Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 557 A Little Advantage Makes a Huge Effect
Grant's substitution choice has been unanimously praised by the media.

Shevchenko has always been a player who has been criticized. When he first came to the Premier League last season, there were still many media looking forward to it, but his performance was too far from expectations, and he could not adapt to the Premier League for a long time. No performance, being replaced is a matter of course.

Essien's performance is not satisfactory.

At the beginning, Mourinho was interested in Essien's defensive and fighting ability, but as a midfielder, a certain assist ability is still needed, but Essien is almost useless in offense.

Even when it comes to defense, Essien is sometimes unqualified.

Under normal circumstances, Essien's defense is good, but sometimes he will suddenly lose the chain, just like the confrontation with Braniff in this field, he is almost being played like a monkey.

Essien's occasional "jumping" performance is considered "not stable enough". When his performance is not good, it is correct to be replaced.

Pizarro and Malouda, who played officially for Chelsea for the first time, are highly anticipated.

"Last season, Pizarro scored eight league goals for Bayern, and four Champions League goals. His efficiency is not high, but his performance is stable. The 29-year-old Pizarro is also at the peak of his career. It is a pity that he did not get a contract extension from Bayern."

"This is also Pizarro's choice. He joined Chelsea. I believe that in Chelsea, he will set sail again!"

"..."

"Malouda is a player on the left. He is the absolute main force of Lyon and the best player in Ligue [-]. His ten goals enabled Lyon to win their sixth Ligue [-] title in a row."

"Grant chose to replace Malouda, it must be to strengthen the offense. After Robben left, Malouda just took his place."

"It should be noted that Malouda replaced Essien. This is a sign of Chelsea's attack, otherwise in the 433-[-]-[-] formation, he can play as a left forward."

"..."

While the commentator was analyzing the game, Grant also watched the game carefully. He hoped to see how the appearance of Malouda and Pizarro would affect the team's offense.

Grant wasn't sure.

For the Israeli, Chelsea is a completely new team, he knows too little, and he doesn't know whether the substitutions are the right ones, but he has to do that, otherwise the team's chances are too small.

Grant failed to see what he wanted to see.

Not every player in the Premier League can play well. Top games require high levels of player strength, coordination, and tactical ability.

Pizarro's level is not bad, but it will take time for him to adapt.

Malouda is slightly better. He is a player who can both defend and attack. When he wants to attack, he finds that the offense is not very easy to play.

If Malouda wants to help the team with his personal ability, he must face the tough defensive Zambrotta.

It's a tough fight.

Zambrotta is an Italian defense general with top-notch experience and strength. Millwall has given Zambrotta a lot of experience for more than one season, and his defense has become more stable.

Malouda is staring at the best halo of 'Ligue [-]', and it is difficult to gain an advantage in the confrontation with Zambrotta.

Millwall has hit the beat.

In the process of adapting to the 352 formation, the players of the whole team are very adapted to the fast-paced game. Chelsea is not aware of this. They continue to compete with Millwall.

Some Chelsea players were panting and panting, and they couldn't keep up with the panting, but they still had to keep up with the rhythm.

They are not used to this rhythm.

Chelsea have never been a 'fast' team, they just have a solid defense, and if you want to talk about style, that's what Mourinho led the team for three seasons.

Millwall can still play a stable pass and cooperate in a fast pace. Their performance is better than Chelsea.

This gap is nothing in a short time, but it will be reflected in a long time.

The bigger Millwall is, the bigger the advantage is, while Chelsea are playing more and more passively. When the Chelsea players realized this, they felt very unwilling, so they continued to invest in fast-paced offense and defense, trying their best to keep up with the rhythm, and to find their own strength. Offensive chances, and the result was an ever-increasing turnover rate, giving Millwall more chances to attack.

This situation is very surprising.

Last season, when Millwall played against Chelsea, Chelsea mostly suppressed Millwall.

Now it's reversed.

With Millwall leading by one goal, can they suppress Chelsea in the second half of the game?

The media feels incredible.

Professional footballers who have studied the two teams are not surprised at all. They have already seen the reason: Millwall is more suitable for fast-paced games.

Chelsea didn't fit in.

