Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 374
Southgate doesn't understand what Zhang Yang means, but it doesn't mean he can't make certain guesses.

Is that pride, sarcasm, underestimation?
It's negative anyway!

Southgate was very dissatisfied, and he snorted angrily before turning his head.

If it was a famous coach in the Premier League, it would be barely acceptable to release this kind of look at him. After all, he is only a rookie in the coaching world, so he should be regarded as an "old senior".

Millwall coach Zhang Yang?A 23-year-old young man!
The other party is too young!
When Southgate was 23 years old, he was not very famous in the football world. Naturally, he would not have a good look at the guy who became famous at the age of 23. This may be out of a jealous mentality, but anyone will have similar feelings. idea.

That's almost innate!
For example, a person thinks that he is a genius. After graduating from high school, he was admitted to Tsinghua University. In academic competitions, a series of awards were won. Comparing the two, one is very mediocre and the other is a super genius.

How to compare?
When there is no way to compare, mediocre people may make some ill-intentioned speculations about other aspects of geniuses. For example, if you go to a prestigious school at such an age, you should be just a nerd. There is no need to talk about quality at all.

In short, mediocrity does not take favor with genius.

This is Southgate's state of mind. He is a little jealous of Zhang Yang, and makes all kinds of unkind speculations about Zhang Yang's coaching success, and he doesn't have any good feelings for Zhang Yang.

In addition, he believes that ten or twenty years later, he will be more successful than Zhang Yang.

At that time, he will be recognized as a genius in the coaching world.

The opponent will be reduced to mediocrity.

Southgate didn't think about it carefully, but that's his general idea. When he saw Millwall's goal, he felt that his face was damaged and he was very unwilling.

This did not affect Southgate's normal judgment.

Why did Millwall score?

If in the eyes of the fans, Millwall's goal was just an accident, perhaps, Millwall's offensive performance was good, and he naturally broke through the Middlesbrough gate.

The head coach can't see it that way.

The head coach must think about the overall situation. Southgate has just taken over Middlesbrough and is the head coach for the first time. However, he has rich experience in football games and has a certain ability to analyze the game.

Judging from the current situation, Middlesbrough has played some advantages, but it is just a superficial advantage.

Millwall's state is not bad. They are only suppressed because they focus on defense. Middlesbrough failed to break through Millwall's goal, and they didn't even have a chance to shoot directly. In other words, Millwall's defense It is very solid, but it is very straightforward in offense. A wave of defensive counterattack goals reflects Millwall's high efficiency.

Southgate was not convinced.

Southgate believes that there is no problem with the arrangement before the game. Middlesbrough can only defeat Millwall head-on if they play their strengths.

The current lag is just that the team did not find a chance.

As long as you keep working hard, the victory may not necessarily belong to which team.

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Zhang Yang doesn't know Southgate's complex psychology.

With Millwall having a goal advantage, the game went very well.

He is very satisfied with Livermore's performance.

Livermore is the team's defensive midfielder. Most of his game tasks are defense. When the assist comes forward, his task is to find an opportunity to take a shot.

This is decisive.

Livermore's long-range shots have been improving all the time, and he was already the top in the world last season. With Millwall winning the league championship and the FA Cup, Livermore also has absolute confidence in himself. His long-range shooting ability is It is a step further.

Now Livermore's long-range shot is already a means of deciding the outcome.

In recent games, Livermore's performance has also been very stable.

This is the second goal that Livermore scored in the league with the help of the team in the three rounds of the league. For a midfielder, scoring two goals in three games is unimaginable. is quite successful.

Livermore was good last season, but not at the top.

Zhang Yang believes that after the end of this season, Livermore will definitely become one of the hottest stars in Europe.

This is anticipation, but also confidence.

In the next game, Middlesbrough showed a tough offensive. They relied on the cooperation of the center and the wing to continuously attack Millwall's defense.

Their performance is astonishing.

Maybe others still feel dull, but Zhang Yang was really shocked, because Middlesbrough scored a goal in No. 308 minutes.

