Chapter 606: The Mindset of the Mentally Ill
Millwall scored five times in just half-time.
It's a bolt from the blue!
Lazio suffered a huge blow.
The Lazio fans didn't even have the strength to let out a 'boo' sound, and they all stared at the stadium in a daze, as if to confirm that what they were seeing was a real scene and not a figment of the devil's imagination.
The past half was a nightmare.
In front of Millwall, Lazio's defense seemed to be unguarded, goalkeeper Balotta made a left and right block, or was scored five goals by Millwall, but no fans blamed Balotta, Balota performed well enough, and also saved a few good balls, and the opponent had too many shots.
The BBC gave a set of statistics, and Lineker read it out, "In the first half, Millwall showed super attacking ability, they had 61 per cent possession, they didn't completely suppress Lazio, but they had a whopping seventeen shots on goal, an average of one shot in less than three minutes, and a very high percentage of five goals, an average of one goal in more than three feet." ”
'Striker Jamie Pierce contributed two goals, while the other scorers were Maurice, Luca Toney and full-back Zambrotta.
"Lazio's goal is completely reached funnel ......"
"Millwall's performance is so good that it's hard to describe, if you just look at the past half, this strong Millwall team can definitely sweep the European arena."
on the pitch.
The Lazio players were all at a loss, they had no idea that they would experience such a terrible half, and be easily poured into five goals by their opponents.
Before the game, they thought the team could win.
The support of the fans, the media and the confidence of head coach Rossi have quickly buried in the saying that 'if you play well and you can win', even if some players think that Millwall is difficult to deal with.
Lazio all agreed with this statement, and it also made the whole team full of fighting spirit.
Now the fighting spirit is gone.
Conceding five goals at half-time, how can you expect to tie it?
Five in the second half?
Champions League history...... No, in the entire history of world football, there is a precedent for conceding five goals to equalize, I really don't know, even if there is, it is estimated that it is the leading side, coerced by submachine guns, and even dare not kick the ball well, it will only appear.
There is no hope for the Lazio players anyway.
Every player walked back to the dressing room with a dazed and desperate look, and coach Rossi knew he had to do something, but he knew better that the game was definitely lost, the difference was just a few goals lost.
What is the reason?
Rossi had a clear answer in mind: Lazio didn't face up to the opponent.
And himself.
Lazio's group situation is good, better than expected before the season, when they see the opportunity to qualify, coupled with the away draw against Millwall, it is natural to want to beat Millwall at home to seize the initiative to qualify from the group.
But Millwall is not easy to deal with!
The last game was able to draw against Millwall, more because the team was lucky, rather than really having a strength advantage, and the opponent may be because they don't know Lazio and are very conservative in their style of play, otherwise Lazio is more likely to lose.
Rossi knows that he is also one of those who "didn't face up to his opponent".
He won't admit it.
If the responsibility for a big loss is placed on him, it will damage the authority of the head coach and make the players distrust him.
So what to do now?
Fewer goals conceded!
"You have to make the team play well!" Rosie thought.
If you don't play well at half-time and let Millwall seize the opportunity, there is still something to say after the game, and if you don't play well in the whole game, it will be difficult to explain to the fans.
Rossi knew he had to give his players a morale boost, otherwise the game would not have to continue and Lazio would have collapsed internally.
When he returned to the locker room, Rossi looked at everyone and emphatically said, "We need to get back on our feet!" We are Lazio, the great Lazio. I know the first half was a bit of a goal, but the gap between us wasn't that big! ”
"How is that possible? Even if we meet Inter Milan and AC Milan, we will not necessarily lose, Millwall is strong, but not strong enough to surpass the giants! ”
'Anything can happen in football, they took their chances and played a tailwind, and we were panicked by the goals and didn't defend well, so we were down by a big margin.
"We have to learn from the experience and continue to work hard in the second half!"
'It's true that we don't have a chance, it's impossible to recover five goals in the half, but then it's a battle of face, there are tens of thousands of fans in the stadium, you don't want to disappoint the fans who support you unconditionally, right?'
“……”
Rossi kept cheering up the players, talking about the way of playing in the second half, that is, let everyone play calmly, and don't rush to attack Millwall.
It's really about emphasizing defense.
The Lazio players all understood, they were a hundred unwilling in their hearts, they were already five goals behind, and what was the point of emphasizing defense?
How many less to lose?
In the current situation, the score will definitely not be able to catch up, but they are still unwilling to accept it, even if there is a slight opportunity, they should work hard to fight for it.
The Lazio players were very depressed, one was depressed about the score, and the other was that they had to strengthen the defense when they were down by a large margin, and they were not satisfied with Rossi's statement.
But they still did it, but they vented their anger into the game.
Obviously, Lazio moved bigger.
