Millwall has two less players on the field and has no offensive power. Even if there is Larsson, Larsson's physical fitness has been exhausted. He returned to the backcourt and acted as a defensive role with a mobile wall.
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Real Madrid's offense is no longer fierce, but it is looking for opportunities slowly and slowly, probably forgetting the score and no longer expecting to advance, so the game attitude has become routine.
Even so, the efficient and orderly passing organization still allowed Real Madrid to get another goal back at the last moment, because all their men were pressing forward, and Millwall didn't even have a counterattack point.
Real Madrid's strong attack caused chaos in the Millwall penalty area at the last moment. Zidane's long shot was blocked by Bute, and Morientes' header hit the crossbar. The ball bounced back only after Raul's supplementary shot.
It flew into Millwall's goal. Even though Raul obviously missed the kick, the ball went in.
After the goal, Real Madrid stars looked at the time on the scoreboard: 92:15.
There is no time.
Millwall kicked the ball 5 times in the backcourt after the restart. Then when Morientes pressed Schneider, Schneider kicked the ball forward and the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game.
sound.
"The Champions League semi-finals, the much-anticipated battle of the century, the two rounds of 180 minutes between the defending champion Millwall and Real Madrid ended. The defending champion Millwall showed great strength and achieved a home and away double defeat against Real Madrid. They won the
They achieved a 5:3 away victory, and today they defeated Real Madrid 4:2 at home. The total score of 9:5 set a new record in the history of the club and the history of the English team. They have entered the Champions League finals for three consecutive years. What awaits them will be more shocks.
great
Recording moment. If they can achieve three consecutive Champions League titles, they will become the fourth team to win three consecutive Champions League titles after Real Madrid, Ajax and Bayern Munich. It is also an unprecedented record for an English team. However, Mir
Wall's hidden danger is that Southgate's red card will prevent him from playing in the final, and Nedved and Henry are injured and leave the field. Whether they can make it to the final is unknown. Now, they should be more concerned about another semi-final tomorrow.
Let’s see if their opponent is Liverpool or Manchester United.”
When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Millwall behaved relatively calmly. They would not rush into the field to celebrate like some teams when they advance to the Champions League final. It is not that everyone is restraining, but that everyone is used to it, regardless of the players.
As a coach, before the Champions League kicked off, everyone’s goal was to defend the title, but now we are just one step closer to the goal.
Aldridge couldn't be happy. He was pretentious. Southgate's red card was a fait accompli, and the injuries of Nedvěd and Henry were yet to be determined. He was worried about these things in his heart.
After walking to shake hands with Del Bosque as usual, Aldridge turned and walked quickly into the tunnel.
On the way to the locker room, Aldrich tried to comfort himself and lighten his mood.
Real Madrid is trying to sit on the throne with clean clothes and make the world worship them. How can it be that easy?
How can Millwall easily reach the final again without paying any price?
Conceding goals is a price, red cards are a price, and player injuries are a price.
The price paid is all worth it, and Millwall has not stopped moving towards glory.
Only injuries like Ronaldinho's are meaningless.
After thinking about it again, Aldrich actually felt more relaxed.
At least Ronaldinho will definitely be able to play in the final! As long as he doesn't have any more accidents while he recovers from his injury.
He briefly summarized the game in the locker room and told everyone to go back and have a good rest. From this moment on, the team will prepare for the Champions League final.
Aldridge took Southgate to the post-match press conference.
Reporters could obviously see that Aldridge was not in high spirits. Compared with his high spirits after defeating Real Madrid in the last game, he now looked calm.
Asked about the injuries to players during the game, Aldridge said lightly: "Millwall players have been in relatively good physical condition all season, but today two main players were injured. The most important thing is because of the intensity of the game. Nedved
Whether Henry and I can make it to the Champions League final, I don’t know yet.”
As for today's 4:2 score and the content of the game, Aldridge just said in a diplomatic tone: "Real Madrid is great, but Millwall performed better. Will, determination, and team are the keys to our victory."
Liverpool or Manchester United?
"We don't care who our opponent is in the final, we do our job and then go all out to win the championship."
The reporters at the scene looked at each other. Aldridge's tone was understatement and sounded arrogant, but if you think about it carefully, Millwall has defeated Bayern Munich, Barcelona, and Real Madrid this season.
The league has won four consecutive championships. Manchester United and Liverpool have been suppressed by Millwall in the league all year round. What Aldridge said is really justified.
No matter who the opponent is!
Reporters have been counting, and they can no longer count any imaginary enemies that can challenge Millwall.
In other words, the only enemy is Millwall itself!
Therefore, Aldrich's ordinary words became very meaningful in the ears of reporters.
There is nothing more important than doing their job well!
If you ask Aldridge anything else, you probably won't get anything new. The reporters turned their focus to Southgate.
"Gareth, do you regret that foul move?"
