Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 482 Unrealistic fantasy!
At this time, the focus of British media reports has all shifted to the Champions League.

There is nothing to talk about in the Premier League. The League Cup was won by Millwall. There are only three rounds left in the league. Millwall has a seven-point advantage. An important cup match - the FA Cup, there is only one final left, but the time is only before the Champions League final. The Champions League semi-final has become the only focus, and it is also the most eye-catching focus.

The British media loves to cover the Champions League as England has three teams in the semi-finals -
Manchester United, Chelsea, Millwall.

Among the three teams, Manchester United and Chelsea are in a civil war, while Millwall will have a battle with AC Milan.

For example, for the "Civil War" game, the "Foreign War" must attract more attention, because during the "Foreign War", the British media is united, unlike the "Civil War", both sides support the media to fight together and support each other. The team is in chaos.

When the media reported on the match between Millwall and AC Milan, it was absolutely inseparable from the analysis of the lineups of both sides. The names of Millwall players were mentioned, and the recent performance status and famous experts’ comments also appeared in the large-format reports. .

There was no escape from Morris.

The most core players in the Millwall team are Braniff, Darren Bent, Morris, Zambrotta and other players. Even Pires has to stand aside, because Pires is only a temporary worker. ', he is a bit old, and it is already remarkable to be able to hold on to the whole court on the court. There are not many times when he performs surprisingly, and he can start to consider retiring.

The media has basically positive comments on other players.

When it comes to Morris, there are many controversies. Because Morris has performed mediocrely in recent months, he has not contributed much to the team as a whole, and there are no bright spots on the field. Therefore, when some media speculate on the starting lineup, they have already put Morris Excluded, his replacement could be Simpson, Braniff, or even Sean Davis.

Morris performed well in the last game, but without assists and goals, it is equivalent to no performance in front of the media. They don't know how to analyze the role of the overall offense, and some defensive performances are not counted at all.

This is also the reality of professional football.

Fans like to watch goals and goals. No matter how good the defensive players are, it is difficult to attract much attention. Many fans only care about the outstanding forwards. In a game, the most attractive thing is to score goals. No matter how good the performance is, most of them can only be evaluated by professionals, and the focus of the public is not here.

This is not just the case for ordinary defense, but also for the stars of the defense.

For example, Roberto Carlos.

Roberto Carlos is Real Madrid's most stable full-back, but what he is remembered for is not how stable the wing defense is, but the amazingly powerful long-range shot.

The same is true for defense stars such as Ramos, Terry, Ferdinand and Nesta. , everyone knows that he is England's star central defender, but if you ask these defensive stars what they are good at in the game, most of the fans can only say two words, "defense?"

Defensively, of course.

But defense, like offense, is a complex system with many divisions. For example, C-Ronaldo, whose explosive power is very good, can be remembered by many people. It is a very domineering goal that can be scored.

In the Millwall team, there are more distinctive stars.

Livermore, great long shot.

Simpson, set-piece.

Darren Bent, the shot is quite good, the technique at the feet is very superb, and the speed is also very fast.

and many more.

Forward players, even those with little fame, are easily remembered by fans, while defense is always ignored.

Morris's defensive performance was not noticed by the media at all. They believed that as long as there were no assists and no goals, his performance would not be very good. Like some players, even if the audience is transparent, as long as they score a follow-up shot, Enough to greatly improve the impression score.

Zhang Yang, as the head coach, has a completely different view.

Offense is important, defense is even more important.

Because there is no pressure from the league, Millwall prepared for the game early. The coaching staff conducted a detailed study of AC Milan based on known information, and also watched nearly ten AC Milan game videos together. It is an in-depth understanding.

Where AC Milan is strong lies in the midfield.

If you want to have a head-on confrontation with AC Milan, you must have the ability to control the midfield in the game against AC Milan's tactics.

The control ability of the midfield is not only a smooth cooperation, but also a strong defense. The two must be combined. Relying on the "dual core" style of play, or the 442 defensive formation, it is difficult to compete with AC Milan. Make a head-on confrontation.

In the end, Zhang Yang decided to use a new formation.

For other teams to adapt to a new formation, it is definitely not something that can be done in a short time. For example, Ferguson hopes that Manchester United can adapt to 433. Manchester United has been training continuously, but it has some effect until this season. In fact, as early as 2005 , Manchester United used 433, and the long-term effect is not good, so they can only return to the original 442 formation.

