September 17, Sheffield United’s home ground, Bramall Lane Stadium.
Sheffield United, of course, is in the city of Sheffield.
In this city, there is another famous team, Sheffield Wednesday, who are now in the English Championship.
Of course these two teams are rivals in the same city!
And they also have a common enemy, that is Leeds United!
This is because Sheffield City is in South Yorkshire, while Leeds United is in West Yorkshire. They are all neighbors!
Look at York City...they're in North Yorkshire.
Therefore, York City and Sheffield United are rounded off as 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 gone on for 60 minutes, and the score on the field is still one to one.
In the first half, Karlstrom once again scored with a long shot to give York City the lead. However, Sheffield United was beaten by their top scorer Billy Sharp before the end of the first half. The score was evened.
After the intermission, the two sides were still locked in a battle.
Sheffield United has been in League One since being relegated from the Championship in 2010-2011.
Although they have never been able to return to the British Championship, they have been able to reach the play-offs every season. It can be said that they have always been the favorite for promotion.
And this season, this team has invested a lot of money in recruiting players, hoping to reach the British Championship this season and no longer have to deal with these insects!
Their lineup is complete and their strength is outstanding. It can be said that they are a "quasi-English Championship configuration" team.
Let’s just talk about the 30-year-old forward Billy Sharp 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. He can be said to be the best player in English League One. The "superstar".
It is precisely because of this that Sheffield United is still rated by the media as the favorite team to upgrade to the English Championship this season.
However, in the previous seven rounds of the league, this promotion-favorite team did not perform at a dominant level.
Perhaps due to the large number of new players, there are some problems in running-in. They only achieved an average record of three wins, one draw, three losses and 10 points, ranking 13th among all 24 English League One teams.
Of course, if you consider that Bolton, who is in second place, only has 15 points, Sheffield United is not actually pulled down too much.
This is actually also a characteristic of England's low-level leagues, that is, there are very few teams that are absolutely powerful to crush. Everyone is often crowded into the same points group, and they fight extremely fiercely.
But this season is a little different.
That is York City, who are ranked first. Their current results are 6 wins, 1 draw and 19 points, and they remain unbeaten so far!
This team, which has just been promoted from League Two, shows a completely different temperament from other League One teams. It focuses on a youth storm, and its tactics are a combination of long and short. In many cases, it can also play a technical flow that is rare in League One. .
This style of play makes it difficult for many teams to resist, and York City has occupied the top position from the beginning of the season.
Of course Sheffield United, also a Yorkshire team, was not happy with this situation.
In the past, when York City could only compete in League Two or even the National League, Sheffield United certainly didn't think highly of this little brother, so they couldn't talk about being a mortal enemy in the same city.
But now, this little brother has climbed on top of me. My uncle can't bear it, but my aunt can't bear it!
We must bring down York City!
This is in line with the saying, if you are not afraid of your brothers having a hard time, you are just afraid of your brothers driving a Land Rover.
Therefore, today, Sheffield United, sitting at home, played very proactively amidst the cheers from the audience, finally showing people the strength of a team that is a favorite to compete in the British Championship.
After equalizing the score, they also suppressed York City on the scene and gained more shooting opportunities.
If York City's veteran Swedish goalkeeper Isaksson hadn't performed very steadily and saved several must-goals one after another, York City's goal would have been penetrated again.
"It's almost time to replace Aman."
In the stands, Pan Yi made a phone call.
On the other end of the phone is, of course, Scaloni, who is currently in the visiting team's coaching bench.
Pan Yi takes this game against Sheffield United very seriously.
On the one hand, Sheffield United is a strong team in League One, and may be the most direct competitor for promotion later on, so whether they can defeat their opponents in a face-to-face confrontation will have a key impact on the overall situation;
On the other hand, this game can be regarded as a city derby anyway, and defeating the city rivals is a huge spiritual encouragement for the players and fans.
Therefore, Pan Yi took the rare opportunity to personally study the opponent Sheffield United and went to the club to have tactical discussions with Scaloni.
The first suggestion Pan Yi made was to put Amon on the bench first.
"You just encouraged him and made him excited, but then you didn't let him start?" Scaloni certainly didn't understand.
Pan Yi said with a smile: "This will make him hold back his energy. When he explodes, you will know how powerful he is!"
Of course, making such a decision was also a conclusion that Pan Yi came to after studying his opponents.
