Chapter 219

After receiving the lineup, host Keane said: "Okay, the front director has provided the starting lineups of both teams. Let's take a closer look at the starting lineups of both teams."

Leicester City (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Schmeichel

Defenders: Chilwell, Morgan, Benalouane, Vasilewski

Midfielders: Mahrez, Drinkwater, Kante, Albrighton

Forwards: Vardy, Li Lei

Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris

Defenders: Kyle Norton, Kaboul, Eric Dier, Danny Rose

Midfielders: Nabil Bentaleb, Etienne Kapoor, Moussa Dembele, Eric Lamela, Christian Eriksen

Forward: Emmanuel Adebayor

After reading the starting lineups of both teams, Keane said: "I noticed that Tottenham player Harry Kane was not in the starting lineup. I wonder if Tottenham coach Pochettino has any special considerations for this move?"

Jones responded: "Indeed, Harry Kane is Tottenham's top striker. This game against his old club should have been a great opportunity for him to perform."

"But his recent form has declined slightly, and his performance in the last round was even poor. Pochettino may have taken this into consideration. , so he was chosen to be on the bench. "

Keane asked: "Will such an arrangement have an impact on Tottenham? After all, Kane is the absolute core of their forward line. "

Jones explained: "It will indeed have a certain impact. But looking at Tottenham's bench, the strength is not weak. "

"Adebayor is in good shape and can fully play as a single striker. The midfield and backcourt are also very strong. I think Tottenham as a whole still has the strength to handle this battle. "

"Kane was arranged on the bench, maybe Pochettino just wanted him to rest more. "

Keane nodded in agreement: "Your analysis makes sense. Whether Kane starts or is on the bench, Tottenham is still very strong. "

"There are not many surprises in Leicester City's starting lineup. The main lineup is basically stable, which shows the stability of head coach Ranieri. "

The two turned around and began to analyze Leicester City's starting lineup.

Jones added: "Ranieri basically used the starting lineup of Leicester City at the beginning of the season, which also proves that the players are in good shape and do not need too much rotation."

"Of course, Li Lei is still the core, and Vardy and Mahrez on the wings will also provide firepower support."

"Kante and Drinkwater in the midfield and backcourt cooperate well, which helps to control the situation. Overall, this is a starting lineup that is bound to win."

At this time, Ranieri stood on the sidelines of the Royal Power Stadium, looking at his disciples on the field, and he was also worried about them.

Whether it was the previous warm-up match or the first two rounds of the league, one thing in common between Leicester City's opponents was that they were not strong.

This has led to the current Leicester City players not having experienced the test of strong teams.

And this game against Tottenham will be their first time facing such a strong opponent, and Ranieri does not know how the game will end.

Tottenham is undoubtedly a top Premier League team, not only with a luxurious lineup, but also with strict tactics.

This will be a huge challenge for Leicester City's players and coaches.

As the head coach, Ranieri also hopes that they can maintain their regular performance, but Tottenham's strength is obviously higher than their previous opponents.

Whether they can continue to maintain their form and play a satisfactory game is still a big unknown.

Regardless of the result, this game will become a turning point to test and exercise Leicester City's strength.

At this moment, Li Lei stood in the stadium, watching the Tottenham players on the opposite side, waiting for the game to start.

This is not the first time he has faced Tottenham. When he played for Chelsea last season, he beat Tottenham twice.

Li Lei caught a glimpse of Harry Kane sitting on the Tottenham bench, and thought to himself: "What is Tottenham coach Pochettino doing? He actually put Kane on the bench?"

Although Kane was left out on the bench for half a season last season, he later regained his starting position through outstanding performance and gained the trust of the head coach. Logically, he should not be hidden!

This match against his old club should have been a good opportunity for Kane to show his skills, but Pochettino actually let Kane wait for the opportunity, which is really puzzling.

However, no matter what the Tottenham coach's personnel strategy is, Li Lei knows that he cannot underestimate the enemy. Kane may be substituted at any time, bringing infinite variables to Leicester City.

Thinking of this, Li Lei looked at his teammate Vardy not far away and shouted: "Hey! Brother, pay attention in the game later, don't waste so many shooting opportunities."

Hearing Li Lei's shoutAfter Vardy said that, he made an OK gesture and then said, "I know, boss, I played really badly in the past two games, wasting a lot of single-handed and shooting opportunities."

"I will concentrate on this game against Tottenham, aiming and shooting like a submachine gun, and I will never miss anything!"

"I promise that I will either assist you or score a goal myself in this game. I must shoot through Tottenham's goal today!"

"With you and the brothers in the frontcourt, it won't be too much for me to score a few more goals."

"Don't worry, I won't let you waste so many passes in vain in this game. We will definitely be able to deal with Tottenham and win!"

After hearing Vardy's promise, Li Lei also made an OK gesture to him.

At this time, Captain Morgan near the center circle and the Tottenham players completed the guessing ceremony and ran back to their positions.

From this moment on, the entire Leicester City team entered a state of preparation, and all realized that the game was about to start.

As the referee blew the whistle, this highly watched focus battle officially began!

At the beginning of the game, Tottenham player Eriksen took the initiative to pass the ball to Lamela, who then transferred the ball to Bentaleb on the right, and Tottenham tried to launch an offensive from the right.

But Leicester City midfielder Kante quickly stole the ball, and Tottenham, who lost the ball, was not discouraged and immediately adjusted to a defensive posture, ready to find an opportunity to counterattack.

The two sides then launched a fierce tug-of-war, and Li Lei was constantly organizing the offensive at this time, trying to find a good opportunity to score.

Tottenham retreated to defend and look for a chance to counterattack.

Both teams were cautiously testing their opponents, and there was no large-scale attack for the time being, but they were just observing and exploring each other.

The competition on the field was very intense, which made the audience excited, and the cheers of Leicester City's home fans never stopped.

In the first 25 minutes of the game, the two sides were in a stalemate, and both defenses were good, and no one could take advantage.

However, after the 25th minute, with Li Lei's continuous arrangement, Leicester City began to gradually control the rhythm of the game.

In the 29th minute, Li Lei passed the ball to Mahrez, who broke through directly after receiving the ball.

At this time, Tottenham midfielder Moussa Dembele knocked Mahrez down outside the penalty area. Faced with this foul, the referee immediately showed a yellow card warning.

This attack was originally very dangerous. If Mahrez succeeded in breaking through, Tottenham's goal would be in danger. Tottenham player Moussa Dembele's foul interrupted Leicester City's attack.