Chapter 173 FA Cup? League Cup? We want them all!(1/2)
"After seventy-five years of waiting, Sheffield United are aiming for the League Cup!"
"Blade Miracle, Black to the End!"
"The rise of Sheffield United, youth training + excellent coaching team"
When Sheffield United achieved a 7-0 victory at Crystal Palace's home court, even the most optimistic Crystal Palace fans would not think that the team had the possibility of a comeback.
Sheffield United's substitute lineup is indeed considered last in the Premier League, but it is at least mid-table in the English Championship. Even if Sheffield United plays a full substitute lineup at home in the second round, Crystal Palace will not be able to defeat Sheffield United's seventh team.
The ball comes back.
Media across England have begun another round of focused coverage on Sheffield United.
There are alarming voices, mostly from people in the industry who hope that Sheffield United can treat the upcoming Premier League schedule with caution and truly get to the bottom of things.
They appreciate the youth storm set off by Sheffield United and hope that Sheffield United can rise like Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga and bring better competition to the Premier League.
But more reports focus on the topic and popularity brought by Sheffield United. After all, a newly promoted team has played 20 rounds of the league and is currently ranked fourth in the league. It also has a great chance of winning a cup.
Champion, at this time, the popularity must attract attention and increase the sales of newspapers and periodicals!
Fans also like to see such topics and stories. After all, the story of Sheffield United defeating major giants one after another and defeating Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool to reach the top four is really exciting.
Moreover, Sheffield United will welcome Manchester United at home in the second half of the league. As the only giant to defeat Sheffield United in the first half of the league, whether Manchester United can continue to maintain the reputation of a traditional strong team is also a topic that fans are very keen to discuss.
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The fans of Manchester United are naturally full of confidence in the team, but the neutral fans are watching the excitement and don't take it too seriously, and they keep getting angry on the sidelines.
"Manchester United was only playing against Sheffield United who had not yet adjusted well. Look at Manchester City. Are Manchester United so confident that their offensive line is even more luxurious than Manchester City's? Sheffield United's defense is more stifling than Manchester City's!"
"And Lee put more energy into helping the team control the ball in the midfield in that game. With full firepower, Lee could not be stopped by the aging Manchester United central defender combination? Wake up, Manchester United fans,
Don’t you know the current level of your defense?”
"Are there any people who are bragging about Rooney? In the first ten rounds, you were just bragging, forget it now! Lee and Robin are currently the top scorers, Demba Ba has risen to the third scorer list, you Rooney is here
Fifth, it made me laugh to death!"
Faced with the ridicule on the Internet by fans of unknown teams, Manchester United fans were very angry, but they could not find a reason to refute.
Sheffield United's current performance is indeed much better than when it faced Manchester United. On the defensive end, fans of many wealthy teams feel a headache.
Manchester City has scored 56 goals in the 20th round of the league! With the goal difference advantage, although Manchester City and Manchester United are once again on the same point, they are still ranked first in the league!
But even such a team with extremely powerful offense was suffocated to death when facing Sheffield United! They were beaten 2-0 by Sheffield United at home. That game left a deep impression on countless Premier League fans.
impression.
Manchester United is now playing against Sheffield United again. Seeing that Sheffield United has adjusted better and added Matic's midfield defense, Manchester United fans themselves dare not say that they can score two more Sheffield United goals.
Moreover, Li Mo's performance has indeed become more and more terrifying as the league progresses, and his growth rate is simply astonishing. After twenty rounds of the league, Li Mo handed over 17 goals and nine assists!
After playing for Manchester United, Li Mo performed well against strong teams. Against Arsenal, Manchester City, Newcastle, and Tottenham, Li Mo basically killed the game.
Can Ferdinand and Vidic stop Li Mo?
Manchester United fans don't know, but the current fact is that Li Mo defeated Tottenham's defense and stunned Kompany. Even against Per Mertesacker, Li Mo was not afraid at all.
