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Chapter 304 I will give you a thorough study of the underpants
Walking in the player tunnel, Vardy grabbed Li Mo's shoulder and yelled that the other party was not righteous.

Such a good opportunity to make a living did not call the brothers together.

Think about being able to tell the meaning of those three fingers in front of the reporters after winning the game.

Vardy thought it was very enjoyable to pretend!
"You only see the tricks. Have you thought about what to do if you lose the game? This kind of forcing is risky. I'm doing it for your own good. I will bring you together next time I have a chance."

What Li Mo explained made sense at first glance, but he was booed by his teammates.

This season, if you want to say which team the Sheffield United coaching staff spends the most time studying, it must be Manchester United.

Many players have read the tactical analysis of Manchester United written by Speed, and it can be bound into a book with more content added by Nanima.

Since the game lost to Manchester United last season, Sheffield United's research on Manchester United has not stopped.

At first it was purely for revenge.

After all, with the size of Sheffield United at the time, being promoted to the Premier League was enough to make the fans happy for several years, and it was completely unrealistic to compete with Manchester United.

But after the club changed hands in the summer window last year, such research is due to the growing ambitions of the entire team.

If they want to make a difference in the current Premier League, Manchester United is a threshold that cannot be bypassed.

In the past six seasons, only Chelsea, which is at the tail end of the peak, has crossed this threshold. Last season, Manchester City was as strong as Sheffield United in the first half of the season, but in the end they still fell. last step.

Manchester United's performance in six years and five championships has proved their current status in English football and the tenacity of their team.

So Speed ​​does not dare to underestimate Manchester United. Even if he has double-killed Manchester United across the season, he still regards Manchester United as the most important enemy of Sheffield United.

To deal with such an opponent, it is natural to study in every possible way. From coach Ferguson's tactical adjustment habits to the overall performance of Manchester United players in the past two seasons, Sheffield United's coaching staff has spent a lot of time analyzing and targeting.

Under the analysis and emphasis of the coaches time and time again, the players of Sheffield United are now very familiar with Manchester United.

It is precisely because of this familiarity that they have the confidence to win when facing Manchester United.

Apart from other aspects, Li Mo's ability to make troubles in Manchester United's midfield and backcourt has been proved many times, and he is also the biggest source of confidence for Speed ​​to dare to change his formation and fight Ferguson many times.

So Li Mo said that he was thinking about the situation after losing the game, who would believe it?

In the Sheffield United team, the one who most wants to compete with Manchester United is probably himself. Li Mo is the most motivated to play this kind of team that cannot withstand the impact of the midfielder.

After a few more laughs, after entering the locker room, the players of Sheffield United gradually restrained their smiles. Speed ​​cleared his throat and made the last tactical emphasis before the game.

Needless to say the importance of the game, after winning this game, they only need to win three more games in the FA Cup to win their second championship of the season.

Of course, in the final stage of the most important Premier League championship, if they encounter difficult problems, they may also give up the competition for the FA Cup.

But definitely not today.

They came to Old Trafford today and the only thing they want to do is take away a great victory from this great stadium.

At such a moment, the players of Sheffield United will not worry about how they will play in the Champions League three days later if they work hard today.

In the second half of the season, it is the time when the bayonet is popular, and it is time to fight both skills and tactics as well as willpower.

Having chosen multi-line combat, then in the eyes of the Sheffield United team, there is no concept of admitting cowardice.

As the head coach, Speed ​​has already done a good job of targeting the tactics that can be done before the game, and the rest will naturally depend on the performance of the players on the field.

Li Mo also made the last mobilization before the game after Speed ​​spoke.

Without directly getting into the topic of boosting morale, Li Mo first told his teammates about the upcoming schedule.

After playing Manchester United today, they will go to an away game against Galatasaray three nights later.

And on the fourth day after the Champions League knockout match, they will usher in the final of this season's League Cup.

Three games in a row are all important battles, and there is not enough time. After all, after taking the plane to Turkey, no one can say whether the players of Sheffield United will have ups and downs.

So the other Sheffield United players will inevitably have a dignified expression.

This kind of cup is no better than the league, and the fault tolerance rate is indeed too low. Even Vardy, who is an optimist, is looking at Li Mo seriously with his arms folded.

