Chapter 77 Facing the old master

Players were waiting in the tunnel to enter the stadium, and Rossi saw many familiar faces.

Morgan, Nugent, Mahrez and Konokat all embraced them warmly.

"Luo, you have been in the news recently. I am so happy for you that you have achieved results here." Mahrez smiled.

Rossi also smiled and said: "You have been training in the Premier League for so long, so you have to be merciful later."

A trace of gloom flashed in Mahrez's eyes.

Last season, Mahrez became a regular substitute for the team.

But this season, due to the addition of Ulloa, his living space has been reduced.

The same goes for Conoket. He and Mahrez often started at the same time before, but now they have to compete for the same position.

Coupled with poor results, Pearson chose to use more veterans in an effort to be on the safe side.

Only in cup games did the two get playing time.

After exchanging a few words, Rossi saw James behind Morgan.

Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.

James raised his head slightly, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he looked proud.

Rossi moved to Bournemouth and he was the culprit.

However, it was a blessing in disguise that he became famous here.

But one yard after another, Rossi still remembers this grudge.

Under the leadership of the referee, the players from both sides entered the stadium. The home fans instantly became excited and held up their scarves with the team logo in their hands, forming a sea of ​​red and black.

After a simple ceremony, the visiting team Leicester City, led by captain Morgan, shook hands with the referee and the home team to show friendship and fair competition.

The captains of both sides guessed the side in the center circle, Bournemouth chose the side, and Leicester City kicked off first.

[Good evening everyone, this game is about to begin. This is the first game in the top 16 of the English League Cup this season. Bournemouth plays Leicester City at home. 】

[This season, Bournemouth has strong momentum and is undefeated in 14 league games, ranking first in the standings. Last week, they bloodbathed Birmingham 8-0, showing their extraordinary strength.]

[This season, Leicester City, as a newly promoted team, is ranked fourth from the bottom in the league, and the situation is not optimistic. But they can reach the top 16 of the English League Cup, which is also a good result. ]

Drop~~~~~

There was a long sound, the referee's arm pointed to the Leicester City team's half, and the game officially started.

The home team Bournemouth, wearing home red and black striped jerseys, attacks from right to left.

Up front is Rossi partnering Wilson.

The midfielders are Stanislas, O'Kane, Gosling and Ryan Fraser.

The defense is Ian Hart, Cook, Elphick, and Smith.

The goalkeeper is Kemp.

The visiting team Leicester City, wearing traditional blue jerseys, attacks from left to right.

The forward line is Mahrez, Chris Wood and Nugent.

The midfielders are Kenokete, Cambiaso and Albrighton.

The defense is Konchesky, Liam Moore, Morgan and James Pearson.

Goalkeeper Ben Hamer.

As soon as the game started, Leicester City launched a crazy attack.

After practicing in the Premier League, they quickly grasped the rhythm of the game and used their attacks from the wings to frequently put pressure on Bournemouth's defense.

This summer, Leicester City signed veteran Cambiasso from Inter Milan to strengthen the team's midfield defense.

This 34-year-old veteran has injected strong mental power into Leicester City's defense in terms of defensive intensity and game experience.

The midfield guarded by him allows the two central midfielders to organize attacks and advance assists very comfortably.

In the Premier League, Pearson will pair him with a young player who can run to make up for his lack of physical fitness.

Facing Bournemouth, he serves as the single defensive midfielder, and his more important role is to release the offensive capabilities of the two midfielders.

After all, the opponent is a British Championship team.

In just one minute, Leicester City created opportunities on the wing.

James's pass caught the attention of the entire Bournemouth team's left wing and gave Albrighton a chance to move forward.

[Little Pearson is very active on the wing. His breakthrough crosses from the bottom line are Leicester City's offensive weapon on the wing. 】

[The ball was passed out, came to the goal, and Chris headed the ball towards the goal.]

Oops!

The home fans were shocked into a cold sweat.

