Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 299 The Application of Gambling

At Highbury Stadium, Millwall defeated the home team Arsenal. The small victory by one goal revealed the difficulty of the process. At the same time, Millwall also received good news.

The New Year's six-game winning streak is worthy of joy, and the competitor's mistakes can be regarded as a blessing from heaven. The focus of media attention after the game was also Chelsea's 0-3 loss to Middlesbrough.

0 to 3!
The last time Chelsea lost so miserably was in 2002, when Ranieri's team lost to Manchester United by three goals.

Since Mourinho took office, Chelsea has never lost by such a big score. Millwall won 3 to 1, which is already "extremely rare". Lose' record.

Chelsea lost without warning.

In the last match between Chelsea and Everton in the second round of the FA Cup round of 4 (the first round of the FA Cup is tied, the stadium will be changed for the second round), Chelsea won 1-[-], without any suspense. Destroyed Everton, who had a draw in the last round.

For this fiasco, Mourinho was unwilling to accept, but he had to accept, "When you lose, it must be a bad day, especially when you don't usually lose very much. I coached at Chelsea. It's the fourth league loss in days, and you could say it's the worst."

"Last season we lost 0-1 to Manchester City, but from the content we should not lose, this season we lost 0-1 to Manchester United, 1-3 to Millwall, from the content, the two games are also We shouldn’t have lost, today we lost 0-3, this time we have no complaints.”

Mourinho's ability to admit defeat so frankly is enough to explain the 'tragic' process of the game.

Only [-] seconds into the game, Chelsea conceded the ball. Roschenback steals Essien from the left and passes the ball to Yakubu. The Nigerian returns to Roschenback. Volley, Cech failed to save, the football went into the net from under him.

The ball should be 'credited' to Essien.

Essien was chaotic at the beginning of the game, and he didn't quickly integrate into the game at all. The opponent suddenly accelerated and couldn't react in time, so he was directly intercepted.

After the game, the media continued to criticize Essien, thinking that 'Mourinho shouldn't trust a player with long-term sluggish performance so much, even if he was an important signing in the summer, he still spent more than 2000 million pounds'.

When Chelsea conceded a goal, most people expected to see the defending champion rise from adversity and turn defeat into a tie, or even turn defeat into victory. However, Chelsea gradually turned into an extremely strange black in the subsequent games, following a "today" If I don't lose, whoever loses" is getting farther and farther.

This is the worst Chelsea in two seasons!
The score of '0:3' is just one of the appearances.If luck is very bad, any strong team may lose with such a score. The problem is that Chelsea has been performing very poorly, so bad that Mourinho loses his temper.

From the first minute to the end of the game, he was calm and seemed to be ready for failure.

After the game, Mourinho "rarely" satirized Chelsea, "Chelsea is really an expert in saving those teams in trouble. Betis didn't win for a long time at that time, but they won against us. ;Everton has been losing streak before, and we started to take the first point against us, and the result has since come out of the trough; it is the same today (Middlesbrough defeated Aston Villa 0-4 at home in the last round), in a different situation Now, we can all give people new life."

Chelsea's failure is Millwall's success.

After Chelsea's big loss to Middlesbrough, Millwall's league points advantage reached four points, which is already a gap of two games.

This made the team breathe a sigh of relief.

In fact, because the points difference between the two teams is only one point, facing each game, the players feel a lot of pressure in their hearts, because they know that a tie means losing two points, and then being overtaken by Chelsea. Seeing that the team was overtaken again, it also made the whole team feel burdened to participate in the league. If there is a gap of four points, the situation is different. They will relax a lot when participating in the game, because the points leave room for them to make mistakes.

With Millwall in good shape, the media also began to sing their praises. The media were surprised by Millwall's results before, but they didn't think they could last to the end of the league. Now Millwall has widened the gap of Chelsea by four points. , the chances have naturally increased a lot.

In many media reports, they clearly stated, "Millwall's performance this season is very surprising. They overwhelmed several giants and secured the top position in the league. They are likely to win the Premier League championship, which will refresh Millwall again. History of Wall Club!"

