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Chapter 432 One blow, silence
Vardy's opening shot kicked off Leicester City's attack.

Next, Leicester City played two good attacks in a row.

Drinkwater's explosive shot from the back row missed the goal post and flew out of the baseline, almost scoring.

When left back Fox assisted the forward pass, Okazaki Shinji's volley in the penalty area missed the target and missed the net.

In the first 10 minutes, Leicester City fired three consecutive shots, threatening Manchester United's goal.

But for Manchester United, this is no big deal.

Because all three shots were calmly resolved by De Gea.

Next it was Manchester United's turn to attack.

Compared with Manchester United, Leicester City's offense just now is far behind.

Ibrahimovic received Mkhitaryan's cross in the penalty area and headed the ball towards the goal!

The ball went straight and was blocked by Schmeichel!
Even so, the great explosive power caused the Danish goalkeeper to let go.

Thanks to Captain Morgan's big foot clearance, the Manchester United players did not grab the second point.

Soon, Rooney also came with a blast.

This shot was blocked by Huth, and some strength was relieved.

However, there was a small change of direction that shocked Schmeichel.

Fortunately, he reacted very quickly and quickly fell to the ground to catch the ball.

And Pogba also followed up with a long shot, flying up to the stands against the crossbar, only a little short.

These 10 minutes became Manchester United's attack time.

At this time, 20 minutes have passed in the game, and the two sides are still 0-0.

Alan Shearer in the live broadcast room nodded: "Leicester City played well in this game. Although they have not scored a goal, this should be their best performance in recent times."

Carragher also agreed: "It seems that there may be a turning point for Ranieri's dismissal, although the chance is not great."

Alan Shearer looked at the Leicester City players on the court and whispered: "Facing their former opponents, they are also looking forward to performing better to prove their strength..."

Alan Shearer is right.

Since this season, Leicester City players have suffered a double blow to performance and psychology.

On the one hand, the team's performance declined, which made them depressed.

On the one hand, the criticism from the media also made them unhappy.

It’s okay if you just criticize the performance of the game, the key is that many media have expressed in unison——

"Without Xia, Leicester City is just a relegation team!"

These words made many Leicester City players very unhappy!
Even though they have a very good relationship with Xia Xing, and even though they also recognize Xia Xing's performance in Leicester City, they still hate this sentence!

What do you mean?
Without xia, we will be a relegation team?

Could it be that the glory of the previous five crowns was all due to one person?

Are we just foils?
These words made them very unhappy!
So when they saw Xia Xing again, in addition to the enthusiasm between friends, they also held their breath.

We must win against Manchester United and slap the media in the face!
Let them see, even without xia, we are still the five-time champion team in Europe!
So Leicester City played very actively in this game.

Even though Manchester United continued to attack, Leicester City still continued to attack.

Captain Morgan and Schmeichel performed very well. They played a world-class level in this game.

Morgan completely froze Ibrahimovic, leaving the Swedish Tower with no room to play.

His performance even made Ibrahimovic want to curse.

This strong defender is really difficult to deal with!
And Schmeichel blocked all Manchester United's offensive.

Whether it was Rooney's explosive shot, Pogba's long shot, or other people's various shots, they all came to nothing in front of the Danish forward.

Facing the team his father once played for, Schmeichel showed his top strength.

With the captain and deputy captain in charge, Leicester City held on without conceding a goal.

On the Manchester United side, their defense is equally watertight.

Especially their left wing.

Mahrez plays as a right midfielder with his foot reversed. He is a rare bright spot for Leicester City this season.

But today, his performance was not even as good as Moussa on the left.

All because he was facing Xia Xing.Facing his old teammates, Xia Xing's defense drove Mahrez crazy.

How can I get by?
Regardless of dribbling skills or explosive speed, he couldn't compete with Xia Xing.

Not to mention physical confrontation.

xia is simply a bug!

Mahrez was completely blocked in this game.

Not only him, but even Leicester City's frontcourt offense was frequently interrupted by Xia Xing.

Xia Xing completely gave up the work of organizing offense in this game and went all out to organize defense.

Xia Xing, who plays the defensive midfielder steadily, is simply invincible defensively.

After knocking away Drinkwater who was rushing with the ball, the referee finally blew the whistle.

But even so, there was no card, just a collision foul.

Drinkwater was pulled up by Xia Xing in a friendly manner, with a look of helplessness on his face: "Xia, the captain is right, you have really become stronger again, it's really an exaggeration..."

Throughout the first half, Xia Xing kept the backcourt watertight.

Under his leadership, his teammates also cooperated tacitly.

Especially the vice-captain, Carrick, is willing to obey Xia Xing's arrangements and never puts on the big brother's posture.

The nickname "Transparent Man" also illustrates this point to some extent.

Carrick will never be seen in any personnel struggles or team conflicts at Manchester United.

He silently contributes to the team and protects the team as a lubricant.

In the second half, they changed sides and fought again, and the two sides were still unable to open the situation for a long time.

Both teams' defense was world-class today.

Until the 79th minute of the game.

At this time, Manchester United has used three substitutions, Rooney, Ibrahimovic and Carrick have all left the field.

Xia Xing once again put on the captain's armband.

Rashford, who came on as a substitute, was very active, sprinting quickly in the frontcourt and was brought down by Ndidi.

The referee's whistle sounded and Leicester City was awarded a foul.

Manchester United received a set piece in the frontcourt.

This position is a little to the left and a bit far, about 35 meters from the goal.

Not suitable for direct shots, more suitable for passing.

At this time, the eyes of teammates all fell on Xia Xing.

You know, Xia Xing's pass is Manchester United's top-notch recognized by all his teammates.

If Rooney, Ibrahimovic or Carrick are still on the field, Xia Xing may step back and give the opportunity to his teammates.

In his bones, he is unwilling to face Leicester City's goal.

But at the moment, wearing the captain's armband is his duty.

Slowly stepped forward, took the ball in Mkhitaryan's hand, and placed it on the penalty spot.

He looked in the direction of the restricted area and let out a breath.

Back away slowly.

The referee's whistle sounded!
Xia Xing begins his run-up!
Facing his former Leicester City teammates, Xia Xing made no reservations with his attack!
Big shot!

Also with extremely strong internal rotation!
Straight to the far corner of the goal!

Schmeichel fought hard to save, but was still half a beat too late!

The ball is too fast!

Straight into the net!

The ball is in!
1 is better than 0!

The audience burst into applause and cheered wildly!
But at this moment, Xia Xing was as silent as death...

(End of this chapter)