Chapter 388 Crazy winning streak, unstoppable

Author: The first foodie in darkness

Chapter 388 Crazy winning streak, unstoppable

"Both goals by Li Mo and Berbatov gave Sheffield United the key to victory! Such an offensive style that is difficult to copy made Southampton's defensive players suffer. If Pochettino continues

Be bold and use the main pair of Lovren and Gafont on the central defender line. The result of this half of the game may not be so passive, but this is just a hypothesis. Maybe Pochettino even uses Lovren and Font.

Frencafonte may not be able to withstand Sheffield United's targeted offensive."

"The main defensive problem is still on the wings. Once the midfielder makes a mistake and the wing cannot stop people, then the central defender has no choice but to tear down the wall to make up for the defense. Even Ferdinand Vidic, who is at his peak, cannot stand to run away like this.

Running west, again, you can't let the central defender directly withstand the impact of the opponent like this."

When Sheffield United almost established a winning streak in the game, Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu turned the topic to Southampton's biggest defensive problem.

After all, they are not England's commentators. Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu have no intention of defending Luke Shaw and Chambers, the "English double stars" who have become famous recently.

I have to praise where I should praise them. After all, they are all 18-year-old boys. Being able to start in the Premier League is already very impressive.

But the areas that deserve criticism must also be pointed out directly and to the point.

If the defense isn't good enough, it's not good enough.

Li Mo directly destroyed Southampton's right defense in less than ten minutes!

Chambers' performance was simply appalling, and there were so many areas that needed improvement.

Of course, the criticism from the two commentators on the Chinese side will not affect the English fans' praise of Southampton's twin stars.

Besides, Li Mo has destroyed too many defensive players in the past two seasons. It is normal for Chambers, an 18-year-old kid, to be unable to stop him.

Coupled with the fact that the British media has always favored "their own family", it is estimated that they will take the initiative to find excuses for Chambers after the game.

But Li Mo felt that he had torn off Chambers's gorgeous coat today.

If there are some teams behind that can't see the reality and spend tens of millions in transfer fees to gamble on Chambers' future, then he is really convinced.

Yes, I’m talking about you, Arsenal!

There’s nothing wrong with spending nearly 20 million dollars on something. You have to buy a Chambers. Are you stupid?

Mr. Wen often made mistakes, but his big bet on Chambers seemed a bit outrageous. He was really throwing the small transfer fee directly into the water.

Li Mo has always had a good impression of the professor, and hopes to help the professor avoid transfer risks as much as possible this time.

But in the end, whether it was to wink at a blind man or to alert Arsenal's transfer department, Li Mo has no idea.

"What? You don't have much desire to attack today?"

Seeing that Li Mo was distracted, Berbatov couldn't help but patted Li Mo on the shoulder and made a joke.

Li Mo came back to his senses, put his arms around Brother Xiaosha's shoulders with a smile, and shook his head gently.

"No. I'm just thinking that after today's game, the two kids on the opposite side may have a difficult time."

"Hey, it's not necessarily true. You have a household registration and you are young. The media in England are reluctant to complain about it. Why are you worried about it?"

"I'm just imagining this. Hey, I guess I'm going to fall down at halftime. Master, you should take more care of Jamie in the second half."

"You kid really think that Southampton has surrendered. Don't worry, go down and rest. You still have to play in the league and the Champions League. I don't know how your body grew."

"hey-hey."

The two walked back to their own half laughing and joking, and when the game restarted, Southampton paid more attention to the defense on both wings, and the formation shrank even more.

Sheffield United was not in a hurry to invest in another attack. Speed ​​was happy to secure a two-goal advantage at half-time. With the tacit understanding between the two teams, the score remained at 2-0 and entered the half-time break.

Pochettino was a little anxious and angry, urging his players to return to the locker room quickly.

He wanted to seize the last fifteen minutes and give it a try.

Speed ​​and his assistant coach returned to the tunnel with mysterious smiles. This scene also made countless fans look forward to it.

After all, Speed ​​is well-known for his "cunning ideas" in tactics. Now that he dares to show such a confident smile, is it possible that there is still a "ruthless guy" waiting for Pochettino in the second half?

The halftime break always seems extremely short. When the players on both sides take the field again, many neutral fans seem a little disappointed.

Because Li Mo is gone.

With one goal and one assist, Li Mo successfully completed his mission in this game.

It was Vardy who replaced him.

And after another minute, the fans who had just let out a sigh of disappointment quickly changed their faces and cheered towards the field!

Because Speed ​​has really completed the change of formation, posing another problem for Pochettino!

"Four-two-three-one? It's really a 4-two-three-one formation! Speed, this is really it. Kuyt stood at the right back position, and Felipe Luis returned to the left back position. It couldn't be a standard four."

