Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 227 Who else will be his opponent?
Craven Farms Stadium.

With the whistle of the referee, the first half of the game ended, and the players of the two teams on the field went to their respective locker rooms.

The score on the scoreboard still maintains the opening state.

Neither team scored.

Most of the fans in the audience were full of regrets. In the first half, Fulham had an advantage. They kept attacking and suppressing, but in the end they still failed to break through the Millwall gate. However, many people found that Fulham's advantage was somewhat 'False' because Millwall posed four direct threats against Fulham in terms of shot quality, compared to Fulham's one.

So did the Fulham players.

They walked into the player tunnel silently. Few people were talking. After returning to the locker room, the overall atmosphere was a bit depressed. Many players felt that the head coach Coleman would definitely be dissatisfied with the team's performance. It should have the advantage that the number of shots that can be threatened is negligible.

The frontcourt players are even more worried.

The overall offense did not pose a decent threat, which is the reason for their poor performance, but the opponent's defense...is really outstanding!
"Their line of defense is too tough. Every time I go up, I will be double-teamed by two people."

"It's not easy to pass to the front."

"I feel like they just don't attack on purpose, and every time the ball is passed to the front, it will be cut off!"

"They're very tight defensively."

"..."

Several players were discussing.

When Coleman appeared in front of the door, everyone shut their mouths, and they were ready to be greeted with saliva.

Coleman is only 35 years old.

In the football coaching industry, he is a very young head coach. Many players of his generation have not retired, but he has served as the Premier League coach for two seasons.

Coleman started high.

When he was young, Coleman started in Manchester City as an excellent central defender, and then switched to the Welsh club Swansea. He started his professional football career in 1986 and played for Swansea, Crystal Palace and Black. Four clubs including Ben and Fulham, after joining Fulham in 1997, Coleman has never left.

After retiring early due to a car accident, Coleman was given the job of Fulham manager.

Few coaches start as the Premier League coach. Coleman did it at the club where he retired. There are many players in the team who used to be teammates with Coleman, but if you think Coleman is easy to talk to, it is a big mistake It's so wrong, Coleman has a bad temper. Whenever the team performs poorly, Coleman can spit on anyone's face.

Now many Fulham players are worried.

Seeing Coleman frowning, many people shut their mouths tightly, not even daring to say a word.

But their worries were superfluous. After Coleman walked into the locker room, he only explained how he would play in the second half, and then let the players rest. He found a seat and sat down, frowning and thinking.

Coleman maintained this expression until the start of the second half.

Many people are puzzled.

Assistant coach Beral also asked with concern, "Chris, what are you thinking?"

Coleman just shook his head.

After the start of the second half, Coleman returned to the coaching bench, his face still frowning, he didn't say a word, just stared at the game.

The competition on the field is fierce.

In the first half, Fulham had an advantage in the situation, but they didn't get a good chance for a long time, and they also understood Millwall's defensive strength. In the second half, they slowed down their rhythm and began to seek steady progress.

That's not what Fulham are good at.

But now they have no other way. Millwall's defense is as hard as a tortoise shell. They need to stabilize their offense, otherwise they may give their opponents a chance.

Fulham have been trying to launch an offensive, they hope to score a goal, only one goal, they have an absolute advantage.

But 10 minutes later, the score was still 0-0.

By this time, Fulham was a little anxious, but what they were waiting for was Millwall's goal.

The goal occurred in the No.701 minute.

Millwall played a wave of fast-paced counterattacks. Joey Healey from the winger slammed into the penalty area. Braniff fought for a point in the penalty area and knocked the ball back behind him. .

"The ball is in!"

"1 to 0!"

"Morris helped Millwall break Fulham, it was an easy play, a cross from the wing, Braniff knocked back and Morris followed up with the shot! It was a simple play, but it was smooth, Fuller There's nothing good about Tom's defense."

"It's a wonderful shot too! The football goes straight into the corner! Goalkeeper Drobney only had time to wave his hand..."

Millwall fans cheer!

Morris ran to his teammates excitedly, and hugged everyone he met. A goal seemed nothing, but it was his first goal this season and the first Premier League goal in his career. I can't be too excited.

As the core player of the team, Morris is also under pressure.

