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Chapter 271 He Comes, He Sees, He Conquers
Chapter 271 He Comes, He Sees, He Conquers
"Can our new stadium reach this scale?"
Stepping on the freshly mowed turf, Drinkwater raised his head and looked around the interior of Aofu Schalke, amazed.
Although the current Bramall Lane Stadium has been expanded and maintained, compared with Aofu Schalke, the gap is still very large.
After all, being rated as a five-star stadium by UEFA is the greatest affirmation of Schalke.
Li Mo roughly estimated the number of spectators that Aofu Schalke could accommodate, then turned his head and nodded to Drinkwater.
"If there are more than 6 people, the number of seats in our new stadium is about 6. Don't worry Danny, after the completion, our new stadium will only be better than Schalke. By then, We will have the most advanced football stadium in the world!"
After a pause, Li Mo shrugged again.
"It's a pity that we have to wait for more than two years. Even if we rush to work, we will have to use the new stadium after two seasons."
Sheffield United negotiated with the city government half a month ago, and quickly started negotiations with residents near the designated address.
With sufficient funds and the willingness of the residents to cooperate, part of the demolition work began last week.
Li Mo asked Wang Mu about the construction period of the new stadium, and the reply he got was more than two years, but he will try to compress it into two and a half years.
Of course, Li Mo believed in the ability of the domestic construction team. With enough money, under strict supervision, there was no such thing as a shabby project.
Even if only a small number of domestic construction workers can be hired, it is much better than workers who only use English.
It took Arsenal almost three years to build the Emirates Stadium, and this was because the funds were not in place for a period of time in the middle, which slowed down the construction of the stadium.
Now that there are all kinds of more advanced equipment and the club is not short of money, Li Mo thinks it is normal for Sheffield United to spend a little more than two years to build the new stadium.
"My requirements are not high, as long as it is better than Arsenal's home stadium, give us a five-star stadium or something like that."
"Fuck, you are not asking too much."
"The Emirates Stadium started construction in 03. It has been almost ten years. We are also building a stadium with more than 6 people. Why can't we compare with them?"
Matt Ridge and Vardy laughed and laughed. They will just step on the field first. Before warming up, everyone is very relaxed.
But when they left, there were obviously more fans gathered outside Schalke than when they came, and many people were still setting up stalls outside the stadium to sell jerseys and scarves, which was very lively.
After the Sheffield United team returned to the hotel where they were staying, they had their last team tactical meeting, and finished the pre-match meal three hours in advance, and the game entered the countdown.
At this time, the local fans are also getting off work one after another. From a bird's-eye view, the outside of the Schalke Stadium is full of Schalke 04 fans driving or walking.
Sheffield United fans really wanted to get more tickets, but this time Schalke 04 club only reserved less than 8000 tickets for visiting team fans, so the Sheffield United fans who finally arrived in Germany were only Less than [-] people.
In front of the huge home team fans wearing blue and white jerseys, the Sheffield United fans look very thin.
But the more than 8000 Sheffield United fans are very confident. The team's record has given them the greatest confidence. Even in the face of home team fans that are several times their own, they are still fighting high and singing the team song of Sheffield United. Queue into the Pride Schalke.
This scene made the British journalists at the scene very proud.
The battle between England and Germany can be regarded as a traditional event in football. Whether it is a competition between national teams or a competition between clubs, both sides will always try their best to win the final victory.
Often the clubs on both sides have no actual hatred, but under the influence of the war of words from the media and fans before the game, the players on both sides will also become hostile to each other.
But today, the players of Sheffield United feel okay, they have no special views on the game, and they did not accept interviews from media reporters before the game, appearing to be very low-key.
But they are low-key, and the opponent's fans will not buy it because of it.
After 04:[-] p.m., when the coach of the Sheffield United players drove into the Schalke Stadium, all they saw were "extremely enthusiastic" Schalke [-] fans along the way.
There are those who shouted shirtless on the side of the road in the winter, and some held signs to tell Sheffield United players to go back crying. Of course, there were also many fans who made friendly gestures of international unity.
Fortunately, the local police were quite strong today, maintaining order on both sides of the road and near the stadium, and there was no home team fans rushing up to beat the bus.
After finally entering the stadium, the Sheffield United players checked their equipment for today after a short rest.
The temperature at night in Germany in November is already quite low, so almost all the Sheffield United players who started the game today added a long-sleeved close-fitting functional clothing to their jerseys.
Gloves are also essential. All the players wore black gloves and matched with the white away jersey, which looked very eye-catching.
After the home team's fans booed and completed the warm-up that took longer than usual, the Sheffield United players returned to the visiting team's locker room, and Li Mo also stood up and made the final mobilization.
There is no need for a long story today. After this game is won, Sheffield United will take the absolute initiative in the competition for the first place in the group.
Whether to prepare for the next round against Schalke 04 under pressure after losing, or to defeat the opponent in the first battle and cope with the next round with ease, such multiple-choice questions are very simple for Sheffield United players.
"There are always people who say that the opponents we beat are fat and not strong enough. I hope that after today's game, those people can temporarily shut up~"
Li Mo's joke let the atmosphere in the locker room relax, but then he shouted out the slogan passionately.
"Come on, come here for honor! Honor!"
"Kudos to Sheffield!"
The young lads roared angrily, and Speed patted the chests of the disciples one by one, watching them walk out of the locker room, while he and the members of the coaching team left at the end.
Today, Wutai did not send live commentary. The effect of mobilizing a large team before was good, but the staff were a bit overwhelmed. In addition, the number of people in the station is relatively tight recently, so today's UEFA Champions League match will be broadcast live in China.
He Wei had been looking forward to it for a long time, and today he finally got a chance to perform as a partner commentator with General Fan, who has recently gained popularity among the fans.
In order to be in a good state during the commentary, Lao Fan also started to adjust his schedule three days in advance, otherwise it would be really unbearable to work at 45:[-] in the morning.
He Wei was very energetic for this meeting. After the live broadcast camera was aimed at Li Mo in the player tunnel, he immediately became excited.
"The players from both sides have already lined up in the player channel. Li Mo is still standing at the forefront of the Sheffield United team. He looks very relaxed. This is an expression of confidence. From the perspective of the overall strength of the team, thank you The Philippine Federation is indeed slightly better.”
General Fan looked at the starting rosters of both sides, and picked up He Wei's voice.
"Yes, from the point of view of overall strength and the number of stars, Schalke 04 may be slightly inferior to Sheffield United, but several generals in their team are all capable. The last round of the Champions League group match was unable to play due to injuries. The defensive midfielder Jermaine Jones also started this time, I think Sheffield United still needs to be more careful, the striker Huntelaar ushered in his peak last season, and should not be underestimated."
Although the current Schalke 04 team is no longer the team that broke into the semi-finals of the Champions League in the 10-11 season, the overall framework of the team is still there. Now they are also making great strides in the Bundesliga and are in good condition.
With the addition of a center Huntelaar who scored 48 goals and 48 assists in 04 games last season, Schalke [-] has a lot to do in terms of offense.
Sheffield United's coaching staff naturally did a detailed study on Huntelaar before the game.
Huntelaar, who is currently at the peak of his career, is an out-and-out killer in the penalty area.
Compared with all the centers that Maguire has faced before, Huntelaar is almost the strongest one in terms of scoring ability in the penalty area.
After all, Robin van Persie last season would often pull out of the penalty area, but Huntelaar is different. His huge threat in the penalty area makes Maguire today must stay focused at all times.
Huntelaar is not the kind of powerful center forward who can only be reckless. His nickname is "The Hunter". Hardest to target.
He may not have played much in the first 10 minutes of the game, but as long as you are in a daze, he may have scored a goal in the No. 801 minute, causing more headaches for defenders than many forwards who attack with the ball.
Of course, Huntelaar is not without shortcomings. His physical fitness is not bad, but he cannot compete with heavy central defenders. In terms of frontal confrontation, Maguire has an absolute advantage.
Another thing is that his fulcrum function is average. He can be used as a fulcrum, and he can also show a good fulcrum function when facing weaker teams, but as long as his strength is increased, his fulcrum function can only be said to be average. .
So as long as you actively seek to confront him and try not to give him the chance to grab the ball in the penalty area, the offensive threat of Schalke 04 will be reduced by more than half.
Think about it, a point-grabbing striker can't get the ball in the penalty area, and doesn't have much fulcrum effect, so Schalke 04 is basically equivalent to playing one less player on the offensive end.
However, this is only an ideal defensive state. Whether it can limit Huntelaar's performance depends on the performance of Maguire and Vertonghen. Gram 04 played counterattack.
Schalke 04's offensive firepower is strong, but Sheffield United is not weak at all, and Li Mo is not afraid of Schalke 04 targeting.
Even if he is double-teamed, Li Mo can act as a strong frontcourt fulcrum. With Bell and Joaquin on both sides of him, it is really exciting. Speed also has strong confidence in his team's offensive line.
After lining up to shake hands and going through a series of opening ceremonies, at 11:6 German evening time on November 20, the second most popular match in this round of the UEFA Champions League group stage kicked off on time.
The game that attracted the most attention was naturally the focus match between Dortmund and Real Madrid at home that started at the same time.
Speaking of it, it's also fate. The cities where the two games are held are only forty kilometers apart. The games start at the same time and basically end at about the same time. Tonight's Ruhr area seems to have become restless because of these two games.
