Chapter 98 The man has arrived and the ball has arrived! [2-in-1]
The referee quickly came to Marty James and showed him a Topaz God of War card.
Regarding this penalty, Matty James, who knew he was in the wrong, just gave the referee a thumbs up and kicked the ball away, preventing Arsenal from taking a quick free kick.
Although there are no faster "little tigers" Walcott and Chamberlain, Arsenal's quick counterattack is also very simple and efficient.
With just a few passes, he hit from outside his own penalty area to outside his opponent's penalty area.
If Marty James hadn't committed a timely foul, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Therefore, Captain Morgan, who finally returned to the backcourt, high-fived Marty James and praised him:
"Fuck it" Well done!”
Although Arsenal’s threatening counterattack was stopped.
However, Arsenal still got a frontcourt free kick located slightly to the left of the penalty area, about thirty meters away from the goal.
Arsenal's two most talented midfielders, Cazorla and Ergo, stood in front of the ball, one on the left and one on the right, preparing to take the penalty.
At this distance, both the left foot and the right foot can directly attack the goal.
"Marty! Move closer to the right!"
"Ling, move closer!"
After directing the human wall to stand, little Schmeichel stood At the goal line, keep your eyes on the man standing in front of the ball, ready to make a save.
"Who is going to take this free kick? Pass or shoot?"
Not only Schmeichel, but also the fans in the stadium and the audience in front of the TV are thinking about this question.
The next second, the answer was revealed:
With the referee's whistle, Ergou did not move, while Cazorla on the side rushed towards the ball.
I saw him slamming his left foot on the left side of the ball, using it as a support point, then swinging his right leg to a great extent, and hitting the bottom of the ball with a "bang" sound!
The moment the ball was shot, everyone in Leicester City realized that this was definitely not a pass!
While everyone was in shock, the ball flew towards the far corner of the goal like a cannonball!
Schmeichel originally moved towards the right side of the goal, intending to block the near corner, but unexpectedly, Cazorla deliberately hit the ball in the opposite direction!
It was this early move that cost him the chance to save.
Even though he reacted quickly and swooped sideways to the left, it was already too late!
The ball moved very fast, with a slight drop, just around Schmeichel's fingertips, stuck to the crossbar of the goal, and went into the upper right corner of the goal!
With a swish, the net rippled with white waves
“biu~~~special!”
“What a beautiful free kick!”
“The ball is in!”
"Less than fifteen minutes into the game, Arsenal led Leicester City by two goals at Wembley!"
"I have to say that in this game, Arsenal's ability to seize opportunities, Much better than what they did in the league."
In Wembley Stadium, cheers echoed throughout the sky again!
The Arsenal fans in the stands were waving flags or scarves with great excitement, enjoying the joy of the team's goal.
As for Hodgson, who was in the VIP stand, he heard the words of his assistant next to him:
"This Leicester City game is difficult."
"Yeah"
Originally, Hodgson's main purpose of coming to watch this game was to observe Ling Feng's performance with his own eyes.
And in the attack round where he initiated the offensive and finally completed the long shot, Ling Feng's performance was very impressive.
This wave of offense fully demonstrated his abilities in passing, running, and even long-range shooting.
However, what he did not expect was that Leicester City did not seize this opportunity. Instead, Arsenal used the corner kick to counterattack and finally created a free kick that scored the goal.
Judging from his rich coaching experience, Arsenal’s two goals came too quickly and are likely to crush Leicester City’s morale.
This turned the originally evenly matched final into a one-sided situation!
Thinking of this, his eyes closely followed the black-haired young man wearing the blue No. 23 jersey on the court.
He wanted to know how Ling Feng, the core of the team, responded to the adversity of being two goals behind.
However, what he and others did not expect was that there was not even a trace of frustration on Ling Feng's face, but a cold expression, as if he was thinking about something.
Indeed, Ling Feng is thinking about how to win this game!
In his opinion, Arsenal, which has been ranked among the top four in the Premier League for many years and whose pass-and-control style of play is deeply rooted in their bones, is certainly strong.
