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Chapter 399 Combat in 4 lines, advance in 4 lines!



When 2014 came, among the five major leagues, only the Premier League was still fighting, and the cups and leagues continued.

The other four major leagues basically gave players holidays in advance before Christmas.

Serie A and La Liga basically rest for half a month, and the league will restart on January [-]th and [-]th.

The two "wonderful works" of the Bundesliga and Ligue 30 are even more extreme, one rests for 20 days and the other rests for [-] days!

The players in the Premier League can only continue to fight tiredly in the rain and snow with tears in their eyes.

There is no winter break in the Premier League, and the head coaches of the Premier League are all masters of staying up late.

The rotation of the Winter Devils schedule, injuries, and the status of the main players.
These problems have disturbed the coaches of the Premier League, and they have to study different opponents and formulate suitable tactics in the short rest time.

In this case, it is really strange to be able to sleep well.

In contrast, Speed ​​felt that he was quite "happy".

The team's bench is deep enough, the medical team is responsible for putting forward rotation suggestions, the training assistants are responsible, and there is Li Mo who can support the intensive schedule and start every game.

Counting it carefully, he is much more comfortable than other Premier League coaches!

However, with the fourth-tier schedule and the arrival of the FA Cup, Speed ​​has almost ended his comfortable days.

"Three games in seven days?! These bloody FA officials! They must have had their brains kicked by donkeys."

The last round of the Devil's schedule hadn't finished yet, and after seeing the upcoming cup match arrangement, Speed ​​couldn't help but bared his teeth and cursed a few words.

On January 1, the first day of 1, Sunderland had to play against Aston Villa in the league.

On January 1th, play the third round of the FA Cup.

On the night of January 1th, the League Cup semi-final against Manchester United is coming!

The only good news may be that in the third round of the FA Cup, Sheffield United will meet the League One team Carlisle United, and they will be playing at home again.

Other than that it's all bad news.

Looking at this shit-like schedule, Speed ​​can only arrange a large number of starters to continue to fight hard in the league on January 1.

The FA Cup game on the 5th will use a pure rotation lineup, the kind that Li Mo will not continue to play.

In this case, by January 1th, the main players can rest at home for two days, and they will have a considerable physical advantage when they face the more exhausted Manchester United.

After thinking about it for a while, Speed ​​went to the medical team to obtain the recent medical examination reports of the players, and then finalized the general arrangement of the rotation with the coaching team.

On January 1, except for Bell and Drinkwater resting at home, Trippier and Vertonghen were on standby on the bench, the rest of Sheffield United's main players appeared in the match against Aston Villa In the starting list.

Fatigue and injuries continued to plague the Premier League team playing the No. 20 league round today.

Since the early game between Swansea and Manchester City, there have been news of players getting injured and retired in the game.

David Silva was substituted at half-time with calf muscle discomfort, Javi Garcia replaced Fernandinho who suffered early cramp, and Shelvey suffered a muscle strain
This similar news has cast a shadow over the hearts of the players who are about to play next.

However, apart from spending more time and energy to complete warm-up preparations before the game, they have no other better way to prevent injuries.

The same is true for the Sheffield United players. In addition to completing the warm-up preparations before the game, they can only pray in their hearts that their luck will be better.

After all, with the cold and high-intensity confrontation rhythm, it is hard to say what happened in the game.

When the game started, Sheffield United changed their previous strong performance against the mid-lower teams and chose the safest test attack and field control rhythm.

This could not be better news for Aston Villa.

Under the attack of a sleet, Villa even boldly used the long pass tactic, trying to use the weather factor to take advantage of Sheffield United.

Speed ​​was delighted to see it.

Does Villa regard Sheffield United as a team that is gradually going purely technical?

In rainy and snowy weather, the gap in individual skills between players will indeed be greatly narrowed, but Sheffield United will also play long passes. Is it really embarrassing to be the top team? !

So when Sheffield United also played long passes in the half, the Aston Villa players were dumbfounded.

For Villa, even worse things soon followed.

