17 September, Sheffield United's home stadium, Bramall Lane Stadium.

Sheffield United, of course, is in Sheffield City.

In this city, there is also one of the more famous teams, and that is Sheffield Wednesday, who are now in the Championship.

These two teams are of course bitter enemies in the same city!

And they also have a common mortal enemy, and that is Leeds United!

This is because Sheffield City is in South Yorkshire, while Leeds United is in West Yorkshire. It's all neighbors!

Look at York City again...... They are in North Yorkshire.

So, between York City and Sheffield United, rounding up is also a pair of derby rivals.

At this time, the stadium was full of people, and countless fans came to watch this Yorkshire derby.

The game has been going on for 60 minutes, and the score on the field is still 1-1.

Karlström gave York City the lead again in the first half with a long-range shot, but Sheffield United equalised just before half-time thanks to their top scorer Billy Sharpe.

After the ensuing half-time break, the two sides were still inseparable.

Sheffield United have been in League One since their relegation from the Championship in 2010-2011.

Although he has not been able to return to the Championship, he has been able to reach the play-offs every season, and it can be said that he has always been the favorite for promotion.

And this season, this team has invested a lot of money to recruit troops, just thinking about rushing to the Championship in one fell swoop this season and no longer being with these worms!

They have a complete squad and outstanding strength, which can be said to be a "quasi-Championship configuration" team.

Let's talk about the 30-year-old striker Billy Sharpe who scored in the first half, he has played for Southampton, Leeds United and other teams before, and his salary has reached 12,000 euros per week, which can be said to be a "superstar" in League One.

Because of this, Sheffield United are still rated by the media as favourites for promotion to the Championship this season.

However, in the previous seven league games, the promotion favourites have not played dominantly.

Perhaps there are more new signings, there are some problems in the run-in, they only have a general record of 10 points with three wins, one draw and three losses, and can only rank 13th among all 24 League One teams.

Of course, if you take into account that second-placed Bolton also only have 15 points, Sheffield United haven't actually been pulled down too much.

This is actually the characteristic of the lower leagues in England, that is, there are few teams with absolute strength, and everyone is often crowded in one point bracket and killed extremely badly.

This season, though, is a little different.

That is York City, which is at the top of the table, with 6 wins and 1 draw and 19 points, and is unbeaten so far!

This team that has just been promoted from League Two has shown a very different temperament from other League One teams, focusing on a youthful storm, and tactically it is also a combination of long and short, and in many cases can play a technical stream that is rarely seen in League One.

This style of play has been difficult for many teams to cope with, and York City has been at the top of the table since the start of the season.

Sheffield United, which is also a Yorkshire team, certainly doesn't look very happy with such a situation.

In the past, when York City could only mix in League Two and even the national league, Sheffield United certainly didn't look down on this little brother, so they couldn't talk about any sworn enemies in the same city.

But now, this little brother has climbed on his head, uncle can bear it, aunt can't bear it!

Be sure to pull York Town off the horse!

This is exactly what I said, if I am not afraid that my brother will have a hard time, I am afraid that my brother will drive a Land Rover.

Therefore, today, Sheffield United, who are sitting at home, played very actively in the cheers of the whole stadium, and finally showed people the strength of a team that is the favorite to the Championship.

After levelising the scores, they also kept York City at bay and had more shots on goal.

If it weren't for York City's veteran Swedish goalkeeper Isaksen's very solid performance and successive saves of several must-have goals, York City's goal would have been penetrated again.

"It's almost time for Armand."

In the stands, Pan Yi made a phone call.

On the other end of the phone, of course, is Scaloni, who is now in the away dugout.

In this game against Sheffield United, Pan Yi attaches great importance to it.

On the one hand, Sheffield United is a strong team in League One, and it may be the most direct upgrade competitor in the future, so whether they can beat the opponent in the face-to-face meeting has a key impact on the overall situation;

On the other hand, this game is a local derby anyway, and beating the local opponent is a great spiritual boost for players and fans.

Therefore, Pan Yi rarely studied the opponent of Sheffield United in person, and went to the club to discuss tactics with Scaloni.

And the first suggestion made by Pan Yi was to put Armand on the bench first.

"You just encouraged him and made him get his blood pumping, but you didn't let him start?" Scaloni, of course, didn't understand.

