Although a football match is a competitive sport in which two teams strive for victory within 90 minutes, if one side has no way out of a draw, then this is obviously disadvantageous.
In the Champions League group stage, Aldridge put a lot of energy into each of the first three rounds, because once he loses, the situation will immediately take a turn for the worse.
Fortunately, Millwall has won three games and Barcelona has lost three games. Now, all fools know that Barcelona is in a situation where they have to win when they visit London.
In this way, whether it is from the team mentality or the head coach's formation, Millwall can be more calm and leisurely than the opponent.
In addition to Van Gaal injecting elements of offensive football into this team, Barcelona cannot do without attacking, even if it is an away game, they must attack furiously.
Wembley attracted much attention, and players from both sides started shaking hands on the court. Barcelona's starting lineup was the same as two weeks ago.
On Millwall's side, there is a new player in the midfield. Pirlo, who has returned from injury, made his Champions League debut today.
Ballack played successively in the new season and reached the peak of his fiery state. In the league ten days ago, he showed a slump after trying his best, which directly led to Millwall's midfield organization in that league game.
Chaos, frequent mistakes, and only a draw in the end.
Fortunately, Pirlo returned from injury at the right time. He only played 70 minutes in the last round of the league and showed a good competitive state, helping Millwall secure the victory early. For this Champions League game, he was holding back a lot of energy.
Enthusiastic.
Why is Pirlo missing when we play against Barcelona?
Without me, Pirlo, Millwall's attack would be at least 20% less powerful!
Pirlo is so confident now. Aldrich helped him take over two years ago. Although he does not play as many games as Ballack, his tactical status in the team is higher. Everyone knows that he is in the team.
In the role of "brain", Pirlo firmly takes the top spot.
When the pre-match ceremony ended, the two teams spread out their formations, and loud noises rang out from the stands.
"Millwall, go, go, go!"
The fans' pre-match singing ended. It turned into a roar, which boosted the team's fighting spirit and also put great pressure on the visiting team.
"After the referee blew his whistle, the game officially started. Millwall took the lead and kicked off. When Van Nistelrooy passed the ball back to Pirlo, Millwall's formation quickly pressed forward. It looked like they were
There’s going to be a blitzkrieg!”
Barcelona must score and win!
They thought Millwall would play the same conservative defensive counterattack as they did the last time they met.
There is basically nothing wrong with thinking this way.
Under normal circumstances, Millwall has 9 points in hand and can predict that the opponent will attack wildly. Shrinking the defense line and counterattack can better utilize their speed advantage.
Ever since, Barcelona's players immediately scrambled for the ball after the game started and did not pay attention to the defensive formation. Most of them thought that even if Millwall played the ball forward, it would only be a small-scale cooperation between three or two people.
This was a directional mistake they made when preparing for the game, and the consequences were disastrous!
Pirlo controlled the ball and cooperated with the wide players. The full-back quickly stepped in to assist, and the ball was passed three times to two. Millwall's formation quickly moved forward.
Only eighteen seconds after the kick-off, Pirlo reached the edge of Barcelona's penalty area during a pass and cut. His path was unimpeded. All the opponents who were trying to grab the ball were left behind by him. Guardiola was staring at him in the midfielder position.
Nedved was surprised to find that Pirlo actually attacked the penalty area, which made him very angry.
After the game started, the forward players pressed forward, but the midfielder failed to intercept and did not retreat widely to follow up. What is he doing?!
Guardiola abandoned Nedvěd to mark Pirlo. The latter easily passed the ball to the wing. Sergi pressed closely against Shevchenko. The ball passed over their heads. Schneider came out from behind.
At the same time, Nedvěd and Shevchenko cut inside to move forward, and Ruud Ruud ran to the left to connect at the back point. These three people alone turned Barcelona's defense into pieces.
Schneider received the ball and swept directly in front of the goal. Larsson, who came out from behind Ruud Ruud, blocked the ball with his foot like a ghost, and the ball shot diagonally into the net.
"In the first half minute, Millwall scored! Larsson! Larsson, a strong contender for the Ballon d'Or! He scored again! He pointed to the sky while running. You can imagine how happy he is to be in such a team.
He was the happiest after scoring so many goals! Oh, Schneider hugged him. Larson knelt down on one knee and signaled that he would clean Schneider's boots to celebrate. This super shooter
The player knows very well that his excellence also comes from the excellence of his teammates! Van Gaal has been emphasizing that Millwall’s playing style is ugly, but Hall has shown the world that Millwall’s unique style is that they will not just play rigidly.
A kind of football that they can flexibly use different tactics. When they want to play beautiful football, which team can play it more smoothly than them?"
Terrible start for Barcelona!
Their determination to make a comeback, which they had brewed before the game, suddenly suffered a heavy blow.
Van Gaal still sat motionless on the coaching bench, but his expression looked far less calm and calm than half a month ago, more like a kind of numbness and despair.
How strong has Barcelona been since he took over at the beginning of this season?!
In the first nine rounds of the league, they achieved 8 wins and 1 draw. Just before the match against Millwall half a month ago, they defeated Real Madrid away from home at the Bernabeu!
