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Chapter 205 Ending the suspense of the Golden Boot, Stones' debut
Chapter 205 Ending the suspense of the Golden Boot, Stones' debut
"Fortunately."
Unlike the Sheffield United fans who were celebrating wildly at the moment, Speed seemed to be sitting calmly off the field, but his palms were already full of sweat.
He has no idea. Tactical arrangements are one aspect, but the players must be able to play well.
Fortunately, it was Li Mo who made the final blow. This kid was really tough enough, not to mention avoiding Vermaelen's tackle, and even hit the ball in at the end.
While feeling grateful, Speed quickly put on a "aggressive" look, rushed to the fourth official with the assistant, and complained loudly.
"Although my player is not injured, why not punish Vermaelen? Sir, that is definitely a malicious, extremely vicious homicide tackle! The referee is clearly outside the penalty area and can see it clearly. It deserves a red card!"
Wenger on the side was upset, and immediately became unhappy when he heard what Speed said. No matter how good-tempered the old man is, he still has a temper.
But before Wenger could fight back, Arsenal's assistant coach rushed over.
"What nonsense are you talking about! Did our defenders touch Lee? Why do you draw conclusions about things that didn't happen at all? It's unreasonable, you are slandering!"
Sheffield United's assistant coach became angry, and immediately fired at full power. The two confronted each other directly in front of the fourth official. Seeing this, Speed took a step back a little later. Wenger was also taken aback, and then distanced himself from the assistant coach. .
Naturally, the fourth official would not be used to the assistant coaches of the two teams, and immediately stopped them severely. Seeing that it didn't work, he directly called the on-duty referee.
In the end, the assistant coaches on both sides were called over by the referee and gave a stern warning. It seemed that if they dared to make trouble again, they would be served with red cards.
Nothing happened to Wenger and Speed, and it was true that the assistant coach was blamed.
But after such a fuss, the referee thought about it, and also called Vermaelen on the field to his front.
Because Li Mo dodged in a timely manner, Vermaelen's dangerous tackle did not cause a foul, but there is no doubt that such an action is extremely dangerous, and the referee cannot be punished by showing a red and yellow card, but a verbal reminder can be done arrived.
This also means that Vermaelen was "stared" by the referee. If there is such a dangerous spike action next time, it may be severely punished.
This is undoubtedly good news for Sheffield United, but there are constant complaints from Arsenal's bench.
After all, the game lasted less than half an hour, and Vermaelen received a verbal warning. Could it be that the rest of the time is tied up?
And now there is no one to replace on the bench, both Mertesacker and Julu are injured, and Arsenal has no central defender.
Now Speed's tactics are based on the fact that Arsenal's defense is not high enough. It is conceivable that there will be many scenes where Li Mo and Berbatov take turns competing for the top in Arsenal's penalty area. How can I stand up after the warning.
Seeing this scene, Speed nodded in satisfaction.
All he wanted was this warning, otherwise he would go to the fourth official when he was full.
Today he was going to beat Arsenal to death with a high ball. No matter how fast the counterattack was, he couldn't play a long pass with a high ball as fast as a relay.
Arsenal's two central defenders had better take some cards later, in that case they will have more difficulty defending Sheffield United's double centre-forward.
It sounds a bit shameless, but it is easy to use. Who made Arsenal have this defect in the backcourt?
Hey, Matic beat Alexander Song, Berbatov bullied the full-backs, and Li Mo bullied Arsenal's central defenders. This division of labor is in the Ganges!
But at this time on the sidelines, the Sheffield United players embraced Li Mo and walked slowly towards the kick-off point after the celebration. Li Mo was also determined.
The record has been broken, you can temporarily put this matter aside, his lead over Van Persie has reached two goals!
The golden boot is in hand!
In terms of Van Persie's scoring efficiency during this period, facing Sheffield United's defense in this game, it is very difficult to score. There is almost no possibility of scoring three goals in the last league game to overtake Li Mo.
Of course, just to be on the safe side, Li Mo has to look for an opportunity in this game to see if he can score another goal. As long as he scores another goal, his golden boot will be more stable.
Arsenal's players had been waiting for several minutes at the kick-off point. Van Persie and Benayoun stood together, looking very calm, and did not look ugly because of Li Mo's goal.
But today's Van Persie did not have any behavior to encourage his teammates. He was a little too calm and seemed abnormal.
He is the current captain of Arsenal. Anyway, he should have yelled once or twice when he was behind, but he did nothing, just waited for the kick-off, and the commentator was still guessing whether Van Persie was holding back He wanted to hit back Li Mo with a goal.
But Li Mo knew that just this summer, Van Persie was destined to leave Arsenal. Perhaps Van Persie's heart no longer belonged to Arsenal at this moment, so his performance was so calm.
Being in a team that can't win the heavyweight championship is indeed uncomfortable enough, especially now that they can't even win the Golden Boot. Compared with his previous life, Van Persie should want to leave now.
It's not easy for Li Mo to judge Van Persie's choice. From a player's point of view, it is normal to transfer to pursue honor.
But if it were Li Mo at Arsenal, he would not be able to make a promise to the fans not to leave before switching to other teams.
You can lie to yourself, but don't lie to the fans, it's not worth the candle.
But now as Van Persie's opponent, Li Mo is hard to say anything.
"Then help you strengthen your determination to leave Arsenal."
After muttering a sentence in his heart, Li Mo quickened his pace and at the same time called his teammates to return to their positions and wait for the kick-off.
If the Arsenal fans knew Li Mo's thoughts at the moment, they would sing "Listen to me thank you" to Li Mo.
After all the Sheffield United players stood still, Arsenal also quickly sent the ball at the referee's whistle.
Van Persie still ran towards Sheffield United's half. As usual, there was no abnormality.
Arsenal's players also quickly expanded their formation. Benayoun chose to drop back, looking more like a full-back, helping Arteta to respond and sort out the midfield.
Alexander Song didn't dare to advance easily any more, and returned to his defense zone honestly.
Seeing this, Matic did not choose to follow.
After all, he is still a midfielder, how can his own midfielder run other people's halftime activities.
Ahem, although he himself really wanted to do this, Speed definitely wouldn't allow it. As a pony brother who was often trained by the head coach, he still didn't dare to transform into "Ma Qianqian" easily.
After being scored by Sheffield United with a high ball relay, Arsenal did not dare to hand over the ball easily. The cautiousness of the offense made their threatening passes gradually decrease.
In the face of this kind of diversionary lateral pass and return pass that doesn't make much sense now, Sheffield United is not in a hurry.
If the defense can be torn apart by such a pass, then Sheffield United will not be able to be the strongest defensive team in the Premier League this season.
Arsenal's passing and cutting moves are very smooth, but they are all in the back position of the 30-meter area. The forward pass cannot come out, and Van Persie cannot receive the delivered shells, so it is useless at all.
Unless Van Persie retreats to get the ball by himself, but that also means that Van Persie will fall into Sheffield United's midfield strangle.
Van Persie also made a pass, but who will finish it?
Gervinho?
Arsenal fans themselves feel that Hot Bird is unreliable. Apart from chugs and chugs, this guy is just chugs and chugs.
On the Sheffield United side, after getting the ball, the first point is to look for Matic, who is going forward. Arteta and Ramsey are completely unstoppable.
Because Sheffield United don't go on the ground, pass the high-altitude ball and Matic is his father in the midfield. After controlling the ball, Matic doesn't take too much. He aims at Li Mo or Berbatov who is pulled out and passes the ball. passed.
And no matter who Li Mo and Berbatov snatched a point in Arsenal's half, they both had a good long pass.
Li Mo's long pass is not as good as Berbatov's, but it is enough. After all, it is not difficult to hoist the ball into Arsenal's penalty area.
That is, Alexander Song is really stressed now.
Berbatov is okay, he can barely carry it, but if Li Mo pulls it out, he will have nothing to do. Li Mo is not something he can bear, and he will have to eat ashes if the simplest pig suddenly advances .
Sheffield United's two high center forwards messed up Arsenal's backcourt defense.
Although there are not many opportunities, the two can play deadly offensive opportunities every time they catch the ball.
The prevention and control alarm sounded again and again in Arsenal's restricted area. In the first half No. 306 minutes, Li Mo's header hit the crossbar of Arsenal's goal, causing all the Arsenal fans to stand up and exclaim!
