Millwall's 7-goal victory in the away game caused a storm at Stamford Bridge after the game. Chelsea's poor performance in the first half, when they were defeated, and the team's internal locker room problems broke out, Gullit's position as coach was in jeopardy.
Fleet Street revealed exclusive news that Bates has given Vialli and Ruud Gullit to take over the reins together.
This was another extremely wrong decision in Aldrich's opinion.
However, if Chelsea wants to rise, it must not only strengthen its strength, but also increase its reputation. Objectively speaking, Gullit’s coaching level is not very good, but as a player, he had a superstar aura as the head coach, and the reputation he brought to Chelsea
Far better than some excellent coaches who are not as famous as him.
Millwall successfully won in the league and ended its decline, and the confidence of the players also increased at the same time. Before ushering in the first European Champions Cup game in the club's history, Millwall quickly adjusted its state.
At the UEFA press conference the day before the game, Aldridge did not continue to be excited about defeating Chelsea with 7 goals in the league. Instead, he solemnly expressed to the media reporters Millwall’s disapproval of the game.
Pay attention, emphasizing that the team cannot underestimate the enemy and cannot be complacent because of the big victory in the league.
"The league and the Champions League are two different stages. The first game we faced was the Eredivisie champions last season. There is no doubt that this is a test. We are not familiar with the opponent, so if the players think
As long as you face the Champions League match with a normal mentality, you can easily win the game. This is a dangerous mentality, especially the qualifying situation of our group is very cruel. Maybe if you lose a game, you will fall into a passive situation.
Lay hidden dangers of being eliminated."
“Will Millwall push for top spot?”
"This question is stupid. We are the Premier League champions last season and represent England. We are not participating in the Champions League just to play a part-time role. Of course, we will aim to qualify in the group. In view of the rules of qualifying, we will play every game well and strive for
If you win the first place in the group, you will never take any chances to become the second place in the group that is better than other groups."
"Millwall are confident of winning an overwhelming victory over Barcelona in the two group matches?"
"There are Dynamo Kiev and PSV in the same group. Barcelona is just one of the opponents. We will play every game well and will not treat the three teams differently, because each opponent is very strong and they represent
Different football styles have proven themselves in their respective national leagues, and Millwall will not deliberately value or despise an opponent because of outside attention."
"This is just your opinion, maybe the players don't think so."
"I have confidence in the players. They are playing in the Champions League for the first time. They will play every game seriously and strive to advance to the knockout rounds. I don't believe anyone in Millwall thinks they can easily defeat their opponents.
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Aldridge is as low-key as ever before the game. He never speaks loudly before the game, because that is obviously an unwise approach. Even if the final result is an unsuspicious victory, it will only let the outside world see an arrogant coach.
,If we lose, it will be even worse.
Public opinion in the world and within the club will point the finger directly at the coach. On the contrary, he keeps a low profile before the game. No matter he wins or loses after the game, the pressure on the coach will not be great. Winning will bring praise, and losing will make the coach look prescient.
, you can confidently go to the locker room to criticize the players.
The game was played in the evening, and before the players went to warm up, Aldrich gave a lecture in the locker room.
The players changed their jerseys and shoes and sat in their seats staring at Aldrich.
To be honest, they all "miss" Aldridge a bit. Aldridge did not enter the locker room in the past two league games, which made them feel awkward. Benitez likes to emphasize tactical discipline before games, which makes the players
They can't stand it.
We can't say whether Benitez is right or wrong in doing this, but in the head coaching position, he and Aldridge have completely different styles. The players are glad that Benitez is an assistant coach and only temporarily directs the team.
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So Benitez talked about tactics before the game, and most of the players were not interested in listening. How the game should be played was arranged in the game preparation meeting the day before. Although it had been discussed for a day, the players were already used to it.
During this day, I digested the head coach's tactical arrangements, and when it was time to play, I felt confident.
Aldridge looked around the players and said softly: "This is our first Champions League game and the first Champions League game in the history of the club. You will experience the enthusiasm of the fans and you will feel it before the game starts.
I am excited in my heart, but I want to emphasize one point, don’t be too excited. Most of you players came back from the national team a week ago and played another league game at the weekend. For you today
, physical fitness is a test. I don’t ask you to run with all your strength, but you must play smartly and adjust the speed appropriately according to the rhythm of the game. We cannot keep running at high intensity for 90 minutes. Even if you can do it, then you will need more time.
The recovery period of time is very detrimental to our next game. We want to win, but our opponents also want to win, and we must take advantage of this."
The players looked at each other. Before this game, Aldridge had never talked about the Champions League in training. After the group results came out, the players excitedly talked about it in training and were severely reprimanded by Aldridge.
, obviously don't want them to be distracted by the Champions League.
"Boss, I have a question. We want to win, and the other side also wants to win. How can we take advantage of this?"
Butt asked curiously.
Aldridge said calmly: "In our group, Barcelona is the favorite to qualify, followed by us, then Eindhoven, and finally Dynamo Kiev. However, we have never played in the Champions League before, even though we last season
in the winner's cup
Winning the crown, but the growth of fame and influence has not covered so much. The Eredivisie champions definitely want to qualify, so they must at least defeat us and Dynamo Kiev, and finally draw at least a draw with Barcelona.
or a victory,
In fact, you probably think the same way, and Dynamo Kiev thinks the same way. We need to kill the two weaker teams in the group. The real tough battle is with Barcelona. I think this idea is not wrong. But psychologically
Caused deviation. I believe
I believe that Eindhoven and Dynamo Kyiv will have the belief to win when facing us. Make good use of this. Only by defending first and then attacking can we control our own destiny. In fact, you all know me about the pre-game tactical arrangements.
