Millwall's success in reaching the FA Cup final deserved to be cheered by the club, and Millwall fans began to look forward to the FA Cup final before they realised they had a chance to win both.

The whole Millwall team didn't have much to think about, two consecutive days of games, so that the whole team was very tired, after returning to London that day, Zhang Yang immediately announced the disbandment of the players, but told them to train the next day.

It can't be helped.

Zhang Yang wants to give the players a day off, but the next round of the league is just a few days away, and they must be ready, although the pressure of the league is small, they can win easy games and also allow the team to win the championship early.

The next day Millwall trained normally.

In the afternoon, the coaching staff did not arrange outdoor training, Zhang Yang gave the players time to relax, he arranged a free tactical class in the coach's office, each player can ask the coach questions related to tactics, and the players are also divided into several groups to discuss with each other.

It's a bit like a student classroom in China.

Zhang Yang borrowed from the teaching method of the 'Chinese Student Classroom'.

After a season, there are still many players who don't understand their tactical positioning, especially the substitute players who have played a few times, and they have problems with other teammates and individual performance after they come on the field, and the reason is that they still don't understand tactical positioning.

There are also players in the main team who have similar problems.

For example, a few defenders, inserted a relatively small number of times, do not understand how to run after going up, midfielder Livermore is a rare 'IQ catcher', his personal performance has been very successful, but many times with teammates, there are still major problems, but also lead to the midfield strength is affected.

This season is coming to an end, but there is still next season, and Zhang Yang also uses the form of 'classroom' to let the players understand the new tactics, so that they know how to 'learn and adapt', instead of being ignorant, and preparing for the summer is still like a rookie.

The 'classroom' model is a good way to learn, the coaching staff goes up one by one to give a lecture, and the players not only have to listen at the bottom, but also take appropriate notes, and some important points have to be memorized.

Zhang Yang's requirement is that "the tactical focus of one's position must be memorized." ”

This request made Wise, Frederick and others pull the corners of their mouths, and they all have some sympathy for the players who have been 'indoctrinated'.

"It's a Chinese way of education, it's very effective, they don't need to develop any creativity, they just know what to do when it comes to the competition."

Zhang Yang explained very seriously.

The 'Chinese' indoctrination teaching method is constantly criticized by foreign scholars as stifling students' creativity, but whether creativity is creative or not, professional players do not need creativity, they are just tactical parts, and it is good to play according to tactical rules.

The misery of Millwall's whole team began.

These professional players, let them go to the court to run ten laps, can be easily completed, to make them memorize some tactical things, IQ is a little insufficient.

There are some players who are okay, such as Smitchell and Morris, they have their own understanding of tactics, they can understand the tactical content very well, and they know what to do if they don't memorize it.

Livermore, Joey Healy, and then including Braniff, and even Josh Simpson and others are not good, their IQ is obviously not enough, and some tactical focuses, Zhang Yang does not require them to understand, as long as they memorize it, get to the game, adapt to it a few more times, and they will definitely be able to understand.

This is the pattern of forced indoctrination.

In one afternoon, nearly more than an hour of study, the brains of the whole team of players were about to explode, and they sighed one by one in the 'class', and they didn't know how long they would have to stay.

When the time reached four o'clock, Zhang Yang spoke, "Today's tactical class is over!" ”

"God!"

"Hooray!"

"Great!"

A group of shouts like winning the championship made Zhang Yang, Wise and others laugh, but the team did not want to disband, but continued to stay in the 'classroom' to watch the second game of the upcoming FA Cup semi-finals - Chelsea and Liverpool, everyone should watch the game and know more about the opponents they are about to face.

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Chelsea vs Liverpool, who wins and who loses is a question.

In terms of league points, Chelsea crushed Liverpool, Liverpool ranked fourth in the league, in fact, it is already very good, there are only Millwall, Chelsea and Manchester United in front, but their points are sixteen less than Chelsea, which shows a huge gap, but Chelsea meets Liverpool, it is difficult to win, in the domestic cup and the Champions League, Liverpool and Chelsea play each other, the results are dominant.

For example, last season's Champions League.

Liverpool met Chelsea in the semi-finals, almost everyone was optimistic about Chelsea at the time, but in the end Liverpool successfully eliminated Chelsea, and Liverpool coach Benitez, who is considered to be the 'best coach in the cup game', led Liverpool to beat Chelsea and reverse AC Milan to win the Champions League, which is enough to prove Benitez's ability to cope with the cup competition.

In a decisive match, the weaker side will not necessarily lose.

Both sides take the game very seriously.

At the end of the league period, the league position is basically solid, Liverpool is unlikely to finish in the top three, Chelsea have no hope of finishing first, both teams have been eliminated from the Champions League, and the FA Cup has become the only competition that can be contested, and either team wants to reach the final.

Professional football is brutal and there will only be one winner.

At the end of the 90 minutes, Liverpool emerged victorious.

2 to 1!

Liverpool beat Chelsea to advance to the final!

After the game, the media generally believed that Mourinho lost to Benitez by 'using troops', and 'improper use' was the main reason for Chelsea's defeat.

'Chelsea's defeat was mainly because Mourinho made too many changes. The BBC TV commentator said of the game: "In terms of game form, Liverpool are a bit more consistent than Chelsea. The FA Cup is a winner-or-lose game, and which team has the more defensive solidity and fewer mistakes will directly determine the outcome of the game. ”

'There have been two changes in Chelsea's game in recent times, one is the use of Gallas at centre-back at the back, which may have something to do with Carvalho's consideration of a move, after all, he has had a falling out with Jose Mourinho this season, and Mourinho has not allowed players to challenge his authority. At the same time, Gallas has also said that he wants to play at centre-back, otherwise he may leave the club, so Mourinho has made a change in the centre-back position. ”

"And it turns out that with Gallas's personal ability, he is more suitable for playing full-back in the Premier League, he is completely competent on both the left and right, and it can even be said that it is more than enough, but the central defender is relatively poor, his body is not particularly prominent, and there is no height advantage......"

