Southampton has been in good form recently. This is something that everyone can see. They have won consecutively in the league and their losses in the cup are just a tactical plan. Under such circumstances, the entire team will have an upward momentum.
They will not be afraid of any opponent they encounter.
In the next home game against Sevilla, their morale was also high.
Although Sevilla, like them, currently ranks first in the group with four points, and Sevilla's results in the Europa League have always been excellent, Renato, Kanoute, Palop and other famous players are still there
Within the team, they are also the favorites to win the Europa League!
But now Southampton is like a high-energy guy with a flat head. No matter what kind of opponents they encounter, they are confident of defeating them directly.
This is a momentum and a continuation of their recent good form.
Noriya started Mkhitaryan in this game, which has already set the tone for the home attack.
Southampton's offense also played quite smoothly.
In the 13th minute of the game, Schneiderlin, who advanced forward, received a pass from Mkhitaryan. The Armenian had already made a huge gap in Sevilla's defense through a series of breakthroughs.
Nedlin raised his foot and passed the ball into the penalty area.
Lambert took the ball with his back. In such a position, he would usually pass the ball out after taking the ball. However, this time, after taking the ball, he suddenly turned around and broke through!
The opponent's defender was broken through by him. Lambert, who turned around smoothly, regained control of the ball and then decisively shot!
Palop made a misjudgment and pounced towards the near corner, but the ball flew to the far post and then into the Sevilla gate!
The Southampton fans in the stands began to cheer loudly, and ten minutes later, in the twenty-fifth minute of the game, Southampton once again expanded its lead!
Chamberlain, who shifted to the left, received Mkhitaryan's pass and forced his way down to pass the ball. Giroud in the center attracted enough attention, but the ball flew to the back point. Lambert followed up.
He faced the falling ball and directly swung his head towards the goal. The ball quickly flew into the near corner of the goal!
Two to zero, Lambert scored twice!
"Ricky Lambert! Our top scorer! Great striker!"
The commentator on the scene shouted crazily. To be honest, before the start of this season, everyone was a little dissatisfied with Ji Ya for not buying a better forward. Lambert and Giroud, plus Austin, these three people were
More than 70 goals were scored in the English League One last season, but that is League One after all. Compared with the level of the League One and the Championship, it is still a bit inferior. It is not necessary to fill in the shoes of a player who can also perform well in the Championship.
Forward, can Southampton's offense really be invincible?
However, facts have proven that Lambert and Giroud are not only useful in the British Championship, but also in European competitions!
Lambert scored nine goals in 12 games in the Championship, and Giroud scored five. However, Giroud has never scored many goals. His role is in many other aspects besides scoring goals.
From any point of view, this strike partnership is qualified.
The game continued. After falling behind by two goals, Sevilla gradually stabilized their position. They began to continuously launch counterattacks, which also put Southampton's defense through a lot of tests.
"Our defense has actually improved a lot." Benelli said to Noriya.
Ji Ya nodded. The addition of Dembele is very important. His protective ability in the midfield has greatly improved Southampton's overall defense. In addition, Font and Lovren's cooperation is becoming more and more tacit, especially Nana.
Gas is not slow to integrate into the team. Southampton's defense, which was originally a weakness, is no longer a weakness.
The only weakness is...
Five minutes after the start of the second half, Sevilla broke through Southampton's left wing and then launched an attack. Kanoute's shot in the penalty area was narrowly saved by Navas, but Rakitic's follow-up shot failed.
There was nothing he could do anymore.
"Left road..." Ji Ya shook his head. He was mentally prepared for this, but even if he was mentally prepared, he couldn't prevent problems from happening here.
There is no problem with Dixon's performance. He is such a strong player. He is not considered a weakness in the British Championship, but in European competitions, it is a standard weakness.
As for Mills...he's not as good as Dixon.
"If we continue like this, every opponent will know how to deal with us." Benali whispered.
"Look again." Ji Ya nodded slightly.
One point was recovered by the opponent, but Southampton did not panic because of this. They prepared for the game more patiently. Finally, in the 73rd minute, they once again played a beautiful attack, switching to Mushi on the left.
Taliang sent a diagonal pass, and Lambert stepped forward in time. After receiving the ball, he shot immediately. This shot, which was only ten meters away from the goal, broke through Sevilla's door again like lightning!
"Hat trick! Great Lambert! This is already his second hat trick this season! He scored a hat trick in the first round of the league, and he scored another hat trick in this Europa League game! Who?
Can you still say that he is not good enough to play in the Europa League? He is a late blooming striker!"
The commentator shouted crazily and loudly. The English people have always had a relatively high impression of grassroots players. England does have many players who have played in low-level competitions. Lambert is still working at the age of seventeen.
, there are actually quite a few players who have been in low-level leagues for a long time...
But now the 27-year-old Lambert is at his best, and he is even improving every day, which is really amazing.
It is said that the England national team is also observing him. After all, England also needs new strength after losing in the World Cup in the summer.
Not only Lambert, but Lallana has also received attention. These two local players who played in the lower leagues are likely to be selected for the next national team, as long as they can continue such good performance.
This goal was also the final goal of the game. When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the Southampton fans roared wildly from St. Mary's Stadium.
After scoring seven points in three rounds, although the group is not certain to qualify, the probability is still very high.
After all, in another game, Juventus suffered an upset. They once again suffered a draw and tied with Salzburg one to one...
Salzburg finally got its first point, but Juventus only has three points so far.
Southampton is first with seven points and Sevilla is second with four points.
"It can't be said that we have advanced yet, there are still three games left. We lack the experience to stabilize our mentality in this situation, and we have to be more careful at this time... Of course, this victory gives us the confidence to do everything we can."
space, I thank the players for their outstanding performance." Noriya said at the post-match press conference.
