Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 523 Gambler Spirit

The first-half score had Millwall supporters excited.

In a football match, the difference between one ball and two goals is quite large.

If Millwall scores one more goal, the championship can be determined in advance.

The Chelsea supporters were all feeling depressed. They came with the idea of ​​seeing the team win the championship. They didn't expect that halfway through the game, the team was poured two goals.

Is there still a chance in the second half?
The media, narrators, and football commentators also analyzed the first half of the game. Looking forward to the second half, they all believe that Millwall has a huge advantage and has great hopes of winning the final championship.

In the discussion of everyone, the atmosphere in the Millwall dressing room was not as relaxed as expected.

There was no smile on Zhang Yang's face, but only a serious expression. He had already woken up from the two-goal lead.

When Darren Bent scored the second goal, Zhang Yang, like everyone else, also began to look forward to the championship, and there was a great sense of joy that followed, but after the game restarted, he quickly gave up. Calm yourself down.

The game is not over yet!
In the history of the UEFA Champions League, there are many examples of the lead being reversed. Zhang Yang does not want Millwall to be one of them and be used as a textbook for future generations to comment on football games.

Zhang Yang must remind everyone to stay calm and sober, and try to persist until the last minute. Only when the game is really over can it mean that the team has won the victory.

As long as there is still time, the lead is only temporary.

Zhang Yang didn't even need to give examples.

The "Istanbul Night" two years ago is the best example. Liverpool reversed AC Milan with three goals and became an eternal classic in the history of the Champions League; last year's Champions League final, Barcelona also led Arsenal, and was eventually chased by Arsenal. Evening, Arsenal also broke out in a penalty shootout, defeating Barcelona to win the final championship.

The latter one has a lot to do with Zhang Yang, but others don't know it, so it can be used as an example.

In any case, the team must face up to the game and the opponent, and must not be negligent. It is not absolutely impossible to be reversed by Chelsea at that time, among all players.When they were happy, Zhang Yang had to pour cold water on them to wake them up, "We did a good job! Everyone performed well!"

"Darren! Two goals, well done, and the celebration is also very cool!"

Zhang Yang just said these few words, and before waiting for others to respond, he said seriously, "But I must tell you, as long as the game is not over, we will not win!"

"Here, you can guess what I want to say. Yes, I just want to pour cold water on it, because there are 45 minutes left in the second half, and anything can happen in the game. We must be serious and persistent!"

"As long as there is 1 minute left, everyone must continue to give 100% effort! Persevere until the end, fight to the end, and we will definitely win!"

Zhang Yang said earnestly, "Continue to stick to tactics in the second half. I believe you all know how to play-solid defense and fast break! The opponent is not in a hurry, and we are not in a hurry. Do a good job of defense and attack when there is a chance, but the point is still Defense, we have to take advantage of the score and let the game enter our rhythm!"

Zhang Yang doesn't need to talk too much about his style of play, every player knows what to do.

Millwall is very familiar with Chelsea. He has dealt with Chelsea more than once or twice in the league. After each lead, he will defend firmly and counterattack. The old style of play is very effective.

Next, the players rested and got ready for the second half of the game.

The locker room has also become much quieter.

However, in the quiet atmosphere, there were still many players discussing in low voices. Zhang Yang was very serious and his words were very serious, but after all, they were leading by two goals, and they were the one with the advantage. The players still felt very relaxed.

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Halftime passed quickly.

Every player feels that after just sitting for a while, the time is almost over. They have to stand up again, walk out of the locker room door with energy, and return to the court to prepare for the game.

Fans feel the exact opposite of what players feel.

For the fans in the stands, halftime is a long time, everyone can't wait to watch the game, but they have to wait for the time to pass, and finally see the crowd when players enter the field. It rang immediately, and as more players came out, the cries became louder and louder.

The Olympic Stadium in Athens returned to a warm atmosphere.

The game quickly resumed as the two teams regained their positions.

Neither Millwall nor Chelsea have made adjustments.

Millwall led by two goals in the first half, and every player performed very well, so there was no need to make substitutions; Chelsea did have some players who performed poorly, such as Boulah Luz, as a central defender, he has no defense As, I don’t know what it’s useful for. The embarrassment is here. After Carvalho was injured, Boulah Luz is the best candidate. Other players have their own positions. You can’t let a midfielder play as a defender. , Boulah Luz will only continue to stay on the court.

In fact, Chelsea's strongest lineup is already on the field.

In addition to injuries and suspended players, Essien, Lampard, Mikel, Drogba, Terry and other generals have all appeared one by one. There is no way to make adjustments. They can only expect to perform better .

Chelsea, two goals down and with few other options, showed their determination to draw from the start of the game, and they launched a fierce attack on their own initiative, constantly threatening the Millwall defense.

This is also Mourinho's coaching style.

Many people's sense of Mourinho's coaching can be described in one word-conservative.

Mourinho has always paid attention to defense. Chelsea has one of the most luxurious lineups in the world, but they focus on defense. The 433 formation uses three pure iron midfielders, which can be regarded as a pioneering work by the Portuguese. The effect is quite good, and it also makes people more impressed by Mourinho's conservativeness.

What few people know is that Mourinho is also a courageous gambler. When the team he leads is in a disadvantageous situation, he can make up his mind to take a gamble.

This is not the first time.

In the three seasons of the Premier League, Chelsea has fallen behind the opponent many times. Mourinho will command the team to launch a large-scale counterattack every time, using the last time, taking advantage of the few opportunities, desperate to go Attack the opponent's defense in order to equalize the score.

Many of these times, Mourinho has succeeded.

Of course, there are also times of failure, but in any case, Mourinho's coaching is definitely not completely conservative.

