After entering February, Millwall's players have recovered from the high-pressure rhythm of the Christmas Express. Although many players in the team have occasional injuries, and the young players are not physically able to play too much, but fortunately Aldridge
There are many people on hand, so it is not difficult to rotate.
Before the call-up to the national team in mid-February, Millwall still has two games, one in the league and one in the FA Cup.
Both games were tough battles.
The league opponent is North London's neighbor, Tottenham Hotspur.
White Hart Lane, this is perhaps the most poetic stadium name in the Premier League.
And Tottenham do have a touch of fairy spirit.
In the past many years, Tottenham has not been the strongest team in the Premier League, not even a strong contender for the championship, nor has it been the most watched team in the Premier League. However, Tottenham has the most gorgeous and freehand style of play in England. This makes
Tottenham fans are very proud. What they enjoy is the best football, and the standard for judging the team is not winning.
In terms of profit, so they lost. They watched Arsenal win the cup, but they still sneered at Arsenal and were proud of Tottenham. This situation was not completely changed until another shrewd Jewish businessman took charge of Tottenham.
Change: Danny Levy, his requirements for managing the team are simple: I just want trophies and money.
But Tottenham have begun to sink in recent years. Looking back a few years ago, Tottenham still had Lineker and Gascoigne, plus the black and gold coach Venables who was good at coaching offense. Tottenham at that time was comparable to today's
Newcastle United, no matter what the result is in the Premier League, their offense will definitely be gorgeous.
Aldridge led the team to White Hart Lane. At the Lion's Den Stadium at the beginning of the season, Tottenham took away a draw in the away game. This made the entire Millwall team extremely dissatisfied. Now the boys have strong self-confidence.
They are not afraid of any opponent and should be able to defeat any enemy that stands in front of them.
The enthusiasm at White Hart Lane was high, and the two teams played with sparks flying on the pitch.
In this game, Aldridge asked Trezeguet to sit on the bench to rest and save his energy to play against the FA Cup opponents.
Instead of replacing him with another striker, he started preparing for next season.
The team set up a 433 formation. Seventeen-year-old Pirlo started today, with Makelele protecting him. Aldrich did not give him many tasks. He stayed in the backcourt to ensure the success rate of passing.
There is no need for him to advance forward and attack, just stay in the area from the center circle to the own penalty area, and serve as a key link between the front and back courts.
So Millwall's frontcourt attack group became four people, Nedved in the front midfielder area, and the trident: Pires-Larsson-Schneider.
It seems that there are fewer attackers in the frontcourt than before, but when the two full-backs assist, Millwall's number of attackers in the frontcourt becomes six. With two wingers diagonally inserting into the penalty area, a three-man attack will be formed.
forward.
Tottenham coach Gary Francis stood on the sidelines with his brows furrowed, as if he could hear the thumping rhythm of his heart. He watched the team's unfavorable situation on the field becoming more and more nervous. He sensed the crisis, but could not think of a response.
method.
In the first round of the league match, the main reason why Tottenham was able to take away a point at the Lion's Den Stadium was that they successfully froze Nedvěd. Today at White Hart Lane, Tottenham repeated the same trick, and the midfielder firmly
The ground restricted Nedvěd's space to get the ball.
However, Tottenham players found that they seemed to be targeting the wrong person!
After missing Klinsmann who went to Bayern and Papiscu who went to Barcelona, Tottenham's strength plummeted. Sheringham was unable to support himself on the front line. Tottenham's offense could not operate smoothly and was often blocked by Millwall.
, their first defensive task is
Keep an eye on Nedvěd, but the ball started to move at the feet of Pirlo. Pirlo was like a sleeping rabbit. He felt careless when running, and he was not particularly fierce when fighting. Even if he organized with the ball
When attacking, there doesn't seem to be any threat.
The ball was passed elegantly and calmly to the most reasonable safe zone. With Nedved being targeted, Pirlo's ball was directed towards the two wings, and then slowly ran from the front of his own penalty area to the center circle.
Nearby, he played a one-two with the midfielder, and then he stopped coming forward.
Whenever he completes these inconspicuous tasks, Millwall's wing offensive threat shows its power. The full-back dribbles the ball and continues to cooperate with the winger. After forming a numerical advantage on the wing, or
The winger who passes underneath or passes directly inside, the attack becomes higher and higher.
Millwall turned away and played the main game, and their attack made Tottenham's goal tremble.
Schneider's two shots after cutting inside were both ridiculously wide. Pires made a wonderful pass to Larsson. Larsson, who has scored 17 goals in the league, faced the goalkeeper one-on-one, but his shot from close range was used by the goalkeeper.
The body blocked it.
Nedved entered the penalty area and his header bounced off the goal post.
Aldrich watched the offensive scenes from the sidelines, feeling like he was on a roller coaster.
