Valencia coach Cooper is a defender, and the bat army he created has become a phenomenon, and Mestalla has become the burial ground for many powerful players.
His team doesn't have many secrets to speak of. The thickness of the lineup is considered standard. It is not at the same level as the rich and powerful teams. There are only so many chess pieces that can fight and win, and the tactical style cannot be said to be flexible.
Changeable, but just like the masters in martial arts novels, the more you learn, the more you learn. Valencia practiced defensive counterattacks well and killed everyone in the same way.
When Cooper used this defensive counterattack to reach the Champions League final, the British media ridiculed Cooper in order to build momentum for Millwall. Aldrich disagreed with this and instead admired Cooper.
Valencia's own lineup is inherently deficient, and defensive counterattack is the most reasonable tactical choice.
The average age of their main defense lineup is over 32, and the two full-backs are over 34 years old. If they don't play defensive counterattack, can they really be allowed to rush forward? Let the midfield line protect the back line and make the team consistent as a whole.
Very reasonable.
Valencia's number one star at this time is the flea Claudio Lopez. He is the core of the team's counterattack tactics. He often makes unpredictable surprise attacks on the left, disrupting the opponent's defense and making the opponent's defenders see him.
Like encountering a ghost.
The leader of the team is the Basque tough guy Mendieta. The Valencia midfield combination he leads is one of the best in Europe.
After all, football is played, not competed. What matters on the field is practicality and efficiency. There are many teams with bigger names than Valencia's midfield combination, and there are also many teams with stronger strength assessments, but when combined together
The effect is still different from the reputation and strength of a single player. This is the effect of team chemistry.
After the game started, Valencia launched a wave of attacks. Angulo was intercepted by Gattuso in front of the penalty area. Millwall switched from defense to offense, but they did not take the initiative to go fast. They played at a leisurely pace and controlled the ball.
Very stable.
The La Liga team pays attention to passing and controlling, integrating individual ball control skills with team cooperation. In addition to being delicate, sometimes the offense can hit the ground. This is also in the context of Serie A being completely wiped out in the Champions League semi-finals after the new millennium. La Liga
One of the reasons why the league began to usurp the throne is that from the perspective of the overall league environment, Serie A is no longer as good as La Liga in appearance.
It looks good, and even though the Premier League has given birth to Manchester United and Millwall, the Champions League hegemons in the past two years, the overall appreciation of the league is still insufficient. Most teams are still sledgehammers, focusing on physical confrontation, and the tactical depth is not as good as Serie A.
, the technical display is not comparable to La Liga, and for this reason. Millwall's dominance of England is sometimes belittled.
But today, Millwall demonstrated their stronger ball control ability and passing and cutting coordination ability on the court.
Valencia plays a defensive counterattack, and the key pressing areas will not be too high. This gives Pirlo space to dominate the midfield.
Ronaldinho, Larsson, and Nedved are not in a hurry to rush forward. They are implementing the Millwall football philosophy with their actions.
If you rush to the front line too early, you will only be targeted and your range of activities will be reduced.
Pull back, stabilize the rhythm, don't rush and attack wildly, and suddenly increase the speed at the right time to create a perfect opportunity.
The match scene was very different from what the audience expected. People were looking forward to Millwall's stormy attack and Valencia's all-conquering counterattack.
The reality is that Millwall dominated the midfield and attacked slowly, Valencia was unable to use its strength, and the players began to become irritable.
In the 12th minute, Mendieta took the initiative to grab Pirlo. The latter decisively accelerated and distributed the ball to the wing, giving Zambrotta the advance time. This was the signal. Mendieta was not in position, Zambrotta
The tower rushed forward, speeding up, accelerating in a straight line and moving forward at lightning speed.
The 35-year-old Angeloma kept staring at Ronaldinho. Zambrotta dribbled the ball down and no one intercepted him. It was not until he made a cut inside without passing the ball that Angeloma abandoned Ronaldinho and came to press him.
But as soon as he moved, Zambrotta passed the ball
It was given to Ronaldinho. Ronaldinho dribbled the ball down and passed it in front of the goal. Canizares predicted correctly and fell to the ground early to suppress the ball. Henry was just one step away from shooting. He raised the ball towards Ronaldinho.
Give a thumbs up, then turn around and run back to defend.
Valencia launched an offensive, and Millwall's offensive line retreated to the midfield for a frenzied press. The midfield line guarded the key areas, and the back line pressed forward and connected with the midfield line to form an encirclement.
Farinos and Herard passed each other twice and then took the risk to pass the ball to Lopez in the front left. The first time the little flea touched the ball, people applauded and passed Schneider!
Unfortunately, as soon as he passed Schneider, he didn't touch the ball again. Materazzi consciously filled the space between Schneider and him. After Lopez passed, the ball was a little far away from him. Materazzi
He went up and half-turned and swept the ball to goalkeeper Bute.
Bute stopped the ball and kicked the ball to Southgate. Zambrotara returned to his position to take over. Millwall once again organized the offensive with a leisurely pace.
Playing at a slow pace and trying to control it is one of Aldrich's targeted arrangements before the game.
The opponent is good at defensive counterattacks. If Millwall deliberately plays a fast pace, even if it can increase the offensive pressure, it will easily give the opponent a chance to counterattack.
The slow pace can keep the overall formation reasonable and prevent gaps from appearing easily, and Aldridge believes that Millwall has an invisible advantage that Valencia does not have.
Championship temperament and composure in the finals.
