Leicester City are just four points ahead of second-placed Burnley with a game in hand.

Tuesday's game against Reading was crucial.

Reading are currently seventh in the league, just three points clear of the top two.

Every game is about the team fighting for the third place and the whole team is waiting for it.

After losing 4-1 to Brighton, Pearson was furious and determined to straighten out the attack.

At this point, Craig once again pushed Rosie in front of him.

What Pearson needs is a strong-willed, physically strong center to destroy the city, a violent aesthetic with a powerful volley.

But Rossi, who is on the soft side, has a somewhat different style of play from Pearson's tactics.

Whether they will survive in the fierce Championship is still unknown.

But his determination could not be changed, and after only ten minutes of thinking, the manager, who resembled an old-school British movie star, issued a call-up order for Rossi.

"Rowe, I've always been optimistic about you and recommended you to Coach Pearson, and now your chance has come."

Craig did recommend Rosie, but not so hard, just a little brush.

Rosie was eating steak at the restaurant last time, refueling his strength, and ignored his words.

He knows in his heart that the team's recent situation is not good, and in the three rounds of the league, a total of 5 goals have been scored, but 7 goals have been conceded.

Statistically, with an average of 25 shots per game and a goal rate of only 0.6, the offensive efficiency of the forward line is very low.

In the second team, only Rossi, who plays in the Championship, is the best candidate.

And the last time he had dinner, Rossi inadvertently revealed the idea of switching to other teams, and once he had the opportunity, Craig's first thought was Rossi.

Although he wants to enter the first team, whether he can enter the eighteen-man squad for the game is the most crucial.

Rossi has already used two "Highlight Hour Cards" and is still on cooldown.

Only one "Marseille slalom" works.

It's an auxiliary function and it's hard to score goals in a game.

Could it be that when you make a single shot in the penalty area, use the "Marseille sleuver" to shake the goalkeeper?

That head was definitely kicked in the head by a donkey.

There are only three days left before the next game, and the team only has one chance to practice together except for the rest time.

Rossi has to gain the manager's trust in a limited amount of time.

Sunday morning, Belvo training base in Leicester City.

Since 1964, this football base has grown with the team and witnessed the hard work of the players.

Ding!

Rosie rang the bicycle bell and motioned for the base security to open the door.

"Isn't the game over, you U21 team still have training?"

"I'm here to practice with a team."

The security guard looked at him with a little surprise, opened the base railing, and said excitedly: "Come on, we are the champions." ”

Champion!

This is the closest Leicester City have come to a trophy and not only the whole team, but also the staff are looking forward to it.

In such an atmosphere, pressure comes naturally.

When Rossi arrived at the training base, many of the players had already arrived, and Mahrez and Conokite saw their former teammates and greeted them warmly.

However, there are also people who don't welcome him, Chris Wood.

The youngster played professionally at an early age, playing for the likes of West Bromwich Albion, Brighton & Hove Albion and Millwall.

In January last year, Wood moved to Leicester City for 1.2 million euros as part of the team's future forward development.

In his one-and-a-half-season with the club, he made a total of 50 appearances in all competitions, scoring 19 goals, which is a good performance.

Jamie Vardy is injured and it was a great opportunity for him.

But after three games, not only did he not score a goal, but even his performance on the field was a little flat.

Otherwise, manager Pearson would not have called up Rossi to the first team.

Although Wood is not worried that he will be squeezed out by this rookie, after all, the team has two veterans in the front line.

If there is to be a substitution, it must be one of the two.

However, Rossi's presence made him very uncomfortable.

In the morning, the training program is individual training, and in the afternoon, it is an intra-team competition.

In a six-man match, the game was fast-paced, and the forward line of the C team was Rossi partnering veteran Kevin Phillips.

The opponent is Team A with Riyad Mahrez partnering Chris Wood, and it is clear that this pair is more impactful.

The 40-year-old joined Leicester City as a free agent from Crystal Palace in January and played nine games and scored just one goal.

He has long lost his speed and explosiveness, and more often relies on his back to take the ball, attract the defense and create space for his teammates.

Or rely on a good nose in front of goal and run to get opportunities.

However, Leicester lacked a good passer and his performances were inadequate.

At the end of the season, he chose to retire, and if he could leave as a champion, it would be the best goodbye.

Chris Wood naturally didn't take the old and young forward combination seriously.

The two of them want speed without speed, and if they want impact without momentum.

Rossi, in particular, immediately felt the softness of the turf at Belvoir's training base as long as he added a little physical confrontation.

In midfield, the C team is lined with youngsters Drinkwater and Schlupp, who also rose from the Under-21s at the start of the season.

