opening a balotelli

Chapter 172 Refused to be upset and entered the League Cup final!

Li Mo has always understood this matter of being in the limelight: If there is no good opportunity, then keep a low profile, but if you are sure, you must work hard!

After kicking the ball, Li Mo knew there must be one. It's not that he didn't respect Tottenham's goalkeeper Friedel. The key is that the opponent is already 40 years old. Let's not talk about the reaction, but the limit of bouncing and body stretching. To a certain extent, it is definitely not comparable to when I was young.

Li Mo was hitting the dead corner of the goal, and the ball was fast. If Friedel could catch it, then Li Mo could only think that he was possessed by the peak Buffon at this moment.

But the roar of cheers from the Sheffield United fans at the scene told Li Mo that this goal has been scored, and his work has been done. The headlines in the sports news must be his early turn and celebration after this shot.

"This is a young man! He is full of energy! Tomorrow's sports front page news, Li Mo has already booked in advance, haha! Sheffield United leads Tottenham 3-1 at home, and there is still about half an hour left in the game. Did you score any goals?"

In Zhan Jun's commentary, Li Mo, who was still smiling and pretending to be aggressive, was quickly overwhelmed by the Sheffield United players on the field.

Vardy is about to lose his teeth, damn it, he usually wants to score a goal and really has to run the whole field, but it seems so easy to get to Li Mo, and he can make it to the front page from time to time, he also wants to Live the whole time!
"Pretend to be cool and bring me next time! How nice it is for the two of us to work together!"

Vardy said earnestly, before Li Mo had time to say a few perfunctory words, he saw a huge figure rushing towards the celebrating crowd.

"Fuck!"

Li Mo was taken aback, and quickly moved away. Maguire was aiming at Li Mo to jump up, but Li Mo's move made Vardy Maguire's target.

"Oh my God!"

Poor Vardy hadn't realized why Li Mo suddenly got out of the way, and was thrown to the ground by Maguire in the next second. The sudden impact scared him so much that he didn't dare to move.

The crowd suddenly burst into laughter, and Speed, who was off the field, also covered his forehead and shook his head with a suppressed smile.

The situation is very good, if the young people on the field want to make trouble, let them make trouble for a while.

However, the referee still reminded the Sheffield United players to pay attention to the time. After the regular game time, he will make up time as appropriate.

On the other side, the Tottenham players took the football over again and placed it on the kick-off point, looking helplessly at the celebrating Sheffield United players, waiting for the kick-off to start again.

Bell's face was a little serious. He looked at his two central defenders and wanted to say something, but he finally opened his mouth, but he still didn't express his heart.

He actually wanted to complain a little bit. After all, after being scored by Vardy, they played a few good attacks. Although the set kicks failed to achieve results, he felt very good. If there were a few more chances to rush up , He believes that he can definitely help the team equalize the score again.

The two central defenders of their own are really worrying!
Tottenham's offense is really not bad, but they couldn't stand the front and were still trying to score goals, but they were blown up one after another.

Van der Vaart was also unconvinced, but remembering the scene of Redknapp appeasing Kabul during the intermission, he could only hold his dissatisfaction in his heart.

It's cool to vent, but if Kabul's mentality really explodes, it will not only affect the win or loss of this game, but also the results of subsequent games. Van der Vaart still knows the severity.

"Come again! Don't be discouraged, we still have time!"

At this time, Modric suddenly spoke to cheer up his teammates.

In any case, the game is not over yet, and Modric's fighting spirit is still very strong. If the defensive strength is not good, there is no way, but Modric does not want to admit defeat at this time. As long as the whistle for the end of the game is not blown, then he thinks There is still a chance to tie the score.

Tottenham's midfielders glanced at each other, then they cheered each other up and strengthened their will to fight to the end.

After the game restarted, the Sheffield United midfielders quickly felt the oppression of Tottenham's frontcourt.

