It is actually not difficult to score a goal, but sometimes it seems so difficult.
Especially now that Southampton has a one-goal lead and will not blindly launch an attack.
But it is precisely because of this that Southampton has an absolute advantage in controlling the ball in the midfield. They continue to pass the ball and give Giroud a buffer space.
Constantly running, sometimes pulling out of the penalty area to catch the ball, and then passing the ball out in time, or running in the penalty area, ready to grab points at any time...
As he ran, Giroud's heart slowly calmed down.
I just need to keep playing like this. This is what I am most accustomed to, what I am best at, and what is most helpful to the team!
After watching Giroud running for a while, Ji Ya nodded slightly - a normal Giroud, that would be enough.
After all, in Kiya's mind, Giroud is a center with a strong tactical effect.
The game reached the 67th minute.
Mkhitaryan passed the ball in the midfield, and Lambert received the ball outside the penalty area. He first made a fake move to pass to Chamberlain, and then suddenly took a long shot!
The ball flew towards the lower right corner of the goal, but Tremel made a wonderful save and stopped the ball with one hand.
But he failed to catch the ball.
The ball rolled out and flew right in front of Giroud who was advancing forward. Giroud didn't have time to think, he just raised his foot naturally and blocked the ball into the empty goal!
After scoring the goal, Giroud's mind went blank. When he woke up, he was surrounded by teammates swarming...
"Hahaha, Olivier, what are you so stunned about? You scored a goal!"
Listening to the laughter of his teammates, Giroud couldn't help laughing - yes, I scored!
Noriya waved his fist again.
Encounter a problem, solve it - this game is perfect!
The final score was perfect. They defeated Salzburg away from home, which gave them a good start in the group stage!
In another game, Sevilla and Juventus had a thrilling goal battle. Juventus, who was sitting at home, was scored twice by Sevilla. Then they fought back desperately.
He scored three goals in a row to reverse the score, but was equalized by Sevilla before the end...
As a result, Southampton ranked first in the group with three points...
"The grouping is terrible, but the schedule is not bad." Ji Ya commented.
Southampton, who returned home, received unanimous praise from the English media. Although the English team performed well in the first round this year, Southampton was placed in the death group, which made everyone worried.
They are worried that if Southampton has bad luck and poor performance and loses six games in a row in the group stage, it will be too embarrassing and they will also lose valuable European war points!
Now the Premier League and La Liga have been competing for the top spot in the points, and Southampton's performance is also very important.
And now that Southampton has won a game, it will not be too embarrassing. Under such circumstances, the media will not be stingy with their praise.
But then in the league, Southampton suffered a depressing defeat.
In this round, Southampton faced Watford, who was ranked in the middle of the table. It should be relatively easy for Southampton to defeat their opponent. However, their opponent had a big explosion and scored consecutive goals - captain David, who started the game.
At the end of the Southampton game, he was full of shame. Although he did not make any obvious mistakes, he did not make any wonderful saves. In the end, he conceded four goals in the game - this was his first time in a Southampton game.
So much has been lost.
Although Lallana and Lambert scored three goals, Southampton still lost 3-4 at home.
"Our state has some fluctuations. This is normal. There are forty-six games in a season. Do you expect us to win them all? We just need to do a little better."
Noriya tried his best to downplay it at the press conference. After all, although they have fallen to second place, they are still two points ahead of third place and only three points behind the first place Queens Park Rangers. It is still early.
Three days later, in the third round of the League Cup, Ji Ya sent out most of the substitutes, including Walton, Lieutenant, Jenkinson and other players who had rarely played, but they still beat Burnley 1-0 away from home.
Lee, Southampton's current overall strength is indeed very good. The strength of the main force and main rotation is at least outstanding in the British Championship, and the substitutes are not bad either.
Ji Ya praised the performance of the substitutes, and then told the main players that the next two rounds of the league are equally important, especially the away game against Cardiff City in the eighth round. They are currently ranked third, two points less than Southampton.
, if we can defeat our opponent in this game, Southampton will have a considerable advantage in the following time.
For Noriya, although the English Championship is what he wants most, before that, ensuring that he is in the top two and getting a Premier League spot is the most important thing.
Before this game, he received a task again.
Mission name: Protect the bottom line.
Mission content: Cardiff City is now your biggest opponent for promotion to the Premier League. Since you have met them so early, then find a way to defeat them. Defeat Cardiff City away from home and stabilize the top two positions.
If the mission is successful, 10 achievement points will be awarded, if the mission fails, 10 achievement points will be deducted.
"I will work hard to complete the mission without you." Ji Ya muttered in his heart.
These ten achievement points really don't make him feel any excitement, and now it seems that this task is also very perfunctory.
"A heavyweight competition can have more exciting tasks," Ji Ya thought in his heart.
However, it is normal that the rewards for this mission are small. There is no limit on the score. Just win - even if Cardiff is doing very well now and is one of the strongest teams in the English Championship. It is still at home. With Southampton's strength, it is not possible to defeat the opponent.
It would be too difficult.
Cardiff has done well this year because they have good signings, including Welsh midfielder Ramsey on loan from Arsenal, local midfielder Thomas Koomas on loan from Wigan Athletic, and Welsh winger on loan from Manchester City.
Bellamy, who was once able to dominate the Premier League, and Ramsey, a young genius with considerable talent. With such attackers, it is not surprising that they performed well.
Relying on loaned players to play in the Premier League, and then getting funds to strengthen the team is also a way for the English Championship team. Bates likes to do this very much. There is no such thing as slowly training and running the club.
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After many English Championship teams arrive in the Premier League, the most important thing is to buy a few Premier League veterans and then focus on avoiding relegation.
Although Southampton is not this way, Ji Ya also knows that this approach is actually really good.
