Due to their appearance in the Champions League last season and their emergence from the Champions League group stage this season, many Dynamo Kyiv players have been targeted by first-tier European clubs. Among them, Kaladze has even been favored by the Rossoneri AC Milan. Forward Ray
Broff also holds several invitations from mid-tier teams in major leagues.
These players know very well that this season's Champions League should be their most promising opportunity to achieve better results for Dynamo Kyiv. By next season, the strength of their lineup will inevitably decline.
They are united in their efforts to maintain an acceptable score at Wembley, and then return to Kiev to take advantage of their home court and try to defeat their opponents.
If Dynamo Kyiv is placed in an equal environment, their strength is definitely not enough to get promotion tickets from Lens and Arsenal. However, coupled with the obvious advantage of home court, they use tactics and strategies properly.
It exploded with astonishing fighting power.
Aldridge will not look down upon Dynamo Kyiv. Historically, in this year, who was the opponent that Dynamo Kyiv eliminated in the quarterfinals?
Defending champion Real Madrid!
They scored a 1:1 score in the away game and a clean 2:0 victory at home.
Aldrich hoped that Dynamo Kyiv would counterattack when they fell behind, but the tactical quality of this team was both admirable and terrifying.
Even if Dynamo Kyiv is behind by one goal, they still focus on defensive counterattacks, with crazy interceptions from the midfield line. Counterattacks rely on the cooperation of two or three people. If they succeed, the effect will be seen. If they fail, they will go back and set up the defense line.
As Dynamo Kyiv adapted to away games and entered the game state, they no longer gave Millwall the opportunity to play multiple passes and wonderful coordination.
After scoring a goal, Millwall's attacking group thought that the opponent was a soft persimmon and wanted to score another victory with murderous intent. However, after Pirlo received the ball in the midfield and prepared to release the ball, he suddenly frowned.
There is one point in the cooperation of this five-man offensive group that Aldrich emphasized in training. No matter who has the ball at his feet, at least two people must run into the space in different directions to respond and serve as the ball release point.
But Pirlo found that Nedvěd and Larsson were running around with other players following them. Ronaldinho was too far away, and Henry wanted to wait for the next pass before responding, so Pirlo could only move the ball backwards.
The pass was passed to Schneider who crossed the center line.
Schneider was faced with an interception in front, and he couldn't find a point to release the ball. After barely doing a one-two with Pirlo, he passed the ball back to Pirlo.
Aldrich saw this scene on the sidelines. He gave a signal to the players in front, asking Ronaldinho and Henry to retreat deeper. At least pass the ball to the frontcourt, and then let them use their individual performance to tear open the opponent's defense and attack.
Disrupt the opponent's defensive deployment.
Even if the ball is lost, it is lost in the frontcourt.
The midfield is the most taboo area for losing the ball. Once the opponent steals the ball in the midfield area and successfully launches a counterattack, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Dynamo Kyiv's defense has been impeccable in recent times. Millwall cannot form effective cooperation in the frontcourt. They should try to let the full-backs come forward to assist, increase the offensive ball points, and force Dynamo Kyiv's defense.
Stretching, this is more conducive for their offensive players to find open running positions. After all, even if Dynamo Kiev counterattacks, only two or three people can rush to the front line when they advance forward for the first time."
Millwall did not create any good opportunities in the first half, the score was fixed at 1:0, and the two teams entered the locker room.
Aldrich made some subtle adjustments to his tactics during the halftime break, which was a response to Dynamo Kiev's defensive strategy today.
When the second half started, Millwall's attacking group started to act recklessly!
"It's really strange. Millwall's front line is empty. Henry Ronaldinho and Larsson are lined up and retreating. Well, look, their positions are almost parallel to Nedved.
Millwall looked more like four attacking midfielders."
The area past the halfway line to the Dynamo Kiev penalty area is too crowded. But at least Millwall can control the ball here, there are so many people.
Hrovka, as the defense commander, communicated with Kaladze and then asked the head coach for instructions.
Their back line was not under pressure, but they did not dare to put too much pressure on them, for fear that the opponent would hit the ball behind them and get rid of them with speed.
But seeing that there was no advantage in the midfield line in front, they were also anxious.
Lobanovsky gave instructions to the players on the field through his assistant.
Hold the back line steady, don't press forward!
After 15 minutes of the second half, Aldrich saw that Dynamo Kyiv’s defense was motionless!
He put his hands on his hips and smiled silently.
Letting the forwards retreat collectively is really a little trick to lure the snake out of the hole. As long as the opponent's defense presses forward, or a certain player cannot restrain himself from attacking, then the defense will reveal flaws. Henry, Larsson, Ronaldinho, etc.
DeWide, when these four people have space to sprint, which speed can't completely defeat the opponent's defender?
Since the other party is not fooled, then take the next move.
Aldrich didn't need to remind the players, they already got a reminder at halftime.
Fight alone!
"Ronaldinho's old problem has happened again! There is obviously space to pass to Nedvěd, but instead of passing the ball, he has to pass the defensive player in front of him. Oh, look, the ball is intercepted.
Wait, the referee called a foul. Haskovic made some movement with his hands when he stole the ball. The foul was not obvious, but the referee clearly understood it."
The position of the free kick is not bad, it is 37 yards away from the goal, the shot is far away, and the pass is more appropriate.
The entire Dynamo Kyiv team participated in the defense, and Millwall defenders also came up to prepare for the header.
Ronaldinho, Pirlo, and Schneider stood in front of the ball. The three of them looked at each other, as if they were confronting each other.
There is a rule in the team that long-distance free kicks are given to Schneider and those within shooting range are given to Pirlo. Ronaldinho ranks second in both categories.
