Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 261 The Role of Positivity
The situation of Millwall this season is different from last season. The difference is not in participating in the British Championship and the Premier League, but in the difference in strength between Millwall and the opponents they face.

Millwall, led by Zhang Yang last season, faced Wigan Athletic as the strongest opponent.

The opponents that Millwall will face this season are the top teams in England and Europe such as Manchester United and Chelsea.

During this period, Millwall's improvement was not great.

If we use one statistic to analyze, at the end of last season, the overall strength of Millwall's players had just reached five-star. After a summer of signings, the overall strength of the lineup was only five and a half stars. six stars.

Wigan Athletic's strength is at most six stars.

The strength of Manchester United and Chelsea must be rated more than eight stars.

For example, in terms of the strength played by Manchester United on the field, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is almost nine-star, but Millwall can only play a seven-and-a-half-star strength at most by relying on new tactics. The gap between them is too big, which is also the root cause of Millwall being completely suppressed.

This is the difference.

In the league last season, no matter how passive Millwall was, Zhang Yang did not make many substitutions and adjustments, because even if there were dangers, they were all within a controllable range.

Now it's completely different.

The game between Millwall and Manchester United was too passive. When Manchester United scored the equalizing goal, not to mention media reporters, even Zhang Yang knew very well that it was only a matter of time before Millwall was scored again if the game continued.

But the time is still very long.

Millwall wants to keep the goal, even with God's help, it is very difficult. The ability difference between the players of the two teams is too great. Manchester United players in the frontcourt, they cooperate unscrupulously, and even dribble and dribble in a small area. , Millwall's defense seemed very weak.

If the game continues, it will definitely lose, so some adjustments must be made.

This has to be done.

Even small tweaks that don't work can show the players on the field that as a manager he's not giving up on the game, but is going to keep trying to win, and the players will think, "The coach made an adjustment! This adjustment. It might work, we still have hope."

So the whole team will have more confidence and fighting spirit.

Zhang Yang also hopes that the adjustment will be really useful, not just bring confidence in the game.He was torn between two men: one was Jody Morris; the other was Kevin Braniff.

Jody Morris played to increase the defense of the backcourt and increase the team's control of the overall situation. Morris's personal defensive ability is also enough to surpass the last defender. Choosing Morris can strengthen the defense and will Let the game play more steadily; Braniff, needless to say, must be to increase the offense, let Braniff play, just to gamble', when the team is so passive, even Morris It's hard to defend until the end of the game, so why not take a gamble and strengthen your counterattack ability a little bit, maybe you can create some surprises?
In the end, Zhang Yang chose Braniff, and the player who was replaced was Josh Simpson.

At this level of the game, Josh Simpson is useless. His technical ability is mediocre, and his speed is of little significance. His free kick ability is excellent, but the team can't even play halftime offensively. Free kick opportunities, most importantly, Simpson's defensive ability is too poor, not even as useful as Darren Bent, he has been broken by Fletcher and Alan Smith many times in the game.

"Perhaps consider Simpson as a striker?"

Zhang Yang thought.

Simpson's defensive ability is too poor, and his role on the wing is very limited. His long pass ability is also very average, but his speed is fast, his shooting is not bad, and he is also very suitable as a striker.

It will be a difficult job for ordinary players to adjust their position, but it is not a problem for young players. Josh Simpson is still young and can quickly adapt to the new position. Braniff is very comprehensive and can be competent in the frontcourt. In multiple positions, he can play well in midfield.

"You can try it later."

When Zhang Yang was considering the position of the player, Braniff stepped onto the field. He replaced Josh Simpson and played as a right midfielder.

Braniff is pretty excited!

When he stepped onto the field, he whispered in Simpson's ear, "My secret weapon is finally here!"

"..."

Simpson was puzzled, "Secret weapon? What do you mean?"

Braniff didn't explain much, he raised the corners of his mouth, and entered the stage with light steps.

At that moment, he felt that he had become the focus of the audience.

