Manchester United's advantage in attacking on the left continued to accumulate, and Millwall's counterattack became more and more threatening. After the score changed, the battle between Aldridge and Ferguson, and the war between the Red Devils and the Wild Lions became more and more intense.
In the 39th minute of the first half, Giggs made a pass from the left. Yorke got the ball in the penalty area and was about to swing his leg. Makelele successfully intercepted the ball and passed the ball straight to Pirlo, who was running from behind.
Pirlo passed the ball directly to Nedved, who passed the ball to Ronaldinho who cut in from the left. Ronaldinho dribbled the ball horizontally and looked at the gap to pass the ball from Manchester United.
The ball was passed between the back line and the midfielder line. Larson rushed over and used his speed to change the ball at the moment of receiving the ball.
He passed Erwin, and Johansson came up to stop him. Larsson changed direction and walked directly inside. As long as he broke through, it was a single attack, but the speed was too fast, and Johansson also pounced hard to defend him, and the two collided.
When they were together, Larson fell, and the referee signaled for the game to continue, thinking it was a reasonable collision.
Larson stood up and then sat down again. He put his hand on his thigh and made a substitution signal towards the sidelines.
"Oops, Larsson seems to be injured. He took the initiative to signal to the coach to make a substitution. Millwall will have to make a substitution passively."
Aldridge's face turned ugly on the sidelines. The collision just now was indeed not a foul according to Premier League standards, and collisions between players are common on football fields. Whether you will be injured depends on your physical fitness and whether your body is in time during the collision.
Make posture changes for self-protection.
Larson had just made a move to move forward, and they collided with each other at this time. He was slightly passive during the collision, and the chance of injury became higher.
Aldrich asked Grunchard to warm up, which was a passive substitution. At the same time, he briefly exchanged a few words with Jenson and asked Janson to assign Grunchard tasks on the field. The rest of the first half was
Not much, specifically, Aldrich will tell Grenchar in detail during halftime.
Larson walked off the field with the help of the team doctor. Aldridge walked over and patted him on the shoulder to express comfort, then turned to watch the game.
When Larson was no longer on the court, Aldridge immediately signaled to the offensive players in the frontcourt and asked them to all return to defense to make up for the numerical disadvantage.
But it is still a matter of game experience. Neither Ruud van Nistelrooy nor Ronaldinho paid attention to the situation of the team temporarily missing one player.
The retracement was not large enough, giving Manchester United a good opportunity to attack.
Especially for Erwin, when Larson came off the field, there was no defensive pressure on his side, so he immediately took advantage of this opportunity to step forward.
Manchester United still creates opportunities by playing hard on the left.
Schneider was originally at a disadvantage against Giggs. Even though the opponent could pass the ball out, the rhythm had been slowed down. Millwall's defense had been deployed, making it easy to defend.
When Irwin pressed forward, Giggs passed the ball back and Irwin continued to move forward with the ball. Schneider was depressed.
At this time, if Ruud was smart or experienced enough, he would either retreat to take over Nedvěd's position and let Nedvěd help defend the wing. Or he could take the initiative to harass Erwin, but Van Nistelrooy still followed
The same defense as before, following Keane...
Schneider had no choice but to step forward and press Irwin. As a result, he moved and Irwin passed the ball back to Giggs as expected. Moreover, Giggs consciously cut inside and just entered the penalty area.
After receiving the ball, he pretended to shoot to attract the attention of Millwall's defense, and then fake shot and passed the ball back to the top of the penalty area. Scholes seemed to want to do the same.
Long shot. As a result, the ball missed. Beckham, who ran up from behind, shot through Millwall's defense. Cole and York, who had been pressing on the left before, moved to the right almost at the same time. Southgate
Interfered by York, Cole pulled the ball horizontally into the space and then pushed the ball. Butt fell to the ground to save, but it didn't help. The ball hit the post and went into the blind corner.
"Manchester United equalized the score before the end of the first half! The offensive coordination this time was extremely exciting. They kept attacking the left and suddenly turned to the right. It was this change of rhythm and sudden shift of attack that tore Millwall apart.
On the defensive line, Cole shot calmly and continued his good competitive form from last season."
Ferguson applauded non-stop when he saw this goal and was very satisfied with the performance of his disciples.
Aldrich raised his hands angrily and asked Ruud van Nistelrooy and Ronaldinho.
He had an angry look on his face, which was hard to see before.
In the past, they played conservatively and played defensive counterattacks, so the players' consciousness would be more inclined to defense and put defense first.
But things are different now. Although Millwall is not yet a giant, it is definitely recognized as a strong team. Most of the time they play under pressure. Players like Shevchenko and Trezeguet are defensively aware, because they are
Those who have passed through that stage will never lose their special skills.
But Ronaldinho and Ruud van Nistelrooy, when they play the main force, they are in an offensive posture, and in order of priority, they focus on offense and light defense!
It's not that Aldrich didn't remind them both, but they didn't take it seriously. The team was leading, the first half was almost over, and their attention dropped.
There was a problem with Van Nistelrooy's defensive position. Ronaldinho followed Beckham. When Beckham came to the frontcourt and suddenly accelerated forward, Ronaldinho took a step slower and Beckham did not stop the ball.
With a through ball, Ronaldinho watched as his own goal was breached.
The Lions fans in the stands of the Lion's Den didn't expect Aldrich to be so angry after losing the goal. It's strange that although they were a little depressed, they were not disappointed or angry.