Sheffield United's main defense 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 exertion, sending a player with good speed and body like Aman to blast him will often have better results.
The starting lineup and tactics Scaloni sent today were also based on strangulation.
Veteran Joe Partington took Aman's place, and the team also played a 4-5-1, focusing on the midfield fight.
After Amon comes on the field, the formation will change to 4-4-2. Amon and Baker will form a double forward to attack Sheffield United's defense.
Now, Scaloni is standing next to Amon, holding the Cameroon kid with one hand and giving him the last instructions before playing.
"Their No. 13 Jack Wright is old and has physical problems. Moreover, this guy is short on speed and slow to turn. Do you know what to do?"
"Use my speed to attack him." Aman said.
"Correct answer." Scaloni continued, "Don't try to dribble directly past him. I will arrange for Baker to play the ball for you. Your task is to hit him behind with speed! Do you understand?"
"Understood!" Aman nodded.
He knows his own abilities and characteristics, and being technically superior is really not his strong point.
However, if he uses speed to get behind this old guy and fights with his body, then he will be very confident in himself.
"I'll let Rice and Karlströmdo in the midfield try to pass the ball to you." Scaloni continued, "Your task is to run as fast as you can, use your speed and body, get the ball, and kill Enter the restricted area, and then..."
Aman didn't speak, just nodded vigorously.
He has been looking forward to playing!
When he knew that he did not start today, he certainly felt unhappy.
"Is it because my performance has not been good recently that the boss and coach decided to put me on the bench to let me calm down?"
"But didn't the boss say yesterday that I would score a goal today? How could I score a goal if I didn't play?"
Young Amang would inevitably have random thoughts, but Pan Yi quickly found him and told him the team's main tactics today.
Just through the previous consumption, let Aman act as the final blaster!
This made him a little nervous, but also excited and looking forward to it.
The team is not letting him be a substitute, but letting him be the winner!
This is the trust that the boss and coach have in him.
When the team needs a goal the most, come on as a substitute, turn the tide and become a hero!
Such a scene has been dreamed of by countless young players countless times, and now, he is eager for his dream to come true!
"In the 65th minute, York City made the first substitution adjustment. 18-year-old Cameroonian Thomas Amang came on as a substitute. He replaced Joe Partington."
"Take out a midfielder, add a goalscorer and it's clear that York City are not content with taking just one point from Sheffield United."
"However, Scaloni's substitution is questionable. Amon has not scored in five games before, and his performance is really lackluster."
"Apart from his strong body and speed, he is very poor in other aspects. He has no passing ability, no breakthrough, and his skills at the feet are also poor. Anyway, I don't think this substitution will have any miraculous effect."
At this time, Amon had quickly ran into the stadium and stood at his position.
This dead ball opportunity was when Sheffield United got a touchline ball in the frontcourt.
Sheffield United right back Randall threw the ball to his teammate, right midfielder Cootes.
Kutes stretched his foot to stop the ball, then turned around with a beautiful pull of the ball. At the same time, he poked with his toes, twisted his waist, and passed Alphonso Davis who came to defend.
This pass made the Sheffield United fans in the stands burst into cheers and applause, while Pan Yi was expressionless.
Alphonso Davies did dive a little too hard, but it was normal for him to get passed this time.
On the one hand, this is due to Alphonso Davis's inexperience. In addition, this kind of one-on-one defense is not Alphonso Davis's strength.
But behind Alphonso Davies, York City still has the iron gate of Westerman.
Cootes had just passed the ball to midfielder Mark Duffy, who came over to receive the ball. As soon as the latter turned around after getting the ball, he saw Westerman's menacing face.
The German defender bumped into him directly, and at the same time, he stabbed the ball away with his foot decisively.
Then it seemed that he was unable to stop the momentum and directly knocked Mark Duffy staggering, which eliminated Mark Duffy's chance to turn around and counterattack on the spot.
Pan Yi nodded: This is the experience of a former German international defender!
This is why he is going to bring this old guy to York City. The team's defense needs such a stabilizing anchor!
At this time, after Westerman poked the ball out, York City's other central defender De Ligt got the ball before anyone else, and he passed it directly to Alfonso Day who was running up. Weiss.
The young left back, who was very embarrassed by Kurtes just now, began to show his talents on the offensive end.
