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Chapter 123 The Red and White Legion Set Sail
Chapter 123 The Red and White Legion Set Sail
Li Mo looked at Anelka and Mata standing on the sidelines, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.
Although Anelka is getting older, his shooting skills are still online. In the last game, Chelsea broke the deadlock with his goal in the second half.
Not a superstar, but Anelka, whose strength was once very close to a superstar, is still a striker that should not be underestimated.
And Juan Mata, at this time, is not the Uncle Mata of Manchester United in later generations.
In this summer window, Mata only transferred from Valencia to Chelsea. Since the two teams completed the transfer of Mata on August 8, Mata did not get a chance to start in this game.
Regarding Mata’s performance at Chelsea, a sentence that Li Mo read on the forum in his previous life can be summed up very well:
If Chelsea fans were to pick the strongest No. [-] they've had since Roman Abramovich took over, it would be Juan Mata.
As the player with the strongest skills in the Chelsea team, in fact, if Boas played Mata earlier in this game, Chelsea's midfielder would not be so uncomfortable being robbed.
But I don't know whether it is because of Mata's adaptability to the Premier League or Mata's personal status. It was too late for Boas to replace Mata when he was about to die.
"Gary, you must pay attention to Juan Mata on the opposite side later, entangle him, and don't let him easily establish contact with other Chelsea players. His dribbling and assisting abilities are very strong."
Li Mo urged Medel, and Medel naturally nodded to show that he understood.
After all, Mata's performance in Valencia has been very impressive. He also won the World Cup with the Spanish national team last year. He is now an out-and-out star in football.
And Mata is only 23 years old, not those older players, and his personal skills and physical condition have gradually reached the peak, so he can't take it too seriously.
After Mata played, he quickly demonstrated his value.
Although this was his first appearance in the Premier League, he took the ball steadily in the face of Medel's pressure, and soon took the initiative to seek cooperation with Lampard, dribbling and successfully transferring the ball to Ramirez on the other side.
This is a positive signal. Although Mata was asked by the coach to play the position of winger after playing, he cruising between the positions of winger and midfielder, acting as the connection point between the midfielder and the two forwards.
Mata can play many positions in Valencia and the Spanish national team. He can play as a full-back, a winger, a midfielder, or even a second striker.
Delicate technique, strong ability to pass threatening balls, and good shooting skills, these characteristics made him quickly become Chelsea's "breaker".
Just like Li Mo relied on his personal ability to break the deadlock in the first half, Mata was sometimes forced to pass back when facing Sheffield United's defense, but he relied on his excellent small skills and ability to hold the ball , Has gradually torn a hole in Sheffield United's midfield defense line.
But this is not enough, just tearing up Sheffield United's midfield defense is not enough to form a real threat. Lampard also saw this, so he made a bold decision.
Greeted Ramirez to press forward decisively and provide support for Mata!
It is difficult for one player to completely tear through the opponent's defense, but two players are enough to play a small cooperation in a local area, and three players can dominate an attack!
Mikel still lagged behind to prevent possible counterattacks from Sheffield United. Lampard, Ramirez, and Mata began to change positions in Sheffield United's half.
After Mata showed his ability to get rid of the ball, Chelsea also had a stable offensive starting point. Anelka ambushed beside Drogba. Although he was getting older, he only rushed to the last For half an hour, he still has enough energy.
But there is a Chelsea player, hiding behind their midfield at this time, ready to attack at any time.
That is the strongest full-back in the Premier League, Ashley Cole!
In the first half, Chelsea was tired of controlling and defending the midfield, and was overwhelmed by Sheffield United's pressing. Ashley Cole didn't have many opportunities to advance, but at this moment, the forward pressure of Chelsea's midfield made him Ashley Cole also gradually raised his position.
Once again Juan Mata took the ball wide in the Sheffield United half, and after a feint past Drinkwater, he didn't try to play Lampard again as before. Instead, he stopped the ball suddenly, attracted Trippier's attention, and then resolutely pushed the ball straight behind Sheffield United's defense!
Ashley Cole on the left finally got a good chance to go forward. His speed is still very fast. Juan Mata's through ball gives him a good weight, allowing him to accelerate without the ball. .
After passing the chasing Trippier, Ashley Cole dribbled the ball directly into the Sheffield United penalty area, and then he suddenly swept the ball towards the penalty spot in the Sheffield United penalty area.
Drogba took Maguire away at the back point. At this time, Matthew Lorton was still staring at Ashley Cole's actions. When he looked back, a figure had already taken the lead and chose a goal near the penalty spot. Poke and shoot!
