It wasn't until the 29th minute of the first half that Ronaldo got a chance to shoot with barely a kick.
Enrique leaned towards the center to receive Figo's cross pass and passed it directly to Ronaldo.
Ronaldo, who was holding the ball with his back, flexibly pulled the ball horizontally past Southgate's close marking, but just as he was about to complete his turn, Helguera appeared in front of him. Ronaldo could only continue to dribble the ball to the right.
In this area, his shooting angle instantly became narrow.
Southgate retreated behind Helguera, and the two re-established a double-layered defensive line. Ronaldo continued to lead towards the bottom line and suddenly kicked the goal midway.
Due to the narrow shooting angle, Bute firmly blocked the near corner of the goal, but his foot touched the ground and was blocked by him.
Seeing this defense, Millwall fans broke out in a cold sweat nervously, but Aldridge nodded with satisfaction.
Ronaldo is extremely threatening when he has the ball, and when defending him, you must not rush to grab him, otherwise you will give him a chance to surpass others, and he will be passed very cleanly. Apart from fouling, there is no other way to contain this alien.
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Southgate did not chase Ronaldo after being wiped out for the first time. On the contrary, he knew that Helguera must have appeared in front of Ronaldo, so he chose to retreat and continue to defend, not giving Ronaldo any space after the breakthrough.
The aliens were forced to use their speed to break through to the outside, and the subsequent shooting threat plummeted.
Millwall's defense has put a lot of effort into freezing Ronaldo.
Especially this season, Ronaldo did not show too many passing skills, especially his signature pendulum passing skills, getting rid of the ball on the spot and other skills.
This season, he relies more on explosive power, speed and flexible changes of direction to beat his opponents.
After getting the ball, he rushes forward as fast as possible, telling all opponents with his unreasonable and practical actions: I am faster than you!
It was only when he went to Serie A and met the top defense that he made the next stage of technological leap. The reason is also very simple. He just went to Serie A. Those defenders did not pay attention to him, so he ran rampant and relied on speed to defeat him.
One defender after another played, but after that, the Serie A defenders were smarter when they encountered him, and Italy was proud of the chain.
In the traditional defense, Ronaldo's threat due to speed alone began to decline, coupled with injuries. The alien had to start using another extraordinary technique to face the defense, that is "cheating". When he got rid of it on the spot, he waited for his opponent to make the first move.
He is able to defeat his opponents in a preemptive manner, and performs various passing skills from stillness to motion at his feet. He is called a passing textbook for good reason.
Now Ronaldo is like an F1 racing car that picks up speed when he gets the ball. It is basically impossible for the defenders to intercept him head-on!
But it cannot be stopped. You can use guidance to make F1 deviate from the target trajectory.
Southgate and Helguera will not take the ball easily. They rely on defensive positioning and defensive range to press Ronaldo's largest shooting area. Even if it cannot be perfect, for example, Ronaldo suddenly pauses in the rhythm of dribbling the ball and then kicks.
Shoot, but before that, give the goalkeeper time to prepare, which is also one of the responsibilities of the defenders.
Barcelona's offense was very difficult, which made the Barcelona coaching staff seem to see a replay of a game, that is, the first round of the Spanish National Derby League against Real Madrid.
The players in the backcourt are moving forward more and more widely, which allows Barcelona to get a lot of support in the frontcourt. Ronaldo took the ball again four minutes later as proof. He only touched the ball three times and had no shots in the first 28 minutes.
But after the backcourt players attacked, he had two shots within five minutes.
But the second shot missed. Again, his starting position was not good.
Two minutes later, Ronaldo tried to force a breakthrough from the center, but this time, Southgate let the ball roll over when he passed, and he got into the main position to engage in physical confrontation with Ronaldo. At the same time, Helguera came from behind
Ronaldo broke out and intercepted the ball, but Ronaldo returned without success.
Helguera intercepted the ball, took a step laterally, and then passed the ball diagonally to the wing.
Figo stretched out his foot to intercept the ball. But half a meter away, right behind him, Schneider ran in at high speed, took a step forward after receiving the ball, and then passed the ball back to the center.
Nedvěd retreated under Guardiola's pressure. Facing the rolling ball, he passed the ball back. Pirlo came up to meet the ball and hit it through.
The ball was passed in seconds, directly piercing Barcelona's entire defense. The ball rolled between Cotto and Freire. In front, Popescu was two meters away from the ball and almost missed it.
When they met, Cotto and Freire were about three meters apart.
And just as the ball rolled past, Larsson pierced the heart of Barcelona like a sharp knife.
Barcelona's defense had pressed forward before, but they hadn't taken it back yet. When Larsson got the ball, he led the ball forward and went to the meeting alone!
The Lions fans in the stands stared at Larsson's figure with wide eyes.
Henrik, be our hero!
Aldridge was also on the sidelines, concentrating on Larson, who was single-handedly heading towards the penalty area.
His heart was beating violently, and Aldrich's mouth was dry. He even felt that today's tie was like a noose on a gallows, making it difficult for him to breathe.
Robson frowned and had no time to lament that Millwall counterattacked too quickly. He prayed in his heart that Baia would give another world-class performance and not let down our expectations!
Baia also chose to abandon the goal this time. He knew that he was facing the best striker in Europe this time. Although he did not have the shocking impact of Ronaldo, Larsson was the king of efficiency! Well-deserved
Goal scoring machine!