But after playing against Millwall half a month ago, the 0:5 defeat at home suddenly caused this team to lose its invincible momentum. They lost two consecutive rounds and their performance in the first nine rounds suddenly changed.
The difference between heaven and earth.
Today's game again mispredicted the situation, and they were hit head-on from the start. Barcelona suddenly lost every inch.
Aldridge stood on the sidelines and applauded the team's goal with a calm smile.
He rarely celebrates wildly now, really very rarely, but the young marshal standing on the sidelines is a unique sight, and he is still the focus of the TV cameras.
Especially in a game like this. The less he celebrates, it seems like he is making a silent announcement: Beat Barcelona. It is natural that my team will score. Do you need to be particularly excited?
When playing at Wembley, Millwall does not have the ultimate home court advantage, so it must not lose control of the game. This is the case when playing against Eindhoven. When playing against Barcelona, they can defend against counterattacks in the away game. At Wembley, it is not impossible.
, is not necessary.
In terms of game control alone, Millwall's overall passing and ball control ability is definitely better than Barcelona's. Just like half a year ago, in terms of star reputation and personal ability, Millwall is definitely not as good as the opponent. But in terms of team chemistry, Millwall is definitely better than Barcelona.
You will definitely be better.
The outside world can't figure out what kind of style Millwall is. Is it synonymous with offensive football? Unlike, at least in the first three Champions League games, they did not show excessive offensive football.
In Aldrich's view, over-emphasis on style is not conducive to the team.
A strong team. It is only rare that a single team can reach the top, and it is difficult for such a team with an obvious style to continue its glory. Only a team that can keep pace with the times and be flexible and adaptable to the times can continue to do so.
brilliant.
He believes that there are many teams that fall under "style constraints". For example, Arsenal ten years later, Wenger over-emphasized beautiful football. But he has forgotten what kind of football Arsenal used to start from scratch under his command in this era.
, Cruyff's dream of Barcelona completely collapsed under his obsession with beautiful football.
It is not uncommon for a team to stick to one style and eventually succeed, but the cycle of success takes too long, and the continuation of glory has become extremely difficult.
Aldridge has no control over what other coaches pursue, nor does he make any comments.
But he does not have the great ideal of starting a sect. He just wants to make the team successful, sustainable success, and shorten the period between the peak and the trough to the shortest time. Therefore, his team must be diversified in style and cannot go as far as possible.
The ultimate route, using the best talents and the most suitable tactics to control the team according to the individual.
He doesn't mind the criticism that Millwall is an athletics team, nor does he mind being criticized for being ugly when he uses defensive counterattacks to win in away games.
He has won the victory, and the victory and defeat are clear at a glance. He really doesn't mind what others say. If he lives under the influence of other people's opinions, he will probably never be happy for a minute in his life.
Barcelona did not recover quickly after conceding the goal. They became helpless, fearful of conceding the ball and wanting to equalize the score.
This mentality caused their front and backcourt to become disconnected, and the midfielder became completely passive!
In the eleventh minute, Guardiola couldn't find a point for the ball in the midfield, so he took a risk and played a through ball, hoping to use a scalpel-like pass directly from the center to tear open Millwall's defense.
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This is too disrespectful!
Makelele refused the opportunity to assist Guardiola with a through ball. He accurately intercepted and then passed the ball to Shevchenko. The Ukrainian dribbled the ball horizontally and knocked it back to Pirlo, who was inserted in. The handsome Italian boy hid.
After Giovanni's pressing, he responded with a scalpel-like through ball to Barcelona.
The ball passed between Abelardo and Sergi, and Nedvěd unexpectedly broke into the space in the opponent's defense. After receiving the ball, he turned around and passed the ball to the back point.
The ball flew near the back post. At a very small angle, Larsson rushed over, leaped high and easily headed the ball into the goal guarded by Baia.
"Larsson scored twice, and he scored with a header from Nedvěd's cross! Millwall is playing at a crazy pace. Barcelona seems to have lost its soul, and the defense is full of loopholes! Come to think of it,
It’s also strange that before meeting Millwall, Barcelona
Their defense has been criticized, but the number of goals they concede per game is only close to one goal. Since being beaten by Millwall with 5 goals half a month ago, their average number of goals conceded per game in the past few games has directly exceeded 2.5.
The defense seems to have suddenly become vulnerable!”
Teammates rushed to Larsson to congratulate him on his goal. At this critical moment of the Ballon d'Or selection, both Larsson and Nedvěd are in good condition, which is very crucial to their ranking. With Barcelona like this
The opponents serve as a foil, which also shows how outstanding their abilities are.
All the Barcelona soldiers were completely awakened after conceding the goal.
They are free!
Yes, if you are two goals behind in an away game, what kind of psychological burden can you have?
Stop thinking about whether you can defeat your opponent and then be favored by Lady Luck. Forget about the meaning of points behind the game, and forget about whether you can qualify for the group stage.
Just play the rest of the game purely!
Barcelona's state is a bit strange. At 0:0 and 1:0, it felt like they couldn't play football anymore, and their morale dropped to rock bottom.
But after 2:0, they cheered up. From their offensive, there was no sign of a desperate counterattack.
Instead, they seemed to start performing normally in a draw.
