Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 420 Poor and Sad
Warnock disclosed the goal of Sheffield United's game-getting points, and getting points does not mean winning, and a draw can also get one point. Warnock actually said that Sheffield United will strive for a tie, and In the league's No. [-] Millwall game, a draw is tantamount to victory.

No one will laugh at Sheffield United or Warnock for this.

More than a season ago, Millwall was also a newly promoted horse. They were only promoted one season earlier than Sheffield United, but Millwall has already left the status of newly promoted horses. They directly won the league championship and participated in the Champions League. The strength of the performance has been recognized as the top team in the Premier League.

Sheffield United is a pure newly promoted.

There is a huge difference between the two.

Because of this, Sheffield United don't have to bear any pressure. They can play as they can to win points. Let alone win, as long as they can get one point, they will be considered very successful.

When the game at the Neal Stadium started, Sheffield United immediately put on a defensive posture. Except for one striker who stayed in front, all other players returned to their own half, almost surrounded in front of their own goal, to play against Millwall. Offensive confrontation.

The media and fans who saw this look were dumbfounded.

Like Liverpool, Aston Villa, and Everton that Millwall encountered before, they also chose a solid defense to fight against Millwall, but their approach was more shy, and they still played a few waves. Offensive, then unable to maintain the confrontation, the goal frequently encountered crises, and the formation retreated aggressively, but it was also a half-court defense, and did not openly put up an iron bucket formation in front of the goal.

Sheffield United is different.

The game has just started, and Millwall has not yet started to attack. They have already set up their positions in advance. It seems that they have given up the attack directly?
The game can still be played like this!

"Warnock...is really even more shameless..." Many people had the same rude words in their hearts.

Millwall has not been affected by Sheffield United's style of play, no matter whether the opponent is like a little woman who hides and defends intensively, or is like Sheffield United in front of them, a straight shrinking formation without shame In the penalty area, there is no difference in the result, they still have to face what they should face.

They have long been prepared for this.

Millwall played normally according to the tactics, but when the game went on for a few minutes and their formation was really revealed, some people could see the difference.

Livermore, Morris, Simpson, the three seem to be standing in parallel?
Do not!
Livermore stands even higher!
The spectator stands are on a higher terrain, so they can have a panoramic view of the situation on the field. When the formations of the two sides are opened, the media, fans and commentators can all watch and celebrate.

Many people found it wrong.

"Sky Sports" commentator Kevin Bullard shouted in confusion, "No...this is...what's going on?"

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Not only the media, fans, and commentators outside the field, but also the Sheffield United players on the field felt that something was wrong. They found that the opponent's midfielder was very forward, which seemed to be even higher than the two forwards.

When they got the ball by chance and were about to launch a wave of counterattacks, the first thing they faced was... the defense of the midfielder?

Midfielder Jackinika took a closer look, and central defender Claude Davis was right behind him.

Looking to the left, Tang Qi on the left is still on the penalty area line, and then to the left, you can see the left back Brumby, which also shows that his position is correct. He is still in a dangerous position near the penalty area, but how can he face the opponent? What about the lower back?
Could it be that the opponent attacked too far forward?
By the time Jekinica realized something was wrong, it was too late, Livermore poked the ball out, Millwall regained possession of the ball and continued to attack around the Sheffield United half.

Livermore smiled at Jekinika, his honest demeanor didn't seem threatening.

Jekinika held a completely different view. He still remembered that this guy hit his shoulder and hurt him. He looked around again, paying special attention to Livermore's running position, and thought cautiously, "It was a coincidence. , or has the opponent's position been adjusted?"

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Jekinica only played against Livermore twice, and he doesn't know the overall formation. The media, fans and commentators can see it very clearly.

After 10 minutes passed, Kevin Bullard had a definite answer. He began to analyze and said, "Millwall's formation seems to be a little different in this game. They still play 451, but there are three players in the middle. Moore is a little bit forward."

"We all know that Livermore is a player who is very sharp in defense and shooting, and he is also very physically fit. He can cause a lot of trouble for the opponent by himself. But he is by no means the kind of player who is good at cooperating. It's rare to see him play well with his teammates."

"Livermore can be said to be a pure defensive midfielder. He is not suitable for playing as a forward, but now Millwall's formation is a bit strange. Simpson and Morris are behind, and Livermore is a bit forward. Could it be that Millwall Wall put Simpson and Morris in the midfield and Livermore in the midfield? That's weird."

Kevin - Bullard's conclusion is of course impossible.

Morris can play as a midfielder, but it is impossible for Livermore to play as a midfielder, and it is impossible for Simpson to play as a midfielder. Simpson and Morris stand in parallel positions, but the two are still the core of the midfield. The only change is that the position is slightly closer. In the end, Livermore appeared in front, forming a formation with a midfielder in front.

This formation can also be said to be 4231, but the '2' is not two midfielders, and the position is not so pulled back. The correct expression is 451, which is pure 451. The 'back midfielder front' style of play has been abandoned. The lower back position.