Zhang Yang has a judgment in the 'precognition'.

When he saw the offensive of 'creating a goal', Zhang Yang did not hesitate to use 'speak out' on Boateng, who was making a mid-range pass.

"Mistake!"

Two Chinese syllables came out of Zhang Yang's mouth and instantly reflected on Boateng who was about to pass the ball.

Boateng, who was in good form, suddenly felt a little slippery under his feet, and then kicked the edge of the football, and the football was driven to spin and rolled to Sean Davis' feet.

"...?"

Sean Davis was a little dazed. Just now he was thinking of going forward to put a little pressure on Boateng, but he didn't expect the opponent to 'pass' the ball directly?
Really?

Sean Davis felt like a dream, but the confusion in his head did not affect his subconscious approach. He faced the ball and pushed it directly to Smicer in front of him.

Smicer passes directly to Pires on the wing.

Pires quickly moved forward, easily brushed past Tangning, and headed straight to the baseline. When Alka came to defend, Pires pulled the ball back and passed it to Davis who was following up diagonally.

Davis pushed the ball into the penalty area.

Darren Bent received the pass, squeezed the opponent's central defender, turned and accelerated, swung his foot and volleyed, all in one go!
Bang!
The football went straight into the goal!

"Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!"

"2 to 0!!!"

"Darren Bent! Darren Bent! 2 to 0! Millwall leads by two goals, Darren Bent scored the fourth goal in three league rounds!"

Amidst the excited shouts of the commentator, Millwall celebrated happily, while Middlesbrough was very depressed.

Two goals behind!
Many players immediately looked at Boateng, they were very dissatisfied with Boateng's mistakes.

Just now Boateng was not defended by anyone, so why did he make a mistake and pass the ball to the opposing player? It was almost "intentional". Is there any connection between Boateng and Millwall?
The last point of view is Middlesbrough's local TV commentator. When he saw Millwall complete the goal, he shouted venting, "It's Boateng's mistake! I don't know if Boateng is It wasn't in private that they reached some ulterior deal with Millwall! Otherwise, how could there be such a big mistake and pass the ball directly to the opponent..."

This is slander.

The fans who like Boateng in front of the TV are very dissatisfied. Although they don't want to see Boateng make a mistake, it is normal for a player to make a mistake in the game. Boateng's mistake is just Millwall's counterattack. At the starting point, other Middlesbrough players who had defensive opportunities failed to defend the opponent's players, which was the direct reason why the opponent was able to score.

The commentator still needs to be rigorous in his speech. It is conceivable that after the game, the commentator will definitely be in trouble.

But in any case, Boateng became the 'blame man' who conceded the ball.

Middlesbrough's teammates were also very dissatisfied with Boateng's mistakes. The 'old man' Yakubu ran back and reprimanded Boateng, telling him to be more serious in the game.

Boateng lowered his head, his expression was a little sad, even a little heart-wrenching.

Zhang Yang saw this scene.

"It's a pity." Zhang Yang could only say a word of comfort to Boateng in his heart, but he would not admit that Boateng's mistakes were caused by him.

That's all.

It is also what a head coach should do to make the opponent's players perform poorly. Although Zhang Yang used "cheats" and affected the fairness of the game, so what?
Having cheats is also a kind of coaching ability!

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Southgate was very dissatisfied with Boateng's performance, and even more dissatisfied with Millwall scoring two goals.

Still the same sentence, from the perspective of the head coach, the goal cannot be taken as a matter of course, because the head coach has a lot of overall control over the game, and it is impossible for any head coach to completely control a game, but more control is the head coach. The pursuit of work.

Southgate couldn't help being shaken in his heart, "Could it be that the tactical arrangement is not appropriate? When playing against Millwall, you should play more conservatively."

He began to think.

Southgate naturally didn't know that it was Middlesbrough's goal just now, but because of Zhang Yang's intervention, it became Millwall's goal.

