Before the start of the second half, the stands were a little depressed. The dull game in the first half made the audience uninterested.
But there was neat applause from the south stand.
Brady led fifty people from the equally young fan organization "Lion's Roar" to clap their hands twice in unison, then raised their palms high and shouted in unison: "Millwall!"
Bang bang, Millwall!
Bang bang, Millwall!
Unknowingly, this momentum spread in the stands and infected every Millwall fan.
Even the broadcast camera swept across the stands, and the commentator said in surprise: "Perhaps we are used to Millwall's restless stands and fiery cheers, but at this moment, we see the simplest side of their fans. There is a voice here
Ringing through the sky, that is: Millwall!"
The players who had already stepped onto the field and were waiting for the kick-off of the second half listened to the cheering sound lingering in their ears. A fire rose in their hearts, and eventually swept through their bodies and turned into endless fighting spirit. Larson and Te were in the center circle preparing to kick-off.
Redzeguet held his head high with a solemn expression, and his eyes looked at each other full of mutual encouragement.
Aldridge came to the coach's bench and stood in front of him. Although his face was expressionless, he felt both appreciation and gratitude to Brady and the others.
The current scene is a good start.
Amidst the roaring cheers, the referee blew the whistle to start the second half of the game.
Millwall kicked off first and after passing the ball back, the players started their offensive posture.
The ball bounced back and forth a few times in the midfield and back, then returned to the feet of Nedvěd, who ran out of space in the midfield to receive the ball.
On the right side of the center field, Nedvěd took the ball and turned around without hesitation and rolled the ball to the right wing.
Schneider set up the side, and the Luton full-back who had beaten him hard in the first half was also close to him. There was obviously strong confidence on the opponent's face.
Judging from his movements, he has already planned to complete the steal at the moment Schneider is about to take the ball and turn around. This has been tried and true in the first half!
A very important part of personal defense is to be familiar with the opponent's dominant foot and force the opponent to use their non-dominant foot. The higher level is to suppress the opponent's activity area. For example, some players like to go to the bottom, then block the route to the bottom.
Players are good at cutting inside, so force the opponent to the baseline.
Luton's full-back now only intends to wait for Schneider to stop the ball with his right foot and turn around to adjust the rhythm. When the space appears, he stretches out his kick to destroy the ball.
Schneider faced the opponent's full-back head-on. Facing the ball coming from behind, he did extend his right foot. It looked no different from the first half. The Luton full-back who came up to steal also extended his right foot.
But he looked dumbfounded as Schneider didn't stop the ball at all and knocked the ball back in the direction of Nedvěd in the center.
The Luton full-back who failed to grab the ball and failed to recover was shocked. After Schneider kicked the ball, he rushed past him. He turned around to chase after him, but he was already two positions behind, and the ball was right in front of him.
It rolled diagonally toward the corner flag two meters away from him.
This is just a very simple two-on-one coordination.
But after the Luton full-back made the mistake of rushing forward, Schneider was given a large space to penetrate.
Millwall's frontcourt attack team became active. Pires on the left went straight to the back of the penalty area. Trezeguet moved to the center of the penalty area and took away the defending center back, while Larsson moved from the left side of the penalty area to the right.
If he runs sideways, the central defender behind him can't catch up!
After reaching the edge of the baseline, Schneider faced the ball that rolled to his side. He did not stop the ball and directly passed the ball low, looking for the point in front of the penalty area!
This is the offensive routine they have been rehearsing for the past few days, and they are executing it strictly.
After Trezeguet covered Larsson's movement and took away the defensive player, there was an opening for shooting from the front point of the small penalty area. Larsson rushed over to grab the front point. Facing the incoming ball, he simply used the arch of his foot.
With one stroke, the ball flew up, and with a bang, the ball hit the lower edge of the goal crossbar and bounced into the net!
The Luton goalkeeper was stunned.
The Lion's Den Stadium is abuzz!
After scoring, Larsson ran to the South Stand where the cheers were loudest and raised his arms in celebration.
In the south stand, members of the "Roar" fan organization jumped up and down. I thought they were just happy, but when Larson ran to the stand, seven members of the "Roar" fan organization turned their backs and stood behind them.
On the back of the jersey, there is a capital letter, and seven people form an English name: Larsson
There were fans on both sides holding up Larsson's No. 9 jersey, and below, a person held up a large poster with Larsson's heroic figure on it!
This made Larson, who raised his arms in celebration, stunned. He suddenly didn't know what to do. He only knew that in addition to the excitement of scoring a goal, the picture in front of him touched the softness deep in his heart and moved him.
Besides, he seemed to soften in this unforgettable scene.
This scene was captured by the broadcast camera and immediately became the focus.
"Millwall has changed, Millwall has changed. Here, we have seen some scenes that we will never see before, and this will be remembered for a long time..."
Aldridge gently applauded from the sidelines. In addition to praising his players for their effective execution of tactics, part of it was also for the fans in the stands.
