Indeed, in terms of schedule, Southampton is now very advantageous.
They now have a five-point lead. Of the remaining five opponents, only Manchester United is a strong opponent. The other teams have already faced each other.
The previous schedule was harsh, but now Southampton is beginning to enjoy the happiness brought by the schedule.
And what about their competitors?
In the next round, Liverpool will have to fight against Manchester City. In the 36th round, Liverpool will have to fight against Chelsea. These three competitors will have to fight against each other. Under such circumstances, what else can they have to tie the five points?
Point difference?
As long as Southampton does not have any problems, the countdown to defending the league championship can begin!
This is the advantage they gained through a winning streak at the most critical moment!
Even if others want to envy you, they cannot.
After returning to the league, Southampton's next round is an away game against Cardiff City, who are fighting for relegation.
Cardiff City is currently ranked bottom... They have scored 26 points in thirty-three games, but they still hope to avoid relegation, because the score in the relegation zone is now only 32 points, which is six points higher than them.
Therefore, they still have fighting spirit. Although they don't expect to defeat the powerful Southampton, there is still hope to score a point through counterattack at home.
However, Noriya analyzed their mentality and fielded a stronger offensive lineup in this game.
Klein returned to the main lineup, and the left back became Alonso. In the midfield, except for Mkhitaryan's return, Ji Ya hid Lukaku, because in the case of a tight defense, Lukaku's
His role is not very big, Nolito starts as the left winger, and Ronaldo switches to the right winger.
In this way, although there is no strong center in the frontcourt, everyone can get the ball and make breakthroughs. Their dribbling and small-scale cooperation are very lethal to the stubborn iron barrel formation.
What's more, no matter Mkhitaryan, Ronaldo or De Bruyne, they all have excellent long-range shots.
Although there is no strong center, such an attack will be more lethal for a Premier League team that is used to playing high and high.
So they fought quite hard.
From the beginning of the game, the ball was firmly controlled at Southampton's feet, and then they continued to attack through passing passes, looking for scoring opportunities.
Cardiff City used a lot of effort to mark Suarez, but at the beginning of the game, Suarez was a standard cover...
His running and responding on the court are all designed to attract more attention from the opponent.
The more people pay attention to him, the more opportunities he will create for others.
After gaining more space, it is very important for these technical players.
Cardiff City held on for twenty-six minutes before Southampton broke through.
After receiving the ball from De Bruyne, Mkhitaryan saw that no one was coming to defend him, so he decisively took a long shot 28 meters away from the goal!
Of course, the efficiency of long-range shots is relatively low, but when no one is defending, the efficiency of an excellent attacker's long-range shots will be greatly improved!
This long-range shot was of a very high standard and flew directly into the blind spot of the goal!
One to zero!
"Without a strong center, Southampton still has no shortage of can openers! With Coutinho also not playing, Mkhitaryan proved with his goals that Southampton will show its ability to face any defense.
Best condition!”
Amid the shouts of the commentator, Mkhitaryan hugged his teammates excitedly. As one of the oldest players in Southampton, his main position has not been particularly stable. In the British Championship, he
He also shared the playing time with Lallana, and even Lallana played more. In his first season in the Premier League, he was reduced to a substitute, and it was not until last season that he became the main force. This season, he has shown extremely good form.
.
He is a player from a small country, and it is precisely because of this that his path is even more difficult!
And now, at the age of twenty-five, he is already a well-deserved top player.
After Mkhitaryan scored the first goal, the rest of the game was much easier to play.
Before the end of the first half, De Bruyne sent a beautiful overhead ball. Suarez, who stepped in at the right time, received the ball and then easily sent the ball into the goal. This was his 32nd goal of the season.
league goals.
"Three more to go! Three more to go! Three more to go!"
Southampton fans came from afar to cheer him on in this way.
However, in the second half, Suarez was not able to score more goals. He only played for 70 minutes before being replaced by Noriya, and he was replaced by Klose.
Klose scored just three minutes after coming on. This also made many commentators sigh, feeling that Ji Ya put too much emphasis on the whole team. At this time, what's wrong with letting players like Suarez play all the games? It's useless.
Should he be rotated at this time?
However, Suarez, who was sitting on the bench, did not have any dissatisfaction, but was chatting and laughing with other players...
"What kind of magic did Noriya use to make a bad boy like Suarez submissive? Really, I know that he is the coach and the boss. His authority in the locker room is supreme, and there are superstars like Le Tisseur to help him.
It’s surprising that Southampton’s dressing room is so stable...”
Amidst the mutterings of some commentators, Southampton finally defeated their opponent 3-0 away from home and won the game. In another game, Liverpool defeated Manchester City 3-2.
, together with Chelsea, were chasing Southampton with a five-point gap, and the point gap between Manchester City and Southampton suddenly widened to nine points. It seemed that there was no chance...
"It would be nice if either Liverpool or Chelsea lost in the next round." Noriya muttered.
The other players just laughed after hearing this. Yes, this is of course a good expectation, but at this time in the league, everyone should not make mistakes.
Anyway, with a five-point advantage and four rounds left in the league, Southampton's championship is basically guaranteed.
However, in the thirty-fifth round of the league a week later...
Southampton had a very difficult away game against Villa. Villa are currently ranked 14th and are fighting for relegation, but their strength is still relatively good, so they almost made it impossible for Southampton to defend.
After scoring a goal, if Vardy, who came on the bench, hadn't scored a vital goal with a shot in the penalty area, Southampton might have been tied at home.
But such a victory has huge benefits.
Chelsea lost 2-1 at home to Sunderland, who were fighting for relegation!
The only opponent left behind Southampton that is still chasing closely is Liverpool!