In any case, the result of the football match is what matters.

Football in the 21st century is a commercial world. Only by getting better results can it be recognized by the media and fans. The process is not important.

With Millwall leading by two goals, the situation is very, very favorable.

When analyzing the game, various commentators also said, "Middlesbrough is not a team that is good at playing against the wind."

This is not to say that Middlesbrough's lineup is young, but it has something to do with their playing style.

Middlesbrough's style was formed after 1995. Under the leadership of Brian Robson, Middlesbrough won the League One (now the British Championship) league championship, and Middlesbrough, who returned to the Premier League, introduced World-class stars such as Juninho and Emerson joined, and then England's famous players Ince and Bambi also successively came to vote. Middlesbrough thus established a style of offensive football that pursues technology.

This style has continued to the present.

Teams that are good at playing offensive football have one characteristic, that is, they are good at games with a downwind situation.

If Middlesbrough is allowed to gain an advantage, their offense will become smoother and smoother. Otherwise, they will become very passive, especially Middlesbrough's lack of defensive ability, which will directly reveal their shortcomings.

"Judging from the game situation, Middlesbrough doesn't have much chance." Some media have already made judgments.

The same goes for the game.

In the first half, the two teams did not score again, but in the second half, Middlesbrough can be described as a complete defeat.

Perhaps Southgate adjusted his tactics, or simply the performance of the Middlesbrough players was affected by the score.

Millwall took the opportunity to score two goals in a row.

In the end, the game ended 0-4, and Millwall won the third round with a big away score.

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At the post-match press conference, Middlesbrough coach Southgate praised Millwall's strength when summarizing the game, "From the perspective of the game process, there is a big gap between us (and Millwall)."

"The opponent's offensive efficiency is very high, and the defense is also very solid. This game has given us a reminder that it is difficult to win by relying on offense alone. We must increase our defensive strength."

"Although the team has some problems, we are still very confident in playing against ordinary opponents, Millwall is not one of them. I believe that Millwall this season will continue the performance of last season and let everyone who underestimated them The opponent is taken aback!"

Southgate's speech was amazing.

When Zhang Yang heard Southgate's words, he immediately felt that the other party seemed to be expressing his favor?However, when the two met at the entrance of the venue, Southgate's cold eyes made Zhang Yang understand that there was no friendship at all between the two parties.

Then Southgate favored Millwall for a simple reason: only by exaggerating Millwall's strength can the pressure of Middlesbrough's home defeat be relieved.

In this regard, Southgate has done a good job.

That night, almost all the media that mentioned the Millwall game were praising Millwall's performance. Middlesbrough, who lost at home with a big score, was subconsciously ignored by the media, and few media targeted Middlesbrough. Fort criticized.

Southgate's wrist is really a bit high!
Zhang Yang found that he had underestimated his opponent, and he must be more vigilant when he meets Middlesbrough in the future!

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The Premier League standings are calculated from the end of the 'first leg'.

'First schedule' refers to the stage from mid-August to early September. During this stage, many teams have intensive competitions. For example, Millwall and Chelsea will participate in an extra Community Shield, while Arsenal and Blackburn will participate in the game respectively. To participate in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup qualifiers.

With the end of the "first schedule" and the international match day in early September, each team can take the opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief, and the media has also begun to summarize the league in a small stage.

The league only lasted three rounds.

Affected by the European qualifiers, Arsenal and Blackburn only played two rounds of the league. Their current opponents - Wigan Athletic and Liverpool, only played two rounds of the league, and the other teams played three rounds normally. round.

At this stage, a small summary can also be made.

When the media summarized the league results of each team, they were surprised to find that there were only two teams that won all three games, one was Millwall and the other was Manchester United.

曼联的三场比赛分别打出5比1、3比0以及1比2的比分，净胜球数字为8个。

米尔沃尔的三场比赛，分别打出3比1、0比4、0比5的比分，净胜球数字为11个。

Millwall ranks first in the league with a goal difference advantage.

