After the New Year, Millwall had a series of battles in the league. They had just finished the battle with the Red Devils, and then they had to visit Anfield again.
The Red Army's Liverpool record dropped sharply this season. At the beginning of the season, the board of directors asked Houllier and Evans to co-manage the team. As a result, the Red Army's record was disastrous. Evans resigned angrily in November last year, and Houllier became the full-time manager of the team alone.
Although Houllier did not attach as much importance to the Red Army's youth training as Evans did, he still selected some good prospects from the youth team and gave them opportunities, promoting future mainstays of the team such as Gerrard and Carragher.
Aldridge and Houllier once had a relationship in Auxerre, France. The French coaches who watched the European Cup with him back then, apart from Wenger, are old rivals and neighbors in the Premier League, such as Fernandez, Tigana and other coaches.
, they have also met in the European war, and now, they meet Houllier again in the Premier League.
There was no communication between the two teams in the first half of the season. The reason was that Evans was still the boss of the team and Houllier was a real name.
For a guest game at Liverpool, Aldridge arrived at Liverpool alone half a day ahead of the team.
He came to Melanie's parents' home.
It was her parents who took the initiative to invite Aldridge as a guest. Under normal circumstances, this would be absolutely abnormal. After all, this family is a die-hard Liverpool fan.
Her parents also knew that there was a problem between Melanie and Aldrich. It was not really a rift. The key was that they had differences in ideas. Neither of them was willing to give in and compromise. It was considered a cold war.
Melanie's mother privately revealed to Aldrich that Melanie would return to Liverpool in February to start having the baby. She is more career-minded and plans to take a month off after giving birth to work with the remaining three members of the Spice Girls.
They continued to complete an album. Although Halliwell quit, they still wanted to continue their career development by leveraging the popularity foundation they had laid before, and then made an agreement to go solo without disbanding.
Aldrich's attitude was very firm. He said it bluntly even in front of the family. He didn't want Melanie to continue her singing career. She could switch to something else. Anything is possible, as long as she can take care of her family.
Instead of going around giving concerts and not meeting people all year round, the situation where he and Melanie spend less time together and more time apart must end, and this is also crucial to the growth of their children.
Melanie's parents could only convey his thoughts. They also hoped that their daughter could have a happy family. In their eyes, Aldridge's career was brilliant enough and his family background was good. Their daughter did not need to continue to work hard for her career.
When leaving Melanie's parents' house, Aldrich knew that this conversation would lead to nothing. To put it bluntly, Melanie probably still hoped that he would compromise and return to their previous status, falling in love like a couple.
The child will not undergo any changes.
When he stepped into Anfield again, Aldridge forgot about his private life. He did this very well, or in other words, he no longer had expectations for Melanie. Women sometimes insist on being more stubborn than men, and they have psychological expectations.
It has been decreasing, and I don’t have a strong sense of loss.
Anfield is noisy and the Red Army's record has dropped significantly, with fewer wins and more losses, but the enthusiasm of the kop has not diminished. This is very worthy of respect.
Aldridge and Houllier held arms and chatted before the game. The two caught up with each other and talked about the current situation. It had nothing to do with the game. They were originally in a hostile state. At least Houllier was not as calm as Ferguson.
, Liverpool, a traditional giant, is at its lowest point in recent years.
"Haha, it seems that Hall and Houllier are also old acquaintances. Although Hall has no football experience and is very young, he has a lot of friends in the football circle. It often surprises our commentators.
It seemed like he had friends everywhere he went."
"This is definitely a good thing. Hall likes to make friends and has a wide range of connections. Think about Sunderland and Preston, who are doing well in the English League. Reid and Moyes are both with Hall.
The personal relationship is good. They have loaned some players from Millwall, which has helped the team achieve very good results. Phillips introduced by Sunderland is even more in hot form. If they can continue their good performance in the second half of the season, Sunderland will be promoted soon.
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"Well, the head coach's connections are crucial to the team. At least Millwall's players have a suitable place to rent and get training and improvement. At the same time, the relationship between the clubs also enhances each other. When I mention English League One, it reminds me of Fleet Street.
Analysis of a previous report. Around Christmas, West Ham United
They lost to Sunderland and Preston successively. Fleet Street said this was a conspiracy by Millwall. They loaned outstanding young players to Sunderland and Preston in order to snipe West Ham United's return.
Premier League, if this is true, then Hall has really gone to great lengths to attack his mortal enemy!"
To prevent West Ham United from returning to the Premier League, Aldridge certainly did not have this intention when renting out young players. The current situation is considered unintentional.
After the players from both sides entered the court, Aldridge stood on the sidelines with an indifferent expression.
Today he continues to play in Manchester United's starting lineup.
If there are no injuries, Millwall's main lineup will not change. When Southgate returns from injury, he will replace Ferdinand.
Liverpool's starting lineup has not changed much from the past, but the team's combat effectiveness has gone from bad to worse, especially the influence of "Hot Brother" has changed from a popular one at the beginning to a complete negative, and has become the focus of many people's criticism of the team's decline.
One of the reasons.
