Chapter 494: Defending League Champion

"Liverpool, definitely lost."

Gerrard's shouting at half-time was encouraging, but every Liverpool player, including Steven Gerrard, knew that Liverpool had lost and they had no hope of catching up.

Millwall is not AC Milan.

The Neal Stadium in London is also not the Istanbul Olympic Stadium.

The meaning of the competition is also completely different.

Perhaps because of the difference, the good news is that Liverpool can afford to lose because they are fourth in the league, with more points than Arsenal.

Despite knowing that there was no hope, Liverpool still did not give up completely.

After the start of the second half, the two sides continued to play against each other, and Liverpool did not play badly, with every player running seriously and every player concentrating on the game.

Liverpool stepped up their attack slightly.

Although their offensive is very simple, the midfielder gives support to the front, and the play is very simple and penetrating, but the attack is still very calm, and it is rare that their defense is still very solid, and they have not been negligent because of strengthening the attack.

Liverpool's performance also surprised those who thought 'the second half would be garbage time'.

In a league game, when you are away from the opponent's stadium and three goals down, what team can still play normally? Many people didn't have the answer in their hearts before. Now they all add one name - Liverpool.

The "Sky Sports" commentator couldn't help but praise, "This may be the spirit of the Red Army, never give up, even if three goals down, Liverpool also play very calmly, there are attacks and defenses on the field, just looking at the game situation, it is hard to imagine that they have no hope of winning." ”

"In the case of almost no chance, it is actually the most rare to be able to deal with the game with a stable mentality and style of play, most teams will lose their normal heart because of the difference in scores, but Liverpool will hold on until the last minute many times."

"It's a spirit! A legacy! Perhaps we also think that it is unique to the Red Army! ”

Many people applauded Liverpool's calmness and applaudation, and many people were moved by Liverpool's performance.

Zhang Yang is also one of them.

As the head coach of Millwall, Zhang Yang only sighed slightly, he knew that the team could not do this, not to mention that the three goals were behind, even if it was only two goals behind, the game would be different, and the players on the field would definitely strengthen the offensive independently, rather than playing according to the established tactics, because in the case of two or three goals behind, only by strengthening the offensive and striving for quick goals can the situation be reversed.

Liverpool didn't.

This can be a good side or a bad side, composure has the benefit of being calm, and impatience may also lead to goals.

Looking at the game in front of him, Zhang Yang thought a lot, but in the end he smiled silently.

What's the point?

The winner of this game is already decided, it will definitely be Millwall, and it doesn't matter much what Liverpool performs.

Liverpool's composure is not to say that Millwall is not doing well, on the contrary, Millwall's attack is quite threatening.

In the moment of preparing for the championship, the state of every Millwall player can be described as brave, with a three-goal lead, without the pressure on the scoreline, they have found the most relaxed feeling, and they have also broken out very good form.

In the 71st minute of the game, Millwall scored another goal.

The goal came from a corner.

Heavily defended on both sides, Vardy jumped up for the ball and flicked his head into the net.

4 to 0!

Millwall showed no mercy.

After that, as the time slowly passed, Millwall had little motivation to score, four goals were enough to guarantee victory, everyone was desperate for the game to end quickly, and because of this, goalkeeper Graham was even shown a yellow card by the referee for delaying time.

Graham's innocent look did not receive any sympathy, but caused the fans in the stands to burst into laughter.

In the final five minutes, Liverpool went on a frantic offensive in the hope of scoring a face-saving goal, but in the end they were unable to find the back of the net that Graham had left behind.

When the referee blew the final whistle, Millwall also ushered in their moment.

"It's game over!"

"In the 36th round of the English Premier League, Millwall defeated Liverpool 4-0 at home and managed to get three points again! The victory is enough for Millwall to win the league title two rounds in advance! ”

"This is not only a championship, but also a successful title defense! Because last season's league championship belonged to Millwall, and now, it is another champion, who can win the Premier League championship for two consecutive seasons, so to speak, in the past two seasons, Millwall has dominated the Premier League! ”

"Now, congratulations!"

"Congratulations to Millwall for winning the 2006-2007 Premier League!"

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The celebration of the Millwall fans began as early as halftime and continued until the second half, with the fans in the stands shouting, singing, dancing arms, drinking beer, setting off fireworks, a large number of fans gathered together to make noise, and some people organized to shout the same slogan, and various celebrations made the spectators in the stands chaotic.

And that's just on the field.

Those who did not buy tickets gathered in the small square in front of the stadium, their celebrations were even more frenzied, shouting hard was just the easiest way, many fans danced and jumped, especially in the second half when Vardy scored the fourth goal, a resounding cheer spread through several blocks, people can't help but think--

"Could it be that World War II was won?"

Some fans don't like to gather and sit in front of the TV at home, but most of them don't hold out until the end of the game, and when the first half is over, they can't help but go out of their homes and go out into the streets to join others in the joy of winning the championship.

Some open female fans give a hug when they meet someone, and then shout, "Championβ€”β€”! ”

"Millwall!"

Inexplicable passers-by made a big bargain.

