Chapter 710 I'm Back!
Some people say that if you want to be a qualified head coach, you must first become a qualified gambler
What this means is that in certain small matches, the head coach had to gamble and risk his life to change the situation, such as Benitez in the Miracle of Istanbul, Ferguson in 1999
The only difference is that these people all won the bet, so they became famous and recorded in the annals of history, becoming world-famous marshals
But Mancini was unlucky. Looking at his past many bets on his life, the result was that he ruined his life time and time again.
In the first half, after Hazard scored the first goal in Southampton, Galatasaray did not collapse, but immediately stabilized the situation under the advice of coach Mancini, and the score was zero to one. stay till the end
but the problem was in the second half
Before the game even started , mancini substituted a midfielder for dutch winger amrabont
Obviously, this is a gambler's substitution, Mancini wants to bet his life with Bielsa!
And since it is a gamble, it must have supporting tactics, so Galatasaray played more proactively after the second half
But Southampton is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and soon seized an opportunity in the confrontation between you and me
Varane made a long pass from the backcourt to the frontcourt. German central defender Bauerta made a header error and the ball fell to the left
Suarez jumped in quickly, facing the ball, before it hit the ground, he sent the ball forward and sent the ball behind Xie Zhu
Of course, Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not let go of such a golden opportunity. Like a heavy tank, after hitting Xie Zhu, he entered the penalty area, received the ball and volleyed vigorously, breaking through Galataza again. Ray's goal, two to zero!
But the Italians and the Turks still don't believe in evil
In the case of two goals behind, they continued to attack Southampton
Perhaps, they feel that they are going to lose anyway, losing two goals is a loss, losing three goals is a loss, and there may be a chance if they give it a try
What kind of team is Southampton?
It is the characteristic of Southampton to get stronger when you meet the strong!
Less than seven minutes after Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored, there was another counterattack. Modric took the ball straight behind him. Hazard turned offside and went into the penalty area. After receiving the ball, he deftly dunked it The goalkeeper who made the attack, went down to the bottom line and picked a pass and then clicked. Suarez rushed to him, and with a header, the ball went into the net!
Three to zero!
But just two minutes away from the third goal, Hazard made another forced breakthrough on the left, and was tripped by Eboue. The referee unceremoniously showed a yellow card and gave a serious penalty warning , gave southampton a well positioned free kick
Toni Kroos took the penalty. In the penalty area, Ibrahimovic grabbed the first spot and shook his head to attack the goal, but the ball hit the opponent's body. After rebounding and landing, Suarez inserted behind Si missed a shot in front of the goal and scored again, four to zero!
The audience suddenly became silent!
All the fans were stunned watching what happened on the field, as if it was a nightmare!
This is hell, but it's hell for all Galatasaray fans!
After that, Southampton followed the demeanor of the visiting team and began to slow down the pace of the game. After all, the score of 4-0 can already ensure that the team will enter the quarter-finals in advance, so the Saints do not intend to continue to force the home team
Bielsa also made substitutions successively, such as replacing Modric with Kovacic, Pogba with Kaka, and then simply replaced Suarez who scored twice with Sanchez
In this way, Southampton's frontcourt became a combination of Eden Hazard, Ibrahimovic and Sanchez, while the midfield became a combination of Kovacic, Kaka and Toni Kroos. combination
This is also a move for Bielsa to consider staying in the English League
Unexpectedly, Galatasaray took advantage of Southampton's substitution and suddenly launched an attack
As for Southampton, many substitute players came on the field, and they were also very eager to prove their strength, and they were quite active, especially on the right side where Sanchez and Kaka were, and they created several threats in a row as soon as they came on the field
Sanchez on the right, no matter whether he breaks through, cuts inside, or enters the penalty area to score, the threat is not lost at all to Hazard on the left, especially with Kaka who is also eager to prove himself behind him
But Sanchez was a little impatient. He entered the penalty area twice, threatening Galatasaray's goal, but once turned into an anti-aircraft gun, and once missed the opportunity to pass the ball, which led to Southampton's offensive failure.
And these two attacks came from Kaka's pass planning
Perhaps seeing that Sanchez's mentality was a little out of balance, Kaka chose to cooperate with Zlatan Ibrahimovic next.
After the Swedish center pulled out of the penalty area, he received a pass from Kaka and turned around to pick a pass to the left
After Hazard got in, he crossed the baseline to the goal. Kaka, who just passed the ball to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has already quietly rushed to the goal.
When the ball arrives, the person arrives, just push it lightly, and the ball will be there!
&;Wow! ! ! ! ! Kaka! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! &;
After the Brazilian superstar scored a goal, he rushed into the goal with excitement, picked up the ball, hugged it tightly to his chest, bowed his head and kissed it, then turned around and rushed out of the field
Anyone can see that Kaka is very excited and excited!
He has not scored in the Champions League for too long!
[,! ] It’s been so long that I’m afraid many people have already forgotten it, and they no longer look forward to it!
