Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 295 News Exposure
At the beginning of this season, the British media characterized Millwall as a 'definitely relegated team'. They analyzed a lot of content and came to the conclusion that "there will be no suspense in the new season. Before the start, Millwall had locked up a place for relegation."

When Millwall won three games in a row, the media's narrative changed, but they were still not very optimistic about Millwall, only thinking that they played well by chance.

Since then, Zhang Yang has always emphasized relegation.

Zhang Yang is not willing to argue with the media, and the hype that professional football talks about is useless, and the real results can explain everything.

For example, now Zhang Yang emphasized, "Millwall has only just completed the goal of relegation, and can work hard for a bigger goal."

The media doesn't see it that way.

With Millwall's results, they have enough chances to compete for the championship, and they automatically put Millwall in the championship team.

So grades mean everything.

Media reporters still hope to hear from Zhang Yang about the 'championship' speech, so that they can report on topics.

Zhang Yang wouldn't do that, he just 'fooled' and set a goal of 'a place in the European competition', and said in a low-key and harmless way, "We actually have no intention of winning the championship."

When the whole team assembled again the next day, Zhang Yang changed his face, and his expression became very serious. He watched everyone's words and eyes carefully, and then said solemnly, "I said it a long time ago, our goal It won't be relegation!"

Many players laughed.

Now let's talk about Millwall's relegation, which is meaningless at all. Based on the current points, it is relegation, and the top four in the league can be guaranteed.

Zhang Yang continued, "I believe that everyone should be very relaxed. But I must also remind you that it is not the time to relax. We are ranked first in the league and have one point more than Chelsea, but our goal is not It's just about getting a better ranking, but sticking to the number one until the end!"

Most of the players were prepared, but after hearing these words, their hearts were still a little shaken.

This is the first time Zhang Yang has identified a target!
Win the championship!
Many players also said in private that the team has a great hope of winning the championship, but Zhang Yang never said it publicly, so they have always been uncertain.

Now you can be sure!
Zhang Yang's goal turned out to be to win the championship, or in other words, Millwall's league goal turned out to be to win the championship--
This is amazing too!

Many players have recalled their performance from the beginning of the season to the present, as well as the current league form of the team. They found that the team has a chance, and the chance is not small, just like many media said, this season So far, only Chelsea and Millwall are eligible to compete for the league title.

But when Zhang Yang said it, they were still shocked.

The thing itself is amazing!

O Millwall!
Last season, Millwall was still a mid-table team in the English Championship. It seemed very far away to be promoted to the Premier League. Now, a year later, they have become the top of the Premier League, and they still aim to win the Premier League.

While the players were shocked, they were also very excited, because they were sure of one thing: Next, they would have the opportunity to follow the team and win the league championship medal.

That's the Premier League champion!
As long as they can win the Premier League championship medal, it is enough for most players to feel the glory of a lifetime, especially for some veterans who are almost impossible to achieve anything, their faces are flushed with excitement.

At the age of retiring, you can still get a Premier League championship medal, which is definitely the best retirement gift.

Everyone is looking forward to it!

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Millwall headed into February's campaign with a title contender.

When the time came to the beginning of February, Millwall's injury situation improved. Braniff and Smicer returned to the team one after another, which made the main lineup look much better, especially Smicer. His return is very important. Jody -When Morris is injured, Smicer must provoke the burden of the core.

In addition, Sean Davis' tactical adaptation is also going well.

The improvement of Sean Davis is obvious. At the beginning, he followed the whole team for tactical training, and he didn't know how to run.

It's much better now.

For half a month, Sean Davis has been adapting to the 433 formation. The team is training this lineup, and Davis can only adapt to it.

In terms of tactical training progress, Sean Davis must be much worse than his teammates, but if he only uses the 433 formation, his performance in it is not bad, but the tacit understanding of the team's cooperation, some cannot catch up with others.

In the first game in February, Zhang Yang also made Sean Davis into the roster.

This is the Premier League's No.20 five-round league.

Millwall played at home against visiting Birmingham. The result of the match between the two teams was 1-2. Millwall defeated Birmingham away. Many players still remember that difficult game, but after coming to the Neal Stadium, the situation changed It's too big. Birmingham thought they could shake Millwall, but in the game, the only thing they realized was the gap between the two teams.

Millwall adopted a 433 formation.

The advantage of this formation is that it has both offense and defense. The midfield drives the whole team to attack and defend.

From the first minute of the game, Millwall had an absolute advantage on the field. With three goals in the first and second half, Birmingham did not see a chance of winning.

Three to zero!
Millwall easily won the first victory in February. As the saying goes, 'a good start is half the battle'. It is also a good sign to win the first game easily.

Next Millwall ushered in the FA Cup.

The FA Cup has been going on until now, and it is already a confrontation in the top [-]. Zhang Yang's attitude is still 'no preparation', let the team play freely on the field, win if they can win, and it doesn't matter if they lose the game.

Millwall's opponent is Bolton.

Bolton is not a difficult opponent. The biggest impact on the game is the 'long-distance fatigue'. It takes at least two hours from London to Manchester. The Millwall team set off at 01:30 in the afternoon and did not enter until five o'clock At the Reebok Stadium, the game starts in 10 minutes, so there is not much preparation time at all.

Millwall played with fatigue.

Zhang Yang hopes to lose the game. The FA Cup round of [-] is not important, but it is completely acceptable here. Losing the FA Cup is tantamount to losing their burden, and they can focus on the league.

Bolton would love to win.

