Extraordinary coach

"Barcelona, ​​lost!"

Guardiola shook his head helplessly.

Southampton is already in the lead, but there are still about twenty minutes left in the game. Does this mean that Barcelona has lost?

Guardiola really thinks so. After he sighed, he turned and left the VIP box. He was not going to watch the rest of the game.

"If I want to defeat Sun, it seems I have to do it myself."

No one knew that Guardiola appeared at St. Mary's Stadium, and no one knew that he had left the field early. And the outcome of the game was determined in advance.

The Southampton team, who didn't know this, were all immersed in the joy of taking the lead.

The Barcelona team is immersed in chagrin.

Messi once again put his hands on his hips and lowered his head, looking very frustrated.

"Don't be discouraged. It's okay. We're just one goal behind. There's still time in the game, and with our strength we have a chance to equalize. Even a reversal is not impossible."

Busquets is relatively calm and is looking for ways to encourage his teammates.

After being encouraged by Busquets, Messi nodded and began to prepare for the restart.

The expression on Valverde's face was melancholy. He couldn't accept that it was his own side that was scored.

"Is it really like what he said, otherwise there is nothing we can do against Southampton?"

Valverde shook his head, shaking off these unimportant thoughts.

Now it is useless no matter what he thinks. The key is to find a way for Barcelona to score and equalize the score.

If we can draw away from home, for a two-leg Champions League game, it is not much worse than winning.

"Everyone cheer up and bring out our offensive capabilities."

"Believe in yourself, we can do it."

Soon, the game started again.

The Barcelona team did not change their tactics after the restart, and it was still their best pass-and-control style of play. On the contrary, the offense has been significantly strengthened.

And this is mainly due to Messi's rise.

Messi has obviously become more serious and active. Especially in the offense, he began to take on more responsibilities and often worked hard to create opportunities based on his personal abilities.

Watching Messi desperately dribbling the ball and dashing left and right while being chased and intercepted by Southampton defenders, it felt like he was back six or seven years ago.

Seeing Messi's playing style, everyone knows that he is really working hard.

"Messi, this has really excited Ronaldo!"

Sun Yi couldn't help but sigh.

"Isn't it? As one of the two strongest players in the world, Messi naturally does not want to be compared with Ronaldo. Now that Ronaldo has scored, Messi must at least help the team score and equalize the score. That’s it.” Dio said.

"It's rare to see that he still has fighting spirit and works so hard. However, this is in vain. We have made full preparations for him before the game, and we have the best defender, so it is impossible for him to succeed." Sun Yi Said very confidently.

"That's right. And he is no longer what he used to be. His physical ability is no longer what it used to be. Otherwise, he wouldn't have transformed into a midfielder in the past few seasons. As long as he is exhausted again, he will not be able to run. "

Speaking of this, Dio seemed very happy.

The conversation between the two showed their huge confidence in this game. It seems that this game is already won.

However, the next game really confirmed their thoughts.

At the beginning, Messi was indeed able to rush forward and put huge pressure on Southampton, but after a few rushes, he couldn't move forward.

Even Messi, Barcelona's strongest leg, can't do it. Naturally, it's impossible for anyone else to do better.

Although Barcelona still has excellent offensive players such as Suarez and Coutinho.

It's a pity that Suarez's current strength is not as good as before. He didn't take any advantage in the confrontation with Pavard.

Coutinho has been acclimatized since joining Barcelona. Although he returned to the Premier League this time, he still couldn't find any feeling. Since the start of the game, he has been playing without any sense of presence.

These two should be said to be the best offensive players in Barcelona besides Messi. The two of them can't do it, and the likes of Dembele can't be counted on.

Therefore, with Messi's role greatly reduced due to physical reasons, it will be difficult for Barcelona to cheer up offensively.

In terms of defense, Barcelona did a pretty good job, destroying Southampton's chances to expand the score several times.

This situation allows Barcelona to keep a clean sheet for the rest of the game, but forget about scoring.

In the end, the score of this game was settled at 1-0.

Southampton were victorious.

Winning is the best elixir for fans. Although they failed to achieve the minimum consumption at home, this was enough for the Southampton team to be crazy and happy.

