Chapter 835 Dream Iron Triangle

"Arsenal tried to get the ball into the box again, but Valanciunas was very accurate in his positioning and intercepted the ball."

"Give it to Fabregas, Arteta will jump over the wall and pass it back."

"Tony Kroos stopped the ball, passed it to his teammate in front, and made a long diagonal pass to the right."

"When Sanchez received the ball, Southampton's entire attack was wide open, making full use of the one-on-one individual abilities of the wingers to create threats."

"Sanchez... beautiful, got rid of Gibbs, got down to the baseline and passed the ball into the penalty area."

"Pogba, great header at the back post!"

"Szczesny blocked the ball, and it was Pogba again, with another powerful shot, the ball went in!!"

"In the 30th minute, Southampton scored another goal, 2-0!"

"This is a great goal from French midfielder Paul Pogba!"

"It was so beautiful. The first header was very tricky, but goalkeeper Szczesny saved it beautifully. But after Pogba landed, he volleyed the ball, and no one could stop it. It was really a wonderful goal!"

After Pogba scored, the entire Wembley Stadium was completely boiling!

All the Saints fans jumped up from their seats wildly and cheered for this wonderful goal.

"Pogba, a 21-year-old young player, made his mark at Southampton last season and his performance was quite eye-catching."

"This season, the Saints brought in Fabregas and Di Maria. Pogba obviously felt the pressure of competition. In the first game, he performed quite well."

"This goal just now showed Pogba's excellent physical fitness and outstanding technical skills, and his reaction speed was too fast. Arsenal's defensive players were completely stunned!"

"Now, Wenger should think carefully about whether to continue to stick to the starting tactics at the beginning of the game!"

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Klaus Michael Kuhn and others were sitting in the back row of the royal box. After seeing Suarez and Pogba score goals one after another, they clearly felt that the Saints fans had an overwhelming advantage in the royal box.

Because when these two Saints players scored goals, most people in the box, including Prince William and his wife and Prince Harry, were cheering and celebrating with Yang Huan.

This made them feel that Yang Huan seemed to be trying to bring the Saints into British upper class society and make them the Real Madrid of Britain.

"This group of saints is really powerful!"

"Isn't it? They sell off their core players every year, but their fighting strength is still so strong every year. It's really unbelievable."

"Wenger must be crying now. He originally thought that Southampton's midfield would be unstable after selling Modric and James Rodriguez, and that the defense would be loose after selling Javi Martinez, but the result is..."

"Could it be that this Southampton team is really invincible?"

Everyone was talking and marveling at Southampton's performance on the field.

Klaus Michael Kuhn shook his head. "No, the Saints' midfield control has indeed declined, and their defense has indeed become loose. Wenger's judgment is not wrong at all."

As soon as Hamburg's most senior fan opened his mouth, the members of the surrounding fan delegation were a little surprised.

"Mr. Kuhn, then why did Southampton score two goals in a row?"

"Yes, Arsenal attacked so fiercely after the start, but they still couldn't break through the Saints' goal. This defense is a world of difference compared to Hamburg's rubbish defense."

"Hey, aren't you talking nonsense? We are a Bundesliga relegation team, but the Saints are the European champions. How can we compare?"

Kuhn nodded. "Yes, Southampton's defense is loose, but their defensive system is still there. Laporte is indeed a good seedling, but he is still immature and needs to accumulate more experience. For the time being, he cannot replace Javi Martinez."

"As for Varane, as long as he continues to develop at this pace, he will be the best central defender in Europe in the next ten years, and we may not even need to use him as one of them."

"Is it really that strong?" Some people did not quite believe it.

But Kuhn nodded very confidently and said, "Absolutely true!"

It was hard for everyone to say at this point.

Kuhn has been watching football for at least a few decades. Even if he doesn't have any professional knowledge, at least he can figure out the tricks after watching for a while.

If even he is so confident, it is enough to show that Varane is indeed quite outstanding.

No wonder all of Europe wants to get him, but Southampton would rather let Javi Martinez go and keep him.

"In the midfield, the control has declined, but the Saints played more directly and threateningly, by reducing the excessive and unnecessary passes in the midfield and passing the ball more directly to the front court."

At this point, Kuhn sighed in amazement and shook his head, saying, "Ibrahimovic's fame overshadows too much. If you pick out a single player from Southampton's dream iron triangle, they are all ranked among the top attackers in Europe, and they may even be in the top five."

"What?" Alexander Otto was shocked. "You said that the three attackers of Southampton are ranked among the top five in Europe in terms of their personal abilities?"

What is the concept?

Among European attackers, those with the strongest personal abilities, even if the aging Ibrahimovic is not counted, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are definitely two of them. Could it be that the next two are these three saints?

"No way? Is it really that strong?"