And the A team is the team's midfield core this season, Andy King and Hammond.

From the start of the game, Rossi's C team showed the energy and sprinting power of young people, and Drinkwater, who came from Manchester United's youth team, dribbled well, frequently completing good performances to get rid of the defense on the spot.

Ghanaian teenager Schlupp can attack and defend, and his speed and endurance are good.

Compared with Team A, the veteran midfielders slowly slowed down Team C's rhythm through ball control after adapting to the rhythm, and followed their own rhythm.

But Team A is not only slow-paced, once the ball is distributed to Mahrez on the wing, the pace of acceleration catches Team C off guard.

Although captain Morgan is in the back, the frequent changes in rhythm make the C team frequently threatened in front of the goal.

Five minutes later, Riyad Mahrez crossed and Chris Wood headed home over full-back Koncheski.

Veteran Koncheski was experienced, but his height disadvantage and slow reflexes allowed Wood to score from the spot.

Young people, don't talk about martial arts.

Chris Wood also clenched his fists after the goal, and he needs to perform well in the team and gain the trust of the manager.

The backward C team was not discouraged and, encouraged by captain Morgan, re-served.

Rossi dropped back to get the ball and acted as a forward midfielder, and his kick greatly increased the overall tempo and surprised his teammates.

Drinkwater was taken aback, it's only been a few months, and Rosie has gone from a rough guy to a center with work at his feet?

Just a couple of passes later, Rossi suddenly sent a through ball behind the defender.

There were no teammates here and the ball was confiscated by the goalkeeper.

Misplaced passes.

Chris Wood secretly covered his mouth, and it was normal for him to make a mistake in passing, but when he passed to a position where there were no teammates, the technique was simply miserable.

"Luo, see it and pass it again!"

Captain Morgan shouted at him, not to blame, but to boost morale through his voice.

After the mistake, Rosie also let out a long snort.

The veteran Phillips trotted over, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Bold pass, I'll take it." ”

Due to the strong control of Team A's midfield, Team C's Drinkwater and Schlupp were forced to return to the defence, thus limiting the pace of counter-attacks.

Rossi's passing is particularly crucial.

He's not a center forward now, but a no.9 and a half who drops back to get the ball.

Can Rossi do it as both offense and playmaker?

The head coach was expressionless, and under the wide nose like an eagle, the horizontal meat was faintly moving, and he was obviously not optimistic.

In his opinion, Rossi is a "non-professional" center forward, who does not use his body to make the ball for his teammates, but becomes a playmaker in the front court.

And the slow standing pile return pass, in terms of data, will have a very high pass success rate.

But for the team's offense, Ben didn't contribute anything.

Pearson regretted a bit and regretted that he had moved Rossi to the first team, only passing the ball back, without any aggression.

He took out a water-based pen from his chest, opened the notebook in his hand, and was about to cross out Rossi's name on the paper of the eighteen-member list.

Just as he lowered his head, a loud shout suddenly came from the field.

"Defense."

Pearson looked up suddenly, only to see Phillips, a veteran who had been inactive, holding the ball and facing the goalkeeper.

Behind him, two A-team defenders are two positions apart.

What's going on?

How did Phillips, a veteran who already has no speed advantage, get rid of the defenders.

He is also the team's main central defender.

Facing goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, Phillips licked his lips with his tongue like a long-thirsty beast and fired with his right foot.

Before Schmeichel fell to the ground, the ball passed under his armpit and into the back of the net.

The score is equalised.

Before Pearson could understand the whole process of scoring the goal, Phillips high-fived Rossi and said, "Rowe, good pass, just like that." ”

It was passed on by Rossi, how was it passed on?

Pearson's pen tip was stapled to paper, not slipping, and he was desperate to see how Phillips could shake off the defender.

"Craig, did you see that just now?"

The assistant coach on the side raised his eyebrows slightly and said: "Just now Rossi received a long pass from Morgan, and when the ball was about to land, he sent a ball behind him with the instep of his foot, and Phillips successfully countered offside and scored the ball." ”

When receiving a high-altitude ball and passing the ball at the same time, the foot must be accurate to the touch of the ball, and at the same time, it is necessary to unload the force of the fall, and use just the right amount of power to accurately pass the ball to the gap of the defense.

Is there a player in my team who can touch the ball with that kick?

And he still plays in the U21 league.

No way, it's luck.

Without seeing it with his own eyes, Pearson would not have believed it at all, and in the following games, he paid more attention to Rossi.

But after that, Rossi did not impress again, and the twenty-minute confrontation ended in a draw.

Pearson stared for a moment, the ink slowly expanding in front of Rossi's name, and finally he withdrew the pen to his chest.