This time it was really only close. Szczesny didn't react at all to this overwhelming header. If it weren't for Arsenal's goal at home, the score would have been changed to 0-2 in the first half. .
"Oh! It's almost, almost Li Mo can score twice! Arsenal was beaten by Sheffield United's high-ball tactics. They lacked Mertesacker and Julu against Arsenal. It's too deadly for Arsenal, but it's okay to play against other teams. For a team like Sheffield United with two super high center forwards, Arsenal's defense is really difficult to withstand!"
"Yangmou, I just put it out to tell you that I want to play a high ball, but you can't guard against it. There is no one on the bench. Now the tallest Arsenal is Koscielny at 1.8 meters [-]. This technical flow meets high-altitude bombing Flow, hehe, it looks like Arsenal's technical flow is about to fail."
"Director Zhang is right, but I have to say that Sheffield United's defense is also very good this time. Hey, it seems that it is not just Arsenal. This season, several technical teams have been restrained by Sheffield United. Damn it, both Manchester City and Tottenham, but Manchester United, who mainly play on the wing, even won Sheffield United once in the first half of the league."
Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu analyzed Sheffield United's defensive characteristics this season in the studio, and on the field, Sheffield United's midfielders also demonstrated in real time.
The sweeping interception combination of Medel and Matic became a nightmare for other teams in the Premier League after it took shape.
After all, "Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Young" can secure the world with one, and one of the defensive midfielders such as Medel and Matic can greatly improve the defensive hardness of the team's midfield, but Sheffield United has both.
Sweep and intercept, I want them all!
Supplemented by the defensive replacement of Brother Drinking Water, Sheffield United did not allow Arsenal to find a few good offensive opportunities throughout the first half.
Not only offense and smooth passing and cutting will make players addicted, but defense will also make players addicted.
The current Sheffield United is like this. With Medel, a defensive madman, and a talented midfielder like Matic in the formation, coupled with Speed's emphasis on training, the entire Sheffield United team has a great deal of defense. enthusiasm.
Even Li Mo will retreat from time to time to act as a central defender, which can be seen from the strong defensive atmosphere in the Sheffield United team.
However, Speed's tactics today did not allow Sheffield United to invest too much force on the offensive end, so until the end of the first half, even though Arsenal were blocked by Sheffield United's defense, Sheffield United did not find a good opportunity to make progress. ball.
The score was also temporarily maintained at 1-0, which was completely different from the goal battle that the fans had guessed before the game.
But the reporters on the sidelines were no strangers to such a scene.
Over the years, in the focus of the final stage of the league, the strong teams will choose to play steadily. The advantage of Sheffield United is in defense. It is reasonable to do a good job of defense today.
Didn't Manchester City win against Manchester United by defending and counterattacking? It's normal.
After all, the league can be less rigorous at the beginning, and there is room for trial and error, but at the end of the league, if you lose, you lose, and there will be no chance to do it again.
Arsenal are also unlucky, with several generals injured in the final stage of the league.
Without Walcott in the front and Mertesacker in the back, otherwise Sheffield United would not be able to play a simple high-altitude relay tactic in this game. A single Mertesacker can bankrupt Speed's tactic.
It's a pity that injuries are also part of football. It's no wonder that Arsenal's current main lineup is not neat.
After all, Sheffield United also withstood the pressure of public opinion before, sacrificing league results in exchange for the health of the main lineup, and now they are just getting the bonus they should eat.
There is only gain if you give up. At that time, Arsenal had to grab points and take the main force, which led to the current predicament. Speed was also grateful for his choice on the way back to the dressing room.
"It's only two goals away, Alan Shearer's record is waving to you!"
Vardy stretched out two fingers and reminded Li Mo excitedly.
Alan Shearer and Andy Cole both scored 34 goals. Li Mo is now only two goals away from this record. After Vardy reminded them, the players of Sheffield United surrounded him excitedly.
Li Mo wiped the grass clippings on his arm with the changed jersey, but smiled and pushed away the two fingers that Vardy approached.
"Do you think it's easy to score two more goals? Take your time, score if you can. If you can't score, don't force it. Don't keep feeding me the ball in the second half."
The last sentence Li Mo said to his other teammates, Arsenal are only leading 1-0 now, it is better to win the game first and then consider the record.
Speed folded his hands on his chest, squinted his eyes and looked at Li Mo cheerfully, and suddenly said:
"As usual, after leading by two goals, try for the record. My old friend called me yesterday and told you to save him some face this season, so don't break his record. Hey, it's not up to him Already~"
The players in the locker room laughed.
Fans all over the world know that Alan Shearer is optimistic about Li Mo. This is just a joke. If Li Mo can really touch his record this season, then he may be even happier.
After all, compared to being broken by other players, it is better to be broken by a younger generation who is optimistic about being close to him.
Li Mo was also happy. After changing into a brand new jersey, he took the banana that Maguire had just peeled and gnawed.
"Well, I'll try my best, try my best."
After Speed waited for the players to rest for a few minutes, he asked the assistant to put the tactical board in front of the locker room, and started the tactical arrangement for the second half.
The changes are not too big, but only adjusted on the offensive end.
"Jamie, when the time comes, you have to remember that when you hold the ball, you should first consider how to advance to Arsenal's defensive third area. You don't need to cut or pass the ball immediately. I will let Danny or Nemania behind To meet you, of course, Li will also pull out of the restricted area depending on the situation."
Listening to the assistant coach's explanation, Vardy nodded from time to time. In the second half, he will replace Matt Ridge and play on the left. In addition to helping the midfielder defend, the most important task is to advance with the ball.
Sheffield United's tactics in the second half will also be slightly changed. While continuing to play high-altitude balls, they will increase ground counterattacks and catch Arsenal by surprise.
Regardless of passing factors, only in terms of speed, Vardy is undoubtedly the fastest in the Sheffield United team, and Li Mo is the second. In terms of the speed of holding the ball, there is no one more suitable than Vardy up.
And after nearly two seasons of training, Vardy is not the rough guy who could only move around and eat cakes.
Although it can't be said that he can't practice too delicate footwork, Vardy is well-trained in advancing with the ball and crossing at critical moments.
This is why Speed now dares to gradually give Vardy more tactical responsibilities.
Speed has always believed that every player has more potential to be tapped, it just depends on whether the tactics arranged for them are appropriate.
After nearly a year and a half of training, Sheffield United's coaching staff has given Vardy enough patience, and Speed also believes that Vardy will grow into a more comprehensive frontcourt attacker.
Not only the striker, maybe one day, Vardy can also play on the wing alone, Speed is looking forward to this very much.
The kick-off time of the second half came soon. After encouraging his teammates, Li Mo took the lead and walked out of the locker room.
The ground temperature at this moment is higher than that at the kick-off, and the rare sunshine makes the players feel very comfortable.
However, the Sheffield United players are very relaxed, while the Arsenal players feel a little anxious while feeling warm and sunny.
With Sheffield United's defensive strength today, it seems difficult for them to equalize, let alone win.
And Van Persie didn't look very excited today. Without Van Persie's magical performance, it would be even more difficult for Arsenal to score goals. This is worrying Wenger.
But now Wenger can only hope that Van Persie's state will recover in the second half. After all, these are the only cards he can play. Maybe he can replace Benayoun with Chamberlain later?
But Wenger estimates that the effect is not great, it can only be said that it is better than nothing.
The two teams changed sides to fight again in the second half. Sheffield United had the right to kick-off, and Drinkwater commanded his teammates to disperse after controlling the ball.
After Sheffield United spread out the formation, Drinkwater was not in a hurry to pass the ball forward. Instead, he and his teammates took control of the field first, tentatively using the transfer ball to involve Arsenal's defense.
But Sheffield United is not in a hurry, but Arsenal has to.
The Arsenal players were still thinking about taking the time to equalize the score, so they naturally pressed for Sheffield United's midfielder.
But for defense, the establishment of the system really depends on time. Arsenal's defense is not strong among the top six in the Premier League, and it is only slightly better than the sixth Newcastle.
It is unrealistic to expect Arteta, Ramsey, and Gervinho to press and produce good results.
In fact, this season, Arsenal has often relied on fairly strong offensive firepower to cover up defensive deficiencies.
But facing Sheffield United with the strongest defense in this game, their offense was ineffective, and their defensive shortcomings were thoroughly exposed.
