In the third round of the English Premier League, Millwall faced Coventry at home.
For this game, Aldrich is determined to win.
The atmosphere at the scene was still hot, which also affected Sky TV's golden commentary partner.
"Hello everyone, Martin Taylor and Andy Gray will once again comment on this round of Premier League games this weekend afternoon. Millwall, which has performed poorly from the pre-season warm-up match to the last round of the league, encountered strength today.
Not as good as their Coventry. At yesterday's press conference, Millwall coach Hall only said one sentence. What he meant was that he had lost to Manchester United in the Community Shield, drawn with Southampton in the league, and lost at home to Middlesbrough.
It's just a warm-up match, Andy, what do you think?"
"The outside world thinks he is just being arrogant, but I don't think so. Objectively speaking, he is adjusting the condition of the players. In the past few games, Millwall did not field the strongest lineup. This is a fact. For example, in the past two games
In the league, the midfield partners are Lampard, Ballack and Gattuso. Their performance cannot be said.
It's terrible, especially when the average age of the three is only 19 years old. They still played a tenacious game with many highlights, but they lacked maturity and luck. Therefore, I am looking forward to today's game, after Pires and Thuram left.
Finally, what kind of football can Millwall play today without its two main players?"
The players who took the field today were full of energy and were already gearing up for a big fight.
In the locker room before the game, Aldridge did a good job of boosting morale.
"Millwall's bid for the Premier League championship officially sounded today. No one can relax until the championship is won. We must tell the entire England why we are called the Wild Lions!"
This makes the whole team full of one belief: victory!
The game started. Coventry and Millwall had the same points, but they got a draw at the London Hammers' home court in the last round. They also wanted to tenaciously get points from Millwall, who was "falling flat".
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But their wishes soon came true.
Millwall's main lineup retains the structure of last season.
Neither Pires nor Thuram are irreplaceable, and their departure will not hurt Millwall.
Even Shevchenko joined the striker and Schneider, who has a stronger assist ability, officially became the main right back. Millwall's offensive firepower has not decreased but increased, especially when Pirlo's role has not attracted widespread attention, Ned
Wade is still considered the core offensive organizer in the frontcourt, and marking him is the focus of all opponents, which gives Pirlo a lot of space.
It has to be said that the last eight-goal FA Cup match against Liverpool last season was too important for Pirlo. It was a baptism and a key game for self-transformation, which gave him a huge boost in confidence.
, he began to steadily show his talents in the role of organizational midfielder.
Nedvěd attracted firepower for him in the frontcourt, Pirlo calmly dispatched from behind, and Millwall's offense was extremely smooth. The attacks from left to right continued to challenge the nerves of Coventry's defense.
The attack is like a tidal wave in front of Coventry's goal. Even if the attack ends, Coventry will always lose the ball quickly when counterattacking. Millwall's consistency and tactical execution in defense are very high. The forwards can withdraw to participate in the defense.
They are not just pretending, they effectively cut off the opponent's offensive formation locally to form a siege. Once the defense is successful, they will immediately advance forward from defense to offense.
Millwall's offensive level is also very clear. Each line maintains an appropriate distance. Not only are the front-end offensive threats frequent, but they also firmly control the second offensive point, which makes their offensive often sustainable.
Schneider and Shevchenko hit the wall in a one-two and then dribbled the ball down the floor. He made a precise pass and sent the ball to Trezeguet's head. Trezeguet headed the ball towards the goal, but the ball bounced regrettably.
It hit the lower edge of the beam and then bounced out on the ground.
The audience's sighs were not over yet. Shevchenko, who entered the penalty area after playing with Schneider, happened to hit the ball. When faced with the rebound ball, he jumped high and headed for the goal. He lay on the ground and did not get up.
The goalkeeper was helpless.
"The Ukrainian scored! This is his second goal this season. In the last game he scored a face-saving goal for Millwall against Middlesbrough. It can be seen that
His form in the new season is very good! He can score goals with both head and kick. Millwall's young players are really impressive.
People are envious. Ferguson was looking for super forwards in the summer. Hall sent Pires away in the summer but was not worried at all because he had Shevchenko to replace him. And it is very obvious that Shevchenko has a stronger scoring ability in the penalty area.
.This young man who doesn’t look particularly strong is unforgettable.”
Shevchenko hugged Trezeguet after scoring. Although he has been at Millwall for a year, he always feels that he is still a little green. It has nothing to do with his strength, but to show his release. Even though
He scored a goal, but he didn't dare to celebrate loudly, as if he was afraid of being criticized for his poor performance next time.
Aldridge smiled and applauded on the sidelines. Regarding putting Shevchenko in the right wing position, Aldridge used him more to score goals rather than create opportunities, because the right back has Shiv with good assist ability.
Nedved, while Larsson on the left wing is more comprehensive, able to pass, shoot and break out. Coupled with Capdevila's direct support and assists, Larsson can better share the burden faced by Nedved.
The defensive pressure also releases Nedved in disguise.
Coventry's offense couldn't go up because they couldn't control the ball. It's not that Millwall always plays the trick of controlling the ball on the field, but that Millwall does a very good counterattack defense. For this kind of
For underdogs whose passing is not accurate enough, it will be difficult for them to overcome Millwall's defensive barriers, whether they are passing ground or attacking from the air.
Thirteen minutes later, Nedved and Larsson completed a classic one-two on the left side of the penalty area. Larsson passed the ball into the penalty area. Nedved stepped forward and met the ball and shot. The ball hit hard.
