1.019 Derby(1)
Li Chengfeng was also nervous, but he knew that someone had to stand up and say something at this time, so that the nervousness of these young people could be relieved, "Nervous? I was also a little nervous, and it was the first time I had experienced such a big scene in person. I was nervous when I thought about the tens of thousands of opposing fans in the stands booing us, and I was even more nervous and excited when I didn't know that there were tens of millions of people watching our performance on TV. ”
'The opponent is a strong team in the Championship and they are also the top team in the Championship, so we have been the strongest opponent so far this season. But what does it matter, our goal this season is to be promoted, and if even the Championship opponents are scared, then what qualifications do we have to say that we can be promoted? Li Chengfeng looked at his players, "Even the opponent injured two absolute main players, and their top scorers couldn't play." If we can't win each other in this way, what kind of upgrade are we talking about, it's better to go home and breastfeed. ”
Hearing Li Chengfeng's words, the tension of the players was somewhat relieved, although it has not been completely eliminated, but it will not affect the performance on the field. Lee believes his team is stronger than Sheffield United, and as long as they play normally, they have a good chance of beating each other, even if they are a Championship team.
Lee Seung-bong decided to change the tactics he had developed before the game. Originally, he wanted to focus on defensive counterattacks, but the opponent was a Championship team and a home team, so he would inevitably take the initiative to attack, and defensive counterattacks were a good choice for the weak Sheffield Wednesday team. However, when Li Chengfeng saw the nervous appearance of his players, he was very worried about whether they could withstand the huge psychological pressure brought by this defense, and this continuous pressure will gradually increase the nervousness of these young people and increase their chances of making mistakes. Out of such worries, Li Chengfeng felt that it was better to let these boys go to play against the attack, at least the impact of the mistakes caused by the attack would not be so great, and if the opening can play an offensive, it can also effectively eliminate the tension of the players, as long as they pass this stage, the boys in the subsequent games can return to normal. In normal games, Li Chengfeng does not think that his team will lose to the other side, Sheffield United is only a Championship team, his goal is to be promoted to the Premier League in two years, how can he be afraid of this level of challenge.
It's time to play, Lee Seung-bong observes the opposing player. Sheffield United's defenders are good, that Jaguelka will be a strong player even in the Premier League in the future, but the midfield is not good, perhaps this is also related to the absence of their two main midfielders due to injury, compared to the combination of Sheffield Wednesday's Guarin, Blatten, Ederson, Cherci, and Belion, the gap is obvious, which makes Li Chengfeng more confident. The most important area on the pitch is the midfield, and whoever controls the midfield will win.
Captain Haslam luckily guessed the coin, and according to Li Chengfeng's explanation, he chose the right to tee. Li Chengfeng asked the team to take the initiative to attack at the beginning, give Sheffield United a dismount, let them restrain a little, and don't think that Sheffield San is a soft persimmon.
Sheffield United's two main midfielders were injured in the last league game, both were injured and missed this derby, and there is a big gap in the ability of the players who have been replaced, which is also a common problem of low-level league teams, and the general team does not have the financial ability to maintain so many players with sufficient strength, only the main squad is competitive enough.
Sheffield Wednesday easily dominated the midfield race, but the opposition defence was well maintained, and the two substitute midfielders were also self-aware to shrink to protect the penalty area while defending, and did not take the initiative to intercept. However, although Sheffield Wednesday could easily possess the ball in Sheffield United's half, once they entered the opposition's dangerous area, their defence became tough, and the Sheffield Wednesday players did not have a chance to break through the defence.
In front of Sheffield United, who are fully defending, Sheffield Wednesday team does not have any good solutions, and the opponent's defensive ability is also ranked high in the Championship, which is not so easy to break. The attack ended with a long-range strike from the edge of the penalty area. High-quality long-range shots and free-kicks are also one of the best weapons to break down dense defences, and Sheffield Wednesday also happened to have such a master, Guarin's shot flew off the bottom line against the post, hit the billboard behind the goal, and made a loud "bang", as if hitting the hearts of the home fans, making their hearts tighten, and letting Sheffield United know that Sheffield United are not easy to deal with.
Guarin's long-range shooting ability made Sheffield United manager Wallock a little uneasy, he knew that Sheffield Wednesday had a good long-range shooter, but he didn't expect the player of this League One team to be so strong in long-range shooting, and I heard that he is also a good free-kick player, and this season is less than a third of the schedule, and he has scored several direct free-kicks.
