Since the verbal conflict between Aldridge and Ferguson over Stam's transfer at the end of last season, except for Ferguson's text message to congratulate Millwall at the end of the season, the two have not communicated with each other at other times, and their relationship has dropped to a freezing point.
It was the same in today's Community Shield. The two shook hands before the game as if it were a formality, and then returned to their respective positions without even making direct eye contact.
Aldridge has his own principles. If others respect him, he will also respect others. For Manchester United to seduce his players before the season is over, this must not be tolerated or forgiven.
If it were another club, Aldridge would not put the blame on the coach, but Ferguson was almost omnipotent at Manchester United, and he personally controlled every transfer.
When the players from both sides entered the court, the commentator could guess from the formations of the coaches of the two teams how seriously the two teams attached themselves to the game.
"Today at Wembley there will be a Community Shield match between last year's Premier League champions and runners-up. This means that the new Premier League is not far away from us. Millwall and Manchester United are both favorites to win the new season, but today's game
, we can see from the starting list that Hall is using the Community Shield for training purposes.
Strong, and Ferguson wants the team to enter the state early and find confidence from the Triple Crown team. Millwall's starting lineup is as follows: goalkeeper Bute, defender Schneider, Helguera, Southgate, Zambrotta
, midfielder Gattuso, Ballack, Nedved, forward Larsson, Ruud van Nistelrooy, and Grenjaer. They are fully staffed, but
Hall still put Makelele, Trezeguet, Shevchenko and other main players on the bench. Manchester United was different. Ferguson lined up their strongest lineup. Goalkeeper: Schmeichel,
Defenders: Neville, Pallister, Stam, Irvine, midfielder Beckham, Scholes-Keane, Giggs
, forward Cole, Sheringham. Last season, Manchester United was double beaten by Millwall in the league and suffered a 0-6 bloodbath at home. The classic game is still vivid in my mind. Ferguson definitely hopes that his disciples can regain their confidence in Millwall and defeat
A strong defending champion to kick off the new season. This is exactly the result he wants."
When Aldridge saw the lineup that Manchester United had put together, he probably guessed what the opponent was thinking. However, just because he was relaxed in mentality did not mean that he also asked the players to relax. This was the last warm-up match before the new season, which gave the players a mental boost.
Some excitement. At least Millwall needs to reach 80% of last season's overall performance.
The game started at a very fast pace, and both teams are known for playing fast.
After observing for more than ten minutes, Aldridge turned around and walked back to the coaching bench, lowering his head to communicate with Benitez.
"Have you noticed the changes in Manchester United?"
"The running range of the players is wider than last season. The whole team shrinks when defending. After switching from defense to attack, the formation quickly expands and attacks through both wings. The right wing relies on Beckham to instigate, and the left wing relies on Giggs to break through. Sheringham and Cole
It is a tandem position, Scholes arranges the attack to cover the entire midfield, and when the attack reaches the front, he will move forward to participate in the final attack."
"The four defenders basically don't attack, and Keane is completely defensive. I don't know what the physical fitness of Manchester United's offensive five is. If they keep the current rhythm, will they be able to run in the last 20 minutes of the game?
Moving is a question."
"I think there must be no problem. Nine months ago at Old Trafford, we beat Manchester United with six goals. Ferguson can definitely see our physical advantage. If we fall behind in other aspects, the coach may not be able to do anything. But physical fitness is so strict. He cannot turn a blind eye to the indicators that can be caught up in training."
"Well, that makes sense. So where is the weak link in Manchester United's current formation?"
"Two full-backs."
"Haha, we see the same thing."
Aldrich returned to the sideline with a smile. Taking advantage of the dead ball, he called Grenchar in front of him and made some detailed arrangements.
Manchester United's current lineup, Keane's defense is tough, Scholes will also retreat to a large extent when defending, Sheringham and Cole will also withdraw. In the matchup, it is not a good choice to force the center, and Manchester United The biggest weakness comes from their full-backs.
Neville and Erwin.