After all, the winner this time was the Barcelona team with the most beloved Messi. It was enough to keep Southampton fans partying all night long.

"There will be wins and losses in the game. If we lose a goal in the away game, it's not a big deal."

"This is not the end, it's just the beginning. It's just a little setback on our way forward. It won't hit us, it will just be a monument for us to get better."

"We'll be waiting for you at Camp Nou, Southampton!"

Reluctant and unconvinced, the Barcelona team returned to Spain.

Sun Yi was very happy to win from Barcelona. However, he did not relax.

On the contrary, he was more vigilant against Barcelona.

As Barcelona said, they still have the Nou Camp battle. It is not the time to be too happy.

After finishing all the matters of the game and returning home, Sun Yi was still reflecting on the game.

In this game, Barcelona's performance in the first half made Sun Yi realize that he was too imaginative. He did not consider things comprehensively enough.

But Sun Yi also had to thank this game. It was Barcelona's abnormal play in the first half that made him understand that there are always surprises in the game, and he needs to make more preparations.

The Champions League is over for the time being, and Sun Yi will turn his attention back to the Premier League.

Southampton is currently back to the top of the list, but it is not time to relax. Although the opponents in the remaining two rounds of games are not worth mentioning, it is always right to be careful.

A few days later, Sun Yi took Southampton to Upton Park to play against the ‘Hammer Gang’ West Ham United.

For this game, Sun Yi was very careful and cautious, trying to make sure there were no mistakes.

What was more favorable for Southampton was that West Ham United had successfully avoided relegation and was the kind of team that had no desire or desire.

On the other hand, Manchester City did not seem to want to see Southampton pass easily, and their rich boss Mansour offered a reward to West Ham United. As long as West Ham United could draw with Southampton, they would get a huge reward.

West Ham United really wanted to get this reward, but their strength was not enough.

When Sun Yi was not careless, West Ham United fought hard, but after Southampton scored the first goal, they quickly gave up.

In the end, Southampton won the victory quite easily.

With this victory, Southampton continued to stand at the top of the list. In the same round, Liverpool and Manchester City also won, and Southampton failed to win the championship in advance.

But after the game, Liverpool coach Klopp was almost desperate.

Although he was still encouraging Liverpool players, he had secretly put Liverpool's main direction on the Champions League.

After the second game after the league, Southampton had to return to the Champions League.

As soon as the game with West Ham United ended, Sun Yi quickly took Southampton to Barcelona.

Next, challenging Barcelona at the Camp Nou will be a very difficult challenge.

Winning Barcelona by one goal at home in the first round is really nothing.

This little advantage can be wiped out in a minute at Camp Nou.

And the difficulties began when Sun Yi led the team to Barcelona.

First, the hotel where the Southampton team stayed was disturbed by suspected Barcelona fans, which affected the players' rest.

Secondly, there were some troubles in transportation and other aspects, which greatly affected Southampton's travel.

The most troublesome thing is that the training and other aspects of the field are not well guaranteed.

These troubles together make Southampton's field adaptation not very good.

Many people in the Southampton team are very unhappy because of these things. Some people suspect that Barcelona is deliberately interfering with Southampton's preparations.

But Sun Yi denied this statement. He believes that a world-class giant with a rich background and honor like Barcelona would not use such a despicable means.

At most, some fans who are not very good want to assist Barcelona.

The situation after arriving in Barcelona is really not ideal.

However, Sun Yi's practice of letting Southampton arrive in advance has played a role, giving him and the team more time to adapt and adjust.

After some efforts, Southampton is still well prepared.

Soon, the match day arrived.

This game is so important. It is about who can enter the final of the Champions League.

So, the entire Camp Nou is full of fans.

It's just that most of the fans are from Barcelona. There are not many Southampton fans in the stands.

This is not because there are few fans of the Southampton team who followed the team to Spain. In fact, there are many fans who followed the team to Barcelona, ​​but only a small number of away team tickets were obtained.

This prevented most of the Southampton fans from entering the stadium to watch the game, and they could only stay outside the stadium to watch the TV broadcast.

