midfield god

Chapter 146

Returning from the FA Cup, Southampton returned to the league non-stop and came to an away game against Plymouth.

The team attaches great importance to this game. Before the direct confrontation with Reading, everyone hopes to win all the two league games smoothly and make a good start for that battle.

But will all this really go so smoothly? Obviously, it is unlikely.Although Plymouth has no desire to move forward, there is still a period of time in the league. If they lose too much, they may still fall into the relegation zone. They have not yet reached the time to sit back and relax.

At the opponent's home court, Plymouth played very aggressively from the beginning, which made it difficult for Southampton, who was a little slow to enter the state, to play.Fortunately, after surviving the opponent's opening three tricks, Yunfei gradually helped Southampton control the midfield, and at the end of the first half, he instigated an attack and helped the team score a goal, leading Plymouth.

In the second half, Southampton, which had already gained the lead, continued to strengthen its offensive, and Plymouth's fighting spirit was gradually worn down.Finally, in the 27th minute of the second half, Bell made a successful one-on-one breakthrough from the wing and passed into the penalty area in an inverted triangle. Suleman, who followed up, tapped his heel.Although the opponent pulled back a goal at the last moment of the game, it had no effect on the outcome of the game.

After the game, Redknapp criticized the team's lax defense after taking the lead. Many conceded goals this season came in this way, which made him very annoyed as the head coach.

Looking back, within a few days, Southampton played against Derby County at home.

This season has come to the present, and everyone has a deep understanding of the Derby County team. Nothing else, just brown sugar. You may be able to beat him, but it is basically impossible to win an easy victory. The same is true for this game.

Derby County, which is on the edge of the relegation zone, will go all out no matter which team they play. They drew with the top team Reading just a few games ago. How could they face Southampton stage fright.

For the difficulty of this match, Yunfei has already made full mental preparations. He doesn't know how many matches he has simulated. The result is either a draw or a narrow victory, which shows how difficult this opponent is.

When the game started, Derby County began their signature half-court pressing and shrinking defense. The opponents had the ball in the other half.Reading has been beaten to death by this defensive style, and now it's Southampton's turn.

Yunfei has no good way to face this kind of hob-like team. He can only try to take advantage of the opponent's mistakes to find better opportunities to create a good chance to score.

The first half of the game ended quickly. Although Redknapp made some adjustments in the midfield, it didn't really help the form on the court.

In the second half, Yunfei began to consciously strengthen his personal dribbling breakthrough and long-range shooting. This time, Yunfei's slowly growing long-range shooting ability helped the team get some opportunities.After a few threatening long-range shots, Derby County was forced to expand the defensive range, which allowed Southampton to find some opportunities in the opponent's half-space.

After receiving the ball from the wing, Bell shook continuously. With a light fake move, he completely threw off the opponent's center of gravity.

At this time, Yunfei just happened to come to the edge of the penalty area. Bell, who saw Yunfei's position, passed the ball over without hesitation.At this time, Fuller in the penalty area ran from the right side of the goal to the left side and inserted behind the defender. This time, Yunfei perfectly demonstrated Yunfei's advantage in vision. The moment Fuller started, Yunfei sent a pass!
A very beautiful anti-offside, Fuller took the ball in the penalty area and directly faced the goalkeeper. Of course, Fuller would not miss this opportunity. With a strong kick, he directly broke the opponent's goal. The goalkeeper had no way to deal with such a powerful shot from such a close range.

Southampton took the lead in scoring the goal that changed the situation, and this goal was also the only goal of the game. Derby County, who purely wanted to use defense to get a point, completely messed up after Southampton scored, so this game can be regarded as bloodless.

However, although Southampton won these two games with difficulty, the gap between them and Reading has not narrowed in the league standings. Reading has maintained its strong performance this season, first massacring Norwich [-]-[-], and then narrowly beating Crewe Alexandra [-]-[-].

In this way, the gap between the two teams in the league standings is still 11 points. If Southampton can beat Reading in the next game, then the gap between the two teams will return to single digits.

If Southampton can't beat the opponent, it will basically declare that the opponent has won the championship this season. With the current stable and terrifying state of the Reading team, this is predictable.

This game has attracted the attention of many people, the direct confrontation between the top two in the English Championship, and there is a high probability that these two teams will enter the Premier League together next season.The media reports also exaggerated a lot about this game.

Reading, which has been playing team football, and Southampton, which has been shining brightly this season, are really uncertain.

Among them, the comparison between the core midfielders of the two teams has also become the focus of media attention. Yunfei, needless to say, is the most outstanding midfielder in the Championship this season. At the age of 17, he has become Southampton's absolute midfielder.

The core midfielder of the Reading team this season is undoubtedly the same young Sidwell. This midfielder from Arsenal's youth training joined the team for free before this season and soon became an indispensable member of the team.It can be said that his role in Reading is the role played by Yunfei in Southampton, so the confrontation between the two has also become a focus of attention in this game.

(End of this chapter)