Chapter 648: Trouble in Long-Term Church Practice
Seeing Jamie Vardy put the ball into Valdés' goal, the visiting Barcelona fans were traumatized and their vision of the game was certain to beat Millwall to qualify for the Champions League final.
This is what the Catalan media reported, and in addition, most Barcelona fans do not think that a sudden rise of an English club is qualified to challenge the giants Barcelona, even if the team has won the Premier League for three consecutive years.
So what?
Barcelona have won countless La Liga titles and have always been one of the top clubs in Europe, which is certainly not comparable to Millwall.
In addition, they don't look down on English football.
There are many well-known teams in England, such as Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool, but can they compare to the Spanish giants?
Barcelona fans proudly think: No.
Even Arsenal's defeat of Barcelona two years ago to snatch the Champions League title from Barcelona has not changed the perception of most Barcelona fans.
For this game, Barcelona had a high rate of possession, with most of the attack coming from Barcelona, while the opponent Millwall only had a small number of counter-attacks and spent most of the time in defence.
Barcelona fans believe it was only a matter of time before the team equalised.
The key to the game was "when Barcelona will score and how many goals will they be ahead of Millwall after scoring", not "whether Millwall will score and open up the scoreline".
Catalunya Sports TV, commentator Fernandos Sanchez Enzolik thought so, just before Millwall's counterattack, he was still saying, "Millwall are going to defend until the end of the game, they have almost no offensive input, we have to admit that Kevin Braniff and Vardy, are very good players, they cooperate with each other to break the Barcelona goal." ”
"But it was just an accident, and Barcelona's goal didn't depend on two players to break it."
'If Millwall can keep the goal, they'll be successful and they'll beat Barcelona at home and have a chance at the Camp Nou.
"But the chances of this happening are not high, because Barcelona have a strong attacking ability, even if Messi's form is a little unexpected, but the other players of Barcelona can help to score."
Next, Fernandos talked a lot about Messi, he thought that Messi did not play well, and it was only a while ago, "probably Messi has not encountered such a tough defense." Livermore is a great defensive player, and he's always had his eye on Messi. ”
"But as long as Messi adapts to the intensity, he will perform well......"
Then Millwall launched a counteroffensive.
Millwall's attacking pace was very fast, and Vardy had already put the ball in the back of the net when Fernandos was just about to get in shape and introduce the attack to the fans.
"The ball went in ......"
Fernandos's tone was a little regretful and a little incredulous, "Vardy's goal, he helped Millwall open the gap......"
Fernandos didn't think there was much more to say, he explained for a long time, telling the fans that the form was in Barcelona's favor, but immediately Millwall scored the goal?
This slap in the face is too fast!
The other side.
Lineker, the commentator of the British "Sky Sports", was already excitedly shouting for the goal, "Vardy——!! ”
“Goooooooal!!!”
Vardy scored Millwall's second goal with a volley. It was a Neal Stadium game, but Millwall had a two-goal lead and a considerable advantage. ”
"Barcelona have been on the offensive before, they may think that by breaking Millwall's goal, they can tie the score and gain a two-legged advantage, but Millwall used the goal to tell them that if you want to equalize, you must also pay attention to defense! And Millwall's offense is not just about paying attention to defense! ”
'We all know Millwall's attacking prowess. In this game, because the opponent was Barcelona, they still chose to defend solidly, but a conservative style of play does not mean that the efficiency is reduced, Vardy, Braniff, this pair is the most perfect combination in world football! ”
"They broke through the Barcelona gate again. A lot of people were comparing Branifer and Messi before the game, but at this point in the game, we can say that at least in the game, Branifer was far better than Messi......"
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In reports from the two national commentators, fans in the stands around Neil Stadium were thrown into a frenzy.
Millwall fans celebrated.
Millwall's two-goal lead over Barcelona is also worth celebrating, the game is a two-legged game, but two goals in the first leg, if Barcelona can't score, Millwall's advantage is too great, they can all start to revere, Millwall reached the final, faced another English team, with no suspense to suppress, successfully won this season's Champions League.
Winning the Premier League three seasons in a row, the Champions League two in a row, and a string of other trophies, Millwall's glory would reach its theoretical peak, as no English club can win any other honours.
In the future, when facing the big fans, they can all proudly say, "We are Millwall fans." "Millwall's number of titles is not much worse than that of the giants, and it can almost be regarded as a giant.
on the field.
