Although Chelsea was suppressed in the midfield and Mata was also trapped, their offense was still able to create some opportunities.
It's a pity... They have Torres and Sturridge on the front line.
Torres was very strong when he was at Liverpool, but after moving to Chelsea, he didn't know why. He still worked hard on the court and got some opportunities, but he just couldn't score.
As an English striker, Sturridge's ability to waste opportunities is as good as his physical fitness.
So when there were no big problems with their own defense, Southampton's offense began to become more and more fierce.
They kept suppressing the opponent, and then launched an attack from the midfield. James Ronaldo and Willian kept retreating to get the ball, attracting the opponent's two full-backs. Klein, who moved forward, and Vidal, who switched positions, started on the wing.
Continuously create opportunities.
With the midfield unable to provide much protection, Chelsea's defense, no matter how strong it is, has to continue to withstand tremendous pressure.
No matter how good a defender is, he cannot perform particularly well without midfield protection.
If you think about Real Madrid back then, you will know that top central defenders such as Cannavaro and Samuel did not perform well in Real Madrid because their midfield was full of big-name attackers who did not help much in defense, so that they
Their defense line constantly faced the impact of their opponents, and even Cannavaro and Samuel could not withstand it.
The situation is the same now.
David Luiz and Ivanovic are also excellent central defenders, but without Terry, this defense will be less stable.
Louis has good physical fitness and is very brave in defense, but his flaw is obvious, that is, he is too brave and a bit reckless on the court, and often makes some mistakes.
Although Ivanovic is more stable, he is a full-back after all, so it is inevitable that there will be some oversights when playing as a central defender.
Therefore, if Chelsea's defense is well-organized, Ivanovic will often play at right back, and Terry will partner with Luiz.
Now without Terry, it seems that this defense is still very strong, but there will be some problems.
This kind of problem often turns into a flaw when faced with Southampton's current offensive intensity.
They were still very brave and good at blocking with their bodies - which allowed Chelsea to avoid conceding a goal in the 16th minute.
Blind sent a long pass from the backcourt, and Cech made a rare mistake. He went out to catch the ball, but failed to hold the ball firmly. He rushed out of the penalty area and was forced to let go of the ball. Vidal rushed forward to get the ball.
, directly lobbed the empty goal!
Amid the cheers of Southampton fans, the ball was about to fly into the empty goal, but Ivanovic, who was chasing after him, stretched his foot in the volley and blocked the ball!
The ball flew to the edge of the penalty area. Ronaldo got the ball first and shot again without stopping!
Luis, who returned to the goal, also flew to block the ball and blocked the ball with his body.
Willian's third shot came - but unfortunately Cech had already run back by this time, and he flew over and suppressed the ball under him.
"It's so thrilling! Chelsea's defender continued to block with his body, giving Cech a chance to defend! What a pity, Southampton was just a little bit short of scoring..."
The commentator sighed, while Ji Ya held his head and jumped up - Mourinho and Ancelotti, including Ranieri before him, these coaches who are good at defense have left a valuable legacy to Chelsea.
Just never give up when on defense!
Noriya feels a little regretful that Southampton, which focuses on attacking, may never have such an iron-blooded temperament on defense.
But no problem, the Southampton route is another way.
After missing this goal, Southampton did not give up the offensive rhythm, but continued to attack - pressing in the midfield, and then quickly launched a counterattack.
When defending, rely on the whole team, and when attacking, give the frontcourt attackers enough freedom.
Players like Ronaldo and William have very strong personal abilities. As long as they are given enough freedom, they can always produce good results.
Good attackers can create opportunities through their own personal abilities. Others only need to move around them and be ready to respond at any time, so that they can play a smooth offense.
This is the approach Southampton have used in attack many times this season.
Therefore, Southampton's offense sometimes has some ups and downs. It is based on the performance of Ronaldo and William, as well as the cooperation of their teammates. If they perform well and their teammates cooperate tacitly, they can score a lot of goals. If there are ups and downs in their performance,
, then the offense will run into certain difficulties.
This is also the reason why Noriya is not interested in Tevez - one more Tevez is nothing more than one more similar player. There are many such players in Southampton. There is no need for one more Tevez, and Tevez is that
Noriya really doesn't like the noisy stuff.
Ronaldo once again retreated to get the ball, and then he still dribbled the ball forward despite Romeu's entanglement. Seeing that Vidal had switched to the left, he immediately passed the ball over.
Bosingwa went up, but Vidal took the ball and forced a breakthrough into the penalty area. From a very small angle, he decisively shot!
Luiz and Ivanovic made a flying block almost at the same time - their bravery saved Chelsea's defense before, but this time their bravery caused huge trouble for Chelsea's defense...
Two people blocking the ball at the same time not only made them both lose the ability to take action in the next step, but also seriously interfered with Cech's line of sight.
The ball hit Ivanovic and flew into the small penalty area. Klose appeared at the landing point of the ball and easily pushed...
One to zero! Southampton takes the lead at home!
The Southampton fans immediately shouted wildly and loudly. The previous loss to Chelsea really made them feel very unconvinced!
"Keep pressing, keep attacking!"
Ji Ya waved his fists wildly off the court, as if he was going to kill Chelsea directly in the next moment.
This made Boas very angry.
"Counterattack, beat them back! Don't forget that we are Chelsea, how can we be suppressed by a newly promoted team!"
Villas-Boas shouted loudly from the audience at the same time, and then waved his arms desperately, as if he wanted Chelsea and Southampton to fight to the end.
What he didn't see was that Ji Ya, who had his back turned to him, showed a sinister smile.
A team like Chelsea is not afraid of being suppressed.
They are full of tenacity and can often create miracles in the most difficult situations.
If they continue to be suppressed by Southampton, they will rebound sooner or later.
But if you press out to attack in advance, you can only constantly give Southampton opportunities to score goals and counterattack!
If you want to kill Chelsea, you need the cooperation of the other team's head coach...