The former is known for his diligence, but he has inherent deficiencies due to his slow body. With Larsson attacking him here, Neville's speed weakness will be exposed to a greater extent.
Erwin on the other side is almost thirty-two years old. This once England's best left back has increased in weight and age, and his playing style has become more and more conservative. People have almost forgotten that he was once so fast as lightning. .
After Aldridge told Glenchard, he made a gesture to the players on the sidelines, and Ballack, who was doing the dispatching work in the midfield, immediately understood.
Now Aldrich no longer has to instruct the players on tactical formation changes from the sidelines.
It doesn't matter at all how you line up at the opening.
If you watch live TV, the formation on the screen will be Millwall's 4213 formation, but in fact, their midfield positioning in attack has front and back levels, and when defending, the retreating formation will become 4231 or 451, formations are switching more and more easily during the game.
Cole took the ball in the frontcourt and did not dare to make any more moves for fear of losing the ball. He knocked the ball back to Sheringham. This forward who once left a dazzling name in the history of Millwall has now been replaced by Millwall. Forgotten, but it is undeniable that he is still an excellent striker, but he is far from the forwards in Millwall.
A long shot!
Sheringham's long-range shot slid out of the goal.
Bute's sideways dive did not touch the ball. Even if it hit the goal, Bute should have been able to block it easily.
In the goal kick, Bute kicked the ball to Schneider. Manchester United's players immediately went back to defend after the attack. They did not dare to press the ball, which would leave too much space behind them.
Schneider dribbled the ball forward without rushing to pass the ball, which forced Manchester United's forwards to come to his side to harass him. After he and Ballack played a two-on-one, he passed Cole and led the way. The ball also passed half-time, and Giggs had to come up to defend him. Schneider passed the ball straight to Grenchar in front.
After taking the ball, the Dane turned around and played Erwin alone. He made an inward movement and moved the ball horizontally. Erwin moved his center of gravity to the right. Grenchar then moved the ball back to the wing and started the ball at the same time. break out.
Two seconds ago, Grenchar faced Erwin, and two seconds later, Grenchar overtook Erwin from the side. He was able to get rid of the opponent, relying on his explosive speed and unreasonable power to eat him alive.
Erwin firmly remembers Ferguson's advice: Millwall's winger threat lies in cutting inside, not in passing from the bottom!
So when he defends, he tends to block the inside. If it was Shevchenko, he wouldn't be much of a threat even if he goes down to the bottom. As for Grenchar, it feels like his crosses from the bottom are useless. Because his passing footwork is terrible.
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But after Glenchard relied on his speed to beat Erwin, he didn't pass the ball. Instead, he went inside and entered the penalty area close to the baseline!
Irwin was taken aback. Manchester United's defense was suddenly opened. Irwin and Stam rushed over to block Grenchar's space.
At this moment, Grenchar passed the ball back.
Schneider, who was running up at high speed, was unmarked. Giggs' defense overran him. He also went to fill the wing space left by Erwin after chasing back into the penalty area, thinking that Schneider would go to the wing to connect.
Facing the ball back, Schneider kept hitting the ball and took a long shot!
The ball was taken very comprehensively, drawing a rainbow trajectory and drilling into the upper right corner of the Manchester United goal. Schmeichel moved a step and roared angrily at his teammates.
You should give me a chance to make a save.
This kind of ball leaves the goalkeeper without even a chance. I will become the foil for a wonderful goal again!
"Wow, wow, wow, world wave, world wave! Schneider gave us a classic long shot. Glenchar has improved significantly under Hall, and his ability to handle the ball is stronger. More
Calm, we all thought that even if he broke through the wing defense, he would definitely make a disappointing cross after reaching the bottom, but he calmly provided an assist to Schneider. Millwall led by one goal.
"
After Schneider scored the goal, he opened his arms with a smile. The smile looked like he was surprised that the shot could be played so well. There was no one marking him and he didn't need to adjust. His shot was so comfortable.
His teammates ran around him and cheered in celebration.
