Before the start of the eighth round, nearly 20,000 Southampton fans entered St. Mary's Stadium.
This number is not very high, nor is it low. Compared with the number of more than 10,000 people at the beginning of the season, it is higher. Compared with the previous league game after Birmingham was eliminated, with more than 20,000 people entering the stadium, it is lower.
Some.
This shows that the fans' confidence in the club is constantly wavering.
Today's opponent, Yeovil, has scored six points in seven rounds, ranking 17th. In terms of points, it has fewer points than Southampton. Of course, everyone is ranked higher than Southampton now.
As a team that has struggled to avoid relegation in League One all year round, Yeovil came to the away game and only wanted one point.
After these few league games, the opponents in English League One have already seen clearly that it is not difficult to deal with Southampton. With intensive defense and constant interference, and then waiting for opportunities to counterattack, winning may not be easy, but getting a draw is simple.
When all your opponents know how to deal with you, your performance will of course be difficult.
However, this game is different.
Mkhitaryan made his first start.
Yeovil didn't pay much attention to this thin newcomer's first appearance. Their main attention was on Southampton's trident. Although Southampton's offense this season was a mess, they scored six goals in seven league games.
A goal, but everyone who has watched the game knows that these three people are really threatening offensively.
Lallana can take the ball, pass the ball, distribute the ball, and can shoot from long range. Lambert is not only good at scoring, but also has a wide range of activities. He can often reach out of the penalty area to respond. Although Giroud only scored one goal, he
As a center, he also does his job of receiving, making plays, fighting for the top, attracting attention, etc. in an orderly manner.
From any perspective, these are three outstanding players.
At least in League One, it can be regarded as standing out from the crowd.
Southampton scores fewer goals, mainly because of tactical problems that result in them not having many scoring opportunities. If there is enough space, Birmingham is the best example.
Under such circumstances, Mkhitaryan's first start was of course ignored.
Mkhitaryan starts, and of course there will be one less person in the midfield. Noriya did not let Schneiderlin play in this game. After all, Schneiderlin is still young. He has been persisting in the double matches in the past week and needs a rest.
rest.
Without a player who can organize and dispatch in the midfield, Southampton's game will be relatively simple.
"The game has begun... Ji Ya hid Schneiderlin in this game and used the newly joined Armenian player Mkhitaryan! I don't know where Ji Ya found him. I spent a lot of money on the name Armenia.
It took me a long time to write it down." The narrator said with a smile.
When he said with a smile, Mkhitaryan received Walton's pass from behind...
After retreating to get the ball, Yeovil's midfielder followed immediately.
Preventing the person holding the ball from turning around easily is a key to midfield defense.
However, when Mkhitaryan got the ball, he completed the turn. Before turning, he made a fake move to the left, luring the opponent's midfielder's center of gravity to the left, and then raised his foot and made a lateral move.
He pushed the ball to his right and then turned around quickly!
After turning around, Mkhitaryan took the opportunity to move the ball forward, and it advanced several meters!
Another midfielder hurriedly came to defend him, but he made a sudden stop, then accelerated again and broke through in one breath!
No matter how dense any defense is, if two people are broken through, there will be a huge gap!
Yeovil's defense now had a huge gap. After Mkhitaryan brought the ball close to the top of the penalty area, he immediately passed the ball into the penalty area. Lallana, who accelerated forward, received his direct pass.
Then the ball was passed to the center immediately. Lambert leaned on the defender at the front point and quickly shot!
The ball bounced off the lawn and then flew into the goal!
Southampton fans jumped to their feet at the same time!
They didn't expect Southampton to score so quickly!
The game has only started for one minute! Which one of Southampton's goals this season didn't go through a lot of hard work to score...
This is actually so fast!
Lambert opened his arms and rushed to the stands. He was greeted by Ru Lin's arms.
Ji Ya jumped up from the coaching bench and waved his arms fiercely.
He doesn't care about maintaining the image of a cool guy now - why pretend to be cool on the football field? Celebrate when you need to celebrate!
Seeing Ji Ya wildly waving his fists and hugging Benelli, Santi on the sidelines couldn't help but nodded.
Finally, I look like a real football coach...
After celebrating for a full minute, the game restarted. Yeovil's players began to prepare for the next game in frustration. Losing the ball so early was really a nightmare for their tactics.
This is also true.
In terms of strength, Yeovil is only at the mid-to-lower level in English League One. They are relegated every year and there are not many decent players in the team. If there are players who can perform well, they will have been poached long ago. They
Most of the team are seasoned players who can play well when they have the upper hand. Once the situation is unclear or at a disadvantage, they have little ability to turn the tide.
The original tactic was to defend and counterattack, and see if they could take the opportunity to steal one - this is the consensus of the middle and lower-tier teams in English League One now. However, Southampton took the lead early this time, and their tactics were in vain from the beginning.
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This left Yeovil at a loss for what to do in the following period. They wanted to attack, but they were wary of Southampton's attack. If they continued to defend, Southampton would also be much more cautious in attacking, giving them a chance.
nothing.
So after they couldn't help but attack, Southampton immediately taught them a lesson. Lallana, who retreated to the midfield to help organize the ball, passed the ball forward. Giroud's header passed to Mkhitaryan and Mkhitaryan.
Liang once again dribbled the ball past a defender, and then decisively shot the ball when another defender was filling in!
The ball drew an arc in the air and flew into the gate of Yeovil again!
Two goals ahead!
"Today Southampton's offense was obviously much more threatening than before! The twenty-year-old Mkhitaryan had an outstanding performance! His breakthrough brought Southampton the first goal, and then he scored it himself
Scored the second goal! It seems that Southampton can finally win a hearty victory!"
The commentator shouted loudly. Although maybe he still didn't remember where Armenia was on the map, he could clearly see how much Mkhitaryan helped Southampton after he came on the field!
"With the addition of such a person, everything in Southampton seems to be alive."
