Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 148 Despicable Strategy

There is a security control room and a TV recording room on the third floor of the grandstand on the west side of the J Chain Stadium. The recording room can be used for live media to make programs. The outside is a circular area with only one horizontal row of seats, but the external perspective is very good. , available for media reporters to take pictures.

This is regarded as a media seat.

The reporters who came to interview are all in this area. They stand behind the fence and watch the game. When the game starts, the reporters are also analyzing the game. They are more professional than ordinary fans. Some sports reporters often do research and analysis reports , The theoretical knowledge reserve is comparable to professional coaches, and their judgment of the situation is also very accurate.

But the current game is somewhat incomprehensible.

In the impression of media reporters, Millwall is a relatively balanced offensive and defensive team. Before Christmas, Millwall’s head coach was Dennis Wise. He basically had no style to speak of, and neither did Millwall. Fixed tactical routines, attack when you can attack, defend when you can defend, simple and direct is their style.

After Zhang Yang took over the team, Millwall has changed.

Judging from the past dozen league games, Millwall has paid more attention to offense. The promotion of the newly promoted midfielder David Livermore and forward Curtis Weston can be seen one or two. Millwall has strengthened the offensive and also increased the number of goals a lot. Under the leadership of the core midfielder Jody Morris, Millwall's offensive can sometimes play very well; Millwall's strategy is to create pressure on the opponent through defense in all areas of the court, and the frontcourt will be ready to launch a counterattack at any time.

This is also a means for Millwall to take advantage of the situation.

This one is different.

Nearly 10 minutes into the game, Millwall's performance was somewhat incomprehensible. They hardly attacked, and most of the players retreated to the penalty area, constantly running and defending.

There was also some confusion in the backcourt.

Many times Millwall can't see the formation, just like now they have three players standing on the penalty area line to form a horizontal row, and there are two 'part-time' central defenders in front of the midfielder, five people in a pentagonal position, It makes Millwall's defense very solid.

"What the hell is this going on?"

"Millwall seems to be three defenders, no, five, Livermore and Elliott are also central defenders!"

"Were they suppressed by Wigan Athletic?"

"No, they did it on purpose, you see, the football is still in midfield, and they have already retreated heavily, as if Wigan Athletic has advanced into the penalty area..."

"Is Millwall planning to give up the attack?"

"But that young Chinese still says he wants to beat Wigan Athletic! Even if he's talking big, it's impossible for him to give up the attack!"

"..."

The media reporters fell into the same doubts as Jewell, but everyone must admit that Millwall's defense is very good, just like this time, Wigan Athletic midfielder Dier broke through the middle, and he dribbled the ball quickly rushed up.

Wigan fans immediately cheered.

Riddell is Wigan Athletic's best midfielder and one of the best midfielders in the English Championship. He is like Liverpool's Steven Gerrard. He is not only a core player, field captain, but also the spiritual leader of Wigan Athletic. .

Riddle's technique is also very good. He is good at using the most direct method to get rid of the opponent he faces, but it is always very effective.

This time he waded directly past Livermore.

Livermore was chasing back quickly, but when he was thrown away, the distance he opened was too large, and it was difficult for him to catch up with Riddle.

However, it doesn't matter.

Riddle dribbled the ball and wanted to bypass Yan Jun's defense in the middle. He slanted towards the side, but suddenly found that he was facing the defense of three people. He only glanced at the three figures, and his experience told him that he was surrounded. .

It is very difficult for any player with outstanding skills in the world to face the double-teaming of three people at the same time. Even the world champion Maradona will probably feel very headache. , he can only choose to kick the ball back, or see the opportunity to kick the opposing player out of bounds, and get a sideline ball.

Riddle glanced and made a decision. He stretched out his right foot to swipe the ball, and then he was about to kick his teammate with his back heel, but he miscalculated the degree of violence facing his opponent.

Marvin Elliott didn't pay attention to Riddle's foot movements at all. He made a tackle and knocked Riddle to the ground with the ball. He kicked the ball first, and the referee just ruled the sideline. The ball, followed by a warning to Elliott, "Be careful!"

Elliott shrugged, completely dismissive.

"Millwall's players are too violent! They are also a team known for their violence! The Referees' Association may consider increasing penalties for fouls!" The commentator of the J Chain Stadium said regretfully, and he also wanted to see Riddell's wonderful performance , I didn't expect it to be terminated by violence like this, but his statement is probably difficult to get the approval of the referee association.

What happened to Riddle represented what happened to Wigan Athletic as a whole. Their offense was well defended and they were unable to break through Millwall's defense for a long time.

Millwall's offense was even worse.

When the Millwall player got the ball, it was almost a big foot over the center line, and then tried his luck in the frontcourt to chase the ball, most of which ended in futility.

