Extraordinary coach

Judging from the game roster, except for the substitute list and the goalkeeper position, the Southampton team is still the main lineup that Sun Yi has been using before.

As for the Liverpool team, it is actually the same main lineup that is commonly used.

It can be said that the outside media can almost guess what lineup the two sides will use in this game.

Basically, this game is two-way transparent for both sides. It's all about improvisation and luck.

After Martin Taylor and Allardyce introduced the starters and substitutes of both sides, the game started not long after.

At the beginning of the game, both sides launched an attack with almost no probing.

Southampton took advantage of being at home to attack fiercely, and Liverpool also launched a fierce attack without showing any signs of weakness.

This made the game a very intense confrontation from the beginning.

"boom!"

In the first offensive, Southampton successfully completed a shot.

Although Ronaldo's long shot failed to hit the goal, it well demonstrated Southampton's desire to win and its very good game state.

"boom!"

Looking back, Salah responded with a long shot from the Liverpool team.

Also missed the goal. But Liverpool does not have a home field advantage. They were able to shoot when they took possession of the ball for the first time, which actually showed their good state.

"As we thought before the game, this game will not be easy."

After seeing the first round of the contest between the two sides, Sun Yi turned to Diaw and said.

"It doesn't matter. We still have Adriano." Dio smiled so confidently.

"..." Seeing this, Sun Yi couldn't say anything.

How well the first round goes can often indicate the general trend of a game.

Each had a shot in the first round, which not only showed that both sides were in good condition, but also proved that there was not much difference in strength between the two teams. It also indicated that this was an offensive battle.

Soon, the game began to climax.

As soon as this side's attack ended, the other side immediately launched a counterattack the next second. It often takes more than ten seconds to complete an efficient attack.

Even within a minute, both sides can complete several offensive and defensive transitions.

The pace and confrontation of such a game are very scary.

It only lasted ten minutes, not to mention the audience at the scene, and countless fans in front of the TV were also deeply attracted.

Almost everyone watching this game will stare at the field intently, and then unconsciously cheer for the team they support.

"Come on, Liverpool."

"Get 'em, Southampton."

"..."

Unconsciously, many people held their breath and watched the game nervously. I am deeply afraid of missing a wonderful moment.

And they are all very worried that they will accidentally miss the wonderful moment of scoring a goal.

Because the two sides played so close and intimidating. In just ten minutes, both sides completed ten shots. And there were as many as six hits on goal.

With such offensive efficiency, it is really easy for the ball to be scored in the blink of an eye.

And since both sides shot almost evenly, no one knew which side would be the first to break the deadlock.

Everyone feels that the deadlock will be broken, probably in the next second.

When the game came to the twelfth minute, Southampton got a chance for a corner kick.

"What a great opportunity!"

"Come on. Anyone who can header the ball should get into the penalty area!"

"Come on, Balotelli, hit the door with a heavy hammer and smash the ball in!"

"..."

As soon as there was a corner kick opportunity, Southampton fans immediately became excited.

With Balotelli, Cristiano Ronaldo, Van Dijk and other players, Southampton's high-altitude ball ability in set-piece opportunities is one of the best in the Premier League.

Southampton fans are really confident that this corner kick can bring Southampton a very big scoring opportunity.

Some fans are preparing for the goal.

Unfortunately, the goal that Southampton fans imagined did not come.

Instead, we received bad news.

In this corner kick, Balotelli, known as the 'Black Bomber', desperately tried to help the team with a header.

But he worked too hard, and while fighting for the top, his head accidentally collided with Matip's.

Matip had a big bump on his head, but it was nothing serious.

But Balotelli's unlucky brow was opened and blood was flowing.

And this is just one of them.

The most unlucky thing for Balotelli was that he accidentally stepped on Matip's foot when he landed. As a result, he twisted his foot.

The brow is opened, the bleeding is stopped, and it is bandaged, and I can continue to compete.

But if you twist your foot, there's nothing you can do.

He went up to check Balotelli's foot, and the team doctor immediately signaled to the coaching staff that a substitution was needed.

"Oh, SHIT! Balotelli is hurt?"

Dio suddenly lost his composure.

Damn it! really. I knew nothing good would happen.

This premonition, the good ones don't work, but the bad ones often work terribly well.

Sun Yi sighed helplessly. He had a bad premonition ever since Casillas' injury, but he didn't expect it to come true now.

Seeing this situation, the Southampton fans in the stands were so depressed that they wanted to hit someone.

"Send Q! How long have you been playing for?"

"It's only ten minutes past the hour mark. Balotelli is injured. Isn't that too unlucky?"

"This is a bit disadvantageous for us."

"Not only does it weaken our strength on the field, but it also dampens morale!"

Speaking of dampening morale, this is unavoidable. The members of the Southampton team are all overshadowed by this.

Damn, Casillas was injured yesterday. Today, the game was only played for a short while, and Balotelli was also injured.

Why does it feel like God doesn't want us to win!

Sun Yi also thought of this, but there was no good way.

Watching Balotelli being carried down on a stretcher, Sun Yi could only consider who to replace him as soon as possible.

'Sun, there is no way, we have to change players. Who are you going to send? ' Dio sighed and turned his attention to Adriano.

It seemed that they had a telepathic connection. At the same time, countless cameras were aimed at the Southampton bench. Many TV broadcasts gave close-ups to Adriano.

"Since Balotelli is injured, Sun should put Adriano on earlier, right?" Allardyce was looking forward to it.

"Haha. Soon, we will see the expected scene. I hope Adriano will not let us down." Martin Taylor was also looking forward to it.

At this time, Sun Yi followed Dio's gaze to Adriano, and then said: "Rebic, you go!"

"Rebic?" Dio was stunned for a moment.

Rebic himself was also stunned for a moment, and immediately stood up happily after reacting.

"Yes, boss. I won't let you down!"