Everything is as simple as that.

If Mourinho is directing the game, he will definitely stabilize the team, pass the ball in the midfield and backcourt appropriately, and don't always rush to attack.

Grant can't.

Grant also saw something. He knew that continuing to play like this was not good for the team, but what could he do?He tried to remind the team by shouting from the sidelines, but few players paid attention to how they should play, or how to play.

Eventually Grant gave up.

The Israeli found that he had such poor control over the team that few players really listened to him.

This is tragic.

But when he suddenly became the head coach of Chelsea, Grant had already prepared for it. He does not have enough prestige and is definitely not valued by the players. For a long time to come, he will have to rely on "soft methods" to manage the team. That's the only way to bring the team together.

This game is just a matter of luck!

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The game lasted to No. 801 minutes, and there were still 10 minutes before the end.

The score was 1-0.

Relying on Pires' goal in the first half, Millwall temporarily leads Chelsea.

At this point in the game, most of the players who had fought for the whole game began to face physical pressure. The Chelsea players were still fighting fiercely, but it was obvious from the audience's perspective that some players reduced unnecessary running and the ball was fast. Sometimes, players will give up chasing and let the football roll out of bounds.

These are all signs of physical inadequacy.

The Chelsea players are very unwilling. They have not defeated Millwall in two seasons, and they have been taken away by the opponent for several championships. They hope to beat Millwall once. Even if they are still behind, they are still working hard.

Chelsea's fighting spirit is still very strong, but physical limitations and tactical gaps cannot be made up for by fighting spirit.

Millwall also fights fiercely, but in comparison, Millwall's physical consumption is smaller than Chelsea's, because most of Millwall's offense and defense are based on cooperation, rather than continuous use of physical energy Go reckless.

This is also an advantage of the 'dual core' style of play.

While the 'dual-core' style of play makes the offense smooth, it also allows the players to reduce running. More cooperation not only brings brilliance, but also reduces the overall running.

Barcelona may have a say in this regard.

In many games in Barcelona, ​​you can see some players standing still, just like playing a football game, you pass to me, I pass to you, the football is constantly transferred, the running distance of the players But not long.

Of course, in Barcelona's tactics, running is also very important.

Players need to constantly intersperse and run to cooperate well, and the players in the frontcourt also need to sprint constantly, looking for opportunities, and at the same time, they can retreat and participate in defense as soon as possible.

Millwall played similarly.

When the team launches an offense, they need to run more for coordination. The focus of defensive fighting is to retreat properly and arrange defensive formations. The number of targeted running is less, and the overall play is more rational. Naturally, it consumes more energy than Chelsea. smaller.

Millwall's "little" physical advantage does not seem to be a big advantage, but in football games, "a little" can often have a huge impact. This time Mikel's side pass missed a bit. Pade could only chase the ball. Seeing that the football was about to go out of bounds, he didn't continue to chase. Instead, he pressed his knees on the spot and took the opportunity to rest for a while.

Maxi next to him rushed over and missed hooking the ball back to the pitch. When Lampard realized that it was not good and went to defend, Maxi had already rushed with the ball.

Maxi's dribbling speed was not too fast, but because of Lampard's negligence, he was unguarded. During the dribbling process, he simply moved the ball forward, then rushed to chase the ball, and suddenly accelerated , making it more difficult for Lampard to catch up.

Chelsea right-back Bridge greeted the past.

Maxi slowed down in advance and distributed the ball to Sneijder, who played a connecting role. He then passed it to Braniff, and Milk, who retreated, caught up with the defense.

Mikel had just joined Chelsea and was considered to be Makelele's successor. He has been doing well all along, competing with Essien to become the first choice for the midfielder's back position.

In this game, Mikel is also a 433 formation, the most central player.

This position is very important.

Chelsea needs to block the front of the penalty area. Mikel is the key point of defense. In addition, he also needs to insert assists to support his teammates, otherwise there may be some obstructions in the connection of the attack in the middle.

Last season, Mikel performed well and can already serve as a starter.