"What a feast of football!"
After the referee blew the whistle, a German reporter quickly raised his camera and took a picture of the kick-off.
The entire Schalke Stadium became noisy because of this whistle. A lot of cheers and whistles came from all directions. The sound of passion made the players of both sides go all out at the beginning. state.
However, Schalke 04 is not a team of the level of Montpellier and Olympiacos. Naturally, Speed will not formulate a high-pressure tactics at the beginning.
To put it bluntly, playing high position oppression also depends on who the opponent is.
It’s okay to play like this against a weaker opponent, but if you still play like this against a strong European team, as long as the opponent’s coach is not an idiot, then he will go through the first three or 10 minutes, and then he will hit you one at a time when he hits a midfielder that consumes a lot of energy. allow.
It is true that Klopp's tactical concept in the Hornets is very novel. His high-position pressing and quick counterattack tactics have allowed Dortmund to win the Bundesliga championship twice, but Speed has his own different views on this.
This is a new style of play that may become a tactical style of play that many European clubs are vying to learn in the future, but this style of play is not a panacea, at least after Speed has done a lot of research, The disadvantages of this tactic are summarized.
One is to pick players. This tactic almost requires that there should not be too many midfielders over 30 years old in the team, because older players simply cannot support the entire field of oppression and sprinting.
The other is that the sacrifice of this tactic is too great, not in the short term of one or two seasons, but in four or five seasons.
Except for a very small number of talented players, the vast majority of players cannot continue to perform at a high level for three or four seasons under this tactic.
It's like a form of squeeze and overdraft in disguise. Young players can easily overdraw their body's functions by playing football like this. Maybe they can't see it in the first two seasons, and the results they play are good, but they are destined to not last long.
As the number of offensive rounds increases, the data of the players in the frontcourt will naturally look better, but correspondingly, the decline period of these players will come earlier.
Professional football is cruel. Under this kind of tactical play, if you can achieve results and win the championship, most players may be able to accept such a result.
At least compared to other players who played a few more years in high-level leagues but didn't get anything, they can be considered successful.
If this style of play is insisted on, the current Sheffield United can also play. Speed believes that the effect will not be bad, but he does not want to be determined to clean up the current group of players in three or four years.
In contrast, Speed prefers a "mild" oppression tactic, and does not need to press the whole court. Of course, sometimes when the desperate situation is reached, the full-court press is necessary, but in normal times, Sheffield United is more about Adopt a "segmented" frontcourt press.
He is more willing to make on-the-spot adjustments to deal with the opponent's moves. For example, at this time, facing Schalke 04's forward attack, the Sheffield United players decisively shrunk their formation under Speed's instructions. Out of a halftime pressing posture.
The style of play is very stable, but it also hides a strong murderous intent.
Don't forget, there are three famous football players who play fast counterattacks.
Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Sheffield United!
So if Schalke 04 wants to attack, then you can attack up. As long as it is not halftime, you can conduct whatever you want. After halftime, it depends on whether you have the ability to enter the defensive third area.
Li Mo, Vardy stood close to the center line, and Bell was ready to start on the left side at any time. The three counterattacked with one word:
fast!
But this will only work harder for the other players in the midfield.
Especially for Drinkwater and Matic today, Medel played a lot in the previous games, otherwise Speed would have Medel start instead of Joaquin today.
Joaquin is also very active defensively, but he certainly can't compare with Medel, and can only add more burden to the double midfielders.
Fortunately, in Schalke 04's attack group, there is only Farfan who has the absolute threat ability on the wing. Sheffield United's defense on the left can withstand Matic's care.
If Schalke 04 has assaulters with outstanding personal abilities on both sides, then the defensive pressure on Sheffield United will be too great.
Afeilai performed well in the Netherlands, but now he has lost his spirituality amidst constant injuries, and the right side where Joaquin and Trippier are located is enough to stare at him.
Blocking the opponent's access from the center and focusing on Farfan who is active on the side, Sheffield United's defense after the opening is still quite in place.
Schalke 04 wanted to speed up and attack first, but for Sheffield United, this rhythm happened to be familiar to them, and it was not difficult to deal with it.
The game style of the Bundesliga is to advocate offense, open and close. Usually, the offensive players of the Bundesliga have more space and opportunities to get the ball in the game. Opportunity to top through.
This is also one of the reasons why the Bundesliga is easy to play big score scenes, and there are a lot of confrontations.
Moreover, the small teams in the Bundesliga also have their own offensive style of play. They all like to invest in the offensive end. Correspondingly, there will naturally be more loopholes in the defensive end.
After all, football is, after all, a sport of scoring more goals than anyone else. I don’t defend well, but I win if I score one more than you. So in a sense, the style of the Bundesliga is actually quite scientific.
But today, Sheffield United intends to play something different with Schalke 04. The halftime oppressive defense and the fast-paced confrontation of the Premier League made Schalke 04 players quite uncomfortable.
They wanted to start on the two sides, but the two full-backs of Sheffield United followed them back to their own half to help defend, and they didn't give you a chance to face the full-backs.
Don't even think about Zhisai, how much space is there in the half court?
Not to mention the crowds, at least Sheffield United is stuck in the middle. The ball you pass can pass Matic in the midfielder position, and there are two 1.9-meter central defenders waiting behind.
Schalke 04's midfielder Holtby tried to send two through balls, once was destroyed by Matic from the ground, and once was easily pushed back by Maguire, he no longer tried to find a way in this regard.
At the critical moment, the ball still has to be handed over to Farfan.
Don't think that Erfan sometimes has twitches in his brain, chugs when he is happy, and chugs when he is unhappy, playing a bit lonely.
But he just has this talent and ability. At least in the past few years, Farfan can be regarded as a top European winger.
Even Magath, who is the strongest in the army, is helpless in the face of Farfan.
You know, Magath hates players with insufficient tactical discipline and lazy training. Farfan has both, but he is still the absolute starting force under Magath.
It's impossible for the old horse to hold his nose and use him if his talent and ability are poor. It can only be said that he is talented and willful. Even with a single tendon, Farfan can play a huge role in the arena by virtue of his technical advantages.
After taking over the ball, Farfan started his performance directly.
Farfan, who has only turned 28, is at the peak of his physical and technical career in his career. Maybe his breakthrough is not as sharp as in previous seasons, but his confrontation ability has kept up. He is protecting the ball on the left side of Sheffield United. Keep making trouble.
Although it still failed to tear a big hole in Sheffield United's wing and rib defense area, with Farfan's local advancement ability, Schalke 04 also found some opportunities to move the offensive line forward.
At this time, Hao Junmin, who was sitting in the private room with his brothers, was also faintly worried about Xie Feilian.
He was also teammates with Farfan back then and knew the strength of this Peruvian winger.
If Farfan really finds the feeling later, then Schalke 04's offense in the entire right half will come alive. As long as there is a gap, Schalke 04's frontcourt players will definitely find a way to fight Hunter. Lal makes a connection.
At this time, don't say that with Vertonghen and Maguire's markings, Huntelaar still can't make waves.
He is a ruthless player who scored 48 goals in the league and cup matches last season. He is an out-and-out killer in the penalty area. If Sheffield United really dares to bet that Schalke 04 can't pass the ball, then they will definitely suffer in the end. Big loss.
However, the other Huaguo players did not have any worries in this regard.
It is a rare opportunity for them to watch a high-level Champions League match on the spot. The offensive and defensive quality of both sides made them very addicted.
But just when Hao Junmin felt more and more uneasy, Xie Feilian took the lead.
The defensive intensity of Sheffield United from the beginning to the present has made the Schalke 04 players somewhat accustomed to it.
Although uncomfortable, but after getting used to it, you can continue to organize attacks.
So when Sheffield United's central and backcourt players suddenly increased their pressure, Schalke 04's offensive players were a little confused.
However, Holtby passed the ball to Farfan who retreated to respond at this time.
If he knocks the ball back to the midfielder Neustadt and reorganizes from the backcourt, Sheffield United's press can only be useless.
But when the ball reached Farfan's feet, Schalke 04's offensive and defensive rhythm was interrupted.
Some Schalke 04 players want to slow down the pace first, such as Afeilai and Neustadt, they also consciously retreat or respond to the ball holder.
But Farfan didn't think so. In his opinion, the more Sheffield United pressed, the more it proved that his previous breakthrough was effective.
Otherwise, why would Sheffield United suddenly "anxious"?
At this time, it is necessary to take advantage of the sudden forward attack of Sheffield United's defenders, otherwise they will shrink their formation later, and the opportunity will be completely missed.
To break through, you only need to pass Matic who came up to intercept, and Farfan will get a chance to face Sheffield United's defense. This is an opportunity he doesn't want to miss.
It became a headline, and it was a big deal to wait for the next attack opportunity. In Farfan's view, such a deal was very cost-effective.
However, Matic didn't play tricks with Farfan at all, and after meeting him head-on, he shot fiercely and decisively.
Farfan tried to change direction quickly, but Matic's figure was too tall. Once the long legs intercepted him, he couldn't shake it at all. Instead, he hooked Matic's calf and fell to the ground.
The football was naturally left by Matic. The referee could see clearly nearby and did not stop the game. When Matic saw that the referee did not call a foul, he naturally took the ball and started to go forward!
