Aldridge took a sip from a bottle of mineral water as Larsson stood in front of the penalty spot, and then quietly stared at the Valencia penalty area.
Canizares looked expressionless and bowed slightly, preparing to save.
Larson was heartbroken.
The opponent's goalkeeper played extremely bravely today, it was like a miracle.
Will this penalty kick be effective if played in the middle?
Larson instantly rejected this idea in his mind.
At this stage, his physical fitness has reached the extreme stage, and his technical movements may not be perfect. If he pursues extreme angles, he will easily be knocked off.
Larson made a decision and started running with a firm look in his eyes after the referee's whistle.
He wants to kick to the upper right position of the goal. As long as it is not a half-high ball that is easiest for the goalkeeper to block with his body by moving laterally, Larson is full of confidence. After all, the goalkeeper is also affected by whether he is left-handed or not. The saving action made by stretching his left hand will definitely not
His right hand is so dexterous and flexible.
Boom.
Larson scored a penalty kick. After completing the shot, Larson looked at the direction of the ball's flight and was sure to add another point. The technical action was completed very well. The ball's force-bearing area was large. Just by listening to the sound, he knew the kick.
The ball was hit with such force and weight.
But in the blink of an eye, Larson's eyes were filled with shock!
Canizares' action of flying to save with his feet off the ground seemed to be frozen in his eyes.
The picture seemed to be advancing frame by frame. Canizares' left palm was straightened, and the half-palm area was exactly on the path of the football's flight path.
Larson almost blurted out and exclaimed: Are you still human?!
The Mestalla Stadium seemed to have exploded. The stands were no longer cheering, they were simply going crazy!
Canizares blocked the ball with his left palm. But Larsson's shot was too powerful. He slightly changed the trajectory of the ball. The ball went above the crossbar and flew diagonally out of the baseline.
After exerting his strength, Larson lost his footing and fell to his knees in front of the penalty spot. He closed his eyes unwillingly and lowered his head with a look of self-blame on his face.
After Canizares got up from the ground, he spread his arms like crazy and let out a roar!
Ten other Valencia players rushed to the goal and hugged Canizares. They now completely forgot about fatigue and pressure, and were united!
Nedvěd, an old friend who fought side by side, was the first to go and help Larson up. Without saying a word, he just patted him on the shoulder. Ronaldinho and Henry also went over and patted him on the back.
No one was there to comfort or enlighten Larson.
Are you kidding me?
Need comfort?
Isn't it just a penalty kick?
How could Larsson, who is setting the record as the top scorer in Millwall club history every month, be knocked down by a missed penalty kick?
This isn't even a blow.
The two coaches on the sidelines had different expressions. Cooper was not overly excited. Instead, he was relieved and let out a sigh of relief as if he had escaped by chance.
Aldrich raised his head with an expressionless expression, seeming to accept his fate.
In fact, it was not the case. Aldridge just noticed the change in the atmosphere of the stadium.
Canizares successfully saved the point, igniting the passion of Mestalla.
In the stands, the fans of the Bat Legion were worried or praying before, but now they don't think about that at all.
Millwall is strong, not just as the outside world says. Watching their games up close and looking at the situation on the field, as spectators, they know that the strength of the Mad Lions is far more than what the outside world says, and the oppression it brings.
The force seems to be able to suffocate the fans, let alone the players on the field?
In this way, the fans of the Bat Legion are even more relieved of their worries about gains and losses.
Their beloved team is using flesh and blood to block the opponent's attack and fight desperately for victory!
Even if you lose in the end, it doesn’t matter!
Nothing, nothing, can stop us from going crazy for the Bat Legion at this moment!
Aldridge could even see the crazy-looking fans in the stands making exaggerated body movements, and their cheers were as loud as thunder.
Aldrich turned and gestured to Jenson.
At this time, if nothing is done to suppress the momentum of the opponent and suppress the momentum of the opponent's fans, then the remaining few minutes of the game will be completely meaningless.
It is no exaggeration to say that Millwall is competing with the entire Mestalla Stadium!
Just like they compete with the other 19 teams in the Premier League, no matter what level the team is, they all hope to prove themselves by bleeding against Millwall, or to become famous in one battle!
Millwall is like the evil dragon in mythology, ruthlessly harvesting trophies and dominating everyone's dreams. Regardless of their strength, all three religions and nine schools want to become dragon slayers to break the mad lion's dominance!
"Millwall seems to be making substitution adjustments. Klose is standing on the sidelines preparing to play. Who will Hall replace? Henry? Or Larsson who just missed a penalty? Wow, Hall
Replaced Gattuso with Klose, removed a defensive midfielder, and added a striker! It seems that Millwall will not stop until they score away goals. This is really a crazy substitution move."
Although judging from the comparison of the offensive and defensive numbers of both sides, Millwall will not be at a numerical disadvantage when defending with another striker, but there is another decisive factor that will make Aldridge's substitution very risky: space!
When Valencia counterattacked, the frontcourt was almost flat. If Zambrotta and Schneider could not catch up after returning to defense, then even if Southgate and Materazzi were two defenders marking each other's lone forward, they would have to separate.
With one person out to help defend the wing, 2 versus 2, with a huge space, even the best defensive players may not be able to stop the opponent from cooperating to penetrate the defense.
