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Chapter 291 Relying on Li Mo, No Shame



Chapter 291 Relying on Li Mo, No Shame

"If only this thing was a Golden Globe."

With a smirk, he cooperated with the reporters to finish taking pictures, and Li Mo handed over the Golden Boy Award to the staff of the club, complaining silently in his heart.

Later, when he returned to the home game, he had to hold the Golden Boy Award to signal to the Sheffield United fans at home. To be honest, Li Mo felt a little embarrassed.

You said that if you won the Golden Globe, there is nothing wrong with "showing off" like this, and Li Mo can happily go around the stadium to show his fans.

But a Golden Boy award is too shabby.

However, in the history of Sheffield United's team building, there are indeed too few honors. In order to promote the club, Li Mo also had to cooperate more.

Mendes was quite happy, and today he went to the private room of Manchester City to watch the game. When Li Mo raised the Golden Boy Award trophy, he kept taking pictures in the private room.

"Don't worry about the follow-up business cooperation intentions. Wait for them to raise the price themselves. If the price increase is less than 10%, don't worry about it. Rolls-Royce will remind you more. It's good to keep improving, but don't waste too much time. , Li was photographed going to training in a teammate’s car last month, God! It’s really impossible to ask Rolls-Royce to transfer a new sports car, we can pay, this kind of thing costs some money, not much of"

After explaining some recent work matters, Mendes handed the phone to Charlie and asked Charlie to sort out the order of the pictures, so he could post them on his personal social media later.

Judging from Li Mo's current income, a sports car from Rolls-Royce is indeed a relatively small expense. If Li Mo didn't like receiving gifts, Mendes would have paid for a luxury car by himself. to him.

When he saw the news that Li Mo went to training in Maguire's car last month, Mendes almost fainted.

Among today's football superstar groups, Li Mo's personal style is considered the most "simple".

It's fine if you don't go out very much, and you don't like to buy luxury goods. At least Mendes has never heard from Charlie that Li Mo went to a luxury store.

But it’s too much for a superstar with an annual income of tens of millions of euros to travel in the car of your teammates!

Mendes does not want to see this kind of news appear again, which will reduce the brand value of Li Mo.

At least it can no longer be photographed by reporters!

Charlie was a little helpless about this. After all, he had already mentioned this problem to Li Mo, but Li Mo thought that the customized car would be available in a month or two, so he directly rejected him because buying another car was a waste .

The two felt relieved about Li Mo's character and at the same time had a headache.

After all, Li Mo's popularity has risen rapidly now, and he is no longer the rising star in football.

It's okay to be low-key at ordinary times, and not messing with lace off the court can also reduce the workload of the management team a lot, but it's not good if it's too low-key and simple.

Fortunately, Li Mo's current personal data is very gorgeous. With this achievement, Li Mo's popularity and commercial value have not dropped due to his low-key style for the time being. This is what makes Mendes most satisfied.

There are very few players who can make their agents not worry about their performance on the field. Although Mendes was very optimistic about Li Mo at the beginning, he didn't expect Li Mo to grow to such a level after two seasons.

A burst of loud cheers suddenly sounded in the stadium at this time, interrupting the conversation between Mendes and Charlie. The two looked into the field, and it turned out that the match between Sheffield United and Manchester City had officially started.

As the focus of the No.18 round of the Premier League, the match between Manchester City and Sheffield United has also been regarded by countless fans as the "Premier League Defense Battle" this season.

After all, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Everton and Liverpool have all been defeated by Sheffield United in previous games. If Manchester City loses again, then Sheffield United will basically complete the killing of the Premier League powerhouses.

Although Sheffield United's dominance has been well demonstrated in the standings, there are still many Premier League fans who hope that the suspense of winning this year will not disappear so early.

Just like watching Manchester United back then, when Sheffield United's performance on the court was too strong, other fans subconsciously hoped that a team could stand up and beat Sheffield United.

Manchester City, which is currently second in the league, is undoubtedly the most suitable team.

After Benitez took office, he first led his team to a strong 4-2 win over Manchester United, and then beat Newcastle 3-0 in an away game. The two hearty victories greatly inspired the confidence of Manchester City players and Manchester City fans.

Such a victory naturally stabilized Benitez's position, allowing him to have enough voice to start trying to make tactical changes.

In this game, Manchester City put on a posture to compete with Sheffield United for control of the midfield.

