Damn it, after being trained by Speed ​​for a long time, a reckless man like Medel has also started playing psychological warfare. It’s so dirty that Li Mo likes it very much!

Brother Drinking Water has a helpless expression. He may be the only one in the midfield who is relatively "pure" now. Matic has been nurtured by the coaching staff for most of the season, and Speed ​​has made many mistakes for the old horse.

It is conceivable that if there is a chance later, Matic will definitely make things right.

Not to mention Matt Ritchie, I heard that this guy has been studying how to cheat penalty kicks recently.

The opening conflict between Medel and Tevez could be regarded as the prelude to Sheffield United's strangulation tactics. After the Manchester City players spent the initial adaptation period, they were directly forced into a head-to-head match by Sheffield United.

In the rhythm.

When the two teams played for the first time this season, Sheffield United only fought in the midfield, but now the entire Sheffield United team, from forwards to defenders, launched a frenzied press without any effort, leaving Manchester City players at a loss.

stand up.

With such a pressing rhythm, it is impossible to stabilize the situation by passing the ball alone. Manchester City's players have to step up their running. With the physical combat between the two teams gradually increasing, both sides' physical energy is being consumed rapidly.

It's just that Sheffield United's physical reserves are better. Four days of recovery training and rest allowed the Sheffield United players to grit their teeth and persevere, but the Manchester City players who had just played a Premier League game two days ago were exhausted.

Crap.

The most direct manifestation of the sharp decline in physical fitness is the loss of control in the midfield.

Because the technical movements of Manchester City players have been affected. No matter how good your midfield skills are, your physical fitness cannot support you to make high-intensity passing, running and receiving. Naturally, you will no longer be able to send accurate passes under the pressure of the opponent.

Sheffield United also seemed to have given up on their quick counterattack, just looking at Manchester City's midfielders and backfield players to press and consume them.

Especially Silva and Nasri, when Yaya Toure is not on the court, they are the engine of Manchester City's midfield. As long as they can't stand it, Manchester City's offense will basically not improve.

Aguero was lost in the constant retreat and was strangled. Tevez was in good condition, but now Manchester City's two attacking midfielders are barely maintaining the conduction in the midfield. How can there be more?

Energy delivers firepower forward.

Tevez has not played against Sheffield United this season, so he was very shocked when he saw Manchester City being pressed into such an embarrassing situation by Sheffield United.

What you hear about is always different from what you witness with your own eyes.

He had always seen in media reports and on the Internet countless people praising Sheffield United's performance this season and saying how good Sheffield United's defense was, but that was all just hearsay.

He had the impression in his mind that Sheffield United's defense was good, but now that he had experienced it in person, Tevez felt that Sheffield United's players were all crazy!

How can there be such a defense?

While not giving your opponent a chance to breathe, you also don’t leave any escape route for yourself!

Sheffield United players, even Li Mo and Vardy, were involved in this high-intensity pressing. After grabbing the ball, they did not control the field and just rushed forward. It did not matter if they were intercepted by Manchester City's backcourt players.

, immediately launch a counterattack on the spot!

Seeing this suffocating defensive rhythm, the Manchester City fans at the scene felt it was a little difficult to breathe.

"Madman, madman! They have no intention of attacking at all, they just want to take us to speed up with them!"

Tevez shook his head and said to himself with a worried look on his face.

Under such a rhythm, his teammates will definitely not be able to withstand it, it just depends on when their physical fitness will collapse!

At this time, the first half of the game was less than 30 minutes, but Manchester City's players were already beginning to feel the weight on their feet.

Silva finally got rid of Drinkwater, but was knocked to the ground by Medel's fierce press.

This moment made Silva feel like he was almost exhausted. He just wanted to lie on the ground and not get up. Even taking a breather was a luxury for him at this moment.

But the referee would not give him such a chance. After confirming that he was not injured, the referee reminded Manchester City to send the set kick quickly. Such a reminder was simply a kind of torture to the Manchester City players!

"Sheffield United did this on purpose! Why didn't BOSS take this into consideration? It's not an option to continue playing like this!"

Barry complained, and Silva touched his long wet hair without saying anything.

He couldn't understand what Mancini was doing, but he had no choice. The head coach had made a decision, and their players could only grit their teeth and fight hard. They couldn't just surrender now, right?

But looking at his teammates who were panting with their arms akimbo, Silva's heart sank.

In this game, let alone winning, something might happen.

In Mancini's mind, getting a draw was the most basic thing, but Silva felt bad.

"You won't be massacred, right?"

As soon as this thought came out, it kept popping up in Silva's mind, and he couldn't get rid of it. In the end, Silva could only temporarily suppress the uneasiness in his heart.

"At least, at least until the end of halftime!"

After setting a small goal for himself in his mind, Silva stepped forward with his increasingly heavy legs and threw himself into the game.

He can't decide the coach's formation, but at this moment on the court, he can only fight until the end. The result is not something he can control. He just needs to have a clear conscience.

Thirty minutes after the game, the situation on the field became more and more favorable to Sheffield United. Manchester City's midfield defensive intensity was visibly reduced a lot, but this was not enough. Speed ​​would not be satisfied with this.

The players of the Philippine Federation will not be satisfied with this.

Relying on their physical advantage, Sheffield United still maintained a high-intensity fighting rhythm, and Li Mo almost turned into a beast.