He looked up in front of him, passed the ball diagonally, and then moved forward himself.
"Counterattack! This is York City's chance to counterattack!"
The ball went directly to Baker.
This is one of York City's most classic counterattack routines, which is to directly find Baker's high point, and then use him as a fulcrum to ferry the ball out to his teammates for a second penalty.
Sheffield United's center back O'Connell was competing with Baker for the top position. However, the tall defender who had reached 192cm immediately realized that he seemed to be no match for the York City center.
Baker, who is nearly two meters tall, pre-judged the landing point of the football and successfully jumped before the defender with all his strength. He showed everyone his amazing jumping ability, which was much higher than those who were not well prepared. O'Connell half a head.
"Captain!" Baker shouted the moment he won the ball.
This was indeed a header!
Captain Carlstrom rushed up. He did not stop the ball, but directly volleyed the ball towards the front court!
Then people saw a red figure flashing past. This was Amang rushing forward at a very fast speed!
Jack Wright, another central defender of Sheffield United, hurriedly turned around to chase the ball. He was closer to the ball than Amon. He thought he could get the ball first.
However, the next second, Jack Wright was stunned.
The little forward who started several meters behind him had already caught up. He could even feel the sound of the wind breaking when Amon behind him started running!
Jack Wright was shocked. Without any hesitation, he fell directly to the ground and made a sliding tackle!
"Amon! It's so fast! But Jack Wright, a veteran, also has a lot of experience."
"He knew that with his speed he would definitely not be able to defeat Amang, so he put down the shovel immediately and barely touched the ball."
"The ball has also changed its course and rolled towards our goalkeeper. In this case, it will be difficult for Aman to catch up with the ball... Wait a minute!"
"Amang is still accelerating! He doesn't seem to give up this opportunity to attack! Oh my God! This young Cameroonian! His speed is even faster!"
Just when everyone thought York City's attack would end there and the ball would eventually be cleared by Sheffield United goalkeeper Moore, they saw the red figure still accelerating.
He passed directly by Jack Wright who completed the shovel pass, without stopping at all. Instead, he became faster and faster, sprinting forward.
Sheffield United goalkeeper Moore, who originally planned to stop the ball safely first, looked at the blue figure getting closer and closer, and felt a little panicked.
He strode forward directly and raised his right foot to make a rescue.
However, he didn't dare to kick forward because he was afraid that it would hit Amang's body and bounce back toward the goal.
Therefore, Moore directly used the arch of his foot to sweep the ball to the right. This was intended to kick the ball directly out of the sideline, causing a dead ball and temporarily dissolving the crisis.
But he still underestimated Amon's speed and determination.
The moment Moore raised his legs, Aman had already rushed over, and also came with a sliding shovel from the ground!
The ball happened to be kicked out at this time, but it was blocked by Amon's right foot.
This caused the ball to change direction and bounce towards the Sheffield United goal!
Moore felt chilled, but when he turned his head and looked back, the ball had already rolled across the goal line.
"GoooooooooooooooooLLLL!"
"Amang! Amang! Scored! York City exceeded the score again! They launched a fast counterattack!"
"Amon! This is his third goal in the league this season! And this also breaks his five-game scoring drought."
Aman got up from the ground, and then he rushed towards the direction of the visiting team's fans' stands, running, jumping up, and yelling. Behind him were Baker, Carlstrom, Alphonso Davis...
As a forward, this is of course the most exciting time for him.
The goal drought was broken, and his inner demons were also broken!
Amang's eyes were also searching for his boss in the stands.
Only he himself knows how important Pan Yi's encouragement is to him!
Pan Yi also stood up, waved to the sidelines, and then shouted: "Well done! Keep up the hard work!"
Fans of the visiting team York City also quickly discovered the interaction between Pan Yi and Amang, and immediately sang "Amang's Song":
"Aman, Aman, he's from Cameroon, and now he's in York City, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa variety of Amon, hey!"
"Amang, Amang, Pan Yi brought him to York City, Scaloni let him play as a striker, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaumber, hey!"
"Amang, amang, he's fast as lightning, he's as strong as an ox, he's here to win the League One for us, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa nurse
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Sheffield United head coach Chris Wilder saw that his side had conceded the ball and immediately made substitutions.
He replaced the team's left midfielder Mark Duffy and replaced him with winger James O'Shea.
