Chapter 183 The evolved Sheffield United, Li Mo who detonated the audience

Ferguson admired Speed ​​very much and also admired the rise of Sheffield United this season. Before the game, he even made an appointment with Speed ​​to have a drink together after the game.

But appreciation is appreciation, Ferguson gave the Manchester United players a fatal order for this game, they must score points, or at worst it must be a draw!

Judging from the current situation in the standings, Manchester United really doesn't dare to lose easily. If this game ends in a draw, then Ferguson can barely accept it. With a two-point lead over Manchester City, he still has a lot of initiative.

But judging from the speeches of Sheffield United players before the game, this game is destined to be decided.

Ferguson is actually also very coveted for Li Mo. Although he is not as "obsessed" as Villas-Boas, Ferguson is also ready to spend a lot of money to kill people.

He likes young players like Li Mo very much, just like he was determined to introduce Cristiano Ronaldo.

Young, talented, ambitious, hard-working.

Moreover, Li Mo is also better managed. Just look at Li Mo's private life during the year he played in the first team of Sheffield United.

The biggest scandal turned out to be taking two young girls for a run on the street at night!

This was a scene that confused the reporters of The Sun. The Sun didn't give up and sent its ace reporters to guard Li Mo's villa. As a result, they only saw Li Mo walking his dog and going to the training base to practice more.

The scene of cooking at home with teammates after returning home.

Even that dog is a male dog. There is really no entry or exit of the opposite sex in Li Mo's villa.

The ace reporter of The Sun followed for three days and almost collapsed in the end!

At that time, this matter was talked about by fans all over England for a long time, and naturally the coaches of their teams had also seen the reports.

Ferguson is very tempted by a young genius who is almost 100% focused on football, and now that Manchester United is not short of money, he would rather wait and see how far Li Mo can grow this season, even if it will be

He doesn't care at all if he spends tens of millions more for this.

However, Li Mo's recent speech made Ferguson murmur in his heart.

This kid doesn't seem to want to come to Manchester United. Those "dangerous" people who want to defeat Manchester United will only make Manchester United fans hate him.

As soon as the game started, Li Mo's extremely active running made Ferguson frown.

"Is he really not considering coming to Manchester United at all?"

After reciting something in his mind, Ferguson could only shake his head.

Anyway, the introduction of Li Mo will have to be done this summer at the earliest. Let’s see then. The worst thing is to hit a figure that Sheffield United cannot refuse. The most important thing at this time is to compete with Manchester City for the league championship.

In every game, be sure to get points!

Manchester United also made appropriate starting adjustments for this game.

Ashley Young was physically exhausted after playing in the last round of the game, so he sat on the bench for this game. Ferguson also arranged a four-three-three formation.

On the forward line, Rooney, Welbeck and Hernandez started together.

In the midfield, Fletcher's injury left Carrick's main position untouchable. He, Scholes, who announced his comeback in the winter window of this season, and Valencia formed today's three midfielders.

The defense is composed of Evra, Evans, Ferdinand and teenager Rafael. Jones' injury has made Manchester United's already poor defense even worse. Smalling, who is still a teenager, is on standby on the bench.

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The goalkeeper position is De Gea.

In fact, this lineup is not as balanced offensively and defensively as Manchester United's 451 or 442 at the beginning of the season, especially in the midfield and backfield. The midfielder composed of Carrick, Scholes and Valencia faced off against Xie Xie.

The Philippine Federation has no advantage at all.

The return of Scholes allowed Manchester United to regain a commander, but this commander is already 37 years old. Although he has rich game experience, due to limited physical fitness, Scholes can no longer provide much to Manchester United's midfielder.

Lots of defensive help.

Valencia is also a strong offensive and defensive type. Carrick is a good player and he is willing to do the dirty work, but he alone cannot hold up the defensive barrier of Manchester United's midfield.

Coupled with his weakness of slow speed, it is obvious what kind of tactics Sheffield United will use.

The central defender combination of Evans and Ferdinand in Manchester United's defense also struggled against Li Mo. This was already a very prominent problem in the first meeting between the two teams this season.

At that time, Manchester United relied on the double midfielders of Carrick and Fletcher to flank Li Mo, and then used Park Ji-sung to freeze Drinkwater, thus suppressing Sheffield United's counterattack.

But look at Sheffield United now. Matic can already help Drinkwater share some organizational tasks. Sheffield United's two wing attacks are becoming more and more proficient, and Vardy is also playing

Rapid growth has become something that Manchester United must pay attention to.

The growth and progress of Sheffield United is visible to the naked eye, but Manchester United is weaker than at the beginning of the season. The defense and control of the midfield and backfield are weaker, which means that they still maintain a very high level of offense in the frontcourt.

This means that Ferguson's training ability is strong enough. With such a midfielder and backfield, he can suppress Manchester City. If you change to any other coach, you will not be able to compete with Manchester City with such a lineup.

Moreover, the tactics are mutually reinforcing. Just like Sheffield United's midfield strangulation tactics restrained Manchester City, Sheffield United's rapid counterattack also completely restrained Manchester United's current lineup.

Your midfielder is old and slow, and Valencia, the only player with speed, cannot defend well. Against Sheffield United's rapid advancement on both sides and in the middle, how can you defend?

This is a very simple truth, no matter how experienced or not, I can run faster than you, have better physical fitness than you, have better physical fitness than you, and can completely restrain you in my technical and tactical play. I am not worse than you in terms of technology.

You're going to hit me with your head!

