Chapter 570 The Second Champion(1/2)
Louis II Stadium.
There was a cheer in the audience, and most fans were shouting for the goal just now, and some fans who were not intimate with Millwall all gave applause for the goal.
This may be the infectiousness of football.
Vardy's goal was too technical and had a lot of watching. He turned his back to the goal, and Navas was behind him, but he used his toes to barb the shot. Goalkeeper Palop couldn't react at all. The moment the football flew into the goal, he realized that the opponent had shot.
But it's too late!
The fans in the audience saw it clearly, and many people exclaimed, and immediately gave fierce applause to the goal.
The reporters in the media table couldn't help but applaud, including Spanish reporters. The goal was too exciting and they had nothing to say. The only thing they could say was to praise Vardy, "genius imagination!"
"No one can imagine that Vardy can score the ball! His back is facing the goal, and there is Navas behind him! But he succeeded! He didn't even look at the goal with a barb with his back to the goal!"
"Navas must not be able to react. Palop's vision was blocked. He didn't know that Vardy completed the shot!"
"It's simply incredible!"
"This will become the most exciting goal in the European Super Cup history!"
“…”
The players in front of the penalty area were also surprised, including Sevilla and Mirvoor, and the players from both teams were all staring at the goal in a daze.
The football beating in the goal explained the result, but they kept watching, recalling the goal process in their minds, and then looked at Valdi who finished the shot.
Vardy didn't know if he had completed the goal, he just shot tentatively. The process was entirely based on his feelings and had no confidence to score directly. When he turned around and found out that he was in, he touched his forehead in a daze, then looked at Navas next to him, "Have you entered?"
Navas didn't quite understand what Valdi meant, but just shrugged helplessly and said in Spanish, "I really didn't expect you to score like this!"
"Ha ha"
Valdy immediately laughed, he was happy about the goal.
Branif rushed over and the two hugged each other again. Valdy remembered that it was in the opponent's penalty area, so she hurriedly pulled Branif back and hugged other teammates who were coming.
It seemed that the stadium had reacted only after this.
The audience and fans cheered endlessly, and the commentators also began to analyze the goals in detail—
"The imagination of a genius! Vardy! Turning his back to the goal, finishing the barb with his toes is like juggling. It's hard to imagine that such a goal will appear in a regular game!"
"No wonder Navas is powerless. No one would have thought that Vardy would choose to shoot!"
"This is the confidence of top shooters! Even if you don't have the chance, you have to try it!"
"Players like Valdi cannot be guessed by common sense. If you think you can't shoot, he can kick in. It's hard to imagine how to kick the ball in, so when defending, you must stare at the ball and not be careless."
"Vardy is just over twenty years old, but he is already at the top level. Last season, he was Millwall's second scorer, because of Bent. Millwall used a single striker at the time, and Vardy was Bent's substitute. If he could play as many games as Bent, maybe he wouldn't score fewer goals than Bent."
"Many people are saying that after Bent leaves, Millwall will have a forward crisis, but after seeing this ball, I think fans don't have to worry."
"Valdiga Braniff, or partnering with Luka Tony, is enough to become the most terrifying forward team in the European arena!"
“…”
Vardy's performance was unanimously praised. After most of the praise was over, the game had started again, but the media commentators were still talking about the goal just now because many of them had not been finished.
For example, the contributions of other Millwall players.
Vardy completed the goal, and the others made great contributions. Millwall's counterattack speed made many people stunned.
It was Sevilla's counterattack opportunity before. They were intercepted in the midfield. Mirwall launched a counterattack quickly. The speed was so fast that Sevilla had no time to defend. Simpson had no defense, and Braniff also ran the penalty area line. This time it was still Braniff's pass.
Vardy scored into the beautiful penalty area and could not kill the credit of other teammates.
While the commentators were giving commentary on the game, they also kept praising Millwall's overall performance, and they believed that this was the key to winning the game.
The English commentator sighed, "Milwall is different from last season. Millwall was already very strong last season. This season, they seem to have become stronger. I don't know if this game is special, but what we can see is that they have made progress in every aspect, whether it is personnel configuration or overall cooperation. We can expect what kind of results Millwall can achieve."
"This is bad news for Millwall's competitors, and it's even harder for them to beat Millwall."
Some media have given a positive answer to the results of the game, "Milwall's performance, both overall and individual players, performed very well."
"Sevilla...is not complaining about losing."
Sevilla was characterized as 'losing'.
Sevilla players also began to be pessimistic. Before scoring the goal, they were still very motivated because they were passive and lagging behind. In fact, there was only one goal between the two sides, and they still had a chance to tie the game with one effort.
Two balls are different.
In the current situation, Sevilla is very passive and scoring a goal has become a luxury. Even if they try hard to score a goal, they are still one goal behind.
There is not much time left for the ninety-minute game.
Is there still a chance to tie?
Most Sevilla players hold pessimistic views.