In other words, since Vieira and Gilbert Silva left, it is difficult for Arsenal's defense to become tougher.
Brother Drinkwater performed with ease in the face of Arsenal's pressing. Now Drinkwater has begun to take on the style of a master. Since his position was withdrawn, his ability to control the ball and transfer in series has become stronger and stronger.
Although sacrificing his ability to pass the ball forward, there is no doubt that Drinkwater now has the potential to grow into a top European midfielder.
If he still develops as he did in his previous life, then Brother Drinking Water will at most be a first-class midfielder in the Premier League, and it is impossible to reach the top level in Europe.
Under Drinkwater's dispatch, the Sheffield United players kept hooking the Arsenal's formation forward with passes, and constantly consumed the physical energy of the Arsenal players.
Although it is said that there are not a few offensive opportunities, Sheffield United has the initiative on the field.
Unlike the iron-blooded defense in the first half, Sheffield United in the second half obviously wanted Arsenal to follow their rhythm to play the game.
After being constantly worn out of patience, the Arsenal players not only felt physically exhausted, but also mentally tired, as if they were running ineffectively while being led by the nose by a pair of invisible hands.
After No. 60 and two minutes into the second half, Speed saw that it was almost time, and decisively replaced Matric with Vardy.
This move made the hearts of Arsenal's players and Wenger jump.
However, after Vardy came on the field, he looked the same as Matt Ridge, focusing on defense first and assisting Drinkwater to pass the ball.
From the looks of it, Sheffield United is just a match-up substitution, and Berbatov is also on the field, and will continue to play the offensive routine of the first half.
This allowed Arsenal's players to quickly fall into the familiar rhythm belonging to Sheffield United after being refreshed.
Wenger's on-the-spot adjustments are good and bad. When it is good, he can be called a master on the spot. When it is bad, the fans can't understand it.
Now Wenger's on-the-spot adjustment is in a state of failure.
With a new force like Vardy on the field, even out of vigilance against Vardy's speed, Wenger should consider going to Chamberlain to limit Vardy's possible advance with the ball.
After all, Benayoun's physical fitness is limited, and he provides very little help to Arsenal's full-backs on the defensive end.
But Wenger seemed to have not reacted, sitting on the coach's bench and touching his chin, looking at Chamberlain on the bench for a while, and Benayoun on the field for a while, looking very tangled.
But Sheffield United has already made a move, and the players on the field will not give Wenger any more time to hesitate.
After another period of calm, Sheffield United suddenly launched an attack in the No. 703 minute of the second half!
After Matic once again held the ball near the top of the center circle, he didn't make a long pass and went directly to his retreating center. Instead, he led the ball and turned around and sent a through ball to the left!
Vardy is like Matt Ridge in the counterattack before, and he completed the forward move almost instantly. This counterattack tactic has been engraved in the mind of every Sheffield United player, even if Vardy is on the sidelines. Road, he also started it immediately.
Benayoun has consumed a lot of physical energy since he played, and he can't interfere with Vardy, who is physically strong, and he is directly thrown away by Vardy!
Vardy, who was sprinting with all his strength, was very fast. He did not choose to stop the ball, but took another pass of the football in front of him, and the whole person accelerated again.
Facing Sheffield United's sudden change of offensive routine, Arsenal's midfielders were obviously slow in responding, and Ramsey and Arteta only started to chase back at this time.
Alexander Song didn't dare to pull the side to intercept easily. His speed was not Vardy's opponent at all, so he chased back in a straight line very smartly, trying to get stuck in the penalty area before Vardy cut inside.
Sania rushed forward to face Vardy without any fear.
He has good physical fitness and fast speed. He has never been afraid of facing forwards like Vardy who are similar in size to him.
But at the moment when the two were about to confront each other, Vardy knocked the ball to the front right, then walked around Sagna and continued to bottom!
Only then did Sania realize in horror that Li Mo had pulled out of the penalty area, like a transfer station, and pushed Vardy's ball straight to the side!
Very simple one two over one, Sarnia was passed clean!
Vardy, who caught up with the ball this time, also made a slight adjustment, and then passed a good-quality cross with his left foot.
Although Li Mo is still rushing to the penalty area, Berbatov is already behind Arsenal's penalty area and is ready to fight!
Facing Vermaelen's defense, Berbatov jumped with all his strength.
Even though Vermaelen has a strong jumping ability, it is difficult to interfere with the opponent's top fight after being stuck in the position by Berbatov.
Fortunately, Koscielny rushed over at this time, and Vermaelen almost flanked each other. Although it was difficult for him to hit the ball, it was difficult for Berbatov to complete his head-shaking attack.
Koscielny's reaction was quick and his judgment was fine, but both he and Vermaelen overlooked one thing.
What if Berbatov didn't want to attack the goal, but passed the ball?
Never underestimate Brother Xiaosa's passing ability, not only the ball at his feet, Brother Xiaosa's header ferrying ability is also always online~
In the blink of an eye, Berbatov turned the football back slightly, like an inverted triangle pass with a header, and at the moment Li Mo was striding into Arsenal's penalty area!
Without any hesitation at all, Li Mo used his chest to lightly stop the ball passed by Brother Xiao Sa. When the football fell halfway, Li Mo measured his steps, directly raised his thick left thigh, and volleyed the goal non-stop!
This shot in the penalty area is so powerful that the football is almost drawn into an afterimage!Make a terrifying whistling sound and go straight to the upper right corner of Arsenal's goal!
Szczesny's eyes couldn't capture the trajectory of the football at all, and he could only rely on Li Mo's shooting action to make a gamble-like save action.
But when the afterimage flew past his ears, a terrifying muffled sound and the cruel sound of a football hitting the net resounded behind him.
When Szczesny looked back, he only saw the trembling goal post and the net with white ripples!
And the football, at this moment, has fallen from the net, bouncing and landing in the goal!
"My God! My God! What did Lee do?! Sheffield United's three strikers dominated an unbelievably fast attack! Vardy's cross, Berbatov's header flicked in, Lee's volley Shot! Arsenal were stunned by such a ball! 2-0! Sheffield United almost sealed the victory!"
"Berbatov's chance! A pass?! Li Mo!!! A volley! Strike!!! The football hit the post and bounced into Arsenal's goal! No.30 three goals! Li Mo!!! There was thunder on the ground! This shot is so beautiful! The volley shot after stopping the ball in the chest! Szczesny was stunned!"
Even with a hoarse throat, Zhan Jun still roared and explained passionately, Li Mo's shot is really beautiful!
This is the type of goal that the commentator cannot "let go". It can be said that Arsenal was blown up with one goal!
Van Persie's golden boot dream was completely destroyed by Li Mo's goal.
The gap of three balls!
How to chase?
Even if you want to tie, Van Persie must score three goals!
If you want to enjoy the Golden Boot exclusively, you need to score four more goals!
The Arsenal fans were desperate. They hugged their heads, bit their lips, and their eyes were full of bewilderment. They just felt extremely uncomfortable at the moment.
The team's hope of winning the third place is completely gone, and the possibility of Van Persie winning the Golden Boot is also close to zero. They still failed. At home, they lost to Sheffield United again!
After scoring the goal, Li Mo first greeted Berbatov and Vardy to come together, then he quickly said a word to the two, and then took the lead to run to the corner flag area.
Under the watchful eyes of countless audiences all over the world, the three performed a kneeling and celebrating performance near the corner flag area, and then they cheered and hugged together!
Other Sheffield United players also rushed up from the midfield and backcourt, and finally completely submerged the three of them. More than 6000 Sheffield United fans who traveled to the away game even cheered and hugged passionately in the stands.
Next season's Champions League is secured!
Speed and the bench players on the sidelines hugged together and celebrated together excitedly.
It's all Chelsea's fault!
Sheffield United wants to play in the Champions League, and the goal has changed from the previous top four to the top three.
Fortunately, they seized the opportunity of Arsenal's overturn, jumped up and pulled Arsenal down.
As long as you hold on to the next 10 minutes of this game, then the last game can be completely used to break Li Mo's record!
"Fake, where are you going this summer, you must take me with you, you can't eat alone!"
Maguire waited for his teammates to disperse, then put his arms around Li Mo's neck, and suddenly said this sentence in Li Mo's ear.
Although the big head is an honest man, he is a smart and honest man.
