The score of 3:0 was maintained until the end of the game.
Millwall defeated Manchester United at home and temporarily expanded its lead in the standings to 6 points. If Chelsea defeats Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea can shorten the gap between the two sides to 3 points.
After the game, Aldridge shook hands with Ferguson, but the two still had no communication and turned to leave respectively. One wanted to lead the team to compete for the FA Cup, and the other wanted to compete in both the league and the Champions League.
In a post-match interview, Aldridge said bluntly: "The victory in this game is very crucial. The players and I know this very well. Some people said before the game that playing first would be detrimental to us. Facts have proved that we have enough courage."
With the will to overcome any difficulty, now, we got 3 points and the pressure turned to
Chelsea, but now we can't turn our attention to the next round of the league at Stamford Bridge. We have to start preparing for the Champions League semi-finals at Juventus. The good news is that we have a key player recovering from injury.
Come here, Kaka, his timely recovery is very important to us."
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The race for the Premier League title is intensifying and has reached the final sprint stage.
Millwall took the lead in defeating Manchester United, and the pressure naturally came to Chelsea's side.
Chelsea only has the league left, so they have enough time to rest, but Mourinho is depressed!
But he couldn't complain to the media.
In fact, it doesn't matter whether Chelsea plays first or second.
The key is that their opponent is Arsenal!
Manchester United lost to Millwall without any resistance. The team's physical fitness and fighting spirit must be the key factors.
But Arsenal had two more days of rest than Manchester United!
Their game against Chelsea was the last one to be played!
Outsiders say that Millwall will miss a day of rest. In fact, Mourinho prefers that Millwall's game be played at the latest.
In this way, just looking at this round of the league, Millwall has indeed had more rest, but Manchester United can also rest for two more days. In this way, the possibility of Manchester United sniping Millwall will increase.
At the same time, the time between Millwall and the Champions League semi-finals will be shortened, which will have a direct impact on the next round, which is the league decisive battle at Stamford Bridge, making Millwall better consumed.
But precisely because Millwall has a Champions League mission, their games start first in the league.
Of course, the strong dialogue must be staggered on different days to ensure the ratings and attention. In this way, Chelsea seems to have more rest, but Arsenal also has relatively more time to recover from the FA Cup.
How can Mourinho not be depressed?
Chelsea fans are quite optimistic about this game against Arsenal.
Arsenal have no hope of competing for the title, so their focus has shifted to the FA Cup. They had played the FA Cup semi-finals with all their strength in midweek, while Chelsea was full of energy. The possibility of winning the game should be higher.
However, in the last round of the Premier League final match at Stamford Bridge, after the 90-minute game ended, the entire Stamford Bridge fell into silence!
Mourinho was expressionless, Wenger looked relaxed, Arsenal players exited the field calmly and orderly, and Chelsea players stood in the stadium looking overwhelmed and in a daze.
"0:0! The game is over. Chelsea ended a goalless draw with Arsenal at home! This is not the result that Chelsea fans want to see, but the reality cannot be changed! Arsenal counterattacked with defense in this game
Mainly style of play. They don't look like they have the determination to win here, the willpower shown by Chelsea
It is enough. However, the lack of creativity exposed in the tough battle is a shortcoming in their skills and tactics. Regardless of the statistics, they blasted 20 shots, but at least 70% of them were long-range shots without any threat. Among them,
There is a lack of creativity in the frontcourt and when there is no space for counterattacks, they are like headless chickens. Most of the time their offense depends on where they hit.
Son, maybe we are too demanding of Chelsea coach Mourinho. Chelsea have performed well enough this season. Their counterattacks have frightened countless opponents and even forced them to give up their offense. However, they themselves are not good at breaking through dense defenses.
, if Chelsea wants to become stronger, they need to strengthen their capabilities in this area in the future.
After 35 rounds of the Premier League, Millwall, the leader in the standings, is 5 points away from second-ranked Chelsea! If the next round is at home, Chelsea can beat Millwall, and they still need Millwall to win in the last two rounds.
You have to make mistakes in the league to reverse and win the league title, but this possibility is really slim..."
As soon as the results of the local derby between Chelsea and Arsenal came out, the Lions fans were overjoyed!
In the past few months, Chelsea went from 10 points behind to only 3 points behind. Seeing that the miracle is getting closer and closer, Manchester United failed to attack Millwall. Instead, it was Arsenal who almost dashed Chelsea's dream of winning the league!
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Let's turn our attention to Italy.
In 2003, Lippi led Juventus to win the Serie A championship again. He made a promise that year to bring Juventus a Champions League. If he could not do it, then he would resign and leave.
In the summer of 2004, Juventus not only failed to achieve a breakthrough in the Champions League, but also lost the league championship to AC Milan.
