Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 304 Deterrence and Special Care
Home team locker room.

Manchester United players are resting separately, some are relaxing their bodies, some are listening to soothing music, some are half lying down with their eyes closed, but they all have one thing in common, they all look at the head coach Ferguson standing at the door from time to time .

Since returning to the locker room, Ferguson has been standing at the door, looking at the players in the room while thinking about the first half of the game.

On the way back, Ferguson felt that he was "trapped", but he still couldn't decide how to play in the second half.

Is it just to attack?
Millwall has been defending in the first half, but that doesn't mean it's still the same in the second half. Maybe they put the victory in the second half. At that time, Manchester United will attack and give the opponent space to counterattack. It is not surprising that the opponent can score, so we can't Let go of your hands and feet and attack with all your strength, and you must have reservations about your offense.

Ferguson thought hard.

Football games must be both defensive and offensive. It is impossible for any team to defend or attack all the time. There is a certain ratio between offense and defense. When it comes to the head coach, it is necessary to determine the degree of attack to ensure the backcourt Both have sufficient defensive response capabilities.

What Ferguson is worried about is Millwall's sudden and large-scale counterattack.

This is for a reason.

The experience of playing against Millwall in the last game, coupled with watching a lot of Millwall game videos, Ferguson and the entire Manchester United coaching staff, easily discovered the key problem-Millwall's counterattack efficiency is unusually high .

In many games, especially at the beginning of the season, Millwall lacked strength and was passive against many teams, but it was often Millwall who won in the end.

why?
The reason is easy to find: D In these games, the opponent has more shots than Millwall, but Millwall has scored more goals than the opponent.

This is the root cause!
Same for Manchester United and Millwall.

Manchester United suppressed Millwall, but Millwall scored two goals after a few chances, while Manchester United only scored one goal, and finally lost the game away, precisely because of the accurate analysis Data, Ferguson and the Manchester United coaching staff attached great importance to Millwall's counter-offensive, and they believed that 'Millwall should not be given any chance'.

"The past games have shown that if you give them a chance, you can score!" said assistant coach Carlos Queiroz.

Don't underestimate Manchester United's assistant coach!
Many people believe that the reason why Ferguson is so successful is precisely because of the continuous assistance of outstanding assistant coaches.

Carlos Queiroz is just one of them. He is also a well-known coach. He once coached the Portuguese youth team and won the World Youth Championship twice in 1989 and 1991.

After that, Queiroz served as Ferguson's assistant coach for a long time, and in the 2003-04 season two years ago, he went to Madrid, Spain to take charge of the star-studded 'Galaxy Battleship' Real Madrid coach.

Queiroz's more than half season of coaching Real Madrid was a failure. He was fired by the club because of the losing streak in the sprint stage of the league. However, being able to get the opportunity to coach a giant is enough to prove Queiroz's ability.

After leaving Real Madrid, Queiroz returned to Manchester United and continued to serve as Ferguson's assistant coach.

Queiroz is the most authoritative assistant on the Manchester United coaching staff. He will participate in many tasks before and after the game, and helping the team prepare for the game is also one of his jobs.

Before the game against Millwall, Queiroz was in charge of studying Millwall.

After watching the game video for a long time and sorting out some data information, he came to an 'important' conclusion: "Millwall's counterattack efficiency is quite high. Their midfielders, including strikers, are very capable of finishing goals. Strong. I don't know why, but that's the truth, and the numbers don't lie."

This has become one of the 'confusions' for Manchester United's coaching staff.

Millwall's frontcourt efficiency has been praised by the British media, regardless of Darren Bent, Braniff, Josh Simpson, plus midfielder Livermore and Jody Morris, every player The efficiency in front of goal is quite outstanding.

Why is this?

It stands to reason that a player's efficiency in front of the goal has little to do with his state on the spot, and most of them are just temporary performances. However, the efficiency of a few players in the frontcourt of Millwall is indeed unusual. The media attributed it to 'Millwalt' The Manchester United coaching staff can only draw this conclusion based on the tactical reasons that are conducive to the players' performance.

