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 games and certain games, the head coach has to use a gambling-style, risk-taking approach to change the situation, such as Benitez in the Miracle in Istanbul and Ferguson in 1999.
The only difference is that these people all won the bet, so they became famous, went down in history, and became famous coaches known to the world.
But Mancini was unlucky.
Looking at his many gambles in the past, he ended up losing his life again and again.
After Hazard scored the first goal for Southampton in the first half, Galatasaray did not collapse.
Instead, under the instructions of head coach Mancini, they immediately stabilized the situation and reduced the score to zero to one.
Stayed until the end.
But the problem lies in the second half.
Before the game even started, Mancini replaced a midfielder and replaced him with Dutch winger Amrabonte.
Obviously, this is a gambler's substitution.
Mancini wants to gamble his life with Bielsa.
Since it is a gamble, it must have supporting tactics, so Galatasaray played more proactively after the second half.
But Southampton was not a light-hearted player.
They quickly seized an opportunity in the back-and-forth battle.
Varane made a long pass from the backcourt to the frontcourt.
German center back Balta made a header error and the ball fell to the left.
Suarez quickly stepped in, faced the ball, and without waiting for it to land, he sent the ball forward directly behind Xie Zhu.
Of course, Ibrahimovic would not let go of such a God-given opportunity.
Like a heavy tank, after knocking Xie Zhu away, he entered the penalty area, received the ball and volleyed hard, breaking Galatasara again.
Ray's goal, two to zero But Italians and Turks still don’t believe in evil.
Even after falling behind by two goals, they continued to attack Southampton.
Perhaps, they feel that they are going to lose anyway.
Losing two goals means losing, losing three goals means losing.
If they give it a try, they might still have a chance.
But what kind of team is Southampton?
Southampton's characteristic is that it becomes stronger when faced with a strong situation.
Less than seven minutes after Ibrahimovic scored, there was another counterattack.
Modric took the ball in midfield and passed it behind him.
Hazard turned offside and entered the penalty area.
After receiving the ball, he deftly dunked over.
The goalkeeper caught the attack, went down to the baseline and passed the ball to the back post.
Suarez rushed over and hit the ball with his header, and the ball went into the net. three to zero But just two minutes had passed since the third goal.
Hazard made another forced breakthrough from the left and was tripped to the ground by Eboue.
The referee unceremoniously showed him a yellow card and gave him a serious penalty.
Warning, giving Southampton a chance to take a free kick in a very good position in the frontcourt.
Toni Kroos took the penalty.
In the penalty area, Ibrahimovic grabbed the first shot and shook his head to attack the goal.
However, the ball hit the opponent's body.
After rebounding, Suarez hit the ground.
He picked up a missed shot in front of the goal and scored again, 4-0.
The whole place suddenly became silent All the fans were dumbfounded watching what happened on the court, as if it was a nightmare This is hell, but it is hell for all Galatasaray fans
Afterwards, Southampton followed the visiting team's style and began to slow down the pace of the game.
After all, a score of 4-0 could already ensure that the team would advance to the quarterfinals, so the Saints did not intend to continue to pressure the home team.
Bielsa also made substitutions successively, such as replacing Modric with Kovacic, replacing Pogba with Kaká, and then simply replaced Suarez, who scored twice, with Sanchez.
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As a result, Southampton's frontcourt has become a combination of Hazard, Ibrahimovic and Sanchez, and the midfield has become a combination of Kovacic, Kaká and Toni Kroos. .
This is also a move that Bielsa is considering to stay in the Premier League.
Unexpectedly, Galatasaray took advantage of Southampton's substitutions and suddenly launched an attack.
On the Southampton side, many substitute players came on the field, and they were very eager to prove their strength and performed very actively.
Especially the right wing where Sanchez and Kaká were located, they created several threats in a row as soon as they came on the field.
Whether Sanchez breaks through, cuts in, or scores in the penalty area on the right, he is no less threatening than Hazard on the left, especially when there is Kaká behind him who is also eager to prove himself again.
But Sanchez's mentality was a little impatient.
He entered the penalty area twice and threatened Galatasaray's goal.
However, once he turned into an anti-aircraft gun, and once he missed the passing opportunity, causing Southampton's attack to fail.
Both of these attacks came from Kaka's passing planning.
Perhaps seeing that Sanchez's mentality was somewhat unbalanced, Kaká chose to cooperate with Ibrahimovic.
After the Swedish center pulled out of the penalty area, he received Kaká's pass and turned around to pass the ball to the left.
After Hazard quickly intervened, he passed the ball across the baseline to the goal.
Kaká, who had just passed the ball to Ibrahimovic, had quietly rushed to the goal.
When the ball arrives, the person arrives.
With a slight push, the ball is there.
“Wah woo kaka” After the Brazilian superstar scored, he rushed into the goal with excitement, picked up the ball, hugged it tightly to his chest, lowered his head for a kiss, turned around and rushed out of the stadium.
Everyone can see that Kaka is very excited and excited It’s been too long since he scored in the Champions League It’s been so long that many people have probably forgotten about it and no longer look forward to it.