However, it is not strong enough to completely crush Leicester City.
The reason why we took the lead by two goals so quickly was just by seizing the two limited opportunities at the beginning.
Two shots, two goals scored
It can only be said that Arsenal's players are in good condition today, or maybe they just got lucky!
Of course, luck is also part of the game.
However, in a football match, if you want to win, you must score a goal.
And if you want to score goals, you must create opportunities to score goals.
And it just so happens that he is the kind of "Playmaker" who can create scoring opportunities
Next, as long as he continues to create opportunities, I believe that Vardy and Mahrez, two future world-class stars, will be You won’t disappoint yourself!
However, before that, he had to boost the team's morale which was at the bottom
. . .
Conceding two goals in just ten minutes left the already nervous Leicester generals in a state of confusion.
This is the first time since January that they have fallen behind their opponents by two goals!
Even facing the Blues Chelsea, they have never been so helpless.
The opponent only got two shooting opportunities and scored two goals.
Who can bear this? !
Many superstitious players even began to wonder, is today not a good day to play football?
A pessimistic atmosphere permeated the hearts of everyone in Leicester City.
You know, in the past five months, Leicester City has almost been doing nothing in the league and FA Cup.
Leicester City players have long been accustomed to suppressing their opponents on the court.
When they confidently planned to wrestle with Arsenal, they were directly stunned by Arsenal's two seemingly easy goals.
Therefore, it is normal for them to feel overwhelmed by the strong sense of gap and even doubt themselves.
Just as the thoughts of the Leicester City generals were racing, Ling Feng's actions attracted their attention.
I saw the youngest starting player in the team trotting to his own goal, reaching out and patting Schmeichel on the shoulder, and said seriously:
"Stuck Spa, it doesn't matter, don't blame yourself. We can just catch it back!"
After that, he took the ball from the slightly surprised Schmeichel and ran towards the center with the ball in his arms. Circle the kickoff spot.
While running forward, he waved to his teammates and shouted loudly:
"Guys! Come on!"
"It's not like we haven't fallen behind before, and this isn't the end of the world!"
"The game isn't over yet!!!" This move also It was captured by live broadcast cameras and appeared on the big screen in the stadium.
Seeing that Ling Feng did not give up or surrender just because he was two goals behind, the depressed Blue Fox fans in the stands were also infected by his tenacious fighting spirit and applauded one after another. .
"Well done, Ling!"
"Come on, Foxes!"
"We still have time!"
And Hodgson in the stands saw Ling Feng This act of proactively boosting morale caused a flash of appreciation in his eyes.
He did not expect that in addition to his mature playing style, Ling Feng also had a general style when dealing with unfavorable situations on the court.
The assistant coach on the side spoke directly from his heart:
“This young man has a lot of fighting spirit”
Ling Feng’s shouts and the applause of the fans echoed in his ears, The Leicester City generals were stunned for a moment, and finally woke up from a dream.
Yes!
The game has only started fifteen minutes, and there are still seventy-five minutes left. They still have enough time to equalize the score!
They finally made it all the way to the FA Cup final. How could they be defeated so easily?
If they lose their fighting spirit like this, how can they be worthy of the sweat and effort they have put in, and how can they be worthy of the fans who have supported and accompanied them all the way? !
Looking at Ling Feng standing in the center circle, impatiently preparing for kick-off, the Leicester City generals couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.
You know, in terms of age, each of them is older than Ling Feng;
In terms of competition experience, each of them has more than Ling Feng.
However, when facing the adversity of a bad start and two goals behind, they were either frustrated or lost, but no one treated it calmly like Ling Feng, and then responded positively.
Vardy was the first to recover from his depression and echoed loudly:
"Ling is right!"
"We still have time"
Immediately afterwards, captain Morgan also raised his hands and gathered his teammates together into a circle.
"Guys, it sounds like the game is far from over. We have nothing to lose." , everyone will not regret that they did not fight hard on the field!"
After that, he stretched out his hand.
Seeing this, the other teammates stretched out their hands and stacked them on top of each other.
"One, two, three."