So far this season, Bolton are ranked ninth in the league. Their results are not bad, but it is not easy to compete for places in European competitions. There are only three places from ninth to sixth. It is very difficult to move forward.

Then the FA Cup is an opportunity.

According to the FA Cup competition system, the championship team can directly obtain a place in the European competition, but most of the time, the championship will be a contest between the top clubs in the Premier League, such as Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and other teams. Concerned about European places, because their league rankings are high.

When this happens, the FA Cup quota for European competitions will be automatically lowered, and the runner-up will also be eligible to participate in European competitions. In other words, you don’t need to win the FA Cup to get a European competition quota. As long as they enter the final, they will have a chance. Millwall once won the runner-up of the FA Cup and recently won a place in the European competition.

From this we can understand why Bolton attaches great importance to the FA Cup.

Bolton coach Allardyce also hopes that the team can beat Millwall and get close to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. At that time, they will only be two games away from entering the final. As long as they can reach the final, they will basically get a place in the European competition.

Two games can get a place in the European competition, and the efficiency is obviously much higher than that of the league.

Alledes hopes that Millwall will not 'take too much attention' to the FA Cup, and he does not think Millwall will devote 100% of his energy, because for Millwall, the league is more important, and the FA Cup is a distraction. The league isn't helping.

As for honor?

Compared with competing for the league title, the honor of the FA Cup is not worth mentioning at all.

The same goes for games.

Millwall only sent half of the main lineup. Zhang Yang told the media, "The team's injuries are very serious. I am also responsible for the health of the players. The players who should be rested must be rested!"

But the game also proved that even with only a semi-main lineup, with the support of strong fighting spirit, Millwall's performance was still very good. Not only did they have a tie with Bolton on the scene, but they also scored goals first.

The goal happened in the 37th minute. Konchesky crossed the center, Livermore volleyed directly, and the football crossed 25 meters and appeared in Bolton's goal.

Zhang Yang secretly praised Livermore's shot.

As the league slowly unfolded, Livermore's experience has enriched, and he has improved well with his teammates. The threat of a shot has also been greatly enhanced. In many games, he must rely on his ability to help the team win.

After Livermore helped to score, Bolton was unwilling to lose the ball and continued to strengthen the attack, but they failed to score a goal until the end of the game.

At the end of the game, Millwall defeated Bolton away and entered the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

Zhang Yang sighed helplessly after the game, "We will get serious next time!"

The FA Cup is not in the plans.

For Millwall, the FA Cup is meaningless at all. The so-called "European competition quota" is enough to enter the top six in the league. The championship honor is very attractive, but no matter how historical it is, after all Also just a cup.

Zhang Yang can understand England fans' paranoia about the FA Cup. They regard the FA Cup as a 'tradition'. The long history of football is also the pride of English football.

No matter how proud the history and tradition are, they don't have much practical significance.

Too little money!
The influence is too small!
Two practical problems are the reasons for giving up the FA Cup, but it will be different after the Bolton game. When Millwall entered the quarter-finals and was very close to the championship, it would be a pity to choose to give up.

Then, we can only fight for it!

"On the basis of not affecting the league, try our best to participate in the follow-up games!"

Zhang Yang could only think so.

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That night, a big event happened: Gregory officially sold all the club shares in his hand to the Saudis.

The impact of this matter is too great.

The Saudis bought Glick's shares before, and together with Gregory's shares, the total holdings of the shares exceeded at least 42 percentage points.

This value is the most conservative estimate.

If you think about it carefully, you can know that the Saudis will definitely acquire more than 51% of the shares when they start to acquire the Millwall club.

When the amount of shares held exceeds 50.00%, you will have control of the club. It cannot be said to be absolute control, but it is roughly the same. After the other party buys Gregory's shares, the shares held Should have exceeded 51 percent.

Zhang Yang got the news from Ebenezer.

Ebenezer also holds shares in the club, but only three percentage points. He has been in control and has no choice to sell. At the same time, he is also thinking about his future.

Ebenezer is the CEO of the club. If the club is acquired by foreign capital, it is definitely impossible for him to be the CEO. Whether to stay in the club or not, he has to negotiate with the other party. The situation is definitely not good.

"I don't know how the new boss is, but maybe you should think about the future." Zhang Yang suggested that he actually hoped to cooperate with Ebenezer. It is absolutely impossible for him to stay and continue to take charge of the team.

Ebenezer wanted to stay.

Having worked at Millwall for so long, he has a deep affection for the club.

Are you leaving now?He can't make up his mind.

Zhang Yang could understand his feelings, but he did not continue to persuade. When the club was acquired, even whether he could keep his job became a problem.

Unlike Ebenezer, Zhang Yang wasn't too worried.

With the achievements of leading Millwall, if he wants to leave, he can easily find a new club, and his salary will be greatly improved.

That's what grades bring.

Not to mention that the new owner asked him to leave, even if the new owner wants to keep him, he still needs to consider whether staying is a good choice. If he joins the team, his rights as head coach will be weakened, and he will encounter various problems leading the team, which is absolutely unacceptable.

The British media quickly got the news.

When Glick's shares were acquired, people in the 'circle' really knew about it, because Glick was just a small person, and no media cared about him at all.

It is different when Grigory’s shares are acquired. He is the chairman of the Millwall Club, and many media reporters pay attention to him. Some media have issued relevant reports--
"Big news: Millwall bought by a Saudi consortium!"

"Millwall has a new boss!"

"The Saudis have become the largest shareholder of Millwall! Millwall is about to usher in a big change at the top!"

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(End of this chapter)