Chapter 224 Sheffield United are crazy (Part 1)

Bale did not expect that his first official goal for Sheffield United would come so quickly.

Just as he had never thought that playing with Li Mo would be so comfortable.

Before he could do any celebrations, Bell was caught up by his teammates as he ran halfway to the corner flag area.

"Well done, Gareth!"

Li Mo hugged Bell's neck and roared happily.

Bell's speed is really scary, and he can overtake players who are two positions behind his opponent.

Last season, Bell's defense against Sheffield United was miserably targeted, but this season, Bell is at Sheffield United, and there are not many teams in the Premier League that can target him.

Li Mo remembers that Bale broke out this season and was spotted by Real Madrid. He left England for a record-breaking transfer fee and went to the Bernabeu.

And now that Bell has come to the stronger Sheffield United, will his statistics be further improved?

Li Mo was very interested in this hypothesis.

Although he really hopes that Bale will stay and work with him to win more championships in the future, it is really difficult to deal with being attracted by Real Madrid.

Not many players can refuse Real Madrid's call. Li Mo was a little tempted last season and almost couldn't bear it. So it is conceivable that if Real Madrid is still interested in Bell after the end of this season, there is a high probability that Bell will not be able to retain him.

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But when Bell achieves an even more explosive figure, how much money will Real Madrid have to spend to introduce Bell?

I'm afraid 100 million won't be enough. After all, Sheffield United spent 70 million to bring in Bale.

"Anyway, I have to make a big killing!"

Li Mo muttered something, and Bell, who was celebrating, was a little confused, because Li Mo looked very happy, and the corners of his mouth were almost raised to the sky.

Bell, who didn't know Li Mo's plan, thought the opponent was happy for his goal, which made Bell feel valued again.

What a good boss! His decision to come to Sheffield United to fight for honors this summer seems to be the right one!

"Thanks, Lee."

Facing Bell's sudden hug and thanks, Li Mo felt a little strange. Didn't he already thank him when he celebrated just now?

But at this time, Li Mo didn't think much. He patted Bell on the back and said "Come on."

"It seems that Li Mo and Bale have a very good relationship~ Perhaps as Director Zhang said, some players are naturally suitable to work together. Bale's integration into Sheffield United seems to be progressing quite well. This is a great match for Sheffield United fans.

This is definitely great news for us.”

Zhan Jun was also very happy. The better the relationship between Bell and Li Mo, the more likely he is to perform as he did at Tottenham, or in other words, perform better!

And Li Mo has such a strong partner, this season's data may be better than last season, which is what all Chinese fans want to see.

"It's 2-0. Stoke City are a bit stunned. Let's see how Pulis adjusts next. I feel Sheffield United still have to score a goal today. Even if you don't look at other players, just Xiao Li today."

This state must be improved to at least one more time."

Zhang Lu has great confidence in Li Mo, and following his words, Stoke City head coach Pulis did make tactical adjustments on the sidelines.

Two goals were scored in less than half an hour at halftime. Pulis could only comfort his players first. Instead of swearing, he stood on the sidelines and shouted to the players to stay calm and not to rush.

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Pulis then called Knightley, who was near the touchline, and whispered to him for a moment.

This scene was naturally noticed by Speed, but at this moment Speed ​​did not make any tactical adjustments like Pulis.

After all, Sheffield United's hard power completely suppressed Stoke City, and Speed ​​also believed that the players on the field would not make the mistake of underestimating the opponent after being reminded one after another by him and Li Mo before the game.

He just needs to take advantage of the situation. Although he is not Mourinho and cannot predict the opponent's adjustments on the spot, Pulis is not Ferguson either.

Speed ​​is still sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai. He wants to see what Pulis can do with these players on the court.

After the game started again, the Sheffield United players, who had tasted the sweetness, quickly launched a high-pressure press against Stoke City in the frontcourt.

A 3-0 victory in this game is almost considered a bottom line result. Only after scoring three goals can the game be said to be almost won.

After that, Li Mo will be given more opportunities to express himself freely.

Last season Li Mo broke the Premier League's single-season scoring record, so there is no reason not to continue to win the Golden Boot this season. Sheffield United players are also happy to see Li Mo win the Premier League Golden Boot again.

However, Stoke City's interest in fighting for the ball did not seem to be as strong as it was at the beginning. Sheffield United took the ball after only three or four minutes.

Not knowing what tricks the Stoke City players were playing, Drinkwater chose to play it safe first.

But in the end Sheffield United still had to attack, and since Bell was in such good shape today, Drinkwater also chose to give more of the ball to the left.

Whether it is Bell or Matt Ritchie, they are both good at advancing with the ball, so naturally we need to give them more opportunities to perform at this time.

Moreover, during the summer training, the team determined the tactical weight of the left wing in the offense, and Joaquin had no objection to this.

He is getting older and can completely accept Speed's arrangement. After all, Speed ​​is also considering his career. In the Premier League, a 31-year-old veteran is allowed to dribble and attack the opponent's defense.

