Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 151 Is He Crazy?
Wigan Athletic's goalkeeper is John Phelan, an Australian player born in 1970.

Since the age of 20, Phelan has been playing in the English league, but he has been the 'second goalkeeper' in the ten seasons since he left Cambridge United in the third tier league, went to Coventry, and then joined Blackburn Rovers for ten seasons. .

Goalkeeper is not like other positions, 'second goalkeeper' sounds good, but the number of appearances is not guaranteed.

It was not until joining Wigan Athletic in 2001 that Phelan won the main position, and he was 31 years old at the time.

The goalkeeper position also has an advantage, that is, the length of his career is longer than other positions. Feilan has secured his position as the main goalkeeper with his rich experience and steady performance.

As an old goalkeeper, Phelan has a wealth of experience, and he is quite confident in his ability.

When he saw the opponent's only striker and was about to rush over single-handedly, Feilan immediately chose to attack, and he also forced the opponent with his teammates, so he had to take an early shot.

This has great benefits.

When passively choosing to shoot, his performance may be affected. The moment he saw the opponent raise his leg, Feilan quickly made preparations for the save, and he also judged the right direction along the way.

Phelan is ready to save!

"This ball can definitely be thrown!" Just as he was thinking this way, Feilan saw the football spinning around from the right side of his body.

It's a detour!
Feilan's eyes widened, almost thinking that he was hallucinating, but when he turned his head and looked over, he still saw the spinning football, drawing a wonderful arc, and rushing into the goal.

When he turned his head to look at Braniff who had completed the shot, Phelan's entire face was filled with surprise.

Can this guy play this kind of ball?
It’s incredible!
The fans of the entire J chain stadium were shocked by Braniff's goal.Most people have a different focus from Feilan. They are more concerned about the goal, not the process of the goal. The moment the football flew into the goal, there was a short silence in the stands of the J chain stadium.

No one spoke.

Time seems to have stopped.

The players on the field, the people on the benches of the two teams, the fans in the audience, the reporters in the media box on the third floor, and all other staff, everyone's eyes are fixed on the Wigan Athletic goal until they are sure. The football was rolling in the goal, so he couldn't help but react in surprise.

Wigan fans sigh.

Millwall fans shouted in surprise.

Most of the reporters were still amazed by Braniff's goal. They didn't know how to understand that Millwall could score. Others also had their own hearts. The only thing in common was that everyone was striving for the goal. surprised.

The same goes for the commentator of "Sky Sports". During the live broadcast, he saw a football flying into the goal, and immediately turned his head and glanced at the field from the window to make sure that the goal really happened. Then he took a long breath and let out a long cry roar, "Gooooooooooooooooooo..."

The roar didn't seem to stop.

The commentator took a breath until all the gas in his stomach was expelled, and continued to shout, "Braniff! It's Braniff! After receiving a long pass in the frontcourt, Braniff quickly dribbled the ball and faced the goalkeeper. Phelan scored the ball!"

"The score became 0 to 1, and Millwall, who came to challenge, scored a goal! Wigan Athletic is temporarily behind."

"The first half of the game is coming to an end. During this period of time, scoring becomes very critical, but probably many people would not have thought that it was Millwall who scored the goal, not Wigan Athletic who had the advantage on the field... "

Afterwards, as the slow motion picture was played on the screen, the commentator immediately started talking about the shot, "This is a very, very wonderful shot! I shouldn't use any words of praise to describe it. We can see from the slow motion that football Spinning past the goalkeeper Phelan, Phelan has nothing to do about it, he doesn't even have a reaction!"

"Let's look at the trajectory of the ball... oh my god! It's just a show, not a real game. This kind of arc is very difficult to play. Braniff rubs the ball with the outside of the foot. The ball just goes around Open the goalkeeper Phelan, if he can play this kind of ball every time, it doesn't matter if the opponent has a goalkeeper or not..."

