The opening game of the new Premier League season is about to start in twenty minutes. The Lion's Den Stadium is packed with people. Fans are waving a variety of flags in the stands with various slogans and patterns on them, expressing their high hopes for the team and the unyielding mountains.
Migration support.
The small stadium is still the same small stadium, but there have been some changes inside the stadium.
In the past, the sidelines were directly connected to the stands, but now there are billboards for different sponsors attached to the stands. Advertisements of different colors make the stadium slightly more colorful.
Aldridge was sitting in the VIP area of the stadium stands, chatting and laughing with Puskas.
"Really? He fell into the sea? Haha, he's always like this. He doesn't know when he will do something ridiculous, and sometimes it will even give people false alarms."
Aldrich rarely laughed when he heard Puskás recount their summer trip to the Mediterranean, especially when he heard that Arthur got drunk on the cruise ship and fell into the sea while dancing on the deck...
Puskas turned to Aldridge and whispered: "You did a great job last season. It's really exciting that you can beat Barcelona now."
"I will beat Real Madrid in the future, so don't cry then."
"Haha, if you can really do it, I will only be happy for you, Aldrich. I find that I like Millwall. Watching your team play is enjoyable. And there are many elements of the game, yes
You couldn’t see it in my time, but the masters of my time have become less and less now.”
Aldrich laughed dumbly and shook his head: "No less, but with the development of football, the gap between players is getting closer and closer, and with the rapid spread of football, even the best tactics have a strong cycle.
It becomes very short. If you have nothing to do, you can usually go to the youth training camp. There are many good young players there. Look, the ten players here are very good, although they can't compare with you, hahaha."
Puskas leaned forward and glanced at the faces of the ten young players sitting in the front row.
Today is a home game. Based on the training results of the past week, two players from each echelon can sit here and watch the game. They are all very excited to watch the game here with a once-famous superstar like Puskas. They have all said that before
Take a photo with him as a souvenir.
Ronaldinho and Lamore in the U21 echelon.
Cahill, Ferreira in U18 gradient.
Alonso and Villa in the U16 echelon.
Jenas and De Rossi in the U14 echelon.
Aguero and Ronaldo in the U12 echelon.
Puskas would say a few words of encouragement to these young players, or talk about the super stars that appeared in their country during his time, such as Spain's Gento, Argentina's Stefano, etc.
Arthur, sitting aside, was more straightforward, laughing and cheering them on: Work hard to become a new crazy lion!
The game started with five minutes left. Aldridge walked down the aisle and signed autographs for the enthusiastic fans. Finally, when he walked to the sidelines, he went to shake Wenger's hand.
Last season was Wenger's first season coaching Arsenal, but it was not complete. Although he only played a few less league games, it was not that simple. Summer training is very important for the team, and Wenger failed to host the ball.
The team's summer preparations cannot be drastically modified during the season.
But this summer is different.
Arsenal has truly entered the Wenger era.
"Have a good fight today?"
Aldridge smiled and extended his hand to Wenger.
Wenger nodded and said: "Although it is not the best time, I think Arsenal is no worse than Millwall."
"Haha, the fans are in for a treat."
Aldrich shook hands with him and walked back to his seat.
Wenger is right, the timing of Millwall's clash with Arsenal is not the best.
There is a London derby in the opening game, and the defending champion faces the team that ranked fourth last season. This is obviously a strong dialogue. It is exciting.
However, the FA is absolutely crazy.
This kind of dialogue between strong teams is generally for entertainment purposes and will not be held in the first two rounds of the season, because the team's state needs a recovery period. Who can guarantee that the two strong teams will be in their best form in the first official game?
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But the FA really arranges the schedule this way.
Aldridge never complained about the schedule. Even though last season's FA Cup final and European Cup Winners' Cup final were only two days apart, he did not propose to the FA to reschedule the FA Cup final.
The strong have nothing to fear. The schedule has been arranged long ago. Even if there are conspiracy theories, as long as you are strong, why should you be afraid of your opponents?
Could it be that those who arranged the schedule thought that giving Millwall a devilish schedule would cause them to fail?
Whether the schedule is easy or difficult, it is a test of the head coach's ability, and Aldridge is willing to accept any challenge.
When the players from both teams walked out of the tunnel in high spirits, the audience waiting in front of the TV at home or in the bar also became enthusiastic.
"Viewers after a long absence, the Premier League is back after a long absence! Hello everyone, I am Martin Taylor, and my partner this season in commentating on Premier League matches is still my old friend Andy Gray."
"The opening game is the London Derby. The new generation of champions will compete with the former king team Arsenal. It is really exciting. Martin, what do you think of the changes in the two teams in the new season?"
"Except for the departure of main defender Stam, Millwall has not had much personnel changes. If there are changes, it is that they should be more mature and stronger, because they have experienced the baptism of winning the championship, and young players have experienced
There was also considerable growth during last season’s training. Arsenal’s side has undergone relatively big changes.
First of all, they have added two powerful players to the main lineup, French midfielder Petit and Dutch winger Overmars. Secondly, from the starting lineup, Arsene Wenger has arranged a 442 formation.
It seems that the Graham era of Arsenal is completely over, and the five-back formation has also entered history."
