After completing a threatening long-range shot with his left foot on the right side of the penalty area, Lallana soon completed a threatening long-range shot with his right foot on the left side of the penalty area.
Although neither of these two long-range shots scored a goal, they both forced Kuszak to make a save.
Ferguson frowned off the field. A player who could shoot from left to right was willing to play in League One... Even if Lallana came from Southampton's youth training, he was too loyal, right?
This guy seems to be able to be used. Although he is not very good technically, his ability to shoot the ball with one kick and his long-range shooting ability are quite good.
But at this time, the biggest problem facing Ferguson was that Lallana's activity forced Manchester United's defense to expand its defensive scope - after all, such a player who can shoot from any position and can hit long-range shots of good quality needs to be defended.
If so, the defensive position must be expanded. Otherwise, if he continues to blast like this, sooner or later he will blast a world wave.
So you have to interfere with him a lot so that he can't successfully launch a long shot.
But once the defense line expands, the space for the forwards in the penalty area becomes too much...
Southampton's attackers discovered this keenly!
When Schneiderlin got the ball from behind, he did not pass the ball to Lallana who was retreating for the ball. Instead, he raised his foot and passed the ball directly from the left side of the back into the penalty area.
!
Lambert moved forward quickly, shook off Evans while running, faced the falling ball, and then calmly headed the ball towards the center of the penalty area!
Giroud and Vidic were competing for position. The two were about the same height and size. However, Giroud still relied on his faster speed to occupy a favorable position. He faced the flying ball and quickly shook his head to attack the goal.
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Facing this close-range header, Kuszak could no longer make a save, and the ball quickly flew into the near corner of the goal!
Two to two, Southampton equalized the score thirteen minutes into the second half!
"Continue to attack! Make full use of our offensive capabilities!"
Noriya waved his fist and shouted that the goal just now was the embodiment of his tactics - first launch a threatening attack on the wing to attract the opponent's attention, and then attack the center of the opponent's penalty area head-on, using the two forwards to compete with the opponent.
Be faster and more flexible and score goals!
The partnership of Giroud and Lambert is not a fast combination, but compared with the partnership of Vidic and Evans, it is fast!
Speed and slowness are sometimes relative.
Ferguson really had a headache now.
Of course he can see the advantages of the opponent's two forwards, but some problems cannot be solved by seeing them.
In fact, he has a solution, which is to replace it with Ferdinand, a fast and top central defender, then there will be no problem.
The problem is that Ferdinand is injured and cannot play.
"Offense, suppress their offense!" Ferguson shouted toward the court.
This is the only way.
If the defense can't hold, then use offense to prevent the opponent's offense from being able to play.
Ferguson's thinking changes very quickly, but many times, when faced with passivity on the field, it is not the head coach who can solve it.
Manchester United wanted to launch an attack, but in the midfield, they were frantically pressed by the opponent.
The offensive ability of Manchester United's midfielder is actually not bad. However, neither Carrick nor Fletcher are top offensive organizers. It is still difficult for them to successfully organize the offense in the confrontation.
Therefore, Manchester United can only rely on Valencia on the wing to bring some vitality.
However, Valencia's inward route was cut off, and he could only continue to choose to cross, and then he was constantly pushed out by Southampton's two central defenders.
Although Rooney scored a header before, it was during a counterattack. Southampton's two defenders were not in place yet. Now in the positional battle, he wanted to grab the landing spot between the two central defenders who were about 1.9 meters tall.
That would be incredible.
After resisting Manchester United's attack, Southampton began to counterattack again!
Ferguson almost popped his eyes out when he saw that Southampton quickly began to sprint and attack without taking a moment to buffer.
Is Southampton's physical fitness so good?
Now after a period of entanglement, two-thirds of the entire game has passed. The physical fitness of both sides should be in a period of depletion. At this time, it is often necessary to slow down and accumulate physical strength to launch an attack at the last moment of the game.
But Southampton launched a fierce attack without hesitation!
They don’t want physical fitness in the final stage?
Just when Ferguson couldn't figure this out, Mkhitaryan received the ball from the wing and started to break through. Evra was forced to tackle him and the referee showed him a yellow card.
However, something unlucky for Southampton is that Mkhitaryan was injured by this blow. Although it was not serious, he could not play in this game.
Ji Ya shook his head. Fortunately, Mkhitaryan was injured and he had someone to replace him. If someone else was injured, he really didn't have anyone he could use.
Chamberlain went into battle.
Compared with Mkhitaryan, his skills and breakthroughs are not that mature, but he is better at completing breakthroughs from the wing.
Lallana drove the ball into the penalty area, and Rafael made a big-footed clearance from behind. Then he also fell down - straining his thigh during the clearance process...
Ferguson looked livid and replaced him with Neville. Originally, this game was intended to give Neville and Rooney a good rest. As a result, Rafael and Owen, who had not played in the first two games, were injured one after another. This is really disappointing.
Things that make me feel depressed...
Chamberlain began to be active on the wing, and Evra was a little miserable when he broke through. Originally, with Evra's experience and strength, this would not be the case, but firstly, he had consumed a lot of physical energy before, and secondly, he had a lot of energy on his body.
With a yellow card, the defense naturally has a lot of worries!
Under such circumstances, Chamberlain completed a beautiful breakthrough. He broke through Evra's defense from the bottom line and then broke into the penalty area. Manchester United's defenders stared at the attacker in the penalty area, but forgot to stop him immediately.
Chamberlain took a decisive shot and the ball hit Kuszak's outstretched foot and flew into the goal from close range!
Three to two, Southampton takes the lead!
This goal that occurred in the 70th minute was a powerful blow to Manchester United's period. Being behind once was an accident, but falling behind the second time was not an accident!
Ferguson used up the last substitution.
Gibson replaced Park Ji-sung and Manchester United tried to counterattack.
It's not that they don't have a chance. In Ferguson's view, Southampton's physical fitness will definitely decline in the last twenty minutes, and then Manchester United will have a chance!
However, will the physical fitness of Southampton players really decline?
