Superficially speaking, the players are strong and the lineup is strong.
In Real Madrid's starting lineup, the players in almost every position are among the top ten, top five, and even the absolute top three players like Carlos in the same position in contemporary Europe.
With such a team, they also need a coach who can turn 11 people into a team. Even though Del Bosque has not yet led Spain to the world championship, there is no doubt about his coaching ability.
Is Millwall weaker than Real Madrid?
Of course not!
Aldridge firmly believes in this, except that in terms of player strength, Millwall may indeed be inferior to Real Madrid in some positions. For example, Carlos suppressed Schneider to death, and in the offensive and defensive battle between Ballack and Pirlo, the two
Everyone wins on offense, but Pirlo is at a disadvantage defensively.
But the Millwall team has a better understanding and teamwork than Real Madrid. Aldridge doesn’t believe that Millwall will lose at Wembley. He definitely doesn’t believe it. He doesn’t think Millwall can’t score goals either. Larson
If I hadn't missed the perfect opportunity just now, the score would not be 4:4 now, but 5:3!
Aldridge is obviously overly concerned about the players' ideological differences.
This group of players can be considered experienced in many battles and have seen all kinds of big scenes. Today when they play against Real Madrid and at Wembley, they have only one goal: victory.
Real Madrid scored a goal and were one goal away from promotion.
Instead, their mentality changed: attack with force!
In the 40th minute, Raul was knocked to the ground while fighting with Gattuso. Real Madrid players collectively complained about the foul, but the referee signaled for the game to continue.
This kind of confrontation is definitely not a foul in the Premier League. In the Champions League, it is between a foul and a foul.
This is Wembley. It is the nominal home ground of Millwall. It would be unjustifiable if the referee were to be more harsh on Millwall, especially in the first round when Millwall was widely publicized as a defeat in Fleet Street.
to unfair treatment.
Fleet Street unanimously believed that a penalty kick should not have been awarded for Makelele's handball.
After Gattuso succeeded in stealing the ball, he launched a counterattack. Pirlo was watched by Ballack. He did not pass the ball to his good friend as soon as he got excited. Instead, he calmly distributed the ball to Schneider's side on the wing.
Carlos just ran towards the baseline when Raul got the ball. At this time, Schneider moved forward again and Carlos was chasing behind him.
Schneider got the ball forward and dribbled forward at high speed. His side was relatively empty and did not encounter any interception. After halftime, Carlos was about to chase back and he passed the ball to Nedvěd.
Avoid getting stuck with Carlos.
After Nedvěd got the ball, he knew that Redondo was next to him, like a poisonous snake waiting for him to turn around. Then he could easily steal the ball from him.
Unusually, Nedvěd took the ball back a step, widened the distance between him and Redondo, and then hit the ball across the left side.
Ronaldinho did not follow common sense and took the initiative to move laterally to the center without Nedvěd changing positions with him.
Ronaldinho took the ball and dribbled forward, passing Real Madrid's backline. He saw the right time in front of the penalty area and passed a through ball, which hit Hierro behind.
Hierro, who was turning slowly, was robbed of his position by Henry. Henry successfully countered the offside and got a semi-one-on-one opportunity.
Helguera understands Hierro's characteristics. Once Hierro is beaten behind him, it is almost fatal. So after Ronaldinho plays the ball, he has insight into Henry's diagonal movement and leaves Hierro behind. Helguera then
He quickly ran over and blocked Henry's shooting angle.
Henry realized that it was Helguera rushing over, and he swept the ball directly in front of the goal without adjusting.
Since Hierro was left behind and Helgra ran over again, Carlos must not be in place yet, so there is a person on the right who should be unmarked.
Casillas moved quickly from the left to the right of the goal along the trajectory of the ball. In the middle of the move, he chose to abandon the goal and rushed towards the ball.
Larson!
He received Henry's cross pass to the back of the goal, flew out to slide and shovel the ball towards the goal with his toes, and the ball went into the goal from Casillas' armpit.
"Larsson! Larsson, Millwall's hero! He didn't waste any more golden opportunities. He sent the ball into Real Madrid's goal. Millwall once again led Real Madrid with a total score of 5:4! This goal is very crucial.
If Millwall fails to score and Real Madrid seizes the next opportunity, the situation will be completely reversed. Fortunately, Millwall has a scoring machine they absolutely trust, Larsson!"
Aldridge ran two steps after seeing the goal, showing a wild expression and pumping his fist in celebration.
Indeed, this goal is so important, it is the goal that determines the trend of the game!
Del Bosque went to the fourth official to communicate. He believed that if the referee had punished Gattuso for a foul on Raul, Millwall would not have scored this goal.
Real Madrid's players looked normal and once again quickly set up their formations to wait for kick-off.
The roar at Wembley was so loud that some of the enthusiastic fans in the stands took off their clothes and waved in celebration.
Aldrich applauded the team's performance and then watched the game with his head held high and his eyes sharp.
The first half ended quickly, with neither team creating a great scoring opportunity in the last few minutes.
