Chapter 106: Tottenham Hotspur (Part 3)
Vardy was pressed at the bottom of the crowd, but he was not stupid, so of course he avoided some parts that were more vulnerable to injury. Similarly, his teammates who rushed over were not stupid either, they also avoided parts that could hurt their teammates, and then happily piled up.
"Puff, I can't breathe!"
"Brother! That's enough! That's enough, hey!"
Vardy slapped the floor to show his surrender, while his teammates laughed. Of course, they didn't dare to exceed the time limit. The most important thing was to prevent Vardy from getting in trouble, so they all got up quickly.
Eggsy was helped up by his teammates, and he couldn't help but rub his butt. Vardy just walked around his front and slapped him, and the slap was not light.
So Eggsy showed his teeth in anger to Vardy, but Vardy smiled and touched Eggsy's hair, standing far away. Eggsy was so angry that his little canine teeth were exposed, but Eggsy couldn't help but put them behind and rubbed them.
Of course, the action of Eggsy getting up and rubbing his buttocks did not go unnoticed by others, and the other fans could not help but cover their mouths and laugh, but they did not dare to laugh out loud. Because Eggsy was probably in a bit of pain, he was rubbing his buttocks with both hands, but when he was rubbing, the water boy in the team pulled his hand.
Of course, the water guy also told Eggsy not to touch his butt in public, because the fans immediately saw that Eggsy's ears were red. This little cutie blushes every time he does something embarrassing, and it's so cute that you really want to bully him!
At this moment, Eggsy suddenly shivered. He was so cold that he couldn't help but start running back to defense. He thought he had just been blown by the cold wind and quickly warmed up.
On the other hand, Tottenham was a little frustrated after conceding the goal. It can be said that they did not expect that Leicester City would seize the opportunity to counterattack in this fast break. However, after this, Tottenham knew that it would not work to jump over the midfield and then play steadily!
Eriksen greeted his striker Harry Kane and started the attack. This time Tottenham took a different approach, because they did not plan to attack from the middle, but started a roundabout attack from the left and right sides.
The so-called roundabout attack is... to pass the ball in a zigzag pattern. This kind of pass is actually to make the ball move quickly and break the midfield blockade of Leicester City.
But what about Leicester City?
Eggsy, Mahrez, and Okazaki Shinji form an inverted triangle, with Eggsy slightly further back. Because he knows he not only has to intercept, but also has to participate in defense, so he can't rush too far forward. Behind him is Captain Kante, and the water boy a little to the right.
Eriksen's dribbling speed was slightly slower than before because he was passing the ball. There were also Tottenham players on the left and right sides of him receiving the ball and passing it on the sideline, trying to attract Leicester's attention with a quick pass.
Seeing this, Eggsy also made a gesture to Mahrez. This gesture was very simple, just an expression of staring at the eyes, and also to Shinji Okazaki on the right line. This was obviously to let them stare at the two full-backs other than Eriksen.
But Okazaki Shinji and Mahrez knew there was another plan, which was to cooperate with Eggsy to control the ball in the midfield. They always formed a triangular area so that no matter how the ball was passed, they would intercept it.
This kind of control and blocking is a common tactic used by Leicester City. Eggsy feels that this alone may not be enough, so he plans to turn himself into a ranger to keep an eye on Eriksen.
But unlike Mahrez and Okazaki's close marking, Eggsy stood at his position for quite a while, and he didn't rush forward to defend or go to the left or right to participate in the interception. However, if it was a Leicester City player, he would probably make a detour, but the Tottenham player passed the ball directly.
This move really shocked not only Eggsy, but also Mahrez and Okazaki Shinji. Eggsy did not give in, and sprinted directly, while also raising his hands to prepare for a sprint. Now not only Mahrez, Okazaki Shinji, but even Vardy was rushing towards Tottenham!
The whole stadium erupted in crazy shouts, and the flash lights on both sides of the court kept flashing wildly at the jumping Eggsy!
After a run-up, Eggsy suddenly jumped up, the height was just like that of a high jumper, his body stretched out in the air. Eggsy's balance ability has always been very good, facing such an aerial pass, he seized the opportunity and made a cross kick in the middle of the pass!
But at this time, Eggsy felt the wind behind him. Although he had been knocked into the hospital, he was experienced, but he still intercepted the ball and kicked it out in the air. The Tottenham player who jumped up to catch the ball also bumped into Eggsy.