Unlike Sheffield United's emphasis on midfield defense and overall, Tottenham's midfielders do have the capital to rely on talent in terms of offense.

Bale, Adebayor, van der Vaart, and Modric behind him, once again launched an offensive frenzy in Sheffield United's half.

Relying on his technical advantages, van der Vaart kept passing the ball to Bell and Adebayor. The "little monster" also knew that it was time to fight hard, and he became tougher against Maguire, and he also used small moves to constantly interfere. Maguire's defense against him.

After all, Maguire had less game experience and was caught off guard by Adebayor's sudden change.

In terms of confrontation, Maguire and Adebayor were originally [-]-[-], but now Adebayor makes small moves, which makes Maguire uncomfortable.

Van der Vaart and Modric naturally saw that Adebayor was gradually gaining the upper hand in the entanglement with Maguire, so they unanimously chose to give the football to Adebayor.

Just like Sheffield United often give the ball directly to Li Mo when they can't start the game, and let Li Mo try to break the game, Tottenham will also lob the football to Adebayor when they can't start the game.

After all, it is still a "little monster", even if it is only a low imitation version, it can still play an important role in the tough battle.

Among other things, Adebayor and his teammates still have a strong sense of cooperation. He is not alone in playing football. Although he has not grown to the height that Wenger expected of him back then, he has worked so hard in the Premier League for so many years and has played comfortably for his teammates. Still no problem.

Bell began to move around Adebayor, either to help Adebayor draw the attention of other Sheffield United defensive players, or to go straight forward and wait for Adebayor's pass.

This kind of offensive routine is much simpler, but it seems to be very effective, at least much more effective than the previous few 10 minutes of offense.

Bell's direct penetration into Sheffield United's penalty area in the rib space is very threatening. In the No.701 minute, Adebayor withstood Maguire's pressure, gave Bell a header and rubbed, and saw that Bell succeeded Breaking into the penalty area to take the ball, both Maguire and Matthew Lorton were in a cold sweat!
Fortunately, Trippier interfered a little at the critical moment, allowing Bale's shot to hit the post and pop out. Otherwise, Tottenham would really have to pull back a goal shortly after Li Mo's goal.

Bell, who missed the opportunity, roared in the sky, but then quickly went to the baseline to hold the ball back, handed it to Shay, and signaled Shay to kick off as soon as possible.

Bell's fighting spirit is very strong, and this opportunity also strengthened the idea of ​​Tottenham's midfielder giving Adebayor a lob. Speed ​​stood up at this time and looked at Maguire and Matthew who were communicating on the field. Lawton hesitated in his heart.

No matter how good the talent is, Maguire is still an adult after all. In terms of confrontation ability, Maguire has shown the potential not to be afraid of big centers, but the game experience is still too little.

Before playing against Chelsea, Maguire played against the aging Drogba several times with the assistance of his teammates. It seemed that there was no problem, but in this game he faced Adebayor alone, who was at the peak of his body and experience. It seems to be a little more difficult.

After all, Matthew Lorton has to focus on Bell, who is going forward, and cannot provide much help to Maguire.

Speed ​​thought about whether to replace Chris Morgan and endure the last [-] minutes. The old captain still has rich defensive experience.

But after thinking about it, Speed ​​rejected this idea.

Chris Morgan is indeed rich in defensive experience, but his level is not as good as before, and the recent game time is relatively small. If he plays at this time, it is really hard to say whether he can withstand the impact of Adebayor.

"Harry, you kid must hold on. If you survive this test, you won't be afraid to face anyone in the future. If you can't make it through."

Speed ​​finally sat back on the coaching bench, just like he trusted Li Mo before, now he chooses to trust Maguire.

And Maguire, who was on the field at the moment, also told Matthew Lorton to continue to stare at Bell, regardless of his side, and then looked firmly at Adebayor in front of him.

There is no doubt that this is the strongest opponent he has defended against alone since he embarked on his career.

Before playing against Chelsea, Drogba was defended by him and his teammates. He himself has not faced Warcraft alone a few times.

