I brush achievements in football

Chapter 234 Find You A Substitute

After four consecutive victories, Southampton's points reached 46 points, but Manchester United's results recently are amazing. They are also on a winning streak, and their points have reached 52 points, continuing to lead Southampton by six points. It's just one point less than Southampton.

However, Manchester United will face Liverpool, Tottenham and Southampton in a row next time, and Southampton's opponents are Villa, Everton and Manchester United. If they seize the opportunity, there is still a good chance to narrow the gap with Manchester United of.

Under such circumstances, Southampton's attention will of course be in the league.

And after the start of the next Champions League knockout round, Manchester United, which has a Champions League knockout round to play, will probably be distracted. This is a good opportunity for Southampton.

It is also in consideration of this that in the next FA Cup match against Chelsea, Ji Ya considered letting Casemiro, a player who has only joined for a few days, play.

Anyway, this game is definitely for the main players to adjust and rest.

The FA Cup is held on the weekend, and the next round of the league is also on the weekend. In this way, Southampton's main players can have a good rest for ten days, and the fatigue accumulated before can be almost eliminated.

In the same way, in the first round of the League Cup semi-final in midweek, Ji Ya will not let the main players play too much.

For Chelsea, they will not put too much energy into this FA Cup. They are working hard for No.4 now, which is a bit different from the top three, but Chelsea, Tottenham and Chelsea The gap with Arsenal is very small, and no one dares to relax in the league at this time.

So whether it is the FA Cup or the League Cup, it will only send a substitute lineup.

On the contrary, it is the opponent Swansea in the semi-finals of the League Cup. They will definitely use their main force to fight Southampton.

That was the biggest test for Southampton's substitutes.

In the game against Chelsea, Kiya fielded a four-three-three formation.

Goalkeeper Navas, defenders Jenkinson, Kovac, Chambers, Luke Shaw, midfielders Casemiro, Schneiderlin, Drinkwater, forwards Nolito, Austin, Klose.

Strictly speaking, this is a four-four-two formation.

And what Benitez sent was a bit outrageous. The left back used the teenager Bertrand, and the central defender sent Ake who had just reached his full age. This teenager was just promoted from the Chelsea youth team. There are two young players on board, and their main players were also very tired before, and they need to take a good rest.

Compared with Southampton, Chelsea's bench lineup is really patchwork.

So they seem to have no tacit understanding on the court.

Although Southampton's substitutes didn't play many games, they trained with the first team anyway, and they often came off the bench. Under such circumstances, their performance and state were naturally much better.

Casemiro also showed his level.

This is a very good defensive midfielder, strong, fast, good at steals, and also has good ability to hold the ball and advance, so such a player can create opportunities even if he does not cooperate much with others of.

His running in the midfield made Chelsea's offense quite difficult. Under his protection, both Schneiderlin and Drinkwater could boldly advance forward, and with Nolito's wing breakthrough, Although Southampton's offense was not as varied as when the main force was there, it was still very smooth.

The two strikers Klose and Austin each scored a goal in the game. Southampton defeated Chelsea [-]-[-] at home and entered the fourth round of the FA Cup.

"The victory in this game is nothing, after all, Chelsea also played very chaotically, but I want to praise your performance. You stood up at such a critical moment. This is a very happy thing for me."

Ji Ya praised the players in the locker room, and then announced that Southampton will also be played by this lineup in the next League Cup, whether it is the League Cup or the FA Cup, as long as they do not stop playing, then Can play in both games.

Even in the finals, Ji Ya will not rotate - because they deserve such a performance.

Ji Ya's words made the players cheer, but Chambers smiled wryly. He has played a lot of games recently, but he couldn't take it anymore.

Although he is still very young...

However, he also knows that there are only three central defenders in the team. Jenkinson could have played central defender, but he has gone to play right back.

"Don't worry, I will find you a substitute." Ji Ya saw this, and said something to Chambers in private.

Chambers is very curious. Otamendi has just recovered and will not be able to participate in the game for at least a month. What kind of substitute can he find?

Du Yue, who just passed his 16th birthday, had a great time in Southampton's under-17 youth team.

This is already Southampton's highest-level youth team. After 17 years old, they will enter the reserve team. However, young players who have not entered the first team at that time are often loaned out for training. After all, there are very few reserve teams in England. There are games to play.

Du Yue's birthday is very standard. He was born on January 97, 1, so he just passed his 1th birthday a few days ago. Compared with the fact that he was almost eliminated more than a year ago, he is much happier now.

Although he still hasn't grown taller.

He is 16 years old, and his height is still only 1.7 meters. This height is not bad for an ordinary person, but as a professional central defender, he is indeed a bit short.

Although he bounces well, his physical confrontation is not bad, and he is flexible enough to judge the landing point and the movement of his feet, but he still suffers from such characteristics when playing a guard.

If it weren't for his excellent ability to judge placement and clear siege, as well as good foot skills, it would be difficult for him to be promoted to the youth team under the age of 17. This is because of what Ji Ya said before, not because of his height Such a hard factor chooses what kind of players to eliminate.

However, his coach Francis is also getting more and more worried, because he is still doing well in the youth team, he can rely on his own judgment and the movement of his feet to bully those big peers, but in the real professional arena, facing those physical strength What about the strong adult players, those who use their bodies and advantages, what can he do.

In this regard, Du Yue still seems carefree, not worried about his future at all, he trains hard every day, competes hard, and seems to think about nothing.

Francis can only sigh about this, such a mentality has allowed Du Yue to make rapid progress, but the little boy will always face troubles!

At this time, he received Ji Ya's call-up order.