I brush achievements in football

After eliminating Arsenal, Southampton entered the final of the FA Cup, which will be played after the end of the season, which means that they will not need to be distracted by this game in the coming time up.

The opponent in the final was Chelsea, who defeated Manchester United [-]-[-] in a confrontation. It has to be said that although Lampard has been criticized, his insistence on attacking is still very effective in many cases.

"Great, it will be an interesting game against Chelsea in the final," Kiya told Benelli in private.

"Hey, hey, you have to respect your opponent in the final." Benelli said helplessly.

After this game, Southampton ushered in the first round of the Champions League quarter-finals. The opponent was Atletico Madrid-Atletico Madrid's state declined a bit in the past two years, but this year their state has returned. Although they qualified second in the group stage, they eliminated Liverpool, the best player in Europe at the time, in the knockout stage. With such a performance, no one dared to underestimate them.

However, Ji Ya did not miss watching the videos of those two games. The first game was a typical Atletico Madrid game, killing time, defending with all his strength, and waiting for an opportunity to counterattack, and then gave Liverpool a 10-[-]. After the same [-]-[-] loss to their opponents in [-] minutes and entering overtime, they broke out instead. When Liverpool scored at the beginning of overtime, they turned Liverpool down and scored three consecutive goals. The ball knocked Liverpool out.

The reason why they can do this is actually because in the previous game, Liverpool has worn out the whole team physically and mentally. As a result, they still have a hand, so when they start to counterattack, Liverpool has no Strength resisted.

From this perspective, it is also a good choice for UEFA to draw them to deal with Southampton.

And the schedule is of course more unfavorable. First the host and then the guest.

Atletico Madrid first guest and then host, which allows them to appear more calm at home.

"Of course we have to attack at home. Against a team like Atletico Madrid, if we can't find a way to tear their defense, the game will be a headache."

Kiya said to Benelli, and Benelli nodded, which is almost a sure thing, but...

"They are not weak in forward strength now." Benelli said to Ji Ya.

Ji Ya nodded. This is true. After the previous weak front, Atletico Madrid has begun to increase its offensive strength in the past two seasons. In addition to the returning Diego Costa, they also have Morata on the front line. , Llorente, and the young genius Felix worth more than 1 million. On paper, Atletico Madrid's striker strength is already very good.

Of course, Costa is no longer the top center back then, and Phoenix is ​​still young. If they want them to play to their own level, it is still a test for Simeone.

"Their offense has improved, but the most important thing is still our offense... Their defense is very good, the midfielder runs actively, but our offense has completely inspired fighting spirit. Liverpool can't do anything about them , It’s because their fast offense is a bit of a problem against Atletico Madrid’s steady defense, but what about us? We can find opportunities by passing the offense more steadily, no matter how good their defense is, it is difficult to resist.”

Ji Ya's analysis was very clear, which made Benelli nod in agreement.

Unfortunately, the final outcome of this match was not as good as Ji Ya had speculated.

When the Atletico Madrid team came to Southampton, they were not left in trouble by Southampton. Southampton received them normally, and on the day of the game, Atletico Madrid sent a lineup that Ji Ya expected.

Goalkeeper Oblak, defenders Trippier, Jimenez, Savage, Lodi, midfielder Saul and Carrasco on the wings, Koke and DePaul in the middle, and forwards Llorente and Diego ? Costa partner.

This is a decent start, and Ji Ya also sent a lineup that pays more attention to possession and advancement in this game, goalkeeper Mendy, defenders Cancelo, Araujo, De Ligt and Chilwell, Midfielders De Bruyne, Soucek, Valverde, Grealish, forwards Du Yue, Alvarez.

This is a frontcourt lineup that focuses on dexterity and passing offense. Against Atletico Madrid's solid defense, it is exactly what they are good at.

From the beginning of the game, Southampton controlled the midfield, while Atletico Madrid recovered their defense and waited for an opportunity to counterattack.

This is expected by many people. After all, with Southampton's strength and level, it is very normal for them to be able to suppress Atletico Madrid under such circumstances, and Atletico Madrid's midfielder wants to compare skills with Southampton. No, but under the premise of recovering the defense, they can resist Southampton's offense without any problem.

It is a very reasonable choice to win a draw in the away game first, and then go back to the home court to deal with Southampton.

Although in the past many years, many teams wanted to use this method to deal with Southampton, but in the end they could only suffer one failure.

Southampton's players performed well. They patiently passed back and forth and looked for opportunities to play. However, Atletico Madrid's defense was still quite solid. , I have no idea of ​​fighting back.

Atletico Madrid defended their goal in the first half and did not allow Southampton to score.

This disappointed the Southampton fans, but they didn't boo or the like because of this situation. Instead, they greeted the players who were leaving the field with applause.

"They seem to want to go back to a draw in the away game. Then we will launch a strong attack in the second half to let them know how unstoppable Southampton is at home!"

Ji Ya waved his arms in the locker room, mobilizing the fighting spirit of the players, and the players shouted loudly, trying to kill the opponent in the game, win the game, and defend the honor of the home court.

They haven't suffered a big loss at home yet.

That is to say, I suffered a loss from Real Madrid for one year.

This allowed them to continue to maintain an extremely good state after the start of the second half and continue to attack.

However, Atletico Madrid's defense is still quite good. Oblak's quick response, timely saves, and continuous wonderful saves made Southampton's offense return without success.

As far as top goalkeepers are concerned, Southampton has encountered a lot, but Oblak's state in this game is indeed a bit outrageous.

"Keep attacking! I don't believe it's impossible to break through his gate!" Ji Ya shouted to the field.