Chapter 618 It's too much to enter!(1/2)
Millwall scored three goals in just thirteen minutes, an average of more than four minutes. The efficiency of scoring one goal made everyone in the game unbelievable.
Even if Mirwall is a strong European team and Urawa Ruby is also a strong Asian team, can the gap between the two sides be so big?
Since 2000, Japan has been developing football, and the progress in recent years has been obvious. Japanese people all think that Japanese football cannot be said to have entered the ranks of world-class teams, but it has also entered the second-level level. It can reach the World Cup in no class, and if it performs well, it can enter the quarterfinals and even further enter the quarterfinals.
Urawa Ruby is one of the best teams in the Japanese J League. There are many Japanese internationals in the team, which to some extent also represents the Japanese football level.
The game on the court is not only a club confrontation, but also a major blow to Japanese football.
The fans in the stands were in full swing.
Everyone was discussing the game, and every fan felt incredible. In the past, the gap between the two sides was so big that it seemed like they were not a team in the same world, like a contest between children and adults.
Those professional media analyzed the game, "Milwall is much better than Urawa Ruby, whether it is player ability, cooperation, or control of the rhythm of the game, and they are also the team that is best at seizing opportunities."
"If Urawa Ruby continues to perform like this, it will not be surprising to have double digits in the score..."
Urawa Ruby didn't want to get the score into double digits, so it would be thrown away like that, but they already felt a lot of pressure.
Ten minutes into the game, their feeling was that as long as the opponent found an opportunity, they could quickly complete the goal. Even if they tried not to make mistakes, it would be difficult to compete with their opponents because the opponent's players had excellent personal abilities, such as midfielder Braniff.
Urawa Ruby’s understanding of Mirwall players is mostly concentrated on players such as Valdy, Morris, Livermore, Zambrota, etc., and he has no idea about Branif, because Branif is almost unfamous in East Asia, but Urawa Ruby’s players find that it is this player who is "not very famous" that makes them feel overwhelmed.
No player knows how it feels to face Maradona at the peak, but they think Braniff is not bad either. It is difficult for them to grab the ball from Braniff's feet, even if two or three players are sent, and Braniff can easily make breakthroughs and pass a good ball.
It's just a Braniff.
Millwall also has Vardy who can make wonderful shots, Livermore, who has not performed well in the backcourt position, and both wing players are also very fast, which makes Urawa Ruby's wing defense a headache.
Millwall's lineup, in their eyes, has almost no shortcomings.
How to play next game?
Urawa Ruby is under great pressure, not only the pressure of the score, but also the pressure of Mirwall's pressing also puts a lot of pressure on them.
When Urawa Ruby takes the ball, the players holding the ball always have to face pressing, and they can only pass it quickly, otherwise the goal will be lost as if the opponent is going to score.
Don't take the ball...
They have to face huge defensive pressure. Millwall's midfield is too strong and his condition is very good. The fast-paced offensive makes them unable to keep up. If they are not careful, the opponent may create a threat.
Urawa Ruby players were a little broken inside.
Millwall doesn't care about the opponent's collapse. They are hoping that this will make it much easier for the team to score goals.
In the 26th minute of the game, Livermore inserted and gave Urawa Ruby a heavy blow in the heart.
That was an iconic long shot!
Livermore found a free shot outside the penalty area and shot directly. The players in the middle couldn't even intercept it. The only thing the goalkeeper Zhulongtao could do was to catch the ball out of the goal.
The fourth goal!
"In the 26th minute, the fourth goal was completely broken!" The Japanese commentator sighed, "Before the game, there might be many fans who hoped that Urawa Ruby could win, but now, facing such a strong opponent, it is almost impossible to win..."
"The European media say that Mirwall is very strong, and now we have really seen it. They are not only no worse than European giants, but even much stronger than most giants! Mirwall is worthy of being the winner of the Champions League last season. Their strength and performance deserve to win the championship."
Not only the players' mentality collapses, Urawa Ruby coach O'Jack too.
Ojake is a German coach. His work results at Urawa Ruby are worthy of recognition. There are even rumors that the Japanese Football Association is considering letting him take over the Japanese national team.
O'Jack is also more confident in his coaching. He believes that Urawa Ruby has reached the top level in Asia and can be compared with the mid-range clubs in the European League.
This is the comparison target for the Bundesliga.
After watching the previous game, Ojake questioned his judgment: Can Urawa Ruby really compare with European teams?
If Mirwall played against the mid-range ball against the Bundesliga, it wouldn't be so simple, right? He scored four goals in 26 minutes and continued this performance. Dominating Europe seems to be very simple.
But Millwall...
Thinking of Millwall's recent results, O'Jack saw some hope again, because Millwall's results are so good and they are so strong in the European League. It's okay to play in Asian countries, it's better to be stronger, right?
O'Jack found comfort in his heart.
Of course, that made no sense. Urawa Ruby is still in absolute passiveness. Ojake had to stand on the sidelines and personally direct the game to increase confidence for the players.