The area around the center circle is full of his moving figures. He is already tall, but when he speeds up, he looks like a heavily armored tank, running rampant on the court.

Behind him was Medel, a little tank, which the Manchester City players couldn't stand.

The team's offense was almost sacrificed in the first half hour, but Drinkwater was still looking for good counterattack opportunities.

Although it is said that the pace now is to speed up and mainly consume the physical energy of Manchester City players, if another goal can be scored at this time, it will definitely make the mentality of Manchester City players explode.

And when Manchester City's midfielder showed a tendency to be unable to withstand it, Brother Drinking was refreshed, and the opportunity came!

In the 36th minute of the first half, Nasri dribbled the ball in the midfield to find a path for the ball. Matic's forward attack forced him to pass back. Li Mo and Vardy attacked at the same time. Barry was holding the ball.

In desperation, he could only kick the ball towards Sheffield United's half.

Maguire easily suppressed Tevez and passed the ball to Drinkwater, who was responding. At this time, the Manchester City players were subconsciously prepared to intercept Sheffield United's next long pass.

After Sheffield United got the ball before, they would choose to pass the ball long to Li Mo after a few passes. Manchester City's midfielders and backfield players were used to it, but this time Drinkwater did not do so, but greeted him.

As Matic came back a little, he controlled the ball and moved forward steadily.

This sudden change prevented the Manchester City players from reacting for a while. After Drinkwater passed the center circle, De Jong quickly intercepted.

Li Mo, who has always maintained a high tacit understanding with Drinkwater, has already used his eyes to signal Vardy to start.

As soon as Vardy ran, he led Barry directly to the side. Drinkwater quickly found Li Mo with a pass from more than 20 meters to the ground.

This was the first time in the entire first half that Li Mo held the ball in Manchester City's defensive third. De Jong rushed forward and Barrie pulled wide. Both Manchester City midfielders were attracted away.

Brother Drinking Water and Vardy created a pretty good offensive opportunity for Li Mo!

Li Mo took the ball and turned around, directly facing Manchester City's defense. Kompany was shocked and roared at his teammates in the midfield to quickly return to defense.

Barry let go of Vardy and ran towards Li Mo, but his speed was too slow compared to Li Mo.

In just a few seconds, Li Mo had entered his shooting range. Sheffield United's midfielders and frontcourt players also pressed forward collectively, attracting many defenders from Manchester City. Before Lescott fouled, Li Mo

The ball was transferred to the feet of Matt Ritchie on the left in time.

At this time, there were Vardy and Matt Ritchie on the left, but Manchester City's defensive player was only Zabaleta. Lescott's forward attack and Barry's turn allowed Sheffield United to easily attack the strong side!

Matt Ritchie and Vardy quickly made a two-on-one match, and after cutting into Manchester City's penalty area, they didn't panic at all. After Kompany and Barry, who were returning to defense, both double-teamed, Matt Ritchie

The ball was passed towards Li Mo who ran to the line of the penalty area.

At this moment, Mancini and all the Manchester City fans in the audience felt their hearts skip a beat. There was only one Lescott chasing after Li Mo!

He didn't choose to smash the ball past someone, which would have been a waste of time. Although Kompany ran towards Matt Ritchie, he could quickly make up for it. Wasting time was a waste of this offensive opportunity.

So Li Mo chose the most direct way, to withstand Lescott's interference, take one step after taking the ball and hit the goal directly!

This explosive shot Li Mo hit the right spot, and the interference of Lescott did not make him lose the accuracy of the shot. With full force, the football went directly to the top of the near corner of the goal.

!

Joe Hart pounced in the right direction, but Li Mo's shot of the football was too fast! Almost instantly, the football passed through Joe Hart's palm, grazed the goal post and plunged into the net!

"Good opportunity for Li Mo! Lescott's interference was useless, he shot!!!"

The goal was scored! Li Mo's powerful shot made Joe Hart's save seem futile! After entering the penalty area, Li Mo was unstoppable! Manchester City could not withstand it. They were still beaten by Sheffield in the first half.

The team is broken!"

"What a ball! It's trying to hit you in the top corner of the goal, but you just can't stop it! Such a powerful shot is still so stable. There are not many forwards with such ability in the Premier League! This is a disservice to myself.

Confidence in strength!”

Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu were immediately excited. This shot was so domineering. With Lescott on his back, he shot Joe Hart hard. Li Mo seemed to understand the aesthetics of violence thoroughly!

Such a goal was a complete surprise. Sheffield United's players and Speed ​​planned to use their strength in the second half to defeat Manchester City in one fell swoop. Unexpectedly, they took the lead in the first half.

But faced with such a surprise, Speed ​​and the assistant coach were very happy. They hugged each other on the coaching bench, and Sheffield United's substitute players also stood up and laughed and applauded in celebration.

However, Li Mo, who was the center of attention on the court at the moment, did not feel very excited after scoring the goal.

After he only jogged two steps, he opened his arms to receive hugs and celebrations from his teammates, with a faint smile on his lips.

There is no way, the Manchester City we faced today was too "weak"!

If the players on both sides were in normal condition and could score such a goal, Li Mo would definitely celebrate vigorously, but with Manchester City's formation today, he really couldn't get excited.

According to Speed's tactics before the game, Sheffield United could still score in the second half of this game, it just depended on whether they scored early or late. Now they just broke the deadlock in advance.
To be continued...