I brush achievements in football

Real Madrid should also thank Southampton for beating Sporting Lisbon at home...

Because they were held to an astonishing [-]-[-] draw by Legia Warsaw, and would have lost the game away if Kovacic hadn't scored a goal before the end, so Real Madrid's points There are only eight points. If Southampton and Sporting Lisbon tie, then Sporting Lisbon with four points will pose a big threat to Real Madrid.

Now, Sporting Lisbon still only has three points. Although there is still a glimmer of hope to advance to the knockout round, Real Madrid only needs to draw with Sporting Lisbon at home.

Real Madrid's unexpected draw allowed Southampton to take the top spot in the standings.

Two rounds of promotion ahead of schedule, and the possibility of being the first is very high, which makes Southampton fans feel very happy.

First in the league, qualifying for the Champions League group stage early, although Southampton fans have gradually become accustomed to Southampton having such an outstanding performance, they will still be excited about it.

Of course, any rich player would feel excited under such circumstances, after all, this is what professional teams are after.

No one remains indifferent to this situation.

However, after returning to the league, Southampton was somewhat unexpectedly tied [-]-[-] by Hull City in the away game. Although their offensive was as strong as ever, Coutinho and Dembele scored a goal each in the game, but the defense line They made some mistakes, and the opponent used a counterattack and a set kick to score.

Fortunately, in this round, Arsenal and Manchester City, which had to be distracted by the Champions League, both suffered draws, but Liverpool performed well. After sweeping Watford 26-25 at home, they surpassed Nan'an with [-] points with [-] points Puton came to the first place in the standings.

Ji Ya didn't particularly care about this, although Ji Ya had a headache after being tied for four games in the eleventh round, but at this time, it might be a good thing for the league to keep a low profile.

After a week of rest, Southampton quickly recovered. They performed quite well in the home game against Liverpool. The two sides had a fierce confrontation in the game, but both showed top-level defense. Under the circumstances, whether it is Southampton's Du Yue, Coutinho and Dembele, or Liverpool's Firmino, Sturridge and Mane, all failed to break through the opponent's gate. In 10 minutes, the result of the game was zero to zero.

The draw allowed Southampton to slip to third place. Manchester City, who won this round, tied Liverpool in points, but Southampton was actually only one point behind, plus Chelsea, who were only one point behind Southampton. With Arsenal and Tottenham who are two points short, the top six can be described as crowded and chaotic.

"This season's league will definitely be messy, so let's not worry... After we set off to play the Club World Cup, we will be even more inconspicuous. In this case, we can start first. , let them fight first." Kiya said to Benelli.

Benelli nodded. Although Southampton has drawn two rounds recently, a draw is better than losing. Southampton's points are rising slowly, but others are not rising fast. Under such circumstances, Nanan Of course Puton can patiently wait for the opportunity to sprint.

Now Chelsea and Liverpool are in very good condition. After Chelsea lost to Southampton, they are still winning continuously. In addition, Manchester City and Arsenal have performed strongly. Tottenham are also silently catching up. Instead, Mourinho Manchester United now only has [-] points. Although they are ranked seventh, they have already begun to look a little sluggish.

Mourinho's coaching at Manchester United still has a long way to go.

"Klopp, this guy, is still very right to transform Liverpool. He runs actively, strengthens the assists and advances on the wings, and then directly creates opportunities... This style of play is a bit expensive, but as long as you can find a few With a suitable player, it is easy to show his power." Ji Ya sighed and said to Benelli.

"I've met most of the strong teams this season." Benelli thought for a while.

"Well, Tottenham is just behind. Our winning percentage is still quite high, but we still lost a lot of points against weaker teams. We need to pay attention to this in the second half of the season."

"I don't think this is a big problem. We are indeed mainly young players. Although they are very good, they are indeed not stable. When facing strong teams, they can concentrate and perform well. It is easy to get distracted, which is also a common problem of young players, and it will get better slowly." Benelli said after thinking about it.

Ji Ya nodded. This is indeed his idea. Southampton this season is actually different from previous years. Although Southampton used to have two-thirds of the main players in the past, at least half of the main players were at that time. There is an important substitute for Dunton, and they can step up immediately, but this season, more newcomers come up, or players who cannot completely replace the main players in the past, especially in the midfield and defense.

It is a bit difficult for Maguire to replace Bailey. What he is good at is not the same as what Bailey is good at, so although he performed well, Southampton's overall defense seems to be worse. In terms of midfield, Kanter's departure It is indeed a big loss. None of Southampton's existing players can replace his defensive role. Ji Ya replaced the qualitative change with quantitative changes, and used the rotation of many young players to maintain the running and vitality of the midfield. Then use top players like De Bruyne to fill the field.

This approach is not bad. When playing against strong teams, it can even achieve no degradation compared to last season, but it is indeed a bit worse in stability. First, young players are not very stable. The constant rotation of the midfield combination also accelerated this instability, which caused Southampton's grabbing points to be far less crazy than last season.

Of course, this is a problem that can be solved in a matter of time. As the players get used to it, it will naturally stabilize.

From this point of view, although Southampton has not won two games recently, it has maintained a draw and unbeaten, which itself is also a very good result.

"As the defending champions, we must bear the brunt of the attention. Now that the rankings have slipped and the top few are entangled, this will make us less stressed. Our real test will be in the second half of the season." Ji Ya Finally said.

Indeed, in the second half of the season, Southampton will face two make-up games and the pressure of the Champions League knockout round. The first half is just a layout, and the second half is the beginning of the real sprint!