At the end of the first half, there were loud boos at the Lion's Den Stadium. Aldrich specifically waited for the referees to leave the field. He walked over and tried to communicate with the referee.
But Horn was indifferent and didn't even look at Aldridge. No matter what he said next to him, Horn walked toward the tunnel with the ball and his head held high, without looking away.
Aldridge was angry and had nothing to say when he entered the locker room. He could only mobilize the morale of the players so that they would not be affected by the referee's penalty and concentrate on the game.
There was nothing to adjust tactically. Millwall kept pressing their opponents and attacking furiously in the first half. If they hadn't been disallowed a goal, they would have taken the lead long ago.
Before the start of the second half, Aldrich stood on the sidelines with a cold face and his hands in his pockets. Everyone could see that he was very angry and pointed his finger at the referees.
"Today's penalty scale is too loose, which is obviously beneficial to Wimbledon. In addition, a goal was disallowed. It is reasonable for Hall to be dissatisfied with the referee. Today is the first time that Horn referees a Premier League game. Maybe he is too nervous.
, maybe he wanted the game to flow smoothly and did not want to interrupt the game too much, but he obviously failed to do this. It is really strange why a referee with no Premier League experience was allowed to officiate this game. Millwall will always win the championship.
For popular teams, the FA should ensure that their games are fair and just, and excellent referees are the guarantee of this."
Even the on-site commentator couldn't defend Horn.
The level is right there, clearly visible.
Normally speaking, a referee with no Premier League experience is promoted to a top-level venue to enforce the law. He must have gained experience from relatively low-profile games. As long as the game involves the favorite team, the referee will generally be familiar to everyone.
Come to enforce the law.
Millwall's players were a little scared in the second half.
For example, Van der Meyde almost didn't dare to dribble the ball, and immediately passed it out after receiving the ball.
He was not afraid of normal confrontations, but today the opponent's aggressiveness was frightening, and the referee failed to suppress Wimbledon's violent momentum in time. Players were violated one after another by movements beyond the scope of technical movements. Who can not be afraid?
Perhaps except for Nedved, everyone else was a little afraid.
Wimbledon. That's the crazy gang that knocked Liverpool to tears in the past.
As a result, Millwall became more determined in their long passes and lobs. Not only did they pass from the wing, but they also lobbed the ball directly into the penalty area from the backcourt.
In the 63rd minute of the game, Gianluca Zambrotta made a pass from the left wing. The ball landed perfectly. Van Nistelrooy was about to jump for the top, but he was directly hit to the ground from behind by a Wimbledon defender.
All the fans in the stands of Lion's Den Stadium stood up, raised their arms and shouted in unison: "Foul! Penalty kick!"
Referee Horn crossed his hands and swayed in front of him, indicating that there was no foul.
Aldrich showed a sarcastic smile.
He knew that no matter how hard he protested, it was useless, but someone quit. Klinsmann, the newly appointed assistant coach, walked up to the fourth official, pointed at the opponent's face indignantly, and said: "The entire referee team's enforcement today
That’s bullshit! Bullshit! You don’t deserve the clothes you’re wearing!”
The "black judge" was angry. The referee stopped the game and ran to the sidelines to show Klinsmann a red card. Klinsmann was a little excited. He refused to argue with the referee. Aldrich knew that this was not the case.
He stopped him and let him go back.
Klinsmann took three steps and turned around to glare at the referee, but the fans on both sides of the tunnel applauded him.
I have to say that his performance just now quickly won the favor of the fans.
Amid the boos from the audience, Aldridge clapped and mocked the referees.
Referee Horn hesitated and did not dare to continue ejecting Aldridge.
This is the Lion's Den, Millwall's home ground. Does he want to live up to his reputation as a wrecking ball?
The game continued. Horn couldn't stand the constant boos and finally began to take out cards to warn the Wimbledon players. However, there was less than half an hour left in the game. It didn't matter that the Wimbledon players took turns taking cards. The game continued.
Intermittently, and Wimbledon deliberately stalling for time, the score remained 0:0.
When it came to the last fifteen minutes, Aldrich asked Materazzi to go up front.
However, when Wimbledon retreated across the board, they were always able to set up a good defense, because whenever there was danger, they would foul, and then delay the time. After the defense was completed inside and outside the penalty area, Millwall could only rely on set pieces to find opportunities.
When the regular time of the game ends, the fourth official calls stoppage time: 4 minutes.
Aldrich shook his head and smiled.
There were so many fouls in the second half, and Wimbledon substituted three players. They stalled for time whenever they had the chance, but in the end only four minutes of stoppage time were given.
But in stoppage time, Nedvěd relied on his personal performance to break through two opposing players in front of the penalty area. Seeing that he was knocked down by a third player outside the penalty area, he poked the ball into the penalty area in advance.
Klose.
Klose successfully got the ball after overcoming offside and was about to shoot when the referee Horn's whistle sounded.
Klose ignored the whistle and shot the ball directly into the Wimbledon goal.
But Horn pointed outside the penalty area, indicating that it should be a direct free kick from Millwall.
After Nedvěd got up from the ground, he yelled at the referee in disbelief: "That was a favorable goal, we have already scored!"
Horne explained with a serious face: "But I blew the whistle first."
