The stands at Wembley were filled with enthusiasm, and as far as the eye could see was a sea of flags. The fans were waving flags with the emblems of Chelsea and Millwall. Compared to the confident and relaxed attitude of Millwall fans, Chelsea fans were
They appear more nervous and full of fighting spirit!
In the past, they were at a disadvantage in private confrontations between fans, and the club's record was always better than Millwall's. But no one could have imagined that starting from the summer of 1994, Millwall reached the Premier League in one year, and won two championships and one runner-up last year. This year
They secured the league title ahead of schedule with great momentum and also won European honors. No matter what, Millwall is destined to be brilliant this season, it's just a matter of height.
The coaches of both sides came out. Gullit, the braided coach, had shaved his beard and his face was much cleaner and whiter. He looked like a handsome young man. After Aldridge walked to the sidelines, he walked towards Gullit first. Gullit congratulated him.
There were cameras all around that were pointed at Aldrich, and the commentator immediately started talking excitedly.
"He's out! England's new generation of talented coaches! There is no doubt that he is a genius! It only took him two years to turn Millwall's honor room from blank to golden. Congratulations, European champion coach!"
When Aldridge appeared, the stands were filled with excitement. Chelsea fans were silent and watched indifferently, while Millwall fans whistled, clapped, pumped their fists and shouted, and raised all kinds of prepared slogans.
For a club like Millwall, which has been penniless for the past 100 years, to achieve a grand slam of domestic league cup honors and European war honors in two years, fans have already regarded Aldridge as "God".
Therefore, in the Wembley stands, many fans held up "Aldrich - Legend" signs to express their respect for the young coach.
There was a beautiful scene in the stands today. Dozens of girls in their twenties gathered together, holding different signs with words of love on them. After the camera captured it, the commentator couldn't help laughing.
"Aldrich. Date me!
I'm prettier than Melanie!
I'm proficient in cooking, I'm sure you can't do without me!
I am proficient in design and make you more handsome!
I am a big sister and I will make you feel what true tenderness is!
...
Aldrich, I'm already jealous of you!"
This group of charming and charming girls, each with their own merits, looked very charming in their Millwall jerseys. They held their signs high and swayed their bodies happily, not minding the surprised looks of others at all.
Aldridge couldn't see these. Wembley Stadium is so big, how could he take everything in his sight? Besides, the stands today were dazzling, so he still sat on the coach's bench and waited for the game to start.
"Players from both sides enter the field. Although Chelsea are wearing their home jerseys, the favorite team today must be the defending champion Millwall. They just played a pinnacle European game in the Netherlands two days ago. Their physical fitness is a test for them.
Rui, Larsson. Chelsea played a classic game in the process of promotion this season. They
After falling behind by two goals, Chelsea reversed Liverpool. Although Chelsea, with its three Italian heroes, is not favored today, it is certainly not an absolute disadvantage. They also have a chance. Starting goalkeeper: Grodas, defenders: Clark, Sinclair, Leboeuf
, Minto. Midfielder: Petres
Ku, Di Matteo, Burley Wise. Forward: Zola partnered with Hughes. There are rumors that Chelsea coach Gullit and Vialli are not getting along. It seems true. Vialli is still on the bench today.
, compared to Zola’s second spring at Stamford Bridge, Vialli is obviously not that brilliant.”
Aldridge pulled out of the starting lineup all the under-21 players who played in the European Cup Winners' Cup final two days ago, including Capdevila, Pirlo, Trezeguet and Shevchenko.
In addition to protecting the players, it is also to make the lineup more dynamic.
For Chelsea, Zola has already proven himself at Stamford Bridge and even conquered the English fans. Just three months ago, on the same ground, Zola helped Italy defeat England, and the entire Wembley Stadium was transformed by Zola.
There was silence behind the ball.
Di Matteo is the source of creativity in the midfield. Although Wise is the spiritual leader, his ability is not satisfactory.
Gullit's tactics today are "me-based". Not only does Di Matteo sit in the middle, but small players like Wise are also allowed to attack on the wings. At the same time, Petres Kuben is a full-back, but has assist ability.
He is extremely strong, so he is positioned as a wide midfielder.
After the pre-match ceremony was completed, the players from both sides set up their formations at half-court. The Millwall players roared three times, which also triggered a burst of cheers from the stands.
Lions fans are extremely proud.
Look at our players, they are all full of energy and high morale!
After the game started, Gullit has been standing, but Aldridge has been sitting. The two young coaches are no strangers to each other. Aldridge has many losers, and Gullit is one of them, and his battle record
It’s also ugly, with no wins.
Aldridge has well accepted the tradition of English football: beat the enemy without mercy!
West Ham United and Chelsea, whenever these two teams encounter each other, the first thing that comes to Aldridge's mind is not to keep a tie but to win!
Millwall played 4231 today, which they are good at. Makelele and Ballack double as defensive midfielders, which is enough to limit Di Matteo's organization and forward penetration in the middle. Wise and Petrescu are not pure wingers. They still have the ball.
In order to penetrate or attack the penalty area, Millwall's defense will consciously shrink, squeezing the opponent's forwards in the penalty area.
Chelsea made an attack after the opening. Wise's cross went directly out of the baseline. Millwall switched from defense to offense. Chelsea did not dare to neglect and immediately returned to defense with the whole team.
But when they ran back to the half-court and took another look, they suddenly felt suspicious: Millwall is making trouble? You really can't run anymore?
