Just because Southgate doesn't understand what Zhang Yang means doesn't mean he can't make some guesses.

Is that smugness, sarcasm, underestimation?

Negative anyway!

Southgate was very dissatisfied, and he snorted angrily before turning his head.

If a Premier League coach can barely accept this kind of look at him, after all, he is just a newcomer in the coaching world, so he should be mentioned as an 'old-timer'.

Millwall boss flamboyant? A twenty-three-year-old young man!

The other party's age is too young!

Southgate was not very famous in football at the age of twenty-three, and he naturally did not have a good face for the guy who became famous at the age of twenty-three, perhaps out of a jealous mentality, but anyone would have similar thoughts.

That's almost innate!

For example, a person who thinks he is a genius, can be admitted to Tsinghua University after graduating from high school, has always been sought after by people around him, and found that there is a junior who was admitted to Tsinghua University at the age of fifteen when he took the college entrance examination, and also got various scholarships, participated in various top academic competitions, and won a series of awards.

How to compare?

In the absence of a comparison, mediocre people may make some non-benign speculations about other aspects of genius, for example, if you go to a prestigious school at such an age, you should just be a nerd, your interpersonal communication must be poor, your emotional intelligence must be low, and you don't need to talk about your mental quality at all.

In short, mediocre people do not have a good impression of geniuses.

This is Southgate's state of mind, he is a little jealous of Zhang Yang, and he has all kinds of non-benign speculations about Zhang Yang's coaching success, and he has no good feelings about Zhang Yang.

In addition, he believes that in ten or twenty years, he will definitely be more successful than Zhang Yang.

When the time comes, he will be recognized as a genius in the world of coaching.

The other side will be reduced to mediocrity.

Southgate didn't think about it, but that's what he probably thought, and when he saw Millwall score, he felt disgraced and very unwilling.

This did not affect Southgate's normal judgment.

Why did Millwall score?

If in the eyes of the fans, Millwall's goal was just an accident, perhaps Millwall performed well in an attack and naturally broke through the Middlesbrough gate.

A manager can't look at it that way.

The manager has to think big, and Southgate has only just taken over at Middlesbrough as a manager for the first time, but he has a lot of experience in football and a certain ability to analyse the game.

Judging from the current situation, Middlesbrough has played some advantages, but they are only superficial.

Millwall's form is not bad, they are only because they focus on defense, the situation will be suppressed, Middlesbrough did not be able to break through Millwall's goal, not even a direct shot, in other words, Millwall's defense is very solid, in attack is very simple, defensive counterattack wave of goals, reflecting Millwall's high efficiency.

Southgate was not convinced.

Gareth Southgate believes the pre-match set-up is fine, with Middlesbrough having to play to their strengths to beat Millwall head-on.

It's just that the team didn't find a chance.

As long as you keep trying, the victory doesn't necessarily belong to any team.

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Zhang Yang didn't know Southgate's complex psychology.

Millwall had a goal advantage and the game went very well.

He was very pleased with Livermore's play.

Livermore is the team's midfielder, and most of his game is tasked with defending, and when the assist comes up, his task is to find an opportunity to shoot on target.

This is decisive.

Livermore's long-range shooting has been improving, and he was already the best in the world last season, and with Millwall winning the league and FA Cup, Livermore has absolute trust in himself, and his long-range shooting ability has gone one step further.

Now Livermore's long-range shot is already a means of deciding the outcome.

Livermore has also been very consistent in recent games.

It was Livermore's second goal in three league games, and two goals in three games is unthinkable for a midfielder, and it was quite successful to give the stats to the strikers.

Livermore did well last season, but not to the top.

Zhang Yang believes that after the end of this season, Livermore will definitely become one of the hottest stars in Europe.

It's anticipation, but it's also confidence.

In the next game, Middlesbrough showed a tough attack, relying on the combination of the middle and the wing, and continued to attack the Millwall defence.