This is what Ferguson is most worried about.

The opponent's frontcourt efficiency is very high, so it is natural to limit their counterattacks. If Manchester United presses heavily, it may give Millwall a chance. It only takes one or two times, and maybe the opponent can complete the goal?

Ferguson kept thinking, and when he realized that time had passed and he had to say something, he finally felt that he was thinking too much.

A football game is a gamble!
Manchester United has a stronger lineup than Millwall, and they are more likely to win, but it is impossible to have a certain winning style of play. All they need to do is try their best.

Next, Ferguson seriously explained his style of play.

"We're going to step up our offensive."

This is the core of Ferguson's arrangement for the second half. At the same time, he also told the players to pay more attention to Millwall's possible counterattack.

"When necessary, stop them with fouls!" If you let the outside world know what Ferguson said, they will find it incredible that Millwall actually made Manchester United pay attention to "stop them with fouls", but Manchester United is not surprised at all. It can still rank first, and the team that beat Manchester United at home in the first round cannot be overemphasized.

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Visiting team locker room.

Zhang Yang didn't know that Millwall's game data had brought so much trouble to Manchester United's coaching staff, and made the opponent deal with it so seriously.

In fact, he didn't even notice.

This question is also very simple to say, just like what Queiroz considered. Under normal circumstances, the efficiency in front of the goal is a temporary performance for a moment. Millwall can use tactics to make players perform better, but this is not conducive to the efficiency in front of the goal. The improvement of the player's mentality, movement and defense will all be the factors that affect the goal.

However, no matter how many influencing factors there are, it can't hold back the power of 'supernatural power'.

From the beginning of the season to the present, Zhang Yang doesn't know how many goals he has helped the team score by using the "speaking method".

If counted by the number of times, in the past [-] games, it was used [-] times, even if only half of it was used for shooting, it must have made more than ten goals.

This is an important reason why Millwall players are so efficient in front of goal.

A player shot ten times, originally he could only score two goals, but was "spoofed" twice, and it became four goals. The scoring efficiency was directly doubled, and the others were far away. pull behind.

High efficiency in front of the goal does not mean that you can win the game. Just like now, in a direct match with Manchester United, Manchester United can get ten chances head-on. Millwall can get two or three times. It is not bad. There is a huge gap between the two sides. The gap in strength, even if Millwall has strengthened during the season, and the abilities and experience of each player have improved a lot, they can at most catch up with the 'Premier League' level, and there is still a big gap with top teams like Manchester United.

That's why Zhang Yang chose to only defend and not attack with the mentality of "half giving up" the game.

Attack, leave it to luck!
Millwall's luck is very average. The result of the "spirit divination" before the game is only "auspicious", and "auspicious" represents a normal degree of luck.

After the start of the second half, Manchester United stepped up their offensive and pushed forward a lot on all fronts, making Millwall's situation very passive. Millwall could also find counterattack opportunities in the middle, but only by Darren Bentega With the support of two or three midfielders, it is a bit of a fantasy to break through Manchester United's defense. Football can only be played at halftime before being directly intercepted by the opponent.

The players on the Millwall field didn't care. Before the start of the game, the requirement of the coaching staff was to do a good job in defense, and there was no requirement for scoring.

Zhang Yang only found Darren Bent alone, and he also asked him, "Look for opportunities to break through with the ball, and be ready to counterattack at any time. As long as you are in front, Manchester United cannot let go."

This is tactical 'deterrence'.

More than half of the league has passed, and there are many strikers who have performed well in the Premier League. Darren Bent is definitely on the top of the list. In the eyes of the media, he has surpassed Braniff and become Millwall's most threatening player of.

Don't underestimate this title!

Although it is 'Millwall team', but Millwall is the first in the league, the number of goals ranked second in the Premier League, four more than Manchester United, only two less than No.1 Chelsea, such offensive ability, Enough to make any team wary.