The player on loan from Chesterfield is fast, good at moving on the left, likes to cut inside, and also likes to shoot long range and powerful shots.
Sheffield United intends to strengthen their attack on the left.
Scaloni immediately shouted the name of Kenyo Tomiyasu, reminding the Japanese right back to be careful about the opponent's counterattack speed on this side.
For Fuan Jianyang, Scaloni is relieved. James O'Shea, who was replaced by the opponent, is fast. However, Fuan Jianyang's speed is not slow either, and he is not afraid at all.
When Pan Yi handed over Fu Yasu Jianyang to Scaloni, he specifically explained that Fu Yasu Jianyang's offensive ability is indeed inferior to that of Alphonso Davis on the left, but he still has to win in terms of defensive ability. of.
Therefore, York City's basic tactics are to attack from the left and defend from the right. When necessary, Jianyang Fuyasu can completely stick to the right, or even move into the center back position to defend.
And now that Sheffield United is doing this, it is obviously playing into Scaloni's hands.
Scaloni also quickly found his captain Karlström and gave him advice: "Sheffield United wants to attack our right wing, then we can completely use Sheffield United to press heavily on this side. If you get the chance, let’s fight back again against Sheffield United!”
Just five minutes later.
James O'Shea tried to use his speed to beat Kenyo Toyasu on the right, but the Japanese defender had already seen through his opponent's intention. He also started to speed up and leaned forward first, squeezing James O'Shea away. .
Then Fuyasu Jianyang passed the ball directly to center back De Ligt, and the Dutchman passed the ball to Karlström who came over to respond.
The York City captain attempted to run with the ball, and after attracting the attention of the Sheffield United midfielder Fleck who was closest to him, he directly passed the ball to Rice who came to meet him, and at the same time shouted loudly, "Go forward. !”
Rice received the ball and turned around, looked up in front, then flicked his ankle and passed the ball directly!
The ball crossed half the pitch and flew directly into the Sheffield United half.
"Amon! It's passed to him! He's sprinting! Jack Wright is following him!"
As the ball fell in the air, Aman pushed the ball with his head, then tiptoed, throwing the 30-year-old veteran Jack Wright aside, and then accelerated himself, like a cheetah, and rushed out.
"Charging! The Cameroonians are charging!"
Aman made the right choice because he could fully demonstrate his speed advantage over Jack Wright and get rid of him quickly.
But the problem is that Amang's skills are still a bit rough. When he touches the ball with his toes, he uses too much force.
Although Jack Wright was thrown away in this way, he was also thrown away by the ball.
At this moment, Sheffield United goalkeeper Moore had already abandoned the goal.
"Moore strikes! He's farther from the ball than the Cameroonian! The ball will be in his control! This ball looks like... oh, my God!"
Before the commentator finished speaking, Amang's legs were like being tied to rockets, pushing his body's explosive power to the extreme.
Originally, he was indeed farther away from the ball, but he caught up with him almost in the blink of an eye, got ahead of goalkeeper Moore, and stretched his foot to poke it.
The ball bounced, rolled past the goalkeeper who was running and attacking, rolled towards the goal, rolled over the goal line, and rolled into the net.
"In again!!!"
"A beautiful strike! This is speed! This is speed! Amon! He scored again! The Cameroon kid scored twice! Three to one! He sealed the victory for York City!!!"
"He responded to the media's doubts about him with two consecutive goals. Congratulations to Pan Yi, he once again proved his ability to see people. Amon is indeed a good striker who can score goals!"
From the moment Rice launched a counterattack with a long pass, harsh boos erupted from the stands at Bramall Lane Stadium.
The boos reached their peak when Amon was sprinting towards the goal and chasing the ball!
Then, seeing that Moore, our own goalkeeper, was about to control the football, applause even began to erupt in the stands.
And now, when the ball rolled into the net, the huge boos at Bramall Lane Stadium and the applause that had not yet begun to rejoice disappeared without a trace in this moment.
All the home team fans were shocked by this goal.
They were frightened by Amang's speed.
Obviously the ball is still some distance away from him. It is obvious that the goalkeeper on his side is getting closer to the ball. It is obvious that the danger is about to be lifted!
But, like a flash of red light, the guy appeared in everyone's sight, shot and scored!
Is this a football player?
This is obviously Bolt!
——Uh, okay, Bolt did play football.
