Less than two minutes later, Chelsea had another kick-off from the center circle. The players were already behind before they even got warmed up. This was a really bad start.
When Zola kicked the ball to Di Matteo again, Chelsea's formation began to press forward. If they fell behind, they would score a goal to get the score back. This is a perfectly normal thinking.
So their midfielder ran forward, and Di Matteo was entangled by Nedved. He was looking for the ball in front, but his teammates were all marking him, so he had to pass the ball back.
"Pass error! Di Matteo didn't pay attention to the situation behind him. His return pass was weak and was intercepted by Larsson in the middle. Larsson moved laterally with the ball, and Trezeguet pulled it out in front of the penalty area.
The ball was open, Shevchenko made a move to cut inside, Larsson passed the ball, and he handed the ball to Ballack who came up behind him for an assist. There was a large undefended area between the Chelsea back line and the midfield line!"
Chelsea originally had an attack, and all the midfielders crossed the center line. As a result, Di Matteo deceived the whole team with a back pass. The midfielder and defender were disconnected, and Millwall quickly organized the attack.
Ballack strode forward with the ball. There was no one to stop him. He didn't gently pick up the ball until it reached the penalty area. The ball flew diagonally to the back of the penalty area.
The offensive players clustered in the center were all marked by Chelsea's three central defenders.
But I still missed someone!
The moment Di Matteo made a mistake in returning the ball, Nedvěd ran forward quickly, accelerating all the way and going straight into the penalty area without hesitation.
The moment Ballack passed the ball, Nedvěd just passed by Duberry, and there was no way he was offside. Because there was Leboeuf in front of him, but Leboeuf moved to the other side to prevent Shevchenko from cutting inside.
The Czech jumped high to meet the ball. He pushed his head forward vigorously, and the ball flew straight into the dead center of the goal after impact.
Dutch national goalkeeper Dehuye sighed in excitement as he watched the ball. He staggered back a few steps and leaned against the net to steady his center of gravity.
Leboeuf was so angry that he pointed at Clark and pointed at the position where Nedvěd was attacking the goal and yelled: "You should come over and take over!"
Clark looked angry and had nowhere to vent.
Mahler Gobi, to put it lightly, try playing as a full-back. On one side, the opponent's full-back is covering the attack. On the other side, the winger cuts inside. Both sides have to be taken into account. Now even the opponent's midfielder can play behind.
If you need a full-back to fill the position, how much do I earn in a year...
After Nedvěd scored, he waved to all his teammates who were running towards him.
When everyone ran to him and wanted to hug him, he smiled and asked, "Where is the leader?"
Larson pointed in the direction of the stands on the side of the box where Aldrich was sitting, and Nedvěd waved to everyone to run over there with him.
And there were Chelsea fans under the stands, thinking that these rival players were here to provoke them. They immediately stood up and started shouting angrily.
Nedvěd and his teammates lined up to fight, and then everyone put away the smiles on their faces and saluted in a military salute with their heads held high and their chests held high in unison.
Chelsea fans are stunned, and even they admit from the bottom of their hearts: The opposite team is so enviable! United, strong, and the general is united. This guy is the master of the king!
"Oh ho ho, De Houye, who had three clean sheets in the first five rounds of the league, was penetrated twice in less than five minutes after the start of today's game. Although the second goal came from Chelsea's own mistake, we can see that in
In the final shot, Millwall had the same routine for both goals. The three forwards moved to attract the defense in a short period of time, and two
The midfielder jumped in at high speed. An assist, and a surprise appearance in front of the goal to complete the goal. Of course, Chelsea had too much space in front of the penalty area after losing the ball. No one interfered with Ballack, and he passed to Nedved.
The ball is very comfortable and now they greet Hall in the box after the goal, this is Millwall, the Lions!"
After scoring the second goal, Aldridge stood up directly in the box, raising his fists with a defiant look on his face.
When the players saluted on the sidelines below the stands, Aldridge softened his expression, applauded, and smiled at each other with Ivan, showing an intoxicated smile.
Aldrich thought to himself: I knew it, I knew you could do it, you are the best!
Nothing excites a head coach more than when players can implement the head coach's tactical intentions and do better than expected.
It was a sense of accomplishment and an indescribable wonderful enjoyment.
But first of all, this group of players must have the ability to do this. Otherwise, Aldridge will be left with a bunch of deadwood. Even if the head coach has a variety of tactical systems, he will not be able to achieve the most basic effect.
What satisfies him the most is the front three who scored almost 100 goals in all competitions last season. The three players have the most valuable sacrifice spirit of a star. They use their running positions to cover teammates who come after them, and
He has a tacit understanding of attracting defensive forces during his movements.
If it were Millwall last season, this kind of ball would have had three forwards attacking the opponent's defense from three directions, but today the three of them tore up the defense, consciously causing Chelsea's defense to tilt to one side, creating trouble for the other side.
In the open space, Millwall's attacking strategy also changed.
In the past, it was a chain from back to front, everyone did their own thing, the defenders were for the midfielders, the midfielders were for the forwards, and the forwards were responsible for scoring goals.
But after a new round of transformation, Millwall's offensive routine has become more full of changes. The forwards have begun to form a cover for the midfielder, the midfielder is more calm and composed in making fatal passes forward, and the full-back assists are no longer the usual routine.
Find the striker as the end point.
Chelsea were completely stunned.
Gullit looked livid on the sidelines. Chelsea is now two goals behind. What should the team do?
Attack and play their original "sexy football".
