Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

The new season is coming.

With the arrival of August, the smoke of the just-concluded World Cup celebration ceremony has not yet dissipated, and the war of the new Premier League season is about to be reignited.

On August 1, after the warm-up match with Birmingham, Leicester City immediately returned to the club training base to prepare for the first round of the league.

Although the continuous and intensive warm-up matches have allowed the players to establish a certain tacit understanding, they will inevitably feel tired.

Therefore, after discussion by the coaching staff, head coach Ranieri decided to give the players two days off to allow them to fully adjust their status.

In the training two days later, Li Lei found that everyone had recovered well, and the training ground was full of energy and desire to win.

Everyone is eager for a good start to the new journey.

"Dude, where did you go these days?" Li Lei teased Vardy while training.

"Where would I go to play alone? Of course I stayed at home and had a good rest." Vardy replied casually.

"Come on, you're not young anymore, find a girlfriend and start a family! Staying at home every day is not a good thing." Li Lei said exaggeratedly.

"Come on, you're a playboy, the news that you hang out in nightclubs all day is almost a column in the Sun, and you still have the nerve to say that to me!" Vardy teased back mercilessly.

"Hey, hey, hey! Brother, you know me! I was very well behaved during the league, don't slander a good person!"

"Come on! That's old news, I don't know you very well now."

The two of them collided with each other, and the scene was extremely hot for a while. Other teammates couldn't help but cheer, and the training ground was instantly full of laughter.

While the players were getting familiar with each other in the training ground, the coaching team led by head coach Ranieri was already deploying and analyzing data for the first match against Sunderland.

These training statistics will become an important reference for Ranieri to determine the starting lineup.

"In the first game, we should focus on stability. We should try to let the main players start and strive to get a good start." Ranieri said while browsing the data.

"Everyone, please report the recent status and characteristics of the players. This is very important for my next deployment."

The coaches immediately reported the situation of the players they were responsible for - who was in the best condition, who needed to be adjusted, etc.

Ranieri listened patiently and made targeted suggestions. After discussion, the starting lineup was basically finalized.

"Okay, we must go all out and fight for the long-awaited good start of this season!" Ranieri's last words ignited the whole audience.

On August 8, the first round of Leicester City's new Premier League season officially kicked off.

On this day, Leicester City sat at the home stadium of King Power Stadium and ushered in the challenge of Sunderland, the first opponent.

The Royal Power Stadium, which can accommodate 32,500 fans, has been packed. Fans are excitedly looking forward to the opening of this new season.

When Li Lei followed his teammates into the familiar home stadium from the player tunnel and saw the fans' warm welcome, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

This place once carried the glorious moments of his career. Now he is back, it's time to create new glory in this venue!

Amid the cheers of the fans, all the players of Leicester City walked onto the court one after another.

In Li Lei's Premier League opening game, Gao Yi started the live broadcast on time as usual, ready to share this wonderful game with the fans.

As soon as he saw the familiar fans swarming in, Gao Yi couldn't help but shout enthusiastically: "Brothers, long time no see, I miss you so much!"

"Come on, Gao, you went to watch the Champions League final last season and went to Brazil to watch the World Cup. You must be thinking about our membership fees and tips!" A fan teased.

"That's right, you didn't even take any of us with you when you went out to watch the game, that's really mean!"

"And me! Old Gao, you have to count me in too!"

Seeing all the complaints, Gao Yi laughed: "Brothers, I just want to save you money! I will definitely make it up to you this year, so that we can enjoy the charm of top-level games together!"

"Look, our Li Shen will soon be flying high in the Premier League again! Some old fans still remember that we witnessed Li Shen's rise in the Royal Power Stadium at the beginning, and witnessed him win the Champions League trophy all the way!"

"The memory is so deep, I can still remember Li Shen's wonderful performances on this field!"

"That's right! It was Li Shen's magical performance in this homeland that made us fans cheer."

"Now that he has returned as a hero, I believe Li Shen will lead the team to win the Champions League again

Achieve great results. Must return to the top!"

"Look forward to Li Shen's first goal today! I believe he will shine again at the King Power Stadium!"

"Support Li Shen! He is the team's trump card and our pride!"

The game is about to start, and Sky Sports anchor Keane and commentator Jones have already started pre-match analysis.

"Last season, both sides were on the verge of relegation, so they both made drastic reforms after the season ended."

"Leicester City even hired the famous Italian coach Ranieri, and spent a huge amount of money to buy back the team's core Li Lei."

"This matchup will be the first test of the two sides' layout for the new season. Which team is in better condition will determine the ownership of this opening victory."

"I personally prefer Leicester City. Ranieri is a defensive expert, and the return of Li Lei has improved the offensive power."

"In comparison, Sunderland's reinforcements in the summer window are not very sufficient, and its strength is probably still weak. ”

“But there are no certainties on the court, let’s wait and see! The opening whistle is about to blow, and the fierce battle of the new season is about to begin!”

“Okay, the director in front sent the starting lineups and tactical positions of the two teams. ”

“Thanks to the director in front for sending the starting lineups of both teams, let’s see if there are any surprises. ”

Leicester City (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Schmeichel

Defenders: Chilwell, Morgan, Wager, Wasilewski

Midfielders: Mahrez, Drinkwater, Kante, Kapustka

Forwards: Vardy, Li Lei

Sunderland (4-1-4-1)

Goalkeeper: Costel Pantilimon

Defenders: Patrick van Aanholt, Kaboul, Sebastian Coates, Billy Jones

Midfielders: Jeremy Lens, Ola Toivonen, Fabio Borini, Jan M'Vila, Jordi Gomez

Forward: Jermain Defoe

“From the lineup, Leicester City continues to use the 4-4-2 of last season, with Li Lei and Vardy, who returned to Leicester City, leading the double forwards. ”

“Sunderland adopts a stable 4-1-4-1, with Lens responsible for clearing the middle. ”

“The starting lineups of both teams are basically no surprise, both teams have the strongest players, the key to this matchup lies in the degree of running-in and tactical execution. ”

“The opening whistle is about to sound, let us wait and see how this battle unfolds! Take care of the good start, both teams will fight hard!”