At such a close distance, yet another stab shot, Matthew Lorton's heart sank. He had no time to turn around and block it now, so he could only watch the football fly towards the goal.
But at this critical moment, at the moment when all the Chelsea players who watched this shot thought they could finally break the deadlock.
Shay in front of the Sheffield United goal flew towards the direction where the football was shot like a spring. His arms stretched out straight, but he rushed to the bottom right corner of the goal before the football went into the goal. pounce!
"When I'm not old enough to face this kind of shot, I can't do anything!!!"
Ji Wen shouted in his heart. He stretched out his arms as much as he did when he was young. In the end, he felt something rubbed against his palm. After landing, he quickly looked behind him, and there was no football in the net!
"Anelka rushed to shoot! God! This shot was rejected by Shay! The former patron saint of the Magpies told us that he is not completely old with this save! He is still The team's most trustworthy protector in front of the goal!"
Shay's save barely saved Anelka's shot, and the football returned to the penalty area. This time, Matthew Lorton reacted quickly. He immediately chose to clear the siege, and the football flew high out of the field sidelines.
The Sheffield United central defender, who escaped, pulled Shay from the ground with a look of joy, and Maguire also hugged Shay excitedly.
They really thought that this shot could not be stopped just now. If they were pulled back by Chelsea at this time, they would probably face even more crazy counterattacks from Chelsea in the remaining nearly half an hour, and the consequences would be unimaginable. .
The save contributed by Ji Wen is very important!
Anelka hugged his head in frustration. He felt good about this shot, but it was still saved by Ji Wen. That old guy, can he still have such strength now?
Anelka looked at Ji Wen. When he played for Arsenal, Ji Wen was at his peak. He naturally knew how good this goalkeeper is, but it has been so many years. Ji Wen is already 35 years old, and he can still maintain it like this state, which makes Anelka feel a little unbelievable.
However, the other Chelsea players, although it is a pity that this attack failed to score, but the team's offensive has already started. Once they have a chance, they can naturally fight for a second chance. They don't have time to regret, hurry up Time delivered a throw-in and then continued to search for a loophole that Sheffield United's midfield could exploit.
Juan Mata successfully planned this attack, making several Sheffield United midfielders take care of him more and more.
Drinkwater even began to frequently use his body on Mata, interfering with his possession of the ball and offensive organization, which again interfered with Chelsea's offensive to a certain extent.
But blindly defending is definitely not the answer. Li Mo retreats more frequently to help the team defend, and at the same time is looking for opportunities to counterattack. In any case, don't procrastinate, grab the ball, and Li Mo will lead forward immediately. the ball and looking for passing opportunities.
The confrontation between the two teams became more and more intense with the passage of time. In the 701st minute of the game, Li Mo decisively pulled Juan Mata, interrupted his dribbling action, and gave Chelsea a distance Sheffield United's goal is close to 40 meters, and the free kick opportunity is on the left.
Li Mo also received a yellow card because of this, but Li Mo didn't mind at all. He trotted back to his penalty area, and stood separately from Maguire at the front and rear points to help defend the set kick this time.
Lampard and Mata played a tactical free kick. After receiving a pass from Lampard, Mata advanced a few meters, and then kicked the ball into the Sheffield United penalty area.
Matthew Lorton got a point this time and tried to push the ball back. Ramirez, who was holding the ball from the outside, faced Montgomery's pressure. After getting rid of the movement, he wanted to pass the ball to Bosingwa who was on the side, but Montgomery did not. Decisively shoveling and intercepting, Ramirez lost the ball by surprise, but the referee did not call Montgomery for a foul immediately!
Bertrand rushed up, and while everyone was still waiting for the referee's instructions, he directly poked the ball away, and then ran wildly with the ball on the side.
The referee on duty signaled that the ball was not fouled, and the game continued. Chelsea's frontcourt players were naturally very dissatisfied. Lampard tried to find the referee to explain that Montgomery's action was indeed a foul, but Chelsea's backcourt players had to respond quickly. Defend.
The referee didn't blow it. It's a waste of time to argue with the referee at this time. We must stop Bertrand before he takes the ball into the hinterland of Chelsea's half!
But in the face of Bosingwa's defense, Bertrand directly distributed the ball to Medel, who followed him up. Medel did not hesitate, and directly lobbed the ball to Terry, who was running wildly on the other side. Peel!
It was another extremely fast transfer of the ball. Sheffield United relied on three counter-attackers and quickly burned the battle to Chelsea's half.
Li Mo naturally sprinted with all his strength at the first time, keeping up with the rhythm of his teammates. His position was close to the middle. After seeing Trippier dribbling the ball at high speed, he slowed down a little bit and stuck to Terry's position. past.
