Chapter 517: The Best Gift for Parting

Mourinho's doubts are not new.

Since the beginning of last season, the media has been constantly reporting on Millwall's performance, and various football professionals have also been constantly analysing Millwall's tactics, and finally came to the conclusion that Millwall's tactical play is tailored to the player's ability level.

It's been a hot topic and many people have been involved in the discussion, and Millwall's season has been really good, which seems to validate the saying that 'tactics are built according to the level of ability'.

However, Zhang Yang never said anything, and the discussion in the media was just speculation.

Millwall's performance is really good, and every player performs well on the field, but there are still players who can't find their form, and there are also situations where players run around and don't know how to play, and Livermore is one of them.

Many football coaches have their own opinions on Millwall's tactical development.

Mourinho is 'skeptical' about the outside world's statement, he believes that it is because Millwall is performing well, most of the players can be in good shape on the field, and 'doubtful' is because, according to the player's ability to build tactics, not to mention whether it can be done, how to evaluate the player's ability?

You can't follow the data of football games!

Reality is not a game.

The ability of each player is difficult to explain with data, the body, weight and other aspects with exact data are fine, dribbling, technology, habits, etc., can not be accurately explained with data, just like using data to explain 'what the human brain is thinking', it is simply impossible to complete the work, because the human brain is too complex, there are too many things to think, it is impossible to express it with data.

In the absence of exact data representation, it is impossible to make tactical arrangements according to the strength of players.

Of course, it can still be said that the player's outstanding ability is used as a reference for formulating tactics, such as Livermore, whose long-range shooting ability is very good, and considering giving him more opportunities on the periphery when formulating tactics.

These are also the most basic.

Chelsea's tactics are designed with similar considerations in mind, rather than being a one-size-fits-all approach to the players' abilities.

Jose Mourinho has a very determined personality and it is very difficult to change his opinion when he has any opinion on things, and he will always stick to his opinion, which is probably the quality that most good managers have, and now seeing the game on the pitch, Mourinho's mind is shaken because Millwall players are so good in every position.

There were 11 players in the game, and everyone was in good shape.

Millwall does not rely on tactics, does not rely on the ability of players, it is completely to play well, relying on on-the-spot play to suppress Chelsea, relying on on-the-spot play to turn tactical passivity into initiative, frequently threatening Chelsea's goal, but also making Chelsea suppressed, had to continue to shrink the defensive line.

The game in front of me is so surprising!

Mourinho kept staring at the game with a frown, and he really couldn't figure out why Millwall played so well.

On the other side, Zhang Yang is smiling.

Millwall relied on on-the-spot play to dominate the situation, and it was very satisfying.

In fact, Zhang Yang also felt a little surprised that the team played well, and then there was a surprise, Millwall's tactics are indeed based on the ability of the players, but the players play better than the opponent on the field, and it will not be much better.

To illustrate with numbers, for example, the limit of the state of play is 100, ordinary players can only play 80, the better ones can reach 90, and the worse ones are only 60 or 70, a team is on average, and it is also in the range of 70 to 80, Millwall relies on tactics to improve the overall performance value to the range of 80 to 90, which is stronger than other teams, but there will be no absolute difference.

Now it's different.

Millwall is a young team, with a few veterans on the pitch, but the rest of the players are still young, mostly in their early twenties, and Millwall has always been good at playing tailwind.

If the game goes well, you will naturally be able to play better.

After the early time, every player was involved in the game and the overall performance went up a notch, so that with a better performance, Chelsea were suppressed.

Zhang Yang felt very relieved.

This is related to the final of the Champions League trophy, any coach is happy to see that the team performs well in such a game, football tactics, planning, preparation, etc., are just incidental things, and the most direct way to achieve the goal of winning is for the team to perform well in the game.

Now the team has done it.

However, the performance in a short period of time is good, and it can't decide anything, Zhang Yang prefers to see goals, and only goals can determine the final victory.

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Millwall's players are in very good shape indeed.

Up front, Darren Bent carried Terry and a Bolaruz, both of whom were very active; Wide Pire and Morris are very skillful together, and the occasional breakthrough can also provide strong support to the forward line; On the other side, Quaresma doesn't seem to be in good shape, or Millwall is mainly attacking on the left side, he has few opportunities to perform, and he is still slowly finding his form.

Millwall's right flank is not without threat either, as Smitchell, who is on the right side, is in very good form.

As the oldest player on the field, Smitchell is already 34 years old, and at such an age that he is about to retire, it is hard to imagine what kind of performance he can have in the Champions League final.

Mitchell was really active, he was a good runner, he tackled, he was very good at organising the attack, and he was able to make the occasional dangerous pass.

Smitchell is one of the few players in the Millwall squad who has been able to maintain a consistent mentality.

Liverpool's Champions League results have always been very good, Smitchell has participated in many Champions League games with the team, and has also experienced the most classic 'Istanbul night' in the history of the Champions League, and when he faces the Champions League final, the mood is not so excited.

