Aston Villa, as a veteran mid-table team, their performance this season is really surprising, especially after losing two games in a row at the beginning and winning four games in a row, plus defeating two major players, Liverpool and Chelsea.
A strong team, which makes people have to look forward to it. Will they get off to a great start like they did in the 1998-99 season?
You must know that Aston Villa ranked sixth that season, but in the first half of the season, they had great results - with all local players as the main lineup, they ranked first.
The position lasted for more than ten rounds, which really surprised everyone!
Although ten years have passed, Aston Villa has long since transformed from a strong team that has won the Champions League to a mid-to-lower team, but this does not prevent their fans from thinking more.
a little.
Teams whose ancestors were rich often have such a temperament.
Although they met a League One team in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, Southampton is also an old rival, so their head coach McLeish did not underestimate their opponent.
As a newly emerging head coach, McLeish will not let go of too many details.
He observed Southampton's recent victory and was surprised to find that this team really has several outstanding players, especially on the offensive line, Giroud's center skills, Lambert's scoring ability and foot skills.
, Lallana's organization and long-range shooting, and Mkhitaryan's powerful breakthrough ability all left a deep impression on him.
To deal with such a team, it might not be appropriate to use defensive counterattack, but after careful consideration, McLeish decided to use defensive counterattack.
Quite simply, Southampton's defense is not very fast.
Regardless of whether they are full-backs or center-backs, they are not very fast. The fastest is the tall Lovren. Needless to say, Perry has old arms and legs. It will kill him if he rushes forward. The full-backs are also average in speed.
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And Aston Villa can be said to have the fastest counterattack speed this season!
"Aston Villa's frontcourt is very fast. Agbonlahor is a fast forward, and Ashley Young and Petrov on both wings are also very fast, plus their running and support in the midfield
, Milner, Sidwell, and Koke, these are all players with very good running and passing abilities, so their counterattacks are quite sharp, which is also the key to their ability to defeat teams like Chelsea and Liverpool. On the contrary
Their performance against weak teams was mediocre because they lacked offensive ability. Although they had centers like Heskey and Carew on the bench, they were always lacking something."
"No wonder their winning rate against weak teams is much lower. If they don't press forward, it will be difficult for them to score goals because they lack the ability to attack." Benali patted his thigh.
Then he asked Noriya: "So are we going to fight back?"
"No, we still have to attack." Ji Ya replied with a smile, "First of all, it is unlikely that McLeish will not pay attention to our recent good results, so he will know that our offensive ability is good, and their defense is good
But he is more confident in his ability, because even Liverpool and Chelsea can't deal with their defense. So he will also use defensive counterattacks to deal with us, because our defense is slow."
"Isn't that what they are best at?" Benali was a little confused.
"Yes, but have you considered the mentality of the Villa players?" Ji Ya asked with a smile.
Benelli was stunned.
"They are a Premier League team, and they have just defeated Chelsea. It is a time when their mentality is bursting. Facing one of our English League teams, they have to put down their body and play defensive counterattack... Think about it, if it were you, would you not
I will be happy." Ji Ya said.
"That……"
"McLeish is also new, and his authority has not been particularly well consolidated. We pressed them on the court to attack and aroused their anger, so they would not concentrate on defensive counterattacks. The opening wave
If you can score goals with a fierce attack, it's best to retreat. If you can't score, you can retreat a little, release their offensive, and then shrink layer by layer, and we will counterattack them in turn!" Noriya finally said.
After deciding on the tactics, it depends on the execution ability of the players - Ji Ya has not worried about this. After all, Southampton's players are still very good in this aspect, and they can execute the tactics arranged by Ji Ya meticulously.
Go down.
In fact, this is also a very big advantage, but Ji Ya has not realized how big this advantage is yet.
Southampton fans once again filled the St. Mary's Stadium - the recent winning streak has already ignited all their passion - from this perspective, Southampton fans are very satisfied, but they are also very demanding.
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Only when they continue to defeat strong opponents can they happily come to the stadium to watch the game!
Of course, this is normal. After all, there are always a minority of fans who will never abandon the team even if it is relegated to the regional league.
Such fans are the core and backbone of the club and are worthy of attention at any time.
However, more fans who come to watch games with good results can bring better motivation and more wealth to the club.
When Noriya walked out of the tunnel, warm cheers erupted from the stands.
the Rainbow comes after the storm.
If Noriya leads the team to consecutive wins as soon as he comes up, maybe Southampton fans will not feel it too much, but the previous two consecutive losses and four consecutive draws, such miserable results, coupled with the current seven consecutive wins,
It's really like going from the trough to the peak, which brings double pleasure!
Under such stimulation, his affection for Ji Ya quickly expanded, which seemed normal.
At least Southampton fans are starting to feel that there has never been a coach like Noriya before.
In fact, seven consecutive victories is a record in the history of Southampton Club.
Even a seven-game winning streak in League One is a very precious thing.
After greeting the fans, Ji Ya went to the visiting team's coaching bench and shook hands with McLeish.
He didn't have this concept at all before, so he didn't shake hands with his opponent, but the other people in the club were not fools. Someone soon reminded him, and Ji Ya was also good at it.
"Mr. Ji is young and very promising," MacLeish said in a formal compliment.
"It's easy to talk about. I hope everyone can contribute to their own level in this game and give the audience a wonderful game."
How can Ji Ya be afraid of this? He has been taught since he was a child that these words just come out of his mouth!
However, Ji Ya was a little uncomfortable with the other party calling him "Mr. Ji". He always felt that he had to have a big pipe and pot to deserve such a title...
