Extraordinary coach

Sun Yi will soon usher in his third game in the Premier League.

And the opponent in this third match of the Premier League is actually not a strong team or a wealthy team. It's just Stoke City.

Stoke is really not a strong team in the Premier League. Occasionally they have to protect their subordinates. On the other hand, last season went relatively smoothly and ended up ranking 13th.

Since the start of this season, the results have been very good. In the previous second round of the Premier League, they actually won against Arsenal.

It was seeing Stoke City win against Arsenal. The outside world keeps saying that Southampton is not an opponent because they are unhappy. After all, Arsenal is a strong team that can compete for fourth place every year.

The Stow City team that can win against Arsenal, in the eyes of many people, with the bonus of playing at home, it should be a piece of cake to win against Sun Yi's Southampton team.

You must know that in addition to being able to win against Arsenal, Stoke City has also made major signings this season. And many of the players he signed were powerful players in their prime. For example, Choupo Moting was bought from Schalke 04.

This definitely gives people more confidence than if the Southampton team either bought a kid or an unknown player.

"Stoke City has a very high chance of winning this game. Winning against Arsenal also proves that their previous signings have been very successful."

"One side bought players who are ready to fight, but the other side bought a bunch of players who can't be used. It's a trade-off. I'm optimistic that Stoke City can win."

In addition to the outside world being optimistic about Scott City, Southampton's own fans do not have much confidence.

"The strength of our team has not improved. On the contrary, it is probably weakened. This is against the Stoke City team who just defeated Arsenal. Maybe, we will really taste defeat."

"I feel that Sun's signing is probably a failure. Judging from the last game, the players he bought cannot be used for the time being. This feels like a waste of money!"

"It's better to buy some really useful players before the transfer window closes!"

It is in this less confident mood that fewer Southampton fans accompany the team to watch the away game.

On the match day, among the stands that were occupied by 70% to 80% of fans, there were only a handful of Southampton fans.

Such a huge gap between fans can't help but make people feel a little surprised.

Seeing this situation, Sun Yi understood that his fans were not optimistic about this game.

"Why can't you have more confidence in me?"

In fact, the Scotto City team is not as strong as the outside world says. In addition to their relatively high morale, the overall strength is actually not as good as the Southampton team. Even if Sun Yiyan uses the starting lineup of the first two rounds, he still has an advantage.

The Scotto City team also has relatively good players, several of whom have reached the A-level, and one of them is a goalkeeper. But the overall level is somewhat uneven. A- and B+-level players account for the majority.

With their strength, they can actually win against Arsenal?

To be honest, Sun Yi was quite surprised. It's probably because Arsenal's own performance was too poor.

Of course, it doesn't mean that Sun Yi will despise Stoke City after seeing their true level.

Youdao means to despise the enemy strategically and to pay attention to the enemy tactically.

Sun Yi's starting lineup for this game almost included Southampton's most competitive lineup.

In the original starting lineup, the forward was changed from Gabbiadini to Rebic. The two wingers were replaced by Golovin and Pulisic, and the attacking midfielder was Prowse.

As for the defense in the midfield and backfield, Sun Yi did not touch anyone. The passing and receiving before and after the midfield are handled by captain Stephen Davis.

Sun Yi's lineup. It not only ensures the original stability, but also strengthens the frontcourt offense and vitality.

Sun Yi has absolute confidence that he can win this game.

But the fans were a little confused when they saw that Sun Yi actually replaced all the strikers with newly bought players in this game.

"Oh! SHIT! Sun, what are you doing? Replaced all the main strikers in the first two games?"

"Does Sun think that the unknown Rebic has more finishing ability than Gabbiadini?"

"And the Russian, is he better than Tadic? What a joke. Tadic was the absolute main force of our team in the past few seasons!"

"What's even more speechless is that Sun Yat-sen used Pulisic to replace Raymond. You must know that Raymond was the strongest attacking point in our team last season. Just use an 18-year-old kid to replace him." Raymond. Is Sun drunk? "

These three players who were reduced to substitutes in this game are some of the fans' favorite players in the Southampton team. They are also the main players who have been unbeatable before.

This was good for Sun Yi, who directly pinned these three people to the bench. This made many fans feel a little unhappy.

"It's really disappointing. Those who deserve to be played are not given. Instead, a few players who have just joined and have not proven themselves are given. Sun's arrangement today is really disappointing."

"Sun, maybe he is eager to prove himself." Some people also feel that Sun Yi's arrangement is probably due to pressure from the outside world and he is eager to prove that his signings are correct.

Stoke City was very happy to see Sun Yi's arrangement. In addition to feeling that they had a higher chance of winning, they couldn't help but feel sympathy for Tadic and others who became substitutes. "How much do these strikers of Southampton not trust Sun? These old players are pitiful to have such a head coach."

But after the game started, the people of Stoke City were no longer in the mood to sympathize with Tadic and others.

The offensive ability shown by Southampton after the game scared them.

Rebic is a striker with strong ball-playing ability and comprehensiveness. Golovin is a player who is very proficient in breakthroughs, passing, and long shots. The most exaggerated one is Pulisic, who is only ten years old. Not only is he very fast, but his dribbling ability is also very strong. Once he gets the ball, he often makes the defenders of Scto City doubt their lives. The only weaker ones are that their crosses and off-ball running are average.

The trident formed by these three people has exerted super offensive firepower. The defenders of Stoke City thought they were facing the forwards of the top teams in the Premier League.

In the first half, only 20 minutes had passed. Pulisic first received the ball and turned to break through. Then he cooperated with Rebic and then entered the penalty area and shot successfully.

Near the end of the second half, Pulisic's breakthrough won Southampton a free kick opportunity at the front of the penalty area. This time, Golovin used a curved ball that went straight into the dead corner and sent the ball into the goal of the Scto City team.

At the end of the first half, the score became 0:2. Southampton, playing away, easily took the lead.