Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 437 Flexible and Monotonous

"It's No. 309 minutes in the first half. Millwall leads Tottenham Hotspur [-]-[-] at home. In addition to the [-]-[-] in the first leg, Millwall leads [-]-[-]!"

"Don't forget that Millwall has two away goals! In other words, even if Tottenham tie the score, Millwall still has the advantage!"

When "Sky Sports" commentator Beru Elson analyzed the score, Zhang Yang stood on the sidelines and applauded all the time. He was happy for Curtis Weston's performance.

Weston has always been a player with high expectations.

Although Weston seems to have not been taken seriously by Millwall from the British Championship to the present, but in fact, Zhang Yang has always hoped that Weston can perform well, and has always had confidence in him.

In the usual training, Weston performed well, he has always been just inexperienced.

Zhang Yang also allowed Weston to play a lot of games. Every time he encountered a weak team in the league, or in the FA Cup, League Cup, and other unimportant games, Weston would start.

This is the first time he has played in an important event.

Zhang Yang also wanted to see what kind of performance Weston could perform under pressure.

The result did not disappoint him.

Weston withstood the pressure and performed extremely well. Just now, Dawson's defense was very good for ordinary forwards. Darren Bent could not perform better.

Zhang Yang celebrated with the others.

Another reason for his happiness lies in the scores of the two sides, as analyzed by Beru Elson, Tottenham tied the score, Millwall had two away goals, and Tottenham Hotspur had only one .

This is also one of the reasons why defensive counterattacks are considered when formulating tactics before the game.

As long as you pay attention to defense and don't play against Tottenham head-on, then you won't score too many goals, and the effect of the two away goals will be shown. Otherwise, in the last offensive battle, Millwall scored three goals. Tottenham also scored three goals, and Millwall will eventually be eliminated due to a goal difference disadvantage.

That's not what Zhang Yang wants to see.

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Tottenham Hotspur coach.

Head coach Joel looked at the celebration on the field, his face became extremely serious. From the beginning of the game, Joel has been very serious, because Millwall's style of play was unexpected and the game was completely out of control.

During this period of time, he has accepted the fact that Millwall is playing defensive counterattack.

Considering the score, Joel also has to admit that focusing on defense is the best choice. From the strategic point of view of the game, he lost to the opposing coach.

There is actually no way.

Tottenham only have one style, and the same is true for how to play the game. He didn't expect Millwall to play a "dual-core" tactic for half a season.

The Millwall players are also very adaptable to the defensive counterattack style of play, and they can't see any discomfort at all.

Joel doesn't understand this.

In fact, Millwall players will of course adapt to tactical adjustments. One is the defensive counterattack style used by the team last season. In addition, the core of the team's tactics is to allow players to perform freely on the field, rather than having any rules and regulations. However, the 'dual-core' style of play did not strengthen the tightness of the midfield. Millwall suddenly switched from offense to defense, gave up the 'dual-core' style of play, and emphasized defense again, and the team immediately became keep.

Joel was a little apprehensive about the game, but not to the point of despair.

Just a goal.

For Tottenham, one goal of the opponent is far from deciding the outcome. Even the goal difference is at a disadvantage, but they only need to score two goals.

Is it hard with two balls?
For other teams, it is very difficult, but as long as Tottenham play well, Millwall may not be able to keep the goal.

This is Joel's confidence.

Now it's time for Tottenham to fight hard. With the ball already conceded, they have no choice but to score as many goals as possible. Joel is thinking about how to break through Millwall's defense more easily.

Now Tottenham have a problem: Berbatov is marked to death.

Berbatov and Defoe are both forwards, but in Tottenham's lineup, Berbatov also plays the role of connecting the midfielder and the frontcourt. It cannot be said that Berbatov is the core of the attack, but his role is not weak At the core of the offense, Tottenham's two wings fly together, and they also need to rely on the conversion of players in the middle. Berbatov's role is very obvious.

Millwall has some research on Tottenham, and they sent Livermore to focus on defending Berbatov.

