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Xiu'an United played high as always, but their forwards were obviously a little discouraged. They couldn't get headers in front of the tall Stam, and they were always intercepted by Makelele. In addition, Southgate's stable
Performance, the opponent's two forwards became more and more discouraged as they played, and became more and more lost inside and outside the Millwall penalty area.
The offensive player on the left wing once again prepared to pass a high ball into the penalty area, and he chose to cross the ball. Unfortunately, during the breakthrough, Thuram extended his foot and intercepted the ball. The player fell directly to the turf, and the football remained.
Behind him was Thuram's feet.
Peter shouted excitedly to the court: "WTF! That's an obvious foul! A fucking foul!"
But the referee on the field didn't say anything and didn't even bother to wave to the Allianz players to get up. The fans in the stands applauded and shouted excitedly.
After Thuram intercepted the ball, he did not dribble and passed the ball directly to the feet of Makelele who was closest to him. After receiving the ball, Makelele also distributed the ball before the opponent's forward retreated to harass him.
Nedvěd received the ball in the center circle, followed by a long pass and distributed the ball to Pires on the left.
Pires still approached the center from the wing, and five meters away, Allianz's defensive players were ready to rush in to steal or interfere with his long shot.
Pires was very calm. Not long ago, the head coach made a gesture on the sidelines and thirty minutes into the game. At this time, his role changed.
Aldridge's tactical arrangement yesterday clearly echoed in his mind: the long shot in the first thirty minutes will cause the opponent's defensive players to press out from the penalty area. If the game situation develops like this, after the winger approaches the center, the two forwards
Always be prepared to fight against offside, Robert, you and Bernd will drive the ball straight into the penalty area!
Pires only observed the position of Xiu'an's defense line and was surprised to find: Aldrich was really right!
The opponent's defense has left the penalty area, precisely to reduce the threat of Millwall's long shots. At the same time, a large space is left behind the defenders.
Without hesitation, Pires made a through pass and kicked the ball into the area behind the opponent's center back and full-back.
This through ball was not fast, but it was extremely accurate. At the same time as Pires passed the ball, Larson turned around and sprinted from the center back guarding him!
The Allianz defenders were used to Millwall's attacking players taking long-range shots from the front in the first thirty minutes. They never expected that this time, the opponent would hit from behind. What their defenders didn't expect was: Larsson was so quick
Surprisingly!
The center back reacted and turned around to chase after him, but the distance between him and Larsson was getting wider and wider, and he wasn't even given a chance to stretch out his hand and pull!
Larson successfully countered offside and went to the meeting alone!
All the fans couldn't help but stand up, focusing on Larsson's figure.
Aldrich watched this attack from the sidelines. His heartbeat couldn't help but speed up, and even his hands began to tremble. His previous calm expression was gone, replaced by one filled with eager hope.
Kick it in, kick it in, kick it in!
Kick the damn ball in for me!
Aldrich shouted in his heart, but his throat seemed dry and smoking and he couldn't say anything. He could only breathe heavily with his mouth slightly open.
The goalkeeper of Newcastle United did not expect that they had been facing Millwall's long-range shot in the first half, but now they were suddenly faced with a one-on-one goal.
The goalkeeper did not attack, but stayed in front of the goal line and slowly pressed forward to expand the defensive area, trying to reduce Larsson's shooting angle.
Larsson caught up with the ball as soon as he entered the penalty area. He did not stop the ball or hesitate. He adjusted his steps in the direction of the ball, and then lightly used his right foot to the left side of the ball.
Rub it!
The goalkeeper of Xiu'an United did the most basic performance of a goalkeeper facing a one-on-one ball. He blocked the near corner of the goal and pounced to the right. However, after pounced, he reluctantly turned his head and looked behind him.
, with desperate eyes still hoping that the ball would not roll into the goal.
However, the ball fired by Larson lightly crossed a not very large arc. The ball entered the goal from the far corner of the goal steadily, rotated on the net a few times, then stopped, and stopped quietly in the goal.
Inside!
The Lion's Den stadium was in a state of excitement!
The fans in the stands raised their arms and jumped, laughing and cheering like children. After Larsson scored, he ran along the baseline to the corner flag, causing a wave of people in the nearby stands wherever he passed!
Millwall's players ran towards Larson and cheered with him. They headed towards the stands and were surprised to find many fans in the stands holding signs with their names written in different national languages to express their support.
Millwall fans, who are notorious for their ruthless football behavior, instantly became cute in their eyes.
It was only the first game, but a large number of fans got to know them, knew their nationalities, and expressed their inner support in their native languages, which made them feel the warmth here quickly.
Aldridge on the sidelines jumped up excitedly after witnessing the goal, clenching his hands and waving them in front of him. After he turned around, Jensen and other coaches also left their seats and came up to hug Aldridge.
, they laughed, they jumped, celebrating Millwall's first official goal this season, and also Aldridge's first official goal after taking charge of the team!
After getting excited, Aldridge returned to the sidelines again. He applauded the players to encourage him, and then made a gesture with his hands down to keep the players awake and not get carried away.
Finally, he made a trumpet shape with his hands in front of his mouth and shouted to the court: "Keep kicking as you should!"