They are still high-spirited, still united and confident, but there is no doubt that at this moment they also need more external forces that can boost morale and give them more confidence.

And as the heart of every Sheffield United player when fighting on the field, Li Mo is naturally the source of this strength.

He has been unremittingly instilling in every Sheffield United player the belief that they want to be a winner from a long time ago, and now at a critical moment, his teammates naturally chose to put their trust in him again .

"There is actually nothing new in this football world. When we feel difficult, the teams that have created legends in the past have already experienced such a schedule. They succeeded, so in the end they became the object of praise, and Those who fell halfway, naturally no one will remember.

We need this kind of vigilance, those failed teams will keep us fighting spirit and sense of urgency, but at this moment I hope everyone in our team clearly recognizes:
When we exist as individual players, we fail, we get knocked down, we get frustrated and anxious because of the loss, but when we exist as a team of Sheffield United, we are united and willing to fight for each other. Make sacrifices, give your all on the pitch, then nothing will overwhelm us!
It’s just three games. We’ll come one by one. It’s still the same sentence. If we win, we will win together. If we lose, we will lose together. Forget about those unnecessary tensions. Maybe some teams will be dismissed if they lose a game. Labeled as losers, but outside evaluations can never deny their efforts to fight for the championship, and I always firmly believe that we will not become such a tragic role.

Because we have really climbed step by step from obscurity to today's stage, no matter how difficult the situation is, can we be sad when we were struggling in the British Championship?

The true heart of a champion must be poured out of fearlessness and sacrifice. I firmly believe that we are already such a team. From scratch, from weak to strong, we are ready. Now is the time to prepare the world for our arrival.

Use the shattered crown of Manchester United to achieve our supreme glory, and the victory belongs to Sheffield! "

Li Mo did not disappoint his teammates and Speed. After a passionate speech, he took the lead in pushing open the door of the visiting team's locker room.

The Sheffield United players, who sprayed all kinds of vulgar words, followed behind him, encouraging each other aggressively to come to the player tunnel.

The Manchester United players on the side are already familiar with it.

Since last season, Sheffield United has been in such a bloody state as long as they encounter them.

The Manchester United players who have won the championship in the past few seasons will naturally not be as reckless as Sheffield United.

They have a more subtle way of cheering up, besides, a group of big stars and new tyrants are going to be too cheap.

Regardless of the recent battle between the two sides, Manchester United's players still have "magnanimity" after all, and they seem to be full of rich style.

But no matter how much Manchester United's players could suppress their emotions, when the players from both sides stood on both sides, the smell of gunpowder in the air suddenly became stronger.

Demeanor belongs to demeanor, anyone who faces an opponent who double kills himself and is ambitious to take off his crown will turn his eyes red.

The players on both sides don't need to use words anymore, and the truth will be seen on the field, and don't engage in any draws and play-offs, today's game will determine the outcome!

When it was close to two o'clock in the afternoon, players from both sides entered the field steadily amidst the din of the scene at Old Trafford, and Ferguson and Speed ​​also sat on the coach's bench seriously.

Today, the two did not communicate much before the game. Maybe they will have a drink after the game, but now they are military commanders who are hostile to each other. Before the final whistle, there is no possibility of friendly communication between them.

After the short pre-match ceremony, the players of both sides stood still, and with the whistle of the referee on duty, the focus of the FA Cup battle officially started at Old Trafford.

The commentator of Sky Sports is also introducing to the audience the starting lineups of both teams today in as much detail as possible.

Both Sheffield United and Manchester United chose a more balanced [-] starting formation today.

For Sheffield United, Li Mo and Vardy partnered up front.

Midfielders Bell, Matic, Drinkwater and Medel lined up.

The defense line from left to right is Matt Ridge, Vertonghen, Maguire and Matthew Lorton.

The goalkeeper position is naturally Sommer, who has already secured his starting position.

As for Manchester United, Ferguson chose to push Rooney to the front line today, and let Lu Xiaopang and Van Persie partner.

The midfield four consisted of Nani, Carrick, Cleverley and Ashley Young.

In terms of defense, Vidic finally caught up with Li Mo today. The classic combination of him and Ferdinand made Manchester United fans feel at ease.

