Football: A late bloomer, starting with Leicester City

Chapter 35 The third assist arrives (please follow up)
On the court, the game time passed by minute by minute.

Spurs maintained possession, constantly moving quickly in an attempt to tear apart Leicester City's defense.

But Leicester City, who have received Ranieri's chain defense training, certainly have no intention of easily revealing their flaws. They firmly control their position and prevent Tottenham from finding a breakthrough.

At the same time, Vardy and Mahrez are always observing the gap in Tottenham's defense with their eyes, ready to rush forward as soon as there is an opportunity to counterattack.

Game No.204 minutes.

Tottenham again failed in a somewhat torturous positional attack.

Tottenham midfielder Lamela, who received the opponent's clearance ball from the outside, even ended the positional attack with a somewhat reckless anti-aircraft gun.

They slowly became anxious.

"Tottenham still can't find a good opportunity. New aid Son Heung-min seems to have not adapted to the team's rhythm after coming to the team, and he is not getting along well with his teammates."

"In this game, he didn't have many chances to catch the ball, and he didn't have much room to play."

In the Sina Sports studio, Zhan Jun has been explaining to the audience in front of the TV screen.

This is the highlight of the Premier League and the derby in the hearts of Asian fans. The number of viewers is very large.

So far, more than 160 million fans and viewers have poured into the live broadcast room, and they are all looking forward to Chen Yufeng's performance in this game.

"Let's take a look at this offense."

"Harry Kane, headed the ball to Son Heung-min, he passed De Laet and passed!"

"Morgan freed the football. Even Harry Kane, a top striker who has suddenly emerged in the Premier League in recent years, seems to have difficulty taking advantage of his high-altitude ball battle."

"Tottenham's corner kick opportunity, Son Heung-min stood in front of the penalty spot."

"It's Morgan again, he throws the ball away!"

"Leicester City's chance to counterattack!"

As Zhan Jun's voice became more and more excited, the fans in the live broadcast room also sent barrages frantically, and some small gifts continued to flash on the screen.

They are still very enthusiastic about this game and hope to see Chen Yufeng's wonderful performance.

on the football field.

Leicester City midfielder Andy King received Morgan's clearance. He immediately turned around and quickly took the ball towards the midfield.

Tottenham's offensive staff just stepped up too hard, leaving their midfield very empty, leaving only Dell, who is not very fast.

There’s a lot of space, and Dell’s turns are notoriously slow.

"Bang!" Almost without any hesitation, Andy Jin kicked forward and directly passed Dell.

In the backcourt, Tottenham's four defenders are relatively neat. It seems that Pochettino told them before the game that they must guard against counterattacks.

"Keep an eye on Vardy, Vertonghen!"

Alderweireld shouted to his teammates and waved to Kyle Walker on the wing to follow Mahrez.

"Get behind me, Ben Davis!"

After taking command, he pushed forward, trying to force Andy Jin to slow down.

You can't take it any further from this position. Just take a few more steps and you'll be within range.

As a central defender with acceptable defensive awareness, Alderweireld did a good job this time, both in terms of command and selection.

Judging from the counterattack, Leicester City does have many threats in the frontcourt. At this time, letting Andy King pass the ball to their right midfielder Chen Yufeng is actually the best choice.

Of course, Alderweireld was instructed by Pochettino before the game. Their former teammate seems to have undergone a radical change and has a very sharp cross.

But if there is a one-on-one opportunity between Mahrez and Vardy, that is the real trouble.

Once a breakthrough is made, the door will be opened wide.

However, if you want to say whether he has downplayed the threat of Chen Yufeng in his heart, then he definitely still has it.

After all, they had been together for so long, and this player didn't show anything outstanding.

Now it suddenly changed...

Alderweireld would not believe much until he saw it with his own eyes.

"Bang!" As he expected, Andy Jin did not choose to fight with him, but directly passed the ball to Chen Yufeng on the wing. "Pay attention to the cross and get it in position quickly!"

Alderweireld quickly turned around and ran back to his position, ready to defend the cross.

"Oh!"

As he expected, Chen Yufeng's cross came as promised, spinning violently towards the penalty area.

The ball is very fast and has lots of spin!

This was Alderweireld's first reaction. There was indeed a bit of shock on his face, and he felt the threat posed by Chen Yufeng for the first time in his heart.

This was a feeling he had never felt before when he was a teammate.

From this point of view, it is indeed excusable for him to produce the kind of data in the Premier League!

An excellent cross, and the assist efficiency is indeed very strong!
As for Alderweireld’s second reaction…

"Later!"

When he realized that he had reached the top, he turned his head back in horror.

Then, he saw his partner Vertonghen also hit the ball, and the ball fell in the ribs.

And there is the position that Mahrez has long been looking forward to.

"Fake..."

There was a panicked wailing sound in Tottenham's penalty area.

The outcome of this one seemed sealed after Mahrez brilliantly offloaded the ball with his chest.

"Oh!"

A powerful and heavy volley sounded, and Mahrez poured the ball into France goalkeeper Lori's goal without giving any chance.

He has excellent ball sense and will not have any problems facing such a short distance.

"Yeahhhh...!!"

The moment the football touched the net, a burst of passionate shouts erupted over the entire King Power Stadium. All Leicester City fans stood up from their seats, raised their arms and shouted.

This was the first opportunity they had in this game that was enough to threaten Tottenham's goal, and unexpectedly they scored!

What a surprise!
After all, the opponent in this game is not Sunderland or West Ham United, but Tottenham, the favorites for the championship!

"Very beautiful!"

Ranieri on the sidelines also waved his arms a few times with a very happy smile on his face.

This is exactly the football philosophy he has always adhered to, simple and quick counterattacks.

As a team with relatively weak strength on paper, they must strive to seize more opportunities in the few opportunities in each game.

Only in this way can they score more goals and save the club from relegation earlier!

On the court, after scoring the goal, Mahrez pointed at Chen Yufeng, shook his head and came to Chen Yufeng's side, high-fiving Chen Yufeng, as if thanking him for the pass.

After this, Mahrez rushed to the sidelines and made a heart-warming gesture towards the fan area, which was what he promised his girlfriend before the game.

He believed his girlfriend would be able to see it.

The entire Leicester crowd went crazy, and everyone had a different way of expressing their feelings.

"The ball was scored! Chen Yufeng sent another assist! Leicester City's counterattack was so efficient!"

Zhan Jun in the Sina Sports live broadcast room could not hide his excitement and spoke with his trademark hoarse voice: "Who can imagine that Leicester City, which had less than 30.00% ball possession in the first half, took the lead in this game?" It’s the ball!”

"One to zero, they are leading Tottenham Hotspur! This is something that no one expected before the game!"

"Tottenham's condition does look very poor, and Leicester City continued their high efficiency into this game!"

"Congratulations to them, and also congratulations to Chen Yufeng, for getting the third assist of his career in this game!"

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