Then I talked about Zhang Yang, "Since Christmas last year, this young Chinese has led Millwall to create miracles one after another! First he won the British Championship, and then he went to the top of the Premier League. In one year, he made Millwall Wall has undergone earth-shaking changes, and he has also achieved goals that most clubs have struggled to achieve for ten years, or even decades!"

"This is Zhang Yang, a 22-year-old young Chinese, like some extreme Millwall said, 'We don't welcome foreign coaches, but we welcome Zhang Yang because he can bring Millwall victory'."

Where there are voices of support, there are voices of opposition.

Many media are still singing bad songs for Millwall. They will not point out any problems with strength, lineup or experience. The league has played 26 rounds. They have been winning continuously, so the media talked about the issue of guaranteeing results in the sprint stage.

"Even Chelsea have slipped! Millwall can't keep winning!"

There is much support for this view.

No matter how good the team is, there will be times when they perform poorly. Chelsea proved this argument in the last round. Chelsea performed almost perfectly. No one would have thought that they would lose to Middlesbrough by a big score.

The game happened!

While many people were surprised, they also lamented the uncertainty of football games.

This also reminded Zhang Yang.

When Millwall opened up a four-point gap, he would not be complacent about it, or refer to the media, thinking that Millwall would win the Premier League championship.

The reason is simple: the difficulty against Arsenal in the last round seems to be still unfolding before our eyes.

How tough was that game?
Just look at some games where the small ball will beat the giants. Arsenal had a lot of opportunities, but in the end Millwall won. If there is a problem in the process, the result of the game will be changed. The game is too difficult .

Will games like this happen often?
Zhang Yang still has a little bit of confidence, because of the additional effects of supernatural powers, Millwall's advantage is very obvious, but not every game will be so lucky, Arsenal is only a 'mid-range' opponent, and the strength gap between the two sides is stark fruit.

What about Manchester United?
What about Chelsea?

Even Middlesbrough, Everton, Newcastle United and other teams are not easy to deal with.

At present, Millwall's strength, relying on new tactics, ranks in the middle of the Premier League, and can still play against the middle of the Premier League. It is really too difficult to beat the giants who have performed well.

In addition, there are many away games in the second half of the schedule.

The game against Manchester United is away, and the game against Chelsea is also away.

In these two away games, mobilizing all forces, it is very difficult to win, what will happen after winning?The team will definitely be greatly affected. The physical condition of the players is a big problem. In order to prepare for the game, some preparations for the game must be properly given up.

This is where the problem lies.

Zhang Yang hopes to win all the games, but reason tells him that if he wants to get more points, he must give up some games appropriately.

That's the right choice.

With the ability means of "supernatural powers", Millwall has a great advantage, but whether it is "speaking" or "luck bonus", it will not directly produce effects, especially when playing against strong teams. If the gap is too large, even if the ability is used, the result is often unsatisfactory.

In fact, the most advantageous is the ability of 'prediction'.

The ability of 'foreseeing' can predict the game in advance. When playing against opponents of the same level or small clubs, Millwall can effectively stagger the 'accidents'. When most of the accidents do not happen, the chance of winning will be greatly increased. .

From the beginning of the season to the present, Millwall has scored most of the 'points that should be taken'. This is the reason why the team's results have been very good until now.

Victory over the giants is just a three-point game.

There are many games to beat other teams, which ensures the rapid rise of the team's points.

Where there are advantages, there must be disadvantages. The disadvantage of Millwall lies in the lack of strength. The process of playing against a strong team is too difficult, which has a great impact on the team. A lot of preparations must be made before the game, and the player's condition will decline after the game. Physical overdraft, and even the danger of injury.

"It seems that I have to get used to giving up some games." Zhang Yang thought about it.

He didn't quite think it through.

There is no need for him to make a decision now, because the next face is a 'must win' game.

In the seventh round of League No.20, Millwall played against Everton at home.

