Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 560 The first application of the new formation

This is the first league game of the new season.

Millwall's victory over Chelsea in the Community Shield disappointed many media who hoped that Millwall's performance would slip. Many people also wanted to see Millwall's status in the league.

Portsmouth is one of the three newly promoted polo teams, but they must not be viewed as newly promoted teams, because Portsmouth is a frequent visitor to the Premier League and once won the seventh place in the league. It was just a season of mistakes , leading to a fall to the second-tier league, they immediately re-entered the top arena as No.1.

After successfully returning to the Premier League, Portsmouth is very low-key. Their head coach is Zhang Yang's old acquaintance, the veteran coach Redknapp in English football.

Zhang Yang and Redknapp have a good relationship, and they often contact each other in private.

The two teams of Millwall and Portsmouth have no historical animosity at all, or the two teams are actually strangers, and it is no big deal if they really want to meet in the Premier League.

However, many media reported their expectations to Portsmouth.

Millwall's performance is so good that it has reached the level of "enemies all over the world". As long as Millwall does not support the media, they hope that Millwall will lose and play poorly. Portsmouth is naturally expected to beat Millwall you.

According to the logic of some media, Manchester United, the 'most hopeful contender for the championship', has all drawn, and Millwall will definitely lose!
Portsmouth is not a team that is easy to deal with. It must not be viewed from the perspective of a newly promoted team. Last season, they were in the English Championship, which can be described as a sweep. Sunderland, which has always been the "English Championship hegemon", can only be ranked second in the league. The second place, Portsmouth's results are also quite good, they locked the qualifications for promotion six rounds ahead of schedule.

Despite being re-promoted to the Premier League, old coach Redknapp has always led the team in a stable style. Portsmouth has not made any big moves in the transfer market, but Chairman Lauren's prediction is that Portsmouth will Getting the top four in the league sounds like an exaggeration.

The media's analysis of Portsmouth's strength is positive. They believe that it is difficult for Portsmouth to reach the top four, but it is not an exaggeration to set the goal in the top six. Portsmouth has this level of strength.

The first game is the best test.

In the past two seasons, Millwall has been the overlord of the Premier League. It has always swept the Premier League. Last season, it also won the "Triple Crown" title. If it can beat Millwall, it will be enough to prove that Portsmouth really has the ability to play The strength of good grades.

The media is not just hope, they also make suggestions for Portsmouth.

In the Community Shield, Millwall's two goals were scored by the winger. Many media thought they had a detailed understanding of Millwall's style of play. They kept reminding Portsmouth, "We must Defend the flanks!"

"Wideways must be restricted!"

"Whether it's Pires, Maxi, Simpson, all Millwall wide players, as long as they are plugged in, they must be restricted!"

"..."

The voice of the media can almost be summed up, "Portsmouth must work hard! We must let Millwall lose!"

Hope is hope, reality is reality.

In terms of the outcome of the game, most of the media are still optimistic about Millwall. According to the old Chinese saying, Millwall occupies "time, location, and harmony" and occupies all three aspects--
Millwall is stronger.

Millwall has just won the Community Shield after defeating Chelsea, and the fighting spirit will definitely be very strong.

Millwall also plays at home.

In addition, Millwall has a complete lineup, unlike Manchester United, which is full of injuries at the start of the game.

"Manchester Athletic" also said in the opening report, "Millwall's first round against Portsmouth, there should not be much suspense. Portsmouth is highly anticipated, but after all they did not play in the Premier League last season. , I am completely unfamiliar with Millwall's style of play. In addition, Millwall is also playing at home, and they will lose to the newly promoted for no reason!"

The reports from the outside media made Zhang Yang feel very sad. He somewhat missed the time two years ago, when Millwall encountered a match, the outside world was optimistic about the opponent.

Millwall will be able to win very low-key.

It's different now, the situation is completely reversed, leading the team to win the game seems to be taken for granted, and a draw or loss will be considered an upset.

Zhang Yang thinks it's better to be 'not famous'. It's normal to be famous to win, but it's not normal to lose.

He kind of understands the feeling of coaching a giant.

Although Millwall can't be called a giant yet, no matter how good the team's results are, it has become a matter of course. No wonder the requirements of the system task will break the unbeaten record. The top four, top three, and even the championship seem to have become a matter of course. Breaking the undefeated record is different. Before no other team breaks the record again, it will be recorded forever. Whenever fans mention When the time comes, they will definitely talk about Millwall.

That is the glory!

The optimism of the outside world will also make the opponent full of fighting spirit. Zhang Yang knows Redknapp. He knows that Redknapp will lead the team, and he will definitely not lack fighting spirit. Will not be reconciled to failure and become a stepping stone for Millwall to get off to a good start in the league.

Zhang Yang was also worried that the team would underestimate the enemy, so he must do his ideological work well.

"If I were the manager of Portsmouth, I would definitely use those reports to make a big fuss and let everyone in the team know!"

"Yes! No one outside is optimistic about us! No! Not a single one!" Zhang Yang said, waving his arms vigorously, "What will happen then? You can imagine the same, yes, they definitely want to win very much. They will do their best. Do your best, you can't lose no matter what!"

"This is what I want to tell you. In football games, strength is never guaranteed to win. Have you seen Manchester United's game? They can stick to nine 10 minutes. As long as they can sneak a goal, they have a chance to win, even if they can't If the sneak attack is successful, they can also draw. Then they win! For them, a point is a victory."

"So I want to tell you that the game must be serious. What we have to face is a dense defense and an iron barrel formation. It is very difficult to score, so we must seize every opportunity! We must score as many goals as we can! We must Beat them with goals."

