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Leicester City still used a 4-4-2 formation in this game.

The starting lineup, goalkeeper is Schmeichel.

The four defenders from left to right are De Laet, Konchesky, Wes Morgan, Liam Moore.

The four midfielders from left to right are Xia Xing, Andy King, Drinkwater, Matthew James.

The two forwards are Vardy and Chris Wood.

Pearson did not change his defensive formation because of the strong opponent, he continued to maintain a balanced offensive and defensive situation.

On the other hand, Fulham changed their usual 4-5-1 formation to 3-4-3.

It is not necessary to hide in the Premier League when facing the Championship team!

Forwards Rodarega, Kacaniklic, Darren Bent, three swords at the same time,

Midfielders are Duff, Ruiz, Sidwell and Karagounis,

Three defenders Riise, Senderos, Aaron Hughes, and the goalkeeper is the Dutch Stekelenburg.

This lineup is considered impressive even in the Premier League.

Although there are no young talented players, the veterans were once influential figures.

Goalkeeper Stekelenburg has played for the Dutch national team for ten years. At the age of 31, he is in his prime.

Former Liverpool left-back Riise, former Arsenal talented players Senderos and Sidwell, former Chelsea winger Duff...

These resounding names were once top players in the Premier League.

Although they are older now, they are experienced and still have strength.

At the beginning of the game, Fulham firmly controlled the game situation.

They were not in a hurry to attack, but passed the ball steadily in the midfield and backcourt.

Leicester City had already received Pearson's instructions, and this game was played steadily and without rush.

Both sides competed in the midfield for the first 20 minutes, and there were not many shots.

However, in the 25th minute, Fulham suddenly started!

Vardy's quick forward insertion and volley outside the penalty area!

The ball was punched out by goalkeeper Stekelenburg!

The ball landed at Senderos' feet.

The Swiss central defender passed the ball to the left.

Riise sprinted with the ball!

The assist from the back row was a good play of Riise!

Even though he is no longer as fierce as he was in Liverpool, his ball control and experience are still very strong now!

He rushed through the midfield!

Facing Drinkwater's defense, he passed the ball diagonally in front!

Veteran Duff received the ball!

He turned around and pulled the ball, and directly shook off Andy King who was trying to steal the ball!

Decisive and neat!

Quick sprint!

Right back Moore stuck close to Duff, but still couldn't steal the ball!

Duff used to be the starting attacker of Chelsea's Mourinho period, and was deeply loved by Mourinho.

Two consecutive sidelines disrupted Moore's pace!

Keep sprinting!

Passed Moore!

Crossed the bottom!

The ball went straight to the far end!

Forwards Rodalega and Kacaniclic were just covering!

Darren Bent at the back post was the attacking point!

Rush!

Shovel shot!

The ball slid into the net!

The ball went in!

1-0!

"This attack was simply too beautiful!

"This is the strength of experienced veterans!

"In the past twenty minutes, it seemed that Fulham was playing a health-preserving game.

"It seemed that they were careless about the game.

"But in just a moment, they found Leicester City's loopholes and attacked quickly!

"Just now, Leicester City's right-wing attack pressed forward, and there was a gap on the right.

"Riise and Duff cooperated very well!

"Finally, Darren Bent's shot was just right!

"1-0!

"It is indeed a team from the Premier League, and the style of play is stable! ”

Steady style of play, this is not only the commentator's understanding of Fulham, but also the Leicester City coaching staff's understanding of Fulham.

Before this goal, Fulham had not had a particularly fierce offensive.

However, they had almost no mistakes.

Especially central defender Senderos, who is worthy of being Arsenal's former genius central defender.

If he hadn't been hit by Drogba, perhaps he would still be active in the top giants.

And Stekelenburg, who also performed very steadily.

Although this team is not prominent in the Premier League, it is still much stronger than Leicester City with its top-level game experience.

Drinkwater's explosive shot was blocked by Stekelenburg, and Brother Drinkwater kicked the grass hard.

It's too difficult to score.

On the left, Xia Xing's breakthrough also created some opportunities.

But neither of the two forwards seized the opportunity.

At the Premier League level There were not many chances to shoot in front of the back line.

The referee blew the whistle and the first half of the game was over.

Pearson frowned and waited until the players returned to the locker room before he came back.

Faced with this situation, he didn't have a good solution.

What can he do?

The current starting players are the best cards he can play.

Think again and again and make changes!

Nugent comes on and replaces Vardy!

Every time he encounters such a difficult situation this season, Pearson often uses the double center forward tactic.

In the high-speed English Championship, this method can often be fruitful.

In the second half, Leicester City's two wings continued to strengthen.

Andy King and Drinkwater, who were active in the first half, assisted the wing advancement more in the second half.

The two full-backs De Laet and Moore also frequently pressed forward to help the attack.

At the beginning of the second half, Leicester City did create a lot of opportunities.

But Stekelenburg was like a god, making several consecutive wonderful saves to keep the goal.

Without a fast forward like Vardy, Leicester City's offense became much more monotonous, and Fulham's defense was much easier.

In terms of defense, Fulham also made several threatening counterattacks.

Duff and Ruiz each had a powerful shot outside the penalty area.

Although Fulham's veterans are not as good as they used to be, their occasional bursts are still very threatening.

Facing two accurate shots, Schmeichel stabilized his mentality and took all the balls into his arms to resolve the crisis.

Despite this, the fans were still shocked.

Shakespeare on the sidelines was a little anxious: "I always can't score a goal and I almost lost the ball. It's really anxious."

Pearson still remained calm: "No hurry, wait a little longer."

"Wait for what?"

"Wait for time."

Pearson glanced at his watch, and it was already 70 minutes.

He looked back at the bench: "Schlupp, go warm up."

"Okay!"

As an outstanding player of Leicester City's youth training, the 21-year-old Schlupp is fast and explosive, and can play all positions in the midfield.

If his shooting and passing are better, I believe he can compete for the starting position.

But now, Pearson needs him.

Goal?

Assist?

No, it's a mess!

Schlupp came on as a substitute, replacing Andy King.

Running onto the court, Schlupp came to Xia Xing.

"Xia, the head coach asked me to assist you."

"Oh? Assist me?"

"Yes, you can choose according to your own situation, wing or center, passing and shooting are no problem. Don't worry, I will fill the gap you left."

"Okay! Let's join forces and score a goal!"

"Goal!"