Yang Huan was sitting in the chairman's stand of St.
Mary's Stadium, the seat that was exclusively for him.
He had no idea that in China, three women who were close to him were plotting to start a business.
He was just watching the game with concentration, where a match between Southampton and Liverpool was going on.
Judging from the current Premier League standings, Southampton is ranked second and Liverpool is ranked sixth.
But judging from the situation, the Saints are going to challenge Manchester United for the top spot, while Liverpool are going to fight for the Champions League qualification for the top four in the league.
Therefore, in this game, neither side can afford to lose.
In this game, Southampton changed their even tactics from the previous round against Norwich and played very aggressively.
From the beginning of the game, the Saints pressed hard, using high defense and pressure to firmly suppress the Red Army.
Liverpool seemed to be well prepared for Southampton's starting tactics.
After the opening, the three midfielders composed of Joe Allen, Lucas and Gerrard were all deep and looked more like taking a defensive stance.
This season, if you want to play against Southampton at St.
Mary's Stadium, you will undoubtedly hang yourself.
You are tired of living.
The Saints' series of pressing and pressing after the opening game made Liverpool very embarrassed, especially when goalkeeper Reina made a low-level mistake and passed the ball directly to Gareth Bale, almost causing a goal to be conceded.
This also made everyone in the Red Army panic.
In the fifth minute, Neymar took the ball and when he entered the penalty area from the left rib, he suddenly knocked back.
Toni Kroos stepped in from behind, met Neymar's back pass, and shot directly.
The ball rotated fiercely and got into the upper right corner, which was beyond Reina's reach.
Toni Kroos's heavy shot from long range ignited the entire St.
Mary's Stadium into a frenzied atmosphere.
Countless fans rushed out of their seats crazily, chanting Toni Kroos's name and cheering for the German midfielder.
Although Yang Huan was sitting in the stands, he still gave warm applause.
"You Southampton have so many ways to change the situation of the game" Sitting next to Yang Huan, Ian Ayre of Liverpool, who was traveling with the team, shook his head and sighed.
When Rogers wanted to rely on the defense and three midfielders to block Southampton's midfield attack, Toni Kroos suddenly stepped in from behind and hit a long shot, which resulted in a goal.
How can anyone resist this?
Yang Huan laughed, Southampton's offense was no joke.
Just like in this game, with the starting trident, Ibrahimovic alone was able to contain Liverpool's two central defenders, Skrtel and Agger, and even midfielder Lucas had to maintain his position at all times.
Pay attention to keep responding to the two central defenders.
But even so, Liverpool can cut off the ball passed to Ibrahimovic The answer is, it's difficult
This is the greatest tactical value of the Swedish center in the frontcourt Neymar on the left and Gareth Bale on the right are both attackers who pose a great threat in the frontcourt.
Once they get the ball, the full-backs alone cannot defend them.
They must also have the support of their midfield teammates.
Therefore, when Neymar got the ball just now, Glen Johnson and Gerrard teamed up with him, one to defend the bottom and the other to defend the inside.
Gareth Bale on the right also relied on his clever movements to attract the attention of Jose Enrique and Joe Allen.
Vidal suddenly thrust forward, immediately attracting Lucas.
This resulted in Liverpool's entire penalty area being completely exposed.
Therefore, as soon as Toni Kroos comes in, Neymar passes the ball, and the German can directly take a long shot.
In the final analysis, Southampton's strength, especially the personal strength of its midfielders and frontcourt players, completely surpassed Liverpool's Glen Johnson and Gerrard flanked Neymar and let the latter knock the ball back.
What else is there to say?
In Yang Huan's view, the only player in the Liverpool team who can keep pace with Southampton's midfield and frontcourt is Suarez.
The Uruguayan's recent form has been amazing.
He has scored seven goals in four games and is second only to Southampton's Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the scorer list.
This shows how hot his form is.
As soon as Suarez was mentioned, the Uruguayan forward seemed to come alive on the court.
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Because Southampton adopts a high defense and the defense line is very high, Suarez has been patiently looking for opportunities.
Not long after the restart, an opportunity was seized.
Gerrard took the ball from midfield.
Suarez started quickly and passed through Southampton's defense.
Seeing that it was about to become a one-on-one goal, the referee's whistle sounded.
Offside The Uruguayan turned around and saw Javi Martinez and Varane starting at the same time.
Southampton's entire defense moved forward in a tacit understanding, forming an offside trap.
"What a pity" Yang Huan shook his head and sighed.
It's not a pity that Suarez was offside, but a pity for the Uruguayan.
With Suarez's strength, he is definitely buried in the current Liverpool.
To put it bluntly, Liverpool's current offense is entirely supported by Suarez alone.
In Yang Huan's previous life, there was at least one Sturridge who could keep up with Suarez, but now Looking at the entire Liverpool, Gerrard is old and Sterling is still young.
Who else can cooperate with Suarez?
Rogers' calculation in this game was very shrewd.
The midfielder retreated in order to press the first pass forward from the Southampton midfielder, and then used the two wingers to entangle Southampton's two full-backs.
As for Suarez, he was alone in front and found himself in an isolated and helpless situation.
There was nothing he could do about it.
But in this way, the three midfielders have shrunk, and the two wingers also have their own defensive tasks.
