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In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
Aldrich's midfielder did not make any major changes to his tactics, but there were some adjustments in details.
The Gunners' tactics in the second half did not change significantly. However, when switching from defense to offense, the goal is no longer to pursue speed, but to seek stability first.
Of course, Wenger could see that the reason why Arsenal's counterattack success rate was extremely low in the first half was that the ball was intercepted very quickly.
This is simply fatal to Arsenal's defense, because the offensive players who are returning to defense are rushing forward, and the defensive players are mentally relaxed because of the successful defense. However, after Millwall successfully intercepted it, they quickly launched a second attack.
Arsenal paid a heavy price.
When Arsenal attacks, Millwall's overall formation shrinks back. They play 433, which originally has one less central forward than the mainstream 442. When defending, the two wingers retreat and the attacking midfielder retreats, at least in terms of the number of defenders.
They are more dominant.
With more defense and less defense, in Arsenal's formation, except for Overmars' individual ability, which had the upper hand against Capdevila, there were basically no other players who had an obvious advantage.
Due to the small number of attackers, the pass-and-cut coordination cannot form multiple passes. Often, after six or seven passes, the player will make a mistake when penetrating forward.
In the 57th minute of the second half, Millwall switched from defense to offense. Anelka's shot from outside the penalty area was easily collected by Bute.
Millwall's offensive formation began to move upwards, and the players spread out to get into receiving positions.
Whenever an attack ends, Wenger's heart becomes tense. He urges the players to return to defense quickly. Otherwise, Millwall will rush up and launch a quick counterattack. They will most likely end up being taken away in a wave.
But this time, Millwall really didn't play fast, but slowly pushed upwards. After the front trident reached the threatening area, the rhythm suddenly increased.
Makelele stepped forward to respond and passed the ball to Pirlo. Pirlo passed to Schneider, who dribbled the ball past Pires and then went to the baseline. This forced Winterbourne to defend, and Schneider
Germany made a diagonal pass to the ribs of the penalty area.
This routine is all too familiar.
Arsenal's defensive players are also familiar with this routine.
Larson once again ran to the right, but Adams gritted his teeth and had to follow him. Otherwise, the number of defenders there was obviously at a disadvantage. Let Millwall play a one-two in a small area with a forward to counter offside, which would be equivalent to giving the opponent a single-handed ball.
But before Adams went to help defend, he pointed at the space left by him. He could no longer let Nedvěd easily penetrate the penalty area and score without any defense.
Pettit went to fill the gap left by him, and Nedvěd ran there as expected, holding his position against the penalty area line and not rushing forward.
Trezeguet took control of the ball after receiving a diagonal pass from Schneider. He took the ball with his back and could not turn around. He took a step outside and then passed the ball across to Nedved.
Vieira went to press Nedved, but the Czech also took a step back. After avoiding Vieira's interception, he gently returned the ball.
Arsenal's defensive players were almost all pushed back into the penalty area, leaving Pirlo with no one to defend him. Faced with this kick, Pirlo made no adjustments and fired a beautiful long shot!
Bang!
Seaman did not move, and the ball hit the lower edge of the crossbar and bounced into the goal.
"3:0, 3:0, Millwall destroyed Arsenal. For the second consecutive meeting in the league, Wenger lost to Hall. There is no doubt that including the second round of the league last season, Wenger lost.
Arsenal have conceded seven goals but not scored a single one!"
Pirlo scored and he ran all over the field with joy.
In his third year at Millwall, he has grown every year. In the first season, he switched to playing as a deep-lying midfielder. In the second season, he improved defensively. In the third season, he honed his long-range skills.
His shooting skills have also begun to show off, and his ability to assist will gradually be released.
After Pirlo's wild run, he stood on the court with his arms spread out and his head held high with his eyes closed. The handsome Italian man left a moment worth cherishing for the female fans.
I won’t be the second Baggio, I am who I am, and the world will remember my name: Andrea Pirlo!
Wenger looked expressionless on the sidelines, and the third goal completely dispelled all Arsenal's expectations for the game.
His desire to transform the arsenal is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
In the first round, they met the defending champion, and it was an away game. The opponent's main team lost a central defender, and the Spaniard Helguera did an excellent job to replace Stam's position. Millwall's state has improved since the beginning of the season.
He is the best, which can be seen from the warm-up match.
But Arsenal's two new players need to get used to each other, especially the double midfielder, Vieira and Petit's tacit understanding, and Overmars' performance in offense is not ideal.
In the first sixty minutes of the game, Peter Pan performed well on the wing, but that was just his personal performance, and he was not in the same rhythm as other teammates. Either he broke through and there was no one in the middle to respond, or he waited for him to have a chance to cross.
At that time, Millwall had already set up a formation to target Anelka and Bergkamp. Peter Pan tried to cut inside, but was repeatedly intercepted by Makelele in the center.
Aldrich crossed his arms across his chest and shook his head with a smile. Strong conversations always excite him, because the pleasure after being nervous is even more special.
He walked back to his seat and sat down. Benitez's everlasting paralyzed expression left Aldrich speechless.
"Can you have fun?"
Aldrich said to Benitez.
Benitez was still writing in his little notebook. When he heard Aldrich's words, he turned around and asked: "What part of Arsenal's problem do you think is wrong? They don't have fewer defenders than us."
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"That's just what it looks like. Overmars and Pires retreated to half court. In fact, they did not work hard. The people are in place, but the defensive effect is almost negligible. Unless they run in a wide range to help defend.
