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Chapter 250 Pulling off Newcastle's fig leaf
On September 9, the sixth round of the Premier League officially started.

In the game that ended in the morning, Chelsea defeated Arsenal 2-1. Currently, they have [-] points with Sheffield United who have one round less, one point more than Manchester United who have one round less. However, due to the disadvantage of goal difference , temporarily ranked second in the league.

Of course, the match between Manchester United and Sheffield United has not yet started. If both Manchester United and Sheffield United continue to win this round, Chelsea will still only be ranked third.

After the morning focus match between Chelsea and Arsenal, the fans are looking forward to the six games in the afternoon.

Liverpool, Manchester City, Everton and Sheffield United are naturally the most concerned teams.

Although Liverpool's results at the beginning of this season were poor, they couldn't stand the huge number of fans, there are still a lot of diehard fans, and the game has never lacked supporters.

It is a pity that this round of the league has relatively few dialogues between the strong teams. Except for the duel between Chelsea and Arsenal, in the remaining games, Sheffield United will play against Newcastle, and on September 9, Manchester United will play against Tottenham. head off.

Neutral fans definitely prefer to watch games between strong teams. Although Newcastle's performance this season is mediocre, they are well-known enough. No matter what, they are more famous than Norwich and Fulham.

Coupled with the current momentum of Sheffield United, many fans have set their sights on today's Bramall Lane Stadium.

Speaking of which, after the summer renovations, the Bramall Lane Stadium can be regarded as a facelift. At least the players from Stoke City and Tottenham who were guests in the past are full of praise for Sheffield United's new home.

The unified red and white color matching seats, brand-new electronic equipment, high-quality turf, and the stadium capacity of 4 people after the expansion, all these make Bramall Lane Stadium instantly become the most mentioned in English football this season. One of the pitches.

The main reason is that Sheffield United's new management has been too generous. In the summer, they spent less than [-] million pounds on maintenance and expansion. This has to be put on the small team. Adding more points can completely rebuild a new home stadium.

And now as the team's performance is getting better and better, Sheffield United is said to be planning to build a new home stadium.

Expansion is willing to spend [-] million, this is to build a new stadium, can't it be [-] or [-] million?
In contrast, Arsenal spent more than 6 million pounds on the Emirates Stadium in the past few years. Considering the land price in Sheffield, the construction cost is much lower than that in London, so if Sheffield United also builds one that can accommodate [-] For a stadium with [-] people, the cost should be between [-] million and [-] million pounds.

No one would think that Sheffield can't support such a stadium. As one of the top five cities in the UK and an internationally renowned education city, Sheffield's development and per capita income are still quite impressive.

As long as Sheffield United continues to maintain its current momentum, more and more locals will become fans of Sheffield United in the future.

Including the whole of South Yorkshire, anyway, the place is so big, it doesn't take even an hour to drive to Sheffield.

With such a huge group of fans and high-income people, it is really not difficult to fill the stadium with 6 people. After all, Sheffield United is now the only Premier League team in South Yorkshire. Enjoy the market.

Unlike London, although it has a large population and a large market, there is also great competition for special codes. There are five or six Premier League teams crowded together at every turn, and no matter how big the market is, it seems that it is not enough.

At this point, Birmingham and Leeds are actually the most regrettable.

The markets in these two big cities are of better quality, but the teams they represent are all gone now, and they can’t be developed. The bosses of the Premier League teams are greedy.

Originally, Sheffield was similar, but the butterfly effect caused by Li Mo made the current Sheffield United rise strongly, directly monopolizing almost the entire South Yorkshire football market.

Although many fans support their hometown team, there is a team not far from you that can play in the Premier League and the Champions League. Just ask if you are envious!

There are big bosses behind it, the club has a long history, sits on a high-quality football market, and has a group of players who can be said to be the strongest in the club's history. Many factors add up to make the momentum of Sheffield United look so good ferocity.

As long as the above conditions are the same, it is difficult for Sheffield United to become a new Premier League powerhouse.

But today's Sheffield United can already be said to have what it wants, and it is only a Premier League champion away from becoming a powerhouse.

The way to rise is very similar to that of Manchester City, but Manchester City fell at the last moment of the championship last season. This season depends on whether Sheffield United can hold on.

On the afternoon of the 29th, after completing the warm-up, the Sheffield United and Newcastle players returned to the dressing room to complete the final preparations.

