Chapter 88: Battle against Arsenal (Part 2)
But can Eggsy fly?
It is true that Eggsy cannot fly, but he can really use various techniques to bypass the opponent's blockade. However, Eggsy still has to consider the cost and gain of doing so. If he wastes his physical strength and skills just for a quick breakthrough, Eggsy will not do it blindly.
Leicester City played a fast break today, so as soon as he got the ball, Eggsy started to run fast. Teammates Vardy and Mahrez, as forwards and defensive midfielders, followed immediately, but it did not prevent them from running and complaining.
"What were you trying to do by running so fast in the first place?!"
Mahrez complained while running, but he actually knew why Eggsy was running so fast. It was actually Mr. Ranieri's tactic, wanting to get a point quickly.
As long as Leicester City quickly gets a point, it means Arsenal will be under pressure and lose the initiative. Then, as long as Leicester City can keep the ball possession rate, it will be difficult for Arsenal to turn the situation around.
However, Leicester City knows how to run and accelerate, and Arsenal's defense also knows what acceleration and interception are.
Just now, Sanchez and Gibbs intercepted Eggsy, but Eggsy quickly moved sideways to reduce his position and quickly alternated between his left and right feet. With just two accelerations and a feint, in less than 10 seconds, Eggsy immediately bypassed Sanchez and rushed directly into the back half of Arsenal.
"36 seconds into the game, Eggsy led Leicester City into Arsenal's half," the host spoke very quickly, but every word was pronounced very clearly. "Leicester City's fast break was really brilliant... Eggsy was surrounded by four people! How can he break out?"
When the host said this, Eggsy was already surrounded by four people. Sumet and Carasso, as well as Ramsey and Gibbs, let go of Eggsy together. The four people surrounded him from all sides, and Sanchez, who had originally intercepted Eggsy, now turned back to intercept Vardy.
At this moment of substitution, Eggsy made a sprint and created a gap in the four-man defense, followed by various accelerations, pauses, and fake moves. Eggsy was seen circling the edge of the back half, and before he could find a chance to get in, Gibbs had already given Eggsy a shovel!
"Oh oh!" Many fans were so excited at this moment that they couldn't say anything and just started screaming in monosyllables!
Of course, the audience was not shouting at Gibbs to throw the tackle, but at Eggsy.
Although Eggsy had no eyes behind him when he dribbled the ball, he knew something was wrong just by glancing at him. His body acted before his brain did, picking up the ball with his toes and jumping up with the other foot.
But his left foot didn't have time to jump up before Gibbs' kick scraped the sole of his shoe, directly deviating from the center of his body.
You know, Eggsy originally planned to dribble the ball to the left side of the penalty area, where he could help Vardy on the left side. But now it is obvious that if the ball is not passed well, all the efforts will be in vain!
At this moment, Eggsy's golden eyes became clear and shining as he jumped! While still in the air, he swung his waist and quickly shot the ball with the kick he had picked up!
Shinji Okazaki, who was running towards the middle, happened to glance over here. In less than half a second, he jumped up and caught the ball with his calf!
"Wow!!" the audience exclaimed.
At this time, the host couldn't help but praise: "Eggsy's aerial pass was beautiful!" The host was so excited when he saw this skill that he said: "It's as dazzling as his golden eyes!"
Although the ball was passed, Eggsy's balance was completely destroyed, and he fell sideways to the ground. Although his skin hurt a little, Eggsy got up the next second and ran forward to try to block the point.
You have to know that his force was so strong that his spikes even knocked off a piece of the grass on the ground, but the other defenders following him did not relax and kept pressing forward.
Only two minutes into the first half, the speed and ferocity of Leicester City's attack drove many spectators crazy!
The entire game is now in Arsenal's half, and it is full of excitement.
Leicester City's plan was a conspiracy. Eggsy dribbled the ball into Arsenal's back half, and it was obvious that the next step would be to pass the ball to Vardy for him to shoot. That's why Sanchez went to fight Vardy, intending to counterattack if he could intercept successfully.
Everyone used the same strategy, so Leicester City didn't press forward in the second half. They were afraid that this attack would fail. After the ball was intercepted, it immediately triggered Arsenal's rebound. What should they do if the attack went straight to the back half of Leicester City with a long pass?
