Before the start of the home game against Liverpool, the returning Larsson took a photo with the whole team. He was holding the Ballon d'Or with a smile on his face. In the stands of the Lion's Den Stadium, the fans applauded enthusiastically and chanted Larsson's name.
The Roar Fans Organization erected a banner on the south stand with a hand-painted portrait of Larsson, which was particularly shocking.
After taking photos with his teammates, Larson walked up to Aldridge and hugged him.
"Thank you, boss. I can't express my gratitude in words."
"No, you deserve it, Henrik. I want to thank you. You have set an example for other teammates and made Millwall Club more famous and glorious."
The live TV camera has been locked on this scene. Martin Taylor said with emotion in the live broadcast room: "Aldrich Hall and Henrik Larson, the master and apprentice have made each other successful. In the past, it would have been difficult for us to
It's hard to imagine a 26-year-old player showing such emotion in front of a 21-year-old manager, but the true story of what happened to Millwall has always been about subverting tradition."
After the two hugged, Larson regained his composure, grinned at Aldrich and said, "Boss, I'll show you the win today!"
Aldrich laughed and said, "Of course, that's what you should do."
Larsson returned to the field to prepare for kick-off. Before kicking the ball to Trezeguet, he turned to his teammates and shouted: "Millwall!"
"Go, go, go!"
The teammates shouted back with ferocious faces!
Liverpool, Liverpool, the Liverpool who set up a bus to let Millwall go home in hatred at Anfield when they met at the beginning of the season!
If Millwall had won that game, maybe they wouldn't have encountered so many opponents in the subsequent leagues.
But the fact is that they lost, allowing other teams to start learning Liverpool's winning tactics. Millwall's players do not hate others, although sometimes they will privately complain that their opponents play useless, but they hate themselves more.
Why did you lose to Liverpool in the first place?
I underestimated the enemy, was careless, and was killed by Owen. It's that simple.
They are always looking forward to the second leg clash with Liverpool.
Today, I finally waited for this moment!
Millwall used all its main players, and no one was missing from the starting lineup that won the Triple Crown last season. This is a good phenomenon.
Liverpool's strategy today is almost the same as that in the first round. Evans did not criticize the outside world and the points are more realistic. Although Liverpool is far away from the leader Manchester United, it has a more realistic goal and there is still a lot of hope for the runner-up.
Therefore, there is no room for error in direct dialogue with competitors like Millwall.
This ultimate defensive counterattack tactic is difficult for any strong team. But Millwall has long been mentally prepared, and the tactics they started practicing a few months ago have now reached the stage of being able to use them freely, even if Liverpool is in the third center.
The field was frantically pressing, but Millwall still firmly took the initiative, making maximum use of the space on the field to pass and cut, and at the same time using each other's movements to cover other teammates and hide fatal offensive points.
The situation on the field is that Millwall is mainly attacking, Liverpool is actively defending, and after switching from defense to attack, they directly look for Owen in the frontcourt.
The 18-year-old genius, England's golden boy Owen, has become the mainstay of Liverpool's offense this season.
This season is very strange. There are almost no outstanding players in the forward lines of the strong teams. Millwall is distracted by the European war, and the forward players score relatively average goals. Therefore, they do not have a top forward in the scorer list. The same is true for Manchester United.
Arsenal's striker combination scored less than half of the team's goals. On the one hand, it shows that the strong teams are blooming more. On the other hand, it also reflects that Premier League teams pay more attention to defense than before and target established stars.
Special care.
For example, Owen shocked England when he was just starting out. He is now ranked among the top three scorers, and his scoring rate is about 0.5 goals per game. In other words, he will score one goal in two games. This is not the efficiency calculated based on 90 minutes of playing time. If
Calculated that way, his scoring efficiency is even more amazing.
The last game was a penalty kick made by Owen. This game paid special attention to his marking. In addition, Millwall had the advantage of sitting at home and waiting to work. After recharging their energy, Nedvěd and Larsson
Leading the attack line turned Liverpool's defense upside down!
After the game started, Aldridge asked the players to speed up, speed up, speed up, and then stabilize the rhythm of the game at a super high speed that Millwall players can achieve in normal training. His teammates can keep up with this.
In terms of pace, Liverpool is always half a beat slower.
The players are highly focused on passing and running. Before catching the ball, they have thought about the next step, whether to pass, break through, or shoot.
As a result, the game was completely under the control of Millwall. Pirlo also took off his "sleeping" coat today. Although the activity area was not large, he was very active in organizing work. Not only did he pass the ball
Accurate, and directing Millwall's attack direction is particularly threatening.
In less than half an hour of the game, Millwall completed ten shots on goal. Although they did not score a goal, they continued to undermine Liverpool's confidence.
At the end of the first half, the score was still 0:0, but the Liverpool players were panting from exhaustion. They repeatedly resolved dangers in front of the goal, relying on running hard and complementing each other's defensive players, and they were able to hold on to the goal.
