Chapter 66: Battle against Manchester United (Part 3)
This goal by Shinji Okazaki really surprised everyone, because Shinji Okazaki has always been the right winger of Leicester City. His main responsibility is actually to cover the attack of the forward and left winger in front. He also has chances to shoot, but Shinji Okazaki himself doesn't think he can score.
You have to know that Manchester United's goalkeeper today is De Gea. Although this ball is very clever, De Gea thinks it can still be remedied. So when Shinji Okazaki kicked this ball, De Gea rushed out to save it. This ball was pushed out with incomparable accuracy.
Shinji Okazaki himself saw it and wanted to hold his head and sigh, but the next second a figure rushed out from behind him!
"Let me in!"
When Shinji Okazaki heard this sentence, his eyes followed the figure of No. 17 on the blue jersey, and he felt his heart tremble violently!
Yes, Eggsy!
Eggsy suddenly rushed out from behind Shinji Okazaki, with black hair and sweat, and rushed directly to the front of the penalty area. Eggsy looked at De Gea who had just fallen to the ground after trying to save the ball, and immediately raised his foot and shot!
"Oh - Leicester City shot again!" The host's voice broke with excitement, "Oh! My God, De Gea saved it again!"
Eggsy's goal did come very suddenly, but De Gea is not a goalkeeper who can be knocked down by one blow. When he saw Eggsy's follow-up shot, he immediately jumped up and blocked the ball with his feet.
But the force of the block was not great, so as long as Leicester City can send another player, Manchester United will be in real trouble.
But Leicester City knew that now was the best time to make up the score, and Manchester United was not stupid either. All the Manchester United players on the field were frantically intercepting the Leicester City players, and at the same time they were trying to kick the ball out of the sideline, so there were almost a dozen people crowded together in the penalty area.
This ball was blocked by De Gea, but the angle was a bit high, so Vardy, who had just rushed over to make a supplementary shot, could only look up and estimate...
Given his size, forget it.
He was just thinking this, but the next second a foot appeared in his field of vision, and then this foot directly hooked the ball and let the ball fly into Manchester United's goal again!
"Oh my God! Eggsy! It's Eggsy!" The host had already stood up from his seat, holding the headset with one hand and pointing at the big screen with the other: "Eggsy's second shot! It seems that he is determined to score this goal!"
"And this shot was from a high position. Eggsy even jumped up and did a bicycle kick!"
Eggsy, who was taking another shot, also fell to the ground. Although his back hurt a little, he turned around immediately and couldn't wait to see if his overhead kick had scored a goal. As soon as he turned around, he saw the net in the right corner of Manchester United was shaken, and the net was deformed by the force of the ball.
"gooooooool!"
"Now the whole stadium at Old Trafford is cheering for this wonderful goal!"
"Eggsy! Eggsy! Leicester City's No. 17 player Eggsy really showed us what perseverance is. He made two consecutive shots by himself! Just for this goal!"
After seeing the ball go in, Eggsy lay on the grass to catch his breath. To be honest, even when he just came on the court, he was determined to make a successful shot, because Mr. Ranieri had told Eggsy before he went on the court.
"There are less than 20 minutes left in the first half. If you can score a goal now, it will be a big advantage for us." Leicester City has always been
After Eggsy knew Mr. Ranieri's plan, he would naturally start to rush. That's why he tried so hard to shoot, even if he fell to the ground.
But this time, the strength was not light. After all, it was his first overhead kick, and he hooked it sideways, so his back hurt a lot when he fell down. After he scored, his teammates ran over and pulled him up. Vardy came up to hug him, but Morgan pushed him away.
“Don’t be impatient!”
Morgan glared at Vardy, then patted Eggsy on the back and asked him, "Are you okay?"
Eggsy felt a little pain on his back from being slapped, but he didn't feel any pain and just shook his head, "I'm fine, huh~"
Eggsy moved other parts of his body and felt no pain. He clapped his hands, attracting the attention of all his teammates, and then said, "Let's go back to defense!"
Captain Morgan obviously wanted to say something, but seeing how agile Eggsy was, as if nothing had happened, he swallowed the rest of his words.
Manchester United was really angry about the loss. How angry were they? Does it count if the head coach stood on the sidelines and cursed?
De Gea did his best in this goal. Three saves is the limit for a goalkeeper, which is impeccable. But at the same time, why was Eggsy able to make two consecutive shots? Why didn't the defenders stop Eggsy? Where were you when the other players of Leicester City were threatening?
So Manchester United's defenders have to be thankful that this is a game, otherwise it would definitely not be as simple as the head coach yelling at them.