He walked back to the coaching bench with a parched mouth, picked up a bottle of mineral water, unscrewed the cap and took two gulps. Then he asked Jenson helplessly: "When you were playing football and coaching at Ajax, what
Haven’t you seen many players like Schneider?”
Jenson understood Aldrich's subtext.
Schneider's characteristics are very distinctive, with outstanding skills at his feet and first-rate team awareness. Although he does not have a unique skill in knowing where to hit the cross, his success rate in crossing is also second to none in the Premier League, but this is how he does it.
A good player, but his shooting percentage in sports matches is unsatisfactory.
The two great opportunities just now were almost half-single cuts and shots, but the ball went too far.
It scared the opponent's goalkeeper into a cold sweat and made Aldridge's mood fall from the clouds to the abyss.
Jenson smiled bitterly and said: "It's about positioning. You can't just look at it with skills. There are many such players, just like Peter Pan, who is very popular now. If you put him in the middle or go to the penalty area, he may not be the best."
You can pass people like crazy and kick the ball into the goal.”
The current Peter Pan is named Overmars.
Aldridge just complained about the wasted opportunity. As the head coach, he certainly knows that the characteristics of the players should be comprehensively judged based on their position on the field.
For example, a wide player only needs to look to one side and ahead after receiving the ball, while a midfielder must focus on the overall situation before receiving the ball, and must be aware of the environment in all directions.
When Schneider plays on the right wing, he only needs to observe his left side and front, but when he cuts into the penalty area, it becomes a double-team situation. The players' subconscious tension and sense of crisis will suddenly increase, and their performance will be difficult.
There is a difference between good and bad.
Aldridge decided to talk to Schneider after the game.
As he sat down, Millwall launched a wave of attacks.
Thuram made an assist, and Schneider had cooperated with him repeatedly before. Tottenham's defense seemed to have figured out a pattern, and the full-back was directly taken away by Schneider who cut inside.
Although Thuram looks dark and tough, he is also not stupid. Schneider attracted the defenders to him. He made a slight adjustment and fired a powerful volley from a 45-degree angle outside the penalty area.
This shot was so fucking beautiful!
The ball didn't spin and went straight to the upper right corner of the goal.
Tottenham goalkeeper Ian Walker has always been highly focused. He was repeatedly bombarded by Millwall before and his performance became more and more brave. It was the same this time. He flew out and punched the ball, but did not let the ball fly into the goal.
Door.
Shouts of relief came from the audience at White Hart Lane.
Walker's shot was a little deflected, and the ball bounced to the other side of the penalty area.
Tottenham's defense retreated near the small penalty area line. Pires hit the falling ball and fired a long shot, and it was a volley with a cool posture!
Bang!
Aldrich was going crazy on the sidelines.
F--uck!
The goalposts at White Hart Lane are indeed labeled Tottenham.
The ball actually hit the goalpost, and there were screams of surprise from the stands.
It’s not over yet!
The ball hit the goal post and bounced diagonally towards the small penalty area. The chaotic Tottenham small penalty area was bustling with activity. Defender Caldlewood wanted to turn around to make a clearance, but his kick was missed in a hurry. He fell to the ground and tripped.
For his companion Kerslake, the ball bounced twice on the line of the small penalty area. Larson took advantage of the opportunity and fell to the ground to shoot!
Walker has made a meritorious deed again!
He lunged forward without touching the ball with his hand because he was just trying his luck, but his thigh blocked Larsson's inevitable goal.
The Tottenham fans at White Hart Lane are almost suffocating, their hearts can't stand it!
The ball popped out of the penalty area and fell in another parabola, like a rainbow, beautiful and unpredictable.
The Tottenham players were rushing out, but they saw someone coming towards them. They swung their legs in front of the falling ball and volleyed hard.
Nedved!
This time, the ball hit the net and hit the upper left corner of the goal!
"One kick, two kicks, three kicks, four kicks! Nedved scored! Andy, Millwall's fifteenth shot in the first half finally scored! This game is so strange."
"Yeah, Martin, it's so strange. We saw that Millwall's offense was very smooth and pleasing to the eye. They created a lot of threatening opportunities, but they were all wasted by the players. In the end, they used a
He knocked on Tottenham's door in an unreasonable and brutal way, and the contrast was shocking."
"In any case, Millwall is ahead. This score is not surprising. Considering the situation on the field, they deserve this goal."
After scoring the goal, Nedvěd waved his fists and ran towards the corner flag. Millwall's players all rushed over. They played this game too much.
However, they failed to score after consecutive shots, which made them a little anxious. Fortunately, now that they have scored, they are naturally happy.
Aldridge rubbed his forehead and chuckled.
I practiced Tai Chi for a long time, using softness to overcome strength.
In the end, I found that the most reliable thing is to work hard to achieve miracles!
ps: Thanks to "Wildfire Burning Sun" for the reward!
