Chapter 657: Second Ball
After scoring the goal, Vardy rushed to the sideline in excitement, fell to his knees, played a kneeling slide, rushed more than a metre and then raised his fists in the air and waved in celebration.
Dardy was also very excited to score his first goal in the Champions League final.
The other Millwall players immediately followed him and pulled him to the ground, and one by one the players rushed up and happily played Arhat.
This scene made Zhang Yang frown.
The excitement of the players is nothing, Vardy's sliding to the celebration is definitely not advocable, that kind of action is really dangerous, if in the Champions League final, after scoring a goal, because of the celebration injury, it is really a bit funny.
Thankfully, Vardy wasn't injured.
When the celebration was over, he stood up as if he had nothing to do, but it could be seen from the shape of his head and clothes that he was indeed very embarrassed.
"It was the first goal in the Champions League final!"
"Vardy! He won the Premier League Golden Boot, and it will be the European Golden Boot, and at the same time, he has scored the most goals in the Champions League, and C-Ronaldo has scored a lot of goals, but there are still three fewer than him, and it is not surprising that he will also be the Golden Boot of the Champions League. β
'Vardy's performance this season has been perfect. Back at the start of the season, many people were not optimistic that he could replace Darren Bent, but now it's certain that Vardy has done a better job than Bent. β
"But in the wave of attack just now, Morris is undoubtedly the core, he is one of the heroes of the goal."
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Millwall's celebration is over, but the impact of the goal is not over.
The first goal of the Champions League was only a goal, but it made Millwall's is more favorable, many people began to look forward to the championship, assistant coach Pierce sighed, "I didn't think that in my first season at Millwall, I could win so many titles." Now on the stage of the Champions League final, he is already ahead of his opponent......"
Looking back on this year's experience, Pierce feels a little dreamy.
When he led Manchester City in the past, he was also one of the head coaches of the Premier League, and he attracted attention everywhere he went, but at that time, it was very difficult to lead the team to win, and it was not necessary to think about winning the league, and he didn't even qualify for European competitions, and after coming to Millwall, the situation was different, he did not have the attention of the Premier League manager, and became a little less conspicuous, even if he was an assistant coach of Millwall, but after all, he was only an assistant coach, and when he could not dominate a team, there was little interest in the media.
But......
Millwall, on the other hand, kept winning.
Pierce didn't know what it meant to lose, and after a season, they only lost the league at the end of the season, or if they didn't pay attention to the game at all.
Most of the remaining matches were won by the opponents, and there were occasional draws, but it didn't have much impact at all.
After a season and the Champions League final, the team is still playing well, and Pierce looks back on his job easier than before, and the back-to-back wins have brought joy and glory.
"If I had known Millwall were doing so well, I would have come as an assistant coach sooner."
Zhang Yang laughed when he heard this.
A few seasons ago, who would have cared about Millwall? At that time, let alone ask Pierce to be an assistant coach, even if he was invited to be the head coach, the other party would think carefully and then ...... Refuse.
That's inevitable.
There is a dignified Manchester City to coach, and there is no need to go to a Premier League promotion team to be an assistant coach.
In the past three seasons, Millwall has completely changed from a promoted team in the Premier League to the top team in Europe, and the titles won in three seasons can be compared with Europe's century-old giants.
If they win this title, Millwall can be said to have become one of the giants.
He single-handedly shaped the wealthy.
Zhang Yang is also pleased with this, which is a great success.
When the season is over, it seems that there will be nothing left, because he has already done everything he can do, leading the team for more than three seasons, helping the team win so many championships, and cultivating so many talented stars.
What's next for Millwall?
Zhang Yang shook his head.
No one can say what will happen in the future, and at this point, the form of English football has become completely different, but it is certain that the competition will only become more fierce in the future.
That's not what he needs to think about.
The important thing at the moment is to beat Manchester United and win this game.
The game is back on.
With a goal behind, Manchester United continued to work hard into the game, and many players remembered the record against Millwall, and their morale was a little low, but after all, it was the final of the Champions League, and every player knew that they must fight until the last minute, and as long as there is a little opportunity, they must seize it.
It's only one goal behind now, and there is still a chance to tie it.
After the resumption of the game, Manchester United's attack became more aggressive, and the side that often fell behind will intensify their attack.
Manchester United are also not reconciled.
"For three seasons, United haven't won against Millwall!" It's a fact that Manchester United can't accept.
They're Manchester United!
Manchester United!
Since the establishment of the Premier League, the best performing team, the world's top giants, every player in the team is a well-known star, and the overall is certainly no worse than Millwall.
Why can't you win?
Meantime.
The Manchester United fans in the audience also shouted with the loudest shouts to give Manchester United enough support.
The Manchester United players were able to unleash their energy on the game and the overall performance was quite good.
It's a pity that Millwall defended too tightly.