Looking at the determined eyes of each player, Zhang Yang felt that he had said enough, and he also emphasized the last point, "This is our new tactic, and it is the first time we use it in an official game. I don't know what will happen, and no one knows. , but I hope the tactics will work."

"Under the use of new tactics, our offensive ability has improved. This is not only the first round of the league, it is also a test for us."

"I don't want to see someone lazy in the game, so you don't have to participate in the next game!"

"You should all know that there are no absolute main players or substitutes in the team, and we have fierce competition for each position. If you don't want others to have a chance, you must work hard to perform!"

Zhang Yang said that his expression was very serious at the end. He hoped to use his words to intensify the players and use the competition within the team to stimulate the fighting spirit of the players. No player wants to lose his position, especially Millwall has a very good prospect. He is the main player in a championship team. And the substitute, the difference is still very big.

Zhang Yang believes that this is a very effective method.

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Portsmouth dressing room.

The old coach Redknapp is doing what Zhang Yang said, but he didn't use the newspaper because he already has a high prestige. He pointed out the window, "look at the fans outside, hear these shouts Is it all for Millwall!"

"Millwall is number one in the league and is the 'Triple Crown'. The fans support them and the media praise them. Everyone says that Millwall will definitely win!"

"This is the first game of the new season, we are just a newly promoted team! So, unfortunately...we were ignored! Ignored by the media, ignored by the fans! Even our own fans thought the game was hopeless There are not many fans, come to London with us!"

"Nobody cares about us!"

Redknapp's voice was sonorous and powerful, "I admit that Millwall is very good. Last season, they won the championship unbeaten, and also won the League Cup and the Champions League. But football matches are not based on strength! Even if it is an amateur league team, It's normal to win a big team! And we are still a Premier League team. If we concede defeat in an away game, isn't it too lacking in confidence? Tell me, who wants to concede? Who doesn't want to win?"

of course not.

"Yes, you all want to win! We are going to the game to prove that it is not that easy to beat us! We are not a tool to open the door, we are not weak lambs! We, Portsmouth, are also a strong team !"

"We are here to prove it! Now, go to the field and let everyone see! We are not like others say, we will be defeated by Milwaukee casually!"

After hearing these words, the Portsmouth players immediately walked out of the dressing room with high fighting spirit, preparing for a big battle with Millwall.

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Both Zhang Yang and Redknapp did a good job in their ideological work. When they were on the court, the two seemed to be affected, and there was some spark in the eyes they looked at each other.

After sitting in their respective positions, the two sides waited for the game to start without any communication.

Portsmouth's fighting spirit is very good.

At the beginning of the game, they put on the appearance of a big battle. They fought fiercely on the court and played very resolutely.

Portsmouth's almost sweeping attitude in the British Championship last season seemed to give the players the illusion of a 'strong team'. When they played against Millwall, they had a strong fighting spirit and passion.

Fighting spirit and enthusiasm have brought them the motivation for the game. They hope that they can give the championship team a head-on blow in the first round. In the game, they fight and run actively, constantly looking for opportunities, and seem to wish that the game will follow their rhythm immediately.

But the game was not what it seemed.

Many games cannot be dominated by hard work. They have always worked hard, but the game is not in their hands at all. The party that takes the initiative is still Millwall. Compared with Portsmouth, Millwall's individual players are stronger. He is strong, his coordination is much more subtle, and he is good at controlling the rhythm. Driven by the new formation, the rhythm of the game has become very fast.

Portsmouth didn't feel it at first, thinking that the team's active fighting had accelerated the pace, but after several consecutive waves of fast breaks were all played by Millwall, they realized something was wrong.

At this time, the situation gap is reflected.

Millwall's offensive speed was very fast. It was not a counterattack, but a normal attack, but wave after wave made Portsmouth feel breathless. At the same time, the fans watching the game were excited.

"Millwall's attacking speed is too fast!"

"Millwall launched consecutive offensives, and their offenses were like a storm! One time, one time, in just 3 minutes, he completed four attacks! There are two shots!"

"Portsmouth's goal seems to be broken at any time!"

"..."

The media finally had time to talk about Millwall's style of play. "Sky Sports" commentator Paul Scott analyzed, "We can see that Millwall has a three-back formation in this game. Look, they have three defenders, two midfielders, plus three midfielders and two forwards. This is a 352 style of play. Millwall has always had four defenders last season, but there was a change in the first game of this season... "

"If any fans have watched the game played by China's BJ in early August, it was the contest between Millwall and Barcelona. At that time, Millwall adopted the 352 formation. Now they have adopted this formation again. Zhang Yang probably wants to let the ball play. The team adapted to the new formation."

"Last season, Millwall's 'dual-core' parallel positioning style of play was quite surprising. They also almost swept the Premier League and even the Champions League with their 'dual-core' style of play. Maybe you can see what is special about this style of play.”

The narrator is expected.

Other media and fans also have high expectations. With the new formation, Millwall must think that the new formation can perform better. The 'dual core' is already good enough, how good is it?

They can't imagine it.

After more than ten minutes of the game, many people can already see something, the most conspicuous is Millwall's offensive speed.

fast!
so fast!

Every normal advance is like a counterattack. Such a fast offensive rhythm, even when Arsenal is playing smoothly, it is difficult to compare.

"Sky Sports" commentator Paul Scott exclaimed, "Millwall played a very fast offensive! Every time it was like launching a fast counterattack. But we can see that every time it is a normal attack. It is worth noting that they have increased the forward pass, and the football seems to be passed from the back field to the front of the penalty area with a few kicks."

"Facing such a fast attack, Portsmouth's goal is a bit dangerous..."

(End of this chapter)