He had been complacent for a while at the time, and although he suppressed this bad complacency later on, only now did he realize how outrageous it was for him to think that Drogba was nothing more than that.

It was quite difficult for Little Warcraft to stand up. If Speed ​​had arranged for him to defend Drogba alone when he was playing against Chelsea, he might have been made an idiot by Drogba in that game.

However, Datou’s mentality is still very stable. He has not been a top student for so many years. Even though Adebayor will be a little bit offended by this, he is still thinking of ways to solve the current predicament.

"Maybe I need to be more proactive. Although the risk is high, Li Mo is right. On the road to becoming a great player, you must constantly break through and surpass yourself. If you don't try, how will you know the result?"

Maguire suddenly remembered a sentence that Li Mo encouraged him when he was struggling to lose weight.

After making up his mind, Maguire remained calm and waited for the next Tottenham attack.

In the No.703 minute of the second half, after Modric grabbed the ball, he once again chose to lob the ball directly to find Adebayor.

Adebayor also firmly stuck in his position first, judging where the football will fall. Treat him gently because of his age.

It's just that they don't have enough experience in bullying the opponent. If they don't look for breakthroughs with Maguire, how can Tottenham quickly find scoring opportunities?
But just when Adebayor was about to give the ball to Bell again, he felt empty behind him, and then a figure appeared in front of him, leaped high, and pushed the football back!
Maguire roared passionately after landing. He took a lot of risks in defense this time, but he succeeded!
It is actually very difficult to compete for the top defensively around the front, because when the defensive players and offensive players get stuck, they can basically judge the landing point of the football. If they go around the front, it is actually easy to fall to the top.

If a mistake is made in front of the penalty area, Adebayor is likely to get a very good chance to hit the goal directly. Normally, the central defender blocks the position of the offensive player and prevents the ball holder from turning around to get a shot. Even if it is very successful.

But Maguire chose to take responsibility.

Matthew Lorton was really struggling against Bell, and if Adebayor was allowed to play the ball for Bell like this, Matthew Lorton might lose his position and cause the ball to be lost again.

Although teammates, coaches, and even the outside media will not think it is his fault, Maguire himself does not think so.

Because he is the core of Sheffield United's current defense, if the team loses the ball, he will only think that the primary responsibility is on him!
So he would rather take such a risk, and would rather try to do everything he can to contain Adebayor. Fortunately, his defense succeeded this time!
Li Mo is now standing in Tottenham's half, but he has been paying attention to the situation in his own half. Seeing Maguire's risky move, he is also sweating for Maguire in his heart.

"Fortunately, you started to lose weight early, otherwise you wouldn't be able to jump so high now."

In Li Mo's mind, he thought about persuading Maguire to let him control his weight. Now it seems that this is indeed a 100% good thing for Maguire. On the premise of sufficient confrontation ability, the flexibility of the body has been strengthened. Sex and jumping height are enough to give Maguire more potential to tap on the defensive end.

After Maguire made a change in defensive strategy, Adebayor found it much more difficult for him to fight for another point.

Maguire's height is about the same as him, but the tonnage is much larger than him. As long as Maguire actively presses forward to compete for the top, it will be difficult for him to grab Maguire when he can't get stuck. Tottenham's Simple offensive routines will fail!

"Adebayor seems to be unable to take advantage of Maguire! Tottenham seem to have to think of other ways. If this drags on, they will only become more and more passive. As we all know, the last 10 minutes Sheffield United is a completely different team from the first eight and 10 minutes of Sheffield United!"

Seeing that Maguire withstood the pressure, Zhan Jun was relieved and made a joke at the same time.

Zhang Lu laughed at the side.

"It's time for Redknapp to think of a way. I guess Speed ​​is going to be a bit more 'extreme' today. After all, Tottenham has several stars with relatively strong personal abilities, six defenders and four midfielders? Hehehe. "

The Huaguo fans in front of the TV also smiled knowingly. Speed ​​was shameless in making defensive decisions at the last moment.

