Galatasaray ultimately lost at home with a score of 2:4 and missed the Champions League quarterfinals. Millwall, after winning all 6 games in the top 32 group stage, held its head high with a terrifying record of winning 6 games in the top 16 group stage.
Advance to the top 8!
The outside world focused on the outstanding performances of Ronaldo and Kaka. Seven years ago, people thought that Ajax would dominate European football for an era, but it was eventually destroyed by the impact of the Bosman Act. Millwall became the real ruler of this era.
, and supernovas continued to emerge during the dynasty period. People’s current question is not whether Millwall will dominate football in this era, because they are now the king of European football!
The question is: how long will Millwall rule?
Millwall shows no signs of decline. Finance and the long-term construction of the team's lineup are the two most important factors. Millwall not only does not cause worries, but also does an excellent job!
Switzerland, Nyon
The draw for the top 8 of the Champions League.
Representatives from the top eight teams came to the scene one after another. Millwall sent CEO Adam and assistant coach Klinsmann, but Aldridge did not show up.
Perhaps in addition to the representatives of Real Madrid, representatives of the other six teams all hope that Millwall can draw Real Madrid. In this way, the two strongest teams in the Champions League this season will win before the top four!
Millwall is not the last team to be drawn out. After the seventh team was drawn out, the guests at the scene have already realized the fate of Millwall. Because the last team left is named Barcelona. And Millwall
The column for Wall's opponent is still empty.
“Millwall vs Barcelona!”
Adam was expressionless. He who was supposed to be the focus here did not get any attention and no one thought he could represent anything. But Klinsmann showed a smile. When he was interviewed at the end of the draw, Klinsmann
Man talks eloquently.
"There are no underdogs in the top 8. No matter who is drawn, it is actually the same. It is difficult to advance to the top 4, but Millwall has the awareness to face any difficulties. Barcelona has a strong lineup and the strength of the team cannot be underestimated.
, it's going to be a tough 180 minutes, or 210 minutes
, but in the past two years, or even four years, Millwall has come to this day in such an environment. We are not afraid of Barcelona. We hope that these two games can bring high-quality exciting games to the fans, and maybe there will be one
It’s a classic game that fans will never forget, hehehe.”
Fleet Street hyped up the feud between the two teams after the draw result came out.
"Battle of old enemies! Millwall meets Barcelona again on the fifth anniversary of their European crown!"
Looking back on the grudges between the two teams, Millwall became famous in Europe thanks to Barcelona. In the 1997 European Cup Winners' Cup final, Millwall defeated the alien Barcelona. It was also the beginning of that game.
Wall began to officially enter the field of vision of fans across Europe and even the world. No one will remember that Millwall eliminated the defending champion Paris Saint-Germain before. They will only remember that they defeated the fantastic Barcelona in the final of that year.
Then in the Champions League, Millwall met Barcelona and dealt a heavy blow to their opponent. It can be said that the grudge between Millwall and Barcelona is not like that with Bayern Munich. "You stab me, I will crush you to the bone."
The story of "ash" is one-sided
Yes, Millwall stepped on Barcelona to get the upper hand and completely suppressed Barcelona. If there was hatred, Barcelona should take revenge unilaterally. Millwall would not think there was much hatred between the two sides. After all, they had defeated too many powerful players.
, I can’t even count them.
Towards the end of the season, Aldridge lives a very regular life. He has declined many social activities than in previous years. In addition to working during the day, the time he spends with his family when he gets home at night has also become shorter. He will stay in the study to work before 10 o'clock.
Evan spent time with the children and kept Bert and Earl from disturbing Aldrich.
She knows that at this time, Aldrich will become more serious and devoted, especially since there is a World Cup waiting for Aldrich this summer.
In addition to his own work, Aldrich spent most of his time studying his opponents. He organized the collected information, then referred to it, studied it, repeated it, pondered, thought, looked through his past notebooks, and developed ideas.
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He understands very well that in a knockout cup competition, just relying on yourself to do the internal work is completely, absolutely not enough!
Maybe a 90-minute game requires 90 hours or even 90 days of energy from the coaching staff!
On the FIFA match day, Aldridge led the England national team to face the visiting Paraguay at the Lion King Stadium. He sent in the main lineup of the national team and ended the warm-up match with a small victory over the opponent by one goal. It also made the national team lose the last warm-up match.
