Neil Field.

Millwall's match against Stoke City begins.

Before the game, Zhang Yang carefully studied Stoke City and found that the style of this team, like the analysis of the media, can be described in two words: 'conservative'.

'Conservative' doesn't just mean defensively, but a conservative style as a whole.

Needless to say, when Stoke City attacked, they didn't press too far forward, they rarely launched a quick attack when they were in possession, and most of the time they advanced gradually, with cooperation and head-on collisions, to meet opponents.

This style cannot be said to be bad.

'Conservative' also means playing more groundedly, not leaving too many opportunities for the opponent, and having a better chance of winning when your own strength is superior.

I can't say good either.

'Conservative' means it's hard to create chances, like when you play against a strong team and you always play head-on, it's hard to beat the opponent.

Perhaps because of this, Parris believes that Stoke City will definitely be able to beat Millwall, because Stoke City have a better squad and are stronger overall.

But football is not a game that can be won by being strong.

From the start of the game, it was clear that Millwall were playing a little more aggressively, and their flamboyant speeches set their goals and most of the players were desperate for the team to win, to beat their opponents and to get more points.

Once the game began, Millwall took advantage of home advantage to attack.

They bring the rhythm very fast.

When the football reaches the feet of the Stoke City players, the tempo is suddenly much slower, and they are always advancing steadily, not in a hurry to attack.

Parris sat in the dugout with a smile on his face.

It can be seen from Millwall's performance that the opponent's tactics are still too immature, and it is very unwise to launch a big attack at the beginning of the game.

This is also understandable.

The other party's head coach is only 22 years old!

It's normal for young people to be aggressive, but against a solid Stoke City, it's too difficult to win.

Stoke City won't give each other a chance!

Parris is more confident.

Judging by the opening of the game, Stoke City has already won half of it!

Although Stoke City played very solidly and Parris also had a lot of confidence, the football game could not be easily analyzed, and Millwall's attack was tougher and more aggressive, but this does not mean that Stoke City's tactics were better.

It's all about the game.

Zhang Yang was not worried about the game at all, because 'Foreknowledge' told him what happened next: Millwall did not score, and neither did Stoke City.

Neither side scored, so there's nothing to worry about.

So he was much calmer than Paris, sitting in the dugout all the time, no matter what happened on the field, his expression didn't change at all.

When the camera pointed over, Zhang Yang also took the initiative to wave and smile, and "Sky Sports" commentator Paul Scott interpreted that as confidence, "Zhang Yang looks confident, his expression is very relaxed, and he seems to have a chance to win." ”

Other media are different.

Most of the reporters in the media table hoped that Millwall would lose, and when they saw Zhang Yang's gesture of waving to the camera, they immediately interpreted it as, "Millwall's young coach doesn't want to be in the limelight all the time." He is a Weibo celebrity, and finding an opportunity to show off is his professional habit to attract public attention! ”

There must be jealousy in this interpretation.

In the mixed media circle, everyone wants to be famous, and the same is true for reporters, they will also hope that they have a lot of support and countless fans, but unfortunately they can only be jealous of others, and readers don't care who the reporter is when they read the news.

The next ten minutes were peaceful.

It was a tight game, but neither side had good chances, let alone goals.

The game lasted twenty minutes.

Millwall and Stoke City are attacking and defending each other, and it's hard to see which team has the upper hand overall, but both sides are already in the game and the battle is more intense.

In the 24th minute, Zhang Yang walked to the sidelines, his steps were steady, with a smile on his face, and he looked confident.

The camera immediately points over --

"What is he going to do?"

"Millwall is going to make adjustments?

"Adjust so quickly? This young Chinese probably knows that the situation is already unfavorable for Millwall! ”

“……”

But Zhang Yang didn't make adjustments, he just stood there, watching the game with a smile.

Stoke City were attacking, but the ball was passed to the side and it was tackled, and at this time, Zhang Yang made a wave of his hand, which was not to direct the game, it seemed to be just cheering on the team and telling everyone that Millwall was going to attack.

"Millwall is going on the attack? You still have to say that!? ”

Some people can't help but complain.

But more attention was paid to the game, because after a split second, the situation had changed, the attacking side was Millwall, and many people still thought that Stoke City still had a considerable advantage, but the crisis was approaching.