"That's right. Bayern Munich still has Robben and Ribery, right? Real Madrid's Gareth Bale and Barcelona's Neymar are also players with strong personal abilities, right?"

But Kuhn shook his head after hearing this. "Impossible. Ribery and Robben are both old and no longer as brave as they used to be. As for Gareth Bale, in terms of personal ability, he is really not as good as the three Southampton players. As for Neymar, he has the qualities to be in the top five."

After a pause, Kuhn pointed to the field and said, "Look, Southampton's trident is not far away, echoing each other, and often crosses and switches positions. This is a disaster for any line of defense."

"Three attackers who can pass, control, dribble and shoot, with very comprehensive technical characteristics and top personal abilities, are something no defense wants to face, because as long as they work well together, there will be all kinds of possibilities, making it hard to defend against."

"Not only that, Toni Kroos in the midfield is not only excellent in organization and passing, but also in attacking from behind. Fabregas himself is a striker, and his ability in the final pass is top-notch."

"As for Pogba, he will definitely have a place in the top midfield in the next decade."

After analyzing this, Kuhn paused for a moment before continuing: "Southampton's tactics are very smart. Unlike in the past, they are not obsessed with controlling the ball. Instead, they quickly pass the ball through the midfield and give it to the three players in front who are very good at holding the ball. They create threats, and the midfielders can also form an effective second offensive echelon."

As if to confirm Kuhn's analysis, Fabregas successfully intercepted the ball during a counterattack by Southampton and passed it diagonally to Sanchez on the right.

The latter made a diagonal pass and sent the ball into the penalty area.

Suarez stopped the ball before Koscielny and blocked Koscielny with his body.

Arsenal's defenders were also very experienced and immediately blocked the angle from which Suarez could directly threaten the goal.

Seeing that there was no attacking angle, midfielder Arteta returned to defense and planned to double-team. Suarez responded decisively, dribbling the ball skillfully and seizing a gap in the double-team to pass the ball.

At this time, Pogba, who came from behind, had already been lying in ambush in front of the penalty area. When he saw the ball coming out, he immediately took big strides to chase it, and pushed the ball straight into the blind corner, making it 3-0!

"Oh my god, are you crazy?"

"In the 37th minute, Southampton scored again, 3-0!"

"Pogba, Paul Pogba scored twice!"

"Losing three goals in the first half is a disaster for Arsenal!"

"Wenger looked very angry on the sidelines. In the 2011-2012 season, after the team lost 2-8 to Manchester United away, Arsenal never conceded three goals in the first half again. But in this game, Southampton scored three goals!"

Unlike Wenger, Bielsa kept shouting on the sidelines, signaling the team to continue pressing forward.

It was clear that he had found a loophole in Arsenal's defense.

"We noticed that all three goals came from Sanchez's side and Gibbs' performance was disappointing."

"From the game, we can see that Sanchez is more likely to roam in the gaps in the Arsenal defense. He always appears between Arsenal's midfield and defense, which makes it difficult for Gibbs to mark him."

"His outstanding personal ability means that once Gibbs leaves his position, he can easily be passed by him one-on-one. However, if he does not leave his position, he cannot be pressed immediately, and Sanchez's cut-in is also quite threatening."

"Relatively speaking, Hazard's performance on the left is rather mediocre. His cooperation with Suarez is obviously different from that of Ibrahimovic. Moreover, with the adjustment of the team's midfield, Hazard must also adjust his role. He should still be in the adjustment stage."

"But judging from the performance in this game, Southampton's offense has not been weakened as the outside world speculated, but has been further improved, especially the front trident, which has really become stronger."

"We even have every reason to expect that when this trident is fully integrated, Southampton's powerful attacking power that dominates Europe will surely return, and we will see an offensive Saints team again!"

Just as the commentator finished speaking, Sanchez got the ball in the frontcourt and was trapped by two players. He had no choice but to knock the ball back to Danilo.

The Brazilian right-back advanced to the 30-meter area, got the ball, was pressed by Cazorla, and passed it to Fabregas.

The Spanish midfielder saw Suarez retreating and immediately passed the ball to Suarez.

At the front of the penalty area, Suarez used his body to block Mertesacker and Koscielny who were facing a formidable threat behind him, and knocked the ball back to Pogba.

Pogba seized the opportunity and passed the ball straight into the penalty area.

Hazard, who had been performing mediocrely in this game, suddenly cut into the penalty area from the left rib and stopped the ball before Juanfran.

This stop surprised Juanfran, and he immediately stopped as well.

But the Belgian winger suddenly made a move in the opposite direction and dribbled the ball past Juanfran.

Next, with a right-foot shot, the ball drew an arc and hit the upper right corner of the goal as Szczesny was left dumbfounded.

At this moment, Wembley Stadium was deathly silent!

Four to zero!

Is this the beginning of another massacre?