This also made the entire Camp Nou a real home of Barcelona. The overwhelming shouts from the Barcelona fans made the cheers of the Southampton fans almost nonexistent.

On the stands belonging to the Barcelona fans, some fans wearing Southampton uniforms appeared in a few spots. These people probably got the tickets as home fans.

This is also rare.

After seeing this situation, many people also admired these people. They are not afraid of death, and they can be called warriors.

In any case, the Camp Nou stadium is indeed completely Barcelona's territory. As soon as he stepped into the stadium, Sun Yi felt what a real away game was.

Listening to the slogans and shouts of the Barcelona team, Sun Yi felt like he was encountering a devil's away game. I couldn't help feeling a little more pressure.

The players looked pretty good. Under the leadership of Ronaldo, Southampton did not show any nervousness or fear of playing away. They were talking and laughing, and looked calm and relaxed.

Sun Yi was very satisfied with this. Of course, he also understood that this was probably due to Ronaldo.

Sun Yi also had more confidence in this game.

After the grand pre-match ceremony, the game started soon.

"Barcelona, ​​must win!!"

At the beginning of the game, Barcelona immediately launched an attack.

Their offensive was fierce, and it was obvious that they were better than before at St. Mary's Stadium.

Whether it was cooperation or offense, it was obviously smoother and more threatening. The first attack resulted in a shot.

Such performance attracted cheers from the home team Barcelona.

"Look, this is our real Barcelona team."

"Back at Camp Nou, we can sweep away all opponents. The attack just now is just the beginning."

"Soon, Southampton, you will see what real technical football is."

"I believe, our goal will come soon."

It has to be said that Barcelona's attack was really fierce and threatening at the beginning. Many Southampton players felt a lot of pressure.

However, all this did not surprise Sun Yi. After the last lesson, Sun Yi was really fully prepared.

Under Southampton's well-prepared defense, Barcelona's powerful attack did not achieve too good results.

It was indeed suppressed by Barcelona in terms of momentum.

Fortunately, after gradually adapting to the scene and Barcelona's game rhythm, Southampton's team has gained a firm foothold.

Subtle changes are not easy for fans to find. Barcelona fans only saw their team suppressing Southampton from the beginning of the game.

So, they were very excited.

"Haha. See? This is our territory. Here, Southampton, you can't do anything."

"Attack as much as you want. Use goals to teach them a lesson."

"Let them run back to England crying!"

At Camp Nou, fans have unparalleled confidence in Barcelona. They believe that Southampton is definitely not their opponent.

Let alone Southampton's one-goal lead, even if it's two goals, they have enough confidence.

"Barcelona, ​​must win."

However, as the game progressed, what Barcelona fans wanted did not appear.

After Southampton entered the game state, Barcelona lost the advantage of the field, let alone scoring.

After playing for about 20 minutes, it was Southampton who took the lead in attacking.

In a counterattack, Southampton successfully implemented a "Mourinho counterattack". And Pulisic, who returned from injury, scored the goal.

Home behind?

No one in Barcelona could accept it.

In addition to Southampton's goal in the last round, Barcelona now needs to score three goals to advance to the final.

Barcelona got anxious all of a sudden.

Sun Yi was very pragmatic. After scoring a goal, he directly asked Southampton to play a defensive counterattack.

Sun Yi's approach made it extremely difficult for Barcelona to fight back.

The entire Barcelona team was crazy about the attack. But in the tide of attacks, Southampton, led by Van Dijk, defended as steady as a mountain.

As a result, Barcelona failed to score in the first half.

At the beginning of the second half, Barcelona became even crazier.

But their impatient attack always had no way to deal with Southampton's impregnable defense.

They tried every means but failed to break through Southampton's goal.

Instead, when they were attacking with all their strength and their physical strength declined, Southampton counterattacked and scored the second goal.

After the second goal, Barcelona completely withered.

Later, they never got back on their feet.

In the end, Southampton won the game by two goals.

"Camp Nou? Haha, I got the qualification for the final."

Sun Yi left with Southampton with a smile.

Only Messi was left with a helpless figure with his hands on his waist and his head down, sighing.

After hearing the result, Guardiola sighed:

"All this was destined as early as St. Mary's."