Defender formation! Pochettino looks unhappy, this is such an elusive formation adjustment!"

Zhan Jun held back his laughter and felt a little sympathy for Pochettino in his heart.

They were caught off guard by Speed's change of formation at the beginning, and were caught off guard by Speed's change of formation after the half-time break.

Although the two are almost the same age, Pochettino does seem a bit "immature" in front of Speed ​​at this moment.

He is no match for the old fox opposite!

"Kuyt explained to us what it means to be a true all-round warrior! From winger to midfielder to full-back, he is so capable! Speed ​​dared to let Kuyt play the full-back position. He must have been against Kuyt in training.

I'm very satisfied with It's performance and I'm looking forward to the Dutchman's next performance!"

Zhang Lu chuckled, and like many fans, he was curious about what kind of performance Kuyt could perform at the full-back position.

When it comes to Speed's ability to train players, it's impossible to describe it in one word, "awesome"!

But Kuyt is not a young player after all. A 33-year-old veteran has changed from an offensive position to a defensive position. If he can still perform well, then Speed ​​will be really amazing!

Under the speculation and attention of countless fans, the second half of this EFL Cup match started on time, and Sheffield United, who took the first kick-off, also quickly spread out their formation.

In the second half, Speed ​​changed Matt Ritchie's position and placed him and the new Vardy on the left and right wings.

De Bruyne, Barry and Dembele are still in the middle of the midfield.

Berbatov moved forward to act as a bridgehead.

Without Li Mo, Sheffield United's ability to break through in the frontcourt has declined, but with the addition of Vardy as a new force, the athletic vitality and offensive coverage have not declined much.

Moreover, Berbatov's physical condition is in good condition, and the single center's ability to play ball is still online. Although he doesn't run much, he still has good skills.

After all, Schneiderlin and Wanyama are still too young, and Berbatov's old-fashioned way of handling the ball makes it difficult to restrict them.

In the first half, Li Mo was basically doing the fulcrum work, and Brother Xiaosha had more support from the side, so the two of them didn't feel that Brother Xiaosha was that difficult to deal with.

Now that they faced each other in person, the two of them realized how slippery the veteran center was!

He relies on people, distributes the ball freely, and then turns around gracefully to help open up the offensive space.

Or just enough to jump just a little bit higher than you, with a graceful header and then slowly come in from the middle again.

It seems lazy, not in a hurry to get the ball, and not in a hurry to attack with the ball, but it really doesn't work if you just ignore it!

After all, Renxiao is also a super shooter who has won the Premier League Golden Boot. If he is really neglected, the team will lose another goal later. Who will bear Pochettino's anger?

Schneiderlin and Wanyama are really suffering. They were crushed by Li Mo's body in the first half, and Berbatov's football intelligence in the second half. They played this game in a really frustrating way!

The key point is that the defensive players on the left and right sides of Sheffield United don't know what they ate during the halftime break. Now they will attack Southampton's two-wing attack!

It doesn't matter if you say that Felipe Luis performed well. After all, since the start of the new Premier League season, the Brazilian defender has been included in five rounds of media selections for the best team in the Premier League!

This is a manifestation of hard power. If someone suppresses Chambers, there is nothing to say.

But Kuyt is also messing with Luke Xiao now, which is a bit too much!

You are a forward who has switched to full-back, and you are a temporary substitute, brother!

Could it be that Speed ​​really has magic power and can make the players on the team unleash their unknown potential with just a few adjustments?

At this moment, not only the Southampton players have this doubt, but many Premier League fans are also confused.

But only Sheffield United's coaching team and Kuyt himself know how much time they spent in private adapting and practicing in order to achieve today's tactical results!

Kuyt dropped all the way from the winger to the full-back position, and he can still play decently, which is even more hard work.

I didn't dare to slack off at all and polished my defensive skills in the training base for a long time, and finally achieved the results I have today!

Success never comes casually. Speed ​​watched Kuyt shine in a new position, his eyes full of praise and emotion.

When he originally wanted to bring in Kuyt, he took a fancy to the player's tenacity and excellent tactical discipline.

But he really didn't expect that Kuyt would be able to successfully play as a full-back and become a true "all-round warrior" on the wing.

It can only be said that there are certain reasons why Kuyt is always selected for the Dutch national team no matter how he performs at the club.

There are really few coaches who wouldn't like such a tough, tough, mentally strong and versatile player!

With Kuyt's relentless sweeping runs and tough fights on the right, Luke Shaw's space to play is further compressed and restricted.

Without Southampton's sharp advancement from the wing, it would be difficult to threaten Sheffield United's core just by relying on the ability of the two young players in the midfield to deliver the ball forward.

Before their talents are fully realized, Ward-Prowse and Lallana are really no match for the veteran players at Sheffield United.
To be continued...