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Chapter 889 Arsenal's Madness

After Ji Ya led the team to the Bernabeu again, the Real Madrid fans didn't boo him so loudly now. After all, this is only the group stage, and both Southampton and Real Madrid have already qualified from the group stage...

Under such circumstances, it seemed pointless to boo him desperately.

After all, for both sides, the enmity is settled in a life-and-death situation. Now such a game is just going through the motions, and there is really no need to make efforts to boo.

The most is to see if they can beat Southampton by at least two goals to get the first place in the group, but for Real Madrid, the difference between the first and second in the group is actually not that big.

Southampton always sends a large number of substitutes in such games, and this game is no exception. Even if Southampton's substitute lineup is sieved, what's the use?At that time, people will not say that Real Madrid is struggling, they will only say that Real Madrid's main lineup is bullying and afraid of strength, and they have the ability to beat Southampton's main lineup...

So although Lopetegui's position has been shaky, he still maintains the backbone of a Real Madrid man. He also sent a large number of substitutes in the game to let the main players take a good rest.

Although there are many substitutes, there are also a lot of main players, such as Benzema on the front line, Casemiro in the midfield, and the two main central defenders on the back line.

As for Southampton's substitute lineup, there are fewer opportunities to play and exercise this season than before. After all, Southampton's midfield is solid, so they have played a little less.

Under such circumstances, Southampton's substitute midfielder was suppressed fiercely by the opponent.

However, the performance of Southampton's substitute goalkeeper Martin surprised everyone.

Real Madrid's semi-main lineup completed thirteen shots in this game, and all of them were of fairly high quality, nine of which were within the range of the goal frame, but Martin was amazing in this game. Eight key saves were made, and almost all of the opponent's threatening shots were rejected. In the end, Real Madrid only relied on a supplementary shot from Vazquez in the penalty area to score a goal.

Before that, B Fei received Sancho's breakthrough and made a cross to open the scoring for Southampton.

In the end, the game was one-to-one. After the away draw, Southampton won the first place in the group and qualified from the Champions League group stage for six consecutive seasons!

Southampton did not celebrate wildly in the away game, and Ji Ya only expressed his happiness at the press conference. After all, for Southampton, qualifying for the Champions League group stage is indeed something that is not worth celebrating wildly things...

"Continue to defend the champion of the Champions Cup? I think that when any strong team participates in the Champions Cup, the goal is the ultimate key. Southampton's goal is the championship, and it is nothing rare." When the reporter asked Southampton It's not time to continue defending the title, Kiya replied with a smile.

"But Southampton has won the Champions League five times in a row..." the reporter said.

"When a season is over, it's a new start, a new season, the opportunity is fair to everyone, isn't it?" Ji Ya replied.

The reporter really can't answer this question. You can't say that you can't win the championship now, and you have to save it for others...

Why should you give up the championship you won by ability?

This is like playing a game to snatch a boss. There is no rule as to who can only take this boss. Southampton wants to take it on their own ability. It cannot be said that it is unfair for others to take too many bosses.

Such is the nature of competition.

After the away game, Ji Ya let the substitute team fly directly to the United Arab Emirates to prepare for the semi-finals of the Club World Cup, and the main lineup returned to Southampton to prepare for the next No.17 round of the league.

This is also Southampton's customary practice. I don't know how many people have complained about their choice of splitting into two teams at this time, but Southampton has won the Club World Cup in the past four years, and it has not affected much. League, so no one can say anything.

In this game, Southampton's opponent is Arsenal.

After Arsenal changed their head coach this season, they lost two games in a row at the beginning, but they quickly found the right rhythm. After a wave of seven consecutive victories, they returned to the rhythm of winning the championship. 34 points, tied for third with Chelsea, ahead of Tottenham and Southampton, and of course ahead of Manchester United.

Although they now have an eight-point gap with Liverpool, under such circumstances, they can still hit the championship.

For Emery, he and Ji Ya have a lot to settle...

It's a pity that Ji Ya didn't feel that he owed Emery a lot.

So Ji Ya couldn't help being surprised when he got Arsenal's starting lineup before the start of the game.

"I know Arsenal have always used the three-four-three tactic, but the three main central defenders are not there, so he still uses this tactic?" Ji Ya said a little surprised.

Benelli shrugged his shoulders and didn't speak.

After Emery played this season, Arsenal has indeed been playing a three-four-three tactic, but their three central defenders are generally Mustafi, Papastathopoulos and Holding. Not bad, and you can move your feet, which is very suitable for the play of three defenders.

However, before this game, Mustafi and Holding were suspended, Papastathopoulos was injured and unable to play, and Chambers was also loaned to Fulham by them. Under such circumstances, Arsenal There is only one decent central defender left who can use Koscielny.

Originally, Ji Ya thought that Tuchel would switch to playing back four. After all, Monreal can also play as a central defender. In this way, the defense is still stable.

However, Tuchel still sent three four three in this game, and it was a rather excessive three four three.

The goalkeeper is Gulac, among the three defenders, Lichtsteiner is on the right, Monreal is on the left, and Koscielny is the central defender!

The three of them are indeed defenders, but Lichtsteiner is a right back, Monreal is a left back, Monreal can play a left center back, and Lichtsteiner is a right center back, that's a bit too much up!

There is no general three-back who only puts a serious central defender on the field!

But Emery used it like this, as if he wanted to continue his solid tactics, which seemed a bit ironic.

In the midfield, Bellerin is the right midfielder, Xhaka is the left midfielder, Guendouzi and Torreira are partnered in the center, Mkhitaryan and Iwobi are on both sides of the forward, and Aubameyang is the center.

"This is really a strong offensive lineup. It depends on whether their offense is really that much better than ours." Ji Ya said with a sneer.

"He probably can't help it..." Benelli laughed.