There is currently no central defender in the Premier League who can restrain Li Mo very well in one-on-one situations. Central defenders who are stronger than him, such as John Terry and Per Mertesacker, are not flexible enough. Li Mo can use his speed to deal with them.
There are basically no central defenders who are faster than Li Mo. Arsenal's Koscielny can barely count as one. However, when Arsenal played Sheffield United, Koscielny played as a guest right back and was knocked down in several confrontations with Li Mo.
Staggering here and there, and unable to fight in a confrontation.
Perhaps only the young Ferdinand is the best opponent who can compete with Li Mo in terms of speed and strength, or Ledley King, who has not been tortured by injuries, and the young Kolo Toure can barely compete with Li Mo
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But they are now old and injured. Among the new generation of Premier League central defenders, there are indeed very few who can compete with Li Mo. Kompany is considered a good one, but he is also facing Li Mo in the first round.
Being suppressed, this is a very scary thing.
The more Manchester United fans think about it, the less sure they feel. With Sheffield United currently in a state where they can only take advantage of weak teams and get excited when playing strong teams, it will be hard to say if they will face Sheffield United again.
But you can't be timid before fighting, right? Manchester United fans have no choice but to respond harshly to fans from all walks of life online. After all, the second round match against Sheffield United has not started yet, and no one can say the outcome. What if there is a double defeat?
What about the Philippine Federation?
However, Alan Shearer is obviously more optimistic about Sheffield United, or he is more optimistic about Li Mo. After the game between Sheffield United and Crystal Palace, Shearer directly posted Li Mo's statistics so far on social networks.
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He played nineteen times in the league, scoring seventeen goals and providing nine assists. He played four times in the cup, scoring ten goals and providing three assists. Not counting the performance of the national team, Li Mo has already achieved great results this season.
Twenty-three appearances, twenty-seven goals and twelve assists!
After this series of data, Shearer directly issued an article praising: Li is the most explosive player under the age of 20 since the establishment of the Premier League!
Premier League fans are already used to Shearer's boastful behavior of Li Mo, but this time Michael Owen also left a like message on Shearer's social media, expressing that he agreed with Shearer's views, which immediately attracted more attention.
Fans comment and retweet.
Owen is the youngest Golden Boot winner in the Premier League! And after winning the Premier League Golden Boot at the age of eighteen, Owen won the Premier League Golden Boot again the next season.
Before Li Mo, Owen was the 18-year-old player with the best performance in the Premier League, and fans in England also loved Owen very much. His praise made a small number of English fans who did not like Li Mo speechless.
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Moreover, Irving's praise this time attracted more and more big players in English football. Lineker left a message under Irving's comment: Li has already scored 17 goals, which is far from the Premier League goal you scored when you were 18.
The record is only one goal away. Are you feeling nervous?
Irving replied with a grimace emoticon and wrote: If Li can break the record, I will be very happy. His performance is phenomenal. I wish this boy good luck.
Owen generously expressed his optimism for Li Mo. Although Li Mo is destined to break the Premier League scoring record for an 18-year-old player created by him, Li Mo will turn 19 at the end of this Premier League season, so
Even if Li Mo can defeat many opponents and win the Premier League Golden Boot, the record of the youngest Golden Boot in the Premier League will still be his.
As strong as Li Mo, he has already turned 19 after playing his first Premier League season. Owen is still very proud of his feat of winning the Premier League Golden Boot at the age of 18, and he is now approaching the age of retirement. For
It's always nice to have such good young players in the Premier League.
After all, the better Li Mo's performance, the more it shows the excellence of the Premier League. Naturally, English players like them are happy to see such a scene.
However, Li Mo, who is the focus of this topic, still doesn't pay much attention to outside news, because the intensive schedule has left him and his teammates with no time to care.
After playing the away game against Crystal Palace, the Sheffield United players didn't have time to be happy for two days before they had to leave to play West Bromwich Albion away again.
