Millwall almost scored a goal with a wave of threatening attacks. The fans in the stands were still lamenting that Millwall missed the opportunity. Unexpectedly, Manchester United was very calm. I don’t know whether they were mentally prepared or whether they have been beaten by Millwall in recent years.
I have strong ability to withstand pressure and am accustomed to this kind of situation..
Carroll was about to kick the ball, but Baynes was obviously slower in returning to defense after assisting. He ran back at a normal pace, and even wanted to see if he could counterattack on the spot near the midfield line.
Scholes made a precise long pass in the midfield and kicked the ball to the right wing. Rooney moved to the side, controlled the ball without being marked, and then dribbled the ball towards the penalty area. Pedretti defended frontally, and Rooney
As he approached the penalty area with the ball, he passed the ball to Joaquin who caught up from behind.
Joaquin dribbled the ball and cut inside, switching to Southgate to defend him head-on. The area that was supposed to be defended by Baynes was unguarded at this time, so Southgate had no choice but to do two jobs by himself.
The internal and external lines must be sealed.
In other words, Joaquin cannot pass, and he cannot give Joaquin enough loose passing space to allow the opponent to find a suitable passing route.
When Southgate was about to intercept Joaquin, he pointed to the penalty area behind him, hoping to get Moutinho and Pedretti to take it back. Pedretti was marking Rooney closely, while Moutinho was in Manchester United's wave.
The reaction during the fast break was a step slower. Although the number of offensive and defensive players in the penalty area was not inferior to Millwall's, the space given to the opponent was a bit large, and more defensive players had to be used to compress the space.
Joaquin took the ball and cut inside. Southgate mainly defended the inside. The moment the two met, Joaquin suddenly moved the ball to the outside. Then he accelerated to get rid of Southgate!
In the past, this was not a difficult situation for Southgate. Even if the opponent was still in possession of the ball, he just changed his position from frontal defense to retreating to side defense. Sticking to the opponent at a sufficient distance was equivalent to
Blocking the opponent's large passing space, and then delaying the opponent, waiting for their own defensive players to return or recover the penalty area.
But this time, when Southgate turned around to keep up with Joaquin, his mind was obviously faster than his body. As a result, his body failed to balance and he slipped in the penalty area!
Joaquin originally planned to pass the ball directly, but when he saw Southgate slipping to the ground, he controlled the ball and cut inside from behind Southgate into the penalty area, forming a semi-one-man move.
Everyone in Millwall's defense was shocked by Southgate's slip. Neil immediately rushed over to cover the position to prevent Joaquin from completing the shot. As soon as he moved, before he could get close to Joaquin, the latter made a cross.
.Sent the ball to the feet of Van Nistelrooy behind Neal, and stepped on the line of the small penalty area. Van Nistelrooy pushed the ball directly without stopping the ball. From such a close distance, the goalkeeper was helpless. There is no doubt about Ruud van Nistelrooy's sense of smell and shooting skills in front of the goal.
"The ball went in! Manchester United opened the scoring! Southgate lost his balance and fell to the ground while defending Joaquin, exposing a huge space in the penalty area. This was his personal mistake, but it led to the team conceding the goal.
, As for Ruud van Nistelrooy’s goal, it was not Neal’s fault. Neal must make up for the defense.
Joaquin, Joaquin was also very calm in handling this ball. He did not try to force the shot, but sent a nanny ball to Van Nistelrooy. Van Nistelrooy almost faced an empty goal in front of the goal. Bute was defending the angle of the near post and did not
No way, Millwall conceded this goal and could only sum it up in one sentence: the captain made a mistake."
The moment Van Nistelrooy completed the goal, Southgate had already stood up. His face was expressionless and his eyes were solemn, and he did not try to explain anything to his teammates.
unnecessary!
He raised his head and walked towards the outside of the penalty area without saying a word, but no one could feel any relaxation on him.
The game has just begun.
He can't have an unbalanced mentality, let alone show any panic in front of his teammates.
He is the captain!
Manchester United fans celebrate in the stands at Riverside Stadium.
Millwall fans were silent.
No one blamed Southgate for his mistake, no one.
In four months, the veteran captain will be 35 years old.
Aldridge stood on the sidelines with an expressionless expression.
There was no hint of dissatisfaction with Southgate.
In fact, he only felt regret in his heart.
The serious injury in the European Cup had a great impact on Southgate.
Many outstanding players have significantly declined in form after serious injuries, and a considerable number of them have never been able to return to their peak form after declining.
There may be psychological factors, limitations on performance after serious physical injuries, and many age factors.
When you reach a certain age, after a major repair, especially during a serious injury, you need to rest for a long time and cannot maintain your physical condition. It may not be realistic to wait for the injury to recover before trying to recover.
