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Chapter 308 Before the Finals
"Bell kicked the ball from the bottom! Li Mo and Kaya collided! The ball went in! The ball went in! Hey. Li Mo seems to be injured! Bleeding, the team doctor needs to come up quickly!"

Duan Xuan was very excited when he saw Li Mo successfully scored a goal. This is not only Li Mo's first goal in the knockout round of the Champions League, but also a very precious away goal, which is very important to Sheffield United.

But when Li Mo climbed up from the turf with his face covered in blood, Duan Xuan and Xu Yang couldn't care less about celebrating the goal, but worried about Li Mo's injury anxiously and nervously.

It's common for forwards and defenders to get injured in aerial duels, but such bloody faces are relatively rare.

It seems that Li Mo should have bumped his eyebrows, but before the team doctor entered the field, even Li Mo himself stayed where he was and did not dare to move. Duan Xuan and Huaguo fans could only wait anxiously with.

Speed, who was on the sidelines, was nervously urging the team doctors to enter the field quickly, and the surprise he felt just now because the team broke the deadlock suddenly turned into anxiety.

While scolding Galatasaray's defender who was still lying on the ground and not getting up, he complained that Li Mo's choice was too reckless.

"It's not that there are no other opportunities. What should I do if my head is broken? No, I have to talk about this kid after the game is over!"

Brother Xiaosha quickly took off his vest, and under the instructions of the assistant coach, he quickly walked to the sidelines and started warming up. With him were De Bruyne and Dembele.

After a few minutes of simple hemostasis, Li Mo listened to the team doctors' instructions and pressed the wound on the corner of his eyebrow, and slowly walked outside the baseline.

Kaya was a bit miserable. Although he had no external wounds, after the team doctor's examination, he seemed to have a slight concussion. Seeing this, Trim had to call a central defender on the bench to warm up quickly.

Both teams have attrition, and in the absence of complete substitutions, the game can only continue with the status quo of 10 against 10.

Li Mo allowed the team doctor to wipe off the remaining blood on his face and neck, but the wound on the corner of his eyebrow still hadn't completely stopped bleeding. Obviously, if he wanted to play again in this situation, he would not be allowed by the referee team .

Seeing the needle and thread taken out by the team doctor, Li Mo gritted his teeth and was about to blurt out the words "sew directly".

But what Speed ​​said after rushing over made the team doctors stop.

"Go to the hospital! By the way, do a thorough examination, what are you doing! The ball is also scored, and Danny knows what to do for the rest of the time."

"Don't, boss! I'm really fine, just a little bit of skin on the corner of my eyebrow, my head is very clear, uh"

Li Mo wanted to argue a few words at first, but when he saw Speed ​​staring, he swallowed the rest wisely.

As long as Speed ​​is determined to let him go to the hospital, it will definitely be useless for him to play the emotional card, and maybe he will be scolded.

The old handsome guy is also a must when spraying people. Li Mo doesn't want to try the taste of the Speed ​​hair dryer.

Seeing Li Mo's obedient appearance, Speed ​​also persuaded him a few words.

After all, the League Cup final will be played in four days. If Li Mo doesn't check his injury thoroughly today, how dare the coaching staff continue to arrange him to play?
Taking the lead at Galatasaray's home court and scoring another goal difference, Sheffield United has achieved today's game goal.

If Li Mo is off the field, it will be a big deal to completely squat and fight back. Without Li Mo, Sheffield United's offensive efficiency may drop a lot, but its defensive ability has not been affected.

So amidst many voices of regret in the commentary, the audience saw Li Mo walking into the player tunnel accompanied by the team doctor.

Sheffield United quickly completed the substitutions, Berbatov and De Bruyne played, replaced Li Mo and Vardy, and Sheffield United's formation was completely fixed on [-].

Although Duan Xuan and Xu Yang are still explaining the game, their thoughts have already flown to Li Mo who left the field.

Before there is any specific news, the late-night Huaguo fans may be like the two of them, unable to fall asleep after watching the game, and just want to confirm Li Mo's injury information first.

While reports of Li Mo's injury leaving the field were uploaded on the Internet, Galatasaray also took advantage of this great opportunity to launch a final ferocious offensive.

However, in the face of Sheffield United's five midfielders, how to seize control of the midfield is still the first problem that Galatasaray must solve.

Drinkwater sits in the backcourt to organize and dispatch. He would rather keep the rhythm very boring than give Galatasaray a chance to play a fast attack in Sheffield United's half.

