Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 449 Ridiculous Contrast

Chelsea fans are pessimistic.

The game continued the 'previous' trend, and it was Millwall who scored first, and they began to be dissatisfied with the manager Mourinho.

Mourinho was very angry. Just now he was thinking about whether to replace Shevchenko. When Millwall scored a goal, he felt that he didn't have to think about it.

Drogba continued to play, his condition was not very good, but he was much better than Shevchenko who couldn't score!

Mourinho doesn't think about "taking care of Shevchenko's emotions" anymore. He had this consideration before. He made substitutions and adjustments in the first half, not only for himself, but also for the players. If it is directly denied, the players who are replaced will definitely be very dissatisfied.

But the game is almost lost, is the player's mood still important?

Mourinho decided to make a substitution without hesitation, and the fourth official raised a sign to signal Drogba to replace Shevchenko.

The commentator of "Sky Sports" was still talking about the goal, and the camera was also aimed at the celebrating Millwall, but suddenly turned to the sidelines, "Drogba? He seems to be playing, and Mourinho is telling me what. "

"This substitution..."

When he noticed the number on the placard, the commentator confirmed, "Sheva is going to be replaced. At this point in time, the substitution is not a good choice. Sheva's shooting is a bit bad, but maybe he hasn't found his form yet. ... it seems that Mourinho can't take it anymore."

The camera is on Shevchenko.

I saw the Ukrainian walking down with a gloomy face. Drogba waved his hand on the sidelines, but Shevchenko ignored it. When he walked out of the sideline, he didn't even look at Mourinho and sat back on the bench. seat.

Shevchenko is so angry!

He knows that his performance is mediocre, but he just didn't find opportunities, not in a very poor state. For a forward player, waiting for opportunities is more important than anything else. He thinks Mourinho should give himself more time. Chances are, he's sure to put the ball in the goal.

It would be humiliating to be replaced now!

The first half is coming to an end, even if there are any tactical adjustments, it should wait until after the end, what is the reason for being replaced?Shevchenko couldn't figure it out, he felt that Mourinho was targeting him.

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Seeing Chelsea's substitution, Zhang Yang smiled as if adding insult to injury.

Zhang Yang is a bystander.

As the saying goes, 'the bystander knows clearly', with the memory of his previous life, coupled with the fact that he has truly become the head coach, he still has a certain understanding of Shevchenko's failure at Chelsea.

Is Shevchenko out of shape?Or is it a power level issue?

of course not.

Shevchenko is the top striker in Europe. In the season before joining Chelsea, he played a dominant role in AC Milan's striker performance. In addition, he led Ukraine to participate in the World Cup. His condition has always been very good. But when Chelsea There is no performance, the main reason is the 'position', Chelsea does not have his position, or Mourinho does not have the idea of ​​'creating a position' specifically for Shevchenko.

Shevchenko is different from Drogba. He is the kind of player who mainly fights for skills and needs constant support from his midfield teammates in order to perform extremely well.

Chelsea is different from AC Milan.

Shevchenko is not familiar with Chelsea, and Chelsea teammates are not familiar with Shevchenko. In addition, Chelsea and AC Milan are almost two different teams. Chelsea's midfield relies on defensive strength, and the three-back lineup is The best explanation is that AC Milan's midfield is mainly based on technology. Kaka, Pirlo and Seedorf are all the world's top technical midfielders.

Shevchenko wants to adapt to Chelsea's "no technical midfielder", but it is not easy. He is not used to the straightforward style of play. In Chelsea, strikers often look for opportunities simply and directly, rather than relying on Running out of space, or whatever.

A physical player like Drogba will naturally not perform badly.

To give the simplest example: the wide player wants to make a high lob pass, and his own side wants to pass the ball directly. The opponent also knows that the football is flying from the wide, and the forward player has to face tough defense.

Drogba's body is extremely strong, so it is easy to squeeze the opponent away and fight for the point to complete the shot.

Shevchenko is different. He is mainly a technical player. The goal of football is on the bright side. Skills, running positions, etc. are meaningless. If you directly collide with the opponent's defender, you are not as good as Deloitte. Ba is a body-based player.

That's why Shevchenko didn't play well.

In Chelsea's style of play, Shevchenko's excellent skills cannot be fully utilized. He might as well play as a full-back or midfielder, otherwise it will be difficult to find opportunities if he has been closely guarded by the opponent.

Shevchenko may not understand this, but Mourinho must be very clear.

But how stubborn is Mourinho?He will not adjust tactics for Shevchenko, which means that the midfielders will have to undergo major changes, and more players of the type Robben and Joe Cole will be sent to the field to make Shevchenko's performance better.

That sacrifice was too great!

Maybe this kind of change is also good, it will make Chelsea's offense more threatening, and it will also make the game play better, but it conflicts with Mourinho's coaching philosophy. He is always a defensive coach.

Another big reason is that Shevchenko was almost forced into the team by Abramovich, and he was not the player Mourinho wanted at all. Naturally, he would not change anything for Shevchenko.

