The Champions League round of 16 is over, and Millwall will be determined to deal with the league for the rest of March.

March is a relatively relaxed month with only three league games, one against Chelsea, and the other two opponents are Reading and Fulham.

Both games must be taken seriously.

It’s not that the opponent is strong, but that Manchester United chases very tightly in the league, staggering the Champions League competition. In the Premier League, after Christmas, Manchester United’s results are better than Millwall. They have won nine consecutive victories from January to now. Millwall only tied two games, but they were still caught up with four points by Manchester United.

This competitive momentum requires great care.

When the British media turned their perspective to the league, they immediately noticed the battle for the top spot.

Millwall is very strong, and Manchester United is also very strong.

Another team, Chelsea, who is expected to compete for the league championship before Christmas, fell behind quickly after Christmas. Although they are still ranked third in the league, the gap between the points ahead is a bit big. Even Mourinho, who has always been slapped, has to admit that "Chelsea has no hope of participating in the league championship competition."

So the focus is on whether Manchester United can catch up with Millwall.

In the remaining schedule, there is another round where Manchester United and Millwall are directly fighting each other. If Manchester United can defeat Millwall, they can recover three points. Add to other games, and there will be great hope of tying.

Otherwise, if Millwall wins, the difference between the two teams will reach seven points, and it will be too difficult for Manchester United to tie.

This game has become extremely critical.

In various public opinion analysis, Millwall ushered in a match with Reading. The international match day just ended, but the players were in good condition. Zhang Yang sent out all the main lineups to deal with the most adaptable "dual core" style of play.

In the end, Millwall defeated Reading 1-3 away.

The game process was a bit difficult. Reading played very hard and had a very strong defensive move. Quaresma was injured in the game and the doctor said he would be on standby for two weeks.

Zhang Yang could only smile bitterly.

Now Zhang Yang regrets buying Quaresma. The Portuguese star is just a glass man. He gets injured if the game is a little intense. Although he is not seriously injured, the constant minor injuries are also very troublesome.

This is Quaresma's fourth injury.

If you are injured four times a season, even the toughest players will be affected. Quaresma is not a tough player. Zhang Yang only hopes that the injury will not affect his condition.

Quaresma has always performed very well. He is very adaptable to the "dual core" style of playing and has helped the team very much on the court. He has played less than 20 times this season and has also helped the team score five goals, and his performance in the game is even better than Pire.

But injury is a big problem!

If you have been in continuous injuries, your condition will not be affected, and the number of appearances will be limited, which will be of little help to the team.

Zhang Yang didn't care much.

Every team will have troubles. Some players perform well, some players will perform poorly, some players will have physical impact, and some players will have long-term injuries.

This is a problem that every team has.

Millwall's problem is not prominent yet, but considering the age of players at certain positions, problems may break out next season, and the team should consider continuing to strengthen the lineup.

Next, Zhang Yang cared about the transfer and reminded Wilkinson to do his work in advance.

Now the transfer is a bit early, so there is definitely no problem to prepare in advance. Some outstanding stars should start as soon as possible so that they can be finalized as soon as possible and will not be stolen by their competitors.

On the last day of March, Millwall was visiting Craven Farm Stadium, defeating the home team Fulham 0-1.

Millwall reserved this game.

In order to prepare for the Champions League quarter-finals against Eindhoven, Zhang Yang only sent half a substitute, but still had a firm advantage in the field. Vardy's goal also helped the team score another three-pointer.

After the game, the media had to praise it, "Milwall now has become one of the top teams in England. Even if it is just a substitute, it is not something Fulham can defeat."

Next, Mirwal will face a game against Eindhoven.

In recent years, Eindhoven has remained strong in the Eredivisie. They have never lost the league championship since 2002. Eindhoven's performance this season is still strong. They are far ahead in the league rankings. Other teams, including traditional giants Ajax, seem to be no threat.

This is not to say that Eindhoven is too strong, but the level of the Eredivisie is gradually lagging behind other leagues.

Eindhoven has several good players, Mendes, Falfan, Cone, Gomez, and Alles, each of them are stars who can take the lead.

Zhang Yang knew that with the desolation of the Eredivisie, Eindhoven, who was as strong as he was on the downhill road.

Although they can still reach the quarterfinals, how long can they stand? Perhaps it depends on the size of the league. The Eredivisie is a minor league after all, such as Eindhoven and Ajax, who have to rely on selling stars to survive. They have sold too many stars. Famous Dutch stars, such as Van Nie, Robben, Van Persie, and Van der Fate, will leave the Netherlands and play in other leagues as long as they play some names.