Li Mo's strength has improved by leaps and bounds after last summer. Maguire can clearly remember that after the end of last offseason, Li Mo's whole body has become stronger again!
Even the speed and dribbling ability have been greatly improved.
However, Maguire needed to be with his family at that time, and he also wanted to take a good rest during the offseason, so he did not conduct extra training with Li Mo in the summer.
But seeing Li Mo's achievements now, Maguire couldn't help it.
The good brother has been getting stronger all the time, and he doesn't want to be left behind too much. This summer, he has to practice with Li Mo no matter what!
Not to mention that he will be directly selected into the best team of the Premier League next season, at least he must become a strong contender for the two best central defenders!
This season, Sheffield United's defense is strong, but in fact it is Medel, not Maguire, who stands out the most.
Once Medel enters the best team, it will be difficult for Maguire and Matic to enter again. After all, Sheffield United only won the third place in the league and is not the Premier League champion.
In terms of splitting the cake, even though Maguire is only [-], he sees it very clearly. Manchester United and Manchester City must eat the bulk, and the rest will be the turn of other Premier League teams.
Sheffield United have only been promoted to the Premier League this season, their foundation is not stable, and their relationship with the upper echelon is not as good as other teams. It would be lucky to occupy two or three positions in the best team by then.
Maguire has already set his sights on next season, and if he wants to get personal honors next season, he must find a way to improve his personal abilities during this offseason.
Honest people are also ambitious!
Seeing Maguire's serious face, Li Mo naturally would not refuse. Anyway, how to practice at that time depends on the master's arrangement. Anyway, it will definitely not affect Maguire's preparations for the new season.
Li Mo readily agreed, and Maguire showed a naive smile again, and the two walked back with their shoulders crossed. This scene made the reporters on the sidelines very emotional.
Zhan Jun also joked:
"Are the two brothers discussing where to play games after the game? The last time Li Mo took Maguire to an Internet cafe to play games, it aroused heated discussions in the English media. After all, he’s still a 19-year-old kid~”
Zhang Lu chuckled.
"I think this is a great thing. With Li Mo watching, these young players from Sheffield United seldom make trouble off the pitch. Looking at the constant rumors about young England players, I guess the coach of the England national team still Thanks to Li Mo, Maguire and Drinkwater are both honest kids, and Vardy usually has a little more fun, but compared to other English players, Vardy is also an honest guy .”
The ridicule of the two is news reported by foreign media.
Compared with other Premier League teams, the young Sheffield United team is indeed very unique in style. The twin stars are all academic masters. After the high school results were disclosed by the media, it quickly aroused heated discussions among fans.
Li Mo was in charge of Vardy, and the interesting story of Vardy changing his private life was also revealed by the staff of Sheffield United, which aroused the amazement of many foreign media.
This is a typical "other people's children". The media in many countries use the example of Li Mo and Maguire to spur their own youth players, making a group of young talents tireless.
By the way, speaking of young talents, there is still Stones sitting on the bench at Sheffield United.
After this kid came back, he was directly brought under Li Mo's jurisdiction. He didn't usually come into contact with any messy things. He trained hard and grew up very fast.
However, Sheffield United has a heavy task of grabbing points in the second half of the season, and they are afraid that he will get injured during the rotation, so Stones still plays with the second team. Haven't played yet.
But the growth rate of geniuses has always been amazing, especially after the Sheffield United coaching staff formulated a special training plan, Stones' defensive ability has been greatly improved in half a year.
As Maguire's "perfect partner" in the future, Stones' speed and flexibility are key areas for improvement.
Although the body is still developing, and there is no way to gain too much weight to enhance the confrontation ability, Stones' physical fitness is still very good, which is purely a personal talent.
Even if it is not as good as Maguire and Li Mo's top physical talent, but in the same age group, Stones' physical talent is considered one of the best.
Speed likes this kid very much. Seeing him is like seeing Li Mo and Maguire for the first time, and the current situation of the team is much better than last year. Naturally, Stones can be cultivated more calmly .
Originally planned to let Stones gradually play in the Premier League next season, but seeing the desire to play in Stones' eyes at this moment, Speed also softened his heart.
"Hey, these dead kids."
Speed scratched his head. At the beginning, he was willing to trust Li Mo and Maguire, who were 17 years old. Now he naturally dared to trust Stones, who was about to be full.
After thinking about it for a minute or two, Speed beckoned to Stones on the bench.
"John, come on, get down, and warm up."
Stones was imagining that he was headed against Van Persie and kicked Gervinho on the field, when he suddenly heard Speed shouting, he came back to his senses, only to feel that several old-timers around him were slapping him shoulders, smiled and asked him to go down and warm up.
"What? Warm up? Me?"
Before Stones could react, he heard Speed laughing and cursing again:
"Why, don't you want to play, you bastard? Forget it, you'd better stay on top!"
A great sense of joy rushed straight to Stones' forehead!
He understood, Speed wanted him to go down to warm up, and he finally had the chance to play!
"Don't, don't, don't! Boss, I'll go down right away! I'll play whatever position you want me to play. I'll go! I must go!"
The dead boy Stone rushed down the bench, and Speed kicked his ass when he saw this, "Run slower! Get warm for a while, get ready, but don't get hurt. caught!"
The assistant coach also cheerfully took Stones to the sidelines to make a return run.
The changes on the sidelines quickly attracted the attention of the commentators, and the commentators and guests of Sky Sports were very pleasantly surprised.
After all, Stones was also selected to the U19 national team with the British some time ago. As a new generation of defense genius with the British, Stones' growth has attracted the attention of the British media in the past year.
Now that this genius is about to usher in his Premier League debut, the British commentator is naturally very happy.
"Sheffield United's youth training success rate in recent years is still quite high. Although Stones and Maguire were both recruited from Barnsley's youth training camp, they are both in Sheffield United. It has grown here, and with the addition of Li Mo and former Kyle Walker, the reputation of Sheffield United's youth training will rise a lot!"
Accompanied by Zhan Jun's introduction, Stones also stood on the sidelines, ready to play excitedly. Matthew Lorton clapped his hands to signal the fans, then smiled and hugged Stones hard, encouraging him not to stage fright.
The fans of Sheffield United also stood up at this moment and gave encouraging applause to the teenager Stones.
This is not just a simple introduction of new players, but also a kind of team inheritance. Stones was only 16 years old when he came to Sheffield United. question.
Li Mo first plucked Stones' hair with a smile, and patted the dead child's butt to let him not be nervous, and then every Sheffield United player patted Stones' shoulder or head with a smile , celebrating his debut.
In the end, Stones and Maguire hugged hard, because they finally realized their dream of standing in the top league together.
"What a young lineup, what a talented lineup! Why don't we believe that Sheffield United has a bright future? John Stones, this young player who is not yet full, has finally walked on the path that Lee and Harry once walked. Way to go, welcome to the Premier League, John and all the best of luck!"
Accompanied by the voice of the commentator, the game restarted, and with only five or six minutes left in the time, the Arsenal players launched their final offensive attempt.
But Speed quickly used his substitution method.
With his character, it is absolutely impossible to give Arsenal a little chance in the final stage.
With Montgomery replacing Berbatov, the game has come to a real end.
Li Mo did not retreat, and still stood near the center circle to put pressure on Arsenal's defense, so that Arsenal's central defenders did not dare to press forward to attack.
When the stoppage time of the last 2 minutes came, the referee also directly blew the whistle for the end of the game. The Sheffield United players cheered on the spot and hugged into a group to celebrate!
Next season, they will be 100% able to play in the Champions League!
All the goals of this season, they have achieved!
But Li Mo subconsciously looked at the figure standing in his restricted area.
The suspense of the Golden Boot has been ended by him himself, and it is difficult for Van Persie, who is determined to go, to play in the final round.
After all, it doesn't matter whether he explodes or not. Arsenal are ranked fourth. Whether they can play in the Champions League next season depends entirely on Chelsea's face.
In this case, Arsenal's players are probably not interested in fighting, and it is difficult to support him on the offensive end.
Li Mo just felt a little pity.
In many football stories, in fact, it only needs to change one thought, and the ending will be completely different.
But it is difficult for others to comment on the right or wrong choice. Only the person involved knows whether they will regret it later.
"Just poor professor. Goodbye Robin."
