opening a balotelli

Chapter 341 From here, let's conquer the world together!
The familiarization process of players is often very simple. Show your strength on the court, and show a little kindness off the court, and you can easily get in touch with new teammates quickly.

Neymar and Felipe Luis have no flaws in character, so they can naturally do this relatively easily.

After all, the Brazilians have nothing to say about their footwork. With Speed's encouragement, both of them dared to let go of their movements, and soon won the trust of their teammates with their performance on the training ground.

Of course, the training ground belongs to the training ground, how well you can play depends on the actual combat performance.

Neymar seems to be relatively relaxed, and the older Felipe Luis is more serious. In recent days, he has seized the time to strengthen the tacit understanding of cooperation with his teammates.

Speed ​​is still very satisfied with Neymar, but satisfaction does not mean that he will immediately design new offensive tactics around him.

No matter how detached tactical status Neymar had in his previous club, when he came to European football and came to Sheffield United, he had to adapt a little bit first.

That is to do tactical coordination around the new offensive arrow.

Here, he first has to get familiar with his new role as soon as possible. He is no longer the transcendent star who was served by the whole team before. He needs to make sacrifices, surround Li Mo closely, and help Li Mo tear apart the opponent. line of defense.

Whether it's Bell, Joaquin, or De Bruyne, they quickly understood this after they moved to Sheffield United.

Although no one can predict what Neymar will achieve in his future career, at least for a moment, he gave himself a good start!
Near the bottom line, Neymar first jumped up and punched, and roared like venting, then he pointed to Li Mo, Li Mo enthusiastically opened his arms, and the two finally hugged each other tightly at the corner flag area .

It's all about laughing, but Speed ​​also knows that Li Mo's actions are serious, and Neymar is not really resisting this kind of "help", otherwise he would not be joking with Li Mo, but came to find him. I sternly refused.

Both Neymar and Felipe Luis got the chance to start, and Speed ​​put up a [-] formation. The focus is still to see how the team's new offensive combination is running in.

Before the game, Li Mo and other Sheffield United players also expressed their relief to the two Brazilian players.

"Leave it on me, I have a way!"

Li Mo was afraid that Neymar would not understand what he meant, so he added another sentence.

"Hey, these boys."

When the coaching staff was thinking about how to let Neymar quickly integrate into the rhythm of European football, Li Mo stood up with confidence.

But at the moment when Li Mo turned back, Neymar chose to pass the ball quickly!
This scene was beyond the expectations of all the fans. Basel's central defender Safari also ran out of the penalty area in a hurry, not daring to give Li Mo the space to turn around easily.

In the midfield, the player who served as the starting central midfielder was not Joaquin, as the media speculated before the game, but the younger De Bruyne.

At this time, other Sheffield United players also ran over, and everyone patted Neymar on the head and shoulders enthusiastically, encouraging the young Brazilian star.

Speed ​​stood on the sidelines with his arms folded, watching Drinkwater still commanding his teammates to run to respond with ease, subconsciously nodded.

Although Speed ​​likes Neymar's fighting spirit on the field and his repeated dribbling breakthroughs, his habit of sticking too much to the ball sometimes makes Speed ​​very distressed.

Speed ​​valued him and was willing to give him enough time to change and adapt. Felipe Luis was very moved and naturally devoted himself more actively to the running-in work with his new teammates.

But Speed ​​really didn't expect that De Bruyne's growth has exceeded his expectations.

Just as Li Mo was carrying the expectations of the whole country to work hard in the Premier League, Neymar is now carrying the expectations of all Brazilian fans to log in to European football.

No wonder in the past two days, Neymar has actively accelerated the process of change, because Li Mo was afraid of his feelings.

Under such circumstances, the two completed their warm-up, and gradually let go of their hands and feet, and played several bold cooperations with each other.

The remaining defenders of Basel retreated and raised their hands to signal that Neymar was suspected of being offside, but the linesman was unmoved. He saw clearly just now, this is a very beautiful anti-offside cooperation!
Neymar successfully broke into the right side of Basel's penalty area. At this moment, the defensive players were at least one body away from him, but he didn't take too much, but chose to shoot decisively!
Basel's old goalkeeper Vairati reacted fairly quickly, and the saves he made were okay, but Neymar's volley towards the far corner was very powerful, and the angle was tricky. I couldn't touch the football, so I could only turn my head and look at the football, and finally fell into the goal by rubbing against the crossbar!
The moment the goal was scored, thousands of Sheffield United fans jumped up and gave Neymar warm cheers and applause.

However, Speed ​​did not give any explanation for today's starting lineup. Joaquin sat on the bench and did not show any dissatisfaction. The journalists who wrote the news were disappointed.

The Brazilian reporters on the sidelines were even more excited, cheering passionately while taking pictures of Neymar, as if it was not Neymar standing on the court at this moment, but themselves.

When both players stood still and Neymar was taking a deep breath at the kick-off point, Li Mo, who was standing beside him, suddenly said with a smile.