All Millwall players surrounded Horn. After being "sieged", Horn was shown three yellow cards and one red card in a row. Materazzi was sent off directly for insulting the referee!
Aldrich looked expressionless on the sidelines.
After the game resumed, Lampard's free kick went over the crossbar and the referee Horn blew the whistle to end the game.
Lampard ran to Horn in astonishment and said: "Four minutes of stoppage time, the opponent's foul was in the second minute, there are at least two minutes left!"
Horn ignored anyone and once he got the ball, he and his colleagues on the referee team planned to leave the field together.
Aldridge turned and walked into the tunnel.
The entire crowd at Lions Den Stadium booed, and a strange scene occurred.
Big fat Arthur ran all the way into the stadium from the aisle next to the VIP seats.
The staff nearby probably realized what the father of the club president and young marshal was going to do. He was an out-and-out old hooligan!
So the people next to him swarmed up to grab Arthur, who was looking angry. Arthur was grabbed by the arms by two people. He shook his arms and couldn't get away, so he pulled his arms out of the suit and continued to rush forward.
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When he was less than three meters away from Horn, the people behind finally dragged him back. Arthur was dragged from behind by three people but he still moved forward step by step. He roared at the referees like crazy.
stand up.
"You are fucking robbing! You helped Wimbledon rob us! Football war criminals! Shame! You idiots, get over here. I'm going to beat you to death!"
Arthur was finally pulled by six people before he stopped moving forward. With a ferocious look on his face, he stared at the referee team and grinned reluctantly as they walked away.
When the referee team walked to the player tunnel, a row of security guards stood on both sides to prevent the angry fans from rushing down. However, fans in the nearby stands still used lighters, coins and other sundries to attack the referee team members crazily.
In the end, the referee team left the field with the image of a scurrying mouse...
"About five years ago, if we saw this scene at the Lion's Den, we would not be surprised or surprised, but at this moment, it is a rare situation, but it feels normal emotionally. Millwall feels that it has been treated very unfairly.
, the fans just reacted normally when normal people encounter injustice. The game is over, Millwall drew 0:0 with Wimbledon at home, I hope today's game will not affect their next game."
After the game, reporters from all walks of life in Fleet Street gathered at the press conference. Originally, Millwall faced Wimbledon at home. The game did not attract as much attention as the other London derby going on at the same time: Chelsea VS Arsenal.
So many reporters went to Stamford Bridge before the game, but now they are rushing to the Lion's Den Stadium.
Aldridge spent a long time comforting the players in the locker room after the game. He needed the players to face all this calmly. Anger is useless, anger will make them lose their minds.
When he appeared at the press conference, the seats in the audience were already full, and there were many reporters standing in the aisle, creating a scene of a sea of people.
Aldrich sat down with an indifferent expression, picked up the mineral water on the table and took two sips.
Richard couldn't wait to ask directly: "Mr. Hall, what do you think of today's game?"
Aldrich looked calm and said calmly: "The opponent is too strong, and we managed to get a draw with difficulty."
The reporters in the audience were stunned.
Richard exaggeratedly asked: "Don't you have any opinion on the referee's law enforcement?"
Aldridge looked confused and asked the opponent: "Is there a referee in today's game? Why didn't I see it? I only saw that from the beginning to the end of the game, Millwall played one less player than Wimbledon...
..We challenged the powerful Wimbledon 12-man team with 11 men and then 10 men. Thank God, we did not lose.”
The journalists in Fleet Street suddenly realized this and became excited at the same time.
I'm just waiting for you to fire!
But no matter how they fanned the flames, Aldridge just said that Millwall played one less player, there was no referee on the field, and the game was reasonable both in process and result.
Aldridge's quiet sarcasm, coupled with several controversial calls in the game, made the game a focal point after the game.
Millwall did not complain about the referee, and the FA will not investigate.
However, the FA issued fines very quickly.
Aldridge was suspended for five games and fined £100,000 for inappropriate remarks after the game.
Klinsmann was ejected, fined three games and fined £30,000.
Materazzi was given a red card, suspended for two games, fined two more games, and fined £5,000.
Club president Arthur threatened the referee after the game and banned him from attending the game for ten home games.
At the same time, there was a riot at the Lion's Den Stadium after the game, with fans attacking the referee team. The Football Association launched a stadium safety investigation. Penalties will be announced after the results of the investigation. During the investigation, some stands of the Lion's Den Stadium were closed and fans were prohibited from entering.
FA Chairman Wiseman also made public remarks: In view of the chaos caused by Millwall fans, the FA is reconsidering whether to continue leasing Wembley, a stadium with national image, to the other party.
Millwall's reaction was very lackluster. They did not appeal and handed over the fine as soon as possible.
Aldrich met Andrew in a park in the eastern suburbs of London the night after the game, and the two did not go home separately until late at night.
This incident also triggered a fierce reaction from the entire Premier League. The Premier League, which has no advantage and cannot afford to be early, will use the topic to start a war for power.
The Professional Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has the power to supervise the referee committee, and this company was initiated by three parties, the Football Association, the Premier League, and the Premier League Committee. It is naturally full of power struggles and intrigues.
Now, the Premier League wants to expand its voice, and Millwall's game gives them an opportunity to challenge the FA.
