Chapter 27: West Ham United (3)
Leicester City's good result of scoring the first goal in an away game did not make Mr. Ranieri happy. He returned to the locker room with a stern face, but still tried not to vent his anger.
Why?
Of course it was because he knew that Eggsy, who took the risk of going head-to-head with West Ham and playing a physical contest, was taking the game too seriously.
This kind of seriousness does not mean that he is not serious in the game, but that the kid is too naive and has not considered his career or future.
Why do new stars appear in major football leagues every year, but only a few remain in the end?
Football is not just about having fun with the technique, it also requires football emotional intelligence. Football emotional intelligence is the judgment you can make after considering tactics, position, opportunity, physical strength, teammates, and so on.
This requires experience. Mr. Ranieri is training Eggsy, and he knows that as long as Eggsy keeps playing, there will definitely be success.
And those players who once shone brightly in their careers but are now reduced to working in factories, don’t they have any football emotional intelligence?
Of course not. They were once idols cheered by everyone on the field and dreams of admiration. However, when these people were praised very highly, injuries could destroy the most dazzling halo on their heads.
Kaka's groin injury, Owen's broken leg, Hazard's left ankle, etc. Which one of these people was not worth tens of millions?
It only takes one 13-week bench injury or inability to play, and you can be replaced, forgotten, or even leave the basketball world.
Mr. Ranieri has seen too many of these things, and he doesn't want Eggsy to follow in his footsteps. So, he is doing his best to protect this little guy, who he brought up with the goal of becoming the strongest midfielder.
Eggsy values Mr. Ranieri, and Mr. Ranieri also values this child, a child who is like a treasure to him after he has lived most of his life.
He worked hard, teaching him tactics every night, bringing him into the world of football, teaching him what to do, and making arrangements for his future life to prevent him from going astray.
That's why Mr. Ranieri walked back to the locker room to calm down and think about how to talk to Eggsy later. Thinking about Eggsy's performance today, Mr. Ranieri sighed and smiled again.
In short, exhortation comes first and criticism comes second.
As for Eggsy, the child was a little scared. After all, the more he cared about someone, the more he would pay attention to how the other person saw him.
So when Mr. Ranieri was looking at Eggsy angrily, the originally elated Eggsy was surrounded by his teammates, and the bright golden light in his eyes was simply dazzling.
If Eggsy were to turn into a puppy, its tail would probably be able to turn into a propeller. But after being stared at by Mr. Ranieri, Eggsy, who was originally overjoyed, suddenly stiffened and the gold in his eyes dimmed in an instant.
The teammates around swore that they definitely saw the drooping airplane ears and the tail dragging on the ground.
"Ahem, maybe you should talk to the gentleman about that?"
Mahrez covered Vardy's mouth and pushed him to the back so that Shinji Okazaki and Captain Morgan could cover his mouth. To be honest, since Eggsy came to Leicester City, Vardy always gave him bad advice.
This time, his teammates learned their lesson and directly covered Vardy and dragged him into the player tunnel, and asked Mahrez, who has a slightly higher emotional intelligence, to persuade Eggsy. After all, Eggsy and Mr. Ranieri had a good relationship before, and there was no need to ruin their relationship because of this game, so Vardy, shut up!
This time everyone tacitly entered the locker room first. After drinking water and taking towels, they made excuses that West Ham’s locker room was small and stuffy, so they had to stand outside for a while to get some fresh air.
We are all smart people. Who doesn't know that this is a special space left for private conversation between Mr. Ranieri and Eggsy? It has to be said that as long as Vardy is excluded, the average emotional intelligence of Leicester City players is still online.
Eggsy had no hesitation in dealing with Mr. Ranieri. He went straight in and apologized to Mr. Ranieri immediately, and promised that he would not confront West Ham head-on in the second half.
Moreover, the whole process was very brief. Mr. Ranieri did not even exchange greetings with Eggsy. He just said one word to him and then called other players in. Of course, he still said a few words to Eggsy before calling anyone in.
"Eggsy, you are still young, your career is not just at Leicester City."
Mr. Ranieri looked at Eggsy's childish face and said the last sentence: "Eggsy, it's good to play football seriously, but you also have to learn how to avoid injuries on the football field, so that you can go further."
"Don't forget you're playing in the Premier League where the likelihood of injury is the highest."
This sentence seemed to have awakened something. Eggsy couldn't explain it clearly, but he clearly felt that he seemed to understand something. For a moment, he felt that his previous behavior was too childish, and it really made Mr. Ranieri and his teammates worried.
...Maybe I have been a little bit drifting during this period of time.
After all this time, Eggsy is very sure that he likes football, not only because it can bring him excitement, joy and honor, but also because this 11-person sport makes him feel like he has found a sense of belonging and happiness.
