The European media coverage of Millwall has continued, and there has been a lot of talk in the reports about the 'dual-core' style of play to make the analysis article high.

Ordinary fans look at the reports one by one, so, and feel that Millwall's tactical play has been completely cracked, in fact, it is not that kind of thing at all, most of the reporters who compile the report do not understand complex tactical issues, they go to ask professionals, and it is to no avail, but the pen of the literati can think about it, and the report does not need to be analyzed too carefully, as long as it is said in general, which is mixed with some cooperation in Millwall's game, to support the analysis content, rashly look at it seems that the analysis is very correct, However, there is no real content, and it is impossible for other teams to refer to similar analysis and imitate Millwall's style of play.

In one analysis report after another, Millwall's style of play is positive, mainly because the role of the style of play is very obvious, for example, Millwall's squad strength cannot catch up with Roma, not to mention the technical strength, but when the two teams play head-to-head, whether it is the overall confrontation or technical confrontation, Millwall does not fall behind.

That's where it works.

The overall confrontation, that is, the game as a whole, Millwall does not fall behind but there is also an explanation, the British media who are familiar with Millwall, stood up and said, "Millwall's tactics are based on the ability of the players, and under this tactical framework, Millwall's players can make up for the lack of squad strength." ”

In terms of technical confrontation, it is the role of 'dual cores'.

No matter how good the tactics are, it is impossible to improve the technical ability of the players, and the 'dual-core' style of play has made Millwall's coordination smooth, and the overall technical performance has been raised to a higher level.

This is also where Millwall is highly regarded by the European media.

There is a saying in professional football that "defense wins", and if you want to make your results better, you must sacrifice a certain amount of spectacle, but the 'double core' tactic is a completely positive style of play, which not only improves Millwall's technical ability, but also makes their football beautiful.

Many clubs have begun to refer to Millwall's style of play, and continue to study the 'dual-core' tactics, hoping to give the team a little reference value.

Of course, a short period of time does not lead to results at all.

Millwall's 'dual-core' tactics are completely implemented under the tactical framework of 'making players more free', and the average player who rashly adopts 'dual-core' will inevitably encounter all kinds of conventional problems, and then find that everything they do is useless.

But in any case, Millwall and the 'double core' style of play have attracted the attention of the whole of Europe.

Zhang Yang has also received huge attention.

The number of reporters outside the Millwall club has increased, and there used to be a few or a dozen figures every day, even if they can't be interviewed, they will not leave, and they will stay for a long time in the hope of getting an interview opportunity.

The number of journalists has skyrocketed to thirty or forty, and the number of journalists entering the club on the day of Millwall's open training session almost reached a hundred.

That's the impact of three consecutive wins in the Champions League.

When the morning training was over, reporters were allowed to go into the training pitch to cover the news, and each player was surrounded by reporters, but the most people around reporters were not Darren Bent, not Jody Morris, not Pire, not Zambrotta, but the team's head coach Zhang Yang.

All journalists were interested in Zhang Yang.

When the reporters found out that they could interview Zhang Yang, they swarmed around, asking whether to discuss the hot 'dual-core' tactics or secondary, they could have found other members of the coaching staff, or core players, and more people wanted to know, why Zhang Yang could be so successful as a professional club head coach at such an age?

The flamboyant answer was standard, "I love football." When I first became a manager, I didn't understand a lot but the management of the club gave me absolute trust, Aldous, Wise, Frederick, they also helped me a lot, I have a good team. ”

This sentence is impeccable, thanks to the club, thanks to the team, but there is certainly no connotation at all, there are many managers who are trusted by the club, and there are many excellent coaching staff, why can't other managers succeed?

Reporters couldn't find any other answers.

Zhang Yang's age is too young, his life experience is very simple, in the eyes of many people, his resume can be described as pale, but as soon as he becomes the head coach, it seems to soar?

The reporters recalled the success of Zhang Yang.

Standing guard first relied on Weibo to post football content to become famous, then served as a guest on BBC broadcast, then was invited to become a 'match coach' for a professional club, and then became a real head coach after Wise's injury.

The process also makes some sense.

There was a certain element of luck in it, but looking back on Zhang Yang's success, it can also be summed up, "He was a natural manager!" ”

That's right, that's it!

I can't think of any other better explanation, I can only say that Zhang Yang is a 'natural head coach'!

