AC Milan is back to life, and the atmosphere at San Siro is skyrocketing!
"There are 20 minutes left including stoppage time. Can AC Milan score another goal? Can it? The Serie A champions refuse to bow to early elimination! The Rossoneri must show the fighting spirit of the Italian giants at this time. If they want to win in the Champions League
If we want to go further, we must now show the courage and determination to stay on this stage!"
Aldridge raised his lips slightly, the score was equalized, so what?
Even if Millwall loses this game, they can still sit back and relax.
But he never gives victory away.
It’s time to reveal the real trump card!
Before the game restarted, Millwall submitted the substitution list, and the referee also signaled the substitutions to be made on the sidelines.
"Millwall used three substitutions at once. Pirlo, Larsson, and Ronaldinho slowly walked off the field. What is Hall going to do? He replaces three very threatening players on the field.
They have all been substituted. Are you going to defend to the end? Lampard replaces Pirlo.
Grenjaer replaces Ronaldinho, and Klose replaces Larsson. It seems to be a counter-substitution. Klose's position needs to be observed. I heard that this German youngster used to play in the amateur league.
As a winger, will he be a winger like Larsson?"
After Klose came on the field, he ran to the center circle to prepare for the kick-off. He talked to Henry for a few words and told Henry to adjust his position.
Except for that goal in the second half, Henry rarely participated in defense at other times. Henry, who had been wandering at the forward position, was just waiting for this moment. His physical fitness was absolutely fine. He moved to the winger position and Klose played the center.
The winger on one side was handed over to Grenchar.
AC Milan fans may also think that Millwall is showing weakness and insisting on holding on to a draw.
But Zaccheroni had a sad face and looked solemnly at the field.
Do Millwall really want to defend?
If we really want to defend, why doesn't Pedretti come on the bench?
At first glance, Grenjaer's ability is not as good as Ronaldinho's, Klose is not as good as Larsson, and Lampard's offensive talent is far inferior to Pirlo.
But that was a comparison in normal times. The game lasted 70 minutes. Ronaldinho and Larsson went straight up and down the wing in the second half. The two of them single-handedly restrained the back-and-forth expansion and contraction of AC Milan's overall formation. They were tired of running, and now
After a break, the energetic and faster Grenciar comes on the field. At least at this moment, is Grenciare really less of a threat than Ronaldinho who stays on the court exhausted?
After the substitutions, Millwall reorganized the 433 formation, but this 433 was completely different from the 433 at the beginning.
Gattuso and Lampard double as defensive midfielders, Nedvěd as central midfielder, Grenjaer and Henry as left and right wingers, and Klose as single arrow.
This time, the problem was thrown to AC Milan.
Millwall almost vacated the midfield. The back line did not leave the penalty area. The two midfielders in front of the penalty area and Nedved retreated to defend. The two walls completely isolated AC Milan's offense.
Zaccheroni was stunned. Millwall put 7 players on defense and AC Milan attacked. 5 players went up to hit the stone with an egg, and 6 players were trying their luck. Only by putting 7 players in, maybe we can be in a situation.
In a balanced situation.
It is no longer possible to measure the advantages and disadvantages by comparing players' personal ability values.
When Aldrich played this hand, Zaccheroni had no choice but to complain in his heart.
He really never scolded Aldrich in his heart.
This is a common scene in Serie A. In this country where defense is regarded as an art, the chain defense has been criticized for many years. It is called negative football. The strong team beats the weak team. Ninety-nine times, one person faces 7 people.
, layers of defensive barriers of 8 or even 9 people.
It's just that Millwall is not a weak team, but they also used such a trick. Zaccheroni can't bear any hatred. If Zaccheroni was Aldrich, he would probably use similar tricks.
AC Milan's enemy is not only to break through the dense defense, but also has an enemy that can never be defeated: time!
As time goes by, AC Milan's attack speed becomes faster and faster, and at the same time, it becomes more and more impatient.
After they pressed and attacked for 6 minutes, bad luck struck.
Albertini couldn't find a way out of the ball, so he took a long shot, and the ball hit Barzagli's chest and blocked it.
Lampard half-turned as the ball popped up and swept it towards Millwall's right wing.
After Grenchard got the ball behind the center line, he quickly started to move forward. AC Milan remained the same, with all players retreating.
However, they couldn't run anymore. The Danes, who were flying with wings on their backs, were running too fast with the ball!
Maldini did not come up to intercept, but quickly shrank the penalty area. He knew that if he went up to tackle the ball, he would be beaten by Grenchar's pass before he got close.
Glenchard cut in front of the penalty area, Klose retreated to receive the ball and then turned and passed through. Henry moved in and cut the ball forward, still breaking through the defense of Sala and Costacurta. Marr
When Tiny went to chase again, Henry took a shot!
It was almost a one-on-one shot. Henry was sure of it and rolled the ball to the far corner. Abbiati was unable to recover.
"In the 80th minute of the game, Millwall took the lead again, 3:2. This was a score that almost announced that AC Milan would be eliminated from the Champions League group stage. If they lose 1 point from 4 games, AC Milan may lose more than just qualifying for the top 16.
, and the glory of Serie A championship..."
Henry, who scored twice, waved to Klose, who provided him with an assist, and they jogged together to the visiting team's fans' stand to pay tribute to the fans.
Aldrich closed his eyes and raised his head with a slightly unbridled smile.
The current situation of the Italian giants is really not caused by Millwall. The main reason is their own problems.
