Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 249 Two Good News in a Row

When he saw Millwall decisively changing two people in a row, Benitez couldn't help but look bitter.

Millwall is about to start defending!

The efficiency of Liverpool's frontcourt ability is not high. When Millwall clearly strengthens the defense, it is very difficult to find opportunities. Benitez does not know how to break through Millwall's tortoise shell defense. There is also Braniff in the frontcourt, a striker with comprehensive abilities, who can also pose a threat to Liverpool's goal.

Benitez can only pray that the players can perform well.

Zhang Yang sat on the sidelines, watching the game with a smile. He didn't care about "utility or not", as long as it can make it easier for the team to win, adjustments are good adjustments.

Millwall has a scoring advantage, and Liverpool's frontcourt is weak, so they only need to play a stable defensive counterattack, and there is no need to fight hard with their opponents.

That's how it's played against Liverpool.

If the opponent is changed to Arsenal, Manchester United or Chelsea, or even Everton, Tottenham Hotspur and other teams, Zhang Yang will definitely not do this, because Millwall wants to let these teams let go of their offense. It is very difficult to defend the goal.

There are 45 minutes in the second half. It is not easy to rely on a solid defense to hold for such a long time.

But the opponent is Liverpool.

It is true that Liverpool is a rich team, but their offensive ability is indeed poor. Even with Crouch, the 'England quasi-center forward', their striker is still not ranked in the Premier League. As long as the performance of Liverpool's midfield is restricted , It is tantamount to restricting most of their ability to break the door. If there is a problem, coupled with the foreseeable 'fixing the pot' and following the words, it should not be a big problem to hold for 45 minutes.

In addition, defensive counterattack is not just defense.

Defensive counterattack is one of Millwall's best styles of play. If there is an opportunity in the game, the team can rely on the midfielder to quickly play a fast offensive to threaten Liverpool's goal.

Both together are enough.

Liverpool had no choice but to go on the offensive because they were the ones behind.

But Liverpool was very uncomfortable. While attacking, they had to be careful not to be seized by Millwall to counterattack. Millwall's counterattack was quite fast, and a negligence could put the goal in danger.

Liverpool can only grit their teeth and attack, and such a passive situation makes them feel very helpless.

Liverpool has suffered from poor offensive ability. No matter how good their defense is, when the score is behind, it is difficult to find other ways. It is too difficult to break Millwall's goal.

Liverpool tried again and again, and each attack reached the front of the penalty area at most. If they want to pass the ball into the penalty area, they can only rely on long-distance peripheral slings. It is almost the same as luck, because they cannot have too many players. In the restricted area.

In terms of the game situation, Liverpool still has the advantage, but anyone who knows football will know that Liverpool is helplessly passive after watching the game.

In the 72nd minute of the game, Millwall used a fast break to suddenly speed up the pace and find an opportunity. Smicer received a pass back from Braniff, found the opportunity and used a lob shot to help Millwall Scored the second goal.

"Smichel scored twice against his old club!" "Sky Sports" commentator Kyle Bullard shouted excitedly.

Smicer raised his hands excitedly.

But the Czech didn't celebrate too much, because the opponent was Liverpool. He still has feelings for Liverpool. From 1999 to the end of last season, he played 167 times for Liverpool. He only ranked sixth in the league halfway through. The embarrassment of being directly eliminated from the UEFA Cup, and the glory of winning the European Championship, there are too many memories left in Liverpool. His peak period was handed over to Liverpool, and Liverpool fans also rewarded him a lot.

Now that he has left, he also has the brand of Liverpool on him.

Even if he will officially retire one day in the future, it will definitely not be in Liverpool, but Liverpool will definitely hold a retirement match for him, which is an affirmation of a player who has contributed to Liverpool.

Smicer has a lot of emotion.

What Smicer didn't know was that the goal just now was not done by him alone. Zhang Yang used the "speaking method" to help him have a better state, so that he could score the ball accurately. Smicer After Er scored the second goal, Zhang Yang applauded and celebrated with the others. After two goals, the victory must be lost.

Liverpool fans also know that chances are running out.

Although they really hope that Liverpool can win, there are less than 10 minutes left in the game. Let alone defeating the opponent, the possibility of tying is very small. It is not that the opponent leads too much. The advantage of two goals is not enough. Big, but Liverpool didn't score a goal in the whole game, especially in the second half, there were very few opportunities to threaten the opponent's goal. It is very difficult to control the ball well. It is too difficult to score goals in such an offense, let alone pay attention to the opponent's counterattack.

