Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 308 Championism
In the third round of No.30 in the league, Chelsea played against Millwall at home, which attracted countless attentions.

This is not just a match between the league's first and second in the league. At the end of the season, with only six rounds left, the game has also become a championship battle.

Chelsea are currently five points behind Millwall.

Five points is not absolute. As long as Chelsea can beat Millwall, they will be able to regain three points. At that time, the two sides will only be separated by two points. With the remaining five games, the hope of catching up is not small.

on the contrary.

If Chelsea lose to Millwall at home, the Premier League title race will be declared over ahead of time. Millwall has an advantage of eight league points, and it is impossible to hand over the championship to others.

One can imagine how attractive a league that decides the championship is.

After the end of the No.30 Second League, not many fans talked about the past games, and they all began to look forward to the battle between Chelsea and Millwall.

The media also continued to post reports on the situation of the two teams.

Both teams are in good form. Chelsea beat Manchester City by two goals at home in the last round, and Millwall beat Charlton by two goals at home. The score is the same, and it doesn't make much sense to consider a single game , Many media analyzed the two games and gave judgments such as 'Chelsea is in good condition' and 'Millwall is in brave condition'.

After that, the media analyzed the injuries of the two teams.

Millwall had three players injured, one was the left forward Joey Healy, Barry Cogan and Tim Clancy, the three were actually marginal players, and the injuries did not affect Millwall's main force lineup strength.

Chelsea's injury situation is more serious. The main central defender Ricardo Carvalho, winger Robben, forwards Kežman and Kalou are all on the injury list, but many media analysts believe that the injuries of several players Injuries will basically not affect Chelsea's performance, because they have equally good players to supplement.

At the same time as various analysis, the media also began to interview the two teams.

Three days before the game, when Millwall was training publicly, Zhang Yang accepted an interview with reporters. He said with a smile, "We are preparing. It is not easy to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, but we aim at this. The whole team There is a lot of confidence from top to bottom and I hope it will turn out to be favorable."

By the next afternoon, when Chelsea held a press conference, Mourinho said in an interview, "Win! There is only one result! If we fail, there will be no chance! We have reached the edge of life and death, and we can only fight for it." It's a fight, but I think, everything is in our favour. I can't think of a reason to lose."

The game is approaching.

The media also began to express various opinions, most of which are still optimistic about Chelsea.

Millwall's performance is indeed good, but even if you don't talk about the strength of the lineup, as Mourinho said, various factors are beneficial to Chelsea. The venue is at Stamford Bridge, and there is no reason for Chelsea to lose.

In addition, will Millwall give his all?

This is a problem.

In the last round of Millwall's away game against Manchester United, they only did one thing in the whole game-defense. They defended the goal like a rock. Conclusion: Millwall has no choice. It is impossible for them to face Manchester United head-on at Old Trafford. They can only passively choose to stick to the goal and win a point.

At that time, there were reports that "Millwall scored one point, which is equivalent to achieving the goal. Probably Zhang Yang hopes to draw, because they can accept the draw."

Will it still be like this when I meet Chelsea now?
Many media have analyzed and reported that Millwall is likely to adopt the same strategy, because a draw is completely acceptable. Millwall has a five-point advantage. After the match with Chelsea, there are only five rounds left in the league. There are five points in five rounds, the advantage is too great.

Chelsea is different.

They must win to have a chance of overtaking Millwall at the end of the season.

When Zhang Yang was interviewed again on the day before the competition, some reporters also raised relevant questions.

Zhang Yang was very sure of 'correcting', "We have never given up on any game! Every game, our coaching staff, including all the players in the team, have devoted 100% of their energy to deal with it! Your words are regrettable... ..."

"Everyone knows it's tough against Chelsea but we won't give up. We've achieved our season goals but we can get better results, why not go for it? We need to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge! "

Zhang Yang's words are firm, but it is difficult to change the media's opinion.

Millwall's point advantage is too great, they don't need to go head-to-head with Chelsea, a draw is definitely an acceptable result, many media reported that 'Millwall will choose to be conservative,' as long as they can draw, they will It is equivalent to expanding the advantage'.

The media is right.

