When the League Cup final kicked off at Wembley, the reporters watching the game couldn't help but yell at Aldridge: You liar!
Chelsea has been very popular recently. In addition to playing well in the league, their ranking in the standings has exceeded expectations. Their elimination of Arsenal and their advancement also seems to be more valuable than Millwall.
Coupled with the dismissal of Gullit and the appointment of Vialli, Chelsea was in the limelight for a while.
In fact, no one can explain how much of the fame comes from media attention and the fame that comes from the team's strength.
However, Chelsea is the side that receives more attention. At the same time, due to psychological problems, neutral fans and media hope that Chelsea will defeat Millwall and win the championship. This mentality is very strange, but it is common in society. People always don’t want to see it.
The winners have always been successful, and I hope the challengers can stage a counterattack.
Aldridge praised Chelsea's performance in the pre-match interview. Because the team had just played a European Super Cup, he said that he would still let all substitutes play in this League Cup. It was a challenge for the team, but there was no way.
, Millwall must focus on the future. There is still one round of the European Super Cup, and they will soon usher in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Their opponent is the Serie A giant Juventus!
After Aldridge calmly told reporters the starting lineup, the outside world believed it.
Because in the past two months, as long as Aldrich announced the starting lineup in advance, there would be absolutely no deviation in the game the next day!
It was such a preconceived impression that no one doubted Aldridge's words and felt that the young coach was an honest man, while Chelsea had mixed emotions.
The good news is that with Millwall on the bench, their chances of winning the championship will be much higher.
What makes me angry is that the other side looks down on them. Mahler Gobi made all substitutes in the final. Only Millwall in the world can do this, right?
Millwall really can't do it!
If the game is lost with all the substitutes, Aldridge will be blamed, especially the loss to Chelsea. There will probably be another riot among the fans.
The fans can understand that the main players can't fight hard and lose the game.
But if the main force is clearly available but not, then losing will be a bit infuriating!
The Lions fans who went to Wembley to cheer for the team came with worried faces.
They all believed it, thinking that Aldridge would send all the substitutes. Who the hell could be sure of this?
But when they started waving flags and cheering in the stands, when they saw the starting players coming out of the tunnel, they all beamed and laughed in the stands.
"Chelsea, you've been fooled!"
Aldrich threw a big smoke bomb!
All Fleet Street reporters were furious and cursed!
The whole UK is focusing on the League Cup final. Whether it is TV programs or today's newspapers, they are all analyzing and predicting Millwall's full substitute against Chelsea.
But look at who the players are?
Goalkeeper: But.
Defenders: Mills Helguera, Southgate, Neil.
Midfielder: Makelele, Ballack, Nedved.
Forwards: Ronaldinho, Gudjohnsen, Grenjaer.
Count carefully. At least five players are the absolute main players!
Moreover, the double midfielder combination of Ballack and Makelele, and the double central defender combination of Helguera and Southgate, this is a defensive system partnership in the backcourt that has no defensive running-in problems!
And compared to the combination of Pirlo, Ballack and Makelele, the defensive hardness has gone up by at least one level!
Neil used to be the main force. After returning from a serious injury, he has played a jack-of-all-trades role this season. He plays all positions in the backcourt except goalkeeper, and his performance is very stable. He has no big problems in the left back position. This is the position he started his career in.
Mills is strong in defense and weak in attack. In the last game against Dortmund, Schneider was very tired from going straight up and down the right. There is nothing wrong with his appearance. Overall, Millwall's configuration of four defenders and two midfielders is definitely the best.
Top notch.
Scammed!
Aldrich, you big bastard!
Aldrich feels awkward today.
It was the weirdest game in his coaching career.
He shook hands with Vialli before the game, and then the opponent took off his coat, wearing his jersey underneath, and turned around to prepare for the game.
The Chelsea manager's seat is empty.
Vialli player and coach, personally participated in this game!
Aldridge habitually observed the entire opponent's players on the sidelines. Once his eyes glanced at Vialli's face, he felt uncomfortable all over.
"Haha, all of us have been fooled by Hall. Look at the starting lineup he sent today. The discussion outside is simply a joke."
"His smoke bomb confused everyone, but I don't know if Vialli was fooled."
"I think this will definitely disrupt all Chelsea's pre-match arrangements. If I were Vialli, I would be afraid of the opponent's main 11 players. The tactics must be targeted, but if I am attacking the opponent's
The substitute lineup will definitely have a completely different tactical arrangement. To be honest, Chelsea is not yet strong enough to not need to look at the opponent’s face and can ensure victory as long as they play their own style.”
"Then we'll see how the situation develops today."
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Playing in the finals, the morale will definitely be much higher than usual.
In addition, Millwall set off smoke bombs, and Chelsea was working hard to kill the opponent in one go. Suddenly, the scene changed, and Vialli was very confused.
Will it remain unchanged?
The game is about to start, how can it change? If the whole team cannot unify their thinking at this time and lead to chaos, wouldn't it mean that Millwall will succeed?
Chelsea finally chose to implement the pre-match arrangement and attack from the beginning of the game!
Their offensive firepower, averaging close to 2 goals per game this season, gives them huge confidence.
