opening a balotelli

Chapter 32
In the eighth round of No.20 of the English Championship, Sheffield United will face Norwich, which is currently ranked fourth in the league, at home again.

Speaking of the Norwich team, Li Mo was very impressed. Apart from the nickname "Canary" which attracted attention, this team was also a famous lifter in the next few years of the Premier League.

Often they climbed up from the English Championship in the first season and were relegated from the Premier League in the next season, but they did not perform poorly in the English Championship. After being relegated to the English Championship, they will be promoted every year.

So for the Premier League team, Norwich may be a soft persimmon, but it is different in the British Championship.

As of the last round of the league, Norwich has scored 42 goals, ranking second in the league in offensive firepower, second only to Queens Park Rangers who have always dominated the list.

Sheffield United lost to Norwich 1:3 in the Devil's schedule before. Although Sheffield United's defense was incomplete at the time, Norwich's ferocious offense still left a deep impression on the Sheffield United players.

In terms of defense, Norwich did not do well, but 34 goals conceded can also be ranked in the middle of the league.

At present, they have 45 league points, ranking fourth in the league, but the second and third teams in the league have the same 46 points. It can be said that they are all teams of the same level and cannot widen the gap.

After Sheffield United won the last league game, their points also reached 42 points, but the teams in the first half are basically winning continuously, so the current ranking is still ninth in the league.

And the league has progressed to the No. 20 eighth round, and now the teams in the top half of the English Championship are almost settled.

Queens Park Rangers have almost locked in a direct promotion place, but there are nine teams competing for the second direct promotion place to the Premier League.

Because from the No.2 team to the No.10 team, the difference in points is only six points. Sometimes Li Mo can't help feeling when he sees the standings.
The current points situation means that no one can bear the consequences of losing. At this point, losing a game may result in being dropped by two to three rankings.

Speed ​​wants to go all out to win a few more games in a row, and strive to break into the top six in the league. The head coach of Norwich also wants to pull down the two teams in front, and taste the taste of second in the league. The smell of gunpowder is very strong.

Regarding the sudden emergence of Sheffield United, although Norwich won once not long ago, they also know that two of Sheffield United's main defensive players were injured before, and this time Sheffield United will play with the full main lineup!

Encountered again, Norwich's coaching staff did not dare to be sloppy, and carefully studied the videos of recent Sheffield United games.

The tactical changes that the new Drinkwater and Matt Ridge brought to Sheffield United are obvious. The opening of Sheffield United's two sideways, the enhancement of midfield organization and defensive ability, have made Novi Odd's head coach has a headache.

But compared to the change of Sheffield United's tactics, he paid more attention to Li Mo's state.

After a hat-trick against Coventry in the last game, Li Mo's data has come to nine games and ten goals.

What is this concept?
Norwich's current leading striker, Grant Holt, has only scored ten goals in 27 league rounds!

I have never seen such a fierce striker in the first ten games of his debut like Li Mo in the British Championship!

The key is that Norwich's defense is not particularly strong. Whether Li Mo can stop Li Mo from scoring goals, the head coach of Norwich really has no idea.

It may not be possible to defend by defense, it is better to strengthen the offense!
After all, Norwich's current offensive firepower is quite fierce. In addition to Grant Holt, they also have Jackson who scored eight goals and Groves who scored seven goals.

In general, they have more offensive points. Although they don't have super shooters, they are not afraid of opponents.

After making up their minds, the Norwich players were unified by the coaching staff.

In this game, the main attack has been from the very beginning. It is necessary to suppress Sheffield United and strive for the first goal before they adjust. As long as the goal is advanced, the initiative will be on Norwich's side.

Speed ​​also didn't know what coach Norwich was thinking, otherwise he would have said to coach Norwich, "What a coincidence!"

After reorganizing the midfield, Sheffield United's midfielder's ability to pass the ball to both sides and forward has greatly increased. Drinkwater played very well in the eighth position. With the assistance of Stephen Quinn, he put the team The midfield is sorted out very well.

Matt Ridge and Matthew Lorton both have quick bottoms and excellent crossing abilities.

Compared with the previous games, Li Mo can get much more offensive support from the center and both sides.

With a complete offensive system and a center forward who is in full shape and averages more than one goal per game, Speed ​​can't think of a reason not to focus on offensive tactics.

It's still [-]pm England time, Bramall Lane Stadium.

Amidst the cheers and cheers of the packed fans, Li Mo took the ball, and then rushed to Norwich's half with Ched Evans.

The positions of Matthew Lorton and Matt Ridge are much higher than before.

The players in the 352 offensive formation are used to playing. Drinkwater and Stephen Quinn control the midfield and want to use the pass to pull Norwich's midfield defense first.

But they didn't expect that Norwich launched a high-intensity frontcourt press as soon as they came up, which caught Sheffield United's midfielders by surprise.

Norwich's two forwards and two wingers ran and pressed without hesitation, disrupting Sheffield United's midfield organization, and soon severed the connection between Drinkwater and other players.

It was difficult for Matt Ridge and Matthew Lorton to receive the ball, and Li Mo and Ched Evans returned to the state of standing in the frontcourt and waiting for an opportunity.

After grabbing the ball, Norwich's full-back Groves knocked the ball back to his midfielder. Seeing this, the two Norwich forwards began to involve movement in Sheffield United's defense.

Their offensive system is not as mature as that of Sheffield United, which has just been built. Moreover, Norwich has played many games in this 352 formation, so they are naturally familiar with how to deal with it.

When Grant Holt and Maguire were entangled with each other, Jackson suddenly dropped back from behind Montgomery to the midfield, looking like he wanted to drop back to receive the ball.

Stephen Quinn and Montgomery double-teamed for the first time, but Norwich's defensive midfielder quickly transferred the ball to the rib space at the front of Sheffield United's penalty area!
Norwich's full-back Golovs had already advanced at high speed, just in time to enter the space leaked by Montgomery's forward press, and received the ball.

After receiving the ball, Groves made a gesture to pass the ball to the running Holt. When Chris Morgan retreated with Holt, his foot shape changed and he knocked the ball across the middle. !

Jackson, who had thrown off Montgomery, had already run to the front of the penalty area. As soon as Chris Morgan withdrew, he got the ball easily. Before Nosworthy stepped forward to block, he swung his leg and shot decisively!

Fortunately, Sheffield United's goalkeeper Simonsen was more focused, and the shot in front of the penalty area was able to hit the bottom line with both fists.

After the save was completed, Simonsen pointed his finger at his temple and yelled at the defenders in front of him, reminding them to focus more.

Speed ​​looked at the situation on the field, and couldn't help turning his head to look at the Norwich coach who was also standing on the sidelines with his arms folded.

He originally wanted to grab the start, but he didn't expect the opponent to play more proactively. It seems that today is going to be a confrontational battle.

"The visitor is not good"

　I have been struggling these days. Many brothers left messages saying not to write about the national football team. If you want to write it, just write it off. To be honest, after the outline is finalized, returning to the national team is a planned plot, but this book is also a book I have conceived for a long time. If the story of the national team is written later, if the brothers do not buy it, I will feel very uncomfortable. I will change the story of the national team that is scheduled later today. I will try to write the story of the national team as quickly as possible. , To be simple. Of course, this also needs your opinions. Brothers, you can leave a message to tell me what your views are on the plot of the national team. I’m sure it’s mainly written according to the established ideas, but the length can be changed. In the future, I will also post a post in the book review area, and brothers can share their opinions.

　　
　
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