Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 433 Defensive Counterattack
Tottenham Hotspur is already an old rival.

Millwall and Tottenham have met three times so far this season -
The first time was in the league, Tottenham Hotspur's home court, Millwall's [-]-[-] slaughtered Tottenham.

The second time was still in the league, the first game of the new year. Back at the Neal Stadium, the two teams fought [-]-[-].

The third time was the semi-final of the English League Cup. The two teams fought at White Hart Lane. The final game was [-]-[-].

Millwall and Tottenham played three games, with a total of [-] goals, an average of [-] goals per game, which shows the intensity and gorgeousness of the two sides.

After three games, Millwall had two wins and one tie, occupying an absolute advantage, but some media analyzed the game and believed that the gap between the two teams was narrowing, and Tottenham caught up a little bit.

This may be due to Millwall's injury factor.

But no matter what the reason is, Tottenham's performance against Millwall is getting better. They drew with Millwall in the last round, and they hope to beat Millwall in this round and enter the English League Cup final.

For Tottenham Hotspur, the League Cup is undoubtedly very important.

Tottenham Hotspur is currently ranked seventh in the league. To keep the ranking depends on subsequent performance. To fight for the top six, you have to compete with Arsenal, Everton, Bolton and other opponents. full of uncertainty.

The English League Cup is the best way out.

As long as they can beat Millwall and reach the Carabao Cup final, they will almost certainly get a European place, because their opponent will be Chelsea.

Although the semi-finals are not over yet, Chelsea's opponent is Wycombe in the fourth tier league. Wycombe has made it all the way to the semi-finals of the League Cup. He must have broken his wings when he meets Chelsea. The two sides played against each other in the first round. Chelsea It was a four-to-zero match. Naturally, there was no need to discuss which team would advance to the final.

Chelsea is not as strong as the previous two seasons, but it is also firmly ranked third in the league. It is basically qualified to participate in the Champions League. According to the rules for English teams to enter the European War, another team that enters the final, He will definitely qualify for the UEFA Cup next season.

That's why Tottenham are desperate to beat Millwall.

They only need one game to determine their qualification for the European competition, otherwise they need to work hard in the league. Whether they can qualify for the European competition depends on their performance in the second half of the season.

Which is easier to tell at a glance.

Tottenham Hotspur hope to beat Millwall, and they also have a certain degree of confidence, because they drew with Millwall in the last round, and they also felt that Millwall was not as strong as the beginning of the season.

When the whole team was confident, Tottenham Hotspur couldn't help but fired at Millwall.

"I don't want to be considered arrogant or disrespectful to the opponent, but our goal is to reach the Carling Cup final!" Tottenham Hotspur striker Berbatov said in an interview, It’s quite meaningful for them, Millwall is different, they are ranked first in the league, maybe they don’t think about qualifying for the UEFA Cup. The meaning of the game is different for both sides, and we have to win.”

The core defender of Tottenham Hotspur, England international Ledley King also said, "The last leg was 2-2, and the score was in their favor, but I believe we will win in the end, because the game is more important to us. !"

Janus: "Millwall is strong, but we are not bad. We need to be careful, as long as we stick to it, I believe we can reach the final!"

South Korean defender Lee Young-pyo: "Millwall is in a very good state in the league. They need to pay attention to the league and the Champions League, but they can't insist on multi-line combat. I believe that the competition for the League Cup will be more beneficial to us, because we can Dedicated to the League Cup."

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Facing the provocation from the Tottenham Hotspur players, Zhang Yang said with a hearty smile, "I have heard a very philosophical saying: the more you emphasize something, the more you care about it and the less you lack. This sentence makes sense, for example You have very little property and feel a little inferior. Maybe you like to appear rich outside. For example, if you are dissatisfied with your figure, you will definitely pay attention to the news in this regard. Maybe others are just joking, and you will feel that you have been affected. laugh at."

"So...you should understand."

After Zhang Yang's reply was reported, the Tottenham Hotspur players suddenly died down. They felt suffocated to death. This is the rhythm of not letting people talk!
They were expressing their confidence collectively, but the other party said: You always talk about victory because you are not confident.If they continue to say 'victory', aren't they telling everyone that they have no confidence in whether they can win?

That feeling of suffocation is too uncomfortable!
Tottenham Hotspur finally knew why the media said that Millwall's young coach was "sharp in language", and the guy who could have a public war of words with Ferguson and Mourinho was really amazing in terms of words. The fighting spirit seemed to be said to be gone all of a sudden.

Then both sides fell silent.

Zhang Yang is unwilling to respond to the words provoked by Tottenham Hotspur players. The coach and the players are not equal. If the opposing coach Joel stands up, he may still be interested in talking to each other. Ordinary players will forget it. There's no point in winning.

Zhang Yang also didn't want to see players stand up, as that would distract the team's energy from preparing for the battle.

Millwall needs a lot of preparation.

In this game, Darren Bent has just recovered from his injury, and his state is still a bit unstable. Zhang Yang does not intend to let him start, but continues to be placed on the bench. Braniff is exercising his ability. In the starting lineup, he doesn't intend to send the Irishman either.

Quaresma also recovered from injury, but he just returned to the team for training, and his performance was full of uncertainty.

Of course, another bench.

These three players can be said to be quite good, but their status is somewhat uncertain. Zhang Yang does not want to use them in the game.

The starters must be players who can guarantee their status-Morris, Vardy, plus Pires who rested for two rounds, and Simpson will play on the right.

Simpson returned from injury earlier than Darren Bent.

Although Simpson's state is somewhat uncertain, his free kick skills are enough to help the team.

After some consideration, Zhang Yang added a name on the front line - Kirsty Weston.

Vardy, plus Weston, is a combination of two forwards, other midfielders, plus David Livermore, Millwall returned to the 442 formation.

The style of Tottenham Hotspur is similar to that of Arsenal. The style can be said to be three points: fast speed, flying with both wings, plus a prominent high point. Fast speed refers to the offensive rhythm. Needless to say, Tottenham is good at Playing fast break from the wing, my highlight is the striker, good at grabbing high-altitude balls to seek goals.

Tottenham's two forwards, Defoe and Berbatov, are quite efficient, plus the addition of midfielders Janus, Keane, Lennon and other players are enough to allow them to break through any defense.

Based on many players who are good at attacking, Tottenham can play gorgeous and good-looking football, and at the same time can beat their opponents to win. In the Premier League, there are not many teams that rely on offensive football style to achieve good results. Tottenham's results Not much worse than the rival Arsenal is enough to prove the success of Tottenham in offensive football.

In the three matches between Millwall and Tottenham, they all used the 'dual-core' tactics to play against each other, but in fact, confrontation is not the best choice, Zhang Yang just didn't want to change his tactics rashly.

Now is the time to be cautious.

Millwall was affected by injuries, and the strength of the lineup has dropped a lot. If you go to the hot-blooded match, the chance of defeating the opponent is much smaller. Accidents become easy to happen. There is no medicine for regret in the cup. A defeat is eliminated, and a victory must be won.

Zhang Yang's countermeasure is to return to the 442 formation, solid defense and quick counterattack.

Millwall hasn't used defensive counterattack for a long time. The media and fans have the impression that they have become an 'offensive-oriented' team, but in fact, defensive counterattack is Millwall's old line. For a whole season, he used entangled defense and counterattack to deal with strong opponents one by one.

Millwall's league championship was also based on defensive counterattack tactics.

Before the second round of the semi-finals, after Millwall finished training, Zhang Yang gathered all the players and said to them seriously, "I hope you haven't forgotten how to play defensively and counterattack!"

(End of this chapter)