Then the commentator began to praise Braniff, and he also focused on introducing to the fans, "Braniff hasn't played for Millwall for two months. There were media reports that he had some minor conflicts with the new coach Zhang Yang. , but judging from the fact that Braniff started the match against Wigan Athletic, there probably won't be any conflicts between the two, at least Zhang Yang didn't take it to heart, otherwise Braniff wouldn't be able to play in such an important game. The starting lineup..."

In the commentary of the "Sky Sports" commentator, the fans, players and media at the scene were all surprised that Braniff could play such a wonderful shot.

Braniff himself was the most surprised.

Although he is only 22 years old, Braniff still has a certain understanding of his ability. Let alone in regular games, even if he deliberately kicks in training, he can't kick such a perfect shot.

But just now he did it!
Braniff reminisced about the feeling of just shooting, as if the football was completely under control, and he could kick the ball wherever he wanted, even the prescribed trajectory.

That would be wonderful!
When many excited teammates came to celebrate, Braniff just wanted to kick the ball again, trying to find a similar feeling, he got rid of the 'chasing' of his teammates, and shouted to the staff at the bottom line, "put Throw the ball over!"

Someone overheard Braniff and threw a brand new football.

Braniff's approach almost angered Wigan Athletic. Millwall has scored a goal. What does this guy mean by asking for the ball?Could it be that he wanted to score another goal while there were still a few seconds left in the first half?

Wigan Athletic players glared over.

Braniff ignored them, just hugged the ball and put it under his feet, then swung his right foot, as if he wanted to kick the ball, but he didn't touch the ball after swiping for a long time.

The media at the scene were also puzzled.

The commentator of "Sky Sports" expressed everyone's doubts, "What is Braniff doing? Do you want to do a football kick dance to celebrate? That is really creative, but this dance seems to have no ornamental value at all. , he probably just practiced..."

Regardless of what Braniff thought and how he celebrated in a strange way, the goal was real and Millwall led Wigan Athletic by one goal.

Many people can't imagine that the first goal will be Millwall.

The entire first half belonged to Wigan Athletic, most of the time the football was under the control of Wigan Athletic, but this scene happened on the field, just taking advantage of a big foot clearance, Braniff helped Millwall Finished the goal.

The Millwall fans celebrated wildly, and the goal was really a surprise.

They are fewer in number.

When the goal came, their overall cheers were still heard by everyone on the scene.

The Wigan fans were depressed. They had always had the advantage, but they were scored first by the opponent. They suddenly had a bad feeling.

The mood of the media reporters was not very good. Most of them hoped that Wigan Athletic would win. Millwall had been defending before, and they kept ridiculing them. But as a result, Millwall scored the goal first, and the speed of the face slap was too fast and too hard for them to react in time.

What can I say now?

Those media broadcasting the text can only say, "At the last moment of the first half, striker Braniff relied on his personal ability to help Millwall complete the goal!"

"The conflict between Braniff and coach Zhang Yang has long been open, and then he suffered a two-month suspension. The goal may be a demonstration to the new coach Zhang Yang! We believe that because of this goal, Braniff It will gain recognition and support from more fans, and Zhang Yang may start to have a headache!"

This is how the media found a way to magnify the conflict between Braniff and Zhang Yang.

If the focus of the fans becomes "the contradiction between a player who can score goals and the current young coach", it is nothing for Millwall to score first.

This is a way for public opinion to divert attention.

No matter how fast the media reporters turned their minds, they could not change what had happened. Braniff scored a goal and the score became 0-1.

Wigan Athletic fell behind.

Jewell couldn't imagine that Wigan Athletic would be behind, especially at this critical point in time. Just 2 minutes ago, he was still complaining that the stoppage time was too short for Wigan Athletic to take advantage of the last time to advance. ball.

Now Millwall is ahead.

Regardless of how Millwall scored the goal, it happened and Wigan Athletic had to face it, and he had to figure out a strategy.

Jewell didn't wait any longer, stood up and left the court.

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The first half ended 0-1.