(You can look at the Champions League match between Juventus and Ajax in the 18-19 season. The scene was horrific)

Manchester United defeated one opponent after another with its still online offensive ability, but Sheffield United's most powerful thing was the stranglehold in the midfield and backcourt, so there was a scene that made Manchester United fans uncomfortable.

Scholes seemed a little powerless in the face of Medel's frantic grab. Manchester United's three forwards could hardly even touch the ball under the stranglehold of Sheffield United's midfield and backcourt. Rooney had to retreat many times to catch the ball.

Valencia wanted to advance with the ball, but Matt Ritchie's marking prevented him from getting enough space to start. In front of the Sheffield United midfielder, who is famous for his fierce defense, Manchester United actually lost the "magic".

, completely exposed the shortcomings of their current lineup.

Li Mo got the ball three times in the first 20 minutes of the game, and he never advanced with the ball. He basically received the ball after his teammates on the wing advanced, and then directly looked for opportunities to hit the goal.

It has to be said that De Gea is fully qualified to compete for the throne of the number one goalkeeper in football in this year. Li Mo's two shots within the goal frame were saved by De Gea to the limit, which made the Sheffield United fans at the scene regretful.

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"It turns out that there is a trend of De Gea in the backcourt at this time. Manchester United's defense is really lucky to have De Gea standing in front of their goal."

Li Mo shook off his hand, feeling sorry that his shot just now was saved by De Gea, but he felt more confident in winning the game.

Manchester United just wants to score before Sheffield United knocks on their door and then take the initiative on the field. But how many minutes can it last with De Gea's personal performance alone?

Without a strong midfielder or an outstanding young central defender, the goalkeeper alone cannot support the defensive system.

In the frontcourt, under Ferguson's instructions, Valencia finally managed to completely press Sheffield United's half, and Manchester United's frontcourt formation almost changed to four forwards, with only Scholes and Kari left in the midfield.

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Welbeck was at the front trying to mess up Sheffield United's formation. Hernandez looked for opportunities to run and stretch Sheffield United's defense. Valencia pushed the ball steadily into the frontcourt, and then it was up to Rooney to perform.

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With three players around to help pull the ball, Rooney actually has quite a lot of space to play, and Valencia is also pressing forward, and Rooney is gradually able to hold the ball and attack.

After all, four forwards were pressed into Sheffield United's half. No matter how strong Sheffield United's defense was, it still had to shrink its defense line to make room for some space, and the main defensive force had to be concentrated near the penalty area.

But the risks Manchester United have to bear are also gradually increasing. Your offense has improved, but there are only two people left in the midfield. The two full-backs behind have to press in from time to time to support and advance. Once Sheffield United's counterattack breaks out,

If it comes out, it will almost be a race on both sides of Manchester United. De Gea can save Li Mo's first few shots, but can he guarantee that he will perform like this throughout the game?

The Sheffield United players didn't believe it, and Li Mo didn't believe it even more. He and Vardy were patiently waiting for the next opportunity.

In the 27th minute of the first half, Valencia finally got rid of Matt Ritchie's entanglement and sent a high-quality cross from the right.

Maguire grabbed the ball in front of Hernandez. Rooney on the outside controlled the ball, got rid of Drinkwater, and then hoisted the ball into the Sheffield United penalty area again. Welbeck came forward.

He made a header, but the football was saved by Given. Hernandez wanted to seize the ball again, but Matthew Lowton did not give him this opportunity. He took the first step to get the ball out of the penalty area, and then passed the ball directly to the right.

Medel on the way.

The moment Matthew Lowton brought the ball out, the defenders on the left and right sides of Sheffield United and Matt Ritchie near the center circle suddenly moved forward!

Manchester United was afraid of Sheffield United's quick counterattack, so they kept the two central defenders in front of the penalty area in their own half. Carrick and Scholes would never easily hold the ball through half-time, and they directly gave up trying to cause offside.

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After all, Vardy is now well-known as a little expert in countering offside. Once the counterattack is not offside, none of Manchester United's four defenders and two midfielders can keep up with Vardy's speed, let alone another one who is equally fast.

Li Mo.

So when almost four Sheffield United players advanced from the backcourt and the two forwards began to sprint, they were all in a state of not being offside, and Medel was relieved to directly transfer the ball to the left wing with a big kick.

Manchester United's young player Rafael was interfered by Bertrand during the chase. He simply couldn't keep up with Matt Ritchie's sprint speed. He could only watch as Matt Ritchie was steady on the wing of Manchester United.

Stop the ball and continue racing.

Scholes immediately rushed to the wing and tried to defend, but Sheffield United were old at counterattacks and had practiced various situations countless times. Matt Ritchie deliberately slowed down and waited until Rafael

When Er and Scholes were almost flanking him, they pushed the ball to the wing.

"Bertrand! Sheffield United's counterattack continues. Matt Ritchie opened up the defense of the two Manchester United players. Bertrand is about to enter Manchester United's penalty area!"

The passionate voice of the Sky Sports commentator made all Manchester United fans fearful. Sheffield United's counterattack this time was so successful. Can Manchester United defend it like they did the previous times?

Evans had to pull aside to interfere with the interception. Vardy suddenly moved forward, while Li Mo ran to the back. Bertrand almost completed the cross the moment the two moved into position!

Ferdinand made a decision calmly. He chose to go with Li Mo, because Sheffield United often used the tactic of letting Vardy cover Li Mo to grab points during counterattacks. Ferguson also emphasized this before the game, but Ferdinand wanted to

Unexpectedly, this time Sheffield United's cross was aimed at Vardy who was in front of him!

"Cross in! Vardy! Vardy is almost undefended!!!"
To be continued...