The beautiful scenery in March is picturesque, and the situation in European football is changing, with constant killings and wars!
The war of words between Ferguson and Aldridge has reached a fever pitch, and the two have even begun to be described by the media as unrelenting enemies!
The Premier League has also completely entered the track of two heroes co-existing and it is difficult to predict who will eventually win the crown.
On average, the league leader position will change after two rounds of games. The gap between Manchester United and Millwall has always remained within the range of 3 points and one goal. Whoever makes a mistake, the opponent will seize the lead, but neither team can maintain a stable and sustained lead.
He won several games in a row to maintain his lead.
This involves not only the team's own pressure and injury problems, but also the fact that the Premier League has reached a stage where most teams have begun to "fight with their lives". The lower-tier teams want to avoid relegation, and the mid- and upper-tier teams want tickets to the European wars.
, instead it will be a mid-range team that has passed the relegation line but is absolutely hopeless in the European competition.
Fleet Street continues to create a hostile atmosphere between Millwall and Manchester United, and the war of words between Aldridge and Ferguson has repeatedly made headlines. Everyone knows that no matter who wins in the end, there will definitely be a loser, and the loser
Every word and every sentence spoken during this external battle will be turned into a laughing stock in the future!
In March, Millwall was eliminated from the FA Cup, and its substitute lineup was blocked from the quarterfinals of the FA Cup. Their opponent was Liverpool.
In the second year of Houllier's complete coaching of the Red Army, Liverpool began to show signs of revival. At least in the third-tier cup competitions at home and abroad, they were unstoppable!
Having just won the League Cup, the Red Army used the power of winning the FA Cup to defeat the Lions again!
In a single season, they eliminated Millwall in a double-header in the cup. They also passed all the way in the UEFA Cup.
In the second stage of the Champions League group stage, Millwall initially made the same mistake as in the first stage of the group stage. It first drew with AC Milan at the San Siro and then returned to home to defeat the Belgian giant Anderlecht.
Barrel formation, but in the third game in Paris, they suffered another draw away from home, and the promotion situation became full of suspense again.
Aldrich only had four words to evaluate the team's performance in these games: quite satisfactory.
But, this is the result he wants most.
Don’t exert force too early when it’s not time to sprint with all your strength!
AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain fought hard and only got a draw at home.
In the next three games, Millwall won three consecutive games, with 6 games, 4 wins and 2 draws, accumulating 14 points and advancing to the top 8.
Anderlecht returned to home to fight for promotion. However, Millwall used defensive counterattacks to win 3:0 without any blood.
At the Lion King Stadium, people witnessed the powerlessness of Paris Saint-Germain and the desperate struggle of AC Milan. The scores in the two games were the same, 3:0.
Winning all three games and scoring 9 goals without conceding a single goal, Millwall faced the knockout round of the Champions League quarter-finals with an obviously rising fighting spirit and competitive state.
Fleet Street is excited!
Nothing to do with Millwall.
In the eyes of the outside world, there is no suspense about Millwall advancing to the top 8. The top 4 are the lowest consumption!
However, when the Champions League top eight list was released, England was excited.
Millwall, Manchester United, Arsenal. Leeds United!
Deportivo La Coruna, Valencia, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich.
Among the top 8, Premier League teams take 4 seats!
Serie A is in decline!
Now is the era when the Premier League and La Liga compete for supremacy!
Fleet Street can't wait to shout the slogan of the rise of the Premier League and Europa. It also cites the Premier League's new broadcast contract starting next season to skyrocket again, exceeding the 1 billion pound mark. What does this prove?
It proves the viewing value of the Premier League and also ensures the source of funds for the long-term development of Premier League teams...
Next, what everyone is most concerned about is the Champions League draw group.
The most tragic situation between the four Premier League teams is that they are fighting against each other and are divided into different half zones. If they are divided into the same half zone, at least one team can be guaranteed to enter the finals!
After this assumption was put on the table, the coaches of Manchester United, Arsenal, and Leeds United all wanted to curse!
I bought a watch last year!
Who the hell wants to be drawn with Millwall? Not even half the team!
After the lottery results came out, the whole UK was shocked!
UEFA is really awesome.
The four Premier League teams have not met, and all have been drawn to foreign teams.
Upper half area.
Paris Saint-Germain VS Arsenal.
Manchester United VS Bayern Munich.
Lower half area.
Leeds United VS Deportivo La Coruna.
Valencia VS Millwall!
Except for Manchester United, who were not happy, fans of the other three Premier League teams cheered and celebrated.
Arsenal drew Paris Saint-Germain, who was not too strong, and Leeds United had good luck in signing, and they drew 8 Deportivo La Coruña, who was not far behind them in terms of strength. They were Millwall's opponents. Haha, last season's Champions League final was staged again.
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After the draw results came out, the betting company immediately adjusted the odds of the Champions League winner, and the odds of Millwall, the most popular one, dropped sharply!
