Chelsea were two goals behind at home, and the players on the team were panicking at the moment, not knowing what to do next.
Is it an offense?
But what should we do about Millwall's counterattack? We can't prevent it.
Is it defense?
But can this lead to goals?
They didn't know, they were confused and hesitant, and their morale began to decline rapidly.
One ball behind, some chase.
Being two goals behind will really put you on the verge of collapse.
Players who are naturally offensive naturally want to attack, but after the restart, Millwall did not take the initiative to defend and counterattack. Instead, they spread their offensive points across the board, forming ball control in the midfield and frontcourt, and thus taking away Chelsea's momentum to attack.
Suppress it!
Aldridge seems to be doing nothing, but Millwall is constantly changing.
In fact, such posture changes are arranged before the game. As long as the players do not turn a deaf ear to the coaching staff's pre-match arrangements, they will be able to know how to adjust according to major events that change the game situation during the game.
self-posture.
In a game, scoring a goal is the biggest event that changes the situation of the game. Secondly, there may be red card incidents, injuries to core players, etc.
Millwall's attitude after the opening was to wait and hold steady. After Chelsea showed some signs of attacking, they quickly opened up their position and went on the offensive. After the goal appeared, they went to defend against counterattacks, and waited until the counterattacks were effective again.
, and then switch to a full-scale offensive posture.
With this kind of switch, the entire Millwall team moves in unison, showing their unity and tacit understanding. This also makes the opponent unpredictable. In the self-centered game attitude, it can always fail the opponent's expectations and confuse the opponent.
In the Stamford Bridge stands, the home team fans were expecting Chelsea to complete a great comeback. However, no matter how the scene looked, Millwall had the advantage, which made them anxious.
Before the end of the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo almost changed the score again with a long shot from the edge of the penalty area. Unfortunately, Cech showed his bravery and blocked the ball from the dead center of the goal with one hand!
"At the end of the first half, Chelsea fell behind 0:2 at home to defending champion Millwall. If it ends with the current score, Millwall will successfully defend their title and win this season's Premier League championship two rounds in advance! Mourinho
The team seemed to be stunned by the two conceded goals. They seemed at a loss in the final stage of the first half and repeatedly gave Millwall chances to shoot from the edge of the dangerous zone. They need to regroup in the second half. This is
It depends on Mourinho’s adjustments in the midfield.”
When walking into the players' tunnel, Mourinho lowered his head and seemed to be thinking about countermeasures.
Aldrich appeared relaxed and moved forward steadily.
In the locker room, Aldridge didn't say a word, he just stayed with the players, watching them clean their sneakers and re-tie their shin guards.
He used a calm attitude to infect the players. Let them understand that the game is not over yet, and there are still 45 minutes for them to fight.
After 45 minutes, they can enjoy the fruits of a season of hard work.
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. Mourinho sat on the coaching bench, his eyes staring directly at Millwall's half, with strong expectations in his heart: Make a mistake! Make a mistake! Make a mistake!!!
During the short half-time break, he figured out the simplest thing: if Millwall didn't take the initiative to make mistakes, Chelsea would have no chance in this game.
Because this is an "unfair" game.
Millwall has a strategic commanding height, and Chelsea must attack from the beginning. Millwall can seize this point to deploy tactics in a targeted manner, both the coach and the players. They are well aware of this advantage, but it is Chelsea's attack on Millwall.
The gesture was unclear. They were not sure whether Millwall really came to Stamford Bridge determined to score a point and retain the league title.
In this regard, Chelsea was actually in a passive situation before the game even started.
As a result, Mourinho became stretched in terms of formation and tactical choices, and his room for development was very narrow.
Now two goals behind, Chelsea is still fighting a counterattack because Millwall is taking the initiative to attack.
It's just that Chelsea's slightly "conventional" counterattack routine in front of Millwall must have new changes, otherwise it will be difficult to create an unexpected threat. However, at this point, Mourinho does not dare to change hastily for fear of a slight change.
Changes will lead to total collapse.
In terms of posture, you must fight back.
How to increase the threat of counterattack?
You can only rely on your opponent to make mistakes!
Millwall either took it lightly or attacked too aggressively. No matter what it is, only if Millwall makes a mistake and is caught by Chelsea can Chelsea hope for a comeback at home.
"Chelsea cannot control the situation on the field. They obviously lack a player like Alonso who can organize the attack and control the rhythm of the game at the same time. Whenever they attack, the audience can guess that they will move forward quickly.
Attack, let alone Millwall's players?
Erxi has always wanted to play at a fast pace. In this way, the probability of being predicted by the opponent to attack is too high. More of their players are defending and blindly pursuing fast breaks. The first few ball points will be blocked by Millwall.
, or to shift the focus of defense in a targeted manner, they need a midfielder who can control the scene.