Millwall has a five-point advantage. As long as they draw with Chelsea and there are only five rounds left in the league, the hope of winning the league championship is even greater than before.

Zhang Yang also thinks so, but what the media ignores is how strong is Chelsea's offensive ability?Millwall can "take a chance" to draw at Old Trafford, but not necessarily at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea want to beat Millwall more than Manchester United. It is related to whether they have a chance to win the championship trophy. If you play against Chelsea with the mentality of 'a draw means victory', it is possible to lose in the end.

So Millwall must strive for victory as much as possible.

Zhang Yang also hoped to win even more. If they beat Chelsea in an away game, the league points difference would reach eight points. With only five rounds left, it would be enough to announce the championship in advance.

This hope must be fought for!
The media said that Millwall might 'keep the tie' and would use this to explain the 'utility of Zhang Yang's coaching style', but in fact, they didn't understand Zhang Yang.

Publicity is not utilitarian.

From the beginning of coaching to the present, Zhang Yang has never thought about what "utility" is. The basic idea of ​​​​preparing for every game is to enable the team to win.

In the final stage of the league, Zhang Yang asked the team to deal with every game seriously, and let the team defend well when they played against Manchester United, in order to 'get the most points'.

This seems to be understandable as 'for the benefit of performance', but Zhang Yang prefers to call it 'championism'. All his actions are aimed at getting closer to the championship.

The champion is the ultimate pursuit!

If utilitarianism can be used as a means, then it should be more utilitarian. On the contrary, if beautiful football can be used as a means, then it should be more offensive.Everything is for the sake of running for the championship, and it can help you get closer to the championship. The means and methods are not important.

This is championism!
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Many media are optimistic that Chelsea can beat Millwall, but the pressure on Chelsea is much greater than that of Millwall, because their league points are five points behind, and it will not be a game to catch up.

They can beat Millwall head-on, they can catch up with three points, but they are still two points away from the opponent, so the game is tantamount to a back-to-back fight for Chelsea. They must win to seize the final chance to overtake.

In a 'must win' situation, the pressure can be imagined.

The entire Chelsea team attaches great importance to the game, and coach Mourinho feels a lot of pressure. He never thought before that Chelsea would face such a situation: by the end of the league, the team with more points than Chelsea, Not Manchester United, Arsenal, but a newly promoted team this season.

This makes people question Mourinho's coaching ability.

What lineup does Chelsea have?
Chelsea's lineup is so luxurious that even Ferguson admits that it is not as good as it is. It has been recognized as one of the most gorgeous lineups in Europe. Perhaps "one" can be removed. Their gorgeousness does not lie in any top stars, but in all fronts including Substitute players can all be said to be big-name stars, such as the controversial full-back Glenn Johnson. He can only be regarded as a substitute player in Chelsea. He played less than [-] times in a season, but Glenn Johnson was selected. England national team.

A marginal substitute can be selected for the England national team, which proves how gorgeous Chelsea is as a whole. Every single player in their position can be said to be a famous star.

Other teams, such as Barcelona, ​​they have Ronaldinho, the world's top superstar, Chelsea does not have, but Barcelona's substitute lineup, and even several positions in the main lineup, are all similar to Chelsea can't compare.

Sitting on such a luxurious lineup, it can be forgiven for not playing well in the Champions League, because the Champions League is a single game, and the strength of Chelsea's main lineup may not be able to catch up with other top giants.

The league is different!

Such a luxurious lineup is most suitable for playing in the long-term league. Chelsea's injury in a certain position is not a problem at all. There will be players who are not bad at all to replace them. Mourinho will choose extravagantly for most of the games. A wide range of rotations is definitely not something other teams, or even wealthy teams, can do.

Now that Chelsea ranks second in the league, some media have questioned Mourinho's coaching ability.

Of course it doesn't matter.

But one person's opinion must be taken seriously, and that is Chelsea Abramovich.

Abramovich bought Chelsea and invested hundreds of millions of pounds in it. He must hope that Chelsea can become a top team. The most direct proof is to win championships in various competitions.

Chelsea's results last season were satisfactory. A league title plus the semi-finals of the Champions League is not bad after all, but this season is different. Chelsea lost the Champions League ahead of schedule and ranked second in the league. If you can't win the competition, the Russians will definitely not be satisfied.