There were ear-piercing boos at the moment when Arrogant went to Schalke 04, and many Schalke [-] fans roared angrily, indicating that the referee should blow Matic's foul.
But at this moment, "Ma Qianqian" would not pay attention to these useless voices. He dribbled the ball all the way to the center circle, and finally rushed to the Schalke 04 midfielder Jermaine Jones. Li Mo who came to meet him.
Almost at the moment when Matic succeeded in stealing, no matter whether the referee blew the whistle or not, three players in the frontcourt of Sheffield United started to run forward for the first time.
Only Li Mo, after taking a look at Matic's position, first ran diagonally to help Joaquin take away Neustadt's chase, and then turned back to meet Matic's pass.
Because when fighting a counterattack, there must be a reliable transition point in the frontcourt.
At this moment, Joaquin has already plugged in on the right, and Vardy can't do this job, so Li Mo turned back without hesitation to serve as a transit point.
However, after Neustadt was taken away by Li Mo, he simply turned back with Li Mo, trying to block his forward pass route for the first time.
Li Mo habitually observed the situation around him, and when he saw Neustadt running behind him, Li Mo's brain turned immediately before the football arrived in front of him.
It is not impossible to stop and hold the ball with your back, and then knock back to reorganize Drinkwater who is plugging in, but that would be a waste of this opportunity.
Quickly counterattack and actively stop the speed, can you still counterattack?
No matter how you operate this time, it will definitely not work to stop with the ball behind your back.
In the process of quick thinking, a picture suddenly appeared in Li Mo's mind.
It was a picture of an Arsenal player passing the ball when he cut in from the wing. Bergkamp, who was standing in front of the penalty area and ready to catch the ball, used a gorgeous turn to make countless fans remember his handsome figure.
In fact, Li Mo used his back-to-back technique before, which is similar to Bergkamp's turn-around effect.
But at this moment, Li Mo felt that the movement of picking the ball back with his back was too large. If Neustadt was smarter, it was very possible to destroy the ball in advance.
In contrast, Ice Prince Bergkamp's turning around is much smarter and more concealed.
Although this action has requirements for the feel of the ball and the speed of turning around after touching the ball, it is not a problem for Li Mo.
Of course, it is impossible for Li Mo to think about whether it is suitable or not. From considering the decision is almost instantaneous, and after the decision is made, football is almost in front of him.
"Li Mo wants to come and catch the ball, no problem, just pass it to Drinkwater and continue to organize."
General Fan didn't think there was anything wrong with Li Mo's choice, but he appreciated it very much.
But He Wei felt that it was not that simple.
This is a kind of intuition, and maybe it has something to do with the fact that he has seen Li Mo's miraculous performance too many times before. He just subconsciously feels that Li Mo will not just drag the rhythm like this.
Under the watchful eyes of all the fans, Li Mo moved.
Facing the incoming ball, Li Mo raised his left foot slightly, but he didn't intentionally touch the football. It seemed that he wanted to stop the ball, but in fact he just gently rubbed it on the running route of the football, as if he had inadvertently touched the football. The football rubbed against the right side of his body.
After this technical movement, Li Mo put down his left foot naturally, and then turned his body to the left, almost passing by Neustadt!
Turn around, kick the ground, speed up!
Relying on his strong body balance, Li Mo naturally completed the two actions of turning and passing in an instant, and then chased after the football that was rubbed behind him.
But Neustadt only felt that his eyes were blurred, the football disappeared, and Li Mo also brushed his body and turned around.
He was cleaned up!
The 04 Sheffield United fans at the scene erupted into super strong screams and cheers at this moment, while the boos of the home team fans almost stopped abruptly, and the Schalke [-] fans were stunned!
The commentator of Sky Sports almost dropped his jaw, excitedly staring at the live screen and the special guests and shouting!
"Bergkamp turn?! Lee used a Bergkamp turn! He passed Neustadt like a stake! Mamma Mia's Bergkamp turn near the top of the middle arc !"
"Absolute genius! Regardless of the result of Sheffield United's attack this time, Li's extraordinary performance is enough to be selected for the highlight of this round of the Champions League group stage! How did he come up with it, it's unbelievable"
General Fan almost bit his tongue when he saw Li Mo's wonderful performance, while He Wei said "Wow!", laughing happily.
He knew that Li Mo would give the fans a big "surprise"!
At this time, Li Mo, who successfully passed Neustadt on the field, did not hesitate. After catching up with the football in great strides, he immediately drove the ball towards Schalke 04's defense.
Bell yelled "Strike!" in his heart, and then he slanted behind Schalke 04's right center back Hewedes.
Li Mo's extraordinary disrupted the deployment of Schalke 04's defensive players. This is a good opportunity, but it is not absolute. After all, Schalke 04's two central defenders and midfielder Jermaine Jones are still standing at this time. good.
But for Bale, it was not difficult to insert Schalke 04's penalty area and get rid of Hewedes. He has absolute confidence in his speed.
It depends on whether Li Mo dares to pass it on.
If it were the kid De Bruyne, Bell believed that he would definitely dare to pass at this time.
After all, Li Mo is a center forward. It's good to pass it on. It doesn't matter if it doesn't pass or you don't see his running position. Bell just doesn't want to let go of such a good opportunity and just try it.
If the pursuit is safe, it is the most rational choice for Li Mo to bring the ball to the vicinity of the penalty area at this time and play it by himself or split the ball at that time.
But unfortunately, Li Mo has seen Bell's advance.
His broad vision helped him notice Bell's running position at the first time, so reason is destined to miss Li Mo at this time.
Talented players are called geniuses because they dare to make choices that other players cannot make.
Just like Farfan thought, if he failed, he would just be ridiculed or ridiculed by words, but if he succeeded, it would be a "show"!
During the running, Li Mo's right leg swung suddenly and quickly, passing the football towards Schalke 04's penalty area. At this time, many viewers in front of the TV noticed that Bale had already shot out from Hewedes' side. Pulled away from the positions of several defensive players at an extremely fast speed!
Faced with Li Mo's bold pass, Bell was pleasantly surprised and made a decisive decision.
It is impossible to stop the ball and play again, that is to give the Schalke 04 goalkeeper a chance.
So after judging the landing point of the football, Bell took off directly and chose to rush to the top to attack the goal!
Bell had a certain header ability before he came to Sheffield United. This season, Speed focused on set-piece training, and Bell also followed a lot of special training. The header ability is not strong, but at least it is enough.
No one interfered, and there was time to adjust. Facing such an opportunity, Bell didn't waste it, and a steady header drove the football into the far corner of Schalke 04's goal!
The young post-90s goalkeeper Unnerstahl gambled in the wrong direction, so he could only hammer the goal post angrily.
The moment the football hit the net, the fans of Sheffield United jumped and cheered excitedly in front of their seats!
Countless Sheffield United flags fluttered and fluttered over the visiting team's fan area, as if to announce that they are the only ones who are qualified to cheer in this stadium at this moment!
And Bell rushed to Li Mo immediately, the two roared, laughed and hugged each other!
The Schalke 04 fans who had been temporarily silenced by Li Mo's wonderful performance just now were even more booed.
They couldn't understand why Li Mo, a center, could retreat so deep, and even did the work of the front midfielder!
After being amazing with his back, he boldly sent a pass over the top. Is this what a center should do?
The German commentator didn't think so much.
It was a good shot, a fantastic shot!
Li Mo's personal performance and comprehensiveness make people have to marvel and praise, at least for now, the German commentator only has sincere praise for Li Mo, but due to the experience of Schalke 04 fans watching the game, he still restrained a little.
But commentators from other countries don't have so many scruples. He Wei even raised his arms and started to play passionately in the studio.
"How can the fans not cheer for such a goal and Li Mo's wonderful performance before the goal?! We have cheered for many players, Maradona, Baggio, Romario, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho. Fans in every era have their football memories, and now, Li Mo is becoming a part of these great players. You, me, and us will all be Li Mo's legendary road witness!"
"Maybe one day, these bright and wonderful pictures will eventually become our precious football memories. Like many superstars who have faded out of the football world today, Li Mo will eventually return to his life and no longer have too much to do with football." There are many entanglements, but in these memories, we will always remember, remember these wonderful moments belonging to him, and in these memories, Li Mo will always shine!"
He Wei's commentary touched the hearts of countless Hua Guo fans, and General Fan also silently gave He Wei a thumbs up.
If you ask Lao Fan to analyze the game situation and call 666 or something, Lao Fan is very good at it, but if you ask him to talk about it, he can't say it.
But at this moment, looking at Li Mo who was laughing and celebrating with his teammates on the screen, General Fan also cheered him on in his heart.
"Xiao Li, good job!"
Speed had nothing to say about Li Mo's performance, and there were several creases piled up on his face with a smile.
Medel on the bench was also playing tricks with Stones, covering his head with an expression of disbelief, his expression was exaggerated. When the live camera was aimed at the two of them, many people in front of the TV called out for Li Mo The well-behaved audience was amused and laughed out loud.
But for the players of Schalke 04, the blow of this goal was a bit too big.
It’s okay to lose the ball normally, but Li Mo hasn’t shown his power in the penalty area yet. He retreated and added a through pass to help the team take the lead. Li Mo’s performance made Schalke 04 on the field There was a sense of powerlessness in the players' hearts.
