In this FA Cup semi-final, Millwall and Manchester United actually have the same idea, to resolve the battle within 90 minutes. When it comes to the semi-finals, if the tie is tied within 90 minutes, overtime will be given instead of replaying the game.
Neither team wanted to drag the game into overtime, even if Millwall came on as a substitute.
Failure to attack for a long time will lead to a loss, and this is the case for Manchester United.
They attacked wildly for 30 minutes, but failed to score a goal. However, Millwall seized the opportunity in the 32nd minute.
Neil's big-footed clearance in the backcourt was snatched by Klose with his back, and then he hit the ball directly back to the wing. Glenchard started at full speed to get the ball, and after touching the ball, he ran directly along the wing. When Bart came
When defending him, he knocked across the middle. Lampard stepped in and kicked the ball out. The ball returned to Klose's feet. He didn't stop the ball, pushed the ball with the arch of his foot, and stuffed the ball diagonally behind him.
Van Nistelrooy was originally level with Stam, but Stam wanted to turn around this time, and he accelerated head-on. After successfully winning the ball against offside, he calmly pushed the shot into the near corner of the goal. Schmeichel fell to the ground to save, but it didn't help.
Millwall leads Manchester United 1:0.
"Ruud Ruud scored, Millwall opened the scoring!"
The fans who came to Elland Road to cheer for the Lions were cheering up and down, and now there are voices shouting Triple Crown slogans!
As long as Millwall beats Manchester United today, the future will be bright!
Ferguson looked livid on the sidelines.
He realized that maybe he and Wenger had made the same mistake.
They were all confused by Millwall sending substitutes.
Even as substitutes, Millwall's players are very powerful and can fight. In particular, Aldrich has tailored defensive counterattack tactics for them. Stable defense is used to ensure the record. If they play offensive football, then
It is possible to be defeated by a strong team.
Ferguson cursed in his heart.
Damn, Ruud van Nistelrooy should have been recruited to Manchester United earlier!
Watching Ruud van Nistelrooy celebrating after scoring, Ferguson was both envious and angry at Aldridge.
Such a good striker could not be the main player at Millwall!
If Manchester United had lured Ruud van Nistelrooy before his season broke out, maybe Ferguson would have succeeded. Now, if there is no starting position, Ruud van Nistelrooy would rather play as a substitute at Millwall. At least as long as he plays, he will be very comfortable playing football.
, look at Klose’s assists, it’s almost like we have a tacit understanding with him.
Aldridge was also troubled by Ruud.
When the main players are not injured, Ruud van Nistelrooy can only play as a substitute.
As Ruud gets older, his demand for the main position becomes stronger and stronger.
Just keep it, because you're worried that he'll get emotional and abuse himself.
If you don’t keep it, who will you sell it to?
Ruud van Nistelrooy looks down on mid-lower teams, and Aldridge hopes that a wealthy foreign club can take Ruud van Nistelrooy away so that he will not abuse himself in the future if he stays in the Premier League.
Vieira, Pires Stam, Toni, Gudjohnsen and other players left Millwall to continue playing in the Premier League, which in a sense caused trouble for Millwall.
After losing the ball, Ferguson gave instructions to his disciples.
You must continue to attack, otherwise will you give up the game?
However, the offensive and defensive system must be balanced. We cannot be caught off guard by a counterattack because we attacked too much like we just lost the ball. Just like they did against Arsenal, once the opponent is given a large space to counterattack, the opponent's two wingers and midfielder will suddenly accelerate.
It's impossible to defend against a pass from the ground.
After Manchester United made adjustments, the pace of the game slowed down slightly, and the Red Devils accumulated advantages by playing steadily in the midfield and frontcourt.
However, Millwall's defense was solid and did not give the opponent any chance.
Millwall walked into the locker room with a 1:0 lead in the first half.
Aldridge praised the team's performance and told them to continue working hard in the second half.
Before walking out of the dressing room, the whole team shouted "Kill Manchester United" to boost morale...
Aldridge happened to meet Ferguson in the tunnel. Ferguson said with a bit of dissatisfaction: "Is it interesting for Millwall to imitate Arsenal's style of play? Where is your traditional 433?"
Aldridge smiled when he heard this. Indeed, Millwall's 433 in the season when they won the league championship in 1997 was so powerful. In addition, the main lineup is also playing 433 now. The outside world seems to have labeled Millwall as 433.
Aldridge walked side by side with Ferguson and raised his eyebrows.
What do you mean my team is imitating Arsenal?"
Ferguson retorted: "In your Premier League debut in 1995, you did play 442 at Old Trafford. But is the 442 then the same as the 442 now? At that time, you were like people's fighters defending peace. Now you have become
What's it like? It's like a man who has undergone surgery to remove his testicles, neither yin nor yang."
Aldrich laughed so hard that he almost burst into tears.
I have to say that 442 is just a formation, the key is how to arrange the tactics.
Like their substitute lineup and Arsenal's, it is indeed a bit cumbersome to retreat in the middle and advance quickly during the counterattack.
"But playing like this, the record is guaranteed. Do you think Arsenal have conceded fewer goals than Manchester United so far? Almost 20!"
"But Manchester United has scored 20 more goals than Arsenal!"
"You have the same league points, do you really have the confidence to criticize Arsenal?"
Ferguson was silent.
