Leeds United's tactical posture is quite proactive, but from a strategic perspective, it falls behind.
Elland Road is their home ground. They will play at home first. If they cannot get a good result in 90 minutes, they will visit the Lion King Stadium in the next round. Not to mention what the outside world thinks, at least they themselves may not believe that they can win at the Lion King Stadium.
Create miracles.
Pirlo's performance in the initial activity area was limited, so he took the initiative to make changes and made the decision to move deeper to collect the ball for organization.
When he was further back, almost taking the ball in front of the back line to sort out the team's offense, Smith and Viduka did not dare to rush forward and could only retreat to block the offensive line. The most important thing to compress was the midfield area.
area.
In this way, Pirlo can hold the ball and pass the ball with a guaranteed success rate. The problem that comes with it is: every Millwall attack becomes a positional battle launched from the back line.
In the noisy Elland Road Stadium, Aldridge discovered that Leeds United players were actually quite wary of Millwall on the field. They actively fought and ran in large areas. The characteristics of the Premier League team can be seen in them. However,
When attacking, Leeds United were a little timid, fearing that too much investment in the offense would result in too little time to defend.
The two full-backs Kelly and Hart made three inexplicable long passes from the backcourt to the frontcourt, which puzzled Aldrich.
The long pass routine of the two is the same. They both play from the full-back area to the full-midfield area. They immediately hit the attack in front of Millwall's full-back area, but the two full-backs of Leeds United are receiving the ball.
Then he fell into isolation and quickly lost the ball.
If the offensive team kicks the ball into a "dead end" and leaves teammates isolated and helpless, then there will be problems with the offensive routine in the first place.
Aldridge didn't know whether the full-back's irresponsible approach to the ball was allowed by O'Reilly.
But if Leeds United plays like this without any threat, Millwall's defense will be much easier.
Aldridge pointed to Pirlo on the court and gave him a gesture.
Pirlo nodded after seeing it.
The fact that the opponent limited his initial space for movement does not mean that he will remain fixed in that area. In the process of adapting to the situation, he chose to retreat. Now, Aldridge is asking him to move forward. Originally, this was a choice between two options.
When making a decision, Pirlo sought stability, and Aldridge gave him instructions to take risks.
In such a fierce game, the "perfect double-team circle" envisaged by Leeds United has a certain effect. To break this double-team circle, the most critical release point is Pirlo. If making a fuss on the front line, in the positional battle
Almost the entire Leeds United team is engaged in defense, and the space for the forward line itself is extremely narrow. Praying for the star to have an idea is tantamount to trying your luck.
Pirlo's offensive position was advanced. In the 32nd minute, Gattuso passed the ball from behind Pirlo. Pirlo suddenly did not retreat to get the ball, disrupting the man-to-man defense of Viduka and Smith.
When Viduka saw Pirlo crossing the halfway line, he gave up, but Smith did not. However, since Pirlo was moving forward, he started earlier. Smith then chased from behind.
After Pirlo got the ball after half-time, Nedvěd was originally guarded by Cahill and Dacote. Instead of supporting Pirlo, Nedvěd ran farther away from Pirlo.
Cahill saw that Nedvěd did not go over to link up with Pirlo, so he took the initiative to intercept Pirlo. As soon as he took two steps, Pirlo would also face a double-team, with Cahill in front, Smith and Pirlo behind.
He passed the ball anyway, and the direction of the pass made Cahill suspicious.
The ball was still passed in the direction of Nedved, but it should have been too late!
He came to help defend after confirming that Nedvěd was not there to support him, but when he turned his head and took a look, he immediately regretted it.
Nedved's running away was actually a way of confusing him. He saw Ronaldinho running towards the middle, so he simply changed positions with Ronaldinho. In this flash of lightning, in order to stop Pirlo, Cahill instead
This gave Ronaldinho space to get the ball out of the way.
When Ronaldinho faced Dacote, he didn't even have to worry about anything. He directly passed the ball through the crotch. The ball passed between the legs of the French giant, which was amazing. Ronaldinho's timing of passing the ball was just right, which was even better.
Unfortunately, the ball was passed to Henry. Henry was running back with the ball behind his back. Facing the incoming ball, he opened his legs and the ball rolled between his legs.
Mateo, who was following Henry, stretched out his foot to destroy the ball when Henry missed it, but Henry used his body to resist it. His foot did not touch the ball, and the ball rolled behind the two of them.
Ferdinand never dreamed that the ball would take such a trajectory and directly penetrate Mateo's defense zone. He was shocked, and he who originally blocked Nedvěd's movement to cause offside exclaimed in his heart: It's over!
If Henry banged the ball and passed the ball, Nedved would definitely be offside. Ferdinand saw Henry running back and Mateo followed, so he deliberately took a step forward and moved in and out of position with Nedved.
Nedved was caught in an offside position.
But Henry didn't touch the ball, which means Ronaldinho passed it directly, and Nedvěd was not offside at all!
Such a ball penetrated the defense line. Nedved rushed to the penalty spot to get the ball. It was already a one-man attack. Leeds United goalkeeper Martin abandoned the goal. Nedved nudged the ball to the right, Lal
Sen's push shot into the empty goal!
"The ball is in! The ball is in! Leeds United disastrously conceded a goal at home! Ronaldinho's pass penetrated Leeds United's defense, and Nedvěd made a selfless assist to Larsson in the face of a single goal. Mir
Wall scored a valuable away goal, and the game was not even finished for half time. Leeds United seemed to have reached the edge of the cliff!"