"Blue Fox, move forward!!!"
Accompanied by the uniform slogans, the frustration and disappointment in the eyes of Leicester City generals, Has been replaced by determination!
Seeing the players rekindle their fighting spirit, Pearson on the sidelines was also very pleased.
When facing difficulties and setbacks, we will not give up easily, but choose to unite and solve it together
This is a mature and united team!
Considering that in the past fifteen minutes, the single-headed Vardy has been stared at and caught in a struggle with Arsenal's two tall central defenders.
So, after discussing with the coaching staff, he also made tactical changes:
Vardy and Nugent swapped positions!
In this way, Leicester City can use Nugent's confrontation ability to involve the defense of the opponent's two central defenders at the center position, so that they dare not easily expand their defense zone and then attack the big players. Outside the restricted area.
Vardy then uses his speed advantage on the wing to attack the space left by the opponent's right back, or cuts inside to threaten the goal.
Or it can form an inverted triangle pass, and Ling Feng can insert it to complete the long shot.
This is also one of Leicester City's regular tactical changes.
In the 18th minute of the game, Leicester City kicked off again.
Arsenal players immediately discovered that Nugent and Vardy had switched positions.
They were not surprised by this change.
They have already scored two goals. If no changes are made, Leicester City will be equivalent to surrendering with a white flag.
However, seeing the scene of Leicester City players gathering together and cheering, they did not think that their opponents would surrender easily
Wenger on the sidelines also sat back on the coaching bench. , did not give any instructions, and seemed to intend to remain unchanged in response to changes.
Anyway, with a two-goal lead, Wenger believes that his disciples will not easily overturn even if he does not need to remind him.
However, he never expected the next direction of the game
After the kick-off again, Leicester City took control of the ball.
Just like at the beginning, Arsenal did not press in the frontcourt, but retreated to the center arc, waiting for Leicester City to attack.
While in the English Championship, they are accustomed to the rhythm of possession of the ball. Leicester City slowly makes short passes to penetrate, waiting for opportunities to find a fatal blow.
However, Arsenal did a good job in regional defense and did not expose too much space.
Leicester City did not become impatient, but continued to stretch Arsenal's defense through short and long passes.
When the game reached thirty minutes, through several passes in the backcourt, the ball once again came to the feet of Ling Feng who retreated to get the ball.
Taking the ball and pushing forward just past the center circle, Ergou quickly stepped forward to press.
Perhaps the image of being easily passed by Ling Feng just now was still fresh in his mind. He did not rush in and press forward, but chose to leave a certain amount of space to block Ling Feng's passing route.
You’re not going to rob me, are you?
Then I’ll pass it on!
Facing the dead man in front of him, Ling Feng resisted the urge to kick him in the face, flicked the ball with the outside of his right foot, pulled out a certain space, and passed the ball directly to the kicker!
The ball flew past the left side of Ergou's head with a strong sound of breaking wind, which scared him so much that he couldn't help but shrink his head.
The moment Ling Feng passed the ball, Vardy, who was standing next to Arsenal right back Sagna on the left, suddenly started and inserted into the penalty area from in front of him!
Immediately afterwards, a scene that shocked all the fans at Wembley Stadium and the viewers in front of the TV happened:
With a somewhat erratic arc, the ball went straight through the entire Arsenal defense and flew to the left side of the penalty area.
The landing point is right in front of Vardy!
The ball has arrived!
Such an accurate overhead pass surprised everyone:
Wang Defa? !
He didn't even raise his head to observe. How did he know where Vardy was running?
While everyone was still marveling at Ling Feng’s passing skills, Vardy’s next operation in the penalty area made their jaws drop in shock:
I just saw Vardy quickly adjusted his steps, and before the ball hit the ground, he directly moved his body to one side, raised his right leg, and hit the ball hard with the instep!
The next second, the ball shot out like a cannonball!
Perhaps the distance was too close and the ball speed was too fast. Standing in front of the goal, Fabianski just subconsciously raised his hands and let the ball fly into the net from the near corner of the goal!
There will be an update later.
(End of this chapter)