The players of the two teams returned to the dressing room respectively. No one expected this result, even the Millwall players were surprised, so everyone was talking about scoring goals on the road.

Braniff became the focus of the team, and several teammates surrounded Braniff and praised, "You can actually score that goal, I thought it was incredible when I saw it!"

"Yeah, that spinning shot!"

"I'm sure this goal will be the best of the round, including the Premier League!"

"You did a great job! Little Kevin, I feel like you're about to become famous!"

"..."

Many players also envy Braniff.

Not everyone can kick that kind of ball. Often only those big stars can kick such a wonderful shot. In comparison, Braniff is unknown, and he may soon become famous.

Hearing the praise from his teammates, Braniff also felt very good, but he still recalled the feeling when he shot——
How on earth did I get kicked out?

At that time, I felt that I could definitely score, why didn't I find the feeling after that?
Zhang Yang was waiting in the locker room, watching the players come back one by one, including Braniff. He patted Braniff on the shoulder and praised, "That shot is beautiful!"

Braniff was instantly delighted.

He likes to hear other people's praise. His teammates are better. The head coach's praise makes him very happy, which proves that he has performed well.

Braniff no longer thought about the conflict with Zhang Yang.

Those are all past tense.

He just thinks it's good to keep the status quo, he gets the praise of the whole team, the whole team is centered on him, and his 'status' is higher than before.

When all the players returned to the locker room, Zhang Yang affirmed everyone's performance, "Guys! Well done! Everyone followed the tactics and we took the lead!"

"Of course, this is thanks to Little Kevin's performance!"

Being praised by the public, Braniff blushed with excitement, and then Zhang Yang seriously emphasized, "Keep up in the second half! Once again, our tactics remain the same. No matter what the opponent does, you all stay at your own pace. position, we must guard the goal and not give the opponent any chance!"

"Although we have taken the lead, the opponent is Wigan Athletic! They are not a weak team. Give them a chance, and our advantage will be gone! So I hope everyone can keep calm at any time during the game, and at any time Take the game seriously!"

The players all nodded.

The coach just wants to remind them to continue to play according to the established tactics and must remain calm. No matter what the opponent does, they must treat it calmly.

After emphasizing the tactics, Zhang Yang said with a smile, "I still have to repeat, everyone's performance in the first half was very good! They played really well! They didn't give the opponent any chance! Now we are leading, which is beyond my control." Expected, yeah, I didn't even expect to lead."

"But with the lead, we must continue to maintain it and work hard in the second half. I firmly believe that we will definitely win!"

"As long as we win this game, we are only four points away from the second place in the league! You are also looking forward to the end of the season, and you can hear the news about playing in the Premier League next season!"

Many people are now looking forward to it.

That's the Premier League!

Most of Millwall's players have never been in contact with the Premier League. For them, playing in the top league is a great thing, and they have seen the hope of playing in the Premier League for a long time.

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The atmosphere in the Wigan Athletic dressing room is not very good.

Every player never imagined that they would be the ones who fell behind at halftime. Most players didn't even dare to look up, lest they see the disappointed and serious face of the head coach Jewell.

Jewell stood in the middle.

He didn't look at the players, nor was he dissatisfied with them. Instead, he was thinking about Millwall's defense.The most important thing at the moment is to find a way to break through Millwall's defense.

Relying solely on a similar offensive in the first half, it would be difficult to score goals in the second half, so Jewell's first sentence was, "Jason! Go up in the second half!"

All players look to a tall black man in the corner.

That's Jason Roberts.

Roberts stood up and nodded, "Okay, sir!"

In fact, Jewell doesn't like Jason Roberts very much. The opponent's performance is not bad. He is also the team's third shooter. He has scored 28 goals in 12 appearances this season. The skills are very rough, and most of them play with their bodies. In addition, it is very important to note that Roberts joined Wigan Athletic for 200 million pounds last year, but he was not introduced by Jewell. He was a Wigan Athletic manager. of.