If you want to explain the so-called 'natural head coach', in fact, it is also very easy, there are also natural stars, and those young talents can be said to be 'born stars', why can't you use 'natural head coach'?

One speculative report after another came out.

Zhang Yang's name and photos frequently appeared on the pages of the mainstream media, and with the spread of European media reports, more and more people knew about Zhang Yang's affairs.

The popularity of the flamboyant is increasing rapidly!

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The third round of the Champions League group stage is over, and the Premier League ushers in the ninth round of the league, with Millwall away to Chelsea.

It's a focal battle.

In the first eight rounds, Chelsea have won six, drawn one and lost one, the same number as Manchester United, and are second in the league on goal difference.

For both Millwall and Chelsea, this round is a crucial game, and the direct collision between the two teams has always attracted the attention of countless media and fans.

Both Zhang Yang and Mourinho were very low-key before the game.

The reason for Mourinho's low profile should be that he can't be high-profile, and Chelsea have lost to Millwall three times since last season, and he can't say anything.

Zhang Yang is worried about the physical condition of the players.

Millwall had just finished playing Roma, and after a big game, the team's form was definitely affected.

Chelsea's home game is also very low-key, Zhang Yang didn't say much, and the low-key of both sides made the media a little disappointed.

The game also made them feel lost.

Millwall were a bit out of form and a bit of efficiency up front, with Darren Bent failing to score a single goal on five shots.

The other players are similar.

After 90 minutes, Millwall had 13 shots on goal, four of which hit the woodwork, and scored zero; Chelsea's stats were similar, with sixteen shots on goal, six in the woodwork, and failing to complete a single goal.

In the end, the two sides shook hands 0-0.

The result was acceptable to both sides, with the Times analysing after the game stating that "Millwall are away from home and still top the league with a draw, while Chelsea are 'undefeated' for the first time in two seasons." It's also an improvement to keep the Chelsea players from 'Millwall-phobia'. ”

Mourinho's relaxed expression after the game also illustrates a certain problem.

Although Chelsea will play hard every time they meet Millwall, and they also declare that they will not fear any team, but the three consecutive defeats against Millwall will definitely make the players in the team have a certain idea, they will think that the team cannot beat Millwall, and when they are underdogs, they may think 'we will lose'.

That affects morale.

Now there is an acceptable draw that will also make the Chelsea players feel a little better against Millwall.

Zhang Yang felt that it didn't matter.

It's not easy to beat Chelsea, it's a tough process every time, and Millwall have just gone through a big game against Roma and it's good to get a point against Chelsea.

At the end of this game, Millwall still has a points advantage over Manchester United.

A point is also an advantage.

Millwall remain top of the league.

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Three days later, the English League Cup arrived.

In the third round of the English League Cup, the top eight teams in the Premier League will also be joined by Millwall's opponents against Milton Keynes Dons, an English third-tier team.

Millwall's luck wasn't bad.

Some teams are unlucky, such as Newcastle United, who met Charlton Athletic in the Carabao Cup, which is almost equivalent to playing one more league game, and Bolton, which meets Arsenal, and four teams are equivalent to playing one more league game.

Millwall was pretty easy.

With a wave of his hand, he let one substitute player come on the field, not only Curtis Weston, Traore and others, but even the players promoted by the two youth teams to make up the number have been given the opportunity to play.

In the end, Millwall won the game 3-1 away.

Zhang Yang is quite satisfied with the team's performance, Milton Keynes Cans can't be regarded as an opponent, but Millwall's bench lineup is not much better, especially the young players of the youth team who played, the strength is not as good as the opposing player, and it is already a good performance to easily defeat the opponent.

After the League Cup, it's another league game.

It's the end of October.

Millwall's home game against Reading was the final game of October.

Last season, Reading won the Championship by a huge margin under Koper, and were able to successfully promote to the Premier League.

As a new team, Reading's Premier League experience is almost a blank slate, and Koper's goal is to emulate last season's Premier League promotions Millwall and Wigan Athletic, but he also pointed out that "it is almost impossible to replicate Millwall's success, and our goal is mainly Wigan Athletic." ”

Compared to Wigan Athletic, Reading's investment in the transfer market is too shabby.

Pre-season manager Koper believes that Reading's current squad can fully retain their place in the Premier League, and the confidence of the whole team is needed, but after all, with the example of Sunderland in front of us, over-optimism is not necessarily a good thing.