Chapter 263 The Wrong Leg of Revenge
On the evening of August 13th, a grand celebration was held at King Power Stadium!
Double Crown Celebration!
Shakespeare on the sidelines was smiling from ear to ear: "The celebration of the double crown in 2015 came earlier than usual."
He's right.
In the summer of 2014, Leicester City successfully advanced to the Premier League and became the English Championship champions.
And they won the FA Cup, adding to the double crown.
The Double Championship celebration ceremony at the end of the season is a classic carnival in the hearts of countless Leicester City fans.
unprecedented.
Didn't you expect that in just the past season, in June 2015, the month of International Children's Day, their ruthless team actually won the Triple Crown!
FA Cup Champion!
League Cup Champion!
Europa League champion!
In fact, some people say that he is not a four-time champion.
After all, they won the Community Shield.
But no matter what Bubu said, the celebration ceremony was not held at the end of the season.
But he didn't expect that just two months after the celebration, Leicester City's celebration was coming again!
And it’s not a double crown!
Especially the European Super Cup champion, which is full of gold!
In a mismatch between the Champions League champion and the Europa League champion, the winner is awarded the title of the strongest team in Europe.
And now, does that title belong to Leicester City?
Ranieri was smiling broadly on the sidelines, cheering with the players and fans.
At the beginning of the Premier League, such a celebration cannot dampen morale.
A league match came from the east, but Ranieri had a bit of a headache.
After the European Super Cup in August and December, they will return to the King Power Stadium for celebrations on August 13, and the second round of the Premier League will begin on August 15.
The intensive schedule puts a lot of pressure on Leicester City players.
Especially if the distance is too close, the player's health may not be protected.
But Ranieri did not hesitate and decisively attacked on a large scale.
In his season plan, is a large-scale battle necessary?
Although Leicester City achieved success last season, Pearson did not carry out a large-scale attack due to the weak lineup.
In the past, in the second half of the season, they gradually lost ground and lost their top four position in the league.
If we had not won the Europa League before, our qualification for the Champions League that season would have been lost.
Now, since the beginning of the season, Ranieri has begun to let the team carry out a certain degree of aggression.
On August 15, at the London Olympic Stadium, Leicester City was a guest to challenge West Ham United.
West Ham ranked 12th in the league this season, which is in the middle of the pack.
The team started well that season, defeating the powerful Arsenal in the first round.
A 2-0 defeat left the gunman with no temper.
The front three of Zarate, Sakho and Payet showed strong control.
The three players still started that game.
Leicester City had many substitutes in that game.
The striker is there, with Shinji Okazaki and Ulloa starting the game.
The midfielders include Albrighton, Inler, Hammond and Xia Xing.
The defense included Ben Arua, Fox, St. Ledger and Wasilevskiy.
The goalkeeper is also the second goalkeeper Benhammer.
Except for Xia Xing, everyone comes on the bench!
Facing Leicester City like that, West Ham United can ask for more.
If they beat Leicester City's main team, do they beat their substitute lineup?
So from the first minute of the game, they stormed towards Leicester City's half.
In that game, Xia Xing wore the captain's armband for the first time.
In the absence of captain Morgan and Schmeichel, he shouldered the important organizational responsibility of the team.
Although many main players are not present, Leicester City's offensive power may decline, but their defensive strength is still solid.
Especially the midfield line.
Albrighton has excellent defensive ability and active running.
Although Hammond is not a rough guy, he is tough defensively.
Yinle is also not a tough guy type.
With three midfield partners like that, Xia Xing doesn't have much defensive pressure.
And Shinji Okazaki and Ulloa, who are on the front line, are both forwards with a wide range of running range.
They often drop deep into midfield to help defend.
In the 45th minute of the half, Leicester City held on firmly.
Without Vardy and Mahrez, Leicester City's offensive power has obviously dropped by a notch.
In the east half, the game changed sides and West Ham United continued to attack fiercely.
The closer they pressed together, the wider the gap behind them became.
In the 78th minute of the game, Xia Xing suddenly made a move in the midfield, interrupting West Ham United's cooperation!
After taking a look at the frontcourt, Xia Xing made another decisive pass!
Find his fellow Asians!
Shinji Okazaki catches the ball steadily!
Sprint quickly and volley from the edge of the penalty area!
The ball hits the net!
1 to 0!
Leicester City opens the scoring!
In that game, West Ham United's offensive trident scored 12 times, had 5 shots on target, and scored 0 goals.
The Leicester City team scored 7 times, shot 4 times, and scored 1 goal!
That data reflects Leicester City's high efficiency!
In the past, they held on to win by one goal.
The substitute lineup perfectly fulfilled the tasks assigned by the head coach, scoring three points in the away game and winning.
A week later, Leicester City once again faced the third round of the Premier League.
The home venue is Tottenham.
That game was called a revenge game by Tottenham fans.
In the EFL Cup final this season, Leicester City defeated Tottenham Hotspur and lost the championship on the wrong foot.
So Tottenham fans are still in a bad mood until now.
After a wave of summer signings, Tottenham are strong.
The striker has purchased young South Korean winger Son Heung-min and Cameroon forward Ngiye.
The defense has successively introduced Alderweireld, Micro Moore and Trippier.
Ali, the talented youngster who returned from loan, is in excellent form.
There are many players in the original lineup such as Harry Kane, Vertonghen, and Kyle Walker.
Tottenham have indeed improved a lot.
They are still looking forward to a breakthrough this season.
Facing Leicester City with all their main players, they will certainly encounter trouble tomorrow.
Just five minutes into the game, Leicester City opened the scoring!
A wonderful midfield steal, Kante intercepted Ryan Mason's pass!
Knock across to the right!
Mahrez receives the ball and sprints with the ball!
He shook off two defensive players in a row!
In the corner of the penalty area, volleyed!
The ball goes straight into the right corner of the goal!
1 to 0!
Leicester City scored the first goal!
Soon, Tottenham equalized the score.
Taking advantage of the corner kick opportunity, Trippier's corner kick accurately found Harry Kane.
Kane header!
The ball hit the net hard!
1 to 1!
Just when Tottenham were reigniting the war, Leicester City gave them a heads-up again!
In the 27th minute of the game, Xia Xing and Vardy recreated the classic connection!
A long pass, Vardy sprints with the ball!
Facing the double defense of Vertonghen and Kyle Walker, Vardy directly used his speed to break away from the two defenses!
Break the net with a single sword!
2 to 1!
Leicester City takes the lead again!
(End of chapter)
This chapter has been completed!