, you should also guess what I’m doing.”
The players showed weird smiles tacitly.
Twenty minutes before the game started, Aldridge walked out of the locker room and went to the coaching bench early.
When he walked out of the tunnel of Wembley Stadium, he was suddenly shocked by the atmosphere of the scene.
The stands were packed and Lions fans flocked to Wembley today.
Roar members put on a shocking cheering scene on one side of the stands.
In the stands, fans outlined the lion on the Millwall crest in blue, and then there was a text below.
Millwall, make us prouder!
Football has no limits, and neither does the fans' love for the team.
The success of Millwall Club has intuitively affected the life of every Lions fan. This has made local fans more confident and happy in London. Even foreign fans who cannot attend the game in person. They enjoy Millwall games on TV.
, especially when the hearty passion prevails. This will make them excited, excited and happy.
On this side of the main stand, a large number of fans also pulled out huge portraits and passed them around in the sea of people.
The protagonist of the giant portrait is Aldridge directing from the sidelines.
He was like a general giving orders, pointing his right hand in one direction, his figure upright, his expression cold and his eyes sharp.
The stands are densely packed with signs with various words of encouragement for the team and players, and there are also many posters with the cool and heroic postures of the team's star players.
I don't know when the singing began, and the Lions' anthem enveloped the entire Wembley for a long time.
Everyone in Eindhoven, from the coach to the players, was stunned by the atmosphere of this stadium.
This is Britain's greatest stadium, spreading the British fan culture to the world that is constantly being imitated.
With the sudden rise of the Wild Lion in Europe, fans in many countries are borrowing the slogan of the Wild Lion.
"No one likes us, it doesn't matter!"
When teams from many other countries are relegated, or when fans think they have suffered unfair treatment, fan groups will put up such slogans.
This is a spirit of tenacity and perseverance.
Aldridge took the initiative to shake hands with PSV coach Dick Advocaat, and the two exchanged a few polite words before parting ways.
Aldridge returned to his position and stood with his hands in his pockets, thinking about the game in his mind.
There are two big stars in the PSV team, one is the midfielder Cocu, and the other is the winger Zenden. The former is the absolute core of the team's midfield, and the latter is a weapon on the offensive wing.
But more importantly, the team has an excellent head coach.
Advocaat studied under Michels, the founder of modern Dutch football tactics, and formed his own football philosophy under Michels. In addition to leading the Dutch national team to be eliminated by the eventual champion Brazil in the World Cup three years ago
, he led the team to victory in the Eredivisie last season by defeating the other two giants, which is enough to prove his coaching ability.
Aldridge held his head high as he watched the players from both sides come on stage. He really wanted to see if today's Eindhoven could play the essence of the Netherlands' total offense and total defense.
The pre-match ceremony was still in progress. Millwall's starting players all had serious expressions and held their heads high. The live camera scanned their faces one by one, recording this milestone moment.
This is not only the first time in Millwall's history that they have competed in the Champions League.
It’s also the Champions League debut for this group of players!
They are full of respect for their opponents and full of expectations for this game.
"The first round of Group C of the UEFA Champions League in the 1997/98 season is about to begin. This is Wembley Stadium in London. The home game is last season's Premier League champion Millwall. It is worth mentioning that Wembley is not
It is not their home ground because their stadium, the Lion's Den, does not meet UEFA's stadium requirements for Champions League matches.
Therefore, Millwall borrowed Wembley as its home court. Although the media analyzed before the game that Millwall's home advantage was affected by the venue, looking at the atmosphere in the stands today, there is no doubt that this place can accommodate
In the stadium with more than 80,000 people, Millwall fans created an even more terrifying home atmosphere!"
In terms of economic income, Millwall's Champions League home games are played at Wembley. They can sell more than 70,000 tickets at home, and the prices are higher than in the league. If they play at Wembley, they will definitely earn more.
At the same time, the Football Association also increased the rental fee and required the ticket share to be increased by 5% compared with last year. Aldrich did not want to waffle in this regard and directly agreed to Wiseman's proposal.
After all, Wiseman wants to calm down the internal voices and allow Millwall to use Wembley legitimately, and it cannot be justified without spending more money.
This year is really different from last year. Last year, Millwall could still play at the Lion's Den even if they didn't borrow Wembley for the Cup Winners' Cup. But this year's Champions League, if they can't borrow Wembley, they can't find a match that matches the UEFA Champions League.
It is doubtful whether Millwall can play in the Champions League in the stadiums regulated by the league. The Football Association took the opportunity to blackmail them.
It's not unexpected, but they don't dare to kill it too hard. If Millwall doesn't accept it, they won't be able to play in the Champions League, which will only cause losses to English football, not to mention whether the third place in the league can replace the championship.
UEFA agrees not to agree, Millwall agrees not to agree to this possible chaotic situation.
It’s not too much to make a small fortune, and everyone can continue to live in peace, why not? (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
