Chapter 213: Suppressed, Suppressed, and Absolute Dominance

Blackburn didn't care about the first round of the league.

They felt they were lucky, having met a promoted horse in the first round, and they were arguably the worst promoted team, and even when they were playing away, Blackburn felt that there was no problem in getting the three points.

Many players are still thinking about winning by a big score.

"After the first round, maybe we will be the first in the league!" On the way here, a Blackburn player joked.

Everyone is optimistic about the competition.

Before the game, Blackburn Rovers were relaxed as a team, but when they learned that at the press conference, the opposing young manager said that 'Blackburn are a traditional Premier League powerhouse and there is a lot to learn from them', they felt even more relaxed.

Look!

The opposing manager admitted that he was just 'learning from experience' and the game would have been won easily.

Before the referee blew the opening whistle, every Blackburn Rovers player was relaxed.

Ten minutes later.

All the Blackburn players had a straight face and were a little difficult to accept the situation of the game.

2 to 0!

Home team in front, away team in the back!

In just ten minutes, Blackburn Rovers were tipped in two goals.

By now, most of the players have just felt that they have just adapted to the game, but the opponent has already scored two goals in a row.

What the hell is going on?

They experienced two goals firsthand, but they still couldn't believe it.

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Sidelines.

Blackburn head coach Mark Hughes stood there, no more relaxed expression on his face, nothing but solemnity and seriousness.

In the face of publicity, Mark Hughes is a little 'relying on selling old', but in fact, in the professional coaching circle, he is not very old, and he is only 42 years old this year.

Before the age of 39, Mark Hughes was still a professional footballer and a very good Welsh player, having played for Manchester United, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Everton and other teams, and won many championship honors in his career.

As the year 2000 ticked, Mark Hughes began to prepare for his retirement, playing for Blackburn Rovers while coaching the Welsh national team.

In 2002, Mark Hughes officially announced his retirement.

Mark Hughes continued to coach the Welsh national team for the next two seasons, and his coaching achievements were so outstanding that the second- and third-rate Welsh national team came close to qualifying for the 2004 European Championship finals, finishing second in their group behind Italy, but unfortunately losing to Russia in the play-offs.

Prior to last season, Mark Hughes took over Blackburn Rovers as the club's head coach.

When it comes to coaching clubs, Mark Hughes doesn't go much more than flamboyant, but he is easily accepted by the media and fans because he is a big star in the first place.

At this point, Mark Hughes was still thinking about two goals.

The first goal came in the seventh minute, after Millwall won the ball, launched a quick attack, the ball was passed from the wing to the middle, and then the opponent's midfielder Livermore, about 25 meters from the goal, suddenly kicked the ball into the goal.

It was a surprise kick, but it was a brilliant kick.

It was a goal that made Mark Hughes understand that they must keep an eye on the opposition midfielder Livermore, a player who is still a threat from the edge of the box.

Mark Hughes didn't pay much attention either.

Anything can happen in football, Livermore is almost unremarkable, and it doesn't matter if he suddenly scores a long-range shot.

After Blackburn restarted, the two sides attacked and defended each other, Millwall launched a fast attack again, this time almost the same as before, from the wing to the middle, Jody Morris, who got the ball, did not pass Livermore again, but hoisted the ball into the penalty area, and the opponent's unknown striker Braniff sent the ball into the goal with his head.

Two to zero!

The two goals with only three minutes apart were very annoying, and so was Mark Hughes, who had wanted to curse before, but after thinking back carefully, he realized that the team was careless.

Millwall's goals were nothing but sneak attacks.

Both times were proactive attacks, and their attacking tempo was very fast, which made Blackburn a little uncomfortable, and it was normal to find opportunities to score the ball.

What are the reasons for scoring goals other than the team's carelessness?

Well done Millwall!

Mark Hughes can only come to this conclusion, Millwall only had two shots on goal, but both of them were kicked into the back of the net, and it can only be said that their frontcourt players performed well, but for Blackburn, two goals were scored in the opening ten minutes, which was simply terrible.

When the game restarted, Mark Hughes also had to stand on the sidelines and shout to remind the players to pay attention --

"Watch your position, watch defending!"

"Don't run too far ahead! We're going to hold it down now! ”

"Keep up! Come on! ”

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Millwall's first Premier League game, which was enough to attract all Millwall fans, was sold out two weeks before the game, and nearly 30,000 Millwall fans showed up, still because of a lack of seats, otherwise it would have been more than 40,000.

From the moment the fans entered, Millwall fans began cheering on the home team.

The atmosphere at home is strong.

Millwall fans are also looking forward to the new season.

