The 32nd round of the Premier League begins at the Lion's Den Stadium.
Leicester City has no problem avoiding relegation, and they won the League Cup in early March. This suddenly relaxed their players' spirits. Martin O'Neill did not want to put too much pressure on the players. After all, they were visiting the league as a guest.
Millwall is the most powerful team. Although they were the ones who knocked Millwall out of the League Cup, Millwall was clearly training in that game.
In the past, the highest atmosphere in the stands was in the South Stand, but something was different today. Fans holding signs could be seen everywhere around the stands.
"Dean, come on!"
"The eternal lion: Dean!"
"We are with you!"
...
Fans felt sad when they learned that Dean Richards had to leave the game temporarily due to a strange illness, because Richards is an impressive player. Millwall moved from the English League to the Premier League.
Last year, with a double championship and a second runner-up, Richards played more than 50 times for the team. Every Lions fan firmly believes that Richards will be a reliable center back for the Lions in the future.
From the first minute of the game, Millwall played very oppressively. The players were very motivated and focused on the field.
Leicester City, who was slightly relaxed, was quickly punished.
Larsson's movements are becoming more and more ghostly nowadays. Fleet Street even gave him the nickname "Lingfox". Especially his impact after capturing the space between the full-back and the center back is even more impressive. As long as there is a trace of space in the defense,
, he can catch it in the attack, and then he waits for his teammates who are understanding to send the ball to his feet.
In the first nine minutes, Larsson made such a move. He penetrated the heart of Leicester City from the left wing, and Nedvěd's through ball came as expected, penetrating the entire defense line.
Facing the attacking goalkeeper, everyone thought that the forward who had scored 31 league goals would choose to shoot by himself, but Larsson passed the ball across the center. Trezeguet followed up and stabbed the goalkeeper.
The ball goes into an empty net.
After scoring, Trezeguet ran to the sidelines and took off his jersey. On the chest of his white vest was clearly written: Dean, come on!
Other teammates ran over and stood on both sides of Trezeguet, pointing to the slogan on Trezeguet's chest and clenching their fists with determination on their faces.
FIFA issued a "no-take" order last year. This caused Trezeguet to receive a yellow card, but he didn't care at all.
Aldridge stood up after scoring the goal to applaud the team's performance and immediately sat down.
Benitez still looked like a scholar. He was taking notes in his notebook. When he realized that Leicester City had no determination to win, he deserted to chat with Aldridge.
"I'm very curious why Trezeguet became the team's main force."
"Why do you ask?"
"Because he looks very average. His foot skills and speed are not outstanding. I think if you use Tony, Tony's ball-making ability will be very strong because his physical condition allows him to play in the penalty area.
Against any centre-back in the Premier League."
Aldrich held his chin and said calmly: "He is at the front, and the absolute speed does not have to be very fast. Anti-offside relies on awareness and explosive power. Is it skill with his feet? Indeed, David's error rate in passing forward is very high.
Gao will not surprise me with goals after a flash of inspiration, but his position selection in front of the goal, the involvement of running without the ball, and the confrontation in the penalty area at critical moments are all the same.
Flow. When he does what he can do best, he is Millwall's most suitable forward. For example, now he will not try to pass the through ball. That is not his strong point, and he returns the ball.
His ability to play ball is getting stronger and stronger, giving Pavel more opportunities. In addition, there is a statistical table on my computer at home. I wonder if you are interested in hearing this data."
"What data?"
"Forwards' goal rate and shot-on-target rate. Maybe you don't believe it, but the statistics obtained by club scouts when observing league opponents tell me that Trezeguet is the most efficient forward in the Premier League. Of course, he is not the one who scores the most goals.
, but do you know how many of his 10 shots hit the target?"
"..."
"7 feet."
"70% on-target hit rate?"
"Yes, but do you know how many goals he can score with 10 shots?"
"These two?"
"Double that, four. In other words, if he has three shots in a game, he will basically score a goal."
Benitez looked thoughtful, and finally sighed: "I thought it was your tactical arrangement of highlighting the winger's scoring that caused him to not perform well, but it actually improved his efficiency."
Aldridge said lightly: "David has the fewest shots among Premier League forwards, but he has the highest efficiency. When Millwall's record is not good, the outside world accuses him of disappearing from the field. In fact, those who accuse David
People must not have come to watch the game. They only watched the game broadcast or video. They were unable to observe David's contribution to Millwall from the full view. He disappeared from the camera and kept tearing him apart with his movements.
Opponent's defense,
Creating space for his teammates is also the role of his infrequent appearance in the camera. Once he appears, it will definitely be the moment of fatal blow. The effect on the field is that when the threat of the two wingers exceeds that of the center,
, the opponent's defense will tilt its defensive focus and be wary of the two wingers. Then, when the focus of attack shifts to David's side, the intensity of defending him will also decrease, allowing him to score goals more easily and achieve very high efficiency.
"
The power of Millwall's front three is to create opportunities for each other and score crazy goals in a process of flexible changes in threats.
When the game reached the 26th minute, all the fans stood up and applauded solemnly, and the applause lasted for a full minute.
Dean Richards' jersey number is No. 26, and fans spontaneously use this behavior to pray and bless Richards.
