Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 382 Grade Gap
Valencia lost three goals at home to Millwall, and the entire European media was reporting on the game.

Among them, only the Spanish media "sorrowed" for Valencia's defeat. The media in other countries either supported Millwall or reported with a neutral attitude, and a large part of them expressed gloating. Before the game, I said 'beating Millwall easily'. As a result, Valencia was easily defeated by Millwall.

Flores became a 'negative' celebrity.

In terms of European football before, Flores’ fame was limited to Spain. He was a star in the 80s. Few people know about it until now. In terms of coaching, he has only coached the Real Madrid youth team and Getafe, and other countries. The media doesn't know.

It is also incomprehensible that Flores can become the coach of Valencia. In terms of his resume, he is not up to the level of coaching a European quasi-rich.

Zhang Yang is different.

In less than two years since Zhang Yang entered the head coaching industry, he first led the Millwall team to upgrade, and then led the Millwall team to make history and win the Premier League and the FA Cup as a newly promoted team.

This achievement is recognized worldwide.

Zhang Yang's fame has also become very large, and many people in other countries know him.

In addition to the field of head coaching, Zhang Yang is also a Weibo celebrity. He participated in the live broadcast of BBC TV and served as a wonderful commentary as a guest, and his name is also remembered by many people.

Facing Zhang Yang, Flores was a bit suspected of relying on the old to sell the old, but in fact, his reputation was much worse than that of Zhang Yang, and now he has finally caught up to some, but it is just a negative reputation.

Outside of Europe, the Chinese media are also very concerned about the game.

The Chinese media always like to report on the competition, because the competition can attract enough attention. In the minds of the Chinese media and fans, the status of the UEFA Champions League is second only to the World Cup.

Last season, Millwall also received a lot of attention, but there was no Chinese TV station that bought the rights to broadcast the Premier League. Most fans can only pay attention to Millwall through news, and there will be games broadcast on TV, but the number is very small.

It's not the same for Millwall in the Champions League.

The ratings of this game in China are very high. Even the game played in the early morning has more than 1000 million people watching, which is more than the number of people watching in the entire European continent.

Millwall's performance did not disappoint the fans, and they easily won Valencia with three goals.

Chinese fans are very happy.

In the eyes of many Chinese fans, the relationship between Millwall and China is very close, because their head coach is Chinese, Zhang Yang has gained a great reputation in China, and it has reached the level that "you can think of Zhang Yang when you talk about Chinese football" .

Now seeing Zhang Yang leading the team to continue to make efforts in Europe, the Chinese fans are still very happy, and they feel a sense of pride.

did you see?
It is said that Chinese football is not good, and Chinese football cannot go abroad. We also have the world's top coaches!
Your top coaches are all in their seventies and eighties.

Our top coach is only a young man in his 20s, and the future has infinite potential!
This is the pride of Chinese fans.

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The day after the game ended, Zhang Yang accepted an interview with the large online media "XL Sports".

This is an interview that was scheduled in advance, and "XL Sports" also made an online promotion for it, and the interview column will also be broadcast live on the Internet, allowing fans to get to know Zhang Yang up close.

Zhang Yang will definitely not miss the positive publicity opportunity.

The venue for the interview was at the training ground of the first team. Since the sunlight was a bit dazzling, the interview was arranged under the shade of a tree. The background was the training ground, where the training was in full swing. Opportunity to be on camera.

Ruan Hailong was a little flattered.

Life is like a dream these days, needless to say how good the working environment is, and I can also be on camera with Zhang Yang, although I didn't arrange to say a word, but being on camera is already quite remarkable.

When the interview is over, there will definitely be fans wondering: Who is the person next to Zhang Yang?Then his name will definitely be known by some people, although the number will not be many, it can also increase some fame.

Of course, fame is of no use to Ruan Hailong.

However, being able to accept interviews with Zhang Yang is considered a success. If someone you know sees it, you can know that you are doing well in the UK. When the time comes, your parents will have a lot of face in front of other people.

Ruan Hailong was concerned about the last point.

It is not easy for his parents to spend their entire life savings to study in the UK. He hopes that his parents can be proud of him, and that his parents' happiness is equal to his own happiness.

Obviously it was Zhang Yang who accepted the interview, but Ruan Hailong cared more than Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang only wore the club's standard training clothes, while Ruan Hailong put on the high-end suit given to him by Zhang Yang. He had to tidy up the tie for a long time, so he called it, "Don't embarrass Zhang Yang."

Then the interview officially began.

Ruan Hailong dressed up carefully for a long time, but half of the camera was actually aimed at Zhang Yang. He just sat next to him, put on a smile, pretended to be a passerby, and the column team cameraman reminded him, "Be natural, don't rush lens."

Then Ruan Hailong became a statue.

The exclusive interview of "XL Sports" is for individuals, but the content is mainly about Millwall's Champions League. The questions during the interview have already been read by Zhang Yang in advance.

Zhang Yang only glanced at it, but didn't pay any more attention.

He doesn't need to prepare.

If you have any questions, just ask directly. There is nothing bad to say in front of Chinese fans. You can say whatever you think. Millwall's participation in the Champions League does not have any sensitive topics at all.

The interview lasted 10 minutes. During the interview, the reporter would ask five to eight questions, and each question required a lot of content.

Questions from interviewing reporters can be summed up in a few points: the mood of leading the team in the Champions League, Millwall's goals, what are the expectations for the team and which players will perform well in the Champions League.

