Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

When the referee blew the final whistle, Li Lei looked at the scoreboard breathlessly. He had tried his best, but the score of 2:5 was still lingering.

This number undoubtedly made him feel heartbroken.

Although he felt that there were problems with the team's defense line since the last round, he did not expect that the gap with the giants was so big. After a big battle, Arsenal scored 5 goals, which made him unacceptable.

At the beginning of the game, Leicester City was still going smoothly.

Although Arsenal's defense was tight, the trident with Li Lei as the core still frequently threatened the opponent's goal.

In the 13th minute, Li Lei assisted Vardy to open the scoring and took the lead for Leicester City.

But then Leicester City's nightmare began.

In just 20 minutes, Arsenal scored two goals in a row to overtake the score.

In the 18th minute, Walcott equalized the score for Arsenal, and in the 33rd minute, Sanchez helped Arsenal complete the overtaking.

These two goals undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to Leicester City.

The previously established offensive rhythm was completely disrupted, and they could no longer organize an effective counterattack.

Arsenal's midfield organization and passing ability began to show a crushing advantage, while Leicester City's defense exposed serious problems, repeatedly lost position, and was completely unable to cope with Arsenal's rapid counterattack.

Ranieri readjusted the tactics after the halftime break, but Arsenal still firmly controlled the situation.

After the change of sides, Leicester City's defense was still easily leaked, and Arsenal scored two more goals, expanding the score to 1:4.

At this time, head coach Ranieri on the sidelines had already lost hope in this game.

When Arsenal scored the third goal in the second half, it made him realize that there were serious tactical loopholes.

In the subsequent games, Arsenal's outside line rotated quickly, breaking through and attacking again and again, and the back line was pierced by leaks and completely lost its organization.

He also tried to stop the bleeding by substitutions, but with little success.

Li Lei, as a winger, also tried his best, but it was difficult to continue facing the fierce offensive of the giants.

In the later stages of the game, the entire Leicester City team had already collapsed.

In the 89th minute, when the score was fixed at 1:5, Li Lei scored a goal with his personal ability, saving a little face for Leicester City, but the final score was fixed at 2:5.

In the Sky Sports commentary desk, commentators Keane and Jones were commenting on the game.

In the live TV broadcast, host Keane said: "This is undoubtedly a tragic defeat for Leicester City."

"They took the lead in the first half, but Arsenal soon overtook them with two goals."

"The situation became increasingly ugly in the second half, and the defense was easily broken, and they were completely passive."

Commentary guest Jones took over and continued: "Leicester City's defense undoubtedly exposed huge problems."

"Compared with top teams, they lack organizational ability when dealing with high-intensity attacks."

"This game fully revealed the gap in strength between the two teams."

"Hey, Jones, but Li Lei's last goal also proved Leicester City still has the potential to fight back. "

"This defeat may be a lesson for them, prompting the team to improve. Only by facing the strong can we see our own shortcomings. "

"Keane, you are right. This is the pain of growth. "

"This lesson will drive Leicester City to learn from experience, improve tactics, and make a difference in the next big battle. "

"Look forward to their performance! The road to the league is long and arduous, and Leicester City needs to continue to improve!"

After the game, although Leicester City's record of six consecutive wins was broken and failed to complete seven consecutive wins, the fans who came to cheer for them still gave warm applause after the game.

This defeat is certainly frustrating, but the gap in strength is also an irrefutable fact.

It is not easy for a club team to achieve such results at the beginning of the season.

As a loyal fan, encouragement and support should be given at this time.

Warm applause and shouts rang out in the crowd, and fans held up posters of players and club flags.

Failure cannot defeat them, but will only make everyone more united.

The players also waved and interacted with the fans in the stands gratefully. Although they knew that victory and defeat were common in the military, the important thing was to learn lessons, correct problems, and fight again next time.

But the current atmosphere still made them cry.

Li Lei wiped his eyes and said to Vardy, who was also frustrated beside him: "Brother, we are too ashamed to face such enthusiastic fans..."

Vardy sighed: "Yes, we lost too badly, this game is really disappointing."

At this time, Mahrez came over, patted the shoulders of the two and said: "Guys, don't lose heart, we are happy to win, and we will bear the loss."

"The important thing is to fight until the last second!"

Li Lei noddedNodding: "You are right, we can't be discouraged here, the fans support us until the last moment, we have to fight hard!"

Vardy also regained his fighting spirit: "That's right! We will learn from this failure, and we will play better next time to repay the fans' support!"

"We will never give up, let's stand up straight, regroup immediately, and fight again in the next game!"

After a round of encouragement, everyone's mood recovered a little.

In the post-match interview, Leicester City coach Ranieri said:

"I still want to emphasize that our goal this season is to avoid relegation, and we have never had any unrealistic ideas."

"Everyone understands that Leicester City has never been a strong team. Last season, it was still fighting for relegation."

"The smooth start of this season is just good luck. There is still a clear gap between our strength and the top teams."

"This failure just proves this point."

"Facing the giants, our defense is too inferior and can't withstand the attack of the strong team."

"So I advise fans and friends to remain rational."

"We will work hard, but growth requires a process, and we can't build a tall building too quickly."

"Please wait patiently, and believe that the team and the coaching staff will definitely lead the club forward."

"Of course, we will also learn lessons from this failure."

"Only by competing with strong teams can we find our own shortcomings."

"We will strengthen training, improve tactics, and enhance our strength. Next time we face top opponents, we will definitely perform better."

"In short, I hope the fans will keep their confidence, and we will continue to work hard and fight for the team's tomorrow."

"Thank you for your continued support!"