Vardy and Braniff are considered Millwall's 'brain-hole duo'.

This is not Zhang Yang's own idea, but the private name of the players in the team.

The personalities of the two are very strange.

Braniff is the kind of player who is 'God's boss and his second', and sometimes it feels like God can't compare to him, and as soon as he says what game he encounters, he can get 11 players on his own.

Don't talk about any stars in front of Braniff, Maradona and Robinho are not as good as him.

Such a guy with a bad personality is of course very unpopular in the team, except for a few old players who work together such as Simpson, Weston, and Darren Ward, everyone else is not very willing to pay attention to it.

When Vardy moved to Millwall, he quickly became a good friend of Braniff's.

Vardy doesn't have a weird personality, but he has a bit of a problem with his brain circuits, his thinking jumps a little bit, and often when other people talk about it, he jumps quickly to other places.

Sometimes Vardy speaks and keeps talking about himself, as if it doesn't matter what others say.

Zhang Yang has carefully studied Vardy's personality, and occasionally thinks that this guy is a 'genius'. Doesn't it mean that the brain circuits of geniuses will be different from ordinary people? Perhaps Vardy's future success also has something to do with his IQ circuit.

Before the two came on the court, Zhang Yang told them what to do in the game, and he said to Braniff, "Kevin, remember to cooperate more, keep an eye on Vladimir's position at all times, have the opportunity to pass the ball forward, and try to pose a threat to the opponent's goal." ”

Braniff patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, boss, I can do it!" You should have let me go up a long time ago, I can't wait! I've said a long time ago that Jody is not as good as me in the middle! If I had started, we would have already taken the lead! ”

Just as you can!

Zhang Yang took a deep breath, forcibly pursed the corners of his mouth, took a deep breath and pressed the air down, deciding not to meet this guy in general.

Next, Zhang Yang told Vardy to pay attention to running more, constantly looking for gaps, and at the same time, also pinning down the Roma defence.

That's what Vardy should do.

When it comes to dominance in the box, Vardy can't catch up with Darren Bent, and in terms of shooting ability, he can't match Darren Bent, but Vardy also has his own advantages, he is more physical, very fast, and even more than Darren Bent, running around the box all the time, can contain the opponent's defense.

Vardy nodded, "I see, boss." ”

The flamboyant air is smooth.

Vardy is really much more 'obedient' than Braniff. But then Vardy's question made Zhang Yang feel that he was thinking too much, "By the way, boss, wait a moment for me to score, what are you going to celebrate?" It's an away game, there are too many away fans around, will I make the referee feel like I'm provoking the fans? ”

Vardy whistled and waved as he spoke.

Zhang Yang was just about to comment, but Vardy immediately changed his hands and jumped up, "So what? I just thought about it for a long time, and I thought it was all good, but it was really not a good choice. I have difficulty choosing. ”

“……”

Zhang Yang looked at Vardy speechlessly, gritted his teeth fiercely and spit out, "Whatever!" ”

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Braniff and Vardy appeared at the same time, much to the surprise of the media and commentators.

This substitution was too decisive.

At the beginning of the second half, Millwall made two substitutions, and it was Morris and Darren Bent who were substituted, and in the eyes of the outside world, both were undoubtedly Millwall's most core players, but they were substituted at the same time.

"I don't know what Zhang Yang's considerations are, but in a normal way, this substitution is a bit bad."

'Darren Bent and Morris were average in the first half, but maybe they should have been given more time.

"Morris and Smitchell have always been Millwall's core central combination, and now that Morris is off, I don't know if Braniff and Smitchell can work together......"

"Millwall's decisive substitution is tantamount to making the final gamble in advance, and all three substitutions are used up, and whether it will have an effect depends on the next game ......"

“……”

In the analysis of the media and commentators, the game has restarted, and the two teams have reinvested in attack and defense.

From the first minute of the game, Roma had a considerable advantage, with more possession, more attacks, more shots on goal, and far fewer errors than Millwall.

With five minutes into the second half, Roma still maintained a pressing advantage, although the advantage was not as obvious as in the first half, but it was still able to suppress Millwall.

After two or three waves of attack and defense, many people found that Millwall's performance gradually improved.

Millwall began to play in midfield and began to play fluidly, with the flanks and centres tightened in the middle, and in less than five minutes, a cross from Quaresma created an opportunity for Smitchell to strike a dangerous shot from the perimeter.

Most fans didn't care, but the Roma players on the field felt it better.

Before, the Roma players felt that Millwall's performance was not normal, the opponent was not adapted to the away atmosphere, and most of the players performed a little poorly, ordinary passing, running, defense, and it was difficult to see at a glance, the most obvious is the error rate.

Millwall's turnovers overall rate is very high, often ending in one out of three or four attacks.

That has changed.

The combination of Braniff and Smitchell has played flexibly in the middle, and the 'double core' has played well, and it has also radiated to the whole team, making it easier for other players to integrate into the whole.

Millwall's solid performance was largely attributed to Braniff.

Others haven't noticed it, but Zhang Yang has noticed this, before Morris was on the field, perhaps because of the state affected, he played a little conservatively, and stayed in the backcourt most of the time, Braniff is different, he runs frequently after he plays, and cooperates with his teammates a lot, and the continuous passing is wonderful at the same time, but also allows other teammates to quickly find their form.

At this time, Zhang Yang also discovered the advantages of Braniff.

When he first knew about Braniff, Zhang Yang only thought that this guy was a thorn, and when he returned to the team to re-participate in the game, he found that Braniff was a good striker, and later found that Braniff was all-round, so he asked him to switch to left wing-back to make up for the team's lack of offensive on the left side.

Braniff has been consistent on the left, thanks to his all-round ability.

Now Braniff plays in the middle and serves as the core of the team, and he also benefits from the all-round ability, he is even more comprehensive than Morris, whether it is passing, big picture, dribbling, flexibility, speed, etc., Braniff can get a 'good' evaluation.

Braniff doesn't have particularly outstanding qualities, but his all-round ability is good enough to make him a qualified midfielder.

Now Braniff is showing this kind of comprehensiveness, he is certainly not as good as Roma's core Totti, but his all-round ability is enough to make it difficult for the opponent to limit him.

"By next season, Kevin should be able to replace Vladimir." Zhang Yang looked at the game, turned his head and said to Wise.

Wise nodded, "I've always thought he's a good player, of course, if he doesn't have that mouth...... It's even better. ”

Both laughed.

Braniff's growth is still more important, Millwall's core players in the middle are Morris and Smitchell, in terms of ability, the two have their own strengths, but Smitchell's form has been declining, and he may not be able to play a few times for the team next season, if the form declines too quickly, the club will also consider ending his contract early, then there must be a player to replace Smitchell's position.

Previously, Zhang Yang was thinking about Simpson, but now it seems that the all-round Branifer is more suitable.

As his experience continues to improve, Braniff has grown very quickly, he has already caught up with the average Premier League midfielder, and by next season, he will only be 24 years old, if he can really grow, the team will not lack top midfielders in the next five years.

Compared to Braniff's midfield, Jamie Vardy, who played at the same time, was less conspicuous.

This may also be due to the fact that Jamie Vardy is a pure striker.

Jamie Vardy is the same type as Darren Bent, and he is the type of striker who needs the support of his teammates to perform consistently, and it is difficult for him to perform well.

Since coming off the bench, Jamie Gundy has had little to show and even had few touches.

At the beginning, the Roma players noticed that Vardy was replacing Darren Bent and kept a close eye on him, but gradually found that this opponent did not seem to be a threat from Darren Bent, and even the defense was much looser.

Jamie Vardy's play was unaffected.

He was constantly running, tearing back and forth at the Roma defence, looking for opportunities for himself, and at the same time paying attention to his teammates, the English commentator commented, "Although the number of touches is very small, the enthusiasm is still commendable. ”

Zhang Yang doesn't see it that way.

Jamie Vardy's performance is only visible when he has the ball in front of goal, and the strikers are the final word, and players like Jamie Vardy and Darren Bent are enough to play two goals in a game, and their job is to kick the ball into the goal.

