Thanks to "Thieves" and "Be low-key when you see me" for the reward!
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In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again, but their fighting spirit was still full. Everyone knows the importance of this game to the team's destiny!
"The news from another venue tells us that Arsenal has already taken a 4-0 lead in the first half at the Riverside Stadium. It seems that Middlesbrough cannot cause trouble to Arsenal. It is not too early for Arsenal to top the list.
It’s a big suspense. If Millwall can win this game, they don’t care about Arsenal’s result. If both teams win in the next round, Millwall will still have control of their own in the final game.
Destiny, as long as they beat Arsenal at home, they can win the league championship they lost last season."
The fans in the stands had already heard the news, but they didn't really care.
Manchester United failed yesterday. Do we expect Arsenal to suffer a similar failure today?
Millwall doesn't need to look at other people's eyes. If they can't win these three tough games, they won't deserve the championship!
"In the second half, we saw that Millwall's offense seemed to have undergone some changes. They no longer blindly pursued speed and cooperated more patiently in front of Chelsea's penalty area."
"This kind of cooperation seems familiar, I always feel like I have seen it before..."
Nedvěd took the ball in the frontcourt and controlled it on the spot. Di Matteo defended him head-on. He handed the ball to Larsson who was leaning next to him. Larsson passed it short to Henry in the middle. Chelsea's defense was as follows
Facing a powerful enemy.
Henry took the ball with his back and knocked it back to Nedved. Nedved spread his legs and the ball leaked behind him. Nedved ran forward, and Larsson also ran forward.
Enter the restricted area.
Chelsea's defense was facing a formidable enemy. At this moment, three Millwall players were pressed near the central penalty area, forcing Chelsea's defense to focus on their side.
Pirlo stepped forward to stop the ball that Nedvěd had missed. Then, with the Chelsea players watching nervously, he made a decisive pass.
To whom?
Henry, Nedvěd and Larsson did not move. Desailly and Leboeuf turned around and saw a through ball that penetrated the defense and passed diagonally to the other side of the penalty area. Grenchar cut in to overtake, and Freire
After stopping the ball in front of him, he took a step laterally to prepare for a shot. Seeing that the situation was not good, Freire pressed people from behind and knocked down Grenchar.
"Glenchar fell in the penalty area! The referee decisively stopped the game and pointed at the penalty spot! Millwall got a penalty kick in the 59th minute of the second half!"
Chelsea players surrounded the referee, but the referee was ruthless and did not listen to the Chelsea players' explanations or protests. He said nothing, and the Chelsea players finally walked away helplessly.
Aldridge still felt that the sentence was not light. He raised his hand on the sidelines to indicate that the card should be taken out. At the very least, he should be given a yellow card!
Although the yellow card is not enough to get Freire off the field, with the yellow card on his body, Millwall can focus on his side, forcing him to be cautious and not commit large-scale fouls.
The Lion's Den stadium was quiet. Everyone was watching Larsson walking towards the penalty spot.
Originally this was a penalty kick, which was normal, but after losing a penalty kick in Munich just now, the fans subconsciously became nervous.
"Larsson came to take the penalty kick as expected, so he should be fine."
But Larson took a kick after a run-up, but De Houye guessed the right direction and blocked the ball with one palm!
"Wow, De Houye made a wonderful save, and Larsson actually missed the shot! Wait. Larsson headed the header and the ball went in. Millwall once again expanded the score, 3:1. This penalty kick has
A close call helped them regain the two-goal lead over Chelsea."
Larson himself felt that he had experienced the ups and downs of emotions from hell to heaven.
The ball saved by De Gouye happened to be in the penalty area. He took a step back and did not dare to stop the ball. He directly headed the ball towards the goal. Otherwise, if the Chelsea players harassed him, the ball would probably have been lost.
After scoring the goal, Larson turned around with a wry smile on his face. His teammates gathered around him and hugged him. No matter what, as long as the goal was scored.
The game had lasted 60 minutes. After the team took the lead by two goals, Aldrich began to consider whether to make substitutions and make adjustments to strengthen the defense and hold on to the victory.
But after looking at the momentum displayed by the Chelsea players, he gave up the idea.
Chelsea showed no sign of giving up and must continue to suppress the opponent with offense.
Just wait a little longer.
In the second half, Chelsea did not blindly play long passes. On the contrary, when Millwall's two full-backs consciously helped defend the opponent's high-altitude ball, Chelsea's wing at least was not completely crushed.
Six minutes later, Chelsea helped Aldridge make up his mind.
After Poyet received the ball from the wing, he made a diagonal pass. Zola and Makelele started at the same time, but Zola ran towards the ball, while Makelele ran towards the penalty area first, waiting for Zola to get the ball and then pass Mark.
During Lele, Materazzi tackled from behind. As a result, Zola flicked the ball before Materazzi tackled it, and was kicked by Materazzi in the foot.
When Zola fell down wailing in pain, the referee's whistle also sounded, and he rushed to the scene of the incident without hesitation, and then showed Materazzi a red card.
"Materazzi paid the price for his reckless tackle. This red card is undisputed. Although Zola was not a one-on-one goal, the tackle from behind has also been banned by UEFA. Materazzi has not tackled it yet.
The ball was a tackle! Although he had the action of closing his feet, the fact was already done. Zola's painful expression did not last long, but we cannot accuse him of trying to gain sympathy and influence the referee's decision."
Materazzi regretted the tackle. When he came off the field, Aldrich walked over and patted him on the shoulder without criticizing him. Materazzi apologized to him in a low voice, and Aldridge just smiled.
Didn't say anything.
