Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 472 An Unequal Contest between Ace and Ace

Carrick was the backbone of Manchester United's midfield defense. He defended Braniff one-on-one, but he didn't play much role.

How is this possible?
Fifteen minutes into the game, Carrick looked at Braniff who was running towards him and started to have a headache.

As the pillar midfielder of Manchester United, Carrick is considered to be the replacement of Roy Keane. 'Replacer' is one of them.As long as he doesn't catch up with Roy Keane, he will always be considered a replacement.

Just like C-Ronaldo.

Many people regard C-Ronaldo as a substitute for Beckham, which has been the case in the past few seasons. With the outbreak of C-Ronaldo this season, this statement has become rare.

Many people began to think of C-Ronaldo as the new pillar of Manchester United, rather than the replacement of so-and-so star.

Carrick still needs to work hard on this.

Now Carrick finds that what the fans say is reasonable. He is indeed inferior to Roy Keane. For example, the defense in front of him. If Roy Keane faces the Irish boy in front of him, maybe he will have some solutions. , and I... have a headache.

In the past 15 minutes, Carrick and Braniff have clashed three times, and he didn't even take advantage of it once.

For the first time, it was easily passed by Braniff.

The second time, Braniff tricked him with movement, but suddenly chose to pass the ball and created a shot for his teammate.

For the third time, Braniff swayed the space and almost finished the shot by himself. Fortunately, his teammates blocked the route, but the opponent reacted very quickly and kicked the ball to his teammate first.

Three confrontations can be said to be failures.

When facing Braniff again, Carrick was a little scared, but he still refused to admit defeat, especially in terms of defense. It was not so easy for C-Ronaldo to beat him. What is the Irishman in front of him? big deal?
Carrick stepped forward again.

Braniff didn't know Carrick's mental journey. He just took a few steps forward after receiving the pass, and he also paid attention to the running of his teammates in the process, so as to find opportunities to pass to teammates.

Then Carrick came up.

Manchester United's matchup defense was very tight, and every player who followed was defended. Braniff didn't find a chance. Seeing Carrick stepping forward, he immediately protected the ball and slowly moved forward to the left.

Carrick stuck in the past to squeeze, his eyes fixed on the ball, looking for opportunities to get out.

Braniff suddenly knocked the ball behind him and turned around suddenly. Carrick took a step towards you and swung his foot to make a clearance, but Braniff took the first step and stepped on the ball with the sole of his right foot. On the left side, he forcibly twisted his waist and took a small step forward.

Carrick's body was off balance, and he couldn't 'twist' back at all.

Braniff continued to take the ball forward, adjusted his center of gravity in two steps, and left Carrick behind.

The arena immediately burst into cheers.

"Braniff! He tricked Carrick with his wonderful moves! The continuous movements of his feet made Carrick unable to react in time!"

"Sky Sports" commentator Mike Johnson praised Braniff, and then followed fast, "Braniff is still going forward. His speed is very fast. This is a good opportunity!"

The Millwall fans in the auditorium used shouts to make background music for Braniff's dribbling, but the ball to the right from Braniff's penalty area was still blocked by Ferdinand.

So much for Millwall's attack.

Manchester United did not rejoice.

Not long after the game started, they felt the pressure from Braniff and Millwall led by Braniff to attack them.

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On the Manchester United coaching bench, coach Ferguson watched the game, frowning tightly.

Millwall's style of play is puzzling!
Before the game, the Manchester United team had considered that Millwall would not use the 'dual-core' style of play, but they did not think that the opponent would fight Manchester United head-on with 442.

The opponent's 442 has always been a defensive style of play, but this game has a Braniff-centered style of play, with Simpson on the side, which must be more offensive.

This is to fight Manchester United head-on!

If Millwall dared to fight Manchester United like this in the past, Ferguson would be happy to teach the opponent how to behave, but now it is a bit different.

First of all, United were not prepared for this.