In the 306th minute of the first half, Villa's Dutch central defender Vlaar slipped and fell to the ground after finishing the top fight.

At first Villa's coach Lambert did not realize the seriousness of the matter.

It wasn't until another Villa central defender Nathan Baker saw Vlaar clutching his ankle in pain and yelling for the team doctor to come on the field quickly, that Lambert knew that Vlaar was unluckily injured!

"Oh, the situation may be very bad. Flarr injured his ankle without confrontation. It's snowing and light raining. The turf is still too slippery."

Zhang Lu shook his head, his tone a little low.

Even if it is Sheffield United's opponent in this game, he is unwilling to see a player injured.

In other words, no normal commentator would like to see such a scene on the court.

Zhan Jun watched Vlaar being carried out of the field by the team doctor, and he was also sweating for the Dutch central defender.

If you're lucky, it's just a sprain, and you'll be able to come back after a month of recuperation, but if you hurt your ligaments, it's hard to say.

With the emergence of injuries, the players of the two teams on the court somewhat restrained their confrontational actions.

Sheffield United couldn't make full use of their strength, but the simplest long pass was gradually gaining the upper hand against Aston Villa.

Li Mo's ability to dominate the air has been brought into full play in this rhythm of the game.

Villa stared at him, giving Sheffield United's other offensive players a lot of opportunities to counterattack.

As Speed ​​replaced Vardy in the second half, this simple and direct counterattack became more threatening.

No. 603 minutes of the game, after Li Mo and Neymar's continuous transmission, Vardy found an excellent opportunity to go forward and grab a point on Villa's weak defensive side.

Li Mo's timely score became the last straw that crushed Villa.

When Vardy stably shot the ball low into Villa's goal, Speed ​​also quickly called Vertonghen and Matthew Lorton on the bench to warm up.

No.70 In the second minute, Sheffield United changed two people in a row, using Vertonghen and Matthew Lorton to replace Neymar and Li Mo, and the rhythm of the game also directly entered the defense of Sheffield United.

A seemingly ugly but steady 1-0 allowed Sheffield United to score another three points without bloodshed.

But Medel's cramp at the last moment caused Speed ​​to break out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, after the correct stretching and massage by the team doctor, there was nothing serious about it, but just to be on the safe side, Speed ​​still decided not to let Medel play in the next two cup rounds.

After the end of this round of the league, every Sheffield United player was rushed to the medical room in the training base to be checked first, and then drove home after confirming that there was no major problem.

The recent surge of injuries in the Premier League has forced Speed ​​to be so careful, and the exhausted Sheffield United generals have no intention of engaging in any team building activities.

After returning home, eat a big meal, and then get a good night's sleep.

Even though the schedule was tight, Speed ​​still granted the whole team a day off so that the players could take a good rest and relax.

On January 1th, Sheffield United, who played in full rotation, played at home against Carlisle United, a team from League One.

The progress of the game was not too smooth.

Regardless of the fact that the opponent is a League One team, but they can't hold back their sober minds, they put on the bus when they come up, their posture is low enough, and their defensive will is tenacious enough.

Without the starters of Li Mo and Maguire, Sheffield United is much weaker than in normal form in breaking the bus.

So after nearly six and 10 minutes, facing the tortoise formation of Carlisle United, Sheffield United hit the goal post and had a threatening opportunity, but the score was tenaciously maintained at 0-0.

Such a result made the players of Carlisle United even more motivated.

If they can draw with Sheffield United in this round of the FA Cup, then they can return to their home court to play Sheffield United in the next round of play-offs!
Not to mention whether they can really advance to the next round of the FA Cup, and they can push the current top of the Premier League to this level, that is already a great success for them!

Fortunately, brother Xiaosa stood up again at a critical moment.

First, after passing two people with the ball in a row, he helped Joaquin on the right to get into the space, and then he scored the ball just right, allowing Joaquin to smoothly cut into the penalty area of ​​Carlisle United!
Joaquin calmly passed the Carlisle United defender who came forward to interfere with his pass, and then decisively scored from a small angle, breaking the deadlock of the game.

