Chapter 250 Tear off Newcastle’s fig leaf

On September 29, the sixth round of the Premier League officially started.

In the early game, Chelsea defeated Arsenal 2-1. Currently, Chelsea and Sheffield United, who have one game less, have 13 points, one point ahead of Manchester United, who have one game less. However, due to the disadvantage of goal difference

, temporarily ranked second in the league.

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

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

Liverpool, Manchester City, Everton and Sheffield United are naturally the teams that receive the most attention.

Although Liverpool's results at the start of this season were poor, they can't stand the huge number of fans and there are still many die-hard fans. There is never a lack of supporters in the game.

It is a pity that there are relatively few dialogues between the top teams in this round of the league. Apart from the duel between Chelsea and Arsenal, the remaining games are Sheffield United vs. Newcastle, and on September 30, the match between Manchester United and Tottenham is more interesting.

Head.

Neutral fans definitely prefer to watch games between strong teams. Although Newcastle's performance this season is average, they are well-known enough and are more famous than Norwich and Fulham.

In addition, Sheffield United is now gaining momentum, and many fans have set their sights on Bramall Lane Stadium today.

Speaking of which, after the summer renovations, Bramall Lane Stadium has been completely transformed. At least the Stoke City and Tottenham players who came before were full of praise for Sheffield United's new home.

The unified red and white color seats, brand-new electronic equipment, high-quality turf, and the expanded stadium capacity of 40,000 people have made Bramall Lane Stadium instantly the most mentioned in English football this season.

One of the stadiums.

The main reason is that the new management of Sheffield United is too generous. It spent less than 100 million pounds on maintenance and expansion in the summer. This has to be borne by the small team. If you add more money, you can completely rebuild a new home ground.

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

Even if you are willing to spend 100 million for expansion, you need to build a new stadium, so why don’t you spend 300-400 million as the base?

In comparison, Arsenal spent more than 400 million pounds to build the Emirates Stadium in the past few years. Considering the land price in Sheffield, the construction cost is much lower than that in London. Therefore, if Sheffield United also builds a stadium that can accommodate six

For a stadium with 10,000 people, the cost should be between 300 million and 400 million pounds.

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

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

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

With such a huge fan base and high-income people, it is really not difficult to fill a home stadium with 60,000 people. After all, Sheffield United is now the only Premier League team in South Yorkshire. It seriously has no challenge to its opponents and is basically alone.

Enjoy the market.

It's not like London. Although it has a large population and a big market, the competition for special codes is also huge. There are often five or six Premier League teams crowded together. No matter how big the market is, it doesn't seem to be enough.

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

The markets in these two big cities are better, but the teams they represent are now gone and cannot be developed, which makes the bosses of the Premier League teams very greedy.

Originally Sheffield United was similar, but the butterfly effect caused by Li Mo has allowed Sheffield United to rise strongly and directly monopolize almost the entire South Yorkshire football market.

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

There are big names behind the club, the club has a long history, it is located in a high-quality football market, and the team has a group of players that can be said to be the strongest in the club's history. Many factors are added together to make Sheffield United's momentum look like this.

of ferocity.

If any of the above conditions are met, it will be difficult for Sheffield United to become a new Premier League powerhouse.

But today's Sheffield United can be said to have everything they want, and they are just one Premier League championship away from becoming a powerhouse.

The path to rise is very similar to that of Manchester City, but Manchester City failed at the last moment of the championship last season. It depends on whether Sheffield United can hold on this season.

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

It can be said that Sheffield United's main players came out today, putting a lot of pressure on Newcastle.

As the players from both teams walked out of the tunnel, commentators from various countries also began to introduce the starting lineups of both teams to the fans today.

Sheffield United still plays the 4-4-2 formation they are good at.

Li Mo and Vardy started together again, with Bell and Joaquin as the left and right midfielders, and Drinkwater and Matic in the center.

In the defense, Matt Ritchie, Vertonghen, Maguire and Trippier lined up from left to right.

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

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

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

In his vision, this season he should get more experience in England's two major cup competitions, and then get the opportunity to play almost ten games in the Premier League.

However, Given's strong recommendation and Speed's bold appointment allowed him to stand on the big stage of the Premier League early.