'The other change was in attack, with Chelsea playing with Didier Drogba and Crespo as a striker in three successive games, and this time they met the masters, with a 4-4-2 tactic against Liverpool that was unsuccessful. The two strikers Drogba and Crespo still did not find a sense of cooperation, although after the presence of Crespo, Drogba has much less pressure on the forward line, and this adjustment on the front line is also an unstable factor. ”

'The most crucial point is in terms of formation, Mourinho may want to consider restricting Liverpool's attack on the left, using Paolo Ferreira as a right midfielder, while Geremi is at right wing-back.

'In fact, Paolo Ferreira didn't play at all, it was tantamount to scrapping the attack on both flanks, and Chelsea's 4-4-2 formation became a wingless midfielder, lacking assists from both wings and reducing the threat to the opposition back line. At the same time, exposing the two strikers to the two strongest centre-backs at the back......"

'After falling behind by two goals, Mourinho came to his senses and switched to the likes of Arjen Robben and Joe Cole, and although he pulled a goal back, it was too late.

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The analysis of the media basically says a lot about the game.

The media summary after the game all believed that Mourinho's biggest mistake was the 'wrong belief' player - Paulo Ferreira.

Jose Mourinho's substitutions changed the game and allowed Chelsea to launch a tough attack, he replaced Orno with Robben, but it was Ferreira's position that was corrected, and in the second half Ferreira returned to the backline, taking up the left-back position left by Orno, and after the next 30 minutes of changing to a back three, his performance as a left central defender was also qualified.

A question then arises: "Why wasn't Ferreira in the opening position what he does best?" ”

It's a fog.

After the game, Mourinho refused to admit that he had made a mistake with Ferreira: "I don't think it's a mistake. The biggest mistake was the free-kick awarded to them in the first half, when the referee was 70 metres away from the scene of the incident and made such an important decision. As for Pacos Ferreira, he is one of the best players in this team. ”

But no matter how hard Mourinho is, Ferreira's change of position is also a failed attempt.

Chelsea gambled on the FA Cup.

Chelsea have lost the FA Cup, leaving Millwall and Liverpool to face off at Wembley Stadium on 15 May.

Zhang Yang was still surprised.

Millwall and Chelsea are old rivals and he was ready for another match, but Chelsea lost the game and the decisive opponent became Liverpool.

That's good news.

Zhang Yang doesn't think Liverpool is easier to deal with than Chelsea, but Liverpool will not put too much pressure on Millwall in terms of hard power, and that is the most important thing.

When Millwall doesn't have to play against a huge difference in quality, their performance will be much better.

Then the next time is to think about how to break down the Liverpool defence.

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Millwall went into normal training to prepare for the next round against West Bromwich Albion, but one thing affected the mood of individual players and the coaching staff.

The FA has announced England's final squad for the World Cup in Germany, with Josh Simpson, Livermore and Darren Bent all not being selected.

Although none of the three have been in the squad, their outstanding performances this season have also made them one of the hottest English players, and the outside media believe that one or two Millwall players will eventually be on the list.

But in the end, there was none.

Josh Simpson and Livermore were a bit better, and both of them were doing well, but it was a bit of luck to be said to be in the England team.

Darren Bent didn't make the list, so it's a bit too much to say.

Darren Bent is currently the second top scorer in the Premier League with 22 goals, behind Thierry Henry, who has scored 27 goals, and Manchester City's Dutch goalscorer Ruud van Nistelrooy is one less than Darren Bent's goals.

Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard are the top scorers for England alone, with both netting 16, while fellow striker Darren Bent has six more goals than Rooney and has played a little less than Wayne Rooney.

Darren Bent is the England player with the most goalscorers, but he didn't make it to the national team, so it's a bit of a stretch, right? The most unspeakable thing is that Eriksen's national team squad also includes Arsenal youngster Theo Walcott.

Walcott made just two appearances for Arsenal before he was named in the national squad.

In Zhang Yang's previous life memories, Walcott did enter the national team, but his arrival has changed a lot, such as Josh Simpson is also very young and much better than Walcott, Darren Bent is even more out of form early, he feels that the future must have changed, and the England team should also be affected.

In the end, no.

Darren Bent was visibly depressed that day, training was a bit out of shape, and the whole team knew why.

Zhang Yang was also very annoyed.

At noon, Zhang Yang was interviewed by reporters and said, "I found the funniest thing." England's top scorer, but he couldn't make it to the national team at all. Interesting? I don't know when the England team has to rely on relationships to get in, which also makes me know why the England team has poor results. ”

This passage was reported by the media without missing a letter.

But the media is not just gossiping, they also expressed all kinds of support for Zhang Yang, "Rooney, Owen, Crouch, Walcott? ”

"If the first two can be understood, but why did Walcoat get into the national team?"

Crouch was ignored.

Everyone knows that Eriksen has a preference for Crouch, and his explanation is that 'Crouch is a tactical player', which also makes the media helpless, tactical players cannot be explained by statistics.

Some media also questioned Irving's entry, "A few years ago, Irving was indeed world-class, but now it is not necessarily, his performance this year is not good, and it is difficult for him to break out in the World Cup." ”

"Compared to Darren Bent, even Wayne Rooney is a little worse! Darren Bent is the kind of player who can rely on his individual ability to score goals, and his addition will greatly increase the efficiency of the England team up front. ”

"Walcott? Is Eriksen looking to develop new talent for Arsenal? ”

"This list is a joke!"

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