Players of this level not only have better scoring ability than Huntelaar, but also the ability to create opportunities is not comparable to Farfan.
In addition, Bale, who has already scored goals in Sheffield United, and Joaquin, Drinkwater, and Matic are all strong.
Can they really win this game?
It's not self-doubt, but after the match, the players of Schalke 04 have to admit it after comparing their abilities one by one.
They seem to have a big gap with Sheffield United in terms of strength
Suffering is definitely uncomfortable. After all, before the game, I thought that Sheffield United might be better than them, but not too much.
But now that the gap is clearly seen, it is also beneficial.
That is, the Schalke 04 players have lowered their stance and strengthened their vigilance against Sheffield United, mainly Li Mo.
After the re-kick-off, the Sheffield United players quickly discovered the changes in Schalke 04.
It's not just the players who have become cautious, Schalke 04's head coach Stevens also waved his hand, telling his players not to compete with Sheffield United again, and to stabilize their mentality first.
After falling behind, it is just to catch up. After all, this meeting is only one goal behind, and the game time is still long.
But if there is something wrong with Li Mo's mentality, the loss outweighs the gain.
Stevens would rather spend more time for the players on the field to digest the impact of this mentality, and he doesn't want to rush to attack again.
Drinkwater felt the opponent's tactical or psychological changes, and couldn't help but start thinking about it again.
It's not impossible to press up and attack, but Schalke 04 just lacks an external force to make them "share the same hatred" and offset the pressure brought by Li Mo.
So now that the forward pressure attack may not be sure, Schalke 04 will unite in defense, and the breath is relieved.
Thinking of this, Drinkwater looked at Li Mo, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Just"
After making a decision in his heart, Drinkwater beckoned to Li Mo, who was standing in front of the opponent's back waist, to retreat after taking the ball again.
Li Mo, who was about to move, was taken aback for a moment, and then he retreated a few steps honestly.
"Li, you come to hold the ball and play the main offense. Whether you play in the frontcourt or distribute the ball to others depends on you."
After Drinkwater passed the ball back to Matic, he blinked at Li Mo and quickly ordered that Li Mo understood what he meant very quickly after hearing the words.
The person who created psychological pressure on the Schalke 04 players was Li Mo, so now Drinkwater wants Li Mo to keep attacking with the ball, and never leave the Schalke 04 players' sight for a moment.
What is needed is to keep putting pressure on them, especially on their defense!
Forcing Schalke 04 to send more defensive troops to look at Li Mo's point, constantly digging gaps in their psychology.
"Fuck, you really broke up with the old university, and you are no longer the water-drinking brother I knew back then."
Li Mo couldn't help complaining, this midfielder playing with psychology is dirty!
Drinkwater laughed and scolded Li Mo to catch the ball quickly.
The Schalke 04 players watched Li Mo start to advance from the middle circle after holding the ball, and they were all nervous.
The defensive midfielder Jermaine Jones quickly posted up to follow up. Several defenders on Schalke 04's defense also looked around vigilantly, for fear that Bell or Vardy would run straight into the penalty area again.
Sheffield United's four-four-two formation seems to have changed into the same four-two-three-one formation as Schalke 04. Li Mo is like a midfielder, holding the ball to advance in Schalke 04's half, and Vardy is standing. In a position a little outside the penalty area, it acts as a striker arrow.
But Li Mo wouldn't really play as a front midfielder. Seeing Jermaine Jones give up his defensive position to stick to him, he quickly stuffed the ball into the left half of the rib space.
Bale dropped back to catch the ball in the half area, and Schalke 04's right back Atsuto Uchida had to cover to prevent Bale from attacking Hewedes' defense zone.
Like a chain reaction, Matt Ridge set up on the wing, Bell passed the ball, and Matt Ridge went down smoothly!
For a time, Schalke 04's penalty area was full of voices.
Although in the end Matt Ridge's inverted triangle pass was destroyed by Jermaine Jones who was chasing back, Drinkwater's psychological tactics were successful.
Anyway, as soon as Li Mo gets the ball near the third defensive area, Jermaine Jones or Neustadt, at least one of the two Schalke 04 midfielders must defend against Holtby.
In addition, the two full-backs, Farfan and Afeilai, are not very active in defense, and their retracement position is not deep, so if the two midfielders lose their positions, either the full-backs will move in to make up for the vacancy in the rib area, or It was the central defender who came up to make up.
If the central defender doesn't come out, Bell and Joaquin will make a fuss on the ribs on both sides. When the central defender comes out, Vardy will go directly behind him. Hey, you have to choose one side anyway, or let Li Mo enter the defensive third area, betting that Li Mo will pass No one or dare not hit long shots.
But looking at Li Mo's state today, the players of Schalke 04 must not dare to bet that Li Mo can't beat others.
The young Neustadt had been turned into a stake before, and he turned 31 a few days ago, and his condition is not as good as that of the former Jermaine Jones, let alone let him go to the pit to play 1V1 with Li Mo It's an extraordinary defensive game, I'm afraid I didn't send it fast enough.
In fact, if the five midfielders of Schalke 04 were all devoted to defense like Sheffield United before, then they would not be in such a predicament.
It's a pity that Farfan and Afeilai are not Bell and Joaquin. They don't have the ability to defend, let alone the determination to defend.
On the defensive end, there are almost two less players. No matter how active the two defensive midfielders are, they can't take into account both restricting Li Mo and looking good at the rib area of the backcourt.
Under exhaustion, it is inevitable that there will be defensive gaps. In just seven or eight minutes, Sheffield United set off a wave of offensive frenzy in Schalke 8's half.
Stevens got angry, roared and rushed to the sidelines to let Farfan and Afella roll back to defend. The two were also a little bit wrong, shrunk their necks, and honestly settled down to a position about as deep as Holtby .
Although the defensive effect is not good, but with at least two more players, Schalke 04's backcourt defense can be considered to survive.
Seeing this, Li Mo shook his head regretfully.
The opponent's coach is a veteran, with rich experience, and he is not slow to adjust on the spot. If he scolds, he has to scold his two full-backs back to defend. Otherwise, if they attack for a while, the two midfielders of Schalke 04 will definitely support Can't live.
He was about to go up and return to his normal style of play, but at this time Bell returned to the side to get the ball. After a short operation, he cut inside and easily swayed Farfan, and then knocked the ball horizontally to the running team. Li Mo in half position.
Joaquin suddenly went straight into the rib space from the side. Neustadt didn't dare to move rashly, so he could only retreat two steps close to Joaquin. Jermaine Jones was also hindered by Bell's movement. Step forward to interfere with Li Mo.
Li Mo was stunned for a moment, but then pressed forward with the ball.
One step, two steps, the two closest midfielders were restrained, and they failed to step forward to defend immediately. Afeilai, who was chasing back from his right, was still two meters away from him.
I looked up.
"The goalkeeper's position seems to be a bit forward."
Li Mo's eyes lit up, he didn't even touch the top of the restricted area, and it was normal for Unnerstahl to stand a little bit forward.
In the next moment, Li Mo decisively moved the ball forward, and shot angrily within one step of about 30 meters from the goal!
There is no need to go to the top of the arc in the restricted area. Sometimes opportunities are fleeting. He is sure of the distance within 30 meters!
The football was like a cannonball fired from its chamber. There was a horrible muffled sound from the position Li Mo bombarded, and then it roared and went straight to the upper right corner of the goal!
Unexpectedly, Li Mo chose to shoot from a long distance without warning. He was a little panicked. It must be too late to run back to the door and make a save.
In desperation, he gritted his teeth and ran two steps horizontally, then stretched his body and jumped into the air, stretching his arms, trying to interfere with the flight trajectory of the football.
At the same time, he kept praying in his heart, praying that the football must fly out of the goal.
Such a burst shot, as long as he doesn't stop it, he can only pray that it will fly off the crossbar or hit the outside of the goalpost.
The stretched fingers couldn’t touch anything in the end, and Unnerstahl felt a chill in his heart. Then, amidst the exclamation of the Sheffield United fans at the scene, he closed his eyes in pain and fell back to the ground. ground.
A crisp sound came into his ears.
That's the sound of the football and the net quickly rubbing against each other, it's the sound of a goal!
"Hey, Li Mo's waving ball, do you want to shoot from a long distance——!!! The ball is scored! The ball is scored!!! Li Mo blasted a wonderful world wave! Absolutely world wave! Today Li Mo has not played in the penalty area, but outside the penalty area, a wonderful assist, a wonderful long shot! Hahaha, this reminds me of Li Mo at a certain time last season. Sheffield United is advancing in the Premier League time and time again, the omnipotent Li Mo!!!”
After watching the football hit the net, Li Mo didn't rush to the baseline or the corner flag passionately to celebrate with his fists and knees as usual, but turned around calmly.
He opened his arms, with a flamboyant smile on his face, and raised his head, as if he was patrolling his territory!
Such a confident celebration made countless audiences excited!
The Italian commentator was even more excited and bluntly said that Li Mo is like Caesar in football!
he comes.
See you.
He conquers!
Today I think I'm being sincere, hehe.
I’m back in Chengdu, I’m going to watch the opening ceremony of the World Cup soon, I’m very excited
I am optimistic about Ecuador in the first game, which side do you guys prefer?
