It is rare that even though Millwall led by two goals in the first half, the team's momentum was extremely high and their fighting spirit did not diminish at all!
If they were playing another relegation team, Millwall might have lost some of their players' excitement during the halftime break. As long as they continue to display excellent tactical discipline in the second half, the game will be a sure win.
Today we play West Ham United. This East London derby has reignited the war after four years. The atmosphere of the stadium and the reaction of the fans have directly affected the players. Every player understands the sense of achievement and satisfaction brought by shining in this game.
The feeling is completely different, more or less similar to Aldridge's mentality of giving back to the fans, fighting for the fans, and making the fans proud!
Aldrich did not make any tactical adjustments during the halftime break. Instead, he impassionedly mobilized the players' morale.
"Do you feel the hostility towards us from the players to the fans at West Ham United?"
"Does it feel good to crush them under your feet?"
"Did you see the reaction from our fans?"
"This is an endless battle, but we must win. There will never be a moment to stop, never! We will step on the corpse of West Ham United and return to the south of the Thames!"
...
At the end of the halftime break, when Aldrich reappeared on the sidelines, Rodell was already sitting on the coach's bench, his eyes were blank, and he seemed to be powerless to play the game.
Aldridge glanced at him and ignored him. It was not that he was bullying. Millwall had also encountered top teams when it was weak. Even some neutral fans said sourly before the game: Let Hall and Rodel switch positions.
, let’s see if Hall will give a high-profile warning to his opponents before the game!
Yes, there is already a voice that seems to sympathize with the weak and thinks that those who lose to Aldrich are nothing. If Aldrich could switch positions with his opponents, maybe he would lose even more miserably!
Aldrich was not even interested in replying to such remarks.
Leaving aside whether the positions can be reversed, first of all, a team as strong as Millwall's current team must appear.
He trained a team of kings, and then coached a weak team to challenge this team of kings?
Is Aldrich sick?
Moreover, Millwall is the king of football. It is the first-team players and the coaching staff who are the best in football. Without Aldridge, Millwall is still strong, but will it be as strong as it is now and frighten its opponents?
At this stage, there must be huge doubts.
In the past, Aldridge also doubted himself. He felt that if Millwall had him, perhaps this group of first-class and super-first-class teams could reach such heights by themselves.
But since coaching the England national team, he has gradually gotten rid of this self-doubt.
It can be regarded as a kind of inner transformation of oneself.
Without Ferguson, Manchester United's current generation of Red Devils will definitely be completely different. Arsenal is missing Wenger. There is no doubt that the delicate and gorgeous technical football will be greatly reduced.
After the second generation of Millwall's Mad Lions reached their peak, Aldridge's confidence was not only given to him by the players, but he himself was full of strong self-confidence, so his majesty also reached its peak.
This is a change that happens from the inside out.
The temperament of a true strong man!
In the second half, West Ham United played disorganized. Millwall still relied on high-pressure pressing tactics to restrict its opponents, destroying West Ham United's defense with wave after wave of attacks.
The Hammers fans in the stands simply couldn't stand watching.
They can't understand that Millwall's ability to control the game has reached such a terrifying level!
"The premise of Gattuso's position today is definitely a clever move for Millwall to control the game and suppress the opponent! The defensive midfielder is in the front, the defensive midfielder is in the front, will this become a mainstream? If that is the case, Hall,
It can be said that the founder of this tactical stream will become a historical figure in the tactical revolution in football, just like Arsenal's Chapman."
"I think this cannot be looked at alone, because if there is no Pirlo playing the midfielder in the back and Gattuso playing the defensive midfielder alone, the impact on the game will not be so huge. Imagine that other teams only use the midfielder in the front.
Pushing forward, even if the interception is successful and the opponent is pressed, what about the offense? Who is responsible for the organization of the offense? The key is coordination. Hall's move is to combine the advanced midfielder with the advanced midfielder at the same time.
, that’s why it has such immediate and huge power!”
"Well, what you said makes sense. Pirlo was completely like an independent commander today, strategizing in the midfield and backcourt. There was Gattuso in front, and Nedvěd helped him resist the enemy's attack. He tried his best to
Use your talents.”
It can be said that Millwall took their defensive cooperation to the extreme based on their offense.
In the past, the defensive positioning to cut the opponent's offensive formation was just the basis. After adding the counter-attack, there was a high-position press that was closely connected with the three lines. Today, with Gattuso's positional conditions, they have completely changed the game.
Divide West Ham United's formation into two. West Ham United's main force is defending, so they are all delayed in the second half. Gattuso and Nedved are the main players in the center, blocking them like a shield wall.
In the second half.
The remaining battlefield is on Millwall's back line. If the opponent goes wide or directly looks for the forward, then the battlefield is around Millwall's back line. In Pirlo's midfielder area, it is a complete vacuum!