Pan Yi said with a smile: "This will make him hold back his strength, and you will know that it is powerful when it explodes!" ”

Of course, making such a decision is also a conclusion that Pan Yi has reached through the study of his opponents.

Sheffield United's main defensive line is not young, especially the 30-year-old Jack Wright, who is not very outstanding in terms of physical fitness or speed.

After more than an hour of attrition, it is often better to send a player like Armand with good speed and body to blast him.

And today's starting lineup and tactics sent by Scaloni are also based on strangulation.

Veteran Joe Partington took over Armand's place and the team also played a 4-5-1 with a focus on the midfield scramble.

Once Armand comes on, the formation will change to 4-4-2, with Armand and Baker forming a double striker to attack Sheffield United's defence.

Now, Scaloni is standing next to Armand, holding the Cameroonian boy in one hand, and is giving him one last words before going on the field.

"Their No. 13 Jack Wright is old, he's having fitness problems, and this guy is a short-track guy and slow to turn. Do you know what to do? ”

"Use my speed to assault him." Armand said.

"That's right." Scaloni continued, "You don't try to dribble the ball directly past him, I'll arrange for Baker to make the ball for you, and your task is to hit him behind with speed!" Do you understand? ”

"Got it!" Armand nodded.

He knows his abilities and characteristics, and being skilled is really not his forte.

However, if he uses his speed to break behind this old guy and fight against him with his body, then he is very confident in himself.

'I'll let Declan Rice and Karlstrondo in midfield try to pass the ball to you.' Scaloni continued, "Your job is to run as hard as you can, use your speed and your body, get the ball, get into the box and ......"

Armand didn't speak, just nodded vigorously.

He's been looking forward to playing for a long time!

When he knew that he didn't start today, of course he didn't feel good in his heart.

"Is it because my performance has not been good recently, so the boss and the coach feel that they want to put me on the bench to calm me down?"

"But didn't the boss say yesterday that I would score today? How can I score when I don't play? ”

The young Armand was inevitably cranky, but Pan Yi quickly found him and told him about the team's main tactical play today.

It is through the previous consumption that Armand will act as the last demoman!

It made him a little nervous, but he was also excited and looking forward to it.

The team didn't let him be a substitute, but let him be the winner!

This is the trust that the boss and the coach have in him.

When the team needs to score the most, come off the bench to turn the tide and become a hero!

This is a scene that countless young players have dreamed of countless times, and now, he is eager to make it come true!

'In the 65th minute, York City made the first substitution, with 18-year-old Cameroonian youngster Thomas Armand coming on as a substitute for Joe Partington.

'Removing a midfielder, adding a goalscorer and it's clear that York City are not content to take just one point away from Sheffield United.'

However, Scaloni's substitution is debatable. Armand has not scored in five games before and his performances have been lackluster. ”

"Except for his strong body and speed, he is very bad in other aspects, no passes, no breakthroughs, and the technique at his feet is also sparse, anyway, I don't think this substitution will have any miracle effect."

At this time, Armand had quickly run into the field and stood in his position.

This chance of a dead goal was when Sheffield United won a touchline ball up front.

Sheffield United right-back Randle tossed the ball to his team-mate, right-sided midfielder, Cootes.

Coutes reached out to stop the ball, then turned around with a beautiful pull and poked with his toes, and with a twist of his waist, he passed Alphonso Davies, who was coming over to defend him.

This pass caused bursts of cheers and applause from the Sheffield United fans in the stands, while Pan Yi was expressionless.

Alphonso Davies did pounce a little too hard, but it was normal to be overwhelmed this time.

On the one hand, Alphonso Davies is inexperienced, and on the other hand, this kind of one-on-one defense is not Alphonso Davies' strong suit.

But behind Alphonso Davies, York City still has Westerman.

As soon as Coothes passed the ball to midfielder Mark Duffy, who had just turned around after receiving the ball, he saw Westerman's menacing face.

The German defender slammed straight into the ball and stabbed it with a decisive stab at his feet.

Then it seemed that it was too late to close the momentum, and directly knocked Mark Duffy into a stumble, which made Mark Duffy have no chance to turn around and fight back on the spot.

Pan Yi nodded: This is the experience of a former German international old defender!

That's why he's going to bring this old guy to York City, the team's defense needs such a pinnacle!

