Chapter 484: Zhang Yang's Goal of the Competition
Milan fans consider it an 'unknown young player' and definitely not an 'unknown'.
This season, Vardy has been known by many for his excellent performance in the attack, and has also been noticed by many clubs, such as Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcelona and other top clubs, all of whom are interested in Vardy.
No club would underestimate a young striker who is under the age of 20 and can excel at the top of the pitch, and it is safe to assume that Jamie Vardy's future looks bright.
AC Milan have also kept an eye on Jamie Vardy, but compared to Darren Bent, who is the Premier League's top scorer, seven Champions League goalscorers and joint top scorer with Kaka, Vardy is much more dwarfed.
After all, he is still young, and he still needs to grow in the future.
At this time, Vardy also showed his youth, and the moment he completed the shot, Vardy was a little dazed.
Even though he has experienced a lot of big battles with Millwall, the semi-final between the Champions League and AC Milan is definitely the most focused game since his play, and Vardy is very fortunate to be able to start, he feels the importance of the coach and the team.
Vardy vowed to perform well.
When it comes to the game, Vardy's performance can only be regarded as average, his strength is good, but compared with AC Milan's stars, his skills and abilities are not very outstanding, especially in the face of AC Milan's world-class defense, it is too difficult to have any outstanding performance.
Vardy can only try to work hard, cooperate more with his team-mates, and have a qualified performance, which is already remarkable.
When Morris's pass rolled over, Vardy realized that he had a great opportunity to shoot, and the opportunity was not even fought for by himself, but by the continuous cooperation of his teammates, tearing apart the AC Milan defense, in which he only passed back to Morris with a kick, and then ran to the front, and waited for the opportunity in the position, and because the opportunity came too easily, Vardy was a little confused, looking at the football rolling over, he seemed to be back on the training ground, playing with his teammates in a game-like manner, no one would come to defend, He just waits where he is, he just needs to push the ball into the net.
Vardy did the same.
It was only when the football actually flew into the goal that he realized what it meant.
He broke through the door of AC Milan!
Even though he had already scored in the Champions League and his overall performance was very good, Vardy was instantly overwhelmed by the excitement.
Seconds after the ball flew into the goal, the rest of his team-mates had already rushed over, and Vardy finally reacted and immediately raised his arms and jumped up and shouted, "Oh-"
"Haha-"
"Scoredβ"
"Godβ"
"Thank you, Boss, for blessing-"
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Vardy didn't know what he was shouting, he just wanted to vent his excitement as much as possible, and only after his emotions calmed down a little did he thank Morris for the assist, and at the same time couldn't help but sigh, "It's not that difficult to break the AC Milan goal!" It's the same as training on weekdays! β
This was heard by Steim, who was next to him, and he immediately glared at Vardy.
Stamm has a reason to be angry.
If you want to say that Millwall's goal must have been played well by all the team, and the continuous wonderful passes opened the AC Milan defense, but Vardy was able to easily wait in place and score the ball in the form of a push, which is absolutely inseparable from his carelessness.
During a few passes from the edge of the Millwall penalty area, it was Nesta, Pirlo, Seedorf and others who were defending all the time, and he stood at the end and did nothing, and finally missed Vardy.
No one else complained about Stam, but the look in the eyes of several teammates still let Stam know what everyone thought in their hearts.
He was depressed.
With a secret hatred for Vardy, who scored the goal, Stam decided to keep a close eye on this big-talking kid and let him know what a terrible thing it is to be targeted by himself!
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In the Millwall dugout, everyone celebrated the goal with excitement.
The goal in the semi-finals of the Champions League is certainly different from the ordinary league goal, and the goal against AC Milan can be said to be worth a thousand dollars, when the goal comes, Zhang Yang, Wise and the team doctor Davies and all the substitute players, everyone has excitement and joy on their faces, and they are constantly venting their emotions with various actions and words.
Because everyone knows that scoring a goal is not only a personal accolade, but also a better chance for the team to beat AC Milan.
Just think about beating AC Milan to reach the Champions League final and be on the highest stage of European clubs, even if it's a substitute to watch the game, it's a great honour.
