Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 582 Steady is more important than fast
At the end of the first half, Millwall fell behind by one goal, and the score was a bit depressed.

Most of the players walked into the locker room with their heads down. It was the first time since the new season that they fell behind their opponents, and they were somewhat depressed. Some players thought, "Maybe the first defeat is coming."

This mentality is a bit pessimistic.

Zhang Yang walked into the locker room and saw the expressions of the players, so he knew that he should cheer them up. He knew better that the team could not be blamed for falling behind, because the overall performance was part of it, and the opponent's performance was too good.

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "We are behind, but it's nothing. You should all have an assessment of the strength of the team."

Most people didn't understand the meaning, they raised their heads in doubt.

Zhang Yang continued, "Yes, as you imagined, our strength is the top in the Premier League, and we can even say that it is the top in Europe. This is not only self-confidence, but also results. We were the champions of the Champions League last season. !"

The players are even more incomprehensible, and it is precisely because the team is strong that the score will be low.

Is there anything wrong?

"It is true that we have strength, but at the same time, we must also have a corresponding mentality! It can be said now that we are not a giant, but a team that has risen suddenly. Many people say that we will soon fall, because we There is no background."

"So what is the background?"

Zhang Yang asked a question, leaving the players ten seconds to think, and then continued, "The background represents historical achievements, but it also represents a kind of self-confidence! A kind of confidence! Everyone should have confidence in the team, even if When you are down, even in adversity, you must have confidence. I think this is the foundation, and it is the root of continuous good results!"

"So we have to have confidence!"

"There is no team that can win all the time, and there is no team that can maintain good results in the history of decades or hundreds of years. Every team will lag behind sometimes, and there are many times. How to adjust your mentality to adapt to adversity? That is to have confidence in the team, in your teammates, and in yourself. Every game must work hard to the end. Even if you fail in the end, you can still work hard! When everyone does this, you will have confidence, you will have a foundation, and you will be able to maintain good grades all the time!"

"So I hope you, everyone, will keep working hard, only in this way can we achieve what we want!"

Zhang Yang's statement was unanimously affirmed by the players.

The players are indeed a bit depressed, but if you think about it carefully, what does it matter if you are behind by one goal?It is impossible for any team not to fall behind, and it is impossible to win all the time. What they have to do is to persist until the end, not to sigh for falling behind.

Then Zhang Yang talked about adjustments.

He didn't want to change players, nor did he want to change tactics, but just emphasized one point: play more steadily.

"When you don't have the confidence to pass the ball accurately, don't pass the ball lightly."

"When being heavily defended, the first reaction should be to control the ball well, instead of passing the ball to teammates in a hurry."

"Don't be too anxious to pass forward. If you have a chance, you can pass again. If you don't have a chance, you can choose to pass or return."

"Our style of play has always emphasized speed, but the basis of speed is accuracy and not making too many mistakes. The latter is more important than the former. Don't worry about rhythm. In this game, we are playing 442. There is no need to speed up the rhythm. .”

"As long as we fight with a normal mentality, the final victory will definitely belong to us!"

What Zhang Yang emphasizes is "steadiness". No matter what tactics he plays, he must first be steady and then pursue speed, even if the 352 formation is the same.

Conversely, it is very difficult to pursue speed first and then stability.

No matter how skillful the tactics are, the speed is too fast and there is no way to pursue stability, and no matter how long the training is, it will be meaningless, because the ability of the players themselves cannot keep up, and it is impossible to require everyone in the team to be Ronaldo. , Messi, and even if the whole team is Ronaldo and Messi, there will be a difference between a good state and a poor state. Accelerating the speed based on the foundation is the safest improvement strategy. No matter what, the foundation must be laid first, otherwise without the support of the foundation, no matter how gorgeous the building is, it will be a shabby project.

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The process of 45 minutes in the first half is actually very simple to say.

With their excellent performance, Newcastle United took the lead early. In the rest of the time, the two teams were tied for most of the time. Millwall failed to play an advantage, and neither did Newcastle United.

In terms of the number of offenses, Millwall has more and Newcastle has less, but the possession rate of both sides is similar.

In any case, the leader is Newcastle United, Newcastle support the media are also very satisfied, more media also expect Newcastle United can beat Millwall, create an unpopular game, at the same time, end Millwall's unbeaten momentum .

By the halftime break, many media reporters were happily talking about the game, and some reporters directly concluded, "Newcastle United will definitely win this game!"

"It's finally time for Millwall to lose!"

"Indeed, it is impossible for any team not to make mistakes all the time. Millwall is not that strong!"

"It's not easy to chase after one goal. Millwall is very difficult to play. Zhang Yang will use Sneijder."

"..."

Many people think so. Millwall led by Simpson performed a lot worse, and Sneijder had a chance to save Millwall. At the beginning of the second half, Zhang Yang didn't intend to make a substitution, so he sat firmly. In terms of position, I watched the game the same way as in the first half, and didn't move for a long time, and Sneijder didn't warm up, which made many people confused.

"Why not replace Sneijder?" Some Millwall supporters have issued a question.

Millwall's performance on the field was much more stable, and nothing could be seen in a short period of time, but those who cared noticed that the pace of the game was a little slower.

Newcastle United also paid attention to defense.

In the first half of the game, Newcastle United did not play aggressively, but they were still more offensive than defensive. They are also a team that likes to play offensively, but when they are leading, coach Allardyce still emphasized defense. "The opponent's offensive ability is very strong. As long as they have a chance, they may be able to tie! So we must pay more attention to defense. Even if we don't score, don't lose the ball easily!"

Allardyce is still very prestigious.

Newcastle United players effectively implemented what Allardyce emphasized, and paid more experience on defense, which also caused some impact on offense.

