Chapter 217: Welcome to the Leicester City Miracle
Bang!
Lyicester counter-attacked, with Riyad Mahrez taking the ball in midfield and crossing diagonally to Jamie Vardy on the left.
In the face of Otamendi's defence, Vardy first slowed down the pace of dribbling, and after observing that the defenders had no intention of scrambling, he suddenly accelerated.
Slippery field, perfect for fast players to accelerate with the ball.
When Vardy was close to the line, he swept the ball to goal and Rossi was quick to flank it.
Ooh!
The fans behind the goal let out a low cheer and stood up one after another.
Rossi fell to the ground and tackled, with the interference of the defenders.
But unfortunately, the ball was on the slippery turf, and the speed was very fast, so I had no choice but to pass by the ball.
In the first ten minutes, Lyicester City invested heavily in the midfield, using high pressure to beat Manchester City without any defense.
The slowness of the midfielders to get out of the ball has led to two lines of defence being squashed outside the box, and hastily diverting long balls will only increase the risk of conceding the ball.
With limited passing at his feet, Pellegrini quickly adjusted, using the high ball to find Yaya Toure in the front, using his height and ability to carry the ball to act as a fulcrum in the front court.
After Yaya Toure won the ball, Lyrc City's defence quickly packed and made a tackle.
Despite losing speed and explosiveness, Yaya Toure has excellent footwork and can complete tandem to the flanks in the frontcourt.
In the 15th minute, Yaya Toure controlled the long pass from the back field firmly under the interference of the defenders, and then distributed the ball to Raheem Sterling on the wing under the bag.
This is the first time that Manchester City has played a vertical attack since the start of the game.
Raheem Sterling broke down the flank, and from outside the box, first cut past Simpson's defence, then took a lateral step and fired a furious shot into the near corner.
Morgan put his hands behind his back and stretched out his feet to intercept.
Bang!
The ball hits his leg, changes direction and flies off the baseline.
David Silva whipped in a corner and Demichelis got between the two centre-backs and got on the spot, but it was just a bit high.
Demichelis is responsible for most of the goal conceded by Manchester City, and in order to make up for it, he will do his best to top any corner set-piece opportunity.
His header was also applauded by the home fans.
Manchester City took advantage of Yaya Toure to gradually reverse the disadvantage in midfield, and Ranieri quickly gave up pressing in the high position and switched to half-time pressing, playing a quick counterattack.
After Lyrcester City contracted their defence, Pellegrini decisively let his players press hard, using vertical attacks to constantly impact the opponent's defence.
If he loses possession, Yaya Toure's forward ability can contain Lyicester City's counterattack in the first place.
Under the strong impact of Manchester City, Lyicester City's defence struggled a bit.
In the 36th minute, Morgan pushed Yaya Toure from outside the penalty area, received a yellow card, and gave the opponent a well-placed free kick.
Silva took the free-kick, couldn't keep it down, and flew into the stands.
In the 40th minute, Simpson tackled Raheem Sterling, who broke through on the wing, and also received a yellow card.
In the first half, half of Lyicester City's backline received a yellow card, which was a big test for the rest of the game.
At half-time, Ranieri asked his players to quickly dry their bodies and change into pre-baked clothes to keep them warm.
"Yaya Toure will be exhausted sooner or later, and as long as we hold on for another 20 minutes in the second half, the victory will be ours."
Ranieri had already thoroughly analysed Manchester City's tactical analysis of the game and told Kante: "N'Golo, put Yaya Toure under more pressure in the second half, and if he makes a mistake, it's time for us to counterattack." β
In the Manchester City dressing room, Pellegrini was on the whiteboard, laying out tactics.
"David, in the second half you continued to get the ball on the left side, pinning down the opponent and giving Yaya Toure in the middle a chance to attack."
"Rahim, you have to dare to break inside and make fouls."
Without De Bruyne's organisation, Manchester City's attack could only rely on Silva and Raheem Sterling on the flanks.
"Kun, the opposing defender turns slowly, you have to retreat more to get the ball, cooperate more, and play behind them to have a chance."
Aguero nodded.
In the first half, Sergio Aguero had just one shot on goal and four other attempts to single out the opposition defender, all of which were denied one by one.
As Pellegrini said, if you want to break through the opposition's defence, you have to cooperate with your team-mates.
The second half of the game began with the kick-off from Lycester City.
Pressing high is not a hallmark of Manchester City, who prefer to be in midfield and block the passing lanes.
In the 48th minute, Drinkwater won the ball at the back, quickly distributed it to Rossi on the left, and pushed it through the half.
Go forward to defend, tackle the ball sideways, and try to cut the ball off in midfield.
Rossi flicked the ball to the right with his left heel to shake off his opponent's tackle and pass it to Riyad Mahrez, who was on the flank.
Defender Fernandinho slid into a sliding tackle to break the ball before Mahrez could catch it.