Foul!
Foul!
Frequent fouls by Lazio!
Millwall's attack became fluid, as it didn't take long for the referee to stop the game.
If there's a player who has a chance to perform, it's Josh Simpson.
The Lazio players were venting their frustration, they didn't care about any foul in the box, that is, they only paid a little attention in the box, and as a result, Millwall was on the edge of the box and got a succession of free kick opportunities.
Simpson made two free throws in a row and also scored two.
The first was twenty-four metres from goal, almost just right, and Simpson kicked the ball to the left side of the goal, and the opposing goalkeeper Balotta rubbed the ball, but the ball hit the post and bounced in.
The second ball was better.
Twenty-two metres from goal, the perfect position for Simpson, he didn't hesitate to get up and the ball arced through the wall into the top left corner, leaving Balotta without even getting a chance to react.
Two free-kicks make up two goals!
0 to 7!
Millwall have a seven-goal lead over Lazio away.
After Simpson scored the second goal, almost everyone was talking about him --
"Josh Simpson, he's the new David Beckham in the Premier League!"
"It should be said that he is England's new Beckham! He has applied for British citizenship, and the only thing he has to wait for is the call of the England team! ”
"It is said that Scotland, Wales and Ireland are all interested in Simpson, and they want to invite Simpson to join their national team through some connections."
"Simpson has become one of Britain's hottest stars!"
"Two free-kicks in a row, two goals in a row, are enough to prove Simpson's ability, his set-pieces are a nightmare for opponents!"
"Lazio's constant fouls gave Simpson a chance to perform!"
"Simpson is Millwall's leading penalty taker, and even Braniff, Morris, and Sneijder can't challenge his position......"
“……”
While Millwall celebrated the goal, Zhang Yang was ready for a substitution.
Lazio is getting bigger and bigger, it can cause injury, and the game is definitely won, and it is a big win, so there is no need to take risks.
Zhang Yang wants to replace the "most attractive firepower" player, one is Braniff, Braniff is good at breaking through, easy to cause the opponent's hostility, the opponent's defense against him is also very tight, and one will be tackled if he is not careful.
Also, the same goes for Morris.
As Millwall's captain, he is no less cared for than Braniff and will be the target of attention as long as he is up front.
And then there's Vardy.
Jamie Vardy didn't have many touches on the ball, but considering the name of the leading scorer and the two goals he scored, the Lazio players were not very friendly.
Zhang Yang made substitutions in turn.
First Blaniff, Sneijder on top.
Then there was Morris, with Ljungberg coming on.
And then there's ......
Zhang Yang was about to make a third substitution, after Livermore's steal, he suddenly launched an attack, and Sneijder, who had just come on, found Vardy with a long pass. Vardy ran fast and reached the limit of his speed, and he only needed to change direction to accelerate and shake off Kribari in front of him, before pressing down on the line of the box and firing straight at goal.
The next moment, the football flew into the goal again.
0 to 8!
Millwall leads by eight goals!
"Substitution!" Zhang Yang shouted with a wry smile and took advantage of the timeout after the goal to quickly replace Vardy.
Vardy has gained enough.
Three balls!
Hat-trick!
There are many games in the Champions League, but there are few hat-tricks in a single season in official matches other than qualifying.
Jamie Vardy scored a hat-trick and scored seven goals in four games of the Champions League group stage, giving him absolute dominance in the scorers' charts.
Zhang Yang was satisfied, and hurriedly replaced Vardy.
Vardy is so darling!
As the team's leading goalscorer, his importance is undeniable, and if he is put down by an opposing player and injured in garbage time, the loss is too great.
When Vardy came off the pitch, he waved his arms at the surrounding stands.
That seemed to mean for the players to see him off.
Unfortunately, he received a large number of boos, but there were no Lazio fans who would give applause to the players who completed the hat-trick.
Vardy didn't care, and went over to Braniff and teased, "Kevin, did you hear that?" That's the cheer for me, and maybe some of the female fans will fall in love with me. ”
The rest of the bench was amazed by Vardy's sharp turn in the subject.
Braniff continued, "I broke up with my girlfriend, and they were looking for me. But I wouldn't agree, I don't talk about feelings with female fans. ”
"You've got a new girlfriend?" Vardy was rather surprised.
Braniff glanced left and right, pulled Vardy over and whispered, "Don't tell anyone that our relationship is not stable......"
Next, the two talked about private topics.
During the whole process, Suarez, Abeloa, Mario and others were all confused, and they couldn't figure out how the conversation between the two could be like this.
The key is......
What exactly did Braniff say to let Vardy know he had a new girlfriend?
It's a mystery.
Zhang Yang sighed beside him, "As an ordinary person, I really can't understand the logical way of thinking of mental patients. ”
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