After Millwall broke the ball on the wing, the football was quickly passed to the middle, and through the connection between the wing and the middle, the whole formation was also moving forward rapidly, and the football was under the control of Jody Morris, who did not have too much possession, but kicked the ball forward at the first time.

Josh Simpson on the other side stepped forward!

This is a routine that Millwall often trains, passing from the left to the middle, and then to the right, through a wide range of transfers, directly pulling the opponent's formation, so that the opponent is not easy to make a solid defense.

Josh Simpson's role forward is also showing.

When Jody Morris passed the ball, Simpson didn't have any defenders around him, and the ball was heading in front of Simpson.

Stoke City's midfield did not have time to drop back and had to be defended by defenders.

It was the opposing centre-back Dai Hill who wanted to contain Josh Simpson and play close to Simpson.

Dai Hill has his pride, having been a steady defender for five seasons at Stoke City and considered one of the best defenders in the Championship, he doesn't look down on Josh Simpson or pose a threat.

"As long as he stops the ball, he rushes over and grabs it!"

Daye Hill thought.

The next moment his opinion changed, and Simpson didn't stop the ball at all, but pushed the ball directly in front of the penalty line.

It's empty!

Stoke City defended very tightly at the front end of the penalty area, and Dai Hill had been watching him before, but as soon as he left the defense, it was not tight, and the rest of his team-mates did not follow up.

This small mistake is fatal!

A sturdy figure stepped in and swung his right foot high against the soccer ball rolling on the right.

"Bang!"

The ball rushed to the goal in an instant!

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"Look at this ball! Look at this ball! “

"The Simpsons push the pass laterally!"

"Let's see!

Neal Stadium commentator Mike Johnson was thrilled, "That's an empty space! Look at this ball! This ball...... Livermore followed! Livermore! Livermore! Shot! He shot! ”

"The ball is in! The ball is in! ”

"Livermore! Livermore! He kicked the ball into the Stoke City goal! A powerful shot from outside the box! The Stoke City goalkeeper can't stop Livermore! He watched the football fly in, and he didn't react at all! ”

“Goooooooooooooooal！”

"One to zero! It's one to zero! Millwall leads! Mike Johnson yelled excitedly, "The score has changed!" Livermore! The leading ones are—"

"Millwall !!"

After saying this, Mike Johnson couldn't help but continue to shout, "It's the lagging behind-"

The fans in the audience who heard the announcement couldn't help but shout after them, "Stoke City!" ”

"Whoa......

The stadium crowd was boiling.

A lot of fans were shouting the name of David Livermore, and at this moment Livermore became the hero of Neil Field.

Livermore rarely enjoys this treatment!

When he saw the fans in the stands around him boiling for himself, he was still a little embarrassed to touch the back of his head, and the expression on his face was also very excited.

The rest of the teammates came over to celebrate.

Livermore's hair was almost scratched by them, but he didn't care at all, just a smile of excitement.

The TV screen was also playing back the goal.

Livermore, who appeared on the screen, had a serious face, he ran all the way to the front of the penalty area, aimed at the fans who rolled over, and waved his right foot high.

This powerful volley is also very powerful.

At a distance of twenty meters from the goal, Livermore's shot was too threatening, the ball was so fast that others couldn't react at all, and the same was true for the opposing goalkeeper, who just watched Livermore and watched the football fly into the goal, without even reacting at all.

It was a coordinated victory and a victory for Livermore's long-range shot!

Livermore was praised --

"Livermore was just a fringe player before, but after Zhang Yang coached, he was quickly promoted to the main force, of course, Millwall didn't say that to the public, but looking at Livermore's appearances, we can also know that he has indeed become the main force!"

'He's been doing really well, defensively and offensively. We can see that Livermore's football is simple, he just keeps running, but it works, and every opponent in Millwall has to worry about Livermore's defense because they have to face an opponent who is always running! On the offensive end, Livermore's shooting is very prestigious, he often creates a threat to the opponent outside the penalty area, just like the goal just now, the edge of the box allows Livermore to find opportunities, which is very dangerous! ”

"He relied on these two points to become a regular player, but from his performance, his contribution to the team, it was the right choice for him to play more!"

“……”