Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 309 The Strategies of Both Sides

London, Stamford Bridge Stadium.

Today's game is overcrowded. It's hard to describe. The auditorium of the stadium has already been filled. Many fans are standing in the aisle of the stands, or standing in the open space behind the stands. Even the media seats are surrounded by fans. , I don't know how they 'blew in'. In fact, there are more fans who failed to buy tickets, so they can only watch the game 'up close' on the big screen in the small square in front of the stadium.

Half an hour before the game, the stadium was already full of voices.

Most of the fans have already entered the stadium, among which Chelsea fans accounted for the majority. The fans wearing blue jerseys, at a glance, almost exceeded 4 people, and nearly [-] Millwall fans came to support the team. It's still because Chelsea is the home game, and Millwall fans can't allocate too many tickets, otherwise they are also in the London area, and they don't mind occupying more seats.

Before the game, many London media called for 'London Derby', and also called for 'League decisive battle is London civil war', to show that football in the London area has 'ruled' the entire England.

There is a grain of truth to this.

Chelsea and Millwall are both teams in the London region, not far from the center of London. The two teams are ranked first and second in the league. The game is indeed a 'civil war' in London.

Players from both sides are already standing in the player tunnel.

When the referee signaled the two teams to enter the field, the stadium announcer began to introduce the starting rosters of the two teams. Every time a player's name was read, the fans in the auditorium cheered.

The popularity of a player can be seen from the voice of the fans.

Of course, referring to Chelsea.

Most of the people present were Chelsea fans, and their voices completely overwhelmed Millwall. Even the least popular players were louder than Millwall's best players.

In Millwall, the most popular player is not Darren Bent, nor Smicer, but Jody Morris.

This is not surprising at all.

Jody Morris is not as famous as the previous two teammates, but he is a player from Chelsea's youth training, and he can be regarded as Chelsea's "half of himself". Many Chelsea fans still remember him, and he was also highlighted by the stadium broadcast. , "Morris! He may be able to represent Chelsea's youth training, although he left..."

"After three years of traveling abroad, he has really grown up. We can say with certainty that Morris is the core of Millwall. Millwall ranks first in the league. Being able to play the core of Millwall is also enough to prove Morris's strength. ability!"

"Maybe one day, Morris will be able to return to Chelsea, we can look forward to that day..."

Mourinho must not be cold when he heard this sentence. No matter what time it is, it is difficult for Jody Morris to enter his eyes. A guy who failed to compete with Lampard, did he come to Chelsea as a substitute for Lampard? ?
Morris?
He is not qualified!
In addition, Lampard is not old and has always been the player who played the most for Chelsea. Playing Lampard as a substitute means that there is almost no chance to play, and Morris himself is definitely unwilling.

Chelsea fans are very comfortable listening to it. Morris’s ability is one aspect. The point is that he comes from the Chelsea youth training camp. This background makes him naturally favored by Chelsea fans. He is like his own child. would also be welcome.

Both players played.

Zhang Yang, like Mourinho, was at the back of the team, and the two entered the stadium one after the other.

Mourinho was in front. He walked to the sidelines and took a look at the field, then turned his head to look at Zhang Yang with a cold expression on his face. Zhang Yang raised his head and looked at him, showing a 'friendly' smile. Mourinho snorted coldly, turned and walked to the bench.

Zhang Yang looked at the camera pointing towards him, and shrugged helplessly, "He's probably in a bad mood."

Mourinho's heart is very heavy, and his attitude towards the game is also very serious. Naturally, he will not have a good face towards his 'competitor'.

The same goes for Zhang Yang.

The game is too critical. If you can win Chelsea, you will lock in the league championship in advance.

Zhang Yang will not show a serious attitude. He hides his mood under the appearance of a smile. One is to use a smile to give the team confidence and let them know that the team has a great chance of winning; second, it is a habit. He doesn't want the outside world to see his mood, and uses a 'fake smile' to convince the outside world that he is relaxed.

When he came to the coach's bench, Zhang Yang immediately sat down and watched the game seriously.

On the field.

The two teams have already split sides.

There were voices supporting Chelsea everywhere in my ears, and some shouted the names of Chelsea players, which also reminded the players of what Zhang Yang said before the game, "Don't pay attention to the sound of the stadium, and don't care about the situation. We have to do our best. Go play and try to win! As long as we can win, we can win the league championship!"

"Nobody wants a championship, right?"

"The Premier League champion! Maybe some of you have never thought about the Premier League championship. It is unimaginable in Millwall, but now we are very close to the championship!"

"There is only one game! The outside world is saying that the game is the 'league final', I hope you will turn the game into a final! Then we will not have pressure next."

"A Premier League championship medal is enough for most of you to show off to others after you retire..." The last sentence touched the hearts of many people.

For example, Smicer.

Smicer played for Liverpool for six seasons, but has not been able to win the league championship trophy. He has played in the Premier League for many years and has not won a league championship. It is also a regret in his career.

This may be the only chance.

Others also hope to beat Chelsea away, and then they can look forward to the championship medal in advance.

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The referee blew the whistle to start the game.

Millwall's offensive spread to the front of Chelsea's penalty area, and it was Chelsea's turn to launch an offensive.

Chelsea kicked back a few times. As Lampard got the ball, the Chelsea fans in the stands made a huge noise. With the cheers of the fans, Lampard dribbled the ball forward and then handed it to the wing. maniche.

Maniche charged forward with the ball and launched Chelsea's first attack.

The game really begins.

Mourinho's left leg is pressed on his right leg, and his toes are constantly pointing, indicating that his heart is not calm. He is chewing gum in his mouth, looking relaxed, but his eyes have been fixed on the field.

Zhang Yang is more relaxed than Mourinho. He is playing cards in his hands, and occasionally staring at them for a while, as if he is studying the numbers and pictures on the cards, and his attention is not on the game at all.

He was probably the most 'relaxed' one in the game.

As Chelsea's first wave of offense started, the fans in the auditorium also sat in their seats and paid close attention to the game.

Chelsea's first attack hit the front of Millwall's penalty area. Millwall's defense was very solid. The double-teaming of Simpson and Alan Hutton prevented Maniche's cross from finding its position accurately. Livermore restricted Lampard. The latter failed to receive the pass at the first time. The football was kicked back to goalkeeper Hislop by Darren Ward. Chelsea's offensive also came to an end.

Chelsea didn't care too much.

The game has just started, and the chances of scoring a goal in the first wave of offense are too small. Maniche is just annoyed that he should pass the ball earlier, and the other players retreat quickly, preparing to deal with Millwall's offensive.

Millwall's attack is fast.

Hislop handed the ball to Darren Ward, Ward crossed to Alan Hutton, Hutton passed to Livermore, and when Livermore got the ball, the chances were not very good. There is also the opponent's striker Drogba next to him. Many people thought that Livermore would pass back, but Livermore drove the ball forward.

The football flew halfway across the pitch and headed to the front right.

Josh Simpson chased after him fiercely, but in the end he still failed to catch the ball. Many fans at the scene sighed regretfully, as if for the loss of an offensive opportunity. The reporters in the media seats also lamented, "Livermore's technical level is too high. It’s too bad! I got the ball, why are you still kicking forward?”

"He should have the ball!"

"The game has just started, Livermore is a little too anxious!"

"The atmosphere at the scene is not good for Millwall. Probably many Millwall players will feel nervous. This is actually quite normal..."

"..."

Many media have given negative comments on this offense, thinking that Livermore allowed Millwall to concede an offensive opportunity. They must not know that the style of play in the game was well explained by Zhang Yang.

To attack is to be fast!
If there is no way to pass the ball quickly, just come forward with a big foot. In short, don't hold the ball for a long time, and don't give Chelsea a chance to steal the ball in the backcourt.

That would be dangerous.

Livermore drove the ball forward, but his teammates did not receive the ball. It would take time for Chelsea to reorganize the offense, and Millwall could calmly arrange the defense.

This seems to be handing over the ball to teammates, but what if the big feet let the teammates catch it?

That might be another result.

The game of football is all about opportunities. If there is no opportunity, you must do a good job of defense. This is the strategy against Chelsea.

With wave after wave of offensives, the competition became more and more intense.

Both sides let go.

It seemed that there was no time for probing, and a tense fight was formed in the situation. It can be clearly seen that Chelsea's defensive strategy against Millwall is a tight press.

When Millwall's frontcourt players have the ball, there is not much space at all, and they will be blocked immediately.

For example, this time, Josh Simpson took the ball, and Makelele rushed over immediately.

Makelele is Chelsea's most reliable midfielder, and his role in defense is higher than that of Lampard. Essien's joining is also considered to be the "successor of Makelele". It can be seen that the importance of Makelele, he absolutely He is currently one of the most defensive midfielders in the world.

Any player will feel a little nervous when facing Makelele, and Josh Simpson is no exception. He wanted to dribble the ball himself, but after glancing at Makelele, he calmly chose to pass it to his teammates.

Jody Morris came over and planned to have a two-on-one with Simpson.

Lampard suddenly ran over and followed Morris. The moment Simpson passed the ball, Lampard suddenly rushed forward and squeezed Morris to grab the ball.

Morris was a little unstable and failed to grab the ball immediately. The football rolled past the eyes of the two and was caught by Crespo who followed. Chelsea immediately launched a counterattack.

Zhang Yang frowned.

From the analysis of the game, Chelsea's pressing is much tighter, otherwise the sidewalk dribbling will not encounter so many defenses.

This must be Chelsea's play strategy.

Chelsea probably want to use the tight press to compete with Millwall in terms of coordination and ability?In other words, limit the performance of Millwall players to the greatest extent?

This is a good idea.

Full-court press, it is easy to say, is to initiate a "defense from the front to the back", so that players in all positions can grab the ball when they have the opportunity, but it is not easy to do, because it is very difficult to grab the ball in the frontcourt. Not to mention grabbing the ball, even if it is a defensive threat, it takes a lot of hard running.

When the full-court press becomes tighter, more movement is required from the whole team.

Running means consuming energy.

Chelsea intends to fight a war of attrition, let the whole team run continuously, completely limit Millwall's offensive, and they can attack wantonly.

Zhang Yang also lamented the pertinence of Chelsea's strategy.

This style of play is not very meaningful for ordinary teams, because it consumes physical energy to fight, which may not have much effect. On the contrary, the players in the frontcourt retreat slowly, and the defense in the backcourt will be weaker.

But it's different on Millwall!

There is a big gap between Millwall and Chelsea's lineup strength. Most of the positions can't be "one-on-one" with each other. When every player gets the ball, he will encounter defense. It was difficult.

Fortunately, Millwall is ready!
Zhang Yang hadn't thought about what Chelsea would do, but he was well aware of the disadvantages of the team. The gap in the lineup was not easy to make up, and the match against Chelsea had to 'cover up' the disadvantages, and the method was to reduce the time a single player held the ball.

When players hold the ball for less time, they will reduce the number of times they can compete with their opponents, and it will also 'cover up' the disadvantages of some lineups.

Of course, there are disadvantages too.

Players have less time holding the ball, and the offensive threat will also be reduced. However, in the match against Chelsea, the main focus is on defense, and the offensive threat is second. The key is not to let the opponent have a good chance.

Now the team is mainly defensive, but it is by no means powerless to fight back.

If Chelsea press too hard, there will definitely be gaps in the backcourt defense, and the team's fast offensive strategy may be able to work.

Just one chance!
once!
Zhang Yang doesn't mind letting Mourinho know what true frontcourt efficiency is!
(End of this chapter)