But Mahrez picked the ball up very calmly and avoided his sliding tackle.
Mahrez, who dribbled into the penalty area, first used a bicycle action to shake off Otamendi's defense, and then shot with his left foot.
The ball went over the head of goalkeeper Joe Hart with a strong downspin and crashed into the net.
And Joe Hart just stood on his feet in place, and due to the inertia of his body, pushed back a few steps, staggered, and sat on the ground.
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[Lyicester City scored again, from Mahrez.] γ
[Less than three minutes into the second half again, it seemed difficult for the Manchester City players to get into the game quickly today.] γ
[Lyicester City's attack speed this time is not fast, but the defense of Manchester City's players is very slow, and the tackles are too casual. γ
After scoring the goal, Mahrez rushed to the sidelines and wanted to celebrate with a slippery knee.
Unfortunately, the winter turf was very thin, and after kneeling on it, leaving only two deep depressions, it did not allow him to slide forward silkily, but turned over on his heels.
But Mahrez reacted quickly on the second strike, taking advantage of the momentum to bounce off the ground, swinging his fist in celebration, and then being held in the arms of Rossi, who rushed in, to relieve the embarrassment.
With two goals down, Pellegrini could no longer remain calm, waving angrily to express his displeasure with his players' lazy defensive attitude.
Leading Lyicester City continued to shrink their defence and concentrate on counter-attacking.
Manchester City, who had no way out, could only attack the opponent's goal.
In the 50th minute, after receiving a pass from his teammates, Aguero forced his way into the penalty area to shoot, but was blocked by Morgan's outstretched leg.
This attack also reflects the current anxious mentality of Manchester City's players, and the inability to do anything about Lyicester City's solid defense.
Silva whipped in a corner and four Lyrcester players grabbed the spot, but the ball fell to Yaya Toure behind him.
His header slammed into the bottom left corner just a few centimetres from the goal line.
The surrounding home fans, clenching their fists, have already stood up and cheered for the goal.
But Schmeichel made a great save.
As the ball hit the ground, he quickly extended his left foot to block it.
The ball bounced off the ground and was blocked by his outstretched left hand.
The danger in front of the goal allowed Morgan to give priority to clearing the ball out of the bottom line.
"Well done, our doorman!"
Morgan kept Schmeichel tightly, and it was his courage to keep the goal intact.
After the danger in front of goal was cleared this time, the Attention of the Lyicester City players was highly focused, and Manchester City attacked from another corner.
Yaya Toure played a significant role in the fulcrum of the frontcourt, but he frequently engaged in physical confrontations with opponents, taking on the organization of the ball while also participating in the defense, so he quickly ran out of energy.
In the 60th minute, Fernando came off the bench to replace Yaya Toure.
The captain's armband is placed on Sabaletta's left arm.
After a lack of fulcrum up front, Lyicester City started their pressing up front again.
Manchester City's backline also began to be a little powerless because of the gradual loss of control in the midfield.
The average age of the players in Pellegrini's central midfield line for this game is over 30 years old.
The 35-year-old Demichelis has a severely shrunken defensive coverage and can only rely on experience to seize positions and intercept passes.
As for the blockade tackle, it can only be handed to the 28-year-old Otamendi.
By the end of the second half, the fitness of the two full-backs began to decline, and the defence began to loosen due to the slow release of the ball at the back and the absence of a player in midfield.
That's why in the 60th minute of the game, after Yaya Toure came off the pitch, Ranieri dared to press high.
In the 60th minute, Lyicester City attacked into the penalty area, and Rossi's shot was blocked by Demichelis.
In this game, Rossi's performance on the offensive end was average, and he spent most of his time pulling space for the team and attracting defense.
Mahrez's goal came from his assist.
But what fans want to see more is that Rossi's scoring streak can continue to expand.
Corner on the left, with Fuchs.
The ball was passed just outside the six-yard box and both Huter and Morgan were moving towards the landing spot.
Demichelis used his body to jam Hutt behind him, trying to occupy a favorable position, but neglected to judge the landing point.
Hute kept backing away, ostensibly squeezed by Demichelis, but in fact he was moving towards the landing spot and jumping high before his opponent could jump.
Demichelis was pinned down by him and could only watch as the ball was easily headed into the far corner by Hut.
Goalkeeper Joe Hart couldn't do anything about it.
The rest of City's defenders watched the ball and were hoisted into the net.
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[Hut, central defender Hut, scored the third goal of the game and his second goal of the game.] γ
[Demichelis, once again abused.] γ
[Manchester City, there is no way back. γ
[If you just turn on the TV now and watch this game, I can tell you very responsibly that the latest situation is like this......]
[With 20 minutes to go before the game, Lyicester City leads Manchester City 3-0 and continues to lead the standings. γ
[And Robert Hooter, who is about to score a hat-trick.] γ
[Rossi still has time to set a new record for his 14 consecutive league goals. γ
[Lyrc City, is creating miracles. γ
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