The game started with the cheers of 30,000 Southampton fans.
On the surface, Millwall fielded a 4-4-2 formation. In fact, of their two forwards, only Grabban was at the front. The other forward, Morrison, was further back, forming a 4-4-1-1 formation.
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"If you want to defend, you really think we don't have the ability to break through." Ji Ya said to Benali with a sneer.
"They lack physical fitness, so what can they do if they don't defend and counterattack? Don't say Mkhitaryan can't play." Benali shrugged.
Ji Ya chuckled: "They underestimated Chamberlain too much. Although this kid hasn't played many games, he has now fully adapted to the rhythm of English League One. As long as he can adapt to the rhythm and confrontation, his technology and breakthrough ability will be in full swing in no time."
Show it vividly!"
Just when he said this, Lallana received Schneiderlin's pass, and then accurately distributed the ball to the wing immediately!
This is what he does best.
Chamberlain had already calculated what to do next before catching the ball. After catching the ball, he moved the ball toward the baseline and then accelerated!
He accelerated immediately, allowing him to break through the opponent's full-back who came up in a hurry and penetrate the bottom line!
Fortunately, Millwall used defensive tactics, and the filling midfielder immediately returned to defense and quickly caught up with Chamberlain.
When many people thought that Chamberlain would force a pass or control the ball and pass it back, Chamberlain completed a beautiful personal breakthrough!
He first made an emergency stop, then accelerated again, as if he was going to forcefully break through the bottom line, and then raised his foot to cross!
The opponent quickly raised his foot, preparing to interfere or block his cross, but Chamberlain quickly dunked the ball down, kicked it between his legs, and then rushed out from the baseline and circled
, and then regained control of the ball!
The place where he got the ball again was close to the small penalty area line!
This location is of course quite dangerous.
No matter how intensive the defense is, it is already very dangerous if the opponent breaks through to this position!
Millwall's defense immediately fell into chaos.
They are not experienced defenders. Although in fact they have basically rich experience, they have not experienced any high-end games. Once this situation occurs, the defenders quickly panic and defend.
I also couldn't help but start missing people in large numbers.
Chamberlain took the ball directly and passed it to the back point. Lambert followed up and held the opponent's defender, and immediately shook his head to attack the goal!
The ball flew quickly into the near corner of the goal, and Southampton took a one-goal lead at home!
The Southampton fans began to shout wildly. They fully believed that Southampton would win this game, the next game, and the final!
We have won the League Cup, and we have killed six Chinese Super League teams in a row, including Manchester United. Why are we still afraid of something as small as the play-offs?
Southampton's players are also in high morale and in excellent condition at this moment.
They have adjusted their physical condition quite well before. With good physical condition, they will have more confidence in confrontation and running.
Chamberlain, who was considered a weak point, used a wonderful breakthrough to help Southampton complete the first goal. This really surprised Jackett...
It's not that he is incompetent, it's that Southampton's state is a bit too good.
Just when he didn't know how to respond, the game started again.
Millwall, who launched a hasty attack, soon lost possession of the ball. Southampton did not launch a fierce attack, but continued to pass and dispatch, and continued to suppress the opponent through their better foot skills.
Jackett gritted his teeth and looked at the court in a depressed manner. Losing the ball early had disrupted his plan. If he continued to defend the counterattack now, he would have fallen behind. Going to the home court with a lagging score might not mean anything.
The opportunity came back.
Only by getting at least a draw in the away game can we have a chance in the second round.
And now Southampton can move back and forth very safely and use superior skills to create advantages on the field. This makes Millwall quite difficult. If they continue to defend, it will be too embarrassing. If they don't defend, the opponent's offense will
It can also bring huge lethality.
Jackett never thought that just because he underestimated Chamberlain, the entire game fell into a passive position!
However, he still endured this and decided to continue to defend.
After falling behind by one goal, we were able to catch up a little bit at home.
Trying to use offense to score one or two more goals in the away game will not help, because with so much space exposed in the backcourt, Southampton may score more goals.
"Oh, you're pretty calm." Ji Ya couldn't help but muttered when he saw Jackett making a defensive gesture on the sidelines.
"What should we do if we don't calm down? If they pull away and fight us, we will use our physical strength to make them unable to run in eighty minutes!" Benali laughed.
Ji Ya nodded. Benali's words are on point. Even if they lose this game, Millwall must ensure that the team's consumption is not too great. Otherwise, there is really no chance of winning in the second round.
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"Even if they think they have a chance, it's useless." Ji Ya said to Benali.
Jacket wants to drag the game to the second round to decide the outcome, then Noriya wants to completely solve his opponent in the first round!
Constantly passing, constantly attacking, constantly looking for gaps in the opponent's defense!
Of course, there are also constant attacks into the penalty area.
This allowed Millwall's defenders to withstand wave after wave of attacks.
Although their full defensive presence gives them a certain advantage in defense, under constant attack, flaws will inevitably be revealed!
Giroud received Lambert's pass in the penalty area, then suddenly turned around and shot. The ball hit the opponent's defender and deflected, falling in front of Lallana. Lallana immediately kicked the ball and shot.
It flew into the near corner of the goal!
And goalkeeper Sullivan, who had fallen to the ground when Giroud turned around and shot just now, could only watch the ball fly into Millwall's gate again!
"The ball scored again! Two to zero! Lallana! The two players with the most goals this season scored two goals for Southampton in this game! Lambert is the defending champion in the just-concluded league
He became the top scorer in English League One. He scored thirty-five goals in the league, and the total number of goals in all competitions reached fifty! This is an astonishing number, although the level of English League One seems to be relatively low.
But it is not easy to do this! And Lallana has scored more than 20 goals in various competitions. This attacking midfielder also ushered in his best season!"