The negative impact is greatly reduced.
The quarter-finals of the Champions League are about to begin. Barcelona will first visit London as a guest, and Millwall will welcome their opponents at home.
The current Barcelona coach is Rexach. He is a legendary Barcelona player. After retiring, he served as Cruyff's assistant. He was a firefighter before. This season is the second time he has coached Barcelona.
Rexach said unswervingly in an interview with Catalan media before departure: "I think many strong teams have made a mistake when facing Millwall, that is, they are afraid of attacking their opponents.
,The reality is that Millwall’s defense is not the best in Europe. Barcelona will not shrink from defense when they go away. Even if we want to take away a draw, it must be a draw with goals, but we will take victory as the goal.
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Rexach's words were widely approved by the Spanish media.
Millwall's defense is top-notch at best and is by no means a model of defensive success. This is their weakness and must be exploited. They are extremely confident that Barcelona can score goals on the road and even destroy the invincible Lions in attack!
Barcelona's number one star Rivaldo said: "We are not afraid of Millwall. They are very strong and we are not weak either. We can win!"
Kluivert made a bold statement: "I will break the goal guarded by Butt!"
What set off from Spain to London was not like a football team, but the Catalan army!
Barcelona are united in their bid to break Millwall's dominance of Europe.
Facing Barcelona, which was full of momentum and fighting spirit, Aldridge was interviewed before the game. Fleet Street relayed Barcelona’s remarks to him, and he replied solemnly: “I appreciate Barcelona’s courage, and this is also what I do.
One of the qualities that the team must have. However, I will not look at the opponent blindly,
Maybe Rexach is right, our defense is not the strongest in the world, but he should think about why Millwall's opponents will strengthen and strengthen their defense to face us. Maybe, Barcelona is the best in Spain
When I encounter an opponent with outstanding defense, I only focus on the defense aspect."
What Aldridge was referring to made the Fleet Street reporter lower his head and smile.
Valencia, the leader of La Liga, relies on its defensive ability to stay at the top of the list. In terms of offense, there is a big difference between Valencia and the two teams of La Liga.
When the lights came on, the Lion King Stadium was packed with seats. Fans of the home team made Millwall's traditional cheering pattern, Millwall's iconic blue lion, in the stands.
Aldridge and Rexach shook hands before the game and prepared to direct the game without saying a word. Perhaps this was Rexach's intention, while Aldrich sat directly on the coach's bench, looking as usual and staring sharply.
The arena is still empty.
"In the first leg of the quarter-finals of the 2010 European Champions League, the defending champion Millwall will face La Liga giants Barcelona at home. The game is about to begin. Players from both sides have already entered the field for the Champions League kick-off ceremony. The two teams have not played against each other many times in Europe.
, but the record of the battle shows that Millwall is leading with an overwhelming advantage. Will today be a super feast of confrontation? Barcelona coach Rexach said this before the game. It depends on Millwall coach Hall.
This much-anticipated peak battle has begun. Even though Barcelona’s ranking in La Liga is a bit disdainful, a giant is still a giant. Simply speaking of the strength of the lineup, how big is the gap between Barcelona and Millwall? Millwall
There is no need to go into details about the gorgeous attacking group, but how can Kluivert, Rivaldo, Enrique and Overmars on Barcelona's side be unknowns?
Rosenbach, a rough Brazilian, is not very good offensively. Putting him together with Ronaldinho, they are the two extremes of Brazilian players. However, his fighting and fierce defense are very good, and he never gives up his fighting spirit.
Cocu, Barcelona's midfielder is very tough.
The offensive players are the focus of the field, which makes the outside world look forward to the clash between these two teams.
Rexach made a bold statement before the game that he would conquer the Lion King Stadium. He is confident in saying this. If he had players like Rivaldo, Kluivert and Overmars, he would not dare to say a few words.
Big words, then this coach is too unambitious.
As for Aldridge, who was sitting on the coaching bench, he hoped that Barcelona would set off smoke bombs and feint a shot to achieve some unexpected killing moves.
However, after seeing the situation after the opening, he smiled calmly and said to himself: "It seems that there is no need to compete with wits today. A battle of courage is enough." (To be continued...)
