Chapter 218: Leicester City and Jiang's Cruyff Turn

"Snapped!"

Jiang Yuan gives a free kick!
"Hmm? He didn't shoot, but just made a lob pass towards the Leicester City penalty area, and Terry jumped up."

"Shake your head and hit me!"

“GOOOOOOOO—AAAAAAAAAA—LLLLLLLLLL!!!!”

"Beautiful! Captain Terry's header helped Chelsea equalize the score!"

nice!

Seeing the ball go into the net, Mourinho clenched his fist with one hand to express his excitement.

Mourinho was really panicked when Leicester City scored a goal in 4 minutes. Fortunately, the Blues players were very strong and equalized the score in a short time.

"Wow~!"

Terry was so happy after scoring the goal that he turned around and pointed at Jiang Yuan: "Perfect pass!"

Afterwards, Terry was about to run over to hug Jiang Yuan, but he didn't expect Zouma behind him to take a run-up and jump, then hug him from behind.

[I never thought that he would choose to pass the ball in this position]

[Haha, what's so great about Leicester City? They are just in better shape, but their players are definitely not as strong as Chelsea.]

[Having said that, it is true that Chelsea is not in good form this season. I think the player's form is still very important in professional games, otherwise Chelsea would not have been defeated by Stoke City before]

[Terry's header is so powerful? Sure enough, I haven't watched enough games]

[Stop talking, I just started watching the Premier League recently. Do you know how confused I was when I saw Leicester City at the top of the table? This is really outrageous.]

【666666666】

[I am a little confused about Mourinho. Xiao Jiang played on the left last time and on the right this time. What on earth is Mourinho trying to do? This is not how a winger with no inverse foot can be used.]

[It’s true that the atmosphere at Leicester City’s home stadium is really good. Although there are only a little over 3 seats, the fans are very enthusiastic.]

【Come on Jiang Yuan!!!】

[At the age of 17, he started every game and basically played a game every 4-5 days. Is it really okay for Mourinho to use Jiang Yuan like this? ]

[I am also quite worried, but Jiang Yuan has not been injured...]

……

The game continues.

After equalizing the score, Chelsea gradually regained their rhythm on the field, and the situation where they were suppressed by Leicester City at the beginning was gone forever.

The most obvious change was Hazard on the left, who performed poorly when the team was behind.

But once the score was tied, Hazard's condition began to pick up. If we have to evaluate, Hazard should be a diode player. In a crushing game or a close game, Hazard is the king of Belgium.

When the situation is unfavorable, we can only say that it is the Belgians.

37th minute!

“Here!”

Hazard reached out on the left, received Matic's low pass and started to break through to the baseline.

Mahrez actively returned to defense, trying to stop Hazard, but was fooled by Hazard with a few simple changes of rhythm.

"Wow!"

There were exclamations from the fans at the King Power Stadium as Hazard took the ball and broke forward.

At the same time, Costa and Jiang Yuan began to take action in the middle and on the right, trying to create more passing points for Hazard.

"On the left, Chelsea attacked. Hazard got rid of Mahrez and was close to Leicester City's baseline. Simpson observed and chose to defend Hazard alone."

"Hazard cuts inside... fake move! Hazard pretends to cut inside, but actually kicks back with his right foot, transfers the ball to his left foot, and then starts to go down the bottom line"

"In fact, Hazard prefers to cut inside rather than go down the rim. So this seemingly unreal cut inside move successfully fooled Simpson, and Hazard successfully reached the baseline."

"Turn around, hold the ball with your right foot. Pass it back in an inverted triangle!"

"Is there anyone who can take over? William! William runs to the top of the arc, stops the ball, gets rid of Kante, and shoots directly!"

"Hiss—hey, the power was enough, but the angle was a little off, William's long shot went out of the goal"

"Goal kick for Leicester City!"

Pooh!
William spat on the grass, obviously dissatisfied with the shot he had just made.

He did a good job in receiving the ball, stopping the ball, and getting rid of the ball, but the final shot was a little lacking, otherwise Chelsea might have been able to overtake the score before the end of the first half.

After one minute of extra time, the first half was over and the players of both teams slowly returned to the locker room amid the applause and boos of the fans. While the players were resting, the head coach also had to make some summary and corrections on the first half of the game.

"Danny, you should keep a certain distance from Hazard when he has the ball. He changes direction very quickly, so you must keep your distance, otherwise it will be very difficult to defend!"

At the King Power Stadium, in the home team's locker room, Leicester City coach Ranieri was giving a passionate speech. Simpson, whose name was called first, bowed his head slightly and secretly took note of Ranieri's instructions in his heart.

"Also, you have to look carefully."

