Chapter Ninety-Seven: Man to Ball! 【2-in-1】
The referee walked up to Marty James and showed him a Topaz God of War card.
For this decision, Matty James, who knew that he was wrong, just gave the referee a thumbs up and kicked the ball away, preventing Arsenal from sending a quick free kick.
Although there are no faster "little tigers" Walcott and Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arsenal's rapid counterattack is also very simple and efficient.
With just a few passes, he hit the opponent's outside the penalty area from outside his own big penalty area.
If it weren't for Matty James' timely foul, the consequences would have been really unimaginable.
Therefore, the captain Morgan, who finally returned to the backcourt, also high-fived Marty James and praised:
"Well done!"
Although it prevented Arsenal's dangerous counterattack.
However, Arsenal were awarded a free-kick in front of the goal on the left side of the box, about 30 yards from goal.
Arsenal's two most talented midfielders, Cazorla and Dog, stood in front of the ball on the left and right, ready to take the ball.
At this distance, both the left and right feet can be directly targeted.
"Marty! A little to the right! ”
"Ling, come closer!"
After the command wall was stationed, Schmeichel Jr. stood on the goal line, staring closely at the ball standing in front of the ball, ready to save.
"Who's going to take the free-kick? Pass or shoot? ”
It's not just Schmeichel, but the fans in the stadium and the audience in front of the TV are thinking about it.
In the next second, the answer was revealed:
With the referee's whistle, the dog did not move, and Cazorla on the side ran towards the ball.
I saw his left foot slam on the left side of the ball, using it as a support point, and then swinging his right leg with a great amplitude, and pumping it at the bottom of the ball with a "bang"!
The moment the ball was shot, the Leicester crowd realised that it was definitely not a pass!
Just when everyone was surprised, the ball flew like a cannonball to the far corner of the goal!
Schmeichel Jr., who was moving to the right side of the goal and planning to seal the near corner, did not expect that Cazorla's ball deliberately hit in the opposite direction!
It was this move ahead of schedule that cost him the chance to make a save.
Even if he reacted quickly and flew sideways to the left, it was too late!
The ball was fast, with a slight drop, just around Schmeichel's fingertips, against the crossbar and into the top right corner of the goal!
Suddenly, the net rippled white
"biu~~~ special no!"
"What a beautiful free kick!"
"The ball is in!"
"Less than fifteen minutes into the game, Arsenal were two goals ahead of Leicester at Wembley!"
"I have to say that in this game, Arsenal's ability to take chances is much better than what they did in the league"
In Wembley Stadium, cheers resounded in the sky again!
The Arsenal fans in the stands were excitedly waving flags or scarves in their hands, enjoying the joy of the team's goal.
Hodgson, who was in the VIP stand, heard the words of his assistant next to him:
"Leicester City are tough in this game."
"Hmm"
Originally, Hodgson's main purpose in watching this game was to see Ling Feng's performance with his own eyes.
And in the wave of offensive rounds just now, in which he instigated the offensive by himself and finally completed the long-range shot by himself, Ling Feng's performance was very eye-catching.
This wave of attacks fully demonstrated his ability to pass and run, and even shoot from a distance.
However, what he didn't expect was that Leicester City did not take advantage of this opportunity, and instead allowed Arsenal to take advantage of this corner kick, play a counter-attack, and finally create a free-kick to score.
Judging by his vast coaching experience, Arsenal's two goals came too quickly and could have crushed Leicester City's morale all at once.
As a result, this originally evenly matched final has become a one-sided situation!
Thinking of this, his eyes followed closely the black-haired young man wearing the blue No. 23 jersey on the field.
He wanted to know how Ling Feng, as the core of the team, coped with the adversity of being two goals behind.
However, what he and the others didn't expect was that Ling Feng didn't have even a trace of frustration on his face, just a grim expression, as if he was thinking about something.
Indeed, Ling Feng was thinking about how to win this game!
In his opinion, Arsenal, which has been in the top four in the Premier League all year round and has a pass-and-control style that is deep in the bone marrow, is certainly strong.
