Valencia suffered a three-goal defeat at home to Millwall, with the game being covered by the media throughout Europe.

Among them, only the Spanish media 'mourned' for Valencia's defeat, and the media of other countries either supported Millwall or reported with a neutral attitude, and a large part expressed schadenfreude, they felt very meaningful about Flores saying 'easily beating Millwall' before the game, and as a result, Valencia was easily defeated by Millwall, they felt very meaningful, and reported on the game in the way of a welcome anti-transformation entertainment event.

Flores became a 'negative' celebrity.

In terms of the whole of European football, Flores's fame was limited to Spain, he was a star in the 80s, and few people can know about it until now, and in terms of coaching, he only coached Real Madrid's youth team and Getafe, and the media in other countries did not know.

Flores' ability to become the coach of Valencia is also incomprehensible, and in terms of his resume, he is not up to the level of coaching a European quasi-giant.

Zhang Yang is different.

Zhang Yang has entered the head coaching industry in less than two years, first leading Millwall to achieve promotion, and then leading Millwall to make history as a promoted horse to win the Premier League and FA Cup double championships.

This achievement is recognized by the world.

Zhang Yang's fame has also become very great, and many people in other countries know him.

Outside of the field of head coaching, Zhang Yang is also a Weibo celebrity, he participated in the live broadcast of BBC TV, served as a wonderful commentary as a guest, and was also remembered by many people.

Flores faced Zhang Yang, a little suspicious of relying on the old and selling the old, but in fact, his fame was a lot worse than Zhang Yang, and now he has finally caught up with some, but it is just a negative reputation.

Outside of Europe, the Chinese media is also very concerned about the competition.

The Chinese media has always liked to cover the tournament because it attracts enough attention that the UEFA Champions League is second only to the World Cup in the eyes of the Chinese media and fans.

Last season, Millwall also received a lot of attention, but no Chinese TV station bought the broadcast rights of the Premier League, and most fans can only follow Millwall through the news, and there will be broadcasts of games on TV, but the number is very small.

Millwall's Champions League participation is different.

The match was highly watched domestically, with more than 10 million people watching even the early morning game, more than the entire continent.

Millwall's performance did not disappoint the fans, with an easy three-goal win over Valencia.

Chinese fans are delighted.

In the eyes of many Chinese fans, Millwall's relationship with China is very close, because their head coach is Chinese, Zhang Yang has a very big reputation in China, and it has reached the level of 'talking about Chinese football can think of Zhang Yang'.

Now seeing Zhang Yang lead the team to continue to make efforts in Europe, Chinese fans are still very happy, and they feel a sense of pride.

See?

It is said that Chinese football is not good, Chinese football cannot go abroad, and we also have the world's top coaches!

Your top coaches are all in their seventies and eighties.

Our top coach is still a young man in his twenties, and there is infinite room for the future!

This is the pride of Chinese fans.

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The day after the game, Zhang Yang was interviewed by the large online media "XL Sports".

This is a pre-booked interview, "XL Sports" also made an online promotion for this, and the interview column will also be broadcast live on the Internet, so that fans can get to know Zhang Yang up close.

Zhang Yang will definitely not miss the opportunity for positive publicity.

The venue of the interview was on the training ground of the first team, because the sun was a little dazzling, the interview was arranged in the shade of a tree, and the background was on the training ground, the training was in full swing, Zhang Yang also called Ruan Hailong, to give the newly hired personal assistant, a chance to be on camera.

Ruan Hailong was a little flattered.

Life has been like a dream recently, needless to say how good the working environment is, and I can still be on camera with Zhang Yang, although I didn't arrange to say a word, but the appearance is already quite remarkable.

When the interview is over, there will definitely be fans who wonder: Who is the person next to Zhang Yang? Then his name will definitely be known by some people, although the number will not be much, but it will also increase some fame.

Of course, fame was of little use to Ruan Hailong.

However, being able to be interviewed with Zhang Yang can be regarded as a success, if someone who knows sees it, they can also know that they are mixing well in the UK, and their parents will be very dignified in front of others.

The last point that Ruan Hailong cared about.

It is not easy for his parents to spend their life savings to study in the UK, and he hopes that his parents can be proud of themselves, and their parents are happy as they are happy.

Obviously, Zhang Yang was interviewed, but Ruan Hailong cared more than Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang only wore the club's standard training clothes, while Ruan Hailong wore the high-end suit given to him by Zhang Yang, and the tie alone was sorted out for a long time, and he said, "You can't embarrass Zhang Yang." ”

Then the interview began.

Ruan Hailong dressed up carefully for a long time, in fact, half of the camera was aimed at Zhang Yang, he just sat next to him, put on a smiling demeanor, and put on a passer-by, and the camera operator of the column group also reminded him, "Be natural, don't grab the camera." ”

Then Nguyen Hailong became a statue.

The interview with "XL Sports" is aimed at individuals, but the content is mainly aimed at Millwall's Champions League, and the questions during the interview have already made Zhang Yang watch it in advance.

Zhang Yang only glanced at it, and didn't pay attention to it again.

He doesn't need to prepare.

If you have a question, ask directly, there is nothing bad to say in the face of Chinese fans, you can say whatever you want, and Millwall will participate in the Champions League, and there is no sensitive topic to speak of.

The interview lasts 20 minutes, during which the reporter asks five to eight questions, each of which has to be said a lot.

The questions of the interviews can be summed up in a few points: the mood of leading the Champions League, Millwall's goals, what to expect from the team and which players will perform well in the Champions League.

