Extraordinary coach

Winning the League Cup, and it was so easy.

This boosted the morale of the Southampton team.

After winning another championship, Sun Yi found that the original Southampton team was back.

The Southampton team that swept the Premier League and won the championship as easily as taking something out of a bag was back.

Sun Yi could feel that the championship temperament of the players was back.

Sun Yi was really happy. Even happier than winning the championship.

And soon, Sun Yi proved his point.

After a few days of rest, Southampton started the next round of the Premier League.

In the game against Newcastle, Southampton performed very well.

Not only was the momentum high, Newcastle was beaten without temper; but also Southampton's previous dominance was played in the game.

Such performance allowed Southampton to beat Newcastle by a large score.

After the game, Sun Yi was particularly happy.

Not for a big win, but for the dominance shown on the field.

Next, Southampton also had good news.

Bertrand and Romeu both returned from injury.

This is really a big positive, especially for Romeu.

Romeu is the iron gate of Southampton's midfield. He is not as good at attacking and defending as Paulinho, he is a pure defensive midfielder.

With him, any opponent who wants to attack Southampton's penalty area through the midfield must first pass him.

If he was in the game against Arsenal, Arsenal would definitely not make any splash. Romeu would lock Ozil early.

Romeu's return will give Sun Yi more options in arranging troops and will be more calm.

Sun Yi no longer has to worry about the midfield, especially the waist position.

And Bertrand's recovery will also give Sun Yi more options.

The next question is when these two people can recover to their pre-injury state.

In order to better restore the competitive state of these two people, Sun Yi also made bold arrangements.

He put these two players in the match list for the second round match with Benfica.

He wanted to use the match as training to improve the competitive state of these two players.

Sun Yi's move was really bold.

Although Southampton has gained a two-goal advantage since then. But this time it is Benfica's territory after all.

As long as Benfica does not give up, Southampton cannot say that they are completely stable.

In the Champions League, there are not too many things that think they are stable, but they turn over in the end.

Some are still giants and strong teams.

Therefore, many people are still worried about Sun Yi's arrangement.

And Benfica has no intention of giving up.

Before the game, they kept cheering themselves up.

"This time back in Lisbon, we are not completely without a chance."

"I believe that as long as we go all out, we can create miracles."

"For promotion, for possible miracles. We will definitely fight with Southampton to the end. We will fight until even the last second."

Benfica expressed this, and they did the same on the field.

With the cheers of the home fans, Benfica burst out with strong fighting power at the beginning of the game.

From the first second, the whole team of Benfica was running at full speed, fighting with Southampton regardless of injuries.

They may not be as strong as Southampton, but their spirit and attitude on the field are not inferior to anyone.

They use extremely active running to make up for their lack of strength.

Everyone is running tirelessly. Always sprinting at full speed.

They use the bloodiness of fighting to the end to offset the strength advantage of Southampton.

Everyone is fighting for any possible opportunity regardless of any danger.

If you lose the ball, you will not be discouraged. You can only fight back on the spot. If you can't grab it, continue to grab it, even if it slows down the opponent's attack speed.

Benfica's desperate play at all times surprised Southampton and encountered huge difficulties.

Especially with the different mentality, Southampton could not take advantage of Benfica's desperate play.

This made the two sides play very fiercely and evenly for a long time.

Such a game is naturally exciting.

The only imperfect thing is that neither side scored a goal. It was the same throughout the first half.

Failure to lead Benfica makes people worry about Southampton.

In such a game where it is difficult to see the outcome, anything can be found.

Some people think that the reason why the game turned out like this is probably because Sun Yi arranged Romeu and Bertrand, who had just recovered from injury, to start.

But Sun Yi thinks it's just that Benfica played too well and performed at an extraordinary level.

"Benfica's performance in the first half was really amazing."

"Their attitude and state made them show great competitiveness. With their spirit, they will be a strong enemy in the future when their strength has grown significantly."

"The attitude they showed is worth learning from."

Sun Yi recognized Benfica's performance in the first half. But he still has enough confidence in Southampton.

Benfica's style of play is good, but it is definitely not enough to last a whole game.

So, Sun Yi had no intention of replacing Romeu and Bertrand.

The second half of the game started soon.

Benfica still maintained a high morale. They continued the aggressive style of play in the first half.

After all, they were two goals behind Southampton in the previous game.

In the second half of the game, they were more anxious than in the first half.

They were obviously more aggressive and more determined than in the first half.

However, Southampton's defense in the midfield and backcourt was too stable.

Although Romeu and Bertrand were added, under the leadership of Van Dijk, Benfica did not have too many opportunities.

As the game progressed, Benfica's style of play with super-intensity running could not be sustained. They were tired.

Their offensive and fighting abilities were also declining.

As a result, the people of Benfica began to feel less and less hopeful.

"Southampton's defense is too stable."

"We have tried very hard."

"But there is no chance!"

Seeing that Benfica finally couldn't fight anymore, Sun Yi knew that the outcome had been decided.

Even if Southampton didn't score any more goals, they would definitely advance with the advantage of two home goals.

Then, Van Dijk scored a goal with a header.

This also announced the outcome in advance.

Sun Yi took away the fruits of victory in advancing to the quarterfinals. However, he also left praise for Benfica.

"Benfica is a promising team. You will be better next year."

"When you train another Felix, you will definitely go further!"