Before October came, when Millwall won 8 and 9 consecutive victories, the entire British media was calling for any team to stand up and stop Millwall.
According to the analysis of most football experts, Millwall will be most likely to encounter Waterloo after October. Millwall has repeatedly encountered strong enemies in the Premier League and will also face back-to-back battles with Serie A champion AC Milan in the European war.
However, Arsenal, Chelsea, Leeds United, and AC Milan all fell to the gunfire of Millwall's crazy firepower. Before the 17th round of the Premier League, people should have had strong expectations for Manchester United.
Manchester United should be regarded as the most likely candidate to snipe Millwall's winning streak.
But now, the mentality of outside spectators has changed from expectation to numbness, to being completely conquered by Millwall, and most of the public opinion trends have switched sides.
Manchester United, Manchester United, haha, Manchester United sniped Millwall?
No, it's Manchester United's turn. Finally, Millwall, with full firepower and unstoppable power, finally starts to target Manchester United!
The outside world is cheering for Millwall and singing their praises without hesitation.
What is Manchester United?!
Now is the moment for everyone to witness the winning streak in the five major leagues. It is a magical moment that may not be surpassed by any team in ten, twenty or thirty years!
Wanting to achieve 20 consecutive victories or more in the five major leagues, in the context of an era where the strength of major mainstream league clubs is growing by leaps and bounds, it is tantamount to achieving such an achievement, and Millwall, the current enemy.
Oh my God! I’m on the road to hitting the limit!
As of the 16th round of the league, Manchester United ranks second in the league with 11 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, with 36 points. Millwall has won all 16 games and has 48 points. There is a 12-point gap with the second place.
Perhaps it was this huge gap that made Manchester United and Ferguson himself feel eerily calm when facing such a crucial battle.
There was no smoke of war of words, no changes in attitude. Just like a normal league game, Ferguson had no expression on his face at the pre-match press conference, and all he spoke was diplomatic.
At the same time, Aldridge also faced this battle with a calm attitude. This is understandable to the outside world. If Millwall is provocative and complacent, it will inevitably lead to the possibility of underestimating the enemy. If they deliberately lower their posture and show their hostility,
If you are weak, you may pour cold water on your own team.
The team built by Aldrich is so strong that they don't need to look at other people's eyes. At the same time, they don't need to play tricks. Calmness off the court is the best posture.
Over the weekend, Red Devils fans came from far away to gather at the Lion's Den Stadium. The crazy Lions fans ignored them and just held their heads high and walked into the Lion's Den Stadium in an orderly manner to watch the game.
On this day, the sky was gloomy and covered with thick clouds, but not a drop of rain fell, which affected people's mood and made them feel a little depressed.
When Aldridge walked into the stadium, he did not walk towards Ferguson. He walked to his position, with the same expression as Ferguson, without any sadness or joy.
"The highlight of the 17th round of the Premier League is coming, and the defending champion Millwall faces Manchester United. This is the battle for the top spot, but the leader Millwall has already left the second-placed Manchester United by 12 points, and the league is not even halfway through.
, but this game has been regarded as the end of the suspense of the league championship. If Millwall wins at home, the 15-point gap ahead of Manchester United will hardly be overturned.
Therefore, as a commentator who has been commentating on Millwall games live for the past few years, I, Martin Taylor, today hope that Manchester United can prevent the Premier League title race from ending early. If they can beat Millwall,
If the points gap is reduced to a single-digit 9 points, then the remaining 21 rounds of the league can still be full of witnessing the process of fighting for the championship."
"Martin, why bother? Although I like Millwall very much and don't want the Premier League championship to end before Christmas, today's game must be a milestone. If Millwall wins, it will set a winning streak."
Refreshed to 21 games across the season, whether Manchester United draws or wins, it will end the opponent's record. At the same time, it can at least suppress Millwall's momentum and keep the points gap from further widening. Therefore, let us enjoy this game.
Hopefully, the two teams will not play too conservatively."
Aldridge looked solemnly on the sidelines as he watched Manchester United's players enter the field.
The goalkeeper did not use the new aid Bosnic who was launched in the new season. He was a very disappointing goalkeeper. Judging from the media reports in the past few months, this goalkeeper was not only unworthy of Manchester United in terms of level, but also had a professional quality that was disappointing.
I don't dare to compliment him, he has a very fiery personality.
Manchester United has used substitute goalkeeper Van De Gou. Apart from being a little older, this goalkeeper can only be considered quite satisfactory in the lineup of the top teams in other aspects. There is no problem with being a substitute. If he is a long-term main player, he can not be considered.
Irvine was removed from the back line, the Champions League champion Ronnie Johnson, who returned from injury, returned to the starting lineup, Sylvester served as left back, and the frontcourt offensive line remained unchanged.
Except for Makelele, who is recovering from injury and Gennaro Gattuso replacing Millwall, all the other main players started.
Aldridge thought to himself: Manchester United's team still cannot solve the defensive problem.
He is full of confidence in the game. At least playing Manchester United at this time is also a mental stimulation for the players. If they play against a mid-range team that is neither high nor low, their fighting spirit may be reduced. In the last game against Newcastle United, the Olympic team
Derich takes the initiative in suppressing the team
Adjustment, but the players' fighting spirit in the game has declined, especially after taking a two-goal lead. Without waiting for Aldridge to adjust his tactics, they have signs of relaxing. If it were not for Newcastle United's poor strength, the point is that
There might be big trouble.
The referee blew his whistle and the game began. The cheers in the stands were deafening. The Lions fans seemed to be on stimulants. Their beloved team was making history and attracting attention from the whole of Europe. How could this allow
Are they not excited?
