The predecessor of the Club World Cup, the Toyota Cup, had only one game every year. After it became the Club World Cup, it became a series of "big battles".{3w.
Six championship teams from all over the world have already appeared, but after four games, not a single team went home.
On the 16th, Al Ahli and Sydney FC staged a battle for the 56th place. Sydney FC won by one goal and got the fifth place. Al Ahli ranked bottom in this Club World Cup.
On the 18th, Ittihad and Saprisa took the lead in playing in Yokohama for the 34th place ranking match.
Saprisa also defeated Etihad with a goal with a score of 3:2 and won the third place in the Club World Cup.
At the end of the day, the finale was naturally between Millwall and Sao Paulo.
When the semi-finals ended, the media began to criticize the commercial nature of the Club World Cup. Although FIFA created a lot of boos and champions from all over the world, the scene after the reform is still the most popular in football.
There is a showdown between the two main powers: Europe and South America.
Other champions from Africa, Asia and other places are just studying with the prince, and even in terms of the quality of the game, it is not as good as the friendly match between the two giants in the European pre-season.
Now looking at the Club World Cup, naturally it is insignificant.
But since Millwall is here, of course they must aim to win the championship.
Besides, who knows what will happen in the future.
What if ten years later or twenty years later, FIFA makes the Club World Cup a real success, and with the development and progress of football standards around the world, there really is an interesting world-level competition, then the World Club Cup will be a success.
The cup's influence and attention will naturally increase.
Millwall is the king of the Toyota Cup. Now it has become the Club World Cup. If Millwall can win the championship, the impact it will have at the moment is very limited, but it will be written into the club’s honorary history. Maybe people will pay attention to the World Club 20 years later.
When you win the FIFA Club World Cup, when you turn over the scroll of history, you will talk with great interest about who won the Club World Cup after the first official reform.
Yokohama International Sports Arena.
The final match of the Club World Cup, in a roundabout way, returned to the match between South America and Europe.
The atmosphere of the game also reached climax when it was about to end.
The stadium stands are packed. Both Millwall and Sao Paulo have a considerable number of fans. Millwall has developed the Far East market for many years and plays here almost once a year on average. In addition, the team's super popularity attracts Aldridge.
His popularity in Japan is at the peak level in football circles. You know, he also won the World Cup championship here.
In Sao Paulo, due to historical and cultural relations, Japan and Brazil have a deep connection. For example, when the Japanese J-League started, many Brazilian superstars would come to Japan when they were about to retire. In addition, the Japanese national team would also consider naturalizing Brazilian players from time to time.
So São Paulo from Brazil has no shortage of supporters.
The club relationship between Sao Paulo and Millwall is somewhat rigid at this stage. To put it bluntly, Sao Paulo feels that it suffered a lot when Aldridge poached Kaká.
Kaka's spinal injury caused concern in Sao Paulo. Millwall launched an offensive in the transfer market at the right time and brought Kaka to Europe at a low price. At this time, looking at Kaka's worth, it starts at least 20 million pounds.
And it is still rising rapidly. There is a reason for St. Paul to feel aggrieved and even resentful. After all, this is
At that time, the Sao Paulo club was suffering from external and internal problems. The team was in arrears with wages and encountered operational difficulties. This was no secret. There was even news that after the Club World Cup, this group of Sao Paulo won the Copa Libertadores, which can be said to have reached the highest level in South America.
A group of players at the top will go their separate ways. There is no other way. The club is in financial difficulty and they can only go their separate ways when disaster strikes.
Aldridge and Sao Paulo coach Oturio were strangers to each other, and they just nodded and shook hands before the final started.
Millwall will field their strongest lineup today. These players have come to Japan to enjoy the flowers and scenery, and have had enough rest and relaxation. It’s time to get down to business!
The players are all aware of this, and Millwall's work habit of combining work and rest all year round has made them familiar with this rule.
"European Champions Cup champion Millwall, South American Copa Libertadores champion Sao Paulo, the final of the Club World Cup will stage a peak showdown between the king of Europe and the king of South America! Before the game, many fans were worried about whether Millwall would retain its strength. Now
We can rest assured that they have sent their strongest lineup to the field! We have reason to believe that everyone will see an exciting game today.
I don’t know if it’s the dignity of the Copa Libertadores champion that’s at play, or if Otturio is being mysterious and has other preparations.
He actually dared to line up a 352 formation against Millwall!
When predicting the game before the game, some media pointed out that Sao Paulo's 352 would be vulnerable to Millwall's 433!
In Europe, Millwall has proven countless times that any team that dares to put three defenders in front of them will end up disastrous.