There were doubts about whether AC Milan could be eliminated before the game, but now it is at least clear to everyone that they have a chance.
Jamie Vardy's goal was more than just a goal, it helped everyone at Millwall find confidence.
In addition to the substitutes, the coaches, team doctors and other staff were also very happy, and the most excited of them was assistant coach Dennis Wise.
Wise had a brilliant career, but he was only a 'former Chelsea captain', and the Blues were not at the level they are now, and they were only a powerhouse in the Premier League, and the London area could not compare with Arsenal, let alone compete with Manchester United in the league and try to compete for the title.
Chelsea at the time also barely qualified for the Champions League.
Therefore, Wise's career has not performed in the European arena.
What Wise couldn't believe was that he thought he had a brilliant career, didn't make it to the Champions League and shined, and as the interim manager of Millwall, he also failed to lead the team to almost relegation.
Now as Zhang Yang's assistant, he has become Millwall's assistant coach, but he has the opportunity to play with the team in the Champions League, and can also reach the semi-finals to compete with Europe's top giants AC Milan.
It's all kind of dreamy!
When he saw Vardy finish the goal, Wise couldn't control his emotions at all, he hugged Zhang Yang excitedly, and kept shouting, "Great! Sheet! See? We scored! Vardy! Jamie! He scored the AC Milan goal! He's amazing! β
"I see! Got it...... Let go! Let go! Zhang Yang tugged at the corners of his mouth and pushed Wise away hard!
"It's amazing!"
"We're ahead!"
"Victory is at hand! Haha, when we beat AC Milan, we will be in the final, and then we will not be far from the championship! β
Wise kept shouting.
Zhang Yang looked at him with a flat face, and waited for him to vent all before he sat back in his position, and there was no excitement on his face at all - his rare excitement was also lost by Wise's hug.
Wise didn't care.
After more than two years of working together, Wise has a certain understanding of Zhang Yang, although he doesn't know why, Zhang Yang always has a very flat reaction to goals.
That's really hard to understand.
Why?
The formulation of the training plan, the team's hard work, the hard work on weekdays, etc., everything in the work is for the team to perform well in the game, and it can also be said that the goals on the field are also the results of hard work.
Does he only enjoy giving? Don't enjoy the harvest?
Wise couldn't figure it out.
Thinking about it from another angle, Wise feels that this is also an important reason for Zhang Yang's success, and it is also the reason for his own failure.
This kind of stable mentality in the face of harvest is something that you can't do in your life, even in the next life!
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The game on the field has restarted, but the media who follow the game are still talking.
The British media were naturally delighted with Millwall's goal, and they praised Millwall's performance, the brilliant combination of several players in midfield and Jamie Vardy's consistency against the AC Milan goal alone.
The senses of their Italian counterparts are diametrically opposed.
The commentator of the Italian national sports television will definitely support AC Milan unconditionally, when he saw AC Milan being scored, the commentator analyzed the offensive process, constantly emphasized the importance of Morris, and then found an excuse for AC Milan to be scored, "This is a game full of intrigue, this is a goal full of conspiracy!" β
"We have been deceived by the odious English 'gentleman'! They are a bunch of shameful liars! β
"From the beginning of the game to the present, Morris has not been in a bad state at all, he is simply the MVP on the field, Kaka's light has been covered up a lot, and he can deliver such a wonderful assist, which also proves his game state, but the British actually said that such a player is mediocre and has been declining! Are they taking other people for fools? β
"Who would believe it!? Only a fool would believe it! β
The excited Italian commentator, after saying this angrily, thought that it would resonate with Milan fans, but what he definitely didn't expect was that Italian fans began to scold the screen.
His last words were very controversial, because many Italian media and Milan fans believed the content of the British media report and analysis, and he was tantamount to scolding Milan fans, Italian media, and everyone including himself as 'fools'.
Many people feel very upset when they hear the last words.
But no matter how much the Italian media and Milan fans thought about it, no matter how annoyed the British media reported, it could not affect the score on the field, and Millwall was still leading 1-0.
Jamie Vardy's goal was the only goal of the first half.
