Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 564 Lonely Manchester City

In fact, Zhang Yang didn't take Eriksson seriously, and he didn't think there was any direct conflict with Eriksson.

Eriksson was the head coach of the national team before, and he did not recruit Millwall players for a long time. While Zhang Yang felt upset about the players, he also secretly felt relieved. Fewer players entered the national team, which is beneficial to the club's performance, because The status of the players will not be affected by the national team competition. At that time, Chelsea, Manchester United and other direct opponents always had the "international competition syndrome". Millwall almost disappeared. The few players who entered the national team were not The absolute core main force, if the state is affected, it will not affect the entire team.

This is an advantage.

Zhang Yang expressed his dissatisfaction only because "he should make a sound." As for Eriksson, what does he think?
Sorry, he won't think about it.

Others see it differently.

For example, Eriksson.

Eriksson has always felt that there is a conflict with Zhang Yang, because the other party keeps expressing dissatisfaction. In addition, he does not intend to recruit Millwall players.

That's not because of the conflict with Zhang Yang.

When he was coaching the England team, Eriksson had the highest salary in the world, and the work pressure was also very high. England fans had little support for him, and there were many voices of doubt within the FA. His only support , actually from England players, he must "protect" these stars.

So Eriksson's roster, the main core is very stable.

Then the players who have been in the team can stay in the team all the time, as long as there is no major problem in their physical condition, they can play in the game.

Some absolute cores, such as Rooney, Gerrard, and Beckham, have received "preferential treatment". Even if Rooney is injured before the World Cup, Eriksson can still say "wait", just like England Without Wayne Rooney, there is no way to continue playing the game.

Under such circumstances, Rooney will definitely support Eriksson!
Same goes for other England cores.

They can feel Eriksson's dependence on them and trust in them from the experience of the national team. When Eriksson faces media crises again and again and his performance is questioned, they will collectively speak out to support the Swedes. , They also do not want the England team to change the head coach.

Eriksen has kept the team steady in search of support.

Millwall players are indeed very good. For example, Darren Bent was already the "second scorer" in the league at the time. Considering that the first shooter was Dutch striker Van Nistelrooy, in fact, Darren Bent was the goal. Most England players.

Darren Bent why can't he make it to the England national team?
If Bent enters the national team, he will definitely occupy a core forward position. If there is an important game that does not start and then loses the game, the fans will also think of Darren Bent and question Eriksson for not letting Bent play. That led to the loss.

What about Rooney?
What about Michael Owen?
If Bent were to replace Rooney or Owen, the England team would no longer be stable internally, and the original players' support for the head coach would also decrease.

This is unacceptable to Ericsson.

At that time, he will face pressure from the media, fans, the FA and players.

Eriksson's approach also put him under a kind of pressure, because he did not lead the team purely by results, and he also believed that it was unfair to the players not to recruit Millwall players. Because of this, he believed that he and Zhang Yang were the same There is a direct contradiction.

When officially serving as the head coach of Manchester City, he also felt a kind of pressure when he met Millwall led by Zhang Yang.

This is the difference between the two sides.

Zhang Yang has more control over the team, the club's coaching prestige is higher, Millwall's strength is stronger, and Manchester City has little hope of winning at home. Under such circumstances, Eriksson can't let the team "" Stick to the defense", or get points with absolute defense, because Manchester City's style is already a little bit more offensive, and they have just coached their first home game, so they play so conservatively, which will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the fans .

The current game scene is also caused by Eriksson letting the team relax and play the game normally.

Eriksson was prepared to lose, but he didn't expect the opponent to do such a "terrific" thing, even allowing the players to score more goals, and even gave up the celebration time, as if Millwall was behind.

The Swedes gritted their teeth in hatred.

In fact, Zhang Yang did nothing, but arranged a new 352 formation to let the team play normally.

Players spontaneously try to score goals.

Millwall players also believe that Zhang Yang and Eriksson have "contradictions", and they want to help Zhang Yang "defeat the opponent", preferably by a big score, so as to save face.

In addition, some players in the team are also very dissatisfied with Eriksson.

For example, Morris, Darren Ward, and Livermore, they all had the opportunity to enter the England national team and have been waiting for the call of the national team, but Eriksson refused because of "personal conflicts with Zhang Yang". If Millwall players are not recruited, they will definitely be very dissatisfied. Now they have the opportunity to face the team led by Eriksson, and they are all very motivated to play.

Other players have conflicts with Eriksson, but in a team, it is enough to have a few core players leading, and the players will whisper in private, and finally make a decision to "try to beat Manchester City by a big score".

This is why after Vardy scored a goal, the team quickly replayed the game without even celebrating.

Millwall’s approach surprised many people. Many people considered Zhang Yang and Eriksson, and probably understood the reason. They had various guesses, but there was only one final conclusion—Millwall hoped to beat Manchester City by a big score. .

Manchester City players also guessed.

Manchester City players feel very angry. Even if the opponent is the "Triple Crown" last season, they can't be so arrogant at the Manchester Stadium, scoring a goal and restarting quickly?
Is this not taking us seriously?
When the Manchester City players were angry, the fighting became much more intense, and the enthusiasm of each player in the game increased accordingly, which also made the game between the two sides extremely exciting.

The Manchester City fans in the auditorium cheered for the team loudly. They couldn't understand the opponent's arrogant approach even more. They wished that Manchester City would quickly score two, and then they would dare to be arrogant.

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Millwall has arrogant capital.

Compared with Manchester City's strength, Millwall's biggest advantage is not the ability of individual players, but the team's tacit cooperation and the overall progress is quite smooth.

If a few months pass, when Manchester City's new lineup can play decent cooperation, the tacit understanding between Millwall players will no longer become so advantageous.But now Manchester City is still "too young". There are too many new players in their lineup, which leads to the transfer between players, which is completely viewed with eyes, rather than relying on tactics and tacit understanding.