Larsson is very fast. He never hesitates when shooting and is incredibly calm.
This time, he observed Baiya's position and found that the opponent abandoned the door and ran towards him. Larson decisively kicked off.
Twenty-five yards away from the goal, Larsson swung his leg and shot while running.
The ball flew up from his feet and flew into the sky with a strong spin.
It was obviously a curveball, but it looked a little worrying because it seemed like it would go very high.
Larsson was very confident in his shot, but Baia was powerless. The ball not only went over his head, but also hit the upper left side of his body. Whether he jumped or not, he couldn't reach the ball.
Looking at the trajectory of the ball he shot, Larson's eyes were firm and his fists were clenched.
Larsson, who is about to turn 26, lives a low-key life off the court and will not stir up right and wrong topics when facing the media. Although the media always compares him with Ronaldo and talks about who is better, it seems that this is the fate of top forwards.
, compare, compare, compare... compare with Shearer, compare with Fowler, compare with all the forwards who are at the top of the scorer list.
He is five years older than Ronaldo and has no intention of competing with anyone. He is just doing what he can do: scoring goals.
However, since the leader unswervingly declares that he is better.
Then, boss, I will force it on you!
The ball streaked across a rainbow in the sky and hit the dead center of the goal before hitting the net!
"Wonderful goal! A dazzling rainbow rose in the sky of Rotterdam. One end of this rainbow was Larsson's right foot, and the other end was Barcelona's door! Millwall scored first, Larsson, Larsson
.Incredible Larsson, it is a pleasure to watch him score, simple and sharp, a fatal blow!"
Aldrich closed his eyes and screamed, his hands clenched in front of him and shaking!
Millwall's coaching staff rushed out, hugging each other and cheering for the goal.
After seeing the goal, Larsson's expression suddenly brightened. From the solemn look of deep hope to a wild laugh, he opened his arms and ran to the sidelines. As if a gust of wind passed by, the Millwall fans in the nearby stands stirred up excitement.
The sign held high by the fans was captured by the live television camera and was given a close-up for a few seconds.
"We don't have aliens, but we have the king of Earth: Larson!"
When his teammates grabbed Larson and hugged him to celebrate, fans in the nearby stands clenched their fists and shouted at first, cheering the players' names. But after screaming, the fans made worshiping gestures towards Larson.
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This is his 50th goal in all competitions this season!
Schneider knelt down on one knee and wiped Larson's shoes.
"The first half is not over yet, but Millwall's football has completely conquered the fans, I mean neutral fans. Except for the Barcelona fans who were expressionless in the stands, other fans stood up and applauded. We saw
Millwall's passing rate is dizzying, and their offensive routines are ever-changing. They are like holding a remote control in their hands.
In the process of scoring the goal just now, Schneider, Nedvěd, Pirlo, Larsson, even including Helguera, Millwall only used five people to pass the ball.
The goal was completed with the ball and a shot! Watching the goal alone is a bit of a spectacle, but if you watch the scoring process from beginning to end, it is the highest level of enjoyment!"
After Barcelona conceded the goal, Mourinho said to Robson: "This goal is exactly the same as the goal we conceded when we played Real Madrid for the first time this season."
The transition between offense and defense is quick, the midfield transition is rapid, the ball is released with simple and smooth coordination, and finally there is a fatal pass, and the forward scores the goal, as fast as lightning and impossible to defend against.
Robson shook his head helplessly and sighed: "That's true."
"The players in front should come back. If Ronaldo can't get the ball near the penalty area, let him go back to the half court to get the ball. If he still can't get the ball, he should drop deeper. The entire frontcourt offensive players should do this."
Robson still shook his head and said nothing.
Mourinho gave a lot of suggestions and opinions.
"Millwall's stronger point is their attacking midfielder. That Czech, look at his contribution on the defensive end. When the ball was in our second half, he stared at Guardiola. If the ball went to the frontcourt
, he can drop back to defend in front of the penalty area, and when our attacking midfielder, De La Pena, is defending, where is he?"
Mourinho only pointed out the tip of the iceberg of Barcelona's defensive deficiencies. He did not dare to say that Ronaldo and Figo, if compared against each other, whether it is Larsson, Shevchenko and Trezeguet, when defending,
At least it can be withdrawn to the second half, that's the least!
Of the 31 four-man team in front of Barcelona with 4231, only Enrique's attitude towards counter-attack defense was the most positive and his performance was up to standard. Comparing the other players with Millwall's players, the pure defensive rating is absolutely worlds apart.
Don't.
This cannot be changed all at once. La Liga is inherently about midfield control. Once the situation cannot be controlled, it may be defeated. However, there are not many scenes of giant collapses. They are used to attacking more than 70% of the time in the game.
The defense was naturally slack.
Robson turned to look at the chattering Mourinho and said in a deep voice: "Jose, you must understand that when coaching a special giant team like Barcelona or Real Madrid, the head coach's task is not only to win, but also to win beautifully.
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Mourinho opened his mouth, but finally chose silence.
Things don't change in a day. There is no perfect team. Even if the head coach finds a problem, he may not be able to correct it. Sometimes, this has nothing to do with the head coach's ability, but is caused by too many complicated factors.
Millwall scored a goal, which greatly increased their confidence and made them more serious and focused about the game. They wanted to ensure that they would not leave the Netherlands with regrets after the game!