In the No. 708 minute of the second half, Speed ​​replaced Bell with Dembele, further strengthening the defensive ability of the left half and improving the defensive mobility of both wings of the midfield.

Great Altentop and Sneijder's two-wing offensive was immediately intercepted in a targeted manner.

The two of them were not speed-type breakthrough players. When facing a younger, better running, and stronger opponent, the two of them who had consumed almost 10 minutes directly fell silent.

Inan originally wanted to take the initiative to get in and seek cooperation with Yilmaz, but when De Bruyne almost sent a single-handed ball to Berbatov using his gap, Inan instantly regained his senses.

De Bruyne's pass is too ruthless. Speed's replacement for him is not just to strengthen defense and control. If Galatasaray dares to press forward too much, it will definitely suffer a big loss from this Belgian kid. .

Inan's hesitation made Galatasaray lose the chance to attack at the last moment.

After all, Yilmaz is not a super striker at the level of the five major leagues, and the pressure on Sheffield United's backcourt is not enough. Only Drogba is still actively trying to find cooperation with his teammates.

But Galatasaray is not Chelsea, and there is no Lampard by his side. After many attempts to no avail, Drogba slowed down.

Looking at the scoreboard, Warcraft could only shake his head wordlessly.

Not only did they not win Sheffield United at home in the first round, but they also gave the opponent a valuable away goal.

Judging from his many years of experience in the Champions League, if the second round cannot completely overwhelm the opponent at Sheffield United's home court, then Galatasaray's Champions League this season will basically come to an end.

In terms of tenacity and strength, today's Galatasaray team is not as good as last season's Chelsea, but that Chelsea team can only end in a complete defeat at home at Sheffield United. What does Galatasaray rely on? What about a comeback?

When the referee blew the final whistle, Drogba, Sneijder and others put their hands on their hips helplessly, looking at the Sheffield United players who gathered together to celebrate their victory in the away game, their eyes were full of memories.

They have all been to the top of Europe before, and have experienced many defeats, so they have long been accustomed to such results and felt a little disappointed, but they quickly adjusted.

But other Galatasaray players are not in such a good mood.

They were disgusted by Sheffield United's tactics for most of the game, and Li Mo, Sheffield United's most ruthless man, is not on the field now, so many grumpy players went directly to the celebrating Sheffield United generals past.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Drogba quickly grabbed Melo, who was about to move, and then there was a fierce confrontation between the two players.

Yilmaz and Maguire pushed each other, but a roar made him shrink his neck directly.

"I hate you stupid barbarian! Can't understand the words, right?! Tell you not to touch my people!"

Li Mo didn't know when he had already bandaged his head thickly. After the inspection, he didn't wait for a report, and asked the team doctor to take him back to the stadium.

After winning the game, Li Mo was also very happy. He was going to celebrate with his brothers, and by the way, he would mock the Galatasaray fans during the interview, but when he came in, he saw that Ma Datou was killed by Yilmaz In the scene of pushing and shoving, Sheffield United's handle instantly turned black.

Yilmaz looked at Li Mo's menacing figure, and subconsciously wanted to run away.

He is good at bullying Maguire, but Li Mo was a ruthless character who broke De Jong's leg and didn't take a single card. After Kaya and Li Mo confronted each other, they would still In the hospital for examination, he didn't want to go in and lie down for a few days.

"Hey! Hey! Calm down, buddy, they're just talking and shouting, no hands, no hands!"

Matic stopped Li Mo dumbfoundedly, and while explaining, motioned for players on both sides to disperse.

And the Galatasaray players, who were still looking for trouble just now, are all sober now, watching Li Mo, who is getting more and more irritable, spread out his hands wisely, indicating that he has no malicious intentions.

Just kidding, Melo and Yilmaz are basically the most violent group of people in the Galatasaray team. As a result, one was forced to retreat by Li Mo, and the other was discouraged before they met.

Naturally, these pawns can only do Hozen San.

Galatasaray's home fans who hadn't left the field seemed more bloody. Seeing their players flinch, they were all so angry that they booed wildly at Li Mo in the field.

After all, it is very common for fans to fight each other. For fans, dislike of each other can be an excuse for a big fight, but there are too many aspects for players to consider.

There have been no bad fights in the UEFA Champions League for many years. Usually, the action on the field is a bit bigger, as long as it is above UEFA's bottom line, it is fine.

But if there are players who dare to throw their fists at each other in the Champions League, then UEFA will have absolutely zero tolerance, fines are light on everything, and the main reason is the fear of suspension.

