Chapter 265: Dominate the top scorer list

Li Lijun left many copies of documents and left in a hurry.

He hadn't been home for several months, and he couldn't wait to go back to Barnsley to see his wife and children. Li Mo was also a little embarrassed when he saw this.

If he hadn't been so busy with his affairs, my brother-in-law wouldn't have been so busy in the past two years. In the past, he would take his wife and children for a walk in Spain and Italy from time to time, but this year he has less time to spend with his family.

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Seeing Li Mo blushing, Li Lijun laughed and patted Li Mo on the shoulder to comfort him.

"You kid, playing well is the greatest reward for me. When I brought you out, I told your father that you must see your future in this life. Just leave these things to me.

I'm your uncle, why are you blushing? I'm leaving now. When you finish playing the League Cup at the end of the month, come over for a meal. Your cousin has been arguing for a long time and wants you to play with him."

Li Mo nodded in agreement, and then he and Charlie sent his uncle out.

Charlie didn't just come here to see Li Mo today. He had selected several endorsement contracts in England and Germany, including banks and watch brands, and was about to let Li Mo check if there were any problems.

It's a rare day off and he has to deal with a lot of work, but Li Mo has gradually become accustomed to this pace of life recently.

Then he asked about the progress of his customized car. After reading several endorsement contracts and checking the meeting time with the brand, Li Mo had time to chat with Charlie.

"We listened to acquaintances and feel that you have a high chance of entering the top ten of the Golden Ball this time. However, in the selection of the best FIFA team at the end of the year, you have to be mentally prepared this time. I feel that public opinion is still

More inclined to Radamel."

Charlie gave Li Mo a brief explanation of some of the information he had collected during this period.

Radamel is Falcao. He has won the UEFA Cup for two consecutive seasons and has been the top scorer in the competition. He has also performed well in the league. It seems that FIFA is not a good place for players to win.

The championship honor is still very important.

Li Mo has nothing to say about this.

Who allowed him to win only one League Cup this year?

"However, you will basically have a place in UEFA's best team at the end of the year. You are now second only to Cristiano and Messi in the limelight in Europe. Jorge is already arranging a campaign plan for next month. By then

When the fans vote, your position is secure."

Li Mo doesn't take UEFA's annual team of the year very seriously. This thing is equivalent to a popularity award, but it's better than nothing.

It can only be said that the past two years have not yet belonged to him.

Top 10 Golden Balls, a UEFA Team of the Year, and a Golden Boy Award may be considered a bumper harvest for other young players.

But Li Mo didn't feel satisfied at all.

"If you can't win the Ballon d'Or, you can never be called successful. Even second place can only be regarded as the biggest loser. Who will remember the players ranked further down?"

Li Mo shook his head and did not continue discussing this topic with Charlie.

The two chatted for a while, and after Maguire and Stones came back, it happened to be 6 p.m., and they went to have dinner in the city.

Because there will be restorative training tomorrow, the few people did not waste much time outside and went home quickly after the meal. Li Mo and the others also took a rest early.

There was relatively little rest time this time, so the amount of training on the second day was not very large. Speed ​​mainly looked at the status of the players and asked the team doctor to evaluate the health of the main players.

Fortunately, the rotation was done properly some time ago, and most of the main players have no problems. Except for Bell, who was asked by the team doctor to rest for a few more days, the rest of the main players can basically play in the league match with Fulham.

But considering the fourth round of the League Cup at the end of the month, Speed ​​ultimately did not let all the main players start in the game against Fulham.

Bell rested at home for two more days. Joaquin, Matic, Matt Ric, and Trippier also came on the bench to gather enough energy to play in the League Cup on October 30. Then it will be against Arsenal.

Don't be too careless.

On the afternoon of October 27, the players of Sheffield United were still at home and faced the challenge of Fulham, currently ranked tenth in the league.

After leaving Dembele this season, Fulham's midfield strength has been weakened. However, they used the funds from selling Dembele to make significant signings in the summer window. Before the new season,

The performance in the eight rounds of the league was pretty good.

Fulham has won one and drawn one in the last two league games, so at least they are in good shape.

Speed ​​also happened to arrange for Dembélé to start in this game, giving his old club a "surprise".

Half an hour before the start of the game, Sheffield United's starting lineup was released first and was picked up by commentators from various countries.

Li Mo is still partnering with Vardy on the striker, and De Bruyne has secured a starting position. He plays as the left midfielder today, while the right midfielder is played by Dutch player Kuyt.

I have to say that Speed ​​is liking Kuyt more and more now.

When Kuyt was introduced at the beginning of the season, Speed ​​originally planned to use him as a backup forward with the fourth overall pick.

But Kuyt won Speed's trust by relying on his own hard work and versatile attributes.

He can play center, winger, full-back, and even a full-back. Kuyt is hard-working on the training ground, playing no matter what position he plays, and he also works very hard on defense. Such a player is not liked by the coach.

Something strange happened.

Because of Kuyt's versatile attributes, Speed ​​dared to let Joaquin rest as a substitute in this game.

Kuyt has rich experience and abundant physical fitness. He can play up and down as a wide midfielder. He may not necessarily contribute statistics, but he can definitely hold up on both offense and defense.