Eggsy had already prepared himself, but the force of the collision was not strong at all. He knew that the Tottenham player was probably just jumping up to save the ball and had no intention of doing anything to him.
"...Wow!" The host wanted to shout, but was blocked by Eggsy's beautiful landing. The Spurs player who jumped up later was in trouble, and he fell sideways!
Eggsy was fine, but she scared her teammates behind her. After she stood firm, Eggsy immediately raised her hands to show that it had nothing to do with her, but she didn't stop.
Because Vardy in front was already attacking, but in the next second, Vardy was tackled and the ball went out of bounds.
There's no hope.
Eggsy put his hands on his hips and stopped running this time, because the referee did not blow the whistle when Vardy was tackled. Mahrez and Shinji Okazaki were arguing with the linesman in front, but this argument would not last long, after all, the game was the most important thing now.
Leicester City started to attack, and Eggsy was the first to receive the ball from his teammate, but Eggsy did not make a pass, but passed it directly. Okazaki Shinji took the lead and glanced at Eggsy. Eggsy gave him a look, and the other party immediately understood.
Leicester City's attack slowed down, which stunned everyone. The host kept asking soul-searching questions: "Is Eggsy's strolling around the streets contagious?"
Although the fans were puzzled, they could guess that Eggsy did this not out of laziness, but because he had other ideas.
However, the first half of the game was already halfway through, and Leicester City's rhythm was now slow. This reaction made Tottenham, who originally wanted to play steadily, anxious, so in the 40th minute of the first half, Tottenham started to sprint.
At that time, Eggsy was still pacing near the midfield, looking in the direction of Tottenham's attack and watching his teammates in front of him defending slowly. Eggsy first frowned. Don't say that this frown is a bit like Modric's style, but Eggsy doesn't have the Sichuan character wrinkles.
Why did Eggsy do this? Because as soon as Mahrez and Okazaki Shinji came up, the two wingers of Tottenham directly handed the ball over.
I couldn't help but sigh.
And this expression and this action were caught exactly by the director on the sidelines.
“…”
Are you complaining that the opponent's attack speed is not fast enough?
The fans in the stadium couldn't figure it out, but the next second Eggsy responded to his "tsk". Eggsy made an attacking gesture to the left and right, and then Mahrez and Shinji Okazaki took the lead in blocking on the left and right.
Eggsy stood a little bit back in the middle, observing Tottenham's attack while walking slowly, and started his shopping routine again.
In Eggsy's opinion, Eriksson's skills are really good, but Eggsy can also see that his teammates on his left and right who are preparing to pass the ball cannot keep up, which limits the range of his passing and the speed of his attack.
As a tactical midfielder, Eriksen's tactical organization and offensive support capabilities have obviously been halved because of his teammates. After all, Eriksen is no longer young in terms of speed and physical strength, so he has to use his physical strength sparingly.
That's why Eggsy won't let him conserve his energy so easily. Since you don't want to play a fast break, then I will continue to use the shopping spree. Anyway, Leicester City is leading by one point. Let's see who is more anxious, you or me.
Mr. Ranieri certainly understood Eggsy's tactics, so he did not use any sideline guidance, which allowed Eggsy to dominate the entire tactical layout.
"40 minutes into the first half, Spurs' attacking power and speed have finally improved," the host said, looking at Spurs' attack, he felt a little tangled, as if they were restricted everywhere. "And Leicester City's restriction on them caused them to fail repeatedly in attack."
"It will be difficult for Tottenham to get a point."
The host felt that Tottenham was frustrated, not to mention the fans. Now whenever Tottenham started to attack, the wingers led by Eggsy would come up to the midfield and form a triangle with Eggsy to block Eriksen's passing line.
With such restrictions on the midfield, the experience was gone and there were not many offensive opportunities left. However, Eggsy did not underestimate the opponent and rushed forward directly.
Eriksson himself saw it, but there was nothing he could do. He could only wait for the right opportunity to kick a long pass and see if his own Harry Kane could rush in and catch the ball.
However, the angle of this ball was too tricky, which resulted in Harry Kane not being able to catch the ball. The ball seemed to have grown legs and went straight to the sideline.
At this moment, the whistle for the end of the first half sounded, and Eggsy and Eriksson both breathed a sigh of relief, but they knew that this situation meant that everyone's energy and physical strength had to last until the second half.
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