And with such a goal, the game is much easier to play.

Kalisle United bit the bullet and attacked, and Berbatov and Dembele were not polite, and scored two consecutive goals in the last 10 minutes!
3-0, Sheffield United made another breakthrough and successfully reached the fourth round of the FA Cup.

After victories in both the league and the FA Cup in the New Year, Sheffield United turned their attention to the upcoming Carabao Cup semi-finals.

Because this year's League Cup semi-finals have Manchester City duo, Sheffield United and Chelsea, the heat of the game is really not low.

Needless to say, the duel between Sheffield United and Manchester United, the "enemies".

Manchester City and Chelsea are currently evenly ranked in the league. It can be said that they are very similar in strength. To determine the winner, a few hole cards must be drawn in the two rounds of competition.

On the evening of January 2014, 1, Sheffield United and Manchester United took the lead in the first round of the Carabao Cup semi-final at Old Trafford.

However, when predicting the score before the game, celebrities and fans from all walks of life were all unfavorable to Manchester United.

Because Manchester United played really badly in the last two rounds.

Manchester United managed to usher in a wave of four consecutive victories in the league before. As long as they make another charge and withstand the pressure to pass the Tottenham level, then Manchester United, which has won five consecutive victories, will really start.

But Moyes did not withstand the pressure of public opinion, and played an active offensive battle with Tottenham at Old Trafford. In the end, he lost 1-3 and his morale was greatly damaged.

To be honest in this wave, Manchester United fans and those Manchester United celebrities have to bear the big blame.

Moyes originally wanted to play defense, thinking that even if he couldn't win Tottenham, he could at least pass the game in a draw.

But the wise speeches of the Red Devils fans and celebrities time and time again forced Moyes to change his tactics in the end.

Boas was overjoyed, and took advantage of the opportunity to use anti-countermeasures to easily steal chickens three times.

After losing the key league, Manchester United, whose morale was greatly damaged, was hit hard in the subsequent FA Cup match, "upset" and lost 0-2 to Swansea.

This time Manchester United fans were completely blown up!

The fact that Moyes led the team to slowly rise was forgotten by them. After a lot of spraying, the voice of "Moyes dismissed get out of class" once again rose up among Manchester United fans.

With the current situation of public opinion, it is no wonder that various celebrities in the Premier League and melon-eating fans are not optimistic about Manchester United's ability to enter the League Cup final.

Moyes can be regarded as numb.

It has only been less than a week since he was touted by thousands of people, these Manchester United fans are really hard to serve!

You know, what he took over was the aging lineup left by Ferguson Ferguson and a bunch of mediocre Manchester United.

There is no large transfer fee, no big-name signings, and it is the first season of taking over. Will these fans be satisfied if he has to compete with Sheffield United for the championship?

Moyes just felt very, very wronged.

He led the team to the top [-] of the UEFA Champions League, and now the league record has gradually stabilized, and he can break into the top six with one more push.

In terms of the gap with the top four, there is, but there are still [-] rounds left in the league!

For a full eighteen rounds, there will be many surprises in the later stage of the Premier League. It is not impossible for him to lead the team to the top four!

He just needs some time, some time without the interference of public opinion, and without the so-called celebrities coming out to exert pressure. Is it so difficult? !

If the current situation is the pressure required to coach a giant, then Moyes can only say that the pressure is too great, so much that he completely regrets giving up his coaching position at Everton.

Hesitating between being bad and not being bad, Moyes and Manchester United can only face the reality of their upcoming match against Sheffield United no matter how reluctant they are.

On the night of January 1, Moyes stepped into Old Trafford with a sense of tragedy.

When he got Sheffield United's starting list, Moyes only felt the corners of his eyes twitching.

"Damn Speed, you want to settle the battle in one match!"

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"Try to get rid of the suspense directly today! We don't have so much time to spend slowly with Manchester United. The FA Cup and the league will come together later. The schedule is not loose. It is really unnecessary to spend two League Cup games with Manchester United. Don't spare effort." , World War I shattered all hope for Manchester United, understand?"