Zhang Yang talked about his mood and said funny, "I don't think there is any special mood, if you really say it, it's a little exciting, but in fact, it's nothing, I've just been in charge for less than two years, the first time I led the team to the Championship, the first time I led the team to the Premier League, and even the first time I led the team to the British Cup, every event is new to me." ”

'The Champions League is a big stage, but it's a new challenge for me and the whole team, but we're always facing new challenges.

Zhang Yang then talked about his goals, "The Champions League is a new stadium, but I am very confident in the quality of the team, and what we lack the most is experience. Qualifying from the group is not a big problem, but the goal is difficult to say, the knockout stage is uncertain, and we will try to try to achieve the best result. ”

'I'm expecting the team to reach the quarter-finals, preferably the semi-finals. If you win the championship, you won't be satisfied with the runner-up, I think every coach thinks that. So there's no point in talking about that. ”

"What I want to see most this season is that the team can improve in terms of tactical adaptation, and I want every player to do well."

“……”

Zhang Yang talked a lot about Millwall and the Champions League, and said everything in his heart.

In the face of the live broadcast of Chinese fans, it is different from facing the British media interview, in other words, it is a media interview, Zhang Yang will definitely be modest and low-key, but that is not really low-key, one is not to let the media seize the handle, and the other is purely to cope, he knows that what the media wants to hear is big news, Millwall's specific goals, they don't care at all.

The Chinese media is different.

The Chinese media almost never speak ill of themselves, perhaps because he is one of the few successful coaches in Chinese football, and his support for himself in the report also represents a part of the 'political-political' correctness.

It can be said that the Chinese media and fans are their backing.

When facing the 'backing', it is natural to show a sincere attitude and say whatever you want.

The live interview was a great success.

The live broadcast of the interview of "XL Sports" was watched by more than 8 million viewers in a timely manner, which was almost higher than the high ratings of the TV media, and in the next three days, the live video of the interview was continuously watched, and the number of hits increased by 10 million per day.

After this live broadcast of the interview, many domestic media were shocked by Zhang Yang's influence.

In the eyes of many big media, Zhang Yang has been very successful in coaching in Europe, and he is only 23 years old, and he has been coaching for less than two years, and he has not yet reached the time when he has enough influence.

But the numbers don't lie.

Nowadays, with the decline of Chinese football, Zhang Yang has become a benchmark for success in the football world, and many media have started to interview Zhang Yang or cooperate with Zhang Yang.

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Soon the league is coming.

In the sixth round, Millwall hosted Bolton, and the final score was 2-1.

Perhaps affected by the Champions League, Millwall's home game was also a bit difficult, but fortunately, they finally defeated Bolton Wanderers and managed to get three points.

In their final league game at the end of September, Millwall travelled to Tottenham Hotspur.

Tottenham are not easy to deal with.

This is also the highlight of the seventh round.

However, in this game, Millwall regained their form, the midfield completely suppressed Tottenham, Simpson played very flexibly on the wing, and Jamie Vardy, who started the game, performed quite well, he scored two goals individually, and Simpson also scored two.

With goals from Simpson and Jamie Vardy, Millwall beat Tottenham 1-4 away.

After two rounds of league games, Millwall ushered in the second round of the Champions League group stage.

This round is a home game.

Shakhtar Donetsk, who came to challenge, is the giant of Ukrainian football, bringing together many international players from Eastern European countries, and is the most famous team in Ukraine.

As a veteran powerhouse in the Ukrainian league, Shakhtar Donetsk often appears on the European stage, defending the dignity of Ukrainian football with Dynamo Kyiv. Although Shakhtar Donetsk are regulars in the Champions League, they have never won the Champions League in their history, and it is not easy to qualify from the group every time they participate.

In Group D, Shakhtar Donetsk are also the least favoured.

The media is not optimistic about a team, in fact, there are good reasons, the most important thing is the question of strength, Shakhtar Donetsk is a regular in the Champions League, which does not mean that their level is very high, more because they are Ukrainian league teams, the same strength in the Premier League, maybe not even qualified to play in the UEFA Cup.

So Millwall was hardly stressed.

Although the opponent's strength is not strong, Zhang Yang still let the team prepare seriously and play Shakhtar Donetsk, Millwall's tactics remain unchanged, and they still use the 'double core' tactical style of play.

Shakhtar Donetsk is clearly not adapted.

They have a lot of experience playing against English teams, but Millwall's style has gone beyond the ranks of English football styles, and in the face of Millwall's skillful cooperation, Shakhtar Donetsk was very uncomfortable, conceding early goals in the first ten minutes.

There was little suspense in the next game, with Millwall playing almost half-court around Shakhtar Donetsk by an overwhelming margin.

The final score was 6-0.

Millwall scored six goals in the game with home advantage, which was the result of 'mercy' and substitutions of two key players in a row in the second half.

Shakhtar Donetsk coach Lucescu said after the game: "This game was definitely a good lesson, we underestimated Millwall. ”

"I've heard before that Zhang Yang thinks Group D is a good sign, and I think he's talking a bit big, and now I'm still not sure if Millwall has drawn a good sign, but competing with a team like Millwall, our prospects of qualifying are definitely not optimistic."

Lucescu was speaking from the heart.

When the draw results came out, Zhang Yang said that Millwall had drawn a good draw, and Lucescu was a little unconvinced, but Shakhtar Donetsk was not a strong team, and he did not have the confidence of Valencia coach Flores, so he just laughed and did not respond to anything.

Now Lucescu knows that Zhang Yang dares to say 'good signing': Shakhtar Donetsk and Millwall are not a team of the same grade at all!