His actions immediately aroused the vigilance of Terry and Ivanovic, and when he was about to approach Terry, he suddenly accelerated with all his strength and rushed forward!
At this moment, Terry was very focused, and immediately followed up closely. At the same time, he secretly tugged on Li Mo's jersey, making him unable to start up comfortably.
Ivanovic also leaned towards Li Mo subconsciously, but in the next second, Trippier decisively passed the ball back to the top of Chelsea's penalty area!
He did not pass the ball to Li Mo, and Li Mo had already drawn away the defensive attention of Chelsea's two central defenders, so Medel easily stopped the ball in front of Chelsea's penalty area.
Bosingwa immediately stepped forward to block, but Medel did not choose to shoot. Although he was sure to shoot in this position, he saw a better opportunity!
Medel decisively swept the ball to the back of the right side of Chelsea's penalty area. Bertrand continued to insert at high speed after passing the ball. Finally, he waited for this excellent opportunity!
Without hesitation or stopping the ball, Bertrand volleyed the ball directly into the far corner of the goal!
Hilario misjudged the direction, he rushed to the near corner position, and then he heard the tormenting sound of the football entering the net behind him again.
3-0!
Just when Chelsea's offensive became more and more fierce, Sheffield United used a symbolic quick counterattack and made another victory, completely killing the hopes of Chelsea people!
No more miracles!
There are still about [-] minutes left in the game, but Sheffield United has already crushed Chelsea!
Bertrand naturally chose not to celebrate, he is still a player of Chelsea, but Li Mo didn't care so much, he hugged Bertrand and enthusiastically called his teammates over.
For two consecutive offenses, he didn't have any statistics, but he was very happy.
After he drew the opponent's defensive attention, his teammates were able to score wonderful goals by relying on their cooperation with each other, which shows that the team's entire tactical system is already functioning well!
This is something that makes him happier than harvesting personal data.
Only a well-developed team can accompany him to go further. Today is just the beginning, and they will have more goals to achieve together in the future.
The Red and White Legion has officially set sail!
It was too late to watch the football early this morning. The game time of the Premier League is really updated at [-]:[-] noon. It will be later, but today is still the third watch. Don’t worry, brothers. New week, ask for tickets, please subscribe~
(End of this chapter)
Li Mo looked at Anelka and Mata standing on the sidelines, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.
Although Anelka is getting older, his shooting skills are still online. In the last game, Chelsea broke the deadlock with his goal in the second half.
Not a superstar, but Anelka, whose strength was once very close to a superstar, is still a striker that should not be underestimated.
And Juan Mata, at this time, is not the Uncle Mata of Manchester United in later generations.
In this summer window, Mata only transferred from Valencia to Chelsea. Since the two teams completed the transfer of Mata on August 8, Mata did not get a chance to start in this game.
Regarding Mata’s performance at Chelsea, a sentence that Li Mo read on the forum in his previous life can be summed up very well:
If Chelsea fans were to pick the strongest No. [-] they've had since Roman Abramovich took over, it would be Juan Mata.
As the player with the strongest skills in the Chelsea team, in fact, if Boas played Mata earlier in this game, Chelsea's midfielder would not be so uncomfortable being robbed.
But I don't know whether it is because of Mata's adaptability to the Premier League or Mata's personal status. It was too late for Boas to replace Mata when he was about to die.
"Gary, you must pay attention to Juan Mata on the opposite side later, entangle him, and don't let him easily establish contact with other Chelsea players. His dribbling and assisting abilities are very strong."
Li Mo urged Medel, and Medel naturally nodded to show that he understood.
After all, Mata's performance in Valencia has been very impressive. He also won the World Cup with the Spanish national team last year. He is now an out-and-out star in football.
And Mata is only 23 years old, not those older players, and his personal skills and physical condition have gradually reached the peak, so he can't take it too seriously.
After Mata played, he quickly demonstrated his value.
Although this was his first appearance in the Premier League, he took the ball steadily in the face of Medel's pressure, and soon took the initiative to seek cooperation with Lampard, dribbling and successfully transferring the ball to Ramirez on the other side.
This is a positive signal. Although Mata was asked by the coach to play the position of winger after playing, he cruising between the positions of winger and midfielder, acting as the connection point between the midfielder and the two forwards.
Mata can play many positions in Valencia and the Spanish national team. He can play as a full-back, a winger, a midfielder, or even a second striker.
Delicate technique, strong ability to pass threatening balls, and good shooting skills, these characteristics made him quickly become Chelsea's "breaker".