, can give teammates more time to move, read the game, grasp the offensive momentum, and decisively launch a threatening offensive when the time is right. Now, they are just fast and just rely on the wing to break through. In front of Millwall, they
Like a primary school student on the football field, listening to the master
Millwall is using practical actions to teach them how to master the rhythm of the game, how to shape the game situation through the cooperation of the midfielders, and then suddenly transfer the offense to the opponent when the opponent's attention is distracted or overly concentrated in a certain area.
Launch threatening offensive in weakly defended areas."
Chelsea is already very strong, but not so strong yet. In contrast, Millwall is a top-notch team, and their control of the game on the field is truly masterful.
In the second half, Millwall used more proficient game control skills to suppress Chelsea. To some extent, this should make Chelsea players feel the gap and make Mourinho understand what his team lacks.
In the 63rd minute, Henry wandered to the wing and cooperated with Ronaldinho to cut into the penalty area. Suddenly, he passed the ball back to the top of the penalty area. Kaka ran up and shot angrily. The ball hit the crossbar and popped out.
Three minutes later, Lahm unexpectedly entered the penalty area, received a cross from Ronaldo and shot into the far corner of the goal. Unfortunately, the ball slipped out.
After another 2 minutes, Ronaldinho suddenly launched a long diagonal pass. The ball flew into the back of the penalty area and was successfully challenged by Ronaldo. He headed the ball towards the goal, but the angle was too right and was confiscated by Cech.
In the 71st minute, Ronaldinho was surrounded outside the penalty area. Chelsea players did not dare to attack, for fear that Ronaldinho would get rid of him when he took the kick. Ronaldinho took a hidden kick and kicked the ball towards the blind corner of the goal. Fortunately, Ronaldinho kicked the ball towards the goal.
Cech reacted in time, fell to the ground and blocked the ball. Ronaldo, who followed up with a follow-up shot, fired an anti-aircraft gun and hit the ball with a kick.
Millwall was in full form and bombarded Chelsea indiscriminately.
Unfortunately, their luck was a bit bad.
Well, this is luck. When the offensive opportunity is created, it is not grasped. And when the player deliberately chooses the angle to control the direction of the shot and misses the goal, this may be luck at work.
Looking back at Chelsea's counterattack, Robben's physical fitness declined somewhat obviously. He did not take much advantage when he encountered Lahm, who was mainly defensive in technical awareness. Ribery on the other side did not create much of a threat. Schneider
Although his explosive power may not be as good as Ribery's, the experience and awareness accumulated over the years cannot be compared to Ribery's.
Drogba still struggled to do anything in front of Nesta, and Lampard's late insertion failed to create a better opportunity under the blockade of Alonso and De Rossi.
What's more, as time goes by, Chelsea's military morale declines even more obviously.
There is absolutely no hope of winning the championship!
When the 75th minute of the game arrived, fans of the home team were already starting to leave the stands at Stamford Bridge!
After noticing this detail, the visiting team's Mad Lions fans celebrated happily and cheered for the team even more enthusiastically. Even if a Millwall player just passed the ball, they would let out a roar like thunder.
"Less than 80 minutes, Chelsea fans have already begun to leave. It is difficult to say that this is their silent protest against Chelsea, because Chelsea's performance this season is obvious to all, except for two direct dialogues with Millwall in the league and they have not been able to gain advantage.
In addition, they have only lost to Manchester City in the league. At the same time, Millwall also lost to Manchester City. However, in terms of points, Millwall has a slight advantage over Chelsea. Ignoring Millwall's words, Chelsea won.
The number of points is already their highest in a season since the establishment of the Premier League.
As for the league, there are still two rounds left. This situation will definitely make the fans of the home team very hurt and disappointed. They set the highest points in the Premier League season in the history of the team, but they failed to win the league championship. Their withdrawal, we are more willing to believe that it is
The reason for this: I don’t want to see the scene where my arch-rival Millwall successfully defended its title and celebrated the championship. Unless a miracle can happen and Chelsea equalizes the score or reverses the opponent in the remaining time, otherwise, when the moment of the end of the game arrives,
, Millwall will be crowned Premier League champions this season! At Stamford Bridge!"
"Martin, I don't think there will be a miracle. In the second half, Chelsea only had two shots. Their formation was getting deeper and deeper, and their offense was becoming more and more monotonous. They seemed to regard Millwall's defense as paper. Could it be that just relying on
Can Robben and Ribery sprint and Drogba's impact be able to shake Millwall? They need more patience and even complex offensive routines to break through Millwall's defense. Look at Mi
Millwall's average number of offensive passes, you will know that Millwall seems to be playing tepidly, but in fact the offense is very patient and complex. This complexity consumes the opponent and frequently transfers through passes.
The focus of attack makes Chelsea's defense focus, and the players' attention is passively diverted, and then they seize the opportunity to launch a threatening offensive. On the contrary, we cannot see such a scene with Chelsea's offense."
"Andy, does Mourinho still have time? I mean, will he be sacked by the Chelsea owners?"
"On this issue, I think Chelsea should not think about firing the head coach, because they cannot bear the consequences!" (To be continued)
