Extraordinary coach

Speaking of strength, S-level Salah is definitely the most threatening point in Liverpool.

Therefore, Southampton's main defensive focus after the start of the game was on Salah.

However, Mane was obviously in better condition than Salah today.

In Liverpool's first attack, Mane even passed two people, and finally avoided Pavard's shovel and made a high-quality shot.

If Casillas had not been more focused and reacted in time to lift the ball out of the baseline.

Then at this moment, Southampton would have had a nightmare start.

Originally, Sun Yi's attention was mainly on Salah, and seeing Mane like this, he hurriedly called the system to check him.

"I copied! The state is bursting!"

You don't know until you see it, and you'll be shocked when you see it. Mane's state today is bursting.

Suddenly, Sun Yi felt that this game was more difficult than he thought.

You know, although Mane has not reached the S-level, his bursting state will definitely create more killing opportunities on the field than Salah, who is in average state.

Sun Yi immediately walked to the sidelines and shouted.

"Pay attention to Mane, you must pay attention to him. He is very dangerous today!! Don't give him a chance!"

With Sun Yi's reminder, Southampton began to increase its defense against Mane.

After Liverpool's corner kick came, Van Dijk headed it out.

But the ball was caught by Mane who was lying in ambush outside the penalty area.

Mane actually volleyed the ball directly outside the penalty area near the right.

The ball went straight to the far corner and almost flew into the far corner of the goal.

Looking at the ball slightly higher than the crossbar, Sun Yi was shocked.

"Oh my god, Mane's state is really scary."

Before, the defenders of the Southampton team didn't care much about Mane, but now they are completely alert.

This is Liverpool's first possession, and it has created two consecutive threats. Liverpool fans are so happy.

"Beautiful! Mane's two shots were really beautiful. They almost went in."

"With Mane in this state, I think he will definitely score a goal today."

"With Mane's performance, as long as Salah is active, maybe he can beat Southampton today."

Next, Liverpool also gave their fans more confidence.

With Balikuli, Liverpool's defense is obviously much stronger than before.

Southampton's offense in the early stage of the game frequently ran into a wall in front of Liverpool's defense.

"Liverpool's defense is much better now. We have been frustrated in several attacks." Kaka couldn't help saying.

"Yeah. I regret letting Gomez go back." Sun Yi said.

"Sun, there is no way to do this. There are only a few positions on the field, and it is impossible for everyone to become the main force. Naturally, someone will want to leave, and this cannot be stopped." Dio comforted.

"It's okay. I just have some feelings. With our team's offensive firepower, there is still a chance." Sun Yi smiled.

In his heart, Sun Yi was actually very confident in his team.

Liverpool's Mane was in great form, and Southampton also had someone in great form. That was Cristiano Ronaldo, who had scored four goals before.

The reason why Southampton's offense was frustrated now was not only because Liverpool's defense had become stronger, but also because other Southampton offensive players had not yet fully entered the game state.

Felix's performance was greatly restricted under Klopp's targeted arrangement.

As the core of the organization, Felix's performance was restricted, which naturally affected the offensive organization of the entire team.

"Okay. That's it."

"Just defend like this."

Compared to Sun Yi and others on the Southampton team who were a little worried, Klopp was in a good mood.

He felt that he was more confident before the game.

"The forward line performed well under the leadership of Mane. Now the back line is fully capable of blocking Southampton's attack."

"It would be a bit unreasonable if we didn't win this game."

As the game progressed, Klopp's confidence was growing. He even felt that the goal was not far from Liverpool.

Especially Mane, his performance was really good.

Today, Pavard was dazed by his dribbling. He committed several fouls to prevent Mane from entering the penalty area to create a greater threat.

Such performance of Mane is definitely Klopp's greatest confidence guarantee.

"Haha, they can't stop Mane today."

"If Salah is also active, we will win this game."

Thinking of this, Klopp couldn't help but show an extremely confident smile.

Mane's performance made Klopp happy, which naturally made Sun Yi very nervous.