After this goal, the players on the field began to officially change their minds towards Aldridge.
The eighteen-year-old head coach on the sidelines is not only a strict teacher who supervises them in training and a good friend in guidance and communication, but also a coach who can help them score goals and win!
Peter was blushing and chattering to the assistant referee. He always firmly believed that Thuram's steal of the ball from Allianz was a foul. If the referee made a penalty, there would be no subsequent counterattack and the ball was conceded.
After calming down his excitement, Aldrich put his hands back into his trousers pockets, recalling the beautiful goal just now, and he admired Larson in his heart.
The Swedish forward's shooting skills are full of praise, especially as he is a forward who can score goals with both head and kick. His shooting skills with his feet are never known for his strength, but for his calmness and dexterity when shooting, often in the penalty area.
There is no extra movement, and the shot is not very powerful but has an extremely tricky angle, which is extremely pleasing to the eye.
The goal just now is a typical example. He kept the ball from the inside of the penalty area and flicked the shot into the far corner. Even if the goalkeeper rushed in the opposite direction, he probably wouldn't be able to reach the ball. The trajectory of the slow ball in mid-air was as if
Shining with elegant colors.
After Xiu'an United lost the ball, the whole team showed frustration.
Perhaps in their view, in the first thirty minutes of the game, Millwall had no threat except for a few long-range shots from outside the penalty area, and they were able to repeatedly let the football fly in the opponent's half or even over the penalty area, but they lost the ball.
But they are the ones with the upper hand.
This gave the team a big blow, and Peter angrily shouted at the players on the sidelines to launch a more violent attack.
After being reminded by Aldridge, Millwall's players did not get carried away and continued to play with their previous solid defensive posture.
The impatient Xiu'an United attack did not achieve results. They still did not organize an attack that threatened Millwall's goal. Instead, Millwall's offense became more and more impressive.
At the end of the first half, Millwall's offense was closer to the opponent's penalty area, and David Trezeguet started the counterattack too early because he was eager to make a contribution. I am afraid that he will also get a chance to score a one-on-one goal.
In the stoppage time of the first half, Pires' shot from outside the penalty area was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper, and Millwall won a corner kick.
The corner kick was taken by Schneider, who had excellent footwork. As one of the best foot players of this generation among German players, Schneider's crossing and set-piece skills were outstanding.
Millwall's set-piece tactics were designed by Aldridge in training for more than half a month because there are too many players in the team who are excellent headers.
The two forwards, Larsson and Trezeguet, not only have excellent headers, but also have a very keen sense of opportunity to seize opportunities in the chaos of the penalty area. Midfielder Nedved is also a good header, and center backs Stam and
Southgate and Thuram, who is a central defender, are naturally good at heading the ball.
Makelele and Lucas Neal stayed near the center circle during this corner kick attack to prevent the opponent from counterattacking, while Pires roamed at the back and outside of the penalty area.
Southgate stood in front of the opponent's goalkeeper to form pressure, Larsson and Stam were eager to try on the small penalty area line, Thuram interfered with the defensive line of sight at the front point, and Trezeguet stood limply in the middle.
When the defensive player next to him squeezed him, he just moved a step without any intention of confrontation.
Schneider stood by the corner flag, raised his hand and extended a fist. Seeing his gesture, Millwall's offensive players in the penalty area understood it, and then Schneider took a run-up and took the corner kick.
The moment the football flew out from the corner flag, Millwall's offensive players invariably pressed towards the center, which caused the Newcastle United players who were defending them to follow them reflexively. The pile of players in the penalty area
They all moved a step or two towards the far post, and a player ran out of the crowd, quickly detoured from the outside of the crowd and grabbed the front spot of the near post!
The corner kick was taken at an extremely fast speed, but not very high. It slightly passed over the heads of Xiu'an United's defenders and then began to fall. The landing point was the near post area of the goal!
There, a bald player wearing a dark blue jersey and white shorts faced the falling football and almost dived to header the ball!
Less than two meters away from the goal, the ball was redirected by a header and flew directly into the door of Xiu'an United. The opponent's goalkeeper didn't even make a save and fell into the goal!
The Lion's Den is boiling again.
The player who rose from the ground was the young David Trezeguet!
He kept staring at Xiu'an United's goal after diving for the header. When he saw the ball go in, he immediately got up from the ground, pointed at Schneider who took the corner kick with a surprised smile, ran over and sent Shi
Ned hugged him, and Pires, who rushed up from behind, directly pressed Trezeguet's shoulders and jumped up, cheering with the fans who wanted to jump over from the stands and enter the stadium.
Seeing this goal, Aldrich was even more surprised, because it was not long before the injury time of the first half. He was even thinking about the half-time lecture to the team, but he did not expect Trezeguet.
He also scored in his debut!
Listening to the tsunami of cheers in the stadium, Aldridge naturally raised his arms and waved them, indicating that the fans should cheer louder.
Jenson looked at Aldrich's actions dumbfounded. They thought that this young coach should be cautious and trembling, but Aldrich in front of them seemed not to be under any pressure.
Aldridge knows that the team is very young, and the players on the field need to cheer, be affirmed, and be recognized, which is crucial to their growth.
Therefore, he mobilized the atmosphere of the scene.
