Since the groundbreaking of the new stadium, Arsenal's finances have been tight. After years of frugal living, shortcomings have also surfaced, and the team's overall competitiveness has declined for all to see.
If we compare Millwall and Arsenal, the gap between the two teams in the main 11 players may not have been too big in the past. Although Arsenal is at a disadvantage, they still have the strength to fight.
But now, the gap between the two teams is very obvious, even the level gap.
Millwall's main lineup may be just a little short of reaching its ultimate peak strength.
But what about Arsenal?
Wenger gave the main players such as Fabregas, Clichy and Van Persie, allowing them to play the role of leading the charge. Perhaps in terms of ability, they are still growing and are still far from their peak. In addition, the team
The ultimate potential value itself cannot be compared with Millwall, so the gap in overall strength at this stage is clear at a glance.
Arsenal fans had a happy day after playing the Champions League in the middle of the week and traveling to Sparta Prague in the Czech Republic. The team won three consecutive victories and was only one victory away from qualifying in advance. But just moments after they were happy, they found out that the weekend was going to be over.
Playing against Millwall at home, my mood suddenly seemed to be shrouded in gloom.
I deceive myself to comfort myself: the Lions also played in the Champions League in the middle of the week, and they are consecutive guests, so their strength will definitely fluctuate. Moreover, they lost in the middle of the week, and their morale will go up and down. The Gunners will definitely have a chance at home!
But when it came to the game, Arsenal's mental and physical disadvantages made Arsenal extremely passive on the field, even though they had the advantage of home court, and seemed to have no chance.
Millwall's adjusted tactics for the new season, as long as they have sufficient physical fitness and the players are in good condition, can almost suppress their opponents and not dare to move.
In the 19th minute of the first half, Ronaldinho entered the center from the left, his feet were so fast that if you look at his movements in a coherent manner, it feels like he is dancing on the court.
He first dribbled easily to get rid of Cesc Fabregas, then twisted his body in front of Gilbert and made movements to confuse the opponent's body, and then suddenly accelerated to break through. In front of the back line, Henry made movements to contain and cover, Ronaldinho was
Campbell swung the ball horizontally in front of him and volleyed the ball into the lower right corner of the goal!
Highbury fell into silence.
The Lions fans made collective worship gestures for Ronaldinho in the stands.
"Ronaldinho has been in excellent form since late September. He looks unstoppable on the pitch. No one can stop him, no one! He has scored many goals like this.
, as long as the opponent gives him enough space, then the Brazilian magician can show off his magical dance moves."
As the number one star who accelerates in the frontcourt, Ronaldinho is usually the first person to blow the offensive horn for Millwall. He must first threaten the opponent and force the opponent to strengthen, and then tighten restrictions on him. Then, next, he
It is equivalent to restraining teammates and creating more offensive space for teammates.
In the 32nd minute, Ronaldinho deftly used Marseille's roundabout pass on the left wing. He turned around and pulled the ball directly to the wing. Ram, who followed, passed the ball straight to Henry in front of him from the wing.
Henry stops the ball and moves the ball laterally. In terms of rhythm, neither Lauren nor Toure can keep up with Henry. They always seem to be a beat slower than their opponents. This may be related to the accumulation of fatigue from continuous battles.
Henry dribbled the ball laterally to the middle of the penalty area and then suddenly changed direction and cut into the penalty area. Gilberto, who was returning to defend, completely missed the ball and Toure also lost his center of gravity.
Facing goalkeeper Lehmann, Henry calmly fired the ball low into the lower left corner of the goal, easily changing the score.
Arsenal are two goals behind at home!
Wenger spread his hands helplessly on the sidelines, looking very dissatisfied, but everyone found it strange and didn't know what he was complaining about.
It seemed that either Arsenal's players made a stupid mistake, or it was obvious that they could not withstand the Lion's attack.
Arsenal tried to speed up the pace and show momentum at home, but before the end of the first half, Kaka made a long-distance attack and completely destroyed the entire defense.
Kaka was selfless. At the last moment, he passed the ball to Ronaldo, who started the anti-offside game, and handed it over to Ronaldo to score the goal alone.
"3:0, Arsenal was once again defeated by Millwall at home! If we are still condemning Millwall for underestimating the opponent because of Millwall's midweek Champions League defeat, then at least we should recognize Sir Hall's strategic intention and let
The main players rest and recharge their batteries to face Arsenal in the league. It seems that this has achieved very good results. In terms of overall comparison, Millwall is only completely stronger than Arsenal in terms of physical fitness and state, let alone stronger than Arsenal itself.
Arsenal’s technical and tactical strength is outstanding.”
In the second half, Arsenal's situation did not improve significantly.