Millwall slowed down, Newcastle United emphasized defense, and the game was not as good as the first half.

This is a bit strange.

When two teams are playing, one side will definitely try to tie when they fall behind, and it will also make the game faster. Often the second half will be much more intense than the first half. Now the situation is exactly the opposite. The second half becomes dull, as if Millwall gave up the game, as if he was not in a hurry to tie the score.

Of course that's not possible.

Newcastle United coach Sam Allardyce is also a little confused. Like most people, he believes that Millwall will definitely choose to replace Sneijder. Only by letting Sneijder play can Millwall's midfielder play. Higher efficiency, but Millwall didn't intend to change players, Zhang Yang just sat still, and seemed to want to continue playing with the current formation.

"Maybe this is good news?" Allardyce thought. "Without Sneijder, the defensive pressure will be much less."

Soon Allardyce discovered that his thinking was too naive.

It is true that Millwall did not replace Sneijder, but it did not mean that they did not want to equalize the score. They slowed down the pace, but they played more efficiently.

Regardless of whether Newcastle United strengthens their defense or not, Millwall's stable style of play is enough to suppress the situation, at least the suppression of ball possession.

Ten minutes into the second half, Millwall's possession rate reached 10%.

This is probably also because Newcastle United has strengthened its defense and invested a lot less energy in offense.

Millwall not only increased the time of ball possession, but their offensive play was also more efficient. When the football was passed to the frontcourt, Newcastle United needed to be very careful. One who didn't pay attention to Millwall could play a threatening ball.

Millwall's offensive rhythm has slowed down, but the comparison is only before. Their speed is much faster than that of Newcastle United. The wonderful cooperation is still staged, and the ball passed to the goal is more targeted and penetrating.

Among them, the most dazzling player is Simpson in the middle of the midfield.

Millwall has Morris, Braniff, and the newly joined Sneijder, who is always ignored by Simpson. In the eyes of the public, Simpson is also a right-sided player with poor defensive ability. Between the main force and the substitute, but played a lot of players.

But in fact, Simpson's ability is still very comprehensive. You must remember that two or three seasons ago, Simpson was an excellent offensive player. He is not very old, and his ability is constantly improving. They are all familiar, and in terms of strength, they can completely deal with the core position.

When he gradually adapted to the core position, Simpson knew how to play.

When Simpson plays steadily and flexibly, it also drives the performance of the forward players. The performance of the top players is often linked to the overall performance, and they can only perform when they have the opportunity. It doesn't make sense anymore.

Vardy's performance improved accordingly. He occasionally got the ball, which was the impact on Newcastle United's goal.

Vardy's partner, the young Suarez, is also very flexible. His running is more active, his defense is weaker, and he can occasionally find opportunities.

As time passed, Newcastle United found that Millwall played very threateningly. It cannot be said that they can attack the penalty area every time, but a negligence or a good performance by the opponent will cause the goal to experience a crisis.

So far, Millwall has not produced a threatening ball, but they have taken too many shots. Newcastle United found that their defense line cannot stop Millwall's attack. It cannot be said that it is completely undefended, but the defense The effect is not very good.

Newcastle United felt unprecedented pressure.

Some Newcastle United players also wanted to attack, but the main theme of the second half was defense. This is certain. Coach Allardyce also focused on defense. They still led by one goal for the time being, so they stabilized their mentality and continued to defend.

Allardyce also saw a problem.

From the first minute of the second half, he has been watching the game seriously. This game is very hopeful to get points, especially the game against Millwall. He is still in the lead for the time being. Being able to beat Millwall away will definitely make The team's morale is strong, and the effect is too obvious.

At the beginning of the second half, Newcastle United became passive.

Millwall's attacking pace has slowed down a bit, but only a little bit, they played more steadily, which is definitely an improvement, at least in this game, because Millwall played more threats.

Allardyce couldn't help hesitating, and also looked at the bench. He wanted to use a defender to replace Michael Owen, who had always been a 'transparent man', but after glancing at the game time, only 25 minutes had passed, he still Decided to have a look.

Allardyce soon regretted it.

In the No. 703 minute of the game, Millwall's offensive hit the bottom line. Pires dribbled the ball in an emergency and kicked the ball to the defender's leg and out of the bottom line.

corner kick.

Pires walked to the corner flagpole and made a free throw. Simpson made a secret gesture. The two have been together for more than a year, and they still have a tacit understanding. Pires immediately passed the ball.

"Look at this time! Tactical corner kick!" The commentator shouted nervously.

Simpson hits the ball.

The football was quickly passed from the bottom corner to the front of the penalty area, and Livermore rushed towards the ball immediately.

The defensive players in the penalty area rushed out quickly to stop Livermore. They knew the power of Livermore's shot. If he successfully completed the shot, the threat would be too high.

In the end Livermore missed the shot.

While running forward, Livermore noticed that the crowd in the penalty area was too dense, and it was difficult to hit the goal with a direct shot. Incline push.

Simpson, who was standing a little sideways before, was already standing on the penalty area line, and the nearby Newcastle United players had no time to defend.

"Stop him!"

"Don't let him kick!"

The Newcastle United players shouted anxiously, but it was of no avail. Simpson quickly swung his right foot in front of the ball, glanced at the goal, and there was an instant distance friction between the side of his right foot and the rolling football.

Accompanied by a muffled sound, the football crossed a curved arc, spinning at an extremely fast speed and rushing towards the goal!

"Simpson—!"

With the shouts of the commentator, the goalkeeper Ji Wen quickly made a save, but the flight path of the arc made him make a wrong judgment. When he jumped to the imaginary position, the football also passed the goal line from his hand.

(End of this chapter)