Many people know that Morris is the core of the midfield, but he is also under competitive pressure, such as the newcomer to the team, Smicer, who has only played once off the bench so far, but everyone knows that in the next game , Smicer is not worried about the chance to play, and now he has less playing time, and it is only because he is not familiar with the team. He came late during the summer preparations, and it is a problem to cooperate with his teammates.

In addition, Morris also has performance pressure.

He is considered by many to be Millwall's most important player, as is most of his team-mates, but if he doesn't perform well enough, the title will be misplaced.

When Josh Simpson and Braniff performed brilliantly, Morris also hoped to help the team score goals. He was not only the organizer of the offense, but also the key player in scoring goals.

Now finally with a goal, Morris can be regarded as breaking the 'scoring drought'.

sidelines.

All the Millwall benches rushed out, Zhang Yang also walked to the sidelines, but he was not as excited as the others, he just clapped a few times with a smile.

Coleman on the other side was looking over.

Zhang Yang seemed to feel the attention of his gaze, and turned his head to Coleman with a slight smile.

Coleman took a deep breath and his expression became serious.

When the camera pointed to the past, the game commentator analyzed Coleman's expression and said, "Coleman must be very dissatisfied with the game now. Fulham has the advantage on the field, but in the end Millwall scored first. ..."

But in fact, Coleman didn't even think about being scored. He was surprised by his tactical judgment of Millwall.

After several 10 minutes of careful observation, Coleman felt that he understood something.

The media is saying that Millwall's style of play is chaotic. The players seem to be free to perform on the court, and there is no special tactics at all. But how can a newly promoted player without tactics achieve any good results?
One game was fine.

They performed so well in several consecutive games, and played well against Fulham. They were passive in the situation, but Fulham basically didn't get any good chances. It was Millwall who scored the first goal.

This is definitely not as simple as luck and improvisation.

As a professional head coach, Coleman will not easily believe what other people say that he has been observing Millwall's performance. Millwall's tactics are indeed very chaotic. When a team is defending, it is easy to see the formation, because when the player retreats, he will subconsciously pay attention to the position of his teammates to ensure a fixed defensive formation.

Millwall is different. When they are defending, it is difficult to see the formation. It is just a bunch of players in the backcourt. It is this kind of defense that makes Fulham helpless.

Why is this happening?

Coleman finally saw something: Millwall's tactics didn't seem to focus on the overall formation, or the overall tactics. Their players played casually on the field, but the players cooperated very skillfully with each other. , The counterattack was also very smooth.

This is the strange place, and it is also the place that the outside world can't understand!
Why does this happen?
One time is luck, two times, three times, more times cannot be explained by luck.

"Could it be that this tactic is designed to allow players in a certain position to show their strength?"

Coleman opened his mouth, shocked by his own thoughts.

No. 60 minutes into the game, this idea had already appeared in his mind, but he immediately denied it, subconsciously thinking it was impossible, and after continuing to observe carefully, he confirmed his idea.

That's right!

It sure is!
"That's the only way to make sense!"

But this explanation itself is incredible.

What is the tactic?
If a team is described as a set of sophisticated machinery, the players in each position are individual parts, and the tactics are the blueprints of the machinery. When it works, it is necessary to have a mechanical design drawing before placing parts in various positions.

Millwall did the opposite.

They make design drawings according to the different parts, and maximize the role of each part. In other words, the tactics they use are completely designed according to the abilities of each player in the team.

In this way, players in each position will perform well, and it is precisely because each player can perform their own abilities that their tactics look chaotic.

But again...is this possible?
There is no way for any head coach in the world to create tactics specifically for combining different players, right?

"If the tactical system can be designed like this, Fulham may be able to challenge Manchester United and Chelsea!"

Coleman thought in surprise.

Look at Millwall's lineup again——
Braniff?

Simpson?
Morris?
Players in other positions are even more unknown. Except for the main goalkeeper Hislop, Millwall's lineup is useless at all, and it is difficult to rank in the top of the British Championship.

Can such a team perform well in the Premier League?

Coleman would have scoffed at it before, but now he thinks it's normal, because being able to design a unique tactical system for a fixed lineup can no longer be described as a genius.

Coleman suddenly understood why the opponent's young Chinese coach was able to serve as the coach of the Premier League team at such an age. "If this is the case, this Chinese is terrible. If you give him a rich team, who else will Is it his opponent?"

(End of this chapter)