Millwall and Manchester United lined up to enter the field. Southgate and Keane led their respective teams as captains. Today was undoubtedly a big scene. The players from both sides held their heads high and their eyes were bright, as if they had reason.
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"The most eye-catching final game of the 2000-2001 English Premier League was played at Millwall's home stadium, the Lion King Stadium. The defending champion Millwall faced Manchester United. The two teams were one point apart. Manchester United could only win away from home.
It takes only one game to win the championship trophy, but Millwall wins the championship after a draw. This is Millwall's first season in moving to a new stadium.
, if we can win the championship trophy today, it will undoubtedly make all Millwall fans happy. However, Manchester United can only win the league runner-up for four consecutive years. One of them was robbed of the championship by Arsenal. The remaining three times, they all
Second to Millwall, judging from the serious but fighting spirit of their players today, they obviously do not want to be runners-up for five consecutive years!"
"Martin, Ferguson didn't say it clearly, but judging from the momentum in Fleet Street, this game will determine who is the king of England in the Premier League era, Millwall or Manchester United. Both teams have three Premier League championships. Today, it is bound to be
One team will win four Premier League crowns
If Manchester United can capture the Lion King Stadium, then, although they have not won the league championship in the past four years, they can still be considered the most successful team in the Premier League era, even if they use
It's three seasons longer than Millwall."
"Yes, Millwall won three Premier League titles in the five seasons after entering the Premier League. It took Manchester United eight seasons to achieve this, but no matter who wins the cup today. It is undeniable that the Premier League's ninth
In 2016, four championships were enough to become the king."
"Let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides. Millwall, who is playing at home, has two absolute main players who cannot appear. Although the main goalkeeper Butt has resumed training, his condition cannot be guaranteed. Pagliuca, who joined in the winter transfer, passed half a season.
His stable performance proved the success of this transfer. He will still help Millwall guard the city today. Ronaldinho has been recovering from injury for more than three weeks and was not included in the game squad today, but according to outside sources
Look, he is likely to be in time for the Champions League final four days later, and Klose will start in his place.
Manchester United's lineup is relatively neat, and they still play their traditional 442. I just don't know how Beckham's position will change in the game. When the two teams faced off in the first half of the league, Beckham was more active in the backcourt.
, instigating Manchester United's offense with long passes.
Manchester United started 442.
Goalkeeper: Barthez.
Defenders: Neville, Stam Brown, Sylvester.
Midfielder: Beckham Keane, Scholes, Giggs.
Forwards: Solskjaer, Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Okay, now that the starting lineups of both sides have been introduced, let’s wait and see how exciting this game that determines the league championship will be!”
Manchester United kicked off first in the first half.
Solskjaer and Ruud van Nistelrooy stood at the kick-off point in the center circle, looking at Millwall's half. Although there are still familiar faces, the current Millwall is in terms of players, mental temperament, stadium, fans, etc.
In all aspects, earth-shaking changes have taken place.
After the referee blew the whistle, Solskjaer passed the ball to Van Nistelrooy. He put aside the distracting thoughts in his mind and his expression suddenly became extremely determined.
A season of hard work has culminated in the final battle today.
Even though Babyface has a good personal relationship with Aldrich, he does have an obsession in his heart.
When Aldrich couldn't give him the main position, he left, and he also wanted to prove to Aldridge on the court: You are wrong! Keep me, give me the main position, I can become the greatest forward of the Mad Lions!
But the reality is always full of black humor. Whether Millwall's first-generation Lions strike team is at its peak or the second-generation strike team that is starting a dynasty, Solskjaer's player strength and game data are all beyond Solskjaer's reach.
Ruud van Nistelrooy's heart is very similar to Solskjaer's.
Aldridge gave up on him for Henry, and he was even slightly inferior to Klose. Why didn't Ruud van Nistelrooy want to prove to Aldridge: I am better than any forward in your mind!
Yorke's form has declined this season, with constant disputes off the field. Ruud van Nistelrooy has taken over. His journey at Manchester United has just begun, which makes him extremely ambitious.
From the first minute of the game, the two sides started a fierce battle, trying to disrupt the opponent's ball control organization.
Ferguson watched the game from the sidelines for five minutes and looked at Aldridge with angry eyes.
Millwall did still play 433 today, but made some key changes.
Nedved retreated and participated more actively in defense to strengthen the protection of the back line.
The consequence of this change is that the front trident in Millwall's offense is a lonely point, which means that there is a lack of offensive level, and basically there is only one way to go to the dark side.
But in exchange, the defense is more stable and the back line is more secure.
Millwall won the championship after a draw, so playing like this today, focusing on defense, is understandable.
Ferguson couldn't blame Aldridge either.
Millwall is known for their offense, but they are not so obsessed with it that they would rather die if they don't attack. Anyway, Aldridge is very open-minded and can make changes at the appropriate time. It doesn't hurt.
What's more, there is the Champions League final four days later!
Mainly defensive, with some considerations of reserve.
Their Champions League final opponents Bayern Munich are in the same league position as Millwall.
As long as the final game of the league is tied, we can win the championship.
The Bundesliga ends on the same day as the Premier League ends, but for the sake of ratings, the two sides staggered the game time, and the Bundesliga started first.
Bayern Munich almost relived the nightmare of the 1999 Champions League final.
