Chapter 223 The strongest offensive line in the Premier League

"I will always miss my time at Anfield and Liverpool will always be in my heart. It was a difficult decision but I knew the time had come."

Facing the interview with Sky Sports reporters, Kuyt seemed very calm.

After saying goodbye to his old teammates, the sadness in his heart had dissipated.

What Liverpool needs now is reconstruction, and Kuyt also knows that there is no place for him in the team. Perhaps leaving is his final contribution to Liverpool.

Now, he is going to fight for the last important honor of his career.

On August 18, the important day for the start of the Premier League, Sheffield United once again attracted the attention of fans across the UK in the morning.

For 2 million euros, Sheffield United and Liverpool reached an agreement to introduce Liverpool forward Kuyt!

After completing the transaction, Sheffield United also announced directly to the outside world that it had ended all transfer work this summer window.

In other words, Kuyt is the last piece of Sheffield United's puzzle, and Speed ​​is already very satisfied with the current lineup.

As the team's number one star, Li Mo also directly expressed his welcome to Kuyt in an interview before the game.

"Dirk is a very good forward. We all know that he can play in multiple positions, and he has very rich experience in major competitions, such as the World Cup, European Cup, and Champions League. His performance in the Champions League is really incredible! He is absolutely

He's a player with a big heart and I can't wait to work with him and learn a lot from him."

Although Li Mo's words were a bit exaggerated, there is one thing he said that is correct, that is, Kuyt is definitely a player with a big heart.

Li Mo also really believes that he can learn a lot of good things from Kuyt. After all, the Dutch forward has performed well in the European Cup and World Cup, and has extremely rich experience in competitions.

However, today Kuyt needs to go to Sheffield for a medical examination first, so naturally he will miss the first league game.

After observing several friendly matches, Speed ​​also planned to try the new formation today.

The main reason is that the opponent Stoke City they met in the first round is relatively average in strength. Just be careful not to let them steal the ball from set pieces. It is perfect to try out the effect of the new formation.

The expansion and maintenance work at Bramall Lane Stadium has also come to an end for the time being and it can be put into normal use today.

After three months of expansion and maintenance, Bramall Lane Stadium looks "new" from the outside, but inside, in addition to the many new fan shops, the biggest changes are naturally the latest equipment and

After expansion, the number of seats is 40,000.

Brand new display screens, searchlights, new seats with red and white stripes, and the highest quality turf.

A photo taken by Sheffield United club staff spread to the Internet, attracting many Premier League fans to watch.

A stadium that can accommodate 42,000 people!

Even if it is just an expanded stadium and not a new one, in any case, this capacity has made Sheffield United's home stadium jump into the upper circle of Premier League home stadiums.

Sheffield United fans are naturally the happiest. After three months of absence, they can't wait to go home to cheer for their beloved team.

Of course, everyone is curious and wants to see with their own eyes what the familiar Bramall Lane stadium looks like inside.

So it's really hard to get tickets for this game, and many fans who didn't get tickets were even willing to pay high prices to buy them from other fans.

Stoke City fans also came to Sheffield United's home court with an optimistic attitude.

After all, Sheffield United is now very different from before. In addition to new stars, there are many stars in the team, which is quite attractive to fans of the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League.

After Sheffield United announced the end of its signings, various media outlets quickly posted the current list of Sheffield United first-team players on the Internet:

Goalkeepers: Given, Sommer, Simonson

Defenders: Trippier, Matthew Lowton, Vertonghen, Maguire, Stones, Chris Morgan, Matt Ritchie, Cresswell

Midfielder: Medel, Matic, Drinkwater, Moussa Dembele, De Bruyne, Stephen Quinn, Montgomery

Forwards: Li Mo, Berbatov, Vardy, Bale, Joaquin, Kuyt

With twenty-four players, such a first team is not considered huge, but Sheffield United's player structure is very healthy, and each position is almost guaranteed to have a reliable substitute.

Compared with last season, although Sheffield United may have to fight on three fronts this season, at least they will not have to give up a few league games again.

However, after there were too many outstanding players, Speed ​​also fell into the trouble of happiness.

It is undoubtedly difficult to select a squad of eighteen players from these twenty-four players.

However, the first game focused on 433, and it was against Stoke City, so the starting players were easily determined.

Speed ​​didn't hide it, he generously released the starting lineup before the game started.

Bell, Li Mo and Joaquin serve as the three forwards.

The three midfielders are Drinkwater, Matic and Moussa Dembélé.

The defense line from left to right is: Matt Ritchie, Vertonghen, Maguire and Trippier.

At the goalkeeper position, Given is still the starter, and Sommer still needs to be on standby for a period of time.

This starting lineup is not much different from the media's pre-match speculation. After all, Speed ​​has tried the four-three-three formation many times during friendly matches.

After Bell and Joaquin gradually integrate into the team, it is certain that they will occupy the main positions on the left and right wings.

The variable mainly lies in the midfield.

Perhaps because they were playing against Stoke City, Speed ​​chose the tall Moussa Dembele to start, while Medel was on the bench for this game.

As for the left back, Creswell still needs to further improve his strength, so Matt Ritchie is still the first choice at left back.

When Matt Ritchie played in the Championship at Sheffield United, he basically played as a wing-back, and after Speed's training, his defensive ability has also made great progress, so it is no problem to play as a left-back.

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At least in the previous friendly matches, Matt Ricci, who played as a left back, performed very well. He defended actively and was very decisive in inserting the side. The combination of him and Bell on the left was extremely offensive and suppressive, which the media was looking forward to.

wing combination for the new season.

With such a lineup, the midfielder's control ability is relatively strong, and both wings also have strong advancement and breakthrough capabilities. You will see how effective it will be in actual combat.

No matter how well you perform in friendly matches, you still have to see the results in actual combat.

However, with Li Mo at his side, the outside media unanimously believed that scoring goals would not be a problem for Sheffield United, as long as they could score a few goals.

If you score more goals, everyone will be happy. Sheffield United wins, and the media will praise it.

But if you make less progress, doubts will arise.

The attacking line of Bell, Li Mo and Joaquin is definitely ranked number one in the Premier League on paper!

If we can't score goals and can't produce results by then, the media won't be polite.

The time gradually reached the afternoon of local time in England, and the atmosphere across England from south to north seemed to be starting to become restless.

Li Mo sat in the locker room and habitually called up his attribute panel before the first game of the season.

Comprehensive ability (center): 91 (99); Hidden ability (center back): 83 (90)

Strong:93(99)

Physical fitness:89(93)

Speed:89(96)

Acceleration:89(96)

Dribbling:89(96)

Ball possession:90(95)

Short pass:88(95)

Long pass:84(90)

Cross:86(88)

Archery:93(99)

Shot power:92(99)

Long Shot:90(99)

Flexible:88(95)

Balance:90(97)

Header:90(96)

Bounce:93(98)

Field of View:88(94)

Free kick:80(94)

Penalties:92(99)

Resistance to injuries:95

Features: Iron Man Aura (greatly enhances resistance to injuries and physical recovery speed)

After a season of training in the Premier League, plus regular extra training and special training this summer, he has 10 abilities that have exceeded 90.

Strength and shooting skills are still the two basic abilities that he has worked hard on. In terms of technology, he has exceeded the 90 mark in ball control, and his dribbling has been stuck at 89 for a while. There is no telling when he will be better in the future.

It's over 90.
To be continued...