Just like Li Mo relied on his personal ability to break the deadlock in the first half, Mata was sometimes forced to pass back when facing Sheffield United's defense, but he relied on his excellent small skills and ability to hold the ball , Has gradually torn a hole in Sheffield United's midfield defense line.
But this is not enough, just tearing up Sheffield United's midfield defense is not enough to form a real threat. Lampard also saw this, so he made a bold decision.
Greeted Ramirez to press forward decisively and provide support for Mata!
It is difficult for one player to completely tear through the opponent's defense, but two players are enough to play a small cooperation in a local area, and three players can dominate an attack!
Mikel still lagged behind to prevent possible counterattacks from Sheffield United. Lampard, Ramirez, and Mata began to change positions in Sheffield United's half.
After Mata showed his ability to get rid of the ball, Chelsea also had a stable offensive starting point. Anelka ambushed beside Drogba. Although he was getting older, he only rushed to the last For half an hour, he still has enough energy.
But there is a Chelsea player, hiding behind their midfield at this time, ready to attack at any time.
That is the strongest full-back in the Premier League, Ashley Cole!
In the first half, Chelsea was tired of controlling and defending the midfield, and was overwhelmed by Sheffield United's pressing. Ashley Cole didn't have many opportunities to advance, but at this moment, the forward pressure of Chelsea's midfield made him Ashley Cole also gradually raised his position.
Once again Juan Mata took the ball wide in the Sheffield United half, and after a feint past Drinkwater, he didn't try to play Lampard again as before. Instead, he stopped the ball suddenly, attracted Trippier's attention, and then resolutely pushed the ball straight behind Sheffield United's defense!
Ashley Cole on the left finally got a good chance to go forward. His speed is still very fast. Juan Mata's through ball gives him a good weight, allowing him to accelerate without the ball. .
After passing the chasing Trippier, Ashley Cole dribbled the ball directly into the Sheffield United penalty area, and then he suddenly swept the ball towards the penalty spot in the Sheffield United penalty area.
Drogba took Maguire away at the back point. At this time, Matthew Lorton was still staring at Ashley Cole's actions. When he looked back, a figure had already taken the lead and chose a goal near the penalty spot. Poke and shoot!
At such a close distance, yet another stab shot, Matthew Lorton's heart sank. He had no time to turn around and block it now, so he could only watch the football fly towards the goal.
But at this critical moment, at the moment when all the Chelsea players who watched this shot thought they could finally break the deadlock.
Shay in front of the Sheffield United goal flew towards the direction where the football was shot like a spring. His arms stretched out straight, but he rushed to the bottom right corner of the goal before the football went into the goal. pounce!
"When I'm not old enough to face this kind of shot, I can't do anything!!!"
Ji Wen shouted in his heart. He stretched out his arms as much as he did when he was young. In the end, he felt something rubbed against his palm. After landing, he quickly looked behind him, and there was no football in the net!
"Anelka rushed to shoot! God! This shot was rejected by Shay! The former patron saint of the Magpies told us that he is not completely old with this save! He is still The team's most trustworthy protector in front of the goal!"
Shay's save barely saved Anelka's shot, and the football returned to the penalty area. This time, Matthew Lorton reacted quickly. He immediately chose to clear the siege, and the football flew high out of the field sidelines.
The Sheffield United central defender, who escaped, pulled Shay from the ground with a look of joy, and Maguire also hugged Shay excitedly.
They really thought that this shot could not be stopped just now. If they were pulled back by Chelsea at this time, they would probably face even more crazy counterattacks from Chelsea in the remaining nearly half an hour, and the consequences would be unimaginable. .
The save contributed by Ji Wen is very important!
Anelka hugged his head in frustration. He felt good about this shot, but it was still saved by Ji Wen. That old guy, can he still have such strength now?
Anelka looked at Ji Wen. When he played for Arsenal, Ji Wen was at his peak. He naturally knew how good this goalkeeper is, but it has been so many years. Ji Wen is already 35 years old, and he can still maintain it like this state, which makes Anelka feel a little unbelievable.
However, the other Chelsea players, although it is a pity that this attack failed to score, but the team's offensive has already started. Once they have a chance, they can naturally fight for a second chance. They don't have time to regret, hurry up Time delivered a throw-in and then continued to search for a loophole that Sheffield United's midfield could exploit.
Juan Mata successfully planned this attack, making several Sheffield United midfielders take care of him more and more.
Drinkwater even began to frequently use his body on Mata, interfering with his possession of the ball and offensive organization, which again interfered with Chelsea's offensive to a certain extent.
