Thanks to "Mercury's Masked Superman" for the tip!
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After Millwall lost the ball, it was obvious that Manchester United's offense was more threatening. Their overall lineup was stronger, and there was no doubt about their fighting spirit against Millwall. Their performance was not absolutely great, but they could suppress the Millwall midfielder.
The middle lane is no problem.
However, on the football field, not the dominant team will definitely score goals and win.
Millwall gave up the middle of the midfield and quickly pushed the attack into the frontcourt through the two wings during the fast break. This was to avoid Manchester United's stronger midfield compared to today.
Manchester United is not perfect, especially the back line, which feels like a first-class team and a second-class team.
Neville and Ferdinand are naturally strong defensively, while Sylvester and Heinze are often time bombs at the back.
Millwall has also made careful preparations regarding the strength distribution of Manchester United's back line.
Glenchard does not struggle with Neville on the wing, but mainly cuts inside to contain, tearing apart the opponent's defense in this area, bringing pressure and deterring threats, but this is actually a false move.
Because if you cut inside, you will be trapped in at least three sides, with Neville, Ferdinand, and midfielder Keane retreating.
In fact, the most important offensive point on this side is Baynes. After he assisted, Aldrich told him not to engage in a head-on confrontation with Neville, so he made a cross at a 45-degree angle!
On the other side, Larson cut into the penalty area to form an intuitive scoring threat. At the same time, Ramos also served as an unexpected killer move.
Millwall is on the bench, so it is impossible to make the team's offensive routine very complicated. Their philosophy is that simplicity breeds richness. But when simplicity has not yet been mastered, "richness" is out of the question.
So today the two wings of the Mad Lion fly together, which can actually be regarded as a left pass and a right shot!
In the 29th minute of the game, Baynes made a pass from the wing in front of the Manchester United penalty area, and the ball went directly to the back of the goal.
Ferdinand kept an eye on Villa. Larsson cut inside and naturally attracted Sylvester's attention. Heinze followed Larsson and ignored the man who quietly rushed up not far behind him.
Ramos!
Baynes' pass began to fall in front of the goal. Larson rushed to the top, and while jumping up, he actually suppressed Sylvester and Heinze, creating a physical confrontation to interfere with their clearance.
The ball passed over the heads of the three of them. Before Heinze even hit the ground, he felt someone behind him. Ramos nodded the ball towards the goal!
The ball was hastily blocked by Carroll who moved quickly to the near post, but did not catch the ball. The ball bounced in the penalty area. At this moment, Villa, who got rid of Ferdinand, made a supplementary shot in front of the goal and sent the ball into the goal.
middle!
"Millwall equalized the score! The creditor was Villa! This brought his total number of goals in all competitions this season to 30! In the early part of this season, when Henry was injured, Villa withstood the public opinion
Under pressure, he conquered the fans with his outstanding performance. Although he cannot compare with Henry's divine performance in the past few seasons, we have reason to believe that his future will be brighter!"
Villa shook his fist viciously and used this goal to stimulate the team's morale.
His best form was in the first half of the season, and there were obvious ups and downs in the second half, but that doesn't matter. He needs to adapt, adjust, accumulate experience, and learn how to deal with more difficult situations, which will help him.
's growth.
Aldrich's face looked much better.
Ferguson angrily rebuked the disciples on the court.
This goal scored by Millwall, from a strategic sense, can almost declare that Aldridge has achieved one of his goals for this game: to consume Manchester United.
In the first thirty minutes, it was a 1:1 draw.
This is better than 0:0, because Manchester United will be more vigilant and nervous after conceding the ball. Not only must they increase their offensive power on the offensive end, but they must also not be careless on the defensive end.
After getting to know each other in the first thirty minutes, Manchester United quickly made self-adjustments on both offense and defense.
Larmour did not push forward too much, allowing Keane to completely hand over the defense of the midfielder area to Scholes. He then began to cover the penalty area, compressing the space for Larsson to cut inside, allowing Heinze and Silvis to
They won't be put under pressure that would cause them to collapse.
In terms of offense, although Manchester United's two-wing attack can wreak havoc on the outside, it cannot create better scoring opportunities in front of the goal.
They began to try to penetrate Millwall through the middle of the attack.
At the beginning, they played like this, but the effect was not very good. But now, Pedretti is in a deeper position. Moutinho and Larmore in front of the back line, although they are there, they defend hard and the quality of defense is high.
But I dare not compliment you.
In the 41st minute of the game, Glenchard dribbled the ball in the frontcourt and was destroyed by Rooney who was back on defense and poked the ball from behind. Lu Xiaopang, who is full of ambitions and lofty ideals, played hard in this game!
Manchester United also took this opportunity to quickly launch a fast break. Keane played the ball forward from the backcourt. Scholes, who had already moved forward, had already reached the center line when he received the ball. He dribbled the ball forward quickly and hit the front waistline.
A simple and effective collaboration was achieved.
First, he cooperated with Giggs in a one-two, passing Larmour, and then used Moutinho's upswing to dribble the ball diagonally. In front of the penalty area, Ruud van Nistelrooy moved deep and suppressed Neal.