Losing it is simply a miracle.
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. Millwall maintained a high tempo and continued to press Liverpool's defense. When the 70th minute of the game arrived, Liverpool finally couldn't withstand it.
There was a man-marking hole in the back line. After Shevchenko cut inside, he did not choose to shoot but instead passed the ball across. Trezeguet missed the first point, but Nedvěd unexpectedly outflanked the back point and scored the ball into the goal. He was almost tired.
The Liverpool defenders who lay down looked at each other, and in the end did not say a word of complaint to their teammates.
Who should be responsible for marking Nedvěd?
Facing a team like Millwall with dazzling interspersed movements, it is impossible to find someone to mark a certain player full-time. Is it possible to follow Nedved around the frontcourt?
"Millwall's style of play is wonderful football from the perspective of neutral fans, but from the perspective of the opponent, it is simply terrifying. They force the opponent's defense to become wider through frequent lateral transfers of the ball, which also
Able to break up the defense between the forward line and the back line through deep attacks. Andy, why can't Millwall continue to perform at this level?"
"Players, 11 players are unique. Hall maximizes the advantages of each person and kneads them into a whole. For example, Pirlo, his role cannot be replaced. In the attack just now, he passed two passes
Football, but both footballs play a very important role
With a cross pass, Liverpool's defense line moved laterally and there was a gap. After the ball returned to his feet, he passed it through and penetrated the defense line with a deep attack. If you look at these two kicks alone, it seems that any player with good skills can do it.
Pass the ball, such as Ballack. His footwork cannot pass the ball accurately.
No? Of course, but Ballack cannot replace Pirlo. The reason is that Ballack cannot pass such two balls continuously in a short period of time, and not every forward can pass and run like Shevchenko.
So precise and calm in the penalty area,
Nedved runs in such a wide range to interfere with defensive players. If he is not careful, he will complete the fatal forward breakthrough and score. This group of players is unique. Therefore, Hall's team sometimes only changes two or three players, but
The game we played was completely different, and that’s why.”
Ronaldinho, who was sitting on the bench in this game, felt greatly shocked.
He felt strange in the bottom of his heart. In the past, he sat in the stands in the VIP area and watched football. Although Millwall played very well, he could basically predict the development trajectory of football from a bird's-eye view. But watching from the sidelines today, it was completely different.
, he can't keep up with the rhythm of the players on the field, and can't guess where the ball will go, which direction, and development route.
After the goal, Aldridge walked to the bench and called Ronaldinho to him. Ronaldinho thought he would be substituted and was overjoyed. However, Aldridge said to him seriously: "There will be a long time in the future for you."
I will sit here and watch the game, but I can’t just watch, I have to study and think. Look at our
How do the two wingers and the attacking midfielder move, when do they provide opportunities to their teammates, and when do they become the decisive blow? Ronaldinho, in my plan, you are not Nedved in the future.
He is a substitute, not a pure winger substitute. If you want to become the main player, you must learn to change roles in the game."
Ronaldinho's excitement cooled down, he nodded solemnly, then sat next to Aldridge and asked how to change roles.
Aldridge patiently and detailedly explained to Ronaldinho the performance of the players on the field through the development of the game.
Ronaldinho is a very comprehensive offensive player, he can do everything, he can break through, assist, score, and organize attacks.
You can't ask him to achieve balance, it will only make him mediocre and unremarkable.
Being fixed on one role will waste his talent.
Therefore, he must learn to play football more calmly and wisely. In Millwall's tactical system, he must not only keep up with the rhythm of the team, but also be able to integrate into the team, exert all his abilities, and also improve the performance of his teammates, because
Regarding the positional relationship, he must learn to switch between the roles of attacking midfielder and winger during the game. This is not only a positional exchange, but also a role conversion.
Ronaldinho listened carefully to Aldridge. During his days living in London, the person he trusted most in his heart was Aldridge. Facing this young man who changed his life, he respected and loved him from the bottom of his heart.
Liverpool lost the ball, and their conservative tactics fell short. Their formation began to press forward. Millwall's high rhythm still did not stop. In a wave of quick counterattacks, Larsson cut in from the left wing and knocked the ball back to follow up.
Nedved entered the penalty area again and blasted the ball into Liverpool's goal with a heavy shot to seal the victory.
This strong dialogue ended with Millwall defeating Liverpool 2:0 at home.
Liverpool tried their old tricks again but encountered different results. They didn't even have the slightest chance. With this game, Millwall gave a strong counterattack to the ultimate defensive tactics!
If other teams still want to defend, they must think carefully and actively give up control of the game to Millwall. This is very dangerous. Once a goal is scored, the situation will be completely passive.
Aldridge shook hands with Evans after the game, then left the club after a hurried interview.
The Spice Girls' global tour is about to begin. Melanie has a few days off and will return to London in the evening. Aldridge is going to greet her in person. After all, he hasn't seen her for a long time and he misses her very much.
