midfield god

Chapter 287 Redding is Coming!

Redknapp didn't know that Prutton, who was standing in the team at this time, was secretly thankful that after the party last night, the few of them found a place to continue relaxing and drank a little too much. Fortunately, at the critical moment, he still controlled himself and did not fall completely. Otherwise, he might make a fool of himself today.

In fact, there is another important reason why Redknapp did not have a complete seizure, that is, the young people in the team hardly touched alcohol, which made him very satisfied. The test showed that neither Yunfei nor Bell had drunk alcohol. Dell may have taken a few sips and hardly touched alcohol.As for Rossi, this Italian is very particular about drinking. He actually doesn't have much interest in drinking at such a chaotic party, so he doesn't drink much.

This is why Redknapp didn't get angry. Many of these players are valuable assets for the team's future. Their self-discipline is the team's hope.

However, this kind of gathering is also beneficial. In many cases, the relationship between people is drawn closer through this kind of activity, especially after drinking.

After the party, it is obvious that the team is more like a whole. The line between new players and old players began to blur. More games and training can achieve this effect, but it will be a long process.

This is also the reason why many head coaches know that these players are easy to cause trouble when they go out to party and drink, but they still agree with them to get together frequently. This is very good for shortening the distance between the players!
The gathering was just an episode, and the game was still going on. Next, in the No.15 round, Southampton played against Sheffield United.

Before this game, Sheffield United ranked second to last in the league, with [-] points, and looked as if they were deep in the relegation zone.But the situation is not that bad. In front of them, there are three teams with [-] points, so they still have a chance to climb out of this quagmire, including Charlton, who is currently at the bottom of the list. It doesn't mean that they have no chance, after all, they are only two points behind Sheffield United.

In this game, Southampton is playing against their opponents at home. Redknapp said very bluntly before the game that Southampton has only one goal in this game, and that is to win!
As a guest at St. Mary's Stadium, Sheffield United never thought about winning here. They put on a dense defensive posture from the beginning, and scoring a point is a victory for Sheffield United.

It should be said that Warnock's team was almost able to achieve this goal. They did it perfectly in the first 10 minutes of the game. Whether it was defensive breakthroughs or high-altitude shots, they were impeccable.

Yunfei felt that this might be Sheffield United's best defensive game since the start of the season.

But all this changed with the injury of Sheffield United’s main central defender Luke. As the leader and absolute core of the team’s defense, his end inevitably caused the team’s defense to be shaken and confused.

And Yunfei seized this rare opportunity to attract the nervous central defender who had just entered the field in front of the penalty area, created a rare and huge gap, and then passed the ball. Rossi followed up with a light kick, and the ball passed through the goalkeeper's wicket and flew into the net.

At the end of the game, Southampton finally broke the deadlock!

In the end, the score of one to zero was maintained until the end, and Southampton defeated their opponents at home with difficulty.

Although Warnock on the sidelines was extremely regretful and disappointed, he still had to accept such a result.

Although Southampton scored three points in this game, the difficult game process still sounded the alarm for Southampton's coaches and players. As the game gradually deepened, other teams will become more familiar with Southampton's style of play. It is not easy to continue such results.

Sure enough, five days later, Southampton faced Manchester City in an away game. The game was extremely anxious. Manchester City was strictly guarded. The non-aggressive style of play made Southampton feel at a loss.

In the end, the two teams shook hands and made a draw.

It can be said that this game really found a very good template for the mid-lower team to play against Southampton. If you are not confident in your offense, you can play Southampton like this. After all, Southampton's offensive ability is indeed average.

Speaking of which, Yunfei was looking forward to this game, because the opposing team also had a Chinese player, Sun Jihai of China.It is a pity that Sun Jihai was sent to Munich by the team for treatment two weeks ago due to an injury. This possible Chinese derby was so inexplicably aborted.

And the opponent in the next game, although Southampton will not suffer from intensive defense again, it will definitely be a difficult game, because their opponent is Reading!

This is another duel between two old rivals last season. For Southampton, they need a victory to stabilize the team's position in the European theater. For Reading, they not only have to fight for a qualification for the European war, but also avenge their defeat last season!
Perhaps this is the most high-profile game between two teams other than those giants vs. derby battles.

Before this game, the smell of gunpowder in the game was already very strong. Many Reading players stood up and said they would fight for coach Koppel, especially Sidwell, who was pulled up from the bottom of the valley by Koppel.

Continuous players stood up and shouted, which also gave the game a little derby atmosphere inexplicably.

However, compared with Reading's high fighting spirit and frequent shouting in the media, Southampton's side seemed very calm. No one spoke, and the interviews were just stereotyped formulaic answers.

For this game, Redknapp has no intention of giving it too many other meanings. This is a game about three points, that’s all. Reading likes to hype, let them go. The higher the jump before the game, the worse the death after the game.In the football world, whoever has the loudest voice is not the winner!
(End of this chapter)