Joaquin cut inside and shocked Southgate again. Pedretti was waiting to make up his position and did not dare to break out of the penalty area. Scholes took a long shot!
No one interfered with his shot. The ball flew straight to the upper right corner of the goal from the area between Pedretti and Southgate, like a cannonball. But Bute could only watch the ball and sigh.
"Manchester United takes the lead again! Scholes scored a beautiful long shot. Millwall's defense in front of the penalty area exposed a lot of problems. Larmore and Moutinho failed to stop Scholes.
The player easily swayed out of the angle and took a long shot. Millwall's situation became worse. Now it conceded the ball at this time, and the first half was over with 5 minutes left. Manchester United walked into the locker room with the lead. In this way, in the second half
It’s going to be very difficult to fight.”
Ferguson jumped up excitedly. Manchester United's lead had a lot to do with the lead time.
Ending the first half with a lead before halftime is definitely better than a draw in the second half.
Because he couldn't predict whether Aldridge would change the overall tactics at halftime. What if Millwall defended in the second half?
Aldrich was helpless in his heart but unmoved on his face.
You can't blame Larmore. After all, he has always been an offensive player and his defensive capabilities are really limited.
You can't blame the 18-year-old Moutinho, after all, his position is not a defensive midfielder.
If he can really guard the experienced Paul Scholes, then he will definitely be more talented and famous than Fabregas.
As the first half of the game came to an end, Manchester United slowed down the pace of the game and began to control the game to avoid further disturbances before the end of the first half.
At the end of the 45th minute, Millwall trailed Manchester United 1:2.
Aldridge boosted team morale in the locker room.
There is only one way before him now, attack.
At the beginning of the second half, Millwall changed their style of play again. Ramos reduced the assists and provided support in the midfield and backcourt, focusing on defense. Then Ramour was given more responsibilities in the offense, not the attacking midfielder.
But he needs to be like Scholes, a central midfielder who can attack and retreat.
In the 58th minute, Larmour's long shot from the outside was blocked by Ferdinand with his body. Manchester United launched a fast break again, and the rhythm of the game did not slow down from the beginning of the second half.
This time Giggs played an unparalleled role in the attack. He dribbled the ball forward from the left, passed Ramos and then cut inside. He passed the ball back to the top of the penalty area. Rooney wanted to grab a shot.
However, he and Pedretti formed a rivalry. The ball changed direction and fell into the penalty area. The astute Ruud van Nistelrooy was the first to poke the ball towards the far corner of the goal. The ball slowly rolled over and finally bounced into the goal.
"3:1, 3:1, Manchester United expanded their lead in the second half! Millwall seemed unable to withstand their attack. Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has an excellent ability to seize opportunities in the penalty area, sent the ball into the goal with his keen sense of smell!"
The Riverside Stadium became a sea of carnival for Red Devils fans.
It seems like they haven't celebrated so happily against Millwall in years!
Ferguson also breathed a sigh of relief.
But at this moment, Aldridge's eyes were sharp and he was quite determined to survive. He ordered the team to press crazily and simply use the ancient tactic: long pass to lob!
Of course, Millwall will play long passes. It is not a crude and ugly style of luck, but a stable control of the ball in the midfield and backfield, allowing the frontcourt players to move into the penalty area to occupy various small areas, and then make long passes.
Pass the ball directly to the penalty area. If you can hit it, you will succeed. If you can't, the whole army will retreat.
Simple and crude, you will know whether it is effective or not only after trying it.
When Millwall played in this way, the entire Manchester United team was in a daze.
Damn, how does this fucking look like Millwall?
This is like meeting a League One team!
In the 73rd minute, Moutinho made a long pass from midfield and dropped the ball into the penalty area.
Larsson took off in front of Sylvester and turned his back to the goal, but his header went backwards and headed toward the goal!
What a Swedish old monster!
With his back-button, Manchester United's defenders were struck like a bolt from the blue, completely unexpected.
When they came to their senses, the ball lightly hit the post and bounced back. Since it was a header, it was unable to exert any force, so the speed of the rebounded ball was not very fast.
The Manchester United players did not follow up, thinking that the goalkeeper would definitely be able to control the ball, but Carroll was also confused. He certainly did not expect that Larsson would header the ball directly and choose to head the ball directly into the goal!
When Carroll rushed out, the faster Gruncharr got a one-on-one opportunity. When Carroll pounced to expand the defensive area, Grunchard gently pushed the ball with the arch of his foot, and the ball went from
Carroll's armpit rolled past, scraped the inside of the post and rolled into the Manchester United goal.
The Manchester United generals protested and signaled that Grenciare was offside.
However, the linesman did not raise the flag, and the replays of the game also showed clearly that Grenchar rushed directly to prepare for a follow-up shot at the moment Larsson headed the goal, but most of the Manchester United players just turned their heads and looked in surprise.
Make the next follow-up action, so they are slower.
"Millwall pulled one back! 2:3. The momentum of the Manchester United fans in the stands suddenly weakened a lot. They seemed a little worried. Even if their team was leading, Millwall was simply an unbeatable monster. Even if Today's lineup is obviously weak compared to Manchester United on paper, and it also makes Manchester United fans feel on pins and needles with chills running down their spines." (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