Who will watch the defense between Southampton's double midfielders Modric and Toni Kroos?
Modric is relatively better, and the diligent Gerrard can still run back and forth, but on Toni Kroos's side, Joe Allen can't care about it at all, so the German has gained a lot of room for movement, which looks very good.
Active, frequently moving forward to create threats.
Toni Kroos's activity and Modric's organization and dispatching of the ball in the midfield allowed Southampton to control the ball steadily.
From the beginning until now, the ball possession rate is as high as 70%.
"Oh my god" Yang Huan wondered if he had seen it wrong.
This is still a game between Southampton and Liverpool It is worth mentioning that the Saints' ball possession rate is very different from Barcelona's ball possession rate.
Barcelona's ball possession rate mainly relies on passing and back and forth in the midfield and backcourt.
The Saints' ball possession relies on pressing and pressing.
Southampton dares to take risks and try to pass threatening balls, insists on walking on two sides, and is not afraid of losing the ball, because as soon as the ball is lost, they immediately engage in counterattack, regain the ball in the shortest time, and then try to launch an attack.
Another mistake, another grab.
Except for the game against Norwich, Southampton rarely saw redundant midfield moves, let alone improved ball possession.
This is why Southampton's style of play is more aggressive and entertaining than Barcelona's, and why it is more popular with fans.
Firmly controlling the situation on the field, Southampton almost overwhelmed Liverpool.
But it must also be said that although Liverpool's offense is not very good, the defense is quite well organized.
The central defender combination of Skrtel and Agger, as well as Lucas in the defensive midfielder position, made Liverpool's defense very strong.
Especially after being scored by Southampton at the beginning, Liverpool made defensive adjustments and became much more conservative in mentality.
Although Southampton got a lot of opportunities, they failed to convert them into goals.
Until the 37th minute of the game, Neymar was fouled while dribbling the ball in the frontcourt.
Toni Kroos took the free kick.
Ibrahimovic passed the header and Gareth Bale hit the ball. than zero This goal, coupled with the situation on the field, almost sentenced Liverpool to death.
But Yang Huan was not very happy in his heart.
Manchester United played one day earlier than Southampton.
With Rooney's goal, the Red Devils beat Reading 1-0.
In this way, if the Saints win Liverpool, they will be chasing Manchester United at best.
Eight rounds and eight points, this suspense still has to be endured "My skills are still inferior to others," Ian Ayer shook his head and sighed rather unwillingly.
Yang Huan chuckled, "Ian, don't be unconvinced.
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Liverpool's defense is solid now, but if you want to compete for the top four in the league, you still have to work hard on offense."
"What do you mean?"
Ian Ayer asked with concern.
The whole Premier League, oh, no, the whole Europe.
Who doesn’t know that Mr.
Huan is the boss who knows football best?
"The biggest problem for Liverpool right now is the progression of the ball."
“Pitch progression” mused Ian Ayre.
"Just relying on Suarez in front will not be effective, but if Suarez is withdrawn to connect the midfield and frontcourt, then who can be on the front line?
But if Suarez is on the front line, then who will be there?"
Who should complete the advancement of the ball from midfield to frontcourt?”
Ian Elton suddenly felt justified.
Southampton's offense is excellent, but it's not just that they have a lot of means to advance the ball.
Toni Kroos's long pass is excellent, and Xavi Martinez and Varane both have strong long pass ability.
Coupled with the fact that top high center forwards such as Ibrahimovic and Drogba are standing in front of them, it is enough to take advantage of the team's long-passing advantage in the midfield and backcourt.
When the ball reaches the midfield, Neymar, Gareth Bale and Modric all have excellent personal abilities and can advance the ball forward.
But looking at the Liverpool team, besides Suarez, who else can carry the ball forward?
In Yang Huan's previous life, Liverpool's best season happened to be the season when Suarez and Sturridge performed best as a double striker.
Coupled with the lack of interference from European wars and cup competitions, the team concentrated on League, so the combat effectiveness displayed is quite amazing.
This is not without reason To put it simply, these two players can decide one to advance and one to retreat according to the surrounding situation to solve the problem of advancing the ball.
With the help of Henderson, Coutinho, Sterling and others, Liverpool can The attack power is revealed.
When Suarez transferred, the problem was exposed again "There are not many choices before you now.
Either introduce a powerful striker to partner with Suarez.
This can improve Liverpool's overall strength, but the funds invested in operation are also high."
Yang Huan paused deliberately, noticing that Ian Aier had a troubled expression on his face, and he knew better.
Liverpool's operations in the transfer market have never been the type to spend a lot of money.
The reason why they spent so much money to introduce Carroll was because Torres was sold, and the team urgently needed to fill Torres' vacancy.
But as a result, Carroll became a big parallel import, and more than 30 million pounds were wasted.
The football director responsible for the transfer, Comolli, was fired as a result.
Therefore, Yang Huan is very sure that if Liverpool needs to invest more than 20 million pounds to introduce a striker who is capable of attacking in the Premier League, even Ian Elken, the boss behind Liverpool, will definitely not be willing to do so. .
Then, there is only the second option left "Or simply sell Suarez and cash out in exchange for two frontcourt attackers to solve the team's current problems":