This stadium is obviously different from the stadiums in England, because in addition to the regular football match venues, there are also track and field tracks, which makes the spectator stands far away from the stadium, making it easier to manage, but it cannot create the same atmosphere as the stands in England.
Crazy fans cheering.
The much-anticipated second leg of the quarter-finals of the European Champions Cup is about to begin. Players from both sides are already waiting in the player tunnel to play. Aldridge is standing on the sidelines. He has communicated with Lippi before. Both of them said: No matter who can
Advancing to the top 4, I hope the opponent can win the final championship!
This is naturally a polite statement, but in fact, the two people's thoughts in their hearts are exactly the same: if you fall, I will fight for the championship!
This stadium, which can accommodate 40,000 people, seems to have a high attendance rate today and is close to being full, but there are still empty seats in some places.
The urban population of Turin is not large. Even for a giant like Juventus, the attendance rate is still not a popular ratio. However, today is a European Champions Cup game, so there is no reason for there to be empty seats.
Aldridge looked around the stadium with his head held high. Italian fans are as passionate about football as fans in any country in the world. They cheer for the team and put up huge banners to intimidate their opponents. Their loud slogans and loud songs are all expressions.
With love for the team and pressure on opponents.
Aldrich looked around and finally frowned.
Where are the visiting team fans?
What about Millwall fans?
Going with the team to cheer for away games is a measure of a fan's loyalty, at least in England. If you don't go with the team to watch away games and then brag about your loyalty to the team, you will be ridiculed by the fan base.
and ridicule.
Others don’t know that before Aldridge led the team to Turin, at least three large Millwall fan organizations sent letters of support to the club, including vows to support Mill at the Alpi Stadium.
Wall cheers for the players to be more effective in the away game.
But now at the Alpi Stadium, Aldridge can hardly see a large slogan or banner related to Millwall. Only a few flags have the Lions logo on them, which makes people know that it is Millwall from a distance.
Er fans.
Those fans have no reason to lie to themselves. This is no child's play. Many fans regard loyalty to the club as their dignity.
What happened?
Where have the missing Millwall fans gone?
As players from both sides lined up to enter the stadium, the Champions League theme song also echoed in the Alpi Stadium.
"The second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals between Juventus and Millwall is about to begin. Both teams are currently in pretty good shape in the league. The score in the last meeting was 2:1. Millwall lost the match before the end.
The goal conceded gave them only a one-goal advantage and allowed Juventus to score an away goal.
For this game, Juventus must score, and Millwall may be passive. At the home court of the Serie A champion, Millwall's original control over the game will be greatly reduced. Lippi and Hall's second
This encounter will test the two coaches' ability on the spot. When the game starts, the situation will be different every minute."
"The starting lineups of the two teams are no different from the previous game. Millwall's formation changed from 433 in the previous game to 4231, while Juventus continued to use 4312 in the previous game. The two teams were ready to kick off after shaking hands with each other.
Already."
When the referee blew the whistle, the game officially started. Millwall shrunk their defense as soon as they started. They were leading the total score, so there was nothing wrong with counterattacking.
The state of Juventus after the start of today is completely different from that of the last game. In the last game, they worked hard and had the right time, place and people. Today, on the contrary, they waited for work and went all out for this game, in a familiar place.
On the court, you naturally enter the state faster.
Davis Deschamps and Conte, these three midfielders with both offensive and defensive capabilities, provide fire support behind Zidane, helping Zidane share the pressure he encounters when organizing the offense. At the same time, they also use the ball immediately when defending.
Actively fighting to contain Millwall's counterattack, Inzaghi and Del Piero also showed extraordinary performance today.
In good competitive condition, at the beginning of the game, Zidane passed the ball in front of Pirlo. Piero ran diagonally and stopped the ball with his chest. Before Helguera could block it, he volleyed the ball with a strong spin.
The arc flew towards the lower right corner of Millwall's goal. Fortunately, Bute was well prepared and bravely saved the ball from the baseline.
Juventus took a corner kick and the ball was cleared in the penalty area. Deschamps followed up and passed the ball straight into the penalty area. Inzaghi directly met the ball and volleyed it, but it was too high.
Right from the start, Juventus put tremendous pressure on Millwall.
When faced with this situation, the players also know what to do.
They will stabilize the situation first, slow down the opponent's rhythm, and kill the opponent's excitement. However, this approach is a bit immature for Juventus, who can fight and grab.
Piero and Inzaghi were consciously stuck between the defenders and full-backs, and Zidane was also between Pirlo and Makelele. This created a kind of pressure, forcing Millwall to not dare to play frequently in the backcourt.
Fall on your feet to stabilize, you must attack forward!
Lippi has obviously studied Millwall's style of play carefully. The away game played 4231, with the two wings being the focus. During the counterattack, Larsson and Shevchenko made a big fuss on the wings.
Both of them have extraordinary abilities, but they are definitely not at a level that can overwhelm Juventus's defense. In the Serie A arena where experts gather, Juventus's defense is the most stable.
They are forged after being tempered for thousands of times, and no one can act wild in front of them.
