Before the fifth round of the Champions League, Millwall had 1 win and 1 draw in its two league games.
What makes the Lions fans more depressed is that Lampard and Joe Cole teamed up to help Tottenham draw with Millwall at the last minute.
Aldridge was challenged by reporters after the game, asking him how he felt when "one of his own" turned against him.
Aldridge smiled and replied: "Seeing that Lampard, Joe Cole, and Ashley Cole are performing stably and well at Tottenham, you should ask Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Leeds United
Let’s wait and see what the team thinks.”
Although Millwall lost 2 points to Tottenham, they had enough room to lose points. Putting aside the game, the performance of the three Lampards on loan to Tottenham made other Premier League giants look at it and envy them in their hearts.
Jealousy and hate!
There is no doubt that Millwall's future is strongly guaranteed!
At the same time, in the League Cup, Millwall's substitute lineup eliminated their arch-rival Chelsea in the quarter-finals, which made the fans even more excited. They had to face Tottenham in two rounds in the semi-finals.
The fifth round of the Champions League has arrived as scheduled, and on the eve of Juventus' visit to the Lion King Stadium, the conflict, or grudge, between Aldrich and Moggi after the last game was once again hyped by Fleet Street.
Aldrich avoided talking about the incident, which itself had been downplayed, and made provocative remarks about the game itself.
"Millwall will send a full substitute lineup to play tomorrow. We have qualified ahead of schedule. We are going to Japan to participate in the Toyota Cup at the end of the month. I need to give the main players some rest time. And in the last game in Turin, Juventus did not cause us any trouble.
, However, now Juventus has 6 points, and the other two teams have 3 points. Juventus
Coming here to play an away game, I think they will definitely defend. As long as they get 1 point, they can ensure that they occupy second place and have a certain promotion advantage before the last round. It doesn't matter. Millwall's goal is to train, it doesn't matter.
What do Juventus think? Anyway, they don’t have the courage and strength to take away the victory in London."
When talking about Lippi, Aldridge's tone became a little arrogant.
"He is a championship-level coach. He is my senior. However, now that Juventus is under his command, I can't see the signs of being able to pose a threat to Millwall. After all, it is just that, defense and counterattack.
Defense, counterattack, when will Juventus be able to play as good as Millwall?
Only if we attack conservatively can we create trouble. I don’t intend to comment on football style, but if the Premier League giants play conservatively, they will be criticized by fans. Although that will make winning easier, but I and my team
Millwall, we are determined and determined."
If you want to play psychological warfare, you must offend someone.
This is Aldrich's experience over the years, but rational opponents will understand that this is within the scope of business and should not be brought into personal relationships.
Just like when Aldridge played against Leicester City, he also bluntly said that Leicester City's defense was too conservative. O'Neill responded by mocking Aldridge for "forgetting his roots": Didn't Millwall rely on defensive counterattacks back then?
Self-made?
In private, the relationship between the two is not affected by the competition at the work level.
Lippi said in response: "Aldrich Hall has continued to succeed over the years and has become arrogant and disrespectful of his opponents. Millwall has a persistent pursuit. Can't other teams have it? There is no unity in football.
standards. If Millwall wasn't extremely powerful right now, why would Aldridge have the confidence to say this?"
Aldridge appeared at the stadium 20 minutes before the game started. He sat in an empty seat in the nearby stands and chatted with a BBC reporter, who relayed Lippi's remarks to him.
Aldridge smiled and said: "Haha. When Millwall first played against Juventus, Juventus was the UEFA Champions League champion in 1996 and the runner-up in the UEFA Champions League in 1997. How strong was Juventus at that time? No need for me to explain.
Did you say too much? But what? Juventus didn’t play a very gorgeous offense at that time, and they were even a little conservative when facing us. At that time, we were not even the league champion."
BBC reporter Paul nodded with a smile. In the European war, the highest competitive stage for clubs, England has been very proud in recent years. Starting from 1998, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001, the Premier League teams have won the championship for four consecutive years. Manchester United once and Millwall once.
Three times in the European war, Millwall is the most popular star team in England, and it is also the first battlefield that Fleet Street strongly supports, protects, and even engages in vicious debates with foreign media.
However, Paul was still a little puzzled. He asked: "Millwall has already qualified early, but you actively provoked the anger of Juventus under such a background. This is difficult to see in other teams, because under the same situation
, other teams will face the game with a relaxed attitude, but you will send the substitute lineup, but you will also pose as if you want to fight Juventus. Isn't this very contradictory? "
If you want to fight, you must show your strongest strength.
But Millwall did the opposite.
Aldridge smiled slightly and said: "Millwall is not another team. If Millwall wants to continue to succeed, it must create a suitable growth atmosphere for young people. At the same time, it must also cultivate their playing temperament when they are young. You
The answer to this question will be very complicated, so let’s just watch the competition.”