However, Smitchell is not an uneventful participant, as he made a big decision before the start of the game - to leave the Premier League and return to the Czech Republic.

Smitchell signed a two-year contract with the club, which expires at the end of the season.

Smitchell's performance has been very stable, Millwall club is also considering keeping him, continue to play in another competition, due to age and fitness, Smitchell can only play as a substitute, the number of appearances will definitely be reduced a lot, the club will also consider Smitchell 'pay cut to stay'.

Smitchell's salary cut is not high, only 30 per cent, and he can still get a weekly salary of more than 50,000 pounds, which is quite rare for a veteran who is over 30 years old.

Smitchell was also very satisfied with the contract extension, and had previously considered staying, but seeing Millwall reach the Champions League final, coupled with a very sincere invitation from the domestic club Slavs Prague, he suddenly changed his mind.

Millwall's two-year experience is something that Smitchell can't forget, compared to the somewhat dull Liverpool, Millwall's team atmosphere is very good, and Smitchell is also greatly valued here, he just needs to maintain a stable form to be able to play enough minutes.

Smitchell has also followed the team to create miracles repeatedly, winning the league championship, FA Cup, League Cup, and the Champions League final is about to usher in the Champions League final, maybe he can reach the top of Europe and truly become the European champion.

What happens after winning the Champions League?

Smitchell felt that leaving was the best choice, because his form was declining rapidly, and it would be difficult to play a few more times next season, rather than staying in the team and waiting for the bad situation of having to retire due to his ability to keep up, it was better to choose to leave and look for opportunities in the Czech Republic.

Smitchell feels like he can play for another three years, but he will definitely not be able to keep up with the top level in Europe in the future.

Leaving early is the best option.

When Liverpool won the Champions League, he couldn't get a good contract extension and had to leave to find a way out, and now that Millwall is in the Champions League final, he has a good contract extension, but considering the next few years, he still decided to choose to leave.

Smitchell thought it was funny.

But in any case, as a former Czech 'troika' and a well-known star in the Czech Republic, Smitchell believes that the best gift to leave is a Champions League trophy.

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This time Smitchell received a pass on the edge of the box.

Millwall used the midfield to tear apart the Chelsea defence at the edge of the box, with Smitchell running out of position and receiving the ball only Frank Lampard on his side, with the rest of the defenders at some distance.

A lot of players are in this position and can already shoot with their feet.

It's very dangerous here.

Chelsea fans are also starting to get worried, while Millwall supporters are chanting excitedly.

At the same time, Bent and Morris both rushed into the penalty area, as if in an instant, several players took advantage of the forward insertion to quickly break through the Chelsea defense.

With Frank Lampard next to him, it was very difficult to get the shot on goal, and Smitchell didn't have a direct shot on target, he took a slight step forward, as if to test Lampard's defence.

Frank Lampard immediately stood in front of him.

Smitchell stopped the ball and then glanced left and right, only to knock the ball on his backheel to Quaresma behind him.

Instead of stopping the ball, Quaresma pushed it forward.

Blocked by Smitchell's body, Lampard couldn't get the ball behind him at the first time, and Quaresma's movements were blocked, and by the time he realised Quaresma's forward pass, it was too late.

The ball rolls past Frank Lampard.

At the same time, Mitchell also rushed to chase past Frank Lampard, not very fast, but every move that made Chelsea fans panic as it meant getting closer to goal.

"Let's look at this ball!"

"Smitchell rushed into the box!"

Frank Lampard hurried back, but he was a little slower to react and turn a little slower, and when Smitchell was about to catch the ball, Terry did not give up defending Bent, and turned towards Smitchell to make up for it.

It's hard to do anything in the tight box of the box, and a second delay is enough for Chelsea to complete the defensive blockade. When Smitchell chased the ball, he found that Terry deliberately blocked the shooting path, so he did not hesitate to divert the ball horizontally.

The ball flew past behind Terry.

"Bent! Bent! ”

The moment Smitchell completed the pass, the cries of the whole court had already erupted.

This is a great opportunity!

Many Millwall fans were already holding their breath, fearing that the sound they were making would interfere with Bent's shot on the pitch.

Chelsea fans did the same, they wanted to affect Millwall's performance, but the tension of that moment subconsciously stopped breathing and waited for the final scene.

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech stood so cautiously that he didn't have time to rush out.

Smitchell's pass was too sudden!

Petr Cegel thought that Smitchell would shoot straight at goal, and even if there was a defender in that position, there was a chance to complete the shot, but not as calm as the opponent, and he could still see Bent's position.

Now the only thing he can do is prepare to make a save.

Bent didn't give Cech any chance to adjust, he met the ball as he ran and swung his right foot without hesitation.

"Bang!"

With a muffled sound, the football rushed up from the grass, like a bolt of lightning, instantly crossed a distance of nearly ten meters, and appeared in front of goalkeeper Cech, Cech realized that he waved his arm to block, but by the time the arm reached the exact position, the football was already one step ahead -

Fly into the goal!

The ball is in!

The volcano at the Olympic Stadium in Athens erupted violently in an instant!

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