Chapter 442: Optimistic and Not Optimistic
The moment the football flew into the goal, there was silence at the Bernabeu Stadium, followed by an uproar.
Millwall scored!?
The Real Madrid fans at the scene were a little incredulous, they thought that the goal would definitely belong to Real Madrid, from the beginning of the game, Real Madrid had a huge advantage, even if the style of play was defensive, they also relied on strong strength to suppress Millwall.
Millwall's overall performance was focused on Braniff alone.
The guy kept breaking through with the ball, failing eight times out of ten, the remaining two were not much of a threat, the rest of Millwall's players were almost forgotten, and Darren Bent, who reported hot before the game, did not pose a threat at all.
In this situation, Real Madrid should have scored first.
Now the goal has finally arrived, but it belongs to Millwall, who are 'underperforming', not Real Madrid, who are strong.
Real Madrid fans are a little unacceptable.
On the field, the Real Madrid players were even more unacceptable, they didn't pay much attention to it just now, and they still wanted to wait for the set-piece to end, and then continue to attack, preferably to take the lead in the first half.
But...... The ball went in?
A direct shot?
The ball just now was really exciting, and it is precisely because they are professional players and they are all the best among them that they know better how difficult it is to kick that kind of ball!
Could it be the best goal in the quarter-finals of the Champions League?
Many Real Madrid players thought in surprise and couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Simpson.
That's when the Millwall players began to celebrate.
After the football flew into the goal, Simpson jumped up from the spot and gave Livermore an excited hug next to him, but the result did not seem to be very good, Livermore had a bit of a 'personal vendetta', and he used a lot of force, so that Simpson greatly regretted giving him a chance.
Braniff rushed over, patted Simpson on the shoulder, and emphatically said, "That's the opportunity I created!" You should thank me! ”
"Thank you! Thank you! ”
Simpson was happy, but he didn't bother with Braniff.
The other players also rushed over, laughing and making a fuss on the pitch, and many of his teammates were also envious of Simpson.
It was a goal at the Bernabeu!
In the away game between the Champions League round of 16 and Real Madrid, a goal is 'worth a thousand dollars' is underspoken, and anyone wants to break the door of Real Madrid, but only Simpson has done it.
Everyone is envious.
At the same time, they also have to admit that Simpson's set-pieces are really getting sharper and sharper.
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Off-site.
Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello frowned.
When Emerson fouled just now and Braniff fell, Capello felt that something was wrong, and he considered that the yellow card was not worth it, because Braniff dribbled the ball and did not directly threaten the goal, so he did not have to use a foul to stop it.
Unexpectedly, the foul not only did not stop the attack, but allowed Millwall to complete the goal.
That's a loss!
Capello reflected on the game, from Braniff's continuous breakthrough with the ball, to Simpson's two set-pieces, the first time did not pose much threat, and the second, that is, just now, directly scored the ball.
"Could it be that the player named Braniff...... Is it intentional? ”
Capello couldn't help but think.
But immediately Capello shook his head, he didn't believe that the opponent would arrange this tactic, not to mention that Braniff was very well marked, Real Madrid would not take the initiative to foul in dangerous positions, and in addition, even if a set-piece was created, would the opposing player definitely be able to score?
Simpson?
Capello still shook his head, he didn't think a young player with much fame could have a world-class level of set-pieces.
When it comes to set-pieces, Real Madrid have many masters.
Veterans have Carlos, Beckham, new stars also have Diarra, Robinho, etc., everyone's level is not bad, Millwall to win Real Madrid, it is impossible to rely only on a young man who is not very famous, the ball just now is very beautiful, but the set-piece is not graspable, and it is only an occasional play, it is impossible to copy.
On the other side, in the Millwall coach's box, coaches, players, team doctors and others rushed out.
Zhang Yang stood on the sidelines and applauded.
Simpson's set-pieces were brilliant and helped the team score a golden goal.
This goal is so important!
Millwall have been in a passive situation, and apart from the away factor, the difference in squad quality between the two sides is the main focus.
With such a large squad gap, it is very difficult to rely on normal attacks to complete the goal, and Real Madrid is playing so conservatively at home that it is very difficult to complete the goal.
In the first round, goals are also important.
This round of meetings is at the Bernabeu Stadium, Millwall's goal is an away goal, if the two sides draw in the end, the winner will be judged by the number of away goals, and with away goals, the advantage will be great.
Otherwise, Millwall would be very passive.
Now that Simpson can complete the goal, the booking goal of the game has basically been achieved, and whether there can be an unexpected surprise depends on the next team performance.
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Others were also surprised by the goal.