Ranieri pulled the tactical board to his side and quickly moved the magnetic buttons on the tactical board with both hands: "Look here, our opponents like to break through on both sides of the left. On the other hand, their center, Chelsea's emphasis on the center is relatively low among the 20 teams in the league, so Chelsea's center will be our opportunity"

"Fabregas! And Matic! These are the two most core defensive players in the center of Chelsea. If they stay in the center, it will cause great trouble to our offense."

"Good news, it's not completely unbreakable!"

Ranieri had a smile on his face as he pulled the button representing Mahrez on the tactical board from the middle to the side.

"The 4231 defense requires the wingers to return to defense, but Hazard is not a player who likes to return to defense. So... Mahrez! As long as you break through with Ulloa, Matic must return to the wing. Then, then we can look for opportunities in the middle!"

It has to be said that Ranieri's ability to read the game is unmatched by most people. In the 46 minutes of the first half, he had already figured out Chelsea's general tactics for the entire game.

For a wealthy team like Chelsea, whose players are worth tens of millions of euros, it is completely impossible to attack from the flanks. The combination of Mahrez and Albrighton is no match for Hazard and Jiang Yuan.

Taking all factors into consideration, penetrating the middle would be the best solution for Leicester City in today's game!

"Clap clap clap!"

Ranieri clapped his hands and signaled the players to gather together: "At the beginning of the season, everyone thought we were just a relegation team. Even I and you thought that Leicester City was a relegation team this season."

"But now, please open your eyes and use your eyes to see. Where are we in the league now?"

"No. 1! Remember, we are now No. 1. The No. 1 in the league should be the strongest in the league. No one will be our opponent this season."

Ranieri put his arms around Vardy and Morgan's shoulders, and asked the players to hug each other and form a big circle.

"Leicester City, win! win! win!"

"Leicester City, win! win! win!"

Ranieri put his hand down and pointed to the door of the locker room: "Guys, now I need you to get out of here, walk onto the pitch and play the game we haven't finished yet"

"I only have one request, to knock off the balls of those Chelsea guys and stuff them into their mouths!"

……

"Okay, welcome back, dear audience friends. In the center circle, Ulloa passed the ball to Vardy, and the second half of the game officially begins."

"Let's take a look at the substitutions made by both sides. For Leicester City, No. 10 Andy King replaced No. 4 Drinkwater!"

"Then it's Chelsea, No. 18 Remy replaces No. 10 Hazard!"

"Both the home and away teams used up a substitution at the beginning of the second half. From this point of view, Ranieri and Mourinho may have new arrangements for the game."

In the second half, the cheers from the fans were even louder than in the first half. It can only be said that there is a reason why Leicester City has performed so well this season.

The players were united, the fans were united, and 11 ones created an effect greater than 1.

Looking at the smooth passing and wonderful cooperation of Leicester City players on the field, Mourinho was so envious!

"Snap!" Terry's long pass, a precise long pass found Costa in the front. Costa turned around to receive the ball and headed it to the right. Jiang Yuan, who ran over from the right sideline to receive the ball, successfully caught the ball.

"Run! Run!"

Mourinho shouted on the sidelines, and Jiang Yuan did not disappoint the team coach's expectations. After getting the ball, he made a decisive run and used his speed to eat Albrighton alive.

fuck!

He heard Albrighton's curses from behind. He probably never thought that Jiang Yuan could overtake him even though he was leading by three lengths.

The speed of this Chinese boy is ridiculous!

Although Jiang Yuan quickly got rid of Albrighton, Kante in the middle reacted quickly and rushed over to defend Albrighton. Kante's position was very particular, facing Jiang Yuan diagonally, to prevent both inside cuts and bottom passes.

"tata, ta"

Jiang Yuan hit the ball with the inside of his toe and walked away from Kante little by little.

Whether it is a dribbling team or a speed-type player, the best option is to keep a certain distance from the opposing defensive players when attacking, because only by keeping a distance can the offensive players get a suitable angle for the ball.

The angle of the ball represents the point of exit. Only when the number of exit points reaches 2 or more, the initiative advantage of the attacking side will be reflected.

While moving in a small area, Jiang Yuan glanced behind him and saw Albrighton was right behind him. He had blocked the path of Jiang Yuan and Ivanovic.

Then on the left side, William ran into an open space, but because Kante was blocking in front of him, Jiang Yuan didn't dare to take the risk of passing the ball.

So, Jiang Yuan used his left foot to transfer the ball to his right foot, then passed the ball diagonally forward with his right foot. Costa, who retreated to receive the ball, caught the ball before Huth.

Then...he decisively stuffed it in front of Jiang Yuan.

"Beautiful! I didn't expect Jiang Yuan to choose to play against Costa in front of him. Kante didn't react in time, and Jiang Yuan successfully entered the baseline."