Ferguson frowned. He had the illusion that every game against Millwall seemed to be an exam.
The result of the examination is that Manchester United's weaknesses that are not easily noticed are infinitely magnified!
This is also Millwall's style, seize the opponent's life and beat him to death!
The same goes for Bruce back then and Erwin today.
As for Erwin's shortcomings, when Manchester United competes with the other 18 teams in the Premier League, it may not make people look weak, but against Millwall, the opponent uses its own strengths to attack the other's weaknesses.
Ferguson also stood up and called Giggs in front of him and gave serious defensive instructions. The Welshman remembered every word of it. After returning to the court, he had a discussion with Irwin, and the two people on the same side reached a defensive consensus.
After the restart, Millwall will still take the initiative to play on Grenjaer's side when switching from defense to attack. The Danish Golden Wings worked hard today. Aldrich talked to him before the season and promised to give him the ball in the new season.
About 20 game opportunities require him to go all out in every game, and with his playing style, it will be difficult to get more playing opportunities, because he will be exhausted. Once his speed and explosive power cannot become
As an offensive weapon, his other abilities are not enough to make him better than other Millwall strikers.
Irvine started to use close marking to defend Grenchar, forcing Grenchar not only to be unable to turn around, but also to find it difficult to get the ball.
Glenchard began to retreat in a wide range to receive the ball, but even so, Erwin would still follow closely unless he left the area 40 yards away from the baseline.
Ballack saw the space on the right side, so he chose not to give the ball to Grenchar. Instead, after the opponent pulled it out, he directly passed the ball to the wing. Grenchar rushed to Erwin without the ball.
Behind him, the opponent followed him closely, but Glenchard was faster, but when he was about to catch up with the ball, Giggs took the lead and chased back to cover the ball and kicked the ball out of the sideline.
The third time we played here again, Nedvěd took the initiative to move to the right wing, but as soon as he got the ball, Stam intercepted the ball with one kick and then made a clearance.
Manchester United's defensive system quickly adjusted after conceding the first goal, and the defense between the various players was very good.
Aldrich got a little excited on the sidelines.
This kind of game is only interesting for the head coach.
Both he and Ferguson stood on the sidelines, using their commanding and adapting talents to battle wits and courage.
Aldridge made another gesture, asking the offense not to be too rigid and only play on the right side. To be honest, Ballack was not as good as Pirlo in scheduling in this regard. Aldrich gave an order before, and Ballack directed the ball towards him several times.
Now, Manchester United players can almost guess that when he is free to pass the ball, the direction will be towards the wing where Grenciaer is.
Just before the end of the first half, Manchester United launched a wave of rapid attacks.
Neville handed the ball to Beckham on the right wing. The latter received the ball and knocked over Scholes to support him. Sheringham also ran to the right to provide support. Scholes handed the ball to Sheringham.
, the latter passed the ball back to Beckham who had advanced some distance.
Beckham threw a long diagonal pass into the penalty area. This pass was extremely weird.
It seems to be a hanging door, but it is a very obvious curve ball.
Not only Bute, but also the two central defenders made mistakes in judgment, because the arc was too damn big!
After the ball took off, the reactions of the players and spectators continued to change in a short period of time.
This kick is going to go beyond the baseline, it's too high.
This kick is going to hit the goal!
No, this kick will land behind the small penalty area!
The curve ball kicked by Beckham's golden right foot relies on a very confusing arc.
As long as the defensive player makes a mistake in judgment for a moment, it will lead to a mistake in defensive positioning.
Sure enough, neither Helguera nor Southgate hit the ball that fell into the back of the small penalty area. It was originally Helguera's defensive area, but he did not take off because he initially thought that the ball would go out of bounds.
, when he realized it in less than a second, he wanted to take off but couldn't keep up with the rhythm.
Just when he turned around to chase the spot, Giggs, who came in at high speed from the left wing, was already in front of him. Before the ball hit the ground, he easily touched the arch of his left foot and the ball went into the goal.
