Thanks to "Thieves", "Qingqing Little Wolf" and "Jie Xi" for the rewards!
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The Blackburn boss was right about one thing.
Aldrich's formation of troops caused him confusion and disrupted his arrangements.
Originally, Millwall was super strong, and Blackburn just had to defend against counterattacks unswervingly. They really couldn't stop the opponent's indiscriminate bombardment. Everyone tried their best. As the saying goes, you have to do your best to obey fate. If you are weak, you can't control your destiny.
But today, I saw that Mahler Gobi and Millwall really had all their big-name players on the bench!
The attack group led by Klose is powerful, but there is a huge gap with the diamond attack group led by Henry.
The Blackburn manager scratched his head and kept scratching his head until his scalp was almost broken.
From time to time, he glanced at Aldrich, who was sitting steadily on the coach's bench, almost in a state of trance.
What kind of wishful thinking does this young commander have?
There is no doubt that Aldridge has gained the respect of countless people in this industry, including fellow coaches.
When Aldridge first became famous, everyone thought he was a junior who just had better luck. Even if he was capable, most older coaches were not convinced and unwilling to be convinced.
But over the years, Millwall's glory has shone unparalleled. What Aldridge created is a king's team comparable to the golden team in football history. The mentality of his peers towards him has also subtly changed, respecting, respecting and admiring him.
Learn, and most importantly: defeat him!
Proud to beat Aldridge!
Just like many teams are proud of defeating Millwall, even some weak teams can score a goal against Millwall, regardless of the final result of the game. Their fans and players will be ecstatic!
Many coaches have the same mentality now.
There is no shame in losing to you.
But it would be such an honor to win against you!
From a utilitarian perspective, Aldridge and Millwall are a perfect stepping stone to making a name for themselves.
Players can become famous with one goal. But if you score against a team like Cambridge United that floats between semi-professional and professional teams, who cares what your name is?
But if you score against Millwall, no matter how unknown you were before, you will definitely make the headlines in the football section the next day, and your reputation will increase dramatically.
A coach can make a name for himself in one battle and defeat Aldridge. Such a head coach can also be in the limelight for a while.
With a humble attitude and the belief to challenge Aldridge, the Blackburn coach has prepared for this game for a long time. Tactics, players' thinking, team attitude, all aspects have been worked hard. Anyway, they have no league match.
The pressure of relegation. If they can win the League Cup, it will basically be a successful end to the season. This is not the Blackburn Rovers who were able to counterattack the throne when Shearer and Sutton were in the team.
However, Millwall's formation today made the Blackburn coach feel doubly uncomfortable.
He glanced at Millwall's bench. Henry, Larsson, Nedved, and Ronaldinho were all there.
Will it?
The Blackburn manager thought of a possibility.
Aldridge's absence from the main attack group must be for the sake of the subsequent games, and the players' physical fitness must be reasonably arranged.
However, in this game, let the young players impact first and compete with Blackburn.
When the time is right, the main attack group with powerful firepower will be launched. Of course, you can only change three places, but let alone three, any one of those main forces should not be underestimated.
The Blackburn coach thought for a long time and agreed with his guess.
That’s what Aldrich must have planned!
You know, this game is not a regular 90 minutes. If there is no winner in 90 minutes, there will be overtime!
A player's physical fitness enters a watershed stage around 70 minutes. Even if you have strong willpower and can persist for 90 minutes, it is too difficult to be completely consistent for 120 minutes, especially when the defensive players are in a passive position.
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The more he observes the game, the more he trusts his judgment.
Because Millwall did not attack wildly, Blackburn put on a defensive posture from the beginning. The offensive power of Millwall's substitute lineup has a slight advantage over opponents who play a balanced offense and defense, but it is not as good as breaking through dense defense.
Heat.
The game was relatively uneventful. Millwall's offensive rhythm was very regular. Two long shots were followed by a penetration, two long shots were followed by a penetration, and so on. However, Blackburn were monolithic and their defensive formation did not loosen at all.
, unless Millwall shoots to a threatening level, it will be in vain.
Although Blackburn are strictly defensive, it does not mean that they consume less physical energy. The defensive formation cannot always be statically positioned in the penalty area. It must be done when it is time to press up, because not pushing up is equivalent to
Let Millwall exert unscrupulous pressure on the outside, but after pushing forward, if there is a slight disturbance in front, the defense will quickly retreat, looking like it is running away.
Going back and forth between the penalty area and the midfield and backcourt like this, the defensive players' nerves are always tense, and they will burst into short-distance running at every turn. This will definitely have an impact on physical fitness. Moreover, the speed of defenders is not as fast as that of forwards. When there is a physical problem,
, the speed of the defender decreases, and the contrast is more obvious when the forward explodes.
Because of this, the Blackburn coach does not want to be led by Millwall. He is afraid that Millwall will fight a war of attrition today. Look, Millwall is the main defense, substitutes for offense, and substitute players for offense.
Aren't they just cannon fodder?
The game lasted 30 minutes. Blackburn only had two shots and no stable threatening attack. They basically just hit wherever they went and try their luck with a shot when they had the chance.
The Blackburn coach no longer hesitated, waved his hand, and issued tactical instructions to the players on the sidelines.
When the players on the field saw this, they did not dare to go against the coach's intention. In the plan prepared before the game, the coach gave such instructions to attack. He should have done so when the score was behind. Now it is still a draw. The coach adjusted like this and no one had time.
Just think about it and execute it.