In the locker room of the visiting team, Speed ​​waved his arms to encourage his disciples, and his tone was unquestionable.

"Boss, just watch! We didn't say anything about playing Manchester United. If you don't change players today, we will fight to the end!"

Li Mo was the first to raise his arms and shouted, and then the locker room echoed like howling ghosts and howling wolves.

Seeing that the players were eager to fight, Speed ​​nodded in satisfaction.

For Mo Genius, Speed ​​still has some sympathy, but it is about Sheffield United's first championship this year, so Moyes can only bear the pressure of public opinion.

As soon as Sheffield United's starting roster was released before the game, the Red Devils fans immediately felt something was wrong.

Sheffield United's starting trident did not take a break in this game, and all of them started the game!
Drinkwater and Trippier, who were rested before, also returned to the starting lineup, making it clear that they are accumulating energy for this game.

Under this starting arrangement, Manchester United fans can't believe it if Sheffield United only wants to win and retreat!

We waited anxiously for the start of the game that night, but Manchester United hadn't displayed the momentum of a home game yet, so Sheffield United pressed the whole line, and directly put on the posture of oppressing the whole court.

Such a scene made tens of thousands of Manchester United fans so angry!
Sheffield United did not adopt such a style of play when they played against Arsenal, Liverpool, or Manchester City, but they dared to press across the board when they played against Manchester United.

Moyes felt better, not so angry.

What is the current level of Manchester United?

If you are lucky, if you strive for strength, you will be able to compete for four, but if you are less lucky, you will only be able to compete for six.

To put it bluntly, it's not even as good as Everton. In this situation, expect Sheffield United to play against you like a strong team?
Why?
Sighing, Moyes looked away. The home fans asked him to play "Manchester United style" football, so he didn't bother to go to Baba to explain.

Isn't it just to play offensive football?

Then it will be as you wish!
Manchester United struggled under the pressure of Sheffield United.

But even so, it can be seen that Manchester United wants to attack head-on.

Manchester United fans were very moved.

"This is the Red Devils, this is the spirit of Manchester United!"

At this time, more than one Manchester United fan had such an idea in his heart.

They cheered for it, felt uplifted for it, and even looked at Moyes with a lot of peace in their eyes.

However, the reality will not change with the subjective fantasies of the fans.

Weak is weak, strong is strong!
In the football world, although a strong team may not necessarily be the final winner, it is an undeniable fact that they can control the rhythm of the game.

Li Mo is not soft-footed, his desire to shoot today is quite strong.

His successful grab point in the No.207 minute of the first half brought countless Manchester United fans who had unrealistic fantasies from their spiritual world back to reality!
Here, there is only English football ruled by Sheffield United, and only the super overlord who is as difficult to cross as a mountain!

"It didn't last for half an hour, Manchester United still lost the ball! Moyes said before the game that he would play the football the fans demanded, and he did it. Now, only all Manchester United fans will bear the consequences."

Zhang Lu spoke freely as usual, and he was not afraid of offending domestic Manchester United fans.

During this period of time, Manchester United fans and celebrities jumped out to accuse Moyes in turn.

"Sheffield United has won all the games after the first year, and it seems that they will work hard to win today, fighting on four fronts and advancing on four fronts! Sheffield United is in great condition!"

Zhan Jun boasted cheerfully, Li Mo scored another goal, and his commentary on this game is also very comfortable!

After Li Mo scored the goal, he did not celebrate. Instead, he called his teammates to go back and wait for Manchester United to kick off.

The faces of Manchester United's players were a bit ugly, and the man-marking of Li Mo was even tighter than before.

As a result, before Li Mo showed his power again, Bale burst into the right side of Manchester United after 6 minutes, and once again staged a one-stop performance of bursting goals!

When the score was rewritten to 2-0, everyone knew that Manchester United's League Cup trip this season is over.

I have been coding for a day, and I am really out of shape. I will try to make up as much as possible tomorrow, alas


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