Their performance was astonishing.

Perhaps others were flat, but Zhang Yang was really stunned because Middlesbrough had scored in the 38th minute.

Zhang Yang has a judgment in 'foreknowledge'.

When he saw the offensive of 'creating goals', Zhang Yang did not hesitate to use 'follow the words' to Boateng, who was making a mid-distance pass.

"Mistake!"

Two Chinese syllables came out of Zhang Yang's mouth and instantly mapped to Boateng, who was about to pass the ball.

Boateng, who was in good form, suddenly felt a little slippery under his feet, and then kicked the edge of the ball, which was spun and rolled to the feet of Sean Davis.

“……？”

Sean Davis was a little confused, just now he was still thinking about stepping forward and putting a little pressure on Boateng, but he didn't expect the other party to 'pass' the ball directly?

Is this really?

Sean Davis felt like a dream, but the confusion in his head didn't affect his subconscious approach, and he pushed the ball straight to Smitchell in front of him.

Smitchell passes directly to Pire on the wing.

Pire quickly moved forward, easily brushed Downing, and headed straight to the baseline, and when Alka came to defend, Pire pulled the ball back and then passed to Davies, who was following diagonally.

Davis meets the ball and pushes it into the box.

Darren Bent receives a pass, squeezes the opposing centre-back, turns and accelerates, swings his foot and volleys, all in one go!

Boom!

The ball went straight into the goal!

“Goooooooooooooooal！！！”

"2 to 0 !!"

"Darren Bent! Darren Bent! 2 to 0! Millwall led by two goals and Darren Bent scored his fourth goal in three league games! ”

Amid the excited shouts of the commentators, Millwall celebrated happily, while Middlesbrough was very depressed.

Two goals behind!

Many players immediately looked at Boateng, and they were very dissatisfied with Boateng's mistake.

Boateng didn't have anyone to defend just now, why did he pass the ball to the opposing player by mistake, it was almost the same as 'deliberate', could it be that Boateng and Millwall have any connection?

The last comment was made by the Middlesbrough local TV commentator, who, when he saw Millwall finish the goal, exclaimed, "It was a mistake by Boateng!" I don't know if Boateng made some ulterior deal with Millwall in private! Otherwise, how could there be such a big mistake and pass the ball directly to the opponent's ......"

This is slander.

The fans who like Boateng in front of the TV are very dissatisfied, although they don't want to see Boateng make mistakes, but in the game, it is normal for players to make a mistake, and Boateng's mistakes are only the starting point of Millwall's counterattack.

The commentator still needs to be rigorous in his speech, and it is conceivable that after the game, the commentator will definitely be in trouble.

But in any case, Boateng has become the 'man behind the blame' for conceding goals.

Middlesbrough's team-mates were also very unhappy with Boateng's mistake, and the 'old-timer' Yakubu ran back to reprimand Boateng and told him to be more serious in the game.

Boateng lowered his head, his expression somewhat sad, even heart-wrenching.

Zhang Yang saw this scene.

"It's a shame." Zhang Yang could only say a word of comfort to Boateng in his heart, but he would not admit that Boateng's mistake was caused by him.

That's all.

It is also what a manager should do to make the opposing player perform poorly, although Zhang Yang used 'cheating' and affected the fairness of the game, but so what?

Having a plug-in is also a kind of coaching ability!

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Southgate was unhappy with Boateng's performance, and even more upset was Millwall scoring two goals.

Again, from the manager's point of view, the goal cannot be scored as a matter of course, because many managers have full control of the game, and it is impossible for any manager to completely control a game, but more control is the pursuit of the manager's coaching work.

Southgate's heart couldn't help but waver, "Could it be that the tactics are inappropriate?" When you play Millwall, you should play more conservatively. ”

He began to think.

Southgate naturally didn't know that in fact, it was Middlesbrough's goal just now, and it became Millwall's goal just because of flamboyant interference.

