Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 438 The Champions League is Here
In the last 10 minutes of the game, Tottenham Hotspur continued to maintain their offensive intensity. In the final time, all players surrounded them and bombarded Millwall's defense indiscriminately.

Millwall continued to defend firmly, and only Vardy stayed at the forefront.

However, until the last minute, Vardy failed to get any chances, and correspondingly Tottenham failed to break through Millwall's goal.

In the end, Millwall defeated Tottenham Hotspur [-]-[-] in two rounds, won the League Cup semi-final victory, and got tickets to the League Cup final. They will play against Chelsea at the Welsh National Stadium, That is, the Millennium Stadium, where the competition for the League Cup trophy begins.

After the game was over, Zhang Yang took the initiative to shake hands with Tottenham coach Joel, looked at the other's bitter expression, and said, "You just lack a little luck."

"Maybe there is still a lack of strength. It would be great if we could also have Vardy."

Joel joked bitterly.

Zhang Yang laughed, but did not continue.After the routine handshake, it was the post-match press conference. Zhang Yang and Joel entered the venue together, but neither of them said much.

There's not much to say about this game.

Millwall switched to defensive counterattack, the purpose is to be more likely to win. Tottenham suffer from tactical response, lineup strength, and a little luck. The game is over, and the process is still satisfactory, so nothing It's easy to say.

Regarding the performance of the players, there is something worth mentioning. Zhang Yang praised Weston, "Curtis is very good. I believe he will be the future of Millwall."

The media reporters scoffed at this.

Millwall's future?
Millwall has a better Vardy, Vardy is only a few days older than Weston, and it is never for Weston to talk about the future. In addition, Weston only performed well in one game and concentrated in the first half In the second half, Weston didn't perform much, and his outstanding performance was only the assist.

Just once, doesn't prove anything!
There is no need for Zhang Yang to argue with media reporters. He said that Weston is the future of Millwall, and he said it from the heart. Vardy is also very good, but because he is so good, how likely is Vardy to stay in the team?
Perhaps after two or three seasons, Vardy will leave Millwall.

This is a normal situation.

There are very few stars who only play for one team in their careers, and those who are often worthy of long-term service are century-old giants, such as Manchester United, AC Milan, and Barcelona. There are many players who have played for a long time, but other players, Also including Millwall, very few.

No one can tell the future.

Even for Braniff and Livermore, it’s hard to say how long they can stay at Millwall, and even Zhang Yang hasn’t thought about it that far, but he’s not sure he’ll be able to coach Millwall for a long time, after all, the sky outside is so big. Expansive, maybe one day, I will get bored of continuous coaching, so I want to change the environment.

In the entire team, the most promising long-term stay is Curtis Weston.

Weston is a true Millwall youth product. He's good but not 'too much'. He can find a place in the team, but it's not easy to continue to perform well.

Weston is not the kind of talent star who will suddenly rise.

It is precisely because Weston will not explode suddenly and has great affection for Millwall that it is more likely to play for a long time.

Therefore, it is not too much to say that Weston is the future of Millwall.

Even if a head coach is replaced and he is not optimistic about Weston's ability, players like Weston who are branded with Millwall and help increase a youth training spot will not be easily given up.

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After the League Cup semi-finals, there was a one-week break. Zhang Yang waved his hand and gave the players two days off. When they regrouped, Darren Ward and Konchesky also returned.

The team lineup has been reorganized, which is good news.

But the lineup only lasted for one day, and soon new injuries appeared. Both Smicer and Pires were defeated by colds. Both veterans had colds. I don’t know if it was a coincidence or what. Age has something to do with it. Fortunately, it is not influenza. The two of them can continue to train with the team after two days of rest. However, in such a physical condition, they must be taken care of, otherwise the cold will become a big problem.

Then Traore was injured in training.

While defending, Traore was tricked by Braniff. He accidentally fell to the ground while twisting his waist and sprained his ankle. The doctor diagnosed that he should rest for more than half a month.

"Be careful, don't move too much, don't get hurt!" After training in the afternoon, Zhang Yang gathered all the players and told them emphatically, "The same is true for tomorrow's game. Try to pay attention to your movements. If you feel too tired, just raise your hands and leave the field immediately." , I don't want to see someone get injured because they are too tired or some other predictable reasons."

"That's not just the team's problem, you will be affected even more!"

Zhang Yang was frightened by the impending injury.

Injuries are really a big problem. Small injuries take one to two weeks, and major injuries take one to two months, or even longer. The reason for Millwall's poor performance last month is that there are too many Many main injuries.

Now that most of them have recovered, he doesn't want to see the tragedy repeat itself.

On the second day of the league, Millwall defeated Blackburn 2-1 away.

Millwall's overall performance is not bad, but Braniff still has the problem. He doesn't know when to dribble and when to cooperate with his teammates.

Perhaps it is more appropriate to describe it as 'unfamiliar with my own ability'. The main reason is that Braniff's dribbling ability has improved too fast. Other players have been adapting step by step since they were teenagers, and recently formed their own unique skills. Find a balance between cooperating and dribbling the ball.

Braniff is a bit "pulling seedlings", just like an ordinary person who suddenly accepts the teachings of martial arts masters and suddenly gains a lot of internal strength. It is difficult to make a correct judgment when facing the enemy.