They have always believed that Millwall will take advantage of the 'dual-core' midfield coordination to play a technical and defensive game against Manchester United. They have always prepared accordingly before the game, but the opponent adjusted their tactics, which means all targeted preparations , are completely useless.

Originally, Carrick, who had the task of "cutting off the opponent's cooperation", could only mark the opponent's core Braniff, and other players could only play freely instead of following precise tactics.

This made Ferguson lose control of the game.

In addition, Millwall played very well. It can be seen in the first ten minutes that Millwall and Manchester United fought head-on, and they did not lose at all.

Although there is the bonus of home court advantage and tactical surprise, it is quite remarkable. Recall that Millwall last season, no matter how they played, was still suppressed by Manchester United.

That Millwall team was just a 'premium team', far from being top-notch. Their ability to win the league championship can definitely be described as a 'miracle'.

This Millwall team is completely different.

Striker Darren Bentjavaldi has surpassed Rooney and Alan Smith. The latter is difficult to compare with the former in terms of goals; midfielder Livermore has advantages and disadvantages compared to Carrick , it's hard to say who is better; on the back line, the opponent also has Zambrotta and Darren Ward who has entered the England squad.

and many more.

Comparing the starting lineups of the two sides, Millwall is not much worse.

Manchester United's excellent position also lies in the team's ace C-Ronaldo.

C-Ronaldo is too comprehensive and excellent. He seems to have surpassed the level of ordinary players and has been promoted to the ranks of real top superstars.This is the end of the lineup comparison. Manchester United undoubtedly has the advantage, but the opponent seems to be betting on the damn Irishman?
Kevin Braniff!

When he thought of this name and saw the wanton performance on the field, Ferguson hated his teeth. Over the years of coaching, most players, even all players, no matter which team they play for, will have a feeling for him. At least respect.

This is not seen in Braniff.

Ferguson remembered Braniff's name, especially the last time they met, the opponent still played well at Old Trafford, which made it a shame in his heart, and he couldn't get rid of it no matter what.

Is the opponent using Braniff as their hole card?

Braniff?

Is this player really amazing?

Ferguson couldn't read it, but he had more confidence in his players—
C-Ronaldo!

Among the 22 players on the field, in terms of personal ability and status, C-Ronaldo must be the best one, and Braniff is simply incomparable.

Ace against ace, Manchester United wins!

Ferguson was very sure, he turned his head and glanced at the Millwall coaching bench next to him.

Zhang Yang was also looking over.

The two looked at each other.

Zhang Yang was playing with the dice in his hand, pointing his toes while sitting on his seat, looking leisurely and content, and showing a warm smile.

Ferguson twitched the corner of his mouth, but he still couldn't understand why the other party always looked relaxed, as if he didn't care about the game at all?

How can it be!

Could it be that he has a plan in his chest!
Less likely!

Although he thought so, Ferguson suddenly felt a little uneasy.

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The confrontation on the arena is going on excitingly.

The two teams do not give in to each other on the field. Wherever the football is, the fight will take place. The rhythm of the game is also very fast.

It's hard to see which team has the advantage right now.

The commentators of "Sky Sports" said in surprise, "I didn't expect the game to be so fierce. This is the first time! In the previous confrontation between Manchester United and Millwall, both sides would be very cautious, but this one is a bit different. Manchester United used With the new 433 formation, Millwall played a 442 with Braniff as the core, and the two sides used the new formation, which made the game extremely intense."

"This is a head-on collision!"

"The scene of sparks hitting the earth is being staged in the game..."

"Manchester United pays attention to the attack on the wing. Giggs and Rooney cooperated well. Just now, the two cooperated three times in a row and gave Smith a chance in the middle. Unfortunately, Smith failed to pass Wes Morgan's defense."

"Millwall's attack in the middle is stronger. Braniff performed very well. It can even be described as 'shining the audience'. Manchester United failed against Braniff. Carrick seems to be almost turned into a wooden man. It is quite surprising that Braniff can perform like this, but looking back on his strong state recently, he has become a key player against Real Madrid and Chelsea, and now he can perform well against Manchester United. strangeness."

