Dream Training : The Champions

Chapter 155 - Chelsea

Then he kicked the ball into the wide space in front of Bennett. Bennet vigorously confronted with Tony Cross to retrieve the ball. Aftera second, he managed to get the ball, Bennet gave a lob pass into the area between the goalkeeper and the Liverpool defender.

Kazuki who was already prepared earlier immediately escaped from the offside trap. He ran fast for the ball. Kazuki got the ball, but at the same time Van Dyke had stuck his foot out to block Kazuki's kick.

Suddenly, Kazuki pushed the ball with his right foot towards the left. Gomez tried to take the ball, but Kazuki changed the direction of the ball slightly forward, after which he delivered a directed shot with his left foot.

The ball hit the top post and bounced off the field. Southampton failed to score. Kazuki's kick was only inches away from the goal. Although their attack failed, Southampton's attack managed to awaken the fighting spirit in the souls of the players.

In the 75th minute, Glen Johnson brought the ball forward. He passed the ball to Jordan Henderson, who was beside him, then he was running through Orlando. Orlando was went away following Glen Johnson. Jordan Henderson gave the ball to Sisinho. The Brazilian had a duel with Simone to get the ball. Sisinho stretched his legs and pulled the ball back. Then, he turned and chased the ball.

Bennet rushed to steal the ball but Sisinho changed tricked him. Maddison stepped up to help the attack. Sisinho gave a flat pass towards him. Maddison received the ball and passed to the left. Coutinho competed with Freddy to catch the ball that bounced near the sideline. Coutinho managed to get ahead of Freddy, he kicked the ball back to the pitch with the outside of the foot before the ball went out of the field.

Liverpool's left-back, Jose Enrique, took the ball and crossed it into the middle of the field. Ahmed managed to escape the offside trap and received the ball. However, Okhalo tackled and bounced Ahmed's shot off the pitch.

Corner for Liverpool. Maddison will once again take the corner kick. both teams gathered in the Southampton penalty box. Maddison kicked the ball when the referee blows his whistle. Henderson managed to head the ball but his header was too weak for Dean Smith to catch Henderson's header.

Until the last minute, Southampton was able to maintain the advantage. The match ended with a score of 2-1. Southampton again continued their positive trend. This victory also made Southampton overtake Manchester City's position at the top of the standings.

Kazuki still continued his good performance. He managed to score one goal in this match and continues to lead the premier league top scorer.

The following week Southampton played Blackburn in the 31st round of the premier league. In this round Southampton experienced obstacles. Despite fielding the main players but Southampton failed to get a win after Blackburn equalized the score in the final minutes of the match. The final score of this match was 2-2. Southampton goals were scored by Kazuki and Ryan.

Entering the month of April, right on April 6 Southampton played against Aston Villa. In this match Aston Villa really played passively, making it difficult for Southampton to score goals. Aston Villa managed to hold the score 0-0 until the 90th minute. However, fortunately, Southampton managed to score a goal in the 91st minute through Kazuki's powerful kick. As a result Southampton managed to win this match.

On the other hand, Manchester City also continued their win and continued to lead Southampton by 2 points. Meanwhile, Chelsea was lagging behind after got a draw against Arsenal. The premier league championship was contested by two teams, Southampton or Manchester City.

Meanwhile Kazuki again received the best player award in March. George also received the March Coach of the Year award. Next Southampton will face Chelsea. For Chelsea, beating Southampton was the same as returning to being a premier league competitor. Meanwhile, Manchester City certainly hope that the two teams end in a draw.

"Good evening everyone, welcome back to the 33rd round of the English Premier League between Southampton and Chelsea which will be held at St Marry's Stadium. Chelsea was 5 points behind Southampton and 7 points behind Manchester City. Beat Southampton was one way for them to return to being a champion. league championship contenders this season.

On the other hand, Southampton certainly did not want to be far behind Manchester City. They need to win this game. I think this will be an interesting match.

Let's look at the formation of the two teams. First, Southampton. In this match Southampton used a 4-3-3 formation.

Goalkeepers: Dean Smith;

Defenders: Winsley Hart, Okhalo, Hilton, Benson;

Midfielders: Orlando, Simone, Bennet;

Front: Ryan, Kazuki, Osmund.

