Losing the away game against Real Madrid did not actually cause Southampton to receive much criticism. The gap between them and Real Madrid was somewhat obvious, but they still almost took away three points in the away game through their tenacious performance and struggle.
, that is, they lost in the last few minutes. For a team playing in the Champions League for the first time, this performance is good enough.
But it is obvious that Southampton also suffered a huge loss in this game.
Benteke's injury is not a big problem and he will recover in half a month. However, Otamendi unfortunately strained his ligament and will need to rest for at least half a year to recover. If he can force himself to play, he might be able to recover.
Will keep getting hurt.
Ji Ya silently chose to let Otamendi have the surgery. He still couldn't let the players recuperate and then play the game with hidden dangers. Chambers's performance in the last game was good, which also gave Ji Ya a lot of hope.
At the same time, there is no problem for Jenkinson and Kovac to lead the league.
In addition to the injured, Klose's original plan was to play in the next league game. He came off the bench and played for half an hour early. The intensity was so high that he was also a little tired. At the same time, Ronaldo, Mkhitaryan and Willian
The physical energy consumption is also very high.
It is indeed extremely difficult to challenge Arsenal away from home after such a difficult game, especially after being double beaten by Southampton last season. Arsenal are gearing up to give Southampton a good look...
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Arsenal missed the Champions League this season, which turned out to be a huge advantage for them. Arsenal, accustomed to playing in the Champions League, had almost no interest in the Europa League. Wenger used a substitute to finish the previous Europa League game.
Cup competition is when the main players are in good physical condition.
Regarding this situation, Ji Ya could only sigh - there is actually nothing unfair about this. Teams playing in the Champions League have to face this kind of unfairness.
This is actually a problem that many dark horse teams face after entering European competitions. Two-line operations are not simply about playing six more Champions League games in this half season, but a matter of energy investment and attention to the game.
Therefore, at the Emirates Stadium, Ji Ya could only field a relatively incomplete lineup.
On the surface, it seems that this lineup still has a lot of main players. However, Willian, Wundt and Klein are not small. The physical fitness of Matuidi and Vidal has also declined a bit. In terms of overall performance, Arsenal is worse.
Quite a few.
On the contrary, the performance of the two substitutes, Chambers and Austin, was pretty good.
The lineup Wenger sent out in this game was quite complete, with goalkeeper Szczesny, two full-backs Sagna and Gibbs, and the center backs starting with Per Mertesacker and Vermaelen. The Belgian center back is rare
After the start of the season, he played continuously; in the midfield, Arteta, Coquelin, and Cazorla, and on the front line, I don’t know if it was Wenger’s bad taste or something else, he sent Chamberlain and Walcott on the wings.
, Giroud’s forward lineup...
The frontcourt trident created by Southampton!
When this lineup came out, many people laughed and went to beat Southampton with a trident made by Southampton. This kind of thing makes people cry...
However, everyone is happy to see this kind of thing happen.
This Trident lineup also performed quite well in the game. Giroud still scored a goal under the guard of Wundt, Walcott performed well, scoring twice, and Chamberlain sent two assists.
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Others in Southampton did not perform well, but substitute center Austin scored two goals in the game, which helped Southampton regain its face.
However, Southampton still lost the game. They lost to Arsenal 2-3 away from home and suffered their first defeat of the season.
"Arsenal is playing well, we are not performing well and the players are very tired. The schedule will be the biggest problem we face now, and this is something we need to adapt to again."
After losing this game, Southampton slipped to third place, while Chelsea ranked first with four wins and one draw, and Manchester United ranked second with four wins and one loss - the game they lost was a loss.
Gave it to Southampton.
In the following midweek League Cup, Kiye sent out a large number of substitutes, but against a second-level team like Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton's substitutes were still enough. Austin, who has performed well recently, scored again, plus No.
With Lito and Schneiderlin as the icing on the cake, Southampton beat their opponents 3-0 and entered the fourth round of the League Cup.
This victory gave Southampton some respite. However, in the following league, Southampton once again lost away from home. At Goodison Park, their performance was actually not bad, but it was a pity that the young central defender Chamber
Southampton made two fatal mistakes, giving Southampton a 2-1 lead. Everton forward Jelavic scored two goals at the last moment, and once again lost 3-2 on the road!
Excluding the League Cup, Southampton has lost three consecutive away games during this period, three 2-3 losses!
This dropped them to eighth place.
Although Chelsea, who ranked first, had 16 points, Everton, who ranked second, only had 13 points, and both Manchester teams only had 12 points. Adding in the three teams with 11 points, Southampton
The situation is not too bad.
But losing three consecutive important games is enough for the media to criticize Noriya!
You must know that Ji Ya has always been an outlier in English football.
He is the only person to serve as both club owner and head coach.
He is the only non-European Premier League coach.
He is the only Premier League coach under the age of 30.
These three points are enough to make him an outlier. However, because Southampton's previous results were good, and Ji Ya has a relatively good personality and does not like to provoke trouble with the media, reporters can't find the opportunity to do so.
Good luck, they finally found a chance.
Three away games, three three-to-two, is really telling.
"It's admirable that Ji Ya has always insisted on playing offensive football, but in many cases, shouldn't he adjust his strategy more? Southampton is not a top giant. Even Barcelona, their current playing style has begun to follow the trend.
Why is it so conservative? Because too aggressive a style of play makes it difficult to reach a peak. Southampton’s performance last season was already good enough. If they want to achieve better results this season, they have to balance offense and defense.
A balance." The Times Sports section quickly published such an article.
