Defeating Chelsea 3-1 in an away game, Southampton can be said to have the last hope of winning the championship. Noriya praised the players' performance after the game, and then said that Southampton will still attack on both sides of the Champions League and the league this season.
, striving to win the honor of double crown.
It is normal for Noriya to say this, and reporters also think it is a matter of course. However, in fact, Noriya said this just to put pressure on Mourinho. If he really messed up, then Noriya also
I don't mind surpassing Chelsea in the league.
But it is obvious that Mourinho, a head coach with such rich experience and tenacity, will not be shaken just because Southampton narrowed the points gap to two points.
After all, Southampton was only two points behind before, but Chelsea slowly pulled away.
This is a long-distance run, and Southampton, who also plays in the Champions League, has a much higher load than Chelsea.
After a week of recovery, Noriya continued to send out most of the main players in the league, and finally defeated Burnley, who were fighting for relegation, three games at home. Although the opponent worked hard, Southampton, who had no problem with their physical fitness, had no problem at all.
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Vardy scored his 25th league goal of the season, with Alonso and Coutinho adding the icing on the cake.
Under such pressure, Chelsea withstood.
Even though they were leading by two goals in the away game and were tied by Hull City, they still relied on super substitute Remy's goal to take the lead again, and maintained it until the end. After winning 3-2 in the away game, they once again gained a two-point advantage!
Seeing that Chelsea withstood such a situation, many people couldn't help but sigh. After all, if they had not lost consecutive games, once they stabilized their emotions, it would be difficult for anything to go wrong next.
This is also true.
Another week later, Southampton at home once again won a 3-0 victory. Vardy opened the scoring again, Lukaku scored twice in the following time, and Southampton scored three goals.
After a complete victory over Hull City, Chelsea relied on Cesc Fabregas' goal in the 88th minute to beat Queens Park Rangers 1-0 and continue to lead Southampton by two points!
Seeing that the knockout rounds of the Champions League were about to begin soon, Noriya had no choice but to use a large number of substitutes in the next game.
After all, they are going to challenge Paris Saint-Germain away from home in the middle of the week. If all the main players are sent out in the next away game, it will definitely affect the Champions League match.
Everton is not an easy opponent to deal with either. They are not ranked high right now, but as long as they go all out, even strong teams will have a headache against them.
Sure enough, in this game, just sixteen minutes into the game, they scored with a header from center back Jagielka from a set kick, taking the lead over Southampton!
Next, they used tenacious defense to interfere with Southampton's performance. The veteran goalkeeper American Howard made consecutive saves, and the performance of young center back Stones was also quite outstanding.
Southampton only managed to equalize the score before the end with Vardy's clever follow-up shot in front of the goal, but they still suffered a draw, while Chelsea won three consecutive victories in one go. They defeated them 2-1 at home.
Stoke City extends their lead to four points!
"Six rounds, four points, we can't say that Southampton is completely hopeless, but it is indeed difficult... Chelsea withstood at the most critical moment. They only won one goal in each of these three games, which is quite
It's dangerous. If something goes wrong in a game, they may suffer a tragic defeat. Now, they have overcome it! The league championship is right in front of them!"
Many media have begun to lament Chelsea's tenacity, but this also has a lot to do with Southampton's distraction from the Champions League. After all, the importance of the Champions League knockout rounds is indeed difficult for the league to give.
You must know that even if Southampton does not win the championship, the prize money they receive in the league will not be much different. It is only a difference of one to two million pounds. What about the Champions League? If you advance one step further in the knockout rounds, then
This means an income gap of around 20 million pounds!
Southampton fans are a little regretful, but they are also aware of the team's concerns. The current schedule is indeed not friendly to Southampton.
Chelsea can compete game by game, but Southampton must focus on the Champions League.
So soon, they focused on the Champions League - although Southampton may not have any results this season, judging from their overall performance, they can lay the foundation for a strong team!
Persevering to the end in a two-front battle is something that only the top wealthy families can do.
Ji Ya led the team and flew to Paris.
"This is the first time we encounter Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Paris has many good players, but we also have many good players. We will try our best to win this game." Noriya said at the pre-match press conference.
Shang said with a smile.
His words seemed a little arrogant, but everyone knew that with Southampton's current strength, it is really a top-ranked team in the Champions League.
They may still be a little unstable overall, so their performance in the league is up and down. However, in a single game, it is difficult for others to grasp their shortcomings.
No matter how much I say, it's just that their defense is not very strong, but does Southampton rely on defense to make a living? No, their ball-control offense reduces the number of opponent's attacks, and their strong offensive ability and field control ability are the
The key to their success.
Now they have conceded fewer goals than Chelsea in the league, which is enough to prove this point.
Paris Saint-Germain has other problems. Their number one star Zlatan Ibrahimovic is unable to play due to injury. Although they still have top forwards like Cavani and Lavezzi, Ibrahimovic's absence is a big problem for them.
It is still a huge loss.
"There are many outstanding players in Paris, but their overall performance is average... The tactics led by Blanc are always a bit imperfect, and the head coach who has not been baptized in the top league is still not very good. Their dominance in Ligue 1
Mainly because they have too many good players, not because their tactics are so good."
The coaches nodded one after another. Ji Ya's evaluation of Paris was accurate. Looking at their main lineup, you can see that all of them are extremely valuable, but their overall performance is still a bit lacking.
Against such a team, Southampton's strong team can play a very good role.
"Their lineup is similar to ours, with four, three, and three. We can just use our characteristics to suppress them and prevent them from having too many opportunities... A good ending in the away game will allow us to play well at home.
