Juventus's three-back system was indeed embarrassed by Millwall's counterattack, but it is nonsense to say that Juventus will definitely lose with the three-back system.
At least when they adopted a correct offensive strategy, Millwall's counterattack threat plummeted and the pressure on the defense suddenly eased.
In the 56th minute, Del Piero found a briefly exposed space in the penalty area. After receiving the ball, he passed Barzagli beautifully and got a chance that was close to a single shot. Pagliuca once again used his body to block the zebra prince.
A sure goal!
When Aldrich saw this, he knew that this was not going to work.
After all, Juventus is a strong team at the top of the first tier. Millwall's substitute lineup is at best an above-average level in the second tier given the home advantage. If the counterattack that threatens the most is not possible, you should recognize it.
Instead of resisting blindly, it may look brave, but the result will definitely be tragic.
Today's game is very important for the young boys.
If they lose, especially if their two-goal lead is reversed, it will be a huge blow to their confidence. If they win or draw, it will be a great spiritual encouragement for them and will be of great benefit to their future development.
In the 60th minute, Millwall made a substitution.
"Millwall made the first substitution. Kaká, the hero of the goal, was substituted. Gattuso came on instead. It seems that Hall wanted to hold on to the two-goal victory."
The Lion King Stadium burst into warm applause for Kaká, the hero of the goal.
After Aldridge high-fived Kaká on the sidelines, he turned his attention to the court again.
After Gattuso came on the field, he ran to Pedretti, Alonso and De Rossi and exchanged a few words before taking his position.
Millwall, playing in the back four!
Of course, they are not lined up like this. Gattuso is in the middle, Pedretti and De Rossi are on both sides. If there is danger in either area, Gattuso can go to support. Alonso is in front of Gattuso.
, doing the work of the defensive midfielder, standing in the central midfielder position, Klose retreated to play the attacking midfielder, and Villa was the lone forward.
As for the specific formation, it is 4411.
Juventus fully showed its true strength in the second half. After Millwall's substitutions, the key midfielder area was adjusted, and the adjustment was not small. After the players were familiar with it, the main substitutes regained the sense of position and
In the process of establishing a tacit understanding of cooperation, there will be some flaws in the defense during this period. Juventus decisively seized it!
In the 63rd minute, Davis rushed behind De Rossi, got the ball and then cut inside. After attracting Metzelder's attention, he passed the ball to Trezeguet. The latter did not waste the opportunity this time.
The ball followed the trend and he half-turned and fired a shot, but Pagliuca failed to block the near corner. Trezeguet also made a very tricky shot, hitting the upper corner of the goal.
"Juventus pulled a goal back, and the suspense of the game returned. I wonder if Hall will make any more substitutions after this goal was conceded. There are still Ronaldinho and Ronaldinho on the bench.
Larson, where is Nedved?"
Juventus got a goal back and became more energetic. Millwall shortened the gap and became more motivated. There was only one goal difference. If another goal was scored, the victory would become a draw.
Aldridge knows very well that if another goal is scored, no matter what time it is, the mentality of Millwall's substitute lineup will collapse, and it is not impossible for Juventus to complete a reversal.
However, he still made no other adjustments. Gattuso came on and the signal has been sent. The whole team's thinking should also be more unified.
The strength is just not as good as that of Juventus, so what's the shame in sticking to it?
Aldridge didn't have any intention of trying to save face, otherwise, he would simply send all the main players on the field.
Training young people has always started with defense. This is a tradition established by Aldridge for more than seven years of coaching, and it is also one of his styles.
Since helping the team reach new glory last season, Gattuso's spirit has taken on a new look. It may not be visible in the main lineup, but in the substitute lineup, as soon as he came on the field, although he lost the ball, he did not make any mistakes.
I have been panicked, experienced strong winds and waves, lost a ball, panicked!
He encouraged his teammates and set an example on the defensive line. After he fully entered the game state, he drove the team's momentum to compete with Juventus with his fierce style of play.
Since then, the danger in Millwall's penalty area has decreased, and the three midfielders in the four midfielders plus Alonso have frequently blocked Juventus' offensive from the outside.
As time passed by, in order to equalize the score, Juventus began to increase its offensive pace, and the players' mentality also began to change.
In the 81st minute, Davis was knocked down by De Rossi during a breakthrough, and was knocked to the ground fiercely by De Rossi. After Davis got up, he started to fight with De Rossi.
De Rossi didn't take a step back, his forehead directly pressed against Davis's sports glasses, looking like a fiery little lion.
Gattuso and his teammates immediately rushed over to help De Rossi. Instead of trying to break up the fight, this kid came to help De Rossi...
The referee quickly calmed down the player conflict, gave Juventus a free kick, gave De Rossi a yellow card, and Davis was "acquitted."
There were boos in the Lion King Stadium, thinking that the referee's penalty was unfair.
