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Chapter 178 75 years of waiting, the starting point of the rise of Sheffield United
"So at that time you were the defender who played first, and then the center forward who went up to the front?"

Sitting on the bus, Berbatov looked at Li Mo with disbelief.

Maguire brought his big head closer, "I watched the live broadcast with the teammates of the second team at that time. It was a blast! Li headed Bitvin, tripped Steed, and ran to the frontcourt after saving the defense One pass and one shot, I was so excited that I could only shout 666 in front of the TV."

Li Mo covered his forehead and looked at Maguire dumbfounded. Shente Wharf stumbled. At that time, he went on the field to mark the opponent's offensive players. By the way, he was just helping the veterans in the defense. How could Maguire say so powerful.

But Berbatov came alive, and Vardy and Drinkwater next to him also looked over. They were also very curious about Li Mo's debut in Sheffield United. After all, they didn't come to thank him at the time. Philippine Union.

Several old players in the bus listened to Maguire's elated description with a smile on their faces.

At that time, they witnessed Li Mo's miraculous debut on the field, which was also a turning point in the fate of Sheffield United. Think about it, they were still struggling for a victory in the English Championship, but now they are playing. The Premier League is over, and things are really changing.

"Save the rest of your words for the game, Harry, get out of the car when you get there, lads."

Seeing that he had already arrived on the court, Speed ​​couldn't help interrupting Maguire's passionate description.

They will face Leicester City in the fifth round of the FA Cup at home today. If they win Leicester City in this game, they will also enter the quarter-finals in the FA Cup. In the finals, there will only be three games left. Of course, this is on the premise that there is no tie.

Because of the League Cup and FA Cup matches, the Premier League will also be suspended during this period, and the next round of the league will start on February 2 and 25. However, the respective leagues of Sheffield United and Liverpool have only been postponed, because the league The cup final happens to be on the 26th.

Li Mo finally got rid of the situation of being watched, and after giving Maguire a hard look, he got off the bus with his teammates.

He and Berbatov will start together in today's game. Sheffield United is still playing with all the main players, and as the last game before the final against Liverpool, Speed ​​is very important.

Although Leicester City is only a team in the British Championship, it is at least a good "training object".

Matt Ridge and Medel will have more opportunities to attack and go forward today. In the previous game, both of them put a lot of energy into midfield interception and defense for the two full-backs. Sheffield United's overall defense has contributed a lot.

It may also be because Bertrand and Trippier's forward offensive effect is so good, so Speed ​​can only let Matt Ridge and Medeldo help the full-backs wipe their butts.

But in any case, the distance between the left and right midfielders and the enemy's hinterland is always closer than that of the full-backs, and Matrich's cross breakthrough and Medel's ball-holding ability are also very good, so it's a waste What a pity.

So Speed ​​has to untie the tactical shackles on them, and Trippier and Bertrand also have to take on more defensive responsibilities. If the two wings can be inserted in turns, not just the fullbacks If so, then Sheffield United's sense of offensive hierarchy will be greatly improved.

At that time, even if Li Mo is targeted and restricted by the opponent, at least other Sheffield United players will have more ways to stand up. After all, football is always an eleven-man sport, and Li Mo is always expected to stand up in key games. Not to mention the great pressure on Li Mo, the opponents will also target this shortcoming of Sheffield United even more.

This season, Li Mo has benefited from a lot of benefits that other teams don't know much about him, and the remaining games will be the real test. Speed ​​has a deep understanding of this, after all, he also came here in the same way.

However, Li Mo's performance this season has far exceeded Speed's expectations. Even if he is targeted, Speed ​​also believes that Li Mo can still overcome difficulties. After all, the biggest enemies of such talented players are only time and injuries. The targeted interference is just a temper for them.

The game against Leicester City started at 15:00 in the afternoon. Leicester City is currently ranked No.13 in the British Championship and is still fighting for the play-off spot. It can reach the fifth round of the FA Cup. Maybe they all feel a little miraculous.

Therefore, today Leicester City only sent a semi-main lineup. After all, if they fight Sheffield United, they have no confidence in themselves, and the focus is not on the FA Cup. Competition, try to qualify for promotion.

Now that Li Mo meets Leicester City, he feels a little strange in his heart. After all, the rise of Leicester City in his previous life relied on Drinkwater, Vardy and Mahrez.

But now Drinkwater and Vardy are both in Sheffield United, and Mahrez doesn't know if he will go to Leicester City again. Will the Blue Fox struggle in the British Championship and fail to advance to the Premier League?
But Li Mo thought about it again, Leicester City's investment in the British Championship can be regarded as a big deal. Without Vardy and Drinkwater, they will also buy other powerful players. In the case of continuous investment, It should be no problem to be promoted, but don't even think about winning the Premier League championship.

After all, two of the four thighs were intercepted by Sheffield United. Li Mo could only say sorry to Leicester City in his heart, and then he was ready to blow up Leicester City.

The game did not attract much attention, and there were far fewer media reporters on the scene than in the past, but the fans of Sheffield United were still very enthusiastic. The game started on time in the afternoon. Suppressed Leicester City.