However, it was not strong enough to completely crush Leicester City.
The reason why he took a two-goal lead so quickly was just to take advantage of the two limited chances in the opening period.
Two shots on goal, two goals were scored
It can only be said that Arsenal players are in good shape today, or shit luck!
Of course, luck is also part of the game.
However, in a football game, in order to win, you have to score goals.
And to score, you have to create chances to score.
And it just so happens that he is the kind of "playmaker" who can create scoring opportunities
Next, as long as he continues to create chances, I believe that Vardy and Mahrez, two future world-class stars, will not disappoint him!
Before that happens, though, he'll have to boost the team's low morale
。。。
Conceded two goals in just ten minutes, which made the already nervous Leicester generals fall into a daze.
This is the first time since January that they have fallen behind by two goals!
Even against Chelsea, they have never been so helpless.
The opponent only had two shots on goal and scored two goals.
Who can stand this?!
Many superstitious players even began to wonder if it was not suitable to play football today?
An atmosphere of pessimism permeated the hearts of everyone in Leicester City.
You know, in the past five months, Leicester City has almost chopped melons and vegetables in the league and FA Cup.
Leicester's players have long been accustomed to pressing their opponents on the pitch.
When they were confident about wrestling with Arsenal, they were directly stunned by Arsenal's two seemingly easy goals.
Therefore, it is normal for them to feel overwhelmed and even doubt themselves with a strong sense of disparity.
Just as the thoughts of the generals of Leicester City were wandering, Ling Feng's actions attracted their attention.
I saw the youngest starter in the team trotting to his goal, stretched out his hand and patted Schmeichel Jr. on the shoulder, and said with a serious face:
"Casper, it's okay, don't beat yourself up. Let's just chase it back! ”
With that, he took the ball from the slightly surprised little Schmeichel, held the ball, and ran all the way to the kick-off point in the centre circle.
As he ran forward, he beckoned to his teammates and shouted:
"Guys! Come on! ”
"It's not like we've never fallen behind, and it's not the end of the world!"
"The game isn't over yet!!"
This move was also captured by the live broadcast camera and appeared on the big screen of the stadium.
Seeing that Ling Feng did not give up or surrender because he was two goals behind, the depressed Blue Fox fans in the stands were also infected by his tenacious fighting spirit and applauded one after another.
"Well done, Ling!"
"Come on, foxes!"
"We still have time!"
And Hodgson, who was in the stands, couldn't help but have a look of appreciation in his eyes when he saw Ling Feng's initiative to boost morale.
He didn't expect that in addition to Ling Feng's mature style of play, he also had the style of a general when dealing with unfavorable situations on the field.
The assistant coach on the side directly said what he thought:
"This young man is very scrappy"
With Ling Feng's shouts echoing in his ears and the applause of the fans, the Leicester City generals were stunned for a moment, and finally woke up like a dream.
Yes!
With only fifteen minutes left and seventy-five minutes remaining, they still had plenty of time to equalise!
They managed to make it all the way to the FA Cup final, so how could they be beaten so easily?
If they lose their fighting spirit like this, how can they be worthy of their sweat and efforts, and how can they be worthy of the fans who have supported and accompanied them all the way?!
Looking at Ling Feng, who was standing in the middle circle and couldn't wait to kick off, the Leicester City generals couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.
You must know that in terms of age, each of them is older than Ling Feng;
In terms of competition experience, each of them has more experience than Ling Feng.
However, in the face of the adversity of a bad start and two goals behind, they were either frustrated or lost, but no one treated it as calmly as Ling Feng, and then responded positively.
Vardy was the first to recover from his frustration and chimed in:
"Ling is right!"
"We still have time"
Immediately afterwards, the captain Morgan also raised his hands and gathered his teammates together in a circle.
"Guys, it's far from over, we have nothing to lose."
"Have fun!"
"I hope that when you walk out of this stadium, everyone will not regret that you didn't fight the field!"
So saying, he stretched out his hand.
Seeing this, the other teammates all stretched out their hands and stacked them together.
