Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

Guardiola thought for a moment and said, "Okay, we need to maintain a stable defense in this game against Southampton, and use the speed of Li Lei and Sterling to counterattack."

"In the midfield, De Bruyne and Fernandinho need to take on more organizational and defensive tasks."

"Captain Kompany has missed several games due to injury, and he should be able to play in this game!"

He then outlined the formation and specific tactical arrangements on the tactical board: "We can use a 4-3-3 formation, although it is a bit conservative, but this is what we need."

Domenech Torrent added: "This arrangement should maximize our 's advantage. "

"Southampton's defense is not solid, our speed can cause them a lot of trouble, and we have more important Champions League to play, we need to consider the physical distribution of the players. "

Brian Kidd finally said: "Yes, we need to score as soon as possible, put pressure on the opponent, and prevent the opponent's counterattack. "

Guardiola concluded: "Okay, that's it."

"We need everyone to go all out to ensure that we continue to lead the standings and launch the final impact on the league championship. "

With the completion of the tactical arrangement, Guardiola and the coaching staff ended the meeting.

No matter how difficult it is, the league will continue, but the final result is very bad. Manchester City players on the field throughout the game seem to have lost their previous offensiveness, and the defense is even worse.

Because of the more important pursuit of the Champions League, Guardiola did not arrange Li Lei in the starting lineup.

In the 25th minute of the game, Southampton's frontcourt attack was impressive. They tore through Manchester City's defense through exquisite cooperation and fast passing.

First, Victor Wanyama intercepted Manchester City's attack in the midfield and passed the ball to Oriol Romeu.

Romeu saw Sadio Mane unmarked on the right and quickly passed the ball to him. Mane used his speed to break through Clichy's defense and quickly advanced to the frontcourt.

When Mane approached the edge of the penalty area, he saw Shane Long find his position in the penalty area and decisively kicked the ball to the middle.

Shane Long accurately judged the passing position in the penalty area, jumped high before Kompany and headed the ball.

Joe Hart made a desperate save, but the ball still flew into the upper right corner of the goal, and Southampton led Manchester City 1-0.

Southampton's goal put Manchester City in a passive position. Throughout the game, Manchester City's players failed to find their form, lacked threats on the offensive end, and were full of loopholes on the defensive end.

In the 28th minute of the game, Southampton launched another offensive. Sadio Mane successfully expanded the score to 2-0 with his personal ability and teamwork.

After Victor Wanyama got the ball in the midfield, he quickly observed the situation on the field and found that Cedric Soares on the right was in the open space, and then passed the ball to him.

Cedric Soares quickly advanced. Facing Manchester City's Clichy, he used his speed and clever footwork to easily pass the defense and bring the ball to the front court.

Clichy seemed a little overwhelmed by Cedric Soares' breakthrough and failed to effectively stop the opponent's cross.

After entering the front court, Cedric saw Sadio Mane actively running in the penalty area, so he kicked the ball to the middle.

The passing route was accurate and directly found Mane's position.

Sadio Mane ran flexibly in the penalty area and shook off the defense of Manchester City's defenders.

Facing the cross, he cleverly stopped the ball with his chest and unloaded the ball.

After receiving the pass, Mane did not rush to shoot, but made a slight adjustment, observed Joe Hart's position, and then calmly pushed the ball with his right foot into the far corner of the goal.

Joe Hart was ready to save Mane's shot, but Mane's shot was tricky, and despite his save, Hart still failed to prevent the ball from entering the net.

With Mane's goal, Southampton changed the score to 2-0, and Manchester City fell into a dilemma of two goals behind in less than half an hour.

This goal not only boosted Southampton's morale, but also put Manchester City's players under greater pressure.

In the 44th minute of the game, Manchester City finally scored a goal, and Iheanacho scored a beautiful shot outside the penalty area, chasing the score to 2-1.

After receiving Fernando's pass in the midfield, Kevin De Bruyne quickly looked up to observe the situation in the frontcourt.

He saw Sterling on the right side of the front court was unguarded, so he decisively passed the ball to him.

After Sterling received the ball, he used his speed and flexible footwork to quickly advance to Southampton's defensive area.

He successfully attracted the opponent's defenseThe defenders' attention was drawn, creating a gap in the defense.

After attracting two defenders on the right side of the frontcourt, he passed the ball back to De Bruyne who was following him. De Bruyne did not stop and directly passed the ball to Iheanacho outside the penalty area.

After receiving De Bruyne's pass outside the penalty area, Iheanacho quickly adjusted his pace, paused for a moment, aimed at the position of the goal, and shot with his right foot.

The ball flew straight to the upper right corner of the goal like a cannonball. Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster tried hard to save the ball but failed to touch it.

With Iheanacho's goal, Manchester City chased the score to 2-1, injecting a shot of adrenaline into the team.

This goal not only boosted the morale of Manchester City players, but also made Southampton's defensive players feel more pressure.

Manchester City regained some offensive rhythm before the end of the first half, which laid a good foundation for the second half of the game.

At the end of the first half, Manchester City temporarily trailed Southampton 1-2.

Gao Yi, the anchor who was watching the game, was commentating in the live broadcast room and interacting with fans to discuss the performance and tactical arrangements in the first half.

"Dear viewers, the first half is over and Manchester City is currently 1-2 behind Southampton."

"We saw that Southampton once took a two-goal lead with goals from Shane Long and Sadio Mane."

"However, in the 44th minute, Iheanacho's wonderful long-range shot helped Manchester City pull one back, which brought some hope for the second half of the game."

"Judging from the performance in the first half, Manchester City did have a lot of problems on the defensive end."

"Especially in the wing defense, Clichy and Sagna's defense seemed a bit loose, allowing Southampton to break through many times."

"Especially Mane and Shane Long, their speed and flexibility put a lot of pressure on Manchester City's defense."