"The tenth round of the Premier League is about to begin. Millwall will face Arsenal, its neighbor in North London, at the Lion King Stadium. The state of the two teams is worrying. Both teams have many foreign players. They have just returned from the national team game and are traveling a lot.
The fatigue caused by it is unavoidable, but today's game is of great significance. In addition to being a 6-point battle between the championship groups, it may also be a 6-point battle for the championship group.
A milestone battle for the Millwall club. If Millwall can beat or draw with Arsenal today, they will tie a great record: the unbeaten record of 58 league games in the five major European leagues! This was achieved by the last European dynasty team
The great record created by AC Milan, today, Millwall has the opportunity to write his name into the same record chapter as that team."
The Lion King Stadium had a rare full attendance today!
In the past few seasons, Millwall's home attendance rate has remained above 99%. In the few home game attendance statistics this season, the average attendance rate is only 91%.
It’s not that the stadium is too big, or that the number of fans who want to come in to watch the game is not enough to fill the stadium, but that many middle- and upper-class wealthy fans have bought season tickets, either because they live in remote areas or because home games are not attractive enough.
Let attendance drop.
For example, if Arsenal play at home today, fans who have bought season tickets will definitely not want to miss it. If it is a relegation team, some fans who don't care about losing money will be absent.
Arthur, Puskas, and Ivan, the trio that had been a regular fixture in the Millwall stands in the past few years, have now moved to the box. There are two more spectators. Arthur is sitting in his arms with Bert, and Ivan is sitting in the box.
Holding Earl.
The Lions fans are in a more relaxed mood. They have too much confidence in the team. They no longer value 3 points in a league game as they did ten years ago. They wish they could go on the field and fight their opponents hard, whether they win or lose.
, the fans will not be overly nervous.
There is a joke circulating among fans now:
Every year in May, it is Liverpool fans who start talking about the next season. It is Manchester United fans who regret that the team finished second in May. It is Millwall fans who celebrate the team's championship in May.
It’s not November yet. Millwall fans don’t need to watch anything. The standings are meaningless. Anyway, enjoy the game now. When May comes next year, prepare and brew. The team will bring them the chance to win the championship.
Great joy.
In today's highlight battle, Aldridge and Wenger sat on the coach's bench in perfect harmony. Even their postures were exactly the same. They bent over and rested their elbows on their thighs, crossed their fingers with their hands, and their expressions were wrinkled as if they were half-dead.
He frowned and looked at the court.
Both coaches felt miserable.
The FIFA virus is raging, and the coach running on the sidelines shouting instructions is of no use. The physical condition of the players cannot be reversed by mental stimulation.
Wenger should be better, but his opponent is too strong. I feel worried.
Arsenal lost two of its main players in the summer, so the new season's formation will not change too much, and there are also excellent players on top.
It is still a 4-4-2 formation with double midfielders.
Goalkeeper: Seaman.
Defenders: Lauren, Adams, Keown, Sylvinho.
Midfielder: Ljungberg, Parlor, Vieira, Pires.
Forward: Bergkamp, Ibrahimovic.
Aldridge is much more bitter than Wenger.
Arsenal. At least Adams, Keown, and Parlor, the three English players got a good rest, while almost all of Millwall's main players went to the national team to report. Even if Materazzi, Butt, and Gattuso did not
I played a game, but I was also tired from the long journey.
The most tragic thing is that Zambrotta reported to the Italian national team intact, but when he came back he was on the injured list and needed to recuperate for three weeks.
Ronaldinho is the latest to return to the team due to distance and schedule factors. The Brazilian national team's game is the last to end. Ronaldinho crosses continents and hemispheres, and has jet lag. There is also a contrast in climate between the northern and southern hemispheres. Damn it! Why is the earth like this?
big?
Aldridge simply did not include Ronaldinho in the game squad.
That kid was sitting in the box next to Arthur today, wearing casual and avant-garde clothes, accompanied by a dignified blonde beauty. Before the game, he stood up and waved to the fans...
Aldridge used Grenciar, Ashley Cole, and Klose to replace players who were injured or needed rest, and still played their usual 433.
From the beginning of the game, the two teams could not pick up the speed. As long as they speed up the rhythm a little, the turnover rate in the final stage of the offense will be very high.
Henry and Larsson's performance after repeatedly running around to get the ball was a little worse.
Aldridge turned to Klinsmann and whispered: "I think I should be meaner."
"Um?"
Klinsmann was confused.
mean?
"I should recruit Keown and Parlor into the national team, and then implore Adams to return to the national team. The reason can be said to provide experience. You see, today Adams and Keown were full of energy and performed well. Vieira also
Their performance was a bit substandard, but they became an unbreakable iron gate in the defense."
Klinsmann was speechless.
If they really recruited their England international into the national team with the original intention of exhausting Arsenal's main players, then this, damn, is really despicable!
Arsenal's defense during this period was very tough.
In addition to the old and strong back line, Vieira + Parlor in the midfielder line are the foundation of Arsenal's glory in this period of history.
At the same time, the right midfielder, Ljungberg, this Swede who likes to change his hairstyle, is really good at both offense and defense. His defensive steals are among the best in the Premier League all year round.
Arsenal's offense is not very innovative. It mainly attacks from the wing. Before there was a pure organizational midfielder, it actually focused on speed and players getting in behind.