This is also the root of the loneliness of the Eredivisie - in many cases, it takes luck to cultivate geniuses. They cannot always cultivate geniuses. When the genius is broken, that is, when it is lonely.

Of course, Mirwall still has to face a strong Eindhoven.

Millwall's schedule is to go first and then host.

This is a favorable schedule, and the game that determines the outcome will be placed on Neal Stadium.

Eindhoven is the exact opposite.

If the first leg is played too badly, there will be almost no chance of making up for the mistake in the away game in the second leg.

Millwall is well prepared for the game, the game is a two-round basis, but with enough advantages in the first round, the second round will become much easier.

Mirwall's coaching team specifically analyzed Eindhoven and formulated corresponding tactical strategies. One week before the game, the whole team was doing targeted training.

They will also play with the full main lineup during the game.

Koeman's Eindhoven is a mature and tough team. Many people have an impression of Dutch football and even the Dutch giants teams, which is that their football seems to be similar to France, but in fact, with the development of the times, Dutch football, at least Eindhoven, is no longer just described as "romantic".

Koeman attaches great importance to defense.

In terms of offense, Koeman also likes to use fast wing players to attack the opponent's defense, which has also led to a change in Eindhoven's playing style. Their style is similar to the appearance of Italy and speed wingers.

Koeman's playing style is hard to say, but Eindhoven's performance seems to directly prove Koeman's success.

This Eindhoven must be taken seriously.

The Dutch media, however, have confidence in the game. Their source of confidence is Mirwall's difficult schedule. "While Mirwall dealing with the Champions League, Mirwall must also prepare for the match against Manchester United, which is definitely not a good thing for Mirwall. Eindhoven will be much easier. Mirwall cannot keep all the main players on the field in two rounds. Continuous high-intensity battles will directly affect their physical fitness, which may become Eindhoven's opportunity!"

The Dutch media said they were particularly confident, as if Eindhoven had seized the opportunity and eliminated Mirwall and successfully entered the Champions League semi-finals.

In fact, the Dutch probably doesn't know much about the Premier League, nor does it understand Millwall's league format.

This season, Millwall's championship competition style is not much different from last season. They both ended in the late league and scored a few points after the second place. The only difference is that the second place was changed from Chelsea to Manchester United.

Millwall was the champion of last season. Their demand for the 'league champion' is definitely not as big as the Champions League. No matter how you think about it, it is impossible to affect the Champions League matches for the three points in the league.

In addition, even if the match with Eindhoven affects the game against Manchester United, what can happen?

Millwall has four more points than Manchester United, and even if they lose one game, they are caught up with three points. They can still maintain the first place in the league.

Facing Eindhoven, Mirwall will definitely give his all.

To some extent, the Dutch media analysis still makes some sense.

The match between Mirwall and Manchester United is sandwiched between two matches with Eindhoven. The team pays attention to the league and will definitely affect the Champions League. If they pay attention to the Champions League, they will ignore the league. They cannot prepare for the two teams in a short time.

Although Millwall has the advantage of league points, he doesn't want to lose to Manchester United, allowing the opponent to catch up with three points.

In that way, the throne of the league's number one will be unstable.

The solution Zhang Yang came up with was to end the contest with Eindhoven as soon as possible.

"I'm not putting pressure on you, but I hope to get more goals. You should know that after this game, we will face Manchester United, so we need to keep the second leg without pressure, so that we can prepare for the game against Manchester United with all our hearts!"

"This is not pressure, because I believe you can do it!"

"Just play according to the normal style of play, focus on the middle and control the ball more, we must give full play to our advantages in cooperation."

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When Mirwall played against Eindhoven, Zhang Yang gave a normal "dual core" style of play, and the only thing he wanted to play was the strength of the "dual core" in the middle lane.

When the team controls the middle lane and suppresses the opponent with absolute strength, victory will definitely not be able to escape.

The reason why Zhang Yang is so confident is also the result of the "Shi Yan divination" the day before-

Lucky: Xiao Ji.

‘Xiaoji’ is not ‘Daji’, and his luck is quite good.

This means that there are few opportunities for accidents.

Mirwall's strength is not weaker than Eindhoven, and he has an advantage in normal match tactics. With good luck, even if he plays away, he has great hope of winning.

Zhang Yang’s goal is to “scort as many goals as possible!”

Victory is not the goal, the goal is to win a big victory. If you can get more, you can get more. It is best to completely lose the meaning of the second round.
Chapter completed!