He felt that if Mane continued to play like this, Southampton might not be able to get out of it unscathed today.

So, Sun Yi could only be forced to make adjustments.

"From now on, our defensive focus will shift to Mane."

"Salah is not our defensive focus today, Mane is!"

"Remember, you must keep an eye on him!"

Sun Yi is going to shift the defensive focus from Salah to Mane.

Because he shouted so directly and loudly, many people on the Liverpool team heard it.

Salah, who had been given up the right to receive special attention, also heard it. Suddenly, his face turned ugly.

He felt that he was being looked down upon.

He is the strongest point of Liverpool and the core of the offense. He has more reason to enjoy the treatment of Southampton's key defense.

"Mane?"

"Sun actually thinks he is stronger than me?"

Salah felt a little uncomfortable.

Next, the two sides played back and forth.

Southampton's offense was once again frustrated by Liverpool's defense.

However, this time it was better than before. It was able to form a shot, but it just didn't hit the goal.

The defense pressure was not great, which made Liverpool's morale and confidence more and more high.

After the kick-off, Liverpool launched an offensive against Southampton with great momentum.

Salah was also very excited. He ran forward hard, hoping to show his value in the next attack.

It would be best if he could score a goal for the team.

But when Salah stood in the offensive position, he found that his teammates did not pass the ball to him, but to Mane on the other side.

After Mane got the ball, he launched an attack on Southampton.

Being in good form is different. Mane easily dribbled past Bednarek, one of the two defensive midfielders in the starting lineup today.

After that, Mane continued to dribble forward. Facing Pavard's defense, Mane once again cut inside and completed a long shot of good quality.

"Hey, it was almost there!"

The shot that hit the goal post made the Liverpool fans in the stands feel sorry for a while.

Before, Liverpool fans often shouted "Mo, Salah!" at home.

But now, they all shouted in unison: "Mane, Mane, Mane..."

"Goal!!"

Hearing such calls, for some reason, Salah felt particularly uncomfortable.

Liverpool's attack was over, and Salah had to turn around and run back.

Next, it was Southampton's turn to attack.

Soon, Southampton responded with some color. They finally completed a more threatening offensive.

"Good. This attack was good."

Sun Yi applauded on the sidelines.

He turned around and said to Dio and Kaka: "Look at this attack, our team's performance has improved. The state is obviously getting better."

After speaking, Sun Yi turned around and reminded the team loudly.

"Pay attention to Mane, be sure to defend him. Don't give him easy space to kick."

After Sun Yi shouted, Liverpool had already pushed the ball across the half court.

"Pass the ball to me." Salah took the initiative to ask for the ball.

Originally, Fabinho, who had the ball, was going to pass the ball to Mane. Seeing that it was Salah who asked for the ball, he hesitated for a moment and kicked the ball to Salah.

Salah was very happy to receive the pass from his teammate. He was ready to perform well.

Next, Salah also began to show his most powerful characteristics, relying on the breakthrough ability combined with speed and dribbling.

However, Salah was somewhat trapped in the face of Sarr and Paulinho who came to assist.

Sar has good speed and quick reaction.

And Paulinho is very strong in confrontation, and his kicks are accurate and fierce.

Under the attack of these two people, Salah failed to break through the siege and was intercepted by Paulinho.

Counterattack!

Southampton immediately launched a quick counterattack.

The quick counterattack led by Paulinho allowed Southampton to create a very threatening attack.

Ronaldo took the opportunity of this counterattack and completed a high-quality shot.

Unfortunately, it was still saved by the goalkeeper.

Although Southampton's attack did not score in the end, it was really threatening.

Three or four passes hit the ball into the penalty area of ​​​​Liverpool and formed a shot. This threat is really great.

Klopp felt the danger.

So he went to the sidelines and shouted to Salah:

"Salah, steady yourself. Don't be anxious, don't do it hard. Pass more."

Hearing Klopp's shouting, Salah frowned slightly.

Soon, Liverpool kicked off and started another attack.

