The entire Millwall team was waiting for work. Valencia came all the way to play as a guest. From the beginning of the game, Millwall did not give the opponent time to adapt to the venue and enter the game state.
The pace of the game is very fast from the first second!
Test?
No need!
At the beginning of the 180-minute game, they were indeed afraid of losing the ball and would test each other.
In the 90 minutes of the game, Millwall only trailed 0:1 with a total score, and theoretically there was time for testing.
However, Millwall, who has been tempered by countless top competitions, knows very well that if you are lucky and believe that the 0:1 gap can be reversed within 90 minutes, then the final result may be that you will cry your eyes out and be unable to recover.
sky.
Destroy all thoughts of planning. Since the total score is behind, the only way to do it is to burn the boat.
After this game, one team is destined to advance with its head held high, and one team falls to the top eight. From the first second, we fight for our lives, either you die or I die!
Valencia obviously didn't enter the game as quickly as Millwall. Millwall's skillful short passing combination made them exhausted in defense.
In the 38th second of the game, Larson completed the first shot of the game, but unfortunately he kicked it away with too much force.
Aldrich applauded the players on the sidelines. Whether the team was in good condition or not was obvious from the moment the game started through the players' running, passing and receiving cooperation. As long as there was no problem with the team's own condition, he did not believe that the home team could not win.
Valencia.
Even though Larsson's shot didn't even hit the goal frame, there was still warm applause from the stands. Then the fans continued to cheer "Millwall. Mad Lion!" to cheer.
Canizares gestured to his teammates to hold on when he kicked the ball!
Millwall adopted a high-pressure press. The Valencia players did not dare to dribble the ball in the backcourt and hurriedly passed the ball forward. Aimar learned from the experience of the previous game and ran actively in this game. As soon as he found an opening, he immediately stepped out.
He never hesitated to get the ball, nor did he try to show off his skills in front of Gattuso.
Mendieta passed the ball forward under Zambrotta's close pressure. As soon as the ball went out, Mendieta screamed in his heart: Lost it!
Sanchez was running a reverse cut route to prevent offside. Mendieta's ball was almost directly sent to the feet of Southgate. The latter did not stop the ball and knocked it to Materazzi. Materazzi also did not stop the ball.
Sweep the ball to the right.
Schneider took the ball and rushed forward along the wing. He met Gonzalez on the way. Schneider played a one-two with Pirlo and continued to move forward without losing speed. When he got the ball again, he had already crossed the half court.
At the critical point of the 40-yard warning line, he was about to face a double-team by Carboni and Gonzalez, but he still chose to pass the ball to Pirlo.
In front of Baraja, Pirlo shot the ball and transferred the ball in seconds.
Ronaldinho cut in from the left and rushed into the space between Alberda and Baraja. Pirlo's pass came as expected. Ronaldinho wanted to pass the ball immediately after touching the ball. He had already seen the inside man who was about to move forward.
Devide, as a result, Albelda knocked Ronaldinho to the ground fiercely from the side.
The referee blew the whistle and awarded Millwall a free kick.
Ronaldinho slowly got up from the ground. Baraja blocked the ball, trying to delay Millwall's free kick. Behind him, his teammates were setting up a wall.
Pirlo came up and bent down to hold the ball. Ronaldinho rushed directly from behind Baraja into the penalty area. Pirlo was a very brave artist. Before Baraja could step back, Pirlo's waist didn't even straighten up.
He kicked the ball out with his feet.
Ronaldinho's forward drive shocked Valencia, who was setting up the defense line. He attracted the attention of the defensive players, but Ronaldinho was just a cover. He was covering for his teammates.
Nedvěd was suddenly unmarked in front of the penalty area. After receiving the ball from Pirlo, he turned sideways to face the goal and fired a long shot without hesitation.
Canizares hadn't even taken a good position when he suddenly faced Millwall's long shot. He seemed unable to make a save and didn't even make a move!
The ball flew toward the Valencia goal like a shell. Nedved's shot was in a straight line. The ball did not spin in flight, as if it was a roaring lion.
when!
Lions fans at Lion King Stadium are already going crazy with the sound of a football hitting the crossbar or goal post.
This time, Nedved's shot still hit the goal post.
However, it hit the inside of the goal post and bounced into the goal!
"3 minutes! 3 minutes! Millwall equalized the total score in the first 3 minutes. The scorer was Nedvěd! This is the goal of Millwall's banner man, who is proudly called the mad lion of war by the fans.
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His condition has returned to its peak, just when Millwall needs him most, he is back! The Mad Lion God of War used his iconic long shot to sound the clarion call for Millwall's counterattack. Now, the total score is 1:1.
Rencia's efforts in the last 90 minutes were shattered in an instant!"
The atmosphere at the Lion King Stadium quickly reached climax. Fans roared and roared in the stands, with expressions that were either ferocious or excited, joyful or crazy, waving their fists, hugging each other, and then chanting Nedvěd's name in unison.
Nedvěd, with flowing blond hair, vibrated his fists up and down in front of him while roaring and running to the sidelines. When he was surrounded by his teammates, they faced each other and roared.
Aldridge's heart really skipped a beat when he saw Nedvěd's shot hit the post.
Mahler Gobi, playing with heartbeat again?
Fortunately, this is London, the territory of Millwall, and the home of the crazy lion!
The goalpost is the one I bought with my own money and put it there, with the Millwall label on it!
I have to say, this goal on the goalpost really scared a lot of people.