(End of this chapter)
"Can our new stadium reach this scale?"
Stepping on the freshly mowed turf, Drinkwater raised his head and looked around the interior of Aofu Schalke, amazed.
Although the current Bramall Lane Stadium has been expanded and maintained, compared with Aofu Schalke, the gap is still very large.
After all, being rated as a five-star stadium by UEFA is the greatest affirmation of Schalke.
Li Mo roughly estimated the number of spectators that Aofu Schalke could accommodate, then turned his head and nodded to Drinkwater.
"If there are more than 6 people, the number of seats in our new stadium is about 6. Don't worry Danny, after the completion, our new stadium will only be better than Schalke. By then, We will have the most advanced football stadium in the world!"
After a pause, Li Mo shrugged again.
"It's a pity that we have to wait for more than two years. Even if we rush to work, we will have to use the new stadium after two seasons."
Sheffield United negotiated with the city government half a month ago, and quickly started negotiations with residents near the designated address.
With sufficient funds and the willingness of the residents to cooperate, part of the demolition work began last week.
Li Mo asked Wang Mu about the construction period of the new stadium, and the reply he got was more than two years, but he will try to compress it into two and a half years.
Of course, Li Mo believed in the ability of the domestic construction team. With enough money, under strict supervision, there was no such thing as a shabby project.
Even if only a small number of domestic construction workers can be hired, it is much better than workers who only use English.
It took Arsenal almost three years to build the Emirates Stadium, and this was because the funds were not in place for a period of time in the middle, which slowed down the construction of the stadium.
Now that there are all kinds of more advanced equipment and the club is not short of money, Li Mo thinks it is normal for Sheffield United to spend a little more than two years to build the new stadium.
"My requirements are not high, as long as it is better than Arsenal's home stadium, give us a five-star stadium or something like that."
"Fuck, you are not asking too much."
"The Emirates Stadium started construction in 03. It has been almost ten years. We are also building a stadium with more than 6 people. Why can't we compare with them?"
Matt Ridge and Vardy laughed and laughed. They will just step on the field first. Before warming up, everyone is very relaxed.
But when they left, there were obviously more fans gathered outside Schalke than when they came, and many people were still setting up stalls outside the stadium to sell jerseys and scarves, which was very lively.
After the Sheffield United team returned to the hotel where they were staying, they had their last team tactical meeting, and finished the pre-match meal three hours in advance, and the game entered the countdown.
At this time, the local fans are also getting off work one after another. From a bird's-eye view, the outside of the Schalke Stadium is full of Schalke 04 fans driving or walking.
Sheffield United fans really wanted to get more tickets, but this time Schalke 04 club only reserved less than 8000 tickets for visiting team fans, so the Sheffield United fans who finally arrived in Germany were only Less than [-] people.
In front of the huge home team fans wearing blue and white jerseys, the Sheffield United fans look very thin.
But the more than 8000 Sheffield United fans are very confident. The team's record has given them the greatest confidence. Even in the face of home team fans that are several times their own, they are still fighting high and singing the team song of Sheffield United. Queue into the Pride Schalke.
This scene made the British journalists at the scene very proud.
The battle between England and Germany can be regarded as a traditional event in football. Whether it is a competition between national teams or a competition between clubs, both sides will always try their best to win the final victory.
Often the clubs on both sides have no actual hatred, but under the influence of the war of words from the media and fans before the game, the players on both sides will also become hostile to each other.
But today, the players of Sheffield United feel okay, they have no special views on the game, and they did not accept interviews from media reporters before the game, appearing to be very low-key.
But they are low-key, and the opponent's fans will not buy it because of it.
After 04:[-] p.m., when the coach of the Sheffield United players drove into the Schalke Stadium, all they saw were "extremely enthusiastic" Schalke [-] fans along the way.
There are those who shouted shirtless on the side of the road in the winter, and some held signs to tell Sheffield United players to go back crying. Of course, there were also many fans who made friendly gestures of international unity.
Fortunately, the local police were quite strong today, maintaining order on both sides of the road and near the stadium, and there was no home team fans rushing up to beat the bus.
After finally entering the stadium, the Sheffield United players checked their equipment for today after a short rest.
The temperature at night in Germany in November is already quite low, so almost all the Sheffield United players who started the game today added a long-sleeved close-fitting functional clothing to their jerseys.
Gloves are also essential. All the players wore black gloves and matched with the white away jersey, which looked very eye-catching.
After the home team's fans booed and completed the warm-up that took longer than usual, the Sheffield United players returned to the visiting team's locker room, and Li Mo also stood up and made the final mobilization.
There is no need for a long story today. After this game is won, Sheffield United will take the absolute initiative in the competition for the first place in the group.
Whether to prepare for the next round against Schalke 04 under pressure after losing, or to defeat the opponent in the first battle and cope with the next round with ease, such multiple-choice questions are very simple for Sheffield United players.
"There are always people who say that the opponents we beat are fat and not strong enough. I hope that after today's game, those people can temporarily shut up~"
Li Mo's joke let the atmosphere in the locker room relax, but then he shouted out the slogan passionately.
"Come on, come here for honor! Honor!"
"Kudos to Sheffield!"
The young lads roared angrily, and Speed patted the chests of the disciples one by one, watching them walk out of the locker room, while he and the members of the coaching team left at the end.
Today, Wutai did not send live commentary. The effect of mobilizing a large team before was good, but the staff were a bit overwhelmed. In addition, the number of people in the station is relatively tight recently, so today's UEFA Champions League match will be broadcast live in China.
He Wei had been looking forward to it for a long time, and today he finally got a chance to perform as a partner commentator with General Fan, who has recently gained popularity among the fans.
In order to be in a good state during the commentary, Lao Fan also started to adjust his schedule three days in advance, otherwise it would be really unbearable to work at 45:[-] in the morning.
He Wei was very energetic for this meeting. After the live broadcast camera was aimed at Li Mo in the player tunnel, he immediately became excited.
"The players from both sides have already lined up in the player channel. Li Mo is still standing at the forefront of the Sheffield United team. He looks very relaxed. This is an expression of confidence. From the perspective of the overall strength of the team, thank you The Philippine Federation is indeed slightly better.”
General Fan looked at the starting rosters of both sides, and picked up He Wei's voice.
"Yes, from the point of view of overall strength and the number of stars, Schalke 04 may be slightly inferior to Sheffield United, but several generals in their team are all capable. The last round of the Champions League group match was unable to play due to injuries. The defensive midfielder Jermaine Jones also started this time, I think Sheffield United still needs to be more careful, the striker Huntelaar ushered in his peak last season, and should not be underestimated."
Although the current Schalke 04 team is no longer the team that broke into the semi-finals of the Champions League in the 10-11 season, the overall framework of the team is still there. Now they are also making great strides in the Bundesliga and are in good condition.
With the addition of a center Huntelaar who scored 48 goals and 48 assists in 04 games last season, Schalke [-] has a lot to do in terms of offense.
Sheffield United's coaching staff naturally did a detailed study on Huntelaar before the game.
Huntelaar, who is currently at the peak of his career, is an out-and-out killer in the penalty area.
Compared with all the centers that Maguire has faced before, Huntelaar is almost the strongest one in terms of scoring ability in the penalty area.
After all, Robin van Persie last season would often pull out of the penalty area, but Huntelaar is different. His huge threat in the penalty area makes Maguire today must stay focused at all times.
Huntelaar is not the kind of powerful center forward who can only be reckless. His nickname is "The Hunter". Hardest to target.
He may not have played much in the first 10 minutes of the game, but as long as you are in a daze, he may have scored a goal in the No. 801 minute, causing more headaches for defenders than many forwards who attack with the ball.
Of course, Huntelaar is not without shortcomings. His physical fitness is not bad, but he cannot compete with heavy central defenders. In terms of frontal confrontation, Maguire has an absolute advantage.
Another thing is that his fulcrum function is average. He can be used as a fulcrum, and he can also show a good fulcrum function when facing weaker teams, but as long as his strength is increased, his fulcrum function can only be said to be average. .
So as long as you actively seek to confront him and try not to give him the chance to grab the ball in the penalty area, the offensive threat of Schalke 04 will be reduced by more than half.
Think about it, a point-grabbing striker can't get the ball in the penalty area, and doesn't have much fulcrum effect, so Schalke 04 is basically equivalent to playing one less player on the offensive end.
However, this is only an ideal defensive state. Whether it can limit Huntelaar's performance depends on the performance of Maguire and Vertonghen. Gram 04 played counterattack.
Schalke 04's offensive firepower is strong, but Sheffield United is not weak at all, and Li Mo is not afraid of Schalke 04 targeting.
Even if he is double-teamed, Li Mo can act as a strong frontcourt fulcrum. With Bell and Joaquin on both sides of him, it is really exciting. Speed also has strong confidence in his team's offensive line.
After lining up to shake hands and going through a series of opening ceremonies, at 11:6 German evening time on November 20, the second most popular match in this round of the UEFA Champions League group stage kicked off on time.
The game that attracted the most attention was naturally the focus match between Dortmund and Real Madrid at home that started at the same time.
Speaking of it, it's also fate. The cities where the two games are held are only forty kilometers apart. The games start at the same time and basically end at about the same time. Tonight's Ruhr area seems to have become restless because of these two games.