Aldrich also took the initiative to stand up and applaud at this moment, followed closely by other coaches and substitute players.
The live broadcast camera swept across the entire field, and the game commentator was filled with emotion.
Millwall has left countless classic games this season, including a double win over Arsenal, a double win against Liverpool, and a six-goal defeat of Manchester United in the away game. Unstoppable, they have left behind countless classic moments, and today, they have another
Created a touching scene.
Just three minutes after the applause of the fans stopped, Schneider assisted on the right wing and passed a diagonal pass to the back of the penalty area. Larson outflanked him and made a diving dive to top the ball into the goal. The score expanded to 2:
0.
After scoring the goal, Larsson signaled his teammates not to stop him, and he ran to the bench, took the jersey thrown by Materazzi and held it high.
That's Richards' No. 26 jersey.
The applause at the Lion's Den Stadium started again, and it couldn't stop.
The fans were very moved.
They can't imagine how united the crazy lions are now.
Witnessing the disintegration of Blackburn's mercenary army, they were very afraid that these players would go their separate ways after Millwall's success, but seeing their tearful actions on the field. The fans believed from the bottom of their hearts: they love football.
Team, love teammates, they will stay here forever!
Leicester City's fighting spirit was not strong, but on the one hand, Millwall wanted to withdraw from the league as soon as possible, and on the other hand, they also used this game to pay tribute to Dean Richards, which made them fight for ninety minutes.
The meaning is majestic.
Shevchenko scored twice in the second half, locking the score at 4:0.
After the game, Aldrich invited Martin O'Neal to have a get-together in the office.
Aldridge congratulated Martin O'Neill on winning the League Cup, who in turn wished Millwall the Premier League title.
"Aldridge, sell someone to me next season."
Faced with such a proposal, Aldridge said unclearly: "Will Leicester City be listed before the summer transfer window? Otherwise, can you afford to pay a high price to buy my players?"
Now is the craze for Premier League clubs to go public. Investors are doing everything they can to make money by listing clubs, diluting equity, etc. Many businessmen can make tens of millions of pounds in profits in about three years. Everton, Aspen, etc.
Villa Don, Manchester United, etc. are all typical examples.
There are also reports from the outside world that Leicester City is also preparing to go public for financing, but there has been no substantial progress.
Martin O'Neill shook his head and said: "Of course we can't afford your main players, but I want one as a substitute player."
"Tell me who it is first. Is it Grenchar?"
"It's not him. You said last time that you wouldn't let him go, not even on loan. I'm talking about the Italian center."
"Luca Tony?"
"Well, I have studied Millwall's personnel reserves. In addition to the main Trezeguet at the center position, your usual substitute is the Dutch boy. If the Italian does not give him a lot of game training, he will be wasted in Millwall.
Wall, a center of his type needs a lot of experience."
Aldrich sighed slightly.
O'Neal is right. A center like Tony must improve his ability to fight in the penalty area through a large number of games, otherwise he may be useless.
"How will you use him?"
"If he comes to my team, I will build a strategy around him."
The two chatted for a while. In fact, O'Neal's coaching idea is relatively simple and clear, focusing on defense and counterattack, but it is not good to play like this all the time. It is too monotonous. Moreover, their strength is on the rise. Their defense is not as strong as their team.
Defense, what will we do then?
A powerful center like Toni can not only hold his position in the penalty area, but also take the ball with his back. Whether it is a British-style lob or a penetration in the middle, his role will be very significant. This is what Aldridge described Makelele: Absolutely.
Characteristic players will not have blurry effects when using it.
"But I don't want to sell him away."
Aldridge is a little worried about money. After all, the club is burdened with debts from the new stadium and his loan brother, which is almost 200 million pounds.
O'Neill didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said: "If you don't sell him, he will be abandoned on the bench of Millwall, and you won't be able to sell him in the future."
"In this case, I will rent him to you for half a season first and see the effect. To be honest, if I sell him directly, he may not even be willing to go to Leicester City."
"You are very cunning. I helped you train the player, but in the end he returned on loan. Wouldn't the tactical system I worked so hard to build be ruined?"
"This is what I think, let him go to Leicester City to play for half a season first. If he performs well and you are satisfied, then you can rent him for another half season. If he is willing to transfer next summer, I will
I am also sure that it is not a wrong decision for him to go to your place, then we can sit down and talk about the transfer."
O'Neal stared at Aldridge for a while, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "After all, you just don't want to suffer a loss. As you said, if he does well with me, then we will discuss his transfer next summer, and the price will be
Is it the same as this summer?”
Aldridge said seriously: "You should think this way. If you spend money to bring him in this summer, but he cannot integrate into Leicester City, then your transfer will be a failure. Rent before buying, at least you will
I feel confident that even if I spend a little more next summer, I feel safe and it is worth the money. Spending money this summer is really a bit of a gamble. Can Leicester City afford to lose?"
O'Neal put down his glass and sighed: "I'm really convinced by you. You should become a salesman. Okay, in the summer, I will rent him out for half a season. You will pay the salary and the rental fee is 0. How about it?"
Aldridge thought for a while and said: "Since we are friends, Millwall will suffer a little loss."
