No one knew about a single goal for Manchester United except for Zhang Yang, and it was gone, they just lamented United's bad luck or, to put it another way, Millwall's defense did a good job of not allowing United to score the back of the net.

However, United still have chances, and they can find them once in a while, but they can't take them two or three times.

Ferguson couldn't help but frown.

This is actually normal.

In any game, there are chances, there is a lot of uncertainty about whether the players can take them, but the lack of goals is real, and it is halfway through the second half, Manchester United still haven't scored, and it will be a little difficult to win.

Zhang Yang was not surprised at all, he had long known that he would not score, so he simply sat back in the coach's seat, chewed gum on tiptoe, and played a new deck of playing cards in his hand, his leisurely appearance attracted a lot of attention, and the commentator couldn't help but sigh, "This young Chinese seems to be here for sightseeing." If it weren't for the fact that the numbers on the scoreboard hadn't been rewritten, we would have thought Millwall was ahead! ”

Zhang Yang doesn't care.

A draw in this game is a victory, as long as United don't score.

No matter how you look at it, a draw is acceptable, first of all, against Manchester United, at Old Trafford, where it is too difficult to beat Manchester United, as evidenced by the fact that Chelsea gave their best and still lost to Manchester United by one goal.

Can Millwall do it?

The team gives it its all, maybe it can fight for it, but such a big sacrifice, only a little chance, is really a bit more than worth the loss, and it is precisely because of this mentality that he is much more leisurely than Ferguson.

Manchester United can't afford a draw.

In fact, it's not a league point, but a matter of face, Manchester United and Chelsea, Millwall difference is too big, so far they still have a nine-point gap with Chelsea, and the difference with Millwall has reached 16 points, it is really impossible to catch up.

The key is...... Face!

Manchester United is the 'hegemon' of the Premier League, and it is just a small club that has suddenly risen to the top, and it is just a matter of being defeated away, and the home team still can't win?

The Manchester United can't accept it!

Manchester United also feels that they must win, help the team to regain face, and let 'Ferguson vs. Zhang Yang' regain the disadvantage, otherwise Ferguson will be very unhappy, think about the war of words between the two in the future, Ferguson has a congenital passivity in terms of results.

Ferguson's displeasure would be a disaster for Manchester United.

Now the Manchester United players on the field are fighting for the face of the manager, of course, some players are not reconciled, they are dignified Manchester United, it is difficult to beat a dark horse of the season, and it is difficult for them to accept.

But how easy is it to break down Millwall's goal?

In the face of Millwall's dense defense, C-Ronaldo's dazzling and calm skills at his feet have completely become an ornament, and so far in the second half, he has only one shot on goal, or a wave shot from the outside of the penalty area; It's the same with Ruud van Nistelrooy, who is dominant in the box but can't even get the ball; Manchester United's midfielders have the highest percentage of the ball and they are constantly passing and receiving the ball to find opportunities in front of them, but chances are not easy to find, they can only keep passing and keep looking for chances.

Time is also slowly passing in consumption.

In the 83rd minute, Wayne Rooney broke through the middle and Darren Ward had no choice but to foul to stop it, and United were given a well-placed set-piece opportunity.

The foul was committed on the left, and the penalty was taken by Ryan Giggs, known as the 'King of the Left Side', who kicked a shot over the wall and hit the post and bounced off the line.

Zhang Yang saw this ball and called it a fluke.

In the judgment of 'foresight', he saw that the ball hit the crossbar, so he did nothing, just waited for the players on the field to arrange themselves, lest there be some deviations, and the dangerous ball would become a goal.

Fortunately, there were no deviations, and the game was still going according to the 'foresight'.

It was also United's last good chance.

Millwall couldn't find a chance all the time and waited until the last minute of stoppage time to be bombarded by Manchester United, but the goal was met and they managed to hold on for 90 minutes to make it 0-0.

The game ended with no goals.

'In this key battle, both sides did not score, and you can see that Manchester United are stronger at home, Millwall are defending most of the time, and the game seems to be doomed from the first minute, and some fans will be disappointed. But that's the game of football, and no one can guarantee that it's always going to be exciting. Many commentators voiced regret, "Millwall defended the whole game, proving their defensive ability at the back, Manchester United attacked the whole game, but the goddess of victory was not behind them." ”

'The game is over, the result of a draw, maybe Manchester United can't accept it, they can't beat Millwall at Old Trafford.

"Throughout the game, Millwall has been defending passively, this may be their established style of play, the difference in strength between the two sides is obvious, watching this game, we can't imagine that Millwall will be the team ranked first in the league, but they rely on this tenacity, this spirit of striving for each point, to get more points than other teams......"

'There is no winner, we don't know who to congratulate, but from the look of the two managers, Millwall should be happy with the result......

The camera points directly in front of the tunnel for the players.

Zhang Yang and Ferguson stood face to face, and the old Scottish man had a gloomy face, combined with a wrinkled face, as if he was about to explode at any time; Zhang Yang is smiling on his face, and his young face reflects sunshine and goodwill.

In the end, the two shook hands.

Ferguson didn't seem to want to shake hands, but he still took the initiative to reach out in the face of Zhang Yang, and still raised his right hand to shake it.

The two shook hands for five seconds, and they looked at each other all the time, as if they made eye contact.

The scene was filmed by reporters, who thought to themselves that maybe they could use 'the old and the new in football' as the title of the photo, or they could use the 'collision of young and old' to describe the game encounter.

The hands of the two were separated.