However, the following game completely entered into the rhythm controlled by Millwall. Chelsea's starting lineup was defensive, and when they took the initiative to attack, they were unable to gain the upper hand in the midfield area, which made their offense difficult.
On the other hand, when Millwall's opponents no longer defended tightly in the second half, their offensive firepower was strongly released.
In the 28th minute of the first half, Millwall launched another quick counterattack.
Nedvěd retreated to receive the ball and passed the ball to Ballack. The forwards moved again. This time Leboeuf was smart. He no longer focused on the situation in the penalty area, but paid more attention to the opponent outside the penalty area.
Player movement.
Ballack moved laterally with the ball and then made a long pass over the top.
Shevchenko started in the top corner of the penalty area. Les Saux and Babayaro double-teamed him, but the ball went over their heads. When the ball fell near the bottom line of the penalty area, the Chelsea defense looked on in disbelief.
The person who stopped the ball at that position: Schneider!
The forward players not only provide cover for the midfielders, but also provide cover for the full-backs and attract defensive forces.
Schneider got the ball at the bottom line. When Chelsea's defense was shocked, there was a loophole in the marking. Before Schneider knocked on the door, although Trezeguet was closely guarded by Leboeuf, Trezeguet couldn't get through Trezeguet.
Larsson appeared from behind, but he grabbed the lead and tipped the ball into the near corner of the goal with his toes. Larsson's Duberry, who was chasing him all the way, knocked Leboeuf and Trezeguet to the ground.
There was a crowd in front of the Chelsea goal, but the ball had already been scored.
After scoring the goal, Larsson laughed wildly and ran backwards while sticking out his big tongue...
Gullit went crazy, roaring angrily at the players, and then he started making substitutions.
"What are Chelsea doing? Substitutions have not been made in thirty minutes? Gullit is slapping himself!"
"There is no way, Martin. As you said, in less than thirty minutes, Chelsea was already three goals behind. Gullit could no longer use five defenders. Anyway, this formation will definitely be bombarded after the game.
He himself also realized that it was a mistake and used substitutions to correct his mistakes before the game. Even if the game cannot be saved, if he can score one or two goals, then he will not be under too much pressure after the game."
"However, I don't think Chelsea can score goals by reducing one defender and replacing it with a forward. What if they concede more goals?"
"Mark Hughes replaced the teenager Babayaro, Leboeuf will change from a sweeper to one of the two central defenders, and Chelsea returned to their previous 442 formation. Hey, the teenager Babayaro and Gullit had a quarrel, I
He expressed his understanding. There was no injury, but the player was replaced in less than 30 minutes, and it happened in such a high-profile game. This will make the players feel humiliated."
Gullit wanted to shake Babayaro's hand and comfort him when he came off the field.
But Babayaro didn't give the braided handsome any face at all, and shouted excitedly at the opponent: "If you don't trust me, you damn well don't let me play in the game!"
Gullit also countered: "The team conceded three goals, how can you make me trust you?"
"Don't try to put all the blame for conceding the ball on me! It's your terrible tactical arrangement that's the problem! It's a shitty tactical arrangement!"
Babayaro excitedly argued with Gullit on the sidelines, and the assistant coach had to come out and drag the player into the tunnel. Gullit looked extremely ugly.
Gullit's substitution also made the Chelsea players dissatisfied.
Not that there's anything wrong with replacing Babayaro.
When the team is lagging behind and wants to attack, it is natural for them to remove a defensive player and return to their usual 442 formation.
But why was the 34-year-old Mark Hughes replaced?
Whether in training or in limited playing opportunities, Vialli, who has a high scoring rate, was still placed on the bench.
Not only within Chelsea, the outside world knows that Gullit and Vialli do not get along, but at this time, teammates hope that Vialli will play to help the team.
At least when attacking, there is the Italian trio in the frontcourt, Di Matteo, Zola and Vialli.
Gullit's substitution caused controversy and also caused dissatisfaction among the players.
This time, Chelsea's morale became even lower after the substitution.
Just ten minutes later, Shevchenko was brought down by Leboeuf in the penalty area, and the referee awarded a penalty kick.
The Stamford Bridge stands were silent. The fans looked numb and did not protest against the referee's decision.
Millwall was originally leading by three goals. If it weren't for a particularly obvious foul, the referee would definitely not call a penalty kick. However, when Leboeuf obviously couldn't get the ball, he directly knocked over Shevchenko from behind.
The ball wasn't even touched. If the referee didn't call a penalty kick, it would be too embarrassing.
Larsson took the penalty kick and won it in one stroke.
Millwall's players came to the visiting team's stand and swayed rhythmically from side to side and danced in celebration.
The Lions fans also twisted and danced in the stands in response to the players' movements. Today was undoubtedly a game that the fans enjoyed.
Gullit sat back with his face covered in his hands, as if he was about to let go.
Before the halftime break, after the fourth goal was scored, the fans in the Stamford Bridge stands began to line up and silently leave the stadium in an orderly manner.
I can't stand it at all!
During midfield, Benitez used two substitutions.
Grenchar replaces Larsson and Neal replaces Gianluca Zambrotta.
Millwall began to shrink in the second half, and Chelsea was defeated by Millwall's defensive counterattack after attacking.
When the final whistle sounded, the stands at Stamford Bridge were already largely empty.
Many of the fans who were still in the stands angrily shouted for Gullit to get out, and some covered their faces and cried.
There is a bloody score on the scoreboard.
0:7.
International practice is that the home team goes first.
Millwall created the "Stamford Bridge tragedy" that shocked English football.
