Their remarks quickly spread on the Internet.
But before public opinion really fermented, Leicester City's sixth round of the Premier League came.
On this day, the whole team drove to Manchester to prepare for the game against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
This is an important game. Leicester City must regain the feeling of victory in the Premier League after giving up the EFL Cup schedule.
This is also the purpose of their rotation.
If this game is lost again, then perhaps the concessions from the EFL Cup will be of no effect, and the players' mentality will be severely affected.
At 2:15 in the afternoon, the Leicester City players returned to the locker room after warming up to make final adjustments and preparations.
Ranieri will also make some tactical instructions and arrangements at this time to give the players a final reminder.
Sitting in his seat, Chen Yufeng looked extremely excited and nervous.
He was now under pressure and motivation, and something seemed to be blocked in his entire chest.
Whether the consecutive hat tricks can be successful depends on today's game.
This is a crucial battle, not only for Leicester City, but also for him.
Chen Yufeng did not complain that the timing was not good. In the last game of the series, he met Mourinho's Manchester United.
There are no weak opponents in the Premier League. He should be happy because of the training, because it will make him stronger.
Nothing will come easily. Maybe you are already completely sure and have transcendent self-confidence and determination, but you will gradually discover how powerful the opponent standing in your way is.
But also because of the strength of the opponent, people will get a huge amount of joy when they achieve great success.
"After Pogba returned, Manchester United's midfield has gradually become a little unstoppable."
Ranieri stood in front of the tactical board, giving final explanations and precautions to the Leicester City players.
"The Frenchman has been in good form recently, scoring goals and assists in every game, and his efficiency is not much worse than Mahrez and Chen Yufeng last season."
"Keep an eye on him! Kanter! Do you understand?"
"He is a teammate of your national team. You know his characteristics, so go ahead and limit him to death! Don't let him play too comfortably!"
Kanter nodded upon hearing this, with some competitive motivation in his eyes.
Of course, they will not let go because they are teammates on the national team, and they are even afraid of fighting.
This will only stimulate their stronger desire for confrontation!
"Pogba usually appears in the left midfielder position, but today we have Chen Yufeng on their left. They may let Herrera, who is more active in defensive running, switch positions with him."
Ranieri continued to speculate, "But I'm not sure, they may be flexible."
"Kante, no matter what, you have to keep an eye on him, and Drinkwater also needs to cooperate with Kanter's position change. Don't stand in a repeated position, or stand in a mess, okay?"
Everyone nodded and expressed no objection.
Ranieri finally emphasized some offensive routines and left the locker room to let the players rest.
Not long after, players from both sides were standing in the tunnel, waiting to play.
The exit from Old Trafford is still relatively small, but it is one of the most famous Devils' home stadiums in Europe.
Last season, under the leadership of Louis van Gaal, Manchester United always played a very boring football, which greatly reduced the fans' desire to watch the game, so the feeling of the Devils' home court is no longer strong.
After Mourinho took over this season, although he did not pay attention to the scene, he had some smooth counterattacks.
Coupled with the fans' expectations for Mourinho, Old Trafford is now full.
"Ryan Giggs, Ryan Giggs, running down the wing...!!"
"Feared by the Blues, loved by the Reds...!!"
As Chen Yufeng held the ball boy's hand and led the team's players out of the tunnel, the singing of the Manchester United fans became clearer.
Old Trafford is already a bit old, but it is precisely because of this sense of antiquity that you can feel that you are in a stadium full of glorious history.
The broken ceiling and rusty seats are fixed, which does not look cold. On the contrary, it seems to be rusted and cracked by the light of championship trophies.
Every time he comes here, Chen Yufeng has different feelings.
Even more so today, when he will have his big moment in this stadium.
Consecutive hat tricks represent not only legendary skills, but also an important milestone in one's career.
This is an amazing performance that top shooters dream of, and it is also a record that has not been touched by anyone in world football for a long time.
He had done research before and found that the last time he scored three consecutive hat tricks in a mainstream European league was in 1935.
Rangeela, a forward who was playing for Real Oviedo in the Spanish top league at the time, once achieved such a feat.
Not long after, Chen Yufeng, who had completed simple pre-match activities, came to his position and prepared to kick off.
Mourinho and Ranieri on the sidelines also came to the players' tunnel, shook hands together, and exchanged a few words.
The two have been enemies for a long time, and they have been fighting for a long time, but they will not always maintain the fierce conflict they had at the beginning.
Sometimes, a micro-expression can also let the other person know what they are thinking.
"We won't let you win this time. Don't even try to take away a point from Old Trafford." Mourinho smiled evilly and seemed to be in good condition recently.
The word evil is not suitable for anyone, but it is true for Mourinho.
It was as if this word was born just for him.
"Then I'm going to take a good look and see if I can take away a point here. I hope you will do what you say."
Ranieri raised his eyebrows and said: "I'm looking forward to that day too."
The two leaned back and laughed, then turned and walked towards their seats.
"Beep!" The referee also blew the whistle to start the game at this time. Manchester United center Ibrahimovic fired the ball from the center circle and kicked the ball directly to Pogba.
"The game begins! What you are watching now is the sixth round of the Premier League in the 1617 season. Manchester United plays against Leicester City at Old Trafford."