Chelsea teammates also recognized Mikel's defensive ability. Seeing him withdrawing, many players breathed a sigh of relief, but Mikel actually didn't know Braniff. Chelsea and Millwall last season In the game, Mikel only played once. He only knows that Braniff is very good at passing people and cooperating well with his teammates, but it is all popular information. Braniff only exploded at the end of last season, and his reputation is not so loud. .

Seeing Braniff take the ball, Mikel quickly ran back and posted it. He has been paying attention to the route of Braniff and Vardy, because Braniff's position is already very dangerous, and he can easily pass the ball. A threatening ball.

Mikel didn't know Braniff's determination to continue dribbling.

After receiving the ball from Sneijder, Braniff didn't want to pass it out, because Chelsea's defense was very tight near the penalty area, and unless there was a very good opportunity, it would be meaningless to continue passing.

Mikel approached Braniff, and he didn't forget to block the route while running to prevent Braniff from taking the ball easily. It seemed that he had found a good time. He suddenly accelerated and was about to grab the ball.

Braniff didn't seem to see Mikel, and kept walking forward. When the two approached, he even shouted, "Mikel!" He probably thought that Mikel could snatch down, but immediately realized that he was wrong.

Still in control of the ball, Braniff swung Mikel away with a small deflection.

Most people can see clearly.

Braniff took the ball to the right, and then made a small jump, dodging Mikel's right foot, and when it fell, Mikel was already behind him.

This exquisite dribble immediately ignited the enthusiasm of Millwall fans!
"Braniff! Braniff!"

"It's a tailor-made extraordinary! Braniff managed to get rid of Mikel!"

"It's football! It's art! Braniff!"

"..."

In the exclamation of the commentator, the media and the fans, Braniff threw off Mikel and went straight to the left side of the penalty area.

Mikel was freed from the front of the penalty area, and Chelsea's defense suddenly showed a loophole. Terry had to intercept in the past, otherwise Braniff would be able to shoot directly.

This is a good time to cooperate.

The moment Terry just ran past, Braniff chose to pass the ball. He pushed the ball obliquely in front of the small penalty area in the opposite direction, and then followed the rolling route of the football. Everyone seemed to see the attack. key figures -
"Valdy—!"

"Chance!"

"Look at this ball!"

There were several exclamations from the scene, and all the media and fans looked at Vardy.

Vardy is still with Carvalho.

Chelsea's defense against Vardy is very tight. The two central defenders are marking Vardy. Terry ran away and Carvalho, but Terry and Carvalho defending together are not perfect. When Terry Running away suddenly, Carvalho's position was a little sideways. Vardy took a step back and found a little space.

It is from this space that the football rolls over.

Vardy can't shoot directly because Carvalho is still in front of him. One person's body is enough to block all the space. If Vardy wants to shoot, he has to bite the bullet and shake Carvalho. There must not be so much space and space in the penalty area. time.

When the ball actually rolls past, Vardy suddenly jumps up.

"jump?"

"Not Vardy!"

"Vardy missed the ball!"

"..."

Another figure rushed over.

Everything Vardy did was just to attract the defense. Braniff really passed the pass to Simpson who plugged in from the right.

When Simpson rushed over, the football happened to be in front of him, and Ashley Cole was left behind by him, and no one could interfere with him.

Faced with such a good opportunity, Simpson glanced at the goal from the corner of his eye during his running rhythm, and then swung his right foot without hesitation--
shoot!

The camera was aimed at the Chelsea goal, and all that was captured was Simpson's profile.

Carefully observe the expression at that moment, you can find that Simpson's face is calm, as if for him, shooting is the same as playing football on the training ground, and no extra emotions are needed at all.

This is how The Simpsons grew up!
In the past three seasons, Simpson has grown from an immature rookie to a stable player. Facing the battle with Chelsea and the good opportunities in front of goal, he can also maintain a stable mentality.

While Simpson shot, he also made a rational judgment. Cech was feinted by Vardy and was still standing in the middle of the goal. The near corner was almost like an empty goal.

Simpson decisively chose to push the near corner.

The moment the football touched the foot, it was hit towards the goal by the force of the collision.

Everyone followed the football and looked towards the goal.

with no doubt!

The football went straight across the goal line, leaving only the helpless expression of goalkeeper Petr Cech.

(End of this chapter)