After the two separated from each other out of the tunnel, Ferguson suddenly turned his head and glared at Aldridge fiercely.
Damn, I’m criticizing Millwall’s tactics today!
Aldrich is so cunning that he secretly changes the concept and changes the subject!
Supervising the game from the sidelines with a good mood, Aldridge found that Manchester United still did not mess up in the second half.
This is commendable. In his opinion, whether the team is strong or not, how many goals it follows up and how many goals it concedes are not directly related. Instead, in the adversity of lagging behind, the team's posture is the standard that intuitively reflects its strength.
There seemed to be a lot of local fans coming to the Elland Road Stadium, because loud singing rang out from the stands.
This is a song that will be sung by fans of Manchester United and Leeds United. Their hostility is aimed directly at each other.
Aldridge looked around the stadium. From this look, it seemed that Millwall did take advantage of the neutral ground.
However, he felt that it was a disservice to these Leeds United fans to come to watch the game!
When this song reaches the ears of the Manchester United players, it is completely adrenaline-stimulating for them!
Manchester United really started to surge forward, but in a very precise manner, Beckham's cross was well placed, but was completely blocked by Ferdinand and Neal, and Scholes' long-range shots always came back in vain.
Time passes minute by minute.
Aldrich replaced Duff in the 75th minute of the second half and let Van der Meyde come on.
It seems that Millwall will hold on to a small victory and then advance to the final.
But in the 88th minute of the game, Giggs stood up. He dribbled the ball in from the left, passed Lampard and then avoided Mills's attack. He finished the rhythm in one go, and then made a rush after entering the penalty area.
He stopped and changed direction to break through Ferdinand, who was distracted by Cole's advance, and scored with a volley from a small angle!
"Giggs' personal performance! He beat three people and scored the ball. This is a wonderful goal, Giggs. He saved Manchester United!"
Aldrich smiled helplessly when he saw the lost ball, and clapped his hands to cheer up the players and continue the game.
Giggs' goal was similar to Nedvěd's super world wave in the Champions League. It is almost impossible to copy, just like Maradona passed five people in a row. This kind of performance is a flash of inspiration on the spot, especially
Breakthroughs, every change of direction, acceleration, spiking, getting rid of, and other action choices are almost all subconscious, and they also require the cooperation of the opponent. If Giggs has to do it over 10 times, he may not be able to score another goal.
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Aldridge was not disappointed at all. Although he didn't want to play overtime, if he had to play, then let's play. The longer the time dragged on, the more detrimental it would be to Manchester United, especially the league and the Champions League.
Ferguson also applauded Giggs' goal.
However, he was only happy for less than a minute.
Millwall restarted the kick, and Manchester United pressed forward. Millwall fell back calmly. Van der Meyde received a pass from Lampard on the wing and passed it directly to Klose in front.
Klose stopped the ball and turned around and passed Bart. There was a problem with Bart's positioning and he did not stick to Klose. At the same time, he subconsciously grabbed the ball when the opponent received the ball. Klose turned around and passed him.
Klose, who was dribbling the ball forward, observed Van Nistelrooy's movement. Stam and Johnson kept a close eye on Van Nistelrooy. They both thought Klose would pass the ball. In the previous time, Klose
Ze almost always does this.
But realizing that no one was attacking him, Klose dribbled the ball through and rushed past Stam and Johnson.
Both of them were completely stunned.
This big tall man suddenly started to accelerate very quickly. Johnson turned around and failed to catch up. Klose shot a powerful shot through Schmeichel's fingers.
"A killer! Less than 1 minute after Manchester United scored, Millwall scored another goal, 2:1. Klose beat Manchester United! What is Manchester United's defense doing? Butt, Stam, Johnson, three
One of them was passed easily, and the two central defenders almost watched Klose break into the penalty area and score. What on earth were they thinking? Don't they want to play overtime?"
After Klose scored, he rushed to the sidelines and did a somersault to celebrate.
Aldrich was also stunned.
He was already planning to make a substitution for overtime, wanting Pedretti to come on and replace Grenchar.
This goal was so unexpected that Aldridge opened his mouth slightly and looked a little surprised.
After regaining consciousness, he still made a substitution. This substitution was to delay time and strengthen defense.
But Pedretti came on as a substitute for Klose.
Ferguson's face was as black as carbon.
Damn it, Klose's goal made Giggs' goal worthless.
What happened?
Why do Millwall have so many good strikers?
The German big man's technical ability is very good, especially his sense of teamwork is commendable. His breakthrough into the penalty area just now was clean and neat.
Millwall's front line has been worry-free for ten years!
While Ferguson asked his disciples to work harder and score another goal, he cursed Aldridge in his heart.
It's really strange. Millwall is not a wealthy club, but at least in terms of player selection, they live a more comfortable life than the wealthy clubs.
Manchester United pressed heavily at the last moment but failed to score a second goal. Beckham tried to turn the tide with a long shot at the last moment, but the ball missed the post and ended the game.
"Millwall defeated Manchester United 2:1 in the FA Cup semi-finals. They entered the final and will compete with Newcastle United for the FA Cup championship this season. They are leading the league and have the opportunity to advance to the Champions League final. The FA
With the Cup reaching the final, Millwall fans can imagine their dream of winning the Triple Crown. If Millwall can complete this great feat, there is no doubt that they will become the most successful club in a single season in the history of England!"