In front of the penalty area, Millwall's strongest offensive position is in the center. If I want to talk about Arsenal's problem, it is that Bergkamp and Anelka do not return to defense."
"But Arsenal is equipped with two defensive midfielders, do they need three defensive midfielders?"
"It has nothing to do with how the formation is arranged. It's like Larsson started as a left winger. But when our three goals came, he was active in the right winger area. Once he scored directly, the other two times attracted the defense to help his teammates.
Covered. Same for Nedvěd, who started
He is an attacking midfielder. When attacking, he scores at the forward line. When defending, he can retreat to the penalty area. When we attack with equal numbers in the middle, the offensive team cooperates tacitly and takes the initiative to move, which naturally makes the defensive team passive. With the same number of people,
Come on, how could they possibly guard against it?"
"But if you ask Bergkamp to return to the penalty area when defending, it would be a bit overwhelming, right?"
What Benitez said is not outrageous.
Let the attacking midfielder return to defend the penalty area. How many attacking midfielders can do this in this era? Let alone let the forwards do this, especially the star forwards.
Aldridge spread his hands and said helplessly: "So I asked me to spend money to buy stars. They may not meet my requirements, and the transformation will take time. Why bother? Furthermore, I think the bigger the star, the more expensive it will be."
Sense of responsibility. Arsenal's three goals conceded all came from the central attack. If the players on the field are not aware of him,
What is their defensive weakness? It can only be said that they are not worthy of the word star, but maybe they realize that they are not willing to return to defense, because subconsciously that is not what they should do, especially offensive players, they do not like
It's hard work, but I think a real star should have the spirit of sacrifice."
The live broadcast camera focused on Aldridge and recorded the scene of him chatting with Benitez.
"It seems that Hall has already secured the victory of the game, and it seems like it should be the case. The suspense of the game has disappeared. Although there are still thirty minutes left, Arsenal can't see the hope of equalizing the score. Even, can they win?
Scoring a goal at the Lion's Den is a huge doubt."
Arsenal was a little bit annoyed. They immediately organized a crazy attack after the restart, and the backcourt players also attacked, but this made Millwall even more excited.
Teams that fight counterattacks need to use positional warfare to constantly tear open spaces and create opportunities, but for opponents who attack, the spaces behind them are too big.
Three minutes after the third goal was scored, Arsenal attacked from the wing. Pires dribbled the ball inward but was intercepted by Schneider. Pires immediately went to grab the ball. Makelele easily passed the ball back to the front of the wing.
, Schneider went up to the side, observed the situation in the frontcourt, and then made a precise diagonal pass.
Arsenal's defense had pressed out earlier, and now there was a lot of space behind them. Schneider's long pass was of moderate height and fast speed.
Trezeguet succeeded in countering offside and ran to the left side of the penalty area. He waited for the ball to fall early, stopped the ball with his chest, and then volleyed with one foot.
The powerful and heavy shot caused the ball to fly erratically into the top corner of the goal without any spin.
He hit this ball with an astonishing accuracy, and his movements were coherent and coherent, which shocked the entire stadium.
After scoring the goal, Trezeguet took off his jersey and threw it on the grass while running towards the corner flag. Then he kicked it on the corner flag pole, clenching his fists in front of his body and exerting force. His masculine and toned muscle lines were clearly visible.
His ferocious roar made him extremely domineering!
"Who is the King of London!? Who is the boss!"
Millwall defeated Arsenal once again.
Wenger sat on the coaching bench and rubbed his face, feeling as if he couldn't stand it anymore.
The Arsenal soldiers stood there with their hands on their hips and their faces blank.
Can you really beat the opposing team?!
Arsenal's morale was shattered, so Wenger made adjustments and replaced Bald and Parlor. He also used Arsenal's veterans to stabilize the situation, added a defender and midfielder, and removed Anelka and Pires.
Through these two substitutions, Aldridge knew that Wenger probably knew that the offense could not be played now, as long as he stopped conceding the ball.
Seeing this situation, Aldrich showed no mercy at all. He replaced Trezeguet with Ruud Ruud, and then replaced Makelele with Ballack.
Pirlo dispatched from behind, Ballack and Nedvěd assisted together, and Makelele was no longer needed to intercept in the midfield.
Before the end of the game, Millwall kept suppressing Arsenal's half-time offensive and defensive transition, and Bergkamp did nothing except walking in the center circle.
In the 90th minute of the game, Ballack's long shot hit the opponent's defender and bounced out. Pirlo followed up with another long shot and hit someone again, but the ball changed direction and rolled into the other side of the penalty area.
Van Nistelrooy caught the ball by mistake and then pushed the ball into the near corner with the arch of his foot, locking the score at 5:0.
Two home games in two consecutive seasons, Millwall bloodbathed Arsenal!
When the game ended, Lions fans sang and danced in the stands, arm-in-arms and singing their choreographed songs.
"We are crazy lions, we are champions, we are the kings of London, we dominate the world, everyone likes us, we still don't care, we only love Millwall, we are brave and tenacious and face the difficulties, the roar of the crazy lions will be heard.
The universe, the footsteps of the mad lion will flatten the world..."
Aldridge and Wenger shook hands after the game. The two men shook hands and turned around without saying a word. One was expressionless and the other was trying to be serious.
Wenger, who lost the game by a huge score, will definitely face criticism from the media. Aldridge will not sympathize with the opponent because the opponent does not need it at all. Even if the two change positions, Aldridge does not need the pity and sympathy of others.
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