Today, Sheffield United can be said to have all the main players, which put a lot of pressure on Newcastle.

And as the players of the two teams walked out of the player tunnel, the commentators from various countries also began to introduce the starting lineups of both sides to the fans today.

Sheffield United is still playing the [-] formation they are good at.

Li Mo and Vardy started together again, Bell and Joaquin separated as left and right avant-garde, Drinkwater and Matic in the middle.

Matridge, Vertonghen, Maguire and Trippier lined up from left to right in the defense.

The only difference from before may be that Sommer replaced Shay as the starting goalkeeper.

While the Swiss goalkeeper was feeling excited at the moment, he was also a little nervous.

Although Speed ​​said when he introduced him that he would be trained as the main goalkeeper in the future, Sommer never expected that he would start the game directly before playing a few games in the league.

In his vision, this season he should be looking for more feeling in the two major cups in England, and then get almost ten chances to play in the Premier League.

But Shay's strong recommendation and Speed's bold appointment allowed him to stand on the big stage of the Premier League ahead of schedule.

However, there is no player who does not want to play the main starter in the team. Although Sommer is still a little apprehensive, he will not let go of the sudden opportunity.

"Don't be nervous, Jan, we're going to kick Newcastle's ass hard in front, maybe you have to move more yourself in this game to prevent your body from cooling down."

Maguire made a joke, but that confidence also made Sommer's mood gradually calm down.

Yes, the current Sheffield United's defensive ability is strong, and Maguire and Vertonghen will also filter out most of Newcastle's threatening offenses. Sommer feels that he really has nothing to worry about.

Although the better Newcastle played, the better his chances of performing well, but no one wants their team to be at a disadvantage.

"Okay, then I will work hard for you today, and I will cheer for you from behind."

Tightening his gloves, Sommer responded with a smile.

Soon, the referee on duty blew the whistle to start the game. Several people in the defense stopped joking and their faces became serious.

In the frontcourt, after Li Mo knocked the ball to Bell, he also helped his teammates control the field near the center circle.

With Cabaye gone this season, Newcastle's midfield strength has dropped a lot. Not only is the control ability weaker, but the defensive interception of the midfield is not in place.

If it weren't for Demba Ba's performance of scoring four goals in the previous five rounds, Newcastle's situation in the standings might have been even worse.

Neither Ben Arfa nor Gutierrez is the kind of midfielder who can withdraw and organize in a low-key manner. Both are players who play on the side better than hitting. The key is that without the midfield commander, the offensive opportunities they both get It's a lot less, and it's more about relying on personal ability to play.

Now Drinkwater is deeply touched.

Obviously Newcastle could touch them in the midfield last season, but Sheffield United took the initiative on the field shortly after the start of the game.

Looking at the 19-year-old young midfielder on the opposite side, who was more like a temporary top tank, Drinkwater felt that his side was a little cruel.

"Son, don't blame us for being cruel. If you want to blame, blame your boss. It's not good to learn something. You have to learn from others to sell your own core. You shouldn't appear in the Premier League. Go back and practice more."

Brother Drinking Water shook his head. The young midfielder named Bigirimana in the Newcastle team looked like a lottery ticket for Newcastle.

This small stature and immature organizational skills made Sheffield United's midfielders wonder if Newcastle's head coach is out of his mind.

Isn't putting such a player in the middle of the midfield just for Sheffield United to target?

Not all young talents are Cesc Fabregas. Today, Drinkwater will show Bigirimana the cruelty of the Premier League.

While several star players in Newcastle's frontcourt were still trying to establish a connection with each other, Sheffield United directly launched a targeted offensive.

The ball continued to intersperse in the middle of Newcastle, and Drinkwater directed the retreating Li Mo and the adducting Joaquin to continuously put pressure on Bigirimana.

Another Newcastle midfielder, Tiot, wanted to help, but the eagerness of Bell and Vardy made him quickly put off the idea of ​​helping Bigirimana.

After Bigirimana was broken through, Gutierrez could help to return to the defense, but if he lost his position and gave Sheffield United an offensive opportunity, then Li Mo and Bell could face Newcastle's central defender.

This striker Tiot dare not take the risk, and this meeting can only make Bigirimana hard.

The two forwards, Demba Ba and Papis Cisse, are in Sheffield United's half, and they have no intention of returning to defense. Ben Alpha is also a representative of strong offense and weak defense.

