Last summer, Zhang Yang developed a 'dual-core' tactic, and since then, Millwall has continued to adapt to the tactics, and most of the games have been used in the 'dual-core' tactic.

'Dual-core' tactics, listening to the name seems to be very high-end, in fact, it is only the midfield with two cores, in order to increase the control and coordination ability of the midfield, the outside world's evaluation of the 'dual-core' style of play is still very high, and the players also feel that the tactics are good, and only Zhang Yang knows, the use of 'dual-core' is only because the team's lineup is suitable.

That's all.

There is no high-end or high-end tactics, only suitable and unsuitable, let a low-level league team play 'dual-core' tactics, even if all players are adaptable, it may not be able to exert much power.

The reason why Zhang Yang is so sure is also that the tactics are calculated by him based on the 'Divination of Words and Spirits', and the 'dual-core' tactics can make Millwall play a higher star evaluation.

Now facing Chelsea, to play the Champions League final, the choice of the 'double core' tactic is not based on the strength rating, but just the team's 'familiarity'.

The Champions League final must be played steadily, the most adaptable tactics are the best, if a new tactic is arranged, there may be a surprising effect, but some players are not adaptable, the tactical effect will be greatly reduced.

Millwall's use of a two-core is still a bit uncertain, and the problem is mainly in the midfield.

Livermore is suspended.

Braniff was also suspended.

As the outside media has analysed, these two players are too important for Millwall.

Braniff is the MVP star of the team, similar in importance to AC Milan's Kaka, Barcelona's Messi, Manchester United's C-Ronaldo, MVP-level star, not necessarily much prestige, but individual ability is the strongest, Braniff has the ability to rely on individuals to complete goals.

Braniff couldn't play and had a big impact on the team.

Livermore's offensive contribution is far from catching up with Braniff, but Livermore's suspension has a much greater impact than Braniff, because Livermore is a defensive barrier, and his defensive ability is quite strong, without Livermore's backline, the defensive ability will drop a notch.

Zhang Yang also has a headache for this, but the team will definitely have to pay for the impulsiveness, Livermore's position can only be filled by Sean Davis, and the first two positions in the midfield belong to Morris and Smitchell.

Davis, Morris Gas, Mitchell, the offensive ability of the midfield is still not bad, the only thing is that there may be problems with the defense, Davis's level of play is also good, compared with Livermore's dominant performance, it is much worse.

Flaunting can only get players to pay as much attention as possible, and also allows Morris to increase his dropbacks and runs.

In addition, Millwall has one more disadvantage - experience.

There are three players in the team who have experienced the Champions League final - Zambrotta, Pire and Traore.

Zambrotta played in the final with Juventus in the 2002-2003 season, Juventus not only won the Serie A title, but also beat Real Madrid in the Champions League to reach the final, and finally Nedved's absence led to the team's poor attacking power and a penalty defeat to AC Milan.

Traore previously played for Liverpool and was one of the players who played for Liverpool on the 2005 Champions League night in Istanbul.

Pire, on the other hand, won the Champions League with Arsenal last season.

There are three players in a team, all of whom have participated in the Champions League final, and there are players like Hamann and Barragán who have entered the Champions League but have not played, and it seems that they are very experienced, and from the perspective of the teams participating in the Champions League final, Millwall's situation is a little too bad, because most of the players have very little experience in the Champions League, and many players in the main squad are participating in the Champions League for the first time.

Chelsea are much better in comparison.

Chelsea is a regular in the Champions League, there are too many players with big game experience, Ballack, Lampard, Shepchenko, Drogba, Makelele, Terry, etc., almost all players have a lot of European experience, rich experience in big games, and they will have a calm mentality, and they will be more calm in the Champions League final.

When considering the starting line-up, Zhang Yang also considered European experience.

Experienced players such as veterans Pire and Smitchell are in the starting lineup, and even the goalkeeper has been replaced by the more calm Hislop, these experienced players will drive other players to play more consistently, and the overall performance will be more stable.

There is also a reason for Zhang Yang's pursuit of a 'stable' word.

