striker cool brother

Chapter 8 The Unseen Pass
Leicester City is only 2 points ahead of No.4 Burnley on the premise of one game less.

The game against Reading on Tuesday is crucial.

Reading is currently ranked 7th in the league, only 3 points behind the top two.

Every game is about the team's competition for the No.3 spot, and the whole team is ready for it.

Losing to Brighton 1:4, Pearson was furious after the game and determined to rectify the striker.

At this point, Craig pushed Rosie in front of him again.

What Pearson needs is a center with a strong will and a strong body to destroy the city, and it is the violent aesthetics of volleying.

But Rossi, who is softer, has some differences in his style of play and Pearson's tactics.

Whether it can survive against the fierce British Championship is still unknown.

But his determination cannot be changed. After only 10 minutes of thinking, the head coach, who resembles an old-school British movie star, issued a call-up order for Rossi.

"Luo, I have always been very optimistic about you and recommended you to Coach Pearson. Now is my chance."

Craig did recommend Rosie, but not so hard, just lightly.

Rossi ate steak at the restaurant last time to replenish his strength, but he turned a deaf ear to his words.

He knows in his heart that the current situation of the team is not good. In the three rounds of the league, they only scored 5 goals, but conceded 7 goals.

From the data point of view, the average is 25 shots per game, the goal rate is only 0.6, and the offensive efficiency of the striker is very low.

Among the second-tier teams, only Rossi, who participated in the British Championship, is the best candidate.

And at the last meal, Rossi inadvertently revealed the idea of ​​switching to other teams. Once he had the opportunity, Craig immediately thought of Rossi.

Although he entered the first team as he wished, whether he can enter the 18-man squad for the game is the most important thing.

Rossi has already used two "Highlight Moment Cards" and they are still on cooldown.

Only one "Marseille Turn" will work.

This is an auxiliary function and it is difficult to score goals during the game.

Is it possible to use the "Marseille roundabout" to pass the goalkeeper when single-handed in the penalty area?
That head was definitely kicked by a donkey.

There are only three days before the next game. Excluding the rest time, the team only has one chance to practice together.

Rossi must gain the trust of the head coach within a limited time.

Leicester City's Belvoir training ground on Sunday morning.

Since 1964, this football base has grown with the team and witnessed the hard work of the players.

Ding Ding!

Rossi rang the bicycle bell to signal the base security to open the door.

"Isn't the game over, your U21 team still has training?"

"I'm here to practice with the first team."

The security guard looked at him in surprise, opened the railing of the base, and said excitedly: "Come on, we are the champions."

champion!

This is the closest Leicester City team is to the trophy. Not only the whole team, but also the staff are full of expectations.

In such an atmosphere, pressure comes naturally.

After Rossi arrived at the training base, many players had already arrived. Mahrez and Konokite saw their former teammates and greeted them warmly.

However, there are also people who do not welcome him, Chris Wood.

The teenager has been in the professional league for a long time and has played in the Championship teams such as West Brom, Brighton and Millwall.

In January last year, Wood transferred to Leicester City with a worth of 1 million euros to train the team's future striker strength.

After joining the team for one and a half seasons, he played a total of 50 times in various competitions and scored 19 goals, which is a good performance.

Vardy is injured, which is a great opportunity for him.

But in the past three games, not only did they not score any goals, but even their performance on the court was a little dull.

Otherwise, the head coach Pearson will not transfer Rossi to the first team.

Although Wood is not worried that he will be squeezed out by this rookie, after all, there are two veterans on the team's front line.

If there is a substitution, it must be one of the two.

However, Rossi's presence made him very uncomfortable.

The morning training program is individual special training, and the afternoon is team competition.

In the 6-player match, the pace of the game was very fast, and the striker of Team C was Rossi's partner, veteran Kevin Phillips.

The opponent is the A team with Mahrez and Chris Wood. Obviously, this combination is more impactful.

The 40-year-old Phillips joined the Leicester City team from Crystal Palace as a free agent in January this year. He participated in 1 games and only scored 9 goal.

He has no speed and explosive power, and more often he relies on his back to get the ball, attracting defenses and creating space for his teammates.

Or by relying on the excellent sense of smell in front of the goal, running positions to get opportunities.

However, Leicester City lacked an excellent passer, and his performance was mediocre.

After the season ended, he chose to retire. If he could leave as a champion, it would be the best farewell.

Chris Wood naturally didn't pay attention to this combination of an old and a small striker.

The two want speed but not speed, want impact but not momentum.

Especially Rossi, as long as he added some physical confrontation, he immediately realized the softness of the turf at the Belvoir training base.

In terms of midfield, Team C is teenagers Drinkwater and Schlupp, who were also promoted from the U21 team at the beginning of this season.

The A team is the team's midfield core Andy King and Hammond this season.

