Extraordinary coach

The collision a few minutes before the start did indeed put Southampton at a disadvantage.

This made Klopp, who could not take advantage in the verbal battle, very excited. Such an opening situation is really beneficial to Liverpool.

As long as this situation continues, Liverpool is likely to score the first goal.

And Sun Yi's response, in Klopp's view, was not outstanding at all. He felt that if he were to command, Southampton would definitely play better.

However, Sun Yi's response was not good, which was a good thing for Klopp.

"Attack. Continue to increase the intensity of the attack. Let's educate them on how to behave." Klopp shouted excitedly when he thought of the previous contest with Sun Yi.

But the next corner kick opportunity was not Liverpool's strong point. Although they changed to a tactical corner kick this time, after kicking the ball into the penalty area, Southampton immediately grabbed the first point.

This time, the ball that was defended out of the penalty area was not taken by Liverpool again, but fell to Pulisic's feet.

Pulisic immediately launched a counterattack. But the kid led too much and did not form a joint force with his teammates. Thus, he missed the opportunity to play a "Mourinho counterattack".

In the end, Southampton's counterattack failed to form a shot. It was blocked by Liverpool.

The ball fell into Liverpool's hands again.

"Attack. Beat them!" Klopp excitedly waved his fist and shouted on the sidelines. As if doing so would allow Liverpool to score a goal.

And Klopp's passion seemed to really infect Liverpool's players. Let Liverpool become more active and excited in the next offensive.

Fortunately, Southampton's defense has always been very good. Liverpool's attack did not threaten Southampton's goal.

Because Coutinho passed the ball to Firmino too hard at the end. Firmino failed to hold the ball due to Van Dijk's interference.

Although Liverpool's attack did not even form a shot, their momentum looked disturbing.

"Sun, we need to improve our offense. Otherwise, when Liverpool's momentum is fully up, the horror game will be even more difficult to play." Dio said with some concern.

"Yeah." Sun Yi nodded. Dio's words were right. So after thinking about it, he went to the sidelines and gestured to the players, "Increase the bottom cross. Pulisic, you can create more opportunities for set pieces."

In fact, Sun Yi was not in a hurry to let Southampton attack with all his strength. If it were not for the current situation, he would continue to use a strong team like Liverpool to hone the tactic of "bypassing the defense zone."

After Southampton changed its offensive style at Sun Yi's request, Southampton's offensive threat was indeed improved a lot.

After all, the tactics of bottom cross and creating set-piece opportunities just hit Liverpool's soft spot.

Liverpool's lack of height is a problem that cannot be ignored. The average height of Southampton is more than one centimeter higher than that of Liverpool. The power of high-altitude balls is still good.

Seeing Southampton change their tactics, Klopp's brows slightly frowned. However, he soon relaxed.

Weak ability to compete for high-altitude balls is indeed a problem that Liverpool cannot avoid for the time being. But Klopp still believes that his players can overwhelm Southampton with stronger offense.

Therefore, Klopp continued to cheer the players on the field passionately.

"Keep kicking their asses, they can't stand it anymore."

Under Klopp's encouragement, Liverpool's offense has remained efficient. If it were a different team, instead of Southampton's defense, which is one of the top teams in the Premier League, it would have fallen behind long ago.

What is more reassuring is that after Southampton changed its offensive focus, the threats they created are also increasing. This makes the situation on the field no longer obviously biased towards Liverpool.

It can be seen that as their side began to threaten the opponent in offense, the mentality of the Southampton defenders has also improved. There is no longer a feeling of being overwhelmed.

Seeing this, Sun Yi was relieved a lot. Continue to return to the bench and sit down.

In the game, although Liverpool still had the advantage in the number of shots, the situation gradually evolved into a balance.

This is a very good image for the away team Southampton.

Sun Yi and Dio are very satisfied with this.

"According to this situation, the first half should be able to achieve our pre-match goals." Dio said.

"Yes. As long as Liverpool's spirit is consumed in the first half. In the second half, our team will have more opportunities. There is still a good chance to win this game." Sun Yi said. This is his purpose, so Southampton has not yet launched a full-scale attack.

The current situation on the field is within Sun Yi's expectations. If everything goes well, he is still confident that he can win this game.

However, things have never been satisfactory. Just when Sun Yi and Dio felt that everything was ideal, Southampton made a big mistake on the field.

When Van Dijk was filling in the position, he rushed too fast and couldn't stop his feet, knocking down Salah who cut inside at the front of the penalty area.

This not only made Van Dijk receive a yellow card, but also gave Liverpool a free kick opportunity with an excellent position.

When seeing the position of this free kick, Sun Yi instinctively felt that something was wrong.

Unexpectedly, things were really bad.

Coutinho took the free kick and blasted the ball into the far corner of the goal with an extremely tricky arc.

This time, goalkeeper Foster tried his best, but it was still out of reach.

Goal! From Coutinho's free kick.

"Yeah! Goal! Coutinho!"

"Haha. We're ahead!" The Red Army fans at home were immediately excited. The cheers shook the entire stadium roof as if it was about to be blown off.

And Klopp also seemed very excited. He danced and celebrated excitedly. And he felt that it was not enough, so he deliberately made a hip-thrusting action towards Sun Yi.

"Haha. We're ahead! Your little butt was kicked hard by us!"

Sun Yi saw Klopp's arrogant celebration and just frowned.

Although the loss of the ball was a bit unexpected, it was still within the range that Sun Yi could accept.

When Liverpool finished celebrating, Sun Yi came to the sidelines and said calmly: "Keep calm. Don't rush to attack. Keep the previous rhythm."

Sun Yi's calm expression made Southampton, who had just lost the ball, feel a lot more at ease. And they continued to maintain the original rhythm of the game according to Sun Yi's request.

After scoring, Liverpool's morale was indeed high, and they wanted to take the opportunity to expand their lead. But under the calm defense of Southampton, no more goals were scored until the end of the first half.

However, returning to the locker room with a one-goal advantage still made the Liverpool team members very happy.

When Klopp walked back to the locker room halfway, he deliberately approached Sun Yi, then smiled and whispered: "Hey, sorry. We are ahead. You disappoint me a little! Your team is not as good as your mouth cannon! Haha!"