Aldridge doesn't care about conceding the ball. Which team can't concede the ball? But the key is the way the ball is conceded. When he beat Manchester United and was scored by Beckham with a direct free kick, he had nothing to say. Some goals are magical.
Can't stop it.
But if conceding the ball is a problem originating from his own side, he will not tolerate it, and it is within the capabilities of the players.
Before the game restarted, Aldridge replaced Grenchar. There were only two minutes of stoppage time left in the first half. Millwall first defended to allow Grenchar to integrate into the team.
Manchester United equalized the score in the away game and were not in a hurry to attack. With the balance of numbers, their previous risky offense could not continue. Millwall did not counterattack because their offensive cooperation was not tacit enough. Ronaldinho
You still need to accumulate a lot of game experience with Van Nistelrooy.
Especially this kind of crucial battle!
Aldridge walked into the player tunnel with a sullen face. When the players entered the locker room one by one, Aldridge slammed the door shut and angrily reprimanded Ruud van Nistelrooy: "When I specifically asked you to strengthen defense,
You have to realize that you need to do more, not just the standard required before the game. Henrik was injured and went off. We played one less player and Erwin assisted, can't you see it?"
Fanny lowered her head and did not dare to speak out, and did not make any excuses.
Aldridge turned around and roared at Ronaldinho: "Before the game, I told you to keep an eye on Beckham when defending. You patted your chest and promised me that you could do it. But what happened? He assisted his teammate right in front of you.
Score a goal!"
Ronaldinho did not lower his head. Instead, he whispered to Aldrich sincerely: "I'm sorry, boss."
Aldridge waved his hand and said: "Don't apologize to me, you are letting down your teammates."
He looked around at all the players again and said coldly: "In the past four years, we have created brilliance and achieved certain achievements. If this makes some of you think that you can enjoy your achievements in the future, trophies and honors will automatically come to your door.
, then you are finished, completely finished, and there will be no more achievements in your career! You cannot forget to create success.
The biggest condition is your own efforts! Work harder than others. Work harder than your opponents because you have to pay more than others to have a chance to succeed, not because success is innate! In the second half, I need to see you
Show the highest concentration and the strongest determination to win, jointly defend our goal and jointly destroy the opponent's goal!"
Ronaldinho immediately said: "Boss, I understand."
Aldrich immediately replied: "I don't know! You should say that I can do it! I can do better than expected!"
Ronaldinho held his head high and said loudly: "Boss, I can do it! I will also do better than you hope!"
Fannie quickly raised his head and said loudly: "I can do it too!"
Aldridge's expression softened a bit. He didn't want to get angry. But he couldn't get angry. He just needed to make these young players who had just been promoted to the main team understand the reality at the right time.
It has to be said that many young players who "marry into wealthy families" have the idea that it will be easier to succeed in a strong team. You can't say that this idea is wrong. The reality is that it is easier for wealthy teams to achieve results.
, but if you lower your own requirements because of this idea, then the wealthy clubs may always have good results, but when it comes to rewards based on merit, the players' contributions must be different. I'm afraid most of the players who have a fluke mentality
They are all marginal figures.
Aldrich began to adjust his tactics in the second half. Not only for the opponent, but also for himself. Larsson and Grenchar were obviously two different players.
Before the start of the second half, Aldrich walked back to the sideline, sat down, and waited quietly for the game to start.
Ferguson also sat down and Manchester United equalized the score. Although he could not say it with his mouth, he would be satisfied with the draw in his heart.
The Manchester United club is in a troubled time. Of course, the team's record must be stable to prevent him, the coach, from being criticized, especially if there may be a new boss.
At the beginning of the second half, Millwall's style of play completely changed.
Ronaldinho rarely breaks forward after taking the ball on the left, but organizes on the spot, attracting Manchester United's defensive attention, and then distributes the ball to Nedved or Pirlo.
Then transition from the midfield to the right, allowing Glenchard to attack Erwin. Last year Glenchard was not inferior against Erwin. This year, Erwin is one year older, but Glenchard is more mature.
The kick is sharper.
In the second half, the entire Millwall team was very focused, and at least there was no problem with attitude on both ends of the floor.
"Ronaldinho's current position and role on the court is more like a wide midfielder. It's a bit strange to say that, but it is true. When he actively cooperates with Pirlo and Nedved,
Millwall's control of the midfield suddenly improved, and they faintly kicked out the Samba
It's a taste of football. It's a pleasure to watch Ronaldinho's technical moves to escape from the spot. Pirlo stops the ball and pulls the ball and turns around gracefully and calmly. Nedvěd plays the ball concisely, and Grenjaer on the right starts to explode.
With the impact of speed, the Lion's Den is Hollywood by the Thames!"
Glenchard broke through from the right and passed, passed from the bottom, passed from the bottom, made three consecutive passes from the bottom, twice Ruud van Nistelrooy grabbed the point, once the shot was saved by Schmeichel, and once the original
After dunking past Stam, Keane blocked the shot from behind and destroyed the shooting opportunity. Gradually, Manchester United paid more attention to Ruud van Nistelrooy's marking.
Ferguson looked slightly nervous.
Left back, left back, the problem of Manchester United's left back has been exposed again. Irvine is indeed old. Now it is the world of young people. When facing Grenjaer, use speed to rush him. Irwin can only commit fouls.
Shrink the bottom line to prevent the opponent from cutting inside after bottoming out...
