Chapter 293 The temptation of the domestic triple crown

Zhan Jun laughed. While domestic fans were still curious about the meaning of Li Mo's celebration today, Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu had already shifted the topic to the game.

"Li Mo's goal sped up the game. Now Laudrup can only choose to let the Swansea players devote all their energy to the attack. But today Michu was put up front and he still played.

In the center position, it is still a bit difficult for him to face Sheffield United's defense."

"Yes, Michu is still more suitable for the position of attacking midfielder or second forward. Although Graham's number of goals this season has not reached expectations, it is still better to put him at the front to act as a bridgehead for Michu and to provide cover.

Okay, I think Laudrup may need to consider replacing Graham. Xiao Li is in very good condition today. If this allows Sheffield United to go smoothly, hey, Swansea's defense will not stand up.

It’s so frustrating.”

Sheffield United successfully broke through early, and both Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu seemed very relaxed.

After today's round of league play, the Premier League has really passed its halfway point. According to Sheffield United's momentum, even if their results in the second half are discounted, they can easily get 90 league points.

Judging from the points situation of the Premier League champions in previous years, Sheffield United will basically be stable if they get 90 league points.

Of course, if Sheffield United's performance continues to be so strong in the second half, they are very likely to break the record of 95 points in a single season set by Mourinho when he led Chelsea.

The Chelsea team in the 2004-05 season was quite strong. Not only did they only lose one game in the league, they also set a record for the fewest goals conceded and the most points won the championship in a single season.

Last year, Real Madrid led by Mourinho set a record of winning 100 points in La Liga. Such a feat really shocked countless fans.

Magic Bird has also become the coach who holds the record of winning the highest points in two leagues.

It can be said that in the past few years, Mourinho, who led Inter Milan to win the Champions League and then led Real Madrid to attack Barcelona, ​​has been in the spotlight, and his reputation is much better than when he coached Manchester United later.

As the "Madman II" currently recognized by the English media, if Speed ​​can really break Mourinho's league record of 95 points to win the championship, it will be too much of a gimmick.

The traffic generated by Sheffield United and Mourinho will surely feed the entire English media circle.

Of course, Sheffield United must win the championship in a record-breaking way for these media people to take advantage of Mourinho's traffic and topics.

Mourinho, who is on vacation in Portugal at this time, may not have imagined that even though he has been away from the Premier League for so many years, the English media is still trying to catch up on his topic. It is indeed a traffic lag in the coaching world.

Speed ​​didn't expect to break the record so far. He and the Sheffield United players now have a very practical goal. Just win the championship steadily. He doesn't care whether it breaks the so-called record or not.

In the devilish schedule of winter, in order to protect the health of the players as much as possible, his tactics also changed from the bold style of the previous period and became more "utilitarian".

After Li Mo scored, Speed ​​quickly signaled the players to shrink their formation.

Medel started today. His coverage and sweeping ability in the midfield are better than Matic, which is perfect for dealing with a ground-based team like Swansea.

If Sheffield United can get a two-goal lead later, Speed ​​may want to replace Drinkwater with Matic and directly use Sheffield United's strongest defensive double midfielder combination.

Defending against counterattacks after taking the lead is always the most cost-effective deal. Sheffield United relied on this tactic to start their career, and it can be said that they are very handy when used.

But for the Swansea players, this game was very uncomfortable.

Fans can enjoy the game regardless of winning or losing, but the players who play on the field cannot be so open-minded.

When there was still a chance, it was natural to try his best to strive for an equalizer, and Laudrup quickly made tactical adjustments.

Michu is indispensable for Swansea's results this season. Now that the team is in trouble, Laudrup has pinned his hopes on Michu.

"Swansea chose to attack aggressively! Laudrup seemed not to wait until halftime to adjust. This also echoes the current tactical style of Swansea! They chose to defend towards the Premier League.

The toughest team charged, this is a brave decision, and this is also a brave team!"

Sky Sports' special guest today was full of praise for Laudrup's tactical decisions.

This is the Premier League!

Not all mid-tier teams will become panicked or choose to be conservative when they fall behind. In the Premier League, mid-tier and lower-tier teams also dare to fight back when they fall behind. Not to mention whether it is effective or not, the game scene and intensity of confrontation are not comparable to other leagues.

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Faced with the midfield space deliberately given up by Sheffield United, Swansea quickly occupied it with overall pressure. However, with almost all Sheffield United players shrinking their formation at this time, Swansea's ability to deliver the ball forward was

Routes become scarce.

Michu can retreat and play the ball, but he is not the kind of player who can advance into the enemy's penalty area with the ball alone.

Swansea's attacking midfielder Routledge is quite good at holding the ball, but if you put him on the wing and let him break through Sheffield United's densely packed central defense, it is simply making things difficult for him.

Swansea's technical skills built by Laudrup can reap tactical dividends when playing against other mid-range teams, but Sheffield United's style just restrains them. In terms of player strength, the gap between the two teams is also relatively large.

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At the beginning of the season, Li Mo was still a little wary of Swansea's explosive ability, but now it seems that it is purely Michu's explosive ability that drags Swansea forward.

Sheffield United is now a team on another level. The restrained style and the gap in player strength make it extremely difficult for Swansea to make a comeback under the double pressure.

However, Sheffield United still respects Michu as a player. After Medel stopped defending, he asked Drinkwater and the recycled Joaquin to defend him.

After all, he is currently the fourth-ranked player in the Premier League's scorer list. Speed's research on Michu is still very good.