After saying that, Aldridge got up and left, signed autographs for some fans, and finally walked to the side of the court to stand.
After Lippi appeared on the stage, the two shook hands briefly and walked away.
Despite Aldridge's success, Lippi has an inexplicable contempt for Aldridge at the moment.
The other party is young after all!
After achieving some results, I forgot about it.
Thinking that you can be invincible in the world is simply arrogant!
It's understandable when you think about it. Three consecutive league championships and a successful defense of the Champions League. Who can be calm about such achievements?
Besides, Aldrich is still a young man under 30 years old.
Millwall sent all substitutes to play at home, and Aldridge made wild remarks before the game.
Lippi was not angry but happy.
If Millwall plays with all their best players, they will naturally play extremely oppressive games at home, and Juventus will be very dangerous.
But it would be a bit arrogant for Millwall to think that the substitute lineup can also defeat Juventus!
As long as Millwall attacks, Juventus' counterattack can rid Millwall's defense of holes at any time.
He already had the starting lineup, but Aldridge didn't put up any smoke bombs, which made him feel a huge stone in his heart.
As long as Juventus does not lose this game, the initiative to qualify will be firmly in its own hands.
Players from both sides entered the field. Today's lineup of the Mad Lions looked like they traveled back in time to the fans in the stands, returning to the era when the youth storm of the Mad Lions swept Europe.
From the beginning of the game, Lippi suddenly frowned.
The situation on the field is very strange.
Juventus' offense is slightly aggressive!
After watching the game for 10 minutes, his eyes suddenly widened.
I missed one thing!
Aldridge's provocation before the game was not just targeting coach Lippi!
In the last game in Turin, Juventus lost extremely badly. The team spent more than 100 million euros on signings in the summer. The crazy investment made the team weak after Zidane and Inzaghi left.
It does not fall but rises, at least not significantly.
Aldridge said before the game that Juventus did not cause them any trouble. This is obviously contempt for Juventus' strength.
In this game, Juventus originally came to London with the determination of revenge, but as a result, Millwall was not included in the main lineup at all, which made them even more resentful!
Facing the Lions 2 team, what reason does Juventus have to shrink back? What reason does it have to play conservatively?
Players have a strong voice and the dignity of a strong man. At least in the Juventus team, Buffon, Trezeguet, Del Piero, Thuram and other strong players, who would think that they would face Villa and Alonso.
Does Barzagli still need to be conservative?
The Crazy Lions are on the bench and they can't change it, but since they have been despised, they will deal with their opponents in the game. No, it is best to abuse them!
Let the crazy lion learn a painful lesson!
The players in Juventus, even those with Lions backgrounds like Trezeguet and Thuram, seem to have forgotten one thing.
Starting in 1996, Millwall has not lost a single home game in Europe for more than five years!
During this period, Millwall has been following the tradition of using substitute players in European games. In the past few years, they have trained after qualifying early. But at home, no opponent can take away the victory!
The game lasted 20 minutes and the score was still 0:0. Lippi stood up.
He feels the same as the live audience, the audience watching the live broadcast in front of the TV.
The situation is completely different from what was expected!
Aldridge was so crazy before the game. What was the result?
Millwall fucking plays the ultimate defensive counterattack at home!
The three defensive midfielders were arranged, De Rossi, Pedretti, and Alonso!
The attacking midfielder plus two forwards, Kaká as the attacking midfielder, the two forwards are Klose and Villa, they also return to the half-court to participate in the defense!
Juventus's paper strength is definitely stronger than Millwall's substitute lineup, and the gap is above a level gap. In other words, Juventus is at the top of the first class, and Millwall's substitute lineup is the most.
They are at the top of the second tier, but with De Rossi and Kaká lacking experience, the current 11 starting players are only in the middle of the second tier in terms of strength.
Precisely because of the obvious gap in strength, Juventus turned against the visitors and became more aggressive and risky.
Metzelder and Barzagli performed better this season than last season. Although one-on-one certainly could not stop Del Piero and Trezeguet, the victory was due to Millwall compressing the opponent's offensive space. At the same time, the back three
The two midfielders frequently retreated to the back line. Millwall used the number of defenders to avoid being given excellent opportunities by the opponent. In this way, it was still unable to completely restrict Juventus' attack, but the opponent's shooting opportunities were not particularly good.
Pagliuca made a high pass and blocked low to keep the gate open.
In the 23rd minute, Millwall's fifth half-time counterattack in this game threatened!
Klose and Villa cooperated continuously on the offensive end to push the offense to the front of the Juventus penalty area. When facing the opponent's three defenders, Villa moved, Klose took the ball, and Juventus
The Tus defense line was shocked.
Klose did not pass the ball to Villa, but instead knocked it horizontally, inserted a lightning-fast figure from behind, touched the ball and then moved forward, entering the Juventus penalty area with unparalleled momentum, fast and direct
Breaking through the back line and facing goalkeeper Buffon.