I don't know what kind of medicine Master Bei gave to Yaya Toure. Yaya Toure, who has always been more offensive, stayed honestly in the backcourt today and formed a double midfielder with Barry, which made Manchester City's midfield defense more difficult. grade.

This change was unexpected by Speed ​​and Sheffield United players.

To be honest, if Yaya Toure played like this last season, then Sheffield United's double kill against Manchester City probably would not have happened.

Yaya Toure's skills and his physical condition are determined. When he is willing to pull down and defend well, he is a strong contender for the world's number one midfielder.

This is by no means an exaggeration. Let’s say that Sheffield United’s current midfielders, Matic and Drinkwater, can do the work of Yaya Toure alone, and Dembele’s dribbling and Pushing is Yaya Toure's specialty.

It can be said that Yaya Toure himself can become an excellent midfielder template.

It's a pity that this guy is not a law-abiding master in his bones. He is happy to let him complete the offensive work, but it is impossible for him to do the dirty work and defend with peace of mind.

Even if he can do well, his defensive level is actually above the line, but when he is unwilling in his heart, even if he has this ability, his performance will be greatly reduced.

So Li Mo and all the Sheffield United players dropped their jaws in shock at the fact that Master Bei could let Yaya Toure play in the backcourt with peace of mind today.

But the surprise is the surprise, but Sheffield United's tactical strategy still needs to be implemented. The strategy of suppressing Manchester City's midfield remains unchanged, and Sheffield United's goal is still victory.

However, with both teams speeding up their offensive and defensive speeds and the speed of ball transfer, Speed ​​was surprised to find that today's Manchester City has the capital to compete with Sheffield United in the midfield.

Of course, there is one reason why Medel did not start, but now Manchester City is just like changing a team through a change of formation. Benitez's training method still makes Speed ​​​​feel jealous.

Li Mo looked at Manchester City's midfield combination today.

Barry, Yaya Toure, David Silva, Milner, plus Aguero who played as a left midfielder.

These people have been kneaded together, not to mention now, even in the next few years, it will be a strong midfield team. Although Aguero is a bit abrupt, the current Akun can lead and play sideways. Avant-garde is also totally fine.

Sheffield United met the strongest opponent of this season today. Li Mo's chances in the frontcourt dropped sharply, so that he didn't have a few chances to shoot in the first half, and the midfielders on both sides fought hard. .

The score of 0-0 at halftime gave Manchester City fans at home the hope of a tie with Sheffield United. Of course, it would be best if they could win.

If they win Sheffield United, then today's Manchester City fans will be able to mock Sheffield United and Manchester United at the same time, that will be double the happiness!
Before the start of this game, most of Manchester City's supporters faced Sheffield United with the mentality of a challenger.

After all, Sheffield United's performance this season is too strong, and Manchester City has only experienced a coaching change. Even if they won the first two rounds of the league, they still have no idea about winning Sheffield United.

But now, the balance of power on the scene has made many Manchester City fans restless.

All it takes is one chance. If Manchester City can seize a chance and beat Sheffield United, then the point gap between them and Sheffield United will be narrowed to seven points!

Seven points is not an insurmountable gap. In the following schedule, Manchester City will be more competitive, and the abuse will be more stable. It is not impossible to compete with Sheffield United for the league title.

However, Benitez is very clear-headed at the moment. He finally persuaded Yaya Toure today, just to be able to fight for control of the midfield with Sheffield United on the tactical level.

It would be very foolish to play against the current Sheffield United. No matter how fierce Manchester City's offensive is, if Sheffield United has Li Mo and Bale who can blow up one side, it will be difficult for Manchester City to gain the upper hand.

Benitez felt that if he wanted to score points in this game, he must not let Sheffield United let go of their hands and feet to attack.

The competition for the midfield will intensify the physical consumption of the players on both sides, but this is also one of the means to restrain Sheffield United's performance. At least in the first half, Li Mo did get fewer opportunities than before.

As long as Li Mo doesn't quickly break the balance on the field, then Benitez will have a way to drag the game into a rhythm that Sheffield United doesn't like.

This is one of the things that Benitez is good at doing. Even if his tactical thinking is a bit behind the times, and his communication methods with players seem a bit outdated, but under the premise of sufficient time to prepare, these old-school coaches can still Take out the stuff from the bottom of the box.

After half-time observation, Speed ​​decisively replaced Joaquin and De Bruyne with Medel and De Bruyne.

