Lyicester City, who scored first, surprised everyone.

Before the goal, they were blocked by West Ham United in the middle and on the flank, and they didn't even have a shot on goal.

But with a seemingly unintentional clearance in the backcourt, the whole process was only 22 seconds.

Unwillingly, Bilic continued to direct the team to press and scramble for Lyicester City.

Ranieri also walked to the command area and put Andy King to assist in the defense.

When Rossi tackled Payet, Ranieri noticed that if he wanted to remain evenly matched in midfield, he would have to limit West Ham United's key player Payet.

After Payet joined the team, Bilic discovered his all-round skills in midfield, and Payet's range of movement is so large that he is definitely not fixed in one position.

In order to better activate Payet's ability, Bilic gave him the privilege of being a free man in the front court, allowing him to coordinate the team's entire offense.

In the first game against Arsenal, it was Payet's tandem running, forward and backward retreat, long and short scheduling, which made the team win by 2 goals away from home.

But one of the drawbacks of this approach is that the tactics of the whole team have to be built around Payet alone.

In modern football, especially big clubs, unless you're a world-class player, teams don't build their tactical systems around just one core.

Even if there is, it is often necessary to establish multiple cores and improve the tactical system.

With only a single core, it is easy to be limited by the opponent, resulting in the entire team's offense being unable to develop.

Today's West Ham United, there is only one super core in the team, Payet, as long as he is blocked, the whole team's attack will be paralyzed.

Although West Ham were able to make tackles up front and limit Payet as soon as they conceded the ball, they couldn't hit the counter-attack.

The two sides limited each other in the midfield, fought each other hand-to-hand, and the confrontation was extremely fierce.

Payet appeared on the right and Andy King moved to the right, keeping an eye on his every move.

If Payet comes to the left, then Schlupp will be aware of the pressure and close with his team-mates the moment he gets the ball.

With Lyicester defending well, Payet struggled to create chances in midfield.

Ranieri looked at Payet with some envy in his eyes.

Such an all-round midfielder, that manager doesn't love it?

Drinkwater, while having potential and passing well, lacks creativity in midfield.

In the middle of the fierce confrontation, there is no one like Payet who can protect the ball and at the same time can pass forward with a threatening pass.

He's always wanted to see how much potential Drinkwater can have in midfield, but so far, he doesn't have the potential to be a top-class midfielder.

However, staying in the middle of the team to play the main team, it is still easy to play.

After the team's midfielders successfully blocked the opponent's counter-attack, Ranieri began to think about how to break through the opponent's blockade.

If you want to break down the dense defense in the middle, the wing is a good choice.

But so far, neither Riyad Mahrez nor Albrighton have been able to break through the current West Ham defence.

Someone has to help them.

Ranieri thought of Rossi.

Rossi can drop back and get involved in the team's midfield formation, but the impact is to stifle his attacking talent.

Because Rossi is a player with both strengths and weaknesses.

His offensive ability, relying on the team system, if he is allowed to retreat to the organization, it is to sacrifice his offense in exchange for the goals of his teammates.

In the end, it's because the team lacks an organizational core.

If there is a midfielder like Payet, the attacking power of the whole team will rise several notches in an instant.

While Ranieri was struggling, Rossi began to consciously retreat to help the team's midfield relieve the pressure, which made Ranieri a little unexpected.

It seems that his football IQ is very high.

Ranieri couldn't help but sigh and shouted at Mahrez, using gestures to lay out his tactics.

Paye, who was restrained by his opponent, began to be a little impatient.

When fighting against the opponent's body, the movement also becomes bigger.

In the 27th minute, Payet picked up the ball on the right and was caught by Schlupp and Albrighton.

In a fit of rage, Payet forced his way through, but Schlupp slid cleanly and snatched the ball back.

West Ham United, who rely too heavily on Payet, will find it difficult to link up with him once he is caught in the bag.

Because more time, it was Payet who relied on his individual ability to get rid of the defense and go to his teammates.

Albrighton received a pass from a team-mate, broke down the flank and crossed the ball across the middle.

Rossi's movement caught the attention of the two centre-backs and, in the face of the pass, he spread his legs and leaked the ball from his crotch to Riyad Mahrez at the back post.

This leak has messed up the West Ham United defence.

Rossi slipped the ball and stepped forward, ready to pick up the pass at any moment, forcing centre-back Winston Reid to keep him on the lookout.

The task of defending Mahrez can only be given to teammates.

With Rossi taking the defence away, Mahrez was at the edge of the penalty area and had more space to handle the ball.

At the same time as he receives the ball, he pulls the ball horizontally and opens up space to the left.

After seeing that the defender couldn't keep up with the defense at the first time, he quickly made an arc with his left foot and hit the far corner of the goal.

The goalkeeper flew to save the ball, but the ball arc was perfect, and he flew into the far corner of the goal around the goalkeeper's ten fingers.

【goal！

！ 】

[The goal is scored, and Lyicester City leads 2:0.] 】

[It was Mahrez who made the merit this time. He shot with his left foot and smashed through the opposition's goal. 】

[What a beautiful arc.] Mahrez, who was a substitute last season, has improved rapidly under new coach Ranieri. 】

[He got rid of the shot on the spot, making the West Ham United defense useless.] 】

After Mahrez scored, he hugged Rossi for the first time.

Not only did he leak the ball, but his movement also took the defense away for himself, allowing himself to easily face a defender and complete a wonderful shot.

Ranieri clenched his fists after the goal, and that was what he wanted.

Riyad Mahrez excelled with dribbling and shooting skills and could threaten the opposition goal near the penalty area.

His progress will be a big boost for the team in the future.

With two goals down, Bilic brought on a single midfielder, Oxford, for the experienced Obiang.

In the first half, although the youngster Oxford was very active, he ran brainlessly, making the team's defense unstable.

If he can drop back and help defend Mahrez, then it will not be easy for him to shoot.

In the first half, Lyicester City went into the break 2-0, which was completely unexpected by the fans.

The Hammers, who were able to overthrow Arsenal away, only had a threatening attack from Payet in the first half, and nothing was achieved.

In the second half, Bilic adjusted quickly, letting Kouyate pick up when Payet was trapped.

The Senegalese midfielder, although he did not have great speed and excellent passing, was able to keep the ball firmly at his feet in confrontations.

Payet, after getting rid of the defense, quickly stepped forward to request.

Kouyate acted as a fulcrum and quickly split the ball.

Payet, who broke through the siege, drove straight in, used excellent inventory and physical coordination, and connected the defence of Drinkwater and Morgan to the penalty area.

The home fans cheered him with deafening cheers.

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel came out and quickly fell to the ground to save the ball.

Payet picked it up lightly on his toes, got past the goalkeeper's defence, and slotted the ball in.

【goal！

！

！

】

[Wonderful dragon, at a critical time, you have to watch Paye! ] 】

[There is still a lot of game time, West Ham United still has a chance!] 】

After conceding the goal, Ranieri decided to make a substitution, with Andy King on and the small midfielder N'Golo Kante on.

The duel between the two French midfielders at this moment began.

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