At the beginning of the game, Modric did very well, but after Vidal focused on him, his performance began to decline, which also disappointed Mourinho.
The first half of the game is over, and Southampton leads 2-1 at home. Although this lead does not seem to be particularly high, being able to take the lead is a great thing in itself.
"In the second half, we continued to strengthen our running and interception, and then looked for opportunities to give them a hard hit... Christian, are you ready?" Jiya said to Benteke.
"I've been impatient for a long time!" Benteke stood up and said loudly.
The players all laughed, and Ji Ya nodded.
Klose has completed his task in the first half, and in the second half, it is Benteke's turn!
Although Southampton's two forwards each have their own shortcomings, in Kiye's view, as long as they are used well and used as top forwards, they are still enough.
In the visiting team's locker room, Mourinho didn't say much, but emphasized that the attack in the second half can be launched from the wings. The two wings must continuously attack forward to suppress Southampton's offensive momentum.
The second half of the game started quickly.
Southampton made a change, Benteke came on and replaced Klose.
However, compared to the first half, the pace of the game was a bit slower.
Real Madrid's offense seems to be faster, while Southampton is more defensive.
Sitting in the midfield, he kept running around to intercept and defend the penalty area, resisting Real Madrid's constant attacks.
Southampton's offense relies more on counterattacks. Mkhitaryan or Vidal takes the ball and quickly distributes it to Ronaldo and Willian, who are supporting them, and then passes the ball directly to Benteke.
Anyway, with Benteke's physical fitness and personal ability, he can complete the offense by himself.
Facing Southampton, who started to defend, Real Madrid's offense also seemed to have a headache.
After all, their breakthrough ability on both wings is actually average - Ronaldo's current passing skills are actually average. He is good at impact and scoring. Di Maria can get the ball and break through, but his speed is slow. If he wants to break through,
It is also difficult to create murderous intent in the penalty area.
Benzema is used to pulling out of the penalty area and then pulling out the opponent's defender to create opportunities for Ronaldo. This offensive tactic also worked well in the first half, but after Southampton started to lean more defensively, Chambers and Feng
Te was very stable in the penalty area.
As a result, it is still difficult for Real Madrid's offense to reach the penalty area, so they can only continue to shoot from long range.
Although they do not lack heavy shooters, it is still difficult to score from long range shots when Southampton protects the front edge of the penalty area very well.
The rumbling long-range shots looked lively, but few actually posed a threat.
And Southampton's counterattack can create some kind of threat every time.
Compared with physical confrontation, Pepe and Ramos are not afraid of Benteke. The last time they met, Pepe even injured Benteke in the physical confrontation. However, this game is different.
Pepe and the others only played for half the game and were tortured by Klose.
Benteke, on the other hand, held it in for half the game, which was when he was full of fighting spirit.
He began to actively seek physical confrontation with Pepe. After bumping into him several times, Pepe found out to his dismay that under the current circumstances, he really couldn't beat Benteke...
This is too bullying.
Seeing that the situation on the court could not open up, Mourinho could not sit still. He replaced Modric with Callejon in the 67th minute, intending to increase the midfielder's breakthrough ability.
However, this substitution made Real Madrid's midfield control begin to weaken...
Just five minutes after Modric came off the field, Southampton made a beautiful counterattack!
Ronaldo received the ball and sent a through ball. Benteke moved forward at high speed, shook off Ramos and Pepe and then went straight in. Arbeloa, who hurriedly returned to defense, knocked down Benteke in the penalty area. The referee
A penalty kick was decisively awarded and a second yellow card was shown to Arbeloa!
Penalty kick! Red card!
Mourinho, who had received the red dot package, was furious and started shouting on the sidelines. However, there was no problem with the referee's decision. Arbeloa was already the last defensive player and the foul was real.
Yes, it would be polite not to directly give a red card in this situation...
Aveiroa left the field with a depressed look on his face. William took the penalty kick and won it in one go!
His penalty kicks are still very stable...
"Next, let's launch an attack!"
Kiya shook his fist vigorously, then replaced Blind with Luke Shaw, replaced Matuidi with Schneiderlin, and Southampton continued to attack!
If you have a chance, of course you have to win a few more!
Anyway, we are already leading three to one, and there is still one more person. Are you still afraid that Real Madrid will overturn the situation?
This sudden change of attitude caught Mourinho off guard. He could only replace Di Maria with Varane to strengthen defense, and then replaced Benzema with Albiol, just to avoid being away from home.
Losing so miserably.
There seems to be little difference between losing two goals and losing three goals, but losing two goals is called a normal loss, and losing three goals is considered a big defeat.
It is also because of this reason that Noriya will not hesitate to step up his attack at this time.
We just want a big victory.
Under such circumstances, a big victory can boost Southampton's morale, which is not something that can be obtained in ordinary games!
The Southampton fans were going crazy at this time. No one was still sitting watching the game. Almost everyone stood up, raised their arms, and shouted to cheer for Southampton.
"Attack! Attack! Attack!"
Amid the shouts, Benteke finally scored a goal - in the 88th minute of the game, facing the attack of two new central defenders, Albiol and Varane, the Belgian still grabbed it
The first hit, then knocked away the opponent's two central defenders in the air, and hit the goal with a swing!
Faced with this close header bombing, Casillas only had time to wave his arm, and then watched the ball hit the net!
"The ball went in! Benteke! A domineering header! In the second half, he came on as a substitute and created a penalty kick, and then headed the goal himself! What a wonderful performance! The price of seven million pounds is simply worth it..."
The commentators all praised Benteke's performance. Although the Belgian seemed a little sluggish after joining Southampton, and his condition was up and down, but as long as his condition is good, watching him score goals is really enjoyable...
Mourinho gritted his teeth and looked at the field. This game could be said to have been lost without temper. The fighting power that Southampton broke out surprised him.
And several Southampton players did leave a deep impression on him, such as Benteke, Willian, and midfielders Matuidi and Vidal...
"Let's wait until we meet next time." Mourinho could only think so in his heart.