Before the start of the game, Jody Morris officially returned to the team, the team's personnel became tidy, and Millwall could also send most of the main players to participate.

However, Smicer and others who played in the last round were still a little out of shape. Millwall's overall performance was not very good, but in the end Millwall still won the game 2-1, which is regarded as a three-pointer. A great start to the month.

A week later, Millwall played away to Bolton.

This is an easy game.

Millwall scored four goals in the first and second half, making Bolton powerless to resist. The final score was 2 to 4. Bolton played at home and scored two goals, but this did not help them win, but just saved face. That's all.

Next up is the FA Cup.

The four games of the quarter-finals of the FA Cup were played in four days, and Millwall was on the third day. They also encountered the easiest opponent-West Ham United.

In terms of history, the location of the club and the fan area, Millwall and West Ham United are rivals in the same city, and there is a very strong competitive relationship between them, but in fact, the two teams do not have a direct rivalry. , mainly because most of the time, Millwall and West Ham United are not in the same league.

West Ham United is much stronger than Millwall, just one point: West Ham United's youth training is enough to explain something.

West Ham United’s youth training camp is one of the most outstanding youth training systems in England. It has produced many excellent players, such as Manchester United’s Rio Ferdinand and Chelsea’s Frank Lampard, all from West Ham United .

With such an excellent youth training, West Ham United's history will not be bad after all, and it is definitely incomparable to Millwall, which has always been in the lower leagues.

Now the situation is reversed.

Millwall is a Premier League team, while West Ham are still struggling in the Championship.

When the two teams met, few people would be optimistic about West Ham United. The latter has been in decline for two seasons and is unable to challenge the Premier League teams. Not to mention, Millwall still has top results in the Premier League.

Perhaps West Ham United fans will hope that the team can win Millwall. One game is the quarter-finals, and West Ham United can enter the semi-finals. The other is that the two teams are indeed deadly enemies in the traditional sense, regardless of conflict Big or small, there is definitely no problem in defeating the deadly enemy.

In addition, Millwall is still the top of the Premier League. Isn't it an honor to beat the top of the Premier League?

But the game disappointed West Ham fans.

Although West Ham United is at home, the game seems to be Millwall looking for confidence. West Ham United has no power to fight back. Most of the football time is controlled by Millwall players. They not only control the ball However, some players, such as Darren Bent, Simpson, etc., continue to show off their personal skills and footwork. The completion is higher than the level of West Ham United players. They are star players on the field. Playing games at will can bring huge pressure to West Ham United.

The final score was 1-5.

With the home team at the front and the visiting team at the back, Millwall beat West Ham United by a big score and entered the FA Cup semi-finals.

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The FA Cup quarter-finals are over, and the teams entering the semi-finals are: Millwall, Chelsea, Liverpool and Middlesbrough.

In the FA Cup, after each round, the next round must be drawn. The end of the semi-finals will not be an exception. The teams that enter the semi-finals must draw their opponents.

After all the games were over, it was time to draw lots for the semi-finals.

In the past, most of the draws for the FA Cup were representatives of clubs, such as managers, officials, board members, etc., but it is different when it comes to the semi-finals. There may only be three opponents, and each opponent is very difficult to deal with. , the draw has become very important.

So the 'high-level figures' of each team will participate in the draw.

Millwall is going through turmoil. Gregory, who sold his shares but did not announce his resignation, did not come to the club at all. Ebenezer is still the CEO, but he has not yet met the new boss, and his power is also full. uncertainty.

The only 'high-level figure' is the head coach Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang didn't shirk. After learning about the top four teams, he decided to participate in the lottery.

Chelsea?
Liverpool?
These two opponents are not very good. It is not easy to defeat them. Only Middlesbrough is in line with their wishes. When they meet Middlesbrough in the semi-finals, the chances of entering the final are too great.

Zhang Yang decided, "We must meet Middlesbrough!"

He smiled.

The new ability 'Gambling' has finally come into play!

(End of this chapter)