Full-Level Pass, Please Call Me The Boss Of The Three Lions

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Chapter 45 Formation changes, tactical core [Seeking follow-up reading! Seeking votes! ]

In February, the English Championship entered a white-hot stage.

After Leicester City had a hard time overcoming two Premier League teams, the result of the fifth round of the FA Cup draw made them happy.

They drew the English Championship team Sheffield Wednesday in the same league!

The game was scheduled for February 15.

This means that from February 1 to February 15, Leicester City will play four games in just two weeks.

Three league games and one FA Cup game.

Fortunately, the team has sufficient personnel reserves and no major injuries. Pearson can cope with this wave of intensive schedules through rotation.

It is worth mentioning that the official of the English Championship announced the winners of the Player of the Month last month on the first day of February.

Among them, Ling Feng, who contributed one goal and three assists in three league games, and Vardy, who played five times and scored four goals, were successfully selected for the candidate list.

However, due to the playing time, Ling Feng finally lost to his teammate Vardy.

The 27-year-old Vardy won his first Player of the Month award in the English Championship!

The 18-year-old Ling Feng missed his first Player of the Month award.

However, his amazing performance in January was still recognized by the team and fans.

Especially the head coach Pearson, who was conquered by his performance and had already made plans in his mind.

On the first night of February, with an assist from Ling Feng, after a 1-0 victory over Bournemouth away, Pearson called the coaching staff and held a tactical meeting as soon as he returned to the Belvoir base.

After repeatedly studying the videos of the past three games, Pearson finally made a far-reaching decision:

That is to completely change the team’s tactical formation from 442 to 4231, which has been played for half a season, and completely establish Ling Feng’s core position in the frontcourt!

With the adjustment of the formation, the team has undergone many changes.

First of all, the main striker Nugent, who has been a striker partner with Vardy in the first half of the league, and Knockaert, who performed poorly in the left winger position, became victims of tactical changes.

Because Vardy is faster and has stronger impact, he is more suitable for Ling Feng’s through ball.

Therefore, Vardy became the first choice for a single striker.

Nugent can only run to the left winger position and serve as the starting left winger.

And Knockaert, who can play on both sides, became a substitute for the left and right winger.

Although Nugent was dissatisfied with this, the team’s record was in full swing, and he did not dare to question the head coach’s arrangement.

And Nugent replaced Knockaert as the team’s starting left winger, which can make the frontcourt pass more fluent.

Knockaert has good footwork, but he likes to stick to the ball, which can easily delay the opportunity.

Nugent has average footwork and prefers to pass the ball and then run to the empty space.

Secondly, the team’s defense has become better.

With Ling Feng as the team’s starting midfielder, the team’s control in the midfield has been greatly enhanced.

The two central midfielders “Drinkwater Brother” Drinkwater and Matty James only need to pass the ball to Ling Feng, let him organize the attack, and then focus on interception and defense in the midfield.

In this way, when the opponent counterattacks quickly, the two central midfielders will retreat to the front of the back line, and will not let the opponent face the defender directly, which greatly reduces the defensive pressure on the back line.

The team’s defense has become impregnable, and the loss of the ball will become less.

Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages.

When a striker retreats to become a front midfielder, Vardy needs more coordination and movement to avoid being trapped by the opponent’s two central defenders.

And the attack in the front court depends largely on Ling Feng’s creativity.

In addition to passing threatening balls and connecting the frontcourt, Ling Feng also has to cooperate with Vardy more.

Even follow up with the shot, as a second attack point behind Vardy.

This requires Ling Feng to take on more tactical tasks.

Moreover, once Ling Feng is stifled, the team’s frontcourt attack will definitely be frustrated.

Pearson is confident about this.

Who makes Ling Feng the future of the club and the most worthy talent of the entire team.

What’s more, even Chelsea can’t stifle Ling Feng, how can these rotten fish and shrimps in the English Championship do it? !

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The first game of the change in tactics and formation was a week later at home

Facing the 13th-ranked “old rival” Watford.

Speaking of which, there is a very famous past between Leicester City and Watford.

It happened on May 12, 2013.

It was the second leg of the Championship promotion play-off semi-finals, Leicester City vs. Watford.

When the game entered the second half of the stoppage time, the score was 2:1 (total score 2:2), and the stoppage time lasted for 4 minutes.

If it ends with this score, Leicester City will enter the final of the Championship promotion play-offs with an away goal advantage.

At this time, Leicester City also got a penalty kick that was enough to sentence Watford to death.

The penalty kick was taken by Knockaert, who is still playing for the team.

Perhaps he was too nervous, or his determination to become a hero was not firm enough, so that the ball he shot was blocked by Watford goalkeeper Almunia.

Even if he made a supplementary shot, Almunia blocked it with his face.

Then the Watford defender kicked the ball forward and it landed at the feet of the Watford players.

Through the rapid advancement of the wing, Watford kicked the ball from the right side and passed it to the front of Leicester City’s penalty area.

And the No. 9 striker Deeney, who quickly inserted, volleyed the ball into the goal.

It also put a perfect end to this shocking rapid counterattack!

From missing the penalty to scoring the goal, the whole process took only 22 seconds!

In the last second, Watford’s players and fans looked at Knockaert standing in front of the penalty spot, feeling desperate;

In the next second, they looked at Deeney who took off his clothes and ran wildly after scoring the goal, and their hearts were surging!

The roller coaster experience from hell to heaven made everyone in the stadium boil!

In the end, Watford eliminated Leicester City with this goal and successfully entered the play-off final.

This is the most shocking “Watford Miracle” in football in 2013!

Although Watford lost to Watford after entering the play-off final, it was a pity that they failed to reach the Premier League.

However, this goal, which took 22 seconds, was still named the best goal of 2013 by FIFA!

Because this goal is enough to fully explain the great charm of football!

The victory or defeat can change in an instant!

This is football!

The first match between the two sides was in November.

Perhaps it was the burning desire for revenge that Leicester City, playing away, showed strong fighting power at Watford’s home.

With a score of 3-0, they easily defeated their opponent.

And this time, back at the King Power Stadium, Leicester City is ready to double-kill this old opponent who made them the background of the miracle!

Thank you “Northeast Rain” for the reward, love you!

(End of this chapter)