This seems to be a little useful.
Before the 40th minute, Millwall could not score another goal, but no one thought their performance was poor, mainly because Urawa Ruby even gave up the offense, there was not even a player in the frontcourt, and all the players participated in the defense, with the crowds of people in the penalty area, and the football rushed over and could not find the goal.
At this point in the game, there is no doubt about the outcome.
Millwall didn't have any mercy idea. Every player ran very actively on the court. They faced intensive defense and had a lot of experience.
Long shot!
Find opportunities for set pieces!
High pendant crosses!
Millwall used a simple method to constantly threaten Urawa Ruby goal, and they also gained something in the 42nd minute.
This time it was still Vardy.
Maxi made a cross from the outside, and Vardy jumped to head the ball. Perhaps facing European opponents, Vardy did not have a height advantage, but Urawa Ruby's players were generally lower in height. His size was 1.80 meters and good jumping power, he actually had a high altitude advantage.
Vardy's header shot and bounced back to the penalty area on the post. Suarez, who was on the heel, shot the ball into the net, helping Mirwall score the fifth goal.
The first half ended 5-0, and Zhang Yang felt very relieved. After returning to the locker room, he praised every player and asked everyone to continue their efforts in the second half.
"You guys did a great job, with five goals, all of them were beautiful, but if you want to win higher respect, we need to score more goals!"
The players suddenly looked like they were injected with chicken blood and began to look forward to the second half.
The second half begins.
Perhaps it was the halftime break that helped the players stabilize their mentality. Urawa Ruby's performance has stabilized a lot, and has become more offensive and defensive again, and has become much more active in fighting.
With their outstanding performance, they also made a good start. At least they had offense and defense with Millwall. The opponent's forward Yuichiro Nagai also kicked a very threatening long shot. Unfortunately, he did not have the strength of Livermore, and his long shot was angled and weak, so he was easily put into his arms by Graham.
When Urawa Ruby performed better, there were more cheers on the scene.
The stands around hope that Urawa Ruby can cheer up again. It is not possible to tie the scores, at least to play a good situation. As long as you perform well, you will lose. After all, your opponent is the European champion and is indeed much better than the Asian team.
Japanese fans have a good idea, but Mirwall didn't want his opponent to "save his face" because Zhang Yang said that he scored more goals, and every player worked hard on the court.
Soon Millwall suppressed Urawa Ruby again with his strong midfield.
Urawa Ruby was not used to the fast pace of the game. Millwall's offense was too fast and the pressing was very active, as if every player was running desperately, which made them feel uncomfortable and followed them.
This run, something went wrong!
Urawa Ruby was unable to adapt to the fast pace, and their performance became much worse as they followed. This is the difference in tactical abilities of the two teams.
Millwall used the fast pace to control the game situation, and then the chances in the front court naturally increased a lot.
In the 67th minute, Simpson made a straight pass from the right, Suarez broke into the penalty area and shot was blocked. Then Braniff followed up and passed again, and Vardy shot and sent the ball into the lower right corner of the goal.
6 to 0!
Vardy completed the hat trick!
This is just the beginning.
Just two minutes later, Millwall sieges Urawa Ruby's penalty area. Mak rubbed the ball into the penalty area from the west side. Braniff followed up and passed the diagonally to the left. Vardy headed the ball forward and broke through Urawa Ruby's goal again.
Valdy, the big four!
The Japanese commentator was shocked, "It's Valdy again! It's the header again. He and Branif cooperated very well. The two were like one person. Every time Branif passes, he can accurately find Vardy!"
"This is Vardy's fourth goal! The fourth!"
"It's so crazy!"
After Vardy scored, he celebrated wildly with his teammates.
One game, four goals.
Even though Vardy scored more goals, it was the first time in his career. He felt very excited and didn't know how to celebrate.
Finally, Braniff rushed over and the two of them hugged deeply.
This hug is a bit long.
Zhang Yang watched from the sidelines and couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth. He remembered that Blaniff and his girlfriend had broken up long ago, and Vardy had never had a girlfriend.
Vardy seemed to have a normal orientation, but Braniff couldn't say it.
"Ahem..."
Zhang Yang felt that he was thinking a little too much, but it was definitely not just him, because other players on the court also smiled meaningfully when they saw the two hugging for a long time.
This hug seemed to have filled the two with motivation. After the game started, Braniff became even more courageous. Even after most of the game, he was still in a state of great shape. The continuous breakthroughs made Urawa Ruby very sad in the backcourt.
In the 77th minute, Braniff was knocked to the ground when he broke through.
Simpson scored a free kick, helping Millwall score his eighth goal.
This goal is desperate.
Urawa Ruby's game seemed to have stopped Millwall from continuing to score, but Millwall was still in very good shape.
In the 87th minute of the game, Millwall got a corner kick opportunity, and Livermore rushed into the penalty area and used the header to help the team score the ninth goal.
To be continued...