At the beginning of the game, Rossi's C team showed the vitality and sprint of young people. Drinkwater, who was born in the Manchester United youth team, was good at dribbling and frequently completed the good show of getting rid of the defense in place.

The Ghanaian teenager Schlupp can attack and defend, with good speed and endurance.

Compared with Team A, after adapting to the rhythm, the seasoned midfielders slowly slowed Team C's rhythm by controlling the ball and followed their own rhythm.

But team A is not only slow-paced, once the ball is distributed to Mahrez on the wing, the speed-up of the pace catches team C off guard.

Although there is Captain Morgan sitting at the rear, the frequent changes in rhythm have made Team C frequently encounter threats in front of the goal.

Five minutes later, Mahrez made a cross, and Chris Wood overwhelmed full-back Konchesky and scored with a header.

Although the veteran Konchesky has rich experience, his height disadvantage and slow response allowed Wood to grab the front point and score.

Young people, don't talk about martial arts.

After scoring the goal, Chris Wood also clenched his fists. He needs to perform well in the team and gain the trust of the head coach.

The lagging team C was not discouraged, and under the encouragement of captain Morgan, served again.

Rossi retreated to take the ball and acted as an attacking midfielder, and his kick out of the ball greatly accelerated the overall rhythm, which surprised his teammates.

Drinkwater was taken aback. It had only been a few months since Rossi hadn't seen each other. Has Rossi changed from a rough guy to a center with work at his feet?
Just a few passes later, Rossi suddenly sends a through ball and hits the defender behind.

There are no teammates here, and the ball is confiscated by the goalkeeper.

Bad pass.

Chris Wood secretly covered his mouth, and it is normal to make a pass error, but passing to a position without teammates, that skill is simply appalling.

"Luo, pass it when you see it!"

Captain Morgan shouted at him, not to blame, but to boost morale through his voice.

After the mistake, Rossi also let out a long snort.

Veteran Phillips trotted over, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Boldly pass, I will receive it."

Due to the strong control of Team A's midfield, Drinkwater and Schlupp of Team C were forced to return to the defense, thereby limiting the counterattack speed.

Rossi's pass is particularly critical.

He is not a center now, but a No. 9 and a half player who drops back and takes the ball.

Both offensive and organizational, can Rossi do it?

The head coach had no expression on his face, and under his wide, eagle-like nose, his flesh was moving faintly. He was obviously very pessimistic about it.

In his view, Rossi is a center forward who "doesn't do his job properly". Instead of using his body to play for his teammates, he has become the organizer of the frontcourt.

Moreover, the slow stance return pass will have a very high pass success rate in terms of statistics.

But for the team's offense, there is no contribution at all.

Pearson regretted a little, regretted that Rossi was transferred to the first team, he would only pass the ball back, without any offensiveness.

He took out a water-based pen from his chest, opened the notebook in his hand, and was about to cross out Rossi's name on the paper of the 18-man roster.

The moment he bowed his head, there was a sudden shout from the field.

"Defense."

Pearson suddenly looked up and saw the veteran Phillips, who had been doing nothing, took the ball and faced the goalkeeper.

And behind him, the two defenders of Team A were two full positions away.

what happened?

How did the veteran Phillips, who had no speed advantage, manage to throw the defenders away.

And he is also the team's main central defender.

Facing the attacking goalkeeper Schmeichel, Phillips licked his lips with his tongue, like a long-hungry beast, and pushed with his right foot.

Before Schmeichel fell to the ground, the ball passed under his arm and into the goal.

The score is tied.

Pearson has not yet understood the whole process of scoring, Phillips and Rossi high-fived, said: "Luo, good pass, just play like this."

It was passed on by Rossi, how did it pass on?

Pearson's nib was firmly fixed on the paper, and he was eager to see how Phillips was able to get away from the defender.

"Craig, did you see that just now?"

The assistant coach on the side raised his eyebrows slightly, and said, "Just now Rossi received a long pass from Morgan, and when the ball was about to hit the ground, he used the back of his foot to send a ball behind him. Phillips succeeded in turning offside and scored the ball."

When catching the high-altitude ball and passing the ball at the same time, the feet must accurately touch the ball, and at the same time remove the force of the fall, and use just the right force to accurately pass the ball to the defensive gap.

In my team, is there a player with such a touch ability?
And still playing in the U21 league.

Impossible, it's luck.

Without seeing it with his own eyes, Pearson would never believe it. In the following games, he will pay more attention to Rossi.

But since then, Rossi has never had a stunning performance, and the 10-minute match ended in a draw.

Pearson stared for a moment, the ink slowly expanding in front of Rosie's name, and finally he retracted the pen to his chest.

　Tomorrow, two more changes will be resumed.Thank you for your support, please recommend and collect.

　　


(End of this chapter)