But now, he's back again Although this is not St.
Mary's Stadium, he can still hear the voices of support for him.
It was very weak, but he heard it clearly Yang Huan in the stands also applauded vigorously after Kaka scored.
"It's not easy, it's really not easy," Yang Huan said with emotion towards Platini.
Platini, who is a player, certainly knows better than anyone else that it is not easy for Kaká to return to the game and perform like this.
Especially in the Premier League in January and February, Kaka performed quite eye-catching.
Southampton's schedule in December and January this season is devilish.
In just two months, they have to play in the Champions League group stage, the domestic League Cup, the FA Cup, and ten more games.
A Premier League game.
As a result, Southampton, who had topped the group early, played all substitutes in the final group match of the Champions League and got a draw.
After that, the League Cup and the FA Cup were played with full substitutes and young lineups, and they were won steadily.
But in the eleven league games, we encountered five strong opponents: Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Chelsea and Arsenal.
Among them, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Chelsea are still concentrated on the Christmas schedule. , it can be said to be quite cruel.
What's the result?
Except for the draw with Tottenham Hotspur after Christmas, Southampton won all the other games.
Especially in the home game against Chelsea on New Year's Day on January 1, Southampton relied on three goals from Ibrahimovic, Kaká and Oscar to defeat Chelsea 3-0 at home.
After playing West Bromwich Albion, Southampton was in poor condition.
At the critical moment, Kaká, who came on as a substitute, scored the winning goal for Southampton.
With this goal, Kaká showed everyone It shows his long-distance running style at his peak.
Later, at the end of January, they played Arsenal at home.
After scoring twice and being equalized by the Gunners twice, at the critical moment, it was Kaka's goal again.
Southampton finally defeated Arsenal 3-2 at home.
After entering February, the state of Southampton's main lineup has generally improved, and the teams they encountered are not strong.
The team is also very merciless when it comes to bullying.
Even after big scores, Kaká's performance has also declined. .
But with his amazing performance in January, Kaka can announce his return to everyone However, tonight, in Istanbul, the city where he once reached the peak of glory, he used his Champions League goal to shout to all Champions League fans, I am back.
"It seems that Kaka is going to be resurrected in Southampton" Platini laughed.
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As a former professional player and a player from Serie A, Platini has a very good impression of Kaká.
Yang Huan nodded, but felt a little emotional in his heart.
So far this season, there have been 26 rounds of the Premier League.
As a result, Southampton has scored an impressive record of 23 wins, two draws and one loss, scoring 71 points, far ahead of the standings.
Currently second in the standings is Arsenal, with only 56 points, while Manchester City is third with 54 points, and Liverpool and Tottenham are tied for fourth, both with 53 points. points, but Liverpool have a better goal difference.
Villas-Boas is also controversial now.
With a lineup like Tottenham Hotspur, they performed very poorly offensively.
They only scored 36 goals in the 26th league round, four fewer than Southampton.
Ten, which is thirty-two less than Manchester City and thirty-two less than Liverpool.
If it was just a poor offense, then forget it, but unfortunately, Tottenham Hotspur's defense conceded 32 goals, not only losing to the teams ahead of them, but also to Chelsea and Everton. , Manchester United and other teams behind him all lost.
Everyone also concluded that Villas-Boas would be dismissed after this season with such a poor performance.
Hamad and Daniel Levy also called before, and Yang Huan also said that Villas-Boas must be dismissed from get out of class.
Therefore, Tottenham Hotspur has quietly started the coaching selection process, and is secretly contacting several people of interest.
Without exception, they are all well-known coaches in Europe.
They are 15 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal.
February has not yet ended, but almost everyone believes that Southampton has won the championship in advance, but only Yang Huan knows that it is actually a fluke behind it.
Among the players who performed well during the Christmas schedule and January, it goes without saying that Kaká and Oscar were not originally in Southampton’s plans.
If Joorabchian had not volunteered, the Brazilian midfielder might not have come to Southampton.
Nastasic and Kovacic were almost sent to Inter Milan during the winter break.
But the outstanding performance of these players has formed a strong complement between the main lineup and rookies such as Ravel Morrison and Pogba, ensuring that Southampton can stably survive the winter break and the devil's schedule. .
Yang Huan really couldn't imagine that if Kaka was seriously injured and difficult to recover, if Oscar didn't come, if Nastasic and Kovacic were really sent to Inter Milan, then Southampton might collapse during the winter break.
Therefore, even if Yang Huan is reluctant to admit it, he still has to admit that there is a bit of luck in this.
But at the same time, he also believes that this experience is very valuable to everyone on the team.
At least everyone at Southampton has a better understanding of the difficulty of the winter break and the Devil's schedule.
Just when Yang Huanhou was afraid, something changed again on the court.
Oscar made a precise through ball and sent the ball to Ibrahimovic's feet in the penalty area.
The Swedish center, who was closely monitored by the opponent's players, just used his strong physical fitness and exquisite footwork to make continuous moves in the penalty area.
After making a gap, he volleyed hard and scored again. six to zero Galatasaray is over Completely finished There’s no need to even fight the second round, the outcome is already decided: