With the Champions League round of 16 out of the way, Millwall will be on top of the league for the rest of March.

March has been a relatively easy month, with Millwall having just three league games, one against Chelsea and the other two against Reading and Fulham.

Both games should be taken seriously.

It's not about the strength of the opponent, but it's that Manchester United is chasing very tightly in the league, staggering the Champions League competition, and then looking at the Premier League, after Christmas, Manchester United's results are even better than Millwall, they have won nine consecutive games from January to now, Millwall only drew two, or were caught up by Manchester United by four points.

This competitive momentum needs to be very careful.

When the British media turned their attention to the league, they immediately noticed the battle for the top spot.

Millwall are strong and Manchester United are strong.

Another team that is expected to compete for the league title before Christmas, Chelsea, fell quickly after Christmas, although it is still ranked third in the league, but the gap with the previous points is a bit big, even Mourinho, who has always been a big mouth, has to admit, "Chelsea has no hope of participating in the league title race." ”

So the focus is still on whether Manchester United can catch up with Millwall.

There is still a round of fixtures left between Manchester United and Millwall, and if United can beat Millwall, they will be able to recover three points, and with the other games played, there is a good chance of a tie.

Otherwise, a win for Millwall would give the two teams seven points and it would be too difficult for United to equalise.

This game is crucial.

In various public opinion analysis, Millwall ushered in the match with Reading, the international break has just ended, but the player's physical condition is not bad, Zhang Yang sent all the main lineup, with the most suitable 'double core' style of play to deal with.

In the end, Millwall beat Reading 1-3 away.

It was not easy, Reading played very hard, the defensive action was very big, Quaresma was injured in the game, and the doctor said that he would be out of action for two weeks.

Zhang Yang could only smile bitterly.

Now Zhang Yang regrets buying Quaresma a little, the Portuguese star is a glass man, and he was injured when the game was intense, although there was no big injury, but the small injuries were also a headache.

This is the fourth time Quaresma has been injured.

Injured four times in a season, no matter how tough a player is, Quaresma is not a tough player, Zhang Yang only hopes that the injury will not affect his form.

Quaresma has been in good form, adapting to the 'two-core' style of play and helping the team a lot on the pitch, making less than 20 appearances this season and helping the team to score five goals, even better than Pire.

But injuries are a big problem!

If there are continuous injuries, the form will not be affected, and the number of appearances will be limited, so it will be of little help to the team.

Zhang Yang didn't care too much.

Every team has its troubles, some players perform well, some players perform poorly, some players have physical effects, and there are players who have long-term injuries.

It's a problem that every team has.

Millwall's problems are not yet prominent, but given the age of some of the players in the position, problems could erupt by next season, and it is time for the team to continue to strengthen the squad.

Next, Zhang Yang cared about the transfer and reminded Wilkinson to do work in advance.

It's a bit early to talk about transfers, so there's no problem with preparing in advance, and some great stars have to start as early as possible so that they can be finalized as soon as possible and won't be snatched away by competitors.

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On the last day of March, Millwall visited Craven Cottage and beat home side Fulham 1-0.

In this game, Millwall has reservations.

In preparation for the Champions League quarter-final tie with PSV Eindhoven, Zhang Yang only sent a semi-substitute line-up, but he still had a solid advantage on the field, and Vardy's goal also helped the team win another three points.

After the game, the media had to praise and say, "Millwall has become one of the top teams in England, even if it is only a substitute lineup, it is not something that Fulham can beat." ”

Millwall will face PSV Eindhoven next.

PSV Eindhoven have been strong in the Eredivisie in recent years, having never lost the league title since 2002, and PSV Eindhoven have continued to be strong this season, leading the league table and the rest of the teams, including traditional giants Ajax, seem to pose no threat.

This is not to say that PSV Eindhoven are too strong, but the level of the Eredivisie has gradually fallen behind the other leagues.

PSV Eindhoven have several good players, Mendes, Farfan, Koné, Gomes, Alex, each of them is a star who can make a difference.

Zhang Yang is clear that with the fall of the Eredivisie, it is as strong as PSV Eindhoven is also on the downhill road.

Although they can still make it to the quarter-finals, how long can they stand? Perhaps it comes down to the size of the league, the Eredivisie is a small league after all, such as PSV Eindhoven and Ajax, all of which have to rely on selling stars to survive, they have sold too many stars, and the famous stars in the Netherlands, such as Van Nistel, Robben, Van Persie, Van der Vaart, as long as they play some fame, will go out of the Netherlands to play in other leagues.