He even played with seven defenders and three midfielders in the British Championship before. Today, as long as the game time enters the final stage, it is very reasonable for Speed ​​to play six defenders and four midfielders. It is in the Ganges!

The offensive wave that Tottenham set off at the last moment can be regarded as a wake-up call to the Sheffield United players on the field.

Now they are leading 3-1, why do they have to play against Tottenham like this, shrinking the formation!

It is enough to have Li Mo and Vardy in front of the counterattack!

So Drinkwater made a decisive decision and called the brothers to withdraw to their own half, further reducing the space for Tottenham's offensive players.

Speed ​​gave Drinkwater a thumbs up, he is indeed the core of the midfielder he trained, and he has won his true biography, ahem.
Tottenham's transfer of the ball suddenly became easier, but in Sheffield United's defensive third area, it was almost stuck in the passing and breakthrough routes.

Bell also has a headache. He has good skills, but he can't play to his advantage without space.

He is not Messi. He can move around in a small space and force a way out. When he has no chance to accelerate, he can only use passes and long shots to help the team.

But just like the previous dozen or so Premier League teams that lost to Sheffield United, Tottenham had a hard time facing Sheffield United's iron barrel formation at the last moment, and there were not many offensive methods to choose from.

Ji Wen's condition has picked up this season, and he is not afraid of long-range shots at all, and Sheffield United will never give the opponent a chance to kick within 30 meters. The defense of Medel and Matic makes Sheffield United in When shrinking the defensive line, he is qualified to say "NO" to any ground offense.

The high ball is still an old problem. Maguire and Matic, one stands in the penalty area and the other stands outside the penalty area. You can say who will fight with them!
After Li Mo retreated again, Adebayor could not count on it. Faced with such a situation, Tottenham's offense gradually became more aggressive.

The Sheffield United fans at the scene were extremely happy and started celebrating in advance.

Other teams may feel uncomfortable seeing their playing style at the last moment, and feel very embarrassed, but they themselves feel very happy!

Suffocating the opponent alive, seeing the opponent exhausted all their tricks but unable to attack, powerless, powerless and furious, they felt as comfortable as if they were electrified~
Finally, the time reached the No. 80 minutes of the game, but today Speed ​​gave enough face to the Tottenham team. It can also be said that he wanted to give Li Mo some more time to see if he could wear a hat.

But Li Mo was looked down upon by Tottenham's backcourt players. Seeing that there was no chance, in the end Li Mo ran back to the half-court, causing the Sheffield United fans to panic. Cheers.

"That stinky boy!"

Speed ​​cursed with a smile, and then decisively waved his hand, change!

Montgomery and Chris Morgan have finished warming up on the sidelines. The two veterans are in a good mood, talking and laughing, watching Redknapp's eyelids on the other side twitch.

"Here we come! Sheffield United's last-minute substitutions! Veteran captain Chris Morgan and Montgomery are all ready. They really have six defenders and four midfielders. Director Zhang, you have opened your mouth today! "

"Hey, when you're dealing with a player like Bell, if you don't have a full-back who can keep up with his speed, then you have to stick to the wing and the rib space. The six defenders directly ensure that at least one defensive player can keep up with Bell in the rib space." In the middle, Maguire and Chris Morgan strangled Adebayor to death, and Xiao Li was responsible for assisting Maguire to compete for the top. This game is basically won."

Zhang Lu said with confidence that the game time has almost reached 85 minutes. Vardy and Matt Ridge went off, and received thunderous applause and cheers from the fans. Montgomery and Chris Morgan came on, and the overall situation was set. !

Bell looked at Sheffield United's defensive situation with his hips on his hips at the last moment, thinking more than once in his heart, if their backcourt defense was better in this game, and their central defenders were more reliable, not to mention winning the game, at least they could win the game. Sheffield United get a point at home, right?

