Leicester City still used a 4-4-2 formation in that game.
Starting lineup, goalkeeper Schmeichel.
Four defenders from left to right: De Laet, Konchesky, Wes Morgan, Liam Moore.
The four midfielders from left to right are Xia Xing, Andy King, Drinkwater, and Matthew James.
The two forwards are Vardy and Chris Wood.
Pearson did not change his defensive formation because of his strong wrong leg. He continued to maintain a balanced offensive and defensive posture.
On the other hand, Fulham changed their formation from Pingyue's 4-5-1 to 3-4-3.
If you stay in the Premier League, you don’t have to settle for a Championship team!
Forwards Rodaliega, Kacaniclic, Darren Bent, all three swords are fired together,
The midfield includes Duff, Ruiz, Sidwell and Karagounis.
The three defenders are Riise, Senderos, Aaron Hughes, and goalkeeper Stekelenburg.
Even if that lineup is in the Premier League, it can still be considered successful.
Although there are no young talented players, many veterans were once all-powerful figures.
Goalkeeper Stekelenburg has played for the Dutch national team for ten years. At the age of 31, he is in his prime.
Former Liverpool left-back Riise, former Arsenal talents Senderos and Sidwell, former Chelsea winger Duff...
Each and every one of those famous names was once a top player in the Premier League.
Although he is older now, he has rich experience in competition and still has strength.
At the start of the game, Fulham firmly controlled the situation.
They were not in a hurry to attack, but instead passed the ball steadily in the midfield and backcourt.
Leicester City had already received instructions from Pearson, and the game was played steadily and without any rush.
Both sides competed in the midfield for the first 20 minutes and did not take many shots.
In the 25th minute, Fulham suddenly started!
Vardy's quick advance and volley from outside the penalty area!
The ball was punched out by goalkeeper Stekelenburg!
The ball landed at Senderos' feet.
The Swiss central defender moved across the left wing.
Riise sprints with the ball!
The back row inserts to provide assists, which will prevent Rise's good play!
Even if he is no longer as ferocious as he was at Liverpool, his ball control and experience are still very strong now!
Drove the ball through midfield!
Facing Drinkwater's defense, he passed the ball diagonally in front!
Veteran Duff catches the ball!
He turned around to pull the ball and directly shook away Andy King who was trying to grab it!
Decisive and agile!
Sprint quickly!
Right back Moore was close to Duff, but he still couldn't steal the ball!
The former Duff was Mourinho's favorite, could he be Chelsea's first-team striker?
Two consecutive sidelines disrupted Moore's pace!
Keep sprinting!
Passed Moore!
Cross from Dongdi!
The ball goes straight to the far end!
Forwards Rodaliega and Kacaniclic both failed to cover!
Can Darren Bent, who is at the back, attack the point?
Pat the horse and arrive!
Shovel shot!
The ball slides into the net!
The ball went in!
1 to 0!
"That offense was so beautiful!
“Then it depends on the strength of the experienced veterans!
"In the past 20 minutes or so, it looked like Fulham was playing a healthy game.
"It's like they were careless about the game.
"But in just a moment, they discovered Leicester City's loopholes and attacked quickly!
"Leicester City's attack from the right just now pressed down, and there was a gap on the right.
“The cooperation between Reise and Duff is very good!
"Darren Bent's shot was just right!"
"1 to 0!
"Sure enough, if you come from a Premier League team, your style of play will be stable!"
The stable playing style means that not only does the commentator have a wrong understanding of Fulham, but it also means that the Leicester City coaching staff has a wrong understanding of Fulham.
Before that goal, Fulham had not had a particularly fierce offensive.
But no, they made almost no mistakes.
Especially central defender Senderos, who deserves to be Arsenal's former genius central defender.
If he hadn't been hit hard by Drogba, maybe he would be active in a top club now.
Very Stekelenburg, also performed very steadily.
Although that team is not conspicuous in the Premier League, it is still much better than Leicester City due to its top-level competition experience.
Drinkwater's explosive shot was blocked by Stekelenburg, and the drinker kicked the turf hard.
It's too difficult to score goals.
On the left wing, Xia Xing's breakthrough also created some opportunities.
Neither of the two forwards took advantage of their chances.
Facing a Premier League-level defense, there weren't even many chances to shoot.
The referee's whistle sounded and the game was over at halftime.
Pearson frowned, and when the players all returned to the locker room, he was late.
Faced with that kind of situation, he had no good solution.
But what?
The current starting players are already playing their best cards.
Think again and again and make changes!
Nugent is on the scene, replaced by East Vardy!
That season, every time he encountered a situation that was difficult to open up, Pearson often used a double-center tactic.
In the English Championship, where the game is high and high, that approach can often yield results.
The east half changed sides and the battle resumed, and Leicester City's two wings continued to strengthen.
Andy King and Drinkwater, who were active in the half-time, assisted more in the east half to advance from the wing.
The two full-backs De Laet and Moore also frequently pressed in to help the attack.
In the opening stages of the east half, Leicester City did create many opportunities.
But Stekelenburg was like a god, making several wonderful saves to save the goal.
Without a fast forward like Vardy, Leicester City's offense has become much more monotonous, and Fulham's defense has also become much less difficult.
As for defense, Fulham also made several threatening counterattacks.
Duff and Ruiz each had a powerful shot from outside the penalty area.
Although Fulham's veterans are not as good as before, they can still be very threatening if they occasionally break out.
Facing two accurate shots, Schmeichel stabilized his mind and took the ball into his arms to resolve the crisis.
Even so, it didn't stop the fans from breaking out in a cold sweat.
Shakespeare on the sidelines was a little worried: "I couldn't score the goal and almost lost the ball. I'm really anxious."
Pearson remained calm: "Don't worry, just wait."
"What are you waiting for?"
"Wait for time."
Pearson glanced at his leg watch and saw that it was already 70 minutes.
He looked back at the bench: "Schlupp, go warm up."
"good!"
As an outstanding player from Leicester City's youth training, the 21-year-old Schlupp is fast, explosive and can play all positions in the midfield.
If his shooting and passing were better, I believe he could compete for the main position.
Now, Pearson needs him.
Goal?
Assist?
No, don’t disturb the situation!
Schlupp comes off the bench for Andy King.
Running on the court, Schlupp came to Xia Xing's side.
"Xia, the head coach asked him to assist me."
"Oh? Assist him?"
"Yes, I can choose according to my own situation, wing or center, passing and shooting are all no problem. I rest assured that he will fill the gap I left in the East."
