Chapter 93 Friendship
When the referee blew the final whistle, the Burnley players felt like they were receiving amnesty.
That disastrous game was finally over.
Although the previous score was fixed at 4-0, the whole process turned out to be even more unacceptable.
After the start of the eastern half, Drinkwater, Vardy and Mahrez were substituted one after another, and Leicester City's overall strength dropped a lot.
Moreover, the team did not play as fiercely in the half, and the physical confrontation was more conservative, which could not guarantee health and fitness.
But even so, Burnley was still powerless.
The attacks they occasionally made were easily resolved by Leicester City.
After Drinkwater's east court, Xia Xing's position moved closer to the middle.
And assumed the responsibility of the midfielder.
His excellent defensive ability and strong body made it impossible for Burnley's offensive players to advance forward.
In the past, in the east half alone, they had lost 0-1.
And it is not the case that Xia Xing reduced the number of attacks.
If Xia Xing hadn't tried his best to create opportunities for his teammates, he would have been able to attack on his own several times.
Maybe the score is just 4-0.
The whistle sounded, the game was over, and Burnley's FA Cup journey came to an end that season.
On the sidelines of the court, Trippier found Xia Xing and exchanged jerseys with him.
This is the second time the two have exchanged jerseys.
"Xia, I have changed."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"We haven't seen each other for a few months, and I've changed a lot both externally and internally."
"What changes?"
"When they played against each other last time, I looked like a new star. Now I am much more mature. And my skills have also improved a lot. I am very leadership and very good. I just defended in the midfield and backcourt.
Sometimes, he directs his teammates’ movements, very much like a captain.”
"Stop making trouble, he is just a rookie, just communicating with his teammates on the court."
"No, I have changed a lot. Although the game has just ended, I am already looking forward to their next meeting in the Premier League."
The two exchanged jerseys. Xia Xing looked at Trippier's back and nodded secretly.
Compared to the last time, that exchange was a lot better.
Especially in terms of assists, even if he switches positions and plays as a winger, there will be no problem.
Maybe that guy can really make it into the England national team, maybe.
On the other side, Schmeichel was exchanging leg braces with the wrong goalkeeper Grant.
"Man, even though they're wrong, I'm very fond of him."
"Why?"
"Because my father was not his idol."
"Haha, that reason is too..."
"And my style is very similar to his, so it's nice to meet me."
"When I had the opportunity to visit his home, he introduced us to him."
"Wow, that's great, thank me!"
"Maybe one day, I can join Manchester United and follow the same path as him."
"That's not very realistic, although he will keep working hard..."
A few years later, when Grant recalled the wrong words he made tomorrow again, he was filled with emotion.
Is fate really interesting...
Winning against Burnley, Leicester City's FA Cup journey continues.
That will happen in a month, and now they still need to fight for the league.
A week later, they ushered in the 34th round of the British Championship and lost to Wigan Athletic.
On the sidelines of the court, Xia Xing met his old acquaintance Powell again.
A few months have passed since their first meeting in the English Championship. The two met again in completely different circumstances.
In terms of teams, Leicester City is far ahead and the Premier League is just around the corner.
However, Wigan Athletic has been oscillating between 6th and 8th place in the league. The possibility of direct promotion is almost non-existent, and qualifying for the play-offs is also very difficult.
As the offensive core of both teams, Xia Xing and Powell are both on loan from Manchester United.
Although they are mercenaries, both of them are eager to help the team advance to the Premier League.
And when the two were loaned, their natures were completely different.
Whether Powell is highly anticipated, Ferguson, who has retired, is personally optimistic about Xia Xing.
But more than half a season has passed, and Xia Xing can almost be said to be one of the best players in the British Championship, while Powell's condition has been quite up and down, and he has not achieved the ideal performance.
When they met again, Powell even had some envy in his eyes.
"Xia, when I return to Manchester United at the end of the season, I will get more attention than him, for sure."
"Man, my skills are also very good, but I am not used to the roughness of the British Championship. He has been paying attention to me, I am great."
"Haha, I won't comfort him like that."
"They could compete again in that game, and he was very happy."
"Let's work together, brother!"
The game started, and the two sides started to fight.
In that game, Leicester City once again fought on a large scale, especially on the front line, which was replaced by the combination of Conoket and Nugent.
The best strike partner outside Leicester City this season can become a substitute player that season.
It's not that their performance was poor, but that Vardy and Chris Wood were in great shape.
That season, Vardy improved a lot in all aspects, with obvious advantages in speed and shooting.
Chris Wood has also changed from his aloof character during the season. Not only has his shooting ability improved, but he is also able to assume the role of a column center.
That wrong combination of one high and one fast has already defeated Leicester City's trump card.
But despite this, Conoket and Nugent are still the breakthrough players that the team needs.
In multi-front battles, every time the two of them appear, they can bring some surprises.
In that game, both of them performed equally well.
In the 33rd minute of the game, due to a collaboration between the two, Conoket pushed a shot into the far corner from outside the penalty area.
1 to 0!
Leicester City breaks the deadlock!
In the absence of Mahrez, Vardy and many other main players, Leicester City is still full of offensive power!
Wigan Athletic have no chance either.
Especially Powell's midfield passing control, often passing accurate passes to teammates.
Several shots also posed some threats.
Bu Nao's substitute goalkeeper Logan performed well. His high pass and low block made the wrong leg come back in vain.
In the 81st minute of the game, Leicester City got a corner kick opportunity.
Xia Xing's corner kick was accurately sent to the center of the penalty area!
Drinkwater jumped high and headed the ball into the goal!
The ball is too high!
Could it be that when you landed, you lost your balance and fell to the ground right before your eyes...
A player suddenly rushed forward and pulled something, preventing Drinkwater from falling.
But the man slipped to the ground and sprained his leg and wrist.
Drinkwater quickly signaled the referee to stop the game because a player was injured.
The person who had just protected Drinkwater from injury but twisted himself was none other than Powell.
"Powell! Am I okay?"
"Maybe you sprained your leg and wrist..."
"Thank you for protecting him just now!"
"I was once a Manchester United player and one of our own. He couldn't just watch me get injured..."
(End of chapter)
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