He is already 19 years old and will soon be 20. As a member of Manchester United's youth training, he has not yet entered the first team at this age, but is constantly being loaned out. It is indeed a difficult thing.
However, after being loaned to Huddersfield this season, his main position is very stable. Huddersfield plays offensive tactics and needs a midfielder like him who can defend and distribute the ball. His forward penetration ability is average, but his running ability is average.
He is active and fierce in defense, and at the same time, after receiving the ball at his feet, he has the ability to release the ball to the side to allow his teammates to quickly launch an attack. Therefore, in such a tactic, he complements each other and is like a fish in water.
He also performed very well in the first half of this game. Although the team fell behind by two goals, his performance was fine and no one would blame him for his poor performance.
The head coach also patted him on the shoulder during the halftime break and encouraged him to do a good job.
However, after the start of the second half, the situation suddenly changed.
Drinkwater's most outstanding performance in the first half was to block Mkhitaryan's dribbling breakthroughs several times. Southampton's recent good results have a lot to do with the Armenian. His breakthrough was Southampton's opening
The best way to solve the situation was to completely revitalize Southampton's frontcourt offense. However, in the first half of the game, Mkhitaryan's several breakthroughs were blocked by Drinkwater midway, so that the offense
Couldn't start a fight.
But after the start of the second half, Mkhitaryan began to frequently switch positions to the wing to get the ball, which gave Drinkwater a headache. He knew that his defensive ability in the center was very good, but he seemed a bit weak on the wing.
It's clumsy, and as the only defensive midfielder in Huddersfield's midfield, he ran to the wings to defend. Wouldn't the middle defense be opened?
Just when he hesitated, Mkhitaryan had already completed a beautiful breakthrough on the wing, and then raised his foot to pass the ball to the center. Lambert shook off his opponent while running, kicked the ball first and scored
door!
Three to zero, Southampton's lightning attack at the start of the second half once again expanded the lead!
Ji Ya smiled and gave a thumbs up. He was no longer worried about winning this game...
What else is there to worry about? The offense has opened up and the defense has stabilized. The only question is to see how many goals can be scored!
In the following time, Huddersfield continued to attack, and they seemed to want to regain some face.
However, Southampton did not give this veteran team any face.
Just beating.
The defense continued to be extremely stable. The two tall central defenders continued to intercept the opponent's attacks, and then launched attacks continuously, directly crossing the midfield and hitting the players in front, allowing them to toss.
The gap in Huddersfield's backcourt is getting wider and wider, and Southampton's offense is also scoring one goal after another.
Drinkwater ran hard on the court, but after Southampton bypassed his defensive zone, his role became very small.
"This guy's defense is actually quite strong, but it's a pity that the coverage area is not enough. And he has no forward penetration ability, only the ability to distribute the ball." Benali commented.
Ji Ya nodded: "Actually, he and Schneiderlin are quite complementary. Schneiderlin is worse than him in defense, but his ability to intercept laterally is much better than him, and he also has good direct passes and forward penetration.
His ability just works well with him."
"What, do you want to buy him? Is our midfielder too young?" Benelli asked after thinking for a while.
"That's a question, but it's a matter of debate whether he can be bought. After all, he is a Manchester United player, just on loan. Sir Alex Ferguson has a good eye for people, so he probably won't let him go." Ji Ya replied.
Benelli shrugged: "Then there's nothing we can do."
"However, many outstanding young players are loaned out to play in lower-level domestic leagues. You can pay more attention to these people." Noriya said.
"Don't worry, this is also our daily routine as scouts," Benali said.
Ji Ya nodded and continued to watch the game. This game was definitely won, but he could pay close attention to Drinkwater's performance and see if he could steal some money from Manchester United.
In the following time, Ji Ya changed three people, replacing Chamberlain, and then let Lallana come down to rest. He also let Lieutenant and others play in the midfield, but Southampton's offensive momentum still did not calm down.
In the remaining time, Mkhitaryan scored another goal and Lambert scored twice to complete his third hat-trick of the season. Southampton played a jaw-dropping game at home.
In the end, they defeated sixth-ranked Huddersfield 6-0!
"What a surprise! Southampton swept their opponents at home! Huddersfield performed like a League Two team in front of them... I have to say that Southampton became better again! Not only the new
The Portuguese central defender Fonte joined, and because they are starting to become better and better as a whole!"
Sometimes a hearty victory can bring about huge changes.
The victory in this game not only narrowed the gap between Southampton and the top six to six points, but also made the morale of Southampton start to completely increase.
As they approach a series of cup matches, their form has begun to pick up, which is enough to make people excited.
The next round of the league is an away game against Millwall - this opponent is currently ranked in the middle, which also makes their fans hate Southampton. They feel that they drew with Millwall at the beginning, which affected Millwall.
Your overall performance!
Especially Ji Ya's Bruce Lee-like actions before the start of the game made Millwall's visiting fans dare not shout too loudly, which made them feel extremely insulted!
So Millwall fans are clamoring to give Southampton a good look at home.
However, what they didn't expect was that they shouted a little too loudly, and at the same time, they also brought all the hatred on themselves...
The London police suddenly raided a football hooligan stronghold before the start of the game, arrested several leading football hooligans, and sentenced them to several days of imprisonment for disorderly conduct and other pocket crimes. This made the Millwall football hooligans unhappy.
Dare to act rashly - they are not fools, and they will not make a fuss even when they are clearly about to be attacked.
Therefore, this game was rarely played in a quiet environment. Ji Ya once again sent out all the substitutes. In the end, Southampton and Millwall, who played their best, tied with one to one. Southampton could finally perform in its best form.
, to meet the challenges of the next few consecutive cup matches!