Millwall is different.

Although the rest of the coaching staff thought it was impractical to adapt to the new formation, Zhang Yang didn't see it that way.

Millwall's tactical basis is not a formation, but a player's personal tactical plan. As long as the general position does not change, the player can play as he wants when he arrives on the field. It is only a superficial position change. The core thing is Changeless.

Give an example from life.

When a person wants to move from a city in northern China to a city in southern China, it is not as difficult as imagined to adapt to the environment. Even if you just move there, there will be no major problems, because the language is generally fluent. As long as you speak Mandarin, there will certainly not be too many communication barriers.

Of course, adaptation is certain.

Diet, habits, new surroundings, some dialects, etc. all need to be re-adapted.

Such is the case at Millwall.

Personal tactical plan is the basis of 'language'. Changing a formation is just a change of place. Adapting to the overall surface can make the formation work. Of course, to fully adapt, there must be a 'learning dialect', The process of "getting used to eating" also takes a long time, but after all, the new formation can be played, and the performance will not be too bad.

For other teams, changing the formation is almost equivalent to moving abroad.

If you change a country, you need to learn the language first, otherwise there is no way to communicate. For example, some elite players can speak more languages, so there must be no problem. Most players are not elite. It takes a long time for them to adapt to the new formation. time.

This is the difference between the two.

So without any hesitation, Zhang Yang made a decisive decision to use a new formation to deal with AC Milan.

The new formation is 4231.

Two defensive midfielders can greatly increase the defensive strength and the control ability of the midfielder. A single midfielder is easy to be restricted, but in order to strengthen the midfielder, necessary sacrifices must be made.

The main changes in the new formation are midfielders, wingers, strikers, and backlines. There are basically no major changes, so the midfielders need to adapt quickly, and the one who needs to adapt most is Morris, because he will return to the position of the midfielder. Partnering with Livermore will also become the core of the team, controlling the rhythm of offense and defense.

Last season, Millwall played in a double midfielder formation, but the lineup and players were different at that time, and the concept of play has also undergone major changes. Morris has to adapt to the new position, and the pressure is still relatively high.

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When the game really approached, the media hype intensified.

The two contests of the Champions League semi-finals, the "civil war" between Manchester United and Chelsea, there is nothing to talk about, Millwall and AC Milan, involving football in England and Italy, there are too many hype points, and the media on both sides also put the game The level of collision that has just risen to the level of national football.

It is an exaggeration to say that Millwall, a team that has risen suddenly, represents England, but the media on both sides have ignored this point, because Millwall performed very well and almost defended the Premier League champion ahead of schedule. The team, naturally, to a certain extent, can represent the football level of the entire country.

The "Times" commented in this way, "Millwall was the league champion last season, and there is no doubt about defending the title this season. The Premier League champions for two consecutive seasons can naturally represent the whole of England!"

Many media outlets agree with this statement.

Those media that purely support Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and other clubs must also bow their heads and recognize Millwall's achievements. With such achievements guaranteed, they will definitely be able to represent English football.

But they didn't talk too hard.

What if Millwall loses?
Many media say that there is room for it. For example, "Manchester Sport" said, "Millwall is one of the three teams in England that have entered the final. They can represent part of English football. If AC Milan succeeds At Millwall, they have to meet even greater challenges!"

That means that the winner of Manchester United and Chelsea will only be above Millwall, but everyone knows that "Manchester Athletic" is talking about Manchester United, and they will definitely not support Chelsea.

This kind of saying is almost, "We will send a younger brother to fight with you first, and you will be eligible to challenge the boss after you win."

Ok!

Many media immediately echoed, because this kind of statement is very embarrassing to English football.

Millwall was upset.

What do you mean?
Millwall became the younger brother of Manchester United and Chelsea?no!Certainly not!
"Telegraph Sports" pointed out, "If AC Milan can eliminate Millwall, then the winners of Manchester United and Chelsea will have a hard time stopping them!"

"The reason is simple. In the past two seasons, Manchester United and Chelsea have not defeated Millwall. In other words, they can beat AC Milan who 'beat' Millwall?"

"This is a completely unrealistic fantasy for Manchester United and Chelsea supporters!"

(End of this chapter)