The best-selling recommendation will be posted after midnight tonight. After waiting for so long, it is finally here. It’s not easy for children~
(End of this chapter)
"Fortunately."
Unlike the Sheffield United fans who were celebrating wildly at the moment, Speed seemed to be sitting calmly off the field, but his palms were already full of sweat.
He has no idea. Tactical arrangements are one aspect, but the players must be able to play well.
Fortunately, it was Li Mo who made the final blow. This kid was really tough enough, not to mention avoiding Vermaelen's tackle, and even hit the ball in at the end.
While feeling grateful, Speed quickly put on a "aggressive" look, rushed to the fourth official with the assistant, and complained loudly.
"Although my player is not injured, why not punish Vermaelen? Sir, that is definitely a malicious, extremely vicious homicide tackle! The referee is clearly outside the penalty area and can see it clearly. It deserves a red card!"
Wenger on the side was upset, and immediately became unhappy when he heard what Speed said. No matter how good-tempered the old man is, he still has a temper.
But before Wenger could fight back, Arsenal's assistant coach rushed over.
"What nonsense are you talking about! Did our defenders touch Lee? Why do you draw conclusions about things that didn't happen at all? It's unreasonable, you are slandering!"
Sheffield United's assistant coach became angry, and immediately fired at full power. The two confronted each other directly in front of the fourth official. Seeing this, Speed took a step back a little later. Wenger was also taken aback, and then distanced himself from the assistant coach. .
Naturally, the fourth official would not be used to the assistant coaches of the two teams, and immediately stopped them severely. Seeing that it didn't work, he directly called the on-duty referee.
In the end, the assistant coaches on both sides were called over by the referee and gave a stern warning. It seemed that if they dared to make trouble again, they would be served with red cards.
Nothing happened to Wenger and Speed, and it was true that the assistant coach was blamed.
But after such a fuss, the referee thought about it, and also called Vermaelen on the field to his front.
Because Li Mo dodged in a timely manner, Vermaelen's dangerous tackle did not cause a foul, but there is no doubt that such an action is extremely dangerous, and the referee cannot be punished by showing a red and yellow card, but a verbal reminder can be done arrived.
This also means that Vermaelen was "stared" by the referee. If there is such a dangerous spike action next time, it may be severely punished.
This is undoubtedly good news for Sheffield United, but there are constant complaints from Arsenal's bench.
After all, the game lasted less than half an hour, and Vermaelen received a verbal warning. Could it be that the rest of the time is tied up?
And now there is no one to replace on the bench, both Mertesacker and Julu are injured, and Arsenal has no central defender.
Now Speed's tactics are based on the fact that Arsenal's defense is not high enough. It is conceivable that there will be many scenes where Li Mo and Berbatov take turns competing for the top in Arsenal's penalty area. How can I stand up after the warning.
Seeing this scene, Speed nodded in satisfaction.
All he wanted was this warning, otherwise he would go to the fourth official when he was full.
Today he was going to beat Arsenal to death with a high ball. No matter how fast the counterattack was, he couldn't play a long pass with a high ball as fast as a relay.
Arsenal's two central defenders had better take some cards later, in that case they will have more difficulty defending Sheffield United's double centre-forward.
It sounds a bit shameless, but it is easy to use. Who made Arsenal have this defect in the backcourt?
Hey, Matic beat Alexander Song, Berbatov bullied the full-backs, and Li Mo bullied Arsenal's central defenders. This division of labor is in the Ganges!
But at this time on the sidelines, the Sheffield United players embraced Li Mo and walked slowly towards the kick-off point after the celebration. Li Mo was also determined.
The record has been broken, you can temporarily put this matter aside, his lead over Van Persie has reached two goals!
The golden boot is in hand!
In terms of Van Persie's scoring efficiency during this period, facing Sheffield United's defense in this game, it is very difficult to score. There is almost no possibility of scoring three goals in the last league game to overtake Li Mo.
Of course, just to be on the safe side, Li Mo has to look for an opportunity in this game to see if he can score another goal. As long as he scores another goal, his golden boot will be more stable.
Arsenal's players had been waiting for several minutes at the kick-off point. Van Persie and Benayoun stood together, looking very calm, and did not look ugly because of Li Mo's goal.
But today's Van Persie did not have any behavior to encourage his teammates. He was a little too calm and seemed abnormal.
He is the current captain of Arsenal. Anyway, he should have yelled once or twice when he was behind, but he did nothing, just waited for the kick-off, and the commentator was still guessing whether Van Persie was holding back He wanted to hit back Li Mo with a goal.
But Li Mo knew that just this summer, Van Persie was destined to leave Arsenal. Perhaps Van Persie's heart no longer belonged to Arsenal at this moment, so his performance was so calm.
Being in a team that can't win the heavyweight championship is indeed uncomfortable enough, especially now that they can't even win the Golden Boot. Compared with his previous life, Van Persie should want to leave now.
It's not easy for Li Mo to judge Van Persie's choice. From a player's point of view, it is normal to transfer to pursue honor.
But if it were Li Mo at Arsenal, he would not be able to make a promise to the fans not to leave before switching to other teams.
You can lie to yourself, but don't lie to the fans, it's not worth the candle.
But now as Van Persie's opponent, Li Mo is hard to say anything.
"Then help you strengthen your determination to leave Arsenal."
After muttering a sentence in his heart, Li Mo quickened his pace and at the same time called his teammates to return to their positions and wait for the kick-off.
If the Arsenal fans knew Li Mo's thoughts at the moment, they would sing "Listen to me thank you" to Li Mo.
After all the Sheffield United players stood still, Arsenal also quickly sent the ball at the referee's whistle.
Van Persie still ran towards Sheffield United's half. As usual, there was no abnormality.
Arsenal's players also quickly expanded their formation. Benayoun chose to drop back, looking more like a full-back, helping Arteta to respond and sort out the midfield.
Alexander Song didn't dare to advance easily any more, and returned to his defense zone honestly.
Seeing this, Matic did not choose to follow.
After all, he is still a midfielder, how can his own midfielder run other people's halftime activities.
Ahem, although he himself really wanted to do this, Speed definitely wouldn't allow it. As a pony brother who was often trained by the head coach, he still didn't dare to transform into "Ma Qianqian" easily.
After being scored by Sheffield United with a high ball relay, Arsenal did not dare to hand over the ball easily. The cautiousness of the offense made their threatening passes gradually decrease.
In the face of this kind of diversionary lateral pass and return pass that doesn't make much sense now, Sheffield United is not in a hurry.
If the defense can be torn apart by such a pass, then Sheffield United will not be able to be the strongest defensive team in the Premier League this season.
Arsenal's passing and cutting moves are very smooth, but they are all in the back position of the 30-meter area. The forward pass cannot come out, and Van Persie cannot receive the delivered shells, so it is useless at all.
Unless Van Persie retreats to get the ball by himself, but that also means that Van Persie will fall into Sheffield United's midfield strangle.
Van Persie also made a pass, but who will finish it?
Gervinho?
Arsenal fans themselves feel that Hot Bird is unreliable. Apart from chugs and chugs, this guy is just chugs and chugs.
On the Sheffield United side, after getting the ball, the first point is to look for Matic, who is going forward. Arteta and Ramsey are completely unstoppable.
Because Sheffield United don't go on the ground, pass the high-altitude ball and Matic is his father in the midfield. After controlling the ball, Matic doesn't take too much. He aims at Li Mo or Berbatov who is pulled out and passes the ball. passed.
And no matter who Li Mo and Berbatov snatched a point in Arsenal's half, they both had a good long pass.
Li Mo's long pass is not as good as Berbatov's, but it is enough. After all, it is not difficult to hoist the ball into Arsenal's penalty area.
That is, Alexander Song is really stressed now.
Berbatov is okay, he can barely carry it, but if Li Mo pulls it out, he will have nothing to do. Li Mo is not something he can bear, and he will have to eat ashes if the simplest pig suddenly advances .
Sheffield United's two high center forwards messed up Arsenal's backcourt defense.
Although there are not many opportunities, the two can play deadly offensive opportunities every time they catch the ball.
The prevention and control alarm sounded again and again in Arsenal's restricted area. In the first half No. 306 minutes, Li Mo's header hit the crossbar of Arsenal's goal, causing all the Arsenal fans to stand up and exclaim!
