For the Premier League, Suarez is about to return, but for the Champions League, Suarez has already shown his face.
In the game against Marseille, Suarez opened the scoring. His agility made Marseille's defense miserable. Although he only scored one goal, everyone knew that if it hadn't been for his goal, Southampton might not have been able to do so.
Successfully won that game.
It is obvious that Naples will definitely be more difficult to deal with than Southampton.
This summer they lost Cavani, but brought in Higuain. In terms of combat effectiveness, there has been no decrease. Cavani and Higuain are both shooters, and they did not have much impact on tactics. Insigne,
The trident combination of Callejon and Higuain quickly took shape, coupled with the organization of midfielder Hamsik, and the support of powerful players such as Inler and Behrami, Napoli's strength is indeed impressive.
Compared with Southampton, they don't actually lack much, but they seem to be more flexible.
But in terms of running and confrontation, they are a little worse.
Not just because they have small players in the frontcourt.
In terms of midfield, Naples' midfield is actually quite similar to Southampton's, but the overall level of Southampton's midfield is higher. Naples suffers more in the defense. Their best central defender is from Real Madrid.
For Albiol, whose defense was not even the best in Serie A, it was at a disadvantage in the Champions League.
So what Noriya wants to take advantage of is this.
Fighting in the midfield, not giving them space, and then looking for opportunities to counterattack.
If Naples retracts its defense, it will control the ball more in the midfield to reduce their chances of counterattack and create opportunities through the personal abilities of the frontcourt forwards.
Strictly speaking, this kind of tactics... is indeed quite Serie A. Others say that Southampton is becoming more and more Serie A, which is not unreasonable.
Noriya's comment on this is that it doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat.
As long as the tactics are useful, he will use them regardless of whether they are from the Premier League or Serie A.
Southampton fans greeted the second game with cheers. The victory over Marseille in the first game gave them more enthusiasm. Last season, they lost to Real Madrid, which made them very depressed. This season, they should
It’s completely different!
It has to be said that such confidence can also give Southampton players more incentives.
Noriya didn't say much when shaking hands with Sarri. He had never dealt with this head coach, and he seemed very silent, so Noriya didn't bother to say anything to him.
But Sarri is really good tactically.
This is reflected in Naples' performance on the field, which is also quite good.
They run actively and cooperate closely with each other. Almost everyone in the frontcourt can get the ball and create opportunities through their own breakthroughs and passes. Whether it is Insigne or Callejon, they both have good abilities.
In terms of technique and breakthrough ability, Hamsik is a relatively versatile midfielder who can also organize well in the midfield.
Then they were interfered with and intercepted by Southampton's large number of runs.
Keep an eye on each other, closely following the opponent's side, disrupting the opponent's offensive rhythm.
Naples was a little uncomfortable with this level of frontcourt pressing. In the last game, Naples still created a lot of good opportunities despite Dortmund's pressing, and even forced the opponent's goalkeeper to get a red card.
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The rapid attack behind the ball made Dortmund's defense a little miserable.
However, what Naples didn't expect was that Southampton's protection of the back line was quite good. The midfielder's running interception and the backcourt never exposed many gaps, which made Naples' idea of playing a fast break come to an end.
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After the attack failed, Naples also began to recover and prepare to use counterattacks to deal with Southampton - after all, Southampton cannot be allowed to counterattack comfortably.
As a result, Southampton quickly showed what possession tactics are.
De Bruyne and Mkhitaryan are both players with excellent footwork and ball control. With these two transfer stations, their ball control offense will be very stable. After all, when the opponent presses fiercely, there is always someone.
Will stand up and get rid of the ball to avoid the opponent's interception and stabilize his own passing.
Seeing that their pressing was ineffective, Naples began to retract their defense, waiting for Southampton to lose their composure.
After all, they won the first round, and even a draw in the second round is not unacceptable.
Southampton may not be able to accept a draw at home. When the time comes, wouldn't it be a good opportunity for Naples if they are anxious?
However, Southampton also seemed very patient.
They constantly control, pass, and transfer the ball in the midfield...
Although Inler and Behrami are both very good defensive midfielders, and their running and interception abilities are also very good, it depends on who they face. In Serie A, they faced most of the midfielders.
It can interfere with opponents very well. Even when facing Dortmund in the last round, they could rely on their running and interception to make midfielders like Bender and Gundogan somewhat helpless. But when facing Mkhitaryan and
When De Bruyne was there, their defense and running were a bit lacking.
Especially De Bruyne, his skills don't look particularly flashy, but they are quite simple to use, and his ability to get rid of the ball is excellent. This gives Southampton almost no worries when passing the ball.
Sarri frowned and looked at the situation on the field. He had not expected that Southampton's ball control skills were so good. The most terrible thing was that even though their skills were slightly worse than those of their opponents, they were also beaten by their opponents in terms of running.
If you suppress it, it will be too much trouble.
Naples can rely on its excellent forward line, which is not much worse than Southampton. But if the midfield is suppressed, how many opportunities will the forwards have?
In such a passing attack, Naples' defense soon began to feel a little boring.
It's really boring. After all, when facing Southampton's pressure and attack, their defense can only wait for the opponent to attack most of the time, and they have to concentrate. In a long game, this requires a lot of people.
The amount of energy consumed by concentrating is astonishing.
You must know that if the opponent launches a fierce offensive, it may be more comfortable, because people have no time to think during intense defense and running. Although the physical energy is consumed, the spirit will not be too exhausted.
Even a little excited, in such a state, the performance will often be even better.
But under the current circumstances, my physical energy is not used up much, but I am really tired.
The pace of Serie A is relatively slow. Under such circumstances, although they have supported it for a while, they inevitably have to relax and save energy.
