Aldridge was sitting in a suit and tie in the stands, and beside him was Villas-Boas, who was equally young.
The first leg of the Champions League semi-final between Manchester United and Juventus is about to begin.
When the live television camera spotted Aldridge in the stands, it quickly attracted the commentator's attention.
Andy Gray even said with a smile: "Hall seems to be confident about the result of defeating Bayern Munich 1:0. Now he is going to check the state of his opponent in the final. Haha, think about it, yesterday's semi-final result,
Juventus's result was better than when they faced Monaco in the past. They swept Dortmund away from home the last time they played in Germany. When they go to the Olympiastadion in Munich in the second leg, Hall obviously has a chance to win."
Aldridge appeared in the stands to watch the game in person, but he was not inspecting the opponents in the final. That was too far away. The suspense still existed as to whether he could pass Bayern Munich.
But he did come to observe Manchester United, and he needed to make a bold decision: whether to send a substitute in the FA Cup semi-finals.
The FA Cup semi-finals are held in the middle of the week after the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. It is a great test for the physical fitness of the main lineup. Now that the three lines are competing for the championship, Aldrich needs to do a lot of things in terms of formation.
More nuanced.
When the game started, just an hour's drive away, at Melanie's home in Liverpool, her brother was cursing Manchester United for losing while watching the game. He spotted Aldridge arriving at Old Trafford and headed upstairs.
Shouted: "Sister, Aldridge is in Manchester."
Melanie, who is expected to give birth in less than three months, appeared at the stairs on the second floor, overlooking the hall on the first floor, and asked in surprise: "Did he call you?"
"No, he was on TV, watching the Manchester United game at Old Trafford."
Melanie suddenly became so angry that she turned around and walked into the room, slamming the door.
It was less than an hour's drive away, and Aldrich didn't come to see her, which made her very sad.
However, the two are still in a cold war. No one has taken the initiative to make concessions, and Melanie has no reason to accuse Aldrich.
Villas-Boas sat next to Aldridge and kept asking questions about the game, and Aldridge patiently communicated with him. At Old Trafford, Manchester United took the lead in conceding the ball. Conte's shocking strike broke the hearts of all Red Devils fans.
Got hit hard.
"The situation at Manchester United is not good."
Boas sighed.
Aldridge said without changing his face: "The Red Devils trained by Ferguson have reached their peak state. The average age is the golden stage of a team. The experience accumulated in high-level competitions has made the team as a whole mature.
Degree, what is the scariest thing? Do you know?"
Boas asked curiously: "What?"
"Magic! Mental toughness! This is far more important than paper strength. There are many star-studded teams that fell into disarray after conceding the first goal, but you look at Manchester United, they have never shown signs of retreating.
In the almost two-month unbeaten journey with more wins and fewer draws, Manchester United's stability is suffocating."
To put it bluntly, it's his mental temperament, which is what Aldridge has the most trouble with every season.
Every year at Millwall, old people leave and new people arrive, especially young players. To cultivate the technical and tactical abilities of young players, this can be done step by step, but cultivating spiritual temperament is very difficult. Fortunately, he has Ned
Wade, Southgate, and Larsson were the three captains. He simply couldn't imagine that if they hadn't stayed in the team all these years, no matter how many young talents he had, he probably wouldn't be able to play.
tough battle!
At Old Trafford, Manchester United equalized the score with Ryan Giggs' goal in the 91st minute. The first leg ended with a 1:1 result at home.
Although Ancelotti, who succeeded Lippi at Juventus, was disappointed with the goal he conceded, overall it can be seen that he was still very happy. Not only did he not lose in the first round, he also scored an away goal. Juventus advanced
The prospects for the final are very optimistic.
When Manchester United's game ended, the tone in Fleet Street immediately changed. They looked down on Manchester United and favored Millwall. Both Premier League teams played at home first. Manchester United drew. Millwall won. It seemed that Millwall would enter the final.
Hopes grew, and calls for civil war in England grew smaller.
Over the weekend, the 33rd round of the Premier League kicked off. Aldridge led the main lineup to attack as a guest to challenge Martin O'Neill's Leicester City.
Martin O'Neal and Aldridge are good friends in private, but on the court, the two are merciless.
Under his leadership, Leicester City unfortunately lost to Tottenham in the League Cup final this season, but in the standings, they still have a chance to fight for UEFA Cup tickets. Martin O'Neill still continues the tradition and makes his
The team plays defensive counterattack at home.
Millwall's poor performance was affected by the Champions League battle with Bayern Munich in midweek. In the end, the two teams shook hands and drew 0:0.
Aldridge still maintained his grace and shook hands with O'Neal after the game.
Both of them were actually a little unhappy.
Because everyone wants to win.
In the same round of the league, Millwall received good news and bad news.
Manchester United was also affected by the European war. At the weekend, they were tied by Blackburn Rovers who were aiming to avoid relegation. The score was also 0:0. Millwall's advantage over Manchester United was still 2 points.
However, Chelsea and Arsenal both won the derby in the same city.
Chelsea beat Wimbledon 2:1 away from home.
Arsenal triumphed 3:1 at White Hart Lane!
The situation in the Premier League title race is treacherous and unpredictable.
Millwall occupies the leading position, 2 points ahead of Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal!
With 5 rounds left in the league, who can dare to say that Millwall is the favorite to win the championship? They still have to have direct dialogue with Chelsea and Arsenal. The only positive factor is that they have home advantage, but they still have
We need to take care of the European war!