This time it was really only close. Szczesny didn't react at all to this overwhelming header. If it weren't for Arsenal's goal at home, the score would have been changed to 0-2 in the first half. .
"Oh! It's almost, almost Li Mo can score twice! Arsenal was beaten by Sheffield United's high-ball tactics. They lacked Mertesacker and Julu against Arsenal. It's too deadly for Arsenal, but it's okay to play against other teams. For a team like Sheffield United with two super high center forwards, Arsenal's defense is really difficult to withstand!"
"Yangmou, I just put it out to tell you that I want to play a high ball, but you can't guard against it. There is no one on the bench. Now the tallest Arsenal is Koscielny at 1.8 meters [-]. This technical flow meets high-altitude bombing Flow, hehe, it looks like Arsenal's technical flow is about to fail."
"Director Zhang is right, but I have to say that Sheffield United's defense is also very good this time. Hey, it seems that it is not just Arsenal. This season, several technical teams have been restrained by Sheffield United. Damn it, both Manchester City and Tottenham, but Manchester United, who mainly play on the wing, even won Sheffield United once in the first half of the league."
Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu analyzed Sheffield United's defensive characteristics this season in the studio, and on the field, Sheffield United's midfielders also demonstrated in real time.
The sweeping interception combination of Medel and Matic became a nightmare for other teams in the Premier League after it took shape.
After all, "Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Young" can secure the world with one, and one of the defensive midfielders such as Medel and Matic can greatly improve the defensive hardness of the team's midfield, but Sheffield United has both.
Sweep and intercept, I want them all!
Supplemented by the defensive replacement of Brother Drinking Water, Sheffield United did not allow Arsenal to find a few good offensive opportunities throughout the first half.
Not only offense and smooth passing and cutting will make players addicted, but defense will also make players addicted.
The current Sheffield United is like this. With Medel, a defensive madman, and a talented midfielder like Matic in the formation, coupled with Speed's emphasis on training, the entire Sheffield United team has a great deal of defense. enthusiasm.
Even Li Mo will retreat from time to time to act as a central defender, which can be seen from the strong defensive atmosphere in the Sheffield United team.
However, Speed's tactics today did not allow Sheffield United to invest too much force on the offensive end, so until the end of the first half, even though Arsenal were blocked by Sheffield United's defense, Sheffield United did not find a good opportunity to make progress. ball.
The score was also temporarily maintained at 1-0, which was completely different from the goal battle that the fans had guessed before the game.
But the reporters on the sidelines were no strangers to such a scene.
Over the years, in the focus of the final stage of the league, the strong teams will choose to play steadily. The advantage of Sheffield United is in defense. It is reasonable to do a good job of defense today.
Didn't Manchester City win against Manchester United by defending and counterattacking? It's normal.
After all, the league can be less rigorous at the beginning, and there is room for trial and error, but at the end of the league, if you lose, you lose, and there will be no chance to do it again.
Arsenal are also unlucky, with several generals injured in the final stage of the league.
Without Walcott in the front and Mertesacker in the back, otherwise Sheffield United would not be able to play a simple high-altitude relay tactic in this game. A single Mertesacker can bankrupt Speed's tactic.
It's a pity that injuries are also part of football. It's no wonder that Arsenal's current main lineup is not neat.
After all, Sheffield United also withstood the pressure of public opinion before, sacrificing league results in exchange for the health of the main lineup, and now they are just getting the bonus they should eat.
There is only gain if you give up. At that time, Arsenal had to grab points and take the main force, which led to the current predicament. Speed was also grateful for his choice on the way back to the dressing room.
"It's only two goals away, Alan Shearer's record is waving to you!"
Vardy stretched out two fingers and reminded Li Mo excitedly.
Alan Shearer and Andy Cole both scored 34 goals. Li Mo is now only two goals away from this record. After Vardy reminded them, the players of Sheffield United surrounded him excitedly.
Li Mo wiped the grass clippings on his arm with the changed jersey, but smiled and pushed away the two fingers that Vardy approached.
"Do you think it's easy to score two more goals? Take your time, score if you can. If you can't score, don't force it. Don't keep feeding me the ball in the second half."
The last sentence Li Mo said to his other teammates, Arsenal are only leading 1-0 now, it is better to win the game first and then consider the record.
Speed folded his hands on his chest, squinted his eyes and looked at Li Mo cheerfully, and suddenly said:
"As usual, after leading by two goals, try for the record. My old friend called me yesterday and told you to save him some face this season, so don't break his record. Hey, it's not up to him Already~"
The players in the locker room laughed.
Fans all over the world know that Alan Shearer is optimistic about Li Mo. This is just a joke. If Li Mo can really touch his record this season, then he may be even happier.
After all, compared to being broken by other players, it is better to be broken by a younger generation who is optimistic about being close to him.
Li Mo was also happy. After changing into a brand new jersey, he took the banana that Maguire had just peeled and gnawed.
"Well, I'll try my best, try my best."
After Speed waited for the players to rest for a few minutes, he asked the assistant to put the tactical board in front of the locker room, and started the tactical arrangement for the second half.
The changes are not too big, but only adjusted on the offensive end.
"Jamie, when the time comes, you have to remember that when you hold the ball, you should first consider how to advance to Arsenal's defensive third area. You don't need to cut or pass the ball immediately. I will let Danny or Nemania behind To meet you, of course, Li will also pull out of the restricted area depending on the situation."
Listening to the assistant coach's explanation, Vardy nodded from time to time. In the second half, he will replace Matt Ridge and play on the left. In addition to helping the midfielder defend, the most important task is to advance with the ball.
Sheffield United's tactics in the second half will also be slightly changed. While continuing to play high-altitude balls, they will increase ground counterattacks and catch Arsenal by surprise.
Regardless of passing factors, only in terms of speed, Vardy is undoubtedly the fastest in the Sheffield United team, and Li Mo is the second. In terms of the speed of holding the ball, there is no one more suitable than Vardy up.
And after nearly two seasons of training, Vardy is not the rough guy who could only move around and eat cakes.
Although it can't be said that he can't practice too delicate footwork, Vardy is well-trained in advancing with the ball and crossing at critical moments.
This is why Speed now dares to gradually give Vardy more tactical responsibilities.
Speed has always believed that every player has more potential to be tapped, it just depends on whether the tactics arranged for them are appropriate.
After nearly a year and a half of training, Sheffield United's coaching staff has given Vardy enough patience, and Speed also believes that Vardy will grow into a more comprehensive frontcourt attacker.
Not only the striker, maybe one day, Vardy can also play on the wing alone, Speed is looking forward to this very much.
The kick-off time of the second half came soon. After encouraging his teammates, Li Mo took the lead and walked out of the locker room.
The ground temperature at this moment is higher than that at the kick-off, and the rare sunshine makes the players feel very comfortable.
However, the Sheffield United players are very relaxed, while the Arsenal players feel a little anxious while feeling warm and sunny.
With Sheffield United's defensive strength today, it seems difficult for them to equalize, let alone win.
And Van Persie didn't look very excited today. Without Van Persie's magical performance, it would be even more difficult for Arsenal to score goals. This is worrying Wenger.
But now Wenger can only hope that Van Persie's state will recover in the second half. After all, these are the only cards he can play. Maybe he can replace Benayoun with Chamberlain later?
But Wenger estimates that the effect is not great, it can only be said that it is better than nothing.
The two teams changed sides to fight again in the second half. Sheffield United had the right to kick-off, and Drinkwater commanded his teammates to disperse after controlling the ball.
After Sheffield United spread out the formation, Drinkwater was not in a hurry to pass the ball forward. Instead, he and his teammates took control of the field first, tentatively using the transfer ball to involve Arsenal's defense.
But Sheffield United is not in a hurry, but Arsenal has to.
The Arsenal players were still thinking about taking the time to equalize the score, so they naturally pressed for Sheffield United's midfielder.
But for defense, the establishment of the system really depends on time. Arsenal's defense is not strong among the top six in the Premier League, and it is only slightly better than the sixth Newcastle.
It is unrealistic to expect Arteta, Ramsey, and Gervinho to press and produce good results.
In fact, this season, Arsenal has often relied on fairly strong offensive firepower to cover up defensive deficiencies.
But facing Sheffield United with the strongest defense in this game, their offense was ineffective, and their defensive shortcomings were thoroughly exposed.
In other words, since Vieira and Gilbert Silva left, it is difficult for Arsenal's defense to become tougher.