The key is that the players and coaches of Leicester City also regard this game as an opportunity to exercise. The fighting is not strong, and they attack when they have the opportunity.

Matt Ridge and Medel uncharacteristically put more energy into the offense, which made the reporters on the scene feel a little strange, but their offensive ability is indeed online, and they are decisive in defense. Del is very agile in advancing with the ball and getting rid of the ball, which made the reporters praise him as a South American player.

Even a defense-oriented South American player can show off his technical skills on the field, which is hard to see in many European defensive players.

Matt Ridge boldly takes the ball and rushes forward. His technique is not delicate, but his speed is fast, and his crosses after passing others are even better. Li Mo and Berbatov both like Matt Ridge's pass. It is very comfortable to grab the ball.

Only ten minutes later in the first half, Matrich cooperated with Berbatov on the left and succeeded in penetrating. After going down the bottom, he passed the ball back to the penalty area of ​​Leicester City in an inverted triangle. Facing such a situation, Li Mo Naturally, the pass will not be missed. Overcoming the interference of the Leicester City central defender, he easily pushed the shot successfully.

After more than half of the season in the Premier League, Li Mo faced the confrontational strength and defensive system of the British Championship and performed very easily. After scoring a goal, he even glanced at the defender who interfered with him just now.

Are you tickling me with this confrontation?Didn't have lunch?

Although a goal was scored early by Sheffield United, the players of Leicester City were not frustrated. After the re-kick-off, they still seized the opportunity and wanted to attack. To score a goal at home is more meaningful than winning or losing this game.

Seeing this, Speed ​​was also relieved, he likes such opponents, how good it is to stick to his own style, play more offense, but don't stick to it!
The players of Leicester City don't know if they heard Speed's heartfelt voice, and they were happy to attack, but facing the double midfielder combination of Matic and Drinkwater, their offense obviously There was still a lot of fire, and Matic and Brother Drinking Water snatched one.

Medel is like a small tank. Don't look down on him, but he is not afraid of confronting his opponent at all. After getting the ball, he advances quickly. Leicester City's defensive players have nothing to do with him.

In the past, Sheffield United's possession of the ball was either relying on the defenders on the two sides to push forward, or Li Mo retreated to get the ball. Medel's ball was advanced, but relatively few. Today's game is different. Medel's The number of advances accounted for more than half of the Sheffield United team.

Speed ​​spoke, Matt Ridge and Medel were very addicted on the offensive end today, and Bertrand and Trippier in the back also found opportunities to plug in from time to time. This kind of attack in turn made Lai The defense of Sturt City soon became tense again.

Li Mo and Berbatov got a lot of chances to pass the ball. For centers like them, they are not afraid that their opponents are strong, but they are afraid that their own ball will not be able to pass. As long as there are enough passes, they will have the confidence to use various way to break through.

In the first half No.201 minutes, No.303 minutes, No.40 minutes two, Li Mo and Berbato scored three more goals, Li Mo directly completed a hat-trick, Berbatov made a pass and a shot, Sheffield United beat Leicester City in one half.

Entering the intermission with a 4-0 advantage, Speed ​​directly replaced Li Mo in the second half, allowing Vardy to play to find the feeling. Started to defend, which gave Sheffield United's offensive tactics a better workout.

In the 7th minute of the second half, Medel took the ball again and suddenly kicked a shot 33 meters away from the Leicester City goal. Schmeichel Jr. saved the ball and Berbatov took the lead to control it on the penalty area line The ball, and then a smart pass to the ball, Vardy easily scored.

At this point in the game, it was meaningless. Speed ​​changed two people in a row, let Drinkwater and Matic take a rest, and Sheffield United gradually slowed down their offensive rhythm.

After all, the score of 5-0 is already big enough. If you still want to score goals, although the players of Leicester City don't care about this game, they still need face. One or two of the main players on the side were injured, and Speed ​​had no place to cry.

The final score was also fixed at 5-0. Sheffield United easily won Leicester City, approached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, and ended their last game before the League Cup final.

Li Mo seemed to be very relaxed. Judging from the results of today's "military training", the current teammates are in good condition, and they have not been affected by injuries. The previous rotation strategy of sacrificing part of the league is still effective. Sheffield United It is the greatest good news that the main force will face Liverpool.

The Sheffield United fans at the scene also knew the meaning of the next game. At the time, not to mention too much, at least in Wembley Stadium, their number would not be less than the number of Liverpool fans. After all, it was the first time in 75 years Cup finals, they have longed for a weighty champion for a long time!
Maybe other Premier League teams don't value the League Cup, but for Sheffield United, every championship trophy is extremely precious. At least at this moment, countless Sheffield United fans sent requests to the players who left the field .

"Win the League Cup, lads!"

"Lee! Take us to the championship! We all believe in you, we all believe in the team!"

"Gary! We must bring back the champion!"

"We will all go to Wembley to cheer on the team, we must kill the Liverpool people!"

