"Sevilla ranked fifth in La Liga last season, so they can only play in the Europa League... Their overall strength is not very strong, and they do not have particularly outstanding players, but their overall tactics and operation are good. They are basically
Our tactics are 4231, with solid defense and good counterattacks, so if we can contain the midfield, reduce their chances of counterattacks, and then suppress them through offense on both wings, then the victory will basically belong to us.”
Ji Ya said to the players in the locker room, and the players nodded. The defeat in the last game did not cause any problem with their self-confidence. The old players were very indifferent to this, while the new players were disappointed because they lost a championship.
Gearing up and hoping to perform better on the court.
In this game, Ji Ya fielded a more standard 4-3-3 lineup, with goalkeeper Romero, two full-backs Cancelo and Alonso, the center backs were partnered by Fonte and Otamendi, and the midfielder was in the middle.
The two are Casemiro and De Bruyne, Coutinho is in front of them, Perisic appears on the left wing, Mane is placed on the right wing by Kiya, and Val
Dee comes forward as the lone center forward.
Lukaku was put on the bench, but he didn't have any objections. Ji Ya had told him before that they would take turns playing this season. Instead, Lukaku, who can play center and right winger, would play on the field.
It's even more advantageous.
Sevilla fielded a 4,2,3,1 formation. Their process of winning the Europa League last season was actually ups and downs, and they narrowly escaped. When they faced Maribor in the quarter-finals, they were
They narrowly won 2-2 at home and won 2-1 at home. In the round of 16, they faced Real Betis. They tied in two rounds and passed the penalty kick. In the quarter-finals, they faced Porto. They lost 0-1 away from home. If not for a strong performance at home.
After defeating their opponents four to one, they were eliminated here. In the semifinals, they faced Valencia 2-0 at home and 1-3 away. They narrowly escaped with the advantage of away goals. In the final, they faced Benfica, who also won 100 points.
The opponent who was tied 0-0 within twenty minutes and then defeated in a penalty shootout stumbled along the way and did not show any extraordinary strength.
This is more consistent with their status as fifth in La Liga.
Compared with Southampton's previous victory in the Europa League, where they defeated their opponents with three goals in the first leg and chopping up melons and vegetables to win the Europa League, that is really far behind.
So although Sevilla won their third Europa League title, tying with Southampton, Liverpool, Inter Milan and Juventus, Southampton fans still felt that they were not worthy.
In the first game of this game, Sevilla also seemed very cautious. They basically sent players who were good at defense and expected forward Bacca to steal a shot at the critical moment.
After all, they also know very well that compared with Southampton, their strength is indeed far behind.
However, the offensive lineup sent by Ji Ya also surprised them...
Originally, they thought that Southampton would be the same as the game against Arsenal, focusing on midfield control and quick ball movement.
Looking at this formation, it is obvious that they intend to attack with force!
Sure enough, from the beginning of the game, Southampton's wings were constantly attacking forward. De Bruyne became a defensive midfielder, constantly dispatching passes in the backcourt. Under his distribution, Arsenal on the left
Ronso and Perisic, Cancelo and Mane on the right, began to take turns attacking Sevilla's wings.
This time, Sevilla's two wings were severely suppressed.
Whether it is Alonso or Cancelo, they both have the ability to pass beautiful crosses. On the surface, Southampton only has Vardy, a center less than 1.8 meters tall, in the penalty area. But in fact, whether it is Pep
Lisic or Mane, their ability to grab points is quite outstanding.
At the 16th minute of the first half, Mane took the ball from the wing and passed it back to Cancelo who was following up. Cancelo made a slight adjustment and crossed with his right foot!
The ball drew a beautiful arc in the air, passed all the defensive players in the front and middle of the penalty area, and flew to the back. Perisic, who was running forward from the back, jumped high to meet the falling ball.
A high-altitude bombing!
Although he is a winger, at 1.87 meters tall, his header after inserting into the penalty area from the back row is quite intimidating.
Sevilla goalkeeper Beto only had time to wave his arm, and the ball had already flown into the Sevilla gate!
The tens of thousands of Southampton fans who were basically playing at home immediately let out huge cheers!
After scoring the goal, Perisic ran under the stands, opened his arms, and listened to the cheers from the stands.
He has always believed that he is very good. He left Dortmund because he could not play more games under the pressure of Royce and others. After his outstanding performance at Wolfsburg, he was favored by Southampton. This is also
It gave him more confidence in his future development.
This goal is obviously a good start.
The competition for Southampton's strikers this season is indeed fierce. The wingers include Perisic, Mane and Dembele, and the centers include Lukaku, Vardy and Suarez. Even if Klose plays less, there are six players.
The competition for three positions is actually quite fierce.
This goal may be a good start for Perisic.
After taking the lead, Southampton began to intercept and run in the midfield. Compared with last season, their interception and running abilities in the midfield have not actually declined. After Coutinho's training last season, he
His running ability has been greatly enhanced, and he does not need to expend too much physical energy in the attack. Under such circumstances, the protection ability of Southampton's midfielder has not declined.
However, their defensive capabilities on both wings have declined somewhat.
This also makes their defense seem a bit difficult, but Southampton's forwards have improved a lot in their ability to return to defense this season. Both Perisic and Mane have begun to actively return to defense, assisting in defense and filling positions.
After withstanding the opponent's attack, Southampton launched a counterattack. Players on both wings continued to push forward and attack in turn.
"Southampton's wing players' physical fitness and up and down ability have improved a lot." the ESPN commentator sighed.
Compared with last season, Alonso's back-and-forth ability is actually much worse than Luke Shaw's. However, it is much better when there is a backup. He can create pressure through his skills and passing.
Instead of creating pressure through running and impact, in this way, whether it is Mane or Perisic in front, they can cooperate well with him.
Cancelo is actually better than Klein in terms of height. He is just relatively thin and inferior in confrontation. However, this is related to his youth. This problem can be solved through training and muscle gain.
He is not fast to begin with and relies on his skills. As long as his muscle strength improves, his skills will definitely be better!
