Extraordinary coach

Sun Yi really wanted to bring Casillas to Southampton. But it would take until the winter transfer window to realize it.

Sun Yi decided to lay some groundwork first.

So, he walked onto the field to shake hands with Casillas, and then took the opportunity to whisper: "Casillas, are you interested in coming to Southampton?"

"Ah!?" Casillas was frightened by Sun Yi's sudden olive branch and was stunned for a while.

"Coach Sun, are you serious?"

"Of course." Sun Yi nodded sincerely.

"Why?"

"Because our team just lacks a good goalkeeper." Sun Yi told the truth. To be honest, he was not very satisfied with the main goalkeeper Foster.

In fact, Southampton rarely loses the ball now. But this is mainly because Southampton's defense is too strong. This means that Foster, who only has A-level strength, does not have to undergo too many tests.

But Sun Yi thinks this is only temporary. If they meet Manchester City, Liverpool or the two giants in La Liga, Foster's point may become the biggest weakness.

If Southampton wants to dominate the Premier League, or even compete for the Champions League, the goalkeeper must be strengthened.

Unfortunately, Southampton has little money now. And good goalkeepers are expensive now. Chelsea spent 80 million euros to buy goalkeeper Kepa.

Southampton really can't afford such a goalkeeper.

And Casillas is undoubtedly the best choice in Sun Yi's opinion.

Due to Casillas' age, there will be basically no transfer fee. But he has the ability to restore his strength.

Sun Yi dare not think about restoring Casillas to S-level or above, but he is still confident in A+ level.

Although Casillas is not a long-term player, he can still be used for three or four years. And this time is enough for Sun Yi to train a successor.

"But I was born in 1981, you should know that, right?" Casillas was not so confident.

"Of course. Kaka was also born in 1981, and so was Adriano. Now, do you have any questions?"

"No." Casillas turned his head and looked at Kaka and Adriano who were talking and laughing, and a look of spirit appeared in his eyes.

Seeing Casillas's eyes, Sun Yi was suddenly happy. There is a chance.

"Then, if you are interested. I will wait for you here in winter."

"..." Casillas did not nod in response, nor did he reply.

But Sun Yi could feel his breathing getting heavier. It seems that he was moved.

Sun Yi smiled and nodded. Then he walked away.

Some words do not need to be said too clearly. It is still early for the winter transfer window to open. Let Casillas play for Porto with peace of mind first. Then he will operate it when the time comes.

Sun Yi is really happy about today's battle.

Not only did he achieve his and Southampton's first Champions League victory. He also found a good goalkeeper for Southampton.

In the foreseeable future, Southampton will definitely become stronger!

At present, only Sun Yi and Casillas know about this matter.

Others do not know that Sun Yi and Casillas have reached an agreement.

However, this does not affect everyone's mood.

A complete victory in the first Champions League game is of extraordinary significance to the Southampton team.

Whether the players and fans are very happy, even the team's top management is excited and cheering.

In fact, Southampton's female boss Katarina also came to watch the game. After witnessing the team's victory, she was in the VIP box on the spot, cheering happily.

After the game, she went directly to the locker room to praise the whole team. She also announced the heavy winning bonus for this game on the spot.

After watching this game, Katarina was greatly relieved. She also said to Sun: "Sun, you didn't disappoint me. Now I am completely relieved. My investment this season will definitely not lose money."

Porto is Southampton's biggest opponent in Group D. Now they have won a complete victory over them. With Southampton's strength, as long as there are no accidents, it is basically a sure thing to enter the knockout stage.

"Boss, believe me. Not only will I not let your investment go to waste, but I will also make you profitable." The victory in this game made Sun Yi very confident in the Champions League.

There is no need to win the championship. In fact, as long as you can reach the quarterfinals, Catarina's investment will not lose money.

That night, Catarina, who was very happy, also held a small celebration banquet for Southampton.

Although it was not so grand, it made everyone in Southampton very happy.

In this way, Southampton's first Champions League battle in history ended with victory.

The news of the victory not only made the fans very happy, but also made the morale of the entire team very high.

The victory was really gratifying, but Sun Yi soon put this first Champions League victory behind him.

Because he and Southampton will soon face a strong opponent.

They will go to Anfield in the sixth round of the Premier League to challenge Liverpool, which seems to be in its heyday.

Currently, Liverpool, like Southampton, has won six consecutive games in various competitions.

They defeated the French Ligue 1 champion Paris Saint-Germain in the same round of the Champions League group stage.

Therefore, Liverpool's morale is also very high.

In addition, this is an away game, and this game with Liverpool will be the biggest test for Southampton this season.

"Here it comes! The first Premier League top game of this season is here."

"This is a focus battle to determine who will slow down next."

"Previously, both teams have achieved an amazing six-game winning streak. The morale of both sides can be said to be high. Such a collision is destined to be a collision between Mars and the Earth."

"There is no doubt that this will definitely be a wonderful duel that will shock the football world."

As soon as the Champions League game ended, not only Sun Yi focused on the next game. Even the media began to look forward to this game.

"Who will win this battle?"

"In terms of strength and recent results, the two teams should be on par with each other. It is hard to say who has a clear advantage. The possibility of a draw is also very high."

"If the two teams draw, then Manchester City will benefit."

"However, from a practical point of view, Liverpool still has some relative advantages. Because they are playing at home this time, they have the advantage of home court."