Thanks to "Thieves" and "Qingqing Little Wolf" for the reward!
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Millwall's unbeaten run was ended, and Aldridge felt at peace.~
There is no team that never loses. Millwall's unbeaten run in all competitions has reached nearly 100 games. It has already reached its limit. It is over when it ends. There is nothing to regret.
As for Klinsmann's non-rotation, it is simply because he is too obsessed with winning and losing. In other words, he has no idea when he goes to play Tottenham in an away game and sends substitutes on. Even if the physical condition of the main players is not ideal, he still feels that
More reliable than coming off the bench.
Because of the World Cup, Millwall's main players have much less rest in the summer than other teams. Coupled with the arduous game tasks and the load inside and outside, this season will be a test for Millwall's physical fitness.
This is why the lineup Aldrich left for Klinsmann is close to 30 people.
This is because the team's main lineup needs more rest time during the game.
Aldrich promised not to interfere with Klinsmann's management of the team's competitive operations, and he kept his word. I believe Klinsmann will soon realize this.
It's a difficult choice. Aldrich can make the decision without any worries when he is coaching, because he is not only the head coach, but also the boss. It doesn't matter if his family fortune is ruined. Naturally, he has to be more courageous, which can be replaced by Grams.
Linsmann is different.
Aldridge has long been mentally prepared that the team will have problems. Looking around the world, which team will not have problems? Has it always been smooth sailing?
Millwall is not exempt from this. Nor can it go against the laws of football development. Problems will naturally arise. Otherwise, what would a head coach do?
The only thing that worried Aldridge was Nesta. When the team went to France to challenge Lens, Aldridge came to the team's medical center to learn about Nesta's injury.
Contrary to his expectations, Nesta was injured this time, and the Millwall team doctor detected an old injury that had not been fully treated.
"Aldridge, although he can recover from this injury after three months of truce. However, the hidden danger is that the old injury may recur in the future. My suggestion is to let him undergo comprehensive treatment, which will take about half a year.
About time. I don’t know if Jurgen will agree.”
After listening to the words of Nesta's attending doctor at the medical center, Aldrich said without hesitation: "The rules in the club are that the health of the players comes first, and the head coach must also listen to the doctor. You can inform Jurgen Nesta directly."
It’s enough to recuperate for half a year. I don’t want to ignore the long-term interests for the sake of short-term interests, especially when we are discussing the health of a superstar-level player.”
The doctor smiled bitterly and said: "But we have warned before that some players in the team should rest. But Jurgen still let them go to the game."
Aldrich thought for a while and said: "Then you are exaggerating the players' physical condition. Simply put, it is alarmism."
The doctor was surprised at first, then nodded helplessly.
...
"The defending champion was tied by Lens! Barcelona and AC Milan in the same group also drew! But Millwall suffered the biggest loss in the group of death! No one thought that Lens could qualify from this super group of death, and
If the other three strong teams want to advance to the next stage of the group stage, they must go all out to get 6 points from Lens. This is why
Despite numerous warnings, Klinsmann still sent his main players to play away games, but his gamble failed. According to Millwall's post-match statistics, the running distance per person was a full kilometer less than that of Lens! This is
It's a shocking gap. If Schneider hadn't been the savior at the last moment, I'm afraid Millwall wouldn't have been able to take away even a point in the away game."
Sitting on the luxury passenger plane returning to London from France, Klinsmann had mixed feelings in his heart. This was a special passenger plane for Millwall. There was dead silence in the cabin. The loss a few days ago and today's draw all made the team nervous.
The morale was low, and the main players were exhausted from the continuous battles, and they began to resist psychologically. Even though it did not develop in a contradictory direction, just the silence made people aware of the abnormality of the atmosphere.
After all, the league and the Champions League are the team's two most important fronts. After Klinsmann calmed down, he became cruel and abandoned all other fronts. Although he said he abandoned them, it was actually a return to the combat policy of the Aldrich era.
Focusing on training young players, the league and the Champions League are the main battlefields for the main players.
In view of the fact that the team lost 2 points in the first game of the Champions League and wants to qualify for the group of death, it has already fallen behind the other two competitors. In the next three Champions League group matches, the opponents are AC Milan and Barcelona.