Valencia is playing in the Champions League final for the first time, so you can imagine the pressure.
And they have not had a league title in the past 30 years. Under this background, Millwall needs to be calm and slow down the pace. Millwall will attack in a strict manner, and Valencia will be under increasing pressure, because,
The contradiction in their hearts will become more and more intense. They are eager to win, but they are afraid of losing. Without the ball, they cannot control the offense, and they cannot control their destiny. What can they win?
The intuitive reflection of the situation on the field is that if Pirlo controls the ball, will Valencia grab it?
Rob, who is going to rob?
If the forwards can't grab the ball, they will lose their position if the midfielder presses forward.
When Pirlo leisurely controls the midfield, hitting the ball steadily from left to right, he can often catch Valencia off guard after a penetrating penetration.
Especially after Millwall's offensive players made a sudden cross-position change.
"Millwall's tactics today were very targeted and completely suppressed Valencia. The Bats were unable to launch a threatening attack. Mendieta could only pass back under the pressure of Zambrotta. Pellegri
Nod kicked forward. The ball returned to Millwall's feet. It seemed that Hall's preparations were very thorough and did not give the opponent a chance to counterattack."
Valencia's explosion this season must have something to do with their background.
Just like Millwall's first season in the Champions League, the European giants despised the Lions, but Aldridge used defensive counterattacks to defeat the powerful players.
To put it bluntly, it was because the opponent was contemptuous. He thought he could win the game with a strong attack, but he was caught off guard.
Aldridge was not in a hurry today to prevent the team from over-pressing and giving the opponent fertile ground for counterattacks. He compressed the midfield and carried out crazy pressing when Valencia attacked. With speed, Millwall's players were overall faster, and the opponent could only rely on
Aldridge is confident in passing and cutting breakthroughs. Millwall's tactical discipline and execution can limit the opponent's performance.
In the 36th minute of the game, Killy Gonzalez broke through Pirlo. As a result, Gattuso intercepted the ball. Gonzalez abnormally followed Pirlo closely. Gattuso was about to knock the ball to Pirlo.
The movement stopped abruptly.
Gattuso seemed to have some signs of brain failure. He originally planned to pass the ball to Pirlo, but found that he did not run out of the space and was marked, so he didn't know what to do next.
Lopez was coming from behind Gattuso. Seeing that the situation was not good, Pirlo directly reached out and pointed to the right side. Gattuso almost closed his eyes and passed the ball over there.
Schneider caught the ball and launched a quick counterattack.
Schneider, who suddenly accelerated on the wing, passed Gerard, and then easily dunked past Gerardo on the wing, who had replaced Gerardo due to the suspension of the main player Carboni.
The left back has played very few games in the league, and his performance on the court today was very average. Schneider made an emergency stop and spiked the ball laterally, then passed Gerardo into the penalty area.
Valencia's defense was shocked. Schneider was quite calm. After observing the movement of his teammates, he knocked the ball back to the top of the penalty area. Henry ran in the opposite direction and pulled out of the penalty area. He faced the incoming ball at the top of the key.
With a tap of the instep, he passed the ball into the center of the penalty area.
Henry pulled out of the penalty area, and Larsson crossed into the middle. The two moved in perfect harmony. Henry formed a cover for Larsson, attracting the attention of the defensive player. This time, he also sent a subtle assist.
After receiving the ball in the penalty area, Larsson seemed to be facing the goalkeeper alone, but within a distance of less than two meters, Dukic and Pellegrino formed a double-team on him, and he did not have much time to think.
Stop the ball, swing your legs in place, and push into the blind spot.
Larson's rhythm was just right. After he completed the shot, Dukic and Pellegrino stretched their legs to block them at the same time before reaching him. Larson stumbled and kept looking at the ball. Canizares
He jumped forward, but the angle was too tricky, so he could only watch the ball and sigh.
Larson stabilized his body, opened his arms and ran towards the sidelines.
"Henrik Larsson! Henrik Larsson! Henrik Larsson!!! Even though the number of goals scored this season is lower than Henry, Larsson is setting new standards with every goal.
The number one scorer in the history of Millwall club, how can we miss him in such a crucial game? This is his stage. At the end of his sixth season with Millwall, he played for Millwall.
Wall has scored more than 160 goals, the king of efficiency! This is Schnee
A collaboration between De, Henry, and Larsson was simple, fast, and fatal. Valencia should not have given Millwall such an opportunity. Not only did Larsson catch the ball steadily in the penalty area, but he even
He still has time to adjust his shot, maybe it is less than two seconds, but for Larson, it is enough! Now, Millwall leads Valencia 1:0, and the club is heading towards its second Champions League trophy.
They beckon, and the great achievement of the Triple Crown is just around the corner!”
Larson came to the sidelines and stood in front of the Lions fans' stands with a smile on his face.
For him, it is so difficult to win honors with the national team that he, who will be 30 years old next year, has the idea of quitting the national team. He wants to devote all his energy to the club and contribute his best to Millwall.
The power of.
Looking at the Lions fans cheering for him passionately, Larson thought to himself: It's not enough, it's not enough.
What's not enough?
A second European Champions League?
Not enough, not enough.
Millwall can get more, a third, a fourth, a fifth...
He wants to bring more and more trophies here to the club, to the fans, and to himself!
He is not as lucky as Henry to become a World Cup champion at the age of 20, but he also has a heart to become a legend and surpass the many legends familiar to football! (To be continued...)