However, Braniff's performance was pretty good. Occasionally, a few subtle dribbles made Blackburn's defense no good. One of the goals was also assisted by Braniff after a dribble. After the game, "The Times" "The score for Braniff is six points, which can only be regarded as barely qualified data, but it is much better than the last appearance.

The "Sky Sports" commentator commented on Braniff, "He is slowly regaining his status, but his personal style seems to have changed, and he prefers to rely on his own ability to solve problems..."

Many media gave Braniff one word - 'independence'!
This is not a good adjective. Professional football also doesn't like players to be called "independent" style, which means that they don't like to cooperate with teammates, and it also means that they will lose more goals.

After the game, some media asked about Zhang Yang, "Braniff performed poorly, why didn't he replace him?"

"I trust him!"

Zhang Yang said, "It's my job to send whoever is on stage, and no one can tell me what to do!"

These two words in defense of Braniff made the media dub Braniff the title of "the illegitimate son of publicity".

Of course it was a joke.

Zhang Yang didn't care what the media said, he just showed everyone that Braniff was a key player to train.

This is actually quite normal.

Every team has "key players", such as Manchester United coach Ferguson, who often let young players such as Fletcher and Richardson play, not to mention Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger, in order to experience Cesc Fabregas , Senderos and other players, Arsenal paid a big price.

The point is, developing players pays off.

For example, Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas has become the core of the midfield after being trained. Such a technical midfielder can already replace Vieira in the past and become a heavyweight star, which also makes Arsenal no longer lack a central midfielder. field core.

Now Zhang Yang is going to train Braniff.

Braniff does not need to be trained like other young players. He does not lack strength and experience. He only needs a few games to adapt, and he will probably be able to perform well.

When Braniff adapts to the rapid improvement in ability, he will become the best card in Millwall's midfield. In the future, facing opponents with top superstars, Millwall will also have enough confidence.

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After the mid-month league ended, it was the international match day, with a ten-day break.

This time there is good news.

Players such as Darren Bent and Quaresma have not entered the squads of their respective countries due to previous injuries, and they can have time to rest and adjust.

Zhang Yang told all the players to take advantage of the rare free time to seriously adjust their physical condition, because Millwall will soon face a difficult schedule——
The Champions League is here!

At the end of February, Millwall will go through two battles, one at the Bernabeu Stadium, the Champions League quarter-finals with Real Madrid, and the League Cup final with Chelsea.

Both games are crucial.

The match against Real Madrid is two days before the final of the League Cup. Relatively speaking, the Champions League is more important, because it is a knockout match. If you do not play well in the first round, you may be eliminated by Real Madrid. The final of the League Cup is related to Trophies, but the League Cup trophy is not comparable to the UEFA Champions League round of [-] in terms of prize money and influence. If it is because of preparing for the League Cup final, losing the Champions League will definitely outweigh the gain.

Millwall has little to do with Real Madrid.

One is a veteran giant in La Liga, the most valuable club in the world, and one of the top giants in the world, and the other is an upstart in the Premier League. This season's dark horse in the Champions League has almost no experience in European competitions before. There is such a huge difference between the two teams There will never be a chance for the team to play against each other in history, let alone any grievances.

Many Real Madrid fans even heard Millwall's name for the first time.

It's just not the same with the Christmas interlude.

Millwall had no contact with Real Madrid before, but with the "Calderon invited Zhang Yang" incident, it feels very interesting. Zhang Yang publicly played with Calderon. Calderon seems to have insufficient IQ. He also said something controversial.

Although Calderon didn't mention the names of Millwall and Zhang Yang after Christmas, everyone knows that the new chairman of Real Madrid hates Zhang Yang deeply, and Millwall is incidentally hated too.

When facing the European war with Millwall, Calderon will definitely ask the coach Fabio Capello to 'win'.

That is inevitable.

Conversely, when Millwall meets Real Madrid, they will be very motivated to play.

Unlike Calderon's unpopularity in Real Madrid, Millwall is the 'world' of Zhang Yang. Fans, players and even the club will express their absolute support for Zhang Yang.

The Millwall club will not have a good impression of the 'poaching' Calderon, and the Millwall fans will not.

Millwall players also hope to beat Real Madrid to make Zhang Yang face Real Madrid and Calderon "more face". In addition, the Champions League is also what any team pursues. Millwall definitely hopes to move on.

That's the mentality of both teams.

For Zhang Yang himself, in fact, playing against Real Madrid is not much different from playing against other teams. If he had a choice, he hoped that the opponent would be an underdog.

Unfortunately, the result of the draw cannot be changed.

In Zhang Yang's impression, he always felt that Barcelona was more difficult to play than Real Madrid, but after studying his opponents, he didn't think so. Real Madrid can beat Barcelona and rank first in La Liga, not because of Played by luck.

So Zhang Yang put all his energy into researching his style of play.

As for the "personal grievances" with Calderon, Zhang Yang didn't think about it at all, because he didn't suffer much. The other party invited him, but he publicly refused.

That's it.

What the media hype doesn't make sense at all.

A week before the match against Real Madrid, Millwall was preparing for the match, and the coaching staff also studied the omissions in the drafted style of play based on the characteristics of Real Madrid's recent games.

Gradually, the game is approaching.

(End of this chapter)