Chapter 486: Millwall Grows Up
Livermore's kindness saved him, and his dodge was seen by the referee, and the assistant linesman who was closer also determined that Livermore had dodged and that it was the dodge that caused him to be injured.
So the referee only showed a yellow card.
To AC Milan's relief, the team doctor came in and gave Kaka a simple treatment, and Kaka stood up again, seemingly unaffected.
Livermore's injuries were more severe, bleeding from his ears, and under the camera lens, he looked a little horrible. The team doctor gave Livermore an emergency bandage, and Zhang Yang shouted to inquire about the situation, wondering if Livermore could still play.
"I'm fine!"
Livermore shouted in response.
Livermore returned to the game with a white cloth, and his hideous appearance couldn't help but make people panic, even the AC Milan players who were very dissatisfied with the penalty had to admire Livermore as a 'real man', Pirlo, Cafu and other players gave Livermore a thumbs up when they ran over.
Livermore got a lot of attention from his teammates, "David, are you okay?" ”
"Can it continue? Otherwise, it will be the end, right? ”
"I'm fine!"
Livermore's answer was only that.
AC Milan was ready to send a set-piece, Millwall also hurriedly lined up the wall defense, Livermore went to mark Seedorf, the other teammates to mark the man, and the wall of the man.
AC Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo takes a penalty.
The ball was almost in front of the goal, seven to eight metres from the penalty line, and the position was quite good and very threatening.
Every Milan fan is looking forward to it.
The Italian media is also looking forward to it, because Pirlo's footwork is recognized as outstanding, and he is known as a 'football artist', which shows how technical his feet are.
Pirlo takes this kind of penalty and has a good chance of scoring directly.
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Sidelines.
Because of the collision between Livermore and Kaka just now, Zhang Yang stood on the sidelines, he was a little worried about Livermore's injury, but it didn't seem to be a big deal, and the team doctor also said that it was a skin injury.
"Hopefully it won't affect his form."
Zhang Yang thought.
Livermore was still very important, he was very decisive in defending just now, and he didn't let Kaka continue to move forward, otherwise the goal would be the real danger.
What others don't know is that it's not much better now.
Zhang Yang had already predicted the goal, and he specifically told Livermore to go to the field and keep an eye on Seedorf, because the 'foresight' screen showed that Pirlo would pass to his teammates next, and then Kaka would give it to Seedorf, who scored directly on the penalty line.
Zhang Yang stood on the sidelines, witnessed the change of the future trajectory, and was ready to use 'words and words' at any time.
In the past, many games were positive, and the effect was not very good, because there are always defensive loopholes, and the opponent will definitely shoot when he finds an opportunity, and the choice changes with the change of the game situation, and the future trajectory of the change will be very likely, and it is impossible to completely control it.
Under everyone's gaze, the referee signaled that he could take a free throw, and Pirlo waved his foot without hesitation.
Direct shot!
Looking at the football that spun and rushed up, Zhang Yang's mouth opened in surprise, he rarely had such a surprised time, but Pirlo's choice was unexpected, and the future trajectory changed in an instant.
He simply didn't have time to do anything.
The ball arced in a huge arc and spun towards the top left corner of the goal.
Graham had time to react, but it was difficult to make a good judgment on the curling ball, and he pounced in the right direction, but the ball was turned into the net before it could be pounced.
“Goooal!!!”
"Pirlo! Direct free-kick to score! ”
The goal instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the Milan fans and the Italian media, who danced with excitement.
The AC Milan players on the pitch also gathered to celebrate the goal.
From the first half to the present, they are in a backward situation, even if the attack is good, but the score has been behind, which still makes the atmosphere depressing.
Now they're finally catching up!
The equalization of the score made AC Milan feel very relaxed, aside from the fact that they are the top giants in Europe, and Millwall played a two-legged Champions League knockout round, just in terms of the two sides, the first leg of the away draw is equivalent to playing an advantage, back to the San Siro stadium, they have enough confidence to eliminate Millwall.
On the flip side, the score went against Millwall.
Millwall were also not reconciled, and they led by more than thirty minutes before being tied in the end.
This psychological gap is very uncomfortable.
The most unwilling of them were Livermore and Morris.
Pirlo's goal was tantamount to erasing Livermore's yellow card, and he desperately tried to be sent off, a tactical foul prevented Kaka from advancing and the opponent used a set-piece to break through the Millwall goal; Morris, on the other hand, is not content to be defeated, he is the captain of the team and he hopes to perform well in the game and lead the team to achieve their goal, beating AC Milan and taking advantage of the first leg.