Southgate has reached the end of his career. His serious injury in the European Cup did not go beyond the outside world's expectations. He left Millwall's main lineup and recovered from the injury two months ago, but it was not until today that he was allowed to play in the game.
, before that he was recovering in the reserve team game.
It is difficult to say that reserve team games can test 100% of the player's condition.
Because although the reserve team pays attention to confrontation, it does not have an opponent as explosive and delicate as Joaquin to test you.
Southgate, who is now 34 years old, made such a mistake and it was also related to his experience. Because he knew how to deal with Joaquin after he dialed the ball and dribbled outside, his consciousness would immediately drive him to the outside.
He turned around and followed, but his body's explosive power dropped too significantly after being seriously injured, and he lost balance.
This situation is common among ordinary people. Sometimes when running, the rhythm is messed up. Sometimes when going up the stairs, there will be a step and almost fall. In the high-speed football match, once the body cannot keep up with the consciousness, some players will have self-consciousness.
In the case of a strain, some players may slip like Southgate.
It's not a venue factor.
Ferguson showed no joy.
This is Aldridge's eleventh year coaching Millwall, but it is the tenth year Ferguson and Aldridge have played against each other.
Ten years of rivalry and too much fighting experience prevented Ferguson from smiling at this moment.
There was even a hint of ferocity and violence in his expression!
When dealing with an opponent like Millwall and a team coached by Aldridge, even if the lineup is a group of reserve team players, never underestimate him!
When you have the chance, defeat him! Crush him! Suppress him as much as possible during all game time!
Can't, can't give him a chance!
Let him, the miracle worker, not see a glimmer of hope!
Since you want to protect the league and the Champions League, the FA Cup will never give you any chance!
After the restart, Millwall seemed a little timid.
Baynes was not in position to defend just now and was a little afraid to assist in the half. Ramos was also afraid of Giggs making trouble in his defensive area. Therefore, Millwall was on the edge for 10 minutes.
The defender did not overwhelm the half-court assists. Larmore's execution in the middle was perfect. He acted as a central midfielder, partial to defense, and his main task was to deliver the ball.
As a result, without the wide backs, Millwall's offense was in a mess. Manchester United controlled the field stably, organized the offense carefully, wanted to penetrate the offense into Millwall's dangerous areas, and made several beautiful threats.
offensive.
Aldridge was furious on the sidelines!
He pointed to Ramos to ask him to assist. At the same time, Southgate also gave an order to Baynes not far away: Attack!
As for the replacement in dangerous areas, it is left to Pedretti. Moutinho's ability to read the game needs to be improved, so let him have a simpler task, sweeping up Larmore in front of the penalty area.
Of the players on the court, no one knows Aldridge better than Southgate.
Others may say Aldridge is cunning, but Southgate thinks it is wisdom.
Today, it's not that we can't lose to Manchester United.
If he absolutely didn't want to lose to Manchester United, Aldridge would simply stick to it. He didn't have to give up the face!
Or, use the main lineup to compete with the opponent!
Bet on your luck and see if Millwall wins the Triple Crown at the end of the season, or loses all four, or wins 1 or 2 championships.
However, since he is on the bench, he will also play Manchester United at home three days later.
Millwall's pre-match preparation meeting again asked both wings to attack together, even if there was a tug-of-war with Manchester United, it didn't matter.
In short, we must attack!
Then, Southgate understands Aldridge's tactical purpose very well.
First, attack, maybe you can win!
Secondly, if you can't win, then you have to speed up the tempo and launch a threatening offensive, so that Manchester United's overall formation will continue to move long distances during the game. This is consumption!
Paving the way for the league in three days!
This is not a simple FA Cup semi-final. We need to link this game with the next league game to prepare together, because the opponents are the same, both Manchester United!
But before the game, Aldridge would not tell these words frankly to the substitute players. He would only say that the unswerving offense is for the victory of the game!
If you don’t invest two full-backs to boldly assist, or want to create a threat through midfielders, this is unrealistic. If the full-backs are not available, there will be few offensive points, and the probability of being restricted is very high. If it is
The players in the middle, Larmour and Moutinho, obviously cannot take advantage of Vieira and Scholes. In this way, they cannot attack in depth and achieve the strategic purpose of wearing down the opponent.
After Millwall got angry at Aldridge, the two full-backs boldly assisted. At first, Manchester United wanted to penetrate Millwall's defense from the side, but Neal prevented two high-altitude passes.
Pedretti blocked a penetrating pass from Scholes. Manchester United has not yet gotten used to Millwall's defensive adjustments and needs to readjust their offensive ideas after observation.
Millwall took this opportunity to boldly assist the full-back and insert into the penalty area to form a threatening change of forward to equalize the score! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
