Father Green

Chapter 329: Benitez who doesn't want to see Charlotte

"The only question now is whether there will be chemistry between Sturridge and Mauro Icardi, knowing that the two rarely play together, and when they do play together, both of them are very mediocre. There is no doubt that if If the two cooperate well, this will become a big killer for the Saints, but if Charlotte does not solve the problem of their coexistence, it will instead delay the offensive rhythm of the Saints. However, De Bruyne and Rodriguez They both sit on the bench, and both of them can play at any time if necessary."

"Charlotte!! Charlotte!!!"

As soon as Charlotte came out of the tunnel, the shouts of mountains and tsunami came to mind in the stadium, and he waved to the stands around him.

"Charlotte has received a warm welcome from Southampton, this young man has taken this century-old team to new heights!"

After coming out, he didn't go to his place, but stood at the entrance of the passage and waited for a while.Just as Benitez and his coaching staff came out, Charlotte greeted him immediately: "We meet again, Rafa!"

Benitez smiled wryly and jokingly said: "To be honest, I don't want to see you, especially in the final."

There was a friendly handshake from the coaching staff of both sides, and although Southampton and Chelsea often encountered each other on the field, both sides played a little angry.However, there is no major conflict between the club and the coaching staff. I am more grateful to Chelsea and Charlotte, because they sold Sturridge and Bruma to themselves very simply, and at the same time they proposed to loan De Bruyne. The request was also chosen between Bremen and Southampton.

Of course, Chelsea at that time never imagined that little Southampton would become their championship competitor. Well, Chelsea this season has not lived up to expectations, and it is not a direct competitor.According to the current rankings, the Champions League qualification areas such as Arsenal and Manchester City are their direct competitors.

Benitez really wants to tell Chelsea that they must pay attention to Southampton in the future. This is definitely not a team like a comet, and it will only shine for one season.For a long time to come, the Saints should be a competitive member of the Champions League qualification.

But he has received some news that Chelsea did not intend to sign a formal contract with him, so even if he helped Chelsea win the Europa League championship, he, the firefighting head coach, still cannot become a regular, so think about it. It's hard to take care of these crap.

However, he is still a little dissatisfied with the Chelsea management. Before the final, you actually revealed the news to the big shots and stars in the team, saying that I will not be the head coach of Chelsea next season. You are not shaking the morale of the army. Well
Although Chelsea's top management and fans don't like him, Benitez still hopes to achieve some results in the Blues. This is his most basic professional ethics as a professional coach.

At present, Naples is already in contact with his agent. If there is no accident to finish the Europa League final and the last round of the weekend league, he will prepare the data for Italy, and he may return to Serie A next season. .

The coaching staff of both sides are quite friendly. Ajestaran also hugged Benitez and the coaching staff brought by Benitez. For the bald middle-aged Spanish man, these people are his old friends .

Both sides set the tone at the beginning of the game. Chelsea, which has a hard midfielder, directly put on a defensive and counterattack attitude, while Southampton, with Sturridge and Icardi present at the same time, naturally made it clear that horses and horses are what they want to do. Rhythm.

Chelsea got the ball, but the Blues did not go deep into the heart of the Saints, but controlled the ball and prepared to lure the enemy deep.

This trick is not new to Southampton. Southampton's offensive firepower is fierce, so many teams either shrink back and put on the bus when dealing with the Saints, or they are such defensive counterattacks. Of course, there is also some courage. It's commendable to press up and fight against each other.

Sturridge and Aubameyang immediately moved a little closer to the inside, so that they would have a chance to grab the ball from the opponent's side or intercept the ball from the opponent's center.And Lallana and Icardi are like arrows from Li Xuan, going straight to the opponent's midfield to snatch the football at the feet of Mikel and Ramirez.

The position where Lampard played was really in the midfielder position, but at this time he stepped back to meet Ramirez.And Wanyama followed up without hesitation. Southampton's frontcourt is one after another. If someone observes carefully, they will find that this is a bit like Italy's chain defense, but it is not as powerful. The Italian team is that big.

After all, offensive players have limited defensive capabilities, and they try to harass the opponent's midfield as much as possible, forcing the opponent to pass the ball or make mistakes. It is Lallana, Wanyama and Schneiderlin who can really count on grabbing the ball at the opponent's feet. point.

