Chapter 50: The Biggest Takeaway

Many people don't believe in Zhang Yang's ability to command the game, thinking that it is 'luck', and it is understandable that it is 'guessing the game'.

In the course of the whole game, Zhang Yang only had one substitution in the second half to achieve results.

That can be called 'luck'.

The other three 'leaks' of defense were not visible to outsiders at all, because Sunderland did not create a threat, and the first goal of the second half, Zhang Yang raised his hand half a minute in celebration was just considered a 'show'.

As for the two Weibo messages in the first half, Weibo fans are used to it, which can only be interpreted as "guessing the game accurately", which has little to do with the ability to command the game.

This is what many people understand.

Denice Wise was supposed to be the special one, and two positive reminders in the first half proved to be correct, but the details of the second half were left out for the time being, and Millwall's comeback victory over Sunderland was the biggest proof of this.

After the game, Zhang Yang also became a celebrity in the locker room, and many players excitedly gathered around to ask various questions.

This is also equivalent to a kind of recognition.

No matter what others think, Denice Wise should believe that Zhang Yang has a certain level of ability.

But Dennis Wise didn't want to believe it.

There are too many personal emotions mixed in his heart to look at it from a neutral point of view.

It's like he always hoped that he could achieve results in coaching, but the reality is very cruel, he has done almost nothing as a team leader, and most of his performances are on the field.

Another example is his first impression of Zhang Yang, which is a 'speculative Weibo Internet celebrity', and people's first impression is always difficult to change.

Perhaps most importantly, Denice Wise simply doesn't want to believe that a person who has nothing to do with football can lead Millwall to play at a better level than himself, who has played professional football for nearly two decades and has a deep understanding of football.

This is a denial of him.

Denice Wise is not alone, and there is one person who doesn't believe in the ability to flamboyate, even if the victory and the facts are in front of him, and that is the team's assistant coach, Frederick Lawton.

Frederick didn't have any 'personal matters' to deal with, he lay on the couch and watched the whole game carefully, not even missing a single shot, and kept muttering, "Lose!" Lose! ”

The first half was okay and Sunderland scored.

In the second half, Millwall overtook the score?

Frederick's teeth were about to break, and he deeply regretted giving up the position of first assistant coach to Zhang Yang, "Otherwise, wouldn't it be me who is in the limelight on the field?" ”

"When the time comes, the media will praise me! The fans will compliment me! ”

"Maybe this victory will make me a team leader who is not a team leader! All the team members will listen to me! When Wise leaves, I'll be the head coach of the team! ”

Frederick didn't think at all that he would win the game with the team, according to his thinking logic, "That young Chinese can win if he follows, if it were me, it would definitely be more than 2 to 1!" ”

Frederick was even more angry.

Frederick quickly found comfort in his heart, and the next morning when the team set up a training session, everyone was on his command, including player and principal Denice Wise.

The training ground is his turf.

In terms of directing daily training, Frederick has nearly ten years of work experience, everything can be arranged properly, he suddenly remembered that he should exchange ideas with Zhang Yang, see how the young Chinese arrange training for the team, when the time comes, he can be sarcastic, ridiculed, and hit the impression of the other party in the hearts of the players.

Frederick felt that this method was a relief, and he was proud of his intelligence.

But soon he found that he couldn't find Zhang Yang's figure.

"What about the Chinese?"

Frederick asked Denice Wise, who was a little puzzled, "I don't know, I didn't see him in the morning!" ”

Frederick asked several people in a row, as well as the club's staff, the cleaners in charge of hygiene, the security guards guarding the gate, and so on, but they didn't see Zhang Yang.

Frederick rejoices!

That young Chinese was late, and so late! This is the second day of his work, or rather, the first day of his real work, there is such a huge problem, even if he leads the team to win the next game by luck?

What would Grigory think?

That's the main thing.

Frederick went to the chairman's office, and when he found that Grigory was not there, he went to find Ebenezer.

"Zhang Yang is late!"

Frederick made a small report with great vigour.

