At the end of the first half, the players walked towards the tunnel. The expressions of the players on both sides were normal. Millwall was just a little aggrieved.
Aldridge walked from the sidelines toward the tunnel, and fans in the stands leaned out and made various moves at him.
There were boos, boos, applause, sarcasm, abuse, ridicule, and even pointing at him and shouting: "London boy, are you happy early? We Manchester United will not be easily defeated, so what if we are two goals ahead? When the game is over, you guys
Just go back to London crying!"
Aldridge walked forward with a calm expression, not caring about the pressure exerted by Manchester United fans. Competing with the fans was the stupidest behavior.
After returning to the locker room, Aldridge took a look at the players' condition. They were all in good condition and their fighting spirit had not dropped. Obviously, being able to compete with an opponent of Manchester United's level was something they could only dream of.
It's just that Trezeguet is obviously out of breath more frequently than others. Even though he has recovered his physical condition through pre-season training, he is still a little overwhelmed in such a fast-paced game, and the indulgence during the summer vacation still has sequelae.
Aldrich took out a pen and drew a simple matchup diagram on the tactical board, then circled Neal's position, turned around and said to Neal: "Forget about the first half, continue to assist in the second half, don't be mentally burdened
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Neil nodded fiercely. At the end of the first half, he was really afraid that if he stepped forward and made another mistake, the team would concede a goal, so he stayed behind.
Aldrich didn't say what he was thinking. In fact, he, as the head coach, was half responsible for the ball conceded after Neal's mistake.
"Claude, if the first goal conceded in the first half happens again, then you don't have to intercept the opponent's counterattack as soon as possible. You can retreat, even if you return to the penalty area, to ensure that we are the most dangerous in front of the goal.
There will be no numerical disadvantage in the area, which will reduce the opponent’s attacking space when they come to the penalty area.”
Aldridge told Makelele, and the players raised their heads and looked at Aldridge in unison. Seeing that he just smiled faintly, for some reason, they felt that the charm of Aldridge seemed to have increased again.
In fact, in Aldridge's previous tactical arrangement, once the wing was counterattacked, Makelele's task was to intercept as soon as possible, but the effect was not good. After all, the width of the court was there, and Manchester United was flying on both wings.
Tactically, with Makelele's two legs, naturally he can't run as fast as a football. It was Aldridge's tactical mistake. Makelele went to intercept Beckham, but the middle was vacated, creating a gap for Bart to attack.
Chance.
Aldridge's midfield adjustment was to overturn his previous tactical arrangement. He has nothing to be ashamed of. Everyone makes mistakes. Mistakes are not terrible. What is terrible is that you refuse to admit your mistakes and do not regret it.
After being counterattacked, let Makelele retreat near the penalty area first. In this way, even if Manchester United's counterattack reaches the penalty area, even if there is a numerical advantage, Millwall's defensive line will not be too large and can compress the vertical offensive space to the maximum extent.
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After making some specific tactical arrangements in the midfield, Aldridge once again inspired the players' fighting spirit, praised their performance in the 45 minutes of the first half, and hoped that it could continue in the second half.
The halftime break ended quickly and the players walked out of the locker room again.
Aldridge returned to the sidelines in front of the coaching bench and stood with his hands in his pockets and his chin slightly raised. This posture gave the players a sense of confidence.
His infectious energy has subtly affected the team over the past year.
If the head coach is a coward and shrinks back to defense when he comes to Old Trafford, without even having the courage to challenge, then even if he gives it to the best players of the era such as Aldrich Matthaus, Baggio, Maldini and so on,
It might also be a disastrous defeat.
Ferguson sat on the coach's bench again, chewing gum and seemed to have returned to the calm state before the start of the game.
The referee Dukin blew the whistle to start the second half and Manchester United kicked off.
Although the game is still a draw, there are only 45 minutes left for Manchester United. They obviously do not want to lose points in the first round of the league, especially in a home game against a newly promoted team.
Therefore, Manchester United's offense was very fierce, and Millwall could only retreat to defend at the beginning of the second half.
Aldridge was watching the game from the sidelines and suddenly felt that Manchester United's formation was a bit strange. The number of figures in red jerseys in front of him was different from the first half.
This is caused by the sense of vision. He is staring at the midfield, so the players at the beginning and end of the field are only blurry shadows in the corner of his eyes. Most of the time, he is watching the two teams competing in parts of the field, Manchester United players and Millwall.