This is also the root of the loneliness of the Eredivisie - a lot of times, it depends on luck to develop talents, they can't always develop talents, when there is a gap in talent, that is when they are lonely.

Of course, Millwall still have to face a strong PSV Eindhoven side.

Millwall's fixtures are played on a first-come, first-away-first-home schedule.

It's a favourable fixture, and the decisive match will be played at Neil Stadium.

Eindhoven is the opposite.

If the first leg is played too poorly, the second leg is away from home, and there is almost no chance to make up for the mistake.

Millwall were well prepared for the bout, the bout was a two-legged contest, but with enough advantage in the first round, the second leg would be a lot easier.

The Millwall coaching staff specifically analyzed PSV Eindhoven and developed corresponding tactical strategies, and the whole team was doing targeted training for a week before the game.

During the game, he will also play with the main lineup.

Koeman's PSV Eindhoven is a mature and tough team, and many people have an impression of Dutch football, and even the Dutch giants, that their style of play is 'romantic', and their football seems to be similar to France, but in fact, with the development of the times, Dutch football, at least Eindhoven, has become more than just 'romantic'.

Koeman takes defending very seriously.

Attackingly, Koeman also likes to use fast wide players to attack opposition defences, which has led to a shift in PSV Eindhoven's style of play, with their style similar to that of the Italian wingers with speed.

It's hard to say whether Koeman's style of play is good or bad, but PSV Eindhoven's results seem to be a direct testament to Koeman's success.

This PSV Eindhoven team is definitely something to be taken seriously.

The Dutch media have confidence in the game, and their confidence comes from Millwall's difficult schedule, "Millwall have to prepare for the game against Manchester United while dealing with the Champions League, which is not a good thing for Millwall. PSV Eindhoven is going to be a lot easier. Millwall can't play in two legs, keep the main force on the field, and the continuous high-intensity battle will directly affect their fitness, which may become an opportunity for PSV Eindhoven! ”

Dutch media said they were particularly confident, as if PSV Eindhoven had seized the opportunity to knock out Millwall and successfully reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.

In fact, the Dutchman probably doesn't know much about the Premier League and the form of the league at Millwall.

This season, Millwall's title competition form is similar to last season, both in the late stage of the league, pulling a few points from second place, the only difference is that the second place is changed from Chelsea to Manchester United.

Millwall were the champions last season, and their demand for the 'league title' is certainly not as big as the Champions League, and no matter how you think about it, it is impossible to affect the Champions League for the sake of three points in the league.

In addition, even if the game against PSV Eindhoven affects the game against Manchester United, what can it do?

Millwall have four points more than Manchester United and are only three points from a loss, but they can still stay top of the league.

Against PSV Eindhoven, Millwall will certainly give it their all.

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From a certain point of view, there is some truth in the analysis of the Dutch media.

The match between Millwall and Manchester United, sandwiched between two games with PSV Eindhoven, the team will definitely affect the Champions League if they pay attention to the league, and they will ignore the league if they attach importance to the Champions League.

Although Millwall have a points advantage in the league, they do not want to lose to Manchester United and let the opponent catch up on three points.

Then the first place in the league will be unstable.

The solution that Zhang Yang came up with was: to end the contest with PSV as soon as possible.

'I'm not putting pressure on you but I want to score more goals and you should know that after this game we have to face Manchester United, so we need to make the second leg stress-free so that we can concentrate on the game against Manchester United!'

"It's not pressure, because I'm sure you can do it!"

"Just play according to the normal way of playing, focus on the middle, control the ball more, and we have to play to the advantages of coordination."

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Millwall vs. PSV Eindhoven, the tactics given by Zhang Yang are the normal 'double core' style of play, and the only thing to play is the strength of the 'double core' in the middle.

When the team controls the middle and suppresses the opponent with absolute strength, victory will definitely not run.

The reason why Zhang Yang is so confident also lies in the results of the 'word and spirit divination' the day before--

Lucky: Koji.

'Xiao Ji' is not 'Da Ji', and the luck level is quite good.

This means that there are very few opportunities for surprises.

Millwall's strength is not weaker than PSV Eindhoven, and there is still a tactical advantage in normal matchups, coupled with good luck, even if they play away, there is a good hope of winning.

Zhang Yang's goal is, "Try to score as many goals as possible!" ”

Victory is not the goal, the goal is to win big, score as many as you can, and it is better to make the second leg completely meaningless.

That's the goal!