Li Mo pursed his lips. Hearing the pleas from the fans, he didn't say much, but just patted the team emblem on his chest.

Gary Speed ​​also applauded the fans with firm eyes.

Every Sheffield United player is mentally prepared and determined at this moment.

In any case, they must win the game a week later and win the championship, not only for themselves, but also for the fans who have always supported them.

After the game, Speed ​​gave the players a day off, allowing all the main players to rest for another day, and he himself and the coaching team once again devoted themselves to the work of preparing for the game.

On February 2th, Liverpool swept Brighton, also from the British Championship, with a score of 20-6 at home, announcing their current good condition. For a while, the dialogue between Sheffield United and Liverpool made the media hype. It's buzzing.

They are also five goals away from opponents. Li Mo's hat-trick showed his super firepower now, and the goals of Suarez and Andy Carroll also showed the current good state of Liverpool's striker combination.

The two teams are determined to win this cup championship, and almost no media publicity is needed, and their League Cup final directly draws a lot of attention.

After all, the first round of the Champions League round of 23 will be played on the 26rd, and then there will be a heavyweight match on the [-]th. It is difficult not to be noticed by the fans.

As time went by, Sheffield and Liverpool, two cities that belong to the eight core regions of England, also became restless.

On February 2th, the players of Sheffield United made all the preparations and started to go south by bus. The Liverpool team on the other side also went south to London one day in advance.

Newspapers and magazines in England began to track and report the itinerary of the two teams. In the hotels where the two teams stayed, the reporters began to gather information.

On February 2, fans of the two teams set off in the morning. Except for a small number of tickets bought by neutral fans, nearly 26 tickets were divided up by fans of Sheffield United and Liverpool. Many scalpers Taking advantage of this opportunity made a lot of money.

But the fans of the two teams don't care, especially the Sheffield United fans, because many of them have never seen the team enter the final since they were born, so today is a holiday for all Sheffield United fans. Successfully beat Liverpool to win the championship, then they will witness the history of the team!

The FA Cup champion 75 years ago is too far away, so far away that that period of history seems to be the story of another club to current Sheffield United fans.

They don't want to reminisce about the past, they just want to embrace the present, they just want to witness the rise of their beloved team with their own eyes, and see the players lift up that unfamiliar trophy that makes all Sheffield United people excited.

"The 75-year wait may be the starting point of Sheffield United's rise!" "

Sky Sports released such an article on the front page news today, which attracted the attention of countless fans.

"The rise of every team often takes a championship as a symbolic starting point. If we only look at the teams of the past ten years, then the Super Deportivo at the beginning of the century and Dortmund last season may be Sheffield United. The best example, of course, compared with the above two teams, Sheffield United may only be able to win a League Cup this season, but the cup championship after 75 years can still inspire to a large extent. Remember the passion and pride of every Sheffield United person, they will be extremely proud to witness this historic moment.

No one knows where this new Sheffield United team, which has brought great surprises to the Premier League this season, will go, but at least for this season, their future is bright, young coach, young players, young team , The newborn Sheffield United showed their talents and talents to the English football world. Next season, they are likely to set foot on the European arena and send their voice to the whole of Europe.

Maybe many years later, this Sheffield United team has won countless honors, and it is possible that this Sheffield United team will gradually wither after only a short period of glory, but when this group of players recalls the past and looks back, they will find that , Whether it is flowers everywhere or thorns, everything started with this game on February 2012, 2. This is the starting point of their road to honor and the source of the football fairy tale belonging to Sheffield United. "

This paragraph belongs to the end of the article. Countless Sheffield United fans were very excited when they read this, including the Sheffield United players. The couplet may be just a short and gorgeous sentence.

They prefer the shocking speech that Li Mo had said in the locker room.

After they have stepped on the thorns and defeated all powerful enemies, they will embark on their path of glory. There will be flowers and honors, because they are destined to be the golden generation who will write the most glorious chapter in the history of the Sheffield United Club!
Let's take tomorrow's match as a starting point. After many years, they should not regret or remorse, just recall the satisfaction of this final.

Just like what Li Mo often said.

Flowers and champions, they want it!

　The first working day after unblocking is too busy. I really don’t have any more time today. I just took the time to write for a while, and now I am busy with work. I may get after zero after finishing my work today. I can only change it first. As soon as the article is revised and published, I will first apologize to everyone (boom boom boom!)
　　Then I asked the editor today, and it turned out that the follow-up recommendations are in the queue, and I will see when they will be available. Now the results of this book are enough, there is no problem, then I will not post a big chapter later, and I will order it. I thought it was I didn’t have enough subscriptions, so I couldn’t get the recommendation, so I chose to post the big chapter. I’ll resume the previous update rhythm as soon as possible. Brothers don’t have to wait so long for three shifts a day.

　　After a few days of busy work, I will first make up the [-] words owed by asking for leave before the end of the month, and then try to make up the number of words owed for these several times due to work before the end of the month. Alas, I really don’t have much for myself Time, brothers, please be considerate, foodies thank you here!
　　


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