Even if Makelele received a red card, Aldridge walked over to comfort him. Others could not hear what Aldridge said to Makelele, but it was obvious that Makelele's mood did not become bad.
"Claude, you performed very well today. You were just implicated by a stupid mistake. Go back to the locker room and take a shower. Don't worry about the red card. Just take a good rest in the next game."
Aldridge is not blind. The right side of the midfield lacks Beckham's return defense, which leads to the expansion of the vertical space. Middlesbrough's players who have a tacit understanding of pressing forward are experienced and are very skilled in three passes and two passes. Makelele uses
There is nothing to blame for fouling to curb the opponent's attack. It can only be said that it was bad luck for the opponent to score a free kick.
But when Beckham came off the field, Aldridge folded his arms and had a cold face, not bothering to look at him.
As Beckham walked into the bench, coach Craig handed him the club's warm jacket. As a result, Beckham threw the coat on the ceiling of the bench with an annoyed look.
Aldridge had his back to the bench, unaware of what was happening behind him, while Craig, the entire coaching staff, and the players on the bench were angry at Beckham's move!
Beckham was angry: Both goals in the first half were directly related to me!
What happened to stepping forward to assist?
I'm not a defensive player!
What's the problem with conceding a ball or two?
I can still score more goals!
Millwall, who faced the challenge with ten men, had one less player than their opponent, but the players on the field shrank at half-time to build an unbreakable line of defense.
After compressing the space in the midfield and backfield, Middlesbrough's ground attack was repeatedly hindered, and they could only pile up the number of attackers to create murderous opportunities through long passes.
But Millwall is really not afraid of this simple and crude offensive method. Handling high-altitude balls is a special skill for Stam and Southgate.
As the time remaining in the game became less and less, in order to equalize the score, Middlesbrough put more and more offensive players into the attack, and the defense line became more and more advanced.
Two minutes before the end of the game, Hendry reluctantly kicked the ball near the penalty area line and hit the goal. The angle of the ball was too right, and Keller held it firmly.
After confiscating the ball, Keller quickly threw the ball to the left. Lucas Neal on the wing stopped the ball and kicked the ball forward. Pires did the same after receiving the ball.
Swinging his legs on the spot, a scalpel-like pass appeared from under his feet.
The ball passed through the gap in Middlesbrough's defense near the center circle and rolled straight towards the backcourt. Larsson, who started near the center line, already had a tacit understanding with Pires. When the ball flew out of Pires' feet, he was gearing up.
Already.
I saw Larson passing Middlesbrough's White, leaving the opponent far behind, and while running towards Middlesbrough's backcourt, he had already formed a single-handed move.
The Millwall fans in the stands were depressed for a long time. In the past ten minutes, since Makelele was sent off, they were afraid that Millwall would be scored again. Fortunately, the team stabilized its defense, and now, there is another
The single-handed ball is right in front of you.
Goalkeeper Miller could only abandon the goal. He didn't even run out of the penalty area, so he looked back in despair.
Larsson was outside the penalty area, almost 35 meters away from the goal, and used an elegant kick to hoist the ball towards the opponent's goal.
The ball drew an arc in the sky, like a dazzling rainbow, and then fell gracefully into the Middlesbrough gate.
4:2!
Millwall stifled Middlesbrough's second half effort!
The Lion's Den stadium burst into cheers, and the fans shouted Larsson's name in unison, followed by long-lasting applause, giving him a standing ovation for this highly entertaining lob.
Aldrich's sullen face finally looked better. He stretched out his hand to loosen his tie and let out a long breath of disgust.
Is he happy?
No, it's just that I feel a little better after feeling aggrieved.
It was obviously an easy victory, but the game turned out like this, which made him feel angry!
Middlesbrough dared to attack fiercely in the second half. Millwall counterattacked and easily killed the game. The suspense was not ended until the last few minutes. It was not that Aldridge was unprepared, but when he pulled the trigger.
Only to find out that the sight of the gun is broken!
Middlesbrough, who failed to equalize the score, completely lost their fighting spirit and the game ended after three minutes of stoppage time.
"In the most eye-catching first-place match in the 32nd round of the English League One, Millwall faced Middlesbrough at home. The final score was 4:2. Aldridge's team defeated their opponent thrillingly at the Lion's Den.
At the same time, the point gap between the two teams has been widened to 16 points. With 14 rounds left in the English League One, Millwall has almost locked in the league championship, while Middlesbrough is expected to start adjusting its strategy for promotion to the play-offs.
Already."
After the game, Aldridge walked over and shook hands with Bryan Robson. He said apologetically: "Sorry, I have some things to deal with, so let's have another drink when we meet in the Premier League next season."