This match is also a good opportunity to prove yourself.
Everything was fine in the first half, but in the second half the team was constantly suppressed, the whole team was retreating, playing very passively, and he naturally had no chances.
Undeterred, Morris took up the captaincy and said to the rest of his teammates, "It's no big deal, there's still time!" The game isn't over yet! The boss must have expected it, and he said we could win. All it takes is a ball! ”
Morris not only cheered everyone on, but also found Braniff, Simpson, Vardy and others to discuss, "It will definitely not work like this." In a while, while the game starts, we are going to attack the next wave, you go to the front, and see if there is a chance! ”
Everyone else said they understood.
AC Milan didn't realise what they were doing, and when they got back into their position on the pitch and they were still basking in the goal, Pirlo's curve was brilliant and very morale-boosting, making them more motivated and more confident.
Every player believes that the next time will still belong to AC Milan.
When Darren Bent pushed the ball to Jamie Vardy, AC Milan striker Gilardino and midfielder Seedorf rushed across the halfway line without thinking, they had to rush to the front, wait for their teammates to steal and pass the ball, continue to press Millwall in the half, and look for opportunities near the penalty area.
Jamie Vardy's return pass to Morris also allowed AC to let their guard down.
At this time, Morris suddenly had a big foot!
The ball flew high over the halfway line and sprinted far into the front, with many following the trajectory of the ball and keeping their eyes on the edge of the AC Milan penalty area.
The first reaction of Milan fans was not to care, they felt that the opponent kicked a stinky ball, which was equivalent to passing the ball to the AC Milan defender or goalkeeper, but then they were nervous -
A Millwall player rushed up!
Darren Bent!
Darren Bent is known for his speed, he is the player who kicks off, he can run the first time, and after handing the ball to Vardy, he rushes forward desperately, and when he reaches the line of the box, Morris's pass just comes.
Hit the spot!
Nesta followed Darren Bent, who was quickly thrown off by Bent, and it was too late to keep up, but Stamm was further back and had already posted towards Darren Bent.
In the midst of a quick run, Darren Bent still received the ball, he pointed the ball in front of him with his back heel, and he was stuck in position to control the ball, and he was about to face Stam.
Stam can still cause a lot of trouble against Darren Bent.
After a game, Darren Bent is familiar with several defenders in the AC Milan defense, and he knows that if he is entangled by Stam, he may be directly tackled, and it is best to slow down and control the ball when he is stuck by the opponent, but he will definitely miss the best opportunity.
Darren Bent didn't hesitate and scored the ball to the right.
This split was very sudden!
Stam didn't react, Nesta behind him didn't react, and even Darren Bent himself was a subconscious move, he didn't have time to see if there were teammates in that direction, but he felt that his teammates should follow, so he split the ball.
This stems from confidence in your teammates.
When the plan was made before, Morris said to let Vardy and Darren Bent rush forward quickly, Darren Bent rushed forward, and Vardy was not slow down.
Darren Bent was right!
Vardy was a step slower than Darren Bent, but not slow to rush up at all, and by the time Darren Bent had the ball in control and split it, he was rushing in time.
The soccer ball is just in front of you!
Vardy excitedly took the ball forward and ran into the box in two or three steps!
"Beautiful!"
"It's so tacit! Bent! Vardy! This exquisite combination made the AC Milan defense crushed in an instant! ”
'Jamie Vardy dribbled into the box!'
It was a great opportunity and no one could stop Jamie Vardy, who ran easily into the box with the ball and only had to face goalkeeper Dida.
Nesta, Stam, Pirlo, Cafu and so on, a group of Milan stars who retreated quickly, could only watch Vardy wave his right foot.
Volley!
"Bang!"
With a muffled kick, Dida swooped to the side, but the ball still rushed past his hand, and by the time he realized it hadn't been pounced, it had already flown over the goal line.
"Hula ——!!"
Neil Stadium instantly turned into a sea of cheers, and the shouts of the whole audience seemed to make Dida lose his strength, and he knelt on the grass in a decadent manner, staring blankly at the ball in the goal, and his helpless expression continued to spread.
“Gooooooooooooooooooal!!!!!!”
"The ball went in ——!"