Meanwhile, Chelsea use a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Goalkeepers: Peter Krech;

Defenders: Azpilicueta, Cole, David Ruiz, Ivano;

Defensive midfielders: Ramires, Shank Lambert;

Attacking midfielders: Hazard, Oscar, Zelatta;

Front: Dusan Removic.

Let's see how the first half goes."

Southampton started the first half kick-off. George had managed that in the first half Southampton's focus was on playing steady and then launching attacks at the right time. Therefore, after starting the game, Southampton immediately controlled the ball slowly. Chelsea certainly do pressing. But Southampton was able to survive because Chelsea's pressing was not so aggressive.

In the 6th minute, Orlando received the ball from Okhalo. He then gave the ball to Bennett. Bennet received the ball but Oscar interrupts him. Lambert suddenly came and helped Oscar win the ball. Chelsea managed to stop Southampton's attack. Now they started the counterattack.

Lambert passed the ball to Ramires. The player avoided Orlando and then provided a pass to Azpilicueta. Azpilicueta dashed forward. He helped Chelsea to attack. Azpilicueta sent a pass to Hazard. Hazard used his left foot to dribble the ball past Benson. He then entered the penalty box and provided a lob pass into the middle. Okhalo managed to head the ball off the field.

However, Southampton's attack did not stop there, Oscar immediately had a physical confrontation with Simone. He then snatched the ball from Simone. He sent the pass into the penalty box.

The Chelsea players who had just finished attacking, immediately returned to attack again. At that moment, Dusan was beating Hilton in an aerial duel and headed the ball towards Zelatta. Zelatta received a header from Dusan and kicked it towards goalpost. Dean Smith jumped up and caught the ball.

"Oowh! Good chance from Chelsea. Oscar stole the ball from Simone's feet, he then sent the ball into the penalty box. Dusan headed the ball to the left. Zelatta! Ah too bad Dean Smith was able to catch that kick."

In the 11th minute, Winlsey Hart sent pass to Simone. Simone pushed the ball forward, when Lambert tried to steal it, Simone change the ball direction, He then moved the ball towards Bennett. Bennett turned around to avoid Oscar. Then gave a curved pass to Kazuki. Kazuki walked to backward and gave back the ball towards Simone. Simone sent the ball with one touch to Ryan.

Ryan tried to beat Ivano, but he failed, Ivano snatched the ball from Ryan's feet. At that point Winsley Hart stepped up and snatched the ball from Ivano's feet. Winsley Hart then gave the ball back to Ryan. Ryan entered the penalty box and faced David Ruiz. Ryan provided a pass to Simone who went into the penalty box. Simone then kicked the ball towards the net.

Peter Krech jumped and slapped the ball away from Chelsea goalpost. Osmund grabbed the ball and kicked it again. But the kick was too sideways as a result, the opportunity was wasted. Southampton still failed to score.

In the 16th minute, Benson provided a pass into the middle. Simone was contesting with Lambert. He managed to head the ball towards Orlando. Ramires stepped up to put pressure on Orlando. Orlando passed the ball to Bennett. Bennet flicked the ball to the side and sent a through ball towards Ryan.

Ryan took the ball, he stopped suddenly and turned around. After that he sent a crossing into the penalty box. Kazuki received the ball wiith his chest. After that he sent a powerful kick towards the net. Cole blocked the ball so it bounces off the field.

Corner kick taken by Bennett. He stood in front of the ball and looked at the crowd in the Chelsea penalty area. After taking a deep breath, he ran slowly then kicked the ball forward. The ball floated in the air and then spun towards the penalty box. Osmund leapt to meet the ball but Peter Krech ran and punched the ball forward.

Oscar received the ball. Then he gave Azpilicueta a pass. The Chelsea right-back brought the ball quickly into the Southampton defense area. Orlando ran to the left he then did a body charge to push Azpilicueta off the field. Azpilicueta was pushed out but the ball was passed to Hazard.

Hazard carried the ball quickly. He ran diagonally into the penalty box. Then he released a pass into the middle of the penalty box. Dusan Removic stretched his legs and bounced the ball towards the net.. But the reflection was right at Dean Smith so the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball well.