Chapter 615: Eliminate Arsenal! The opponent in the EFL Cup final is Chelsea!

In the last ten minutes of the game, Arsenal tried their best.

However, Southampton's defense is not a vegetarian. It has been tested by many competitions and strong teams.

Arsenal did rely on the cooperation of Cesc Fabregas and Henry to grab several good offensive opportunities, but unfortunately the final blow was a little short.

Arsenal needed to score 2 goals to equalize the total score and enter overtime.

As the game time gets shorter and shorter, the hearts of Arsenal fans become more and more desperate.

After 4 minutes of stoppage time in the second half, the referee ruthlessly blew the whistle for the entire game!

competition is over!

The score between the two sides was fixed at Southampton 2:1 Arsenal!

Southampton eliminated Arsenal with a total score of 6:4 and entered the EFL Cup finals!
Southampton fans at St. Mary's Stadium cheered wildly!
They are one step closer to winning the defending EFL Cup title!

In the history of English football, few teams can win the EFL Cup for two consecutive years! And Southampton will sprint towards this goal!

Arsenal fans burst into tears and shouted "sign him" at coach Wenger.

As for who the fans want Wenger to sign, it's obviously very obvious.

The main camera's lens has been following Gu Ran.

All the Southampton fans in the stadium were shouting "Chinese Dad".

In another EFL Cup semi-final held at the same time, Chelsea defeated Manchester City with a total score of 3:2 and won a ticket to the finals.

So, this also means that Southampton will meet the powerful Chelsea in this EFL Cup final.

According to the loan agreement, Mikel from Chelsea will not be able to appear in the lineup against his home team. In other words, when Southampton plays against Chelsea, Mikel can only sit in the stands and watch. Southampton They will face the situation of lacking a strong defensive midfielder.

After the game, Southampton did not celebrate too much.

Because three days later, in the fourth round of the FA Cup, Southampton challenged Burnsley away from home.

Coach Adkins gave the main players a day off.

After the holiday, Southampton's players returned to the Staplewood training ground in high spirits and conducted recovery training according to the head coach's instructions to maintain normal competitive physical fitness.

On Saturday, January 1, at 28pm sharp, Southampton’s FA Cup fourth round knockout match against Burnsley begins.

In this game, coach Adkins still sent out the entire main lineup. Mikel, who was automatically suspended due to a red card in the last game, also reappeared in the starting lineup.

Under the leadership of Gu Ran, Southampton was overwhelmed. In the first half, Gu Ran made two wonderful passes and assisted. Salah scored 1 goal and Lallana scored 1 goal. In the second half, the game changed sides and Gu Ran kicked it himself. The Full Moon Scimitar scored with a free kick from 35 meters away, and then used clever frontcourt cooperation with Chamberlain and Henderson to break through Burnsley's goal again with a volley and scissors kick.

In addition to Gu Ran's extremely eye-catching performance, Salah, Henderson, and Van Dijk all performed well, and their ratings exceeded 7.5 points.

In the end, the score was settled at Burnsley 0:4 Southampton.

Southampton easily advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup.

After the game, Coach Adkins gave most of the main players three days off so that they could completely rest.

On the third day of rest for the main players, that is, January 1, the English Championship match day started, and Southampton challenged Swansea away from home. The Southampton team, with almost all substitutes, performed well, with Ward-Prowse and Mane each scoring one goal.

However, Southampton's substitute lineup has a very poor defense and does not have a strong midfielder.

In the end, Swansea defeated Southampton 3:2.

This did not have much impact on Southampton's victory in the British Championship, it was just postponed.

On Saturday, February 2th, the English Championship match day, Southampton faced Coventry at home.

According to the matchup situation, if Southampton can win this game, then Southampton's points in the British Championship standings will not be surpassed, and Southampton will directly win the British Championship.

This game also attracted countless Southampton fans.

Ticket prices at St. Mary's Stadium have been increased by more than 20 times!
All the fans who mark Apton want to witness their team win the British Championship and return to the Premier League just halfway through the schedule.

Coventry's away tickets were also purchased crazily by Southampton fans, so that only a few fans came to support Coventry, and the away fan area was full of Saints waving Southampton flags. fan.

The Southampton team certainly lived up to expectations.

As soon as the game started, Gu Ran blitzed the Coventry team, which had not yet recovered. Gu Ran went directly from the backcourt, using his body and speed to defeat 6 Coventry players in a row, and on the left side of the penalty area. From the outside, he knocked down two interceptors, broke into the penalty area, and hit the goal with a heavy kick.

Southampton 1:0 Coventry.

Gu Ran brought the ball in.

After this fantastic start, the next scene is simply a plot of abuse.

Coventry was beaten by Southampton and was unable to fight back.

In the 15th minute, Gu Ran didn't look at anyone and directly passed the ball to Henderson who was coming up from the side. Seeing that no one was marking him, Henderson also felt something. He directly shot a long shot to change the score to Southampton. 2:0 Coventry.

In the 27th minute, Gu Ran and Lallana played two exquisite one-twos in the central area, easily breaking through Coventry's heavy defense. Gu Ran then directed the ball to the feet of Salah. , Salah stopped the ball to protect the ball while shaking away the tackle, and then scored with a powerful shot.

Southampton 3:0 Coventry.

The Southampton fans who came to watch the game were intoxicated and as happy as the Chinese New Year.

In the 34th minute, Henderson Coventry's defensive player was brought down at the front of the penalty area, and Southampton received a well-positioned free kick.

Gu Ran took the penalty himself and hit the net perfectly.

Southampton 4:0 Coventry.

The Coventry team has been completely defeated, but the game continues.

Coach Adkins was frowning on the sidelines. He actually wanted to replace Gu Ranlai, but today's game was extraordinary. This was a key game for Southampton to win the British Championship and return to the Premier League. If in this game If Gu Ran is replaced, even if Gu Ran is willing, those Saints fans who have spent 20 times the scalper ticket price will never let him go.

The game continued and Coventry continued to be abused.

At the end of the first half, Coventry had been beaten by Southampton for 6 goals.

...(End of chapter)