Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 435 Performance Gap
Many media reporters and commentators are not very good about Millwall's performance, because defensive counterattacks were the style of play last season, and Millwall used defensive counterattacks very rarely.

Another important reason is-Darren Bent is not on the court.

This is a key point.

Darren Bent's ability is recognized. As the player with the most goals in the league, his personal ability is quite outstanding. When Millwall focused on defensive counterattacks last season, Bent played very well. Many goals were He hit it hard.

Darren Bent did not start the game, how does Millwall threaten Tottenham Hotspur's goal?
Many people have the same question.

But soon their doubts became much smaller. They found that they underestimated other Millwall players, and also underestimated Millwall's overall quick counterattack ability.

Darren Bent is just one player, Millwall is a whole.

Not long after the start of the game, Millwall played a threatening counterattack. They still emphasized speed. What is fast is not a single player, but the advancement of the overall formation.

When Millwall got it, regardless of whether there was a chance to counterattack or not, their plastic surgery moved forward quickly.

This is no longer a simple defensive counterattack using a single player, but a high-end style of play that uses the overall strength to quickly counterattack.

Millwall is pretty quick.

When Morris gets the ball in the backcourt, Livermore, the two wingers Pires and Simpson, plus forwards Vardy and Weston will all consciously run forward quickly. Generally, Morris will be the core, and sometimes he will take the ball. The ball was passed to the wing, and the winger either used coordination or used his personal speed to lead forward. Tottenham were prepared to meet the counterattack of a single player, but they did not expect to face the explosion of Millwall's entire frontcourt, just like It is the same as facing Millwall's overall offense. That kind of momentum makes Tottenham's defense feel suffocated.

But it's just fighting back!

Millwall's overall counter-attack in the frontcourt caused Tottenham to be in a hurry, because Millwall was a counter-attack, and they couldn't adjust in time in the backcourt. Millwall almost broke into the penalty area twice in a row.

"Look at this one! Millwall's counterattack! Their speed is too fast! The whole formation is moving forward! It didn't take long for Tottenham to face this pressure after the game started!"

The commentator Beru Elson shouted in quite surprise.

Millwall's overall impact made Tottenham feel a little uncomfortable. They didn't make corresponding preparations. Fortunately, Millwall really counterattacked. Not all players rushed forward. The defenders basically stayed in the backcourt. Only players who have the opportunity to participate in the counterattack will rush forward quickly. If the attack is blocked, they don't have to worry about the continuous offensive brought about by Millwall's counterattack.

Soon the Tottenham defenders also realized that the player most in need of defense-Valdy.

This young teenager is not in the eyes of Tottenham players. In the eyes of many players, Vardy is still a rising star who has not grown up. Although he has scored a lot of goals, he relies on Millwall's overall strength, not individual performance.

Now the Tottenham players find themselves wrong.

Vardy's impact is no worse than Darren Bent's. His speed is even faster, and he will rush to the front every time. As long as he gets the ball, he can form a threat to the defense.

The first player to experience Vardy's threat was Janus.

Janus is a talent cultivated by Nottingham Forest. He became famous as early as 2001. He was recruited into the team by Newcastle United at the age of 19. The transfer fee was as high as 500 million pounds.

This was already very remarkable at the time. Later, Janus performed very well in Newcastle United and was successfully selected for the England national team. Even though he was plagued by injuries, he also entered the England team in the final week of the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

Janus is a solid attacking and defensive midfielder who will also be an important defensive line for Tottenham Hotspur.

However, Janus' defense against Vardy was not successful. Millwall counterattacked twice in a row. Janus deliberately approached Vardy. When Vardy took the ball, he wanted to steal it directly.

In Janus' view, Vardy is the breakthrough point.

As long as Vardy's ball can be grabbed, Millwall's counterattack will be cut off, and it will be Tottenham's turn to launch a fast break.

So grabbing the ball is very important.

Vardy is still very young and certainly inexperienced. It should not be difficult to grab his ball. Soon Janus changed his mind, because twice in a row, he was left behind by Vardy's stop.

Same this time.

When Morris passed the ball to Vardy, Janus rushed over immediately, and when he was about a meter away from Vardy, the football just reached Vardy's feet.

Janus wanted to take advantage of Vardy's stop to steal the ball, but Vardy barely stopped the ball. He turned the ball forward and kicked it forward, and then quickly started, Janus was left behind all of a sudden.

This stop of the ball reflects Vardy's skills.

Janus asked himself that he couldn't do it so smoothly, and couldn't help but recognize Vardy's ability. The next collision between the two was the same. Janus' defense could hardly cause too much interference to Vardy, and he suddenly felt I have a headache.