In the 23rd minute, Aldridge stood up from the coaching bench, walked to the sidelines and gestured to Gattuso with a serious face, and kept hitting his left palm with his right fist, meaning to ask him to be tougher!
Arsenal is now without Henry, but with Ibrahimovic, Ibrahimovic's physical fitness is nothing to say. There are really not many defensive players that he can't handle. In addition, his skills are quite flexible with his feet. Gattuso is forced to carry him.
The past two breakthroughs have been a bit ugly.
I wonder if Gattuso was brainwashed by his absence from the Italian national team for half a month. He seemed to be learning to imitate that kind of calm defense and precise tackling.
The two times just now were when he lowered his center of gravity. Ibrahimovic turned his back to get the ball. He waited for Ibrahimovic to turn around and took a kick. However, his legs were short and Ibrahimovic had long legs. Half of his body was stuck. The other foot controlled
Gattuso stretched out his legs but didn't touch the ball. Then, losing his center of gravity, Ibrahimovic accelerated and passed him.
Although Millwall does not emphasize players blindly attacking. But when you have reached the key area where the shot should be taken, you have to go up and stick to the opponent, forcing the opponent to get rid of you in the process of rapid escape.
Open up a little to create space for your teammates. The teammates behind you will intercept, and you will cover the position at the same time. Ensure that there will be no gaps in the defense.
The team has not conceded a goal for the time being, but according to Gattuso's defensive posture, it is estimated that his position will be overwhelmed. After all, there is also Bergkamp who retired from the national team and took a break for half a month.
Gattuso felt Aldrich's dissatisfaction, and he himself realized that it was unreliable for him to learn the excellent defensive skills of his Italian predecessors and apply them in actual combat, so he immediately adjusted and returned to his previous behavior, flying on the back waist line.
Running non-stop, stalking the opponent.
There are three Swedish national team players on the court today, Ibrahimovic Larsson and Ljungberg.
Ljungberg and Ibrahimovic both play for Arsenal, and they have a tacit understanding of each other on the court. Pires and Bergkamp have played together for a longer time, and they have a tacit understanding. This makes Arsenal's wing attack more effective.
When hitting the middle, he can often create a great threat.
Between the 31st and 43rd minutes of the first half, Arsenal turned away and dominated Millwall.
Aldrich stood in front of the coaching bench, covering his mouth and communicating with Jenson in a low voice.
"I don't know if it's my misunderstanding, why I always feel that Pirlo disappeared on the defensive end today."
Jenson stood up and watched the game while whispering in Aldridge's ear: "I feel the same way, maybe he is too tired, maybe Arsenal mainly attacks the wing, is fast, and directly advances during the process.
He crossed Pirlo's area, so he is rarely seen when defending."
Aldridge turned back and looked at the field with a frown. Absolute speed is not Pirlo's strong point. The pace of the Premier League will become faster and faster in the future.
Today we played against Arsenal. The opponent had two midfielders. Pirlo had a lot of room to move forward. As soon as he stepped forward, a whirlwind started blowing up Arsenal's flank. Even though Pirlo was determined to defend, his legs were not running fast enough.
Aldridge walked to the sidelines and asked Pirlo to sit back.
Arsenal was just conservative in the first half. Neither defensive midfielder dared to step forward. At best, they would shoot from a distance about 35 yards from the goal. After shooting, they immediately turned around and went back to defend.
Wenger probably didn't expect that Arsenal would not be greatly affected by the FIFA virus today.
But his worries before the game were not unreasonable. Vieira, the most important player, was indeed in average condition, and full-back Lauren was also the most worrying point in the defense for him, fearing that he would be blown away by Millwall.
Millwall's offense today was average. The entire team was largely affected by the FIFA virus. If they played against mid-to-lower teams, they might still be able to maintain their advantage, but in the game against Arsenal, the turnover rate was more obvious.
If Wenger dared to take a chance today, Millwall might have conceded the goal by now.
Will Arsenal's advantage late in the first half make Wenger realize he can win away from home?
At the very least, the advantage is a sign.
If he hadn't been beaten so badly against Millwall in the past two seasons, perhaps Wenger wouldn't be so afraid. Aldridge's first priority now is to prevent the opponent from expanding his advantage.
The first half is about to enter stoppage time. The game is a bit boring, Arsenal is a bit conservative, Millwall has a high error rate on offense and only a handful of exciting shots.
When there are fans in the stands, they have already left their seats to take a break at halftime, buy some food, eat, drink, take a pee, etc.
But at this moment, a big change occurred on the field!
Arsenal's offensive has been fierce in the last ten minutes. Ibrahimovic has performed well and Gattuso is his opponent.
Just at the 15th second of stoppage time, Ibrahimovic turned his back to get the ball again. Gattuso was right behind him and quickly stretched his foot from his feet to destroy the ball at his feet. Ibrahimovic used his body to resist Gattuso.
Tuso smashed the ball with the inside of his foot and tried to escape from the other side. Gattuso couldn't hold his foot back and kicked the ball on the outside of Ibrahimovic's foot, which was not protected by either sneakers or shin guards.
Ibrahimovic screamed and turned around angrily, but maybe because of his size, he threw his arm on Gattuso's face, and Gattuso fell to the ground...