The game is too important, and Aldridge asked them to play defensive tactics today, forcing Materazzi to chase after being beaten from behind. He is eager to save the coach and is overzealous. Aldridge feels that he also has a certain responsibility and will not blame him.
Materazzi.
Originally, if a defender loses position behind him, an alarm will sound in his mind. In the past, they used to defend from the front, but now they can easily get hit from behind when pressing high.
Before Chelsea took the direct free kick, Millwall completed the substitutions, two at a time.
"Hall made adjustments passively. Neal came on to replace Glencharr, and Gattuso came on to replace Henry. It seems that they will play a 441 formation. To be more detailed, the midfielder will be the three midfielders Garned.
Vader.”
Aldridge gave instructions to the players on the field. When playing with one less player, they not only need to slow down the pace, but also be targeted.
Chelsea's direct free kick missed the goal, and Millwall prepared to open the goal.
Bute struggled for almost 20 seconds before taking the ball. Chelsea players complained to the referee about Millwall's delay, but the referee only gave Bute a verbal warning. He had just given Millwall a red card. Could it be that he had just given Millwall a red card.
Continue to issue yellow cards?
Bute kicked the ball to Schneider on the wing.
Schneider stood still after receiving the ball.
Zola came to grab it, Schneider kicked the ball to Neil in the middle, Flo came to grab it, and Neil kicked the ball to Southgate.
Not to mention, Neal and Southgate are not purely central defenders. Although their ball-handling skills at their feet cannot be said to be top-notch, they can't make mistakes when catching and passing the ball without pressure.
Chelsea could see that Millwall were starting to become shameless.
Vialli was also furious!
When it comes to possession of the ball and delaying time, not to mention that no team in the Premier League can compare with Millwall. Even looking at Europe, Millwall has advantages.
Controlling the ball not only depends on accurate passing, but also requires players to take the initiative to move and connect in a small area.
If you stand in a dead position and do not move without the ball to open up space for receiving, you will only be marked by defensive players and the ball will be intercepted.
Millwall's players have practiced teamwork since the youth team, and have a very strong awareness of running and catching the ball without the ball.
Chelsea doesn't just rely on two forwards to fight for the four defenders, even if they add two full midfielders to fight, they can still pass the ball back to the goalkeeper.
Vialli watched his striker being played by the opponent through passing passes, running in vain and wasting energy, and time passed by minute by second. He walked towards Hall in anger and roared.
"This is Millwall? Is this how you want to win the league? Shame on you!"
Aldrich turned his head and glanced at him, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised in a disdainful smile.
My team played with less and more. It neither set up a bus nor adopted tactics such as lying on the grass, nor did it increase its aggressiveness in the fight. We were still playing football. Why should you blame me if you can't grab the ball?
shameful?
Aldrich felt no shame at all.
I just felt that Vialli was almost losing his mind under the pressure.
Isn't it shameful that Millwall must take the initiative to attack, and then Chelsea succeed with more defense and less, then counterattack with more and less?
If you can, come up and press like crazy. Don't complain.
Chelsea really came up and pressed like crazy.
What Millwall was waiting for was for the opponent's entire formation to press forward, almost exactly the same way as Chelsea scored in the first half.
Schneider made a long pass from the backcourt. Larson successfully countered the offside and went straight to the meeting. Unfortunately, the ball landed a little further forward. De Houye abandoned the goal and headed the ball out of the penalty area.
"Nedved followed up, stopped the ball in his chest and volleyed from a long distance! Oh, it missed a little, just a little, and the ball missed the post and went out of the baseline."
Aldrich raised his eyebrows on the sidelines and was not disappointed.
Now it has become a Chelsea formation that presses forward and adopts a high-pressing strategy, forcing Millwall to attack wildly. However, after Millwall retreated, the protection of the penalty area was very good. The four defenders, Gattuso and Makelele deployed defense in a hierarchical manner.
Pirlo is more of an offensive initiator after switching from defense to offense.
Flo's header slipped out of the goal, Poyet's long shot was successfully saved by Butt, and Zola faced Southgate in the penalty area and swung his shot from a small angle and hit the post!
Chelsea started bombarding with 15 minutes left in the game, but there was no great opportunity. The shots accumulated from the number of attacks were not a big threat.
Aldridge used the last substitution when the game reached the 80th minute.
"Lampard came on the scene and replaced Pirlo. It seems he is determined to defend to the end!"
Aldrich stood on the sidelines with his hands behind his back and looked calm, while Vialli anxiously urged the players to attack, attack, attack!
But after Lampard came on the scene, Chelsea's offense was even less threatening. Penetrating balls could not be hit, so they could only rely on long shots from the outside or lobs to find the tall guy Flo.
"At the end of the game, Millwall defeated local rival Chelsea 3:1 at the Lion's Den. The game lost its balance in the second half after Materazzi was sent off, but Millwall held on to the goal through tight defense.
Three points. Chelsea coach Vialli looked very unwilling after the game. He and the Chelsea players must have the same mood. After working hard for a season, they reached the top of the list and were beaten by Millwall. They want to enter the Champions League.
on the playing field, but was beaten by Mir
Wall shattered hopes. Of course, they still have the theoretical possibility of entering the top three. At the Riverside Stadium, Arsenal defeated Middlesbrough 6:1 away from home. The 36th round of the Premier League was all over. The top of the standings is
Arsenal and Millwall are ranked second, behind each other on goal difference. Manchester United is ranked third, 2 points away from the top spot. Chelsea is ranked fourth, 5 points away from the top spot, and 3 points away from third place Manchester United. The last two rounds of the Premier League.
