Chapter 336： Opening match

In the afternoon of May 11th, the 38th round of the 2013-2014 season of the Premier League was played at the same time. The three games that attracted the most attention will be Manchester City's home match against Swansea, Tottenham's away challenge Liverpool and Southampton. Three games at home against Manchester United. These three games will determine the last two suspense of the Premier League this season: league championship and league sixth.

At this time the players are warming up before the game, Sky TV explained the starting lineup list of both sides to the TV audience.

"Manchester United's starting lineup is still 4-4-2, goalkeeper De Gea, defenders Vidic, Smolin, Evera and Raphael, midfielders Kanter, Giggs, Mahrez and Ma Shire, forwards are Rooney and Van Persie. The seven substitutes are: Alisson, Jones, Alonso, Valencia, Nainggolan, Salah and Icardi. The biggest change in this game is Veteran Giggs is playing in place of the injured Debrauner, and this is Giggs's last Premier League game. "

Morris has just finished, but Raman said with regret: "This game is very important for Giggs. This is the last battle of his 23-year career. It should have been a lighthearted one Farewell to the performance, Manchester United fans bid farewell to their meritorious enthusiasts, and then the applause thundered. Everyone chatted and relaxed in the stands, remembering that it should be like this. But this is not the case today. Manchester United did not win the Premier League title in advance, they need three points in this game to successfully defend the Premier League title. Therefore, this game is still a battle for Giggs, a test! "

Morris went on to introduce Southampton's lineup: "This game is indeed a bit difficult. Today Southampton coach Pochettino played an aggressive 4-3-3 formation, goalkeeper Borutz, four defenders from left to Right Lukeshaw, Lovren, José Fonte, Klein; the three midfielders are Schneiderlin, Wanyama and Jack York, and the three forwards are Lallana, Lambert and Steven ? Davis. "

"Last season, Southampton was still fighting for relegation. This season, it was possible to kill rùlián the first six games and compete for the entry ticket to the UEFA Cup. Their biggest player this season is their coach Pochettino. The high pressure offensive football he created has caused many Premier League teams to fall at the feet of Southampton; not only that, Pochettino is also very capable in training young people. The steel defense line he created at Southampton is in The Premier League venues are invincible and have become an insurmountable obstacle for all teams. The two midfielders Schneiderlin and Wanyama, their large area defense and active movement, are also an iron gate to Southampton. Let us see Looking at this game today, Manchester United can break through the steel defence of Southampton! "

"With the whistle of the referee, the game begins!"

"The first kick-off was Southampton. From the beginning, they launched a fierce attack towards Manchester United's penalty area! Schneiderlin controlled the ball in the midfield. He and Wanama successively made short passes, and Davis retreated.

"Kok made a long pass and found Lallana! Lallana ran out of a gap and Manchester United's ribs were empty!"

"Lallana broke into Manchester United's penalty zone! Volley shot!"

"De Gea has done it! He flew out and saved Larana's shot from a long distance!"

"Manchester United almost lost the ball at the start! They were too embarrassed! This ball was a problem with right-back Rafael and Smolin's cooperation, so Larana found an opportunity in the neutral position, thankfully Degea He performed bravely, otherwise, if the goal is lost in the opening, Manchester United's league title may be beaten. "

Rafael and Smalling were very sorry for the danger caused by the mistake. Smalling patted De Gea and expressed his gratitude; Raphael waved and apologized.

Southampton got a good start, so they were more excited.

In the 10th minute of the game, Schneiderlin got a good chance on the left. He and his teammates broke the gap through the pass and cooperated to get a chance to pass. At this time, there are three opportunities in the Manchester United penalty area. Schneiderlin passed the ball to the middle. Southampton center Lambert headed the goal vigorously. The ball came out against the post and nearly broke the Manchester United goal.

At this moment, Jin Taige off the court could not sit still. He got up from the coach and came to the side to tell his players to pay attention and focus on the defense.

Ferran was also very anxious: "What's wrong with them? Why did they make mistakes in the opening stage?"

Scholes whispered, "This game determines the championship, maybe they are a little nervous."

After King Taige called out loud, Manchester United players gradually calmed down. They were indeed stunned by Southampton's attack just now. I didn't expect them to start the attack directly without any transition time, which caused several dangerous situations in front of Manchester United's goal. Today's captain is Giggs. He also greeted his teammates aloud to stabilize everyone's mood and control the rhythm through short passes in the middle. Don't let the rhythm of the game be taken away by Southampton.

Manchester United players have gradually stabilized, and under the leadership of Giggs, they have also made several threatening offensives.

"Mahres breaks the wing. He faces Klein's defense. The two are entangled!"

"The young Klein's 1-on-1 defense is really good ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Mahrez, who has performed well this season, has hardly got a good chance in front of him."

"Mahres kicked with his heels and the ball was handed to Evra in the back!"

"Evra made a cross! Van Persie grabbed it! The ball was pushed out by Lovren! Southampton escaped!"

"Now that the game has been going for 20 minutes, the players on both sides are playing offensive football. Southampton has repeatedly threatened Manchester United's players. They are young and hard-working. Under the leadership of Giggs, Manchester United players are constantly threatening Southampton The goal, they also created several threatening opportunities. For today's two teams, even if they have lost the game, so they are aggressive and want to break through the opponent's goal first. "

"The Southampton youngsters performed very well in this game. Not only did they play exceptionally on the offensive end, but they were also very solid on the defensive end. This defender line is definitely the top level in the Premier League."

"And in Manchester United's formation, not only Giggs veteran, Evra, Vidic, Van Persie are also over 30 years old. Whether they can rely on experience to defeat the young people on the opposite side, let us wait and see!"