Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 593 I Did Nothing

Many league opponents adopt a defensive counterattack style to play against Millwall. To a certain extent, it also means that Millwall's strength has been recognized. Especially after the match between Millwall and Arsenal, some media pointed out that "Millwall replaced Arsenal as the face of English attacking football."

The Arsenal supporters definitely disagree, but they are only paying lip service. Arsenal chose an extremely conservative style of play when they played against Millwall at home. Doesn’t that explain the problem?
Some people attribute the reason to Henry's departure, while others attribute the reason to the decline of Arsenal. For example, this season, Arsenal have not qualified for the Champions League. But no matter what the reason is, there are currently [-] teams in the Premier League, and Millwall is the most offensive football team. most powerful.

Many European teams are starting to be wary.

For example, in Group C, Millwall's opponents, the "tsundere" Real Madrid may not care at all, but Olympiacos, who will soon play against Millwall, must be very concerned about Millwall's news.

The game between the two teams is approaching.

Olympiacos is also a team with a long history. Its full name is "Piraeus Olympiacos Lovers Club". It has been established for more than 80 years. Because it has been wearing white jerseys for a long time, it is called "White Army" by fans.

Olympiakos has been the main force of Greek football since its establishment, and has won domestic league and cup doubles far more times than Panathinaikos and AEK Athens.

In the 1998-99 season, Olympiacos made it to the quarter-finals of the Champions League historically. At that time, they were in a group with Ajax, Porto, and Dinamo Zagreb. The quarter-finals played against Juventus. -1 defeat at home and a 2-1 draw at home, which is also the best result of Olympiacos in the European battlefield.

The glory of Olympiacos belongs to the glory. After all, it is only a team in the Greek League, and there is still a gap with the major leagues.

So far, in terms of UEFA Champions League statistics, Olympiacos has maintained an embarrassing record: Since the Champions League was restructured into the Champions League, Olympiacos has created a record of 31 consecutive away games.

31 away games without a win!
Perhaps text experts are interested in analyzing two pieces of information from it——
First, Olympiacos often participate in the Champions League, almost every session, so they can participate in so many games. Considering the embarrassing record they have created, it also shows that the UEFA Champions League is more caring for small league teams.

Second, Olympiacos is not very strong, and they won't win away games, so it's really hard to achieve good results.

Now they face another away game.

The Neil Stadium in Millwall is hardly famous in Europe. In fact, it is not very famous in English football. Even some fans in other regions have never heard of the name of the Neal Stadium. Naturally, there will be no " The devil" away game.

In the past two seasons, Millwall's performance has been very good, but the Neil Stadium is still not well-known, because Millwall's victory or defeat has little to do with the stadium where the game is played. They can win at home and away. If you can draw or lose in an away game, and you can also draw or lose at home, there is no such thing as "terrible" at home.

What is true for other teams is not true for Olympiacos.

Olympiacos happens to be "unbeaten in every away game". No matter what kind of away game they encounter, it is a psychological challenge for them.

Millwall doesn't have to do anything at all, he has an innate psychological advantage-the opponent is invincible every away game!

Many media have seized on this point to report that Millwall basically won the game. Of course, the media and fans who supported Olympic Cos were very upset, but the tragedy is that even they have the same opinion.

Because the opponent is the defending champion of the Champions League, a team that beat Real Madrid!

To say that at the start of the game, Olympiacos coach Solieiz still believed that the most difficult opponent in Group C was Real Madrid.

At the end of the lottery draw for the groups, Solieiz set the goal of "keeping three and competing for two", that is, to guarantee the third place in the group and strive for the second place in the group.

This statement is in line with the strength of Olympic Cos, and it is very unrealistic to want a group to appear.

"Guarantee three and contend for two" is also very difficult.

Real Madrid, Lazio, and Millwall, among the three opponents, the most difficult opponent for Solieiz to judge is Real Madrid. The name of the Galaxy Battleship is very scary.

After Millwall, the defending champion is the defending champion no matter how bad it is.

Next is Lazio.

Then the away game with Real Madrid can be appropriately given up, try to fight for the away game with Millwall, and try your best to win the away game with Lazio.

The three home games, of course, have to fight.

In the first round, Olympiacos had their first away game, but the result went according to plan. They drew with Lazio 1-1. Although they didn't win, one point is acceptable.

Now is the second away game, so we have to think about it carefully.

Until the start of the game, Solieiz was constantly hesitating. He didn't know whether to let the team give their all. There is a price for giving all. The most basic thing is that the players consume too much energy, which will affect the next stage. In domestic competitions, if a player is injured, the loss outweighs the gain.

The point is, it's hard to get points after working hard.

