Most of the stands at Old Trafford were silent, with only the visiting Millwall fans excitedly singing the team anthem.
However, more Red Devils fans still comfort themselves with optimism.
"It's nothing, nothing. It's just two goals behind. Last year, we got back by two goals."
Yes, most fans feel that today's game is very similar to last year's game. Millwall scored two goals as a guest and ended up with a 5:5 draw.
No matter what, it's not time to despair yet.
But Aldridge is determined to make the Red Devils despair today!
While you are sick, I will kill you!
He doesn't care that Manchester United's players are in poor condition, have physical problems, have suffered consecutive defeats, have their main players unable to play, and other unfavorable factors.
The first thing he wants is a victory and three points. Secondly, if he can score three points for Manchester United, he will not have the advantage of defending two goals.
Millwall is going to blow up a storm and sweep across England, and let the mad lion step on the corpses of all the wealthy families and ascend to the throne!
"Manchester United are in a very bad situation. They cannot control the game. Scholes, the young man who is expected to be Cantona's successor, has obvious physical disadvantages. Then again, even if Cantona is on the court, so what.
What? He himself frankly admitted in an interview last month that he had a problem, and he couldn't find the reason why he was in such a bad state."
Manchester United showed signs of fatigue from the start. Their off-ball movement dropped significantly, which directly led to their offensive players being directly targeted. Solskjaer worked hard today, but just relying on him to defeat Schneider
What's the use of running out of space? No one can pass the ball to him accurately, and he doesn't even have a chance to play.
Ferguson's character, Manchester United's heritage, and the blood of the Red Devils all make it impossible for them to have the idea of a small team that loses less and wins. The strong are not afraid of failure, but are afraid of not having the heart to win.
He doesn’t even have the courage to struggle and resist!
Therefore, Manchester United began to counterattack wildly, while Millwall was very calm. Especially when Manchester United's running power failed to meet their expectations, Nedved, an iron man who could not run to death, became even more eye-catching. He actively participated in returning to defense and also made up for Pirlo.
Due to the defensive loopholes and Makelele, even if Keane and Butt stepped forward to participate in the attack, they could not do anything in the middle.
The full-back also boldly attacked, and Manchester United finally created an opportunity, but Beckham passed the ball over the baseline with an abnormal kick.
Bute quickly took the ball and threw it directly to compatriot Schneider. Solskjaer turned around and ran towards the backcourt without thinking. He understood better than anyone how quickly Millwall switched from defense to attack.
But his legs obviously couldn't run the speed of the ball.
Irvine made an assist earlier, and Shevchenko, who was defending him, rushed forward after Manchester United's attack ended, leaving him far behind. Schneider's overhead long pass came as expected, and there was an empty space behind him.
Manchester United immediately realized what it means to be overwhelmed by a large army!
Larson Trezeguet, Shevchenko, and the invincible Nedved sprinted together, leaving Manchester United with only two center backs in the backcourt. In a hurry, they could only retreat to the penalty area.
Shevchenko caught up with the ball and made a slight adjustment before crossing the middle. May went to defend Trezeguet. But the opponent missed the ball. Larsson on the left took the ball and gently moved the ball back to the top of the penalty area.
The ball rolled slowly over, and Nedvěd didn't even need to adjust, he just hit the ball and fired.
Schmeichel flew out but couldn't touch the ball. It wasn't the angle but the speed. The ball was so fast that by the time Schmeichel made his move, the ball had already crossed the goal line.
"The goal has been scored again! Millwall is leading by three goals. I think there is no suspense in the game, even though there are still fifty minutes left in the game. This long-range shot scored by Nedvěd is extremely beautiful. Keane and Butt are completely behind today."
He couldn't keep up with Nedved's rhythm. He kept running at high speed, running at high speed, running at high speed.
Running, when will he know he is tired?! Millwall’s God of War leads the Lions to become stronger every day! The Czech, who shined in the European Cup in the summer, is undoubtedly Millwall’s God of War.
Wall’s number one star! He is also one of the top stars in the Premier League!”
After scoring the goal, Nedvěd ran towards the visiting team's stands, clenching his fists and showing a roaring expression.
The Lions fans cheered him excitedly, and some even wanted to climb over the stands to hug Nedvěd, but were blocked by stadium staff.