Bute took the kick slowly and slowly, almost waiting for all the Chelsea players to run back before he kicked the ball to Southgate.
Millwall's overall formation did not press forward, and the three-man frontcourt attack line led by Nedvěd stayed just past the half-court position, directly facing Chelsea's offensive linemen to defend.
Millwall still shot the ball with one kick, and the ball was played very quickly, but there were not many forward shots, or in other words, the ball had just reached the front. They took the initiative to pass the ball back.
Gurlitt folded his arms and looked puzzled.
Could it be that they really had fun after winning the championship and don’t have the energy to run today?
In the past, Millwall's offense was very resolute in playing deep, but today, they consciously used the ball quickly to use the width of the field to tear apart Chelsea's defense.
After two consecutive lateral passes back and forth, Chelsea's backcourt defensive line finally got a space on the right due to the slow pace. At this moment, Nedvěd passed the ball back to Ballack, who kicked it diagonally.
Passing the ball to the right, Grenchar moved forward quickly, and after touching the ball, he went directly inside to get space on the right.
Minto turned around to catch up with Grenchar's speed, which was obviously unable to keep up. Grenchar cut inside and dribbled the ball towards the baseline. He looked for Ruud van Nistelrooy in the middle, but the ball was scooped up by Leboeuf in the middle. Destruction.
this attack.
This was a failed attack, but Gullit frowned when he saw it.
Millwall almost made the entire Chelsea team nervous to defend with just four moves.
Grenjaer, Ruud van Nistelrooy, and Larsson did not outflank the backcourt, but looked for opportunities outside the penalty area. Nedved was ambushing behind Ruud van Nistelrooy, and the Chelsea team retreated to half-court.
What are Millwall doing?
Do you want to solve the battle by fighting alone?
Gullit didn't know. But he found that his team's offense was in a quagmire.
When Millwall, who are attacking like crazy, are advancing as a whole, their defense will naturally have weak areas. If they encounter a team with strong personal ability and are beaten back, the goal will immediately become turbulent. Gullit's hope is pinned on his movement.
The ghost moved flexibly through Zola's body among the crowd.
However, Chelsea could not control the midfield and the attack could not advance from the center.
For the second time, Di Matteo got into a struggle with Ballack and lost the ball. The first time was a passing error, and the second time was a successful grab by Makelele.
Whenever Millwall switches from defense to attack, Chelsea players immediately run back. They don't dare to attack, for fear that a partial breakthrough will cause the defense to be completely passive, especially after being beaten by Millwall.
It's a disaster.
But today, they ran back to defend according to Gullit's tactics, but found that Millwall was not in a hurry to attack.
They steadily control the midfield, two full-backs and two full-backs, double midfielders and attacking midfielders. This gives them a control advantage in the midfield. The ball rolls left and right, depending on where the wide players stand.
?Close to the sideline, almost with one foot outside the court and one foot inside the court. When Chelsea players want to press, they have to move to the sideline of the field. However, Millwall does not play breakthroughs from the side, but instead passes long balls.
Move in a wide range and make full use of the width of the field to divert the attack.
This kind of horizontal pendulum-style scheduling tears apart the width of Chelsea's defense line to the maximum extent. When a certain point is disconnected from the defense line during the movement, flaws will appear.
Millwall did not exert all the energy to conquer the mountains and rivers, but calmly controlled the rhythm of the game.
Chelsea was full of enthusiasm to win back a championship, but they were unable to do so and were overwhelmed by Millwall's frequent ball movement.
This made their eagerness uncontrollably impatient, and their defense had more and more flaws.
Makelele received a pass from Helguera and passed it to the left wing. Zambrotta set up the side to assist, and after receiving the ball, he passed the ball directly. Larson grabbed the ball with his back after Burley and Clark pinched it.
Then he hits the ball with his heel and passes the ball to the area behind him.
Clark and Burley were both surprised. The area there originally belonged to Larsson, and Zambrotta did not rush forward. Who was the ball passed to?
Nedved!
The Czech's diagonal thrust into the ribs appeared in the position where Larsson usually appears most often. He suddenly started, got the ball and went directly to the bottom, sweeping the goal with a kick from the edge of the baseline in the penalty area.
Chelsea's defense was shocked. Nedvěd used his speed to leave the defense behind. They were defending against their own goal. The defenders did not dare to take a shot easily. Grenjaer, who was outflanking the ball at the back point, kicked the ball.
Pushing the shot, Leboeuf blocked the shot with his body, but the ball had not left the penalty area. On the line of the small penalty area, a Dutchman in white clothes appeared. Sinclair was shocked to see that the opponent was about to take a follow-up shot.
So I used my body to block it.
But the cunning Dutchman just used a fake move. He calmly took the ball and dunked it horizontally, then flicked the ball towards the goal with his feet. The ball flew up. Although it was not powerful, the angle was tricky enough, and the football hit the net!
"Van Nistelrooy opened the scoring for Millwall! A wonderful goal. He acted so calmly in the penalty area. It was simple and practical. If he had kicked off directly, he would have probably been blocked, but he deceived him.
Sinclair easily sent the ball into the goal. Chelsea fell behind by one goal. They worked hard today, but they encountered an unusual Millwall team, a Millwall team that was more patient and played a simple but practical style!
Aldridge and his players, the Triple Crown is within reach!"
