Not only Beckham, but Ferguson also laughed and applauded to praise his disciple's performance.
Everything seems to be back on track, back to the familiar rhythm of the Red Devils and Manchester United.
At the beginning of the second half, Manchester United scored a goal to reverse a bad start from a two-goal deficit. With nearly 40 minutes left in the game, Manchester United made the first substitution.
Forward McClair, who seemed invisible in the first half, was replaced by Scholes.
Seeing this substitution, Aldrich discovered that Ferguson was giving instructions to his disciples on the sidelines. He understood that Ferguson wanted to stabilize the rhythm of the game.
Manchester United is in the lead, and Millwall will be anxious. Playing Scholes can strengthen the control of the midfield, and the attack in the back row is also a sharp edge for counterattacks.
During this period, Scholes' position was not fixed in the midfield. He was closer to the penalty area during the game. In the next two years of history, before the arrival of Yorke and Cole formed a dark double front, Scholes
There is a strong clamor among the fans for him to replace Cole, who is not popular with the fans, as a forward.
The team is behind, from a two-goal lead to a one-goal deficit, how big of a blow will it be to lose three goals in a row?
At least the players on the field at Millwall did not waver in confidence. They set up their formation immediately after losing the ball and waited for the kick-off from the center circle.
Aldridge is very pleased. After the experience of League One in the past year, Millwall, a young team, is most confident in scoring goals!
They scored 127 goals in English League One last season. Counting cup matches, the total number of goals exceeded 140. Scoring goals is not a problem for them.
Being behind is a waste!
Manchester United fans in the stands began to sing songs with great fanfare.
In the East Stand, the Millwall fans were a little confused. The two-goal lead was reversed, leaving the stand in silence.
Brady looked around, suddenly clenched his fists and shook them in front of him, and sang: "No one likes us, we don't care! No one likes us, we don't care!"
He looked left and right and kept repeating. Gradually, Millwall's uniform singing sounded from the east stand, as loud as thunder.
Although fans from both sides did not have any disputes in the stands, behind the peaceful calm, it was the Manchester United fans who were dismissive of the Millwall fans. They were like rich rich men, and Millwall was like the rags on the street.
Is it necessary to take the beggar seriously? Doesn’t that stain one’s eyes, dirty one’s hands, and degrade one’s name?
After Aldridge saw Scholes come on the field, Manchester United tried to trick Millwall by kicking in the midfield. He walked casually on the sidelines and sneered in his heart: The game is over? Old fox, you made a mistake that may not be made up for.
mistake!
When Manchester United tried to control the midfield and stabilize the tempo, Millwall's players organized a frantic but orderly attack that made Manchester United unable to control the game for even one minute!
Scholes took the ball at his feet and planned to pass it directly back to Keane, but Makelele stretched out his foot to block the ball. The ball bounced to the left wing. Just as Beckham stopped the ball, Neil stepped forward and stole the ball accurately.
The ball was cut off, and Beckham, who was stumbling and crumbling, was unable to defend himself.
Neil once again went upfield, and the speed of the ball did not slow down at all.
Bart followed Nedved closely, Keane had already rushed to cover the wing, and after Neal and Pires completed a one-two, Neal dribbled two steps from the left in front of the penalty area, and Gary Neville stood still.
Position, while preventing Pires from entering the penalty area from the side.
Millwall, which had been focusing on attacking from the left in the first half, had already caused Manchester United's defensive line to shift to the right. In Neville's eyes, in addition to Neil dribbling the ball, there was also Pires not far away, which was enough to make him feel like a man on his back.
Bruce and Pallister were closely guarding Trezeguet and Larsson, and the two forwards also ran to the left in an attempt to form a local offensive numerical advantage, and the two defenders naturally followed.
Just when Neal had no space to dribble the ball, Neville prepared to attack, but saw Neal knock the ball across the middle.
Manchester United's defense was shocked. Was it passed to Nedvěd?
They turned around and saw that Nedved had not come up, but was attracting Bart's attention.
But as the ball rolled toward the center, a Millwall player rushed over.
who?
Bernd-Schneider!
The German teenager, who had no bright spots after assisting Trezeguet in the first 8 seconds, unexpectedly appeared at the front of the penalty area!
Ferguson used Erwin to step forward and win a free kick, and at the same time relaxed his defense against Schneider.
When Manchester United's defense tilted to the right, the two forwards used their movements to attract the center back's attention. Schneider came to the center unmarked, and Irvine seemed much slower to rush over to cover the defense.
Facing this incoming ball, Schneider clearly remembered the tactical requirements issued by Aldrich.
Focusing on Manchester United's defensive weakness on the right side was the main theme of the first half. When Manchester United began to strengthen the defense on the right side, Schneider moved to the center and had a wider space.
After appearing in this position, he can choose to cooperate again, or take a long shot by himself! No matter what it is, don't hesitate!
Looking at Manchester United's defense with the door wide open in the middle, Schneider's eyes were firm. He had been observing before running to the receiving position. Trezeguet and Larsson had previously run to the left, and at this time the ball rolled to the right.
Pallister had given up on Larson and rushed towards him.