The Spanish commentator was very surprised, he expected the game to be that Real Madrid would score first and continue to beat Millwall with a landslide, using one round to determine the advantage, but it was Millwall who scored first.
After analyzing the goal, the Spanish commentator began to talk about Simpson who scored the goal, "It was Simpson who scored just now, a Canadian player, the information shows that he came to London very early, was born in the Millwall academy, and is a player trained by the Millwall club. ”
'Simpson has been a regular choice for Millwall since last season, playing as a right wing-back, moving to the centre this season and has been doing very well, scoring eight goals in the Premier League and ...... in the Champions League Three goals?! ”
Looking at the data on the data, the Spanish commentator was quite surprised, in fact, the information was prepared a long time ago, but before the game he only checked the information of a few key players, such as Darren Bent, such as the hyped Branifer, and then Quaresma, who once joined Barcelona, compared to the above players, Simpson is very 'low-key', and even a little inconspicuous.
What I didn't expect was that Simpson's data was quite gorgeous!
Eight goals in the Premier League is quite a lot, more than half of the league has passed, but after all, there are still more than a dozen rounds, and now eight goals can be scored, which means that the season is over, and it is no problem to score more than ten goals.
Ten goals!
For a midfielder, this statistic is quite staggering, and there are not many midfielders in the Premier League and even Europe who have scored ten goals in a single season.
In addition, three more goals were scored in the group stage of the Champions League!
With these three goals, Simpson is also ranked seventh in the Champions League scorer list, which is the same as the number of goals scored by Raul, the 'Prince of Real Madrid', but the two are not comparable, Raul is a good striker, Simpson is just a new midfielder, but the two have the same number of goals.
What does this mean?
The Spanish commentator was a little unexpected, and he couldn't help but remind him in particular, "It seems that Real Madrid should be vigilant!" ”
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Simpson set Millwall to open the scoring, but the game wasn't good.
After conceding the goal, Real Madrid launched a crazy attack on Millwall, and their style of play is still somewhat conservative, but just relying on the play of the midfield is enough to suppress Millwall.
The biggest danger is the disparity in player ability.
Real Madrid's squad is too gorgeous.
Real Madrid is the world's top star in every position, and under the one-on-one defense, Millwall is at an all-round disadvantage, except for Livermore and Zambrotta, who are not inferior to Real Madrid players, even Darren Ward feels the pressure, because he has to face the 'king of the penalty area' Van Nistelrooy, and occasionally needs to help defend Raul.
With so much defensive pressure, Millwall had to shrink their defence.
Braniff is back.
The Simpsons, Pire, Quaresma are back.
With the exception of one Darren Bent, all the players returned to the half to defend and everyone knew what the next goal would be: to hold until halftime.
When there is a goal advantage, you must keep the advantage until halftime, and after the halftime adjustment, if you have a lead in the second half, it will be much easier to play.
But in the end, Millwall couldn't keep the back of the net.
The goal came very suddenly.
It was in the forty-third minute, Zhang Yang used 'foreknowledge' to make a judgment, but the time was limited and there was no time to adjust, he could only use 'words and words' to stop, and the facts once again proved that 'words and words' were not omnipotent, and the effect on Raul only made his hanging shot a little less, Van Nistelroy hit Darren Ward hard in the penalty area and sent the ball into the goal with his head.
"It's a pity!"
Seeing Van Nistelrooy finish the goal, Zhang Yang felt slightly regretful, because 'walking the talk' was likely to turn into a goal, but it didn't play its due role.
But Zhang Yang was prepared.
Real Madrid's squad is too strong, and Millwall's gap is huge.
Millwall's tactics have no shortcomings, the only thing to fear is the gap in squad strength, when the opponent's overall strength is stronger than Millwall's strength with tactical bonuses, the tactics are equivalent to losing their effect, and when it comes to the game, the advantage is equal to nothing.
If you want to beat Real Madrid in the Champions League, you can't just rely on on-the-spot performance, even if you add the effect of supernatural ability, the chance of eliminating Real Madrid is not great, and you have to think of some other ways.
This is also the reason why Zhang Yang used Braniff to create public opinion, otherwise he would certainly not talk nonsense if he could defeat his opponent in a dignified manner.
Now Real Madrid's strength advantage is truly reflected.
The Bernabeu Stadium was full of cheers, and the excited shouts of Real Madrid fans resounded in his ears, Zhang Yang frowned, knowing that some changes must be made, otherwise the game continues, Real Madrid has already played in form, maybe by the second half, they can score a second, third, or even more goals, Millwall will not even have a chance to be in the second round.