If the opponent is replaced by AC Milan and Barcelona, he will definitely play a strange tactic, and will also arrange players who may perform very well, even if he loses his 'stability', he must pursue a possible outbreak, and it is different in the face of Chelsea, both sides are quite familiar, and the certainty of playing Chelsea is greater, so it is natural to play more stable.

In this way, coupled with the ability of 'supernatural powers', the probability of winning the final is higher.

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The starting lineup arrangement for the Champions League final still has a lot of impact, such as Simpson and Vardy, they all hope to participate in the Champions League final and hope to be able to play and perform, but when the starting lineup is announced, neither of them is in the starting list, and their mood will definitely be affected.

Only 11 men can be placed in the starting lineup, and when one position is selected, the others can only sit on the bench.

It can't be helped.

There are some players who can play but they don't meet the requirements, maybe there are better options, so they just have to wait for their chances.

For this reason, Zhang Yang also talked to several players, especially Simpson and Vardy, both of whom have bright futures and will definitely be the seeds of the team, and they still need to take care of their mood.

'Maybe you can come off the bench this time, maybe you won't, but you're still young and you'll have chances in the future. What we are looking for is victory, it is the championship, as long as the team can win, you can also follow the team to win the championship! Zhang Yang said very sincerely, "No matter what you think in your hearts, you must stay in good shape and wait for your opportunity on the bench at any time!" ”

Perhaps it was the sincerity of the flamboyant that moved the two, or perhaps they had long been prepared not to start, both of them were a little moved, Vardy said, "Boss! Rest assured! I don't care! There will definitely be plenty of opportunities in the future! ”

Simpson said, "If I can sit on the bench and see my teammates win games, it's actually good, it's much better than if I came out and the team lost!" ”

Zhang Yang was very satisfied with the attitude of the two.

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An hour and a half before the game, the Millwall team took a bus into the Athens Olympic Stadium, where everyone went to the locker room to tidy up their things, and then Wise led the team to warm up.

This is not a pre-game warm-up, but interspersed with afternoon training.

It's still a little early to go.

It will take some time for both Millwall and Chelsea to settle into the pitch, and when the time is almost up, the players from both teams will return to their dressing rooms to wait for the official warm-up before the game, by which time the fans have already entered.

When the team was warming up, Zhang Yang and Mourinho went to the press conference separately.

At this time, the media has already obtained the squad for the game, and the questions about the two teams are basically related to the game.

However, the media's concern and enthusiasm for off-the-field will never diminish, and the media on both sides will also make targeted questions, for example, Zhang Yang was asked, "What impact will Livermore's inability to play have on Millwall's offense and defense?" ”

That's what makes it hard to be.

If a player can't play, what impact will it have, which is equivalent to letting Zhang Yang blow up his shortcomings, Zhang Yang just smiled and said, "We are a whole, and any single player who does not play will not have an obvious impact." Sean is good enough for him to replace David. In fact, sometimes Sean performed better than David. ”

In a way, there is some truth to this.

Livermore is indeed very good, but his flaws are also obvious, Sean Davis is an all-round player, he runs, fights aggressively, and his physical fitness is also very good, compared to Livermore, the ability is relatively comprehensive, and the overall performance is not necessarily worse than Livermore.

After the press conference, Zhang Yang went to the locker room, and through the window, he could see that the fans had begun to enter.

When all the players returned, Zhang Yang scanned everyone with his eyes, looked into their eyes, looked at their expressions, and all he could see was that everyone was a little impatient.

It's good to have a fighting spirit!

In addition, some players have lost their usual activity and become serious.

This speaks to the tension.

Zhang Yang didn't care about this, because he was a little nervous, his legs were shaking with excitement, but he still maintained a smiling expression, showing calmness and calmness in front of the players.

Because he's the head coach!

The manager has to be serious and calm at all times, show that he is in control of the game, and show a positive and serious attitude to give confidence to his players.

'We've done a lot of miracles since we got promoted to the Premier League two years ago!'

Zhang Yang's opening chapter is to trace the good results, "From the Championship to the Premier League, many teams have spent years, decades, and many teams have not even achieved it in a hundred years!" And it only took us a year! ”

"One year!"

"Just one year!"