"Although he was passed, Kante was standing on the line from the right to the center, blocking Jiang Yuan's route to cut inside. Now Jiang Yuan's only option is to pass the ball from the bottom."

"One on one with Fuchs, going down the flank, but Jiang Yuan has not shown any intention of passing the ball yet"

"Here it comes! Right-foot cross!"

"Hey! This is a fake move. Cruyff turned around, Jiang Yuan deceived Fuchs and walked directly into the penalty area with the ball."

"Entering the penalty area, Costa and Remy are both in place, it's almost time to pass the ball"

Jiang Yuan raised his right leg slightly, preparing to make a wonderful pass to Costa who was preparing to score at the edge of the small penalty area. At this critical moment, Huth put his right hand on Jiang Yuan's chest and swung it hard.

fuck!

Because he was moving quickly, Jiang Yuan's center of gravity was a little unstable. Hut's shaking of his hand caused Jiang Yuan to be a little unstable.

Since you can't stand steadily, just fall to the ground!
With a "ta" sound, Jiang Yuan's body tilted to the right, fell on the grass and rolled half a circle.

"Hey, referee!"

Upon seeing this, Terry rushed over from behind and blocked the referee Clattenburg: "He's fallen! Our player has fallen!"

"Sir, this is definitely not a penalty. Believe me, this is definitely not a penalty!"

Vardy was about to rush up to argue, but was pushed away by Zouma: "Fuck you!"

It was not easy for his teammate to rush into the penalty area and create a penalty. Zouma would definitely not allow Vardy to come up and argue with the referee.

If this wasn't a penalty, then wouldn't Jiang Yuan have run all those dozens of meters in vain?

"Beep!"

A whistle blew and Clattenburg pointed to the penalty spot.

In an instant, the King Power Stadium fell into chaos.

"Penalty! It's a penalty!"

The on-site commentator instantly became excited.

Does it need more explanation how crucial the penalty kick was when the score was 1:1?
"come on!"

Jiang Yuan stood up and handed the penalty to Costa.

Although he created the penalty, according to the team's current penalty order, the first penalty taker on the field should be Diego Costa.

"Ok!"

The Spaniard nodded, high-fived Jiang Yuan, and walked straight to the penalty spot.

"call……"

As the referee blew the whistle, Costa started running, and then...

Hit the door!

"Snapped"

Schmeichel guessed the direction.

He saved the penalty!

"No!"

Mourinho on the sidelines held his head in his hands, and the players on the Chelsea bench were smiling bitterly.

It’s unbelievable that Costa, whose penalty success rate is as high as 75%, actually missed the ball at such a critical moment!
Costa covered his face with his hands and walked towards Jiang Yuan disappointedly: "Sorry, my problem"

"it's okay no problem!"

Jiang Yuan patted Costa's shoulders twice. It was no use saying anything now.

Get ready for the corner kick!
……

"It's a pity that Costa missed the penalty and Chelsea lost the chance to overtake the score at the beginning of the second half."

"The game was in the 70th minute and the score between the two teams was still 1:1"

"Look at the ball possession rate in the last 10 minutes, 52:48, there is basically no difference. Chelsea's condition has obviously improved after the second half, and Leicester City has also lost their control of the game."

"But despite this, we can still hear the singing of Leicester City fans at the scene. These fans of the Blue Foxes have been singing from the beginning to now, which is really amazing."

"The players and fans are very united. I think this is exactly what Chelsea lacks this season. Because to be honest, in terms of lineup strength alone, Chelsea is not inferior to any Premier League team, but they are only fourth now. This problem really needs to be reflected upon."

In the 91st minute of the game, Leicester City took advantage of a corner kick to launch a final attack on Chelsea, from Schmeichel to Kante, and then to Mahrez.

After a total of 18 extremely smooth passes, the ball finally landed at Vardy's feet.

It was a pity that Vardy's final shot was a cannon shot. He gave the Premier League match ball worth 118 pounds to the fans in the stands as a thank you for their support.

“Beep, beep—!”

Clattenburg blew the whistle to end the game, and in the end, Chelsea drew 1-1 with the current top team Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.

Although it was a draw, in this game, through the comparison with Leicester City, Chelsea's problems this season were fully exposed.

As a professional team, where is the unity that Chelsea should have?
In other words, if we only look at the players' individual abilities, how far can Chelsea go?
"Leon!"

Mourinho called Brown over from the bench.

With Brown's witness, Mourinho opened the notebook. The first page was written by Mourinho himself, and the content inside was the areas where Chelsea needed to improve.

1、2、3……27，一共27条，这些都是穆里尼奥正在执行的计划。

Mourinho picked up a ballpoint pen, crossed out all 27 plans on the first page, and then wrote a word at the top of the page.

unity.

The Chinese meaning is unity.

……

(End of this chapter)