Evra and Rafael's full-back combination can be regarded as relatively balanced, coupled with De Gea's increasingly stable performance on the goal line, Manchester United's lineup today is much better than before.

The main reason is that Vidic's timely comeback has given Manchester United fans a lot of confidence in limiting Li Mo's performance.

In the previous duel with Sheffield United, Li Mo alone made Manchester United's defense line unnecessary. They really didn't want to see the scene of Li Mo crushing Evans or Smalling again. Vidic delayed It's much more stable.

Even the Serbian central defender is now 31 years old, but his physical fitness is still online, and Ferdinand is capable of withstanding Li Mo's impact on the front.

The only wild cards are his speed and fitness.

But Ferguson dared to let him start today, which naturally has its own tactical considerations, and Manchester United fans basically have no objection to Ferguson's arrangement.

However, in the face of the "surprise card" played by Manchester United, Sheffield United obviously had a countermeasure for a long time ago, and they did not appear to be flustered.

After all, Vidic made his comeback in the league before, and has played six games recently. His state seems to be recovering, and Speed ​​has already made tactical preparations.

Compared with Smalling and Evans, Vidic is obviously a better choice to deal with big centers.

Back then, Drogba was as strong as the peak, and he didn't take advantage of Vidic and Ferdinand's defense in the middle. The ability of this pair of central defenders to defend from the front is at a historical level.

Most strikers will detour and take the flanks when they encounter them, but Li Mo is obviously not within the scope of these ordinary strikers.

He neither held the ball and walked in the middle forcibly, nor did he avoid the battle and pull the side. Instead, he started a continuous hand-to-hand battle with Manchester United's double central defenders.

Sheffield United also seemed to have forgotten to use Li Mo's fulcrum ability, so they made a fuss around Bell's left side.

Li Mo played without the ball, and Manchester United supporters breathed a sigh of relief, but Vidic and Ferdinand had bad thoughts in their hearts at the moment.

Li Mo's style of play today was a bit too "rough", so rough that even if he was whistled by the referee for a foul, he did not repent at all. He dragged two central defenders who were over [-] years old to constantly consume their energy inside and outside the penalty area.

The key is that he still has a sprinting ability that doesn't match his body shape. The forward thrust to start speed can always remind Vidic of some bad game memories.

Manchester United's current captain quickly realized the aggrieved feelings of most central defenders in the Premier League in his first confrontation with Li Mo.

Last season, there were some central defenders who were slightly stronger than Li Mo in terms of physical strength. This season, there are almost only a few central defenders such as Terry and Huth who can fight against Li Mo.

The key is that Li Mo, besides his static confrontation, he likes to rush up and fight hand-to-hand with the defenders to seize the position more often.

Vidic suffered a great loss in the ability of speed. Ferdinand could help him make up for this defect back then, but now as Ferdinand grows older, Vidic is becoming more and more difficult to face speed forwards. .

Ferguson may be thinking of limiting Li Mo's ability to break the game in the middle, but he did not expect that Sheffield United will not focus on Li Mo's point.

Li Mo didn't hold the ball and had no offensive pressure. He ran without the ball and mobilized Manchester United's double central defenders to run back and forth, and his physical fitness declined rapidly.

Bell on the left side of Sheffield United pressed Raphael and hit hard, forcing Carrick to retreat to help defend in the right half.

Without Carrick's organization and scheduling, Cleverley was not sure to sort out Manchester United's backcourt conduction under Medel's constant interference. In the end, it still had to rely on Rooney and the offensive players on the wing to get the ball.

This "familiar" picture has caused many Manchester United fans who were quite confident just now to fall into doubts.

Sheffield United still took the initiative on the field. Even if Ferguson chose to change, but Sheffield United changed the main attack direction, which forced Manchester United to reduce the offensive force in the frontcourt to sort out the midfield.

Except that Li Mo's fouls on the offensive end increased today, and he didn't seem to get a good chance to attack, this scene looks not much different from Manchester United's previous loss to Sheffield United.

It is all on the defensive end that one side is almost blown out, the midfield is not as good as the opponent, and the offensive end is forced to reduce manpower.