With a little bit of luck, you might be able to hug the beauty and enjoy an exciting night.

Soon everyone knew.

There were also more people who participated in the celebration of Millwall's fans, and the neighborhoods around the Thames Dog Clan Road went crazy because of Millwall's victory.

When the game ended, the atmosphere reached its peak.

All the Millwall fans in the spectator stands were shouting, "Millwall! Champion! ”

The fans jumped loudly!

Everyone couldn't help but hug each other enthusiastically.

Auditoriums, nearby streets, small squares, bars, and so on, you can see this scene everywhere.

Neil Field.

The celebrations on the Millwall pitch were over, and after the players had celebrated the championship with a bang, they gathered in a long line and bowed to the fans who came.

It's thanks to the fans for their support.

The players who weren't in the squad are here too.

The league title is not a single game, it is a season of victory, and they are also involved in the league, so they are naturally entitled to celebrate with others.

When all the players bowed in thanks, the fans cheered wildly and shouted at the same time.

"Champion! Champion! ”

"Millwall is the champion!"

"Defending champion!"

Everyone was immersed in the joy of winning the championship.

Zhang Yang was also very happy.

Although it is not the first time to win the championship, and I have been prepared for it for a long time, the championship is the championship after all, and the Premier League championship is also a great honor, enough to become the honor of the coach, the honor of every player, especially the championship is created by him, he has gained not only honor, but also a considerable sense of achievement.

It's like building an airplane yourself and watching it take off!

When the celebration was almost underway, Zhang Yang was the first to calm down, and when he saw that the temporary podium built by the staff had a structure, he explained that everyone should return to the locker room.

"Go back and get ready! Get dressed! We're going to get the trophy in a moment! ”

Everyone roared and ran back to the locker room.

Every player was excited, every player was a little impatient, they went back to the dressing room, they scrambled to get into the bathroom, they scrambled to get dressed, and a few people kept looking in the mirror, hoping to look their best, get on the podium and receive the trophy with the team, and also receive a championship medal of their own.

One of the most exciting players was the players who joined the team last summer, including Pire, Zambrotta, BarragΓ‘n and Quaresma, and everyone was looking forward to it.

Some of them have won the league title, some have not touched the title yet, but there is no doubt that they can come to Millwall and win the title with the team, which is quite gratifying.

Winning the league is not easy.

The championship belongs to the whole team.

A single player may not be able to win the league championship just because he is strong and famous, such as Gerrard who plays for Liverpool, everyone recognizes Gerrard's strength, and his game spirit is even more moving, but so far in his career, Gerrard has not won a league championship.

In the Premier League, in the past, only Manchester United and Arsenal competed for the title, and now there are more Millwall and Chelsea, and Liverpool does not have the strength to compete for the title for the time being.

In other words, apart from the above teams, the players of other teams hardly have any chances.

This shows the rarity of the championship.

Just a championship trophy, I don't know how many stars will envy it.

Millwall got two.

Most of the players in the team have won two league trophies with the team, which is definitely an honor worth touting for a lifetime, even if it is just a substitute fringe player, as long as they help the team play more than five games, they can get a medal of their own, and their names will also be recorded in the history of Millwall FC, and perhaps in the history of the development of the Premier League, becoming an honor to be remembered and proud of.

It took a long time for the players to calm down after they were excited.

When everyone was ready, they consciously lined up and prepared to appear at the award ceremony.

The players took the stage to receive their medals in turn, with Zhang Yang being the last to go up, receiving the medal from FA president Jove Thompson, a symbol of the league title.

Jove Thompson hung the medal around Zhang Yang's neck, then patted him on the shoulder and said, "I thought I was giving the award to the players, even if you are a little too young for the players." ”

In the face of Thompson's joke, Zhang Yang only smiled slightly.

Thompson said with some sighs, "Last year's champion was you, but unfortunately because of the preparation for the World Cup, I couldn't come in person, last month, my wife asked me, will I go to present the championship award this year?" I know what she means, my youngest son adores you. It's not Millwall, it's you. He's your fan. ”

Thompson said and took out a pen and paper from his arms, frowned and said helplessly, "Let's get an autograph!" This is a task given by the family. ”

Zhang Yang didn't know whether to laugh or continue to be serious, he took the pen, carefully signed his name in the notebook, and said a little apologetically, "I haven't practiced it in particular, I hope he can like it." ”

Thompson looked at the two Chinese characters in the book and smiled, "I think these are two pictures, not names." Chinese characters always have a wonderful appeal. Congratulations again! ”

"Thank you!"

Then it was time to present the trophy, and it was captain Morris who received the trophy on behalf of the team. Morris was expected to go up to accept the award, and everyone would be convinced, even Braniff didn't fight.

Morris took the trophy from the stage, then held his hands to his sides and held it high.

At that moment, the audience was boiling!

"Champion! We are the champions! ”

"Millwall! Successfully defended the title! Won the championship for two seasons in a row! ”

"Millwall! Millwall! ”

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Neil Stadium was filled with loud shouts.

Millwall also began to celebrate wildly, and the players did not rest on the situation, expressing their joy with excitement and madness.

The night belonged to Millwall.