Tottenham's offensive system in the midfield has been established maturely. There are stars, attackers, counter-attackers, and passers who threaten the ball. What kind of championship do you want to win.

But Tottenham don't have more money to sign big-name defensive stars. Under Levi's management, Tottenham already has the strength to often enter the Champions League, but that's all.

Bell is entering the peak of his career. He can wait with Tottenham for another year, two years, but he certainly cannot wait for too long. He is eager for championships, honors, and becoming the top in football player, but Tottenham can't give him all this, maybe, it's time to think about the future
Modric also shook his head. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and was about to muster up his fighting spirit to attack again, but at this moment the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game.

Stepping on the football, Modric pursed his lips, but his heart was surprisingly calm.

Van der Vaart lowered his head and kicked the turf. Adebayor stood in the penalty area of ​​Sheffield United, but found Maguire and signaled that he wanted to exchange jerseys with him.

"Great job boy, live up to your talent, you're going to be a defensive superstar."

Faced with Adebayor's encouragement, Maguire seemed a little shy, but just thanked him again and again.

On the court, he was very manly and calm, but off the court he was just a boy, and he was flattered by the affirmation from his opponent.

Li Mo and the old captain Chris Morgan hugged and celebrated.

"We got forty points!"

Chris Morgan said with emotion, Li Mo just realized that they have reached the goal of relegation?
"The last time we were promoted to the Premier League, we returned to the Championship after only one season. This time we finally stayed. Lee, thank you, you did a great job!"

The old captain gave Li Mo another hug. At this moment, he really felt like a dream.

After eight years of hard work at Sheffield United, he can still see the rise of the team when he is about to retire. For him, he is really very satisfied.

"We still want to win the championship together, captain, we will definitely win the championship this season!"

"Well! I believe in you, work hard!"

Li Mo and Chris Morgan smiled at each other, and then started to walk towards the sideline with their teammates, thanking the fans.

After returning to the locker room, the assistant coach announced that the team had scored [-] points and achieved the first small goal at the beginning of the season. Only then did many Sheffield United players realize that they were in the middle of the schedule. Already got enough points for relegation!
But it's not time to celebrate, and Speed ​​quickly announced the arrangements for the next two rounds of the league.

Because three days later, Fulham will be played on December 12, so most of today's players will take turns, including Li Mo.

On January 1, in the away game against the old rival Queens Park Rangers, a small number of main players will play, such as Li Mo with better physical fitness, Matthew Lorton, Medel, Vardy, and others. The goalkeeper Shay, who consumes his physical energy, will not play too much time, mainly to maintain his state.

Because the highlight is the FA Cup match on January 1 and the first game of the League Cup semi-final on January 7.

At present, it is not yet known whether the final of the League Cup will be against Liverpool or Manchester City. There are variables in the ownership of the championship, so the FA Cup cannot be played badly. At least the FA Cup match against Burnley on January 1 must be won.

At present, the team has already got enough points for relegation, so in the league, it is basically to train with strong teams, maintain the health of the main lineup, and wait for the final of the League Cup.

As for the semi-final match against Crystal Palace in the Championship, the Sheffield United team is striving to defeat the opponent in one game. Facing the weaker team, it is necessary to go all out to destroy them in one game. It is impossible to leave suspense At most, the pace of attack will be slowed down after the Crystal Palace disarms and surrenders. If the Crystal Palace dares to resist, then it will be beaten to death directly!
This champion, Sheffield United, is very important to the staff from the top of the club to the staff below. After all, the last time the team won the cup championship dates back to 1925, which was the last year that Sheffield United won the FA Cup.

The top league championship has to be traced back to the ancient 1897-1898 season, which is also the only English top league championship that Sheffield United has won so far.

As one of the earliest football clubs established in England, the number of champions placed in the honor room of Sheffield United is simply not proportional to the history of the team.

That's why Li Mo could so easily shout the slogan of creating the most glorious chapter in the club's history.