Whenever facing a big competition, unless there are special circumstances, Zhang Yang will formulate a conservative strategy, and the defense will win, which is not an empty word, and there is hope for stability to hope for the last laugh.
Millwall have been conservative in their approach to the game, and when they managed to take the lead over Manchester United, the whole team played more conservatively, because they were completely free of pressure, they could play safely and not rush to score again.
Manchester United is the opposite.
The Manchester United players on the pitch were anxious to equalise, and their mentality was a little impetuous.
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Millwall's attacking heart is in the middle.
The combination of Morris and Braniff has created countless opportunities for the team in the past games, and Livermore's addition to the attack is also important, allowing the middle of the midfield to not only assist, but also the ability to score directly into the scoring.
In comparison, the two wings are much worse.
This is related to the position on the wing, and it is also related to the ability of the wide players, Simpson and Maxey, the overall situation or ability, are still a little worse than the comparison, but this time Simpson helped the team find opportunities.
When the ball crossed the penalty line, Braniff distributed the ball to Simpson.
Often at this time, Simpson will cooperate with Braniff and Morris, or by cooperating with the right wing-back, to control the ball at the same time, as far as possible to push forward, he personally dribbled the ball is still relatively small, this time Manchester United's defense is half a beat slower, Simpson has space around him, he chose to kick the ball forward.
Long Pass Transfer!
Simpson's excellent set-piece skills also helped to improve the ability of long passing, and his sudden long pass made Manchester United unprepared, because since the start of the game, Millwall has not played a few long passes, preferring to use short passes to find opportunities with steady passes.
Maxi rushed to the front on the left and unloaded the ball steadily.
This long pass is so important!
Because the football is on the right side, Manchester United's defensive center of gravity is also on that side, after the long pass is transferred, they have not adjusted the center of gravity for a while, and the defensive formation is a little unstable, and the players on the field have a feeling of being caught off guard.
Maxi stopped the ball and quickly moved forward.
In the entire Millwall team, the fastest players are Maxey and Vardy, the latter is a striker player, and the number of times he breaks forward with the ball is not much, but Maxey is different, as long as he gets the ball, he is good at bringing it forward, and after he rushed up with the ball, Manchester United suddenly realized the danger.
"Maxi! He's fast! β
"Danger! Be careful! β
"Look at this time! Millwall quick counteroffensive! β
The game suddenly became tense, and BBC radio commentator Lineker shouted that England legend was also surprised by Simpson's brilliant long ball transfer.
That's a stroke of genius.
The Manchester United players desperately chased back, but Maxi had a lot of space in front of him, and he just had to keep moving forward quickly, and there were no players who had time to organize.
Arriving at the penalty line, Maxi slowed down.
Ferdinand rushed over, a central defender to defend the side, there is no way, he can not go to Maxi can rush directly into the penalty area, but Ferdinand did not rush up, but stuck in the passing route to the middle, he has a certain understanding of Maxi, the Argentine winger is very fast, and the passing is quite sharp, but he rarely shoots with the ball alone.
"He should be able to pass the ball......"
Ferdinand is not sure that the opponent will attack this step, but as long as he defends alone, he can only gamble on the odds.
At this time, Maxi turned the ball forward, and suddenly accelerated again--
He's going to break through!
Ferdinand was positioned a little further back, and he could only limit his passing, unable to stop the breakthrough and only allowed Maxi to break into the box.
"Maxi!"
"This is a great opportunity!"
Manchester United are dangerous.
Maxey's position is close to the wing, and after breaking through to the penalty area, he is also on the far left, but after all, entering the penalty area is equivalent to entering the hinterland, and after breaking through Ferdinand, he can shoot directly, but the angle is a little small.
That's when he had more options.
In the end, Maxi still didn't have a direct shot on goal, he chose to push the ball sideways in the middle.
Football is in front of the goal!
The pass took United by surprise and the ensuing picture was exactly what they had imagined.
"Vardy ββ!"
Jamie Vardy had a chance to touch the ball first, but he was still overrun by Rio Ferdinand, and he was a little shaky in his run, so he chose to slow down and not take the initiative to get his chances.
There's also Braniff in the back!
Braniff was also followed by Vidic, but he squeezed Vidic hard and was in a better position, and the moment the ball rushed over, he stretched out his right leg and touched the ball on the tip of his toe.
The ball changes direction in an instant and plunges headlong into the goal.
Then, roll over the door line.
The stadium was silent, and then like a volcanic eruption, it was filled with cheers of excitement!
βGooooooooooalοΌοΌβ
Even the fans were shouting with all their might, their shouts made the video equipment in the stadium buzz, and the voice of the commentator on live TV was not clear, "Braniff! Braniff! β
"2 to 0! Millwall lead Manchester United by two goals! β
"Braniff! Millwall! Great Millwall! 2-0, there was not much time left in the first half, the score was rewritten again, Braniff helped the team and gave Manchester United a heavy blow! β