The title rival Schalke 04 faced Unterhaching at home. Schalke 04 had to win to have any hope of winning the championship. As a result, they fell behind by two goals at the beginning, and then tied the score. They fell behind by one goal again, and in the 70th minute of the second half
They started a massive counterattack, scoring three goals in a row, and finally reversed the opponent 5:3 and took all three points.
Bayern Munich won the championship with a draw, but in the 89th minute of the game, their opponent scored a goal at Hamburg's home court and fell behind. Almost all the players in suits and ties on the bench of Bayern Munich collapsed!
Schalke 04 is in a state of excitement, ready to celebrate winning the championship.
Kahn stood up at the critical moment. He immediately boosted the team's morale. In the last minute of stoppage time, Bayern Munich got a free kick in the penalty area. The opponent's goalkeeper made a low-level mistake and received a pass from his teammate in the penalty area.
Give Bayern Munich this chance.
Effenberg called Anderson, which was arranged by Tiger. Anderson converted this last-minute opportunity into a goal. Bayern Munich equalized the score at the last minute. Beckenbauer danced like a child, and Hitzfeld was excited.
He also lost his composure, and only the Schalke 04 fans burst into tears.
Bayern Munich won the league title. If Millwall cannot win the Premier League title today, it will sow unfavorable seeds for the Champions League final four days later, both in terms of momentum and psychological impact.
In today's game, players frequently fell down on the court. It was not because they were committing fouls, but because both sides seemed to be fighting from the start.
Beckham really started playing right midfielder again at the beginning of today. Unfortunately, Millwall moved Nedvěd back. Beckham could either go back to help Neville, or he could only go up and play the wide midfielder he is good at, otherwise
Let him move freely in the midfield, but he feels uncomfortable, and organization is not his strength.
In the 11th minute, Giggs passed a cross into the penalty area. Van Nistelrooy was hiding behind Materazzi like a ghost. Just after Giggs passed the ball, he suddenly came out and ran towards the center of the goal. However,
He was just about to grab the spot, but found that Southgate had taken the lead. Ruud van Nistelrooy didn't even jump, and watched helplessly as Southgate headed the ball to clear the ball.
Others may have failed, but when it comes to Ruud van Nistelrooy, Millwall's defenders are very familiar with his characteristics.
Turning around, Larson ran away with a ball on the right as if he was in no one's land. Giggs only had to attack when he was close to the bottom line of Millwall's wing. Once Millwall counterattacked, he would return to defend.
It doesn't help, because what Millwall is good at is playing with speed when pushing forward.
Larson started from the center line, and after receiving the ball, he dribbled forward along the wing. Sylvester made a mistake in his prediction. He thought Larson would cut inside, but Larson made a fake move in front of him.
After his center of gravity shifted, he broke through the bottom from the outside. Then, when Sylvester returned to block, he took advantage of the change in rhythm and spiked the ball back to the outside to create space. After seeing Brown move over to cover, he passed the ball to Ke.
At the feet of Luo Ze.
Klose had Keane behind him, Stam in front of him, and Neville was always beside Henry. He neither dared to stop the ball nor pass the ball, so he simply shot.
It was the first time for the young carpenter to experience such an important scene, so he was inevitably a little nervous. His shot was not up to standard, and it flew into the stands, and the distance above the crossbar was really ridiculous.
After shooting the ball, Klose realized that he looked ugly, so he scratched his head severely and turned around and ran back. Now, it was him to harass Keane.
The Lion King Stadium burst into warm applause. The Lions fans didn't mind Klose's ridiculously deflected shot at all, but instead cheered him on with applause.
Ferguson expected that this game would be very difficult and that Millwall would fight back against Manchester United. He was also mentally prepared for this. However, from the beginning of the game, he found that the difficulty of the game was much beyond the limit he could imagine.
He and Aldridge are sworn enemies, which is caused by competition, but from a work perspective, Ferguson admires Aldridge. This is what Aldridge has won with his work attitude and quality. Every time he plays against Millwall, Millwall is impressed.
Neither of you will always let your opponent produce absolutely unexpected effects.
This is certainly what Aldrich did in preparation for the war.
Today, Millwall's offensive routine looks very simple, but Millwall's defense has changed from before, making targeted arrangements based on the characteristics of Manchester United's players.
Giggs is good at breaking through, so the back line is denser on this side, and the distance between defensive players is kept very tight. Giggs can break through one person, but he can never get past the second one.
The defense on the other side leaves slightly more space. This is to maintain the overall density of the formation and limit the changes that Giggs' side must make. Otherwise, the space in the ribs of the penalty area will be very obvious.
An attacking midfielder who is good at running forward.
Even if Beckham assists, he relies on a cross. It is impossible for Millwall to let Beckham not pass the cross, and it is also impossible for Millwall to let Giggs not pass the cross. There is no fixed area for the cross, and there is no doubt that it will follow him like a shadow.
More openings will be exposed.
Therefore, Millwall has strengthened the control of placement in the penalty area. Crosses are passed, and as long as you cannot grab the ball, how much threat does the cross still pose?
Solskjaer is not the type of player who rushes for headers, and Ruud van Nistelrooy is good at landing shots, but in front of Southgate and Materazzi, it is extremely uncomfortable on the court. Millwall has a reasonable division of labor and each performs his or her duties professionally.
It is Southgate who is watching Ruud van Nistelrooy's movement. Allowing Nedvěd to retreat is to add a layer of protection in defense to avoid the situation of missing the ball while marking people.
The game only lasted 15 minutes, and Ferguson began to rack his brains to think of countermeasures.
How to break the defensive tactics Millwall carefully set up today?