But Schneiderlin did not press up. When Icardi and the others rushed out, he retreated a little, staying in the backcourt to help defend and guard against the opponent's counterattack.After all, the game has just started, and they don't know what medicine the opponent is selling in the gourd, so everything should be cautious.

Ramirez wanted to pass the ball to Mikel behind him, but was disturbed by Lallana and almost passed the ball. Fortunately, Lampard, who retreated, snatched it back.

Lampard handed the ball to Ramires and started running upfield himself.Brazil's midfielder immediately passed the ball again, and it was given in front of Lampard. This is a typical two-person cooperation.

Wanyama directly pressed up to face Lampard and blocked the opponent's forward path. Lampard looked at the front field, although Torres was asking for the ball.But he was the only teammate in the frontcourt, and beside him was Schneiderlin, a defensive midfielder who was very good at predicting and seeing the overall situation, so even if the ball was not lost, Chelsea's offense would fall into a dead end. .

This is the weakness of defensive counterattack tactics. If the opponent starts to guard against your striker, then the troops invested in the counterattack will not be enough.

Lampard distributed the ball to Hazard on the wing. He thought it would be better to continue to control the ball at his own feet.

As soon as the Belgian attacking midfielder got the ball, Carvajal directly pushed forward without giving the opponent any room to play.For a player like Hazard, if there is more space for him, then it is time for the opponent to perform.

It is impossible for Hazard to use his explosiveness and speed to get rid of the opponent, so he made two fake moves on the sideline in a row, trying to shake the opponent away.But Carvajal has been guarding against him for a long time, but the boss said that this Belgian kid is the center of defense.

The Spanish full-back was very decisive and kicked the opponent when he went straight to grab the ball.Hazard fell to the ground and the football rolled over the touchline.

The referee immediately whistled for a foul by Southampton and Chelsea took a direct free kick.

"Carvajal is very smart. He used a foul tactic to terminate the opponent's possible breakthrough. At the same time, this foul is also testing the referee's whistleblowing scale. Generally, such a small foul is unlikely to be issued shortly after the start of the game. .”

Hazard was pulled up from the ground by Carvajal. The Belgian pulled his pantyhose, didn't care but ran to the frontcourt.

Lampard came over to take the free kick. This free kick just passed the center line and was far away.

Lallana looked at Lampard, then at Terry and Ivanovic who were trotting up all the way, and he said to his teammates Schneiderlin and Lovren behind him: "Frank probably wants a big one. , so pay attention to the [-] o'clock inside the restricted area."

Both of them nodded. This distance is obviously a direct kick to the restricted area, and then muddy the water in the restricted area to fish in troubled waters.

Sure enough, Lampard kicked the ball to the vicinity of the penalty area. Chelsea's players rushed forward and started a fierce competition for the position at the top of the arc.

Terry and Ivanovic did not grab the ball, and the football was cleared by Nkuru's header.Ramirez went to grab the second point, but Wanyama had already waited on the second point, and the Kenyan beast waist directly kicked the ball out.

"Wanyama made a big kick!"

Icardi pressed Azpilicueta to head the ball down. Azpilicueta is an excellent full-back, but he is not tall. Naturally it is his weakness.But he is a full-back himself, and he has no chance to compete for the header.
But when there is a set ball in the frontcourt, Terry and Ivanovic of the central defender press up to fight for the header, so he and Ashley Cole on the other side will be responsible for the defense of the backcourt up.

Icardi, who pushed the ball down, immediately split the side to Aubameyang on the other side. The Gabon international took the ball and waded out directly and began to accelerate.Ashley Cole struggled to pull out from the diagonal stab in the middle to block the opponent.

And Mikel and Ramirez are also gritting their teeth and trying to catch up with the defense.

"It's careless, Mikel should be left behind to help." Seeing Southampton's counterattack, Benitez on the sidelines had a bad feeling.

Ashley Cole is also an excellent winger. Although his position is full-back, attacking full-backs have been very popular since his day.It's just that it was his young age, the problem he needs to face now is age
The little fast horse on the wing back then can only look at the back of Aubameyang dribbling the ball, with mixed feelings in his heart.

Instead of cutting inside, Aubameyang passed the ball straight out after clearing space with Ashley Kerr on the wing.

Cech was originally wary of the threat to the goal after Aubameyang's breakthrough and inward cut. Unexpectedly, the Gabon international passed the football. He immediately followed the movement of the football and shifted his focus to the other side.