Chapter 197 Twenty games undefeated in the Premier League
After two games and the new players getting used to each other, Pearson is very satisfied with the three new players.
Kramaric had a pass and a shot in the two games, and his performance was outstanding.
When Chris Wood left the team, Pearson was indeed worried about the depth of the forward bench.
But now, he was completely relieved.
Huth is also very stable and seamlessly integrates into the team.
Pearson has begun considering him to replace Konchesky and partner captain Morgan.
Schwarzer also relied on his rich experience to be promoted to the second goalkeeper outside the team.
The three new players performed well and Leicester City won two consecutive victories.
After a period of intense competition in Donglai, Pearson felt more confident.
In the 21st round of the Premier League in January and October, Leicester City faced Aston Villa at home.
Leicester City must win that game.
A month ago, Leicester City was tied by Aston Villa in the fifteenth round of the Premier League and failed to score three points.
Facing the less powerful opponent, Leicester City naturally expected to get three points.
But they encountered some trouble in that game.
Just after the game started, Ulloa received a yellow card for chasing back and tackling too hard.
Three minutes later, Ulloa fell outside the penalty area after fighting with the wrong leg, and the referee directly showed him a second yellow card.
Two yellows turn one red!
Ulloa was punished!
Although Pearson and Shakespeare on the sidelines protested loudly, and the Leicester City players on the court kept complaining, the referee remained unmoved.
Previously, Leicester City played 10 against 11 in the first ten minutes.
That made it very difficult for them to play the game against Donglai.
Misfortune never comes alone.
In the 33rd minute of the game, Leicester City was defending a corner kick. The ball hit the back of Koncheski's head and accidentally bounced into the net.
0 to 1.
Leicester City conceded a goal.
One less player was missed, a goal was conceded, and Leicester City was in trouble.
For a while after coming east, Leicester City launched a wave of counterattack.
But before the end of the half, they could not equalize the score.
In the east half, the game changed sides and Pearson made two substitutions.
He traded veteran Cambiaso for Albrighton.
Traded for Simpson, for Moore.
The mistakes of these two substitutions are obvious. Players with stronger attack power and better physical fitness can be used for misplaced substitutions.
Pearson knows very well that the team is lagging behind and will become increasingly difficult to play due to physical reasons.
By the time the game lasted seventy or eighty minutes, the players' physical condition had seriously declined, and there was no chance of an equalizer by then.
It’s better to give it a try now!
After Albrighton came on, Pearson even changed the formation to 4-3-2.
Xia Xing was pushed forward, closer to the goal.
Although that kind of change of formation is dangerous, it is not a risk that must be taken.
Facts have proven that the greater the risk, the greater the reward.
In the 55th minute of the game, Albrighton accelerated and sprinted along the left wing!
Cross pass to Xia Xing!
Xia Xing kept giving the ball to the front left!
Albrighton catches the ball!
Wonderful one-two!
Facing the wrong defense, Albrighton sprinted decisively and used his speed to break away from the wrong-footed wing defense!
At the edge of the penalty area, he decisively made a pass!
Vardy grabbed a shot near the penalty spot!
The ball was blocked by the wrong goalkeeper with his legs!
It's not over yet!
Xia Xing, who was outside the penalty area, accurately found the second point!
Non-stop ball, half volley!
The ball passed through a strange arc and went straight into the right corner of the goal!
The ball went in!
1 to 1!
Leicester City finally equalized the score!
Perfect!
The joy of Leicester City fans never ends,
Five minutes later, Albrighton broke through with the ball from the left!
That time he simply knocked the ball back to Xia Xing at the top of the penalty area!
Due to Vardy's stirring outside the penalty area, it interfered with the defense!
Xia Xing easily kicked off and shot!
The ball went straight into the left east corner of the goal!
2 to 1!
Leicester City scores another goal!
Xia Xing scores another goal!
Five minutes later, Xia Xing scored twice!
His performance was fantastic!
Even Carragher in the live broadcast room couldn't help but say: "Xia shouldn't play as a midfielder. He is also very good as a forward."
Alan Shearer agreed: "No, his offensive ability is too strong. Apart from not being good at heading the ball, he has all the other forward qualities."
Two goals in a row boosted Leicester City's morale.
Donglai came back with another fierce attack, and Vardy and Drinkwater's shots almost broke the net.
By the 75th minute of the game, Leicester City was in obviously weaker form.
After all, there was only one less player to fight from the beginning of the game, so he was able to rush forward with a breath of air when he just attacked.
Now the body can fall off a cliff to the east, and the attack is no longer possible.
Not only that, but it's very difficult to defend.
Xia Xing simply retreated completely to defend and used a large area of running to assist his teammates.
But the defense still stumbled several times.
It wasn't until the 88th minute of the game that they finally couldn't hold on.
In a melee outside the penalty area, the wrong forward's shot went into the blind corner.
There was nothing Schmeichel could do.
2 to 2.
Leicester City was held to a draw by a wrong leg at the last minute.
That score was maintained until the end of the game.
Despite this, Pearson on the sidelines felt lucky.
If the stoppage time was longer, the team might even have a chance of winning.
In the live broadcast room, Carragher praised Aston Villa's performance.
"They were really good at equalizing at the last moment!"
Alan Shearer curled his lips and said: "Most of the time, there was one more player. In that kind of situation, two goals were scored by the wrong leg, and the score was equalized at the last moment. What is there to praise?"
Carragher: "..."
Alan Shearer: "Compared to Aston Villa, Leicester City is better! As of this season's promotion to the Premier League, they have been unbeaten for 20 games! What an amazing result! In terms of bench depth,
The team is limited and the team is fighting on multiple fronts. It is possible that they can play such a great game in the Premier League. They deserve the applause and praise!"
Carragher wanted to retort, but he opened his mouth instead of shutting up.
No, for a newly promoted team to remain undefeated in the league until tomorrow, that result is indeed a bit impressive.
That weekend, in countless Premier League games, Leicester City came very close to winning with one man less, and once again they were praised by the fans.
How far can Leicester City go this season?
Is that something that everyone is looking forward to?
The excitement of the league that weekend only lasted for one day.
Because two days later, the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or Award Ceremony attracted the attention of the world.
Ronaldo, Messi, Neuer...
Countless stars will compete for the highest honor in world football in 2014.
Is it the peerless pair who performed better in the league and won the award, or is it the World Cup champions who are on the stage?
Everyone is waiting to see.
For Leicester City Club, that selection was destined to be extraordinary.
Because that is the only Ballon d'Or award ceremony related to Leicester City Club!
(End of chapter)
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