After Millwall advanced to the Champions League final, the Champions League final is already sure to be a civil war in England, and most of the media are optimistic that Millwall can win the title.

But the other fight is still important.

This match between Manchester United and Liverpool is very hot, the two teams are originally the 'feud' in the north, it can be said that it is the fourth in a century, and the Champions League semi-finals meet together, or the first time in history, the first leg is 1 to 1, which makes the two sides on the same footing.

The same goes for how the game goes.

Manchester United sat at Old Trafford, 90 minutes or Liverpool stood 1-1, the two sides scored the same number of goals in both legs, the same number of away goals, the game entered the extra-time stage, in the first half of extra time, Manchester United scored two goals in a row, Liverpool in the second half of the chase back a goal, but ultimately lost the game.

In this way, Manchester United eliminated Liverpool 3-2, 4-3 over two legs and reached the final of the Champions League.

Ferguson had the last laugh.

At the press conference after the match, Ferguson staggered the semi-finals and looked ahead to the final: "A lot of people don't think about us because Millwall have a better result, but remember this: it was a game in Moscow. ”

'It's a different place, we're more experienced, the whole team is full of fighting spirit, and I don't think there's anything stopping us from competing for the European title.'

'Millwall are strong and I have to admit that I believe the final will be a test for Manchester United. If we can win in the end, we will reach new heights......"

The content of Ferguson's speech was rich.

On the surface, it means that Manchester United are confident of winning the title, and as long as they beat Millwall, winning the title will naturally be a new peak.

But journalists can think of more.

For example, Ferguson's age.

Ferguson is at the age when he should retire, and there are many reasons why he has not retired, but there is no doubt that there is a hint of tiredness in what he says.

"Maybe he's thinking about retiring."

"If we can lead the team to beat Millwall, the old Jazz may be able to regain their fighting spirit, lead Manchester United to new heights, or even create a new dynasty."

On the contrary, he didn't say it, but we can analyze it. For the past three seasons, Manchester United have been suppressed by Millwall, they are no different from other teams, and even before last season, Chelsea suppressed Manchester United. ”

'Liverpool and Arsenal have a bit worse league results, but they both won the Champions League.

"It's just Manchester United, and we haven't had big wins in a couple of seasons. He's old and tired, and maybe he's thinking about it if he chooses to retire, which would be good news for United. His departure is also equivalent to a new life, there will be a new manager, and Manchester United's history will enter a new stage......"

"He doesn't have to look for a way to confront the flamboyant Millwall, and his successor may be able to start a new chapter......"

There is some truth in the analysis of media reporters, but only he knows whether Ferguson is tired and whether he is considering retirement.

Zhang Yang doesn't care about this.

After leading the team to get the ticket to the Champions League final, Millwall ushered in two consecutive league games, which are also the last two rounds of the league, playing against Blackburn Rovers and Reading respectively.

Both games were training.

Zhang Yang didn't care what public opinion said at all, he completely sent a substitute lineup and let the players cope with the game, and it turned out that even the substitute lineup was much better than Blackburn, Reading and the like.

1 to 0.

3 to 1.

Millwall finished all the league games with two wins and then focused on preparing for two finals.

One is the FA Cup final.

One is the Champions League final.

Every game is about a championship.

Zhang Yang took advantage of the time to give the whole team a day off, so that they could relax a little, and he also took time to accompany Ivanka and the child, he felt a little guilty, he was too busy with work on weekdays, and he didn't have time to worry about his family.

"Half a month later, at the end of the season, I will go to the United States with you."

Zhang Yang gave Ivanka a promise.

"How long will it take?"

"At least a month, maybe longer."

Ivanka wondered, "You don't want to work anymore?" You're still going to ...... in London."

"No, I've thought about it." Zhang Yang said very surely, "At the end of this season, I have to rest for a while, and there are so many things to deal with in the United States, so I can't continue to coach." ”

Zhang Yang has already thought about it.

He has been working since he became manager of Millwall, and at times he is also envious of Jose Mourinho, the Portuguese left Chelsea and did not immediately look for a home, but stayed at home with his family and children, and has been off for a year.

A year's worth of vacation is too enviable.

The head coach job is very good, but he has the capital to do other things, and even said that he can do other things well, and he doesn't have to hang himself in the head coach position.

So May is the end.

With a 'Seven Crowns' as the end, it's probably perfect!

As for the future...... Let's talk about it later!

Now Zhang Yang feels that he needs to take a break for a while, or to do something else, instead of continuing to be busy with coaching work, he is already very tired.

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Although Zhang Yang felt very tired, he still had to lead the team to complete the season and draw a perfect end to his Millwall coaching career.

The FA Cup final is now on the way.

The FA Cup final was played at the new Wembley Stadium, and Millwall had just won the Carabao Cup at the new Wembley Stadium in February.

This time it's the FA Cup.

Millwall fans don't hate to have more titles, they want all the titles to belong to Millwall, and Millwall is about to do it.

Every fan was excited.

While the players of both teams were warming up, Millwall couldn't help but cheer for the new champions.

