"The focus of the first leg of the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League in the 1997/98 season, Millwall's match against Serie A giant Juventus at Wembley is about to begin! Both teams performed well in their respective leagues, and Millwall
Although we are temporarily ranked third in the Premier League, we still have hope of defending our title, while Juventus is neck and neck with Inter Milan in Serie A and is also heading towards defending its title."
"Although Millwall entered the Champions League for the first time in the club's history, they showed incredible form. They won all six games in the group stage to create the history of the Champions League for English clubs. They had a fierce offense and tough defense. It has to be said that last year,
The experience of winning the European Cup Winners' Cup was crucial to their growth. This team was led by Aldrich Hall.
The youth army led by the young marshal has lost their youthful appearance, and they are fully capable of competing with Juventus! Juventus needs no further discussion. The winner of the Champions League the year before last year unfortunately lost to Dortmund in the final and finished second.
The stability and strength shown by Lippi's team in the league and European competitions tell people why Serie A can be proud of Europa!"
“The starting lineups and rosters of both sides are as follows:
The fans are lucky today. The main lineups of the two teams are complete, and key players will not be unable to appear due to the lack of major generals. Although the first round is not decisive. The two teams may be more conservative in their tactics, but in 180 minutes
The first 90 minutes of the game will be an important foreshadowing, let us wait and see what the result will be in the 90 minutes."
Taking a glance at Juventus' starting players, Aldridge had an adjective in his mind: star-studded!
All of these 11 people are well-known people in Serie A.
Peruzzi has been playing for various Serie A giants since his debut. The goalkeeper with the motto "I want to fly higher" only cares about his saving ability. He is even better than the future Buffon!
The four defenders are all well-known figures, and the central defender combination Montero + Ferrara is a golden partner.
The three midfielders of Davis, Conte, and Deschamps are all capable of both offense and defense, coupled with the tactical qualities cultivated in Serie A. This combination of arrangements is not inferior to any "black and hard" beast-waist defense in the future.
hardness!
The superstar Zidane is very strange, really strange!
When you think he is the best now, but as you grow older, you will discover: It turns out that he will be the better Zidane tomorrow!
Almost all superstars in history won the Ballon d'Or when they were at their peak, but Zidane overturned this phenomenon. The Zidane who won the Ballon d'Or was far inferior to the Zidane later.
This also proves from the side that his career trajectory is abnormal. Others are parabolic, starting from low to high, and then starting to decline at the end of their careers. However, Zidane went all the way up and never fell. The last game of his career was the World Cup.
In the finals, and with the absolute core and soul playing, this is the best proof.
The twin stars on the front line, Del Piero has been very bright since his debut. Among the young stars focused on in Europe. Del Piero, Raul, and Ronaldo are synonymous with European football in the new era. The Italian media regards Del Piero as
Playing a role that rivals Ronaldo. And Piet
Before the rise of Ronaldo, Ronaldo was definitely the most popular young player in Europe and the first love of most contemporary young fans! Although his performance in the national team competition in the next few years will be disappointing, it is undeniable that Piet today
Luo is in excellent condition, and his reputation as the Zebra Prince is well-deserved!
Another player, Inzaghi, also performed well at Juventus in the new season. Perhaps the most sensational thing in the transfer market in the summer of 2001 was Zidane's record-breaking transfer to Real Madrid, but Inzaghi's move to Milan at that time set a record
His net worth is conservatively estimated to be over 30 million US dollars. This net worth was achieved by scoring one goal after another at Juventus!
Juventus's lineup can be described as a team composed of three generations of top players in European football from the past, present and future. You can imagine its strength.
"Millwall, go, go, go!"
"Millwall, go, go, go!"
In the stands of Wembley Stadium, the Wild Lions fans shouted in unison. They had just finished singing the cheering song. After it ended, they kept repeating the lyrics of "gaochao", louder and more passionate over and over again, encouraging the team to be brave.
Fight with Serie A giants!
A crazy lion is never afraid of losing, but he never loses on his knees!
When the game started, Aldridge stood up and stood on the sidelines, arms folded across his chest to supervise the game, while Lippi on the other side sat firmly on the coaching bench.
From the first minute of the game, Millwall showed an excellent competitive state. This was due to their full preparations in the past period. For this reason, Aldridge sacrificed a league game and only gained a draw.
, allowing Arsenal to take the lead in the standings.
Juventus was playing away from home. They built a fence first and were not in a hurry to compete with Millwall for the ball.
However, they found it novel. In this era of attacking midfielder organization, Millwall's organizational responsibility lies at the feet of midfielder Pirlo.
Pirlo's precise and sharp ball makes every Millwall attack extremely threatening, because his overall view can better discover the opponent's defensive weaknesses. Of course, this is a relative concept. Juventus's defensive system is simply
It's impeccable. In Serie A where top players gather, they conceded the least number of goals, which is enough to show their defensive strength.
But today Millwall came prepared and waited for work, so they had to catch the opponent by surprise!
