Sander's bar has long been a gathering place for die-hard Millwall fans. In the early years, Aldridge would gather with friends here from time to time. The walls of the bar are hung with photos of Aldridge and the bosses, employees, and friends here.
That's the appeal of this bar, and what Sander is proud of.
Sander, who has reached middle age, was cleaning his wine glass in the afternoon. The bar was already full of customers, and everyone was waiting to watch the televised game begin.
"Hey, Sander, if Millwall win today, how about you buy us each a drink?"
Sander laughed and said: "Today our opponent is Chelsea, do you think I am a fool? We will definitely win! If you were a man, every time Millwall scored a goal, you would buy everyone a drink and I would give it to you.
How about a 30% discount?"
There was a roar in the bar, and the person who started it didn't hesitate. He took out a stack of money and put it under the wine glass in front of Sander. He said with a smile: "Look at your stinginess, I'll give you my treat. If the mad lion scores a goal, I'll give it to you."
I’ll buy you a glass of wine, and if Kaká scores a goal, I’ll buy you two.”
"Huh? You like Kaka?"
"My daughter likes him and can't stand her. The bedroom is covered with Kaka's photos. By the way, you and Aldrich have such a good relationship, can you help me ask him for a signed photo of Kaka?"
Sander smiled bitterly and said: "I won't help him with this. It's the most critical time of the season right now, so I won't cause him any trouble."
"After the season is over."
"He is going to lead the team in the World Cup!"
"Oh, why do I always forget this, haha. Anyway, if you have a chance, please do me a favor."
"Okay. I've written it down. Since you're so generous, I'm not stingy either. If you buy everyone a drink, I'll give you a 50% discount."
bang bang bang
The middle-aged man who paid the money slapped the bar and shouted: "Look, Sander is such a huge profit bar!"
Amid the roar of the crowd, Sander first collected the money from the cup in front of him.
When the TV screen began to broadcast the game, the crowd in the bar sang a song composed by Millwall fans. At least before the game started, there would be a cheerful atmosphere in the bar, and then as the game progressed, a fire broke out.
Wave after wave of passion.
Sander looked up at the picture on the ceiling TV. The camera locked on Aldridge who was standing on the sidelines taking off his suit. His eyes were in a trance, as if he saw the kid who was sitting on the floor in his video store with a notebook analyzing the game tapes.
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Aldridge, fifteen years have passed. You have put Millwall above all others and made countless people feel proud.
Villa Park
“Welcome to Villa Park, where this season’s FA Cup semi-final match is about to kick off. Millwall and Chelsea will compete here for a ticket to the Millennium Stadium, as expected.
Millwall's main players are all sitting on the bench today. They will recharge their batteries for the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals in the middle of next week. Chelsea will use their main players. Can Ranieri reverse the match between Chelsea and Chelsea?
What is Millwall's absolute disadvantage? Let's wait and see."
The temperature suddenly got a little higher today, and the sun was dazzling. Aldrich took off his suit when he felt hot when he came to the court. He stood on the sidelines dressed in a shirt, tie and trousers, still looking chic.
Ranieri obviously cannot be as relaxed as Aldrich. Chelsea can hardly get involved in the Champions League next season this season. Now they only have the FA Cup left to fight for, and of course they will try their best.
Aldridge claimed before the game that Millwall would try to make the game more balanced so that Chelsea's experience could not be brought into play, and the front three of Zola, Hasselbaink and Gudjohnsen would not give any
Any chance they get, Millwall will try to limit Chelsea's offense in front of the penalty area.
Ranieri expected that Aldridge might play defensive counterattack, after all, Millwall sent a substitute lineup.
The confrontational atmosphere in the stands has declined, and Chelsea fans are really numb. This season is Millwall's seventh season in the Premier League. In the past seven seasons, the two teams have met almost 20 times in the league and cup.
Chelsea have never won a single victory!
In fact, this shouldn't be an unacceptable record. From the perspective of non-Chelsea fans, it is a matter of course.
Just like in the original history, Ferguson took charge of the Red Devils for 20 games. How many records did he set? Otherwise, how could the latecomer Moyes break the unbeaten record of n more games in one season?
Not to mention Chelsea, teams that are stronger than them don't necessarily have a better record against Millwall. They can only take advantage of Millwall in some cup matches or non-key battles.
Of course, Chelsea fans cannot accept it. What troubles them now is not only the performance on the field, but also the future of Chelsea. The club is deeply in debt, which will affect the life and death of the team.
Aldrich felt a little gloating at this time.
How glorious was it to burn money back then?
Is it fun to spend money that doesn’t belong to you?
Many teams in Serie A are in financial crisis, and several top teams in England are also in financial crisis. It is more or less self-inflicted karma.
No one forces you to borrow money. If you can't afford to pay it back, there is nothing to blame.
Smoke bombs were set off before the game, but during the game, Millwall surprised Ranieri from the start.
balance?
Balance is shit!
At the beginning, Chelsea organized a wave of attacks, and Millwall formed a crazy press in the midfield.