He couldn't bear it either.

Bell and Matt Ritchie are different. They are two young men who are gradually reaching the peak of their careers. They have no problem with their physical fitness and their abilities are sufficient.

At this time on the field, the two of them did live up to the trust of their teammates. As they took turns to intervene, they almost suppressed Stoke City's right wing player.

Matt Ritchie went outside and his passing skills made Stoke City extremely fearful. Bale frequently cut inside and could shoot and pass, which made Stoke City's defense feel like a formidable enemy.

However, in this great situation, Li Mo looked at his own defense and frowned slightly.

Stoke City stepped up their efforts on the defensive end shortly after kick-off.

Even their second forward Walters has almost become a central midfielder, so the two central midfielders can provide more assistance and supplementary defense to the players on the two wings.

This also led to the fact that although Sheffield United currently has an advantage on the field, it was slightly resisted by Stoke City's attack on the wing and was not penetrated again.

With both Matt Ritchie and Bell frequently coming in, Sheffield United inevitably had a large gap in the defensive zone on the left.

In this game, Sheffield United played a three-midfield formation. Matic was the only one in the defensive midfield position, and Drinkwater moved forward. When returning to defense, it was not as convenient as when playing as a defensive midfielder. This is a

Quite a hidden danger.

Shortly after Li Mo noticed the problem, Stoke City organized a quite threatening counterattack.

The sudden flanking attack between Wilkinson and Glen Whelan prevented Bell from rushing forward. After intercepting the ball, Glen Whelan also took off directly and sent a long pass to the left side of Sheffield United!

Walters, who retreated to near the top of the center circle, cleverly crossed from the center to the wing. At this moment, Matt Ritchie was still in the Stoke City half. Even though he started to chase back at the first time, he and he

Walters was seven or eight meters behind.

Crouch began to accelerate in the middle, preventing Matic from pulling out to intercept immediately. Walters actually dribbled the ball into Sheffield United's defensive third zone with almost no interference!

When faced with Vertonghen's interception, Walters did not take any advantage and passed the ball to Knightley who came up from the side. Knightley made a decisive pass.

Crouch couldn't easily hit the goal with his head under Maguire's marking, but he took advantage of his height advantage to head the ball back. Taking advantage of the slight defensive confusion caused by Sheffield United's return to defense, Whitehead was in the penalty area.

Shoot directly outside!

However, Given's concentration was very concentrated. Faced with Whitehead's heavy bombardment, Given was not too confident. After taking off, he fought hard to save the ball from the bottom line.

Although it would give Stoke City a chance for a corner kick, it at least avoided the dangerous situation of letting go or not playing far away. Sheffield United's defensive players also high-fived the old goalkeeper one after another.

Stoke City's counterattack is quite threatening. Crouch is more than two meters tall. Even if he cannot header the ball, his role as a fulcrum in the penalty area is still too obvious. And Bell and Matt Ritchie

The suppressive attack indeed gave Stoke City a good opportunity to take advantage of.

Li Mo immediately retreated into the penalty area to assist Maguire and the others in corner kick defense.

Pulis's on-the-spot adjustment brought a lot of trouble to Sheffield United, but after Li Mo thought about it carefully, he did not immediately remind Matt Ritchie not to press so far forward.

Because this is also the defensive pressure that Sheffield United must bear.

Tactically, when you focus on offense, especially on one side, that side must bear more defensive pressure on the defensive end.

No tactic can avoid such a situation, and the only remedy is to have the midfielders and central defenders help wipe the mess.

But during the siege, Drinkwater will inevitably not be able to retreat to the midfielder position to wipe Matt Ritchie's butt.

Brother Drinkwater's support and organization on the flank are equivalent to delivering a steady stream of fuel to the advancement of the entire left wing.

If he retreats, the offensive effect of Bell and Matt Ritchie will be greatly reduced.

So now Vertonghen must shoulder such a defensive pressure.

However, compared with the huge advantage on the offensive end, it is worth bearing such defensive pressure.

Li Mo believes that Speed ​​will still choose to take a gamble after seeing the current defensive loopholes.

After all, the conditions for Stoke City to launch a counterattack are very demanding. After this counterattack, it will be very difficult for them to launch such an attack again.

Matic will be closer to the left area, and Dembele will also recover his position appropriately to follow Crouch.

In comparison, the benefits of Sheffield United's offensive suppression on the left wing are far greater than the risks they take on the defensive end, so Li Mo did not say anything to let Matt Ritchie go back.

Speed's final choice was just as Li Mo thought. After defending Stoke City's corner kick attack, he did not make any defensive adjustments. Instead, he waved his hand to signal Bell and Matt Ritchie.

Keep pressing forward!

Stoke City wants to fight back, then give them this chance!

Let’s see if they can find the opportunity to score first and win back a victory through counterattack, or if Sheffield United’s suppressive attack will crush their wing first!
To be continued...