Solieiz pondered for a long time, and finally decided to let the team give it a try. It was widely rumored in the media that Millwall is strong, and it can also be seen in the video.

Soliez decided to give it a try!

This is not just an ordinary "experiment", but also to understand Millwall. The two teams still have to play the next game. The venue will be at the Kareskakis Stadium, and Olympiacos will definitely be at home. pay entitlement.

That's how the game unfolded.

Olympiacos chose to fight a real confrontation with Millwall. The purpose is not to win, but to see how strong Millwall's offensive ability is, and to formulate a strategy for the next game according to the situation.

At the same time, Solieiz also has a little hope that he can solve the embarrassment of "31 away games without victories".

What if... win?

The choice of Solieiz surprised Zhang Yang. He never expected that he would encounter the "offensive" Olympiacos at home. Who would have imagined that the two teams would play against each other, and the weaker team would definitely choose to defend and counterattack.

Olympiacos is not the kind of offensive strong team.

how could be?

The game went on for 10 minutes. After seeing Olympiacos' formation, player positions and back line positions, Zhang Yang confirmed that Olympiacos was indeed going to play against Millwall.

Zhang Yang didn't know what expression to have.

Millwall is used to dealing with the opponent's full-line defense, and I feel a little unprepared for this. The starting formation is also 442, with two central defenders to supplement the defense, two full-backs to step forward to assist, and the midfielder to press the front line.

The core of this formation lies in the fuller frontcourt pressure and stronger ability to break through dense defenses. If the offensive points are too scattered, it is not conducive to the midfielder's scramble.

The midfield is the foundation.

Taking control of the midfield can often dominate the game.

After noticing that Olympiacos was going to fight Millwall, Zhang Yang hesitated.

This is a small problem.

Zhang Yang watched the game seriously, thought about it carefully, and checked the game situation in the next 5 minutes before making a decision.

Substitution!

In the 13th minute of the game, Millwall chose to make a substitution, Darren Ward was replaced, and Morris played.

"what's the situation?"

"Millwall replaced? Ward is off... the game has only been going on for more than ten minutes."

"Is Ward injured?"

"It seems that there is no problem with his appearance. Maybe there is some internal conflict in Millwall..."

"Substituting in 10 minutes is not a wise decision."

"..."

Many media speculations continue.

It's no wonder that the media would think wildly. It's very rare for a player to be replaced at the beginning of the game. Basically, there is an accident, and only then will there be an active substitution. Otherwise, it doesn't mean that the coach admits that he made a mistake in preparing for the game?

Zhang Yang didn't care.

It is natural for any coach to make mistakes. With so many games to face in a season, it is normal to make a small mistake.

Facing Olympiacos, which is also the weakest team in Group C, Millwall didn't prepare too much, and took the game for granted.

This is normal.

The strength of Olympiacos is at most in the mid-range in the Premier League. Even if it pays attention to the Champions League, the home game does not need to consume too much energy. Instead of seriously preparing for this game, it is better to focus on the league.

So it doesn't matter if you make a small mistake. The key is to adjust decisively after the mistake and continue according to the style of play just now. It is also possible for Wall to play evenly.

Even if Zhang Yang has control over the game, he doesn't want to see such a situation.

Adjustment is the best.

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Olympiacos coach Solieiz was also very puzzled when he saw Millwall's substitution adjustment.

He thinks more than the media.

The media just speculated about the reasons for the substitutions, and didn't think about the impact on the result at all, because Millwall was at home and Olympiacos basically had no chance.

Solieiz was different.

Solieiz feels that Olympiacos has a chance to win. In the previous games, Olympiacos did not have many disadvantages. The ball possession rate was a few percentage points lower, and the number of shots was one more than Millwall.

Now that Millwall has replaced, there may be some problems within them, and the fighting spirit of the players on the field will also be affected. Olympiacos has a good chance.

As long as you keep working hard, you have a chance to win!
Soliez thought so, and he went to the scene to boost morale.

"come on!"

"Keep running! Don't stop!"

"Pay attention to the position!" He personally directed and inspired the team.

After only two waves of offense and defense, Soliez became very silent, and he found that he had nothing to command.

Olympiacos no longer had the "so-called advantage" just now. Most of the time, football was under the control of Millwall.

Millwall strikes!
From No. 15 minutes to No. 20 minutes, Millwall continued to attack for 5 minutes in one breath. Olympiacos grabbed the ball midway and would be snatched back immediately.

This situation is so sad.

"I hope I can hold on to these waves...it will be fine in a while." Soliez thought.

2 minute later.

Seeing the football lingering in his goal, Solieiz's expression was stiff and he didn't understand, and then he returned to his seat silently.

That way seems to say, "I didn't do anything."

(End of this chapter)