Jason Roberts belongs to the 'manager faction player', not the 'direct line player of the head coach' under Jewell.

But now we have to rely on Jason Roberts.

After making the adjustment to switch to a center forward, Jewell began to emphasize the style of play. What he talked about to the players were all methods of breaking dense defenses.

For example, long-range shots, such as high-point passes, such as breakthroughs from the wing, and so on.

Wigan Athletic does not have a fixed style of play against dense defenses, nor is it good at breaking through dense defenses, but combining all the methods, Jewell believes that with the overwhelming strength of the team, it is not difficult to score goals.

The key is... to enter a few!

If only one goal can be scored, then at most it is a draw.

Jewell would prefer to win.

In the current situation of the game, winning is a luxury word. Although the opponent is only Millwall, the opponent's defense is indeed very tight.

"It depends on the performance of the team." Jewell sighed.

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Zhang Yang doesn't know Jewell's thoughts, but it is certain that Wigan Athletic will adjust its offensive method. According to the first half of the game, it is still difficult for Wigan Athletic to have a chance.

But Zhang Yang is not worried.

According to Jewell's judgment, if Millwall leads by one goal, Wigan Athletic's chance of winning is only about [-]%, and the chance of a draw is more than [-]%. This is Jewell's confidence in his team's offensive ability.

Zhang Yang's judgment was completely opposite.

After having a goal advantage, Millwall's chance of winning has reached [-]%, and the rest is a very helpless chance of a draw.

As for losing?

impossible!
This is not just confidence, but self-confidence in ability.

Zhang Yang has the ability to predict. His advantage is not in offense, but in defense. Because he can predict the goal in advance, he has time to make adjustments, or he will have a chance to use the "lucky bonus" ability.

So what Zhang Yang is best at is not allowing the team to complete the goal, but to do the work of "tinkering" so that the opponent cannot complete the goal.

This is ability and a source of confidence.

When Jewell was still immersed in the idea of ​​'it's easy to draw', it was actually just a 'beautiful imagination'.

This is how the second half started.

If you use one word to describe Millwall's situation, it would be 'very tough, very tough'. Under Wigan Athletic's indiscriminate bombardment of goals, Millwall's goal seems to be broken at any time.

The game situation was different from the first half.

In the first half, Millwall's defense was very good, so Wigan Athletic had no chance in front of the penalty area.

After Wigan Athletic made adjustments, they rarely looked for opportunities in front of the penalty area, but dropped the ball into the penalty area time and time again.

That seemed like a hit-and-miss pass.

But in fact, this is the most uncomfortable style of play for Millwall, because their blockade in front of the penalty area has no effect, and half of the field is surrounded by the opponent. When the situation is completely suppressed, they successfully completed a defense. It is just a foreshadowing for the opponent's next attack.

Wigan Athletic are not afraid to waste chances.

After one attack failed, the next attack was soon to come, and they repeated it again and again, leaving Millwall with nothing to do.

"Millwall played too passively!"

"No chance at all!"

"Their goal will be scored sooner or later!"

In the eyes of most people, Millwall is like a dying drowning person. If no one comes to rescue him, he will sink into the water sooner or later. The only thing is just a matter of time.

Taking advantage of the opportunity when the football was cleared out of the touchline, the camera lens turned to the two head coaches, and Wigan Athletic head coach Jewell was watching the game with a serious face, without any relaxed expression on his face. Concerned about the team's offense.

Publicity?

When the camera pointed at him, he was crossing his legs, with a relaxed expression on his face, as if he didn't care about the tense game at all, and he was even in the mood to make a victory gesture to the camera, and shouted talk.

"What did he say?"

The commentator of "Sky Sports" imitated Zhang Yang's lip movements in doubt, and two words were spoken immediately, "WE...WIN? Is he saying that Millwall is sure to win?" Then he turned the camera and saw Millwall The goal was in jeopardy, the commentator couldn't help but twitched and said, "Is he crazy?"

(End of this chapter)