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Of course, what happened to Shevchenko had nothing to do with Zhang Yang. He just regretted that a top striker had fallen into the abyss of trough.

This is in Millwall's favor.

Shevchenko performed poorly and was replaced. There will definitely be conflicts within Chelsea, and Mourinho will also be under a lot of pressure. Who made Shevchenko a player that Abramovich valued?

In the next game, there was not much change because of Drogba's appearance.

Chelsea continued to scramble in the midfield to suppress Millwall's situation. Millwall played very passively, and the 'dual core' style of play almost became a defensive counterattack.

Chelsea's efficiency in front of goal is still not high, perhaps thanks to Drogba's poor state.

There is a reason why Drogba did not start. He played the whole game for Chelsea in a row. Two days ago against Porto, his form was not very good. Four shots in seven and 10 minutes did not score a goal for Chelsea. Not a single threat.

That's why Mourinho let Shevchenko start the game, but Drogba did not improve his state because he was replaced. In addition, Chelsea's overall impact from the intensive competition is still relatively large, although the midfield competition They have an advantage, but they only rely on tough defense, not on players in good condition. When the football is near the penalty area, facing Millwall's tight defense, it will be difficult for Chelsea to break through.

The first half of the game ended with constant fighting in the midfield.

Soon the time came to the second half, neither side adjusted their tactics, and the game was still going on fiercely.

Chelsea fought fiercely, hoping to find a chance to tie the score. Millwall's defense suffered crisis after crisis. As time passed, their performance seemed to be getting better and better.

This situation is not good for Millwall.

No. In the 603rd minute, Zhang Yang judged the goal in the "prediction". It was Lampard's strong shot, which happened 4 minutes later, and Chelsea scored with a wave of counterattack.

This will not work!

In the next 2 minutes, Chelsea continued to attack around the Millwall half. Then Essien's pass was intercepted, Millwall made a dangerous forward pass, and Simpson kicked back to allow the defenders to control the ball.

Next Millwall played a wave of steady offensive.

From the perspective of 'prediction', this wave of offensive ended with Smicer's shot, which was confiscated by goalkeeper Petr Cech, and then Chelsea launched a counterattack. Lampard received a pass and broke through the Millwall goal.

The key lies in Smicer's shot!

When that moment happened, Zhang Yang did not hesitate to use the 'Speak Out' to bless Smicer with a temporary 'BUFF' effect. Smicer shook Terry away to find a space for himself to shoot and at the same time , Feeling that his physical condition is abnormally good, he glanced at the goal out of the corner of his eye, and while swinging his right foot, he felt that he could kick the ball to the desired position.

Next is shooting!

Bang!
Since sticking to the grass, passing between Terry and Carvalho, he rushed straight to the bottom corner on the right side of the goal.

Cech reacted and saved quickly, but the moment he jumped up, he knew that the angle of the ball was too tricky, and it was impossible to throw it. When it was in mid-air, he could only watch the football roll across the goal line.

At that moment Cech was in despair.

In the next second, everyone realized the goal. Chelsea players, fans, and coach Mourinho also became desperate.

The "Sky Sports" commentator shouted excitedly, "Goooooal!!!"

"Smitchell! Smitchell! He helped Millwall score the second goal! 2-0! Chelsea went on the offensive, but Millwall made it through the goal again with just one push! Both teams The difference in efficiency in front of goal is too great, and Chelsea's solid defense seems to be useless against Millwall..."

"This goal belongs to Smicer! He dribbled the ball away from Terry on his own, found space for the shot, and completed a wonderful shot!"

"Two to zero! Perhaps as some media and fans say, Millwall is indeed Chelsea's nemesis. Whenever Chelsea encounters Millwall, all their methods seem to lose their effect, and Millwall is still Can maintain high efficiency, even play better than ever!"

"Two days ago, Millwall defeated Real Madrid at the Bernabeu Stadium. If they can beat Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final, they will win the two games in a row at the end of February. With such a dense and stressful schedule, they are very big. Total victory!"

"It's quite remarkable!"

"What's even more remarkable is that facing the second goal scored by Smicer, even the goal that may determine the outcome, the Millwall coach Zhang Yang appeared very calm and calm, as if everything was expected, This kind of stable mentality is definitely rare in the world..."

The camera pans to Millwall's bench.

Everyone else rushed out excitedly, only Zhang Yang sat in his seat, and slapped a few symbolic hands as if after watching a concert, his face was indifferent and indifferent.

Wise was talking excitedly, Zhang Yang looked over and shrugged, forcing a grin on his face, which seemed to be a 'tough' expression, and he was also very happy with the goal.

Ok!

The more the commentator interpreted, the more inscrutable he felt. Compared with Zhang Yang's calmness in the face of the goal, the excitement and enthusiasm of other head coaches when they saw the goal seemed as ridiculous as a kid who had never seen the world...

(End of this chapter)