"What a feast of football!"
After the referee blew the whistle, a German reporter quickly raised his camera and took a picture of the kick-off.
The entire Schalke Stadium became noisy because of this whistle. A lot of cheers and whistles came from all directions. The sound of passion made the players of both sides go all out at the beginning. state.
However, Schalke 04 is not a team of the level of Montpellier and Olympiacos. Naturally, Speed will not formulate a high-pressure tactics at the beginning.
To put it bluntly, playing high position oppression also depends on who the opponent is.
It’s okay to play like this against a weaker opponent, but if you still play like this against a strong European team, as long as the opponent’s coach is not an idiot, then he will go through the first three or 10 minutes, and then he will hit you one at a time when he hits a midfielder that consumes a lot of energy. allow.
It is true that Klopp's tactical concept in the Hornets is very novel. His high-position pressing and quick counterattack tactics have allowed Dortmund to win the Bundesliga championship twice, but Speed has his own different views on this.
This is a new style of play that may become a tactical style of play that many European clubs are vying to learn in the future, but this style of play is not a panacea, at least after Speed has done a lot of research, The disadvantages of this tactic are summarized.
One is to pick players. This tactic almost requires that there should not be too many midfielders over 30 years old in the team, because older players simply cannot support the entire field of oppression and sprinting.
The other is that the sacrifice of this tactic is too great, not in the short term of one or two seasons, but in four or five seasons.
Except for a very small number of talented players, the vast majority of players cannot continue to perform at a high level for three or four seasons under this tactic.
It's like a form of squeeze and overdraft in disguise. Young players can easily overdraw their body's functions by playing football like this. Maybe they can't see it in the first two seasons, and the results they play are good, but they are destined to not last long.
As the number of offensive rounds increases, the data of the players in the frontcourt will naturally look better, but correspondingly, the decline period of these players will come earlier.
Professional football is cruel. Under this kind of tactical play, if you can achieve results and win the championship, most players may be able to accept such a result.
At least compared to other players who played a few more years in high-level leagues but didn't get anything, they can be considered successful.
If this style of play is insisted on, the current Sheffield United can also play. Speed believes that the effect will not be bad, but he does not want to be determined to clean up the current group of players in three or four years.
In contrast, Speed prefers a "mild" oppression tactic, and does not need to press the whole court. Of course, sometimes when the desperate situation is reached, the full-court press is necessary, but in normal times, Sheffield United is more about Adopt a "segmented" frontcourt press.
He is more willing to make on-the-spot adjustments to deal with the opponent's moves. For example, at this time, facing Schalke 04's forward attack, the Sheffield United players decisively shrunk their formation under Speed's instructions. Out of a halftime pressing posture.
The style of play is very stable, but it also hides a strong murderous intent.
Don't forget, there are three famous football players who play fast counterattacks.
Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Sheffield United!
So if Schalke 04 wants to attack, then you can attack up. As long as it is not halftime, you can conduct whatever you want. After halftime, it depends on whether you have the ability to enter the defensive third area.
Li Mo, Vardy stood close to the center line, and Bell was ready to start on the left side at any time. The three counterattacked with one word:
fast!
But this will only work harder for the other players in the midfield.
Especially for Drinkwater and Matic today, Medel played a lot in the previous games, otherwise Speed would have Medel start instead of Joaquin today.
Joaquin is also very active defensively, but he certainly can't compare with Medel, and can only add more burden to the double midfielders.
Fortunately, in Schalke 04's attack group, there is only Farfan who has the absolute threat ability on the wing. Sheffield United's defense on the left can withstand Matic's care.
If Schalke 04 has assaulters with outstanding personal abilities on both sides, then the defensive pressure on Sheffield United will be too great.
Afeilai performed well in the Netherlands, but now he has lost his spirituality amidst constant injuries, and the right side where Joaquin and Trippier are located is enough to stare at him.
Blocking the opponent's access from the center and focusing on Farfan who is active on the side, Sheffield United's defense after the opening is still quite in place.
Schalke 04 wanted to speed up and attack first, but for Sheffield United, this rhythm happened to be familiar to them, and it was not difficult to deal with it.
The game style of the Bundesliga is to advocate offense, open and close. Usually, the offensive players of the Bundesliga have more space and opportunities to get the ball in the game. Opportunity to top through.
This is also one of the reasons why the Bundesliga is easy to play big score scenes, and there are a lot of confrontations.
Moreover, the small teams in the Bundesliga also have their own offensive style of play. They all like to invest in the offensive end. Correspondingly, there will naturally be more loopholes in the defensive end.
After all, football is, after all, a sport of scoring more goals than anyone else. I don’t defend well, but I win if I score one more than you. So in a sense, the style of the Bundesliga is actually quite scientific.
But today, Sheffield United intends to play something different with Schalke 04. The halftime oppressive defense and the fast-paced confrontation of the Premier League made Schalke 04 players quite uncomfortable.
They wanted to start on the two sides, but the two full-backs of Sheffield United followed them back to their own half to help defend, and they didn't give you a chance to face the full-backs.
Don't even think about Zhisai, how much space is there in the half court?
Not to mention the crowds, at least Sheffield United is stuck in the middle. The ball you pass can pass Matic in the midfielder position, and there are two 1.9-meter central defenders waiting behind.
Schalke 04's midfielder Holtby tried to send two through balls, once was destroyed by Matic from the ground, and once was easily pushed back by Maguire, he no longer tried to find a way in this regard.
At the critical moment, the ball still has to be handed over to Farfan.
Don't think that Erfan sometimes has twitches in his brain, chugs when he is happy, and chugs when he is unhappy, playing a bit lonely.
But he just has this talent and ability. At least in the past few years, Farfan can be regarded as a top European winger.
Even Magath, who is the strongest in the army, is helpless in the face of Farfan.
You know, Magath hates players with insufficient tactical discipline and lazy training. Farfan has both, but he is still the absolute starting force under Magath.
It's impossible for the old horse to hold his nose and use him if his talent and ability are poor. It can only be said that he is talented and willful. Even with a single tendon, Farfan can play a huge role in the arena by virtue of his technical advantages.
After taking over the ball, Farfan started his performance directly.
Farfan, who has only turned 28, is at the peak of his physical and technical career in his career. Maybe his breakthrough is not as sharp as in previous seasons, but his confrontation ability has kept up. He is protecting the ball on the left side of Sheffield United. Keep making trouble.
Although it still failed to tear a big hole in Sheffield United's wing and rib defense area, with Farfan's local advancement ability, Schalke 04 also found some opportunities to move the offensive line forward.
At this time, Hao Junmin, who was sitting in the private room with his brothers, was also faintly worried about Xie Feilian.
He was also teammates with Farfan back then and knew the strength of this Peruvian winger.
If Farfan really finds the feeling later, then Schalke 04's offense in the entire right half will come alive. As long as there is a gap, Schalke 04's frontcourt players will definitely find a way to fight Hunter. Lal makes a connection.
At this time, don't say that with Vertonghen and Maguire's markings, Huntelaar still can't make waves.
He is a ruthless player who scored 48 goals in the league and cup matches last season. He is an out-and-out killer in the penalty area. If Sheffield United really dares to bet that Schalke 04 can't pass the ball, then they will definitely suffer in the end. Big loss.
However, the other Huaguo players did not have any worries in this regard.
It is a rare opportunity for them to watch a high-level Champions League match on the spot. The offensive and defensive quality of both sides made them very addicted.
But just when Hao Junmin felt more and more uneasy, Xie Feilian took the lead.
The defensive intensity of Sheffield United from the beginning to the present has made the Schalke 04 players somewhat accustomed to it.
Although uncomfortable, but after getting used to it, you can continue to organize attacks.
So when Sheffield United's central and backcourt players suddenly increased their pressure, Schalke 04's offensive players were a little confused.
However, Holtby passed the ball to Farfan who retreated to respond at this time.
If he knocks the ball back to the midfielder Neustadt and reorganizes from the backcourt, Sheffield United's press can only be useless.
But when the ball reached Farfan's feet, Schalke 04's offensive and defensive rhythm was interrupted.
Some Schalke 04 players want to slow down the pace first, such as Afeilai and Neustadt, they also consciously retreat or respond to the ball holder.
But Farfan didn't think so. In his opinion, the more Sheffield United pressed, the more it proved that his previous breakthrough was effective.
Otherwise, why would Sheffield United suddenly "anxious"?
At this time, it is necessary to take advantage of the sudden forward attack of Sheffield United's defenders, otherwise they will shrink their formation later, and the opportunity will be completely missed.
To break through, you only need to pass Matic who came up to intercept, and Farfan will get a chance to face Sheffield United's defense. This is an opportunity he doesn't want to miss.
It became a headline, and it was a big deal to wait for the next attack opportunity. In Farfan's view, such a deal was very cost-effective.
However, Matic didn't play tricks with Farfan at all, and after meeting him head-on, he shot fiercely and decisively.
Farfan tried to change direction quickly, but Matic's figure was too tall. Once the long legs intercepted him, he couldn't shake it at all. Instead, he hooked Matic's calf and fell to the ground.
The football was naturally left by Matic. The referee could see clearly nearby and did not stop the game. When Matic saw that the referee did not call a foul, he naturally took the ball and started to go forward!