"Okay, let's introduce the starting lineups of both sides. Millwall's main force is all out. The starting lineup is 433. Goalkeeper: Bute. Defenders: Schneider, Helguera, Southgate, Capdevila.
Adams, Keown, Winterbourne. Midfielder: Pires Vieira, Petit, Overmars. Forwards: Anelka, Bergkamp. Wenger visited the Lion's Den last season.
After losing by four goals, can he avenge his humiliation today and make Arsenal fans raise their heads in London? Can Millwall get a good start to the new season with a strong posture as the defending champion? Let us wait and see!"
Since it is the opening match, a brief ceremony will be held.
Standing on the sidelines, Aldridge glanced at Arsenal's starting lineup and began to think about it.
For almost ten years since then, Arsenal's formation has been based on 442 and derived many changes to switch between, 4222, 4231, 451, etc. The tactical formation is never dead. The key is the area that the players are responsible for in offense and defense.
And movement without the ball.
From the personal abilities and characteristics of these gunmen, we can roughly guess their tactical intentions.
The double defensive midfielders Petit and Vieira are responsible for strengthening the defense in the middle and the protection in front of the penalty area. When switching from defense to offense, they pass through the two wings, Pires or Overmars, and Bergkamp can also retreat to support when attacking.
There are also defensive midfielders in the middle who follow up from time to time, and their role is to form a connection in the attack from back to front.
When defending, focus on stability; when attacking, focus on speed.
Generally speaking, the main focus is on defensive counterattack.
The game started with Millwall kicking off first.
Since it was the opening game of the league, Millwall did not press too hard after the kick-off. Pirlo passed the ball diagonally to Shevchenko on the right. The Ukrainian passed the ball back to Schneider, who had a long
The pass was transferred and the ball landed on Capdevila's side. Another pass was passed directly to Larsson. Larsson ran into position, but the ball was intercepted by Dixon.
Arsenal quickly switched from defense to offense, and the ball fell at the feet of Dutch Peter Pan Overmars. The latter immediately ran long distance along the wing.
Capdevila failed to pass the threatening ball, and Arsenal counterattacked on his side. When he turned around, Overmars had already thrown him away.
The fast Overmars dribbled the ball forward, but instead of cutting inside, he went down the side.
With no one defending, Overmars sent a very high-quality cross to the center. Anelka and Helguera competed for the top. Helguera had the physical advantage and won the duel. The ball went to the center.
On the right wing, Schneider took the ball and Millwall reorganized the attack.
Wenger felt a little disappointed when he saw that the counterattack failed and only missed the goal.
Aldridge focused on observing the movement of Arsenal players after Overmars got the ball.
Bergkamp rushed back before and then pulled back outside the penalty area. There was no one to guard for a brief two seconds, but Peter Pan's ball was not passed to him.
Southgate went to fill Capdevila's position, Makelele returned to defend the penalty area, Pirlo also stood in front of the penalty area, Vieira and Pires on the other side failed to provide effective help for this offense.
, the court was changing rapidly, the opportunity was fleeting, Overmars missed Bergkamp and ran out
In the open space, traditional crosses from the wing are not a big threat. It does not matter whether Anelka is good at headers, but that he does not have an advantage in front of Helguera. Moreover, Overmars is in the process of adjustment.
After the opening was revealed, Millwall's defense quickly adjusted and became a tight fit.
Millwall played several penetrating balls, and their positional attacks were easily resolved by their opponents. Arsenal, who adopted a defensive counterattack posture, has the strongest back line in the Premier League. There is no doubt about this.
Arsenal was pressed hard, but every time they successfully defended, they were frequently threatened by counterattacks. The two teams' defensive formations shrank quickly and expanded quickly. They both pursued one-shot kicks. Except for Arsenal's wide players who dribbled the ball more often.
, other players must be fast and accurate when passing the ball, which makes the game very interesting.
Schneider passed a diagonal pass to Trezeguet from the wing, but Pettit intercepted it with a kick. The French blond player switched from defense to offense and planned to hit Schneider directly behind him to find Pires. He suddenly passed the ball across the half court.
, Pires has already moved out of the space, and as long as he gets the ball, he will surely launch a threatening counterattack.
However, Makelele accurately intercepted the ball before Pires received it, and then passed the ball to Pirlo in front.
Arsenal failed to counterattack, and Millwall launched two consecutive attacks in a short period of time. Pirlo made a fatal scalpel pass in the frontcourt and sent the ball into the right rib of Arsenal's penalty area.
Winterbourne looked at the trajectory of the ball and looked specifically at Shevchenko's position. There was no problem.
Keown also followed Trezeguet, and Vieira focused on Nedved. However, in the ribs of the penalty area, just as Pirlo received the ball and passed the ball, Larsson came from the left
Started, and then diagonally inserted into the ribs on the right side of the penalty area. Adams was a little slow to react, and Larson tore the defense apart between Keown and Winterbourne.
Following the trajectory of the ball, Larsson turned around and used his foot to flick the ball. Seaman attacked to block the near corner. The ball was not fast but flew to the far corner at a tricky angle.
Dixon chased the goal far away and tried to clear the ball with a header, but he jumped to the extreme but did not touch the ball. He fell into the goal. There was a bouncing ball beside him.