If they are really rejected by the goalpost, many Lions fans will probably think that Valencia came to London with the Patronus of the Bat.
Cooper showed no emotion when his team lost the ball.
After defeating Millwall at home a week ago, Spanish media boasted that Valencia had achieved an "epic victory".
It lasted a full week.
As a result, in 3 minutes, this "epic victory" can be thrown into the trash can.
Before the team kicked off again, Cooper made a hand signal to the team on the sidelines and shouted a few words. Let the players on the field defend first and don't panic!
The whole Valencia team probably didn't expect that they would be tied with the total score in such a short period of time, and the two teams returned to the same starting line.
They haven't even entered the game yet!
Listen to the coach, defend well first, stimulate the state first, and then have a good fight with the crazy lion.
Last year, they experienced the Champions League all the way to the final but unfortunately finished second. In addition, they also reached the top 8 this year. Valencia's team's psychological quality has at least been tempered. Millwall has entered the state faster, and Valencia has won the championship.
Rencia lost the ball, but they will never be beaten and collapsed.
Millwall's advantage was unforgiving. After Valencia's restart, they immediately launched a tight defense, guarding every key point, and then carried out a high-pressure press. Valencia really didn't have many ways to fight in a frontal position, and the frontcourt was small.
Cooperate with mid-to-lower teams or players with outstanding personal abilities
He could play a key role. But in front of Millwall, he had no advantage in one-on-one situations. The offensive formation was cut by Millwall's layered defensive positioning. Soon, Gonzalez could not find the pass.
He had no choice but to break through the ball on his own, but Schneider got stuck inside and stole the ball.
Schneider passed the ball directly to the front of the wing and handed it to Larsson. Larsson knocked it crosswise to Nedved and then turned around and moved forward. Nedved kept passing the ball and passed Larsson forward.
In the area, Larsson stopped the ball in front of Carboni, pulled the ball laterally and went inside, suddenly hit the ball back in the middle, and followed up Pirlo to stop the ball. As soon as he passed the ball, he was knocked to the ground by Baraja.
The referee called a foul on Valencia.
Aldrich raised his right hand in protest with an angry look on the sidelines.
This is a good opportunity for Millwall to have a fast break. Pirlo passes the ball to Henry who pulls out of the penalty area and takes the ball with his back. Just before Henry receives the ball, Nedved and Larsson are running into the penalty area.
On the route, Ronaldinho also moved in front of the penalty area. As long as Henry receives the ball, he can block it left and right, and return it to Ronaldinho. No matter which one of the three options, it is possible to pose a huge threat.
As a result, such a good opportunity was ruined by the opponent's foul.
Moreover, the referee did not make a call yet, probably thinking that Baraja was defending head-on and his actions were not too outrageous. Moreover, the game had just begun.
This time Baraja learned his lesson. He was still blocking the ball. The distance between his feet and the ball was less than 20 centimeters. As long as Millwall dared to hit the ball quickly, he would definitely stretch out his feet to block it.
The previous goals conceded by Valencia were also related to their own mistakes.
Maybe it was because of the huge pressure on the players at the beginning. When defending, they only focused on setting up a wall and doing this kind of regular task, but neglected to mark people. Especially after being attracted by Ronaldinho's running, Nedvěd was completely empty.
, only then did Pirlo, who was very knowledgeable, seize the opportunity and directly assist.
With the lesson just learned, Valencia not only blocked Millwall's quick free kick, but other players also marked the ball first. After all, Baraja was in front of the ball, and it was impossible for Millwall to shoot directly.
After all the frontcourt players have withdrawn, Valencia then sets up a wall and does man-to-man defense.
As for Pirlo complaining to the referee that Baraja was blocking the ball and preventing him from kicking off, Baraja pointed to the ball and explained to the referee: The opponent's ball was not placed at the foul spot!
This kind of wrangling is the most common on the football field.
After the referee calmed down the verbal dispute between the two sides, all the work that the defensive side should do was completed.
The chance to open quickly is gone.
Pirlo took the free kick, and he chose to attack the goal directly. Naturally, he had to take a direct free kick that bypassed the wall or went through the gap in the wall. Anyway, hitting the goalkeeper in the defensive direction usually has little effect.
His free kick was taken, Valencia's wall jumped, someone's shoulder touched the ball, and the free kick returned in vain.
The fans in the stands still gave Pirlo applause. Anyway, as long as there was a shot, they applauded, and the applause was overwhelming.
The situation on the field returned to the state when the two teams clashed in the first round.
Millwall attacks wildly, Valencia waits for an opportunity to counterattack.
When the total score becomes 1:1, with such a situation on the field, it is probably only a matter of time before Millwall advances. This is what most viewers think.
Valencia increased their aggressiveness in fighting today, especially when Aimar, Mendieta, and Gonzalez came back to defend, they committed frequent fouls.
They have no choice. Although giving the opponent a set kick is not what they want, it is better than letting Millwall advance the offense into the penalty area and form a shot.
Aldridge finally understood that this was Cooper's targeted deployment. Mendieta and the other three were considered cannon fodder. It didn't matter if they were given a card. As long as they were not directly shown a red card, Valencia could accept it. Baraja and Al
Belda tries to avoid receiving cards. Once both midfielders receive yellow cards, the defensive strategy must be adjusted.
There is nothing wrong with Valencia playing like this.
What he is more concerned about is, how Valencia plans to counterattack today?
In the last round at home, he had 4 shooting opportunities. Will Cooper ignore them? (To be continued...)
