Chapter 79 Reading’s genius coach

When the Reading head coach formulated the tactics for this game, he actually took into account the fact that Sheffield United played two games in three days, and the players of both teams were about the same physical fitness.

Otherwise, he would not be stupid to compete with Sheffield United as a forward.

Sean Long is very strong, scoring 21 goals and currently ranking third in the league's top scorer list. He is also the biggest contributor to Reading's ranking in the top six this season.

But it depends on who the opponent is.

Li Mo scored 28 goals in 23 league games. Which head coach of a British Championship team dares to compare his own striker with Li Mo!

But Li Mo is still a human being after all, and everyone has physical limits. Football is not like basketball, and he can still be vigorous in back-to-back games.

In the football world, playing two games in three days is too much for even physical monsters like Essien and Beckham, let alone a child who only turns eighteen in a few days.

Li Mo's physical talent shown before was explosive, but physical fitness and confrontation ability are different. Moreover, when Reading's head coach studied Sheffield United's game a few days ago, he discovered a "flaw" in Li Mo's

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Physical fitness.

Compared with his strong physical fitness, Li Mo's physical fitness seems to be better than that of ordinary players.

Although it seems that Li Mo runs above the passing line in every game, his physical distribution is actually very "smart".

For example, when the Sheffield United team strengthens their frontcourt pressing, or when Li Mo needs to make a lot of moves and drop back to catch the ball.

The head coach of the Reading team has discovered a problem. Li Mo can complete his tasks very well for a period of time, but he will also be "lazy" in a later period.

Does that mean that Li Mo's physical fitness in each game is just enough for him to finish the regular time, but if Li Mo is allowed to frequently take the ball and attack the defense alone, his physical fitness will not be enough to sustain him for a whole game.

in good condition?

This is a point that can be exploited!

After studying Li Mo's game videos, the Reading head coach felt that he had finally found a way to restrain Li Mo.

It’s funny to say that Li Mo’s physical fitness is actually very good for his age, but this has also been used by the Reading coach to make a fuss. It can only be said that in the second half of the season, the head coaches of various English Championship teams

I have been tortured very painfully by Li Mo.

When the Reading team's coaching team finally formulated the tactics, what they were thinking about was to pile up people in the midfield and try their best to consume Li Mo's physical energy. Only Sean Long was left as the fulcrum in the frontcourt. If there was a chance to counterattack, they would counterattack. If there was no chance of counterattack, they would counterattack.

, just try your best to grind Li Mo to death.

If Li Mo loses his physical fitness, he won't be able to perform anymore!

It's just that they didn't expect that Speed ​​would simply pile up people in the midfield. This is crazy, it's totally a bus versus a bus.

However, in this way, Sheffield United's offensive intensity will be greatly reduced. In the worst case, a draw, with both sides getting one point, is not unacceptable.

At least that's what Reading's head coach thinks at the moment.

Swansea will face Sheffield United in the last round of the league. For Sheffield United, if they draw with their Reading team, then they must try their best to win in the last round.

By then, Reading will still be ranked fifth.

Reading's head coach has a good idea, but Speed ​​has another idea.

"The opponent is so cowardly, then let Jamie disrupt their defense in the first half, and let Li Mo attack with all his strength in the second half. If we can score a goal, we will defend to the death. If they play defense against us, then we will die.

them!"

The veteran Speed ​​immediately rubbed his chin and made adjustments, asking the assistant coach to go to the sidelines to talk to the Sheffield United players on the wing.

Li Mo's current physical condition. Speed ​​and the coaching team both know that if the opponent uses conventional tactics, Li Mo will have no problem at all, but if the opponent is determined to defend from the beginning and let Li Mo have the ball throughout the game

It is unrealistic to attack the opponent's defense line.

Therefore, instead of letting Li Mo attack the opponent's defense in the first half, it is better to let him paddle first and then attack with all his strength in the second half. The probability of scoring is higher.

Soon after the game started, Li Mo was reminded by Matthew Lowton behind him, saying that the coach asked him to give the ball to Vardy more in the first half and let Vardy focus on the attack, and he would attack the opponent's defense in the second half.

"You want me to paddle?"

Li Mo was stunned for a moment, then looked at the position of the Reading players.

There are five people lined up in the midfield.

Damn it, a strong attack really consumes physical energy. If the opponent is determined to strangle the defense in the midfield, no matter if he dribbles the ball in the middle or to the side, he will be double-teamed by many people.

"Okay, I understand."

Li Mo expressed his understanding to Matthew Lowton, and then he also took back his position.

This paddling is also a skill. If you do nothing in the frontcourt, it would be too obvious. It is easier to move appropriately, drop back to help teammates in the middle to release the ball, and make plays.

"It's just a pain for me, Vardy. Good brother Jamie, you play first and I will replace you in the second half."

Li Mo wished Vardy good luck in his heart, and then walked back slowly.

This scene gave Reading's head coach a bad feeling.

Hey, you attack! Why are you going back? How can we wear down your stamina if you don’t attack!

Reading's coaching staff looked at each other in the dugout.

Why is this situation different from what was expected?

Li Mo retreated to the center circle and acted as a fulcrum and transfer station, helping the ball out from the center and occasionally passing the ball forward to Vardy.

Why don't you play health ball here?

Just play like this and play three games in three days without any physical crisis, okay?

Reading's midfield defense was quite good. Vardy was double-teamed several times when he finally got the ball. The remaining passes were either intercepted or passed behind him by the Reading team.

His lower back pushed back.

Reading's Sean Long also felt uncomfortable. He was fine going to the right, but the opposite left midfielder Matt Ritchie was not as physically fit as him. He could still stumble a few steps with the ball.

If you go to the left, Matthew Lowton on the opposite side is too aggressive and you will have to fight him hand to hand. There are three midfielders in the middle looking at him eagerly, but he can't do anything.

The midfielders of both teams were even too lazy to press forward.

I only have this little physical strength now. I can't attack a few times before I'm out of breath. It's good to defend well, but I don't have enough energy to go forward and attack.

The home and away fans were quite depressed watching this game, but they had no choice but to make more demands on the team that had just played in the league two days ago. They could only cheer up.

Until the end of the first half, the score was still 0-0. Speed ​​seemed relatively satisfied, but Reading's head coach was a little irritable.

He did not expect Speed ​​to ask Li Mo to retreat directly. Throughout the first half, Li Mo did not attack with the ball or run without the ball. When the second half begins, Li Mo will definitely be the main attacker.

But in this half, Reading's midfield players have been exhausted by Vardy. Will they really be able to withstand Li Mo's full impact in the second half?

Just when the head coach of the Reading team was thinking about countermeasures, he saw Speed ​​happily pulling Li Mo and walking to the locker room while saying something. Li Mo also looked relaxed, with a smile on his face.

There is no sense of fatigue at all.

This made his mood instantly worse.

Damn it, Mom, she studied with him for so long before the game, how lonely was she studying?

Gan!

I'm super! I forgot to set the update at six o'clock!

My, my, luckily when I updated the chapter after setting it up, I felt something was wrong when I saw the latest chapter.
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