Chapter 0261, the opponent of revenge
On the evening of August 13th, a grand celebration ceremony was held at the King Power Stadium!
Double Crown Celebration!
Shakespeare on the sidelines of the court was smiling from ear to ear: "The 2015 Double Championship celebration came earlier than ever." ”
He was right.
In the summer of 2014, Leicester City managed to overtake and become Championship champions.
And they also won the FA Cup, a double crown.
The end-of-season double celebration ceremony is an incomparable classic carnival in the hearts of countless Leicester City fans.
Unprecedented.
But they didn't expect that just one season, on June 1, 2015, International Children's Day, their beloved team became the treble!
FA Cup winners!
League Cup Winner!
Europa League winners!
In fact, some people say that it is the quadruple champion.
After all, they also won the Community Shield.
But in any case, the celebration ceremony also takes place at the end of the season.
But unexpectedly, just two months have passed since the last celebration, and the celebration of Leicester City is here again!
And it's a double crown!
Especially this UEFA Super Cup champion, full of gold!
It was a showdown between the Champions League winner and the Europa League winner, and the winner was given the title of the strongest team in Europe.
And now, that title belongs to Leicester City!
Ranieri was smiling on the sidelines and cheering with the players and fans.
At the very beginning of the Premier League, such a celebration is a morale booster.
However, in the next league game, Ranieri had a bit of a headache.
After playing the UEFA Super Cup on August 12, he returned to the King Power Stadium for a celebration on August 13, and the second round of the Premier League began on August 15.
This dense schedule has put a lot of pressure on Leicester City's players.
Especially if the distance is too close, the physical fitness of the players cannot be guaranteed.
However, Ranieri did not hesitate to rotate decisively.
In his season schedule, a large rotation is a must.
Leicester City were successful last season, but due to the lack of depth in the squad, Pearson did not rotate too widely.
Eventually, in the second half of the season, they lost ground and dropped out of the top four.
If it weren't for the eventual Europa League victory, qualification for the Champions League this season would have been lost.
And now, from the beginning of the season, Ranieri has started to rotate the team to a certain extent.
On August 15, at the Olympic Stadium in London, Leicester City challenged West Ham United.
West Ham finished 12th in the league last season, in the middle of the table.
However, the season started well, beating the mighty Arsenal in the first round.
A 2-0 fight that left the Gunners without a temper.
The forward trident of Zarate, Sako and Payet showed great control.
The trio still started this game.
Leicester City fielded a number of substitutes for this game.
Up front, Shinji Okazaki and Ulloa started the game.
The midfielders include Albrighton, Inle, Hammond and Xia Xing.
At the back, Ben Aruane, Fox, St Marcer and Vasilewski were lined up.
The goalkeeper is also on the second goalkeeper Benhammer.
In addition to Xia Xing, all substitutes appeared!
Against Leicester like this, West Ham could want more.
If we can't beat Leicester's main team, can we still beat their bench lineup?
So from the first minute of the game, they were attacking Leicester's half.
In this game, Xia Xing wore the captain's armband for the first time.
In the absence of both captain and vice-captain Morgan and Kasper Schmeichel, he took on the responsibility of organising the team.
Leicester's attacking power may be reduced in the absence of a number of key players, but their defensive strength remains solid.
Especially the midfield line.
Albrighton defended well and ran aggressively.
Hammond is a rough man, but he has a hard defense.
Inler is also a tough guy type.
With such three midfield partners, Xia Xing's defensive pressure is not great.
And Shinji Okazaki and Ulloa on the front line are both forwards with a great range of movement.
They often dropped back into midfield to help defend.
For 45 minutes into the first half, Leicester held on.
However, without Vardy and Mahrez, Leicester's attacking power has dropped a notch.
In the second half, West Ham still attacked fiercely.
But the higher they pressed, the bigger the gap behind them.
In the 78th minute of the game, Xia Xing suddenly kicked in the midfield and interrupted the cooperation of West Ham United!
After looking at the front of the field, Xia Xing made a decisive long pass!
Find his fellow Asians!
Shinji Okazaki receives the ball steadily!
Sprint quickly and volley from the edge of the box!
Insert the ball into the net!
1 to 0!
Leicester open the scoring!
In this game, West Ham United's attacking trident scored 12 times, with 5 shots on target and 0 goals.
And Leicester City scored 7 times, 4 shots on target, and 1 goal!
This statistic reflects the high efficiency of Leicester City!
In the end, they held on to the one-goal victory.
The bench did a perfect job of what the manager had given them, picking up three points on the road and winning the game.
A week later, Leicester City are back in the third round of the Premier League.
Facing Tottenham at home.
The match was dubbed a revenge battle by Tottenham fans.
In last season's EFL Cup final, Leicester City beat Tottenham Hotspur and ultimately lost the title.
So Tottenham fans have been in a bad mood until now.
After a wave of summer signings, Tottenham are going strong.
The forward line bought young South Korean winger Son Heung-min and Cameroonian striker N'djiye,
At the back, Alderwei Real was brought in, Micro Moore and Kieran Trippier in succession.
There is also Ali, a talented youngster who has returned from loan, and he is in great shape.
There are also players such as Harry Kane, Vertonghen, Kyle Walker and others in the original lineup.
Tottenham have indeed grown a lot of quality.
They are still looking to make a breakthrough this season.
However, against Leicester City, who are playing with their main force, they are still in trouble today.
Just five minutes into the game, Leicester opened the scoring!
A brilliant midfield tackle, N'Golo Kante cut off Ryan Mason's pass!
Knock to the right!
Riyad Mahrez catches the ball and sprints with it!
He shook off two defenders in a row!
In the corner of the penalty area, volley!
The ball goes straight to the top right corner of the goal!
1 to 0!
Leicester City opened the scoring with a goal!
Soon, though, Tottenham equalised.
Taking advantage of a corner, Kieran Trippier's corner found Harry Kane accurately.
Kane heads the goal!
The ball slammed into the net!
1 to 1!
Just when Tottenham rekindled the war, Leicester City gave them a head start again!
In the 27th minute of the game, Xia Xing and Vardy reappeared in the classic connection!
A long pass, Vardy sprints with the ball!
In the face of Vertonghen and Kyle Walker's defense, Vardy directly used his speed to break through the defense of the two!
Break the net with a single knife!
2 to 1!
Leicester City are leading again!
(End of chapter)