After the first goal, Speed ​​believed that Norwich's offense would at least pause for a while, and during this period, Sheffield United's midfielder could further control the situation on the field.

However, Norwich's players seemed to have not fallen behind and continued to maintain their previous offensive. The team was very resilient. It seemed that they had encountered this situation many times before.

Moreover, Norwich's offense also posed threats many times, but their luck may indeed be worse and they have not scored a goal. It cannot be said that they did not play as well as Sheffield United.

At least their tactics were effective, and Sheffield United was also severely beaten by their offense.

Speed ​​didn't want to change tactics so early, so this kind of tactical targeting would always be effective. Drinkwater had already worked hard to slow down the rhythm, but Norwich's frontcourt also started to move like crazy.

Press.

Drinkwater had to speed up his passing and was forced to bring up the team's operating rhythm, which is what the Norwich coach wanted to see.

They are familiar with this kind of game rhythm and have more experience in facing this kind of situation. Although it is uncomfortable to be behind by a goal, they have a chance to overtake.

The aftereffects of Matthew Lowton and Matt Ritchie's crazy sprinting up and down were gradually revealed at this time.

It takes time to recover physical fitness. As the first forty minutes approached, the pace of both of them gradually became a little heavier.

In fact, if the pace slowed down, they would be able to regain some form at this time, but the pace has always been relatively fast, and they barely have time to breathe.

Groves once again tried to break through with the ball. This time Matthew Lowton's steps were a little late, finally allowing Norwich to seize another opportunity up front.

Their two wingers were too fast, and Montgomery was quickly thrown away before he could make up the defense.

What Speed ​​is more worried about is that he does not return to defense in time in the middle, leaving his back line to face the impact of many people.

Although Stephen Quinn and Drinkwater retreated immediately, they could not match their opponent's speed.

Norwich's full-back Russell Martin had already stepped in at high speed. Groves quickly transferred the ball. After receiving the ball, Martin lay down directly on the bottom of the ball to avoid direct confrontation with Maguire.

Near the baseline, Martin knocked the ball back before Maguire made the tackle, a very typical inverted triangle pass.

Holt's movement was very clever. He passed by Jackson, got rid of Chris Morgan who was following him, faced Martin's pass, and decisively pushed the shot into the near corner of the goal!

Simonson was unable to do anything about the shot this time and could only watch the football go into the net.

1:1, Norwich equalized the score before the end of the first half!

This attack is very characteristic of Norwich. The ball is transferred quickly, the forwards cross the position, pull the opponent's defense and then deliver a fatal blow!

Jackson and Holt have a tacit understanding of their movements, and both of them are very threatening. Neither one can be left open, which makes it very difficult for Sheffield United's defenders.

Looking at the Norwich players celebrating, Matthew Lowton squatted on the ground, clenched his fist and smashed the turf hard.

On the contrary, his teammates came over to comfort him. He did well enough in the first half. Everyone was responsible for the team's loss. There was no need for him to blame himself too much.

After Norwich's goal celebration, the referee blew the half-time whistle within three minutes of the restart.

In this half, the players on both sides were physically exhausted. The competition was intense and the process was exciting. At least the commentators were full of praise.

Speed ​​stood at the entrance of the players' tunnel and encouraged every player. After returning to the locker room, he told everyone to rest first. The two wing players even lay down directly on the ground and took the time to recover their physical fitness.

Li Mo felt that he was in good condition. He took a banana and half of it with Maguire. While eating, he listened to Speed's tactical arrangements for the second half.

"They are very familiar with our formation and have studied our style of play, so they made good use of our formation's forward pressure and the space left in the backcourt, so we changed our formation first in the second half."

While Speed ​​was drawing on the tactical board, he continued: "Their two wings are inserted more frequently, and their two centers always want to create three-on-three or four-on-one attacks in front of our penalty area.

Three situations, so, Worthy, in the second half, you play back to the right wing. You don't have to step in, just focus on Groves. Lowton, you go up and play as the right midfielder. When you return to defense, you just go to the right midfielder.

Slow down, there is Worthy behind to help you defend, save some energy for attack."

Speed ​​looked at Matt Ritchie again: "Rich, I know you didn't perform very well as a winger in the past, but that's not your fault. Your characteristics were not fully utilized. I need you to work with Lowton in the second half.

Playing as a full midfielder, you are only responsible for attacking, and you are not required to return to defense. You have to hold the ball and try to break through. Can you do it?"

Matt Ritchie lay on the ground and said without hesitation: "No problem, boss, I will make the kid opposite him so violent that even his mother won't recognize him!"

There was a burst of laughter in the locker room, and the atmosphere suddenly became cheerful. Speed ​​laughed and cursed a few words, and then looked at the drinker: "Drink, your position is premised in the second half. Quinn will drop back and form a double midfielder with Montgomery.

I only have one request for you: lead the midfielder to steal the ball, and then press Norwich to attack. Is there any problem?"

"No problem." Brother Drinking Water was relatively calm, but he answered simply and neatly.

After Matt Ritchie on the left stepped up, Andy Taylor, who had recovered from injury, got another chance to play.

Speed ​​only asked him to focus on defense like Noseworthy on the right, and not to give Norwich wing chances anymore, which he could still manage to do.

It's just a shame for me, brother Chide, that he had to be replaced by Andy Taylor at half-time.

After the formation and tactics changed, Sheffield United became 4231, with Li Mo alone at the front, and behind him was the team's strongest offensive midfield combination.

After this change, Norwich's midfield will be further suppressed by Sheffield United's five players in the middle, and their sharp wing attack will also be greatly reduced in one-on-one marking situations.

It was Li Mo who once again had to take sole responsibility for scoring goals.

Vardy is eager to play, but his confrontation ability has not yet met the coach's requirements, so he can only continue to wait.

After a short fifteen minutes, the fighting resumed in the second half.

As soon as the Norwich coach saw the positioning of the Sheffield United players, he knew that Speed ​​had changed his formation.

"4231? You can adapt quickly."

Norwich's head coach frowned slightly, but he was not in a hurry to make adjustments and planned to see the changes at Sheffield United first.

Speed ​​and the assistant coach were still discussing on the coaching bench. This was the first time they used the 4231 formation in the league and they had to record the performance of each player.

If the results can be achieved, more training on this formation can be carried out in the future.

This change of formation is more of an experiment to see how the two wings advance in the frontcourt and Drinkwater's ability to deliver cannonballs forward. This is very important to the team.

Because this is related to a set of simple and effective tactics that their coaching staff has been thinking about.

That is:

Pass that damn football to Li Mo at all costs!
Chapter completed!