Arsenal's league record this season has dropped significantly from the beginning, which is closely related to their record performance last season and even the previous season.
Originally, people thought that Arsenal's combat effectiveness would be greatly weakened last season. This is a normal view, because they have lost their main players, coupled with the strength of Millwall in the league and the sudden rise of Chelsea, the Premier League attaches great importance to Arsenal.
dropped.
Under such circumstances, Arsenal has achieved very good results. So, this season, everyone has paid attention to Arsenal. After all, Arsenal has the impression of a traditional giant.
Under such huge pressure, Arsenal's record decline in the league basically reflects their true strength, or it is low because there are too many young players. After a bad start, the psychological pressure increased and they failed to predict the difficulty of the game.
The sudden improvement further affected their performance.
What they need is steady growth, which takes time.
It is undeniable that Van Persie is still just a small soldier, not a general. Moreover, the biggest obstacle limiting his progress at this stage is injuries.
There is also Cesc Fabregas, who can only be said to be a relatively outstanding young player at this time. Looking at the field data alone, it is really not enough for people to regard him as a core midfielder at the wealthy level. He also needs more games to grow.
In this period, Arsenal, who were still immature, fell behind by three goals at home. In the second half, they tried to reverse the situation with their daring and daring style.
The experienced Millwall did not give them any chance and pursued the victory. Aldridge had reservations in the Champions League, but he will not stay in the league!
He wants to put the greatest pressure on Chelsea!
The second half became a personal performance for Millwall's attacking players.
In the 57th minute, Kaká once again staged a long-distance attack. He started with the ball from the middle and backcourt, directly throwing Fabregas away. Gilberto was also crushed by Kaká's explosive acceleration from the front. Finally, Kaká
He selflessly provided an assist to Henry, and Henry passed the attacking goalkeeper Lehmann and kicked the ball into the empty goal.
In the 73rd minute, Henry and Ronaldo changed positions. Schneider and Henry made a continuous and smooth one-on-one cooperation on the right wing. Schneider took the ball and cut inside and then passed the ball across. Ronaldo grabbed it in front of the goal.
Scored the ball from the penalty spot and scored twice.
Two minutes later, Ronaldinho performed a one-stop process on the left when his opponent was completely defeated. He cut in from the bottom and shot from a small angle. Lehmann blocked the ball, but was followed by Kaka's follow-up shot and the score was rewritten to 6:
0!
"Unbelievable! Unbelievable! Arsenal are being massacred by Millwall at home! There are still 15 minutes left in the game, but the score has become 6:0! Millwall is completely crazy!"
It was already too late for Wenger to mobilize his troops.
His adjustment was to strengthen his defense to avoid being scored on the seventh or eighth goal!
Wenger sat on the coaching bench looking bitter and helpless.
After all, Millwall's overall strength is much stronger than Arsenal!
At home, Arsenal did not want to be suppressed by their opponents, especially the young players, who always wanted to perform in such a game that attracted the attention of fans around the world. The result was extremely cruel, even cruel.
Just looking at the value of the starting players, Millwall may be at least twice as high as Arsenal!
This is the general hard power gap.
In terms of soft power, Millwall is definitely stronger than Arsenal.
Wenger's bitterness may stem more from the club's construction history.
Now Arsenal is eager to move into the new stadium as soon as possible, get rid of the debt of the new stadium as soon as possible, and quickly keep the finances not only healthy, but also more profitable, so that they have capital to enrich the lineup.
Back then, Millwall was about three years ahead of Arsenal's new stadium plan. These three years may have been a world of difference!
Lower costs, earlier returns, and combined with the background of football development and the background of the times, Millwall's benefits are immeasurable.
Looking back at Millwall's development at that time, most people in the entire football world will praise Aldridge's wise decision at that time!
The seller worked hard to build the stadium despite the pressure, which brought about a prosperous future!
Arsenal went from leading to lagging behind Millwall in club construction for three years. The three years behind before that may put them behind in the competition for at least ten years now and in the future!
Of course, the football circle is not a place with absolute rules after all.
If Arsenal's equity distribution is not too complicated, maybe Abramovich will be able to come to North London that year. In that case, there will be no problem about money or not.
In the end, the London derby ended at a bloody 0:6.
Arsenal suffered a crushing defeat at Highbury!
Aldridge did not shake hands with Wenger after the game, because as soon as the game ended, Wenger took off his coat and ducked into the tunnel, presumably to escape the boos from the home fans.
In a post-match interview, Aldridge officially announced to the outside world: The best Millwall is back!
In early September, he said that Millwall was gradually adjusting and working hard to move on the right track. By late October, this adjustment period was finally over, and Millwall was back to its peak state! r1152