Blackburn began to invest more offensive forces, focusing on midfield interceptions and then devoted themselves to the attack.
Aldridge sat off the court with a sullen expression. In fact, he was also thinking about how to break Blackburn's dense defense.
It's just that the game hasn't reached the point where changes are necessary. If it's still a draw in the 60 minutes of the second half, he will make changes.
However, Blackburn suddenly changed his attitude on the court and took the initiative to attack. Aldrich blinked, inexplicably. Why did the opponent attack?
Is it to attack someone who is unprepared?
It shouldn't be. Millwall's offense does not invest too much force. It is quite satisfactory. Their defense layout is very tight. If Millwall presses hard and the opponent suddenly changes their posture, it is really possible to beat Millwall within a period of time.
I was caught off guard.
Isn’t the sudden change putting the cart before the horse in tactics?
Why are you so defensive at the beginning?
Isn't it just to limit Millwall's attacking space?
If you give up this practice now, why did you do it 30 minutes ago?
Confused about Millwall?
Aldrich just likes to ponder, because he feels that he has figured it out thoroughly and can apply what he has learned and make it his own. Of course, he takes the essence and discards the dross.
Blackburn went up to attack, and Southgate, who was directing the defense of Millwall, saw his opponent's posture. He was immediately happy. He did not let his teammates rush up to resist and confront the opponent head-on. On the contrary, he ordered his teammates to retreat.
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Isn't the opponent attacking? Let them attack!
You don't need the opponent's troops to press the situation. As long as the midfield line is pressed upward and the space between the midfielder and the opponent's penalty area becomes larger, Millwall's offensive opportunities will be much better.
Since Blackburn took the initiative and saw Millwall's formation being suppressed and retreating, they naturally followed the trend!
They passed the midfield, but encountered a strong blocker in Millwall's penalty area.
Materazzi successfully blocked the opponent's forward with the ball through physical confrontation, intercepted the ball, and then passed the ball to Gattuso, who then passed the ball to Alonso.
Blackburn is not Bayern Munich, and the quality of the defensive transition from offense to defense is far different. Alonso ran out of space before receiving the ball.
Ronso chose a long pass.
Long ground ball.
The pass was passed to Kaka, and it was in front of Kaka, giving Kaka space to start rushing forward.
When Kaka caught up with the ball, the opponent's midfielder almost grabbed the ball. Kaka saw that the situation was not good and kicked the ball to Larmore on the left.
Larmour got the ball, and Kaka's position was already behind. In this wave of attacks, the attacking midfielder was not in position, but Kaka completed his task well. First, he released the ball and diverted the attack. Secondly, he attracted the opponent's attention.
Lower back.
Larmore took the ball and cut inside. He brought the ball to the front midfielder area. When he was pressed in front of the penalty area, the opponent's defender had no choice but to come up and block him. He made a wonderful pass and went straight behind the defender. Klose had been waiting for him.
, after successfully countering offside, he took the ball, stopped and adjusted, and volleyed the ball into the upper right corner of the goal.
"In the 37th minute of the first half, Millwall scored. Klose helped the team take the lead. It came from Larmour's assist. It's really strange. Blackburn should be defensive and focus on counterattack, but let Millwall play
A fast break led to the ball being conceded."
Inside the Millennium Stadium, the Lions fans were extremely excited. Even though there were no major attacking players on the field today, they could still be ahead. What does that mean? It means there is no need to worry about the thickness of Millwall's lineup. Every substitute player can be used.
war!
Klose turned back and pointed at Larmore, smiled and hugged his teammates. This is a final, a game where winning can win the championship trophy. Being able to score in such a game, Klose is better than
The progress made a year or two ago can be said to be very intuitive.
Aldridge pondered for a long time, but still couldn't figure out what the Blackburn coach was thinking.
He turned to communicate with his colleagues on the coaching staff, trying to get others to help him analyze the reasons for the goal.
Millwall can't be considered a particularly typical counterattack, because Blackburn's back line is relatively complete, switching from offense to defense, with the central midfielder, defensive midfielder, and four backs. At least 6 people participated in the defense. No.
That kind of back line gives you space directly behind you, and a through ball can penetrate the defense line, which is an excellent counterattack opportunity.
However, Blackburn's proactive attack reduced the tightness of the midfield defense and enlarged the offensive space in the midfield. Only then did Alonso, Kaká and Larmour work as a team in this area to tear apart the opponent's defense.
"I don't understand. When it comes to counterattack, the time and opportunity are not right."
Jensen shook his head. He also saw the clue. Although Millwall was powerful, it was impossible for them to play magnificently and earth-shakingly in every game. However, at the coaching level, games were often difficult for the audience to detect, or if they did not pay attention, they would not be able to detect them.
I won't take it to heart, after all, fans still focus on the perspective of appreciation.
If Blackburn wants to attack, they can, but there is a big prerequisite, that is, the defense is successful. Secondly, in terms of timing, Millwall should be in decline. They grit their teeth and fight for an explosion to give it a try. In terms of timing, then
They can also take advantage of the impatience that may arise if Millwall cannot attack for a long time, exposing gaps in the defense, and they can then launch a surprise attack.
But Blackburn happened to attack rashly when these two conditions and the basic conditions did not exist or were immature, laying the hidden danger of conceding the ball.
Aldridge couldn't understand, so he could only laugh and applaud the team's goal.
This goal came out of nowhere. It was in vain that he was just thinking about how to break through Blackburn's dense defense. If every opponent was like this, how beautiful would the world be?!