Valencia was defeated by Millwall in last year's final. They played 180 minutes in two rounds. Millwall had a higher probability of passing than in the final. At the same time, the semi-final opponents in the lower half were Leeds United and Deportivo La Coruna.
, it is difficult for Millwall to stop Millwall from reaching the finals, and since Aldridge took office, Millwall must win the finals of important events. It is an unbreakable law!
Of course, they lost the Charity Shield title, but no one would consider that kind of event an important event.
When Aldridge appeared before the media for the first time after the Champions League knockout draw, he refused to answer any Champions League-related questions because his role had changed, from Millwall club coach to England national team coach.
At the end of March, the national team gathered to prepare for the World Cup preliminaries.
England's international players came to the Leo training base, and Aldridge held a national team press conference in advance, and then concentrated on preparing for the game.
Reporters still asked him questions about the club, but he ignored them.
Besides, he thought there was nothing more to talk about.
The strength is there.
But regarding the prospects of England's World Cup qualifying and Aldridge's job as the coach of the national team, he had to answer.
"There are a total of 8 games in this group that England is in. If these 8 games are divided into one stage, the 1-5 games are the foreshadowing, and the 6-8 is the decisive battle. I can't predict the decisive battle yet, because there is a prerequisite for this.
That is, in the next 4th and 5th games, the England national team can qualify for the decisive battle! If there are losses in these two games, the following games
The meaning of three games will change. People think that Greece is not strong, but I don’t think so. Greece still has a chance to fight for the play-offs. It just so happens that the game against England is their biggest turning point. If they can beat us, they will
The probability of qualifying for the play-offs will be greatly increased. If we underestimate the opponent and are careless, we may miss the World Cup."
Aldridge's words did not offend Fleet Street.
The outside world's support for Aldridge's role as the coach of the national team is unprecedentedly high. People have seen the qualitative changes that have occurred in the national team in a short period of time under his hands. Until there are no problems with the England national team, no one will ask for trouble to make things difficult for him.
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In order to participate in the World Cup, not only must we support Aldridge, but we must also be objective and calm.
Aldrich is absolutely right. In this group, there are England, Germany, Finland, Greece, and Albania.
The favorites to qualify are two traditional strong teams. Albania will definitely not be able to qualify, and the chance of qualifying for the play-offs is not slim, but simply impossible, unless the other four teams give up in 8 games.
But Finland and Greece are definitely teams that may become dark horses and squeeze out a traditional strong team to qualify for the play-offs.
Germany is currently leading the top teams, while England's situation is not optimistic, with three wins, one draw and one loss, with only 4 points.
Next, the fourth and fifth games. Although the round has not yet reached the decisive battle, as Aldrich said, these two games are very crucial and will determine whether Greece and Finland have the opportunity to become dark horses.
turning point.
Arriving at the Leo training base, Aldridge and Klinsmann exchanged player status on the sidelines.
"Towards the end of the season, the status of these players who are the main players in each team has at least remained at an above-average level. This is good news, however."
"But their physical condition is not optimistic."
Aldridge spoke up for Klinsmann.
"Yes, Millwall and Manchester United are both fighting on two fronts. They are competing for the title in the league, and they have reached the top 8 of the Champions League. Liverpool have even played more games than us. They have won the League Cup and entered the top 8 of the FA Cup.
, and also entered the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup!"
Aldrich didn't complain or sigh. The situation was such that there was no point in blaming anyone.
He and Klinsmann walked to the training ground and looked at the tired England internationals. They arranged the training in an orderly manner. They were all easy training items. Even the tactical drills were canceled to make the players as comfortable as possible.
Relax and rest.
At this time, as long as they can recharge their batteries and get into good physical condition, they will be able to perform better in the competition in the next few days.
The atmosphere of the national team was not as relaxed and happy as the last time it gathered because everyone was under a lot of pressure.
Only a small part of this pressure comes from the national team.
Most of them come from clubs.
Less than two months from now will determine what their hard work will yield throughout the season.
Due to the intensive competition and the league situation, some games against mid- and lower-tier teams may become key battles.
For Owen, Gerrard and other players from Liverpool, there is no chance to compete for the league title, but they still have to fight for the Champions League qualifications, and there are two cup competitions that they also have to go all out for. Not only do they have many games, but as traditional giants
As a member of the team, the pressure may be greater than that of Millwall players!
Taking a step back, if Millwall cannot win the championship this season, it will not be a big blow. But if Liverpool cannot enter the Champions League and win a more important championship, just a League Cup will be a big blow.
The word "rich" is really hard to express.
The players are under a lot of pressure, and coupled with the confrontational mood within the Premier League, everyone speaks less. It's not directed at anyone, or they just don't want to talk. It's hard to relax!
Because of this, they were very grateful to Aldridge during his two days of local training.
They see everything the young marshal does, and it is what they need most at this stage.
There are no high-pitched remarks to emphasize that the national team must win the competition, which only adds pressure.
They didn't work overtime and practice to increase their physical burden. Coming to the national team was more like taking a breather and recharging their energy.