The stands at Elland Road were silent.
Conceding a goal first at home was really a heavy blow.
Aldridge raised his lips slightly. Leeds United's idea is very good. The two forwards retreating to harass Pirlo's organization and restrict Pirlo, which is tantamount to destroying the core of Millwall's offensive and defensive transition.
However, without a double midfielder to protect the defense, Millwall only needs to break through Pirlo's double-teaming situation, and the attack will immediately cause chaos in the opponent's marking after advancing to the frontcourt.
Letting Pirlo go forward is a risk, but the benefits of risk are the most intuitive. As soon as he goes up, Leeds United's double-team defensive circle in front of the penalty area is broken. Leeds United's defense is divided, and Millwall's attack group gains more space.
, in such a fleeting moment, Leeds United's defense was destroyed.
I have to say, Ronaldinho passed the ball so well!
O'Reilly was visibly angry on the sidelines.
But his anger was obviously not directed at the lost ball. Before that, he had been very excited on the sidelines. He kept making various gestures and shouting and reminding his disciples on the court. Aldridge didn't know what he was specifically asking for.
, there is no unified standard for the head coach’s on-the-spot command gestures.
O'Reilly's eyes were on fire. It was indeed a blow for the team to lose the ball, but what he was even more dissatisfied with was the team's offense.
The game lasted for more than 30 minutes. Leeds United's established tactics and offensive routines were actually never used once!
This group of players obviously has psychological baggage, either because they are afraid of Millwall, or because they are obsessed with reaching the finals and worry about gains and losses. Defense is instinctive, but there are differences in the consistency of offense.
Why doesn't O'Reilly have illusions about reaching the Champions League final and even winning the trophy?
This is his third year of officially coaching the team. Although he has yet to win a trophy and is far inferior to the young coach next to him who has been compared to him many times, if he can lead Leeds United to the final and
Win the trophy. He, David O'Reilly, will become one of the top coaches in Europe!
The top four in the Premier League and the top four in the Champions League. Looking at the whole of Europe, what does this kind of record mean? In the glorious resume of a coach, who can proudly claim: I am a top four coach in the Premier League and the top four in the Champions League? That will only
Become a laughing stock!
Champions are the real thing that makes a name right.
Top league championships, European championships, continental international championships, these are the standards for top coaches.
One step, two steps, success will be achieved!
On this penultimate step, who will give up easily? Who will face it hastily?
In order to prepare for these two games, O'Reilly spent all his sleep and food, frantically studying the Millwall game videos. This kind of research has long gone beyond the scope of league competition. After all, the league only played two games in 38 rounds, and now the Champions League has two games.
The game will be your chance to dominate, win against Millwall, and get your ticket to the final. That will be the decisive battle that will make you famous!
O'Reilly will not be willing to fall here. Millwall can face these two games calmly, but Leeds United cannot!
If you are not crazy or crazy, how can you compete with Millwall who are invincible in European football!
This conceded goal relieved the psychological burden of the entire Leeds United team. Coupled with O'Reilly's excited body movements on the sidelines, the silent stands came to life and everyone cheered for Leeds United passionately.
In fact, if Leeds United falls in the semi-finals of the Champions League, it will already be a brilliant season for the club. But only for the Leeds United club itself. Looking at England and the entire European football world, there is no way to reach the top or become the king.
What great achievements can you show off?
Leeds United restarted, and the pace of the game is still very fast. The Premier League teams, led by Millwall and represented by Manchester United, Liverpool and other teams, are recovering in European football. At this stage, they are not relying on European football style, but
It is to develop their own characteristics, physical strength, confrontation, high-tempo fighting, and competition art. They are far from the opponents of many European giants, but if they use their strengths to the extreme, they can build a country with the colors of the Premier League.
After the goal, Millwall played a little more relaxedly and tried to control the game. This is what Pirlo is good at, moderate speed and slowness, catching the opponent off guard between fast and slow.
Today, Millwall is playing a civil war in the Premier League, and fierce physical confrontation is inevitable. Leeds United are quite fierce in this aspect, and every player in the team is not afraid of confrontation.
In the 43rd minute, Aldridge realized that the long pass made by Kelly and Hart was not a blind alley, but a failure of Leeds United's offensive players to form a unified mind and failed to play.
Tactical effect.
But this time, they succeeded.
Hart made a long pass from the backcourt. Schneider was originally guarding Kewell, but Kewell ran away. Instead, the forward Viduka stepped aside to receive the ball. Schneider was frustrated because the opponent was strong and strong.
More than ten centimeters higher than himself, Viduka stopped the ball and passed it to Smith who came over to receive the ball.
Gattuso followed him like a shadow. Smith didn't dare to stop the ball at all, so he kicked the ball straight to the left wing. This was a triangle pass. Kewell dribbled the ball down, Materazzi got stuck inside, and Schneider also
Turning around to defend, Kewell passed the ball back outside the penalty area. Cahill suddenly stepped in, broke through Pirlo's defense and entered the penalty area. Just as Gattuso was about to help defend, Cahill took a 45-degree shot.
This was a half-high ball from a tricky angle. Pagliuca made a flying save and blocked the ball with one palm, but the distance was too far. When he reached the extreme point of flying, his hands could no longer exert any strength, and the ball was blocked on the left side of the penalty area near the baseline.
Kewell had an advantage in his position. At this time, he followed up with a volley before Schneider slid to block it, and sent the ball into the upper corner of the goal at a narrow angle.
