Millwall's 451 "dual-core parallel position" style of play is a set of flexible tactics, the offensive focus is that football can be transferred quickly, and the connection between the side and the middle is close, but the tactics are dead, people are alive, and tactics cannot decide everything.

In the twenty-sixth minute of the game, Zhang Yang walked to the sidelines, called Morris on the field, and told him to explain some changes to others.

Zhang Yang told for half a minute, the game on the field was going on and ignored it, the lack of one Morris still had a big impact, Everton penetrated the middle and almost found a chance on the periphery of the penalty area, but fortunately, Livermore's defense was timely, and the ball was out of bounds at the critical moment.

Morris returned to the field and informed the others of his flamboyant advice.

Millwall's adjustment is very simple, to play more flexible, definitely not to continue to advance on the ground, that is a conservative strategy, they need to look for opportunities on the wings, play the two wings and the middle of the coordination, in addition, Livermore also has to plug in more, it sounds complicated, in fact, it is very simple, is to let the wings and the back play to give enough support, add enough attacking points in the frontcourt.

As long as the attacking characteristics of each position of the 451 formation can be brought into play, flexibility will naturally be there, and every position in the midfield is a firepower point, and it will be very difficult for Everton to target the defense.

It's actually a bit risky.

Millwall's two sets of formations, 451 and 352, are both dual-core, emphasizing offense, as long as the offense is played, the defense will definitely be weaker.

Zhang Yang believes that the team can "fight", at present, Everton as a whole is only "stable", defenders pay more attention to defense, do not give the opposing striker a chance, then it will be difficult for them to score.

The game then continued, and Millwall's offensive intensified significantly.

From the 28th minute to the 30th minute, Millwall attacked for nearly three minutes in a row, almost around the Everton half, the most beautiful one in the middle, was the cooperation of Pire, Braniff and Simpson, Pire passed the ball to the middle, Braniff gave it to Simpson, two consecutive horizontal passes made the focus of the attack suddenly shift, Everton did not have time to block the right side, and almost let Luca Toney in front seize the opportunity.

Although there were no goals, the effect of the adjustment was already visible.

The off-site media also analyzed--

"Zhang Yang seems to have made adjustments, and Millwall's offensive has gradually played out."

"Everton are very passive, facing Millwall, the quick shift of the attacking focus on the left and right, their defence is a bit tired!"

"This is Millwall's goal, and among the 20 teams in the Premier League, only Millwall can see the smooth connection between the two wings and the middle!"

"Millwall's tactics, relying on passing, have the effect of David Beckham, they can move football from one way to the other very quickly!"

"Everton are in danger!"

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Millwall relied on flexible play and played some advantages in the situation, but there is a saying in football games called "no ball", continuous play advantage, continuous attack, not necessarily able to score, Millwall not only did not score, because Everton consciously strengthened the defense, even the shooting opportunities were pitiful, most of the offensive reached the front of the penalty area, and was directly intercepted.

Looking at the situation on the field, Zhang Yang couldn't help frowning.

Everton are really not easy to play.

Millwall's attacking flexibility has increased and the midfield has increased control, but Everton have also strengthened their defence, and it will not be easy to find the back of the net.

Zhang Yang thought carefully for a long time and decided to play "more flexibly".

He opted for a substitution.

In the 35th minute of the game, Millwall made a substitution, with captain Morris coming off and Sneijder coming off the bench.

"Substitution?"

"Millwall wants a substitution? Morris? ”

"Why replace Morris?"

“……”

This substitution made many people incomprehensible.

Morris is the captain of Millwall, has always been a core player for Millwall, has very strong leadership skills on the field, and has performed well so far, so it is a little strange to be replaced.

Also, now substitutions?

The first half is not over yet!

Zhang Yang doesn't think about it so much, he has absolute control over the team, unlike other coaches, who see problems and make adjustments, and also need to consider the emotions of the players.

In order to win the game, it is also important to make early substitutions.

Morris is the captain, he is doing well, but at the moment he has to play more flexibly and wants to find more opportunities, and Morris, who has a "conservative" style, is not suitable to continue to stay on the court.

If it was last season, Millwall would have had to fight a war of attrition with their opponents, but now it's different, with Sneijder having better skills in the team.

Sneijder's cooperation with his teammates is not as good as Morris's, but his individual ability is very good, especially his coordination ability as a core and his ability to organize the attack are better than Morris.

Morris is more suitable for playing at the back, his defensive ability is very strong, if it is the position of the back midfielder, Zhang Yang will definitely choose Morris.

Sneijder is a midfielder and a forward midfielder who play well, and his offensive ability is stronger than Morris.

Morris is also a little at a loss about being replaced, he is not worried about Zhang Yang targeting him, he is Millwall's "old minister", and he is also Zhang Yang's "old minister", and he has a good relationship on weekdays, so it is impossible to target.

He is still confident in this regard.