Just at the beginning of the second half, Luton conceded the ball, and cracks appeared in the originally solid defense in the first half, which suddenly reversed the situation of the game.
Originally, in the first half, Millwall's players became more and more negative as they played, and their morale was low. But after this goal, their morale was high, and it also allowed them to face the game more calmly. This kind of change has changed.
, is a watershed in the trend of the game.
Especially the two wingers shone in the second half.
Pires received the pass from Lucas. After catching the ball, he did not pass anyone. He directly passed the ball diagonally and found Trezeguet at the back point of the penalty area.
This gave Trezeguet space to start and sprint. He sprinted into the penalty area from outside the penalty area and then dived directly to meet the ball. The defender who was returning parallel to him could not touch the ball at all, and this ball was like a cannonball.
The ball hit the goal, but the angle was not very tricky. The Luton goalkeeper made a sideways dive and pushed the ball over the crossbar.
The little-known Luton goalkeeper made a wonderful save.
Trezeguet got up from the ground and shook his head with regret, but he was not discouraged and immediately began to position himself in the penalty area to prepare for a corner kick attack.
The game was completely one-sided. When Millwall's two wide players were no longer as rigid as they were in the first half, this gave Millwall's frontcourt offense a lot of vitality.
In the stands, Wenger became more and more delighted as he watched. From the performances of Schneider and Pires, he had already seen Aldridge's ability to adjust on the spot.
There were no substitutions or changes in tactics. In fact, they just changed the rhythm, making the two wings more relaxed.
The ball also moves more smoothly.
Schneider once again got the ball on the wing. The full-back who was defending him had already suffered a loss and did not dare to rush forward. He was even vaguely prepared to turn around and chase after the opponent was about to play a one-on-one.
But this time, Schneider stopped the ball at his feet, but the full-back in front of him took a step back. At this moment of hesitation, Schneider changed his line and cut inside, dribbling the ball diagonally into the ribs at the front of the penalty area.
This forced the opponent's central defender to come up and press, and Schneider just put the ball straight into the penalty area. There, Trezeguet, who ran out of space and was unmarked, half-turned to face the incoming ball and volleyed!
The Luton goalkeeper blocked the shot angle at the near post, but the ball simply went into the far corner of the goal!
2:0!
Trezeguet shook his head and shouted loudly. He also ran to the south stand, and the fans above turned their backs and showed his name.
The Lion's Den was plunged into a sea of carnival.
After Aldridge saw the goal, he turned around with a smile and walked back to the coaching bench to sit down.
Jenson was so impressed with Aldridge, who was younger than him, that it was just a subtle change, but it completely made Millwall's wing attack come alive!
Schneider, who had two goals and assists, also felt incredible. When he jumped on Trezeguet's back to celebrate, he was still thinking about Aldridge's words at halftime.
He was indeed too tired in the first half.
I even felt that the opponent's full-back was a ruthless character and his defense was impeccable.
It turns out that the problem is not how strong the opponent is, but that I simply haven't performed as well as I should.
And Aldridge made him feel extremely relaxed on the court with just a few words, allowing him to enjoy the most primitive joy and passion of football.
The boss is amazing!
Before the end of the game, Pires moved into the penalty area and took a long shot to lock the score at 3:0.
Millwall defeated Luton at home in the ninth round of the English League One and continued to lead the standings.
Winning and getting three points is important, but what Aldridge is more pleased about is that the players' mental outlook has taken on a new look. After releasing the offense a little, the players are more active on the court and have more motivation to play. This kind of momentum is very good, at least this
In a small gamble, Aldrich won.
After the game, as the sun set, Aldridge said goodbye to Wenger outside the club.
Andrew also came to watch the game today, and Aldrich asked him to be his driver and give Wenger a ride.
Outside the club gate, Andrew put Wenger's simple suitcase into the car, then sat in the car and waited quietly.
Under the afterglow of the setting sun, Wenger and Aldridge stood opposite each other. Both of them seemed to be covered with a layer of golden light. Wenger smiled gently and said: "Aldridge, your team is great, these young people under your command."
Players, if trained well, will definitely be able to compete for trophies in the future."
Aldrich also smiled gently and said: "The trophy is still far away from us. The most important task at hand is to get on the stage of the top league."
Wenger stretched out his hand and said: "Then I wish your team can enter the Premier League as soon as possible. Thank you for taking care of me these days. I have gained a lot here."
Aldrich shook his hand and said, "I wish you a safe journey, too."
Wenger turned around and got into Andrew's car. Andrew sat in the driver's seat, reached out of the window and waved to Aldrich, and then the car slowly started.
Aldrich looked at the car driving away, carrying Wenger, who was about to leave for Japan, under the beautiful sunset. Aldrich sent his blessings from the bottom of his heart.
This trip to Japan must be a happy trip for Wenger. He was able to train the Nagoya Grampus, who was last in the J-League, into the league runner-up in half a year.
But there, after all, is not Wenger's destination.
When the car disappeared from sight, Aldrich turned and walked towards the club, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised as he murmured softly.