'It was Pirlo's direct free-kick that it took less than two minutes for Vardy to give Millwall the lead again! This is a sudden attack using the kick-off, Morris passes the ball to the front with a big foot, Bent easily kicks the ball and splits the side, and Vardy single-handedly strikes goalkeeper Dida calmly scores! ”
"2 to 1! Millwall is leading again! ”
"Well done! Quite outstanding! Against the mighty AC Milan, the Millwall players showed amazing composure and composure, as well as amazing on-court intelligence! ”
"When they were suppressed by AC Milan and scored by AC Milan, they were not discouraged, but tried to regain the lead! This is the wisdom of the pitch and the strength of the unity of all the players! ”
'We congratulate Millwall, they not only got back to the lead, but they also had the respect of all the fans!'
In Lineker's excited exclamation, Zhang Yang clapped his hands excitedly, and kept waving his hands on the sidelines, shouting to the frontcourt, "Good job!" Well done! Well done! ”
"It's just amazing!"
When his emotions calmed down, he smiled and said to Wise, "I said a long time ago that you don't have to worry too much! Now we are no worse than any team! ”
Wise took a deep breath and nodded earnestly, "Now, I believe it!" ”
Like countless previous goals, Zhang Yang still behaved very calmly, and he could still talk to Wise calmly, but in fact, the excitement in his heart was constantly generating and pouring out.
Zhang Yang just held back, and forcefully calmed his emotions.
This goal was different.
Since becoming a manager, he has 'foresight' and other abilities, and he doesn't have the excitement of scoring goals and beating strong teams because everything is under control, but at the same time, he has lost a lot of the fun that football should have.
Everything seems to be under control.
Playing against Manchester United, playing against Chelsea, Real Madrid, PSV Eindhoven and now AC Milan, every goal is almost expected, if the situation is more dangerous, or you need to expand the advantage, you can consider using the most buggy 'talk and talk', as well as the 'lucky bonus' ability, which can be used as an aid, and occasionally has a good effect.
Zhang Yang never thought that relying on the strength of the team itself to defeat a strong opponent.
That's not realistic.
Millwall has always been that lineup, even if it was last summer's big signings, with Pire, Zambrotta and other good players joining, but in reality, the main members of the team have not changed: Morris, Darren Bent, Braniff, Simpson, Livermore, Graham, etc.
These players make up Millwall.
Compared with last season, Millwall's squad has not changed much, and it has only increased the strength of some positions, and think about two years ago, at the beginning of the season when they were just promoted to the Premier League, did Millwall have any strength to speak of?
Not to mention encountering strong teams such as Manchester United and Chelsea, even if it encounters strong teams such as Aston Villa and Bolton, the game will be very difficult.
This is the inherent impression of Zhang Yang.
Millwall won the league championship last season, which is considered the biggest miracle in the history of the Premier League, and it is unimaginable for a promoted horse to win the championship directly, especially for the first time in Millwall's history, the team was not acquired at that time, and naturally there was no large transfer funds.
This season, Millwall has adopted a dual-core strategy, and the strength of the squad has also improved, and it can easily defeat many opponents head-on, but Zhang Yang knows very well that there is still a big gap between the team and a top giant like AC Milan.
There is a gap in the lineup.
There is also a gap in overall strength.
After seeing AC Milan equalize, Zhang Yang was ready to find an opportunity to use 'follow his words' to help the team equalize, relying on the player's own performance?
Are you kidding!
AC Milan is the strongest period in history! AC Milan still have a star like Kaka at the top of his game!
Braniff is not bad, but the level that has been promoted by the 'elixir', where can it be compared to the stability of his own cultivation?
Obviously!
The same is true of the game, the gap between Braniff and Kaka is still obvious.
Maybe his performance is not much worse, but the dominant performance can't be counted on for the time being, but what I didn't expect at all is that players such as Morris, Vardy, and Braniff relied on their own abilities to take advantage of the opportunity at the kickoff and break through the AC Milan door, and Zhang Yang did nothing in the whole process.
Zhang Yang is so happy!
Millwall is like his own child to him, although he is still very young, but the child is still going to take the university entrance examination, originally he wanted to drag the back door, go through the relationship, spend a lot of money, let the child study abroad, but the child himself relied on Tsinghua University and Peking University.
It's a ...... feeling That's great!
Zhang Yang had an urge to show off to everyone, but he resisted it and continued to maintain his semblance of composure, knowing the benefits of doing so: giving the impression of calmness at all times, not only to convince the players that the game was in control, so that everyone could feel more confident, but also to help maintain the dignity of the team.
This does not stop the joy in the heart.
Looking at the players celebrating with a mixed exclamation, he had a mixed exclamation, "Millwall...... Grow up! ”