Sheffield United's ancestors are really shabby. Now they can be included in the history of the club if they win any championship. Sheffield United fans dare to call them the golden generation of Sheffield United if they win two championships. If so, then they have truly created the most glorious history of Sheffield United!

Think about it, every step forward of the team is creating the history of the club. How can such a sense of accomplishment keep the Sheffield United players from feeling high?

So after Speed ​​finished the rotation arrangement, the players also suppressed the idea of ​​going out to have a good time, and they all went home to rest honestly.

It was also rare for Li Mo to be given a vacation. He lay down at home for two days before resuming daily training with his teammates.

In the game on December 12, Sheffield United, who played with a pure substitute lineup, lost to Fulham unsurprisingly. The score of 31-1 was actually not bad, at least the goal difference was not lost. He is also very good at being a man. After the game, he kept praising Sheffield United and said many times that if Sheffield United hadn't changed their lineup, they would have almost no chance to score points against Sheffield United.

Fulham's life is not easy now, 19 league points are barely within the safety line, Sheffield United's three-pointer, they are also one step closer to the relegation line.

However, Sheffield United's reputation of robbing the rich and helping the poor can be regarded as solid, so they beat the league's third Tottenham, and in a blink of an eye they sent a wave of warmth to the league's No. The reputation in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League has improved a lot.

In the No. 20 round of the Premier League, Sheffield United went south to London and faced their old rival Queens Park Rangers for the second time this season.

The unlucky boy Tarabut finally ended his injury and began to play steadily in the Premier League.

But the situation of the Rangers has not improved because of Tarabut's return from injury. They have two losses and one draw in the past three league rounds. In the bottom four of the league, they are only two points above the relegation zone.

Tara Butt doesn't know whether he was affected by the injury or simply didn't adapt to the rhythm of the Premier League. His recent performance is not very good, but to be on the safe side, Speed ​​still arranged for Medel to start and let him directly face Tara. Booth points to "care".

In addition to Medel, the main players are Shay Wen, Matt Ridge and Matthew Lorton starting, and the rest are sitting on the bench, including Li Mo. Speed ​​intends to use Li Mo as a backup player. If the game falls behind, then send Li Mo to play in the second half and try to equalize the score.

However, the two teams drew 0-0 in the first half. Speed ​​was quite satisfied with the result. After all, the goal of today's away game was to score a point, but the Rangers players felt very embarrassed.

The old man Sheffield United gave the opportunity like this, but they just played on par with their rotation. The Rangers fans couldn't stand it, and complained on the Internet.

But at the beginning of the second half, Tarabut still assisted his teammates to break the deadlock with a flash of inspiration.

Sheffield United only had Matthew Lorton as the main player in the defense, and it was true that they were not doing well enough in defense. Seeing this, Speed ​​immediately changed three players in a row.

Maguire, Trippier, Li Mo together!

This made the head coach of Queens Park Rangers unable to sit still.

Quickly adjust the lineup and shrink the defense. Even if Li Mo is the only main player on Sheffield United's offensive line, the Rangers' head coach dare not relax his vigilance and immediately arrange for Rangers' players to double-team Li Mo!
After Li Mo replaced Brother Chade, he took Sharp to explain a few words on the field, so that Sharp should always pay attention to his position and move around him.

Sharp naturally knows Li Mo's intentions. Now he and Ched Evans often practice the offensive routines of the first team. Although he is not fast enough, his running and shooting skills are still good. When he is a beggar version of Val Dee can barely do it.

Maguire's playing helped Sheffield United stabilize the defense as soon as possible, and Trippier began to dominate Sheffield United's right-sided attack.

With Matt Ridge on the left and Trippier on the right, Sheffield United's two flanks finally became active at the same time, putting a lot of pressure on the Rangers' flank defense.

Li Mo plunged headlong into the restricted area of ​​the Rangers. Although the opponents double-teamed him unscrupulously due to the large number of people, no one could limit his fight for the top.