Manchester United lost at home, and after conceding a lot of goals in the first 35 minutes of the first half, Manchester United fans began to boo their own players. They may not understand tactics or lineups, but they can still see that since Leicester City brought in Eggsy, the situation that was originally going smoothly for their team has changed.
When Leicester City returned to defense, No. 17 Eggsy was the fastest runner, and naturally some radical fans nearby booed him. Suddenly, Eggsy thought of an ancient poem he had learned some time ago: "The monkeys on both sides of the river cry incessantly."
So, when everyone saw this young Leicester City player smiling even when being booed or irritated by other fans, they suddenly felt that this kid's emotional control was very mysterious.
Why psychedelic?
"What is this kid doing? Are you still laughing after being scolded? This is not the kid I know!"
"This is not my cub! If my cub were scolded, he would definitely rush forward like a wolf and fight with the other person!"
"The above poster is wrong. If you scold his teammates and coaches, he will fight. But if you scold him as a kid, he won't fight~"
"Hahaha, my favorite is Vardy. After all, he almost beat someone up twice because of me!"
"I, a Mahrez fan, disagree with this. Look who does the kid like to hug first every time? It's Mahrez!"
To sum up, Eggsy himself doesn't care about being scolded, but you can't scold his teammates and head coach, otherwise this kid won't be able to be controlled by several people, and they're afraid that if their hands slip, the person on the other side who is scolding will be in trouble.
Manchester United had also started the attack, with Rooney and Van Persie still playing as forwards. But once they passed the middle and long lines, Eggestein found that the disjointed passing in the midfield was gone.
"Oh, Manchester United has also made some changes to its offensive lineup." The host's commentary quickly made the fans realize this: "It seems to be more compact, and the ball even went directly across the midfield to the striker's hands."
Eggsy and Morgan looked at each other, and they immediately took their positions and prepared to defend.
"Leicester City was not to be outdone, Eggsy defended Rooney!"
As Manchester United's number one striker, Rooney is naturally the number one target of the defensive players. As long as Rooney starts to hold the ball, it is easy for him to rush into the penalty area, which is the most dangerous for Leicester City who just scored a point.
You know, if you lose the one-point gap you just secured, it will definitely have a huge impact on the morale of your team. So, it is not easy to get points, and it is even more difficult to keep them.
Manchester United played with great momentum this time. Van Persie sprinted directly to the right, and Rooney opened the way with the ball, but once he met Eggesi, things were different.
Offensive players like Rooney have great strength and speed when attacking. But if the opponent is a tall and strong player like Morgan or Drinking Water Brother to defend him, it is really not easy to break through for a while.
Why? Because it’s a head-on collision!
But if you encounter a short, low-profile player with great speed and agility, it's hard to say. For example, Cannavaro is only 1.75 meters tall, and Silvar is only 1.8 meters tall among the tall and strong defenders.
When Rooney rushed over, he was facing Eggsy, and he was obviously stunned. Leicester City is not without defenders, and if they really want to defend him, it shouldn't be a midfielder.
What's more, this little midfielder is only tall. Rooney is afraid that if he hits him with all his strength, the little guy will be knocked away.
However, it turned out that Rooney was overthinking. Eggsy didn't even step back to create distance, but rushed forward and kicked him without Rooney even seeing clearly.
Rooney was already on guard when he saw Eggsy, and he moved the ball to the left in an attempt to bypass Eggsy. But before he reached Eggsy, he saw Eggsy waiting for him, and he turned around with his outstretched foot, and he also took Rooney's ball away.
Rooney: ??? Where's my ball? The ball that was just at my feet!
At this time, Eggsy took Rooney's ball and ran wildly behind Rooney!
Manchester United had no idea that they would be pecked in the eyes by an eagle after having been hunting for many years. They were obviously best at counterattacks, but they happened to meet a guy who changed his career and also played counterattacks!
Moreover, Leicester City is sure that they don’t have an integrated offensive and defensive midfield, so they are showing off their skills to the death!
Compared to Manchester United's defensive counterattack, Leicester City's defensive counterattack is like a smart machine, layer by layer. After Eggsy got the ball, he ran wildly, but he didn't run with the ball alone, but started to press closer with his teammates around him!
Press closer!
Manchester United's defensive lineup is not weak, but what will happen if they can attack multiple points and press multiple lines at once?
Tight, stressful!
Seeing this, the head coach of Manchester United could only sigh, because he felt deeply jealous. He was jealous of Ranieri who could find Eggsy, dig him out, and bring him into the football world.
Such a midfield is rare to come by!
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