Compared with Manchester United, which is both offensive and defensive and mentally stable, Liverpool, who are in a worrying situation, are Millwall's favorite opponent.
The opponent believes that they have the strength to fight, and the situation in the standings forces them not to be conservative at home. Not to mention that Millwall can fight more with less in the counterattack, at least they will not face intensive defense, not to mention the opponent's defense is not top-notch.
.Liverpool is the team that has conceded the third most goals among the top ten teams.
At the beginning of the game, Millwall still maintained a balanced offensive and defensive posture. The back line and midfielder Makelele focused on defense, Pirlo, Nedvěd and both wingers invested in balanced defense, and center Henry interfered with the opponent's midfielder to play the ball.
Liverpool's wave of attacks failed, and Millwall turned around and went for a fast break.
Larsson dribbled the ball from the wing, and there was a lot of space in front of him. The combination of quick and effective passing and cutting began to show its power. Nedvěd stepped in and caught the ball and knocked Pirlo who came up. As soon as Pirlo touched the ball, he felt like
It's completely different. A precise long diagonal pass sent the ball to Ronaldinho, who was cutting in from the left wing. This ball choice was the best in terms of line and threat level. This is why Aldrich firmly
The reason why Pirlo is still used.
After receiving the ball, Ronaldinho made a fake move and broke through the bottom. When Hyypia moved to mark him, he knocked the ball back and passed the ball in an inverted triangle to Nedved who followed up.
On the line of the penalty area, Nedved hit the crossbar with a long shot.
Although the ball did not go in, the threat was played. It was intuitive and effective. Aldridge nodded slightly, but Henry's movement was still a little bit behind. If he could run out of space just now, Nedved might pass the ball to
He, instead, chose a long shot.
Whenever we play against Liverpool, the pace of the game will be very fast. The only difference is whether the offense is smooth.
When Millwall's frontcourt offensive team has stronger ball control capabilities, Liverpool's crazy pressing by intercepting passing routes may not necessarily be effective.
In the past, they used this tactic to cause trouble for Millwall. The reason was that Millwall had to pass the ball. Like Trezeguet and Shevchenko, their breakthrough success rate was low when facing double teams, but like now
Ronaldinho, Nedvěd, and Henry are all very capable of protecting the ball. Pirlo is improving every day, especially his ability to control the ball. While playing the ball elegantly, the practical effect is also very intuitive.
In the 22nd minute of the first half, Ronaldinho attracted two defensive players from the opponent on the left wing. Even though he was double-teamed, he still took out the ball and passed it to Henry who was on the side. Henry made a move with him.
After kicking the wall, Ronaldinho dribbled the ball directly into the penalty area. When Hyypia came to press him, he easily passed the ball to Larsson, who was unmarked in front of the goal. The latter
The ball is pushed easily to get started.
"Beautiful goal. Millwall's attack completely destroyed Liverpool's defense. Ronaldinho attracted the defense from the wing. Henry went over and took away a defensive player. After the two cooperated, Ronaldinho
Erdinho broke through another defensive player of the opponent, and only Hai Hai was left in the back line.
When Pia was in the middle, he could only block Ronaldinho's shooting angle. Unfortunately, as expected, the Brazilian passed the ball out, and Larsson started to shake off the full-back's close pressing.
After receiving assists in front of the goal and sending the ball into the opponent's goal, Millwall's offense seems to have changed."
"Yes, Martin, I have also noticed it. From the last round of the game against Manchester United, there were signs of this. Hall's team used to use wonderful teamwork to tear apart the opponent's defense one by one.
Breaking, in response to Millwall's teamwork, many Premier League teams use intensive defense to compress their passing and cutting space. Now Millwall's offense has more individual performance in the midfield and frontcourt.
, It is no exaggeration to say that the four people in Millwall's frontcourt, Ronaldinho, Henry, Larsson, and Nedved, have a one-on-one breakthrough success rate of more than 70%, so you must have the ability to mark them.
Teammates help defend. Because of this, a player can pass the ball after attracting multiple defensive players, and the opponent's defense in other areas will become weak. The goal just now is a typical example."
Aldridge is very satisfied with the process of scoring this goal. It's not that he doesn't want to continue to play smooth teamwork, but that he wants to play the best strategy according to the cards in his hand. The different talents of players determine the technical ability.
There are differences in characteristics. Wouldn't it be a waste if he didn't let Ronaldinho show off his personal talents?
If Henry is not allowed to use his speed and breakthrough characteristics with the ball, is this 10 million pounds worth spending?
In order to bring these players together to exert great power, Aldrich cannot arbitrarily formulate tactics based on his own ideals. The new tactical system is created through their technical characteristics.
Ronaldinho uses his ball control skills to attract the opponent's defense and create opportunities for other teammates during the offense.
After scoring, Liverpool will attack harder. Aldridge is not worried at all. He knows that when Liverpool falls behind, Millwall's offensive line will have more opportunities to show its power, but what kind of score can it score?
Qi could only observe slowly.
Houllier had a headache. He never imagined that the young man who watched the game with them and talked about it would become a nightmare for all the coaches who watched the game together. (To be continued...)
