Before Juventus went to London, the Italian media had expressed concerns and doubts about Juventus.
The reason is Lippi's tactics. After three consecutive wins at the beginning of the season, Juventus entered a six-game winless streak. Lippi, a master tactician, decisively changed his formation and play style. Before this game, he changed from 442 to 352.
, achieved a record of 1 win and 1 draw in Serie A, and the record has improved, but it has not yet reached the level of success. Whether 352 will work is still being explored and experimented.
When Aldridge led his team to challenge other teams, as long as the opponent deployed a 3-back formation, regardless of the positioning of the midfield and frontcourt, Millwall's record was a complete victory. Of course, this excluded the away game against Bayern Munich.
In the drawn game, after all, Bayern's three defenders at the time, including Matthaus, were not strictly speaking a central defender.
It seems that Aldridge has a lot of experience in discerning the flaws of the three defenders, and the Italian media is worried that Lippi's team may be defeated by the opponent.
Fortunately, Millwall did not send their main players to play, but at this time the score was still Millwall leading 1:0.
The Italian commentator at the scene said bluntly: "Millwall took the lead in breaking through Juventus' goal with the substitute lineup. The process of losing the ball was clear at a glance. The three defenders seemed to have increased the number of defenders, but in the most critical position
However, the defense appears to be very weak. If Ferrara could have the same performance as before,
With his world-class level, he will definitely be able to move over and intercept Kaká immediately, but after being seriously injured, his strength is no longer what it was back then. Alas, if Lippi insists on playing with three defenders, Juventus may have to do it again.
To introduce a world-class central defender, Nesta is a very good candidate."
Lippi was also thinking about this at this time. From 442 to 352, it was not a change of tactics after careful consideration, but because 442 proved that this tactic was not suitable for the current Juventus in a wave of six rounds without a win, so it must be done.
As for the best way to make changes, Lippi also needs to re-examine the team.
Now trailing 0:1, Lippi was thinking about making some adjustments during midfield, but something unexpected happened to him soon.
Juventus players were beaten by the Millwall 2 team by a goal, and the players were full of resentment on the field!
We are really going to lose. We have no face to see Mr. Jiangdong!
So they became red-eyed and eager to equalize the score and pressed forward aggressively.
In a short period of time, the mentality has begun to become unbalanced.
Attack, attack wildly, completely lose your mind!
Millwall tenaciously withstood Juventus's stormy offensive pressure. In the 32nd minute, Trezeguet shot diagonally towards the goal from a small angle into the far corner. Under Barzagli's interference, the ball missed the post and flew out of the baseline. He was shocked.
Millwall players were in a cold sweat.
Three minutes later, Del Piero cleverly grabbed the front spot and attacked the goal. Fortunately, Pagliuca rushed forward and used his body to expand the defensive area to block the ball. Otherwise, Millwall would have equalized the score.
Juventus's offensive went from wave to wave. From the 25th minute to the 40th minute, they almost pressed into Millwall's half and bombarded them indiscriminately.
The Millwall penalty area is full of dangers. In today's big scene, De Rossi, a rookie, was quite satisfactory at the beginning, but gradually became a little lost under the pressure. He frequently lost his position and only saw the ball. Wherever the ball went, he rushed to it.
Wherever he goes to intercept, he is more like a troublemaker. If Alonso hadn't frequently helped him fill his position and there were many people in the defensive midfielder position, I'm afraid the back line would have completely lost its barrier protection.
Aldridge was not surprised. He did not expect De Rossi to perform well as soon as he came on the court. Defensive players are not like offensive players. Offensive players tend to excel in their debut because opponents will look down upon them and do not understand the technical characteristics of newcomers.
, you will be caught off guard.
Defensive players are the complete opposite. When they first start out, they don't seek success but seek no faults. But how easy is it to avoid making mistakes in front of a top opponent like Juventus?
That's why Aldridge deployed three defensive midfielders to increase the fault tolerance rate. If at least two of the three players can perform stably, there won't be any big problems.
However, Juventus could not defeat this wave of attacks for a long time, and Millwall once again launched a fatal counterattack.
This time it was Kaka who dribbled the ball from the backcourt to instigate a counterattack. Along the way, he, Villa and Klose always maintained a three-legged force to move forward. When they encountered Juventus' pursuit and interception, they used a triangle pass to break it.
After the three people passed the ball and cooperated seven times, the three came to the opponent's penalty area. Kaka had scored a goal before, which attracted special attention. But this time, Kaka went to the left rib of the penalty area diagonally.
In an instant, Juventus's defense made a mistake. Both Thuram and Montero were about to block Kaka. Villa, who was in front of Montero, took advantage of the tilt of the opponent's center of gravity and pulled the ball horizontally, leaving the space open.
, Klose penetrated behind Montero again, Billy
A straight pass, Klose leads the ball, Ferrara moves laterally to intercept, Klose smashes the ball behind Ferrara, there is a pause in the rhythm, Klose leads the ball with Ferrara
La passed by, took another step forward, and blasted out with a powerful kick!
Buffon was so brave that he lay down and blocked Klose's inevitable shot!
In fact, Klose's extra step actually narrowed the angle!