Manchester United kicked off first, passed the ball back, and then passed it laterally. It seemed that they were slowly entering the state.
As Millwall's players began to press forward, Aldridge suddenly frowned.
He discovered something unusual. Just as he was still thinking about it, Manchester United's attack suddenly accelerated!
Neville passed the ball directly to Beckham in the frontcourt. Beckham took the ball and turned around without accelerating. He was behind him. Ronaldinho was chasing him and would be close to him within three seconds, and there was Zambro in front of him.
Tower, Beckham chose to pass the ball, a short pass as expected.
Scholes came over to receive the ball, and then passed the ball to Yorke who pulled out of the penalty area. The latter kicked the ball before Gattuso pressed for it and then played a through ball. The route was a reverse cut and a triangle pass.
Southgate kept an eye on Cole, and Materazzi, who had returned from injury, and Schneider also blocked Giggs' inward cut, but between the two central defenders, a figure moved straight forward.
Just in time to receive York's through ball, he led the ball forward and easily penetrated Millwall's defense!
Single ball!
The man chose to shoot, and blasted the ball from close range. Bute was helpless and could only look at the ball and sigh.
"In the first 29 seconds! Manchester United broke through Millwall's goal! The goal scorer was Roy Keane! The Manchester United captain unexpectedly entered the penalty area to complete the goal. Andy. You are right, this is a milestone.
game, this should be the fastest goal conceded in the Premier League in the history of Millwall Club!"
After scoring the goal, Keane rushed to the visiting team's stand, patted his chest towards the jubilant Manchester United fans, and pointed at the Manchester United team emblem with a resolute look on his face.
Crazy lion, stop dreaming!
If you want to set a new record on us, who do you think the Red Devils are?!
This goal conceded made the Millwall players a little confused. The person who regretted it the most was Nedved. He did not resolutely return to the penalty area at the last moment. When Manchester United attacked after the start, Keane stepped forward and Nedved
Germany's defense followed closely. Keane's B2B range of activities. Nedved has become accustomed to man-to-man defense in recent years. When Keane is in the penalty area,
There was a pause before. It seemed that Nedved was about to connect with Scholes. Nedvěd also stopped to stabilize his center of gravity and prepared to destroy his connection. However, Scholes did not pass the ball to Keane who was in a better position. Instead, he took the risk
York and Keane started at the same time, and Nedvěd was one step slower to follow. The short-distance burst was one or two seconds slower, which was a gap of 5 or 6 meters!
However, the players quickly cheered up. Southgate took the lead in boosting the morale of the players, making them forget that they had just conceded the ball. It was not a big deal. Even this season, they have almost forgotten the feeling of conceding the ball.
Aldridge turned to look at Ferguson. Although the opponent was also cheering and celebrating the goal, he still looked obviously nervous, and his excitement was deeper than usual.
In a sense, the strength of Millwall has allowed the old Scottish man to relive the pressure of not winning a title when he first took over Manchester United. He cannot relax and must work hard all the time and rack his brains to make Manchester United stronger.
In such a crucial battle, despite his calmness before the game, his preparations may be more sufficient than in the Champions League final.
When Ferguson won his third Premier League title in four years in 1996, he thought that as long as he could win a Champions League title and bring this great team to the top of Europe, he would retire and enjoy his retirement life.
But when he won the Champions League in 1999, he no longer had such thoughts.
retire?
He will not consider retiring at all now. If he does not trample on Millwall led by Aldridge, his retirement will only be a kind of retreat and timidity!
After applauding Keane's goal, Ferguson adjusted his glasses, glanced at Aldridge inadvertently, and found that the opponent was looking at him. Ferguson showed a provocative smile.
Aldrich, the war between us has just begun!
You dragged me back into the game from my plans to retire!
This is probably a situation that Ferguson would never have imagined when he first met the young Aldrich at home in the summer of 1994.
In his eyes, the "kid" who challenged tradition and should be eliminated by the mainstream has grown year by year to the point where he is now so powerful that he almost dominates the world with one hand!
Aldrich saw Ferguson's smile and returned the smile. It seemed very simple but it had a sense of fun.
He withdrew his gaze.
The Manchester United of today is not the Manchester United of last season, nor is it the Manchester United of the Charity Shield.
At least in terms of tactics, there is indeed something unexpected.
The source of the on-field changes that made Aldridge frown at the start was none other than Keane, or to be precise, Manchester United's midfielder and defense system.
Ferguson is probably well aware that Aldridge has figured out the regular style of play. He is meticulous, Giggs breaks through, Beckham crosses, and Scholes steps in. This style of play is known to the whole Premier League. He wants to play it at Millwall.
If you act wild in front of you, you should underestimate the mad lion who has won 20 consecutive victories!
Therefore, today Manchester United hid their offensive points, the frontcourt offensive team remained unchanged, and Keane became the key figure who went straight into the penalty area and scored.
He came directly to the goal with one midfielder, which was really unexpected. This was a deeper move than his B2B range of activities.
But what about defense?
This is what surprised Aldridge. Johnson, a Norwegian central defender, has been recognized as one of the best central defenders in Europe in the past two years. If it were not for injuries, he and Stam could ensure that Manchester United's defense would be worry-free for five years. He recovered from his injury today.
After his comeback, after Keane attacked, he immediately moved to the midfielder position and took over Keane's defensive task. Once he was hit on the counterattack, he became the barrier for the back line. Then, Manchester United was left with three defenders.
This process of losing the ball at least allowed Aldridge to figure out Manchester United's tactical arrangements today.
Ferguson was calm before the game, but during the game, it was his mother who fought for his life!