But now, he is back again!
Although this is not St. Mary's Stadium, he can still hear the voices supporting him!
It was very faint, but he heard it very clearly!
Yang Huan in the stands applauded vigorously after Kaka scored
&;It's not easy, it's really not easy! &; Yang Huan said to Platini with emotion
Of course, Platini, who was born as a player, knows better than anyone else that it is really not easy for Kaka to return to the game and perform like this
Especially in the British League in January and February, Kaka was quite eye-catching
Southampton's schedule in December and January this season can be called a monster. In just two months, they have to play the Champions League group stage, the domestic League Cup, and the FA Cup. a league game
As a result, Southampton, who won the top spot in the group early, played with all substitutes in the last group match of the Champions League and got a draw
Afterwards, the League Cup and the FA Cup were also played with full substitutes and young lineups, and they were all won steadily.
However, in the eleven league games, they encountered Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Chelsea and Arsenal. Among them, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Chelsea are still concentrated on the Christmas schedule , can be described as quite cruel
The results of it
Except for tying Tottenham Hotspur after Christmas, Southampton won all the other games!
Especially in the game against Chelsea at home on New Year's Day on January 1, Southampton relied on three goals from Ibrahimovic, Kaka and Oscar to beat Chelsea 3-0 at home
After playing against West Bromwich Albion, Southampton was in poor form. At the critical moment, Kaka, who came off the bench again, scored the winning goal for Southampton, and this goal, Kaka showed everyone The demeanor of long-distance raids at his peak
Then at the end of January, they played Arsenal at home. After scoring twice and being equalized by the Gunners, at the critical moment, Kaka scored another lore. Southampton finally defeated Arsenal 3-2 at home!
After entering February, the state of Southampton's main lineup has generally recovered, and the teams they encountered were not strong.
But with the astonishing performance in January, Kaka can announce his comeback to everyone!
However, tonight, in Istanbul, the city where he once created the pinnacle of glory, he used the Champions League goal to shout to all the Champions League fans, I am back!
&; It seems that Kaka is going to be resurrected in Southampton! &; Platini laughed
As a former professional player and a player from Serie A, Platini has a good impression of Kaka
Yang Huan nodded, but felt a little bit emotional in his heart
So far this season, the English League has played 26 rounds. As a result, Southampton scored 23 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. They scored 71 points, far ahead of the standings
Currently ranked second in the standings is Arsenal, with only 56 points, while Manchester City ranks third with 54 points, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are tied for fourth, both with 53 points, but Liverpool's goal difference is more
Villas-Boas is also controversial now. With a lineup like Tottenham Hotspur, he played very poorly on offense. He only scored 36 goals in the 26 rounds of the league, four less than Southampton. Ten, thirty-two less than Manchester City, thirty less than Liverpool
If it's just a poor offense, then forget it, but unfortunately, Tottenham Hotspur's defense conceded 32 goals, not only losing to the teams ahead of him, even Chelsea, Everton , Manchester United and other teams behind him lost
Everyone also concluded that with such a poor performance, Villas-Boas will be dismissed after this season
Hamad and Daniel Levi both called before, and Yang Huan also said that Boas must leave get out of class
So, now Tottenham Hotspur has quietly started the coaching process, and they are secretly contacting a few of their favorites. Without exception, they are all well-known coaches in Europe
Leading the second place Arsenal by as much as 15 points, February has not yet finished, but almost everyone thinks that Southampton has won the championship ahead of schedule, but only Yang Huan knows that it is actually a fluke behind it
Among the outstanding players in the Christmas schedule and January, Kaka is needless to say. Oscar was not in Southampton's plan. If Joorabchian hadn't recommended himself, the Brazilian midfielder probably wouldn't have come to Southampton
Nastasic and Kovacic nearly sent to Inter Milan during winter break
But it is the outstanding performance of these few players, which have formed a strong supplement among the main lineup and rookies such as Ravel Morrison and Pogba, ensuring that Southampton can survive the winter break and the Devils stably schedule
Yang Huan really can't imagine that if Kaka's injury is too serious to recover, if Oscar does not come, if Nastasic and Kovacic are really sent to Inter Milan, then Southampton might collapse during the winter break
Therefore, even if Yang Huan is very reluctant to admit it, he still has to admit that there is a bit of luck in it
But at the same time, he also believes that this experience is very valuable to everyone on the team
At least, everyone in Southampton has a better understanding of the difficulty of the winter break and the devil's schedule
Right at Yang Huan [,! ] When I was afraid, there was another change on the field
Oscar sent the ball to Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the penalty area with a precise through ball
The Swedish center forward, who was closely guarded by the opponent's players, insisted on using his strong physical fitness and exquisite footwork to make continuous movements in the penalty area. After shaking a gap, he volleyed vigorously and scored again.
Six to zero!
Galatasaray is over!
It's all over!
You don't even need to fight the second round, the outcome is already decided!
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