Facing Leicester City, Millwall players were overwhelmed.
Their opponent is the current top team in the British Championship and a strong contender for promotion in the British Championship for several consecutive seasons.
Especially this season, where they are in great form.
But they themselves are still fighting to avoid relegation.
It seems too difficult to score points at their home in this match.
But it doesn't matter, they have a very firm tactical arrangement - chaos!
Use body collisions to disrupt the opponent's offense. It is best to injure a few more players to make the opponent afraid, and then strive for hope of scoring goals.
In fact, this is not special treatment for Leicester City. This is the routine for everyone played by Millwall.
They still used their familiar 4-5-1 formation in this game.
Except for forward Macdonald, who has good impact ability, the other players are all Physical types.
Especially among the five midfielders, almost none of them are technically good on the ball.
The commentators in the live broadcast room were happy looking at the list.
"Millwall has five pure defensive midfielders, can you believe it?
" Haha, it seems that they want to fight Leicester City in this game.
"I have a hunch now that this game will most likely be a hot boxing match.
"Look Forward to it."
"BUT, Leicester City are not soft persimmons. Their style of play is also very tough.
"Especially the midfield defense.
"They also made changes in this game.
"Although it is still a 4-4-2 formation,
"But they replaced midfield attacker Andy King,
" and removed right back Liam Moore.
"The midfielder started with the pure defensive Hammond, partnered with Drinkwater,"
"The right back went to the 33-year-old experienced veteran Vasilewski,
"Both players are strong men , Pearson obviously also wants to fight with Millwall.
"This game is interesting. "
"As a neutral fan, I am naturally willing to see this kind of physical duel."
This kind of passionate confrontation is the favorite of English fans.
The referee's whistle sounded and the game began!
Millwall took the lead to kick off .
They passed the ball in the midfield, and it was tackled directly as soon as it left the center circle!
Drinkwater made a fierce tackle and the ball flew straight to the front of Millwall midfielder
Woolford !
He caught the ball outside the penalty area, but instead turned and shot the ball wide of goal!!
The King Power Stadium applauded drinkwater's tackle
Next, Leicester City continued to pass the ball, and the ball was passed to the left! Xia Xing drove the ball away from the opponent's defender and made a 45-degree pass!
Wood headed the ball straight to the far corner!
Goalkeeper Forde stretched his body and poked the ball out of the sideline!
Although there was no goal, the Blue Fox fans in the stands cheered again! , the Millwall players were a little stunned.
At this time, their coach yelled, "Why are you so timid today!" Are you all pussies! Fuck them up! Fuck them up for me! "
Amid the coach's scolding, the Millwall players increased their fighting intensity.
Then, the fierce collision between the two sides turned sour.
Dyer got the ball on the right, and just took two steps, when The left back Hoyt tackled him fiercely!
Dyer rolled on the ground in pain!
The referee's whistle sounded!
"Why is it a yellow card! This is a red card offence!", Drinkwater shouted angrily at the referee!
Seeing his good brother fall to the ground, he was furious!
The Millwall players did not show weakness, and the two people who came up pushed and shoved the Leicester City players.
The commotion lasted for more than half a minute before the referee and the captains of both sides broke up the conflict.
In the end, Drinkwater and central defender Robinson both received yellow cards.
Three minutes later, there was another confrontation in the midfield and backfield.
The opponent's midfielder Liam trotter knocked down Vardy fiercely.
This was a frontal defense, no fouls.
But his actions were obviously aimed at the player and was quite nasty.
The referee did not call a foul, but the Leicester City players would not let it go.
Hammond rushed forward with a diagonal tackle and knocked trotter over with one kick!
The referee's whistle sounds!
Yellow card!
"Why didn't Trotter get a card for his tackle and Hammond got a one?"
Drinkwater was furious!
Captain Morgan pulled him away directly.
The referee glanced at Drinkwater and pointed at him.
Drinkwater said no more.
Morgan reminded in a low voice: "Be careful, don't get sent off."
Drinkwater: "I know..."
Both defensive midfielders have received yellow cards. Now Leicester City is in a bit of trouble.
If they commit another foul, they could be sent off.
Millwall seized this opportunity and began to attack the center position of Leicester City.
But soon, they ran into trouble again.
Midfielder Chaplow sprinted with the ball and just used his speed to pass Hammond, but was suddenly brought down!
He fell hard to the ground!
The referee didn't give any signal!
No foul on defense!
"It's xia!"
" He wandered from the left to the midfield to help defend!"
"This tackle was clean and neat!"
" Although the Move itself wasnot particularly smooth, it is very fierce!"
"And he scooped the ball first, there was absolutely no foul!"
" The ball fell at xia's feet!"
"Xia sprints with the ball!"
"Millwall's center is empty!
"Their offensive players haven't come back yet!
"The central defender attacks!
"Xia passed the ball!
" A straight pass to Vardy!
"Vardy succeeded in countering offside!
"He broke into the penalty area!
"Pushing the ball towards the far corner!
"The ball is in!
"1 to 0!
" In the 22nd minute of the game,
"Leicester City finally broke the deadlock and opened the scoring!"
King Power Stadium cheered wildly!
The fans applauded like thunder!
"Xia!"
"Jamie!"
Countless fans shouted the names of Xia Xing and Vardy!
Vardy, who scored, rushed to the midfield and hugged Xia Xing tightly!
Pearson on the sidelines also punched hard!
"Fxxk! Well done!"
Shakespeare was also excited: "That's great! We are finally ahead!"
With the score leading, Leicester City will be able to play much better.
They held the lead and were not in a hurry on offense.
They could now have the patience to deal with Millwall.
Millwall's offense was also in chaos and was not systematic at all.
The frequent collisions in the midfield made the most eye-catching aspect of this game not the penalty area, but the center circle.
For the next ten minutes or so, the two sides continued to fight fiercely.
"Dyer sprinted with the ball from the right again!
"This time he still failed to avoid the opponent's defense!
"The ball was intercepted!
" Hoyt intercepted the ball and passed it to the front court!
"Abdou caught the ball and turned around and passed Drinkwater!
"Drinkwater, who had already received a yellow card, hesitated!
"He has been passed!
"Leicester City is in danger, will they Conceeding a goal?...
" Abdul was shoveled to the ground!"
"It's xia again!"
"Xia's tackle was extremely fierce!"
" The ball flew to the center circle!
"Woolford received the ball first!
"Hammond knocked him over with a shoulder bump"
"The referee's whistle sounded!
"Yellow card!
"Hammond already has a yellow card on him!
"Two yellows turn to one red!
"Hammond is sent off!"
(End of chapter)