At this time, after Westerman poked the ball out, another central defender of York City, De Ligt, got the ball before the others, and he passed directly to Alphonso Davies who ran up.

The young left-back, who had just been embarrassed by Coutes, began to show his talent at the offensive end.

He looked up at the front, made a long diagonal pass, passed the ball out, and then spread his feet and stepped forward.

"Fight back! This is York City's chance to fight back! ”

The ball went straight to Baker.

This is one of York City's most classic counter-attacking routines, which is to go straight to Baker's high point, and then let him serve as a fulcrum and then ferry the ball out for a teammate to do a second penalty.

Sheffield United centre-back O'Connell was battling Baker for the top spot, but the tall defender, who had reached 192cm, immediately realised that he didn't seem to be a match for the York City centre-forward.

Nearly two metres tall, Baker anticipated where the ball would land and managed to jump as hard as he could before the defenders, showing everyone his incredible bounce that was half a head above the ill-prepared O'Connell.

"Captain!" At the moment of scrambling for the ball, Baker shouted.

It was a header from him!

Captain Karlström rushed up, he didn't stop the ball, but swept it directly into the air and swept the ball forward!

Then people saw a red figure flash, and it was Armand thrusting forward at a rapid pace!

Sheffield United's other centre-back, Jack Wright, scrambled to chase the ball, who was closer to the ball than Armand and thought he would get his hands on it first.

But, in the next second, Jack Wright was stunned.

The small striker, who was several meters behind him at the start, had already caught up, and he could even feel the sound of the wind as Armand ran behind him!

Jack Wright was shocked, he didn't hesitate at all, and fell directly to the ground and slid the tackle!

"Armand! That's fast! However, the veteran Jack Wright also has a lot of experience. ”

"He knew that with his speed, he would definitely not be able to beat Armand, so he put the shovel at the first time and was worthy of touching the ball."

The ball also changed course and rolled towards his goalkeeper. In that case, it will be difficult for Armand to catch up with the ball...... Wait! ”

"Armand is still accelerating! He doesn't seem to have given up this opportunity to attack! Oh, my God! This young Cameroonian man! He's even faster! ”

Just when everyone thought that this attack of York City was over, and the ball would finally be cleared by Sheffield United goalkeeper Moore, the red figure was still accelerating.

He swept past Jack Wright, who had completed the tackle, and did not stop at all, but became faster and faster, sprinting forward.

Sheffield United goalkeeper Moore, who had planned to stop the ball first, looked at the blue figure that was getting closer and closer, and his heart was a little panicked.

He strode straight up and picked up his right foot to clear the siege.

However, he didn't dare to kick forward, for fear of bouncing off Armand's body and flying back towards the goal.

Therefore, Moore swept the ball directly to the right side with the arch of his foot, which was intended to kick the ball directly out of the touchline, causing a dead ball and temporarily dismantling the crisis.

But he still underestimated Armand's speed and determination.

At the moment when Moore picked up his legs, Armand had already arrived with his horse and a fallen sliding shovel!

The ball was kicked out just in time, but it was blocked by Armand's right foot.

This caused the ball to change direction and bounce towards Sheffield United!

Moore felt a chill in his heart, but when he turned his head to look back, the ball had already rolled over the goal line.

“GoooooooooooooooooooLLLL！”

"Armand! Armand! Scored! York City put the score beyond again! They hit a fast counter-attack! ”

"Armand! It was his third goal in the league this season! And it also broke his five-game goal drought. ”

Armand got up from the ground, then he rushed in the direction of the visiting fans' stands, running, jumping and yelling, and behind him were Baker, Karlström, Alphonso Davies......

As a striker, this is of course the time he is most excited.

broke the goal drought, and his demons were also broken!

Armand's eyes were also searching the stands for the figure of his boss.

Only he knows how important Pan Yi's encouragement is to him!

And Pan Yi also stood up, waved to the sidelines, and then shouted in his mouth: "Well done!" Keep up the good work! ”

The fans of the away team York City also quickly discovered the interaction between Pan Yi and Armand, and immediately sang "The Song of Armand":

"Aman, Aman, he's from Cameroon and now he's in Yorktown, Aaa

"Aman, Aman, Pan Yi brought him to York City, Scaloni asked him to play as a striker, Aa

"Aman, Aman, he's lightning fast, he's physically strong as an ox, he's here to win League One for us, Aa

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Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder saw that he had conceded a goal and immediately made a substitution.