He loves football and every one of his teammates.
When it comes to football, he should be serious and down-to-earth instead of relying on himself or luck that is beyond his control.
Thinking back to the first time I met Modric, he was not in a good state and didn't want to stay in the rest area. Thinking about it now, Modric may have come to where he is now because of his understanding and love for football.
Therefore, the best way is to rely on your own efforts to play football! And he also has to keep going steadily, and he is also looking forward to what position he can reach.
With Mr. Ranieri's reminder, Eggsy finally calmed down and listened carefully to Mr. Eggsy's tactical arrangements for the second half.
At the beginning of the game, West Ham took the lead in attacking. Their momentum was very strong. It was obvious that they intended to make up for the mistakes in the first half and wanted to win the game to relieve the pressure on the whole team.
But this time, as soon as they attacked, they suffered a Waterloo in the second half.
This time it was not Eggsy, but Mahrez and Vardy who attacked from both sides. Mahrez directly blocked the position of their winger, not only could the opponent not find a good position to sprint with the ball, but now the ball could not be passed.
Because of the bad positioning, it is easy for Mahrez to steal the ball.
As for Vardy, he completely used the skill points of Eggsy in the first half, which was to suddenly appear near West Ham players, and then steal the ball or block the opponent's position to win the ball.
Once West Ham's offensive rhythm was disrupted, the other Leicester City members gathered together like wolves smelling meat, and were unstoppable!
This also successfully allowed everyone to share the burden, even against West Ham's aggressive style of play. No matter how aggressive you are, you can't be aggressive all the time, and no matter how reckless you are, you can't be reckless until the end of the game.
This is what Mr. Ranieri told them during the half-time break, the method of surrounding and shooting.
In contrast, Eggsy, who was very active in the first half, now roams around like a ranger. Once he has the opportunity, he will organize the players to steal the ball, pass the ball, and attack directly at a fast pace.
And he was the one who held the ball the longest and in the widest range. Even if West Ham wanted to play the dangerous face-to-face confrontation with him in the first half, Eggsy would not give him a chance. Although he was not very fast, his slipperiness was more than doubled.
Typically, he doesn’t seem to be running fast, but you just can’t stop him!
In this way, West Ham had almost no chance of success in the second half. Leicester City players did not run fast in the first half. On the other hand, every attack by West Ham was not only tiring, but was also intercepted by Eggsy, Vardy and others, who made another long pass.
Even if West Ham didn't want to run, they had to run back to defend, and under Eggsy's global control, West Ham's entire line was almost busy chasing and intercepting, and their physical exhaustion can be imagined.
Leicester City is doing fine! We can still run for another half an hour!
Mr. Ranieri was worried about West Ham's strong defense and the physical test in the last 70 minutes, but Eggsy had already thought of a bad idea and gave them a ball control and physical consumption tactic, which was guaranteed to make West Ham's players run until their legs were exhausted in the second half.
Towards the end of the second half, West Ham's efforts became more and more intense. The one-point lead of Leicester City seemed like an insurmountable gap in front of them, causing them to gradually lose confidence.
The successful defense of Eggsy and his teammates made West Ham players gradually lose hope.
The whistle blows and the game is over!
"Leicester City's attack in the first half was entirely dependent on Eggsy's beautiful save and this exquisite pass."
"Leicester City successfully defeated the Premier League's axe gang West Ham. Eggsy's steals and ball protection in the first half were extremely brilliant..."
The football sections of major media, various football websites, football social media platforms, etc. are all filled with photos of Eggsy. The bright golden eyes under the black hair have become the password for current traffic.
Even the search terms such as "iris mutation" became a hot search term on Google. Eggsy is really popular. After three games, everyone knows this young player who just came out of the Premier League with his outstanding performance.
After the game, the young player, who is now the focus of everyone's attention, is now a little embarrassed about whether to take off his clothes or not.
It's not that they really had to take off all their clothes, but because the players from West Ham United came over to change their jerseys and asked Eggsy to come over. They said they admired his skills, and Eggsy, who encountered this situation for the first time, immediately turned around and looked at his teammates.
Mahrez, who has high emotional intelligence, immediately made a gesture to take off his jersey to exchange, and Eggsy did so.
But when he just took off his jersey, a large number of flash lights suddenly flashed in the fans' stands, which really scared Eggsy!
190cm tall, looks thin when dressed, has muscular body when undressed, has six pack abdominal muscles but they are not prominent, has a beautiful mermaid line, has a warm beige skin all over, has broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and has a well-proportioned body!
Add to that her already unpretentious looks and golden eyes, and the little girl's shyness when she was taking off her clothes, and most importantly... it's pink.
Who can hold this!?
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