Manchester United fans don't understand. Could it be that Manchester United's tactics were leaked by the insider before the game?

Otherwise, why can Sheffield United always pinch Manchester United by seven inches and play such a tactical suppression scene? !
At this moment, Speed ​​watched the development of the situation on the field, and finally showed a relaxed smile on his serious face.

Outsiders don't know how far their coaching staff has studied Manchester United. It can be said that Manchester United has studied all their underwear.

Ferguson can knead these existing Manchester United players together to create a team that still has a chance to compete for the Premier League championship. To be honest, Speed ​​admires it.

I really admire it, because someone else, holding these cards, might have fallen out of the top four in the Premier League long ago.

It is precisely because Manchester United's lineup has disadvantages that cannot be erased by tactics that Speed ​​is confident that he can always suppress Manchester United.

To put it bluntly, it is to make a fuss about the offensive direction on one side and the confrontation in the midfield.

Sheffield United has an offensive superstar that other teams don't have. Whether it is Li Mo or Bell, they can blast Manchester United's defense line by their personal ability.

As long as the defensive player is unable to stop the offensive player's advancement one-on-one, then you must either deploy people on the defensive line to double-team, or sacrifice a control point in the midfield to pull him back to help defend.

Manchester United's current midfield control is not as good as it used to be. For this reason, Ferguson had to design a winger to advance or Rooney retreated to get the ball, so as to make up for the weakness of the midfield.

Now that Carrick retreats, relying on Cleverley alone, Manchester United's midfield looks even weaker.

If you want to continue to compete with Sheffield United, you can only pull more offensive players back to your own half to hold the ball. In this way, your offensive threat will be greatly reduced. Van Persie has no support and no possession of the ball. Then he and Welbeck How much difference?
So it's not how clever the tactics designed by Speed ​​are. He designed several sets of conventional countermeasures based on the starting formation that Ferguson may arrange, but in the final analysis, the core is to rely on the performance of his own offensive players to target Manchester United's weak midfield. .

As long as Manchester United does not solve the problem of the midfielder for a day, then Sheffield United can use this shortcoming of Manchester United to crush them to death.

After all, you basically don't have the ability to quickly steal and counterattack in the middle, and you only have two people, so why do you play with me?
The last time I beat you to death with counter attack, this time I will play midfield control with you. There is no need to fight you every time in the field you are good at. Does Sheffield United need to prove anything?

Since the last match against Manchester United, the fact that Sheffield United suppressed Manchester United in all directions has been recognized by the vast majority of Premier League fans.

Ferguson is of course quite unwilling to do this. Before retiring, he still wants to lead the Red Devils to create another three-peat dynasty.

But looking at Anderson and Valencia on the bench at this time, the old man could only helplessly veto the idea of ​​adjusting tactics.

If you can give him a Hargreaves in the 07-08 season, he can play the existing lineup to the fullest, and it is absolutely impossible for Speed ​​to ride on his head and shit.

It's a pity that Manchester United hasn't had a midfielder of that level for a long time.

Maybe there will be a chance to sign in again in the future, but he also retired at that time, and playing good and bad games is a matter for future generations, so what does it have to do with him?
With such melancholy, Ferguson standing on the sidelines looked suddenly much older.

The flaws in the midfield make Manchester United need to spend more time to form an effective attack, and Sheffield United can play three or four rounds of offense in such a time, relying on the performance of Bell and Li Mo.

Enough patience and the number of offensive rounds allowed Sheffield United to finally take the lead in the No.30 second minute of the first half.

Bell's breakthrough on the wing was the beginning of a change, and Li Mo was constantly looking for opportunities while consuming Vidic's physical energy.

When Vardy retreated and established a possible connection between Bell and Li Mo, the goal naturally became a matter of course.

"Valdy received a pass back from Bale's inverted triangle! Sweep the pass! Lee's poke shot! The ball went in-!!! Ferdinand and Vidic's closing was late! Lee grabbed the ball before Manchester United's double central defender cleared the siege , his sense of smell and shot selection in front of goal are still terribly stable! Sheffield United once again took the lead at Old Trafford, Manchester United is in danger!"

Under the passionate explanation of the commentator, many Manchester United fans grabbed their hair in pain.

This game is over!
(End of this chapter)