Serelia coach Ramos was also helpless. He saw it more clearly than the players. The goal seemed to be Vardy's personal performance, but it represented the overall gap between the two teams-
The gap in players’ abilities!
Tactical gap!
If we evaluate the game in front of us, there will be a gap between the two sides in many aspects. Sevilla is the "difference" side. The biggest gap is still in the tactics of both sides.
Ramos thought carefully and found that the gap could not be made up for by pessimistic findings.
Even if a similar-level tactic is given, Sevilla has no time to adapt. It takes a long time to adapt to a similar tactic. Maybe it will be a season, maybe several seasons, that will be a long process. Mirwall has changed his tactics and adapted to new styles of play, because it is based on the style of play last season.
Millwall is already a pretty mature team.
The premise above is still "there is a similar set of tactics", but the problem is here. Ramos can see Millwall's playing style, but he doesn't know the tactical details at all. Such a complex playing style is absolutely impossible to replicate through superficial situations. Many teams failed to imitate Millwall's 451 double-core playing style, let alone the more complex system in front of them.
This tactical gap is the most depressing.
The head coach is not afraid of losing.
For example, if you lead a small club to lose to a wealthy club, it is no big deal at all. Instead, it is rare to win because the gap in strength is very obvious.
If it is a team of the same level, it would be a bit depressed to lose against it. Once or twice. In Ramos's opinion, Sevilla and Mirwall have a very high chance of losing no matter how many times they play.
This is the difference in tactical level.
Ramos found that his tactical level was indeed not as good as the opponent's Chinese coach, which also made him feel a little pessimistic. Why is this happening?
Ramos is considered to be a "famous Spanish coach". He was always proud of this before, but now he feels that he is watching the sky from a well and does not know how big the sky is.
This idea made Ramos feel ashamed.
"Probably because he has never left Spain?" Ramos thought that his coaching career began in Spain and is still in Spain. From coaching Vallecano, Real Betis, to leading the team in Sevilla, the process cannot be described as a smooth journey, and there is basically no change.
Ramos thinks he should go out and take a look and go to other leagues, and faces more intense competition. Only in this way can he improve his horizons, increase his knowledge, and truly strengthen his coaching level.
"Maybe I should accept the invitation from Tottenham."
Ramos made a decision.
Sevilla is not the kind of team that will give up. They still play hard on the court and strive for a glimmer of hope to equalize the score.
They have to do this.
Even if even ordinary players think that the opportunity is not great, they must work hard, at least show their hard work, not letting the supportive fans be disappointed, and not letting the team lose face.
They are a dignified Sevilla!
Sevilla's trip to Europe is nothing, but there are still many supporters in Spain, not as good as Real Madrid and Barcelona, and are also the "third pole" giants, and have a long-term chance to compete for the top three in the league.
Sevilla's players also have a sense of pride. They will work hard to persevere until the end, but after working hard for a long time, they found that the team is still very passive.
Sevilla players also discovered a feature of Mirwall's playing style.
When Millwall attacks and suppresses the team and retreats to a lower back, the pace will slow down, and the opponent will use continuous tentative forward passes to find opportunities.
At this time, defense is not dangerous, because the opponent has to find a way to break the dense defense.
If your side gets the ball and launches an attack, it is the most dangerous time. Because being unable to score the ball often means giving the opponent a chance. The opponent's "attack and defense conversion speed are faster" and "attack pace is faster". The two advantages are combined, and the opponent's attack cannot be played at all.
This also made the Sevilla players feel heartbroken.
Looking back at the beginning of the first half, they fought against Millwall for a long time, but were not scored by Millwall. They were really lucky!
If you can't fight against the attack, you're very frustrated!
Sevilla is not a team that is good at defensive counterattacks. Currently, two goals are behind, and it is meaningless to stabilize the defense. It is easy to get a chance to get a phone call if you attack.
what to do?
Sevilla was confused.
Many players looked at the coach's seat and hoped that coach Ramos could stand up and serve as a commander. Unfortunately, Ramos has considered leaving and going to the Premier League to develop. How can he stand up and direct the game that is "impossible to tie" in front of him?
Sevilla's confidence was severely hit. They could only play at the rhythm the team liked, and quickly fell into the rhythm trap of Mirwall. The pace of the game was getting faster and faster. Sevilla players could not keep up, and the turnover rate was increasing. Mirwall took advantage of the opportunity to launch waves of offensive waves.
In the 84th minute of the game, Millwall scored again, a shot from the midfielder Livermore. After receiving a cross from Sneider, Livermore was 23 meters away from the goal and shot hard and directly sent the ball into the net.
Sevilla goalkeeper Palop finally realized the power of the "punishment outside the penalty area".
Palop didn't care much when he noticed that Livermore was about to shoot. When the football really flew, he didn't even have time to react. He turned his head and flew into the goal, leaving only a confused expression on his face.
"It's really... amazing!" Palop whispered.
To be continued...