In addition, Millwall's advantage lies in the play of the new 352 formation.

The new formation of 352 is fast-paced and directly coordinated with the offensive. Regardless of whether the opponent makes a mistake or not, Millwall's every attack is very fast. It is great if the opponent makes a mistake. , played a very delicate coordination.

Therefore, in the new formation, I like to play against the opponent, especially when the opponent is not strong enough, Millwall will play better and better, and it is easy to find opportunities.

The current Manchester City just meets the conditions.

When the two sides are attacking consecutively, at a glance on the scene, the two sides seem to be evenly divided, but in fact, every time Millwall attacks, it is easy to create a threat. Conversely, Manchester City has been unable to send the ball into restricted area.

This efficiency gap, reflected in the entire game, becomes a score gap.

In the 31st minute of the game, Millwall scored again. Morris made a diagonal pass from the middle to the right. Simpson followed up and hoisted the ball into the penalty area. Tony failed to grab the point, but inserted Vardy, who was outflanking, and rushed up. Volley and kick the ball straight into the goal.

Such a wonderful goal immediately caused cheers from the fans.

Only Millwall fans, of course.

The fans of the home team, Manchester City, saw the goal, and they didn't know what to do. They were collectively silent.

They were disappointed with the team's performance.

Just half an hour into the game, the opponent scored two goals.

This is still a home game.

Whether this kind of game can be won does not seem to be a problem, because everyone feels that Manchester City has no hope.

"Sky Sports" commentator Paul Scott also sighed, "Millwall is too strong. Judging from the game, the gap between the two sides is comprehensive. It is difficult for Manchester City to find opportunities, and Millwall is threatening the goal again and again. Two goals so far doesn't seem like much."

"Manchester City have introduced a few new players, and these players are of good quality, but in front of Millwall's stars, it seems a bit not enough."

Paul Scott was analyzing, when he saw Vardy holding the ball to the center circle again, he said amusedly, "It seems that Vardy thinks two goals are not enough! He still wants to complete a hat-trick!"

So did other media.

Before the game, many media said that they expected Manchester City to complete the counterattack and beat Millwall at home.

Now they gave up hope.

The gap between Manchester City's performance and victory is too great. They feel that Manchester City's "face" in losing is already quite remarkable, because Millwall obviously hopes to score more goals.

So when they talked about Manchester City, they all said, "Stupid Eriksson! He actually let Manchester City and Millwall fight against each other! If England had been coached with such open tactics, maybe the England team would have been able to advance in the World Cup. further."

"But now, it's Manchester City!"

"Manchester City is not the top team in the Premier League. The gap between them and Millwall is too big. Maybe the Swedes should learn how to play against strong opponents and lead the team with brilliant results before taking over the position of head coach of the club. In comparison, Eriksson is like a child in coaching, although he is more than twice as old as Zhang Yang..."

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Millwall doesn't care how passive Manchester City is, the opponent's failure is their victory.

After scoring the second goal, Millwall continued to work hard. Their goal was to beat Manchester City by a large score, for the team's victory, and also to express a sigh of relief for Zhang Yang.

Players think so.

When they found that the game was very smooth, they played more actively. Even Manchester City's continuous fouls did not stop Millwall from playing smoothly.

In the 41st minute, Millwall scored again.

This time it was thanks to Pires from the wing. He cut into the middle with the ball, dodged the opponent's block, and volleyed directly on the post. Morris followed up and completed a supplementary shot.

3:0.

At this point in the game, Millwall was finally able to relax and celebrate the goal, and Morris hugged Pires excitedly.

A large crowd of players gathered around to cheer victory.

At the same time, Manchester City players are full of loneliness and resentment. They have been working hard, but they can't stop each other at all. They feel the absolute difference in strength. While lamenting the strength of Millwall, they are also very angry.

Three to zero!

The game has just started less than halftime, and it is [-]-[-] behind, what should we do next?
Do you want to lose five or six goals?

Many players looked at Eriksson, hoping that the Swedes could give some instructions and tell them what to do, because they really didn't know how to play next.

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Eriksson didn't know how to play either.

When a team is not as strong as the opponent, does not perform as well as the opponent, and is still three goals behind, how to play to regain the situation may be a problem that world football will never solve.

Even some teams did it!

For example, in the famous "Istanbul Night", Liverpool was three goals behind AC Milan, and the score was equalized in 6 minutes in the second half.

This is not reproducible.

At that time, there were many factors for Liverpool's equalizer. One of the important factors was that the opponent was too careless. AC Milan probably thought that they would definitely win the game. They began to celebrate the championship at halftime, and were finally stunned by Liverpool's consecutive goals.

In the current game, even if Millwall is careless, will Manchester City have a chance to equalize?

the answer is negative.

Eriksson knew in his heart that the game must be lost, but the difference is the difference between more losses and fewer losses. Another difference is that he can't let the team lose face at all if the morale of the opponent is lost. If it is gone, the next game will definitely become difficult.

Now I can only wait for the intermission to do ideological work for the players.

There was not much time left in the first half of the game, and Millwall probably couldn't score a goal. There is no need to make adjustments, and that's all for the time being.

Eriksson's lack of expression made the Manchester City players very helpless.

What the Swedes don't know is that many players are beginning to be dissatisfied with him. Many players are aware of the conflict between him and Zhang Yang. Millwall's active play probably has something to do with the conflict between the two sides, right?

The opponent's head coach formulated good tactics to allow the opponent to play very smoothly, while his own coach, being so passive, sat on the bench and did not move.

How to play the game?
Is Eriksson really qualified to be Manchester City coach?
(End of this chapter)