Now facing the Champions League final, facing Millwall, two goals behind, Mourinho's "gambler" spirit reappeared, and he let the team head towards Millwall for a large-scale Offensive, and it showed from the start of the second half.

This may be because they are two goals behind, or because the opponent is Millwall, but in any case, facing such a strong offensive, Millwall can only retreat on a large scale in order to stabilize.

In Chelsea's offensive, there are two most threatening players, one is the offensive core Lampard, and the other is striker Drogba.

Chelsea's 433 formation has no absolute core players, only the difference between the players' personal offensive ability.

In Chelsea's midfield system, Lampard is undoubtedly the strongest offensive ability.

In the 433 formation, Lampard's position is not in the middle, but his running range is very large, covering both the wing and the center, and he has participated in more attacks. His personal ability can support him to form a direct perimeter. threaten.

In addition, Lampard can also organize attacks.

In fact, players like Lampard's offensive organization ability is not so good, much worse than Morris, but running and passing outside the penalty area can also create a great threat to the opponent. With Damien Duff, Scott Parker and other players leaving the team one after another, Robben was frequently injured and refrigerated, Lampard became more and more important.

This may also be one of the reasons why Lampard ushered in an outbreak.

Chelsea this season, most of the main players are physical players, players with excellent skills, such as Robben, who are frequently injured and refrigerated, have no chance to play at all, but Shevchenko has played a lot , but it is also difficult for him to integrate into the team.

In this Chelsea team, Lampard is already considered to be technically outstanding.

Lampard has outstanding personal ability, excellent skills, abundant physical fitness to ensure his continuous running, and many opportunities to touch the ball from the outside. Coupled with the ability to shoot from the outside, Lampard is Chelsea's most threatening player.

Next up is Drogba.

Drogba didn't touch the ball many times, but he was so strong that every time he received a pass, he could form a strong impact on the Millwall defense.

Drogba's impact made it difficult for him to find opportunities, but it would make Millwall's defense unstable, thus giving Chelsea teammates opportunities.

This is also the role of the center forward.

When the time enters the 21st century, the role of the center forward is constantly weakened in the world's top games, but the center forward is not ineffective. The center forward can attract enough defensive attention, help teammates share the pressure, and pose a threat alone. Coupled with the ability to fight for set balls and headers, an excellent center forward, even if he touches the ball very little, is very effective.

Millwall is a typical player who lacks a center forward.

Millwall's striker, that is, Darren Bent, is a bit like a center forward, but he is not tall and not too strong. He is not qualified to be a standard center forward.

The others are also technical players.

This also led to the fact that Millwall could only rely on Livermore, Smicer, and even defenders to fight for the high ball when encountering corner kicks and set kicks. The lack of a center is also one of the shortcomings of the lineup.

Looking at Drogba who performed well on the field, Zhang Yang also thought about the question of 'whether to introduce a center forward'.

If Millwall has an excellent center forward, the flexibility of formulating tactics will definitely be improved a lot, and there will be no problem like now that a single striker is better than a double striker.

With an excellent center forward, you can continue to experiment with double forwards. Whether it is the traditional 442 or the changed 352, 433, you can try to play, and there may be unexpected results.

So, who is more suitable?
Zhang Yang kept thinking about the outstanding center in the future.

Looking at the game in front of him, he suddenly thought of a name - Nicola Anelka. In the memory of his previous life, Anelka would also play for Chelsea and perform very well.

What if Anelka was dug to Millwall?

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The game is still going on.

Chelsea's offensive is quite fierce, and the most active player is Lampard. Lampard keeps running, cooperating with his teammates back and forth, and personally poses a big threat to Millwall's defense.

In the first minute of the game, Lampard received a return pass from Joe Cole. He volleyed from the outside of the penalty area and hit the crossbar directly. The football popped out of bounds. It was a pity, but it gave Chelsea fans great hope .

When Chelsea performed well, the cheering and cheering in the audience continued to increase.

The media supporting Chelsea also shouted, "This is the real Chelsea!"

"Chelsea have found their form again!"

"Although Millwall leads by two goals, it does not mean that we can win the final victory. There is still more than half an hour in the game, which is enough for Chelsea to tie..."

"Even overtake!"

As if to confirm what the media said, after 7 minutes in the second half, Chelsea finally pulled back a goal.

The goal was a foot-ball opportunity created by Joe Cole.

Joe Cole took a corner kick, the ball went straight down the six-yard line, Drogba jumped up and swung his head, Graham blocked it with his body, but the ball hit Wes Morgan and bounced back into the ball in the net.

"The ball went in—!"

This is an own goal.

Anyway, a goal is a goal. Chelsea fans cheered wildly, and the commentators also shouted excitedly, "The goal has been scored! Chelsea has recovered a goal!"

"It seems like an oolong..."

"Let's watch it in slow motion... it's Morgan, the Millwall centre-back, Wes Morgan, the football bounces off his calf and into the goal!"

"It's not a mistake, it should be a coincidence. Morgan had no reaction time at all. The goal may have belonged to Didier Drogba, but it should have belonged to Chelsea. 2-1, Chelsea recovered a goal! Drogba performed very well, his The header was very powerful and Millwall goalkeeper Graham did a good job too, he blocked the ball with his body, unfortunately Millwall was a little unlucky..."

With the arrival of the goal, Chelsea's support media became very excited. Recovering one goal is equivalent to seeing hope. Only one goal behind, the chances have increased a lot, because as long as one more goal is scored, Chelsea will be able to catch up. tie the score.

At this time, no one dared to say that Chelsea had a chance.

"Now the two teams are only one goal behind, and there is still plenty of time in the game. It is too early for Millwall to declare victory!"

"I believe the final has just begun!"

"It's just exciting now!"

(End of this chapter)