After Juventus was equalized, their morale was not greatly affected. They continued to patiently control the rhythm, and worked hard to maintain a stable rhythm under the constant impact of Southampton.
After all, they have many ways to maintain the rhythm, such as fouling.
Cancelo was unlucky to be injured after a foul behind Pogba. Ji Ya scratched his head, sent Bailly on, and then asked Otamendi to play at right back.
Otamendi has good movement speed and can play as a right back, but he has no offensive ability.
But whether it is Jenkinson or Rudiger, they have no offensive ability...
Juventus committed many fouls, but the referee's whistle seemed loose, so Southampton began to make more moves.
As a result, after such a big situation, Juventus also began to suffer greater losses.
Pirlo and Coutinho collided. Coutinho quickly stood up, but Pirlo fell down holding his thigh...
The whole place was in an uproar.
Everyone knows what Pirlo's value is to this Juventus team. Now that Pirlo is off the field, what else can be done?
Allegri had no choice but to replace Pirlo with attacking midfielder Pereira. Vidal retreated and appeared in the right midfield position. Pogba, who originally played as right midfielder, began to play in the central midfielder position.
Such changes can be regarded as Allegri's tinkering ability. His substitutions have allowed Juventus's midfield strength to decline a bit, but it will not collapse.
After Pirlo left the field, Pogba also began to show his strength as a top player.
The two sides were entangled until the 40th minute. Bonucci sent a long pass from the backcourt. Tevez received the ball and broke through Alonso's defense. Then he distributed the ball before Casemiro came over to cover.
Pogba caught the ball and broke into the penalty area, and then passed the ball to the back point. Morata jumped in front of Bailly and shot the ball into the Southampton gate for the second time!
Juventus fans cheered with thunder again. They took the lead for the second time in the absence of Pirlo, which gave their confidence a sufficient boost again!
"They are so lucky." Ji Ya was speechless.
"There is still the second half." Benali was very optimistic.
"We fell behind in the first half of the game, but it's not a big problem. The main reason is that Juventus is making the game fragmented and chaotic, which makes us a little uncomfortable. Instead, we can give full play to the ability of their forwards to work alone.
Advantage...so we can change our tactics slightly in the second half and control the midfield," Noriya said in the locker room.
The players looked at each other.
"That's right. We didn't control the midfield with them before. That was because Pirlo was here. Now that Pirlo is gone, what do we have to worry about?" Ji Ya said.
Only then did the players understand.
"Pogba is also a top midfielder, but he is not an organizing midfielder. He is a b2b. Vidal is the same kind of player. Juventus' midfielder currently has no organizational ability, so this is our
Opportunities, control the midfield, and then look for opportunities to kill them! We are away from home, and we can definitely play more boldly!"
Noriya waved his fist and said in the locker room, and his words also set the tone of this game!
In the first half of the game, De Bruyne's performance was a bit average. That was because many times, he was observing Pirlo's ball handling and organization at close range.
Although Pirlo is now very old and on the verge of retirement, there is still a lot worth learning.
Now that Pirlo is off the field, De Bruyne has more energy to focus on the game.
He wants to prove that he will definitely have a place among the midfield masters in football in the future!
Moreover, he is more threatening and can directly affect the opponent's door.
After the start of the second half, De Bruyne became obviously more active.
He keeps catching the ball and passing the ball. Sometimes he drops back to get the ball, and sometimes he gets the ball directly in the frontcourt. With the assistance of a midfielder like Casemiro, his game looks very good.
Simple.
Juventus' midfielder began to be suppressed by Southampton.
This is not manifested immediately, but slowly.
It's not that Allegri didn't see it, it's that he saw it and there was nothing he could do.
The opponent's advantage in the midfield was gradually established, and then they continued to suppress Juventus in the confrontation.
Vidal knocked down Coutinho in defense and received a yellow card, which is just a concrete manifestation of this disadvantage.
When attackers need to take on more defensive tasks, it means that the pressure on them in defense will become greater.
This is not a good thing.
Although they are still leading by one goal, the score of 2-1 at home is not safe in itself. They are still passive on the court. How can they not make the Juventus fans anxious?
They shouted loudly, hoping that the team could withstand Southampton's attack, and it was best to counterattack and score a goal.
This is not without hope. After all, Juventus's two forwards are still very capable, especially Tevez. If there is a chance, he can counterattack and rely on his personal ability to score one of them. The hope is not small.
However, Southampton did not give them this opportunity.
The game reached the 78th minute...
After Lukaku got the ball on the right, he forced it into the middle, and then passed it to Suarez in the penalty area. After Suarez got the ball, he took advantage of the situation, got out of the way, and then decisively shot!
Bonucci's diligent interference and Buffon's rich experience worked. He turned sideways and saved the ball with one hand. The ball rolled back into the penalty area, but Mane, who followed up, threw away Lichtsteiner while running.
, take the lead and take a follow-up shot!
The ball quickly flew into the Juventus goal from close range, and it was a two-two tie!
"The ball went in! Mane! Mane, who only joined this season, did not perform particularly well. However, his breakthroughs, passes and shots in the game can always play a decisive role! In Southampton's front three
He is the most inconspicuous player in the team and often has to share playing time with Perisic, but now, he has shown his top level!"
Amid the shouts of the commentator, Mane opened his arms and ran down the field. To score a goal in such a game was really a dream for Mane, who was born in poverty!
The current trident in Southampton's frontcourt is strictly speaking a poor boy.
So they are often very eager during competitions!
When the Juventus fans began to calm down, Noriya used the remaining two substitutions.
Schneiderlin replaced Coutinho, who had a mediocre performance in this game, and Dembele replaced Lukaku to increase the ball-taking ability in the frontcourt.