Matt Ridge and Trippier also understood Li Mo's intentions, and when they found an opportunity, they hoisted the ball high into the Rangers' penalty area.

The ground attack was completely abandoned, and the rangers piled up people in front of the penalty area, so they played simply and roughly, relying on Li Mo's personal ability to open up the situation.

It is difficult for Li Mo to shake his head and attack the goal when he is caught in the defense, but it is still possible to create chaos in the rangers' penalty area by relying on the advantage of fighting for the top.

The Rangers' line of defense conceded 33 goals, which is one of the worst defenses in the Premier League. It was smashed to pieces by Li Mo alone. In the 708th minute of the second half, Li Mo finally gave it a chance!

Li Mo faced the two central defenders of the Rangers and completed the header ferry. Sharp shot spiritually from behind the penalty area, and finally helped Sheffield United equalize the score!

Speed ​​clenched his fists on the sidelines and said that it was not easy. Fortunately, he brought Li Mo with him in this game, otherwise this point might be really difficult to win.

After the equalizer, Sheffield United also quickly shrunk their defense. Medel was very angry that Tarabut could still find opportunities under his defense. After losing the ball, he stuck to Tarabut like brown sugar. Don't let him have a good chance to get the ball.

The final score was also fixed at 1-1, and the Sheffield United team returned to Sheffield with one point in satisfaction.

On January 1, Sheffield United, who played with all their main players, ushered in the Championship team Burnley at home.

Speed ​​originally thought that Burnley challenged Sheffield United in an away game, and put on a defensive posture. His team needed some time to break through Burnley's goal.

But Li Mo scored twice in the first half and Matt Ridge volleyed from a small angle in the penalty area to help Sheffield United beat their opponents almost at halftime.

Sheffield United, whose main lineup has been fully rested, broke out with a strong combat effectiveness, and finally beat Burnley 5-0 at home, holding their heads high and approaching the fourth round of the FA Cup!

The game went so smoothly that Speed ​​couldn't believe it, and because the Sheffield United players took a 3-0 lead too early, the Sheffield United players didn't expend much energy. For the semi-finals of the League Cup four days later, Sheffield United Lian obviously got a good "warm up" workout!
It not only boosted morale, but also did not consume the physical energy of the main players.

Such a result made the media overwhelmingly optimistic about Sheffield United before the game.

Manchester City and Liverpool have almost decided that Sheffield United will be their opponent in the final. Although they have not finished the semi-finals yet, both of them are confident that they will win the final two rounds.

By January 1th, before the new round of the Premier League started, the attention of the media all over England was focused on south London.

The current Crystal Palace ranks in the middle of the English Championship, and their strength is not considered strong in the English Championship. It is really difficult for the media to be optimistic about Sheffield United, which has a "black to the bottom" posture in the Premier League.

However, Crystal Palace's ability to break into the semi-finals of the League Cup this season is still the semi-finals after winning the current Championship leader Southampton. Naturally, Sheffield United will not underestimate the enemy.

After all, cup games have always been a hotbed of upsets, and it is not uncommon for a strong team to be killed by a weak team in two rounds. Sheffield United has come to this point, and it cannot be overemphasized.

Before Li Mo walked out of the locker room, he pulled his teammates and said a few words, which directly inspired their fighting spirit.

"For this game, we have sacrificed two chances to score points in the league, but the fans outside still believe in our decision. All the previous sacrifices and rotations are to go further in the cup and reach the final. , we are basically only short of this game, I will not say more, for the sake of the fans, but also for ourselves, smash the Crystal Palace!"

The players of Sheffield United roared out one after another, and then followed Li Mo out of the dressing room full of fighting spirit.

Speed ​​didn't want to leave any suspense for the game, so he asked the team to go on the offensive. They have played almost [-] rounds of the Premier League. They are now in the top four of the Premier League. They are playing against a team in the middle of the English Championship.no need!

