Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

In the remaining time, Leicester City gave up its obsession with the ball and instead strengthened its defense of its own goal.

This tactical change made Bournemouth players somewhat at a loss. They had intended to continue to play steadily and wait for a counterattack opportunity.

Now the opponent simply gave up the ball possession, which caught them off guard.

When the final whistle blew, Leicester City entered the locker room with a one-goal deficit. The passive situation in the first half made them pay a painful price.

When the two teams entered the halftime break, the host Keane and the commentator Jones in the Sky Sports live broadcast room began to comment on the first half of the game.

Keane spoke first: "The first half of the game was very exciting and compact. Bournemouth's defense made it difficult for Leicester City to find an offensive method. What do you think of the first half of this game, Jones?"

Jones continued: "Bournemouth's defensive tactics were very successful. They sacrificed offensive opportunities, but effectively blocked the sharp offensive of Leicester City's trident. I think Leicester City's players have problems with their condition and made frequent defensive mistakes. They must make timely adjustments."

"I agree with you. Bournemouth's tactics were unexpected for Leicester City and caught them off guard. "But there are still 45 minutes left in the game, and Leicester City still has a chance." "After entering the locker room, Ranieri needs to boost the morale of the players and try to equalize the score in the second half." Jones replied: "Yes, Ranieri must mobilize the players' fighting spirit, because the second half will be more difficult." "But I believe Li Lei and his teammates will be able to cheer up and bring us a fierce counterattack. Let's wait and see!" In the locker room, head coach Ranieri was obviously very dissatisfied with the players' performance in the first half. He stood in the locker room with a frown on his face, and said, "I am very disappointed with your performance in the first half! There were so many mistakes in defense, which allowed the opponent to counterattack easily. It's unbelievable."

"What are you thinking? Do you think you can easily win against a newly promoted team? The game is never that simple!"

"I need you to wake up and cheer up! We are just leading the standings, and losing to the bottom-ranked opponent like this will be a devastating blow to the team's morale."

"There are still 45 minutes left, and there is still a chance. But I need to see the desire for victory on each of your faces! We must immediately regroup and go all out."

"Remember, you are not fighting alone, but need to cooperate with each other."

"Only by unity can we overcome the difficulties in front of us. Believe me, you can do it!"

Although Ranieri's passionate speech was inspiring, adjustments to the players were also necessary.

At the beginning of the second half, he decisively replaced Marc Albrighton, who was in poor form, with Shinji Okazaki to strengthen the offensive power of the midfield.

At the same time, Bournemouth also responded by replacing a defender to strengthen the defense, obviously to keep the leading goal.

The substitutions of the two teams showed the change of their attitudes. Leicester City was determined to counterattack, while Bournemouth focused on defense.

For Leicester City to equalize the score in the remaining time, it must change the team's offensive method, strengthen the pass coordination, and open the opponent's defense.

And the whole team must maintain a high degree of concentration and cannot continue to make mistakes. At this moment, the victory or defeat is in the hands of each player.

The second half has just begun, and for Leicester City, everything is still in time.

In the 72nd minute of the game, Bournemouth had used up all the substitutions and replaced two more defenders to strengthen the defense, obviously to defend the leading goal.

Facing Bournemouth's defensive tactics of parking the bus in the penalty area, Li Lei began to direct his teammates to make large-scale pass transfers, hoping to open up the gap in the opponent's defense.

But Bournemouth's defense was tight, and Leicester City's passing could not open a flaw. Time passed by, and the score was still 1-0.

Li Lei paced anxiously on the sidelines, trying to quickly conceive a new countermeasure in his mind.

This kind of defense is barely enough for Bournemouth, which is slightly inferior in quality.

The only hope is to tear open the gap through subtle cooperation, otherwise the victory will be in jeopardy.

And Chelsea used this tactic a lot in order to win the championship last season. Li Lei should be very familiar with this tactic.

While running, Li Lei exchanged glances with Vardy and Mahrez frequently.

Li Lei ran to Vardy and said seriously: "Brother Vardy, now we need you to be our siege weapon, like a huge iron nail deeply inserted into the opponent's penalty area."

"Mahrez and I will give you a steady stream from both wingsPass the ball, you are like a battering ram, blasting the opponent's door open!"

Vardy nodded silently and said firmly: "I understand, I will definitely complete this task and never let the team down!"

Li Lei patted his shoulder with satisfaction: "Very good, in the final stage we must defeat the opponent with great willpower! Guys, don't forget our goal, we must achieve it!"

After that, Li Lei and Mahrez looked at each other and ran to the wings on both sides tacitly.

They must act quickly, hoping to use the last time to turn the tide.

However, the goddess of victory always favors diligent people. In the final stage, the trident combination began a crazy attack .

Li Lei passed the ball from the right to Vardy in the penalty area, who fought hard for the header. Then he made a lion's head shot, but was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper.

In the 74th minute of the game, just when everyone thought the attack had failed, Mahrez on the left quickly followed up and decisively kicked the ball into the net in the melee, tying the score 1:1!

At the moment of the goal, Li Lei cheered and ran to Mahrez to hug him and celebrate.

The tacit cooperation of the trident combination finally opened the door for the opponent! In just a few seconds, the home and away situation was reversed.

The faces of the Bournemouth players were full of disappointment and anxiety, while the players of Leicester City regained their fighting spirit and their morale was greatly boosted.