This result also silenced the media who kept questioning 'whether Millwall can continue its good performance'.

Before the start of the season, many media analyzed the situation of the Premier League and believed that Millwall’s good performance was a victory. The optimistic media also believed that Millwall’s ability to reach the top four was already very remarkable. Millwall's performance forecast has been downgraded to the 'top six', or even the results of the middle reaches of the league. There are also media claims that Millwall may continue to aim at relegation. Their rise is too fast, and the speed of their decline will also be very fast.

The last part of the media shut up.

Millwall used three rounds of the league and let them slap themselves in the face. They won all three games and ranked first in the league with goal difference. It cannot be said that they will definitely achieve good results, at least so far, there is no trend of decline in performance.

So what will Millwall do?

In various analyses, various opinions are generally much more cautious. Some media simply did not talk about Millwall's results, and instead began to analyze Millwall's "dual-core" tactics, which seemed to be quite helpful for various teams. They know how to beat Millwall.

Let Zhang Yang make an evaluation, the media is quite a bit of a "dog takes a mouse".

They are the media!
The media is for news reports, so how come everyone has become an expert in football tactics analysis?
These media still have some regrets, because the match between Millwall and Middlesbrough did not use the 'dual-core' tactic, and there are too few video materials to analyze the tactics. They cannot be sure whether Millwall has really solved the dual-core question.

Zhang Yang will not comment on tactics, he only has one sentence, "I have no idea of ​​telling my opponent how to beat Millwall."

In the heated discussion, Zhang Yang also ushered in the troubles of the 'national team'.

Last season, Millwall did not have many national team players and was not affected much by the international match day.

This season is different.

McLaren served as the head coach of the England national team. When he called up players for the first time, he put Darren Bent on the list.

Darren Bent's entry into the national team seems to be good news, but thinking that this is only the first step, McLaren will definitely expand the 'share' of Millwall players. Players such as Morris and Darren Ward are all It is still a bit of a headache to be selected for the England team.

And that's just one of them.

Millwall is now an 'international team' and most of the new players joining the team are from the national team.

This international break, there are eight players in the Millwall team who need to participate in the national team game, namely Graham Stark, Gianluca Zambrotta, Wes Morgan, Jimmy Turtle Lowrey, Vladimir Smicer, Ricardo Quaresma, Darren Bent and Kevin Braniff.

With so many players going to participate in the national team competition, Zhang Yang can be sure that the state of the players will definitely be affected afterwards.

Zhang Yang understood the feelings of Ferguson and Mourinho. He began to worry about players being injured during the game, and worried that the whole team would no longer be in shape.

This is really a troublesome thing.

Not only the distress of the players participating in the national team competition, Zhang Yang also encountered distress in his life. When Millwall scored three consecutive victories, the team once again became the focus of English football.

As a result, Zhang Yang has received more attention.

Now it's not just the British media, the miracle story created by Zhang Yang coaching Millwall is being spread throughout Europe, so many foreign media have come to the Millwall club for interviews.

There are interview requests every day, and many journalists are encountered every day.

Even if it was a holiday, there would always be many reporters blocking Zhang Yang's doorstep, looking for opportunities to interview him at any time.

Zhang Yang felt that his privacy had been violated.

He didn't have this kind of experience last season, and the reporters weren't so fanatical. Now he's in a better state. He has experienced the troubles of "big stars". Even the occasional dates with Catherine and Denise have been affected. His tidbits appeared.

Once at the door of the house, someone asked about his relationship with Denise, Zhang Yang said angrily, "This is privacy!"

Unmoved, the reporter continued to ask, "Is she your girlfriend?"

"Privacy! Privacy!"

Zhang Yang was very depressed to find that he was being watched by the paparazzi 24 hours a day. He thought that he should spend more time in the club in the future, at least no reporters in the club would disturb him.

If it's a date...

Probably the head coach's office is also a good venue, right?Single bed, desk, sofa... cough cough cough.

(End of this chapter)