"The long-awaited East London Derby will be staged again. I believe the atmosphere at Upton Park today will surprise everyone. There was an episode before the start of the game. Let’s not mention it. Let’s talk about the situation between the two warring parties. Millwall is what everyone is talking about.
Familiar, the leader with huge advantages in the Premier League, Western Han Dynasty
Manchester United has returned to the Premier League after four years. The Hammers led by Rodel will have to fight hard to avoid relegation this season. They are now ranked fifth from the bottom, only 3 points away from the relegation zone. The result of this game will determine their
The rankings at the end of the Premier League half-way period lay the foundation for the second half of the season."
"Millwall and West Ham United both played with full strength. In the past, we always said that Millwall is a comprehensive and strong team. They can play offensive football with mercury and make the offense beautiful and colorful.
West Ham United's style under Rodel is very monotonous.
It emphasizes confrontation and speed. Before the game, some people were worried that the Lions would encounter muscle football attacks in the away game today. Coupled with the impact of the East London Derby, it is no wonder that Hall warned West Ham United before the game to pay attention to their actions on the field.
But I believe West Ham United will definitely cause trouble for Millwall."
This game is really not overwhelmingly optimistic about Millwall. A derby is a derby after all. Different from other derbies between London teams, the famous rivalry between Millwall and West Ham United is on the field.
The competition is not about football skills. Looking back, there have been many serious injuries on the field, and bloody fights off the field are even more common. Analyzing and predicting such games from a competitive perspective is one-sided.
Millwall is still Millwall with 433, and it looks the same as before. West Ham United has a 451 formation. The defense relies on tough interceptions in the midfield. The offense relies on counterattacks from the side. The strength is weak, and the tactical choices are inherently poor.
If you think too much, you will make more mistakes. Just move the defense zone back, increase your aggressiveness, and block the opponent's attack. What kind of counterattack you can make depends on your on-the-spot performance.
The game just started. West Ham United kicked off. They launched a wing attack and played on the left. The left midfielder just brought the ball into the full-back's defensive zone. Schneider made a fierce frontal tackle and destroyed the ball out of bounds.
The West Ham United players were still frightened, but Schneider stood up and continued to mark and defend without changing his expression.
"Wow, Schneider actually made a clean tackle? This is not in line with his style of play. It seems that Millwall takes today's game very seriously."
As soon as West Ham United's boundary ball came out, Gattuso knocked down the opponent's receiver from behind. The referee blew the whistle to indicate a foul. He called Gattuso in front of him and gave him a slight warning.
The referee wanted to control the emotions of the players on the field, but contrary to his expectation, the Lions attacked away from home and took the lead in attacking.
When Rodel saw this scene, he was so angry that he cursed.
"Hall, you are so despicable! You sanctimonious villain!"
When Aldridge heard someone scolding him, he turned around and took a step forward. The fourth official immediately stepped forward to block him, indicating that he could not leave the command area of the visiting team's coaching bench.
Seeing Rodel's angry look, Aldrich opened his palms and said proudly: "Whether it's despicable or shameless, this is one of the skills of the head coach. If you don't understand, you can ask me for advice. I won't be stingy."
I will teach you patiently.”
Rodel also took two steps forward and was speechless. He had a bit of a gentleman's demeanor. Like Aldrich, who was so nakedly provocative, he didn't know how to fight back. He was suddenly at a disadvantage.
After taking two steps, the fourth official stood in front of him again and warned him. He was so angry that he turned around and walked back with helpless teeth.
Aldridge warned West Ham United before the game to restrain their actions on the field. Rodel was really afraid that West Ham United would act inappropriately during the game and be punished by the FA. Leeds United's excessive fine last season almost invalidated Bowen's actions.
With the tragedy of Ye still vivid in his mind, Rodel asked the players to pay attention to their movements during the game and not to exceed the scope of competition.
However, Millwall came as a guest. They were obviously the most gorgeous and delicate team in the Premier League, but they obviously strengthened their aggressiveness in defense. From Schneider's tackle and Gattuso's foul, it was immediately intuitive.
It reflects Millwall's "murderous spirit" in this game!
Only then did Rodel realize that he had been fooled!
Aldridge didn't show hypocrisy, he admitted frankly that this is part of football, and if you are fooled, it means you are not strong enough, that's all.
Modern football is not a matter of swordsmanship between gentlemen. The morality of the world will be subverted little by little, and every possible use will be made.
Even so, there is a bottom line for Aldrich's approach. He himself cannot accept the style of Herrera that goes beyond the moral bottom line in the international era. But he can use psychological warfare, create mysteries, or mislead the enemy. This is actually
A commonplace trick.
After West Ham United lost the ball, it was Millwall's turn to organize the attack. They quickly retreated to the backcourt and defended closely. Millwall's situation was similar to that in other games, attacking!
It's just that West Ham United is really a tough nut to crack.
On today's occasion, the atmosphere of the match can easily affect the players. West Ham United's players are good mercenaries, but they also have to please the home team's fans. Otherwise, whether they can keep their jobs is still a problem. They dare to work in the East London Derby but not contribute.
Then the anger of the fans is likely to make a player pack up and leave!
"The confrontation in the midfield is very fierce. This is roughly the same as what we analyzed before the game. In such a game, Ronaldinho and Henry are unable to display their 100% strength. On the contrary, Nedved
Be the most eye-catching person on the field."
Nedvěd has a very high winning rate in confrontations. He defeated his opponents in confrontations, got stuck in the fight, and bravely knocked away his opponents. He won the cheers of Millwall fans like a tsunami.
