Years later, when Mahrez recalls his career, he will always think back to this game.
This was his first appearance in England.
The first two shots created two goals.
And The opponents was a Premier League team.
From this moment on, he began to enter the field of vision of many scouts.
It was also from this moment that he officially embarked on the road to superstardom.
At this moment, Mahrez can't think of getting that far, he just wants to enjoy the present.
The cheers and applause from countless Leicester City fans in the visiting team's stands were all for him.
And He deserves it.
Teammates rushed to hug him, which made Mahrez feel very warm.
It seems that my decision to join this team is absolutely correct!
Seeing Xia Xing, Mahrez took the initiative to hug him.
He knew that although he had scored the goal just now, without Xia Xing's cover and assists, he would not have scored.
"Xia! Thank you for the pass!"
"Riyad, you are great!"
"Come on, let's win this game together!"
"It's best if we win the FA Cup together!"
"Hahahaha! Okay! , That's it!"
After scoring two goals in a row, Leicester City gained momentum!
For the next period of time, they still defended and counterattacked.
Now Stoke City are in big trouble.
In the first half, they were barely able to control Xia Xing alone.
But now with Mahrez on the right, they are in a dilemma.
After all, the midfield and backfield personnel are limited, and it is impossible to guarantee that both wings can be defended.
Whether it is now or in the past, the tactic of two wings flying together has always been invincible.
For example, Bayern's Robbery combination now has the ability to pass, break through and finish.
This makes it difficult for defensive players.
Coupled with the fact that there is a good shooter in the middle, it becomes even more difficult to defend.
Stoke City continued to attack without success and became more and more anxious.
In the 79th minute of the game, Leicester City once again launched an efficient counterattack.
This time the ball was passed to Xia Xing on the left.
Xia Xing still accelerated with the ball!
Facing three defensive players, Xia Xing made a pass!
The ball was handed to Drinkwater in the middle!
At this time, Mahrez's speed on the right has already increased!
It seems that he is planning to score a hat trick!
Vardy and Chris Wood are also ready to go forward!
Stoke City's defense goes all out!
But unexpectedly, Drinkwater passed the ball back to the left!
Xia Xing accelerated to break through the siege and caught the ball!
On the left wing, Xia Xing decisively cut inside!
Right back Wilson was dodged!
He then Kept going to the middle!
Shawcross failed to knock Xia Xing away!
In the center of the penalty area, Xia Xing suddenly shot!
The ball hit the net!
"The ball is in!
"3 to 1!
"Leicester City scores another goal!
"This time it's xia's turn to perform!
"As the hottest player in Leicester City at the moment,
"Xia performed very well in this game!
The excited Leicester City players hugged each other!
Shakespeare rushed onto the pitch!
Pearson also applauded with a smile and looked at the players on the pitch.
These guys are really good.
But he still didn't take it lightly.
Whitbread and Wasilevskiy came off the bench to replace De Laet and Moore, whose physical fitness had declined.
The two full-backs who came off the bench are also known for their excellent defense.
Next, Leicester City will secure their victory.
It's now the 80th minute of the game, and Stoke City is two goals behind.
Now they are anxious!
Rampage in the middle!
Desperate crosses from the wing!
Desperately looking for opportunities to score goals!
However, under Leicester City's united defense, their offense had no effect at all.
Instead, Leicester City seized the opportunity to counterattack and launched two more fast breaks.
Although the final shot failed to break into the net, it still posed a great threat to Stoke City.
In the third minute of stoppage time, Arnautovic's blast in the penalty area was punched out by Schmeichel!
The referee's whistle sounds!
The game is over!
"In this fierce game, Leicester City finally defeated the opponent 3-1!
"And it was an opponent from the Premier League!
"According to the current situation, Leicester City's promotion to the Premier League this season is almost a foregone conclusion.
"Under such circumstances, Leicester City should be in good shape when they reach the Premier League next season.
"The Premier League teams they met in the cups this season have resulted in two wins and one loss in three games, which is a very good result!"
"They won against Fulham and Stoke City!
"Even if they lost, it was a small loss to Manchester City 2-3!
"They performed very well!
"The Premier League next season will be interesting! "
It was not easy for Leicester City to win this game.
The significance of this victory is not only the game itself, but also a great improvement in the team's spiritual level.
After all, they defeated a Premier League team.
After the game, Pearson once again praised the team,
"Have a day and a half off!
"Oh oh oh! "
Pearson, who used to be strict in the past, has changed from his normal state and is now much gentler.
After a day and a half holiday, the players returned to hard training.
After the FA Cup game, the English Championship continued.
In the next half of March, Leicester City will face the 25th to 27th rounds of the British Championship.
They will face Derby County, Leeds United, and Middlesbrough in sequence.
Except for Derby County, these three opponents are not weak.
In addition, when they met the other two opponents in the first half, Leicester City only won by one goal.
Will it be so difficult to face them again?
Leicester City used its strength to tell them-impossible.!
Today's Leicester City is no longer the Blue Fox half a season ago.
Xia Xing's rapid growth has given Leicester City a new core.
Mahrez's rapid integration into the team has given Leicester City a new dimension.
Since the game against Stoke City, Mahrez has completely established his starting position and James has been on the bench.
The wing combination in the British Championship last season has been replaced this season,
but they are quite convinced, because the wing combination of Xia Xing and Mahrez is too powerful!
In the next three games, Leicester City easily won three consecutive games.
Defeated Derby County 3-1!
Swept Middlesbrough 4-0!
And won Leeds United 3-0
In these three 90 minutes, Leicester City scored ten goals!
And What stands out is their wings!
Mahrez scored four goals!
Xia Xing contributed six assists!
the two wing players participated in all ten goals Goals!
Under their bombardment, Leicester City's attack was as fast as the wind! The Blue Fox's two-wing strategy achieved unprecedented success!
(End of chapter)