In fact it is.

Almost all the cameras are on Braniff. He has indeed become the focus of the media and fans. The difference from Braniff’s thinking is that the media are wondering why Braniff came on stage. offensive?"

"Is it just a normal substitution?"

Many people don't understand, because it was Josh Simpson who was replaced, and Simpson was not good at defense. Braniff replaced him, and the overall lineup seemed to remain unchanged.

After Braniff played, he followed Zhang Yang's instructions and quickly got into the game.

Braniff played as a right midfielder, but when Millwall was so passive, he only took care of the right side on the defensive end, and his position on the field was actually very free.

Zhang Yang told Braniff to have two points: one is to try to shoot from the outside as much as possible when there is an opportunity; the other is to cooperate more with Darren Bent when there is no opportunity.

The first point is that Braniff is looking forward to it. His outside shooting ability is also good, and he may be able to 'score' one in a good position.

Second point……

Braniff was a little dissatisfied, why should I, who is so good, cooperate with Darren Bent?
The two are direct competitors.

Darren Bent didn't pay much attention to Braniff, and Braniff didn't like Darren Bent anyway. Thinking that he played as a "secret weapon", Braniff suddenly became a little arrogant ,, "Don't worry about this matter, let's cooperate with you more!"

Braniff's thoughts and thinking are probably incomprehensible to ordinary adults, and he will definitely have a common language with children under the age of ten.

Braniff's appearance did not have much impact on the situation.

After the game continued, Manchester United still aggressively suppressed Millwall, and there was a tendency to break through the goal in one fell swoop and quickly overtake the score. Soon everyone forgot about Braniff, and all focused their attention on Millwall's goal.

That's where the most attention is drawn.

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Livermore is a midfielder.

Before the halfway point of last season, Livermore was just an ordinary to nothing more than ordinary player, and it was difficult to have a chance to play in the British Championship. His only hope was to play more and complete the contract extension with the club. I can continue to get a salary to support my sister's studies.

It was a very ordinary dream, but also a great dream!
The appearance of Zhang Yang gave Livermore a turning point in his career. Zhang Yang told him that he has a good long-range shooting talent. Livermore believed it and began to train hard. In the second half of last season, he was the best performer in Millwall. One of the players in the league, he easily got a contract extension in the summer, and his salary was more than tripled.

Livermore is very grateful to Zhang Yang, and at the same time has a bigger dream: he hopes to create his own sky in the field of football!
That's not easy.

The biggest limitation to Livermore is his technical ability. His technical level is very poor. Except for his strong body, abundant energy and attractive long-range shot, other aspects are very mediocre, but he still hopes to continue to improve and is not reconciled. Just like this, he cherishes the opportunity to play more than others.

Now, the opponent is Manchester United.

In the past 20 years, Livermore never thought that one day he would become an opponent with Manchester United. This is an unimaginable big stage.

The Premier League!

The opponent is the Premier League overlord Manchester United!
This is unimaginable for Livermore, but Millwall did it. They have played against Manchester United for so long, and the team is still only tied.

They still have hope!

Livermore will not think about other things, as long as there is hope, it is possible, the score is just a tie, as long as they work hard, they will not necessarily lose.

Maybe... still find a chance to score a goal?

That's Livermore's simple idea.

Although the goal is far away, he has been working hard and running desperately to help the team stop Manchester United's offense, just for a hope in his heart.

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Darren Bent at the front of the formation is also working hard.

Darren Bent's dream is to become a big star. He is much clearer than Livermore. He has been doing well. After several good seasons in Ipswich Town, he has become one of the best in the British Championship. striker.

But it's not enough!

If you want to become a big star, you must perform in the top league. Darren Bent clearly knows what he should do.

So he chose to come to Millwall.

Millwall is a newly promoted horse. Maybe he can't stay for a long time, or maybe he can play with the team for a few seasons. The only thing that is certain is that if you want to control your own destiny, you must have an outstanding performance .