At the critical moment, the Mad Lion God of War should be on the front line.
However, this alone was not enough to decide the game. West Ham United's defense was fierce and intensive. Although the referee tried to control the game, he was still unable to suppress the extraordinary aggressiveness of the two teams.
Millwall is the main attacker and West Ham United is the main defender.
In the process of looking for a counterattack, West Ham United encountered a lot of trouble.
Millwall still adopts a high-pressure press, and the technical and tactical system has not changed. However, the positions of the players on the field have changed. And this is a very critical point.
"Andy! Did you find that Millwall's players were in strange positions today?"
"Found it! Gattuso and Pirlo!"
"Yes. Pirlo's position is further back. He seems to be a pure defensive midfielder, and he is a single defensive midfielder. Where is Gattuso? But he moved to the central midfielder position behind the attacking midfielder!"
"Yeah, this, this..."
"Could it be that Gattuso experienced the East London Derby for the first time and suddenly got too excited?"
"I don't think so. If he really loses his position, there will be teammates around him to remind him, and now, Millwall is playing very smoothly!"
"Let's continue to see. If this is Hall's deliberate move, then there must be a purpose. What impact will such an arrangement have on the game?"
Why is the green field ever-changing?
Just like today's Millwall formation, 433 is still 433, and the people are still the same group of people, but the positions of Gattuso and Pirlo have been reversed, with Gattuso in the front and Pirlo in the back.
The tactical system on the field has undergone earth-shaking changes, which in turn has significantly changed the game situation from the past.
The biggest difference between the front midfielder area and the back midfielder area is that in the offense, the front midfielder area faces the opponent's complete defense line and limited sprint distance, while the back midfielder area has less offensive pressure during the offense. The opponent is here
The defense in this area is of a harassment nature, rather than an interception nature like the front midfielder area. The ferocity and defensive strength are completely different.
It is becoming more and more difficult for traditional attacking midfielders to perform in the attacking midfielder area. This is because the overall trend in football is to become more and more defensive in this area.
Pirlo was able to take third place in the Ballon d'Or this year precisely because the judges realized the significance of Pirlo's epoch-making influence on the tactical changes in football. It is no exaggeration to say that Pirlo under Aldridge's command,
In the past, the midfielder style flourished in the defensive midfielder organization, giving many outstanding players who had attacking midfielder skills but could not survive in the traditional attacking midfielder position a bright future.
On the other hand, more and more attention is paid to the defense of the midfielder area and to restrict the offensive side. Then when switching from defense to attack, play with speed and focus on the area of the midfielder, also in the midfielder area. This is how Millwall restrains its opponents.
It can be said that the high-pressure pressing tactics are because of Millwall's devastating pressing attack. The opponent has to retreat in defense and strengthen the protection in front of the penalty area. And because the opponent can only rely on quick counterattacks, Mi
Millwall had to adopt a high-pressure press to effectively limit the opponent's counterattack. From the beginning to the end, Millwall was changing. They forced the opponent to change, and then adapted themselves according to the opponent's changes. Therefore, Millwall
Their power has shocked the football world. They have been advancing with the times and leading the tactical trend. In essence, they are the source of everything, fighting against their own limits!
In this game, Nedved’s spiritual leadership role was highlighted.
He bravely fought and fought again and again, boosting the morale of the whole team and infecting every teammate, allowing Millwall to suppress its opponents in the away battle spirit!
They are faster, fiercer and more fearless!
Aldridge knows very well that in this game, to suppress West Ham United, we cannot rely purely on technique and tactics. We must first start from the spiritual level. Only by suppressing the opponent in terms of fighting spirit can we have room for technical and tactical suppression.
The atmosphere of hatred caused by this stadium will be the best source of mental stimulants. West Ham United has the home advantage and it will not be easy to suppress them. Without Nedved, Aldrich believes that this game will be very difficult.
, other players are not as good as Nedved in terms of driving the team's will to fight. The first is running. Nedved's position can make him run all over the field. The second is the awareness of confrontation. Together, these two points,
Only in this way can he infect the whole team and play the role of spiritual leader.
After suppressing the opponent at the mental level, Millwall took the initiative in the game and began to use techniques and tactics to restrain the opponent. West Ham United really suffered a lot in today's game. Now in the team, the last time they experienced the East London Derby
There were only three players, and they hadn't seen each other for four years. They didn't expect that Millwall was so powerful that it was desperate.
West Ham United can't play any offense and can only struggle on the defensive line!
Why?
It's not that Millwall has been passing the ball backwards, but that even if Millwall's offense is successfully defended by West Ham United, they want to launch a counterattack on the spot, but Millwall's crazy counterattacks frequently succeed.
Ronaldinho and Larsson counter-attacked from the wing, while Nedvěd and Gattuso counter-attacked in the midfield. They walked wide and as long as they passed the ball in advance, Schneider and Gianluca Zambrotta must defend one-on-one.
If you succeed and take the middle road, you will definitely be asking for death.
Nedved was on the front line, and Gattuso was behind Nedved. The two of them were in excellent physical condition and had a large sweep area. West Ham United passed the ball and organized counterattacks with never more than three kicks, and they rashly drove forward.
, Materazzi and Southgate will never let them pass easily. Even if they get past the defender, their forward will not get the ball and will be firmly caught by Bute.
In twenty-five minutes, although Millwall did not score a goal, their ball possession rate exceeded 70%!
After watching the 25-minute game, Martin Taylor and Andy Gray exclaimed in unison during the commentary: "Gattuso, the midfielder is forward!" (To be continued...)
