There is not much to say about the lottery ceremony that follows.
As a new team, Southampton does not receive any preferential treatment.
They were quickly drawn into Group A, and the second-tier team in this group was Juventus...
"It's okay, the first-tier team may have a weakness." Mancini comforted him.
Then the host drew Sevilla.
Ji Ya covered his face. As Salzburg, the last team, was drawn out, Mancini and Klopp patted Ji Ya's shoulders sympathetically at the same time.
The first time I played in the Europa League, I was placed in a group with Sevilla, Juventus and Salzburg. It was so miserable...
Sevilla was unbeatable in the Europa League in the past few years, so they are now the first-tier opponents. Juventus fell to the second-tier, mainly because they came back after being relegated in the Calciopoli and have been performing well.
Unfortunately, if we don’t have enough European points, we can only be ranked in the second tier.
According to their strength, they all have first-level strength.
As for Salzburg, an Austrian team, it seems that it doesn’t look good, but in fact, Salzburg is now part of Red Bull’s layout. In the European war, Austria’s Salzburg Red Bull and Germany
Red Bull Leipzig has gradually become stronger. It brings outstanding players from Eastern Europe to Red Bull Salzburg for training, and then goes to the Bundesliga to increase their value. Red Bull has now begun to do this kind of thing.
So no matter what, this is a group of death...
"It's a good thing to play against a strong team." Ji Ya sighed and said.
Seeing Mancini and Klopp looking at him strangely, Noriya added: "What I said is true. Anyway, with our strength, it is impossible to win the Europa League. So in the group
If we meet more strong teams in the game and let our young players experience high-level players, they will naturally grow faster, which is a huge wealth."
Mancini and Klopp nodded, feeling that there was indeed nothing wrong with what he said. For young players, this kind of game is the best training opportunity.
And their draws were not very good either. Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain were placed in a group, while Manchester City was placed in a group with Porto, Besiktas and CSKA Sofia. Although this group did not seem to be particularly strong.
There is no good team, and if you are not careful, you may be eliminated.
After the lottery ceremony, Ji Ya and Benali did not take the car back to the hotel. Instead, at Ji Ya's suggestion, they walked back.
"Do you really think training our players is enough?" Benally asked.
Ji Ya chuckled.
"Of course that's all I can say now."
"I thought you were going to put up a satellite to attract everyone's attention," Benelli said.
"That's not my character... I always like to do more than talk." Ji Ya shrugged.
"It would be great if we could win a European championship." Benelli sighed as he looked at the stars in the sky.
"If Southampton can only win one European championship, I am willing to put the place in the Champions League. But we can win many, so let's win the Europa League first!" Jiya laughed.
The night in Zurich is very quiet, and the darkness covers Kiya's ambition very well.
After completing the draw, Ji Ya rushed back to Southampton without stopping. Next, he will face the challenge of the league.
The league and the Europa League are the two biggest goals this season, and everything else is secondary, whether it is the FA Cup or the League Cup.
But what follows is a FIFA match day, and there are no games in the English Championship - after all, at the English Championship level, it is not uncommon for each club to have international players, and these international players are often star idols. If they do not play, it will have an impact.
If it is too big, it will also stop.
Southampton doesn't have many international players, Navas, Lovren, Mkhitaryan, and Dembele, just these four, but this time there is one more, and the current captain Wundt is because of this period.
His outstanding performance, coupled with the fact that Portugal has been lacking a stable central defender, so he was selected for the Portuguese national team this time!
Of course, it will be difficult for him to shake the central defender combination of Carvalho and Pepe, but being selected for the national team is also a signal.
After the FIFA match day, the international players were a little tired when they came back. Except for Wundt who only played half of the game, Mkhitaryan and Navas played two full games in the national team. Dembele and
Lovren played one game, and his consumption was not low.
So in the next round of the league, Lallana started.
Millwall, which had won four consecutive games before, encountered difficulties in this round. Their opponent was Nottingham Forest. Although Nottingham Forest's performance this year was also very average. They are now even ranked 19th and are in danger of being relegated. However, they are in danger of being relegated.
The performance at home was quite good, leading Southampton, and even almost maintaining the lead until the end. If Austin, who came on the bench, hadn't scored a goal with a supplementary shot in front of the goal, Southampton might have suffered a defeat!
This draw allowed Southampton to be tied with Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City in points, although it still ranked first on goal difference.
"Do you see? What is a traditional strong team? This is a traditional strong team! Do you think they can't do it? Do you think they can be defeated by us casually? It's impossible, the teams in the English Championship are only one step away from the Premier League!
Even if we have the strength of the Premier League, we will not be able to compete in the English Championship. We must play every game with a decisive battle mentality, do you understand?"
Noriya scolded the players in the locker room after the game. Four consecutive league wins and entering the Europa League group stage made many players feel a little elated. Now is the time to scold them.
Even if young players can't help it, as long as what you say makes sense, they will still listen.
Under such circumstances, all Southampton players bowed their heads and admitted their mistakes, and then vented their anger on the next opponent...
Their next opponent is Reading, who are known for their roughness.
However, Southampton relied on continuous passing and technology to suppress the opponent. Reading's crazy pressing and running were unable to touch the ball. Southampton continued to avoid the opponent's pressing through passing. Reading's players
They exhausted themselves to death but couldn't touch the ball.
Then two lightning-fast passing attacks, Lambert scored twice!
Southampton easily defeated Reading at home and once again consolidated its first place position.
After playing these two games, Southampton ushered in its first official Europa League game of the season.
In the first round, they will go away to challenge Salzburg, while Sevilla and Juventus will battle each other.
