Chapter 24
Charlton goalkeeper David Barton made a flying save, but his fingers only lightly touched the ball and could not change its direction.
The ball flew accurately into Charlton's goal, changing the score to 3:2
"Unbelievable, too unbelievable, Li Lei completed a hat trick of assists, and all three goals in the game were assisted by him."
There, Beckford was seen sliding on the track, celebrating his first goal of the season.
This moment was happy for him, and it was also happy for other players.
Everyone came forward to hug and send the most sincere blessings
"Old White, what did I say? You'll absolutely love these guys after watching them play."
"You're right, I already like them, haha!" said the excited old White with a red face.
He was not the only one celebrating at the moment. The fans of Leicester City were celebrating the reversal of the score. It became a sea of carnival.
Charlton's fans were upset. They didn't expect such a good start in the first half, but they ushered in the current low point. The score was overtaken.
"George Taffe, Ingnas Mikel and Ben Masur went to warm up."
The reversal of the score did not make head coach Pearson lose his mind. In order to keep this rare goal, he replaced three players in a row, two defenders and one central defender.
In order to catch up with the score, Charlton used all the quota on the front line.
As the game time was coming to an end, Charlton, who had made the substitutions, began a crazy counterattack.
Their forward line rushed towards the Leicester City defense like a crazy storm, and their movements were inevitably a bit too big in their impatience.
Their midfielders began to pass the ball forward more frequently, their wingers began to break through more actively, and their forwards began to shoot more bravely. On the other hand,
Leicester The players of Leicester City defended with all their might. The forwards all retreated to their own half of the field, blocking Charlton's attack.
The referee's whistle never stopped during this period, and he issued three yellow cards in a row, which finally calmed the players' excitement.
At the last moment of the game, Charlton's striker got a chance to shoot, and his shot was like a flash of lightning that pierced the night sky and headed straight for Leicester City's goal.
But Leicester City goalkeeper Adam Smith flew to save the shot. He blocked the shot with one of his hands, keeping the goal intact and preserving Leicester City's lead. The final whistle sounded, and the game was over.
"Let's congratulate Leicester City for winning the game with a score of 3:2."
Li Lei was full of excitement and celebrated this hard-won victory with his teammates. Everyone's face was filled with happy smiles.
In contrast, Charlton players were disappointed.
The stadium was full of cheers and applause. Leicester City players hugged each other on the field, and everyone's face was filled with happy smiles.
"Li, thank you very much. Without your pass, there would be no reversal result!"Beckford came up and hugged Li Lei and said
"You’re welcome. It’s your ability that helped you score this goal, but it’s just a verbal thank you!"
"How can I do that! I'll treat you to a big meal when I get back, but Vardy should be the one to treat us more!"
Excited, Beckford did not forget to turn the topic to Vardy, the number one contributor to Leicester City in this game.
"Counting the brilliant goal in this game, Vardy has already topped the scorer list!"Teammate joked
""Have a treat, have a treat!"
Li Lei returned to the locker room with his teammates amid the noise of his teammates and the interviews of reporters nearby.
Without the disturbance of outsiders, the Leicester City players completely let go of themselves and excitedly celebrated the victory of the game.
Their laughter and conversation filled the room. While changing their sweaty jerseys, they reviewed the highlights of the game.
Head coach Pearson came to the locker room, and he also showed a satisfied smile on his face.
He applauded and said to the players:"You did a good job, boys, I am proud of you."
"It's not easy to turn the tide when we lost the ball and fell behind."
"But don’t be complacent, the league has just begun and there is still a long way to go!"
"Morgan, come with me to the press conference"
""Okay, boss."
As they walked into the crowded press conference, the photographers' flashes bloomed around them like fireworks.
Reporters were anxiously waiting for their arrival, their eyes full of anticipation and excitement.
Leicester City had won two consecutive games, which provided them with countless topics and questions, and they were eager to throw these questions to the two protagonists.
Seeing both parties take their seats, the press conference began.
"Coach Pearson, some people believe that Leicester City's comeback victory was more dependent on the shining moments of individual players rather than the overall team tactics. What do you think about this?"
When the press conference started, the reporters who had been waiting for a long time asked the questions they had already thought of.
Pearson, who was sitting at the front desk, faced the many reporters in the audience and said in a steady tone:"I know who you are talking about."
"Li, his performance in this game was indeed outstanding, but Li is also a member of the team"
"Every game has its own uniqueness and it is true that we have some key players who perform well in crucial moments, but this does not mean that we rely on individual performances."
"Every attack and every defense is a collective action of the team."
"Each of our players understands and performs his duties, and our victory is a team victory."
"Captain Morgan, in this game, we saw that the team's defense was a bit lax at certain moments, which led to the loss of goals. How do you evaluate the team's defensive performance?"
"We try our best in every game"
"Coach Pearson, after two consecutive victories, will you adjust your next tactical strategy to adapt to the opponent's possible targeted formation?"
"We always adjust our tactics depending on the opponent and the match situation, it's part of the game"
"Coach, regarding some controversial penalties in this game, do you think the referee's decision affected the outcome of the game?"
"We respect the referee's decision"
"Of course, sometimes we may have different opinions on certain decisions, but that's part of the game."
"Okay, today's press conference ends here."
Seeing Leicester City coach Pearson preparing to leave, the reporters below began to panic and asked more questions.
"Coach Pearson, Li Lei performed well in tonight's game. There are reports that he was kicked out of La Masia. What do you think?"
"Li Lei is a liar. He has deceived everyone. Please ask Coach Pearson to give an explanation!"
"Is there any shady dealings going on at the club regarding transfers?"