As soon as this configuration came out, it actually doomed the end of Newcastle's game.

The offense looks threatening at first glance, but they can't get the ball. No matter how good Demba Ba and Ben Arfa are, they haven't played well.

However, Sheffield United's breakthrough in the middle of Newcastle's midfield directly hit Newcastle's goal.

The offense and defense are extremely unbalanced. In the past, Newcastle could absorb Demba Ba's blood to cover up the problem forcibly against the middle and lower teams. Now Sheffield United is not polite, and directly tore off Newcastle's fig leaf.

The teams in the middle and lower reaches are afraid of Newcastle's strong attack, but Sheffield United is not afraid. If you give you Demba Ba and Ben Arfa the ball, what can you do?

The huge gap in the midfield made Newcastle very passive on the field, and Bigirimana was almost broken by Li Mo and Joaquin's breakthroughs.

A young talent with lofty ideals, he originally wanted to make a name for himself in the Premier League, but soon after his debut, he will face the ravages of a monster team like Sheffield United. No one can stand it.

Even the commentary of Sky Sports couldn't help it, and he opened his mouth to defend Bigirimana a little bit.

"It's not Bigirimana's fault because this young man shouldn't be in the starting lineup. It's unbelievable to use such a young man against Sheffield United. Alan Pardew We can't guess what he thinks, but at this time, would it be a better choice to replace Sean Ferguson on the bench?"

Just as the commentator was making suggestions for Alan Pardew, Sheffield United had already felt it.

Li Mo didn't show mercy to Bigirimana at all, and after receiving a pass from Joaquin, he retreated again and chose to rush forward.

Almost without using any skills, just relying on the crushing of body and speed, after passing Bigirimana easily, Li Mo pushed the ball into the hinterland of Newcastle and distributed the ball to Matt Ridge who came in from the left .

At this moment, Bell, Vardy, and Joaquin have all penetrated into Newcastle's defensive third area. This situation has increased the pressure on Newcastle's defense.

Tiote beckoned Gutierrez to return to the defense, but Matt Ridge's sudden inward cut caught Tiote by surprise.

Matt Ridge often used this trick when he played as a full-back last season. He also had a long shot, which made Newcastle's central defender Williamson dare not be careless.

Li Mo and Vardy went forward into the penalty area at the same time. Matrich made a gesture to pass over the top, but when Newcastle full-back Perch approached, Matrich changed the pass to a dunk. After shaking out a space, Picked the ball back to the left.

After Bell took the ball, he went down quickly. It was too late for Perch to chase back at this time. He could only eat Bell's exhaust and watched his body being pulled away in an instant.

Li Mo and Vardy's previous advances caused chaos in Newcastle's penalty area. Bell faced the defense line that had leaked a lot of defensive gaps after going down, and calmly swept the ball towards Newcastle's penalty spot.

Vardy pulled the space at the back point, and Li Mo took advantage of the trend to run at this time, leaning on another Newcastle central defender Williamson, stuck in the position, and then directly chose to volley in the face of Bell's pass.

No.13 minutes of the first half, Li Mo's first shot!
I didn't choose a regular push shot, and I didn't hit any angle, just volleyed the middle of the goal.

Such a shot choice made Newcastle goalkeeper Harper completely unexpected.

After all, in the past, even if Li Mo could volley in the penalty area, he usually hit the two corners above the goal, not to mention hitting the dead corner, but he always pursued some angles.

But now the shot was aimed at a point below the crossbar in the middle. Harper couldn't react in time, so he waved his hands in vain, and then heard the sound of a football entering the net behind him!
Simple offensive routines, simple running to grab a little bit, but in the face of Li Mo and Bell's cooperation, Newcastle was very weak to resist.

After scoring the goal, Li Mo was not too excited. It's not as good as West Bromwich Albion who played in the last round. After all, they knew the gap with Sheffield United and chose to stick to it first.

Newcastle's defense is bad and they don't know it. The defense line is like a sieve. Every time a hole is punched, it is too easy to score.

After a simple high-five celebration with his teammates, Li Mo also asked Drinkwater to speed up the attack frequency. As long as Newcastle can't beat Bigirimana, they will play Newcastle in the middle of the midfield in this game.

"Tear off their fig leaf, and destroy them in one battle!"

　Today's work is really too busy, but luckily I finished the second update before twelve o'clock, sorry sorry
　　
　
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