On the arc of the center circle, Lei Yu has been scanning the opponent in front of the penalty spot.
There's no way, this guy is so tall that you can't ignore him even if you want to.
Lei Yu is just over 1.8 meters tall. This guy must be 2 meters tall, right?
The number and abbreviation on the back indicate that this guy is none other than the Premier League's tallest man, Peter Crouch.
Last season, Crouch moved to Stoke City for 10 million pounds, becoming the most expensive player in the history of the Stoke City club.
He scored 10 goals in 32 appearances and helped Stoke City successfully avoid relegation.
Crouch, who is at the end of his career, can be regarded as handing in a barely passing answer.
Gao Lao was in good form at the beginning of the season and head coach Jones sent him to start.
Before the ball even kicked off, Crouch discovered to his horror that almost everyone in the opposite camp was looking at him with strange eyes.
how?
Is there bird poop on my face?
Crouch touched his face and found nothing but wrinkles and freckles.
So there are leeks between my teeth?
Crouch licked it several times with his tongue, but found nothing except tartar.
So what happened to them?
Could it be that he was targeted by these gunmen?
Oh my God!
I'm about to retire, but you always keep an eye on me?
When the competition comes later, be gentler!
Crouch is two meters tall and only weighs 75 kilograms, making him a perfect glass man.
Of course, his height is still very intimidating.
People who don't know the truth will think that he is an empty bully.
But in fact, Crouch's real ability lies in his feet. He is a "bamboo pole" who is very delicate in his feet.
As for the high ball...
Well, he's really not that good at heading the ball.
The professor's starting lineup is the regular main lineup. When only the league is going on, there is no need to make too many rotations.
Letting new players adapt to the team as soon as possible is the first thing to do.
Facing Stoke City, Lei Yu's first thought was to win the game at home as soon as possible and then clock out.
But after playing for a few minutes, Lei Yu found that the opponent seemed to be uncooperative.
Hello!
Do you know who your opponent is today?
Arsenal!
The team that ranks first in the Premier League, both in terms of initials and current record.
Now that you know it, why are you still struggling?
Hurry up and surrender with your hands up!!!
But the result was that the harder Arsenal attacked, the stronger Stoke City rebounded.
As if he had to compete with the gunman.
On several occasions, he even resorted to foul tactics outside the threat zone to curb the Gunners' smooth attack.
In just a few minutes, Lei Yu himself was violated twice by his opponents, let alone others.
Although it was not enough to win, Lei Yu was very annoyed.
Are you really going to make trouble with Tai Sui???
Okay, then we will have fun with you!
Under the leadership of Lei Yu, Arsenal began to consolidate the midfield and advance the defense layer by layer.
The first person to bear the brunt is Crouch who always likes to run behind the Gunners defenders.
One pulls at this moment, stumbles at that moment.
Although they are all small tricks that cannot be seen on the stage, they are more effective than others.
And for a forward like Gao Lao, any subtle physical sensation can affect his ball control.
For a moment, Crouch felt like he was trapped in a fire ant zone, feeling uncomfortable all over his body.
In the 9th minute, Crouch took the ball two steps forward and passed Arteta from the side.
After the two ran a few meters side by side, Crouch was finally defeated.
With a twist of his body, he was pushed out of the track and almost fell to the ground.
But after Arteta passed the ball, he turned around politely and reached out to pat Crouch on the shoulder.
It seemed to be saying, I'm so sorry for exerting so much force just now.
Now it was Crouch's turn to be confused.
Are all Arsenal players so friendly?
Thinking back on the previous violations, they were just "petty thefts".
Compared with his teammates' "cruel" tackle on Lei Yu, the Gunners' tricks to defend themselves were just drizzle.
what happened?
Is it my misunderstanding?
Two minutes later, Ramsey grabbed Crouch from behind and was called for a foul by the referee.
Although it was a drag, Ramsey was only dragging Crouch's fans, and his behavior was extremely exaggerated.
The meaning couldn't be more obvious.
I'm not trying to charge anyone, my purpose is to commit a tactical foul and hinder their offense.
The referee naturally awarded Stoke City a free kick.
But what surprised Crouch was that Ramsey patted him on the back and even helped him straighten the messed up jersey.
What happened to the Arsenal players?
Are they collectively possessed?
In the following time, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Walcott and others successively extended a "helping hand" to show their goodwill to Crouch.
Several times when faced with the other party's politeness, Crouch wanted to ask.
But sensing the strange look in his eyes, Crouch still held back.
What kind of look is that!
He recalled that when he took his wife to volunteer on weekends, those traveling with him had the same look as the gunman when they saw disabled people.
Disability?
I'm in good health!
My body is in great shape, my food tastes great, and I can still play football!
Until the 19th minute, Lei Yu made a long-distance chase and directly knocked Crouch to the ground.
Facing the opponent's bad tackle, Crouch, instead of being angry, was actually a little happy.
This is the rhythm of the Premier League!
The fists hit the flesh, and the sparks hit the earth.
What is the Premier League without physical confrontation called the Premier League?
But when Crouch raised his head, what he saw was a generous palm.
Ignoring the referee's warning, Lei Yu immediately reached out to Crouch after getting up.
"thunder..."
Faced with the friendliness of the other party, Crouch still took Lei Yu's hand and climbed up.
Seeing Lei Yu once again showing that extremely uncomfortable look, Crouch finally couldn't help but ask: "Lei, what's going on?"
"What's going on? Peter?"
"I mean this, that, and the ones before..."
Crouch was dancing and gesticulating, and for a moment he didn't know how to describe what he had experienced before.
"Didn't I apologize? Peter, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been so cruel." Lei Yu said sincerely.
The referee on the side couldn't stand it anymore.
After so many years of law enforcement, I have always encountered players from both sides who yelled at each other fiercely.
When has the offender apologized so sincerely like this time?
"Peter, forget it, Ray didn't mean it."
After all, this is Arsenal's home court, and the referee does not want to give Lei Yu a card here.
"No, Mr. Referee, that's not what I meant..."
Halfway through his explanation, Crouch suddenly saw that all the Arsenal players gathered in front of him had the same resentful and regretful eyes as Lei Yu.
It's like seeing a dying patient.
When Gao Lao saw this, he couldn't help but burst out.
He rushed forward like crazy and grabbed Lei Yu's wrist.
"Lei, you have to tell me today! Why do you and your teammates look at me like that?"
"Yes! That's right, that's the look!"
"You must tell me today, otherwise I won't be able to sleep well all night!"
Gunslingers, you looked at me and I looked at you, but said nothing.
In the end, Arteta stepped forward and patted Crouch on the shoulder.