Pass to Larsson?
But the space is still too small.
Schneider decisively chose his long shot.
The boss said that the game against Manchester United is the key battle to match the level of Millwall!
To appear here, you must have the strength to be worthy of such a battle!
Schneider knows that his ability to dribble inside and penetrate the penalty area is not as good as Pires on the left, but he has a strong and persistent heart.
I must be worthy of such a battle!
Boss, watch with your eyes wide open, I won't let you down!
Schneider had already adjusted his steps when the ball rolled in front of him, bent his right leg, and fired a powerful shot!
The perfect shooting posture, the figure is frozen in a strong and majestic moment.
Schneider roared in his heart: Damn the ball, roll it into Manchester United's goal. I don't know who Schmeichel is, let alone the goalkeeper. Even if he is a god, he can't stop Millwall from getting ahead.
Manchester United, stepped on!
boom!
Like a ball being discharged from a cannon, it didn't spin at all. In the blink of an eye, it traced a straight path from bottom to top and headed straight for the upper left corner of Manchester United's goal!
Schmeichel flew out, but the angle was too tricky and he couldn't reach the ball.
Of course, the dull sound was particularly abrupt on the court.
The ball hit the crossbar, but it hit the lower edge of the crossbar, and then the ball bounced into the net.
Schneider, who was gritting his teeth and showing a hint of ferocity, saw the ball hit the goal. He clenched his fists and cheered loudly, then turned around and ran towards the coaching bench with his arms spread wide.
Old Trafford fell into dead silence again, and the Red Devils fans were stunned.
That world wave is so impeccable and makes people envious!
The Millwall fans in the East Stand roared in unison and waved their arms, causing waves in the stands.
"Beautiful long shot, wonderful world wave! Another genius has appeared in Germany who can go global! His name is Bernd Schneider! What kind of magic does Aldridge have? Why are his players so surprising?
?What’s even more exciting is that we can see Millwall’s fighting spirit after being reversed. They didn’t seem to be affected by conceding three goals in a row. They attacked patiently and purposefully, and scored again!”
"Martin, you are right! I once suspected that Schneider was just a lucky assist at the beginning, but it is obviously not the case. Millwall's offensive tactics are really one link after another. Their main focus on the left wing is to catch Manchester United.
Weakness, Bruce is old and can no longer cope with the impact of powerful forwards. When Manchester United's defensive line begins to make up for this weakness, there are loopholes in the defense on the other side. The teenager Neal will pass the ball to the right at that position, which must be the main goal.
It was arranged by the coach, otherwise he would have continued to cooperate directly with Pires or the striker, but his cross pass just caught the flaw in Manchester United's defense. Millwall's attack was not isolated or accidental.
Their efforts in the first fifty-five minutes created a chance!”
"Manchester United just wanted to stabilize the rhythm of the game and lead their opponents by the nose, but they were wrong. They couldn't control the rhythm of the game at all. Millwall stubbornly said no to Manchester United!"
Aldridge smiled, and the coaches and substitutes behind him all rushed out to greet Schneider, who ran over like a hero. They hugged each other and roared in celebration.
After the crowd dispersed, Aldrich adjusted his suit a little, still full of firm belief in victory.
Manchester United conceded a goal, and half of it was because they destroyed the Great Wall.
Want to maintain a steady rhythm in the game?
What a joke.
The players on the field were highly concentrated from the first second of the game, running with all their strength, and their bodies were in an extremely excited state. When Manchester United took the lead, they planned to slow down, but their physical condition suddenly stagnated. If they want to get excited again, it may take a while.
Time to warm up.
Just now, Neil intercepted the ball from Beckham. In a sense, Beckham was soft and slow to handle the ball. Even Keane and other defensive players who chased back were obviously slower than Millwall's offensive players.
shoot!
And Schneider's display of power at this point is not an accident.
Millwall has a very skilled frontcourt attack in English League One. The two wingers are already very good at attacking in the east and west. But today, facing Manchester United, attacking the left wing is not a feint, but a real punch.
Attack.
Ignoring Ferguson's expression at the moment, Aldridge made substitutions after equalizing the score.
During the halftime break, the entire team's substitutes were warming up on the sidelines. At the beginning of the second half, Solskjaer, Ballack, and Vieira also continued to do warm-up activities.
At this time, Aldridge replaced Trezeguet with Solskjaer.
Trezeguet lowered his head after coming off the field. Aldridge greeted him and smiled at him: "Do you know why I replaced you?"
Trezeguet raised his head and said with some shame: "Boss, I understand."
It was obvious that his physical strength could not keep up with the rhythm of the game. When Manchester United was attacking, his role in tracking back and harassing was diminishing. It was planned to replace him at 60 minutes, but Aldrich came forward three minutes earlier.
Aldrich patted him on the shoulder and smiled: "Just understand."
Trezeguet took the jacket from Craig and put it on, high-fived his teammates and sat down, secretly making up his mind to train harder when he went back.
Today's game against Manchester United made him understand how fierce the competition between strong teams is and how fast the pace is. It is not comparable to the game against Middlesbrough last year.