He replaced the team's left midfielder, Mark Dufy, with winger James O'Shea.

The Chesterfield man on loan is quick, good at playing down the left flank, likes to cut inside and also likes to shoot from distance and shoot hard.

Sheffield United are intent on stepping up their attack on the left.

Scaloni immediately shouted Tomiyasu's name and reminded the Japanese right-back to be careful with the speed of his counter-attacks on this flank.

For Tomiyasu Kenhiro, Scaloni is relieved, the other party's James O'Shea is fast, but Tomiyasu Kenyo's speed is not slow, not at all.

When Pan Yi handed Tomiyasu to Scaloni, he specially explained that Tomiyasu's offensive ability is indeed inferior to Alphonso Davies on the left, but he still has to win in defensive ability.

Therefore, York City's basic tactics are still to attack on the left and defend on the right, and if necessary, Tomiyasu can also be completely fixed on the right side, or even receive the central defender position to defend.

And now Sheffield United are doing this, and it's clear that Scaloni is playing into Scaloni's hands.

Scaloni also quickly found his captain Karlström and told him face-to-face: "Sheffield United wants to attack our right side, then, we can take advantage of Sheffield United's big pressure on this side and play Sheffield United on a counterattack!" ”

Only five minutes later.

James O'Shea tried to use his speed on the right to get away with Tomiyasu, but the Japanese defender had already seen through his opponent's intentions, and he also got up with the same pace and leaned in first, squeezing James O'Shea away alive.

Tomiyasu then passed the ball directly to centre-back De Ligt, who in turn passed the ball to Karlström, who came to pick it up.

The York City captain made a gesture to run with the ball, and after attracting the attention of Fleck, the nearest Sheffield United defender, he passed the ball directly to Rice, who came to pick it up, and shouted loudly, "Forward!" ”

Rice received the ball and turned around, looked up at the front, and then shook his ankle and passed the ball directly!

The ball flew halfway across the pitch and straight into the Sheffield United half.

"Armand! This is what was passed on to him! He's sprinting! Jack Wright is following him! ”

The ball fell in the air, and Armand pushed the ball with his head, then toe a little, tossed the 30-year-old veteran Jack Wright aside, and accelerated himself, like a cheetah, and rushed out.

"Rush over! Cameroonians are sprinting! ”

Armand made the right choice, as he could fully demonstrate his speed advantage over Jack Wright and quickly shake him off.

But the problem is that Armand's small technique is still a bit rough, and the moment he taps the ball with his toes, the power is too much.

Although he shook off Jack Wright, he was also thrown away by the ball.

At this moment, Sheffield United goalkeeper Moore has abandoned the goal.

"Moore strikes! He's more away from the ball than the Cameroonian! The ball will be in his control! This ball looks ...... Oh, my God! ”

Before the commentator could finish speaking, he saw that Armand's legs were like being tied to a rocket, and the explosive power of his body reached the extreme.

He was indeed farther away from the ball, but, almost in the blink of an eye, he caught up and stabbed his foot before goalkeeper Moore.

The ball bounced and rolled past the running goalkeeper, towards the goal, across the goal line and into the net.

"Got in !!! again"

"Nice blow! That's speed! That's speed! Armand! He's scoring again! Cameroon kid scores twice! Three to one! He sealed the win for York City!! ”

He hit back at the media's doubts about him with two goals in a row. Congratulations to Pan Yi, he once again proved his eyesight, Armand is indeed a good striker who can score goals! ”

From the moment Rice launched a counter-attack with a long pass, there were shrill boos from the stands at Bramall Lane Stadium.

The boos came to a head as Armand sprinted towards the goal and chased the ball!

Then seeing that his goalkeeper Moore was about to take control of the football, the stands had even begun to burst into applause.

And now, as the ball rolled into the net, the loud boos at Bramall Lane Stadium and the applause that hadn't had time to rejoice disappeared in an instant.

All the home fans were scared by the goal.

They were frightened by Armand's speed.

Obviously, the ball is still some distance away from him, and it is obviously the goalkeeper on his side who is closer to the ball, and the danger is about to be lifted!

But, like a flash of red light, that guy appeared in everyone's sight, shooting, scoring!

Is this a football player?

This is obviously Usain Bolt!

- Uh, well, Usain Bolt did play football as well.