Millwall originally deployed a variant of the mismatched 442 formation today. Just look at their starting lineup. Pedretti, De Rossi, Alonso, Larmour, Kaká, and Villa. These are the starting 6 players in the midfield and frontcourt.
, obviously weakened the forward line and strengthened the midfield. Ranieri believed that Aldridge was either really talking about balance, or he was playing counterattack, but the trend of the game was not at all what he expected.
De Rossi guarded the area in front of the back line and acted as a barrier. Pedretti cooperated with Alonso to launch a frontal double-teaming and crazy interception. Larmour pressed the midfield line from behind.
At the beginning of the game, Pedretti stole the ball from Zenden. Zenden was very innocent. It was obviously Petit who was double-teamed by Larmour and Kaká and passed the ball to him. And it was a sharp ball.
He and Pedretti went to grab the ball at the same time. He touched the ball first and was unable to complete the kick because he couldn't find any contact points around him. As soon as he stopped the ball, he was intercepted by Pedretti.
After Pedretti stole the ball, he passed the ball crosswise to Alonso, who kept passing the ball forward. Larmore, who took the ball in front of Petit, moved the ball horizontally and then passed it directly to Billy who was on the right side of the striker.
Villa retreated to get the ball. When he retreated, on the other side of the vertical cross, Kaka rushed forward quickly.
, attracted Terry to come out and press the defensive Villa to control the ball, and then passed the ball diagonally behind him. Kaká led the ball as he entered the penalty area, took a big step diagonally, and passed the almost 34-year-old Desailly with great speed.
At the same time, with the shooting angle, Kaka volleyed from a small angle into the far corner of the goal and succeeded!
"Millwall scored! A beautiful goal. What formation did Millwall play today? 433? Or 442? In short, they established a very huge advantage in the midfield, giving their opponents strong pressure to organize their offense. Pass
After the midfield interception, he quickly launched a fast break, and Kaka helped Millwall open the scoring!"
Aldridge smiled and nodded. Although this season is Kaka's first season joining Millwall, his growth in all aspects has satisfied the coaching staff.
Excellent talent and professionalism have made Kaka a small threat in just one season. Although there are still limitations, at least when he has offensive space and his teammates help to create space, he knows how to use his advantages without hesitation.
, have a heart that moves forward unswervingly!
Once the talent in this area is almost fully explored, it is necessary to further develop his ability in a control-style tactical system. After all, in most games, Millwall will be restricted by their opponents in attacking space, reducing their speed threat.
Ranieri's heart felt like a heavy blow. He felt incredible, really incredible!
Regardless of the main lineup or the substitute lineup, Millwall has a set of tailor-made and powerful tactics that can be adjusted appropriately according to the personnel.
He is obviously capable of producing good power, but today, Aldridge once again suppressed Chelsea with targeted restrictions.
Should we say that Aldridge is dedicated? Or should we say that he is always boldly trying to break through himself?
Because of his dedication, he will not rest on his laurels. He will try his best to exploit his strengths and avoid weaknesses in every game and against different opponents, and seize the opponent's weaknesses to beat him to death!
Obviously, Chelsea lacks control players, organizational core, or even a first-class transition center, which they do not have.
Pettit has not been as good as before since he moved to Chelsea. The best Pettit is Arsenal's Pettit, France's Pettit, not Chelsea's Pettit, so there are gaps in the defense in the middle. Secondly,
Chelsea is facing a compressed midfield like Millwall and a crazy press centered on the midfield. To break this situation, Chelsea needs to make full use of the width of the field. Only by constantly shifting and stretching the width can they avoid Mill.
Wall's key interception area.
However, for such a style of play, you must first have the right players, either golden wings like Manchester United, with central axis scheduling to move back and forth. If the opponent wants to steal the ball, can they outrun the ball? Or the team can perform to the extreme and run in a wide range, but
Chelsea itself still has some veterans, but in terms of the team's running ability, they are obviously not as good as Millwall's lively boys.
Ranieri frowned, and Aldridge stood motionless on the sidelines.
Klinsmann sat on the coaching bench and whispered: "Actually, today, our strength comparison with Chelsea is evenly matched, but we still scored first. Under such circumstances, you have to admire Aldridge's coaching ability.
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Jensen covered his mouth and said: "In the past month, I found that he seems to have returned to his original state."
"initial?"
"It's, well, the state when he first took over the team in 1994, maybe because history is in his hands."
Klinsmann nodded thoughtfully.
He could understand what Jensen meant by "history."
Millwall has won four championships in a single season from the start to today, including the Charity Shield, Super Cup, Toyota Cup and League Cup.
The league championship has been locked, that is, the fifth championship has been won, and the last two championships are left, the Champions League and the FA Cup.
If Millwall can win these two championships.
This is definitely an unprecedented and great achievement!
Seven crowns in a single season!
Before the start of the season, I wouldn't think so much, but at this point, history is really in Aldridge's hands. How could he take it lightly?
So in Jenson's eyes, Aldrich's work status has returned to its original state, serious, hard-working, and racing against time. He doesn't even have time to chat and joke with friends and colleagues. During his breaks, he spends most of his time thinking. (To be continued.