But Larsson and Shevchenko are not the kind of wingers who just hold the ball and "beat you to death". In the rapid advancement, the wingers play a supporting role in series, achieving a combination of wing and center, and using passes.
The purpose of cutting open the opponent's defense is to cut and move.
Because of this, when Nedved was double-teamed by at least two of the opponent's three midfielders during the counterattack, neither Larsson nor Shevchenko was able to connect with the center, and Pirlo was also consciously blocked by Zidane.
Then Larsson and Shevchenko got into a one-on-one confrontation with the opponent's extremely capable full-backs, and the offense was unable to do anything.
Millwall's full-backs stayed behind and did not move, and they led the total score. Even if they were counterattacking, the overall formation was still focused on solid defense during the offense to avoid giving the opponent any space to counterattack.
Juventus's advantage is very obvious. The offense is running smoothly and only one final kick is missing.
The confidence advantage Millwall built up by beating Juventus in the first round is fading bit by bit. The Lions are really beginning to realize the horror of this Serie A champion.
In addition to the twin stars on the front line, the configuration of the three midfielders behind Zidane gives them a huge advantage in the midfield. The passing and receiving cooperation is very smooth, and they can move freely in offense and defense.
Aldridge constantly reminded the players on the sidelines to pay attention to the defensive formation to avoid being penetrated by the opponent in the middle.
He still chose Pirlo to start in today's away game, not Ballack. The defensive hardness has naturally declined, but he needs Pirlo's organization and dispatch when switching from defense to offense.
When playing against a team like Juventus, even if the opponent has a flaw, it will only be a fleeting moment. Whether you can seize this moment will test the ability of the team commander. At this point, O
Delic believes in Pirlo more. There is no doubt about this. That kind of scalpel-like passing, the most reasonable threatening pass, Pirlo is better than Ballack.
Silver Fox Lippi looked smart and handsome today in a suit and tie. He was just like he was in the first round. He was sitting on the coach's bench, and he was holding a cigar in his mouth, like a spectator enjoying the game leisurely.
Compared with Aldridge, who stands on the sidelines and uses body language to direct the team from time to time, the visual contrast between the two is huge, one is moving and the other is silent.
Aldrich looked like a frightened rookie, while Lippi looked more sophisticated and confident of winning.
Excluding the factors of the two commanding styles, if Aldrich was given to Juventus, he would probably not supervise the battle from the sidelines, but sit down comfortably.
This group of people is too experienced. The team has already matured, and there is no need for the coach to constantly remind or make any changes on the sidelines. If Millwall players have been playing for the Lions, Aldridge can reach a level within three years.
The state of "governing by doing nothing", because the players have traveled far and wide. They have experienced various scenes, mentality, skills and tactics
, on-field adaptability, self-adjustment and other abilities will reach their peak, and the head coach's job will also change accordingly. It is to maintain the team's peak state, rather than expecting them to make greater improvements and progress. Basically, the players have passed
At the age of 23, increasing the number of players depends on experience. Once you have gained experience, you need to maintain and adjust your body and competitive condition.
Millwall could not control the rhythm of the game today. They wanted to "slow down and play", but Juventus did not give them such a chance. They used reasonable frontcourt positioning to force Millwall to attack, but once they attacked, they could not
Millwall's frontcourt offensive team, which dared to press hard, was cut into pieces by its opponent's experienced opponents. If Juventus' defense is successful, it will quickly launch a new wave of attacks and maintain the rhythm of the game at a faster rate.
superior.
The Lions' offense was not ideal, but their defense was very hard. After gradually adapting to the rhythm, Juventus's stormy offense also began to lose its power.
As long as he doesn't concede the ball, Aldridge sees no need to change anything.
Millwall's offense was not ideal. The main reason was that there were too few attackers. There were only four people in the frontcourt. On the premise that the Juventus players were in better condition, four people had to defeat the opponent's chain of at least seven people.
The defensive line requires astonishing personal performance!
First, stabilize, stabilize the defense, wait slowly, don't rush, time passes by, and the situation is becoming more and more unfavorable for Juventus.
Aldrich didn't believe that Juventus could sit still forever. They only invested about six or seven men in the offense, and the four defenders were not moved. If it weren't for their experience, personal super ability, and home advantage, Juventus would
Tus was unable to shake Millwall's defense at all.
When the game lasted for half an hour, Aldrich also became calm and watched the game with his hands in his pockets and his head held high.
The two teams have entered a delicate balance, and Juventus's advantage is being gradually narrowed by Millwall. If they don't invest more troops in the offense, Millwall is getting more and more experienced in defense.
So, even if it takes 90 minutes, there will be no problem.
The cheers at the Alpi Stadium were overwhelming, fans set off fireworks in the stands, and thick smoke billowed from one stand, but none of this could attract the attention of the players from both teams.
This powerful dialogue was still more than intense but not exciting, because neither side would give the other side a great opportunity. There were also players who wanted to resolve the battle by fighting alone. Del Piero and Larsson both tried, but in the end
The result was that the opponent was embarrassed to resolve the attack, but it gave the opponent even greater confidence.
In the first half, the two sides shook hands and entered the locker room with a goalless draw.