However, there is no player who doesn't want to be the main starter in the team. Although Sommer is still a little nervous, he will not let it go when faced with a sudden opportunity.

"Don't be nervous, Jan. We will kick the Newcastle people's butts hard in the front. Maybe you will have to move more in this game to prevent your body from getting cold."

Maguire made a joke, but that confidence gradually calmed Sommer's mood.

Yes, Sheffield United's current defensive capabilities are strong, and Maguire and Vertonghen will filter out most of Newcastle's threatening attacks. Sommer feels that he really has nothing to worry about.

Although the better Newcastle plays, the greater the chance that he will perform well, but no one wants to put his team at a disadvantage.

"Okay, then it's all your hard work today. I'll cheer you on from behind."

Tightening his gloves, Sommer responded with a smile.

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

In the frontcourt, after Li Mo knocked the ball to Bell, he first assisted his teammates in controlling the court near the center circle.

Without Cabaye this season, Newcastle's midfield strength has dropped a lot. Not only is their control ability weaker, but their defensive interception in the midfield is also not in place.

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

Neither Ben Arfa nor Gutierrez is the kind of midfielder who can retreat and organize in a low-key manner. Both of them are players who are better off playing on the side than in the middle. The key is that without the midfield commander, the offensive opportunities they get are also limited.

It's a lot less, and it's more about relying on personal abilities.

Now Drinkwater feels deeply.

Obviously Newcastle could compete with them in the midfield last season, but as a result, Sheffield United took the initiative on the field shortly after the start of this game.

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

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

Brother Drinking Water shook his head. The young midfielder named Bigirimana in Newcastle's formation looked like Newcastle's lottery ticket.

This small body and immature organizational skills made Sheffield United's midfielders once wonder if Newcastle's head coach had lost his mind.

Putting such a player in the middle of the midfield, isn't that what Sheffield United is targeting?

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

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

The ball kept passing through the middle of Newcastle, and Drinkwater directed the retreating Li Mo and the adducted Joaquin to constantly put pressure on Bigirimana.

Another Newcastle midfielder, Tiote, wanted to help, but the imminent moves of Bale and Vardy made him quickly give up the idea of ​​filling in for Bigirimana.

After Bigirimana was broken through, he could still ask Gutierrez to help defend, but if he was out of position and Sheffield United had an offensive opportunity, then Li Mo and Bell would have to face Newcastle's central defender.

Tiote doesn't dare to risk this striker, and now he can only let Bigirimana take the lead.

The two forwards Demba Ba and Papiss Cisse were in the Sheffield United half, with no intention of returning to defense. Ben Arfa is also a representative of strong offense and weak defense.

As soon as this configuration came out, the outcome of Newcastle's game was actually destined.

The offense looked threatening at first glance, but they couldn't get the ball. No matter how good Demba Ba and Ben Arfa were, they still failed to perform.

However, Sheffield United's strong attack on Newcastle's midfielder directly hit Newcastle's goal.

The offense and defense are extremely unbalanced. In the past, Newcastle could suck the blood of Demba Ba and forcefully cover up the problems when facing mid-to-lower teams. But now Sheffield United is not polite and directly pulls Newcastle's fig leaf off.

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

The huge gap in the midfield made Newcastle very passive on the court, and Bijirimana was almost beaten by the breakthroughs of Li Mo and Joaquin.

A young genius with lofty ideals, he originally wanted to make a name for himself in the Premier League, but soon after his debut he had to face the ravages of a monster team like Sheffield United, and no one else could withstand it.

Even the Sky Sports commentator couldn't help it and opened his mouth to defend Bigirimana a little.

"It's not Bigirimana's fault, because this young man should not have been in the starting position. It is incredible to field such a young man in the game against Sheffield United. Alan Pardew

We can’t guess what he’s thinking, but at this time, would it be a better choice to replace Sean Ferguson on the bench?”

Just when the commentator was making suggestions for Alan Pardew, Sheffield United was already feeling the game.

Li Mo had no mercy for Bigirimana. After retreating again to receive a pass from Joaquin, he chose to break through.

Almost without using any skills, he just relied on his body and speed to crush. After easily passing Bigirimana, Li Mo advanced into the heart of Newcastle with the ball and passed the ball to Matt Ritchie who came up from the left.

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