However, Klose, a shooter with a keen sense of smell, did not just watch after shooting. Buffon did not fully hug the ball. The ball was blocked by him and bounced three meters in front of him. Buffon stood up and moved forward as if to
He used the action of a hungry tiger to press the ball under him, but Klose stretched out his foot first and poked the ball with his toes.
Buffon stared dumbfounded as the ball rolled past his armpit, and then he closed his eyes and lowered his head. He had already heard the cheers of the fans at the scene.
The ball rolled into the goal without any suspense.
"2:0! 2:0! Klose helped Millwall lead by two goals! If any fans must ask how strong Millwall is? Open your eyes and take a look! They did not have a main player today, but they
To get a two-goal lead over Juventus! Yes, maybe Millwall looks passive on the scene, but they are passing
The unswerving counterattack made Juventus fall into the abyss! Millwall has Hall, a master tactician, as well as promising young talents such as Klose Villa, Kaka Alonso and so on.
! They can definitely dominate European football for a long time. As English people, we will witness how long the glory of the Lion Dynasty will last!"
Aldrich looked at the young men who were celebrating and felt happy for them. He clenched his fist and waved it up and down in front of him for a moment.
The Juventus players looked solemn, and of course they would not be discouraged.
A superficial view is that Millwall took the lead through sneak attacks.
The strength is definitely Juventus' advantage.
At the end of the first half, the score was 2:0. Millwall unexpectedly took a two-goal lead at home with its substitutes.
Juventus didn't have no chances on the scene, but the environment for the final blow was naturally not as good as the chances Millwall created during the counterattack.
Aldrich carefully planned the tactics during the halftime break and at the same time gave De Rossier instructions to calm down and review his performance in the first half. It cannot be said that he performed poorly. Even in today's situation.
, he lacks rich experience in the field, but his performance is already pretty good.
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
Lippi returned to the coaching bench and sat down, his expression returning to normal.
Juventus mainly attack, which is understandable. The situation starts from the first minute. As long as they hold on to the draw, they can get good results and have the advantage of advancing before the final round of the group stage. However, because Millwall sent a substitute lineup, they
On the contrary, because of the face or dignity of a strong team, they must take the initiative. Even if it is an away game.
After losing the ball, the offense could not stop at all. Losing this game might lead to tragedy in the final round.
When you should attack, you still have to attack, but how to attack and how to turn the advantage into goals will test the head coach's ability.
Lippi's adjustments in the midfield were reflected in the second half.
Juventus still has the advantage and initiative on the field, but they are not impatient to play threatening balls. Millwall's four defenders and three midfielders protect the inside and outside of the penalty area airtight, and they pass threatening balls rashly, with a very low success rate.
They passed the ball patiently from the outside, controlled the ball, made frequent transfer passes, and used the width of the field to tear apart Millwall's defensive formation.
Aldrich was not surprised to see this.
If Juventus had played so patiently from the start, Millwall would have been very passive today. This style of play is not new.
Many aspects of football tactics are similar. In the last game Millwall played Celtic away from home, Juventus adopted the same strategy when facing Millwall in the second half. They did not blindly pursue fast pace and ensure control of the ball.
Pass and cut patiently, and when the opponent's defense is slightly loosened and there is a flaw, launch a wave of suddenly accelerated attacks to create a threat.
This method of creating threats is actually similar to the essence of Barcelona's TIKI-TAKA tactics.
From the tactical essence of TIKI-TAKA, it is to create offensive space by controlling the ball.
For example, if you attack on the left, the opponent's defense on this side will increase its strength. If you suddenly shift to the right, the attacking space on the right will become larger.
As for the short pass, it is just a means.
If long passes can achieve a success rate of more than 85%, they will definitely use long passes as a way to control the ball. This ball control does not refer to dribbling, but to ensuring possession of the ball. Why do Barcelona and Spain use short passes to come back?
feet, which some fans find boring because short passes are football
The ball control methods with the highest success rate on the field are undoubtedly the most stable compared to dribbling breakthroughs, long pass transfers, and short passes. However, the most stable ones are also the most difficult to create highlights, so some people will think that watching Barcelona’s games is disappointing.
People are lethargic, and only when the stars shine can it be exciting.
It’s nonsense to say that TIKI-TAKA’s alternative approach is shocking. The top giants’ offensive methods will have tactical options similar to TIKI-TAKA. For example, Juventus plays like this now, but the top giants prefer diversification.
Attack methods, wing breakthroughs, center passes, individual performances, long-range shots, rhythm changes, etc., it’s just that Barcelona has practiced TIKI-TAKA to the extreme.
Aldridge sometimes also thinks about how to break the opponent's style of play when Millwall, the team he is currently coaching, meets Barcelona. He came to an imaginary conclusion that frustrated him, maybe 55 starts.
situation.
Especially when Barcelona's ball control reaches its peak, you can't ask players to run all over the field and press like crazy. That will only expose more spaces, and more than 60% of the time, the opponent is in possession of the ball. Milvo
Your offensive opportunities will be invisibly reduced.
Just like now, Juventus is not in a hurry to play fast. Millwall's formation is pressed forty yards in front of the goal, and they can't even get a chance to counterattack, because the opponent is not sure enough and will not give you the ball easily.
