In the 26th minute, Chamberlain's long-range shot went over the crossbar.
In the 31st minute, Klein received a ball from Lallana and shot from a long distance, which missed the near post.
In the entire ten minutes, Southampton only had these two attacks, or in other words, these were the only two attacks in the entire game.
Although Juventus is slow to warm up and is accustomed to defending, it has been passive so far in the game, which is also abnormal.
It even made their players' mentality become anxious.
Southampton seized this opportunity and launched a more threatening attack!
Lallana retreated to get the ball, and then quickly passed the ball to Chamberlain who switched to the left!
Chamberlain made a direct pass, and the ball flew into the penalty area. Lambert and Giroud attracted enough attention, and Drinkwater, who came in from the back row, shook his head from behind and scored!
Facing this close header, Manninger only had time to make a symbolic save. The next moment, the ball hit the near post hard and then bounced off the baseline...
There was a huge sigh from the stands!
Ji Ya jumped up holding his head. The attack just now demonstrated the suddenness of cross-positioning to the extreme. Unfortunately, it was just a little short...
Drinkwater also looked up to the sky and sighed, scoring a goal in the European competition is also a very embarrassing thing!
"Continue to attack! We have a huge advantage!" Ji Ya shouted towards the field.
The Southampton fans also began to cheer one after another. Although the goal was not scored, everyone knew that this proved Southampton's strength!
Being able to suppress Juventus and create such a good opportunity at least proves that Southampton is on the same level as the top league teams!
that's enough.
The shocked Juventus launched a counterattack - they have a lot of experience, and they know that in such a situation, a team like Southampton will suffer from a lack of concentration. After all, they are still relatively young.
They were not wrong about this. Unfortunately, after they launched their attack, they encountered Wundt, who remained calm at all times...
In terms of personal strength, Wundt is not outstanding. Otherwise, he would not be twenty-six or seven and still playing in the English Championship and League One. However, he has several characteristics that are rare. The first is that he has a big brother style or
The demeanor of a political commissar always makes people very convincing. The second is his strong fighting spirit. The last point is that his concentration almost never relaxes. Once he is on the court, he will devote himself wholeheartedly.
This characteristic keeps him moving forward steadily.
This wave of Juventus' attack almost reached Southampton's penalty area, but Fonte started it in time and intercepted Del Piero's pass to Iaquinta midway!
After stealing the ball, he immediately passed the ball to Dembele who was running back. Dembele took the ball and turned around and handed it to Klein who came in from the right.
Klein began to intervene at high speed, and the rhythm of offense and defense changed again.
Southampton's players did show a certain degree of slackness before, but when Juventus launched a counterattack, Juventus' defenders also showed a certain degree of slackness...
Klein dribbled the ball through the midfield and then passed it to Lallana.
Lallana took the ball and turned around, and Sissoko pounced on him, trying to interfere with his passing.
However, Lallana unexpectedly did not distribute the ball this time, nor did he control the ball on the spot. Instead, he poked the ball past Sissoko's right side, and then accelerated himself and rushed over from the left!
Nice pass!
"Well done, Adam!"
Mkhitaryan on the bench stood up, waved his fist and shouted. He had been looking forward to this scene just now - Lallana learned a lot of extraordinary skills from him on the training ground...
Usually someone who is not very outstanding, but now a sudden extraordinary skill can often have a huge effect.
Sissoko was broken through by Lallana. Lallana caught up with the ball and began to move forward. Juventus' defense inevitably began to become chaotic.
Lambert started running towards the left, attracting Chiellini's attention. Giroud was entangled with Bonucci on the right side of the penalty area. Lallana saw Chamberlain accelerating towards the penalty area from the right.
Middle road...
Without any further hesitation, Lallana raised his foot and pushed the ball straight into the middle of the penalty area!
Chamberlain, who was sprinting diagonally, got rid of De Cele, then received the ball in the middle of the penalty area and faced goalkeeper Manninger directly!
Chamberlain didn't make any extra moves. After catching up with the ball, he took advantage of the situation and shot while running!
The ball flew close to the ground and quickly flew into the far corner. Facing this powerful shot that was only eight meters away from the goal, Manninger only had time to wave his hand, and the ball flew into the door of Juventus!
The entire St. Mary's Stadium immediately erupted in huge cheers!
Although they fell behind at home, they relied on constant offense to equalize the score. This is enough to prove Southampton's strength!
The commentators were full of praise for Chamberlain: "Chamberlain, a young winger under the age of seventeen, dominated the game! What a wonderful performance. This season he has gradually become Southampton's main player, playing in the English Championship and European Championships.
There was a wonderful performance in the League Cup! It is said that Southampton gave Chamberlain a five-year long-term contract before the start of this season. This is a very necessary thing. Such a young talent will always be watched by everyone!
"
Amidst the shouts of the commentator, Chamberlain ran around the court with his arms spread wide, receiving cheers like a landslide and tsunami.
For a young person, such cheers will always fascinate them.
The same goes for Chamberlain.
He was not the main player last season, but this season he has been favored by Ji Ya and has become the main winger. Although Chamberlain has never doubted his own strength, he also knows that such an opportunity was given to him by Ji Ya.
Other coaches may not give him so many opportunities at such a young age.
After running over and hugging Ji Ya, Chamberlain returned to the court.
Ji Ya looked at his watch and saw that it was already thirty-seven minutes into the first half. He had to prepare well for the next game.
The first half has been suppressed for more than 20 minutes, and Juventus has not been able to create any decent opportunities. This actually consumes a lot of their energy and physical fitness.
Under such circumstances, it is impossible for Southampton to maintain such pressure in the second half.
After all, the first two important games also cost them a lot.
"Of course we have to win at home, but in the group stage, qualifying is victory." Noriya thought in his mind.
However, he did not immediately ask the players to slow down the offensive rhythm, but continued until the end of the first half - if they were ahead, the second half of the game would be much easier to play.