"One-two. Three.
"Blue Fox, Forward !!"
With the uniform slogan, the frustration and disappointment in the eyes of the Leicester generals have been replaced by firmness!
Seeing the players rekindle their fighting spirit, Pearson on the sidelines was also very pleased.
In the face of difficulties and setbacks, they will not give up easily, but choose to unite and solve them together
This is a mature and united team!
Considering that the lone arrowman Jamie Vardy has been stared at for the past fifteen minutes, he has been locked in a tussle with two tall Arsenal centre-backs.
So, after consulting with the coaching staff, he also made a tactical change:
Vardy and Nugent switch places!
In this way, Leicester City can use Nugent's confrontation ability to involve the defense of the opponent's two central defenders in the central striker position, so that they do not dare to easily expand their defensive zone and then push outside the big penalty area.
Jamie Vardy then used his speed on the flanks to attack the gaps left by the opposition's right-backs or cut inside to threaten the goal.
Or form an inverted triangle cross, which is inserted by Ling Feng to complete a long shot.
This is also one of Leicester's regular tactical changes.
In the eighteenth minute of the game, Leicester City kicked off again.
The Arsenal players immediately spotted Nugent switching positions with Jamie Vardy.
They weren't surprised by the change.
They have already scored two goals, and if no changes are made, Leicester City will be the equivalent of capitulating with a white flag.
However, seeing the Leicester players cheering around just now, they don't think the opponent will surrender easily
Arsene Wenger also sat back in the dugout on the sidelines, giving no instructions and seemingly intending to deal with the changes.
Anyway, with a two-goal lead, Wenger thinks that his disciples, even if they don't need to be reminded by themselves, will not easily overturn.
However, the next direction of the game was something he could not have imagined
After kick-off again, Leicester City took possession.
Arsenal, as at the beginning, did not press up front, but retreated to near the centre circle arc and waited for Leicester to attack.
In the Championship, accustomed to the rhythm of possession, Leicester City slowly penetrated with short passes, waiting for opportunities to strike a lethal shot.
However, Arsenal's zone defense did a good job and did not show much space.
And Leicester City did not rush impatiently, but constantly pulled Arsenal's defense through short and long passes.
When the game went on for 30 minutes, through a few passes in the backcourt, the ball once again came to the feet of Ling Feng, who retreated to get the ball.
Immediately after taking the ball forward and passing the center circle line, the dog quickly stepped forward to press.
Perhaps the picture of being easily passed by Ling Feng just now was still vivid, he did not rashly paste it to force it, but chose to leave a certain space to block Ling Feng's passing line.
Don't rob me, do you?
Then I'll pass it on!
Facing the dead man in front of him, Ling Feng resisted the urge to kick him in the face, flicked the ball with the outside of his right foot, pulled out a certain amount of space, and passed the ball directly to his feet!
The ball flew past the left side of the dog's head with a strong sound of breaking wind, and he couldn't help but shrink his head.
And at the moment when Ling Feng passed, Vardy, who was standing next to Arsenal's right-back Sagna on the left side, suddenly started and inserted into the penalty area from in front of him!
Then, a scene that shocked all the fans at Wembley Stadium and the audience in front of the TV happened:
With a somewhat erratic arc, the ball went straight through the entire Arsenal defense zone and flew towards the left side of the penalty area.
And the landing point is right in front of Vardy!
People to the ball!
Such an accurate over-the-top long pass surprised everyone:
Wang Defa?!
He didn't even look up, how did he know where Vardy was going?
Just when everyone was still sighing at Ling Feng's passing skills, Vardy's next operation in the penalty area made their jaws drop directly:
I saw Vardy quickly adjust his pace, and without waiting for the ball to land, he went directly to the side of his body, raised his right leg, and slammed the ball with the instep of his foot!
In the next second, the ball shot out like a cannonball!
Maybe the distance was too close, the ball speed was too fast, Fabianski, who was standing in front of the goal, just subconsciously raised his hands and let the ball fly into the net from the near corner of the goal!
There will be an update later.
(End of chapter)