After the draw ceremony for the new season's Champions League group stage, Aldridge rushed to Monaco to join the team without stopping.
In fact, not many people are paying attention to the European Super Cup in the new season, because it is a civil war in England, and it is also a derby in the same city. What is more profound than the derby in the same city is that it is a contest between two feuding clubs.
But fans from other leagues, fans who have no interest in English football, naturally have little interest in this kind of game.
At the pre-match press conference, reporters didn't pay much attention to the game itself.
Since Aldridge took charge of Millwall, his performance in the London Civil War has been simply outrageous, and he has maintained an absolutely overwhelming record advantage against Chelsea.
Only a Fleet Street reporter was interested in asking Aldridge what he thought of Chelsea's lineup for the new season.
Aldridge doesn't really want to talk about Chelsea. Every year, people preach to him how powerful Chelsea is, how much Chelsea has invested, who they have bought, and which former world-class players have been added to the lineup.
The purpose is actually very simple, which is to fan the flames and make the war between mortal enemies more intense.
"Chelsea is improving every year. This is a fact. However, I think there is still a big gap between Chelsea and Millwall. A team with super combat effectiveness does not rely on the superposition of stars. The key lies in team chemistry.
, can it play the role of 1+1 greater than 2? Yes, Chelsea has added many familiar names in Europe this year.
World Cup champion Desailly Freire, Laudrup Casiraghi...but so what? Football is not a one-on-one match between players in each position. Chelsea's
People come and go every year, where is the team's style? Where is the team's technical and tactical tradition? Where is the team's temperament? They are still too far away from Millwall."
The reporters at the scene were very happy, and the young marshal sounded quite crazy!
Think about it, Aldridge is already worth a Champions League title, so what if he despises Chelsea? Originally, Chelsea had nothing to show off in front of Millwall.
"Mr. Hall, Millwall has also undergone a major overhaul this summer."
"It's different, absolutely different. Millwall has a tradition, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Ronaldinho, Materazzi, etc. These players have been at Millwall for a long time. They are familiar with the team and they take over.
There is no problem of integrating into the team. Chelsea needs to explore and shape a new lineup, while Millwall only needs a short running-in period, and then our combat effectiveness will quickly improve, even for tomorrow's game. I
I don’t think Chelsea will cause any trouble for Millwall.”
Aldrich's words excited the reporters.
It will be different after winning the Champions League!
There is no limit to the madness!
But no one at the scene raised any objection to Aldridge's remarks.
He is so awesome, the most popular young coach in European football right now, but he looks down on Chelsea. What's wrong?
Aldridge's current posture is a bit arrogant, and he doesn't take Chelsea seriously at all.
The press conference gradually went off topic. The reporters did not care about the next game. Millwall's past record advantage was too overwhelming. Although Chelsea became stronger every year, there seemed to be little suspense about victory or defeat.
Everyone is starting to pay attention to the grouping situation of the Champions League.
When it comes to the lottery drawn by Millwall, Aldridge restrained his attitude and sighed: "After the lottery results came out, I only heard the outside world talking about Millwall and Inter Milan. Indeed, we are two lines.
The popular team, Inter Milan is full of stars, and Millwall is the defending champion. It seems that even my players think so, thinking that as long as they beat Inter Milan, qualifying will be natural. I think this is a big mistake. We
There are six group stage games to be played
, there will only be two meetings with Inter Milan, and a win will give you 6 points, but if we lose or draw two of the other four games, we will lose 4 points or more, and I am not stressing Graz.
Or Spartak Moscow is very strong, then the outside world will think me hypocritical. I think the key to qualifying is how the Millwall players treat each opponent. If we underestimate Graz and Spartak Moscow, maybe even if we defeat International
Milan will also be eliminated."
Aldridge did find signs of underestimating the enemy in the team. When the whole team had breakfast in the hotel today, everyone at the table was talking about Inter Milan, especially Ronaldo. The old players who had played against him before were talking about the young players.
Talk about how difficult Ronaldo is to mark during the game.
This is not a good sign.
In fact, if Millwall wants to qualify, as long as they don't lose to Inter Milan and win the other four games with all their strength, then the points they have can guarantee qualifying. Even if they are not first in the group, they will be second in the group. This is similar to Tian Ji.
It's a horse racing strategy, but Aldridge can't tell the players in front of them: Hey, let's ignore Inter Milan and just do our best to get 12 points.
This is the fact, but telling the players this way is tantamount to being timid in terms of momentum!
The next day, the European Super Cup was about to start, and the Louis II Stadium was packed with people. VIPs from UEFA and members of the Monaco royal family were waiting in the box to enjoy the wonderful battle.
Aldridge appeared on the sidelines early and sat directly on the coaching bench. The reporters around him immediately took pictures of him.
