Chapter 380 The Underworld Becomes a Kitten(1/2)
Chapter 380 The underworld turns into a kitten
"The person who came here is not a good person."
Li Mo looked at the fierce Real Sociedad players who were constantly looking for opportunities to launch counterattacks, and couldn't help but feel a little appreciation for their boldness.
Since Sheffield United made such a big splash in the Champions League last season, few teams have dared to be so aggressive at Sheffield United's home court.
When the Manchester City duo and London's top players came to Bramall Lane Stadium, they first lowered their profile to deal with Sheffield United's offensive test.
Unexpectedly, Real Sociedad came to Sheffield United like this today.
Speed also walked out of the coaching bench at this moment. He stood on the sidelines without speaking, but his eyes were filled with anger.
It's hard to say how angry he was, but after being beaten by Real Sociedad at his home court and leading to several pretty good counterattacks, the old handsome guy was really a little unhappy.
Now the whole world knows what Sheffield United started and became famous for.
One is defense, and the other is quick counterattack.
Today, Real Sociedad wanted to challenge Sheffield United's defensive system, but they still used a counter-attack method. If they succeeded, then would Sheffield United still want to lose face?
Before the game started, Speed was still thinking about the lion versus the rabbit today, going all out to defeat Real Sociedad in the first half.
For example, Big Brother called the gold and retreated after 3-0.
After all, the schedule in late October has become tighter, so use your main lineup as much as you can, and there are more powerful enemies to deal with in the subsequent leagues.
But now, Speed has no intention of sparing any effort.
It's okay to play away from home, but when faced with provocation at home, Sheffield United will only have one choice.
beat!
Fight to the end!
Attack with all your strength and completely destroy your opponent without sparing any effort!
So he stood on the sidelines at this moment, glanced around at his disciples, and waved his arms forward firmly and dramatically!
For a moment, all the Sheffield United fans who saw Speed's actions became excited.
Speed did not issue such tactical instructions many times, but every time he issued them, it was when Sheffield United was about to completely drag their opponents into the abyss!
"Counterattack! Counterattack! Damn it! This is our home court! Kill them! Come on!!!"
After Li Mo saw Speed's tactical gesture, he roared and waved his arms to signal his teammates to press forward!
No more offensive probing is needed.
If Real Sociedad dares to rub the tiger's beard at Bramall Lane Stadium, then it must be prepared to be eaten by the fierce tiger!
Li Mo also withdrew his gaze from Griezmann.
Regardless of whether the opponent wants to win by defeating Sheffield United or by stepping on his name, this is something he cannot tolerate.
Griezmann is strong, but not to mention that he has not yet reached his peak. Even if Griezmann is already at his peak, Li Mo has a hundred confidence to defeat him head-on!
With the change in Sheffield United's tactical thinking, Real Sociedad suddenly found it much more difficult to play the ball.
And this is just the beginning.
When Li Mo, Neymar, and Bale also joined in the pressing and defensive strangulation without any physical effort, Real Sociedad's midfield suddenly showed signs of losing control.
Because now Sheffield United doesn't just have a few defenders pressing the path of the Real Sociedad midfielder.
The three forwards retreated in unison to apply pressure, and coupled with De Bruyne and Drinkwater's active sweeps, a full five people were strangled and pressing in the center circle.
The difference in numbers alone was enough to make Real Sociedad's two central midfielders panic.
This kind of physical running, sweeping and defensive strangulation made Real Sociedad's players on the ball feel like they were enemies everywhere!
As soon as he got the ball, two people surrounded him. When he passed the ball forward, his opponent was eager to sweep it away and steal it. In desperation, he had no choice but to shrink his formation and pass the ball back and then back again.
After all, no matter how well the tactics are designed and implemented on the court, if they cannot win the ball steadily, it is all empty talk.
Even when playing counterattack, the passer must have a safe environment and a clear path for the ball, right?
Sheffield United completely confused the entire midfield at this moment, and the premise of the backcourt also gave Sheffield United enough manpower to further increase the intensity of high pressure.
Real Sociedad will either ignore it now and try to play a dozen long passes to counterattack, and see if they can take advantage of Sheffield United's overall forward pressure and play a dozen long passes to counterattack.
But to be honest, when the football is in the air, it is not the players of Real Sociedad who have the final say.
The three high points in Sheffield United's backcourt are enough to make Seferovic a useless wooden post.
Even if viewed from the wing, Griezmann and Carlos Vela are no match for Trippier and Felipe Luis when fighting for the top.
Real Sociedad's counterattack on the ground at the beginning was a very smart move. It avoided their own shortcomings and prevented Sheffield's excellent zone defense of high-altitude balls from being used.
