opening a balotelli

Chapter 68
After the match against Middlesbrough, only four days later, Sheffield United ushered in a strong opponent at home, Cardiff City, currently ranked third in the league.

After a draw at home, Sheffield United's ranking also dropped to fifth in the league.

Before the match, Sheffield United announced Li Mo's name in the roster for the game.

This gave Sheffield United fans a reassurance.

Although the two consecutive draws have dampened the enthusiasm of these fans, but it is the final sprint stage of the league, and now the team has not fallen out of the play-offs, so the support still needs to be supported.

Once again Bramall Lane was packed to the brim.

When Li Mo was the last one to walk out of the player tunnel, the fans of Sheffield United still gave the loudest cheers.

To hell with the last game!

To hell with the weakness on the offensive end!
As long as Li Mo is on the field, Sheffield United fans believe that the team will resume its previous offensive firepower.

The last game was so aggrieved, this time, they want to vent their depression with the team!
"Sheffield United's formation today is [-], but it is a bit different from before. The back line has not changed. The veteran Northworthy who played in the last game rested. Chris Morgan partnered with Maguire. In the midfield, the left is still the same. Matt Ridge, but the right midfielder has become Stephen Quinn, and the double midfielders are Montgomery and Drinkwater. It seems that Speed ​​​​is not very satisfied with the substitute players who played in the last game. Stephen Quinn was topped on the right."

"On the forward line, Li Mo returned to the starting lineup after a round of rest. Sheffield United urgently needs the team's top scorer to help the team recover their offensive firepower. Ched Evans' performance in the last game cannot be said to be bad. But under the double-team, there is indeed too little he can do."

The live broadcast commentator introduced the situation of the two teams in this game, and explained the formation changes of Sheffield United in great detail.

There is no way, Sheffield United has a great chance of surpassing from relegation at the beginning of the season to now, and the topic in the English Championship is too hot.

And Speed, who was off the court, also frequently obtained live footage before the game.

This young coach is currently hot in the British Championship.

He single-handedly promoted and introduced these young players from Sheffield United. The key to leading the team to achieve good results is to be handsome.

For English fans, there is nothing more attractive than such a young coach.

When Mourinho first entered the Premier League, many English fans hated him with his insane speeches, but from the moment he stepped on the court, countless English fans adored him crazily.

The current Speed ​​is a bit like that, passionate, decisive on the spot, high-spirited, but not crazy enough, if he is more crazy, he may be more loved by fans and reporters
After the start of the game, Sheffield United's formation spread out, and Drinkwater's position was drawn back very deep, almost standing on the same line as Chris Morgan.

Now in the world of football, it is not uncommon to see the midfielder behind the organization. Speed ​​and the coaching staff have made new adjustments to his position after discussing and studying the game performance of Brother Drinking Water many times.

It is not only for the needs of the team's subsequent lineup transformation, but also for the personal development of Brother Drinking Water.

Drinkwater's organizational ability is recognized by the coaching staff, and he can be the core of a strong team as he grows.

Under a specific tactical system, maybe he can play well in the Premier League, but if he has been in the central midfielder position, it is limited to this.

Pass the ball well, have solid organizational skills, and have a certain defensive coverage ability. Is such a central midfielder lacking in the Premier League?No shortage at all.

The British national team will not consider this type of player. They have players with better talents and more amazing performances in the central midfielder position.

How difficult it is for Drinkwater to play in the British national team.

Then, if Drinkwater's defense is strengthened, and if he keeps his pass well and solid organization, especially with the characteristics of an excellent long pass and playing as a midfielder, will he get more attention from the British national team?

Surely it will!
It has been many years since Drinkwater's waist is not strong enough. If Drinkwater can play in the midfielder position, not to mention being selected as the main player in the national team with England in the next few years, at least one rotation position cannot be lost.

So when Speed ​​and Drinkwater talked about the coaching staff's thoughts, he agreed to retreat without hesitation.

And some time ago, he also played a few games as a midfielder, and he didn't feel any discomfort.

On the contrary, after the position was withdrawn, he felt that his vision was wider, which was conducive to his better organization of the team.

Moreover, he has plenty of physical fitness and good defensive ability. When paired with Chris Morgan, the effect is very good.

It is the sense of position on the midfielder that needs to be strengthened. This requires the accumulation of the game, so there is no rush.

But now Chris Morgan will help him fill more positions. What he needs to do more is to expand the defensive coverage area.

The decision to change positions allowed Drinkwater to regain confidence in being selected for the national team. Of course, this process requires more efforts and sacrifices. Maybe his field statistics will become less good-looking, but he doesn't care.

In the past, playing as a defensive midfielder was more of a guest appearance. This game is the first league game in which Brother Drinking Water made up his mind to retreat. It is hard to say that he was nervous, but Brother Drinking Water subconsciously played conservatively.

The number of times he takes the initiative to take the ball is much less than before, and the pass is still very stable, but he is too steady, which makes Sheffield United's midfielder lose its previous forward ability.

Speed ​​could naturally find that something was wrong with Drinkwater, and he quickly shouted to Stephen Quinn on the wing, asking him to remind Drinkwater.

As a result, Stephen Quinn hadn't waited for the chance of the dead ball to pass, and Montgomery first pulled Drinkwater and said a few words in his ear.

If it weren't for the fact that the veteran has experience, Montgomery could see Drinkwater's state and knew that he was worried about making mistakes in the midfielder position.

After all, the defensive midfielder is closer to their own defense line. If they lose the ball in this position, it will indeed put more pressure on the defensive end.

But Montgomery's words also awakened Drinkwater.

"In this position, you face much less press and oppression than before, but you don't dare to organize with the ball now? Think about it, how will the outside media evaluate you? Let go of your hands and feet, even if You make a mistake, and I'm here, and Steph will help back, we're a team."

Brother Drinking Water was awakened by this sentence, yes, he is now the core of the organization, how can he be timid.

The whole team trusts him. They are a team. I am always worried that making mistakes will put more pressure on the team's defense. Isn't this just distrusting other teammates!

After unloading the psychological burden, Drinkwater began to take the ball more, dispatch and transfer, just like he used to play as a central midfielder.

Moreover, at the position of the defensive midfielder, his long passes have gradually increased, and the transfer of the ball several times has been done in a timely and beautiful manner, which made Speed ​​feel relieved.

Drinkwater took the first step in the midfielder position, and how to grow in the future depends on his own efforts.

(End of this chapter)