So with the persuasion and help of the calm players on both sides, a wave that had not yet appeared quickly disappeared invisible.

Fortunately, the live broadcast of this game has long since ended, and most of the fans did not see the scene of the conflict between the two sides.

Otherwise, Galatasaray's provocative and timid nature will be ridiculed by many fans.

Speed, who was pulled aside for an interview by the reporters just now, knew what had just happened.

In front of outsiders, the old handsome guy slapped Li Mo fiercely, but as soon as he entered the player tunnel, Speed ​​immediately put his arms around Li Mo's shoulders, and silently said "Good job" with his mouth.

It is not only to praise him for completing the task of scoring on the court, but also to praise him for protecting his brothers at the moment of conflict.

But looking at the thick gauze wrapped on Li Mo's head, Speed ​​sighed again. The injury is not serious, but it will definitely affect Sheffield United's League Cup four days later. The final has some impact.

He still has to wait for the test results from the hospital here. If there is nothing serious, he has to ask the club to make preparations in advance to see if there is an urgent order for a mask.

The next morning, the Sheffield United team got on the plane back to England.

The 1-0 score and the game scene that took the initiative made Sheffield United naturally once again won the praise of the media in England.

Rare calls for the next round to be equally calm were drowned out in the crowd's praise.

Li Mo, who scored valuable away goals, has naturally become the darling of the media once again.

But this time, compared to his scoring process, his several conflicts with Galatasaray players in the game obviously attracted the attention of fans more.

Fans with good deeds took stock of Li Mo's conflict scenes since his debut in the British Championship, and the most embarrassing one was naturally the game where De Jong broke his leg.

Fans of the Premier League still don't know if Li Mo did it on purpose, but Li Mo didn't get a card for kicking someone's leg, which is really awesome.

In other conflict scenes, Li Mo basically wins. Anyway, every time Sheffield United clashes with other teams, Li Mo is always the first to stand out. Medel and Matic who are with him seem to be They are all vicious, and they are indeed the new villains in English football.

Although this time with Galatasaray did not work together, but the tough performance of Li Mo and Sheffield United is still very appetizing to many old fans.

However, Li Mo, who will be at the center of the report, is curiously looking at a mask in front of him.

"No, boss, do you really want to wear this stuff?"

Li Mo was a little disgusted, because it was an urgent order, this pure black half-face mask looked a bit rough in workmanship.

And later generations are used to watching all kinds of ghost and animal videos. Li Mo always felt that if he really wanted to wear this thing to play a game, it might become the video material of all the big players in the future.
But under the joint threat of Speed ​​and the team doctor, Li Mo finally put it on and tried it reluctantly.

It was lined with a cotton pad, and there was no discomfort after wearing it. After making an OK gesture, Li Mo tried to make a request again.

"Or, can we try to make a headgear like Batman's? That's so handsome, maybe I can also get the nickname of a football dark knight in the future."

After making such a weird request, Li Mo's final result was naturally kicked out of the office by Speed.

And after getting the chance to start in the League Cup final, Li Mo also felt that there was nothing unacceptable about playing with a mask on.

On a whim, Li Mo put on a mask and took a selfie on the training ground, then edited it and sent it to the scarf.

"I'm fine, thank you for your concern! It's just that I may have to wear this thing in the next game, see you in three days, Sheffield United come on!"

After posting the scarf, Li Mo thought about it, and then tweeted the same thing on other social software, and then entered the fitness room contentedly.

All the players who played in the Champions League yesterday got a day off, but Li Mo's physical fitness recovered quickly. After the team doctor indicated that there was no problem and Speed ​​agreed, he directly entered the extra training mode.

Before the final of the League Cup last year, Li Mo also practiced for an afternoon, and the final was in good shape. This year, he plans to repeat it. The final against Swansea is not too demanding, just score more than two goals to establish the victory!

Speaking of which, Swansea's fate is really hard. Li Mo thought that after Chelsea changed coaches, they would be able to pass Swansea steadily. Hard power to beat Swansea.

As a result, Michu slapped countless people in the face with two rounds of two goals and one assist, and finally helped Swansea successfully meet Sheffield United in the League Cup final!
For Sheffield United, playing Swansea is naturally a good choice. After all, they just double-killed Swansea in the league not long ago, and they also have a clearer understanding of Swansea's strength. No small advantage.

Of course, Li Mo is also confident that he can win, but he still pays more attention to Swansea, or to Mi Chu.

