The entire Millwall coaching staff is aware that the squad is not strong enough to support multi-fronts, and the FA Cup defeat to Birmingham City is a reminder enough.

It's also lucky.

The FA Cup is not an important game, and if you lose it, you will lose it, and Millwall have only played one round and have not put much effort into it, so it is really unacceptable if it happens in the Champions League schedule.

But Millwall couldn't turn back.

There are three competitions left: the League Cup, the League and the UEFA Champions League.

The league is fundamental, the Champions League is the most important cup competition, and Millwall has reached the semi-finals in the League Cup, and there are still two games to win the title.

On 29 January, Millwall beat Middlesbrough 1-0 at home.

In this game, Millwall's lineup is still bleak, Vardy's starting partner Braniff is the core of the entire lineup, and Davis, Arbeloa and other substitutes all start.

Branifer did not disappoint Zhang Yang as he continued to play at his best and became the most dangerous player in the Millwall team, with the only goal coming from an assist from Branifer.

After the game, Braniff was named Man of the Match.

When Braniff happily returned to the locker room with the best red wine, what he didn't know was that winning the best of the crowd was nothing, and he should be happy to be recognized by the public.

Zhang Yang has been watching Braniff all along, and he doesn't know if Braniff really has potential, so he needs to watch Braniff's performance seriously.

Braniff did not disappoint, he has become the best player in the team since Christmas, even no less than Livermore and Pire, with his own quality, to be able to perform so well, and to be a player who organizes attacks in midfield, his future can be said to be bright.

Zhang Yang didn't mind adding another fire.

The day after the match, Zhang Yang found Braniff alone.

Braniv wasn't two years ago.

In the past two years, Millwall has grown, many teammates have grown, and Braniff is also one of the fastest growing players, his natural character is to be unconvinced, that is a real disobedience, how can he feel that others are not as good as him, if others are better than himself, he will continue to work hard to catch up.

Perhaps it is also this spirit that has supported Braniff to get to where he is now.

In the process of growing up, Braniff also trusted Zhang Yang more and more, because Zhang Yang always admired him, always trusted him very much, and always determined that he could succeed.

This kind of trust is something that no one else has.

Even the rest of the coaching staff treated themselves very ordinarily, and Braniff knew they didn't think much of themselves.

So Braniff also trusts Zhang Yang very much, but trust does not mean friendship, Braniff is still a little afraid of Zhang Yang, especially when facing Zhang Yang alone, he is always a little apprehensive.

In the manager's office.

Zhang Yang and Braniff looked at each other, and for only a few seconds, Braniff couldn't help but bow his head.

Zhang Yang smiled, "Kevin, I've always believed that you are very good, but in fact, there are still some things that you haven't said. ”

"Oh?" Braniff looked up in confusion.

"You're not fully performing at the level you should." Zhang Yang didn't sell it, and said directly, "I believe you can perform better, just like ...... Ronaldinho? Kaka? Yes, like these world's best players! You're good enough to be the backbone of the top clubs. ”

Braniff's heart was filled with joy.

"But only if you perform better. You should have noticed that in the game, a lot of times, you have to cooperate with your teammates in the face of the opponent's simple defense, but I think your skills are enough to support you to act alone, do you understand what I'm talking about? Zhang Yang looked into Braniff's eyes and said.

"But ......"

Braniff hesitated!

Zhang Yang was a little surprised, he felt that after saying these words, Braniff should reply, "Of course! I could have passed them, but I didn't. ”

Braniff didn't say that, but hesitated.

Zhang Yang suddenly glanced at Braniff again.

If there is no self-confidence in strength, it is called arrogance, based on the self-confidence of their own strength, is the real self-confidence, obviously in football, Braniff is not without brains, he can clearly judge his ability.

"I know you're hesitating about something, but starting today, you can try to do that." Zhang Yang continued, "I think your skills at your feet are very good, and if you train hard, you will have the best dribbling level in the world. ”

Then Zhang Yang said in an unquestionable tone, "In the future, you will have to add an hour of ball control training every day to increase your ball sense." Yes, just like the teenage players. ”

Only players under the age of 18 will have any 'dribbling' training.

There is no first team.

At the age of eighteen, most players have almost established their skills at their feet, and they rely on themselves to train again, in fact, this aspect requires talent, and the first team will only let players 'play' the ball alone in their free time, such as playing consecutive juggling balls, or doing some game of ball control, or players privately conducting one-on-one offensive and defensive drills, etc.

These are not part of the official first-team training programme.

Braniff didn't expect Zhang Yang to say this, he is already twenty-three years old, can he really improve a lot if he continues to do 'ball control' training? He was skeptical, but out of trust in the flamboyant, Braniff believed a small part as well.

After leaving the manager's office, Braniff pondered the question but couldn't find an answer before he approached Vardy and spoke about what Zhang Yang had told him.

"You mean...... The boss asked you to do dribbling training? I also remind you that in the future, in the official game, if you can solve it by yourself with the ball, you will solve it by yourself? ”

Vardy was shocked to hear what Braniff said.

Braniff wanted to hear Vardy's advice, after all, Vardy was his best friend, but Vardy's thinking was also very unusual, and he left to jump to the topic of 'what happens if Braniv had super dribbling ability', "Think about it! If you can pass two or three people on one person, you will be awesome at that time! The boss said that you are like Ronaldinho and Kaka! I know they're all very good and sometimes one person can score a goal! ”

"Kevin, you're really going to be a big star now!"

Vardy said very enviously, the assistant coach Aldous next to him was dumbfounded, and he thought that Vardy would question Zhang Yang's statement, or give Braniff a blow, but he didn't expect to jump directly to the topic of Braniff scoring alone.

What and what!

Aldous certainly couldn't keep up with the 'genius' train of thought, but Braniff did, and he followed perfectly, "yes! If I can have that kind of technique, then one person can score a goal and one person can solve the game! Right! Sure enough, it's the boss, and the wisdom is infinite! If the boss believes in me, he will be able to do it! ”

"Hahaha...... Jamie, just wait! I'm going to be a superstar soon! ”

“……”

Aldous couldn't listen anymore.