But now Speed made a decisive adjustment and directly threw the tactical problem back to Alert.
Don’t you want to compete with me in the air? Then I’m going to leave you with only a high-altitude counterattack!
Either you play a long pass and the ball is most likely won by me, or you wait to make a mistake and lose the ball under my high pressure.
Sheffield United's pressing has never been for simple defense. After seizing the ball, they immediately launched a quick attack!
As for Real Sociedad relying on its own skills to calmly deal with Sheffield United's strangulation and pressing, that is simply impossible.
Teams in La Liga have an overall technical advantage over teams in other leagues.
But when it comes to individual teams, the technical skills of Real Sociedad players are not as good as those of Sheffield United's stars.
Besides, do you really think that every team in La Liga can play tiki-taka?
How many years of youth training did Barcelona produce today's golden generation? The formation of Habaib is the blessing of the god of fate.
Not to mention that most of their players have grown up together since childhood.
They have been playing in the same system and using the same tactics since they were young. Passing and controlling is something that runs in their blood. Can Real Sociedad do this?
Facts have proved that not only were Real Sociedad unable to do it, but when Sheffield United really showed their special skills, the little technical advantage they showed at the beginning of the game was gone.
Li Mo smiled grimly and worked tirelessly to press the passing routes of Real Sociedad's midfielders, feeling very happy in his heart.
I have said it many times, don't play technical tricks in front of Sheffield United. A wide-ranging attack can put more pressure on Sheffield United's defense.
When your passing control has not reached the level of exquisiteness of Barcelona but you still force your performance, then you are courting death!
When Sheffield United was first promoted to the Premier League, they already showed the characteristics of matching styles against Manchester City.
Their style is tough and direct, and can even be said to be rough. When both physical fitness and confrontation have the upper hand, as long as the referee does not blow the whistle, it will be accurate against a technically advanced team!
Who makes Speed happen to be good at coaching defense?
The old handsome guy can not only train the defensive system of the entire team, but also likes to encourage his players to further improve their defensive skills whenever there is nothing wrong.
It can be said that no matter how bad the defense was before, the new players who join Sheffield United can grow to the point where they are rated as "good defensively" by the fans after one season.
Of course there is no need to say more about Drinkwater, he is Speed's direct disciple who was trained by Speed.
As for the current Neymar, when he retreats to press with Li Mobeer and the others, he is also very stylish, and his aggressiveness suddenly comes up!
And before joining Sheffield United, would Neymar, who was playing in the Brazilian league, spare no effort to press hard like this?
This is the impact of the entire team atmosphere.
"Sheffield United's ability to build a business must never be lost!"
This was not only mentioned by Speed, Li Mo also mentioned it over and over again in the locker room and on the training ground.
No matter how well-established their offensive system is, or how smooth and beautiful their attacks are.
But deep down, Sheffield United is still a fierce team that can defend and strangle to the point of going crazy!
Without defense, there would be no possibility of returning to the Premier League, no championship, no glory, and nothing they have achieved now!
Even Li Mo, a superstar center, usually works hard on the defensive end without complaint. What else can the other Sheffield United players complain about?
Neymar was speechless. Looking at the performance of Li Mo and Bale, he would feel ashamed if he didn't devote himself to it.
The large collective of Sheffield United has successfully assimilated new members one after another.
Now that their special skills have been revealed, many Premier League fans have started to cry.
After all, they are playing in the Champions League, and Sheffield United has no mortal rivals in the Premier League. This meeting still has the support of the vast majority of Premier League fans.
At the beginning of the game, other fans said online that Sheffield United were in trouble, but they did not refute it.
Because they know that Sheffield United cannot remain frustrated at their home stadium.
Sure enough, now that Sheffield United is strangling Real Sociedad and they are in chaos, these Premier League fans are also starting to speak out.
"That's it? The teams in La Liga are still not good. We usually play games against Sheffield United like this. Although we can't beat them, it won't be such a chaotic situation."
"Humph, let me see who dares to say that Sheffield United are in trouble! Please slow down your taunting in the future. If you taunt too quickly, you will slap yourself in the face!"
"Royal Triad? I think it's Royal Kitty! There are still more than seventy minutes left in the game. Let me tell you a secret, Sheffield United can maintain this strangulation intensity for a whole game!"
"It's over, it's over. I thought Real Sociedad was so strong. You guys praised it so much. Now it seems that I'm crazy enough to beat you La Liga giants. It's useless in the Champions League!"
Faced with the ridicule of these Premier League fans, many fans who had previously sang against the situation were holding back their anger and did not dare to go against the wind.
There were quite a few real La Liga fans who were ridiculed.
To be continued...