Brother Drinkwater performed with ease in the face of Arsenal's pressing. Now Drinkwater has begun to take on the style of a master. Since his position was withdrawn, his ability to control the ball and transfer in series has become stronger and stronger.
Although sacrificing his ability to pass the ball forward, there is no doubt that Drinkwater now has the potential to grow into a top European midfielder.
If he still develops as he did in his previous life, then Brother Drinking Water will at most be a first-class midfielder in the Premier League, and it is impossible to reach the top level in Europe.
Under Drinkwater's dispatch, the Sheffield United players kept hooking the Arsenal's formation forward with passes, and constantly consumed the physical energy of the Arsenal players.
Although it is said that there are not a few offensive opportunities, Sheffield United has the initiative on the field.
Unlike the iron-blooded defense in the first half, Sheffield United in the second half obviously wanted Arsenal to follow their rhythm to play the game.
After being constantly worn out of patience, the Arsenal players not only felt physically exhausted, but also mentally tired, as if they were running ineffectively while being led by the nose by a pair of invisible hands.
After No. 60 and two minutes into the second half, Speed saw that it was almost time, and decisively replaced Matric with Vardy.
This move made the hearts of Arsenal's players and Wenger jump.
However, after Vardy came on the field, he looked the same as Matt Ridge, focusing on defense first and assisting Drinkwater to pass the ball.
From the looks of it, Sheffield United is just a match-up substitution, and Berbatov is also on the field, and will continue to play the offensive routine of the first half.
This allowed Arsenal's players to quickly fall into the familiar rhythm belonging to Sheffield United after being refreshed.
Wenger's on-the-spot adjustments are good and bad. When it is good, he can be called a master on the spot. When it is bad, the fans can't understand it.
Now Wenger's on-the-spot adjustment is in a state of failure.
With a new force like Vardy on the field, even out of vigilance against Vardy's speed, Wenger should consider going to Chamberlain to limit Vardy's possible advance with the ball.
After all, Benayoun's physical fitness is limited, and he provides very little help to Arsenal's full-backs on the defensive end.
But Wenger seemed to have not reacted, sitting on the coach's bench and touching his chin, looking at Chamberlain on the bench for a while, and Benayoun on the field for a while, looking very tangled.
But Sheffield United has already made a move, and the players on the field will not give Wenger any more time to hesitate.
After another period of calm, Sheffield United suddenly launched an attack in the No. 703 minute of the second half!
After Matic once again held the ball near the top of the center circle, he didn't make a long pass and went directly to his retreating center. Instead, he led the ball and turned around and sent a through ball to the left!
Vardy is like Matt Ridge in the counterattack before, and he completed the forward move almost instantly. This counterattack tactic has been engraved in the mind of every Sheffield United player, even if Vardy is on the sidelines. Road, he also started it immediately.
Benayoun has consumed a lot of physical energy since he played, and he can't interfere with Vardy, who is physically strong, and he is directly thrown away by Vardy!
Vardy, who was sprinting with all his strength, was very fast. He did not choose to stop the ball, but took another pass of the football in front of him, and the whole person accelerated again.
Facing Sheffield United's sudden change of offensive routine, Arsenal's midfielders were obviously slow in responding, and Ramsey and Arteta only started to chase back at this time.
Alexander Song didn't dare to pull the side to intercept easily. His speed was not Vardy's opponent at all, so he chased back in a straight line very smartly, trying to get stuck in the penalty area before Vardy cut inside.
Sania rushed forward to face Vardy without any fear.
He has good physical fitness and fast speed. He has never been afraid of facing forwards like Vardy who are similar in size to him.
But at the moment when the two were about to confront each other, Vardy knocked the ball to the front right, then walked around Sagna and continued to bottom!
Only then did Sania realize in horror that Li Mo had pulled out of the penalty area, like a transfer station, and pushed Vardy's ball straight to the side!
Very simple one two over one, Sarnia was passed clean!
Vardy, who caught up with the ball this time, also made a slight adjustment, and then passed a good-quality cross with his left foot.
Although Li Mo is still rushing to the penalty area, Berbatov is already behind Arsenal's penalty area and is ready to fight!
Facing Vermaelen's defense, Berbatov jumped with all his strength.
Even though Vermaelen has a strong jumping ability, it is difficult to interfere with the opponent's top fight after being stuck in the position by Berbatov.
Fortunately, Koscielny rushed over at this time, and Vermaelen almost flanked each other. Although it was difficult for him to hit the ball, it was difficult for Berbatov to complete his head-shaking attack.
Koscielny's reaction was quick and his judgment was fine, but both he and Vermaelen overlooked one thing.
What if Berbatov didn't want to attack the goal, but passed the ball?
Never underestimate Brother Xiaosa's passing ability, not only the ball at his feet, Brother Xiaosa's header ferrying ability is also always online~
In the blink of an eye, Berbatov turned the football back slightly, like an inverted triangle pass with a header, and at the moment Li Mo was striding into Arsenal's penalty area!
Without any hesitation at all, Li Mo used his chest to lightly stop the ball passed by Brother Xiao Sa. When the football fell halfway, Li Mo measured his steps, directly raised his thick left thigh, and volleyed the goal non-stop!
This shot in the penalty area is so powerful that the football is almost drawn into an afterimage!Make a terrifying whistling sound and go straight to the upper right corner of Arsenal's goal!
Szczesny's eyes couldn't capture the trajectory of the football at all, and he could only rely on Li Mo's shooting action to make a gamble-like save action.
But when the afterimage flew past his ears, a terrifying muffled sound and the cruel sound of a football hitting the net resounded behind him.
When Szczesny looked back, he only saw the trembling goal post and the net with white ripples!
And the football, at this moment, has fallen from the net, bouncing and landing in the goal!
"My God! My God! What did Lee do?! Sheffield United's three strikers dominated an unbelievably fast attack! Vardy's cross, Berbatov's header flicked in, Lee's volley Shot! Arsenal were stunned by such a ball! 2-0! Sheffield United almost sealed the victory!"
"Berbatov's chance! A pass?! Li Mo!!! A volley! Strike!!! The football hit the post and bounced into Arsenal's goal! No.30 three goals! Li Mo!!! There was thunder on the ground! This shot is so beautiful! The volley shot after stopping the ball in the chest! Szczesny was stunned!"
Even with a hoarse throat, Zhan Jun still roared and explained passionately, Li Mo's shot is really beautiful!
This is the type of goal that the commentator cannot "let go". It can be said that Arsenal was blown up with one goal!
Van Persie's golden boot dream was completely destroyed by Li Mo's goal.
The gap of three balls!
How to chase?
Even if you want to tie, Van Persie must score three goals!
If you want to enjoy the Golden Boot exclusively, you need to score four more goals!
The Arsenal fans were desperate. They hugged their heads, bit their lips, and their eyes were full of bewilderment. They just felt extremely uncomfortable at the moment.
The team's hope of winning the third place is completely gone, and the possibility of Van Persie winning the Golden Boot is also close to zero. They still failed. At home, they lost to Sheffield United again!
After scoring the goal, Li Mo first greeted Berbatov and Vardy to come together, then he quickly said a word to the two, and then took the lead to run to the corner flag area.
Under the watchful eyes of countless audiences all over the world, the three performed a kneeling and celebrating performance near the corner flag area, and then they cheered and hugged together!
Other Sheffield United players also rushed up from the midfield and backcourt, and finally completely submerged the three of them. More than 6000 Sheffield United fans who traveled to the away game even cheered and hugged passionately in the stands.
Next season's Champions League is secured!
Speed and the bench players on the sidelines hugged together and celebrated together excitedly.
It's all Chelsea's fault!
Sheffield United wants to play in the Champions League, and the goal has changed from the previous top four to the top three.
Fortunately, they seized the opportunity of Arsenal's overturn, jumped up and pulled Arsenal down.
As long as you hold on to the next 10 minutes of this game, then the last game can be completely used to break Li Mo's record!
"Fake, where are you going this summer, you must take me with you, you can't eat alone!"
Maguire waited for his teammates to disperse, then put his arms around Li Mo's neck, and suddenly said this sentence in Li Mo's ear.
Although the big head is an honest man, he is a smart and honest man.
Li Mo's strength has improved by leaps and bounds after last summer. Maguire can clearly remember that after the end of last offseason, Li Mo's whole body has become stronger again!