There is no way to be replaced now, when he got off the field, he and Sneijder clapped their hands, and Zhang Yang still walked over to Morris, "You can rest for a while, we need a more flexible attack!" ”

Morris nodded.

In fact, Morris is also a little concerned, mainly because of the position, before he didn't worry about the position at all, with the rise of Braniff, Sneijder's entry into the team is different, he knows that neither of them is worse than himself, Blaniff's personal performance is quite strong, Sneijder is similar to his own style, his foot skills are more flexible, and he is also his biggest competitor.

Both Sneijder and Braniff are young.

In the future, they will definitely be the absolute main force, and as they get older, they will definitely slowly give up their positions.

It's somewhat sad.

But that's what professional football is all about, any player has to accept the reality, and it's still too early for Sneijder to completely replace him.

The coach's decision to replace himself was only tactical, right?

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Zhang Yang's role in Sneijder's appearance, in fact, is not 100% certain, he privately used "word and spirit divination" to study the lineup strategy, and found that Sneijder and Morris, there is almost no difference in comprehensive strength, it can only be said that Sneijder focuses on offense, Morris focuses on defense.

Sneijder may have a chance to surpass Morris in the future, but it will definitely not be the time when he has just landed in the top five leagues.

The substitutions are also a test of the day, and in theory, Sneijder's appearance will make the overall offensive quality stronger.

Soon Zhang Yang frowned again.

He found a problem.

After Sneijder came out, the attack has changed, for example, Sneijder and Pire cooperate very well, and he occasionally makes good passes, but it does not help much overall, the team is still a little "out of control", and it is difficult to break through Everton's tight defense with control of football alone.

Why?

Zhang Yang was a little confused.

For the next ten minutes, Zhang Yang stood patiently on the sidelines and watched carefully, he rarely stood on the sidelines for a long time to watch the game, and usually sat in the coach's seat.

This speaks of seriousness.

As the referee's whistle blew, Zhang Yang came to his senses, and he almost found the problem--

Sneijder, Braniff.

When Morris was on the court, the problem was that Morris was conservative; When Sneijder came on, the problem became, with Braniff.

After all, Sneijder is a new player, and he does not cooperate with the veteran players, and there are also problems with his coordination habits, such as his tendency to pass with wide players, Braniff and Sneijder are not familiar with it, and prefer to cooperate with Simpson.

Millwall is flexible enough on the side, but the wing is always the side, and if you want to score, you still have to go to the middle and the penalty area to find opportunities.

The two cores are accustomed to finding wide players to cooperate, which will also greatly weaken the advantage of the two-core parallel position.

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Intermission.

Zhang Yang was in the locker room, directly named Braniff and Sneijder, and talked about the habits of the two on the court--

"You need to cooperate with each other!"

"Pass the ball to each other more! Don't always be welt! If you have the chance, pass the ball horizontally. ”

'We need to play with two central midfielders!'

"This will also give you a chance behind you!"

Zhang Yang said that behind Livermore, Sneijder and Braniff will work together to make the midfield's passing more fluid, and it will also attract enough defensive attention, and Livermore will have a chance to plug in behind him.

Contrarily......

When the two of them stand on their sides, there is only one Livermore in the middle, and if they go up, they will be besieged by the other party, and it is too difficult to find opportunities.

On the other side, the Everton dressing room.

David Moyes is still emphasizing defense, Everton is ready to play steadily, 'steady' does not mean conservative, but changes with the opponent's style changes, defense is definitely to be valued, at the same time, as long as there is an opportunity to play and advance, in the same way to entangle with the opponent.

That's what Everton excel at.

Everton's style is very similar to Liverpool's, and perhaps the reason why they are both out of Liverpool City, both teams have "solid" defences.

I am not afraid to play against the attack, and I am not afraid of the opponent being tough, that is, the whole process is mainly 'stable', the defense is solid, and as long as you find an opportunity, you can score goals in a row.

Millwall didn't play aggressively in the first half, but the pressure on the Everton defence was not small, and the players on the pitch felt it, and manager David Moyes saw it clearly.

Now that there is time to adjust, Moyes continues to emphasize solid defensiveness.

Everton don't need to chase a win.

The outside media are talking about Everton's chance to stop Millwall's unbeaten run, but what does that have to do with Everton?

The most important thing at the moment is to get points, Everton are in the bottom of the league, and getting a point from Millwall at the top of the league table is absolutely acceptable, as long as they can hold on until the end of the game.

Moyes also didn't give up their chances to win, relying on Andy Johnson in attack and Cahill to get a chance to step up and kick and maybe get the scoresheet.

Tactics, it's that simple.

David Moyes has a lot of experience in coaching, he knows the game of football very well, and to put it bluntly, luck is sometimes more important than strength, and if a player shows it, a kick up front can make the difference.

As for the overall situation, the overall situation, etc., it is not bad to talk about it when encountering a small ball, but it is meaningless to meet an opponent like Millwall, and under the difference in strength, the situation is mostly in the hands of the other party.