Ji Ya certainly didn't say this to offend people for no reason.
He just wanted to use such words to solidify Southampton's image as a top team in the public's mind.
He is now famous, and everything he says will be interpreted in various ways, so he might as well be more generous.
Regardless of the position of the media who reprinted his words, whether they intentionally distorted them or not, as long as they reprint them, it will create greater popularity and leave the impression that Southampton is a strong team in the minds of more fans.
Come down.
This is actually the biggest difference between traditional giants and emerging teams.
Both Manchester City and Chelsea have achieved strong team status by spending crazy money. This is not what Southampton can achieve.
No matter how much money they make in the transfer market, they can only leave the impression of a black shop.
Just opening a black shop will not create a big trend. It is like no one thinks that Porto is a top powerhouse. At most, they are a Portuguese powerhouse.
Of course, Southampton has an advantage in that they have really good results. Not only do they make a lot of money selling people, they also get a lot of honors.
That's their thing.
They sold half of their main lineup, won the Champions League, sold half of their main lineup, and were able to win the championship in both the Champions League and the league. This proves that they have the strength of a wealthy club.
Now it's just a matter of seeing if they can continue to support it.
However, such publicity will also have side effects, that is, when other strong teams encounter Southampton, they will undoubtedly work harder to perform...
After all, you despise us so much, how can we save face for you?
Ever since, after returning to the league, Southampton was beaten hard by Liverpool at home.
Southampton lost to Liverpool in the first game of the league. At that time, it was due to running-in problems. However, in this game, Liverpool relied on their physical advantage to suppress Southampton in the away game.
Although Ji Ya has been rotated to a certain extent, he does not dare to replace the entire main lineup now. It is just some fine-tuning of positions. The overall physical fitness is still much worse than that of Liverpool.
What's more, in this game, Liverpool seemed to be beaten to death, making it impossible for Southampton to stand up.
"Damn, if they perform like this every time, they can compete for the championship." Noriya muttered to the coach's bench in frustration.
Looking at this situation, a double defeat by Liverpool this season is just around the corner.
Sure enough, in just three minutes of the first half, Liverpool took the lead in scoring from Lallana. In the second half, Sterling and Sturridge also scored a goal each. Although Southampton scored successively from Vardy and Perisic,
But he still could only accept the consequences of losing 3-2 at home to Liverpool and being beaten twice by Liverpool this season.
Liverpool, currently ranked seventh, has proven their dignity and fighting spirit.
Southampton fans accepted this result with a sigh, but the only good thing is that in this round, Chelsea obviously did not perform well because of the Champions League involvement. They were defeated by the relegation team Burnley at home.
It was a draw. Although Ivanovic scored for Chelsea early, in the second half of the game, Burnley completely had the upper hand physically, constantly attacking Chelsea's defense, and evened the score before the end!
In this way, the points gap between Southampton and Chelsea has only expanded from four points to five points, which is not too bad. The only bad thing is that Manchester City, which won this round, has caught up, and their points are tied with Southampton...
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"This season is always very difficult. We have recently suffered two defeats, mainly because various cup matches have disrupted the rhythm. However, it is okay if something goes wrong at this time. The most important thing is not to lose the chain in the future."
Noriya said at the press conference after the game that he was really helpless about this game, but since the advantage was only expanded by one point, it was okay...
It's just that the points gap has widened before the winter break.
There are still twelve rounds of the league, and the five-point gap is not too big.
The next middle of the week is the fifth round of the FA Cup, and Southampton's opponent is Liverpool again...
This makes Noriya a little depressed. According to his habit, he will send out all the substitutes for this kind of game. However, the opponent is Liverpool. If he is defeated by the opponent three times, it will be too embarrassing.
However, after careful consideration, Noriya decided to use the previous strategy. After all, Liverpool is not Southampton's competitor now. After they defeated Southampton in the league, they only ranked sixth with 45 points, and Southampton.
The gap between Southampton and Southampton is still a full ten points. Even if they lose all the games against Liverpool this season, it will not have any impact on the gold content of Southampton's victory. It is nothing more than luck.
If Liverpool were Southampton's rivals and were competing for the championship, they couldn't lose this game.
After figuring it out, Noriya continued to send a large number of substitutes in this game, and all the substitutes played. In the end, Southampton lost to Liverpool 1 to 2. They met Liverpool three times this season and lost all of them.
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The local media in Liverpool wrote a lot about this, but Ji Ya didn't say much. He knew that it was useless to say anything at this time. Only time would prove that his choice at this time was right.
So far, Southampton has been eliminated from both domestic cup competitions, and they can turn their attention entirely to the league and Champions League.
It's just that being able to defeat Southampton in succession has indeed increased the morale of Liverpool's staff a lot.
They did Southampton a small favor in a league game the following weekend. Liverpool defeated Manchester City 2-1 at home. While they defeated strong teams in a row, they also made Manchester City lose the opportunity to catch up with Chelsea!
Chelsea, who had recovered their breath, defeated Leicester City 3-1 away from home in this game, leading Manchester City by eight points. Southampton certainly did not miss this opportunity. Vardy and Suarez both scored in this game.
With the ball, coupled with Casemiro's icing on the cake, they also defeated West Bromwich Albion 3-1 in the away game. While closely following Chelsea, they also left Manchester City behind again!
"I'm glad that we always have people who can stand up in difficult times... Now that we have recovered, I think it is Chelsea who are encountering difficulties now, not us." Noriya said in the post-match press release
He said with a smile at the meeting.
He is not trying to show his respect, but because in the next week, the League Cup final will be played. If Chelsea is distracted by the League Cup final, they may not perform well in the next league.
So good...
Southampton had more games in the first half of the season, but now, Chelsea has more games, especially in such an important final. Of course, Noriya can comfortably wait for Chelsea to come up with a result.