Jamie Vardy's goal was a huge blow to Barcelona, they worked hard for a long time, kept attacking, but the opponent used a counterattack to successfully complete the goal and open the score gap.
The Barcelona players couldn't help but think, "Can we really beat such a strong opponent?" ”
Some of the players couldn't help but look at Messi with a deep disappointment in their eyes.
Messi has so much on him, he is a star that Barcelona has produced, he represents Barcelona as soon as he comes out, and is considered the best player of the future.
And then what?
Some of his teammates couldn't help but think of Ronaldinho.
Ronaldinho is sure to leave Barcelona at the end of the season, but he is still a Barcelona player, and he has not been able to come to London with the team, not because of form, most players know why.
Because of Messi!
The club wants to cultivate Messi and make Messi a core star as soon as possible, Ronaldinho naturally wants to leave, no matter whether his form is good or bad, he must leave, since he is already leaving, is it still necessary to participate in the big game?
The Barcelona hierarchy believes that Messi is enough to replace Ronaldinho.
But can Messi really do it?
Maybe they still believed it before, but now some teammates have doubts, "At least against Millwall, Messi can't play at all." ”
"If Xiao Luo is here, maybe we won't be so passive."
Ronaldonho will not be easily guarded to death.
Messi's technical strength is no worse than Ronaldinho, but he is still very young after all, not very mature, his lack of experience in big battles, and his leadership is completely unable to catch up with Ronaldinho.
If you really look at it from the perspective of 'front waist', he is actually unqualified, but his personal ability is super strong, so he is naturally completely qualified.
But......
When Messi is completely prevented, he can't play a role.
Now Messi is in a situation where he is the pillar star of the team, but when the team is in crisis, he can't do anything.
This also led to a lack of confidence among his teammates.
After all, it is an away game, and there is still a chance to return to Camp Nou, but in such a situation, the Barcelona players suddenly lost confidence, and they couldn't help but think, "In the face of the opponent in front of you, there is a chance to go back to Camp Nou?" ”
Many teammates looked at Messi and couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh.
Reality hit Barcelona a bit hard.
But they thought they were 'two goals down and there was still a chance at Camp Nou', but it was just a fantasy because the game wasn't over yet.
Zhang Yang also has 'words and laws' in hand.
When he saw the exquisite cooperation of Vardy and Braniff, which continued through the Barcelona goal, Zhang Yang almost forgot that he had skills in hand, and there must be no accidents in the two-legged match.
In the 81st minute of the game, Zhang Yang found an opportunity and immediately used his skills.
Livermore!
Livermore has been defending Messi, but in the 81st minute, Millwall attacked two waves in a row, Barcelona got the ball halfway, but failed to organize the attack, and was quickly snatched back by Millwall.
Livermore plugged in!
While most eyes were on the dazzling Braniff, almost no one noticed Livermore, who silently rushed forward and suddenly appeared on the edge of the penalty area on the right.
Braniff dribbles and crosses!
Livermore keeps up with the volley!
A volley of around 20 meters is a stroke of luck for the average player to score, but for Livermore, it's almost like a penalty, not to mention, he has a 'walk the talk' aura on him.
It was a powerful volley.
The ball instantly crossed a distance of 20 meters and flew directly into the goal against the post, and goalkeeper Valdés couldn't even react at all, just watched the ball fly in.
"Livermore!"
"Three to zero!"
"Livermore can not only defend Messi, but also help Millwall score! This trademark shot also represents his powerful shooting ability! ”
"Now we can say that Millwall has one foot on the threshold of the final......"
Lineker, the commentator of "Sky Sports", did not forget to tease Messi after shouting for the goal, "Maybe we shouldn't compare Braniff and Messi, but Livermore, Livermore has been one-on-one with Messi, but he has a goal, Messi did not score." ”
"So, Livermore won."
Livermore certainly won.
In fact, the two can't be compared at all, because they are not players in the same position, and the type is completely opposite to each other.
Messi is good at dribbling, and Livermore barely carries the ball.
Messi's confrontation ability is average, and Livermore's body is super strong.
Messi is good at attacking and Livermore is good at defending.
Messi's most valuable way to attack is to constantly break through with the ball and then hit the ball into the goal in various ways.
Livermore's best way to attack is...... Shot.
Only shots.
The types of the two players are diametrically opposed, in fact, there is no comparison, but there is no doubt that Livermore played much better than Messi, even if the media commented after the game, Messi estimated that it would be difficult to get a qualified score, and Livermore's performance was close to perfect.
