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"Good!"

"This attack was well played. This is the momentum that our Southampton team should have!"

"Keep going, kill them!"

Although Balotelli's shot did not hit the goal, it made Southampton fans very happy. They felt that this attack was played with momentum.

Southampton's attack was indeed very powerful, but it did not scare Manchester City.

"Let's go, it's our turn."

"Let the Southampton people open their eyes and see our Manchester City team's attack."

Driven by Aguero, Manchester City also started their first wave of attack.

Although this is Southampton's home court, Manchester City's momentum is not weak at all.

They also quickly pushed the ball across the half court. However, their offensive organization is not as fast as Southampton.

They are ball-controlling, they are more patient, and they will transfer the ball as soon as they encounter defense, and then continue to look for loopholes in Southampton's defense.

Southampton's defense has been one of the best in the Premier League this season. With sufficient preparation, Manchester City will find it difficult to find loopholes in a short time.

Moreover, Southampton's midfield is different from Manchester City's. Their double defensive midfielders, Davis and Romeu, have very good interception capabilities. They can increase Southampton's defensive hardness very well.

Speaking of which, today, Manchester City's three midfielders, whether De Bruyne, Fernandinho, or Gundogan, are better at attacking than defending. And they are all ball-controlling midfielders who don't like to shovel. Their effectiveness in improving the team's defense is relatively limited.

So, in comparison, in today's game, Southampton's defensive ability is stronger than Manchester City's.

Although Manchester City obviously has stronger offensive capabilities, they have been busy for a while and have not found any defensive loopholes.

In this case, they can only let De Bruyne pass the ball to Aguero with a straight pass.

And Aguero took a long shot at the first time. It was just that he failed to hit the power due to Van Dijk's interference. The ball was saved by goalkeeper Foster.

"Well done. Look, Aguero's shot hit the goal. On the other hand, they didn't even hit the goal."

"Come on! One more time, you will definitely score."

The fans of Manchester City were also very encouraged by the fact that they also shot in the first attack.

In their opinion, Manchester City's attack was more threatening than Southampton's.

However, in the opinion of commentators such as Allardyce, this was a close match.

"This is the decisive battle. Both sides' first attacks resulted in shots. Not only is the game fast-paced, but the quality of the attack is also high. This first round of a tie is really exciting!"

The game continued.

"Bang!" Southampton's second wave of attack also resulted in a shot. But just like the first attack, it was a forced shot without finding a flaw in the defense.

"Bang!" Turning around, Southampton was hit back by Manchester City.

"Bang!" "Bang!" Next, the two sides continued to complete the contest of threatening shots.

Shoot, shoot, this is the main theme of both sides at the beginning of the game.

In just five minutes, both sides completed three shots each. The efficiency of this attack is really amazing.

Such a scene makes everyone excited. The fans of both sides are desperately cheering for their own teams, hoping to add strength to their players with shouting.

"Southampton, attack!!"

"Manchester City! Attack!!!"

Under the enthusiastic cheering of the fans of both sides, the two teams accelerated the pace of the game and the intensity of the confrontation also increased.

Both sides have one idea in mind: attack, break their goal!

The number of shots continues to increase under the high morale of both sides.

Unfortunately, these shots were achieved under forced attack, not by catching the opponent's flaws.

It can only be said that the defense of both sides is really good.

This also makes it difficult for their shots to turn into goals.

"It's not easy to play!"

"The opponent's defense is too good, there are almost no flaws!"

Almost at the same time, Sun Yi and Guardiola both sighed.

"It seems that this game will be a difficult and long battle!"

Looking at the performance in the first ten minutes of the game, Sun Yi and Guardiola reached such a consensus.

They all know that this is just the beginning, and the next tug-of-war will be more tiring. It depends on who will be the first to give up in the end.

It can be said that from this moment on, both sides are ready for a hard fight.

And then, after another ten minutes, this is further verified. Both sides have shooting opportunities, but they just can't score.

Looking at the inextricable game on the field, Allardyce and Martin Taylor couldn't help but comment.

"The tough battle has begun. Both sides have already started to get into a tough battle."

"Judging from the situation on the field, the first half will be very exciting, but it will be difficult to score a goal. The defense of both sides is really good."

"If you want to see a goal, I'm afraid you have to wait until the second half. Under the current circumstances, no one will easily reveal a flaw."

"Look, without finding a defensive loophole, Southampton can only let Balotelli force a long shot."

"Well, Balotelli's shot is okay. Although it was saved by Ederson, it won a corner kick for Southampton."

"This is the first corner kick opportunity of the game. If it is used well, it may be a good opportunity."

"I think it is difficult. Manchester City's air defense is still very strong. Although Southampton has players like Balotelli and Van Dijk who are good at heading, I believe that Manchester City must be closely guarding a few people."

Allardyce and Martin Taylor both commented on this corner kick opportunity. And Manchester City did keep a close eye on the players who entered the penalty area of ​​Southampton.

Especially for Balotelli, two people were sent to double-team him.

There is no way, the name of "Black Bomber" is getting louder and louder. It can only make people pay more attention.

Golovin's corner kick came out, and Balotelli at the first point failed to head the ball in the opponent's double-team.

However, his header interfered with Manchester City's defensive players, allowing Van Dijk to head the ball before Stones.

"Bang!"

The ball changed direction instantly and then plunged into the goal. Ederson tried to save the ball, but failed.

"GOAL!!!!!"

"Van Dijk!!"

The entire St. Mary's Stadium was boiling instantly.

"I copied! I copied! We are leading!!" Sun Yi was also so excited that he swore.

He thought it would be a tough battle, but he didn't expect to score a goal.

"Haha!!! One to zero, we are leading!!"

"We will definitely win this game!!!"