Brother Drinking Water is currently in good physical condition and has secured a starting position in the middle, with Dembélé serving as the second organization point.

On the defense, from left to right are Cresswell, Vertonghen, Maguire and Medel.

The goalkeeper position is still Sommer.

Even with a rotating lineup, Sheffield United is still very strong today, and at least Fulham's head coach Martin Jol doesn't dare to be careless at all.

With a sample reference of eight games at the beginning of the season, many teams in the middle and lower reaches of the league now have a clear understanding of Sheffield United's strength this season.

Last season they could still get points from Sheffield United from time to time because of Sheffield United's lack of bench depth, but this season it will be very difficult to get three points from Sheffield United.

After the problem of poor substitute players that plagued Sheffield United has been solved, Sheffield United's current strength is stronger than most of the Premier League teams even if they field a pure rotation lineup.

Not to mention that with Li Mo, a big killer, on the field, it is very safe to abuse the food.

Fulham's players certainly don't think their strength is inferior, but they still don't have the guts to go head-to-head with Sheffield United.

Martin Yoel is also a down-to-earth person. He doesn't care about dignity, and he just puts on a three-fifty-two array.

Many Sheffield United players are familiar with this formation. I remember when they were in the Championship, they relied on this formation to reach the Premier League.

However, after the game started, Li Mo felt more and more uncomfortable.

Well, at first glance it was 3-5-2. Sheffield United 1 had the momentum to attack, and Fulham's players quickly adjusted their formation to 5-4-1.

Only one of the two players in front is a serious forward, and the other is a guest midfielder. When defending, he very skillfully retreats to the central midfielder position.

"Hey, Martin Jol came prepared. He had a defensive mindset from the moment he came up. He is smart enough. The other teams' tactical thinking is not unified enough. After being scored by Sheffield United, it is easy to fall into chaos, but

Fulham's five defenders were directly deployed, and they were decisive enough. Let's not talk about whether we can counterattack or not. We need to do a good job in defense first, okay."

"I feel that the mid- and lower-tier teams in the Premier League have come to their senses and cannot learn from the previous teams to play against Sheffield United. I have to say that Martin Jol is playing openly. It depends on Speed ​​and the players on the field.

What should the Sheffield United players do? Should they continue to attack hard, or should they think of ways to deal with set pieces?"

Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu were analyzing the current situation on the field in the studio. The Sheffield United fans at the scene also booed Fulham's conservative playing style.

But like most strong teams, Sheffield United fans may need to get used to such scenes.

As Sheffield United becomes more and more famous and performs better and better in the Premier League and Champions League, teams in the middle and lower reaches will play more and more conservative and utilitarian games when facing them.

In the fiercely competitive Premier League, not only the strong teams are constantly thinking about changes and constantly adjusting and improving their tactics, but the weak teams are also constantly thinking about changes.

After all, if you don't change, you may be eliminated at any time. No one wants to be relegated to the English Championship. If you can't get three points, getting one point is acceptable to these middle and lower-tier teams.

Facing Fulham's iron barrel formation, Speed ​​did not make any adjustments. He believed that the players on the field knew what to do.

They have been mentally prepared for this situation for a long time. They usually practice how to break the bus on the training ground, so they just have to fight slowly.

After Drinkwater passed the trial period in the opening stage, he encouraged De Bruyne on the left to take the ball and try to dominate the attack.

Drinkwater is very optimistic about this young player, not only because of Speed's entrustment, but mainly because De Bruyne's talent is so amazing.

His skills are rough, sometimes his passing choices are too risky, and his experience is not rich enough.

De Bruyne has many shortcomings, but compared with his keen court insights and imaginative passing skills, the above-mentioned problems are nothing.

To deal with this kind of team that has an iron barrel formation, in addition to some conventional offensive tactics, it often also requires the exquisite cooperation of geniuses.

The cooperative effect of De Bruyne and Li Mo was clearly reflected in the previous game against Chelsea.

Drinkwater is still in awe of De Bruyne's shocking pass. Today, the Belgian youngster started again, and Brother Drinkwater is also looking forward to it.

If there is another exquisite pass like this, Brother Drinkwater believes that Li Mo will not waste the opportunity.

Not only the fans like to see such wonderful coordination, but the players on the field also like to see it!

De Bruyne showed no coy attitude when facing the ball handed to him by his midfielder.

He doesn't have to take the ball, but as a midfielder with a strong desire to attack, it is naturally better to have the ball in hand.

To break the bus, in addition to looking at the forward's ability to seize opportunities, it also depends on the accuracy of the passer's delivery of shells.

Now at Sheffield United, De Bruyne dare not say that he is number one in other aspects, but when it comes to passing threatening balls, he has very strong confidence.

Both Bell and Joaquin are not as good as him in this aspect. In terms of cooperation with Li Mo, he believes that he is the cake maker who can make Li Mo feel comfortable eating cakes.

There was almost no hesitation. Soon after taking over the ball, De Bruyne and Dembele cooperated to burn the flames of war into Fulham's defensive third zone.
To be continued...