Chelsea has such a gorgeous lineup, but the league results can't keep up with a newly promoted team?

This newly-promoted team is not special. At the beginning of the season, the media believed that they had "locked the relegation quota in advance", which shows how poor the lineup is.

In terms of lineup strength, Chelsea and Millwall are two extremes. When the two teams collide, Mourinho knows that he must lead the team to win. If he loses the league championship early, his position as coach will be shaken.

Maybe this can be regarded as a 'battle of handsome positions'?

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The game is about to start.

Millwall's bus drove into Stamford Bridge.

This is not the first time Zhang Yang has come to Stamford Bridge, but the last time he was an intern at the BBC, the purpose at that time was also to broadcast the game live and attract more fans. I remember that there were many Chelsea fans who gave him Positive reviews.

It's different now.

He became the head coach of Millwall, and he came as an opponent. Maybe Chelsea fans won't welcome him?

The bus drove into the parking lot of the stadium.

The parking lot is an open area, next to the press area, which is convenient for reporters to take pictures, and if they are lucky, they can even do a one-sentence interview.

After Zhang Yang got off the car, he glanced at the reporters.

That's already dozens of people.

This number is not too much. This game has attracted the attention of the entire English football team, including other countries that pay attention to the Premier League. They also sent reporters here. The number will definitely be very large. This is just a place near the parking lot. Reporters In areas that can move freely, the number of reporters in the mixed area must be more. In addition, there are reporters who have already entered the stadium to shoot, and are waiting at the press conference. All together, the number may exceed [-], or even top Thousands of people?

Just thinking about the number of reporters makes people feel a little excited.

This is really the 'league final'!
The outside world seems to think so, and Zhang Yang also hopes to turn the game into a final. As long as Millwall can beat Chelsea, the league title can be decided in advance.

Otherwise, there is still suspense.

To make the game into a final, Millwall must win.

In the pre-match press conference, Zhang Yang said in a low-key manner that the team will work hard to win, and there is nothing else to say. When the game is about to start, it is meaningless to say anything.

So is Mourinho.

The low-keyness of the head coaches of the two sides reduced the gunpowder before the game, but everyone knew that the game would definitely be very intense, because the game was extremely important to both sides.

Zhang Yang returned to the locker room.

At the last moment of the game, after the players had finished warming up, Zhang Yang stood in the middle of the room, scanning everyone, and doing the final guidance.

"I have already said what needs to be said. I think you should know what to do when you are on the field. But now I want to emphasize one more point." Zhang Yang's tone became very serious, "For this game, my request is , Whether it is counterattack or advancement, the speed must be fast, even if there is no chance, don't procrastinate, just pass forward quickly, we don't need to fight for the ball, and don't give them any chance!"

Zhang Yang talked about the word 'fast'.

There is a huge gap in lineup strength between Millwall and Chelsea. If you try to pass, receive and control the ball, it is tantamount to competing with the opponent. If you keep the formation, the opponent will not have a good chance.

"In addition, in terms of defense, we must all be stable, stable in formation, stable in running, and pay attention to every position, so that we will remain invincible!"

"We don't need to take risks, it's more important to keep the goal!"

Zhang Yang emphasized fast offense and prudent defense. There seems to be a contradiction between the two, but offense and defense are two extremes, but in fact they can coexist. Especially in Millwall's tactics, the emphasis is on the individual performance of the players. The midfielders run quickly, and they can achieve the purpose of fast attack and stable defense.

This is also the tactical play that the coaching staff decided to play against Chelsea after many discussions.

In fact, the tactics are still conservative.

The fast offensive is also to allow the team to reduce dangerous mistakes. Even if the ball is at the opponent's feet, as long as one's own side does not make mistakes, the problem will not be serious. On the contrary, the slow-paced offense will make mistakes very serious.

Zhang Yang believes that with this style of play, there is hope of defeating Chelsea.

It is not easy to win at Stamford Bridge, 'hopeful' is much better than 'basically hopeless', and what the players have to do on the field is to win the hope of victory.

(End of this chapter)