Millwall still plays as the defending champions today.
In last season's European Super Cup, just half a year ago, they defeated Dortmund in two rounds to be crowned champion.
Chelsea coach Vialli is now officially the head coach. He no longer has to take off his suit and run onto the court to play football. After he came out, he took the initiative to shake hands with Aldridge. The two just patted each other's arms and separated without any unnecessary words.
, not even greetings.
Aldridge's remarks yesterday made headlines in major media. Anyone who focuses on the European Super Cup knows that Chelsea is worthless in Aldridge's eyes.
Even though Chelsea's lineup is already luxurious, compared to Millwall's major overhaul in the summer, Aldridge still dismisses Chelsea.
"This year's European Super Cup will be held at the Louis II Stadium. Last season's Champions League champion Millwall will face last season's European Cup Winners' Cup champion Chelsea. Both teams are from England and London. In terms of club relations, the two teams are even more
The London Derby is staged in the European Super Cup among unrepentant enemies, which is a rare spectacle in European football."
When the players from Millwall and Chelsea came out of the tunnel, the commentator introduced the starting lineups of the two teams today.
The tactics Millwall practiced after the team lost two of its main players were tactics they had played before. But that was in the League One era.
Its tactical characteristics are very similar to current Arsenal.
Arsenal relies on defense to counterattack 442. The offense relies on the two wingers Pires and Overmars. When defending, Petit and Vieira double as defensive midfielders. When attacking, they take turns to advance forward. On the forward line, Bergkamp can pass the ball.
He can shoot, and his partner was Wright last season. This season, Anelka will take the lead.
Millwall has a double defensive midfielder with Lampard and Makélélé, and Ronaldinho and Grenjaer are on both sides of the attack. Nedvěd plays as a free man in the frontcourt, passing or shooting based on his current ability.
With experience and game reading ability, he is fully capable of playing the role of a shadow forward without the need for Aldridge to make targeted arrangements, threatening the opponent's goal more intuitively.
Chelsea's playing style is more inclined to the traditional 442. The front line is a combination of one tall and one fast Frogazzola. If they want to improve something, it is naturally the defense. Leboeuf Gardeselli's French combination makes the back line more powerful.
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Amid the enthusiastic cheers of the fans on site, the referee blew his whistle and the game began.
Aldrich sat there the whole time, his expression unimpressed.
From the beginning of the game, Chelsea took control of the midfield. The combination of Di Matteo and Poyet is stronger than Makelele and Lampard in terms of experience and ability. This specifically refers to controlling the ball.
ability.
Millwall shrank back to defend, Chelsea did not force the center, but relied on two sides to attack.
Today, Villas-Boas was sitting behind Aldridge. He stuck his head out and asked Aldridge: "Do you still think Chelsea is not strong enough to challenge Millwall?"
In the first ten minutes of the game, Villas-Boas watched with horror. Chelsea's fierce offensive made Millwall's defense tremble.
Aldridge smiled and said nothing, and Janson, who was sitting next to him, turned back and smiled at Villas: "Do you believe what he said to reporters? Haha, that's for Chelsea."
Boas frowned and asked: "What do you mean?"
Jensen pointed to the court and replied: "Although Chelsea are attacking fiercely now, Millwall's current tactics require the opponent to attack."
Aldrich turned his head and smiled at Janson: "The method of provoking generals is tried and true."
Chelsea has a lot of famous players. Not to mention that Aldridge won the Champions League at a young age, which in itself attracts hatred. In addition, Aldridge inflames opponents and provokes them. Can Chelsea be convinced?
Their average age is about 5 years older than the average age of Millwall's current squad.
Of course, they have to attack and beat Millwall to the ground in one fell swoop to satisfy their hatred.
Villas-Boas still asked in confusion: "But with the same lineup and tactics, we didn't even win Coventry in the away game."
Aldrich sat upright and leaned back slightly, and wrote lightly: "The attack ability of this tactic is slightly inferior. Its greatest power is in the counterattack, and it requires counterattack space, a sudden attack from the wing, and a back-up from the center player.
When playing Coventry, the opponent's defense tends to statically compress the space, and the players
We can't perform well and still need to practice, but today when we play Chelsea, you can take a closer look. We will have more opportunities than when we play Coventry. As long as we can accurately transfer the ball from defense to offense, Chelsea will be the first to score.
If the interception cannot be successful, then our counterattack will destroy the opponent's defense line during the rapid advance."
Boas listened carefully, nodded and watched the game intently.
Millwall's defense did not concede a ball after accepting the opponent's pressing attack for 20 minutes. This completely stabilized the mentality of the players. They became more calm when defending, and became clearer in organizing counterattacks.
It is clear that, gradually, Millwall found the feeling to fight back.