In any case, it is the result of the football game that matters.

Football in the 21st century is a commercial world, and only by getting better results can it be recognized by the media and fans, and the process is not important.

Millwall had a two-goal lead and the situation was very, very favourable.

Analysing the game, the commentators also said, "Middlesbrough are not a team that is good at playing against the wind. ”

This is not to say that Middlesbrough have a young squad, but rather their style of play.

Middlesbrough's style was formed after 1995, when under the leadership of Brian Robson, Middlesbrough won the League One (now the Championship) championship, and Middlesbrough, who returned to the Premier League, introduced world-class stars such as Juninho and Emerson to join, and then England's famous players Ince and Bambi also came to pitch, and Middlesbrough thus established an offensive football style that pursues technology.

This style continues to the present day.

Teams that are good at playing offensive football have one characteristic, that is, they are good at playing downwind games.

If Middlesbrough gets the advantage, their attack will be smoother and smoother, and vice versa, it will become very passive, especially if Middlesbrough's defensive ability is insufficient, which will make the flaws directly exposed.

'Judging by the game, Middlesbrough don't have much of a chance. Some media outlets have already made judgments.

The same goes for the competition.

In the first half, neither team scored again, and in the second half, Middlesbrough could be described as a rout on all fronts.

Maybe Gareth Southgate adjusted his tactics, or maybe it was simply that the Middlesbrough players were affected by the scoreline, their performance was a mess, the attack was not able to play hard, the defence made consecutive mistakes, and the formation looked very chaotic.

Millwall took the opportunity to score two goals in a row.

The final match ended 0-4, and Millwall won the third round by a big score.

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In his post-match press conference, Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate summed up the game by praising Millwall's quality: "From the course of the game, we have a big gap [with Millwall]. ”

"The opposition was very efficient in attack and very solid defensively. It was a reminder that it's hard to win on offense alone and that we have to increase our defensive intensity. ”

'Even though there are some problems with the team, we are very confident in playing against the average opponent and Millwall are not among them. I believe that this season's Millwall will continue last season's performance and surprise all their opponents who underestimate them! ”

Southgate's statement was astonishing.

When Zhang Yang heard Southgate's words, he immediately felt that the other party seemed to be releasing his favor? However, when the two met at the door of the venue, Southgate's cold eyes made Zhang Yang clear that there was no friendship between the two sides.

Then Southgate praises Millwall, and the reason is simple: only by exaggerating Millwall's strength can the pressure of Middlesbrough's home defeat be relieved.

Southgate did a good job in that regard.

That night, almost all the media that mentioned Millwall's game were praising Millwall's performance, and Middlesbrough, who lost at home by a big score, was subconsciously ignored by the media, and few media criticized Middlesbrough.

Southgate's wrist is a bit high!

Zhang Yang found that he underestimated his opponent, and if he encounters Middlesbrough in the future, he must be more vigilant!

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The Premier League standings are settled from the end of the 'first fixture'.

'Fixture 1' refers to the period between mid-August and early September, during which many teams are busy with competition, such as Millwall and Chelsea playing in an extra Community Shield, while Arsenal and Blackburn Rovers play in qualifiers for the UEFA Champions League and Champions League respectively.

With the end of the 'first fixture' and the international break in early September, teams were able to take a breather and the media began to wrap up the league in small stages.

The league has only been played for three rounds.

Arsenal and Blackburn Rovers have only played two league games due to European qualifying, while their opponents - Wigan Athletic and Liverpool - have also played only two league games, and the other teams have played three rounds normally.

At this stage, you can also make a small summary.

When the media summarized the league results of each team, they were surprised to find that there were only two teams that won all three games, one was Millwall and the other was Manchester United.

The Reds played their three games with scores of 5-1, 3-0 and 1-2 respectively, with a goal difference of eight.

Millwall's three games were 3-1, 0-4 and 0-5, with a goal difference of 11.

