At the post-match press conference,
Juventus coach Allegri wore a serious expression.
There was no doubt that the result of this match left him extremely disappointed.
He spoke to the reporters with a rather dejected tone:
"Unfortunately, we lost. In tonight's game, Chelsea's players put tremendous pressure on our defense—especially Su Luo. Although I hate to admit it, his performance tonight was almost perfect."
"Chelsea had a pretty perfect season last year, but we always believed Juventus' players were strong enough to defeat them.
Unfortunately, we failed to create a miracle."
"Although we have been eliminated by Chelsea in the Champions League, we still have Serie A to fight for.
I look forward to meeting Chelsea again next season.
Next time, the winner will be us."
He was quite confident.
After wrapping up the high-stakes battle against Juventus,
Chelsea's next destination was St. Mary's Stadium to take on Southampton.
The Southampton team was currently in good form, sitting 8th in the Premier League standings.
They had won all of their last three matches and had gone eight games unbeaten at home—
A true home fortress.
At the pre-match press conference, Southampton's head coach Mark Hughes made bold remarks, claiming they would put huge pressure on Chelsea in tonight's game.
"Of course, we will beat Chelsea at home.
Although Chelsea has been in excellent form this season, and almost no team has managed to beat them, I believe Southampton's players are ready."
"This is St. Mary's Stadium.
This is our home ground.
We will defend our honor here."
"Su Luo? His personal ability is indeed very strong, and he's very good at using his individual skills to score goals.
However, before this match, we already made specific plans to deal with him."
"I'll say it again: I firmly believe Southampton's players are capable of defeating Chelsea."
Facing these bold statements,
Chelsea's coach Conte immediately fired back:
"Southampton defeating Chelsea?"
He shook his head and smiled.
"Please, someone give me a bouquet of flowers for hearing the funniest joke."
"It's undeniable this is Southampton's home ground,
but that doesn't mean they will win."
"We just played a Champions League match against Juventus two days ago.
No doubt that will impact our physical condition.
But that doesn't mean Chelsea will lose."
At 8:30 p.m. sharp—
Amid the roaring chants of the crowd,
the battle was about to erupt.
At the same time, far away in China—
In the Dongqiu.com studio,
commentator Zhan Jun was introducing the starting lineups for both teams.
"Welcome to the highlight match of the 34th round of the Premier League:
Southampton vs Chelsea!"
"Now, let me introduce the starting lineups of the two teams."
"For Southampton, playing at home,
head coach Mark Hughes has sent out his strongest squad."
"Obviously, Southampton's goal is very clear—
to defeat the defending champions on their own turf."
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