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Janus' failure to restrict Vardy is the epitome of Tottenham Hotspur's counterattack against Millwall.

Zhang Yang saw Vardy on the sidelines, faced with Janus's entanglement, and was in the upper hand again and again, and felt quite relieved. It is a pity that the number of followers of "Speaking Spirit Bewitching" is limited, otherwise look at Vardy He should be rewarded for his performance.

Vardy's outstanding performance made Millwall's counterattack a threat.

However, in terms of the overall game, Tottenham Hotspur must have the upper hand. Their offense is very smooth, and Millwall is mainly defensive.

Millwall's defense relies on the entire back line, and the key players who play a role are Livermore and Zambrotta.

Livermore needless to say.

Livermore's one-on-one defensive ability is extremely strong, and he is also the kind of player who runs tirelessly all over the court. His personal defense line is much more reliable than Janus, even Tottenham striker Berbatov Both feel a headache.

Zambrotta is the organizer of the defense.

Zambrotta's defensive experience is very rich. His arrival has improved Millwall's defensive line. Some suggestions on defensive formation layout are very helpful to Zhang Yang and the entire coaching staff, and it has also made Millwall's defensive line even better. stable.

When it comes to the game field, Zambrotta's command and dispatch in the backcourt will also reduce the loopholes in defense.

When encountering an unexpected situation, such as a player being passed by the opponent, Zambrotta can also calmly know what to do. Every time he defends, he stands at the end of the team and acts as a sweeper. While the organizational defense line is tight, the individual performance is also quite stable.

Millwall's solid defense made Tottenham very uncomfortable.

Tottenham will not be afraid of the opponent's solid defense, but the game is different from their imagination. When arranging tactics before the game, their considerations are almost all about attacking, how to fight for the control of the midfield, how to speed up the pace of the game, and let The rhythm is in their favor, which is the key to preparing for the game.

None of this worked.

Millwall simply gave up control of the midfield and played a defensive counterattack steadily. Moreover, the defense was quite difficult, and the counterattack was also quite sharp. It was not easy to adapt to such a contrast.

Millwall used a different style of play to play a "surprise victory" "surprise", but to "win" still needs a goal.

When Tottenham's overall performance is poor and their performance is affected by their mentality, it will be difficult to threaten Millwall's goal in a short period of time. Millwall can counterattack boldly with confidence.

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In this game, Millwall has two players, and the mentality of playing is very exciting.

One is Vardy.

The other is Vardy's partner Curtis Weston.

Judging from the current more than 20 minutes of the game, Curtis Weston's performance is very flat, with no outstanding features at all. Can't keep up with Vardy.

Zhang Yang's request to Weston is, "Be careful to cooperate with Vardy. If Vardy attracts enough defenses, you have to help share the offensive responsibility."

From Zhang Yang's words, it can be heard that Weston played as a 'second striker', that is, a 'shadow striker'.

Generally speaking, Vardy and Weston are both technical forwards, and their technical abilities are a bit repetitive. In fact, the best match is to have a center forward who attracts defensive attention, but in fact, Millwall has no center forward at all. , you can only let two people match.

Weston is also characterized by fast speed, but other aspects can only be considered qualified.

Zhang Yang hopes that Weston will perform better, but the growth of young players does not happen overnight. Weston is different from Vardy, Braniff, Simpson and other players. He does not have such a genius ability. He wants to be stable and outstanding. Performance, but also to accumulate more experience.

Shortly after the start of the game, Vardy's frequent threatening performances made Tottenham defensively vigilant. They attached great importance to Vardy's defense, but it was almost impossible to block Vardy.

The teammates on the field are also happy to hand the ball to Vardy.

Weston was left out.

Weston was a little frustrated, given the rare starting opportunity, he felt that his performance was too bad and did not meet the expectations of the head coach. He was a little afraid to look in the direction of the head coach, for fear of seeing the head coach's disappointed expression.

Weston was very unwilling, especially seeing Vardy's performance, he was even more unwilling.

Weston has just turned 19, a few days younger than Vardy, and joined Millwall earlier than Vardy, and participated in the professional league earlier, but his performance is completely behind Vardy, as the saying goes, " There is only harm when there is a comparison.” Braniff, Simpson and others are all older than Weston, and it’s okay to perform well. Weston believes that he will be able to catch up with them in a few years.

What about Vardy?

The two can be said to be the same age, but in the competition, their performance is very different.

Seeing Vardy's flexible performance, and comparing himself with not being able to catch the ball a few times, Weston, who has always been cheerful, also became a little downcast.

(End of this chapter)