At halftime of the final game of the Premier League, Aldridge took the lead to walk back to the locker room. His tactics remained unchanged, but he told the team to control the rhythm of the midfield in the second half and use Manchester United's eagerness to equalize the score to launch targeted counterattacks.
In a strong competition, the most taboo is for opponents to guess their intentions. It is no secret that Manchester United wants to attack from before the start of the game. This is similar to the situation when Millwall played against Manchester United in the first half. Because they were behind in points and were eager to close the gap, they were eager to close the distance in the away game.
It also weakens the defense and devotes more energy to the attack. Although the frontal attack pressure is high, the defensive pressure of being counterattacked by the opponent will also increase.
After the halftime break, the players from both teams walked back onto the court, while Aldridge remained seated on the coach's bench, motionless.
It was Ferguson's turn that he couldn't sit still. He stood on the sidelines from the beginning of the second half to guide the players' movements, allowing the Manchester United players to work tirelessly to attack Millwall's defense.
The Red Devils began to fight hard and launched a desperate counterattack.
Millwall stopped playing, and the opponent's pair of golden wings kept making trouble on the wing. Fortunately, Manchester United's front line was not strong and did not pose much threat.
Manchester United's three forwards, Cole, Solskjaer, plus Sheringham who is on the bench today, even including Scholes, the four of them have scored less than 40 goals in total.
Less than 60% of the goals were scored, and Sheringham averaged less than 0.3 per game.
The goal rate is really not flattering. Even if Solskjaer is troubled by injuries this season, his goal rate is similar to Sheringham. Cole has performed well and has scored 16 goals. He still hopes to become the Premier League's top scorer.
As long as he scores a hat trick in this game.
Millwall is distracted by the European war this year and is on the Premier League scorer list. Larsson and Shevchenko's goals have been fixed at 18 or 17. Trezeguet has fewer. There are also 15. The striker trident has more goals than
The number of goals scored last year dropped significantly, but calculated based on playing time, the scoring efficiency is still amazing.
When the game reached the sixty-minute mark, there was a commotion in the stands.
The Lions fans watched the game with a relaxed attitude. To be honest, if they thought about the Premier League championship today, they would feel very conflicted. They might as well forget about it.
Manchester United had nearly 3,000 fans coming to the away game. Originally, they did not have that many tickets, and more fans bought tickets on the black market. The scalpers took advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune.
The place where the commotion occurred was the away team's fans' stands. Manchester United fans got the latest news and then started a new round of even louder cheers.
"Haha, someone scored a goal at Villa Park."
"Let me guess, it's definitely not Arsenal, otherwise Manchester United fans wouldn't have this reaction."
"Yes, Aston Villa led Arsenal 1:0 at home. Arsene Wenger's team started to surge forward in the second half of the season, but at the last moment of the championship, they seemed too nervous and actually fell behind.
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"They are actually the same as Manchester United. Winning is the most stable. A draw is not safe. The away game may be too overwhelming and Aston Villa will counterattack. But this is the way Aston Villa is best at playing."
"Manchester United should be happy. As long as they can equalize the score and there will be no change in the score in the game at Villa Park, then they will equal Arsenal and win the Premier League championship through goal difference!"
The Manchester United coaching staff also got the news, and Ferguson urged his disciples to work harder!
Millwall was originally a substitute. If Manchester United could not win the game, it would be unreasonable.
Now Aston Villa has helped. For the time being, a draw will give the Red Devils hope of the championship. And as long as the Red Devils score to equalize the score, Arsenal will definitely be hit when they get the news. Maybe they can
Let Aston Villa play a few more games.
Manchester United launched a frenzied attack around Millwall's penalty area and could not count on the forward line. Manchester United could only rely on the two wings and Scholes' personal performance to make a fuss. Giggs repeatedly cut inside to create threats from the wing. Beckham
Mu also tried a few long-range shots. After Scholes provided support in the midfield and frontcourt, he frequently pushed forward, almost no different from a forward.
