Chapter 61: The Script

Warnock is full of confidence and doesn't think Derby County pose much of a threat.

Derby County had won three in a row before, but in Warnock's view, it was more a matter of luck, with both wins coming from a stunner and a solid defence in the last one.

After watching the video of Derby's recent game, Warnock has already made up his mind that Derby County are not very capable of attacking.

What's so great about a team led by a young manager in his twenties who rely on counter-attacking goals? What's more, the young manager has been overwhelmed by the local media in Derby County recently, and he probably doesn't have much of the heart to lead the team.

Warnock thought.

He sat in the Sheffield United dugout and watched the start of the game. This time it was Sheffield United's attack, an attack with three consecutive passes, the football reached the edge of the penalty area, and the team's striker completed a long shot, but unfortunately the kick was a little too high, and the football flew directly off the crossbar.

"Why are you in such a hurry to shoot......" Warnock shook his head.

However, he had a smile on his face, in his opinion, the game was going according to his script, and Derby County on the field could only defend, and even they could not defend well due to external influences.

After watching this attack, Warnock was even more confident.

That smiling look also let others see his confidence in the game.

The big camera pointed to Warnock, and the on-site commentator happily commented, "The attack just now failed, Luxenhog couldn't hold the ball, but Mr. Warnock seemed very calm, obviously he was very sure of the game and didn't care about a failed shot......"

But that's just the beginning.

The game didn't really play out according to Warnock's script.

Derby County defended very well, their formation was solid, and the constant running and interception of the backfield players put a lot of resistance to Sheffield United's attack.

For fifteen minutes in a row since the opening attack, Sheffield United have not been able to get another shot on goal.

On the contrary, Derby County, who mainly played a 'defensive counter-attack' tactic, played several excellent waves of advancing attacks, and also used several counter-attacks to frequently threaten the door of Sheffield United.

Warnock had no smile on his face anymore.

He was still sitting in the dugout, but his legs were constantly tiptoeing, as if there was something under his buttocks, and he couldn't sit still at all.

……

Derby County dugout.

Wan Sheng looked at the field with a smile, his face was relaxed, as if Yiqiē had nothing to do with him, he was just a bystander, enjoying a football game.

He has a lot of confidence for this fight.

It was arguably the easiest game in charge of Derby County, and he knew before the game that it wasn't going to be difficult, and now the situation on the pitch is much better than expected.

After more than 20 days of training, the team has largely adapted to the tactics.

Coupled with the overall improvement of the player's individual ability, as well as three consecutive victories, the whole team is not comparable to more than 20 days ago in terms of strength and fighting spirit, and now he meets Sheffield United - a mid-table team in League One, even if it is away from home, he does not feel that the opponent can threaten the team.

The only thing that can't be sure is how many goals the team will score.

Of course, there is no 100% victory in football, even if it is a big club, against a team that has been relegated from League One, it is likely to lose if one does not pay attention, not to mention, Derby County is also a mid-table team in League One.

But Wansheng can be 80% sure that the team can win.

There are many reasons to win, such as fighting spirit, such as strength, such as tactics, etc., and in many ways Derby County have an advantage, and the combination of these advantages is enough for an 80% win rate.

Football is a game where the outcome is uncertain.

Eighty percent hope of victory is enough.

……

Scene.

Sheffield United fans are worried about the team.

At the start of the game, they had no worries at all, in fact, they shared Warnock's sentiment that they didn't think Derby County could threaten the team, all because of previous reports.

The media coverage of the game is nothing more than an introduction to the two teams.

In the impression of Sheffield United fans, Derby County is not a strong team in the first place, and it is also a team in relegation crisis in League One, with a worse result than Sheffield United.

Results are one thing, the media has reported, and there is a lot of negative news about Derbyshire.

Just experienced the turmoil of the change of coach......

The young Chinese coach in his twenties is coaching, and this guy is not very capable......

The local Derby local media and the young manager's quarrel.

Wait a minute.

A lot of the news is not good for Derby, of course, there are also praises for Derby, but Sheffield United fans obviously don't look so closely, they just need to have a general understanding of the opponent, so they don't think there will be much suspense in the game.

But what's going on with the game now?

The so-called 'luck wins' team that this media talked about actually suppressed Sheffield United? What exactly was born? How did they do it?

How so......

The game was nothing like they imagined.

On the edge of the pitch, there were many reporters sitting in the media box, including Sheffield local media, big foreign media, and some Derby County media reporters who came with the team.

If Wan Sheng took a closer look at this side, he would definitely be surprised.

The local media in Derby County who came to watch the game were not as few as those at the press conference, and a rough count of them estimated to be more than three or four times more!

These media reporters are watching the game carefully, they don't come to Sheffield at all, they just didn't go to the press conference, in fact they still have to cover the game live.

As for why...... Of course, this has something to do with Wansheng's conflict with the local media.

The two sides tore their faces, and local media reporters naturally did not go to the press conference. Just because they don't go to the press conference doesn't mean they don't need to be interviewed, they have to do it, especially many of them, as the local sports media in Derbyshire, don't cover the Derby game, what else do they report!

It's not that they want to come, it's that they have to come, it's that they have to come!

But these local Derby reporters are not here to see Derby win, they want Derby to lose, preferably a big defeat, and then they will have enough reason to 'attack' Wansheng.

A lot of them have this in mind.

It's a pity that the game on the pitch is not going according to their script, just halfway through the half, neither team has scored, but they can also clearly see that Derby County have the upper hand.

They don't want to see that.

Come to think of it, if Derby County win again, are they still saying things like 'the team won by luck'?

One by luck, two by luck, and three by luck?

Fans are not stupid.

These local Derbyshire reporters just gritted their teeth secretly, and kept muttering in their hearts, "Sheffield United need to come on!" ”

It's a pity that their 'mental power' can't affect the game on the field, and Derby County was able to suppress Sheffield United sitting at home under the tactics of 'defensive counterattack', which shows how much difference there is between the two teams.

In the thirtieth minute of the game, Derby County scored.

On the wing, Webelson broke down the line and crossed the ball off the Sheffield United defender, and Derby County won a corner, which Webson took directly down the wing.

As a wing-back, Weberson was no slouch with his footwork, finding the back post with a long pass.

Many of Sheffield United's players were attracted to Reiter, who clearly had a big advantage in height when it came to scrambling for the ball, but it was Ferdinnan who shot in the end, and he cut in and headed straight into the net.

1 to 0!

The goal silenced the Sheffield United fans at the scene, while the Derby County fans on the road cheered and celebrated wildly.

Scoring a goal away from home is something Derby County fans would love to see.

After a goal, the game was more favorable to Derby, and when they were ahead, the team played better, Derby County completely controlled the game, reduced turnovers, and continued to push the attack, while also having a solid defense, and every player had a good swing.

For a time, Sheffield United was completely suppressed.

Soon in the 41st minute of the game, taking advantage of a mistake in Sheffield United's attack, Ian Taylor and Reiter combined several times in a row to play a quick counterattack, and finally Ian Taylor passed the last player of the opponent at the edge of the penalty area, faced the attacking goalkeeper, and sent the ball into the goal steadily.

Two to zero.

The fact that the game went on so far was something that many people did not expect.

Derby County players celebrated their goals wildly on the pitch.

At the same time, many local Derbyshire reporters in the media gallery gritted their teeth. They looked at the Derby County players on the field, and then looked at the Chinese coach who was sitting firmly in the coach's seat, young but 'pretending' to look unfathomable, and they were quite depressed.

Quite a few people squeezed out their voices from between their teeth, "Sheffield United, these stupid, stupid people!" ”

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