After kicking the ball into the goal and the referee signaling that the goal was valid, Simpson ran back excitedly, waving his fists along the way.

He was very excited.

Millwall have strengthened this season, and the addition of Quaresma is a huge threat to Simpson, who knew before the season that Quaresma would play as the main right midfielder.

The main and non-main forces are not the same.

Simpson was the main right midfielder before, and the coaching staff did not say it clearly when preparing for the game, but Quaresma is certain to play on the right side, as a star worth tens of millions, Quaresma is not suitable for other positions, he can only play right midfield, and he will definitely replace Simpson.

The pressure on Simpson is still relatively high, his position has been adjusted to the middle, and he also knows his position: substitute right midfielder, substitute central core, plus substitute striker.

All three definitions are substitutions.

Simpson also knows that the coach attaches more importance to himself, and the all-round playing time in the front court will not be less than a player who can only play on the right side, but he still feels secretly unhappy in his heart.

He knows why.

Simpson's technique is more offensive, as evidenced by his ability to play as a substitute striker, as long as the position is very forward, playing right midfield is somewhat unsuitable, especially when the team needs to defend solidly, the defense on the right side needs to be taken care of by others, which is equivalent to adding a burden to the team.

But no matter what, Simpson still wants to do well, and as long as he can do well, the position becomes unimportant.

Simpsons have been in excellent form of late, scoring one goal against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, two goals against Tottenham Hotspur in the league, plus the Community Shield in August, and a goal against Middlesbrough, Simpson has scored six goals for Millwall, four of them in the league, one in the Community Shield and one in the Champions League.

For a player who came on as a midfielder, so many goals were absolutely remarkable.

Simpson also wants to do well.

As Zhang Yang said, as long as he maintains a good performance and obtains British citizenship next year, he will not have to worry about the national team, and the qualified football association will invite him, and he will become the active side, rather than passively considering whether to join the Canadian national team.

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After Millwall's goal, many media praised Millwall's performance.

Mike Johnson, the announcer at Neill Stadium, excitedly shouted Simpson's name, "Simpson! He's been doing really well lately and we can see that he's more mature than last season! He was already a pillar of Millwall! ”

At the same time, West Ham are not feeling good.

West Ham were hit a bit harder, not just by a goal, but by the start of the game, they had learned that the team didn't seem to have any chances.

Not to mention opportunities, not even hope!

Millwall's conservative style of play seems to weaken the attack, and the constant possession of the ball makes it difficult for West Ham United to adapt, most of the time they can't get the ball, they don't even have the opportunity to attack, and occasionally play a wave of counter-attacks, most of which end hastily, and if the formation is pressed, they have to worry about the defense in turn.

The West Ham players are feeling very uncomfortable.

Before the game began, manager Alan Padreu encouraged them to dare to fight and grab, and encouraged them with the rhetoric of a derby, but in fact, most of the West Ham players did not feel much.

Millwall and West Ham?

The two sides have played each other in history, and it can barely be regarded as a derby, but even the fans of both sides don't care too much, that is, this season is in the Premier League, and the derby is only highlighted by the media, otherwise the two teams will not have a few media attention.

It also made the West Ham players scoff at the derby's claims.

If it is really a big derby that the world is watching, such as the Liverpool derby and the Manchester derby, they will definitely be very motivated to play, Millwall and West Ham United are different, when the difference in strength between the two sides is discovered, they don't even have much motivation to fight.

After the restart, West Ham United also played very passively, while Millwall continued to stabilize their line-up, pushing slowly to find opportunities.

In the 37th minute, Millwall scored again.

This time it was Darren Bent who fired a powerful shot from the penalty line to make it 2-0.

At this point in the game, there is not much suspense.

Although the media advertised the game as a 'derby', the two teams did not feel deeply, and the managers of both teams treated it with a derby mentality, and the players on both sides did not pay much attention to it.

For Millwall, the game against West Ham United was just an ordinary league game.

On the other hand, West Ham United's results have not been good, and what manager Alan Padrew called the 'turning point', which they hoped would have happened, but there was no hope at all, and they did not have the confidence to win against their opponents.

So where does the turning point begin?

That's the question of Alain Padru's ability.

Alan Padreu is also a good coach, but it can only be said that it is 'at the 'Championship level', he has previously coached Reading, and most of the seasons have also worked hard in the Championship, and he has really led the team to the Premier League, and he has such a star, which is definitely the first time in his coaching career.

Alain Padru has no experience and he doesn't do his job well.

For example, he didn't come up with a way to put players together quickly, and when it came to a strong team, West Ham couldn't even form a shaky formation and it was very difficult to win.

For another example, he does not have a very good resume, it is difficult to convince the players in a short time, and the tactical arrangement carried out has not been 100% implemented by the team, and some players in the team do not take him seriously at all.

In addition, he has problems with the use of star players.