There are constant dangers in front of Millwall's goal, but Keller, who has been away from the team for a long time, has performed well. Since becoming Millwall's No. 2 goalkeeper, he has worked hard and only played in cup games. However, before today's game, his last time
He played in a game where he was eliminated from the FA Cup. The time gap was a bit far away, but he was in good condition and never made any mistakes when he should have successfully saved the ball.
From the 63rd to the 70th minute, Manchester United launched a storm of attacks without any results. As they pressed higher and higher, Millwall's space for counterattack gradually became wider.
In the 72nd minute, Scholes' long-range shot from the penalty area was blocked by Ferdinand with his body, or to be precise with his shoulder. The Manchester United player raised his hand to ask for a penalty kick, but the referee ignored it and turned towards him.
During Manchester United's half-time run, Millwall immediately launched a counterattack because the ball bounced out and fell at Ballack's feet.
Bart consciously kept an eye on Ronaldinho's position, but Ballack did not pass the ball to Ronaldinho, but handed it to Lampard, who was running forward quickly.
The midfield was empty, and Manchester United was undefended. The defensive midfielder Butt stared at Ronaldinho and retreated step by step. Lampard dribbled the ball forward, and no one came up to press him. Beckham rushed from behind to chase, and he was about to catch up.
When the ball came up, Lampard passed the ball to Gudjohnsen who was retreating in front.
The Icelander took control of the ball and was not in a hurry to move forward. After Ballack rushed up from the other side, he passed the ball across to Ballack.
At this time, Millwall had five people in front of the Manchester United penalty area, and Manchester United also had five people on defense. However, Millwall took the initiative to move through passes and cuts, and successfully penetrated the opponent's defense.
Ballack wanted to break through the penalty area, which forced Bart to give up Ronaldinho. But as soon as Bart moved, Ballack immediately handed the ball to Ronaldinho in front of the penalty area.
Ronaldinho started to take a long shot, forcing the Manchester United defender to press out. Stam came to grab it. Ronaldinho faked a shot and passed it from the front. The ball rolled between Stam's legs.
Gudjohnsen took the ball away with a diagonal movement, attracting Pallister's attention. When Pallister's center of gravity tilted, Gudjohnsen passed the ball diagonally, and Van Ness, the king of the small penalty area, passed the ball diagonally.
Truy succeeded in countering offside. Facing Schmeichel, he beat the opponent with a powerful shot from close range!
"Ruud scored a goal! He has contributed 10 league goals to the team in limited appearances this season. Compared with Manchester United's thin forward line, Millwall's forward line is really full of talents! The score of 2:0
Let Manchester United smell the smell of death, Villa Park is still 1
:0 score, today's Premier League title race is too dramatic. If Manchester United knew Arsenal would lose before the game, they would definitely not play so aggressively in the away game, but who can predict it? Haha, the current situation
It reminds me of a scene two years ago. Andy, what do you think?"
"Hahaha, are you referring to Millwall's visit to St. James' Park two years ago? In the final stage of the league, Newcastle United was in sight of the championship, but lost to Millwall at home. Keegan's dream of the league championship was denied.
Hall kicked him away mercilessly, and today's Manchester United seems to have their dreams shattered in front of Hall!"
Aldridge stood up calmly and called Duff and Van der Meyde who had finished warming up. Although there were less than 20 minutes left in the game, he still hoped to pass the game against Manchester United. Especially in such a big scene,
Let the two people clarify the tactical instructions and play the game calmly after taking the field.
No matter how much time is left and how the game is going, substitute players must perform well when they come on.
Millwall's substitutions were not suspected of delaying time, because Aldridge made two substitutions at a time.
Gudjohnsen and Ballack were substituted.
After all, Ballack is the first substitute midfielder in the Champions League. He played for more than 70 minutes today, so he still needs to save some energy.
