Take it lightly

Bristol City seemed to be awakened by this goal. Under the roar of their head coach, they began to shrink their defense and honestly launched a defensive counterattack.

This is a lot of fun for Speed, isn't it, defending against counterattacks after losing the ball?

Okay, Speed ​​doesn't even need to make tactical adjustments. He believes that Drinkwater on the field knows how to deal with Bristol City.

Brother Drinking Water was also stunned when he saw the opponent shrinking their formation.

Aren't we the ones in the lead now? If you fall behind, don't you rush out and attack on the counterattack? Do you really think we can't control the ball?

So Sheffield United's midfielder began to control the ball at his feet under Drinkwater's deliberate slowdown.

Hey, if you defend, then I will have the ball, and I won’t attack, so I can’t survive? Anyway, I’m in the lead, so I’m not in a hurry.

The Bristol City players played like this for about ten minutes, and found that something was getting more and more wrong.

They can't even get the ball. In these ten minutes, isn't their ball possession rate only 10% to 20%?

Even the live broadcast commentators questioned the tactics of the Bristol City coach.

"It's okay to arrange a defensive counterattack before the game, but now whether the players are not focused enough or the tactical thinking is not unified, after conceding the ball, should Bristol City consider launching an offensive as soon as possible? Sheffield United's

The ball possession rate is very high. If we continue playing like this, Bristol City's hope of equalizing the score will only become smaller and smaller."

The Sheffield United fans at the scene were eager for Bristol City to continue playing like this. Everyone could see how easily Sheffield United was playing now.

Li Mo kept dropping back to help the midfielder deliver the ball and conduct the ball.

It's a pity that Bristol City's head coach is not a fool. Although he was annoyed that his players were not focused enough at the start, he still had to strive for points in the game, no matter how slim the hope was.

Bristol City made adjustments and increased their intensity in the midfield. It seems that they still have to choose to attack.

But like other teams that were scored first by Sheffield United, if they attack at this time, they will face the most important problem.

How to deal with Sheffield United's sharp counterattack on the defensive end?

As long as Li Mo gets the ball in the frontcourt and cooperates with Vardy's speed and Matt Ritchie to intervene, the three of them can launch a very threatening counterattack in a short time.

How many English Championship teams have fallen victim to this routine? Can Bristol City make targeted arrangements?

Bristol City's manager said there was nothing he could do.

They are just a team ranked at the bottom, the kind that can barely survive relegation. Even the top six teams cannot withstand Sheffield United's counterattack. What can they do?

And which Championship coach hasn’t watched Sheffield United’s previous game? Tactical targeting is on the one hand, and the players are the most important executors.

Li Mo can still control the ball and find a way to pass it out when faced with two double-teams. Can't we use conventional tactics to target this kind of player?

Unless you directly send three players to mark him, but in that case, there is no need to play the game. Speed ​​is afraid that his opponent will send three players to mark Li Mo in every game.

So now Bristol City can only attack first to see if they can steal one, and then continue to shrink the defense. If Li Mo can really succeed in counterattack, then GG.

This is purely to see whether Lady Luck is on Bristol City's side.

Seeing that the opponent finally wanted to attack, Drinkwater was not in a hurry and used the pass to drive the entire Sheffield United midfielder to recover.

Bristol City will have to continue to press forward and press forward, and they will have more and more space in the backcourt. Bristol City players know this, but there is no way.

Brother Drinking Water, this is a conspiracy. If you want to attack, then press out the formation. After pressing out, we can do it, hehehe.

Li Mo slowly retreated to near the center circle. This position is very convenient. It not only attracts the attention of one or two Bristol City defensive players, creates a good starting space for Vardy, but also helps him observe the movement of the ball.

I originally thought that Bristol City could survive for a while, but in the 18th minute of the first half, Drinkwater intercepted the ball neatly and directly passed a long pass to Li Mo with enough advance.

Li Mo made a skillful burst and shook off the Bristol City players running towards him.

Brother Drinking's kick was a little too big, but it didn't matter. It was conducive to Li Mo's sprint. If it had been given just right, Li Mo might have had to get the ball while being double-teamed.

The two central defenders left by Bristol City in front of the penalty area maintained their position and did not dare to attack easily. When Li Mo caught up with the football, no one stepped forward to intercept it, so he took advantage of the situation and took the ball towards the penalty area.

Bristol City's midfielder returned to defense relatively quickly. Matt Ritchie's insertion seemed to be interfered with. In the central position, only Vardy was running, but there was Bristol beside him.

City's full-backs are marking.

It seems that Bristol City players have made targeted arrangements, trying to keep an eye on Vardy and Matt Ritchie when defending, allowing Li Mo to choose to go it alone.

A few months ago, Li Mo might have hesitated, but now?

After Li Mo entered the penalty area, he faced the defense of a Bristol City central defender on the right side of the penalty area. The other central defender was ready to cover at any time.

It's a bit difficult, but Li Mo is also very excited.

He began to ride a bicycle, and the frequency gradually increased. There are actually very few players who can shift the center of gravity of defensive players by riding a bicycle.

Li Mo doesn't have this ability yet, but he relies on his strong core strength and explosive power to move fast enough.

Just when he was about to approach the Bristol City defender, Li Mo's left foot should have continued to pass over the football, but he chose to move the ball at this moment.

The sudden burst left no time for the defensive players to keep up with his movements, and after Li Mo opened up enough space to kick off, he made an arc with his left foot.

The movement is relaxed enough, and the speed of this arc shot is not very fast, but the angle is very tricky.

The goalkeeper pounced on his right side immediately, but he soon discovered that the football completely bypassed his fingertips. His hand was not long enough!

The crisp sound of football entering the net sounded again. Li Mo stood on the spot and made a "listening" celebration gesture. The Sheffield United fans at home celebrated again and gave Li Mo the biggest cheers.

Less than twenty minutes into the game, he scored twice.

Let him do it alone? OK, then do it alone. Li Mo's dribbling skills may improve a lot every month. Bristol City made a mistake in judgment after all.

This goal almost declared the end of the game.

With a two-goal lead, Speed ​​felt he had an advantage no matter how he played, and Bristol City's players were also hit hard.

Li Mo is in such good condition today, who dares to say that he can't score a third goal?

Due to an unbalanced mentality, Bristol City suffered another heavy blow in the 38th minute of the first half.

Matt Ritchie passed back from the left wing, and Vardy followed up with a push shot. In the first half, Sheffield United directly beat Bristol City into a sieve.

In the second half, Speed ​​simply replaced Li Mo and Vardy and replaced him with Chid Evans and Bogdanovic.

Brother Chide scored another header in the 69th minute of the second half, scoring consecutive goals and setting the score of the game at 4-0.

Sheffield United easily defeated Bristol City and gained three points again. The players gathered together again after the game. They were only waiting for the results of other games.
Chapter completed!