"In the first half, both sides completed a total of 26 shots, and 11 of them hit the target. I don't know whether this is a reflection of the strong offensive firepower of the two teams, or a phenomenon caused by the poor defense of the two teams. Haha, in short, this is what allows us to
The first half forgot the passage of time, it was a very exciting offensive battle, and we can definitely look forward to the second half.”
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. Millwall made crazy interceptions from the beginning of the second half, and quickly formed an interception in the midfield after Real Madrid kicked off. Ballack did not expect to encounter such huge pressure at the beginning, and the attack
The players were all moving, and Henry was watching Redondo's position. His hesitation caused the ball to be lost.
Pirlo received Zambrotta's pass and passed it directly to Ronaldinho. The latter rushed forward from the left, and Millwall quickly launched a fast break.
Henry and Larsson completed the switch in their forward movement and crossed diagonally to disrupt Real Madrid's defense.
Ronaldinho did not struggle with Salgado on the left wing, nor did he break through. He decisively stopped the ball and then made a long diagonal pass and hoisted the ball into the back of the penalty area.
Henry ran diagonally to the back of the penalty area. Helguera was not close yet. Henry faced the ball falling from the air without stopping and directly used the arch of his foot to return to the center.
It seemed that his timing of the ball was not good. Larsson passed the front point and Hierro was also taken away.
But someone rushed up from behind and made a diving dive, like a volley with his head. The ball flew towards the Real Madrid goal like a cannonball. Casillas once again moved to the other side in advance to guard against Henry.
Losing his best position, his save was of no avail. He watched helplessly as the ball flew into the goal.
The goal scorer who got up from the ground roared and rushed to the sideline, waving his arms constantly to arouse the atmosphere of the scene.
"Nedved! Millwall's god of war completed the goal, 2:1, the total score is 6:4, Millwall seems to have a chance to win, the whole process of this goal is amazing, Ronaldinho
Passed the ball from the left, Henry passed the ball back to the center from the back point, and Nedvěd scored with a header. In the process, the ball did not hit the ground!"
Aldridge finally showed a smile, 2:1. Millwall's suspense of advancing to the final began to decrease.
The total score is 6:4, Millwall leads by two goals. At the same time, even if Real Madrid scores two goals, it is impossible to advance. Real Madrid must score at least three goals!
Under such a situation, is there still hope for Real Madrid?
Yes, at least Aldrich felt that this situation was already too difficult.
Masters compete with each other, one ball, two balls, is that so easy?
Aldridge may have been affected by the joy of being promoted.
After 13 minutes, Raul received a header from McManaman's cross and flew it to the center. Morientes' header relay completed the goal, and Real Madrid recovered another one!
"This game is very similar to the last game. Millwall scored one and Real Madrid scored one. They did not give up. This fighting spirit is something that all Real Madrid fans should be proud of."
Aldridge stood on the sidelines and waved his hand, firmly telling the team to continue attacking.
Just as he didn't expect Del Bosque's formation today at the beginning, he also didn't expect Real Madrid's will to be so tenacious.
Yes, when masters compete, victory or defeat can be determined by a hair's breadth.
But the encounter between Millwall and Real Madrid was destined to not be a discussion between two cautious people.
If the battles with Juventus and Bayern Munich back then were about exploiting the opponents' weaknesses on the basis of mutual restrictions, then today the two teams completely unleashed their offensive firepower to engage in a fierce battle. Who is stronger will be determined by the number of goals scored.
In this extremely fast-paced game, the two teams fought extremely hard. As the game time became less and less, the fans in the stands were not as free and indulgent as before.
The fans of the Wild Lions are praying that Real Madrid must not score again.
If 2:2 really turns into 2:3, Real Madrid will be only one goal away from advancing to the final, and then the pressure will completely fall on Millwall's side.
Real Madrid fans have a simple idea: score a goal!
You guys, score another goal!
Anelka got an excellent opportunity in the penalty area, but Bute saved the ball with one palm. Anelka held his head in disbelief!
If there is anyone who has performed the best at Millwall today, it must be Bute so far.
He defused many dangerous situations with high catches and low blocks. This does not mean that he made many world-class saves, but that he played more stably than usual and could bring unexpected excellent performances.
The scene became intense, with every opportunity for both sides likely to result in a goal.
Aldrich began to think about whether to adjust his strategy through substitutions.
Gattuso works hard, but after all, he lacks experience in this level of competition. Therefore, he absolutely cannot replace Makelele. Even at Wembley, he and Pirlo cannot limit the formation of Raul + Ballack in the middle.
The impact forced Nedved to devote more time to defense.
Millwall began to make substitutions, and Aldridge asked Lampard and Neal to warm up.
When the two men finished warming up and Aldridge walked over to personally explain their duties after taking the field, the situation on the court suddenly changed.
He saw Lampard and Neal's eyes looking towards the field, which made him feel nervous and immediately turned his head to look.
What he saw made his pupils shrink slightly.
Zambrotta dribbled the ball past half-court, and then handed the ball directly to Henry. The latter originally took the ball with his back, but pulled the ball laterally to start an explosion. During the lateral movement, he completed the turn and shot at the same time.
Angle, followed by a burst shot, shot an erratic and powerful shot.
The ball flew towards the goal from left to right, fell in an arc in the air, penetrated Casillas' fingers, and hit the net inside the far post.
