After all, they always concede goals in English League One. Their recent results are good, and they concede one goal in almost every game. This is mainly related to their game tactics. They use offense more to solve opponents, and
It's not about defense.
However, they were able to defend against Villa's onslaught. In addition to their defensive tactics, another key factor was Villa's strong offensive ability, which was indeed not very good.
After attacking for more than ten minutes, Villa's offense began to slow down - this is a normal rhythm. No team can attack all the time. Even if a strong team suppresses a weak team, it rarely can suppress the opponent's chance.
None, except for Guardiola's Barcelona in the past two years, there is no absolute advantage when a strong team beats a weak team.
After you have been in glory for more than ten minutes and your physical energy has declined, it is my turn to be in glory - this is a normal phenomenon.
Villa's attack slowed down, and Southampton immediately attacked. Mkhitaryan took the lead and took the lead after receiving the ball. Knowing that this boy has excellent breakthrough ability, Sidwell immediately stepped forward to meet him.
However, Mkhitaryan was able to break through when he faced him - the Armenian was not very fast, but he had excellent skills with his feet, strong ability to combine man and ball, and his ability to quickly change directions to get rid of him. Unfamiliar opponents wanted to quickly
It's too difficult to adapt to his breakthrough rhythm.
There was no way Sidwell was familiar with him.
So once they met, Mkhitaryan made him lose his center of gravity through continuous shaking, and then broke through from him!
After the successful breakthrough, Mkhitaryan began to dribble the ball forward. He is now extremely confident in his breakthrough ability. He has encountered several Premier League teams, and no one can stop his breakthrough!
However, the next moment, his inflated self-confidence began to be curbed.
Milner rushed over from the side without saying a word, and then entangled him.
As soon as Milner got entangled, Mkhitaryan began to feel the pressure. Milner is actually an offensive player, but his running ability and tenacious confrontation ability allow him to show extremely good performance when defending.
state!
"I remember Milner was an attacker. How come he is so good at defense?" Jiya asked Benelli in confusion.
Benelli is not good at anything else, but he is still very strong in this aspect: "He was indeed an attacker when he first debuted in Leeds, but he has excellent physical fitness, strong running ability and confrontation ability. He has been wandering around in any position over the years.
I’ve fought them all and it’s very comprehensive.”
Ji Ya touched his chin thoughtfully: "A player like this should go to a wealthy club."
Benali laughed. This is indeed true. This kind of player may not be the main force, but he can play in any position. He runs diligently and actively. Any wealthy club has such a player, whether he is the main force or the main force.
Substitutes will be very useful.
"It's a pity that we can't afford it. Alas, if we were a Premier League team now, whether it was him or the previous Henderson, I would definitely get it as soon as possible. Like our Walton, they can both be used as midfielders.
The kind of player with a backbone." Ji Ya sighed.
Benali shrugged his shoulders. Ji Ya's words were not wrong at all, and they were not useful at all...
On the field, Mkhitaryan saw that he could not get past the opponent, so he immediately stopped, got out of the way, and passed the ball out.
After receiving the ball, Lallana found that there was no gap to exploit, so he could only turn around and pass the ball back.
Southampton took advantage of the situation and entered a positional battle.
Southampton is slightly stronger in positional warfare. After all, the impact of their two powerful centers in the penalty area is still very good.
Villa's two central defenders are both experienced in the Premier League, but in terms of physical confrontation, they appear to be a little worse - actually not bad, but facing one who is 1.87 meters tall and the other who is just over 1.9 meters tall
As a center forward, the two of them are really struggling.
However, with the support of their teammates, they persevered.
During the rest of the first half, the two sides began to see each other constantly, and neither could do much to defeat the other. However, after all, Southampton was in the lead, which also allowed Southampton's players to play more calmly on the court.
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When the referee blew the whistle at the end of the first half, Southampton fans gave a huge cheer. Among other things, the new Southampton's performance against three consecutive Premier League teams in the League Cup
, it was indeed beyond their expectations!
Not to mention after being relegated, even in the Premier League, Southampton rarely performed so well in cup competitions in a row.
After all, Southampton has always been just a mid-table team with few outstanding performances.
Especially after Le Tissier retired, Southampton lost a breaking point.
It is a bit difficult for a team without a breaking point to win consecutively.
But under the leadership of Noriya, they have had such outstanding performances in the League Cup. How can they not make the fans happy?
Even if this game is not won in the end, the fans will not have any objections!
Bah bah bah.
Many fans sighed a few times when they thought of this.
We must win this game. If we win, we will advance to the quarterfinals of the League Cup!
"We were more stable in the second half. You must know that this kind of game is also a good training opportunity for us, which allows us to feel the level of top teams in advance. This is experience that cannot be exchanged for money... solid midfield, and
They struggled and scored again when they had the chance!"
Noriya said in the locker room that of course he was not just talking, but also prepared Villa's back-up for changing formations. After all, both Carew and Heskey were likely to play. With a center on the court, it would be easier to defend.
It's a little more strenuous.
But similarly, if the center comes on, Villa's midfield or backcourt strength will be weakened, which will also be an opportunity for Southampton.
After his tactical ability has improved to a certain level, Ji Ya has become quite clear about these things.
The previous four consecutive draws were all in vain.
McLeish had no other choice but to send out Carew to increase the strength of the center to put more pressure on Southampton's defense.
But in this way, after midfielder Sidwell was replaced, only Milner and Cork were left in the midfield. Both of them are better at attacking. Sidwell is the only defensive force in the midfield.
, In the second half of the game, Aston Villa's midfield began to become unbalanced.
The mentality was already a bit unbalanced, and the game also began to become unbalanced, which immediately made Villa's second half begin to become difficult!
It was difficult for them to gain an advantage in the midfield, so they could only continue to attack through the wings. This is how the battle for Southampton's defense began.
