his shooting feels like Cantona." β
James smiled: "Xia, speaking of which, it's as if you've played with Zinedine Zidane and Eric Cantona. β
Drinkwater immediately asked: "Xia did play with Zidane, don't be unconvinced at Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement farewell match." β
James: "That Cantona ...... too"
Delaette: "How did you know that Eric Cantona hadn't been back in the Academy? Maybe Xia actually played with Cantona. β
The three of them scolded each other, but Xia Xing didn't speak.
How could they have known that Xia Xing was playing with Zidane and Cantona every day.
So Xia Xing's feeling is very accurate.
De Bruyne was solid on the ball, and although he didn't have too bright dribbles, he was very practical.
And his passing is very subtle, crisp and sharp, which is very similar to Zidane's style of play.
De Bruyne, on the other hand, often came close to goal and fired a shot from outside the box.
It's very similar to Cantona.
Don't look at him as he is only 22 years old, but his talent is visible to the naked eye.
In terms of overall strength, Xia Xing would even feel dwarfed.
Especially the wonderful passing, it was fantastic.
Xia Xing's current passing score is 85, and if you follow this reference, De Bruyne is at least more than 90, and even 95!
Absolutely genius, super genius!
I don't know why Chelsea would give up on this super-talent.
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"Huh?"
Hearing Pearson call him, Xia Xing looked at Pearson.
"Xia, you're going to have to keep increasing the distance you can run in this game and try to make up for the gaps left by the defensive misalignment of Drinkwater and Albrighton."
"Good!"
"But I'm more looking forward to your play in attack, although De Bruyne is strong, but I think you're better!"
Pearson rarely boasted about people, but Xia Xing was an exception.
Since the start of this season, he doesn't know how many times he has praised Xia Xing.
Yes, such an excellent state, I can't praise it many times.
Hearing Pilsen's qua trip, his teammates agreed.
Vardy: "Xia, if we continue to work together in this game, we will definitely be able to take out Wolfsburg!" β
Mahrez: "Let's fly on both wings, let Wolfsburg see, in addition to Bayern's Franck Ribery combination, there is also a world-class combination!" β
Morgan: "Xia, we're looking forward to your continued outbursts!" β
Schmeichel: "Look after you! β
In the current Leicester City team, everyone's expectations for Xia Xing are getting higher and higher.
Xia Xing looked at the coach and teammates and nodded slightly.
"Don't worry, I'll do my best in this game!
'This is our first European game.
"It will definitely be our first win in Europe!"
(End of chapter)