The game went into the half-time break, Millwall took the lead, laughed and laughed back to the dressing room, everyone was in a good mood, they were able to lead AC Milan by one goal, the score was quite good, and the situation on the pitch was the reason why they were relaxed.
They made a lot of preparations before the game and were very prepared for the game.
For example, they may be suppressed by the whole court.
Everyone was prepared to get through the tough game, but the situation was much better than expected, and they were not at a disadvantage against AC Milan and they had some advantages.
It also makes the players feel relaxed.
When everyone returned to the locker room, Zhang Yang began to remind the players not to be paralyzed because of the advantage in the first half, Millwall is always the weak side, the real strength is indeed not as good as AC Milan, and then make the mistake of underestimating the opponent, the situation is not so optimistic, "The other party is AC Milan, the top giant in Europe!" In recent years, their Champions League results are very gorgeous, the overall squad strength, is definitely the top, we must play every minute seriously, pay 120% effort, as long as the game is not over, we must continue to run, continue to compete, do not because of carelessness, give the other side any chance! β
"I remember before the fight, the manager of the other side said that we had to play with enough advantages in the first round, and I don't know why they despised us so much, but it didn't matter because we had goals. β
"Two legs, one doesn't mean anything, but the second leg will go to the opponent's home stadium, and it will definitely be tough, so we have to try to play in the first leg, which is this game."
"It's hard for us to play 'enough advantages.'"
Zhang Yang quoted Galliani's words, which made the players in the dressing room laugh.
That's interesting.
Galliani said they wanted to 'play to the advantage' but were scored by Millwall in the first half, and it was a bit ridiculous to try to 'play to the advantage' when AC Milan were behind.
Zhang Yang was not joking, his face was serious, and when the players had laughed, he continued, "But we also have to try our best. Now I'm going to set a goal β when the fight is over, it's best to be able to stay ahead of the opponent, which is to try to win the game. β
"Got it?"
Next, Zhang Yang began to lay out tactics in detail.
When he first took over Millwall, Zhang Yang only used his system ability, with the assistance of Wise, Frederick, and Aldous, to formulate tactics to command the team one by one.
In the past two years, many players have grown, and so has the flamboyant tactical level.
With the assistance of the system and superb tactical vision, his tactical level has improved quite quickly, and he is no worse than those old coaches who have been coaching for more than ten years.
Zhang Yang marked the names one by one on the tactical board, analyzed the situation in the first half in detail, pointed out the places where the performance of the whole team and individual players could be improved, and the problems that need to be paid attention to during the game.
After that, Zhang Yang circled a name on the tactical board --
Kaka.
Although Kaka's performance in the first half was very average and did not show too strong ability, Zhang Yang believes that Kaka cannot be taken too seriously, "You must limit him, no matter how careful you are!" β
After a few years of training at AC Milan, Kaka has really matured, he is the heart of AC Milan's front court, with the ability to dominate the game alone, and his name has become famous all over the world.
Zhang Yang knows better that the past two years have been the peak of Kaka.
In the memory of his previous life, Kaka has been the best performer in the past two years, he is simply a perfect player, and with the performance of the club, he has won many awards such as the Ballon d'Or and the World Footballer of the Year, and has always left AC Milan to go to Real Madrid.
Zhang Yang kept emphasizing Kaka before the game, and asked Morris to focus on defense, although Kaka did not show strength, but in the face of tough defense, the performance was quite stable.
That's pretty remarkable.
Think about the game between Millwall and Manchester United, Zhang Yang asked the players to focus on limiting C-Ronaldo, and as a result, C-Ronaldo had almost no performance in the entire first half, and even the number of touches was pitiful.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a wide player.
Although that game can be seen as a 'right forward', in fact, Ronaldo's position is very flexible, he can be used as a right midfielder, and he can drop back to get the ball.
Kaka is different.
Kaka is a central player, Millwall is the tightest defender in the middle, Kaka has to face not only Morris, but also David Livermore, and maybe two central defenders up front, so it's quite remarkable to be able to be 'ordinary' under such a tight blockade.
In the second half, AC Milan will definitely make appropriate adjustments to help release Kaka's points and make Kaka face less pressure.
In this case, the defense against Kaka will have to be more cautious.