The ball was switched quickly, and Wigan Athletic's offensive came again.

This time it is Jimmy Bullard. Like many English players, Brad started his football career in amateur clubs. He has achieved success. With his strong body and superb foot skills, he has secured the main position in the midfield.

On offense, Brad prefers to work with his teammates.

This time Brad chose to cooperate with his teammates on the wing when facing the defense.

He succeeded.

Braniff was left behind, and Brad was facing David Livermore. This strong guy is a strong opponent. Brad still chose to cooperate with his teammates. To Riddle, but what I didn't expect at all was that there was another Millwall player in the middle.

Tony Clegg!
Tony Clegg came out from behind and put his right leg across the football line. The football hit his foot and stopped for a while. Clegg stepped up to keep up and drove the ball forward with a big foot.

Brad could only stop and shake his head.

"It's the teenager Tony Clegg, he cleared the ball to the frontcourt!" The on-site commentator said regretfully again. There have been more than one similar steals. Millwall's tight defense in the backcourt allowed Wigan Athletic to break through and cooperate. They can't play at all, they can't play what they are good at in the offense. The good news is that Millwall's offense is not very good, most of the offenses have not even started.

"Millwall didn't intend to attack at all!" A reporter in the media seat made a judgment, "Looking at their formation, whether they have the ball or not, most of the players stay in their own half!"

This kind of game looks like an offensive and defensive drill between Wigan Athletic and Millwall. Wigan Athletic is on the offensive side and Millwall is on the defensive side, so the reporters said again, "That young Chinese, He also said that he wanted to beat Wigan Athletic, but he didn't expect it to be a smoke bomb, he probably wanted to hold for 10 minutes, and one point would be enough!"

"Damn it! We were lied to!"

"He must think so! A tie at the J Chain Stadium is already a victory!"

"Millwall will definitely accept a draw!"

"This smoke bomb is very successful. Probably no one would have thought of it. Millwall didn't expect to win at all! That Chinese is too cunning!"

"..."

Then the reporters began to collectively denounce Millwall's conservatism, and all kinds of words came out, 'only defensive', 'this is a regression in the evolution of football', 'it's too utilitarian', 'he makes football without any Ornamental'.

These words sounded as if Millwall had committed some heinous crime, but in fact they were just playing conservatively.

Zhang Yang didn't know what the reporters were talking about.

Playing against Wigan Athletic must be conservative. In terms of the strength of "Spiritual Divination", Wigan Athletic must be a team with six stars or more.

Millwall?Just over five stars at most.

There is a large gap in strength between the two teams, and it is too unwise to attack head-on, so Zhang Yang formulated a conservative defensive strategy, and left the offense to the frontcourt.

no chance?does not exist!
Zhang Yang has been watching the game patiently, ready to conduct temporary command at any time.

This is his strategy!
As for "despicable and not despicable", Zhang Yang will not consider it at all, just like many media now want to analyze him as "not good enough", and no one will read the cliché, because Millwall is the best performer in the past three months The team, no matter what time it is, in the world of football there is only winning or losing, and winning is the most important thing. As long as the final victory can be achieved, the despicable style of play will also be described as a 'surprising tactical idea'.

Both mean the same thing, the only difference is the outcome.

Zhang Yang's goal is to use all means to lead the team to victory. He wants to be a head coach with "surprising tactical ideas".

the other side.

Wigan Athletic coach Jewell was tugging at the corners of his mouth, not knowing how to express his feelings.

Nearly 10 minutes was enough to determine Millwall's tactics.There are five defenders on the opponent's field, three of them are central defenders, and there are two defensive midfielders. Even the two full-backs frequently retreat and stay in the backcourt most of the time. After careful calculation, including the goalkeeper Inside, the other ten players were all focused on defense, and only one forward was thinking about attacking, but he couldn't receive the pass at all.

Millwall is all about defending.

It's not that they have a chaotic formation, but a well-established strategy. With more players in the backcourt, naturally they can't see any formation.

Faced with this 'thick-skinned' defensive tactic, Jewell could not think of any countermeasures.

How can this be done?

The opponent has five defenders, two midfielders, and there are always more than four players in front of the penalty area. There is not much room for football passes. Wigan Athletic is of a good level, but it is not strong enough to cooperate delicately in a narrow area.

Facing this kind of solid defense, there seem to be only two ways-one is a rough English-style lob cross, the striker competes for the top, and the other is to use long-range shots to try his luck, or create more set kicks.

These methods are all good.

However, Wigan Athletic does not have an excellent high center forward, and few players are good at long shots. In addition, they do not have an excellent set-piece player.

Jewell felt his brain hurting.

(End of this chapter)