Ferguson also made a substitution at the same time. He added a striker, brought Sheringham on, and replaced Pallister.
Manchester United really tried their best and changed the game to 343. There were only four pure defensive players in the backcourt. Except for Stam, no one could absolutely defeat Millwall's offensive players one-on-one.
Millwall changed their formation to 4231.
Manchester United was about to sink the ship, and Aldridge could completely foresee that when the second goal appeared, Manchester United had no way out. As for Millwall, with more than 15 minutes left, holding on was not a good option and they used counterattacks.
The 4231 formation with more ball-out points in the midfield and frontcourt is more suitable.
Manchester United's substitution paid off after 5 minutes.
Beckham lobbed a shot into the far corner of the goal from the right position in front of the penalty area. As a result, the ball hit the crossbar and bounced into the small penalty area.
Manchester United has an extra forward. Millwall did not adapt to man-marking in the penalty area and missed one of the opponent's forwards. In addition, the opponent's shot bounced out. The two-point attack is a weak point in the defense. The Red Devils' striker is alert.
The ball was added to the goal.
"Solskjaer! He got a goal back for the team. There are about 10 minutes left. Manchester United will equalize the score as long as they score one more goal. The score at Villa Park remains unchanged. Manchester United is from the death line.
The enemy is back, at least they see a glimmer of hope!"
After Solskjaer scored, he hugged the ball and ran back. Manchester United's teammates also ran back panting, encouraging each other at the same time.
After losing the ball, Aldridge walked to the sidelines and made a gesture to the team with a calm face, telling them to hold on and not panic.
Millwall has nothing to panic about. If Manchester United really equalizes the score and wins the championship, it will be thanks to Arsenal's diarrhea.
There was not much time left. After Millwall restarted the ball, Manchester United launched a frantic attack, which forced Millwall's backcourt players to frequently make big-footed clearances.
Aldrich never forbids his players to take big shots. Although his style of play is mainly about possession and passing, he can't face the game with his brains.
Materazzi's big foot opened high and far, but Aldrich admired his move very much.
This kind of clearance ball can relieve everyone's psychological pressure, and it also consumes the physical energy of Manchester United's retreat. Although not all players retreat, at least the distance between each front is opened, giving Millwall time to re-defense and cut off the opponent's attack.
Formation time.
When the game came to the last five minutes of regular time, Manchester United frequently lobbed high balls into the penalty area. Millwall quickly adjusted after experiencing the loss of the ball just now. Lampard retreated deeper when returning to defense, and the two full-backs also shrunk.
restricted area.
Neville came up with an assist, and when he was about to receive Beckham's pass, Zambrotta intercepted Beckham's through pass. Zambrotta passed the ball directly to Duff in front.
Duff passed the ball across to Ronaldinho, who then passed the ball directly to the front of the left wing. Duff broke through the half court and picked up the ball on the sideline at full speed. There were only three defensive players left in the backcourt of Manchester United, and only four including the goalkeeper.
, and Millwall's counterattack is to use more to defeat less.
Duff reached the threatening area along the wing and cut inside. When there was already room for a shot, Stam had to come up and press. Although he knew this was a very dangerous move, he could not watch the opponent take a shot.
Shoot.
Sure enough, as soon as Stam moved, Duff passed the ball to Ronaldinho who was advancing forward. Ronaldinho made a solo move. Schmeichel attacked and Ronaldinho crossed the ball in front of the goal.
Ruud van Nistelrooy easily pushed into the empty goal.
"Ruud Ruud scored twice! Millwall leads Manchester United 3:1. It seems that Manchester United has no hope. Hall will not let Manchester United win the championship trophy on the doorstep of the Lions!"
Ferguson's nose was red on the sidelines and he remained motionless for a long time. Before the game restarted, he waved his hand and told the Red Devils a clear signal: attack!
No matter how much time is left in the game, even if it is only one second, we must strive for a miracle! (To be continued...)
