I brush achievements in football

For the Champions League quarter-finals, Southampton's elimination of Paris Saint-Germain is undoubtedly the most exciting game.

UEFA is also very excited.

So in the next draw, they immediately gave Southampton Barcelona as their opponent...

In the quarter-finals, Southampton played against Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid played against Bayern, Juventus played against Atletico Madrid, and Monaco played against Borussia Dortmund.

Of course, if you look at the quarter-finals, you will know that all teams are not easy to deal with. Southampton's matchup is harsh, and Real Madrid's is even more harsh. Their opponent in the quarter-finals is Naples from Serie A.

In a competition like the Champions Cup, it is indeed a bit embarrassing to have a soft persimmon after reaching the quarterfinals.

According to the schedule, if Southampton eliminates Barcelona, ​​they will encounter opponents between Real Madrid and Bayern in the semifinals.

In comparison, the other half area seems to be easier.

Of course, that's just what it looks like.

Ji Ya didn't say much about it. For him now, the Champions Cup is for him to continue to play as long as he can. Even if he reaches the quarterfinals, he has fulfilled his financial goal. Even if he loses, it's no big deal. Of course, every game He will make the players do their best in the game.

Now that he has won three consecutive championships, of course he has to think about Real Madrid's five consecutive championships.

The next March will be relatively easy, especially since Southampton has no FA Cup games, they only have two league games to play, on the [-]th and [-]th, and then they will Ushered in a FIFA match day, and then the next round of the league will be on April [-]st.

Next is Devil's April. In April, they will play six league games and two Champions League games. That is to say, it is basically a double match a week. Fortunately, they have been eliminated from the FA Cup, otherwise they would have played this month. There is also an FA Cup semi-final - they won the Treble last season, and they lived like this.

It's just that in the next two league games, the opponents are not easy to deal with.

One is Manchester United and the other is Tottenham.

And these two opponents, without the burden of the Champions League, are now gearing up to give Southampton a good look.

Southampton is only one point ahead of Chelsea. Under such circumstances, the pressure on Southampton is still not small.

After several consecutive important games, the state of the players will inevitably decline. Facing two strong enemies at this time is also a huge test.

"Don't worry, our state will not be the best, will Manchester United and Tottenham be? Impossible, their state cannot be as good as ours, at most they have some advantages in physical fitness, but we will worry about physical fitness Is it a disadvantage on the field?" Ji Ya said to the players with a smile on the training ground.

The players nodded one after another. They are indeed lacking in physical fitness and excitement, but this can be resolved through state adjustments and team rotations. Manchester United's loss of morale in the previous League Cup final loss is not so easy to make up for.

What's more, Manchester United is now full of injuries. Both Ibrahimovic and Pogba are absent due to injuries, which makes Mourinho a headache. Although they did not play in the Champions League, the Europa League is also very important to them. After they finished the Europa League game, they even had one less day of rest than Southampton.

So in terms of state and physical fitness, it is really hard to say that they are stronger than Southampton.

"Let's save some energy. The competition for the top four in the league is too fierce. Instead of wasting energy on competing with us, it is better to save some energy to play in the Europa League. You are relatively low in the competition for the top four, but you can get it through the Europa League. It's more realistic for the champion to compete for Champions League qualification."

When shaking hands with Mourinho at Old Trafford, Kiya seemed to say something sincerely.

Mourinho snorted, but what was too much was that he really couldn't refute what Ji Ya said.

Indeed, in his mind, the Europa League is the most important thing now, not just getting the top four.

The Europa League is the champion, the top four can only qualify for the Champions Cup, and the champion of the Europa League can participate in the Champions Cup.

In this comparison, the value of the Europa League champion is much higher.

What's the use of getting into the top four?The championship, the championship is the most important thing. Now Manchester United fans are most eager for the championship.

Mourinho is a smart man, of course he knows what to do to benefit himself.

Looking at the back of Mourinho leaving, Ji Ya smiled, and then sat back in his seat.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with Mourinho being smart, and there is nothing wrong with thinking more about himself. After all, he is just a coach, and the coach is a precarious position. It is normal to be more self-interested.

On the other hand, clubs don't see it that way, since interests are different, of course conflicts are likely to arise.

Mourinho had trouble with every club he left, and it actually had something to do with his personality.

Manchester United's starting lineup in this game is different from that in the League Cup final. Ibrahimovic and Pogba also played in the Europa League two days ago. Although they have injuries, they will not be too serious. Obviously Murray Neo doesn't want them to play with injuries in the league.

Goalkeeper De Gea, the three defenders are Bailly, Smalling and Jones, Valencia and Ashley Young are on the wings, Fellaini and Carrick are partnered in the center, forwards Rashford, Lingard , Lukaku.

Changing from three to four to three is also a bit of an experiment for the next game.

This is not to release water, but to focus on it. Mourinho did start to put it in the Europa League, and the league is muddled.

Facing such an opponent, Ji Ya dispatched a change of formation as well.

Goalkeeper Romero, the two full-backs are Peters and Cancelo, central defender Maguire and Rudiger partner, midfielder De Bruyne, Matic, Grealish, Valverde, forward Vardy and Du Yue.

This is obviously a lineup that focuses more on the wings and the midfield as a whole.

In other words, it was aimed at Manchester United's wing.

Manchester United's three-four-three, the pressure on the wing is all on Valencia and Ashley Young. Although they are both very good players, they are not to the point where one person can pick a side. Ji Ya is From the two wings, continue to suppress the two wings of Manchester United, and then go for victory!

"This guy has a good tactical vision." Mourinho couldn't help thinking in his heart.

He is rather confused about this point. Ji Ya is just a young coach. What he learned in the FIFA training class before was nothing more than some high-end goods, and his unconstrained tactical sense and counterpoint-oriented tactics , can only be said to be the talent of this person.

Here lies the problem. Tactical layout requires not only talent and theory, but experience is also very important. Ji Ya’s progress every year is amazing. From the low-level league to the top-level league, he has accumulated so much experience in just a few years. It's hard to describe genius...

Mourinho can only sigh about this, the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead.