Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 516 The Finals Officially Begin

Last summer, Zhang Yang developed a 'dual-core' tactic. Since then, Millwall has continued to adapt to the tactic, and the 'dual-core' tactic is used in most games.

The 'dual-core' tactic sounds like a very high-end strategy, but in fact it is just a midfielder with two cores in order to increase the control and coordination of the midfielder. Everyone thinks the tactics are good, and only Zhang Yang knows that the use of 'dual core' is only because the team's lineup is suitable.

That's it.

Tactics are neither high-end nor high-end, only suitable or not. Letting a low-level league team play 'dual-core' tactics, even if all players are suitable, may not be able to exert much power.

The reason why Zhang Yang is so sure is that the tactics were calculated by him based on "spirit divination". The "dual-core" tactics can allow Millwall to play a higher star rating.

Facing Chelsea now, and going to the Champions League final, the choice of 'dual-core' tactics does not depend on the strength rating, but on the 'familiarity' of the team.

The Champions League final must be played steadily, and the most adaptable tactics are the best. If a new tactic is arranged, it may have a surprising effect, but if some players are not used to it, the tactical effect will be greatly reduced.

There are still some uncertainties about Millwall's use of dual cores. The problem is mainly in the midfield.

Livermore was suspended.

Braniff was also suspended.

As analyzed by the outside media, these two players are too important to Millwall.

Braniff is the MVP star of the team. His importance is similar to that of AC Milan's Kaka, Barcelona's Messi, and Manchester United's C-Ronaldo. MVP-level stars do not necessarily have high prestige, but their personal abilities are The strongest, Braniff has the ability to rely on individuals to complete goals.

Braniff's inability to play has a great impact on the team.

Livermore's offensive contribution is far behind Braniff, but Livermore's suspension has a much greater impact than Braniff, because Livermore is a defensive barrier, and his defensive ability is quite strong, without Livermore The back line and defensive ability will drop a notch.

Zhang Yang is also very troubled by this, but the team must pay for the impulse. The position of Livermore can only be filled by Sean Davis, and the two positions in front of the midfield belong to Morris and Smicer.

Davis, Maurice Garth Mitchell, the midfielder's offensive ability is not bad, the only problem is that there may be problems in defense, Davis' level is also good, compared with Livermore's dominant performance, it is It's a lot worse.

Zhang Yang can only make the players pay as much attention as possible, and let Morris increase his retreat and running.

In addition, Millwall has another disadvantage - experience.

In the entire team, there are a total of four players who have experience in the Champions League final - Zambrotta, Pires, Smicer and Traore.

Zambrotta played the final with Juventus. It was in the 2002-2003 season. Juventus not only won the Serie A championship, but also defeated Real Madrid in the Champions League to reach the final. In the end, Nedved's absence caused the team The offensive power is not good, and AC Milan narrowly lost to penalty kicks.

Traore and Smicer played for Liverpool before. In the 2005 Champions League night in Istanbul, they were also players who helped Liverpool play.

Pires won the Champions League with Arsenal last season.

There are four players in a team, all of whom have participated in the Champions League final. There are also players like Harman and Barragan who have entered the Champions League but have not played. They seem to be very experienced. The team participating in the Champions League final From a different perspective, Millwall's situation is a bit too bad, because most players have very little experience in the Champions League, and many players in the main lineup are participating in the Champions League for the first time.

In comparison, Chelsea is much stronger.

Chelsea is a frequent visitor to the UEFA Champions League. There are too many players with experience in the battle. Ballack, Lampard, Shevchenko, Drogba, Makelele, Terry, etc., almost all players have European experience. Very rich and rich experience in big battles will also allow them to have a calm mind, and they will perform more calmly in the Champions League final.

When considering the starting lineup, Zhang Yang also considered European experience.

Experienced players such as veteran Pires and Smicer are all in the starting lineup, and even the goalkeeper has been replaced by a more stable Hislop. These experienced players will drive other players to play better. Be more stable, and the overall performance will be more stable.

There is also a reason why Zhang Yang pursues the word "stable".

If the opponent is replaced by AC Milan or Barcelona, ​​he will definitely play strange tactics and arrange players who may perform very well. Even if he loses his "stability", he must pursue a possible explosion. Facing Chelsea is different. Now, the two sides are quite familiar with each other, and the confidence to play against Chelsea is greater, so it is natural to play more steadily.

This coupled with the 'supernatural power' ability, the possibility of winning the final is higher.

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The starting lineup arrangement of the Champions League final still has a lot of influence, such as Simpson and Vardy, they all hope to participate in the Champions League final, hope to play and perform, but when the starting lineup is announced, neither of them entered the starting list. Mood will definitely be affected.

Only eleven people can be arranged in the starting lineup. If there is a choice for one position, the others can only sit on the bench.

There is no way.

There are some players who can play, but do not meet the requirements. Maybe there are better options, so they can only wait for the opportunity.

For this reason, Zhang Yang also talked to several players, especially Simpson and Vardy. Both of them have a bright future and will definitely be the seeds of the team. They still need to take care of their mood.

"This time you may be able to come off the bench, or you may not be able to play, but you are still young and you will have opportunities in the future. What we are after is victory, a championship. As long as the team can win, you can also follow the team to win the championship !" Zhang Yang said very sincerely, "No matter what you think in your heart, you must maintain a good state and wait for opportunities on the bench at any time!"

Maybe it was Zhang Yang's sincerity that moved the two, or maybe they had long been prepared not to start. Both were a little moved. Vardy said, "Boss! Don't worry! I don't care! There must be many opportunities in the future!"

Simpson said, "If I can sit on the bench and see my teammates win the game, it is actually very good. It is much better than me playing and the team losing to the opponent!"

Zhang Yang was very satisfied with the attitude of the two of them.

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An hour and a half before the game, the whole Millwall team took a bus and entered the Athens Olympic Stadium. Everyone went to the locker room to organize their things, and then Wise led the team to warm up.

This is not a warm-up before the game, but a training session in the afternoon.

It's still early for the game.

Both Millwall and Chelsea need a period of time to adapt to the stadium. When the time is almost up, the players of the two teams will return to the dressing room respectively, waiting for the official warm-up before the game, and the fans will have already entered the stadium.

When the team was warming up, Zhang Yang and Mourinho went to press conferences respectively.

At this time, the media has already got the roster for the game, and the questions about the two teams are basically related to the game.

However, the media's concern and enthusiasm for off-court will never diminish. Both sides support the media and will also ask targeted questions. What effect?"

This is hard work.

If a player cannot play, what impact will it have? It is tantamount to letting Zhang Yang blew up his shortcomings. Zhang Yang just smiled and said, "We are a whole, and any single player who does not play will have no obvious impact. Sean is enough Excellent, he can replace David. In fact, sometimes Sean's performance is better than David's."

From a certain point of view, this statement also makes sense.

Livermore is indeed very good, but his flaws are also obvious. Sean Davis is an all-around player. He runs and fights actively, and his physical fitness is also very good. Compared with Livermore, his ability is relatively good. Overall, the overall performance is not necessarily worse than Livermore.

After the press conference was over, Zhang Yang went to the locker room, and he could see through the window that the fans had already entered the stadium.

After all the players returned, Zhang Yang scanned everyone with his eyes, looked into their eyes, looked at their expressions, what he could see was - everyone was a little impatient.

It is good to have a fighting spirit!

In addition, some players also lost their usual activity and turned into a serious look.

This speaks to tension.

Zhang Yang didn't care about this, because he himself was a little nervous, his excited legs were shaking, but he still maintained a smiling expression, showing his calmness and calmness in front of the players.

Because he is the head coach!
The head coach must remain serious and calm at all times, show that he has the chance to win the game, and perform well with a positive, calm and serious attitude. Only in this way can he give the players confidence.

"Since we were promoted to the Premier League two years ago, we have performed many miracles!"

Zhang Yang began by looking back at the good results, "From the championship of the British Championship to the championship of the Premier League, many teams took years or decades, and many teams even failed to do it in a century! But we only took one year!"

"One year!"

"Just one year!"

Zhang Yang raised his index finger high, "What can we do in one year? We managed to grow from newly promoted to league champions, and we also won the FA Cup by the way."

"This season, we are even more brilliant. The league championship, the League Cup championship, and now the only difference is this one - the Champions League! That is what many teams have been chasing for 100 years, but we can't pursue it, and we are so close, so I I think, everyone will want to continue to create miracles - the first time in history to participate in the Champions League and win the championship trophy! Is there anything more exciting than this?"

"You want trophies too!"

Zhang Yang's voice became more and more forceful, "There is only one game left! Champion! Triple Crown! That is the real glory! Now for us, No.2's silver medal is a failure! So here I am, with only one request -- Beat Chelsea! Champions!"

"If you get No.2 in the end, I will ask you to throw all the silver medals into the trash can!"

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The game is about to start.

Millwall and Chelsea players have already stood on the pitch and lined up.

With the whistle of the referee, the whole game officially started.

The sound of cheering and cheering from the auditorium immediately rose to a higher level. Under the cheers, Zhang Yang and Mourinho also sat back in the coach's bench.

The two looked at each other.

Zhang Yang still had a smiling expression on his face, while Mourinho snorted dissatisfied, as if he felt a little disappointed because he didn't see Zhang Yang nervous.

Comparing the experience of the two teams, Millwall is at a disadvantage.

Compared with the coaching experience of the two coaches, Zhang Yang is also at an absolute disadvantage.Mourinho coached Porto to win the Champions League.

In the knockout round of the UEFA Champions League, Mourinho led his team to defeat Manchester United. Afterwards, he went all out and beat strong opponents in a row. He also defeated Monaco in the decisive battle, and finally succeeded in reaching the top. The Portuguese also led Porto to win the championship. Become famous in one fell swoop.

Facing the Champions League final, Mourinho's mentality is probably better than Zhang Yang's. After all, he has experienced it.

But in the real game, Chelsea is not much better than Millwall. The players in their team have very rich experience in European wars and have experienced many battles. However, Chelsea's [-]-year history is also the first time in the Champions League final.

For Chelsea, entering the Champions League final is making history, and winning the championship is even more making history.

There is no difference between the two sides on this point.

In addition, Chelsea is also on the bad side. They have not defeated Millwall in two seasons. Such a poor match result will definitely bring psychological pressure to Chelsea players.

Mourinho's game policy is also to play more steadily.

The two teams are familiar with each other. Needless to say, when they meet in the league, the game goes directly to a fast pace. Now that they meet in the Champions League final, there is a difference. Millwall pays attention to defense, and Chelsea also intends to slow down the pace and conduct a period of testing.

Under such circumstances, the start of the game is not good.

Both Millwall and Chelsea seemed to have no intention of investing too much force in the offense. The game was still dominated by a slow pace, but a turning point came in the 1th minute. When both sides were passing and running slowly, Chelsea's backcourt After completing the steal, he suddenly sped up the tempo and launched a wave of quick offensives from the wing.

This caught Millwall a little off guard.

Fortunately, central defender Darren Ward made a timely clearance at a key position and saved the goal from the danger of a direct shot.

The next game will be different.

Chelsea intends to speed up the tempo, and the press of the audience is also fierce. When they find an opportunity, it is a wave of fast breaks. After two or three downs, it really makes Millwall a little confused.

Zhang Yang sat in his seat, watching the game on the court, the expression on his face remained unchanged.

He saw Chelsea's core style of play——
Press the audience, fast break!
The full-court press is nothing, and the fast break is nothing. The combination of the two can somewhat restrain Millwall's "dual-core" style of play, because the "dual-core" style of play is to increase control. 'I will definitely be afraid of pressing, which will increase the chance of mistakes. Fast break is a strategy for Millwall's backcourt defense. Millwall's defense is very solid, but if it is disturbed by sudden acceleration and some cannot keep up with the rhythm, it will definitely affect To the defense of the backcourt.

But Zhang Yang was not worried.

There are 38 league rounds in a season, and many teams will use similar tactics to play against Millwall in the future, because with this style of play, the chance of defeating Millwall is the greatest.

At the same time, Millwall also has a wealth of experience and knows how to face it.

Relying solely on this style of play, it is not easy to gain the initiative in the match against Millwall.

Even for Chelsea, it is difficult.

The tactics developed by Mourinho are not bad, but if there are no other surprises, Millwall doesn't mind letting them re-understand what is called super high "efficiency in front of goal"!
　I feel much better today, and I will be back to normal tomorrow!
　　
　
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