Aldridge tilted his head on the sidelines, closed his eyes, and raised the corners of his mouth. He put one hand in his pocket and clenched his fist tightly with the other hand and kept swinging it slightly. Other coaches rushed out to celebrate Nedved and raised their arms in the air. Ballack even rushed out.
Throwing away his jersey and jumping high, he looked extremely excited. In the team, Nedved is the person Ballack admires the most, and he also strives to become a giant like Nedved who has a tough style and can't run to death.
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Ferguson's face was ashen. He knew that he couldn't let the players perform like this anymore. There were less than ten minutes left before the end of the first half. He had to stabilize the team first. If he conceded another goal, I'm afraid everything would be over.
He made gestures to ask the players to calm down and avoid losing the ball first. He would make adjustments during the halftime break.
He originally planned to use a double defensive midfielder configuration to completely freeze Nedved, but Ferguson, who was keenly aware of the fire, found that Nedved’s organizational role had been weakened. The young Italian was inconspicuous on the court, but under the protection of Makelele, he
Handling the ball very easily and calmly, Scholes was confused and Cole retreated too deep, which also reduced Manchester United's offensive threat.
In the last few minutes of the first half, Manchester United did not concede another goal, but before entering the locker room, the players looked extremely frustrated, panting and very tired.
Manchester United made adjustments in the second half.
Ferguson asked Keane to step up, and at least if he went to grab Pirlo, it would definitely be an overwhelming victory, and it would also allow Scholes to have a connecting point when switching from defense to offense, expanding the space for him to play.
Aldridge saw Manchester United's tactical changes on the field and gave a faint smile.
Millwall asked Pirlo to play deep, but that doesn't mean Nedved can't organize!
It's better to grab Pirlo. Lure the snake out of the hole, now it's better. Pirlo becomes a cover for Nedvěd!
Keane ran a wide range in the midfield to try to restrict Pirlo, but Pirlo gave up too much control of the ball when he saw that the situation was not going well. When receiving the ball with his back, he would always kick the ball and pass it to his teammates. Even his teammates consciously
Instead of passing the ball to him, Nedvěd has more space in the frontcourt by transitioning from the wing.
Schneider received Makelele's cross pass and dribbled the ball forward. Solskjaer was chasing after him. Schneider made an emergency stop midway. He controlled the ball under his feet and stopped moving forward, and then easily passed the ball to
In the middle, Nedvěd took the initiative to run over to get the ball. His speed had already picked up.
He leaned forward to catch the ball, and Bart, who was following him, moved his center of gravity forward, but Nedvěd did not catch the ball. Instead, he followed the path of the ball and completed a turn. Bart's center of gravity was deceived, and Nedved
Vader accelerated explosively and was knocked directly past him.
Dribbling the ball from the center towards Manchester United's penalty area, May and Pallister were obviously very passive.
The two wingers Larsson and Shevchenko cut into the ribs of the penalty area without the ball. Coupled with the harassment of Trezeguet in the middle, Manchester United's defense was crumbling.
Nedved faked a long shot. When Pallister moved slightly to block it, Nedved faked a shot and passed the ball straight into the penalty area. The ball passed Pallister.
Rolled over. After penetrating the defense, Shevchenko did not take credit for the ball this time. Instead, after Schmeichel attacked, he passed the ball across the ball. Trezeguet fell to the ground directly to tackle the ball under the interference of May.
Knocked into the goal by his foot.
"Four to zero! This was Millwall's 18th shot in the game. Manchester United was unable to resist it. Trezeguet also scored. He should thank Shevchenko for this goal. The Ukrainian passed the ball selflessly.
, and also added an assist to his credit list. Manchester United seemed to be helpless.
, I don’t know how to contain Millwall’s offense at all. Andy, what do you think? I think it is impossible for Manchester United to come back in this game, but how Millwall should contain it may not only be a headache for Ferguson.
This is a question that all Premier League teams should think about calmly."
"Martin, I just want to say that a tactical genius has appeared in England! Aldrich Hall was not blinded by the success of Millwall in the previous two seasons. His team also encountered most of the opponents in this era.
The offensive problems the team encountered before, we all knew that Nedved was the core of Millwall's frontcourt offense. He would organize the offense and score goals.
Scoring or assisting is not his main task, but it is the same problem that many strong teams encounter: once their frontcourt core is completely frozen, what should the team's offense do? In England, we will see frequent side attacks.
Pass from the road, in Italy, we will see the ability of superstars, but Millwall completely turned the situation around tactically.