There were ear-piercing boos at the moment when Arrogant went to Schalke 04, and many Schalke [-] fans roared angrily, indicating that the referee should blow Matic's foul.
But at this moment, "Ma Qianqian" would not pay attention to these useless voices. He dribbled the ball all the way to the center circle, and finally rushed to the Schalke 04 midfielder Jermaine Jones. Li Mo who came to meet him.
Almost at the moment when Matic succeeded in stealing, no matter whether the referee blew the whistle or not, three players in the frontcourt of Sheffield United started to run forward for the first time.
Only Li Mo, after taking a look at Matic's position, first ran diagonally to help Joaquin take away Neustadt's chase, and then turned back to meet Matic's pass.
Because when fighting a counterattack, there must be a reliable transition point in the frontcourt.
At this moment, Joaquin has already plugged in on the right, and Vardy can't do this job, so Li Mo turned back without hesitation to serve as a transit point.
However, after Neustadt was taken away by Li Mo, he simply turned back with Li Mo, trying to block his forward pass route for the first time.
Li Mo habitually observed the situation around him, and when he saw Neustadt running behind him, Li Mo's brain turned immediately before the football arrived in front of him.
It is not impossible to stop and hold the ball with your back, and then knock back to reorganize Drinkwater who is plugging in, but that would be a waste of this opportunity.
Quickly counterattack and actively stop the speed, can you still counterattack?
No matter how you operate this time, it will definitely not work to stop with the ball behind your back.
In the process of quick thinking, a picture suddenly appeared in Li Mo's mind.
It was a picture of an Arsenal player passing the ball when he cut in from the wing. Bergkamp, who was standing in front of the penalty area and ready to catch the ball, used a gorgeous turn to make countless fans remember his handsome figure.
In fact, Li Mo used his back-to-back technique before, which is similar to Bergkamp's turn-around effect.
But at this moment, Li Mo felt that the movement of picking the ball back with his back was too large. If Neustadt was smarter, it was very possible to destroy the ball in advance.
In contrast, Ice Prince Bergkamp's turning around is much smarter and more concealed.
Although this action has requirements for the feel of the ball and the speed of turning around after touching the ball, it is not a problem for Li Mo.
Of course, it is impossible for Li Mo to think about whether it is suitable or not. From considering the decision is almost instantaneous, and after the decision is made, football is almost in front of him.
"Li Mo wants to come and catch the ball, no problem, just pass it to Drinkwater and continue to organize."
General Fan didn't think there was anything wrong with Li Mo's choice, but he appreciated it very much.
But He Wei felt that it was not that simple.
This is a kind of intuition, and maybe it has something to do with the fact that he has seen Li Mo's miraculous performance too many times before. He just subconsciously feels that Li Mo will not just drag the rhythm like this.
Under the watchful eyes of all the fans, Li Mo moved.
Facing the incoming ball, Li Mo raised his left foot slightly, but he didn't intentionally touch the football. It seemed that he wanted to stop the ball, but in fact he just gently rubbed it on the running route of the football, as if he had inadvertently touched the football. The football rubbed against the right side of his body.
After this technical movement, Li Mo put down his left foot naturally, and then turned his body to the left, almost passing by Neustadt!
Turn around, kick the ground, speed up!
Relying on his strong body balance, Li Mo naturally completed the two actions of turning and passing in an instant, and then chased after the football that was rubbed behind him.
But Neustadt only felt that his eyes were blurred, the football disappeared, and Li Mo also brushed his body and turned around.
He was cleaned up!
The 04 Sheffield United fans at the scene erupted into super strong screams and cheers at this moment, while the boos of the home team fans almost stopped abruptly, and the Schalke [-] fans were stunned!
The commentator of Sky Sports almost dropped his jaw, excitedly staring at the live screen and the special guests and shouting!
"Bergkamp turn?! Lee used a Bergkamp turn! He passed Neustadt like a stake! Mamma Mia's Bergkamp turn near the top of the middle arc !"
"Absolute genius! Regardless of the result of Sheffield United's attack this time, Li's extraordinary performance is enough to be selected for the highlight of this round of the Champions League group stage! How did he come up with it, it's unbelievable"
General Fan almost bit his tongue when he saw Li Mo's wonderful performance, while He Wei said "Wow!", laughing happily.
He knew that Li Mo would give the fans a big "surprise"!
At this time, Li Mo, who successfully passed Neustadt on the field, did not hesitate. After catching up with the football in great strides, he immediately drove the ball towards Schalke 04's defense.
Bell yelled "Strike!" in his heart, and then he slanted behind Schalke 04's right center back Hewedes.
Li Mo's extraordinary disrupted the deployment of Schalke 04's defensive players. This is a good opportunity, but it is not absolute. After all, Schalke 04's two central defenders and midfielder Jermaine Jones are still standing at this time. good.
But for Bale, it was not difficult to insert Schalke 04's penalty area and get rid of Hewedes. He has absolute confidence in his speed.
It depends on whether Li Mo dares to pass it on.
If it were the kid De Bruyne, Bell believed that he would definitely dare to pass at this time.
After all, Li Mo is a center forward. It's good to pass it on. It doesn't matter if it doesn't pass or you don't see his running position. Bell just doesn't want to let go of such a good opportunity and just try it.
If the pursuit is safe, it is the most rational choice for Li Mo to bring the ball to the vicinity of the penalty area at this time and play it by himself or split the ball at that time.
But unfortunately, Li Mo has seen Bell's advance.
His broad vision helped him notice Bell's running position at the first time, so reason is destined to miss Li Mo at this time.
Talented players are called geniuses because they dare to make choices that other players cannot make.
Just like Farfan thought, if he failed, he would just be ridiculed or ridiculed by words, but if he succeeded, it would be a "show"!
During the running, Li Mo's right leg swung suddenly and quickly, passing the football towards Schalke 04's penalty area. At this time, many viewers in front of the TV noticed that Bale had already shot out from Hewedes' side. Pulled away from the positions of several defensive players at an extremely fast speed!
Faced with Li Mo's bold pass, Bell was pleasantly surprised and made a decisive decision.
It is impossible to stop the ball and play again, that is to give the Schalke 04 goalkeeper a chance.
So after judging the landing point of the football, Bell took off directly and chose to rush to the top to attack the goal!
Bell had a certain header ability before he came to Sheffield United. This season, Speed focused on set-piece training, and Bell also followed a lot of special training. The header ability is not strong, but at least it is enough.
No one interfered, and there was time to adjust. Facing such an opportunity, Bell didn't waste it, and a steady header drove the football into the far corner of Schalke 04's goal!
The young post-90s goalkeeper Unnerstahl gambled in the wrong direction, so he could only hammer the goal post angrily.
The moment the football hit the net, the fans of Sheffield United jumped and cheered excitedly in front of their seats!
Countless Sheffield United flags fluttered and fluttered over the visiting team's fan area, as if to announce that they are the only ones who are qualified to cheer in this stadium at this moment!
And Bell rushed to Li Mo immediately, the two roared, laughed and hugged each other!
The Schalke 04 fans who had been temporarily silenced by Li Mo's wonderful performance just now were even more booed.
They couldn't understand why Li Mo, a center, could retreat so deep, and even did the work of the front midfielder!
After being amazing with his back, he boldly sent a pass over the top. Is this what a center should do?
The German commentator didn't think so much.
It was a good shot, a fantastic shot!
Li Mo's personal performance and comprehensiveness make people have to marvel and praise, at least for now, the German commentator only has sincere praise for Li Mo, but due to the experience of Schalke 04 fans watching the game, he still restrained a little.
But commentators from other countries don't have so many scruples. He Wei even raised his arms and started to play passionately in the studio.
"How can the fans not cheer for such a goal and Li Mo's wonderful performance before the goal?! We have cheered for many players, Maradona, Baggio, Romario, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho. Fans in every era have their football memories, and now, Li Mo is becoming a part of these great players. You, me, and us will all be Li Mo's legendary road witness!"
"Maybe one day, these bright and wonderful pictures will eventually become our precious football memories. Like many superstars who have faded out of the football world today, Li Mo will eventually return to his life and no longer have too much to do with football." There are many entanglements, but in these memories, we will always remember, remember these wonderful moments belonging to him, and in these memories, Li Mo will always shine!"
He Wei's commentary touched the hearts of countless Hua Guo fans, and General Fan also silently gave He Wei a thumbs up.
If you ask Lao Fan to analyze the game situation and call 666 or something, Lao Fan is very good at it, but if you ask him to talk about it, he can't say it.
But at this moment, looking at Li Mo who was laughing and celebrating with his teammates on the screen, General Fan also cheered him on in his heart.
"Xiao Li, good job!"
Speed had nothing to say about Li Mo's performance, and there were several creases piled up on his face with a smile.
Medel on the bench was also playing tricks with Stones, covering his head with an expression of disbelief, his expression was exaggerated. When the live camera was aimed at the two of them, many people in front of the TV called out for Li Mo The well-behaved audience was amused and laughed out loud.
But for the players of Schalke 04, the blow of this goal was a bit too big.
It’s okay to lose the ball normally, but Li Mo hasn’t shown his power in the penalty area yet. He retreated and added a through pass to help the team take the lead. Li Mo’s performance made Schalke 04 on the field There was a sense of powerlessness in the players' hearts.