But no matter how much you look forward to it, Millwall is only a relegation team, so in the game with Blackburn, many fans feel that as long as the fans play their strength, they want to see a positive Millwall, and victory or defeat is not the key.

That's what Millwall fans think.

The team showed fighting spirit, showed the spirit of hard work, and the whole team moved forward together to fight for relegation, and the fans were already very satisfied.

But the opening situation was unexpected.

2 to 0?

Millwall fans looked at the score as if they were dreaming, and when the first goal was scored, they cheered enthusiastically, and when it came to the second goal, the fans began to talk in surprise.

"I'm not dreaming!"

'We scored two goals? It's too easy to break down, right? ”

"Is it really Blackburn Rovers on the other side?"

"Our team is also doing so well, scoring two goals in 10 minutes!"

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In the ongoing discussions, the Millwall fans also erupted with even more enthusiasm, they did not dislike the team's good performance, and the two goals also inspired even more enthusiasm.

The scene was very lively, and the media booth was also very lively.

Journalists were discussing with each other, and they were all surprised by how quickly Millwall scored two goals.

The game was different from what they imagined.

Whether it was Millwall's low-key before the game, the analysis of the strength of the league team, or the press conference, the Millwall manager expressed that he wanted to 'learn from experience' on Blackburn, all proved that Blackwall should have been the dominant side, but as a result, Millwall scored two goals in a short period of time, and Blackburn did not even have a decent shot on goal.

Why did the game come to this?

"Is it just Millwall playing well for a while?" Journalists can only think like this, and they can only continue to watch.

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on the field.

The game continues.

Blake were not willing to be scored by Millwall, they re-established their formation and prepared to relaunch the attack, and they still believe that Blackburn have the upper hand.

Ten minutes of play doesn't say anything.

There are always surprises in football and the score is an accident at the moment, but as long as they regroup and play with the right mentality, Millwall will never be the opponent.

It was the idea of the Blackburn players and it made everyone in the team full of fighting spirit.

But it is very important to have fighting spirit, and it is also important to recognize the strength of both sides.

After going back and forth a few waves of attack, the Blackburn players found that it was not easy for the team to score, the opponent's defense was very good, and it was not easy for them to defend well, the opponent's tactics seemed to be very simple, but the attack was too targeted, and the efficiency was a little too high.

From the 11th minute to the 25th minute of the game, in the space of just 14 minutes, Millwall relied on frontal advancement and counter-attacks to get four shots on goal, two of which were on target.

Although there was no goal in the middle of the game, it was enough for Blackburn to convince of reality.

They found it not easy to suppress Millwall, at least so far they had not done so, and instead they had become the suppressed party.

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Belu Elsen is one of Sky Sports' Premier League commentators, but he is at the bottom of the list of Premier League commentators, and he is also responsible for commenting on 'less-watched' games.

Millwall's face against Blackburn Rovers was one of them.

Millwall are considered to be the worst team in the league and Blackburn are only aiming for relegation, so it will be difficult for the two teams to attract fans other than those of both sides.

Belu Elson also has his own views on the game, but like other media, he also believes that Millwall will have a hard time completing the task of relegation in the new season, and there is no advantage over Blackburn.

'The only thing that can be said about this game is that Millwall are playing in the Premier League for the first time in their history. Maybe they're hoping to win, but Blackburn are not easy to deal with! ”

Before the start of the game, Belu Elson analyzed it this way.

But ten minutes later, Belu Elson's statement became, "Blackburn had the worst 10 minutes, they were poured two goals. Millwall are promoted, but if Blackburn don't take it seriously, they are likely to lose the first round, they still have a chance, and then it will be up to them to see if they can come back from the situation......

Now Belu Elson realizes that he is wrong, and perhaps his judgment is wrong, especially after getting the data in his hands, "Twenty-five minutes into the game, Millwall had 57 per cent possession and had six shots on goal, four of which were on target, and two were goals; Blackburn had just 43 per cent possession and had two shots on goal with zero on target. ”

"Judging from the match data of both sides, Millwall, who is playing at home, has an absolute advantage."

Millwall has an absolute advantage?

How can it be!

Belu Elson thought it was incredible, but the game on the field was not fake, and the data in his hand was also real statistics, and he suddenly realized a problem: maybe everyone's judgment was wrong, Millwall was not as weak as he imagined.

Belu Elson immediately decided to take a closer look at Millwall's performances to see if they were just playing well for a while or if they were already strong......

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PS: On the first day of 2018, I wish you all a happy New Year's Day, good things and good things, dreams come true, happiness and happiness, and financial resources!

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