At 16:59 London time, the red-blue battle between Leicester City and Manchester United, which has attracted the attention of fans all over Europe and even the world, is about to begin.
On the field, Leicester City and Manchester United both wore their home jerseys, one blue and one red.
Leicester City attacked from left to right at kick-off, while Manchester City attacked from left to right.
But the position of Leicester City players today was completely incomprehensible to countless fans watching the game.
Because except for Morgan and Chu Zheng who stood behind the center circle, the other Leicester City players stood in a straight line on the center line.
"Is this going to be a game of rugby?"
"Yeah, isn't that how football kicks off?"
"What is Ranieri trying to do?"
In the live broadcast room of the sports channel, the four people in He Wei were also stunned. This kind of kick-off position is really rare.
On Manchester United's side, Rashford is completely fine.
Veteran players such as Rooney, Carrick, and Blind are also in a state of confusion. They have no idea what is going on in Leicester City.
Manchester United coach Louis van Gaal on the sidelines also looked shocked.
Looking at Ranieri standing next to him with his hands folded on his chest, like an old monk in trance, with no expression on his face, Van Gaal suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.
Because he seemed familiar with the scene before him.
Not long after, at 17:00 London time, with the whistle of the referee Oliver, the game officially started.
As soon as the whistle sounded, Vardy pushed the ball to Shinji Okazaki, who was standing with his arms akimbo on the opposite side, and then rushed forward.
At the same time, Mahrez, Kante, Huth, Fox, Simpson and others standing in a row on the center line were like a track and field competition. As soon as the referee fired the shot, everyone rushed forward.
Manchester United couldn't figure out what Leicester City wanted to do, so they had to adapt to circumstances.
Rashford, Rooney, Fellaini, Lingard and others immediately pressed forward.
But Shinji Okazaki, who was holding the ball back, didn't stop the ball and hit Chu Zheng in the middle of his own half.
Seeing the ball being passed back, Rashford immediately felt as if he was on fire and continued to press forward.
But before he could reach Chu Zheng, he saw that Chu Zheng had already kicked the ball away.
Under the gaze of countless dull eyes, Chu Zheng's long pass went straight to the Manchester United half like a precise guide, in front of the left rib area at the top of the arc, 267 meters away from the goal.
At this time, Leicester City had seven players in the landing area.
The seven people including Vardy, Schlupp, and Kanter have a clear division of labor. Those who advance, those who are involved, those who feint, those who pull out, and those who compete for the top all perform their own duties.
As for Manchester United, they were rushed by 7 Leicester City players, and the scene instantly became a bit chaotic.
Although Valencia, Smalling, Carrick and others had guessed what Leicester City was going to do, they were unable to immediately form a solid defense line in this chaos.
The next second, in front of everyone, Huth, who was well prepared and knew the routine well, quickly appeared at the landing point, took off with his back, and headed the ball directly behind him when no one was marking him.
Suddenly the ball flew high again and fell towards the left side of Manchester United's penalty area.
At the same time, Vardy started speeding in the left rib area at the top of the arc and went straight to the second landing point. The timing was perfect.
Smalling and Valencia were on both sides of Vardy, but they just couldn't keep up with Vardy's starting speed.
Outside the small penalty area on the left, Vardy got the ball.
But Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea also attacked very resolutely.
De Gea took a few breaths to rush directly in front of Vardy, compressing the shooting space in front of Vardy.
In professional games, when an offensive player approaches the goal with the ball, the goalkeeper will definitely attack to adjust his position.
Therefore, the best time to shoot is the short period of time when he attacks and moves outward.
Because the goalkeeper has not yet stood firm at this time, it is difficult to react and make judgments quickly and accurately.
Once the goalkeeper stands firm, he can make the save more quickly.
If you hit at this time, there is a high probability that you will be saved. Don't underestimate the goalkeeper's reflexes that have been trained for many years.
Vardy obviously knows this pattern very well.
So the moment he touched the ball, he immediately gave up the idea of hitting the goal directly, and instead used the outside of his right foot to quickly pick the ball toward the center of the goal.
Seeing the ball flying suddenly, De Gea was frightened out of his wits and quickly turned around and rushed toward the goal.
However, in front of the goal is...Kante!ㄟ(▔,▔)ㄏ
Behind Kanter also lay Shinji Okazaki, who was pushed to the street by Carrick.
Seeing the ball floating quickly, Kanter squeezed as hard as he could, trying to get Blind beside him to the side so that he could hit the empty goal with his header.
As a Premier League center back, Blind's height of 183cm and weight of 73kg are far from outstanding.
But he was able to occupy a main defender position under Van Gaal for a long time not because of his fellow Dutchman like Van Gaal, but because of his comprehensive personal skills.
The next second, Blind, who had judged the landing point and flight trajectory of the ball in advance, took off directly behind Kanter. A turtle probe got ahead of Kanter and cleared the ball to the left and out of the baseline.
"fool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Suddenly the Dream Theater received its first deafening exclamation today.
"Oh! Haha!!!"
"Leicester City's unique rugby-style kick-off blitz almost led to a win!!!"
"The purpose of Leicester City's attack is very clear, and every link is probably constantly rehearsed."
"Look at Kanter and Huth just now, everyone's division of labor is very clear and clear." Zhang Lu smiled so hard that he could hardly see his eyes. This opening really made his eyes light up.
"You're very courageous!" Fan Zhiyi also had a smile on his face. "Chu Zheng's kick was so accurate. It hit the chaotic area of Manchester United and accurately found Huth."
"But it's too risky. It would be dangerous if the ball is intercepted." Li Jinyu shook his head and laughed, "There is only one central defender left behind."
"No, there are two central defenders!" Fan Zhiyi laughed, "And one can match the two!"
"Bah!" Li Jinyu covered his forehead and realized that Chu Zheng used to play as a central defender.
On the sidelines, Van Gaal was so frightened by Leicester City's attack that his blood vessels almost burst.
If Leicester City really scores a goal in the first 10 seconds, then Manchester United will become a joke.
And the defensive philosophy he has been adhering to will become a laughing stock by the media and fans.
In the coaching area next to him, Ranieri now had a smile on his face, and it was very bright.
At this moment, Ranieri kept applauding, indicating that he was quite satisfied with the team's attack.
On the court, Kanter walked past Chu Zheng and suddenly made a gesture that made me feel helpless.
"Haha!" Chu Zheng was immediately happy and hugged Kanter's shoulders. He knew what Kanter meant.
It's also their bad luck.
According to the usual practice routine, Shinji Okazaki should appear in front of the goal at this time.
Unexpectedly, this guy was knocked down by Carrick, forcing Kanter to go up.
But fighting for the top job is really not what Kanter is good at.
Soon, Leicester City took a corner kick from the left.
Fox was looking for Chu Zheng from behind in the penalty area.
But Chu Zheng is facing an encirclement and suppression by Carrick, Smalling, and Fellaini.
The ball finally allowed Chu Zheng to cross the baseline, and Leicester City's offensive launched at the beginning came to an end.
But even though this attack was short-lived, Leicester City left a deep impression on all fans who watched the game and showed the excellent spirit of a championship-fighting team.
The chapter name is wrong, it’s a surprise attack! Sweat!
