midfield god

Chapter 304 Coleman's plan!

After the match against Arsenal, Southampton is about to usher in a devilish winter window schedule.

Other professional leagues usually have half a month to a month to rest at this time, which is the so-called winter break, but this rest period has always been a nightmare for many teams in England, especially the rich teams. Not only can they not rest at this time, but the schedule will become more intensive.Many people say that this system has seriously affected the performance of the English team in the European competition. After all, domestic competitions are very intensive. Coupled with the European competition, it is indeed easy for the team and players to become fatigued.

Of course, Southampton has no European competition, and even the League Cup has been eliminated. However, the arrival of the FA Cup suddenly makes Southampton have six games to play in January.

Roughly speaking, basically the beginning and end of January are double matches a week, but fortunately, the opponents at the beginning of the FA Cup are relatively weak, so the problem is not that big.

Speaking of it, Southampton's recent schedule is a bit devilish. They just played Liverpool and Arsenal in a row before, turned around, and after playing against Fulham, they will play against Liverpool and Manchester United immediately. This is really a headache.

Redknapp is also thinking about the schedule for the next period of time. He doesn't have a clear goal for the season yet. The current performance of the team has far exceeded expectations. Half of the season has passed, and the team can still be ranked in the top four of the league.

"In the next period of time, if our results are good, maybe we can really try to qualify for the Champions League this season!" Redknapp said, looking at the schedule on the wall.

"If we can beat Liverpool, it is really possible!"

Taylor nodded in agreement. The biggest competitors facing the team now are Arsenal and Liverpool. The Arsenal game had just ended, and the team's successful opponent was under him. The rest was Liverpool. As long as they can beat their opponents, they can take the lead on the way to the fourth.

"It's hard to say, there is also Manchester United. If we lose to Manchester United, there will be no change, but this season we are fighting for a European qualification and now it seems more reliable!"

In the current standings, except for the top two, the following teams have reached No.8, and the points are very close. These six teams are competitors for the European qualification. At least for now, it seems that Southampton must take the initiative!
"It's useless to say this, let's deal with the next opponent, Fulham!"

Of course, Fulham is not an easy team opponent to deal with. They are currently ranked ninth in the league, and they are not far from the previous big group competing for European qualification.

Now Southampton, playing against strong teams is very strong in defense, and their control ability against weak teams can help them defeat their opponents. These mid-range teams are really uncomfortable when shrinking.

So when it came to the game, everything was as expected. Fulham shrank into a ball at home as soon as it came up, and it was terrible.

The first half of the game was coming to an end, and Fulham didn't shoot a goal. It would be fine if Southampton's control was too strong, but it was obviously not the case. This was decided by Fulham's own extremely conservative tactics.

Standing on the sidelines, Redknapp was not in a hurry, but just glanced at Fulham coach Coleman next to him, with a puzzled look in his eyes.

"What good is it for Fulham to play like this? They didn't play so stubbornly against Manchester United, did they?"

Redknapp thought to himself, it is really annoying to meet such a guy who can even be called a passive game, this kind of opponent is really good enough.

He didn't know that at this time, Fulham coach Coleman was looking at his players with satisfaction, and couldn't help smiling triumphantly in his heart.For him, playing like this at home must be a bit of a loss, but as long as the final winner of the game is Fulham, then these doubts don't matter.

Yes, he is now thinking about how to get Southampton.To put it bluntly, this Southampton team is actually sharp in counterattack, and their defense is average. If you really compare them, they may not be ranked in the upper middle and upper reaches of the Premier League, but this is covered up by their terrible offensive ability. In this game, Coleman is going to let the opponent improve their memory!
Soon, the first half of the game was coming to an end. Seeing that the game was coming to an end, the Southampton players who had attacked the whole game were somewhat slack, especially the defense line. The defense line had not been tested in this game, so it was inevitable that they would be a little relaxed. And this is the opportunity that Coleman waited for half the time!
At this time, Coleman waved his hand, signaling the team to press up!
In an instant, Fulham suddenly pressed out!

Standing on the field, Yunfei noticed the opponent's change, but he wasn't too surprised. The opponent must have a purpose for playing such a game. Sure enough, the opponent's fox tail was exposed before the first half of the game was over, so this didn't make him panic.

"Stay steady, stand in your position! Pass the ball to me when you hit the ball!" Yunfei calmly conveyed the message to his teammates, and made them feel a sense of security at once. This is the role of the captain and the core!

In the last 5 minutes of the first half, Fulham suddenly started an onslaught. Southampton's defense, which has not been tested since the start of the game, was in a panic for a while, and the defensive players were a little embarrassed.

But at this time, Redknapp, who had been standing on the sidelines, returned to the bench with a smile, which made Coleman a little puzzled.

"What does he mean, out of sight is pure?"

Coleman was inexplicably uneasy, but he didn't know where this uneasiness came from. Looking at the game on the field, he could only hope that the players on the field could win and score a goal. He wanted to see if Redknapp could still laugh at that time!

(End of this chapter)