As for the opponents?

How could Cardiff City be a rival for Millwall?

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It is widely believed in the media and fans that Cardiff City cannot threaten Millwall.

There is no suspense about the FA Cup.

The Millwall coaching staff took the opponent very seriously, and Zhang Yang gathered the coaching staff early to study Cardiff City to prevent any accidents from happening in the game.

Playing in the league is to fight, and the occasional mistake is nothing; The cup game is different, you can make a mistake in one final, you can't make a mistake in any game.

Therefore, the formulation of playing style should also be based on stability.

Cardiff City coach Hollet is a stable coach, and their results can also be seen, under the leadership of Holright, Cardiff City is improving year by year, and many people believe that it is only a matter of time before they enter the Premier League.

In the locker room before the game, Zhang Yang reminded the players, "You must pay attention, play more stable, this game, my only requirement is to be stable, the defense is stable, the offense must also be stable, I believe that our strength is stronger, as long as we play steadily, there is no problem in winning." ”

Stability is to suppress with strength.

Millwall is more than a step stronger, as long as it can hold on and there are no accidents, the championship will definitely not be able to run.

In the end, Zhang Yang added, "Even if it is a penalty shootout, we are not afraid." I'm sure they don't stand a chance! ”

It's self-confidence.

Zhang Yang is to tell everyone that if you play steadily, even if you don't score, you can win in the end.

This may not be in line with Millwall's traditional style, but in the final, it is much better to have no accidents than to play aggressively, as long as there are no accidents, you can achieve the final victory.

When the whole Millwall team entered the stadium, the stands were already full and the fans cheered all over the stadium to play Cardiff City, and the new Wembley Stadium was almost the equivalent of Millwall's home stadium, as they had only arrived once in February and were also local to London.

Fans who came to watch the game, even if they didn't support Millwall, there was no reason to support the Welsh team.

Judging from the performance of the players, Millwall has already occupied the word 'stable', because Millwall's players almost do not feel nervous, they seem to be playing an ordinary league, on the other hand, Cardiff City players, some can obviously see nervousness.

That's the mindset gap.

Millwall have played in too many major tournaments, even once in the Champions League final, and won countless titles, and the players have already worked out.

Millwall also won the FA Cup, but last season, the game felt very indifferent, and many players' minds were focused on the Champions League final five days later.

It's hard to attract them in the FA Cup final.

It doesn't mean that they don't take the game seriously, it's just that the game doesn't put pressure on them.

Finally both teams entered the field.

The cheers from the surrounding stands came and went, most of them in support of Millwall, but also a small number in favor of Cardiff City, and some neutral fans shouted in a hurry, making the stands look a little chaotic and very hot.

Passion and enthusiasm have filled the entire stadium.

Soon the game began.

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Hollet's tactics are very good.

Defensive, counter-attacking.

Cardiff City can only play like this, no matter how big their hearts are, it is impossible for them to play against Millwall, some top players will do this, maybe a surprising style of play, and it can have a good effect, but Cardiff City does not have the basic strength, so they can only defend well first, and then consider counterattacking.

Hollight's defensive strategy is very straightforward, simply put, the veteran Hasselbaink is in front, and the other players are all back to the yard to participate in the defense.

That could be called a 'crowd tactic'.

But in reality, Hollet was deliberate, and it was not easy to make this decision, as football defensive tactics are generally targeted, such as against Millwall, and it is necessary to consider which position Millwall is more threatening.

For Cardiff City, Millwall is a threat in either position.

Mid lane, needless to say.

Braniff and Livermore are all direct threat players, and Livermore can directly threaten the goal from a long distance.

On the left, Pire, or possibly Maxey, but no matter which player it is, the level of quality is pretty good.

On the right, Simpson, O'Neal.

O'Neill is a bit better and less threatening, while Simpson is the third-highest scorer in the Millwall squad.

In addition, it is very important to note that Millwall is very good at 'plugging in on the wing' style of play, looking for opportunities in the middle, and the wing-forwards inserting shots, Millwall have scored a lot of goals with this move, so even if the wide players are weaker, they must defend the wings.

The defense in the middle should of course be tight.

Hollet felt that there was no need to think about sticking to the middle, the opponent's middle was too strong, it was definitely the top in Europe and the world, and it couldn't stand it at all.

Therefore, it is almost impossible to arrange any 'targeted' defense, and the best way to defend is to have a large group of players blocked in the penalty area, whether it is on the wing or in the middle, no matter how good the technique and coordination are, it is not easy to find opportunities.

As soon as the game began, Cardiff City retreated aggressively.

The situation then became, with Cardiff City defending the goal with a crowd of men and Millwall struggling to break down the dense defence.

There is no attack.

The game quickly turned into a half-time battle between Millwall and Cardiff City.

The situation was unexpected.

"Cardiff City would fight like this."

Not to mention other people in this situation, Zhang Yang didn't think at all, generally speaking, how could he have to play several waves of offense and defense, and then find that the defense is dangerous, so he will retreat in a big way, right?