Lippi fulfilled his promise, resigned and left, and then Capello took over the Bianconeri!
At the end of all major leagues, La Liga will end last. There are still 5 rounds of the league. Barcelona has a strong lead of 8 points over Real Madrid, which is a huge advantage!
Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich has secured the league title in advance.
Ligue 1 side Lyon are ushering in an era of domestic dominance, and their consecutive championships continue.
With three rounds left in the Premier League, Millwall is 5 points ahead of Chelsea. Their probability of winning the championship has been confirmed by bookmakers, because the betting option on the championship was directly closed after Chelsea was tied by Arsenal.
The situation in Serie A is the most stalemate. With 5 rounds left in the league, the defending champion AC Milan and Juventus have the same points! In the penultimate round, the two teams will also have a decisive battle at San Siro!
It can be said that Juventus, AC Milan and Millwall, the three teams that have reached the Champions League semi-finals, have approximately the same pressure.
Not only are they competing for the league title, but they are only one step away from the Champions League final, and they are also in the middle of the two legs of the Champions League semi-finals. There is a strong dialogue between league competitors.
Against this background, Aldridge led Millwall to Turin to visit Juventus.
Aldridge complimented Juventus coach Capello before the game and joked that many years ago, he longed to play against Capello.
It's just that he didn't tell the whole story. The Capello he longed to play against was the Capello who was the coach of Real Madrid in the late 1990s, not the Capello of today, let alone the Capello who will join Real Madrid for the second time in the future.
What's the difference?
Of course, Capello is still Capello, but the cards in his hand are different. After being immersed in a league with a unique style for a long time, your own style will naturally change subtly.
Serie A has lost its position as the world's No. 1 league, due to the loss of stars, and due to Italy's conservative style in the new era of eyeball bombardment. Regardless of whether fans understand football or not, they will certainly want to see goals. Serie A's goal rate is relatively
The goal rates in La Liga and the Premier League are low. In terms of publicity and promotion in the media era, it is naturally easy to be compared. The number of goals scored by the leaders Juventus and AC Milan is not as good as Millwall's 2/3 number of goals.
It's not as good as the goals scored by the La Liga duo.
Stadio del Alpe.
The unsmiling Capello was confused on the sidelines as to what Millwall wanted when they came to the away game today!
Millwall put together an unexpected lineup.
Goalkeeper: But.
Defenders: Schneider, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Lahm.
Midfielder: De Rossi, Pedretti, Nedved.
Forwards: Larson Villa, Grenchar.
On the bench, Alonso, Henry, Ronaldinho, and Cristiano Ronaldo, the four main players were all sitting there.
And judging from the attitude after the opening, Millwall is obviously not here to win!
Their pace was very slow, very slow, even slower than that of many underdogs in Serie A. The players seemed to have no motivation to compete.
Juventus relies on its home advantage and hopes to win Millwall at home, and then go to the Lion King Stadium to fight for tickets to the final.
As a result, Millwall passed the ball in the midfield and backfield for a long time, which seemed to consume the game time, leaving Juventus with a lack of offensive opportunities.
Standing on the sidelines, Aldridge had a very simple idea.
In the first game of the Champions League semi-finals, as long as he doesn't lose for 90 minutes or loses by one goal, he can accept it, but the team's main players cannot suffer too much.
They are going to fight Chelsea away from home.
Therefore, the back-up players on the offensive end all sit on the bench, and the midfield and backfield defend firmly, wearing down the opponent with passing control, and changing direction is also a kind of temptation.
What is good for Millwall is that after playing this Champions League semi-final, they will visit Stamford Bridge. However, before the second round of the Champions League semi-final, Juventus and AC Milan will have a peak game at San Siro.
war!
That game will definitely force Juventus to consume too much!
Therefore, from a strategic perspective, the best time for the decisive battle between Millwall and Juventus is not now, but in the second round. By then, Millwall will have the right time, place and people!
Capello is rigorous in his management and implements the technical and tactical skills on the field to the end. Juventus does not dare to easily attack and expose the space behind them. In Serie A, it is rare to see a team that dares to press and attack. This is not the philosophy of this league.
, is not the way to survive here. Serie A teams that hold high the banner of offensive football are often defeated by various heroes in the local league before they leave home, and they have to start a new life.
This is the home court of Juventus. Millwall has no mental burden. Aldridge and Capello are competing for patience. It depends on who loses his mentality first in the first 90 minutes.
Juventus was unable to control the rhythm of the game at home and did not dare to invest more troops even in the attack. Capello felt helpless.
The champion coach who was once ridiculed by the media in Spain as having a "football style that makes even cows look boring" began to taste the bitterness of being counterattacked by his opponents in the same way. (To be continued)