Ebenezer was sorting out a document when he stopped to look at Frederick with some confusion in his eyes, "Late?" ”

"He hasn't come to work until now!"

Ebenezer nodded, completely unconcerned, "I see, Lawton, thank you." ”

Frederick was rather unhappy with Ebenezer's reaction, "He's late?" First day of work......"

"Yesterday was the first day!" "Today is not his working day. ”

"Not a working day? What are you talking about! ”

"Don't you know? Zhang Yang's job title is 'match instructor', not assistant coach, and he is only required to come on match days. Ebenezer explained, "I would have liked him to be a little more diligent and get acquainted with the players." But he apparently thinks that it is better to rest at home for unpaid overtime. ”

"Only on game days? Overtime? ”

Frederick was stunned.

When he returned to the first-team training ground, he stomped his foot and said angrily, "This guy only comes on game days?" I always train on weekdays, and he takes over as the first assistant coach on game days? ”

"Damn it! Hun Eggs! ”

Frederick's heart suddenly upgraded Zhang Yang to a 'mortal enemy'!

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Just when Frederick was extremely angry about the nature of Zhang Yang's work, Zhang Yang was half-lying on the sofa, looking at the newspaper delivered in the morning, and there was a tablet in his lap.

There were more than two dozen copies of this newspaper, which John ordered every day.

There are big newspapers such as The Times and The Sun, as well as tabloids such as London Sport and British Football Daily, most of which are related to football.

Zhang Yang flipped through the newspapers about the Millwall game.

Yesterday was Tuesday, there was only one round of the English Championship, and there was a lot of football-related news in the newspapers, which was related to the Championship game, and Millwall's home win over Sunderland was also an upset, and there was a lot of news reported, most of which talked about him.

As reported by London Sport, "Millwall changed to a No. 1 assistant coach, and no one would have thought that it would be the Weibo celebrity known for his game analysis, who was only in his early twenties and looked smaller than most players, but he became Millwall's assistant coach, and in the second half, after Denice Wise came on, he also became the interim team leader." ”

''Personality has always been lucky, and maybe he brought that luck to Millwall, who scored two goals in the second half and came back to beat Sunderland at home.

The British Football Journal focused on the flamboyant early celebration of the goal, "It was very interesting! When Millwall launched a counterattack, he raised his arm early. But no one expected that Millwall would score goals after that, and it would be as if he was manipulating the goals. ”

"It's a hilarious scene at Neil Stadium and it's sure to add a lot of talk to the fans."

"The Times" as a big media, the report is more serious, but the narrative text is also pitiful, "We can't deny the role of 'personality publicity' in the game, but whether this is luck, or the real ability to lead the team, it still needs time to test!" ”

The Sun didn't talk about the game at all, the report was like lace news, "Millwall made history by inviting a young Chinese in his early twenties with no professional football experience to be an assistant coach!" I don't know if he'll show up next, but Millwall might want to consider keeping him, and they'll get more attention for it! ”

The analysis of each report is good and bad.

Some are ridiculing and sarcastic, and some are recognition and expectation, but no matter what the content is, Zhang Yang reads it patiently, and he is a little tired of it, because it is all news about himself.

It was the first time he had been covered by so many media outlets.

After reading through all the reports, Zhang Yang was also a little tired, he lay on the sofa, turned on the tablet, and saw the number of followers on Weibo, and his heart was once again filled with satisfaction.

One hundred eighty three thousand six hundred seventy-nine!

Since the end of Millwall's game yesterday afternoon, the number of Weibo followers has been growing, and now the number has increased by more than 33,000.

That's not a small number.

The number of fans in the UK is limited, the population of the London Region is limited, and the number of fans in Millwall is also limited.

Although Weibo fans are not limited to 'UK fans' and 'London Region', most of the fans who follow the overall focus are from the range, and when the number of followers reaches the order of 100,000, it becomes extremely difficult to grow.

Now that there is an increase of 30,000, Zhang Yang feels that this is the biggest gain.