Fleet Street is going crazy with excitement!
In this country's most watched football sport, such a chaotic situation in the top league has affected the nerves of countless people. They are in the media, even if they just report some trivial related matters every day, they will sell newspapers.
Surprisingly, the coaches of the top four teams seem to be invisible to the championship situation, and invariably keep a low profile.
No one tried to put pressure on the opponent, and there was no glint of sword in public opinion.
The reason is very simple, two tigers are fighting against each other. The opponent is clear. The top four are competing for hegemony. Be it Aldridge, Ferguson, Wenger or Vialli, who are they fighting psychological warfare with?
At this time, it is no longer a matter of who beats whom.
Just like when Ferguson destroyed Keegan until he had a mental breakdown. Newcastle United finally collapsed. Now, who does Ferguson expect to collapse?
Now it's time to do your job well, let your team concentrate on the game, and avoid making mistakes.
Now the competition is about who is more stable.
Teams that make mistakes will fall behind, and the penalties can be fatal.
The Champions League will be expanded to the top 32 next season. There are only 3 places in the Premier League. Who among the top four is willing to play in the UEFA Cup?
However, Ferguson still bombarded him in front of the media, and the target was not any opponent, but the Football Association.
The Football Association has arranged the FA Cup semi-final between Millwall and Manchester United to be played at Leeds United's home ground, Elland Road Stadium.
The Ferguson Thunder were furious and believed the FA was favoring Millwall.
Perhaps in terms of popularity support and geographical factors, it is a neutral position for Millwall, without any favorable factors.
But going to Yorkshire to play is a huge difficulty for Manchester United.
The hatred between Leeds United and Manchester United is well known, but this hatred does not originate from football. The root is the bloody war between Lancashire and Yorkshire hundreds of years ago for the throne. This hatred has continued, and
Confrontations arise in all areas, not just football.
No matter how much Ferguson criticizes the FA and is even fined by the FA, the game must still go on as normal.
This season has reached the final stage, with one game less to watch, and both Millwall and Manchester United maintain the hope of winning the third tier championship. Therefore, the game between the two teams, no matter who the opponent is, will be a hard-to-get spectacle.
What's more, the two teams compete directly. After a game, one team is destined to bid farewell to the same front.
At Elland Road, when Millwall's starting lineup came out, everyone was shocked!
Manchester United dispatched most of their main players, and the gorgeous attacking group in the frontcourt was not missing.
Millwall sent all substitutes!
Goalkeeper: Keller.
Defenders: Mills, Ferdinand, Neil, Ashley Cole.
Midfielder: Grenjaer, Gattuso, Lampard, Duff.
Forwards: Klose, Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Just looking at the formation and tactical characteristics of both sides, the two teams are very similar, both playing 442.
Whether it is the configuration of one offense and one defense in the midfield, the role of bursting and passing from the wing, or the partnership of two forwards, they are almost the same.
However, in terms of posture, Millwall sent substitutes, which focused on defensive counterattacks and allowed Manchester United to focus on the attack.
Aldridge and Ferguson, described as "perfect rivals" by Fleet Street, both stood on the sidelines to supervise the battle.
Ferguson couldn't figure out what Aldridge was doing!
Judging from the situation, Millwall is definitely better than Manchester United.
The first leg of the Champions League was won, and the team's fighting spirit was high. Although the league was tied, Manchester United was also tied, and Millwall was still the leader.
Manchester United went all out in this game, but Millwall seemed to be giving up.
Maybe not. Wasn't Arsenal defeated by this group of people at home?
Aldridge dared to serve as a full substitute, and his courage and courage were praised by the outside world.
But if he loses in the semifinals, he will probably be criticized as a fool.
His thinking is quite clear.
If all the main players are used, it will not be conducive to the subsequent continuous multi-line combat. Originally, the main players played two games in a row in the past week, and their physical fitness must be reasonably distributed at this time.
Secondly, if Millwall attacks with force, Manchester United's offensive and defensive system will at least be balanced. In that case, the game may become as fierce a stranglehold as Bayern's.
However, Manchester United suffered two consecutive draws and was frustrated. The unfavorable situation in the first round of the Champions League will distract them. Coupled with the stimulation of Millwall's dispatch of substitutes, they will inevitably attack in terms of posture.
The essence of Millwall's 4-4-2 substitute system is to counterattack, rather than advance in frontal positional battles.
Sure enough, Manchester United attacked furiously as soon as they came up at Elland Road. They probably wanted to score an early goal to take the lead, and then save their energy to exhaust their opponents and get the maximum victory at the minimum cost.
Aldridge stood on the sidelines and watched the defensive line swaying, and the Black Wind and the Black Wind were active, but he remained calm.
Ferdinand and Mills, these two defenders have made very obvious progress this season and are becoming more and more general-like. Allowing them to withstand the impact of more high-level forwards can accelerate their growth.
This kind of game is also what Gattuso and Lampard need.
In the first 20 minutes, Manchester United's attacking and midfield tactics did not achieve very good results. The attack was loud and heavy, with only fruitful results.
Beckham's cross is now called a masterclass.
Because his cross is no longer looking for a forward's head, but directly leading the forward to score!
However, the double central defenders of Ferdinand and Neal were very solid in defense, constricting the defense in the penalty area and not giving the opponent any chance. Ferdinand, in particular, was in excellent form today.
Seeing that the team was able to withstand Manchester United's offensive pressure, Aldridge showed admiration on the sidelines, and then his eyes became sharper.