Zhang Yang is also very satisfied with Livermore.
Of the eleven players on Millwall's field, the best performers were Branifer, Vardy and Livermore, and the three were evenly matched.
And then second...... Well, goalkeeper Graham.
Graham didn't play badly, he was calm all the time, and the key is that Millwall didn't concede a goal, even if the goalkeeper has nothing to do, not conceding a goal is the biggest credit.
Let's not talk about the other players.
"The best players are all followers of 'Words and Spirits'!"
Zhang Yang sighed.
Jamie Vardy, Braniff and Livermore are all players who have been forced to improve, and those who play at their own level will have a very difficult time to perform, even if it is Zambrotta, Morris and others.
"The strength is not as good as the plug-in!"
Zhang Yang's emotion is like this, no matter how good the player's personal level is, just like Messi, the absolute top in the world, even if he is still a little immature, he is also one of the top stars, but so what?
Still prevented by Livermore to death.
So the strength is not as good as the plug-in, this is a world full of plug-ins.
Zhang Yang lamented for those who did not have a plug-in, just like Rijkaard in front of him, who had a very good career and was also a very good coach, but now he stood in front of him as a loser.
"We were just lucky!"
Zhang Yang modestly shook hands with Rijkaard, but the latter didn't care what he said, just kept sighing, "I didn't expect you guys to be so good, Braniff, Vardy, Livermore, I remember these names." If the team I coach in the future is capable, I will definitely bring them to my team, because such opponents are terrible. ”
“……”
Zhang Yang was a little speechless and said, "I only heard you say that you want to leave Barcelona." ”
"Yes, leave!"
"So in the next game, will you send a substitute line-up? We're going to leave anyway, so don't be fearless and resist, just give us victory. ”
Zhang Yang made a little joke.
Rijkaard shook his head with a wry smile, he was not in a good mood and should be described as 'very depressed' because the team had lost three goals and didn't know if they had a chance back at Camp Nou.
At the end of the game, Rijkaard thought of Barcelona's complicated dressing room.
Messi, Ronaldinho, etc.
He felt it was time to leave.
Because as long as he stays in the team, it is almost impossible to reorganize the dressing room unless the players in the team are replaced.
That's the problem.
Many managers don't coach a team for more than four years, not because they don't lead the team well, but because they are 'too familiar' with the players in the team.
Familiarity comes with collateral relationships.
For example, some players are not in good shape, but their past performance seems to be in the eyes, coupled with personal relationships, etc., they will continue to give them opportunities to perform.
If the iron mask is so selfless that he doesn't give it, it is easy to become a betrayal.
This is just one of the problems.
For example, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson.
Alex Ferguson has been in charge of Manchester United for nearly two decades, and every player who leaves the club has had a bad relationship with Ferguson, giving people the impression that he does not miss his old feelings at all.
Is that really the case?
Not necessarily.
The head coach who has been coaching a team for a long time can understand Ferguson, because most of the players in the team are single-handedly cultivated, even if they are transferred from outside, they have been together for several years.
What if a new person arrives?
Only the old man can walk.
Those players who do not perform well, or those who have some thorns, also belong to the 'lineage' players, and it takes a lot of emotion to get rid of the 'lineage' players.
In terms of Zhang Yang's body, Vardy's performance is not good after a few years, but Vardy is still working hard, why don't you give him a chance to play, how can you just drive him away?
That's a big problem.
At that time, you have to be completely unscrupulous, don't care about the previous relationship, and ruthlessly break down your personal relationship with Vardy in order to continue to maintain the team.
But......
There are also a lot of players in the squad who have a good relationship with Vardy, who know how they used to treat Vardy and how they are now, and if they want to maintain their authority, they will have to show a consistent attitude.
So Ferguson's style also makes sense.
Of course, these are just examples.
Rijkaard thought about a lot of things and had already made up his mind to leave, even if the club wanted to keep him, they decided to try a change of scenery.
Zhang Yang was surprised that Rijkaard bluntly said that he wanted to leave Barcelona, he didn't understand that complicated feelings, but he also felt that Rijkaard was a good person.
They left each other's contact details.
After attending the press conference, on the way back to the locker room, Zhang Yang kept looking down at the name of the mobile phone address book--
Redknapp.
Rijkaard.
McLaren.
Gregory.
Hassan.
He found a frustrating question, "Why is the minimum age of the person who leaves me the phone number with me is more than forty years old......"
"My social circle is too old!"
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