The commentator's judgment was not wrong. There was indeed no suspense in this game.
Although the stoppage time was as long as four minutes, neither side was able to score. In the end, when the referee blew the whistle to end the game, Southampton eliminated Villarreal with a total score of 7-6 and advanced into the fourth quarter.
powerful.
Ji Ya, who once again set a new record for the best performance of a low-level team in European competitions, happily earned forty achievement points again. If you think about it carefully, if this continues, it will actually be quite a lot...
But the media is focusing on something else.
Although Southampton has become the only one in the five major leagues - it is actually not accurate to say that, after all, the English Championship is not one of the five major leagues...
As the only team from England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, Southampton is now surrounded by Portugal. In the other three games, the three Portuguese teams have won. Porto eliminated them ten to three in two rounds.
CSKA Moscow and Benfica eliminated PSV Eindhoven 6-3 in two rounds, while Braga relied on the advantage of away goals to eliminate Dynamo Kyiv 1-1...
Three Portuguese Super League teams surround Southampton!
The Portuguese media are very excited, but some Portuguese media also said that Southampton has an advantage in the semi-finals. Their opponent is Braga, while the two stronger Portuguese Super League teams Benfica and Porto are divided together.
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In their view, if it is Benfica versus Southampton, it will be difficult for Southampton to break out from the three strong teams.
Well, now, Southampton has found a good persimmon.
"This is the semi-finals, there is nothing to be pinched... Besides, we eliminated Naples Leverkusen and Villarreal along the way, and also eliminated Juventus in the group stage. These are all four
Isn’t it a bit heartless for a strong team in a major league to say that we have taken advantage under such a schedule?”
Ji Ya said this during an interview, which made the Portuguese reporter blush...
Indeed, judging from the schedule, Southampton has suffered enough losses. From any point of view, there should be a relatively easy grouping, and Braga may not be an easy opponent to deal with.
Eliminating Liverpool and Dynamo Kiev, these are both strong teams.
As a team eliminated from the Champions League, Braga's strength is already good.
Although they don't have any famous players in the team, the fact that they can enter the semi-finals of the Europa League speaks volumes.
Both Benfica and Porto have a lot of famous players. Porto has Otamendi, Hulk, Falcao, Guarin and other strong players, while Benfica has David Luiz, Coentrao, etc.
With Aimar and Saviola, the former River Plate twins, this semi-final is a bit more eye-catching in terms of lineup and reputation.
This is also what Noriya needs. The previous matches against strong teams were too high-profile. These two semi-finals can be a little more low-key.
Braga has excellent strength, but there are no famous players in the team. They rely on the overall team. Such a team is difficult to beat, but when you have relatively outstanding players, it becomes much easier to deal with them.
Southampton happens to have no shortage of such players.
When April ends and May passes, Southampton fans are looking forward to the final game with excitement.
While other English Championship teams are busy participating in the play-offs, Southampton has ended its English Championship matches ahead of schedule.
In the last five rounds of the league, they achieved three wins and two draws. In this way, their results were 34 wins, nine draws and three losses in forty-six games, and their points reached 111 points——
This is an unprecedented record in the English Championship!
Someone may be able to surpass this record in the future, but thinking about it, it will be a long time later...
In the Europa League semi-finals, they also played steadily in two games, beating their opponents 3-2 in two rounds - Lambert scored one goal in each round, and the other goal came from Lallana.
In terms of goals, there were not many goals in these two games, but the overall operation is getting better and better.
"Entering the finals is 60 achievement points. Winning the championship has to be 100 achievement points. And the first time I won the British Championship, I set a new record... Gee, this summer will be very exciting." Ji
Ya looked at the achievement points that had reached 970 points and thought in his heart.
The next Europa League final will be held on May 19, and Southampton will have enough time to rest.
The final was held at the Dublin Arena in Dublin, the capital of Ireland, which was slightly advantageous for Southampton. After all, it is easier to travel from England to Ireland, and the weather is also close.
Although fans there may not be too welcoming to English teams...
Porto is undoubtedly a super strong team this season, not only because they reached the Europa League finals, but also because of their outstanding performance in the Portuguese League - the Portuguese League only has thirty rounds, but in the past year
This season, they achieved a terrifying record of 27 wins and three draws, leading second place Benfica by 21 points.
This is even more exaggerated than Southampton's 23-point lead over Queens Park Rangers.
In the semi-finals, they also beat Benfica 7-4 - they led 5-1 in the first round. In the second round, they played casually and lost 2-3.
Their striker Falcao has already scored sixteen goals in the Europa League. He scored four goals in the first leg of the semi-finals and also scored in the second leg. He is now in the 12th.
Lambert and Rossi left the ball far behind. With such a terrifying shooter, Porto is actually favored by more people.
Their physical fitness is also very good. Although the last round of the Portuguese Super League ends only four days before the Europa League final, their league advantage is enough for them to play the league as a warm-up match like Southampton to maintain themselves.
status.
The forward line of Falcao and Hulk, the midfield of Fernando, Moutinho and Guarin, and the forward line of Rolando and Otamendi are all in their prime and have outstanding strength. Compared with them, Nanan
The strength and vitality that Puton was originally proud of seemed to be nothing.
"If Porto didn't slip into the Europa League this season, Southampton should be the champion this season."
Some Portuguese media said it in a pityful tone, which made Southampton fans very unhappy.
Do you think we will lose before the game even starts? Stop making trouble, we will definitely win this game!