"This defensive ability is simply suffocating! Bell and Joaquin have no airs at all, and they also launched sweeps and interceptions against Swansea's advance near the midfield. In Sheffield United's defensive system, both of them seem to have the same defensive efficiency.

It has improved a lot. Now only Li Mo is still in Swansea's half. But even if there is only Li Mo, Swansea's defensive players still dare not take it lightly. He alone can guarantee that Sheffield United will win once.

A successful counterattack!"

As soon as the commentator finished speaking, Sheffield United actually launched a simple and efficient counterattack by stealing the ball in the backcourt.

Trippier received the ball intercepted by Drinkwater and directly made a long diagonal pass to Li Mo.

Ki Sung-yong was separated by Li Mo's back, and while stopping the ball with his chest, Li Mo began to observe the forward movement of his teammates on both sides.

Bell's previous counterattack made the Swansea players more wary of his performance today, so there will be at least two Swansea players around Bell who hinder his speed. Li Mo saw this

He decisively distributed the ball to Joaquin who came in from the right wing.

The advance provided by this kick was very comfortable. Joaquin didn't have to slow down to catch the ball, and Sheffield United's overall counterattack speed didn't need to stop. Li Mo turned his head after distributing the ball and started sprinting with all his strength.

Joaquin entered Swansea's defensive third and began to cut inside. After attracting the attention of many defensive players, he pushed the ball back to the wing. Trippier came up from the edge and got a kick very comfortably.

Crossing opportunity.

Li Mo immediately rushed to the front of the penalty area. Trippier also quickly rubbed the ball and passed it, looking for the area Li Mo was running towards!

Ashley Williams and Ji Chengyong, who was returning to defense, immediately double-teamed Li Mo, but Li Mo just jumped up and rubbed his head against the ball. In the middle of the penalty area behind him, Val was outflanked.

Di decisively chose to hit the goal from the volley!

Swansea goalkeeper Vorm's attention was drawn away by Li Mo. At this time, it was difficult for him to make a save in the face of Vardy's shot, not to mention that it was an extremely fast volley.

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When the football flew into Swansea's goal again, the Bramall Lane Stadium under the rain and snow once again melted the winter cold with enthusiasm and carnival!

After scoring the goal, Vardy also took off his jersey, revealing his inner lining of a white tights that was almost exactly the same as Li Mo's with the names of different people written on it!

Li Mo and Vardy hooked up and rushed towards the area where the camera was located again, followed closely by the other Sheffield United players. With the blessings of "Merry Christmas!", the Sheffield United players gathered around

Celebrated the first half victory together.

Both the main forwards received yellow cards, but Speed ​​remained unmoved and continued to smile and applaud on the sidelines.

At this time, De Bruyne, Kuyt, Berbatov and Matic all stood up from the bench and began to warm up.

I don't know if it was Speed's smoke bomb or his plan to replace one or two main players at halftime. This operation made Laudrup afraid to make adjustments in the first half.

With a two-goal advantage in hand, Sheffield United's players also seemed to become more and more calm on the court. They controlled the ball as much as they could, and would rather pass back than attack blindly when there was no good opportunity.

Swansea's players were demoralized a lot.

At the beginning of the second half, Speed ​​replaced Drinkwater with Matic, Bell also went off to rest, and De Bruyne came on to play as the left midfielder.

Sheffield United's intention to slow down the pace is obvious, and the next step is to see Swansea's choice.

Anyway, Li Mo is still there. If Swansea chooses to continue to attack, Li Mo can continue to serve as the bridgehead for counterattack.

De Bruyne does not have the fatal threatening forward ability of Bale in counterattacks, but he has imaginative passing skills.

The last game between Sheffield United and Manchester City had only been a few days ago, and Laudrup must have studied De Bruyne's characteristics.

There may be many ways to restrict an offensive player from advancing with the ball, but it is too difficult to restrict a player who can take off and send threatening passes in almost any area of ​​the midfield.

In the tangle, a lot of game time passed. Finally, when Laudrup made up his mind to give it a try, Speed ​​played the last card with a big wave of his hand.

Dembele came on and replaced today's goal scorer Vardy, and Sheffield United also successfully changed their formation to 4-2-3-1.

When Laudrup was paralyzed, he had to make adjustments. Speed ​​set up two lines of defense in the midfield. If Swansea wanted to attack forcefully, they would have to lose two layers of skin.

The only good news is that Speed ​​has played all three cards in his hand, and Swansea can plan the next offensive tactics in a targeted manner. If it works, Swansea will be able to take a certain initiative on the field.

Laudrup thought very well, and Swansea's players did devote themselves to the attack with all their strength, but they did not expect that Dembele, who seemed to be playing as a central midfielder, retreated to the midfielder shortly after coming on the field.

On the line, Li Mo retreated to the midfield to fill the defensive gap in the middle.

Well, the two defensive midfielders turned into three defensive midfielders, with De Bruyne and Joaquin on the wings assisting the full-backs in defense. Li Mo in the middle suddenly changed, and he stopped playing as a forward and directly transformed into an interception midfielder. He is very fit and can run fast.

Regardless of whether he got the ball or not, at least Swansea's midfield and backfield organization was disrupted by him.

Laudrup almost smashed the tactical board onto the turf and looked at Speed ​​angrily.

This is too shameless!

The three defensive midfielders are not enough, and we have to bring Li Mo back to clean up the midfield. How come we all have three substitutions, but you can achieve the effect of four substitutions!

This is unfair!
To be continued...