Most of Sheffield United's main players can only take turns. In winter, they play Premier League games only twice a week. If they can't play three or four games, they will be injured. Li Mo is the only one who can barely maintain his physical fitness by relying on his Iron Man aura.
, otherwise he would have to kneel down.
After all, experts have long pointed out that the intensity of football players playing one game a week is already running their bodies at full capacity, especially in a league like the Premier League that advocates high-intensity confrontation.
After playing a game of more than 90 minutes, the players rely on strictly arranged scientific recovery training and sufficient rest time to almost return to form after a week. If they have to play all the time, then there will only be trouble waiting for the players.
Necessary various injuries and illnesses.
Now that Sheffield United wants to play in the FA Cup and League Cup, they can only make sacrifices in the league. However, recently Li Mo heard that the coaching staff has identified several players and has asked the transfer department to seize the time to operate.
The end of the window is still early, and we should be able to bring in two or three good players before the winter window closes.
During the previous summer window, Sheffield United was not attractive to players from the five major leagues with good strength, but it is different now. Sheffield United is ranked in the top four of the Premier League. The team is strong, not to mention attracting big-name stars to join, at least
How many reliable rotation players can be found?
There is no need to force high-quality players. As long as the introduced players can reach the average level of the Premier League, then Li Mo will be able to score a lot more goals. Looking at the players who played during the previous main rotation, Li Mo can only cry silently in his heart.
If you ask him to play in the Premier League with a group of players who are good enough to play in the English Championship, he really can't lead them. The few draws he can get are the result of his best efforts.
In this away game against West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United only sent out the main players in the starting lineup, Given, Medel, Matic, and Li Mo.
All the young men in the defense have taken turns to rest, and the defensive midfielder also needs to take a rest. Medel and Matic are in good condition and physical fitness. They form a double midfielder in this game, and it is still possible to cooperate with Li Mo to defend against counterattacks.
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West Bromwich Albion is also a mid-to-lower team that has made Sheffield United very uncomfortable before. Li Mo is very impressed by the tenacity of this team.
At the beginning of the season, West Bromwich Albion played against strong teams one after another. The team's performance was very poor and it was once ranked in the relegation zone. However, coach Hodgson, with this group of average players, climbed out step by step in subsequent games.
It has entered the relegation zone and is currently ranked fifteenth in the league. The gap from the tenth team is not very big, only five points away.
When they met again, coach Hodgson was very emotional. He thought that Sheffield United's strength should not be underestimated at first, but he did not expect that Sheffield United could now break into the top four of the Premier League. Regarding Speed's growth, Hodgson also felt that he had not seen it.
Wrong person, Speed does have the potential to become a famous coach.
Hodgson and Speed had a good chat before the game, but during the game the old coach still found it difficult to target Sheffield United's rotation.
The substitute players obviously cannot play the fast counterattack tactics that Sheffield United is good at like the previous main players. Matic's long passing ability is good. Originally, Speed planned to make it simpler and let
Matic made a long pass to Li Mo and asked Li Mo to see if he could score a goal or something.
However, Hodgson arranged for someone to interfere with Matic's possession of the ball. West Bromwich Albion could accept that their team did not score, but they would never give Sheffield United a chance to pass the ball in the backcourt.
Either Li Mo would drop back to get the ball, or if he could stage a one-over-three or one-over-four long-distance attack, then Hodgson would admit it, but he would not let Li Mo get the ball near the West Bromwich Albion penalty area.
Chance.
Li Mo also wants to make a splash, but this thing is not something he can control. He can do it when he says it. Messi can't score goals all at once, let alone him.
I tried making a ball for Brother Chedde a few times, but Brother Chedde said don’t give it to me because it will burn my feet!
Li Mo is also very helpless. Whenever he rotates the lineup, he will miss Vardy very much. Although the guy is sometimes very good, he will work hard for every opportunity on the court and will never be weak when he needs to shoot.
To be continued...