Two to one! In the cheers of countless Manchester City fans and Southampton fans, Manchester United lost an extremely crucial game!
The Southampton meeting room was also filled with cheers. Southampton players hugged and celebrated wildly. The result of this game meant that the gap between Southampton and Manchester United was only one point!
There are still six rounds left in the league, and with a one-point gap, it can be said that we can catch up at any time!
"Winning the game in one go!" Ji Ya shouted, waving his fist.
"Let's work hard to win in a row!" Southampton's players also shouted.
"Including all cup matches!" Noriya shouted next.
"Including all cup competitions!"
The players also shouted, at this time, do they still care whether this matter is too difficult to execute?
Just win one game at a time!
At this time, if you still say that some games can be given up, then you can only give up all the games.
Casemiro waved his fist and shouted among the players. He now began to feel that he was very lucky to be able to catch the last train in such a great season. Think about Prowse and Vardy who were loaned out.
Du Yue, who has played two games with the first team and returned to the youth team, is really lucky.
This kind of thinking allowed him to perform in excellent condition in the following games.
In the away game against Lazio, when Lazio scored first and kept suppressing the attack, it was his forward goal that equalized the score for Southampton and stabilized the entire battle!
The final score was one to one. If Casemiro hadn't scored after Lazio scored in the second half, the outcome of this game would have been hard to say.
"Our performance was not very good, but at least we got a good result...I am very lucky this season. Luck lies in the critical moments of the team. Someone will always stand up. The person who stood up in this game was Casse
Miro, a player who only joined in the winter, has now become an important part of us. We have entered the semi-finals of the Europa League and are three games away from winning the championship. I am very confident that in this season
Win more championships.”
Noriya said at the post-match press conference.
"I'm very grateful to Manchester City and Mancini, who helped us narrow the points gap to one point, but we have to continue to win in the next games, otherwise, we will lose the opportunity they helped me fight for.
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After returning to the league, before the home game against West Ham United, Noriya said with a smile.
Because in the early round of games, Manchester United quickly got out of the shadow of defeat. They defeated Stoke City with two goals in the away game. Robin van Persie scored a penalty kick in the second half, allowing him to break the goal drought and also tie the game.
Goals from Suarez and Benteke.
This made Benteke very depressed. He also got some opportunities in the next game, but failed to score.
Fortunately, while the top scorer was misfiring, Southampton's other players did not misfire. Vidal and Ronaldo each scored a goal in the game, helping Southampton beat West Ham United 2-1 at home and continue to win 1-1.
The difference between them is closely chasing behind.
For Southampton, there is no time to rest now, which is also the consequence of their rapid progress in all competitions - next is the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City, then a league game, and then the Europa League.
The semi-finals are about to begin, and their opponent is Benfica.
Fortunately, although Benfica is considered a strong team in the Europa League, compared with other teams, it is still a little behind.
The other half is between Chelsea and Basel. Basel looks inconspicuous, but they only entered the semi-finals after defeating Tottenham.
"I have already said that I am very grateful to Manchester City... However, we will not let go in the FA Cup semi-finals. If Manchester City has the ability, they can come." Noriya said at a press conference before the start of the FA Cup semi-finals.
Mancini could only smile bitterly at this.
Manchester City's points are now 71 points. They are nine points behind Southampton and ten points behind Manchester United. There are still five rounds of the league left. Their league championship is basically out of the question, but the FA Cup championship can still be competed for.
However, despite being distracted by the league and Europa League, Ji Ya still sent a large number of main players in this game!
"You are really not afraid of losing both sides." Mancini sighed as he shook hands.
"What's there to be afraid of? It's only ten games to fully count. Our main players are not very tired. Even if they fight for ten more games, it's not an exaggeration." Ji Ya replied.
Mancini nodded. He knew that Ji Ya's words were right. It is mid-April now, and there are still about forty days until all the games are over. Ten games in forty days, even if you fight every game, right
It’s not something particularly intolerable for professional players.
At this point in the game, it's just a matter of gritting one's teeth and persisting. What's more, Ji Ya's rotation was good before, so their main force is not too tired.
Just fight it.
At the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City also performed very well.
After all, the FA Cup should be the last honor they can compete for this season. Their third position in the league is also very stable. In this game, they can use all their strength.
Southampton's state and morale have also reached a peak. At this time, when they face any strong team, they have a certain understanding and the pride to fight against them!
In the 23rd minute of the first half, Nasri opened the scoring for Manchester City.
However, just six minutes later, Benteke grabbed the first spot in the penalty area and pushed the ball down. Ronaldo followed up and shot a volley to equalize the score.
Only two minutes into the second half, Aguero made a smart shot in the penalty area and scored the ball into the dead corner.
But in the 66th minute, after a corner kick, Benteke jumped high in the middle, overpowered the opponent's central defender and headed towards the goal, and also headed the ball into the dead center of the goal!
The score of 2-2 lasted until stoppage time. Just when everyone thought there would be a make-up game, Barry made a fatal mistake. He was successfully intercepted by Casemiro who came on the bench, and then got stuck.
Semiro drove straight in and passed the ball to William when he was close to the penalty area. William scored with a curved ball and completed the victory!
Three to two! A soul-stirring kill!
Southampton's players celebrated crazily in the stadium. If it weren't for the fact that they are all Premier League teams, the management of Manchester City Stadium would have turned on the nozzles to spray them...
"Your performance this season is really outstanding, but don't let your guard down at the last moment." Mancini sighed.
Ji Ya shrugged his shoulders: "I will fight for it."