Darren Bent is Millwall's most threatening player, at least he can rank among the top three in the Premier League. Forward players are definitely more threatening than Darren Bent, and only Manchester United's Van Nistelrooy and Arsenal Shooter Henry, in terms of age, he is only over 22 years old. It is conceivable how outstanding he is to be evaluated in this way.

Many media have begun to call for Darren Bent to enter the England national team.

Darren Bent's deterrence is enough for Manchester United to pay 100% attention. Even when Manchester United holds the ball, there will be defenders a few meters around him, sometimes two people follow, which makes it difficult for him to find any opportunities. But at the same time , It can be regarded as restraining Manchester United's attention, making Manchester United dare not let go of all hands and feet, and relieving the pressure on the backcourt defense.

Darren Bent's role is great, and Millwall's defensive pressure will not be small.

After Manchester United stepped up their offensive, Millwall began to experience frequent crises. Just as Zhang Yang thought, it was not easy to defend the goal. Manchester United's offensive was very strong. They were not a world-class technical team, but their technical strength, It is enough to cooperate enough to crush Millwall.

There are ten players in Milwaukee's backcourt, including the goalkeeper, all near the penalty area. Players such as Van Nistelrooy and C-Ronaldo must be taken care of by two players. Manchester United's so-called talented striker Wayne Rooney has some Ignored, because Rooney is still worse than the threat of Van Nistelrooy and C-Ronaldo.

The big man still caused trouble for Millwall.

Zhang Yang realized the trouble.

In the 609th minute of the game, Zhang Yang used the "prediction" to calculate the goal. It was Rooney who scored the goal. He received a pass from Scholes and rushed directly across the penalty area to complete the shot.

This is Rooney's 'signature' shot: use the explosive power of his body to rush forward, and when he reaches a similar position, he will directly bombard the opponent with a headache, because their defenders can't beat Rooney.

It's different now.

Zhang Yang told Livermore to focus on 'taking care' of Rooney.

Livermore is a defensive midfielder. Most of the second half, he stood near the penalty area line. He mainly defended Scholes and other midfielders, and he would also retreat and cooperate with the defenders to help defend against Nee.

Rooney is surrounded by Wes Morgan.

Wes Morgan's defensive ability is good, and his body is also very strong, but compared with Rooney, who has super impact, he will be much worse.

After Zhang Yang's instructions, Livermore went to "take care" of Rooney, and Rooney also felt "special care". Livermore can't be said to be the strongest player in the world, but he is definitely a level higher than Rooney. Rooney can bully him. An ordinary defender, but standing with Livermore, is physically at a disadvantage. He finds that it is difficult for him to collide with Livermore to gain the upper hand no matter what.

This made Rooney feel very depressed.

When he saw Scholes taking the ball, Rooney realized that he should run forward. He squeezed Livermore unwillingly in the middle. Livermore swayed, and Rooney felt muscle pain. It looked fine on the surface, but the pace slowed down.

The gap between these two steps also prevented Rooney from receiving Scholes' pass.

"Oh...Rooney didn't catch up!" The announcer at the Old Trafford stadium yelled with some regret. What Rooney didn't know was that he didn't miss a chance, but a goal.

sidelines.

Zhang Yang let out a long breath, and the seriousness on his face turned into a smile.

The team survived!
This is the characteristic of 'precognition'.

"Prediction" can know the game in advance, but in a real game, 5 minutes is nothing, and it is not easy to find time to make adjustments. After all, every player is playing, but the advantage of "prediction" is that it can almost Unrestricted use, the occasional effect can kill the opponent's goal.

In a game, every goal counts!

Under normal circumstances, it would be good for both sides to score one or two goals in nine to 10 minutes. To 'stifle' an opponent's goal can almost determine the outcome of the game, just like now, a goal by Manchester United is prematurely In the end, there was no goal in the next 5 minutes. If they want to find a good chance, they don't know how long they will have to wait.

This is the best effect!

If the 'precognition' has achieved the desired effect, then the goal of a tie is not difficult to achieve. Next, Manchester United is looking for a chance to score, and it is very dependent on luck to complete the score.

(End of this chapter)