Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 434 Vardy's Perseverance
Tottenham Hotspur and Millwall collided three times, twice in the Premier League and also in the semi-finals of the English League Cup. Tottenham Hotspur coach Jol will naturally study Millwall's style of play seriously .

At the beginning of the season, many media reported on Millwall's 'dual-core' style of play, and other teams have also seriously studied it, wanting to extract the beneficial things from it and put them into their team's tactical system.

Joel has done the same.

Tottenham Hotspur is a team that is good at playing offensive style. The 'dual-core' style of play focuses on offense, which will make the connection of the midfield more closely. Joel even considered moving the 'dual-core' style of play directly. In Tottenham's system, because the two do not conflict, the 'dual core' can be used as a refined supplement to Tottenham's tactical system, and it can also strengthen the connection between the side and the center.

In the end Joel failed.

No matter how he researched and analyzed it, Joel didn't understand why Millwall succeeded in playing 'dual-core'.

There will definitely be a conflict between the two cores, which is almost inevitable, but Millwall does not have the problem of conflict. Joel can only attribute the reason to the fact that Tottenham Hotspur has no suitable players for Millwall's lineup configuration. Players, imitation will naturally not succeed.

After analyzing Millwall's tactics, Joel has a considerable understanding of Millwall.

In Jol's view, Millwall and Tottenham's style of play are actually somewhat similar, both pursuing a fast pace and high efficiency. In terms of cooperative play, Millwall has better control over the midfield, but the Heat The wings of the thorn are more useful for attacking.

Both sides have advantages and disadvantages.

Joel's analysis has also been confirmed by the three games. The match between the two teams is a gorgeous offensive feast, with an average of more than five goals in each game, which is the biggest proof.

There is no such thing as restraint in a counter-offensive game.

In the battle, it is the on-the-spot status and the efficiency in front of the goal that determine the outcome. The former also determines the latter. Tottenham’s lineup is slightly worse than Millwall, and the difference lies in the level of strikers. Berbatov and Defoe Not bad, but Millwall has Darren Bent, the top scorer in the league. The efficiency of Berbatov and Defoga together cannot keep up with Darren Bent. This is where the gap between the two sides lies.

So when Darren Bent is injured, Tottenham can draw with Millwall at home.

This is Joel's understanding.

It is said that Darren Bent has recovered from injury, but the state of the newly recovered players is full of uncertainty.

Joel is still very confident about the game.

Just like the confidence shown by the head coach Joel, Tottenham Hotspur are very confident and have a lot of fighting spirit to beat Millwall. The war of words before the game was also provoked by them. They held back, but it didn't hurt their confidence in the game.

Joel's analysis of Millwall also gave the team more confidence.

Joel believes Millwall 'is on the verge of collapse' as they are already in danger.

Millwall's performance is indeed very good, but too much energy has been consumed in multiple lines, coupled with serious injuries recently, their good results are based on overdrawing the vitality of the team.

Many players played consecutively.

The most typical example is David Livermore. From the beginning of the season to the present, including the League Cup, FA Cup, and Champions League, he has played more than 90.00% of the games. The player with the most minutes played.

Livermore may be a special case. His strength is well known, and other players have played a lot, such as Darren Bent. Because of too many appearances, injuries broke out.

Millwall suffered a wide range of injuries. In the final analysis, Millwall's lineup is limited and the main lineup is strong, but there is too much difference in the bench players. In many games, they have to let the main players play to win the game smoothly.

Since January, Millwall has entered a stage of exhaustion, and then they will participate in the most difficult Champions League. It is hard to say how long they can last. Under tremendous pressure, a collapse is also possible.

"As long as we put enough pressure on each other in the game, they are likely to collapse by themselves!"

Joel's statement made Tottenham players more confident.

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Joel's analysis of Millwall actually makes sense.

Zhang Yang has long been aware of the problem and started to take preventive measures. For example, in January, Millwall lost the FA Cup, drew with Tottenham in the first round of the League Cup semi-final, and also drew with Charlton in the league. As far as Millwall is concerned, the reason for Millwall's poor performance in January is that in many games, Zhang Yang rested the main players and let other players play instead.

This is the strategy discussed by the Millwall coaching staff.

In many unimportant games, more substitute players can be appropriately used to reduce the pressure on the main players. Only when facing important games will the main players be allowed to appear.

This is the preparation for the upcoming Champions League.

In the locker room before the game, Zhang Yang talked about his style of play for the last time. He kept emphasizing defense and mentioned Vardy.

In the defensive counterattack, Vardy's role is infinitely magnified.

"Jamie, in this game, I think you can give full play to your abilities, rely on yourself and your teammates, and cause enough threats to the opponent's defense!"