Li Mo could feel Neymar's gratitude. He smiled and patted Neymar's shoulder without saying anything.

Neymar was taken aback for a moment, then he didn't say much, grinned and nodded to Li Mo with a smile.

He has indeed made achievements on the offensive end, but now the player with him is Bale, one of the best wing attack players in Europe, so his forward penetration can no longer be the same as before at Atletico Madrid .

In addition to taking care of the wing defense and even marking the opponent's arrow figures in Atletico Madrid before, he had to attack from the wing to a large extent, so that Atletico Madrid fans once joked that he was the left side of Atletico Madrid front.

With a clever tempo move, Neymar swayed the center of gravity of Basel midfielder Frye, and then accelerated the ball to press towards Basel's left-back Degen.

Sheffield United's double midfielder combination has always been the controlling soul of the entire team. Drinkwater and Matic are in excellent condition, and the game will go smoothly.

The assistant coach made a joke, and Speed ​​thought about the picture. De Bruyne, in order to have more chances to play, might really dare to agree to play as a midfielder.

A big tree attracts the wind, and as much public attention as it gets, it has to bear the corresponding pressure of public opinion. This has always been the case in football, and Neymar can't escape this experience.

Neymar is smart and Speed ​​believes he can find his place before the start of the new season.

Sheffield United ushered in their first friendly match before the season in this good training atmosphere.

Neymar's speed is very fast. After passing the ball, he quickly passed Li Mo's side. The running has reached a very tacit cooperation!
The linesman followed Li Mo's pass and Neymar's running and continued to advance.

Besides, the Proud Disciple has such a mind, and as a coach, he will not intentionally destroy a good opportunity to strengthen the relationship between the players.

The wide range of running and smooth connection makes De Bruyne look more like an all-round midfielder. This enthusiasm and strength make the coaching staff of Sheffield United smile.

When it is time to overlap, he still has to overlap, but Speed ​​​​needs him to realize that at Sheffield United, his focus is more on the defensive end, which is why Sheffield United is willing to spend 2000 million to introduce him. .

Fortunately, the current coaching staff is not in a hurry to let Felipe Luis change in place immediately, which also makes the Brazilian defender feel relieved.

Speed ​​and the teaching assistant looked at each other, then they all laughed and stood up to applaud.

But now, although the Brazilian new star is also working hard to change his playing style, getting used to it is not something that can be completely corrected in a short while.

"Hey, don't worry, Nene, Gareth and I will help you today, but in the next friendly match, you must remember to give me more assists."

And De Bruyne also gave Speed ​​a surprise.

But after the central midfielders all pressed forward, he had to restrain his desire to attack aggressively and provide more protection for the central defenders on his side.

"Ma'er, today the assistant coach's record of your ball sticking action exceeded the standard again. Come on, come on and practice confrontation with me quickly. Look at you with small arms and legs. How can you entangle with defensive players in the Premier League if you don't have a good body in the future? ? Don’t hide, I’ll be gentle today, hehehe~”

Neymar, who got the tactical tilt, did not disappoint the audience. He made a dribbling breakthrough at his fingertips, and with the ball in hand, he became more and more confident as he kicked. The agility and talent of dribbling almost overflowed the screen. The fans are thrilled.

Anyway, he also wants to see the cooperation of several players on the offensive line today. Since Li Mo is willing to give up the tactical weight of the main attack temporarily, he will do as he pleases.

Needless to say, Li Mo handled this matter neatly. He not only helped Neymar correct his inappropriate playing habits, but also helped him train his body, killing two birds with one stone.

Of course, preventing him from playing too much doesn't mean turning him into a pure defensive player.

After all, Sheffield United does not lack offensive firepower now, so he needs to devote more energy to the defensive end to help Bell make a good start, and by the way, help Matic on the left to relieve some defensive pressure.

"Thank you, thank you, my brother."

Seeing Li Mo's confident look, Speed ​​handed over the matter to him with doubts.

They seemed to be conceding the ball. After six or seven minutes in the opening game, Neymar on the right had already got a lot of shots, and his performance was also very eye-catching. On the contrary, Li Mo and Bell seemed a little quieter.

The old handsome guy looked at the excited Brazilian reporters on the sidelines, and naturally reacted quickly.

After a while, he discovered the strangeness of Li Mo and Bell.

Speed ​​was very surprised, but he couldn't laugh or cry after seeing Li Mo's "method".

After watching the performance of several generals in the midfield, Speed ​​turned his attention to the forward line.

On July 7th, Sheffield United started the first pre-season friendly match with Swiss super giants Basel just like last season.

In this game, Speed ​​arranged him in the starting lineup, which meant encouragement.

Li Mo glanced at it out of the corner of his eye. At this moment, the entire defense line of Basel seemed to move forward a little because he was about to take the ball, and he seemed a little nervous.

Sure enough, when the pursed horse stepped onto the court, his eyes gradually became firm and tough.

"Today you come to be the protagonist, play boldly!"