"So far, the two teams can be said to have played on an equal footing. From the data point of view, the home team Millwall has a ball possession rate of 40.00%. And three times."

"The statistics of both sides are similar. Which team will score first depends on the temporary performance of the players..."

As the game progressed, many people found a strange thing, they seemed to have not noticed C-Ronaldo for a long time.

From the beginning of the game until now, the two teams have performed well.

The most dazzling player in the Millwall team is the central core Braniff. He and Carrick have the advantage in consecutive contests, and he also leads Millwall's frontcourt, launching a quite threatening offensive against Manchester United.

Braniff also showed superb foot skills, but not only Carrick, Fletcher, Rooney, and even central defender Ferdinand, did not take advantage of Braniff's individual confrontation.

This kind of performance can be said to be the NO.1 of the audience.

Manchester United's performance is very average. Every player in the frontcourt performed well and played well together, but it is difficult to say that they performed outstandingly.

The latter bit is where it gets weird.

Looking back on the past games, the focus of most of Manchester United's games will be C-Ronaldo. Even if C-Ronaldo does not perform well, he will be constantly captured by the camera, but recently, why didn't he notice C-Ronaldo?
Many people looked towards the field.

C-Ronaldo is running forward slowly. After a long period of observation, it can be noticed that he has been running hard all the time, but he has to face extremely difficult defense.

First up is Gianluca Gianluca.

As long as C-Ronaldo is in the frontcourt, there must be Zambrotta around him.

If C-Ronaldo receives the pass, Konchesky will also keep up with the defense. Konchesky and Zambrotta are enough to cause C-Ronaldo a huge problem.

This is targeted defense, not sudden in nature.

If C-Ronaldo suddenly receives a pass and starts to move forward from the wing, even if he encounters two experienced players defending, he will not be hindered so much. The key is Zambrotta and Konchesky. It was aimed at C-Ronaldo. When there is no ball, C-Ronaldo will face Zambrotta's defense, which also makes it difficult for him to receive the pass. Defense, it is difficult for him to rush up with the ball.

Not only Zambrotta and Konchesky, the central defender Darren Ward also seems to like to run to the side, and restrict C-Ronaldo with other teammates, not only when C-Ronaldo takes the ball, he does not Taking the ball is also subject to severe defense.

This discovery surprised many people.

C-Ronaldo is very good, but Millwall's defense is too 'careful', right?
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Zhang Yang looked at C-Ronaldo, who was being strictly guarded on the field, with a satisfied smile on his face.

This is his specially formulated way of coping.

In this game, the switch to play 442 also has defensive considerations. If it is 4141, the midfielder and the defender are somewhat out of touch. Livermore has a single midfielder, and it is impossible to take care of the wings, which gives C-Ronaldo room to play.

For a player like C-Ronaldo, it is very scary to give him enough space to play.

So the defense must be limited.

When the formation becomes 442, the defensive response is much easier. There is only one C-Ronaldo. Let Zambrotta attack from the side, and let other teammates cooperate to take care of it, which is enough to put pressure on the opponent.

This is equivalent to sealing C-Ronaldo's point.

If C-Ronaldo can explode his strength, there is no way for any team to face Maradona-style players. It will be a headache, because any tactics will be meaningless in the face of absolute strength. He can only use tactics to limit C-Ronaldo and properly block the opponent's space to play.

At the tactical level, this step is already the limit.

Zhang Yang looks forward to Braniff's performance.

Ace vs Ace!
Manchester United has C-Ronaldo, and Millwall has Braniff. Perhaps in terms of personal ability, C-Ronaldo is better, but not really much better. The key is that Millwall is cautious in dealing with C-Ronaldo, while Manchester United is against C-Ronaldo. Braniff was completely unprepared.

Two 'trump cards', who performed better, maybe there is no need to question it at all.

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(End of this chapter)