If the opponent is against a strong team such as Manchester United or Chelsea, Zhang Yang will definitely not make the team so big, but the opponent is only Sheffield United, a newly promoted team in the league. After playing, the premise of Livermore's position can maximize the team's ability to break through dense defenses.

Millwall has been familiar with the new formation for half a month. Everyone else is better. The same is true for Morris and Simpson. Formore.

The new formation is played around Livermore.

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Millwall's new formation is a bit incomprehensible. They feel that the premise of Livermore's position is completely meaningless. They don't think it will have any effect. Livermore is not good at cooperating with his teammates and stands at the center of the team. In addition to being an eyesore, can it be useful?

Sheffield United certainly don't think so.

They don't know the analysis of the outside world, but the first thing they can understand is that it is more difficult to counterattack.

Livermore's defensive ability is too good.

Millwall is originally a 'frontcourt press'. If Livermore is in the back position, the first-line defense will have nothing to do with him, but Livermore is standing in front. They just got the ball and they will face Liverpool. Formore's defense.

This kind of running back waist is simply too violent!

It felt like playing against Milan. Kaka turned into Gattuso. The opponent just got the ball. It didn't matter at all against Kaka. Kaka's defensive ability is average. He will chase and defend, but after becoming Gattuso, the opponent just got the ball and has to face a tough guy like Gattuso.

It's just... it!

The mood of the Sheffield United players is hard to describe. Anyway, they got the ball so poorly that they played even fewer counter-attacks. Most of the time, before they had time to pass the ball, they were counter-robbed by Millwall again.

When he saw that Sheffield United finally broke the ball and was about to drive the ball forward with a big foot, Livermore rushed over quickly and gave the ball to his teammate with a tackle, Kevin Bullard exclaimed, "Livermore is too violent!" Generally, he tackles and defends in his own half. The premise of Livermore's position is to put the defense in his own half on the opponent's half, which is really a bit of a bully.

Sheffield United is obviously not used to this kind of violent 'avant-garde'. They got the ball a few times, but they didn't even make a counterattack. defense.

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Zhang Yang did not expect Livermore's defensive performance in the frontcourt. The purpose of the new formation is to increase the means of breaking dense defenses. Unexpectedly, Livermore's offense has not yet performed, and he was surprised first on the defense.

accident!

Really surprised!
Zhang Yang didn't even think that the "back midfielder forward" can also increase the ability to counter-attack on the spot in the frontcourt. With Sheffield United's shrinking formation, Millwall's half-court suppression is already very strong, and their possession rate is easy. More than 70.00% five, more than three times more than the opponent. With such a "professional counter-grab" like Livermore, Sheffield United dare not cooperate in the backcourt. As long as they see Livermore, the only thing they can do is Pass the ball with a big foot, but there is only one player in the frontcourt. Under the defense of Zambrotta and other defenders, the opponent's striker Shipley does nothing. Shipley said that he is Sheffield United's top scorer and has also played Chelsea, but he was just an ordinary player after all, and the Chelsea he played for at that time was not brilliant, so it was not something to be proud of. A Zambrotta was enough to double the pressure on Shipley, even if he got the ball. It is difficult to pose any threat.

It is difficult for Sheffield United to organize an effective offense, and it is impossible to talk about counterattacks. They said before the game that they were 'fighting for a draw', but now they really can only strive for a draw.

This type of competition leaves Millwall in an 'unbeaten' position.

sidelines.

Sheffield United coach Warnock was stunned. Even with the intensive defensive style of play before the game, he never thought that he would be so passive. For a long time, Sheffield United did not have any decent counterattack. No, They didn't even have a decent pass, and the backcourt players didn't dare to pass the ball when they got the ball. They just kicked the frontcourt with a big kick, and then waited for Millwall to launch the next wave of offensive. They only got a chance when the ball was dead For example, Millwall kicked the ball out of the bottom line, and the ball was in the hands of Sheffield United, and they would pass a few symbolic passes, but they basically couldn't pass the half-time. As soon as they cross the halfway line, they will basically be snatched by Millwall.

This kind of extreme suppression is too bullying, right?
Warnock understood Millwall's style of play, and it was because of this that he was even more surprised.

The lower back...can it still be used like this?

Sheffield United also has defensive midfielders, but their defensive midfielders are similar to defenders. Let alone attacking the front of the penalty area, it is good to be able to cross the center line. It is too difficult to rely on the defensive midfielder to provide support for the frontcourt.

Millwall's approach has opened a new door for Warnock.

It turns out that it can still do this!
Warnock can also see that this style of play is only suitable for playing against weak teams. Otherwise, the situation will be suppressed by the opponent. In Wall's game, Sheffield United belonged to a 'weak team', but it was still an 'extremely weak team'. I don't know if it is pitiful or sad...

(End of this chapter)