Such an arrangement has to make the media and fans who follow Sheffield United think about it.

At this time, Li Mo suddenly stopped the action of inserting into the restricted area of ​​Basel, and chose to turn back.

But they thought that Speed ​​had arranged this on purpose, just to see Neymar's performance.

Practicing confrontation with Li Mo is now almost becoming a punishment in Sheffield United. Neymar's small body and Li Mo's training two or three times will definitely be "fresh in the memory".

Amidst the miserable cry of the horse, Speed ​​and the assistant looked at each other, then turned and left with a tacit smirk.

After all, he has almost become the top card of the Brazilian team at a young age. He needs to play a wonderful performance from the first game in Europe to boost the morale of all Brazilian fans.

He was very moved. Li Mo has been helping him since he joined the team, and today he offered to let him play the leading role in the friendly match. This kind of mind completely convinced him from the bottom of his heart.

Under Neymar's probing, Li Mo and Bell quickly figured out the strength of Basel's defense.

"I'm not going! I almost couldn't walk back to the dormitory yesterday, and you lied to me that it was easy! Don't come here, don't come here!"

Not long after the start of the first half, Sheffield United took control of the ball steadily, so Neymar got a lot of opportunities to play, which once disrupted Basel's midfield defense.

Who made you worth 7500 million?

He is eager to prove himself in the new team, but he will have some worries in his heart and change his style rashly. If he fails in the end, at his age, he really has no other good place to go except returning to Atletico Madrid.

Therefore, the first friendly match that seemed insignificant in the Sheffield United team was the first "examination" he had to face, which meant a lot to him.

"As expected of the player Li was pestering to bring in, Kevin's growth has been astonishing. I think he would dare to accept him as a midfielder someday!"

The fans thought that Li Mo was still the same as the previous few times, just came to cover Neymar, and Neymar would still choose to continue to fight Degen.

After all, this is just a friendly match. They are far less important than outside public opinion, and they still don't want to put too much psychological pressure on their new teammates.

But Speed ​​is reluctant to place him in the midfield, that would be a waste of his offensive talent.

Soon, the referee on duty blew the whistle, Li Mo gave the ball to Neymar, Neymar quickly knocked back, and the Basel players also actively pressed forward, the game seemed to have entered the intensity from the very beginning Not low rhythm.

But he just grumbled with a smile, and didn't blame Li Mo for adjusting the offensive tactics without authorization.

As a result, only two days later, Neymar's sticking behavior on the court has really decreased a lot!

It’s just that Neymar himself has worked hard for a few days. When it’s his turn to have physical therapy every day, the screams can be heard in the entire training base. Those who don’t know think that someone is being abused here. pain.

After all, the formation and starting players have largely remained the same, so if Sheffield United does not perform well on the offensive end today, fans and the media will naturally point their finger at the Brazilian star who made a splash in the summer window.

Fans watching the live broadcast quickly discovered Sheffield United's different tactics on the offensive end today.

But when Li Mo led the team to play and saw the Brazilian media on the sidelines, he knew that he didn't need to persuade Neymar anymore.

Therefore, Speed ​​​​needs him to become more "stable". When Matic or other midfielders are behind him, it doesn't matter if he actively steps forward to fight with the opponent's offensive players.

Amidst the laughter of other players, Li Mo finally caught Neymar who wanted to hide behind Bale, and then carried the thin Neymar on his shoulders like a bag, and walked towards the training ground excitedly run up.

In the past summer, Ding Ding also studied and trained in his hometown in Belgium. Since the pre-season training, his performance has always been at the forefront of the team.

This is Li Mo's "hand-picked" passer, who can play from both sides, and Speed ​​naturally wants to arrange him as close to Li Mo as possible.

Another Brazilian player, Felipe Luis, didn't have such a toss. After all, he is an experienced and mature defender. After knowing the scope of his tactical authority, he is very active in seeking changes.

He originally wanted De Bruyne to get used to the position of central midfielder, but De Bruyne took the initiative to withdraw to his own half at the beginning of the game, helping Drinkwater quickly stabilize the situation.

In the No. 14 minute of the first half, Neymar, who looked very "independent", once again launched an attack on the right.

He has no retreat, and there is no reason why he can't play. Time is the most luxurious thing for him.

For the rest of the positions, Speed's arrangement is not much different from last season, and the fans naturally turned their attention to Neymar more.

Countless Brazilian fans who watched this friendly match finally let go of the heart they had been carrying all along. They cheered and hugged, celebrating that another talented Brazilian boy embarked on the road to conquer Europe!

Felipe Luis is even happier. In next year's local World Cup, they are counting on a more mature Neymar to stand up and lead them to the end.

And seeing his teammates treat Neymar so sincerely, he has more confidence in his future at Sheffield United!

When everyone dispersed with laughter, Li Mo put his arms around Neymar's shoulders, and said to him boldly and firmly:

"From today, from here, Nene, let's conquer the world together!"

(End of this chapter)