But blindly defending is definitely not the answer. Li Mo retreats more frequently to help the team defend, and at the same time is looking for opportunities to counterattack. In any case, don't procrastinate, grab the ball, and Li Mo will lead forward immediately. the ball and looking for passing opportunities.
The confrontation between the two teams became more and more intense with the passage of time. In the 701st minute of the game, Li Mo decisively pulled Juan Mata, interrupted his dribbling action, and gave Chelsea a distance Sheffield United's goal is close to 40 meters, and the free kick opportunity is on the left.
Li Mo also received a yellow card because of this, but Li Mo didn't mind at all. He trotted back to his penalty area, and stood separately from Maguire at the front and rear points to help defend the set kick this time.
Lampard and Mata played a tactical free kick. After receiving a pass from Lampard, Mata advanced a few meters, and then kicked the ball into the Sheffield United penalty area.
Matthew Lorton got a point this time and tried to push the ball back. Ramirez, who was holding the ball from the outside, faced Montgomery's pressure. After getting rid of the movement, he wanted to pass the ball to Bosingwa who was on the side, but Montgomery did not. Decisively shoveling and intercepting, Ramirez lost the ball by surprise, but the referee did not call Montgomery for a foul immediately!
Bertrand rushed up, and while everyone was still waiting for the referee's instructions, he directly poked the ball away, and then ran wildly with the ball on the side.
The referee on duty signaled that the ball was not fouled, and the game continued. Chelsea's frontcourt players were naturally very dissatisfied. Lampard tried to find the referee to explain that Montgomery's action was indeed a foul, but Chelsea's backcourt players had to respond quickly. Defend.
The referee didn't blow it. It's a waste of time to argue with the referee at this time. We must stop Bertrand before he takes the ball into the hinterland of Chelsea's half!
But in the face of Bosingwa's defense, Bertrand directly distributed the ball to Medel, who followed him up. Medel did not hesitate, and directly lobbed the ball to Terry, who was running wildly on the other side. Peel!
It was another extremely fast transfer of the ball. Sheffield United relied on three counter-attackers and quickly burned the battle to Chelsea's half.
Li Mo naturally sprinted with all his strength at the first time, keeping up with the rhythm of his teammates. His position was close to the middle. After seeing Trippier dribbling the ball at high speed, he slowed down a little bit and stuck to Terry's position. past.
His actions immediately aroused the vigilance of Terry and Ivanovic, and when he was about to approach Terry, he suddenly accelerated with all his strength and rushed forward!
At this moment, Terry was very focused, and immediately followed up closely. At the same time, he secretly tugged on Li Mo's jersey, making him unable to start up comfortably.
Ivanovic also leaned towards Li Mo subconsciously, but in the next second, Trippier decisively passed the ball back to the top of Chelsea's penalty area!
He did not pass the ball to Li Mo, and Li Mo had already drawn away the defensive attention of Chelsea's two central defenders, so Medel easily stopped the ball in front of Chelsea's penalty area.
Bosingwa immediately stepped forward to block, but Medel did not choose to shoot. Although he was sure to shoot in this position, he saw a better opportunity!
Medel decisively swept the ball to the back of the right side of Chelsea's penalty area. Bertrand continued to insert at high speed after passing the ball. Finally, he waited for this excellent opportunity!
Without hesitation or stopping the ball, Bertrand volleyed the ball directly into the far corner of the goal!
Hilario misjudged the direction, he rushed to the near corner position, and then he heard the tormenting sound of the football entering the net behind him again.
3-0!
Just when Chelsea's offensive became more and more fierce, Sheffield United used a symbolic quick counterattack and made another victory, completely killing the hopes of Chelsea people!
No more miracles!
There are still about [-] minutes left in the game, but Sheffield United has already crushed Chelsea!
Bertrand naturally chose not to celebrate, he is still a player of Chelsea, but Li Mo didn't care so much, he hugged Bertrand and enthusiastically called his teammates over.
For two consecutive offenses, he didn't have any statistics, but he was very happy.
After he drew the opponent's defensive attention, his teammates were able to score wonderful goals by relying on their cooperation with each other, which shows that the team's entire tactical system is already functioning well!
This is something that makes him happier than harvesting personal data.
Only a well-developed team can accompany him to go further. Today is just the beginning, and they will have more goals to achieve together in the future.
The Red and White Legion has officially set sail!
It was too late to watch the football early this morning. The game time of the Premier League is really updated at [-]:[-] noon. It will be later, but today is still the third watch. Don’t worry, brothers. New week, ask for tickets, please subscribe~
(End of this chapter)
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