From the Sina Sports commentary seat, Zhan Jun's expectant voice sounded, "Manchester United performed well at home this season. At Old Trafford, they only lost one game to Manchester City."
"Other than that, it was a complete victory."
"After Pogba returns, Manchester United's midfielder is guaranteed. His combination with Herrera is also very talkative. This may be one of the strongest midfielder configurations in the Premier League this season."
"The change in this game is Blind. He plays at the left back position, replacing Luke Shaw."
"In other positions, Manchester United still uses the same old tactics. Today they once again used the young player Rashford as a full-back. He may take on some tasks of returning to defend Chen Yufeng."
"For Leicester City, Miroslav Klose started the game and nothing else has changed..."
As Zhan Jun said, in the second minute after the game started, Leicester City got a chance to counterattack.
When Kanter passed the ball to Chen Yufeng, Rashford was already in place to help Blind and defensive midfielder Herrera defend.
Even center back Bailly stood not far away and watched eagerly. It can be said that four people were basically involved in strangling Chen Yufeng.
Mourinho can no longer believe that anyone on the team can complete the task of restricting Chen Yufeng.
We can only make a fuss about defense through this numerical advantage.
This also made Chen Yufeng's kicks particularly uncomfortable during the opening period.
Every time the number of defenders increases, the probability of breaking through the defense increases exponentially.
He must do more, do better, and be keen to discover some fleeting opportunities before it is possible to break through the defense.
Chen Yufeng is usually in no hurry, because Manchester United will focus on his side and will inevitably let Mahrez out at the other end.
Mahrez may be able to help Leicester win through his performance.
But today, Chen Yufeng must be a little anxious. He has the task of completing three consecutive hat tricks.
"Stab it!"
In the seventh minute of the game, Rashford chased back again, intercepted the ball from Chen Yufeng's feet, and launched a quick counterattack.
This counterattack almost broke Leicester City's goal. Fortunately, Schmeichel was focused enough in the end and held the ball in his arms.
This also made Ranieri frown on the side of the court and began to think of ways to solve the problem of dense crowds around Chen Yufeng.
After thinking for a while, Ranieri finally turned his attention to Odegaard who was sitting on the bench.
Odegaard has the ability to penetrate forward. If he plays close to Chen Yufeng after coming on the field, he can help Chen Yufeng attract a defender...
However, it is definitely too early to make substitutions now, so let’s watch halftime first.
The game went by minute by minute, and Chen Yufeng also spent a long time in an uncomfortable situation.
"Bang!"
In the 32nd minute of the first half, Pogba's through ball went behind Leicester City.
Rashford, who was running back and forth, was young and impactful. He directly outran Fox with his speed and received the through ball.
He then swept a cross towards the center.
Ibrahimovic, who has a black belt in Taekwondo and has top-notch body flexibility and coordination, made a side kick in the air and kicked the ball into the Leicester City net.
"Ohhhhhhh...!"
Manchester United fans immediately stood up from their seats, cheered and clapped their hands.
Day of revenge!
Just today!
They want to make up for their defeat in the Community Shield last season in this game!
"Mourinho! God!"
Seeing how well Chen Yufeng was restrained, the Manchester United fans at the scene also praised their head coach.
In the usual games, Chen Yufeng has already hit one side and created an absolute chance, but he didn't have it today, which is already a success.
Listening to the cheers of the fans, Mourinho just waved his hands slightly with a smile on his face.
It also depends on Rashford being able to run, which actually has little to do with him.
"Rashford, Manchester United's core striker for the next ten years."
Looking at Rashford's tireless look, the fondness in Mourinho's eyes became even stronger.
Not long after, the game restarted, Leicester City sent a ball in the circle and began to look for opportunities.
But then, the game turned more into a strangling battle. Neither side played smoothly in the midfield. They only occasionally made beautiful passes to tear apart the defense and launch quick attacks.
This is the problem that two teams that specialize in defensive counterattacks will encounter when they play against each other. It is simply unavoidable.
It just depends on which side is more efficient and can score the opponent's goal earlier.
Time continues to move forward, and everything seems to be developing in a direction that Chen Yufeng does not want to see.
"Bang!"
In the 39th minute of the game, Mahrez sent a cross from the left wing.
The ball was passed very suddenly. Klose jumped high and headed the ball towards Chen Yufeng's feet.
Chen Yufeng immediately chose to shoot a volley, and the football quickly flew towards the goal.
"Bang!"
But at the critical moment, De Gea's flying save stopped the ball and returned the ball to the small penalty area line.
Shinji Okazaki, who had been waiting here for a long time, took a supplementary shot and kicked the ball into the net.
"Yeahhhh...!" Leicester City fans who were traveling away from home also burst into cheers. Shinji Okazaki rushed to the edge of Old Trafford and knelt down to celebrate.
"Beautiful! One to one!"
"Shinji Okazaki!"
Chen Yufeng also rushed towards Shinji Okazaki with his teammates, but his eyes were still a little lonely, as if he couldn't be happy no matter what.
The team equalized the score, which is certainly gratifying.
But is there still hope for his consecutive hat tricks?
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ps: There was an error, so it was changed to Okazaki Shinji. Thanks to the book friend in Guangxi.
(End of chapter)