This is very nerve-wracking.

Teams who have studied Millwall know that the player with the strongest one-on-one defensive ability in Millwall is the 'Ten Thousand Years Iron Back' Livermore. Livermore's restrictions on Berbatov are too strict , It is very difficult for Berbatov to make a difference.

While there are others at Spurs, Berbatov is an important player.

Berbatov can't play well, Defoe in front of him has a pitiful number of touches, and the overall performance of Tottenham will be greatly affected.

It is very difficult for Berbatov to play.

Joel has been paying attention to Berbatov's position for a long time. He found that Berbatov is alone, and it is very difficult to get rid of Livermore's defense. Let alone dribbling, it is not easy to receive a pass.

Joel was a little helpless, he turned his head to look at the next door.

Zhang Yang had already returned to his position, with a simple smile on his face, playing with delicate dice in his hands, as if he didn't take the game to heart.

It's hard to imagine that he is directing the game. He seems to be more leisurely than the fans outside the field, but Joel has to admit that the opponent's coaching ability is very good, and he is at a disadvantage in tactical arrangement, which is the biggest proof.

After some consideration, Joel called Janus and told Janus to take on more organizational responsibilities, "Don't count on Dimita, he is guarded to death, you should pay more attention to running forward , and take care of both sides. I know it's hard for you, but now you have to pick up the load!"

Joel, like Zhang Yang, uses words to motivate players.

The difference between the two sides is that Zhang Yang just wants Weston to perform normally and not be nervous about giving up on himself; Joel hopes that Janus can perform exceptionally.

Yes.

It is difficult for Janus to complete the task that Joel said, because his level is not up to standard. He is already a central midfielder and can be said to be the core of the attack. How about provoking some shadow forwards?

Also shoulder the connection between the side and the center?

What a joke.

Janus would definitely not refuse explicitly, he just nodded numbly, whether he can do it or not only God knows.

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After the game restarted, Tottenham Hotspur continued to attack, and they did not have any mental impact due to conceding the ball.

Instead, the offense hit harder.

This is what coach Joel signaled, and what Tottenham players hope to do. What they are good at is to use offense to suppress opponents.

"Goal is the best defense", Tottenham can interpret this sentence with performance in many games.

But soon they saw why Millwall was able to rely on defensive counterattacks to win the Premier League and FA Cup double last season.

Millwall's central defender combination is Zambrotta and Arbeloa.

Zambrotta needless to say, Arbeloa was born in the Real Madrid youth training camp, he is considered a genius in the Real Madrid youth training system, but unfortunately Real Madrid is full of big names, and only those who are determined to be focused on training can be promoted to the first team, like It is the ordinary genius of Arbeloa, who can only accept the fate of being loaned or transferred.

Arbeloa's ability is very good, but the number of times he participated in official competitions is relatively small. Zhang Yang attaches great importance to Arbeloa and makes him start more times. Whether it is the wing or the center, Arbeloa can do it. Yes, he can be said to be the 'first substitute' on the back line.

In Millwall's defense system, the most important thing is a clear division of labor.

"Speaking Spirit Calculation" is to evaluate the overall tactics. Zhang Yang deduces the most suitable tactics based on "Speaking Spirit Calculating", which naturally also includes defense.

Therefore, the biggest feature of Millwall's defense line is that players rarely get caught by the opponent in their defensive running positions.

This is the case with the defensive cooperation between Zambrotta and Arbeloa.

Arbeloa is on the front line and is responsible for directly defending the opponent's threatening forwards. Zambrotta is the commander of the defense line and a direct participant. He always appears in the most critical defensive position.

With two centre-backs, plus the support of full-backs and midfielders, Millwall's defense can be described as 'airtight'.

The opponent wants to break through Millwall's defense, either there is a very subtle cooperation, or a single player has outstanding ability, such as the game against Roma, Totti's personal performance, continuously shaking the defensive players, the defense will naturally be destroyed up.

Tottenham account for neither.