If they could score 6 points, 4 points, or even 3 points in the first two games of the group stage, why did they become a weakling when they met Millwall in the third round?
And now in this game, AC Milan has to race against time and defeat Millwall. How could Aldridge watch such a good opportunity slip through his fingers?
The tactics of making adjustments in 70 minutes must be familiar to fans who like the Premier League. Five years later, when the "special one" under "God" came to Stamford Bridge, 433 swept the Premier League. What did he rely on? Duff, Robben,
Drogba, Lampard, the offensive team formed a big diamond. The others invested 90% in defense, compressing the backcourt space, and the counterattack was flourishing!
The "fireworks" in the San Siro stands were completely extinguished by Millwall's third goal.
Aldrich opened his eyes and looked around the stadium. Looking at the stands that were no longer noisy and suddenly fell silent, he couldn't help but smile again.
You can't blame him for being a villain, but he just likes this feeling.
Let a great stadium fall into silence. As a head coach, he enjoys this scene for a second.
In the last ten minutes of the game, the scene became extremely brutal. AC Milan went completely crazy and attacked like crazy.
However, in the 88th minute, it was Henry who dribbled the ball from the left side of the midfield to start a long-distance attack. The routine was the same. After attracting the defense in front of the penalty area, he immediately distributed the ball. Klose responded, and then he passed the ball to a
Unexpected people.
This time, Maldini kept an eye on Grenchar, who was running forward. Sala also followed Henry after the ball was released. If Klose tried to break through Costacurta with the ball, he would definitely lose the ball.
Off the field, but Klose passed the ball and passed it two meters away.
Nedvěd, who had been holding back for almost half an hour, was still as fast as when he started. He cut in at high speed. AC Milan's retreating midfielder couldn't keep up with him. Ambrosini reached out and grabbed his arm.
Nedved shook the opponent away with a powerful swing.
When receiving Klose's pass, Nedvěd still did not slow down and walked directly into the penalty area to meet the ball. In an instant, he broke through the entire opponent's back line, faced the goalkeeper alone, and gave up the goal after Abbiati.
Just as he took two steps forward, Nedvěd pushed the ball into the blind corner and watched the ball roll into the goal.
After scoring the goal, Nedved turned around and hugged Klose, raising his other hand into a fist!
"4:2, AC Milan has no chance. Nedved's goal completely killed the suspense of the game. Millwall will usher in its fourth consecutive victory in the group stage, and they will also qualify for early qualifying. Very soon
Unfortunately, the chances of the Serie A champions advancing are very slim, leaving only a theoretical possibility."
AC Milan's players looked slightly numb. After the restart, they organized a wave of attacks but failed to succeed. Millwall used a backcourt kick to waste time. 3 minutes of stoppage time passed.
After that, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
"Congratulations to Millwall. They have won 12 points in four games. Hertha Berlin in the same group has 6 points. Galatasaray has 4 points. AC Milan has only 1 point. Millwall qualified early. According to their home score of 4:
Judging from the record of 1 victory over Hertha Berlin, they have almost locked up the first place in this group. If AC Milan wants to advance to the top 16, not only must they win the remaining two rounds, but they must also look to Millwall.
They also won the last two rounds! Their fate is no longer in their own hands."
After the game, AC Milan players were either in a daze or dejected on the court. Some Millwall players exchanged jerseys with them, and some comforted each other. For example, Larsson walked to Shevchenko...
When Aldridge was about to be interviewed, a "disharmonious" scene occurred on the sidelines.
Pirlo was chased by Gattuso and ran into the tunnel.
After Pirlo was substituted, he heard the coaches talking about Gattuso's header error, which was assisted by Bierhoff and Shevchenko scored. After the game, he walked into the field and greeted the elated Gattuso.
Gattuso, who was ridiculed and had a fiery personality, would beat up Pirlo regardless of the occasion, so a scene like that was staged.
If the media caught this scene elsewhere, they would definitely think that the two players were having an internal conflict, but the Italian media would not be surprised if they saw it.
The two have always had a good relationship since they were in the Italian youth team, the U21 echelon, etc., and they often fight and fight.
Other players may be playing for real, but these two are just playing for fun.
In today's game, Aldrich didn't have too many thoughts. If he wins, he wins. There is no need to be upset if he loses. The current result is just very good. The young defensive players who have been trained have allowed them to see big scenes.
, Even if there are mistakes and shortcomings, it doesn't matter. As a head coach, he has always been doing the job of planting trees and enjoying the shade himself.
However, he never expected that the double defeat of AC Milan in two rounds would cause the Italian media, which had always been very harsh on him, to change their attitude. Not only did they recognize Aldridge, but they also took the initiative to praise him at the post-match press conference.
with congratulations.
In the first match at Wembley, AC Milan was completely defeated. The Italian media could make excuses, citing factors such as the right time, the right place, the strength of the team, etc.
But today at San Siro, they couldn't excuse AC Milan. In terms of overall strength, Millwall's offense was stronger, but its defense was definitely weak. This Millwall's victory can be said to be a technical defeat of AC Milan.
Recall that in the past three years, Millwall has won one and drawn one against Juventus, twice defeated Inter Milan and double defeated AC Milan. The three giants in northern Italy were beaten by the same team and the same head coach, and they were unable to fight back.
, the Italian media has reached the point where it has nothing to say. Apart from applauding and praising the strong, what else can it do?