Of course he was not happy that Southgate would miss the final. Facing reporters, he said solemnly: "My duty is to avoid being scored by the opponent and defend their offense. If there is anything I regret, it is
I failed to block Raul's running route and let him run behind me. As for the red card for the foul, I am very sorry to the team and the fans, but I don't regret it, if it can prevent the team from being in that situation
If we lose the ball at the stage."
Reporters had different opinions on Southgate's answer. Some believed that his foul was worth it, while others believed that even if Real Madrid could pull one back, Millwall would not be passive in the rest of the game as long as they maintained a balanced number of players.
No matter what, Southgate is still the captain supported by Millwall fans. The team won and advanced. No one will blame him for the red card. On the contrary, more people will feel sorry for him.
The next day, the club received a lot of letters from fans, all of which were for Southgate, Nedvěd, and Henry. They expressed comfort, encouragement, and admiration. The contents expressed by the fans were all positive.
Aldrich came to the medical center and happened to see Beckham leaving outside, probably to review the injury. Now his injury has not yet reached the recovery stage and is in the stage of recuperation. Beckham, accompanied by Victoria, is still holding up
Turning around, he greeted Aldridge and then asked: "Coach, are you going to watch the game at Old Trafford tonight?"
Aldrich shook his head and said: "No, just watch TV at home. If you want to go back to Manchester, be careful."
Xiaobei smiled and left with his wife.
Aldrich shook his head, feeling slightly weird.
He found the team doctor and got the injury diagnosis reports of Nedvěd and Henry. He was happy and worried at the same time.
The injuries of both of them are not serious. Henry is only slightly injured and can recover in 5 days. He will definitely be able to make it to the Champions League final. Nedvěd will need close to 2 weeks, which happens to be the start of the Champions League final. This is still an optimistic expectation.
If the recovery from the injury is not ideal, it may not catch up. Furthermore, players who have just recovered should be very careful when using it.
When Aldridge returned home in the evening, Nedvěd called him and expressed his desire to participate in the finals. Of course, he would definitely be able to do it by treating his injuries proactively and recuperating. He just hoped that when the day came for the finals,
, Aldridge can give him a chance.
After eight years of mentoring and apprenticeship, Aldrich agreed to his request without hesitation.
He knows that this year, this season, has a special meaning to Nedved. His main teammates will all go to the World Cup, but he does not have a World Cup to participate in. His last thought and expectation for this season is the Champions League final.
Nothing else.
But after hanging up the phone, Aldrich became worried.
Another Champions League semi-final game is about to begin. In the living room, Bert and Earl are sitting on the sofa holding juice bottles, drinking happily, staring at the TV with expectant faces. Evan sees Aldrich
He stood up and asked in a low voice: "What happened?"
Aldrich shook his head and said: "Some things about the team."
He sat down on the sofa and remembered the promise he made to Nedved. In fact, this violated his coaching principles. If the team doctor believed that Nedved's physical condition was not suitable for intense competition, Aldrich should refuse Nedved.
De's request and his promise were made a little too early.
The game at Old Trafford was fiercely stalemate. Within 90 minutes of the second leg, the Red Derby ended with the same score as the first leg, 2:1, with a total score of 3:3.
Both sides failed to achieve anything in overtime, and Liverpool had bad luck in the brutal penalty shootout. Manchester United entered the Champions League final this season!
After the game, Aldrich went upstairs to rest.
The next day, Fleet Street began to hype up the Champions League final.
"Millwall and Manchester United join forces at the top of Europe!"
"Hall and Ferguson will compete in the Champions League again!"
"England rules Europe!"
...
Ferguson praised his disciples for reaching the Champions League final after two rounds of hard work against Liverpool. However, when looking forward to the Champions League final, his entire expression changed. One second he was excited, the next he was heavy.
"Manchester United has indeed performed unsatisfactorily in the league this season. The current ranking is not a reflection of our strength and is not the results this club should achieve. But it is another matter when it comes to the Champions League. We cannot predict what will happen in a game.
, in 1999, I remember that almost everyone recognized
Bayern Munich will defeat Manchester United to win the Champions League. What will be the result? The current situation is very similar to three years ago. Everyone is optimistic about Millwall. Manchester United is considered the inferior side, but in football, the strong does not always win.
, Manchester United has the ambition and will to bring the Champions League trophy back to Old Trafford again."
Before the start of the Premier League at the weekend, Aldridge was asked about his thoughts on Ferguson's comments and said: "Manchester United strives to achieve something this season. This is the reaction of every team with a chance. It is ordinary and normal.
, but the opportunity before Millwall is very different. We are making new history, never before.
An English team has achieved three consecutive Champions League titles. Now we have the opportunity to become the first English team to achieve this feat. In terms of pure ambition, will Millwall be less ambitious than Manchester United? Bayern Munich is Bayern Munich, Millwall
Wall is Millwall, just as Manchester United could face Millwall with ease, can they now?"
A pair of enemies who have been fighting in the Premier League for seven years will once again compete in the Champions League final, at the top of Europe! (To be continued...)
