Football: God-level striker, all teammates lie down

Zhao Yi and Aguero were both in the front, and Manchester City began to use the opportunity of set pieces to find opportunities to break the dense defense.

Huth's very amateur defense caused many problems in Leicester City's defense.

Ranieri saw it and was anxious.

If Morgan hadn't made up for it in time, Leicester City would have been two goals behind in the first half.

At halftime, Ranieri did not hesitate to replace Huth.

Huth no longer had much confidence in the confrontation with Zhao Yi.

The first round of the competition still left Huth with a big psychological shadow.

Zhao Yi's first header in this game was a big shock.

Ranieri kept encouraging the players in the locker room.

They needed three points and needed to keep the pressure on Manchester City.

Once they lost the game, the chances would be even slimmer.

He kept giving psychological counseling to the defenders.

Then he told Vardy and Mahrez.

The most important thing is not to worry or be afraid.

Take the ball and do it bravely.

It doesn't matter even if you lose the ball.

If you don't dare to move forward, how can you score?

If you are timid and worried about the opponent's counterattack, how can you win?

The most critical point for Leicester City is not Vardy, but Mahrez on the right.

Facing Manchester City, the explosive point on the wing is more important.

At the beginning of the second half, Leicester City obviously increased its defense against Manchester City's high balls.

Once they found that Zhao Yi had a strong header ability, they would make targeted deployments.

After Huth left the field, Leicester City's double central defender partnership was not bad, at least it would not let Zhao Yi find a particularly large space.

Staying in the center position, Zhao Yi's ball possession will become less.

But the threat will not decrease. Both he and Aguero can pull the back line and find good opportunities for others.

David Silva and Gundogan are in a very forward position and have shots that threaten the goal at any time.

Leicester City wants to wait for an opportunity to counterattack, but the experienced Silva and Gundogan firmly control the rhythm on the field.

It is difficult for Kante and Drinkwater to grab the ball.

Although Manchester City's interception ability has declined a lot, their ball control level has greatly improved.

They almost never give the opponent a chance to counterattack.

Leicester City's chance still came.

Silva's ball is difficult to grab, but De Bruyne's ball can still be taken.

De Bruyne's offensive characteristics are very distinctive, which also means that he is easy to lose the ball.

Compared with Zhao Yi, he always has the intention to move forward.

This means that there may be flaws at any time.

In the 60th minute of the game, De Bruyne was observing the situation on the wing, and Kante lurked behind him like a cat, stretched out his calf, and accurately grabbed the ball.

Then he turned around.

Manchester City players quickly started to defend.

Zhao Yi, who was at the front, had little chance to retreat to defend.

This is the difference between the forward and midfielder positions.

If he was in the midfield, he could rush back with full speed.

Kante took the ball and turned around, looking forward and observing his teammates' running positions and Manchester City's defense.

Mahrez was indeed taken care of.

So, the smart Kante made a diagonal pass.

He found Shinji Okazaki on the left.

Manchester City's retreating players were all staring at Mahrez, and Shinji Okazaki was completely missed.

At this time, Shinji Okazaki also showed his top-level game reading ability.

After taking the ball, he cut inside, then pushed the ball again, rushed to the side, and attracted Sagna and Gundogan who was chasing back to the side.

Mahrez on the side was the first to get in and was ready to respond at any time.

When Shinji Okazaki sent a cross, Mahrez attracted Joe Hart's attention.

Vardy, who rushed to the middle, threw himself out fiercely.

A volley!

Leicester City equalized the score.

Three offensive players quickly counterattacked and completely broke through Manchester City's defense.

This is Leicester City's efficient counterattack, and also Manchester City's slightly thin defense.

Guardiola was a little speechless. Six minutes later, Fernandinho replaced Gundogan.

Manchester City needs to strengthen some defense.

As the game progressed, Manchester City's defense began to move back slowly.

Physical problems, coupled with the fear of Mahrez and Vardy's counterattacks, made Manchester City start to move back actively.

And this gave Leicester City a considerable space.

Leicester City is very eager to take all three points and win.

A draw is still a drop in the bucket for them.

Football games are like springs. When one side moves back, the other side will move forward.

Leicester City's defense line remains vigilant enough.

Aguero took the initiative to retreat, giving the space in front to the taller Zhao Yi.

Morgan had been defending Zhao Yi. If Huth had not performed poorly in this game, the two would have been able to limit Zhao Yi.

Once Zhao Yi appeared in the front, his threat was actually much smaller.

A few minutes later, Leicester City full-back Fox made a cross, which was intercepted by Stones.

Stones' biggest advantage is that he does not need to look for teammates after getting the ball, and can directly dribble the ball to the front court.

Let more points of contact.

Stones kicked the ball out, and Drinkwater, who was blocking in front of him, was easily thrown away.

When Leicester City players formed a siege on him, several Manchester City players had already separated their positions.

Ready to receive the ball at any time.

Stones glanced at Zhao Yi, he did not have enough ability to pass it directly to Zhao Yi.

But someone did.

Stones exerted force on his feet and kicked the ball to De Bruyne near the midline.

De Bruyne didn't even look forward, he just kicked the ball!

Kante, who came over, was still thinking about stealing the ball, but unfortunately this time De Bruyne didn't carry the ball at all, and chose to pass it directly to Zhao Yi who was moving forward in the middle.

This pass was extremely penetrating.

This is also what De Bruyne is best at.

As the ball was moving forward, Simpson and Shinji Okazaki both tried to intercept, but unfortunately they all failed.

The ball was directly given to Zhao Yi in the middle!

What's more powerful is that this pass did not reach Zhao Yi's feet, but there was an advance.

Allowing Zhao Yi to throw his arms forward.

In the entire frontcourt, only Morgan and Zhao Yi were left.

Zhao Yi turned around and rushed towards the ball.

Morgan was obviously half a beat slower, and he saw that Zhao Yi might get the ball in advance and form a single knife.

Get started immediately.

In the Premier League confrontation, the referee will not blow this kind of small action.

Morgan tried to block Zhao Yi with his hands, or at least interfere with Zhao Yi's speed, making it impossible for him to receive the ball quickly and smoothly.

Morgan stretched out his hand to intercept, and Zhao Yi did not hesitate to follow suit and pushed directly on Morgan's arm.

Morgan was a step slower to begin with, and his center of gravity was not stable when he stretched out his arm to intercept.

This time, Zhao Yi exerted force, and Morgan lost his center of gravity and rolled all the way on the lawn in a very embarrassing way. He got up again after two laps.

"One-on-one shot! Zhao Yi! As expected..."

"He didn't pass the goalkeeper, but fired directly on the penalty area line!!"

Facing the attacking Schmeichel, Zhao Yi, who had knocked Morgan to the ground, took the ball and kicked it.

Schmeichel opened his arms like an old hen protecting her chicks.

Unfortunately, he was willing but not strong enough.

The football rushed up and hung in the upper left corner of the goal!