Millwall are top of the league on goal difference.

The result also silenced the media who were constantly questioning whether Millwall could continue their good results.

Before the start of the season, many media analyzed the situation of the Premier League, and they all believed that Millwall's good results were victories, and the optimistic media also believed that Millwall could reach the top four, which was already very remarkable, and more media lowered Millwall's results to the 'top six', and even the results of the middle of the league, and some media claimed that Millwall may continue to aim for relegation, and they will rise too fast and fall very quickly.

The last part of the media is shut up.

Millwall used three rounds of league games to let them slap themselves in the face, winning all three games and ranking first in the league on goal difference, it can't be said that they will definitely play well, at least so far there is no trend of declining results.

So what will Millwall do?

There has been a general cautious view of the various analyses, with some media outlets simply ignoring Millwall's results and instead analysing Millwall's 'twin-core' tactics, which seem to have helped teams to know how to beat Millwall.

To let Zhang Yang evaluate, the media is quite a bit of a 'dog takes a mouse'.

They are the media!

The media is doing news reporting, how can they all become experts in football tactical analysis?

These media are still a little regretful, because Millwall and Middlesbrough did not use the 'double core' tactic, and there is too little video material to analyze the tactics, and they can't be sure whether Millwall has really solved the double core problem.

Zhang Yang will not say anything about tactics, he only has one sentence, "I didn't tell the opponent how to beat Millwall." ”

In the hot discussion, Zhang Yang also ushered in the troubles of the 'national team'.

Last season, Millwall had few international players and were not affected much by the international break.

This season is different.

McClaren was the head coach of the England national team, and the first call-up of players put Darren Bent on the list.

Darren Bent's entry into the national team seems to be good news, but it is still a bit of a headache to think that this is only the first step, and then McClaren will definitely expand the 'share' of Millwall players, and Morris, Darren Ward and other players may be selected for the England team.

And that's just one of them.

Millwall is now an 'international team' and most of the new arrivals are members of the national team.

Eight of Millwall's squad will be required to play for their country during the international break: Graham Stark, Gianluca Zambrotta, Wes Morgan, Jimmy Traore, Vladimir Smitchell, Ricardo Quaresma, Darren Bent and Kevin Branifer.

With so many players going to participate in the national team competition, Zhang Yang can be sure that the state of the players will definitely be affected after that.

Zhang Yang felt the mood of Ferguson and Mourinho, and he began to worry about the players being injured in the game and worried that the whole team would no longer be in shape.

It's a really distressing thing.

It's not just the players' frustrations in the national team's matches, but Zhang Yang's life is also frustrating, and when Millwall won three in a row, the team once again became the focus of English football.

Zhang Yang has also received more attention as a result.

Now it is not only the British media, but also the whole of Europe is spreading the story of the miracle created by Zhang Yang's coach of Millwall, so many foreign media have come to Millwall Club for interviews.

There are requests for interviews every day, and many journalists are met every day.

Even on holidays, there will be many reporters blocking Zhang Yang's doorstep, looking for an opportunity to interview him at any time.

Zhang Yang felt that his privacy had been violated.

Last season there was no such experience, the journalists were not so fanatical, and now he has gone one step further, he has experienced the troubles of 'big stars', even the occasional dates with Catherine and Dennis have been affected, and his lace news has started to appear in the media.

Once at the door of the house, someone asked about his relationship with Denise, and Zhang Yang said angrily, "This is privacy!" ”

Unmoved, the reporter continued to ask, "Is she your girlfriend?" ”

"Privacy! Privacy! ”

Zhang Yang was very depressed to find that he was being watched by the paparazzi 24 hours a day, and he thought that he should spend more time in the club in the future, at least there would be no reporters in the club to disturb him.

If it's a date......

Maybe the manager's office is a good place, right? Single bed, desk, sofa...... Ahem, ahem.