This is Zhang Yang's request.

This game is also a test for Vardy.

Vardy was also very good before, and the number of goals is proof, but Vardy has not experienced any difficulties. He always played with the team. As Darren Bent’s replacement, he will have enough in the midfield The support, many times, the only thing it does is put the ball in the goal.

Compared with Darren Bent, Vardy is still too immature.

Looking back on last season, many of Darren Bent's goals were accomplished by himself. He dribbled the ball and quickly hit the opponent's defense. Under the huge defensive pressure, he calmly made the best choice.

This is experience, but also a calm state of mind!
Vardy's strength is not bad, but he has too little experience. He needs to be more calm and face more challenges.

In this game, Zhang Yang put his chips on Vardy.

Vardy's personality is out of character, but like Braniff, he is actually full of football intelligence.

When standing on the court, Vardy kept thinking about Zhang Yang's words, and felt motivated all over his body.

He can't wait.

Two years back in time, he was still playing in a division nine league, and when he came off the bench for the 'Steel Team', he was still happy to be involved in a real game.

As soon as the game was over, he had to go to work in a cake shop for his livelihood.

That memory is tragic.

In the process of pursuing a professional football dream, there will always be certain ups and downs. Vardy knows that he is not a genius, at least not a genius recognized by everyone.

There has never been a lack of talent in European football, such as Wayne Rooney, who has been in the Everton youth training camp since he was a child. Even bought by Manchester United at a high price.

Wayne Rooney has made his way to the top of his career.

This is genius.

If there is no opportunity that Zhang Yang values, not to mention participating in the Premier League or the Champions League, it is almost impossible for him to enter the youth team of any big club.

No one will take him seriously.

It is precisely because of this rough experience that Vardy is even more grateful for Zhang Yang's attention.

Facing such an important game now, he started as the most important player.

Vardy is excited!
For himself, for publicity, and for the whole team, he must have an excellent performance, and he must do his best!

Resoluteness is rarely seen on Vardy's face!

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Neil Field.

The second leg of the League Cup between Millwall and Tottenham Hotspur begins.

When the two sides stood in good positions and the game unfolded normally, Tottenham Hotspur coach Joel discovered something strange—unlike the previous few matches, Millwall did not show a strong midfield control. The range of offensive development is also limited, and it seems that there is no intention of letting go of the attack at all.

So Millwall's style of play is... defensive counterattack! ?

Joel stood up in surprise.

Not only Joel, but the reporters in the media seats, including many fans in the stands, noticed that the game was unusual.

This is not the so-called 'confrontation war' as expected by the media.

Millwall's 'dual-core' tactics have played a considerable role, and have been unanimously praised by the media and fans. By the end of the season, Millwall can easily complete the defense of the league championship.

Why did it suddenly become defensive in the game?
What does it mean?
For today's game, the commentator of "Sky Sports" is Beru Elson. Beru Elson is competent as a first-line commentator, not relying on a specific commentary style, but a detailed understanding of professional football and the opponent The serious attitude of explaining the work every time.

When it was discovered that Millwall was playing a defensive counterattack, Beru Elson immediately analyzed the reason, "Maybe Zhang Yang didn't want the team to play a defensive counterattack, but they had to do so."

"Quaresma and Darren Bent have just recovered from their injuries. Braniff has played consecutively. His performance in the last game was surprisingly poor. He must be a little out of shape. All three of them can only sit on the bench. Hall's starting lineup, which also includes young player Weston, also proves the severity of their injuries. In this case, playing against offense is already the next choice, and it is likely to give Tottenham more opportunities. Millwall opted for a more conservative counter-attack."

"This is actually the correct decision under the current situation, but whether Millwall, who has lost the traditional style of play for a long time, can still play the tough defensive counterattack of last season, will become the biggest attraction of the game."

This is what Tottenham coach Joel is concerned about.

Tottenham are not afraid of defensive counterattacks. In the league, they often encounter teams that play defensive counterattacks. Even Tottenham occasionally play defensive counterattacks. The players are familiar with defensive counterattacks, but defensive counterattacks are different from defensive counterattacks. The team's defensive counterattack will make the opponent depressed to death, the offense cannot be played, and the defense is also stretched. On the contrary, the defensive counterattack of the general team is not a threat at all. No matter how to strengthen the defense, it has nothing to do with the offense. Small ball With this style of play, Tottenham will be invincible.

Which is Millwall?

Millwall last season was not as good as the top giants, but not too bad.

The current Millwall lacks a serious lineup, and it is hard to say what kind of performance they can have. Messed up all the arrangements.

What the game will be like has become full of suspense.

(End of this chapter)