Chapter 308: Before the Final(2/2)
They are both vicious and evil, and they are truly the new generation of evil men in English football.
Although they failed to compete with Galatasaray this time, the tough performance of Li Mo and Sheffield United still appealed to many old fans.
However, Li Mo, who was at the center of the report, was curiously looking at the mask in front of him.
"No, boss, do you really want to wear this thing?"
Li Mo was a little disgusted. Because it was an emergency customization, this pure black half-face mask looked a little rough in workmanship.
Moreover, later generations are accustomed to watching all kinds of videos of ghosts and beasts. Li Mo always felt that if he really wanted to wear this thing to play a game, he might become the video material of various big players in the future.
But under the joint threat of Speed and the team doctor, Li Mo finally reluctantly tried it on.
It was lined with cotton pads, so 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 it look like Batman's headgear? That would be so cool. Maybe I can get the nickname of the Dark Knight in football in the future."
After making such a bizarre request, Li Mo naturally ended up being kicked in the butt by Speed and kicked out of the office.
After getting the opportunity to start in the League Cup final, Li Mo also felt that there was nothing unacceptable about wearing a mask on the field.
On a whim, Li Mo put on a mask and took a selfie on the training ground, then edited it briefly and posted it on his neck scarf.
"I'm in good health. Thank you for everyone's concern! But I may have to wear this thing on the field in the next games. See you in three days. Come on Sheffield United!"
After handing out the scarves, Li Mo thought for a moment, then posted the exact same tweet on other social software, and then entered the fitness room with satisfaction.
Players who played in the Champions League match yesterday were given 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 additional training mode.
Before last year's League Cup final, Li Mo also practiced hard all afternoon, and he was in excellent shape in the final. This year he plans to replicate it. The final against Swansea is not very demanding, just score more than two goals to establish a victory!
Speaking of which, Swansea's fate is really tough. Li Mo thought that Chelsea could steadily overcome Swansea after the coaching change. After all, in the two rounds of the game, even if they lost the first round, Chelsea could rely on it in the second round.
Beat Swansea with hard power.
As a result, Michu slapped countless people in the face with two goals and one assist in two rounds, 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 beat Swansea twice in the league not long ago. They also have a clear understanding of Swansea's strength and are mentally prepared.
Not a small advantage.
Li Mo is of course confident that he can win, but he still pays more attention to Swansea or Michu.
This Spanish offensive midfielder is very special. He is actually average in playing the traditional organizational position and average as a fulcrum center. However, in the position in between, he plays at the level of a first-class star.
After adapting to the style and intensity of the Premier League, Michu has now scored 13 goals in the league and 16 goals in the season. This figure 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, he can temporarily defeat this man named Lampard. Michu's ability has already won the Premier League.
Respect and recognition from fans from all walks of life.
In addition to coming to the training base to pick up a mask today, Li Mo just wanted to ask Speed about the arrangements for the finals tactics.
Fortunately, Sheffield United's coaching staff is still very reliable and has formulated at least four specific tactics that can be used directly against Michu.
Li Mo was relieved about this, and after making jokes and practicing more, he went home to rest honestly.
The first knockout round of the Champions League has been completed, and the twenty-seventh round of the Premier League has not yet begun. Naturally, fans in England are very interested in the League Cup final, which will start in a few days.
Although it is a pity not to see another strong dialogue between Sheffield United and Chelsea, it is still quite good to watch the duel between Li Mo and Michu.
It is not easy for Swansea to advance all the way to the League Cup final, and many fans also want to see them break Sheffield United's unbeaten streak this season.
Defeating the strong with the weak is always much better than a showdown with no suspense. Under the premise that the fans subconsciously favored the weaker side, Swansea's support rate miraculously tied with Sheffield United.
The support from public opinion has boosted the morale of the Swansea team.
Regardless of whether they can beat Sheffield United in the end, they have reached this stage and naturally want to strive for the championship with all their strength. With the support of more fans, they will have a little more confidence in winning.
On February 24, Sheffield United and Swansea both came to Wembley Stadium early to get familiar with the environment again.
The outside of the stadium has become very lively since noon. Not only fans from both sides gathered here to wait for the game to start, but other fans from London or nearby also rushed over to join in the fun.
At around two o'clock in the afternoon, 60,000 to 70,000 fans were already filling the seats at Wembley Stadium. By the time the players from both sides came out to warm up, more than 90,000 fans had filled the stadium to capacity.
There were almost 50,000 seats occupied by Sheffield United fans. You can imagine how many tickets were 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 competition.
The more than 30,000 Swansea fans who came to the scene today had some complaints.
Sheffield United has almost turned 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 Swansea fans, from selling their tickets to Sheffield United. In the face of money power, too many things can be sold, and a mere ticket is nothing.
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The momentum of cheering was not as good as that of Sheffield United. Swansea fans could only hope that their own players could outdo Sheffield United on the field.
After the warm-up, the players from Swansea and Sheffield United returned to their respective dressing rooms one after another.
The final moment of mobilization came. After Speed and the assistant coach reminded them of the key points of the tactics, the stage was handed over 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 safely take the first championship trophy of this season back to Sheffield.
When Li Mo arrived, he didn't make a long speech today, but simply said that after winning the championship, he would cover all the expenses for the team's fun tonight!
For Vardy's beasts, such a promise makes their blood boil more than a passionate speech.
While everyone was crying and howling, Li Mo finally called all his teammates to his side.
When they put their hands on each other's shoulders and turned their heads to each other, they could see familiar faces with high morale. Li Mo's firm slogans made the Sheffield United generals strengthen their belief in winning the championship at this moment!
Mobilization before the final is often that simple. When a championship trophy is only a few steps away, a speech may strengthen the team's belief in winning.
But for today's Sheffield United players, they are a team with a steel-like spirit. The calmness and boldness shown by Li Mo can make them more confident than those long speeches.
And it has come to this point, and the players on both sides will not make any concessions.
Fighting until the last moment is the only belief of the players on both sides. There are no cowards in front of the champion, only failed tactics.
And with Speed and the Sheffield United coaching staff using tactics time and time again to bring victory.
The Sheffield United players unconditionally trust their boss at this point.
Sheffield United has almost all the objective conditions to win the championship. Now is the time to launch the final sprint!
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