As a center forward, Salah played the role of a defender. He stole the ball from the opponent's center forward and passed it to Gu Ran immediately. Gu Ran dribbled forward and showed off his personal skills, but Midtjylland did not know Gu Ran well enough and did not send heavy forces to defend Gu Ran.

Gu Ran easily dribbled the ball into the left side of the penalty area, and in his favorite position, which is equivalent to the "Piero area", he shot a powerful shot close to the goal.

The next moment, the Saints fans, Liverpool fans, Blues fans, Blue Moon fans and Red Devils fans at St. Mary's Stadium all jumped up from their seats and cheered excitedly.

The football went into the goal as expected, Southampton 1:0 Midtjylland.

Southampton had a dream start.

Midtjylland were completely dumbfounded.

But they have not yet realized the seriousness of the problem.

In the 14th minute of the game, Gu Ran, Mikel and Henderson formed a triangle team, breaking the passing cooperation of Midtjylland's midfield. Gu Ran used his body to fight against the blocking position. Henderson intercepted the ball and passed it to Mikel. Mikel then made a two-pass cooperation with Gu Ran. After getting the ball, Gu Ran started at high speed and made a one-on-one attack in the middle, completely ignoring Midtjylland's defense.

Nearly 40 meters away from the goal, there was still no player to intercept Gu Ran, so Gu Ran just kicked the ball into the air! The ball went in again!

It was like New Year's Day at St. Mary's Stadium, with almost all the fans cheering and celebrating!

The score on the big screen was immediately changed to Southampton 2:0 Midtjylland.

Only then did Midtjylland realize the seriousness of the problem.

After conceding two goals in 15 minutes, Midtjylland began to strengthen its defense.

But it didn't help at all.

The cooperation between Gu Ran, Henderson, Salah and others is already very good. Newcomers such as Salah also played very relaxed and repeatedly performed brilliantly in the midfield and frontcourt.

In the 23rd minute of the game, Gu Ran broke through from the wing, cut diagonally in the middle to attract the opponent's defender, and then passed the ball with his heel to Sturridge who was coming up to support him. Sturridge made a slight adjustment after receiving the ball, and shot directly when no one was pressing and the goal was open! The ball went in again!

3:0!

Sturridge scored a goal in his first appearance after being loaned to Southampton!

In his excitement, Sturridge happily celebrated with a front flip, and his legs hit the grass heavily.

Sturridge is injured.

Coach Adkins covered his face, not knowing whether to cry or laugh.

In the first 30 minutes, we beat the opponent 3:0, and the outcome was no longer in doubt. However, we had to make substitutions due to injuries after 30 minutes, which was really... laughable.

Sturridge comes off and Mane comes on.

Southampton's current bench depth is also very solid, and they are not short of talent, especially young talent.

The game continues.

Midtjylland still had no room to fight back.

In the 38th minute, Van Dijk completed a personal 1v1 interception on the right. After successfully stealing the ball, Van Dijk made a long diagonal pass and gave the ball to Gu Ran on the left side. After Gu Ran stopped the ball, he dribbled along the left side and made two two-pass cooperation with Chamberlain. Chamberlain took the ball and cut across the penalty area at a speed as fast as if he was in an empty space.

Salah was involved in the middle, while Mane and Lallana were waiting for opportunities in the weak area on the right.

Chamberlain passed the ball to Lallana on the right, Lallana took the ball and cut it horizontally before passing it to Mane who had quietly inserted himself.

After Mane got the ball, he poked it with his toes.

The ball went in again!

After the halftime break, the second half started.

At the beginning of the second half, Gu Ran made an unceremonious breakthrough and scored a goal with a long-range shot from 40 meters away that was so domineering that it was indescribable.

The score has reached 5:0.

And Gu Ran was killing people indiscriminately.

Just over 10 minutes into the second half, Coach Adkins used his second substitution and replaced Gu Ran, who was having a great time, with a protective substitution.

After all, if they continue to play like this, Southampton will probably have to beat Midtjylland by double digits. If Midtjylland can't afford to lose and deliberately attacks Gu Ran, it would be a loss.

What's more, the next round of the game will be played in Denmark. If this game is too good, it is hard to say whether we can come back in the next game in Denmark.

When Gu Ran left the field, all the fans at St. Mary's Stadium stood up and applauded him.

The following game time became garbage time.

Before the end of the game, Southampton relied on Henderson's midfield organization and support, with Lallana, Mane and Chamberlain forming a triangle, and Salah scored a goal.

The guests from afar, Midtjylland, made no progress at all.

The first leg of the fourth qualifying round between the two sides ended with Southampton 6:0 Midtjylland.

After the Europa League qualifying match, Southampton will play against Reading at home in the Championship League on Saturday, August 20.

In this game, coach Adkins sent out Southampton's old players, allowing the new young players to rest.

The final result of the game was also very exciting. Even though Gu Ran only played half the game, Southampton defeated Reading 4:1.

On August 24, Southampton's main players boarded a plane to Denmark.

On August 25, the second leg of the fourth round of the Europa League qualifiers officially began.

This time, Midtjylland was able to clearly position itself.

Midtjylland adopted a 352 defensive formation and stopped passing the ball, focusing only on defensive counterattacks.

The Southampton team had just arrived and was not quite used to the climate in Denmark, especially the young players, who were not in particularly good shape.

The first thirty minutes of the first half were a bit dull.

In the 35th minute, Gu Ran got the ball and then made a series of passes in the front court, tearing a big hole in Midtjylland's iron-clad defense. Salah quickly penetrated into the empty area! Gu Ran made a beautiful magic lamp to guide the way, and Salah stopped and shot!

Midtjylland's goalkeeper is powerless!

The ball goes in! Southampton scored a crucial away goal!

The total score between the two sides reached 7:0!

This goal made all of Midtjylland's efforts meaningless.

Although there is still suspense in this round of the game, there is no suspense about the overall score and the away goal outcome.

...(End of this chapter)