Erlo is Millwall's invisible commander on the field. He is the original creative source of Millwall's offense. He has a loose environment to observe the situation on the field and decide where to pass the ball to launch the attack. Although he does not directly assist or
Score, but most of Millwall's goals came from his initial instigation. Ferguson obviously also discovered this. Manchester United wanted to
They restricted Nedved, but found that they were marking the wrong person. When Manchester United corrected this problem in the second half, Keane went to restrict Pirlo, but Nedved defeated Butt in a one-on-one contest, thus releasing another
The combination of power and Millwall in tandem is a paradox, and it is a tactic that England's traditional 4-4-2 formation cannot do."
"Why?"
"Because you can't put another Gascoigne behind Gascoigne. Once the ball is lost in the midfield, the defense will have a big problem. In the second half, Keane stole Pirlo once. What next? Keane
Passing the ball forward, Makelele successfully intercepted it. The biggest feature of Hall's tactics
Even the midfielder created room for Pirlo to make mistakes. Under the protection of Makelele, the risk of his mistakes was minimized. When Pirlo fully grows up in the future, he will be calmer, more composed, and make fewer mistakes.
, then Millwall’s offensive threat will be even more limitless.”
"I think Hall's transformation of the forward line is the most successful. In the past, most of the forwards we saw stood still and took the ball and then started to create opportunities. Now, even when the numbers are equal, Millwall's two wingers
When a fatal blow occurs, he will cut into the penalty area from the wing at high speed.
It poses a direct threat to the goal and at the same time catches the defensive players off guard. Moreover, Larsson and Shevchenko are so fast. I don’t think many defenders can catch up with them. I am afraid that only Italy’s top defenders can catch up.
This tactic can only be limited through accurate prediction."
"The key point is not how the forward moves, but the timing of passing and running. Millwall does this very well in order to play an extremely efficient offense. This also requires high players' ability. The passer must be able to master the most efficient attack."
At the right time, forwards must have a tacit understanding of movement. This cannot be copied by ordinary teams if they want to imitate it. At least, I think these players in Millwall are all very talented. The most curious thing is that they themselves are
As talented as they are, Hall has the magic to make them special."
Ferguson's nose was frighteningly red. He felt that Millwall today has undergone earth-shaking changes from last season.
Millwall, who scored five goals at Old Trafford last season, relied more on individual performance. Although there were tactical highlights, it was mostly accomplished by the top performance of the players.
But today's Millwall completely destroyed Manchester United, who was out of form.
But even if Manchester United is in normal condition, Ferguson does not dare to guarantee that they can absolutely suppress Millwall.
Not to mention how Manchester United can break through Millwall's overall defensive system, at least how Manchester United can defend Millwall is a big problem.
Aldridge has built this team with strong passing and control capabilities, and at the same time there is no lack of physical confrontation. Except for Pirlo, who is a bit soft, the other players are all tough guys, especially the forward trident, Lal
Sen and Shevchenko have speed, and Trezeguet has body. This way of scoring with diagonal ribs is hard to guard against.
Ferguson asked the midfielders to shrink and changed to 4411. Cole was at the front, with Solskjaer behind him, a small diamond midfielder, Keane went back to defend, and Bart, Scholes, and Beckham flanked Pirlo.
With Makelele, the two wings are further opened when attacking.
Aldrich noticed that Manchester United began to compress the defense in the middle, and made a gesture on the sidelines, and the players on the field understood it.
What makes his 433 more flexible than the 442 is that it can shift the focus of the offense without changing the position of the formation.
In the following time, Pirlo and Nedvěd attracted defensive pressure in the midfield, while Schneider and Capdevila assisted and cooperated with the wingers, completely destroying Manchester United's wing defense!
Especially in the second half of the game, Manchester United players scrambled but to no avail. Their physical fitness was the first problem.
After Schneider got down, he dribbled the ball into the penalty area, and then unexpectedly made a powerful cross. The ball hit the legs of Keane, who was eager to defend, and bounced directly into the Manchester United goal.
Make your own mistake!
At the last moment of the game, Larsson took the ball on the left side of the penalty area and dribbled horizontally with a kick that locked the score at a bloody 0:6.
Old Trafford falls!
Conceded 17 goals in three Premier League games, a century-old shame!
And the home defeat will remain in our memory for a long time.
Millwall has won ten consecutive league games and is 12 points ahead of defending champion Manchester United after 12 rounds of the league!