Unable to allow Guarin to get off his feet easily in the threat zone, he stood up and shouted loudly, asking his team to widen the defensive area as they defended and control Sheffield Wednesday's long-range shots. Also watch out for fouls, especially in dangerous areas, and don't give Sheffield Wednesday a free-kick that is too well placed.
Sheffield United launched a counter-attack, but due to the disadvantage of the midfield, they simply abandoned the central organising and focused on the two wings. However, Sheffield Wednesday's defense is also very good, especially when concentrating on defense, without worrying about the frontal impact of the opponent's midfield, Sheffield Wednesday's double back can use more energy to protect the penalty area.
Sheffield United's attack also came to naught, as their two forwards were under heavy pressure from Sheffield Wednesday and couldn't even get on the end of a cross from the wing.
Lynch on the right grabbed the ball and moved it to the left with a long pass before the opponent could block it. At this time, Sheffield United's right midfielder had just completed a cross, and unless he turned into Superman, he could not defend his position.
This routine has been practiced many times in the past few days, and Braten on the left received the ball and began to run wildly with it. In the face of the opposing fullback, Broten did not choose to break through on the side, but turned to the middle, taking advantage of the opponent's midfield before he had time to return to the defense, and went straight into the opponent's ribs. This was the time when Sheffield United's defence was at its weakest, but Sheffield Wednesday could not afford to invest in attack, with only Belion and Cherch able to keep up with Broten's attacking pace. A 3-on-4 situation has formed up ahead, which is already a good opportunity.
Sheffield United's right wing-back, who had just been passed by Broten, saw that they couldn't keep up with Broten's pace and turned to Chelci, who had gone to defend in the middle, while their left wing-back was entangled with Bellion. Their two centre-backs were in front and back, with Mogan coming up to block Brothen's breakthrough and another defender, Jaguerka, dragging his feet to protect it.
Even after being beaten on the counter-attack, Sheffield United's defence remained very good, and the two midfielders were quickly returning to defending, and when they returned to defensive positions, the attack would fall into the rhythm of positional battles again.
At critical moments, it is still up to the stars to decide the winners, and Sheffield Wednesday have such stars. Broten didn't wait for the opposing defender Mogan to approach, went straight to the sideways, and then pushed forward, using his speed to bypass the up-and-coming Mogan. Another defender, Jaguelka, didn't expect his teammates to be broken through so easily, and he didn't care much, so he hurriedly forced up. At this time, Broten slid the ball sideways again, as if he was about to repeat his old trick, and Jaguerka quickly turned around, and at the same time spread his arms to try to block. But Broten just dangled a shot and didn't let the ball move away from his body, reaching out with his left foot and hooking the ball back to the other direction from his crotch. At this point, Jaguelka could no longer move, and he twisted his body and fell to the lawn.
I have to say that although Broten has a lot of shortcomings, such as poor vision, average passing, etc., his small skills are still very good. After linking up with two defenders, the goalkeeper was left alone between Broten and Sheffield United, and he only made a feint to shoot and let goalkeeper Kenny pounce into the near corner, while he calmly fired into the far corner. Sheffield United defender Mogan ran desperately towards goal, but could not prevent the goal from being conceded.
1:0, Li Chengfeng is sure that with this goal, the nervousness of the young people in his team should disappear, and the team can also play defensive counterattacks according to the established tactics. Now it is the Sheffield United team who are behind in a hurry, but the absence of their two main midfielders has indeed affected their attack to a large extent, and if they want to break through Sheffield Wednesday's defense, more players must press the attack, which will inevitably expose more gaps, just enough to allow Sheffield Wednesday's front three to give full play to their speed advantage and counterattack.
Li Chengfeng could see that the goddess of victory was smiling at him, he rearranged the team's tactics, let the team play defensive counterattacks according to the established plan, and sat down calmly, quietly watching the situation on the court change.
Sheffield United were not content to be defeated at home, and they stepped up their attack, with both full-backs also assisting up front, leaving only two defenders at the back to defend, hoping to equalise as soon as possible in this wave of attacks.
However, Sheffield United's plan did not go well, Sheffield Wednesday had already prepared for their attacking pattern, leaving only one Cherch cruising around the centre circle to prepare for a counter-attack, others including Broten and Belion began to return to the defense, interfering with the opponent's ball, Sheffield Wednesday sacrificed the previous tactics of rushing around to prevent the opponent from calmly organizing.