Conte and Davis were shocked when they saw Millwall's offensive players running!
What are Millwall doing?
Bullshit?
After the opening, Millwall's offense shifted completely to the right, with Nedved and Larsson. Together with Trezeguet and Shevchenko who was already on the right, Pirlo frequently gave the ball to the right, and all the offensive players were piled up.
On this side, they took advantage of the local numerical advantage in a small area to cooperate. After one kick, they took advantage of the opportunity and went to the right side of the ribs to play a through ball. All of a sudden, the Juventus defenders were a little shocked.
The other side of their defense is completely empty. There are no Millwall players. Aren't they afraid of being hit by a counterattack on this side?
Davis and Conte immediately supported the other side, which was under heavy defensive pressure.
Millwall's players are running more actively and faster.
The saucer-shaped trio they attack in the frontcourt, Larson-Nedved-Shevchenko, all have speed. Therefore, they are more agile and quick in running, passing and cutting. Between closing and releasing, they can make short passes.
Time to complete quickly.
In the first ten minutes, Millwall concentrated on playing on the right. When an attack failed. After the ball was cleared, Schneider got the ball on the right and passed it to Pirlo, who suddenly dribbled the ball forward.
, forcing Deschamps to attack him, Pirlo distributed the ball to the right, Schneider assisted and dribbled the ball forward, and then observed the situation in front. A precise diagonal long pass and a half-high ball flew into the penalty area.
!
Trezeguet and Shevchenko did not press forward at the same time, but attracted the defensive attention near the penalty area line.
Larsson moved forward and took away the midfielder. Nedvěd consciously ran to the back of the penalty area before Schneider passed the ball. It was a diagonal move, very concealed. Torricelli and Davis
They all realized it, but they were completely thrown away by Nedvěd as they accelerated to pursue him!
The ball bounced in the penalty area and then fell to the back point. Nedvěd rushed forward quickly. Seeing that Torricelli couldn't catch up, he wanted to interfere with the opponent with a flying tackle. His flying foot was aimed at the ball. But inside
Devide still took the lead and dived to head the goal!
His whole body seemed to fly out in parallel, his forehead firmly hit the ball, and then he stared at the trajectory of the ball with extremely firm eyes.
Peruzzi had made two wonderful saves before, rejecting Larsson and Trezeguet's shots, but this time, Nedved's attack point was too hidden, Schneider's cross, and his movement
, almost tacit understanding!
Peruzzi, who was a bit fat, stretched his fighting movements to the extreme, but he still watched the ball stick to the post and go into the goal.
Nedvěd saw the ball flying into the goal. Before he was happy, his head tilted and he felt severe pain on the left side of his forehead!
Torricelli closed his foot, but it was too late. His spike scratched the left side of Nedvěd's forehead, and blood spurted out at that time.
"The ball has gone in, the ball has gone in! Millwall opened the scoring at Wembley! The person who scored the goal was Nedved. Since entering 1998, Nedved has been in great form! This comes from Hall's treatment of him.
His role has changed. In the past, he was more of a series attack, providing fire support for the front trident, but now he is closer to the goal and has transformed into a hidden killer! He has repeatedly scored key goals in the league.
It was also his goal
, helped Millwall win the League Cup, Nedved... Wait, he seemed to be injured. He fell on the field after scoring. He covered his forehead and seemed to want to sit up, but
Torricelli and Ferrara held him down, indicating that it would be better for him to lie down. From the slow motion of the goal, we can see that Torricelli's flying tackle is too dangerous, although he has the movement to close his feet.
, but it still hurt Nedvěd.”
Aldridge on the sidelines raised his fists in celebration after seeing the goal, and the coaches behind him also rushed out. However, halfway through the rush, they found that Nedved did not celebrate, and an ominous premonition suddenly arose in their hearts!
Torricelli immediately apologized to Nedvěd. He was deeply afraid that his action would lead to a red card. To be precise, he did not raise his foot too high, but Nedved's diving dive was too low from the ground.
However, he lags behind Nedvěd in terms of initiative to grab points. If he still chooses to fly tackle under such circumstances, it depends on the referee's judgment. A foul is certain, but the goal must be valid.
If the referee dares to call off a goal and award a penalty kick, then it is not that he is unqualified, but that he is simply stupid, ruining his own job and making others hate him!
Millwall's players rushed to Nedved's side.
In order to reduce the penalty for Torricelli's foul, the Juventus players showed a friendly side even if they lost the ball. They comforted Nedved while explaining to the Millwall players.
They are too experienced, and there is no need to anger Millwall at this time. After all, they are playing away from home and have conceded a goal. If there is one less player, today's game will be completely in doubt, and there may be hidden dangers of being eliminated!
Nedved finally stood up. He could definitely stand up, but the Juventus players wanted him to lie down and wait for the team doctor to arrive.
When Nedved stood up, the live TV camera only dared to take a close-up shot, and then only used a long shot to focus on the center of the incident.
Half of Nedved's face was stained red with blood, and he looked like a ghost crawling back from hell!