Ferguson couldn't help but sneer before leaving, "You should have the heart to win when you are young, I can't imagine that a young man in his twenties would let the team defend the whole field to fight for a point." ”

Zhang Yang glanced at Ferguson, first took out a tissue from his pocket, wiped it on the palm of his right hand, and then shook it again, without looking up at Ferguson's expression, and said indifferently, "I didn't expect that an old man who was about to retire would be competitive to such an extent." Professional football is a place of competition, but sportsmanship is even more important, whether you win or lose, the process is more important than the result. Our players enjoyed the football and the goal was achieved. ”

Ferguson tugged at the corners of his mouth, and could only snort coldly.

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Post-match press conference.

Ferguson was interviewed and commented on the game: "It's a shame that only one team is playing seriously and the other team just wants to keep the goal. In the end they succeeded, but there was nothing to be proud of, and if all the other teams had gone to play the same, the Premier League would have more than half the audience! ”

Ferguson was criticizing Millwall utilitarianism.

Zhang Yang was happy with the draw, "We did defend the whole game, but most teams should understand that this is Old Trafford and we are only a small club, and no one can ask for a weak field against a strong team, otherwise the manager's position will be meaningless. ”

'I'm happy to draw against Manchester United, maybe some people say we played passively, but it's really Millwall, we're top of the league but we're not a strong team.

Zhang Yang gave Millwall's definition - not a strong team.

There was a lot of support for that.

Millwall's results are quite good, but in terms of squad strength, the gap with the giants is a red fruit, various football commentators, football celebrities comment on Millwall, and also think that their squad strength is very poor, even in the late season, Millwall's lineup, there are only a few really outstanding.

Players such as Darren Bent and Smitchell are the best at Millwall, and if you compare them, you will know that Smitchell is just a player that Liverpool 'gave up', Darren Bent has not been recognized for participating in the Championship in a row, and has just stood out this season, and some young talents, such as Wayne Rooney, have become famous as early as the age of sixteen.

So you can see how bad Millwall's squad is.

Leading a squad of this level and being able to play first in the league also proves the ability of the team's manager, that is, Zhang Yang.

A number of media outlets gave Millwall a praising review.

Millwall's performance at Old Trafford, opting to drop back and hold on for 90 minutes gave positive coverage.

Of course, there are still 'critics'.

These 'critical' media believe that Millwall, as the first in the league, should show 'first style', rather than conservatively choosing to stick to the goal at Old Trafford.

On the Internet, there was support and opposition, and fans quarreled about it.

"Millwall are underdogs! Zhang has already said it! Looking at Millwall's squad, how do they go head-to-head with the giants? ”

"Millwall's results show that they are a strong team, and if the weak team can win the league, it means that the Premier League is down......"

"Millwall is playing well because of the high level of coaching!"

"A team that is not strong, no matter how high the level of the head coach is, it is impossible to win the first place in the league!"

"Millwall is definitely not bad, with Darren Bent, Braniff, and Jody Morris, Smitchell is also good, he left Liverpool, but he was originally a core player for Liverpool!"

"You're talking about young stars who are just starting out!"

'If these young stars are good, why can't they be in the national team?'

"That's Eriksen's problem......"

“……”

Amid the squabbles between the media and fans, Zhang Yang has led the team back to London.

The game has ended, what the media and fans say, Zhang Yang doesn't care, that day Millwall Club, there is a big event that must be involved, that is, Brand Wilkinson became the club's vice president.

Wilkinson is the spokesperson of Prince Abdullah, and he has the greatest power when he comes to the club, but the nominal 'vice president' has not yet officially taken office, and the announcement is only a process, with the acquisition of the club's shares by Prince Abdullah, the role of equity is enough to decide everything, and the change of rights is a long-term job, and it becomes very important to announce that it is recognized.

On the Millwall club's official website, it was announced that Brand-Wilkinson was inaugurated as vice president, and the staff who wrote the article also welcomed it in words.

The next day, the club held a press conference.

When Zhang Yang led the team to the top of the rankings, Millwall also became one of the most watched teams in the Premier League.

The sudden change at the top of such a heavyweight team is enough to attract the attention of the whole of England and even Europe, and even some media in Asia, South America and Africa have reported on it.

The media also wants to know how much attention Prince Abdullah will attach to the club after he buys Millwall, or what Prince Abdullah's attitude towards Millwall is.

This is in two cases.

If you are a pure businessman, after taking over the Millwall club, the first consideration must be to make money, whether he can get the benefits he wants or not, but Millwall has become a 'money-making tool', and the other situation is like Abramovich's acquisition of Chelsea, the Russian does not need to make money through Chelsea, he just wants to 'play' a club and spend a lot of money to invest.

That's the difference.

As Prince Abdullah's spokesperson, Brand Wilkinson's statement is very important.

On the morning of the press conference, there were more than 200 reporters who came, and half of the Millwall club's venue had limited capacity, so they could only stand in the corridors or outside the building to inquire about the news.

Millwall Club is 'humane' and arranges for all the big media to enter the venue, and the small and medium-sized media will depend on their luck.

The large number of reporters who came caused some confusion, but the press conference still started on time, and after the press officer announced the start, the reporters finally met the main character, Brad Wilkinson.

All kinds of electronic devices shone on Brad Wilkinson, so that he suddenly became the center of the venue, Wilkinson walked to the stage with a smile, Zhang Yang had already sat on the stage and waited, he came ten minutes early, just to cooperate with Wilkinson, so that he had the opportunity to be noticed by the audience.

In this presentation, Wilkinson was the protagonist.