Players of this level not only have better scoring ability than Huntelaar, but also the ability to create opportunities is not comparable to Farfan.
In addition, Bale, who has already scored goals in Sheffield United, and Joaquin, Drinkwater, and Matic are all strong.
Can they really win this game?
It's not self-doubt, but after the match, the players of Schalke 04 have to admit it after comparing their abilities one by one.
They seem to have a big gap with Sheffield United in terms of strength
Suffering is definitely uncomfortable. After all, before the game, I thought that Sheffield United might be better than them, but not too much.
But now that the gap is clearly seen, it is also beneficial.
That is, the Schalke 04 players have lowered their stance and strengthened their vigilance against Sheffield United, mainly Li Mo.
After the re-kick-off, the Sheffield United players quickly discovered the changes in Schalke 04.
It's not just the players who have become cautious, Schalke 04's head coach Stevens also waved his hand, telling his players not to compete with Sheffield United again, and to stabilize their mentality first.
After falling behind, it is just to catch up. After all, this meeting is only one goal behind, and the game time is still long.
But if there is something wrong with Li Mo's mentality, the loss outweighs the gain.
Stevens would rather spend more time for the players on the field to digest the impact of this mentality, and he doesn't want to rush to attack again.
Drinkwater felt the opponent's tactical or psychological changes, and couldn't help but start thinking about it again.
It's not impossible to press up and attack, but Schalke 04 just lacks an external force to make them "share the same hatred" and offset the pressure brought by Li Mo.
So now that the forward pressure attack may not be sure, Schalke 04 will unite in defense, and the breath is relieved.
Thinking of this, Drinkwater looked at Li Mo, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Just"
After making a decision in his heart, Drinkwater beckoned to Li Mo, who was standing in front of the opponent's back waist, to retreat after taking the ball again.
Li Mo, who was about to move, was taken aback for a moment, and then he retreated a few steps honestly.
"Li, you come to hold the ball and play the main offense. Whether you play in the frontcourt or distribute the ball to others depends on you."
After Drinkwater passed the ball back to Matic, he blinked at Li Mo and quickly ordered that Li Mo understood what he meant very quickly after hearing the words.
The person who created psychological pressure on the Schalke 04 players was Li Mo, so now Drinkwater wants Li Mo to keep attacking with the ball, and never leave the Schalke 04 players' sight for a moment.
What is needed is to keep putting pressure on them, especially on their defense!
Forcing Schalke 04 to send more defensive troops to look at Li Mo's point, constantly digging gaps in their psychology.
"Fuck, you really broke up with the old university, and you are no longer the water-drinking brother I knew back then."
Li Mo couldn't help complaining, this midfielder playing with psychology is dirty!
Drinkwater laughed and scolded Li Mo to catch the ball quickly.
The Schalke 04 players watched Li Mo start to advance from the middle circle after holding the ball, and they were all nervous.
The defensive midfielder Jermaine Jones quickly posted up to follow up. Several defenders on Schalke 04's defense also looked around vigilantly, for fear that Bell or Vardy would run straight into the penalty area again.
Sheffield United's four-four-two formation seems to have changed into the same four-two-three-one formation as Schalke 04. Li Mo is like a midfielder, holding the ball to advance in Schalke 04's half, and Vardy is standing. In a position a little outside the penalty area, it acts as a striker arrow.
But Li Mo wouldn't really play as a front midfielder. Seeing Jermaine Jones give up his defensive position to stick to him, he quickly stuffed the ball into the left half of the rib space.
Bale dropped back to catch the ball in the half area, and Schalke 04's right back Atsuto Uchida had to cover to prevent Bale from attacking Hewedes' defense zone.
Like a chain reaction, Matt Ridge set up on the wing, Bell passed the ball, and Matt Ridge went down smoothly!
For a time, Schalke 04's penalty area was full of voices.
Although in the end Matt Ridge's inverted triangle pass was destroyed by Jermaine Jones who was chasing back, Drinkwater's psychological tactics were successful.
Anyway, as soon as Li Mo gets the ball near the third defensive area, Jermaine Jones or Neustadt, at least one of the two Schalke 04 midfielders must defend against Holtby.
In addition, the two full-backs, Farfan and Afeilai, are not very active in defense, and their retracement position is not deep, so if the two midfielders lose their positions, either the full-backs will move in to make up for the vacancy in the rib area, or It was the central defender who came up to make up.
If the central defender doesn't come out, Bell and Joaquin will make a fuss on the ribs on both sides. When the central defender comes out, Vardy will go directly behind him. Hey, you have to choose one side anyway, or let Li Mo enter the defensive third area, betting that Li Mo will pass No one or dare not hit long shots.
But looking at Li Mo's state today, the players of Schalke 04 must not dare to bet that Li Mo can't beat others.
The young Neustadt had been turned into a stake before, and he turned 31 a few days ago, and his condition is not as good as that of the former Jermaine Jones, let alone let him go to the pit to play 1V1 with Li Mo It's an extraordinary defensive game, I'm afraid I didn't send it fast enough.
In fact, if the five midfielders of Schalke 04 were all devoted to defense like Sheffield United before, then they would not be in such a predicament.
It's a pity that Farfan and Afeilai are not Bell and Joaquin. They don't have the ability to defend, let alone the determination to defend.
On the defensive end, there are almost two less players. No matter how active the two defensive midfielders are, they can't take into account both restricting Li Mo and looking good at the rib area of the backcourt.
Under exhaustion, it is inevitable that there will be defensive gaps. In just seven or eight minutes, Sheffield United set off a wave of offensive frenzy in Schalke 8's half.
Stevens got angry, roared and rushed to the sidelines to let Farfan and Afella roll back to defend. The two were also a little bit wrong, shrunk their necks, and honestly settled down to a position about as deep as Holtby .
Although the defensive effect is not good, but with at least two more players, Schalke 04's backcourt defense can be considered to survive.
Seeing this, Li Mo shook his head regretfully.
The opponent's coach is a veteran, with rich experience, and he is not slow to adjust on the spot. If he scolds, he has to scold his two full-backs back to defend. Otherwise, if they attack for a while, the two midfielders of Schalke 04 will definitely support Can't live.
He was about to go up and return to his normal style of play, but at this time Bell returned to the side to get the ball. After a short operation, he cut inside and easily swayed Farfan, and then knocked the ball horizontally to the running team. Li Mo in half position.
Joaquin suddenly went straight into the rib space from the side. Neustadt didn't dare to move rashly, so he could only retreat two steps close to Joaquin. Jermaine Jones was also hindered by Bell's movement. Step forward to interfere with Li Mo.
Li Mo was stunned for a moment, but then pressed forward with the ball.
One step, two steps, the two closest midfielders were restrained, and they failed to step forward to defend immediately. Afeilai, who was chasing back from his right, was still two meters away from him.
I looked up.
"The goalkeeper's position seems to be a bit forward."
Li Mo's eyes lit up, he didn't even touch the top of the restricted area, and it was normal for Unnerstahl to stand a little bit forward.
In the next moment, Li Mo decisively moved the ball forward, and shot angrily within one step of about 30 meters from the goal!
There is no need to go to the top of the arc in the restricted area. Sometimes opportunities are fleeting. He is sure of the distance within 30 meters!
The football was like a cannonball fired from its chamber. There was a horrible muffled sound from the position Li Mo bombarded, and then it roared and went straight to the upper right corner of the goal!
Unexpectedly, Li Mo chose to shoot from a long distance without warning. He was a little panicked. It must be too late to run back to the door and make a save.
In desperation, he gritted his teeth and ran two steps horizontally, then stretched his body and jumped into the air, stretching his arms, trying to interfere with the flight trajectory of the football.
At the same time, he kept praying in his heart, praying that the football must fly out of the goal.
Such a burst shot, as long as he doesn't stop it, he can only pray that it will fly off the crossbar or hit the outside of the goalpost.
The stretched fingers couldn’t touch anything in the end, and Unnerstahl felt a chill in his heart. Then, amidst the exclamation of the Sheffield United fans at the scene, he closed his eyes in pain and fell back to the ground. ground.
A crisp sound came into his ears.
That's the sound of the football and the net quickly rubbing against each other, it's the sound of a goal!
"Hey, Li Mo's waving ball, do you want to shoot from a long distance——!!! The ball is scored! The ball is scored!!! Li Mo blasted a wonderful world wave! Absolutely world wave! Today Li Mo has not played in the penalty area, but outside the penalty area, a wonderful assist, a wonderful long shot! Hahaha, this reminds me of Li Mo at a certain time last season. Sheffield United is advancing in the Premier League time and time again, the omnipotent Li Mo!!!”
After watching the football hit the net, Li Mo didn't rush to the baseline or the corner flag passionately to celebrate with his fists and knees as usual, but turned around calmly.
He opened his arms, with a flamboyant smile on his face, and raised his head, as if he was patrolling his territory!
Such a confident celebration made countless audiences excited!
The Italian commentator was even more excited and bluntly said that Li Mo is like Caesar in football!
he comes.
See you.
He conquers!
Today I think I'm being sincere, hehe.
I’m back in Chengdu, I’m going to watch the opening ceremony of the World Cup soon, I’m very excited
I am optimistic about Ecuador in the first game, which side do you guys prefer?
(End of this chapter)
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