Chapter 129 New play style
After a pleasant holiday, the players' physical condition needs to be adjusted as soon as possible.
It's not a problem for Pearson.
He has always been known for his severity.
Through high-intensity training and fat-reducing diet control, the players quickly adjusted to a good condition.
It took less than ten days for the players to return to normal.
After arriving from the east, we will arrange various competitions and warm-up matches.
Before the season, Leicester City selected six wrong legs for warm-up matches.
On July 23, Leicester City faced Ilkiston.
That wrong leg comes from the sixth tier of English league and is purely a leg training exercise.
Pearson allowed all players to adapt to the rhythm of the game, including the two substitute goalkeepers.
Previously, that game ended 6-1.
Although the score is not big, it does not represent the true level of both sides.
After all, it was the first warm-up match of the training camp, and I was really feeling confused.
On July 27, Leicester City traveled to Liverpool to challenge Everton at Goodison Park.
For Leicester City, it is definitely a formidable opponent.
I want to know if Everton can finish fifth in the Premier League this season, beat Manchester United and other giants, and grab a ticket to the Europa League.
In that game, Leicester City won 1-0.
Although they won the game, it didn't prove that Leicester City was better than Everton.
I want to know that Lukaku and other main players who participated in the World Cup did not appear. Facing half of the main teams, Leicester City still had a hard time winning.
The three wrong legs coming from the east are also from the lower leagues, Walsall, Preston and Rotherham.
Leicester City won easily.
In August and March, they ushered in their last friendly match.
The home match was against Bundesliga powerhouse Werder Bremen, and Leicester City played a wonderful counterattack.
Bremen's overall strength in that game was obviously stronger than Leicester City.
Even though the team's condition was not good in those seasons, after all, Bremen is not a traditional strong team in the Bundesliga, and Bremen's heritage remains the same.
With excellent overall performance, Bremen has always suppressed Leicester City.
Leicester City deployed a 4-5-1 formation in that game.
Vardy is left alone at the front, Xia Xing and Mahrez are on the left and right midfielders, and Drinkwater, Cambiasso and Albrighton are in the middle.
The three players in the middle defended with all their strength, causing Bremen to suffer a lot.
Drinkwater is good both offensively and defensively, not to mention their strength.
Cambiaso's rich experience is also very beneficial in the midfield.
Very much like Albrighton, he was born as a winger and actually contributed more to defense. He ran without hesitation and excellent ball protection and passing. His outstanding technical characteristics were undoubtedly displayed in that game.
Previously, with a wonderful long pass from Powell who came off the bench, Ulloa, who also came off the bench, knocked away the defender and blasted into the net.
Scored the only goal of the game.
For six consecutive games, Pearson changed countless formations and combinations.
It turned out that the purpose of military training was achieved.
There are so many strong players in the Premier League in the new season. If you want to achieve good results, you must be fully prepared and maximize the characteristics of the players.
In addition to training, the Leicester City coaching staff is also intensively studying tactics and analyzing player characteristics.
In the first Premier League season, Leicester City is looking forward to it in the East.
August 2014, Wembley Stadium.
Leicester City welcomed the appetizer before the start of the Premier League.
Community Shield!
As the FA Cup champions this season, Leicester City will face Manchester City, the Premier League champions there.
The stadium was packed with tens of thousands of people, and Pellegrini was looking forward to a good start to the new season with a victory.
What he didn't expect was that they were in big trouble in that game.
Pearson deployed a 4-5-1 formation, exactly the same as when he played against Werder Bremen.
His goal is very clear - defensive counterattack!
Compared to the previous season's 4-4-2 formation, Pearson was more conservative that season.
After all, he had just been promoted to the Premier League, so he didn't think his team had the ability to compete with countless powerful opponents.
Even if you are lucky enough to reach the end of the FA Cup during the season, there is still an element of luck.
There were quite a few instances where we fought on multiple fronts on the wrong foot and did not use our full strength.
So that season, Leicester City's first goal was to avoid relegation.
Then try to make a breakthrough.
Facing Leicester City's steel defense, Manchester City could not attack for a long time.
Drinkwater's defensive ability is obvious to all, and Cambiasso is even more experienced and has Albrighton's hard running.
With the three midfielders on the move, no matter how hard Manchester City attacks the midfield and frontcourt, it's hard to get a leg.
There are also some objective reasons for that.
For example, many Manchester City main players are missing due to injuries. Aguero, Dzeko and David Silva are all injured and have not been included in the squad.
Yaya Toure also took a leave of absence due to personal reasons and has not returned to the team yet.
That Manchester City team is totally unmatched.
But even so, Leicester City has just assembled its starting lineup.
Both Cambiasso and Albrighton are new to the team, and right back Simpson is also mentioned in the starting lineup by Pearson.
Compared to Moore, who has better assist ability, Pearson prefers Simpson, who has excellent physical fitness, excellent defense and a better body.
After six friendly matches, Leicester City's current defensive system has a very good structure.
What about the offense?
Naturally, it is also top level!
They were beaten by Manchester City, but Leicester City were still very stable.
Every counterattack after stealing the ball is very effective.
Xia Xing on the left, Mahrez on the right, Leicester City's two wings are flying together again!
Facing Manchester City this season, Leicester City will be able to rely on the wonderful performance of the two of them to be eliminated from the FA Cup in the future.
And in front of them was the fast Mavardi.
The two counterattacks in the half were not the final blow by Vardy.
His quick movement made Manchester City's defense very difficult.
Both of Bu Nao's shots were saved by Joe Hart.
Manchester City's most outstanding player in that game was their English goalkeeper.
At the end of the half, neither side could score.
In the east half, the side changed sides and the battle resumed, but Manchester City still attacked fiercely.
Facing the defensive Leicester City, they were eager to end the battle outside 90 minutes.
Having missed out on the Blue Foxes who knocked them out of the FA Cup this season, Manchester City are eager to score.
But no, the Leicester City they faced was no longer the same team they were in this season.
The completely changed style of play made them very uncomfortable.
In the 77th minute of the game, veteran Cambiasso made a tackle and stole the ball from Yaya Toure's feet!
Knock across the left path!
Leave it to Xia Xing!
Xia Xing’s high-speed sprint!
After receiving the ball, he accelerated past Milner who was grabbing for him!
Facing right back Sagna, Xia Xing cuts outside...
Suddenly reversed and rushed to the left front!
After passing Sarnia, continue on the side road!
At this time he has arrived near the restricted area!
Vardy has also accelerated to his position!
Accurate cross!
The ball is extremely fast!
With Demichelis on his back, Vardy made a sliding tackle!
The ball was pushed into the blind spot of the goal!
The ball went in!
1 to 0!
Leicester City finally breaks the deadlock!
(End of chapter)
This chapter has been completed!