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Real Madrid fans at the Bernabeu hoped that the team could perform a miracle and at least equalize the score with only 5 minutes including stoppage time.
Due to their superior numbers, Real Madrid absolutely suppressed Millwall at halftime, and the knife-wielding guard Helguera also attacked.
Aldridge gave Neal a clear defensive assignment before sending him on.
Observe calmly and judge the defensive situation.
If Real Madrid controls the perimeter, Neal will be the defensive midfielder. If Real Madrid forces the penalty area, Neal will be dragged back to be a sweeper.
Neal implemented Aldridge's tactical requirements very well. Under strong pressure, the passive defensive side must have a flexible defensive role. Those players who have been fighting for nearly 90 minutes on the court are more or less lacking due to inertia.
The ability and courage to adapt to circumstances and stick to one's responsibilities are normal choices, but in this case, what is most needed is players who dare to be flexible and adapt.
Morientes found a chance in the penalty area, but in desperation his shot missed, shocking the entire Millwall team into a cold sweat.
Bute placed the ball on the line of the small penalty area and looked at the situation ahead. The Real Madrid players were pressing forward, almost using man-to-man tactics to defend.
Unable to find a stable spot for the ball, Bute waited for more than ten seconds before driving the ball into the frontcourt.
The entire audience held their breath as the time came to the penultimate minute of stoppage time.
Aldridge stood on the sidelines with a solemn expression. It was difficult to say that he could definitely defend Real Madrid at this time. Especially when Real Madrid's offense rushed directly into the Millwall penalty area. He was not afraid of frontal attacks. He was afraid of attacking at such a fast pace.
Confusion in the situation leads to the loss of the ball.
Carlos made a pass from the wing. The quality of the pass was very average. Perhaps it was related to his reduced physical fitness and mental pressure. Materazzi stood at the landing position and shook his head hard to clear the ball. At this time, he had to exert all his strength and try his best to clear the ball.
Keep the ball as far away from the penalty area as possible.
The ball that was cleared passed through Nedvěd's header and then flew to the center circle.
Henry grabbed the spot there, turned around with the ball and immediately started running forward.
When Real Madrid fans saw this scene, they exclaimed: No!
1vs2
Real Madrid only have Karanka and Campo in the backcourt.
Henry had no choice, he had to dribble the ball forward, and none of the Real Madrid players in the frontcourt ran back to defend.
If Millwall can have one or two players running forward at high speed to support Henry at this time, this attack will be very threatening.
But Nedved didn't move, and neither did Klose, who was full of energy. If it was 11 vs. 11, they would definitely rush forward, but seeing that none of the surrounding Real Madrid players retreated to defend, they didn't dare to rush forward rashly.
They lost their defensive position, and if they were hit on a counterattack and lost the ball, they would really have no time.
Karanka and Campo defended 2 against 1, even though there was a large space in the backcourt. But Henry was just one person, riding through the barrier alone. Karanka followed Henry and slowed down Henry's rhythm. Campo followed behind to guard the key position, and Karanka
It doesn't matter if Ka is breached, he will make up for it.
Seeing the defensive strategies of these two men, Henry felt extremely helpless.
His physical fitness is already at the end of his strength, and he can only perform one more short-distance burst. If Karanka and Campo stand parallel to each other or rush to grab him impatiently, he will have a good chance to break through their defense.
However, the opponent did not give him a chance at all. After being slowed down by Karanka, Henry gradually deviated from the track towards the Real Madrid goal. He made a decision, suddenly accelerated, and used his last strength to complete a speed increase.
Karanka and Campo also understood Henry's plan after seeing the direction in which Henry accelerated his dribbling.
He took the ball to the baseline corner area.
Now the two men were not polite and rushed directly to grab Henry.
Henry noticed that the two men were coming to fight. He stepped on the football on the top corner, then turned around. Karanka happened to rush up. Henry made a forward movement to break through, and at the same time, he slightly raised the ball.
Karanka rushed up and knocked the ball directly out of the baseline.
Henry couldn't make a breakthrough at all. He just faked a breakthrough and asked Karanka to help him get a set ball to delay time.
"In the last minute of stoppage time, Millwall got a corner kick. We saw a very strange sight. No one took the corner kick! Oh, it turned out that Klose took the corner kick, and he took it from the corner kick.
Jogging in circles to the corner kick area, Real Madrid players complained about the opponent's delay. The referee ran towards Klose and showed him a yellow card. Klose was arguing with the referee. Haha, this can consume a lot of money.
Less time.”
When Klose went to take the corner kick again with a yellow card, there was only 15 seconds left.
Henry walked from the penalty area to the corner kick area and stood in front of Klose. Salgado rushed up behind him. Henry stretched out his hand to signal Klose not to kick the ball. He turned around and showed his hands to the referee.
Salgado distance.
By the time Klose passed the ball to Henry, the injury time had already passed.
Henry turned around with the ball and protected the ball at the baseline. Salgado and Karanka came to grab it. He pulled the ball back and then suddenly retracted his foot. Salgado's outstretched foot poked the ball out of the baseline again.
Millwall continue to get corner kicks.
The referee blew the whistle to end the game.
