I brush achievements in football

Southampton's subs cherished the FA Cup.

They know that the club does not place too much importance on this game, but this is the best way for them to show themselves and maintain their state. After all, the main players are not iron-clad, and there will still be a certain degree of rotation. They are in good shape and perform well. There is a chance to come off the bench.

So Southampton's opponent in this round, Oyeville, who was already at the bottom of the British Championship, was in bad luck.

This team has played very hard in the English Championship this season. They are now at the bottom of the points, and relegation is almost a foregone conclusion. They are playing away games, so they can share a lot of box office revenue. However, Southampton's stadium is not as big as the top giants, and the revenue from the stadium is not that high, so even if it is money incentives, it is not enough for them.

So in the end Southampton won without bloodshed. The substitutes performed well. Both Vardy and Klose scored twice. With Drinkwater's goal, they swept their opponents with a score of [-]-[-] and advanced to the football team. Cup fifth round.

"The substitutes performed very well. As the main force, don't you have any ideas?" Ji Ya looked at all the players and said.

"Kill Arsenal!"

The main players waved their fists one after another.

Their No.20 opponent in the third round is Arsenal.

Arsenal have maintained a six-round winning streak after losing to Manchester City and drawing with Chelsea, which allowed them to score 22 points in 51 rounds, which is the second highest point scored by Arsenal at the same stage in the entire Premier League , second only to the 52 points they scored in the season of undefeated championships. Under such circumstances, they are certainly worthy of pride.

However, Ji Ya thinks that their strength is not that strong, but this season's Arsenal, it is safe to get the points they can get.

In fact, their performance against a strong team was not outstanding, especially in the game where they were beaten [-]-[-] by Manchester City, and they didn't have the style of a strong team at all.

Their overall strength is still somewhat poor.

"Arsenal's offense is good, but the defense is actually weaker. There are many places we can take advantage of. For example, their two defensive midfielders are not very strong in defense... These are all places we can take advantage of. I understand. This game is our home game. Our winning percentage against strong teams this season is actually not high. Before that, we beat Liverpool and Manchester City, and the other games were all draws...Under such circumstances, we have to perform well Just one shot, beat Arsenal, and we're headed for the defending champions!"

Encouraged by Ji Ya, the Southampton players rushed out of the locker room waving their fists. They were greeted by the crazy shouts of more than 3 Southampton fans!

Southampton's performance this season has been a bit up and down, but they are still in the ranks of the championship, which makes the Southampton fans quite satisfied, let alone they have reached the knockout round of the Champions League.

Southampton fans actually don't care too much about how long they can advance in the knockout stage. After all, the honor of the Champions League is hard to come by. On the contrary, defending the league title makes them even more eager.

Arsenal sent a four-two-three-one lineup for this game. Because Wilshere and Ramsey were injured and missed, they could only use the combination of Arteta and Flamini in the midfielder position. Szczesny, the two full-backs are Sagna and Monreal, Koscielny and Mertesacker partner in the center, and the three attacking midfielders are Cazorla, Ozil and the teenager Gnabry , Giroud came forward alone, and Chamberlain sat on the bench, probably wanting to be a substitute.

Ji Ya sent his usual main lineup this season.

One characteristic of Southampton this season is that the main lineup is actually very stable. Ji Ya likes to rotate before, but this season basically keeps the main lineup intact. If you want to rotate, you have to use the substitute lineup together. This seemingly magical operation is actually true. There is no way, after all, the main lineup has changed six people, and they rarely play together, how can they form a tacit understanding?

If only two or three main players have changed, then it is easy to form a new tacit understanding. Now more than half of them have been changed in one breath. Without a large number of games, it is really difficult to establish a tacit understanding.

If it weren't for Casemiro, Luke Shaw and Otamendi who were also considered the main force last season, their lineup would be even more unstable.

But now, the tacit understanding of their main lineup has been gradually established.

The game was played in the rain. The rain was not too heavy, but it kept falling. This will cause some troubles for the ball possession tactics of both sides. However, for Southampton, they are more adaptable to such a difficult venue. It is the home court, and secondly, Southampton is a port city with a lot of rain, and they have long adapted to this environment.

And what about Arsenal?Although London is also rainy, it is not as much as Southampton. Under such circumstances, their discomfort is obviously more than that of Southampton.

Southampton began to master the possession advantage on the field, and then continued to attack.

The field is relatively slippery, and the football is difficult to control. This is a better test of the basic skills and reaction ability of the players. It seems that when the ceiling is only [-] points, players with [-] points and [-] points seem to be on the same level, but When the ceiling becomes eighty percent, the gap is obvious.

De Bruyne kept taking the ball in the midfield, and then kept passing the ball. The slippery field did not hinder him much, and on such a field, Lukaku's physical fitness and Suarez's reaction were even better. Well shown.

In just 3 minutes of the opening, Lukaku made a forced breakthrough and shot was blocked by the opponent's defender, creating a corner kick. Mkhitaryan took a corner kick. Suarez grabbed a shot in the penalty area and was saved by Szczesny. .

"This guy is doing well." Ji Ya was surprised.

However, compared with Navas, it is obvious that Southampton's goalkeeper is more reliable.

Arsenal launched a counterattack. Giroud passed the ball to Gnabry after getting the ball in the frontcourt. The front of the ball, and then hug the ball.

"Keep attacking."

Ji Ya made a gesture on the field, not because he was pretending to be aggressive, but apart from this attack, the possession of the ball on the field was basically controlled by Southampton. Arsenal had very little possession of the ball. Nanan Puton already has a considerable advantage.

If you are playing against a team like Chelsea, then having an advantage in ball possession doesn't mean anything, but Arsenal also rely on possession of the ball for a living. Under such circumstances, they can't control the ball, and the disadvantage is obvious!