Zhang Yang talked about his mood and said with a smile, "I don't think I have any special mood. If I really say it, I'm a little excited, but it's nothing at all. I just coached for less than two years. It's the first time I lead a team to participate in the British Championship, Leading the team to participate in the Premier League for the first time, and even leading the team to participate in the British Cup for the first time, every event is new to me."

"The Champions League is a big stage, but it is a new challenge for me and the whole team, but we are constantly facing new challenges."

Then Zhang Yang talked about the goal, "The Champions League is a new competition, but I am very confident in the strength of the team. What we lack most is experience. The problem of qualifying for the group is not a big problem, but the goal is hard to say. The knockout round is very uncertain , we will try our best to achieve the best result.”

"I expect the team to enter the quarter-finals, preferably the semi-finals. If you can win the championship, you will definitely not be satisfied with the runner-up. I think every coach will think so. So it is meaningless to talk about this aspect."

"This season, what I most hope to see is that the team can improve in tactical adaptation. In addition, I also hope that every player can perform well."

"..."

Zhang Yang talked a lot about Millwall and the Champions League, and expressed his thoughts.

Facing the live broadcast of Chinese fans is different from interviewing with the British media. If it is a media interview, Zhang Yang will definitely be more modest and low-key, but that is not really low-key. Cope with it, he knows the media wants to hear big news, Millwall's specific goals, they don't care at all.

Chinese media is different.

The Chinese media hardly speak ill of him, perhaps because he is one of the few successful coaches in Chinese football, and supporting him in the reports also represents a part of 'political' correctness.

It can be said that the Chinese media and fans are their backing.

When facing the "backup", it is natural to show a sincere attitude and say what you have.

The live interview was very successful.

The live interview of "XL Sports" had more than 800 million viewers in real time, which was almost higher than that of TV media. In the next three days, the live interview video was watched continuously, and the number of hits increased by an order of 1000 million per day. Even CCTV's sports programs intercepted part of the report.

After the live broadcast of this interview, many domestic media were shocked by Zhang Yang's influence.

In the eyes of many big media, Zhang Yang has been very successful in coaching in Europe, and he is only 23 years old. He has coached for less than two years and has not reached the time when he has enough influence.

But numbers don't lie.

Now that Chinese football is in decline, Zhang Yang has become the benchmark of success in the football world. Many media have started to interview Zhang Yang or cooperate with Zhang Yang.

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Soon the league is coming.

In the sixth round, Millwall played against Bolton at home, and the final score was 2-1.

Perhaps due to the impact of the Champions League, Millwall's home game was also a bit difficult. Fortunately, they finally defeated Bolton and successfully scored three points.

In the last league game at the end of September, Millwall challenged Tottenham Hotspur away.

Tottenham are not easy to deal with.

This is also the focus of the seventh round of the battle.

However, in this game, Millwall recovered his form, the midfielder completely suppressed Tottenham, and Simpson played very flexibly on the wing. Vardy, who started the game, performed very well. He scored two goals personally, and Simpson also played well. Scored two goals.

With goals from Simpson and Vardy, Millwall beat Tottenham 1-4 away.

The two rounds of the league are over, and Millwall ushered in the second round of the Champions League group stage.

This round is a home game.

Shakhtar Donetsk, who came to challenge, is a giant in Ukrainian football. The team has brought together many international players from Eastern European countries and is the most famous team in Ukraine.

As a veteran team in the Ukrainian league, Shakhtar Donetsk often appears in European competitions, defending the dignity of Ukrainian football together with Dynamo Kyiv.Although Shakhtar Donetsk is a frequent visitor to the Champions League, they have never won the honor of the Champions League in history, and it is not easy to qualify for the group every time they participate.

In Group D, Shakhtar Donetsk is also the least favored.

The media is not optimistic about a team. In fact, there are good reasons. The most important thing is the strength. Shakhtar Donetsk is a frequent visitor to the Champions League, which does not mean that their level is very high. The more reason is that they are in the Ukrainian League. The team, with the same strength in the Premier League, may not even qualify for the UEFA Cup.

So there's little pressure on Millwall.

Although the opponent's strength is not strong, Zhang Yang still let the team prepare seriously for the match against Shakhtar Donetsk. Millwall's tactics remain unchanged, and they still adopt the 'dual-core' tactical play.

Shakhtar Donetsk is obviously not adapting.

They have a lot of experience playing against English teams, but Millwall's style has surpassed the ranks of English football styles. Faced with Millwall's skillful cooperation, Shakhtar Donetsk was very uncomfortable. Conceded the ball early.

There was no suspense in the next game. Millwall had an overwhelming advantage and almost played half-court around Shakhtar Donetsk.

The final score was 6-0.

Relying on their home court advantage, Millwall scored six goals in the game. This was the result of 'reluctant' and replaced two main players in a row in the second half.

After the game, Shakhtar Donetsk coach Lucescu said fearfully, "This game is definitely a good lesson. We underestimated Millwall."

"I heard before that Zhang Yang thinks that Group D is a good draw, and I think he is a bit boastful. Now I am still not sure whether Millwall has drawn a good draw, but competing with a team like Millwall, ours The prospects for qualifying are definitely not optimistic.”

Lucescu spoke from his heart.

When the results of the draw came out, Zhang Yang said that Millwall had drawn a good lottery. Lucescu was a little unconvinced, but Shakhtar Donetsk is not a strong team. He does not have the confidence of Valencia coach Flores, so he just He smiled and didn't respond.

Now Lucescu knows that Zhang Yang has the confidence to say "good sign": Shakhtar Donetsk and Millwall are not at the same level of team at all!

(End of this chapter)