If there is another striker or player who suddenly appears out of nowhere, then this goal will be in trouble! Arsenal has the great Cech to block the goal. Although they have Kovacs, they are not as strong as Cech.
Although this reality is regrettable, at least the players of Leicester City can face the facts. And they have the courage to face it and the confidence to change it!
But once Leicester City's back half defense does not press forward, there are actually fewer backward passing points for Eggsy to organize the attack. So when Eggsy runs, he is destined to move forward, and either the shot goes in or it reaches the sideline and becomes a dead ball.
Eggsy knew that once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back, so he could not make any mistakes in dribbling. Vardy and Okazaki Shinji also kept moving forward, but faced with the obstruction of Arsenal defenders Debuchy and Mertesacker, they all failed to move forward.
Eggsy was blocking the middle, he wanted to assist Shinji Okazaki who had the ball, to prevent him from breaking through with the ball and being unable to retreat, so that he could pass the ball to ensure Leicester City's offensive continued.
Under the same offensive, Arsenal was so excited that they no longer intercepted the ball. They wanted to directly disrupt Leicester City's attack to prevent themselves from being caught off guard by the opponent's speed in the first half and taking the lead.
The Arsenal players were very nervous, but their head coach Wenger was calm at this time. He looked at Eggsy on the field and followed his movements with his eyes.
After watching for a while, Wenger suddenly covered his mouth with his hand and said to the assistant coach beside him: "This Eggsy is good."
The assistant coach just glanced at it and nodded affirmatively, then said directly: "Half of the credit for Leicester City's stable third place in the rankings this year goes to this kid."
Wenger didn't react immediately after hearing this, but he looked at Eggsy for a long time before he continued to cover his mouth and whispered to the assistant coach: "There is still a month until the end of the season, and then the summer transfer window will open. Add his name to my shopping list. If you can make an offer, then make an offer."
"Really want to buy him?" The assistant coach was obviously stunned for a moment, then said: "If we sell him, Leicester City will definitely lose half of its territory. Ranieri will not agree."
Wenger smiled and said: "That's true, but I don't think the Indonesian owner of Leicester City is someone who can run a stable club."
The previous incident of Leicester City's management forcing Eggsy to accept commercial endorsements for kickbacks has not been settled for long, and then there was the incident of Eggsy being stolen from Leicester City and being monitored by a pervert. All Premier League clubs have upgraded their security measures for this, and Wenger will certainly not forget it.
But he could see from these rooms that Leicester City was now full of the atmosphere of nouveau riche, and it was only a matter of time before they could keep the rare and valuable Eggsy in their hands.
Wenger and the assistant coach did not continue the topic because the situation on the field had changed at this time, and their eyes and attention returned to the field.
After Shinji Okazaki's diagonal run failed, he found an opportunity to pass the ball back to Eggsy who was running to the left behind him trying to break away from the defenders.
Eggsy accelerated and circumvented the Arsenal defenders who were rushing towards him, and then quickly swept the half. Vardy was guarded by two people, and Mahrez was unable to split up on the right. The fairy probably had to try to attack by himself!
Opportunities are rare and will never come again. Eggsy rushed forward with the ball, but the next second he felt something grabbing his jersey from behind. His foot, which was about to speed up, slipped on the spot and he fell to the ground without any preparation!
The ball in front of him rolled directly from his left side to the sideline because of his fall!
When Eggsy fell to the ground, although he blocked the attack with his hands, he was still dazed. He lay on the ground for a long time and couldn't figure out how he fell.
Until—'Beep, beep!'
The whistle blew, and the linesman showed a yellow card to Arsenal defender Gibbs. Many players didn't know what happened, but the fans saw it clearly, that is, Gibbs pulled out Eggsy's jersey when Eggsy received the ball and was about to accelerate.
Gibbs raised his hand and accepted the penalty without any explanation. Since it was the attacking team that was pulled down, Eggsy was directly awarded a side kick.
This was unexpected for Eggsy and the Leicester City players, and also for Mr. Ranieri, who even looked at Wenger's face, only to find that Wenger was indifferent and had no reaction to Gibbs' foul.
This made Mr. Ranieri confused. A thought even appeared directly in his mind, which scared Mr. Ranieri himself.
'Could it be that this foul was ordered by Wenger?'
"Could it be that Arsenal has figured out our tactics and even prepared a countermeasure!?"
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