This Spanish offensive midfielder is very partial. He is actually average in playing the traditional organizational position, and he is also average in playing the fulcrum center, but in the position between the two, he has played at the level of a top star.

After adapting to the style and confrontation intensity of the Premier League, Mi Chu has now scored [-] goals in the league and [-] goals in the season. This statistic is already exaggerated for a midfielder.

You know, Lampard this season is still worse than Michu in terms of statistics. Although he is a magic lamp at the end of his career, but he can temporarily win this man named Lampard. Michu's ability has won the Premier League. The respect and recognition of fans from all walks of life.

Apart from coming to the training base to pick up the mask today, Li Mo just wanted to ask Speed ​​about the tactics for the final.

Fortunately, Sheffield United's coaching staff is still very reliable. They have formulated at least four tactics against Michu that can be used directly.

Li Mo felt relieved about this, and went home to rest honestly after extra practice after gagging.

The first knockout round of the Champions League has already been played, and the No.20 Premier League round has not yet started. England fans are naturally very interested in the League Cup final that will be played in a few days.

Although it's a pity not to see another strong dialogue between Sheffield United and Chelsea, it's still pretty good to watch the duel between Li Mo and Mi Chu.

It is not easy for Swansea to reach the League Cup final all the way, and many fans also want to see them break Sheffield United's unbeaten golden body this season.

Winning the strong with the weak is always better than a matchup without any suspense. Under the premise that the fans subconsciously favor the weaker side, Swansea's support rate is miraculously tied with Sheffield United.

The support of public opinion has also boosted the morale of the Swansea team.

Regardless of whether they win Sheffield United in the end, they will naturally strive for the championship with all their strength at this point. With the support of more fans, they will have more confidence in winning.

On February 2, both Sheffield United and Swansea came to Wembley Stadium early to familiarize themselves with the environment again.

The outside of the stadium became very lively after noon. Not only fans from both sides gathered here to wait for the game to start, but other fans in London or nearby also rushed over to join in the fun.

After two o'clock in the afternoon, Wembley Stadium had already been filled with [-] to [-] fans, and by the time players from both sides came out to warm up, more than [-] fans had already filled the stadium.

There are almost [-] seats for the fans of Sheffield United. It is conceivable how many tickets have been snatched from other fans or scalpers.

Although it is only a League Cup championship, Sheffield United also won it last year, but the hungry Sheffield United fans still have great enthusiasm for this cup.

The more than 3 Swansea fans who came to the scene today complained.

Sheffield United is almost turning Wembley Stadium into their home stadium, which is naturally very unfair to the Swansea players.

But they can't stop those neutral fans, even their own fans from Swansea, from selling tickets to Sheffield United. In the face of money ability, there are too many things that can be sold, and a mere ticket is nothing ?
The momentum of cheering is not as good as Sheffield United. Swansea fans can only hope that their players can overwhelm Sheffield United on the field.

After the warm-up, players from Swansea and Sheffield United returned to their respective dressing rooms one after another.

The final mobilization moment came. After Speed ​​and the assistant coach reminded them of the tactical points, they handed over the stage to Chris Morgan and Li Mo.

The old captain made a rare speech and encouraged the young guys in the team, hoping that everyone can take the first championship trophy of the season back to Sheffield firmly.

But when it came to Li Mo, he didn't make any long speeches today, he just said that after winning the championship, he will cover all the expenses for the whole team tonight!

For Vardy's animals, such a promise can make their blood boil more than a passionate speech.

While everyone was crying and howling, Li Mo finally called all his teammates to his side in a serious manner.

When they put their hands on their shoulders and turned their heads to each other, they could see familiar faces with high fighting spirit. Li Mo's firm slogan made the Sheffield United generals strengthen their belief in winning the championship at this moment!
The mobilization before the finals is often as simple as that. When a championship trophy is only a stone’s throw away, a speech may strengthen the team’s belief in winning.

But for today's Sheffield United players, they themselves are a team with a steely spirit, and Li Mo's calmness and boldness can make them more confident than those long-winded speeches.

And it has come to this point, the players on both sides will not make the slightest concession.

Fighting to the last moment is the only belief of the players on both sides. There are no cowards in front of the champion, only the tactics of failure.

And when Speed ​​and the Sheffield United coaching team used tactics again and again to bring victory.

The players of Sheffield United unconditionally trust their boss on this point.

Sheffield United almost have the heart of a champion and all the objective conditions to win the championship. Now is the time to launch the final sprint!

　Tomorrow [-] update

　　
　
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