If the two sides play against each other and Millwall is negligent in defense, Tottenham can still find many opportunities, but Millwall is focused on defense, and it will not be so easy for Tottenham to break through the defense.

Tottenham have worked hard for a long time, and they found that there is no way to break through the defense line, and it is very difficult to threaten the goal.

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The first half ended quickly.

Tottenham Hotspur coach Jol, during the intermission, emphasized offense. He asked Janus to increase his running and encouraged Berbatov to pull as much as possible to the left and right to get rid of being blocked by Livermore It is embarrassing and reminds the two wingers to pay attention to the characteristics of "flying with both wings".

But 10 minutes into the second half, the game remained unchanged.

Tottenham's offensive performance is slightly better, and they can threaten Millwall's goal, but they are still a little bit lucky from breaking the goal.

Millwall's counter-offensive also gradually increased.

When facing a team playing defensive counterattack, if the long-term attack does not get rewarded and cannot break through the opponent's goal as soon as possible, it may face a terrible thing, that is, the opponent's sharp counterattack.

Millwall is also strong on the wing.

Pires is getting old, but his state does not seem to be affected. His speed is still very fast, and his sophisticated foot skills have caused Tottenham's defense to suffer a lot. On the other hand, Simpson has also improved rapidly. He is playing on the wing. There are no outstanding features, but I have to say that Simpson has an advantage, that is, he cooperates better with his teammates.

This is because Simpson is the "old man" in the team. Livermore, Morris, and Weston in front are all teammates who played together in the British Championship. They have been training and growing together for a long time. Naturally, they are not newcomers. The players are comparable.

Simpson's right side is more flexible in coordination.

Whenever Millwall launched a counter-attack from the right, the fans in the stands remembered the cheers of the fans, because they could easily see the brilliant cooperation.

No.703 minutes, Morris got rid of the entanglement of Janus, passed the ball to the left side of the penalty area with a straight push, Vardy followed up and then kicked the ball to the right side, Simpson followed up with a volley and drew the ball into the goal.

"Simpson--!! Two to zero! Two rounds together, Millwall leads Tottenham four to two! By this time, we may say that the suspense is gone, not because of the score, but what we saw, Tottenham have been unable to break through the gate guarded by Graham. Most of the time they can only cross from the wing, looking for opportunities like luck. Powerless to help Tottenham. There are only 10 minutes left, it is too difficult for Tottenham to score two goals..."

No one was surprised by the goal.

Tottenham were unable to break through Millwall's gate for a long time, but Millwall's counterattack was very sharp, and the goal seemed to be destined long ago.

"Sky Sports" commentator Beru Elson also criticized the monotony of Tottenham's offense.

Tottenham is a team that is good at attacking. Their fast break is good, and their style of playing with both wings is also very good. But facing Millwall's defense, their speed and flexibility seem to be gone, and their scoring methods are very good. monotonous.

This is also an important reason why Tottenham's offense was blocked.

The Tottenham Hotspur coaching bench, from the coach to the players, was silent.

Head coach Joel looked helpless watching the game. Tottenham were a little out of shape at the beginning of the game.

When the game has progressed to the present, it is not just a tactical issue, it has completely become a issue of Tottenham's lineup strength.

Tottenham's overall offense is also good, and the ability to break dense defense is also good, but the lineup is also a big problem. The frontcourt includes the wings, and the player's ability is limited. There are no real big stars in the team, and there are no outstanding players. .

Berbatov is quite a good player. When Berbatov is marked to death and players such as Janus and Defoe cannot play flexibly, Tottenham's offense becomes extremely monotonous.

Millwall's defense is actually not at the top level in the world, but it is not easy for Tottenham to break through. They need a certain amount of luck to score goals.

Simpson's goal was a bit of a blow to Tottenham.

Many players recalled the game against Millwall. They have not defeated Millwall in the past two seasons. It should be said that there are very few teams in the Premier League that beat Millwall. The league remains unbeaten.

How to fight against such an opponent?

Tottenham came with the confidence to beat Millwall, but now they are just full of helplessness and loss.

(End of this chapter)