There is no unbreakable gate!
Millwall's performance was stable from the beginning of the game.
These players on the field are no longer Wu Xia Amen. They have seen big scenes in the past two years. The main players have also played in many finals and won many championships. Their composure on the field reflects the influence of championship temperament.
With other young players, they will not have so much psychological pressure on the final stage. Anyway, they have the support of their big brothers.
Chelsea attacked fiercely and pressed Millwall. Every player ran very actively. Pay special attention to the return of defense when switching from attack to defense.
Millwall's formation contracted and they attacked the opponent's counterattack. In the first half, they targeted the right wing and played hard on the right wing, determined to break the opponent's left defense!
Both Ballack and Nedvěd stayed in the midfield and were positioned in a structured manner to attract the opponent's defensive attention during the counterattack. But today the ball was not given to them.
Rarely, Ronaldinho appeared in the attacking midfielder position during the counterattack and was doing the work of organizing the attacking midfielder.
Cooperating with Grenchar on the right, he frequently creates threats on the right.
However, only Gudjohnsen and Grenchar could pose a threat on the front line, but they could not reach a fatal level.
Aldridge sat with his chin raised to watch the game, his expression unimpressed.
Judging from the scene, Chelsea overwhelmed Millwall and attacked wildly, and their players performed more actively and hard.
When Millwall attacked, they only had two or three players. Ballack and Nedved did not go up, and Ronaldinho only moved in the midfielder area.
But probably no one is deeply aware of one problem: the involvement of the overall formation.
Millwall is like a mountain, with most players firmly positioned in the center and backcourt to protect the goal in a fortress. Chelsea is like a spring. When attacking, they attack forward, but when defending, they are afraid of Millwall and recover in a wide range.
Grenchar has a very obvious role on the wing, and that is his deep attacking power. He can dribble the ball from the wing all the way to the bottom line. Even if he cannot deliver a good ball to Gudjohnsen, who is closely guarded, he can just rely on it.
He and Gudjohnsen's attack in the frontcourt caused seven or eight Chelsea players to run back to the back half to defend.
This is a severe test of physical exertion. Even if you can persist for ninety minutes, there will be a significant difference as the game drags on. At the very least, you can burst into a short sprint.
Vialli is a good player, but he is not a top coach, at least he has not proven it.
Aldrich is definitely not as good as him in playing football. A hundred Aldridge's playing abilities are superimposed. I'm afraid he is still not as good as him.
But similarly, in terms of head coaching ability, Aldridge has been immersed in it for more than ten years, and he is also confident that he is better than Vialli, especially when Vialli is playing on the court now, how much more can he have?
Do you want to think about the overall situation from the perspective of the head coach?
The opponent is now a bit like a leader, wielding a sword and giving an order: Brothers, charge!
But it’s true that you can’t become a head coach just by being passionate.
In the first half, the score was 0:0, and both sides returned to the locker room.
In the second half, Chelsea seemed to be aware of Millwall's tactical intentions and began to restrain themselves to save energy and consume the opponent.
They couldn't attack for a long time in the first half, and they also realized the excellent defense of Millwall. They didn't get a decent chance to score, but they were exhausted running back and forth on both ends of the offense and defense.
When Aldridge saw Chelsea's attitude from the sidelines when they came up in the second half, he turned directly to Benitez and smiled: "We will definitely win."
Benitez said with a sullen face: "It's better to be careful."
"The first half was just a game, but in the second half, we dominated the game."
After Aldridge finished speaking, he stood up and walked to the sidelines. Chelsea ran into a wall in the first half, but came back in the second half. Not only did the situation on the field reverse, but it also dealt a huge psychological blow to them.
Millwall still made a fuss on the right wing in the second half. Under the premise of Chelsea recycling, the full-back boldly assisted, and Grenchar's performance was extremely shining.
His characteristic is to break through, so let's break through. Chelsea's defense on the left was turned upside down, forcing them to shift their defensive focus to the left.
When the 70th minute of the game arrived, Aldridge replaced Grenjar with Van der Meyde.
When he came off the field, Aldridge took the initiative to hug him and praised his performance today. Although he did not score or assist, he fully implemented the tactical arrangement and achieved results.
Van der Meyde's appearance was a signal. Millwall took the initiative to suppress the offense for 70 minutes. Except for Gudjohnsen, all the players on the team were still in good physical condition. Grenchar, who was the most exhausted, also came off the field.
Ballack moved from the defensive midfielder position to the central midfielder, Nedved returned to the attacking midfielder position, and the God of War returned to his position!
Ronaldinho returned to the winger position and began to completely release the offense, while Van der Meyde shrunk and played as a winger. On the one hand, the defense here, and on the other hand, the tactics required him to provide series support.
Millwall stopped playing on the right and began to attack from the center and left.
Chelsea's right-side defense, which had not been impacted for the previous 70 minutes, suddenly discovered that Ronaldinho was no longer organizing the offense, but had assumed the role of an offensive knife, which immediately made Chelsea's defense very uncomfortable.
Ronaldinho likes Chelsea, he likes it very much, and seeing Chelsea brings back wonderful memories.
His appearance in the FA Cup final last season was his career debut and he scored.
