Chapter 432 One blow, silence
Vardy's opening shot kicked off Leicester City's attack.
Next, Leicester City played two more good attacks in a row.
Drinkwater's explosive shot from the back row missed the goal post and flew out of the baseline, almost scoring a goal.
When left back Fox assisted the forward pass, Okazaki Shinji's volley in the penalty area missed the target and missed the net.
In the first ten minutes, Leicester City fired three consecutive shots, threatening Manchester United's goal.
But for Manchester United, this is no big deal.
Because all three shots were calmly resolved by De Gea.
Next it was Manchester United's turn to attack.
Compared with Manchester United, Leicester City's offense just now is far behind.
Ibrahimovic received Mkhitaryan's cross in the penalty area and headed the ball towards the goal!
Alan Shearer in the live broadcast room nodded: "Leicester City played well in this game. Although they have not scored a goal, this should be their best performance in recent times."
The ball was slightly in the right direction and was blocked by Schmeichel!
Even so, the huge explosive power caused the Danish goalkeeper to let go.
After knocking away Drinkwater who was rushing with the ball, the referee finally blew the whistle.
Back away slowly.
In particular, deputy captain Carrick was willing to obey Xia Xing's arrangements and never act like a big brother.
On the one hand, the criticism from the media also made them very unhappy.
xia is simply a bug!
Carrick will never be seen in any personnel struggles or team conflicts at Manchester United.
At this time, Manchester United has used three substitutions, Rooney, Ibrahimovic and Carrick have all gone.
He looked in the direction of the restricted area and let out a breath.
With the captain and deputy captain in charge, Leicester City held on without conceding a goal.
Deep down he doesn't want to face Leicester City's goal.
All because he was facing off against Xia Xing.
Facing his old teammates, Xia Xing's defense drove Mahrez crazy.
Are we just a foil?
These words made them very unhappy!
So when they saw Xia Xing again, in addition to the enthusiasm between friends, they also held their breath.
And Pogba also followed up with a long shot, which flew into the stands against the crossbar, missing just a little.
On the one hand, the team's performance declined, which made them feel depressed.
However, there was a small change of direction that shocked Schmeichel.
Manchester United received a set piece in the frontcourt.
The referee's whistle sounds!
Xia Xing begins his run-up!
Facing his former Leicester City teammates, Xia Xing made no reservations with his attack!
Powerful cumshot!
This strong defender is really difficult to deal with!
And Schmeichel blocked all Manchester United's offensive.
Not to mention physical confrontation.
Carragher also agreed: "It seems that Ranieri's dismissal may still turn around, although the chance is not high."
The ball speed is too fast!
Not suitable for direct shooting, passing the ball is more suitable.
These ten minutes became Manchester United's attack time.
Mahrez was completely blocked in this game.
The referee's whistle sounded and Leicester City was awarded a foul.
Soon, Rooney also came with a blast.
"Without Xia, Leicester City is just a relegation team!"
Drinkwater was pulled up by Xia Xing in a friendly manner, with a look of helplessness on his face: "Xia, the captain is right, you have really become stronger again, it's really an exaggeration..."
Could it be that the glory of the previous five crowns was all due to one person?
This shot was blocked by Huth, taking away some of his power.
These words made many Leicester City players very unhappy!
Even though they have a very good relationship with Xia Xing, and even though they also recognize Xia Xing's performance in Leicester City, they still hate this sentence!
His performance even made Ibrahimovic want to scold him.
Xia Xing, who plays the defensive midfielder steadily, is simply invincible defensively.
Alan Shearer is right.
Mahrez plays as a right midfielder with his foot reversed. He is a rare bright spot for Leicester City this season.
Both teams' defense was world-class today.
We must win against Manchester United and slap the media in the face!
Let them see, even without xia, we are still the five-time champion team that shocked Europe!
So Leicester City played very actively in this game.
The nickname "Transparent Man" also illustrates this point to some extent.
How can this be acceptable?
Regardless of dribbling skills or explosive speed, he can't compete with Xia Xing.
Xia Xing completely gave up the work of organizing offense in this game and went all out to organize defense.
But at this moment, wearing the captain's armband is a huge responsibility for him.
Fortunately, captain Morgan made a big save and the second point was not stolen by Manchester United players.
Throughout the first half, Xia Xing kept the backcourt watertight.
But even so, there was no card, just a collision foul.
Even though Manchester United continued to attack, Leicester City still did not lose its offensive.
Fortunately, he reacted very quickly and quickly fell to the ground to catch the ball.
On Manchester United's side, their defense is equally watertight.
Under his leadership, his teammates also cooperated tacitly.
What's the meaning?
Without xia, we will be a relegation team?
It also has extremely strong internal rotation!
Go straight to the far corner of the goal!
Rashford, who came on as a substitute, was very active, sprinting quickly in the frontcourt and was brought down by Ndidi.
Whether it was Rooney's explosive shot, Pogba's long shot, or other people's various shots, they all came to nothing in front of the Danish forward.
Captain Morgan and Schmeichel performed very well. They performed at a world-class level in this game.
Alan Shearer looked at the Leicester City players on the court and whispered: "Facing their former opponents, they are also looking forward to performing better to prove their strength..."
Schmeichel fought hard to save, but was still half a beat too late!
At this time, 20 minutes have passed in the game, and the two sides are still 0-0.
Morgan completely froze Ibrahimovic, leaving the Swedish Tower with no room to play.
Facing the team that his father once played for, Schmeichel showed his top strength.
You know, Xia Xing's passing is recognized by all his teammates as Manchester United's best.
If Rooney, Ibrahimovic or Carrick were still on the court, Xia Xing might retreat and give the opportunity to his teammates.
Until the 79th minute of the game.
Since this season, Leicester City players have suffered a double blow to their performance and psychology.
Xia Xing once again wore the captain's armband.
Especially their left wing.
In the second half, the sides changed sides and fought again, but the two sides still couldn't open the situation for a long time.
He silently contributes to the team and protects the team as a lubricant.
This position is a little to the left and a bit far, about 35 meters away from the goal.
Not only him, but also Leicester City's frontcourt offense was frequently interrupted by Xia Xing.
Slowly stepped forward, took the ball from Mkhitaryan's hand, and placed it at the penalty spot.
At this time, the eyes of teammates all fell on Xia Xing.
But today, his performance was not even as good as Moussa on the left.
It’s okay if you just criticize the performance of the game. The key is that many media said in unison——
Straight into the net!
The ball went in!
1 to 0!
The whole audience burst into applause and cheered wildly!
But at this moment, Xia Xing was as silent as death...
(End of chapter)
This chapter has been completed!