It would be a miracle if Liverpool can still tie.

Are miracles so easy to create?
Liverpool is a team good at creating miracles, but miracles cannot be controlled. The only thing they can do is to persist and show the so-called 'Red Army spirit' until the last minute of the game.

No.807 minutes, Liverpool's persistence paid off. Gerrard kicked a powerful volley from a position 26 away from the goal, and the football flew into the goal against the crossbar.

The ball was too fast for Hislop to do anything about it.

This goal also made Zhang Yang smile wryly. He has always known that "prediction" is not a panacea. "Prediction" can get the game situation in the next 5 minutes, but he can't use it all the time, just like the ball just now, When he 'predicted' the goal, there were less than 2 minutes left, and the game was going on all the time, and he couldn't even find a gap. After all, he is the head coach and not a player, so it is impossible to rush forward immediately. Going up to change the result, you can only watch Gerrard kick the ball in.

Zhang Yang also realized a problem: a player like Gerrard, who relies on his personal ability to rewrite the score, is too important in a team.

Millwall doesn't have that kind of player.

If it is "the tallest among the shortest", Josh Simpson can be counted as half. His free kick ability can help the team score goals, but Simpson is not as comprehensive as Gerrard. He is just an ordinary player. Personal ability It is quite different from the top players. The only thing that can be said is the free kick ability. If you want to complete the free kick, you must rely on the efforts of your teammates. The role played on the field cannot be compared with a top player like Gerrard. Compare.

Zhang Yang shook his head helplessly, he felt that his request was too high.

Gerald!

That is one of the top midfielders in the world, a player that countless giants hope to get. Except for the giants, other teams do not have such players.

Speaking of luxury...

The lineup of the giants is really enviable, such as Manchester United, they have the top lineup, and they also have C-Ronaldo, such as Arsenal, they have a very strong lineup, and they also have the best shooter-Henry, such as Chelsea, they With the most luxurious lineup, each of the main players is worth more than ten million pounds.

"It's still too far away."

Zhang Yang sighed helplessly.

Thinking that he can lead a team that can be described as "poor" compared with the giants, and compete with the giants of the Premier League for the league ranking, his heart suddenly became hot.

That's what really means success!
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In the end, Millwall defeated the home team Liverpool by two goals in the away game with Smicer's brace.

Millwall fans celebrated wildly after the game.

In the ten rounds of the Premier League, Millwall had an astonishing record of eight wins and two draws, which no one expected. Even Millwall's players couldn't believe it. The results were created by them alone, but ...How can it be so good?
Before the season, Millwall players felt that it would be good if the team could complete relegation.

That is normal judgment.

Last season, Millwall was only a mid-table team in the English Championship. They played a brilliant record in the second half, but the strength of the team lies there. There is not a single player in the team who can take a shot. Like Liverpool, the assets of the entire club, It also includes the worth of all the players, which can't keep up with Liverpool's Steven Gerrard.

How can such a lineup achieve good results?
But it happened.

After ten rounds of the league, the Millwall players re-examined the team. They found that the team's strength is not bad at all. After getting familiar with the new tactics, they can compete with the top teams.

Although the team has yet to meet Chelsea and Manchester United, defeating Liverpool and Arsenal is enough to prove that they are qualified to challenge these two teams that dominate the Premier League.

After the game, two consecutive good news came.

Chelsea draw!

In other words, Chelsea finally drew. They are also in Liverpool, and they challenged Liverpool’s rival Everton. Everton relied on home court advantage to draw with Chelsea 1-1, and Chelsea’s winning streak ended. .

Many media also took a long breath.

Since the beginning of this season, Millwall has continued to perform as a "dark horse". They have won eight games in the first ten rounds of the league, but Chelsea is the best performing team. Winning streak, every game, including the games against Arsenal and Liverpool, won without much suspense.

Chelsea's strength has given many people the feeling that 'Chelsea has no rivals in the Premier League'.

They are finally even!

Many media began to cheer and celebrate.

At the same time, Manchester United drew with Tottenham Hotspur at home, and the score was also 1-1.

The draw between the two competitors made Millwall's ranking much more stable. They secured second place in the league, only two points less than Chelsea and two more points than Manchester United.

Such achievements made the media reporters more eager to interview Zhang Yang.

(End of this chapter)