The opponent's goalkeeper had no reaction, but the ball hit his chest. The goalkeeper fell to the ground, and the ball popped up but Trezeguet easily pushed it into the empty goal.
The opponent's goalkeeper was kicked in the chest, which was like playing with a big stone in his chest. He received nearly three minutes of treatment on the sidelines before he recovered, and then returned to the court to continue the game.
In the 40th minute, Pirlo stepped forward to receive Nedvěd's pass, unexpectedly came to the penalty area, and then ripped open the opponent's defense with a subtle through ball. Shevchenko successfully received the ball and crossed the ball in response to offside.
Sen swept the ball into the goal from the back post.
The front three scored all the goals in just forty minutes.
In the injury time of the first half, Pirlo took a corner kick and center back Stam scored with a header. The score was fixed at 4:0 at work.
The fans were extremely excited to watch the first half. Millwall is back, that lightning-fast and oppressive mad lion is back!
In the second half, Coventry retreated across the board in order to avoid a bigger bloodbath. However, Millwall's offensive was still getting stronger and stronger. Aldridge replaced two players in the 60th minute, and Ballack replaced Pierre.
Lo and Ruud van Nistelrooy come in to replace Trezeguet.
The remaining time was for the entire Millwall team to lay siege to the opponent's goal. In the 70th minute, Ballack connected with Nedved in the penalty area and scored the fifth goal of the game with an eye-catching kick.
Millwall was full of firepower in this game. The opponent was unable to fight back.
Aldridge has already sat down. He will only applaud after each goal. To be honest, winning six or seven games against Coventry is not a sign of strength. It can only be said that the two teams are not at the same level.
Moreover, Millwall's current tactics are also advanced, based on their more running. This is their advantage. How long can this advantage last? Aldridge doesn't know, but it will be fine for at least one or two years.
Because this involves a conceptual issue, not only can the head coach realize it if he wants to, but it also requires the cooperation of the players.
Because Aldrich's team is young, the players will cooperate with many of his ideas. This is their common pursuit. It is not unilateral who achieves who.
The new physical training introduced last season will be more effective this season.
Coupled with the steady improvement of the players' personal skills, Aldrich firmly believes that this group of players can achieve unprecedented glory.
In the 83rd minute of the game, Nedved also responded to Ruud van Nistelrooy's ball in the penalty area and volleyed the ball into the net, giving Millwall a six-goal lead!
Aldrich stood up and waved his arms in joy to celebrate, because this goal was so wonderful. It was the frontcourt offensive combination that tore apart the opponent's defense through constant passing and transfer. There were not many passes. Eight shots, but almost every one
Feet are crucial, utilizing the width and space of the field, and the tacit understanding between players plays an important role.
After sitting down, Aldridge saw Benitez drawing Millwall's goal route on his notebook. He chuckled: "This kind of goal cannot be copied. We don't practice these in training. Players practice
It is actually very simple to obtain something, but precisely because of simplicity, various wonderful goals can be produced in actual combat and on ever-changing stadiums."
Benitez raised his eyebrows and sighed boredly.
Aldrich began to wander, thinking about something more mundane: money.
Millwall received almost 8 million pounds in TV broadcast revenue last season, which is related to their victory in two cup competitions, of which the Premier League broadcast revenue accounted for about 70%.
This season will be more than last season. It sounds like it is only five or six million pounds. In fact, according to the current Premier League broadcast contract, the average each club is only about three million pounds. Of course, this is an even distribution.
However, the Premier League's share is not based on the principle of equal distribution, but only partial equal distribution. Mir
Because Wall has many live broadcasts and a high league ranking, he has received broadcast income second only to Manchester United and Liverpool. Although Arsenal is not low in the rankings, they have too few live broadcasts and they still have not escaped the shadow of boring football.
During this kind of game, the fans in the stands were all drowsy, not to mention the audience in front of the TV.
If it comes to next season, the Premier League's broadcast contract will be significantly increased. By then, only by the standards of the previous season, Millwall's Premier League broadcast revenue can easily exceed 10 million pounds. Therefore, next summer, Aldrich plans to
He will renew contracts and raise salaries for the players in the team, hoping that the players will not want to leave by then. He may not be able to get the maximum salary in the Premier League, but he will not be stingy with a salary that is in line with their worth.
In the future, after the new millennium, broadcasting revenue will increase even more. It will not be a problem for a wealthy team to earn more than 30 to 40 million pounds from broadcasting every season. Add in the Champions League, domestic cup competitions, and tournament bonuses. Just this alone.
Part of the income is that for wealthy clubs like Manchester United, hundreds of millions of pounds of money fall into the pockets, and this is less than half of the operating income.
Aldridge cannot operate with debt like Manchester United. Although that is the responsibility of the Glazer family, but more than ten years later, Chelsea's debt is more than 700 million pounds, Arsenal's debt is 400 million pounds, and Liverpool's debt is more than 200 million pounds.
Wall can't afford it at all. Some of them don't care, and some of them can make money and spend it.
There is no doubt that Millwall must take the path of commercial promotion and globalization.
In terms of the concept of team building, Aldridge does not intend to always make short-term plans for three years like other teams, investing large sums of money to buy stars who can compete. What he wants to build is Millwall's hematopoietic function.
This is undoubtedly very difficult, but he does not have the financial resources of Abu or the Abu Dhabi royal family, and he does not plan to go public in the United States to raise funds like Manchester United.