Jamie Vardy's performance is still impossible to judge whether it is good or bad.

Zhang Yang has confidence in Vardy, from last season to now, in more than a year, Vardy's growth rate is definitely the first in the team, he has grown from a rookie to an excellent striker who is not much worse than Darren Bent, and he also has his own unique kick - stopping the ball.

Jamie Vardy's stoppage is the best in the team, he can receive passes of all kinds of force steadily, send them to his feet in the most comfortable way, and his explosive speed is very fast, often a stop, and then a sprint, it is enough to leave the opponent behind.

It's normal for Vardy not to perform for a short period of time in a downside against Millwall, which doesn't mean he's in poor form, just that he doesn't have a chance.

As Millwall's team-up became more fluid, all the players in the squad performed better, and Jamie Valdy's chances increased.

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Twenty-six minutes into the second half, Millwall launched a wave of attacks.

Millwall had been passing in midfield until now, either with a big foot or a gradual pass, but this time Braniff played a mid-range turf pass.

The ball crossed almost 20 metres and slammed forward, but in the middle of the game Smitchell stretched his leg and couldn't get to the ball, most of them thought Branifer had mistaken the pass, but the ball suddenly appeared at Vardy's feet.

The pass came as a surprise to Roma.

When Vardy received the pass, there was no one around him, so he stopped the ball steadily, turned and dribbled into the box.

It dawned on the Roma defenders that they had made a mistake and they had to make up for it, and three players rushed towards Vardy.

Jamie Vardy walked into the box, where space was limited, and he didn't play it, and before the Roma player intercepted, he glanced in the direction of the goal, and almost everyone thought he would shoot straight at goal, but he passed the ball out.

The football fell to Quaresma, who was inserted on the wing!

Roma's attention was focused on Vardy, with no one at all to keep an eye on Quaresma, and their defence was a little flustered.

Vardy's pass was brilliant, but Quaresma couldn't shoot as he swung his right foot at the ball and fired a tricky cross.

The ball flew against the turf and passed between the two Roma players.

Goalkeeper Doni's attention is on the front spot.

Quaresma's swing was so realistic that Doni almost made a save, and when he realized that the opponent was passing, his reaction was half a beat slower, and when he turned his head to look down the middle, he saw that the football had flown in front of another Millwall player.

Shot!

“Goooooooooooooooal！！！”

"Kevin—"

—Braniff ——!!"

"Braniff! Braniff! In the 72nd minute of the game, Branifer, who came on as a substitute, helped Millwall equalize! One-to-one! It was a wonderful combination from Millwall's front court! ”

"Let's look at slow motion, this is also the attack led by Braniff, Braniff, Vardy, Quaresma, and then pass back, three consecutive passes, so that the Roma defense collapsed instantly! In the end, Braniff easily kicked the ball into the goal, and goalkeeper Doni had nothing to do but watch Millwall equalize! ”

The shouts of the commentators echoed through the television, and Millwall fans celebrated with excitement.

These Millwall fans didn't come to Roma with the team, but they supported the team a lot.

They watched the game for the first time.

When they saw that the team was not performing well and playing very passively, they were also worried about the game, but fortunately, now that the score is equalized, the fans are all relieved.

Rome's Olympic Stadium was a little silent, and the home team Roma fans were silent, they expected the team to beat Millwall to win, but they didn't expect to wait for Millwall's goal, especially when the other side played such a wonderful combination, it was really unacceptable.

The Millwall players on the pitch were so excited that they were suppressed for the whole game, and the game was extremely frustrating.

Now finally there is a goal.

Braniff rushed towards Vardy, the two hugged each other excitedly, and each raised his hand to high-five vigorously, "Well done!" ”

"Tacit understanding!"

Other teammates also reacted and quickly rushed over to celebrate.

Most of his teammates don't like Braniff and don't talk to Braniff on weekdays, but that doesn't stop them from celebrating a goal, which doesn't just belong to Braniff, it's to Millwall!