De Rossi was a little scared. He was the captain of the youth team. Whenever there was a conflict on the field, he would be the first to rush to help his teammates. This habit cannot be changed. The conflict with Davis just now brought him
received a yellow card, and he wondered if that would prompt Aldridge to scold him for not being calm enough.
But when he looked towards Aldrich with lingering fear, he saw Aldrich slightly raising the corner of his mouth and giving him a thumbs up gesture.
This scene was also captured by the live broadcast camera.
"It seems that Hall is not only not angry about De Rossi's foul, but also gives a thumbs up to praise the opponent. It should be to praise De Rossi's courage."
De Rossi now felt confident, fearless, and rejoined the fight.
Fouling is definitely not a good thing, but who can avoid fouling a defensive player playing as a defensive midfielder?
Aldrich did praise De Rossi's courage, or rather his fiery temper, which Aldrich admired.
On the football field, elegance is often refined, which can make players stand out. But it also creates a certain sense of distance.
Just like Zidane, Henry, Pirlo...
They are good players and teammates, and they use their skills to drive the team forward, but football requires not only skills, but also mental attributes.
I can't imagine that if Vieira Keane didn't have any temper, would he still be a world-class defensive midfielder?
Although a spiritual leader does not have to be a player with a hot temper. For example, Nedvěd became the spiritual leader of Millwall with his strong fighting spirit, but some players just need to have a hot temper!
A top team, a king-level team. A dynasty team like Millwall must have such people in the team, because your opponents are not as skilled as you, and they are likely to use despicable methods to hurt you.
If you are violated and your temper is not strong enough, you may be bullied. You will lose momentum to your opponent, which will affect the performance of your strength.
There are such characters in Millwall's first team. Materazzi, Gattuso and Southgate can all stand up and defend the team at critical moments as tough guys or even villains!
There was not much time left in the game, and Juventus' offense could no longer hold its nerve. Millwall's defense was more solid than before. Because there were more defensive players, the fault tolerance rate was higher.
Juventus really can't come up with any new tricks in their positional warfare. No matter how they pass the ball from the outside, they can't open up any obvious gaps. They just resort to a simple and crude long shot! A lob!
Millwall's counterattack, which was silent for more than half an hour in the second half, got another chance.
As Juventus' long-range shot failed, the attempt was in vain. Millwall's counterattack from defense to offense was able to reorganize.
But the effect is far different from the first half.
Klose and Villa were able to advance the offense to the Juventus penalty area, but were unable to break through the opponent's back line.
Juventus has three defenders, 3 defenses and 2 defenses, no problem at all!
The fans in the stands felt a little sorry.
The difference in power between 2-man offense and 3-man offense is not simply 1, 2-man cooperation is point-to-point, it is clear at a glance, but if it is 3-man, passing, running, the offensive routines and changes produced are better than 2-man cooperation, the gap is
geometrically multiplied.
And Juventus is not the kind of team that can be beaten single-handedly by an over-the-top through ball if the opponent counterattacks.
When Millwall's counterattack failed, Aldridge would applaud Villa and Klose.
In this environment, being able to score a goal is a miracle, but not being able to score a goal and being able to advance the offense to the Juventus penalty area is also a huge contribution and will be of great help to the team.
At the very least, Juventus' formation will drop back when defending, giving Millwall's defense breathing room. When Juventus attacks again, everything will start again.
Juventus was going crazy and Lippi felt aggrieved.
Aldrich was taunting him before the game, but during the game, the opponent was shameless!
And they still put up a very good bus!
If it hadn't been for the opportunity given to Juventus when the defense was adjusted, the score might still have been 2:0.
In the last minute of stoppage time, Del Piero attempted a personal breakthrough on the line of the penalty area, but Metzelder and Gattuso intercepted the ball and fell in the penalty area. The referee made no comment, and the Juventus players also
Without much protest, Del Piero fell, but he fell after he was caught by Metzelder while running for the ball. It would be a bit far-fetched to award a penalty kick.
Gattuso cleared the ball with a big kick, and the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
"At the end of the fifth round of the first stage of the Champions League group stage, Millwall defeated Juventus 2:1 at home. Millwall, who came on as a substitute, scored two goals in the first half while being passive throughout the game.
In the second half, Juventus seized the opportunity to get a goal back, and then also equalized
There was no chance of a score, but this group of young boys from Millwall firmly held the victory in their hands with their firm will, strong fighting spirit, and courage to fight. This was a possible game for Millwall.
A win that is not worth much at the moment because they were ahead of the game
They advanced to the second stage of the group stage. However, it is of extraordinary significance for Millwall's long-term construction. They have won two championships this season, the Charity Shield and the European Super Cup. One week later, they will go to Japan.
Fight for the third championship, the Toyota Cup! In the League Cup, they also entered the semi-finals with their substitute lineup. We have reason to expect that Millwall will win more trophies this season. We can’t see which team at the moment.
The team can challenge Millwall's status as king, perhaps, Spain's Real Madrid is qualified..."