Chris Wood's header went slightly over the crossbar and almost hit the goal.

Although everyone played in the English Championship last season, it has only been a few months, and Bournemouth has clearly felt that the opponent's game rhythm has improved.

In a team competition, even if the pace is only accelerated by 0.1 second, the pressure on the defender will be doubled.

Bournemouth must adapt to their opponents' rhythm and master their own rhythm.

Although the lineup is 4-4-2, Rossi often has to drop back to the midfield to help the team control the rhythm.

Although Eddie Howe said that this game was mainly defensive, he did not send Harry Arter or Richie who are better at organizing.

The two wingers are fast players and cannot see any changes when defending.

Once the counterattack occurred, the two men quickly moved forward and formed a trident with Wilson on the front line, directly inserting into the heart of Leicester City.

In the 5th minute, Rossi retreated to organize, attracting the attention of the central defender and midfielder, and quickly handed the ball to Goslin who stepped in from behind. The latter directly sent a long diagonal pass to the opponent's right rib.

At the same time, Stanislas, Ryan Fraser and Wilson fired three arrows at once.

Facing James' defense, Stanislas wanted to use fake moves to shake off the defense and create space for breakthrough.

But James followed closely, and his pursuit speed was not weak at all. After grabbing a favorable position, he decisively made a tackle and regained the ball.

[Beautiful, little Pearson performed very well on both offense and defense. 】

[At the beginning of the season, fans were still criticizing him for his poor defensive positioning and lack of threat in assists. After the old Pearson put him in the cup game for experience, he performed very well.]

[In the first two rounds of the league, he also squeezed out the main right back De Laet and became the team's starter. 】

[His performance is said to have attracted the attention of England coach Hodgson. In addition, he has participated in the training camp of the England U21 team, and it is very likely that he will join the national team in the future.]

The elder Pearson nodded with satisfaction after seeing his son's performance off the court.

James' growth can not only make up for the team's defense.

His assists enriched the team's play style on the wing.

His side assists not only free up the offensive capabilities of the right center frontcourt and right winger.

Excellent bottom pass, and can also deliver artillery shells to the outflanking point in the middle.

It's just a prototype now, but given time, he will definitely grow into an outstanding player.

Oops!

Amid a moment of exclamation, James made a decisive tackle, intercepted the ball from Stanislas's feet, and launched a counterattack.

At this time, the gap behind Stanislas was fully exposed.

James cleverly instigated a long pass from the backcourt, and Leicester City attacked in the frontcourt, instantly forming a numerical advantage.

"Back to defense, back to defense!"

Eddie Howe broke out in a cold sweat. This Leicester City team is worthy of having played in the Premier League. The long pass attack they are good at is at this moment, like an arrow on the string, flying at lightning speed.

After receiving the pass from James, Albrighton quickly advanced forward while observing the movement of his teammates.

When the 4-3-3 formation switches from defense to attack, the two wingers not only need to pull away to both sides, but the other two midfielders also need to move forward quickly to attract the defense.

Albrighton spotted Nugent on the right and hit the ball behind the defender.

With just two passes, Leicester City advanced the ball from its own backcourt to Bournemouth's left rib.

After Nugent got the ball, he used a fake move to open up space, and then broke through to the outside.

Ian Hart quickly chased back and restricted Nugent's pass.

But this veteran is very experienced. After the breakthrough, he used an emergency stop to mobilize Ian Hart's focus.

When the opponent's center of gravity is unstable, quickly lead the ball forward with your right foot to accelerate the breakthrough.

This change of pace gave him enough space to pass the ball to the goal.

[Nugent sweeps the ball in front of the goal to see how his teammates respond.]

[Oops, the ball was destroyed early by the defensive player chasing after it. What a pity.]

【Let’s see who is chasing after?】

[Oh, it’s Luo, forward Luo.]

[He actually returned to the penalty area and participated in defense, which is simply unbelievable.]

【Is he still the same walking boy we are familiar with? 】

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