Zhang Yang raised his index finger high, "What can I do in a year?" We went from promotion to league champions and won the FA Cup. ”

"This season, we have been even more brilliant, the league title, the League Cup, and now there is only one game left - the Champions League! That's something that a lot of teams can't pursue for a hundred years, and we're so close, so I think everybody wants to continue to do wonders – to win the Champions League for the first time in history! What could be more exciting? ”

"You want the trophy too!"

Zhang Yang's voice became more and more powerful, "There is only one game left!" Champion! Triple Crown! That's the real brilliance! Now for us, the silver medal in second place is a failure! So here I am, with only one requirement – to beat Chelsea! Win the championship! ”

"If you end up in second place, I'll ask you to throw all the silver medals in the trash!"

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The game is about to begin.

Millwall and the Chelsea players were already on the pitch and lined up.

With the referee's whistle, the game officially began.

The cheers in the stadium audience suddenly raised a notch, and Zhang Yang and Mourinho also sat back in the coach's seat under the cheers.

The two looked at each other.

Zhang Yang still faced a smiling expression, while Mourinho snorted dissatisfiedly, as if he didn't see Zhang Yang nervous and felt a little lost.

Comparing the experience of the two teams, Millwall is at a disadvantage.

Compared with the coaching experience of the two coaches, Zhang Yang is also at an absolute disadvantage. Jose Mourinho won the Champions League in charge of Porto.

In the Champions League round of 16 knockout round that year, Mourinho led the team to defeat Manchester United, and then beat strong opponents in a row, and also defeated Monaco in the decisive battle, and finally succeeded in the upset.

Facing the Champions League final, Mourinho's mentality is probably better than Zhang Yang, after all, he has experienced.

However, in the real game, Chelsea is not much better than Millwall, the players in their team are very experienced in European competition, and have experienced a lot of big battles, but Chelsea's 100-year history is also the first time to reach the Champions League final.

For Chelsea, reaching the Champions League final is making history, and winning the title is making history.

There is no difference between the two sides in this regard.

In addition, Chelsea are also on the bad side, they have not beaten Millwall in two seasons, and such a poor result will definitely put psychological pressure on the Chelsea players.

Mourinho's game policy is also to play more consistently.

The two teams are familiar with each other, and the league meeting does not need to be said at all, and the game goes straight into a fast pace, and now that the Champions League final meets, it is different, Millwall focus on defence, and Chelsea also deliberately slow down the tempo and have a period of testing.

In this case, the start of the game was not good.

Millwall and Chelsea did not seem to intend to invest too much in attack, and the game was still slow-paced, but a turning point came on in the eleventh minute, when both sides were slowly passing and running, and after Chelsea completed a tackle at the back, they suddenly increased the tempo and played a wave of rapid attacks launched on the wings.

This caught Millwall a little off guard.

Fortunately, centre-back Darren Ward cleared the ball in a key position in time to save the goal from the danger of shooting head-on.

Then the game was different.

Chelsea deliberately accelerated the tempo, and the pressing throughout the game was also fierce, and finding an opportunity was a wave of fast attack, two or three down, which really made Millwall a little slow.

Zhang Yang sat in his position, watching the game on the field, and the expression on his face did not change.

He saw the core of Chelsea's style of play --

Rush all over the court, fast attack!

The full-court pressing is nothing, the fast attack is nothing, the two together, there is some restraint Millwall's 'double core' style of play, because the 'double core' style of play is to increase control, to 'control' will definitely be afraid of pressing, that will increase the probability of mistakes, fast attack is a strategy for Millwall's backcourt defense, Millwall's defense is very solid, but if it is disturbed by sudden acceleration, some can't keep up with the rhythm, it will definitely affect the defense of the backcourt.

But Zhang Yang is not worried.

There are 38 league games in a season, and many teams will use similar tactics to play against Millwall, because with this style of play, the chance of beating Millwall is the greatest.

At the same time, Millwall has a wealth of experience and knows how to deal with it.

Relying on this style of play alone, it is not easy to take the initiative in the game against Millwall.

Even for Chelsea, it's hard.

Jose Mourinho's tactics are good, but if there are no other surprises, Millwall don't mind letting them rediscover what it means to be super 'goalmouth efficiency'!

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