The boos at the Bernabeu were loud. I don't know if they were booing Millwall to delay the final period or booing the noble Real Madrid for losing this key battle at home. Perhaps, it was both.
"After 90 minutes of fierce battle, the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals came to an end at the Bernabeu. Real Madrid lost 3:4 at home to Millwall from the Premier League. This result is definitely a disappointment for Millwall.
What's wonderful is that they have never lost in London. In fact, in the past four years, they have only lost in the European battlefield.
They lost one game and the score was 1:0, so even if Real Madrid can defeat Millwall with one goal in the second round on the road, if they cannot score more than three goals and one goal difference, they will be eliminated. But Real Madrid's last game
They defeated Manchester United 3:2 in an away game and eliminated their opponent. We will go to London in the next round. They have no chance."
Millwall's players waved their fists excitedly on the field.
This score is very beneficial for them to advance to the Champions League final.
The Real Madrid players had grim expressions. With the cruel score and the grim situation, they still had a chance, but from a rational perspective, their hope was slim.
After the buzzer blew at the end of the game, Aldridge went straight to shake hands with Del Bosque, and then walked quickly into the tunnel without looking back, even though a group of reporters and cameras were following him behind him.
It seems that everyone wants to see how proud the young coach will be at the end of the game and how frivolous he will be at the Bernabeu.
But the game isn't over yet. At least that's what Aldridge thinks.
In the 180-minute game, Millwall won the first half, and that was it.
This is not the group stage, but the knockout round, the Champions League semi-finals!
Premature complacency and relaxation will only sow the seeds of uneasiness.
He returned to the locker room and exchanged a few words with Makelele. By this time, Makelele had completely calmed down. After the team returned to the locker room, he stood up and apologized to all his teammates.
No one took it to heart. The game was won. That was enough. The winning team could ignore all problems, especially the players themselves.
Aldridge encountered various difficulties from reporters from "Marca" and "AS" at the post-match press conference.
Spanish football media are basically divided into two camps, pro-Barcelona or pro-Real Madrid. Unlike "As", which is a pure Real Madrid mouthpiece, "Marca" is slightly biased towards Real Madrid on the basis of being as neutral as possible.
Today, Real Madrid's enemy is Millwall, so it is normal for "Marca" to side with Real Madrid.
"Millwall, who is considered to have the strongest offensive firepower in Europe, is playing negative football at the Bernabeu. Is this Millwall's style?"
"Real Madrid scored 3 goals, one of which was a penalty kick, and Millwall scored 4 goals, all of which were scored in open play. The score was 3:4."
"But you just relied on counterattacks to get a better chance, and you didn't dare to compete head-on with Real Madrid."
"The score is 3:4."
"Is this what Millwall is like?"
"If victory and winning can be described as a style, then I will proudly declare: Yes, victory is Millwall's style!"
"Mr. Hall, you understand that I am talking about the style of football tactical system..."
"You don't understand my answer. Tactics that cannot bring victory are wrong and ineffective. Any technical and tactical system should aim at winning. This is our style."
Aldridge choked the Spanish reporters until they had nothing to say. When he confronted reporters, he rarely responded with silence. On the contrary, he would always verbally force the other party to have nothing to say. The Spanish media can do it tomorrow.
He was criticized in the news, but other European media would sing his praises and ridicule Spanish reporters. Therefore, Aldridge is also the biggest star coach in the European competition.
"Makelele's red card, do you think the referee's decision was correct?"
The reporter of "Asian News" is not like a clown. His problem is a hidden problem, which seems to be very ordinary and normal.
But Aldrich knew that the other party had evil intentions.
I'm afraid the opponent is waiting for Aldridge to lash out at the referee for his inappropriate decision, and then UEFA will intervene in the investigation. In this case, Aldridge may be suspended!
"My opinion is no longer important. The audience at the scene, the audience watching this game on television around the world, and the media present, I believe they will discuss the penalty in the next period of time and focus on the whole process of the incident.
We will discuss like a thread whether Makelele's handball should be penalized, whether the foul was in the penalty area or outside the penalty area, and whether it should be a penalty kick. Many people in the football circle will give their own opinions. Millwall
I will appeal to UEFA and apply to cancel Makelele’s red card.”
"He hit the ball on the ground and almost hurt the referee. Shouldn't this be a red card?"
"That's just part of the incident, just like if you report Makelele's red card tomorrow, and the description only writes that he threw the football out of his hand angrily and got the red card, this is your dereliction of duty and lack of professional ethics.
Readers who read your news have misled by distorting the facts. When an ordinary person suffers injustice in life, he will have the instinct to vent. We often notice how he vents, but the source of the injustice is concealed, and that,
That’s the most critical place.”
"After all, you still think the referee made a serious mistake in enforcing the law."
"You said this, I never said it."
After the verbal exchange between Aldrich and the Spanish reporters ended, reporters from the Fleet Street media asked some questions about looking forward to the second round.
Aldridge pointed out that Millwall achieved a good result in the first round, but in the second round, they must forget the score and calm down their mentality.
The most critical factor in whether they can advance to the finals is the team's mentality. Now, there is only one enemy in front of Millwall: themselves! (To be continued...)