Carlos Tevez and Mascherano are the two most expensive players at West Ham United, and Alan Padreu doesn't like Mascherano, who has only played once for West Ham so far.

Tevez is in slightly better shape, but has only made four appearances and scored just one goal, leaving Alan Padru with little trust in Tevez.

Neither of the two star players is reused, which is equivalent to an empty luxury squad, and it is no wonder that even the players of West Ham United do not approve of Alan Padru's coaching ability.

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In the second half, Millwall continued to maintain tactical suppression, giving no chance to the opponent in the game, and from the 73rd minute to the 77th minute, two consecutive goals also made West Ham completely abandon the game.

In the remaining garbage time, Zhang Yang brought the injured Quaresma on the adaptation and Curtis Weston to adapt to the Premier League.

Many media joked, "Millwall began to use 'derby' to train players." ”

The final score was 4-0.

Millwall won the so-called 'derby' against West Ham United with ease.

After the game, when the media called up the data, they discovered the secret of Millwall's big win: Millwall had 74 per cent possession, four times as many passes as West Ham, and had 21 shots on goal, compared to a pitiful two for West Ham.

What else is there to say about this data comparison?

Speaking after the game, The Times said: "It's not a derby, it's a total crush, and the gap between the two teams may have crossed the league – even West Ham United, who played in the Championship last season, would not have played Millwall so badly!" ”

This was followed by a wave of media criticism of West Ham.

Manager Alan Padrew was the key figure criticised, Alan Padreux said empty words before the game, saying that 'the game will be a turning point', as a result, West Ham continued to lose, and some media ridiculed, "The game became a turning point for West Ham United's relegation!" ”

There are also media who believe that he is not suitable for the role of Premier League manager, "He still lacks experience in leading Premier League-level competitions. Compared to Zhang Yang, he is a rookie, although he is more than twice as old as Zhang Yang! ”

Amid the constant criticism from the outside world, the official website of West Ham United announced that the board of directors had decided to remove Alan Padrew from his position as head coach in light of West Ham's poor results.

When Zhang Yang saw this news, his mood became very complicated.

Alan Padru was sacked after West Ham and Millwall matches, was that his fault? It seems that the next time he plays against a weak team, Millwall should be lighter, otherwise it will be a bit too bullying to let more opponents 'get fired', and then the media and fans may give him the name of 'peer killer'.

It's kind of interesting.

When you have free time in the future, you can write an autobiography called "Fellow Killer", and an autobiography with such a majestic name may be of interest to many readers, right?

But it's better to think about it.

Zhang Yang suddenly thought that writing an autobiography, or writing is also risky, in case some metaphorical content offends a large company, and is charged with "picking quarrels and provoking trouble", "defamation", or "damaging the reputation of goods", it will be a bit unlucky to be arrested across the province after returning home.

In modern society, the 'literal prison' is still relatively powerful.

Ahem......

Here's a solemn reminder: "Writing is risky, and you need to be cautious when entering the industry!" ”

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Five days later, Millwall hosted the final opponent of the Champions League group stage, Roma.

When the results of the Champions League group draw came out, everyone thought that Valencia and Roma would compete for the top spot in the group, and the rest of the team would be second in the group.

Millwall played quite well, and Roma won three points in two rounds, and in terms of wins and losses, they could only settle for third place in the group.

So far, Rome has not shown enough level.

In the first two rounds, the first round was 0-4 away Even Shakhtar Donetsk, beating the weak team by a big score is nothing; A 2-1 defeat at home to Valencia in the second round made their qualification situation bad, and they certainly couldn't be recognised for their poor performance against opponents of the same division.

With just two rounds of the Champions League group stage, there is uncertainty about how Roma will perform.

The media is expecting Roma's performance.

Roma's transfers in the summer were excellent, leaving inconsequential players, the quality of the players who arrived was good, and among the players introduced, the biggest name was Pizarro poached from Juventus, and anyone must admit that the arrival of Pizarro has raised the quality of Roma's midfield to a higher level.

In addition, the arrival of Vucinic, Toneto, and Cassetti are all excellent players, and some scattered holes in the "corners" of last season have also been enhanced.

"Italian sport" commented on Roma's transfer, "Spalletti (Roma manager) has strengthened his team this summer, Vucinic and Pizarro are the main imports, it is difficult to understand the sale of Kufre, the biggest problem is the lack of depth on the bench." ”

With excellent signings and an original squad that is hopeful of competing for the league title, Roma's squad is worth affirming, and what they will do when they meet group rivals Millwall has also attracted a lot of media attention.

Every time a Premier League team and a Serie A team meet, it will attract a lot of attention, Millwall is the defending champion, the current top team in the league, Roma ranks second in Serie A, is one of Italy's giants, it sounds like Rome has suffered a little, but counting the historical background, Rome immediately overtook Millwall.

The clash between the two sides is also characterized as, "Before the knockout round, the Premier League and Serie A collide in advance!" ”