The number of players, red and blue, is roughly equal, but they are just constantly moving.
But he suddenly felt that Manchester United had more players involved in the attack than in the first half!
who?
The extra ones will definitely be surprise soldiers!
He took a closer look and discovered that a Manchester United player was moving inconspicuously from the backcourt to the frontcourt.
Left back, Erwin.
When Aldridge discovered this, he saw Schneider and Thuram double-teaming Giggs, who had just received the ball. Aldridge felt bad and did not have time to shout to remind the players, only to see Giggs
Si passed the ball gently to the right, and Erwin started and took the ball from five meters to the right of Giggs and strode forward.
"Intercept him!"
Aldrich roared.
When the players are highly focused, it is impossible to hear Aldrich's call, and even if they hear it, it will be difficult to react quickly.
Schneider and Thuram discovered that Giggs and Irvine had completed their cooperation, and the two responded almost subconsciously.
Thuram had the positional advantage to intercept. He gave up Giggs. Schneider also started running directly into the backcourt to fill the gap left by Thuram. This allowed Giggs to start forward after passing the ball.
Neither has a location advantage.
Thuram accelerated decisively to steal Erwin from the side. He stretched his thigh in front of the opponent, and then rushed in front of the opponent to steal the ball, but Erwin was knocked to the ground.
Dukin stopped the game and signaled Thuram for a foul.
Annoyed and helpless, Thuram bent down, picked up the ball, held it in his hands, and finally threw the ball to the ground.
Dukin showed Thuram a yellow card.
Aldrich laughed angrily on the sidelines, nodding and applauding.
Oh shit!
Even if Thuram's move just now was a bit big, could it be bigger than Roy Keane's move that directly hit Nedvěd?
The location of this foul was not bad, it was in the front right of the Millwall penalty area, about thirty yards from the goal.
It was Beckham who took the free kick.
Aldrich's scalp was numb.
If the team is faced with a free-kick master, there is nothing the coach can do.
Put up more walls? Or tell the goalkeeper where to attack?
Aldridge doesn't know how far Beckham's free kick skills have reached today. Last season at Millwall, his free kicks could only be considered good.
There are not many complicated tactics to defend direct free kicks. The wall blocks the angle of the near post, and the goalkeeper blocks the far post. The reason is also very simple. The wall sets up a barrier on the shortest straight line path between the ball and the goal. Players
Taking off to expand the defensive area, the goalkeeper defends the far end. If the ball hits the far corner, the flight time will be longer, leaving more reaction time for the goalkeeper.
Millwall set up a wall and other players marked Manchester United's attacking players who were ambushing inside and outside the penalty area.
Beckham stood calmly behind the ball, looking at the wall of people in front of him, all of whom were familiar faces.
In his five months at Millwall, he was satisfied with everything except the ending.
But what angered him most was Aldridge's rant at him in the locker room.
Beckham, who was selected by Manchester United as a child, naturally grew up with pride, but Aldridge left a lingering shadow in his heart.
He needs to prove himself, especially in front of that young commander.
Guangming told him arrogantly: You are wrong!
Dukin's whistle blew, and Old Trafford fell silent.
Under the spotlight, Beckham takes a running approach, stepping on the anchor point with his left foot on his supporting leg. At the same time, his left arm rises on the left side of his body and draws an arc to ensure that his body maintains balance after tilting sharply to the left. The front half of his right foot is straight.
The ball was perfectly kicked with the upper body, creating a huge friction force after exerting force.
The kicked ball began to fly with strong spin.
Taking off from the wall, Southgate jumped to the extreme but could not touch the ball.
It seemed that the ball was flying high, but after it crossed the wall, it began to spin and fall. The exaggerated arc was like a tilted rainbow.
The wall fell to the ground, and the Millwall players all looked towards the goal. Goalkeeper Keller was dumbfounded and kept turning his head. He saw the ball lying quietly in the net, and red waves were rising in the stands of Old Trafford.
The cheers of the tsunami shook the sky!
Bayesian arc, rise in the world!
"3:2! Manchester United reversed the score just after the start of the second half. They successfully regained the initiative from a two-goal deficit! This free kick is so wonderful, and the trajectory is pleasing to the eye."
"It's simply art! David Beckham, this young player has shown his value just after becoming the main player of Manchester United. Alan Hansen, you underestimated these kids, Beckham's free kick is enough
A long-lasting aftertaste!”
Beckham smiled, opened his arms brazenly and smiled proudly towards the stands!