Klose's appearance on the court is a signal for the team to have unified thinking and not to be disturbed by the atmosphere of the stadium.
This stadium has gone crazy, completely crazy.
What kind of football fans have not seen during the Southern and Northern War?
Especially lunatics in the stands are not uncommon.
One person is crazy and can be ignored.
But tens of thousands of people in the entire stadium instantly went crazy. It really looked like they were in a cave, with inverted bats surrounding their heads all over the wall. It was chilling!
Valencia's penalty area was blocked. After Klose came on, Millwall's style of play became richer. Crosses can also pose threats at multiple points.
Long shots, personal breakthroughs, cooperation, crosses, headers, and follow-up shots after creating chaos, Millwall created 4 more goals in 6 minutes, but all ended in vain.
When injury time came, Valencia got a once-in-a-lifetime counterattack opportunity. Mendieta abandoned the side and walked in. Seeing the wide space, he passed the ground ball diagonally and sent the ball to the left wing to Gonzalez.
Advance amount.
Schneider gritted his teeth and chased back. After Gonzalez got the ball, the distance between the two shortened step by step.
Seeing that Schneider was about to catch up, Gonzalez took a risk and passed the ball behind him. His pass penetrated between Materazzi and Southgate, looking for a pass around Materazzi.
Sanchez went to Southgate's side and rushed forward from the side.
Pagliuca abandoned the goal this time, and Southgate and Sanchez both pulled each other's jerseys on the way, thus slowing down each other.
In the penalty area, Pagliuca fell to the ground and hugged the ball. As soon as he fell to the ground and hugged the ball, Sanchez and Southgate came together. Southgate avoided hitting Pagliuca and jumped forward directly.
After rolling to the ground, Sanchez reluctantly stretched his feet to reach the ball in Pagliuca's arms, but he also fell to the ground.
The bat fans in Mestalla put pressure on the referee to give an unwarranted penalty.
After Pagliuca stood up, he threw the ball to Materazzi with a ground ball, and the latter passed it to Pirlo who retreated to receive. At this time, Pagliuca turned around again and pulled Southgate up. If he hadn't
Sgaite interfered with Sanchez all the way, and he was not sure who would touch the ball first, Pagliuca or Sanchez.
Sanchez stood up and raised his arms in protest to the referee, and then pulled his jersey to indicate that there was a foul on the opponent's defense.
After Southgate got up, he walked forward slowly with a sullen face, passed Sanchez, and moved the defense line forward. If the ball flew back at this time, Sanchez would be offside.
Millwall was still trying to attack in the final stages of stoppage time.
Schneider made a pass from the wing. Klose ran forward and nodded the ball. He nodded behind the goal and saw Henry, who was in an excellent position, swinging his leg to volley. However, Klose's header was too slow.
, Henry finally failed to complete the shot, Ayala jumped before him and headed the ball away to clear the ball.
At this time, the whistle sounded for the end of the game. Henry finished swinging his leg in the air. After landing, he raised his leg and kicked it on the Valencia goal post.
"In the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals at Mestalla, Valencia defeated the defending champion Millwall 1:0 in 90 minutes! The goal scorer was Gonzalez. Throughout the game, Valencia
Rencia only got 4 shooting opportunities, and scored one goal after 3 shots on target. Millwall played jaw-dropping statistics throughout the game. They completed a total of 32 shots, 17 of which hit the goal.
Didn't make it
Larsson also missed a penalty kick. This was a game where the score could not be used to predict the course of the game. Millwall had the advantage, but it was hard to score a goal! Fortunately, the defending champion still had 90 minutes left.
Valencia wants to advance, and there are still 90 minutes of the game waiting for them. The current situation is still 55, and it is hard to say who has the upper hand. Well, we can now look forward to the second leg of the two sides in London a week later.
Confrontation!"
Mestalla burst into cheers, Zambrotta kicked the ball into the air, like a microcosm of Millwall's game, helpless and filled with resentment!
The fans of the away team who came from afar were a little confused.
If the team is indeed in a bad state, performs poorly, does not have an advantage on the field, and loses the game, then they can accept it and complain at most.
But after watching the 90-minute game, the Lions fans were speechless and didn't know what to say.
In the end, they could only applaud.
It not only praises the spectacle and momentum of Millwall's oppressive attack in today's away game, but also expresses respect for their opponents.
Valencia won this game. No matter how passive the situation was, they won. And Canizares, who performed impeccably, deserves everyone's applause for his performance today.
Aldridge turned around and walked into the tunnel after the game whistle ended, his steps steady and his expression slightly bitter.
After celebrating each other on the field, the Valencia players wanted to exchange jerseys with the Millwall players, but after the game, the Millwall players quickly left the field without saying a word and with sullen faces.
Damn, this game was so exciting that they were furious.
They can't even figure it out when they lose this kind of game.
Who has performance issues?
Basically no.
The 17 shots that hit the goal range were not concentrated on one or two players, but were spread out. Nedved, Larsson, Henry, Ronaldinho, and Pirlo all had at least 4 shots.
Valencia's defensive strategy declared that it was impossible for the opponent to get an absolute single-shot opportunity. Henry's shot was destroyed after passing the goalkeeper, and Larsson missed the penalty kick. This was definitely the best chance, but other people's shots were
At other times, I might have scored 3 or 4.
I have nothing to say for losing, I can only hold back my resentment. (To be continued...)