Therefore, Pirlo can unscrupulously display his organizational skills.
Since the opponent's success rate when playing wide or wide-footing to find a forward was very low, the game fell into Millwall's control.
In the second half, Millwall's ball possession rate was approaching 75%!
West Ham United was ravaged to the point of collapse.
With the halftime break, they were able to hold on for a while in the second half.
But this persistence came to an end in the 67th minute.
Probably because Pirlo had been organizing the ball, the West Ham United players were all numb. In the 66th minute, Pirlo suddenly chose to take the ball up by himself. Under the cover of Gattuso, it was unimpeded. After halftime, it was just
He played a one-two with Gattuso and came to the penalty area. Then he hit the goal with a long shot. The angle was extremely tricky. The goalkeeper had no reaction. He only heard a bang and the ball hit the left goal post.
superior!
The players and fans of West Ham United thought they were safe, but the next second, Nedvěd followed up and shot the ball back. This time, the goalkeeper made a save but could not stop the ball from flying into the goal.
When Nedved saw the goal, he immediately ran along the sidelines. While running, he roared wantonly!
The away team's fans' stands were filled with people. Every fan wearing a Millwall jersey had bright eyes, filled with joy and excitement. The focus was on Nedved, who scored twice!
"The game can be declared to be completely without suspense. Millwall is leading by 3 goals in the away game. Nedved scored twice and became the hero in the hearts of the fans. He has always been. But on an occasion like today, his outstanding performance is even more outstanding.
In order to inspire the fans, he symbolizes the spirit of the crazy lion, tenacity, never giving up, and the courage to face all challenges!"
Aldridge raised his arms on the sidelines. On the away game, he actually encouraged the fans' atmosphere. This made the Lions fans even more enthusiastic, and their endless cheers lingered in the stadium.
Rodel sat on the coaching bench and lowered his head. Playing against Millwall and playing against Aldridge was a nightmare!
He obviously does not have the big heart of a top coach. The game is not over, and he even has the idea of escaping from here.
Losing the East London Derby was not unexpected before the game.
However, they lost at home in a way that they were unable to fight back. Regardless of confrontation or technique and tactics, West Ham United lost not only the game!
From beginning to end, their formation barely pressed forward, and Millwall's pressing offense was at its peak in this game.
Of course, this is a game against a non-first-class team, but it can beat a strong team against a weak team so that the opponent cannot even attack effectively for half a game. In Europe, only Millwall can do this!
In the first half, a West Ham United player was knocked unconscious. In the second half, when the third goal was lost, West Ham United completely collapsed!
His actions on the court became rough and he obviously lost his cool after becoming angry.
When Henry was brought down to the ground for the second time, Aldrich almost rushed onto the field to argue with the referee.
"Why not give a red card? Why not give a red card? That's a red card move!"
In fact, Aldridge was a little extreme. The foul against Henry was actually two yellow cards, but the referee only gave one yellow card.
He only regained his composure after being blocked by the fourth official. Even though the home team fans booed him, Rodel never dared to argue with him.
Aldridge was just putting pressure on the referee. Six years ago, if he did this, he would definitely be sent off by the referee. Today, the referee came over to communicate with him, calm him down, and try to appease him.
And just three minutes later, West Ham United committed another foul. Schneider, who came up with an assist, was knocked down by the opponent's tackle with both feet off the ground. Schneider had a self-protective action, so he took the initiative to fall to the sidelines. It was definitely not
diving!
The premise of diving is that the opponent's actions are standardized, not a foul.
When a West Ham player makes a tackle with his feet off the ground, even if the player really uses a diving action, it is definitely self-protection, and this cannot be confused.
The referee sent off the West Ham United player with a direct red card, and the boos at the scene became even louder.
All Hammers fans believe that the referee was influenced by Aldridge and made a decision in favor of Millwall.
Rodel protested to the fourth official, but was blocked by the fourth official with his arm expressionlessly...
In the last 10 minutes of the game, Millwall relied on their numerical advantage and the collapse of West Ham United to win two games in a row!
Gattuso scored a goal in the penalty area, and Larsson also scored a goal.
Four years later, the East London Derby reignited, with Millwall thrashing West Ham United 5-0 away from home.
The Hammers fans were extremely angry at their team's huge scorer loss, and the Lions fans looked both happy and gloating about their arch-rivals when they left the game.
Fans from both sides almost fought in the stands. Fortunately, half of the city's police force was deployed today to stop the violence in the stadium.
However, outside the stadium, a large group of Hammers fans who could not accept the result protested against the club. At the same time, fans from the two teams caused riots in the streets. Taking advantage of the turmoil, many shops in the surrounding neighborhoods were attacked. At dusk, riot police
The two streets around Upton Park Stadium were in a mess... (To be continued...)