Bryan Robson burst out laughing and asked: "You will definitely go to the Premier League next season, but I won't."
"Are you kidding me? With Middlesbrough's strength, it will be no problem to enter the Premier League. Excessive modesty is hypocrisy."
"Okay, see you in the Premier League next season."
The two men, both young coaches in the coaching world, exchanged pleasantries and then left.
Aldridge simply accepted the interview with a smile, and then his face turned completely cold as he walked to the players' locker room.
boom!
He walked into the locker room and closed the door heavily. His eyes found David Beckham, who was sitting on the bench with his upper body upright.
Aldridge came to him with steady steps, his handsome face was somewhat ferocious. After Beckham raised his head and looked at him, Aldrich completely exploded and started roaring at him.
"What the f--- are you doing? Before the game, at halftime, on the sidelines in the second half, once, twice, three times! I reminded you three times! Do you have no brain or something wrong with your ears?! F-uck! Beckham
Mom, I know you want to express yourself more and appear in more key positions, but football is not just your performance. Your selfishness and desire for performance make Millwall look like a stupid donkey!"
Aldrich's eyes seemed to be spitting out fire, and spittle sprayed onto Beckham's face.
Of course he has reason to be angry!
In the first half of the season, Middlesbrough played through Millwall's wing. Of course, Millwall will learn from this game, but they still let the opponent attack through the wing and tear apart Millwall's attack.
Line of defense.
If Bryan Robson had any clever tricks, Aldridge would be convinced to lose, but if he suffered losses in the same offensive routine, Aldridge would not tolerate it, especially when he reminded Beckham many times.
Beckham was probably stunned by the yelling at first. When the entire locker room was completely silent and a needle could be heard, Beckham came back to his senses.
Other players respect Aldridge, not only because Aldridge is the head coach and owner, but also because they feel safe playing here. In the past half of the season, they themselves have made significant improvements. Makelele, who switched to playing midfielder, has not.
Complaints, so did Southgate. Trezeguet, who returned to Europe from Argentina, was even more grateful to Aldridge.
But Beckham may not be in awe of Aldridge.
After all, he is an outsider and is destined to leave.
He was also angry. He threw the Adidas sneakers he had just taken off on the ground, raised his head and shouted at Aldridge: "What did I do wrong? I am an offensive player, not a defensive player! I'm going to
What's wrong with participating in the attack before?! Are you blind? You didn't see me in the first half..."
boom!
Before he could finish speaking, Beckham was pushed directly by Materazzi, who was furious, causing his back to hit the wardrobe.
"Give my enemy some respect!"
Materazzi yelled at him viciously.
At the same time, the three captains Southgate, Nedved and Larsson also stood up.
But Aldrich stopped the others with a wave of his hand. He didn't need others to give him more authority.
However, when he pushed Materazzi back with his arm, the big-mouthed Materazzi still shouted at Beckham: "If you just listen to the boss, we won't concede the ball at all, Claude."
How can you get a red card?! Idiot!"
"Shut up, Marco!"
Aldrich turned his head and glared at Materazzi, who backed away with an unhappy expression and sat down on the bench opposite.
In fact, he has long disliked Beckham.
He likes to show off his skills with his feet during training on weekdays, and occasionally wave coquettishly to girls outside the training ground. Even the designer sneakers he wears seem to be showing off.
He has more desire to express himself on the court than others. As a defender, Materazzi is most disgusted by players who are slow to attack and return to defense in time.
The highlight moments are all on offense, but it is the defenders who pay the bill for the dirty work and mistakes!
Aldrich closed his eyes and took a deep breath, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Yes, Beckham is talented offensively, but with the future development trend of football, defense will become more and more integrated. It will be difficult for a full-back or winger or even a forward who can only attack to gain a foothold in a top team.
, those strong teams that have truly achieved success have a defensive system of 11 people for the entire team. Only a few forwards with great threats can act as free agents, but Beckham, the winger, needs to make important contributions on the defensive end.
!
The opponent couldn't understand Aldridge's feelings. Aldridge felt that it was useless to talk more. Many talented young players were too lazy to listen to what the coach had to say. Even Irving himself admitted that in the early days of his time at Liverpool, he had no idea at all during the pre-match tactical meetings.
Not being able to hear a word, Irving expressed great regret for himself at that period, otherwise he believed that he would have achieved greater success.
Aldridge no longer looked at Beckham, turned around and walked out of the locker room. Without looking back, he said coldly: "Since you don't cherish the opportunity to play here, take all your things and go back to Manchester."