Even the speed and dribbling ability have been greatly improved.
However, Maguire needed to be with his family at that time, and he also wanted to take a good rest during the offseason, so he did not conduct extra training with Li Mo in the summer.
But seeing Li Mo's achievements now, Maguire couldn't help it.
The good brother has been getting stronger all the time, and he doesn't want to be left behind too much. This summer, he has to practice with Li Mo no matter what!
Not to mention that he will be directly selected into the best team of the Premier League next season, at least he must become a strong contender for the two best central defenders!
This season, Sheffield United's defense is strong, but in fact it is Medel, not Maguire, who stands out the most.
Once Medel enters the best team, it will be difficult for Maguire and Matic to enter again. After all, Sheffield United only won the third place in the league and is not the Premier League champion.
In terms of splitting the cake, even though Maguire is only [-], he sees it very clearly. Manchester United and Manchester City must eat the bulk, and the rest will be the turn of other Premier League teams.
Sheffield United have only been promoted to the Premier League this season, their foundation is not stable, and their relationship with the upper echelon is not as good as other teams. It would be lucky to occupy two or three positions in the best team by then.
Maguire has already set his sights on next season, and if he wants to get personal honors next season, he must find a way to improve his personal abilities during this offseason.
Honest people are also ambitious!
Seeing Maguire's serious face, Li Mo naturally would not refuse. Anyway, how to practice at that time depends on the master's arrangement. Anyway, it will definitely not affect Maguire's preparations for the new season.
Li Mo readily agreed, and Maguire showed a naive smile again, and the two walked back with their shoulders crossed. This scene made the reporters on the sidelines very emotional.
Zhan Jun also joked:
"Are the two brothers discussing where to play games after the game? The last time Li Mo took Maguire to an Internet cafe to play games, it aroused heated discussions in the English media. After all, he’s still a 19-year-old kid~”
Zhang Lu chuckled.
"I think this is a great thing. With Li Mo watching, these young players from Sheffield United seldom make trouble off the pitch. Looking at the constant rumors about young England players, I guess the coach of the England national team still Thanks to Li Mo, Maguire and Drinkwater are both honest kids, and Vardy usually has a little more fun, but compared to other English players, Vardy is also an honest guy .”
The ridicule of the two is news reported by foreign media.
Compared with other Premier League teams, the young Sheffield United team is indeed very unique in style. The twin stars are all academic masters. After the high school results were disclosed by the media, it quickly aroused heated discussions among fans.
Li Mo was in charge of Vardy, and the interesting story of Vardy changing his private life was also revealed by the staff of Sheffield United, which aroused the amazement of many foreign media.
This is a typical "other people's children". The media in many countries use the example of Li Mo and Maguire to spur their own youth players, making a group of young talents tireless.
By the way, speaking of young talents, there is still Stones sitting on the bench at Sheffield United.
After this kid came back, he was directly brought under Li Mo's jurisdiction. He didn't usually come into contact with any messy things. He trained hard and grew up very fast.
However, Sheffield United has a heavy task of grabbing points in the second half of the season, and they are afraid that he will get injured during the rotation, so Stones still plays with the second team. Haven't played yet.
But the growth rate of geniuses has always been amazing, especially after the Sheffield United coaching staff formulated a special training plan, Stones' defensive ability has been greatly improved in half a year.
As Maguire's "perfect partner" in the future, Stones' speed and flexibility are key areas for improvement.
Although the body is still developing, and there is no way to gain too much weight to enhance the confrontation ability, Stones' physical fitness is still very good, which is purely a personal talent.
Even if it is not as good as Maguire and Li Mo's top physical talent, but in the same age group, Stones' physical talent is considered one of the best.
Speed likes this kid very much. Seeing him is like seeing Li Mo and Maguire for the first time, and the current situation of the team is much better than last year. Naturally, Stones can be cultivated more calmly .
Originally planned to let Stones gradually play in the Premier League next season, but seeing the desire to play in Stones' eyes at this moment, Speed also softened his heart.
"Hey, these dead kids."
Speed scratched his head. At the beginning, he was willing to trust Li Mo and Maguire, who were 17 years old. Now he naturally dared to trust Stones, who was about to be full.
After thinking about it for a minute or two, Speed beckoned to Stones on the bench.
"John, come on, get down, and warm up."
Stones was imagining that he was headed against Van Persie and kicked Gervinho on the field, when he suddenly heard Speed shouting, he came back to his senses, only to feel that several old-timers around him were slapping him shoulders, smiled and asked him to go down and warm up.
"What? Warm up? Me?"
Before Stones could react, he heard Speed laughing and cursing again:
"Why, don't you want to play, you bastard? Forget it, you'd better stay on top!"
A great sense of joy rushed straight to Stones' forehead!
He understood, Speed wanted him to go down to warm up, and he finally had the chance to play!
"Don't, don't, don't! Boss, I'll go down right away! I'll play whatever position you want me to play. I'll go! I must go!"
The dead boy Stone rushed down the bench, and Speed kicked his ass when he saw this, "Run slower! Get warm for a while, get ready, but don't get hurt. caught!"
The assistant coach also cheerfully took Stones to the sidelines to make a return run.
The changes on the sidelines quickly attracted the attention of the commentators, and the commentators and guests of Sky Sports were very pleasantly surprised.
After all, Stones was also selected to the U19 national team with the British some time ago. As a new generation of defense genius with the British, Stones' growth has attracted the attention of the British media in the past year.
Now that this genius is about to usher in his Premier League debut, the British commentator is naturally very happy.
"Sheffield United's youth training success rate in recent years is still quite high. Although Stones and Maguire were both recruited from Barnsley's youth training camp, they are both in Sheffield United. It has grown here, and with the addition of Li Mo and former Kyle Walker, the reputation of Sheffield United's youth training will rise a lot!"
Accompanied by Zhan Jun's introduction, Stones also stood on the sidelines, ready to play excitedly. Matthew Lorton clapped his hands to signal the fans, then smiled and hugged Stones hard, encouraging him not to stage fright.
The fans of Sheffield United also stood up at this moment and gave encouraging applause to the teenager Stones.
This is not just a simple introduction of new players, but also a kind of team inheritance. Stones was only 16 years old when he came to Sheffield United. question.
Li Mo first plucked Stones' hair with a smile, and patted the dead child's butt to let him not be nervous, and then every Sheffield United player patted Stones' shoulder or head with a smile , celebrating his debut.
In the end, Stones and Maguire hugged hard, because they finally realized their dream of standing in the top league together.
"What a young lineup, what a talented lineup! Why don't we believe that Sheffield United has a bright future? John Stones, this young player who is not yet full, has finally walked on the path that Lee and Harry once walked. Way to go, welcome to the Premier League, John and all the best of luck!"
Accompanied by the voice of the commentator, the game restarted, and with only five or six minutes left in the time, the Arsenal players launched their final offensive attempt.
But Speed quickly used his substitution method.
With his character, it is absolutely impossible to give Arsenal a little chance in the final stage.
With Montgomery replacing Berbatov, the game has come to a real end.
Li Mo did not retreat, and still stood near the center circle to put pressure on Arsenal's defense, so that Arsenal's central defenders did not dare to press forward to attack.
When the stoppage time of the last 2 minutes came, the referee also directly blew the whistle for the end of the game. The Sheffield United players cheered on the spot and hugged into a group to celebrate!
Next season, they will be 100% able to play in the Champions League!
All the goals of this season, they have achieved!
But Li Mo subconsciously looked at the figure standing in his restricted area.
The suspense of the Golden Boot has been ended by him himself, and it is difficult for Van Persie, who is determined to go, to play in the final round.
After all, it doesn't matter whether he explodes or not. Arsenal are ranked fourth. Whether they can play in the Champions League next season depends entirely on Chelsea's face.
In this case, Arsenal's players are probably not interested in fighting, and it is difficult to support him on the offensive end.
Li Mo just felt a little pity.
In many football stories, in fact, it only needs to change one thought, and the ending will be completely different.
But it is difficult for others to comment on the right or wrong choice. Only the person involved knows whether they will regret it later.
"Just poor professor. Goodbye Robin."
The best-selling recommendation will be posted after midnight tonight. After waiting for so long, it is finally here. It’s not easy for children~
(End of this chapter)
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