However, in the absence of Pirlo in the first half of the season, Ronaldinho's direct free kicks were also effective, with assists and goals, and his level was at least to the point where he could produce statistics.
The three of them looked around, and Schneider, as the most senior member of the three-person squadron, spoke up.
"Let's guess the game."
Pirlo and Ronaldinho raised their eyebrows and agreed.
Rock, paper, scissors, Ronaldinho is eliminated.
Rock, paper, scissors, Schneider wins.
"Hahaha, there are many players in the Millwall team who are good at free kicks. The three people standing in front of the ball are all good. They use guessing to decide who will take the kick. It seems that Ronaldinho is the first
One was out. He walked to the side with his hands on his hips with a depressed look on his face. The camera told us that Schneider had won and Pirlo stepped back."
The players of Dynamo Kiev were very nervous. They were very angry when they saw their opponents playing guessing games so easily on the court. But there was no other way. They were playing away games. They should just defend honestly and teach them a lesson when they return to Kiev!
Schneider smiled at Pirlo before taking the penalty: "I'll cover for you."
Pirlo blinked calmly.
Schneider took a run-up. Everyone thought that he would take the free kick after winning the guessing game, so it was a cross!
But Schneider ran in front of the ball. Pirlo stepped forward and knocked the ball horizontally after Schneider's figure flashed in front of the ball.
Ronaldinho, who was unmarked in the middle, received the ball and avoided the shooting angle blocked by the opponent's wall. He shot directly from a long distance!
"Exquisite coordination of Millwall's free kick! Ronaldinho's long-range shot! He pressed hard against the turf and went straight to the blind corner! Hey! Materazzi didn't dodge, and the ball hit his leg and was refracted.
, the ball is in! The ball is in! Millwall...wait, wait, the linesman raises the flag, Materazzi is offside! The goal is invalid!"
The excited stands at Wembley fell silent again. The fans also enjoyed the cooperation of the free kick just now. Millwall's ability to take even free kicks is amazing.
Ronaldinho put his hands on his hips and looked at Materazzi who was running back with a wry smile.
Materazzi was also depressed. Schneider's fake move deceived everyone.
He prepared to grab the header, so he rushed forward, and Dynamo Kyiv's defense naturally followed him. However, after Pirlo pushed the ball to Ronaldinho, Dynamo Kyiv's defense began to rush out to block the opponent's shot.
Due to the angle, he walked back a step slower. He was also startled. The ball shot by Ronaldinho flew in front of him like a meteor. He jumped a little but didn't jump away. It hit his leg and refracted and flew into the other side of the goal.
But whether he dodges or not, the ball will be blown away, this is the rule.
"Next time you want to play fake tricks, don't trick your teammates too! That's stupid!"
Materazzi shouted to Ronaldinho dissatisfiedly as he ran back. Ronaldinho lowered his head and smiled, then braced himself to mark the opponent's players.
In the following time, Millwall continuously caused fouls through the superior ball control skills of the frontcourt players, and then threatened the opponent's goal through set kicks.
Pirlo tried two shots. The first shot slipped out of the door, and the second shot hit the crossbar and bounced out and was cleared by Dynamo Kiev. He touched his forehead and felt that he was a bit unlucky today.
When the 84th minute came, Millwall got another set-piece opportunity. Henry moved to the left wing to change positions with Ronaldinho. Seeing that he was dribbling the ball and trying to overtake from the outside, he was knocked down by Luzini.
It was obviously a foul that blocked progress, and the referee made a decisive decision.
Pirlo, Schneider, and Ronaldinho stood in front of the ball again.
"Strange, it should be better to hand this ball to Schneider. The inswinging ball he sends can provide assists to Millwall's good header. The goalkeeper is also a headache to defend. Pirlo and Ronaldinho should
Give Schneider the opportunity."
The three of them continued rock-paper-scissors, and Schneider was lucky and won again.
However, the three of them were still standing in front of the ball. Schneider turned to Ronaldinho and asked: "You feel good about shooting today."
Ronaldinho nodded. If Materazzi had not appeared on the route just now, his long shot would have hit the blind spot of the opponent's goal.
"Then you come."
"Are you running the screen?"
"No, if you shoot directly, they will probably think it's a fake."
Ronaldinho thought for a while, maybe it was true that they had covered the previous set kicks, and now a sudden kick should have an unexpected effect.
This was a free kick at a 45-degree position on the left side of the penalty area. Ronaldinho aimed a curved shot at the back of the goal after the referee signaled that he could take a free throw.
After the ball flew out, the players of Dynamo Kyiv were obviously stunned.
How did he cum?
Didn’t your mother lose the guessing game?
Do you understand the rules of guessing or not?
Is your style of play the first shot to lose?
The ball drew a mesmerizing arc in the air. Goalkeeper Shofkovsky did not expect that the opponent would spin directly behind the goal. He moved hastily and reached for the ball but failed to touch it.
The fans in the Wembley stands were already standing up and ready to applaud and cheer for this wonderful goal.
But, Dang!
The ball fucking hit the post and bounced out!
Just when Dynamo Kiev was thankful to have survived the disaster, someone in the flight path of the pop-up ball jumped up high to hit the ball with his head, and consciously controlled the angle.
"The goal was scored! Millwall led Dynamo Kyiv 2:0. Nedvěd's header made Ronaldinho's free kick no regrets. They scored another goal! To be honest, Ronaldinho
It was a bit disappointing that Dinho's direct attack did not score. If the goal had been scored, it would have been a wonderful goal. However, Nedvěd made up for the disappointment of the Lions fans. Now it is time for Hall to settle down.
Now, they have a two-goal lead and are on track to reach the semi-finals of the European Champions Cup!"