Crystal Palace is very cautious. Although it is said that the chances of winning against Sheffield United are small, they have come to this point. The League Cup championship is too tempting for them, and they can't help but want to stud.

The weak play against the strong, so it must be the main defensive counterattack. Crystal Palace has won Southampton by relying on counterattack before. They are also relatively skilled in this tactic, so they naturally want to use it on Sheffield United.

But when Sheffield United pressed forward and Crystal Palace managed a counterattack or two to no avail, they knew how wrong they were thinking.

The midfield defense line guarded by Medel and Matic is not something that Crystal Palace can penetrate at all. There is also a fast and fierce Matthew Lorton behind him. Not the other way around.

However, their defense is still very tenacious, and it seems that they want to rely on the advantage of the home court to at least keep a tie.

After all, with the cheering bonus of the home fans, the defensive players can also perform at a super level, and it is not impossible to stick to the suspense.

But the players and coaches of Crystal Palace underestimated the determination of the Sheffield United players.

They played two rounds as one round!

If this cannot be taken down, let alone the fans of Speed ​​and Sheffield United, they will not be able to forgive themselves!
Moreover, Li Mo's strength has already surpassed these defensive players at the British Championship level. A center forward with this strength is something that your British Championship team can defend if they want to defend?
No.203 minutes of the first half, Sheffield United played a wave of beautiful cooperation at the front of the penalty area of ​​Crystal Palace. Drinkwater, Li Mo and Matt Ridge quickly stuffed the ball into out of the restricted area.

Vardy did not choose to shoot in the penalty area when he was marked, but attracted the attention of most of the Crystal Palace defenders and then split the ball!
Trippier didn't make any adjustments, and directly kicked the ball. Li Mo rushed into the penalty area of ​​Crystal Palace at this time, met the ball at the back point and directly knocked away a central defender of Crystal Palace, shaking his head and attacking the goal!

This header was so powerful that the goalkeeper of the Crystal Palace almost didn't react. He could only watch the football go into the goal.

After Li Mo scored the goal, he bumped his chest with Vardy passionately, while the Sheffield United players celebrated briefly, and then quickly ran back to their own half with the ball in their arms!

One goal is not enough, they have to score more goals, they want to end the suspense in this game!

The head coach of Crystal Palace stood on the sidelines, watching helplessly as the team was soon surrounded by Sheffield United.

This gap in strength is really too big!

And less than 5 minutes after Li Mo's goal, Crystal Palace, who was hesitating whether to continue to defend or attack, was hit hard again.

After Li Mo took the ball and broke through, he knocked the ball horizontally in front of the penalty area. Vardy, who ran diagonally, made a pocket shot to help Sheffield United make another victory!
The reporters at the scene have already started writing articles. The Crystal Palace should be gone. They can praise Sheffield United for reaching the League Cup final.

But no one expected that this was just the beginning of the goal feast. Sheffield United still did not stop after leading by two goals. In the first half, No.308 minutes and No.404 minutes scored again!
4-0!

In one half, Sheffield United defeated Crystal Palace!

Li Mo scored twice, Vardy and Matt Ridge each scored a goal!
In the second half, Sheffield United, who continued to look for opportunities, scored three more goals!
Li Mo finally staged a hat-trick, Vardy scored twice, Drinkwater blasted a long shot from outside the penalty area, and the score was finally fixed at 7-0!

"There is no suspense! Maybe I know it is cruel to the players of Crystal Palace to say such things now, but we can already congratulate Sheffield United in advance. They are about to enter the final of England's top cup after 75 years !These lads are about to open a new chapter in the history of Sheffield United Club!"

In the words of the live commentary, the Sheffield United players surrounded Speed ​​and started an early celebration!
They are going to play in the final of the League Cup!
　Ask for a wave of votes, brothers~
　　Those who can subscribe can give a subscription. Recently, I am rushing to score, and the foodie is enduring the pain in his hands, but he is still trying to ensure the amount of updates every day. We need the support of brothers!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)