In the previous games, Braniff scored more goals than himself. The media was talking about Braniff, and Darren Bent was also a little envious, but he knew that he was no worse than Braniff. What was missing was just performance opportunities.

Now is your chance!

What Darren Bent appreciates about Zhang Yang is that against Arsenal, Liverpool and now Manchester United, he has the opportunity to start, and that is not a fixed rotation: if it is just a normal rotation, this game should be Bronze's turn. Laneve, but he was still put on the starting list.

This shows that the coach trusts himself!
When Braniff scored more goals and there were more reports from the outside world, the coach still trusted him and let him play in key games. Darren Bent was still a little excited. He was very grateful for this trust and vowed To perform on the big stage.

Darren Bent scored a goal in the first half.

Darren Bent knew that it wasn't enough. If Millwall lost the game, what would a goal count?Others will not see the goal, they will only see Millwall lose.

Football is a winner's game, he has to fight for the team to win!

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Braniff is also working his way up.

Braniff’s thinking is different from that of Darren Bent. The two are in direct competition, but he doesn’t think Darren Bent will be his opponent, and he also thinks that the coach is more inclined to himself: let’s see !In the game against Manchester United, I was the team's secret weapon!
Now that I'm on the pitch as a secret weapon, of course the team will win Manchester United!

Braniff thought so.

If the Manchester United supporters know Braniff's thinking, they will definitely put the title of 'the world's most arrogant' on his head immediately. This title will not last for a few seasons. no change.

Of course, Braniff didn't care.

Standing on the stage of playing against Manchester United, he had no reason to believe that the team would win, so he didn't even care about Millwall's passivity, he just tried his best to participate in the game.

Opportunities will definitely come!

Braniff has an amazingly constructed brain and runs a fairly active mind.

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In addition to Braniff, Darren Bent and Livermore, other Millwall players are also working hard in their own way.

When Millwall was in a very passive situation, each of them was working hard, and the efforts of the entire team also allowed Millwall to explode to a very good level.

When Manchester United bombed Millwall indiscriminately at halftime, it took a while for many people to discover that Millwall performed quite well and was not crushed by Manchester United's offensive. On the contrary, the more they played, the better they played.

In the 75th minute of the game, Millwall also played a wave of positive advancement, and a strong shot from Livermore directly threatened the gate guarded by Van der Sar.

"Sky Sports" commentator Kevin Bullard couldn't help but said in surprise, "Millwall seems to be doing better and better! They have withstood Manchester United's offensive for a long time! They also played a very threatening counterattack !"

Zhang Yang watched the game, feeling a little excited.

Zhang Yang is seldom very excited in the game, every goal is in his hands, he knows it before others, maybe he will 'participate' in the process, and the emotions will not be as intense as others.

It's different now.

This Millwall team was created by him alone. Many players watched their performance gradually improve. Zhang Yang always felt that the strength of the team can be explained by statistics.

But the current game is not like this. Zhang Yang is sure that he didn't do anything, but the team's performance is getting better and better. Everyone is working hard, playing actively, and bursting out with high fighting spirit in the face of adversity.

Zhang Yang also realized at this moment: The performance of the team is not statistics!
Here is reality!
The fighting spirit will affect the performance of the team, and the enthusiasm will also affect the performance. When every player is working hard, the ability to perform is not evaluated by "stars". On the contrary, when most people are not working hard Sometimes, it is meaningless to talk about 'strength evaluation'.

Millwall is showing its positive side.

Zhang Yang is also proud of this. He stood on the sidelines again, his inner emotions fluctuated, and he even forgot to continue to use "precognition" to analyze the game. He just kept watching the game and thought excitedly, "This is me. The team created, the team that can play against Manchester United to this point!"

"Regardless of the individual strengths of the players, they are already a strong team together!"

In the face of the explosive fighting spirit and enthusiasm of the whole team, what is the victory or defeat of a league?

They will definitely perform better and better in the future!
Zhang Yang was very sure.

(End of this chapter)