Benitez wanted to play turn-based games with him in midfield, but Speed ​​was not content to just take away a point at the Etihad Stadium.

Use strength to break through coincidences, and strangle when indecisive. Manchester City must rely on the organization of the midfield to break the game, but Sheffield United can directly play high-altitude bombing.

Without him, even if there is one more Li Mo, Speed ​​does not think it is a shameful thing to rely on Li Mo at critical moments that need to break the game.

When you have a superstar-level player in your hands, what you have to do is to figure out how to maximize his advantages in all aspects.

Go up to Medel to sweep the midfield, and then use De Bruyne to directly establish a connection with Li Mo.

There is no need to infiltrate in the middle, and there is no need to cover the sides and bottom, abandon all tactical ideas that may be used by Benitez, go to De Bruyne to pass the ball directly to Li Mo, and it's over!
"Speed ​​took the lead in making adjustments in the second half, and even changed two people at once! This courage is really admirable. Benitez seems to be surprised too. The tactics formulated by Bei Shuai today were effective in the first half. It restricted the connection between the Sheffield United midfielder and Li Mo, and I don't know what backhand Bei Shuai will have in the second half."

Zhan Jun was a little curious. In the past two years when Speed ​​led Sheffield United to rise, Benitez just left the Premier League. Today's contest between the two can be regarded as another collision between the old-school coaches and new-style coaches in the Premier League.

Wenger and Ferguson in the front were limited by the flaws in the lineup. After losing to Speed, many fans still defended it. I wonder if Benitez can maintain the dignity of the old-school coaches today and give Speed ​​this debut. The "little rookie" who has only been a few years old has a good lesson.

In the second half, Sheffield United, which increased the lineup's oppression and fighting strength, took the lead in attacking.

The Manchester City players finally recalled the fear of being dominated and oppressed by Sheffield United last season.

The energetic Medel ripped off Sheffield United's seemingly refined appearance, revealing the tough and passionate core inside.

Chile's Gattuso's appearance also seemed to press a switch, turning the Sheffield United players into red-eyed strangling machines.

Rough, simple, and direct, the overwhelmed midfield area made the home and away fans excited for a while, but Benitez had a bad premonition.

The situation gradually getting out of control made him a little uneasy.

Because in the past, his team has never lacked star players who can play a decisive role in the game.

Especially when coaching Liverpool in the Premier League, the presence of Gerrard, Harvey Alonso, Torres and other players gave Benitez great confidence in a comeback even when he was in a difficult situation.

But for Manchester City now, it's not that the players are not good enough, but to be honest, Benitez feels that these players still need time to settle.

Aguero and David Silva have the potential to be decisive players, but not now.

In contrast, Sheffield United dared to play strangle with Manchester City so confidently because they had Li Mo in front of them who could resolve the battle with his own ability.

And what about Manchester City?

If we give up the organization of the midfield, can we rely on Aguero, David Silva, or Carlos Tevez to attack Sheffield United's defense and solve the battle alone?
It cannot be said that it is impossible, but the possibility of this is too low.

Benitez did not dare to bet on the outbreak of these players, but Speed ​​has long been convinced of Li Mo's ability in victory after victory.

In the No.608 minute of the second half, when De Bruyne turned around and got rid of Silva's defense, and seemingly casually sent an overhead pass behind Manchester City's defense, both Speed ​​and Benitez Stand up from the bench!

Li Mo passed Kompany's position, and Kolo Toure quickly defended from the side, but just as the football was about to hit the ground, Li Mo shot directly at the edge of the penalty area!

This kind of opportunity is really not good, but it is such a fleeting moment, De Bruyne dares to pass, and Li Mo dares to go forward and shoot!

Joe Hart was paralyzed. He thought that Li Mo had to dribble the ball into the penalty area and then shoot. Kolo Toure could also give Li Mo some defensive interference when he dribbled the ball.

But Li Mo hit the ball without stopping!
The football roared and flashed an afterimage in the air. Joe Hart's first reaction was fast enough, but it was not as fast as the flying speed of the football. And amidst the exclamation of the audience, the football finally plunged into the goal top right corner!

Benitez froze in place. He subconsciously turned his head to look. In front of the boiling Sheffield United bench, Speed ​​threw his fist passionately and rushed to the position of the visiting team's fans. That figure, arrogant In addition, it seems to be silently showing off proudly.

"So what if you rely on Li Mo? Rely on Li Mo, don't be ashamed!"

(End of this chapter)


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