This time, Salah did not ask for the ball, but during the pass, a teammate passed the ball to him.

After a moment of hesitation, Salah started to rush forward with the ball.

He had chosen to cut inside before, but failed.

So this time he decided to go to the bottom.

Sarr's defense was very good and he followed closely. After Salah went to the bottom line, he had no chance to cross the ball.

After trying a few times and having no chance, Salah could only pass the ball back to his teammates helplessly.

Later, Liverpool's attack developed to Mane's side.

At this time, Southampton had already stood in a defensive position, and Mane had no chance after trying a few times.

Finally, Mane chose to pass the ball to Firmino in the penalty area. Unfortunately, Van Dijk intercepted it halfway.

Southampton immediately launched a counterattack.

Another successful counterattack.

The chance to shoot was also created. Unfortunately, Balotelli's last shot missed.

Although Southampton missed the opportunity again, it boosted their morale.

"I feel we are getting closer and closer to scoring." Kaka couldn't help but say.

Seeing that two consecutive counterattacks created threats, Sun Yi agreed with Kaka's statement.

At the same time, he also felt that the quality of Liverpool's attack began to decline. Obviously, the threat was not as good as before.

This is a very favorable change for Southampton.

On the football field, there is always a rise and fall. When one side gains momentum, the other side tends to weaken.

The two failed attacks and the opponent created a great threat, which also began to affect the mentality of Liverpool players.

However, this is not obvious enough for the time being.

The biggest impact is that Liverpool's attack encountered setbacks again.

The reason is not that Southampton's defense suddenly improved, but that Salah worked alone again.

After Salah lost the ball again, Sun Yi saw Mane spread his hands in a big mood to express his incomprehension to Salah.

Then, when Liverpool launched another offensive, Mane also asked his teammates for the ball and worked alone.

After all, Mane is in good shape and can still create threats.

However, Southampton has strengthened its defense against him. This also made him suffer a defeat.

"I copied! Mane and Salah are competing."

Sun Yi also saw it. He saw from Salah's previous performance and Mane's actions this time that the two were fighting for the ball.

"God help me!"

Sun Yi was happy, but Klopp, the head coach of Salah and Mane, was depressed.

These two are his generals. He is very careful. But the situation on the field was very bad.

He felt that he had to find a way to solve this situation. Otherwise~

There is no otherwise.

Because next, Southampton's offensive scored a goal.

The goal came from Ronaldo's shot.

After forcibly cutting inside to avoid Balikuli's frontal interception, he fired a shot straight to the far corner of the goal.

Although the goalkeeper tried hard to save the ball, it was of no avail.

In this way, Southampton suddenly took the lead.

This made Sun Yi very happy.

After celebrating, Sun Yi saw Klopp, who looked depressed and sad, and he couldn't help laughing:

"Sorry, Klopp. You have players in full form, and I have them too."

"Besides, our team is more united than you!"

Being behind made Klopp anxious.

He began to be very dissatisfied on the sidelines and asked Liverpool to cooperate more and not work alone.

But it was useless. After the restart, Salah and Mane continued to fight each other on the field.

This prevented Liverpool from launching a counterattack, and finally ended the first half with a deficit.

Back in the locker room, Klopp naturally scolded Salah and Mane.

After being scolded, Salah and Mane changed a lot in the second half.

After all, the team was behind, and they had to unite for the team.

This made Liverpool's offense better again.

Unfortunately, they were too late.

Because Ronaldo broke out again after scoring a goal.

Less than ten minutes after the start of the second half, Ronaldo scored another goal unstoppably.

Ronaldo's double goal directly caused Liverpool's morale to collapse.

Although Liverpool regained their spirits later. But it lost its effect after Sun Yi made tactical adjustments and strengthened defense.

Finally, with Ronaldo's outburst, Southampton defeated Liverpool.

Winning Klopp again made Sun Yi very happy.

When shaking hands after the game, Sun Yi smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Ronaldo is in this state, there's nothing I can do!"