But Aldrich didn't care, the formation was always dead.
Who can guarantee that these 352 are not actually 532 or 541?
Nowadays, one of the more famous players in the Sao Paulo team is goalkeeper Ceni.
This goalkeeper will probably go down in history forever and will be difficult for future generations to surpass.
Because he is a goalkeeper with excellent positioning skills and penalty kick ability, and he is the penalty kicker of the Sao Paulo team.
A lot of goals have been scored so far.
And the reason why he will go down in history should be: the goalkeeper with the most goals in history!
This will not have much impact on Millwall's game.
Next is Cicinho, the starting wing-back.
He became famous at this summer's World Youth Championship in the Netherlands and became the focus of European giants. Millwall has also studied his technical and tactical characteristics. At the same time, Real Madrid is the most enthusiastic suitor.
Aldridge just read the reports collected by the scouts in the club and forgot about them. He didn't expect to see him up close here at the Club World Cup.
For Brazilian players to become famous, offense is almost a must.
Cicinho is no exception. He is very good offensively and has outstanding abilities. However, the hidden danger is that his defensive awareness and positioning awareness are too weak!
He is simply a big colander. When switching between offense and defense, his weaknesses are almost obvious.
This is why Aldrich lost interest in him after just one glance.
If he was brought in just for his offensive prowess, why not simply transform a winger into a full-back?
The offensive ability is still excellent, but the hidden dangers are similar, and the defense is weak.
Another well-known one is the veteran striker Amoruso, but after all, he is already 31 years old and the threat is definitely not as strong as when he played in the Bundesliga and Serie A. Furthermore, he himself is not considered a top striker, especially
In an era where the Brazilian national team is full of monsters and forwards.
Amid the enthusiastic cheers of the fans, the two sides kicked off the battle.
Although Millwall showed their best, they were not in a hurry to speed up the pace and did not show the momentum to eat up their opponents in one breath.
They entered the game step by step. They adapted to the field and the whole team worked together to adjust the rhythm.
The first 10 minutes of the game were uneventful.
However, Sao Paulo coach Oturio kept frowning. He frequently turned back to discuss matters with his assistants. He was very surprised by Millwall's formation today!
It was like a bolt from the blue.
That’s not right!
What's wrong?
Millwall's starting lineup has almost no problems.
Whoever should be fucked should be fucked.
However, the players’ position on the field is wrong!
Ronaldinho seems to be starting as a left winger, but in fact he is playing as an attacking midfielder!
Henry looks like he will start as a center forward, but he is playing as a left winger!
Who is the center forward?
Kaka!
At least it seems that Kaká is standing close to the center!
In fact, Kaka's role today is that of a pseudo-center!
When stimulating more potential of Kaká, Aldridge has a clear positioning of him. First, make full use of Kaká. It is impossible to let him play on the wing, or in other words, letting Kaká leave the center is a step backward.
So how else can it be used in the middle?
Attacking midfielder, shadow forward, this is the conventional usage.
Kaka cannot charge at the front alone. He needs to be covered by his teammates, so when playing as a shadow forward, it is easier for him to excel with Henry as a check in front.
For him to play as a false center, he also needs teammates to cover him and contain the opponent's defense.
Those are the two wingers, Henry and Ronaldo.
This kind of usage will not be uncommon in the future. It can be said to be another upgrade of the No. 9 and a half role. Even players like Ibrahimovic and Rooney who look like they should definitely play the role of center will be regarded by the coach as a pseudo center at a certain period.
It is being used, and the most successful one should be Messi, who came later in history.
But if we really want to talk about the existence of false centers, they also appeared half a century ago, but this phenomenon always falls into a cycle. For a period of time, false centers shine, and then suddenly disappear, like a shadow dormant in the world.
, and then at a certain period of time, it suddenly broke out!
Aldrich made such a decision with good intentions.
His eyes are fixed on the future Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi!
To pave the way for these two geniuses and allow them to successfully rise to the top and reach the pinnacle of dominance in an era, then the role of center must be weakened in the Millwall team!
Divide the center's tasks and power on the field into the hands of the two wingers.
As for whether Messi will become a pseudo-center in the future, Aldridge has also made a decision in his mind.
no!
It's like a Pandora's box. Once Messi opens that box, he will become the unshakable and absolute king, and other roles in the Millwall team will be eclipsed.
The biggest challenge for Aldridge in the future is how to activate Ronaldo and Messi while still allowing them to coexist!
Then in terms of status, the two of them must be equal!
Otherwise, what Millwall may face is not a fish-or-bear-paw situation, but the end of having nothing! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