Two back-to-back games, these three games are crucial, and they must be played by the main players. So before these three games come, the main players must be given sufficient time to rest and restore their combat effectiveness to the best. Therefore, in the league, it is necessary to
Take risks and let the young people rush and kill.
Klinsmann and his coaching staff worked out the player appearance plans for the next few games on the plane.
At the weekend, the long-awaited decision came out, Klinsmann finally sent out a substitute lineup at home in the league, and the opponent he faced was not very strong, and it was newly promoted Manchester City.
An old friend of English football and Aldridge came to the Lion King Stadium for the first time as a coach.
After he walked into the field, he stood in front of the visiting team's coaching bench and looked around the entire stadium. His eyes stayed thoughtfully in the box where the Millwall chairman was sitting for a while, and murmured to himself: "Time flies so fast, who would have thought
You kid is actually standing at such a high place now."
The manager who led Manchester City was none other than the "King Keegan" of St James' Park back then.
Almost two years ago, after Kevin Keegan led the England team to lose to Germany at home, he took the initiative to resign after going to the toilet. After a few months of rest, he took charge of Maine Road and led the team last season.
Manchester City returns to the Premier League!
Fleet Street interprets Kevin Keegan's career choice to take over Manchester City as a sign that Keegan will continue his fight with Ferguson to the death. After all, a manager who retired from the position of coach of the England national team actually chose England's second
Coaching a team in a first-tier league is counterintuitive. Given Keegan's glorious history at Newcastle United, there is no shortage of suitors for him in mid- and lower-tier Premier League teams.
Keegan and Aldridge have never known each other before. It is normal to have friction during competition, but in the end they can have a drink and chat together. If he lives to Keegan's age, of course he can understand that he invited Aldridge to be his
The national team assistant was rejected by Aldridge. It must be Aldridge who has his own ideas. Facts have finally proved that Aldridge can lead England to success. Keegan has no regrets. He will not be unreasonably jealous of Aldridge.
It makes absolutely no sense.
But at this moment, he was struck with emotion. He was in the magnificent Lion King Stadium, facing the European hegemon, the Lions, and Aldridge sitting high in the chairman's box. How could Keegan not be filled with emotion?
Manchester City is a newly promoted team and they are a guest. Keegan himself advocates offense, but if he dares to challenge Millwall and attack in an away game, then he is really asking for his own death.
With Tottenham's success in the last round of games, a 4321 trend started in England.
Millwall is the first to bear the brunt. Except for the championship group, it will not change the mature technical and tactical system. Basically, other opponents, from the middle to the lower reaches, to the relegation corps, regardless of whether they face Millwall home or away, are ready to sacrifice 4321.
consciousness.
And 4321 has been analyzed endlessly by British football critics, which has made it convenient for many coaches, including Keegan, who is not good at coaching defense. He really studied it hard. This kind of borrowingism is very practical. It is already there anyway.
No use, no use!
So much so that "The Sun" jokingly said: Sir Hall dug a sinkhole for Millwall!
This game is almost the same as the last one against Tottenham. Manchester City mainly focuses on defensive counterattacks, and with their strength, they cannot be as powerful as Tottenham. At least, Tottenham bought them from Leeds United at a discount.
As for Robbie Keane, Manchester City is a newly promoted team and uses almost all its forces on defense.
And Millwall sent in a substitute lineup, which worried Klinsmann to death.
Creativity in positional battles has plummeted. Like Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo, the twin stars who shone so brightly last season, are good counterattackers. Their technical abilities in tough battles need to be improved, especially in intensive defense. They seem at a loss what to do. Arrow
Villa lacked support and was almost invisible.
A dull 0:0 was born, and Keegan left the Lion King Stadium in a happy mood with 1 point.
There is a new problem before Klinsmann.
In the next round, we will play Chelsea away from home and our arch-rival Derby. Three days after Chelsea, we will play AC Milan at home in the Champions League. How to choose?
Before playing Chelsea, there is a League Cup match. There is nothing to say about it. Just let the substitute players come on to deal with it. Millwall narrowly defeated Derby County 2:1 in midweek to advance to the next round.
Chelsea this season is somewhat similar to Italy's Lazio. Ranieri claimed that he didn't spend a penny in the summer, but he actually made money. The team encountered a financial crisis and the club needed to work together.
The team's talented tinkerer led Chelsea to compete in the Premier League with tenacity this season.
Considering the special significance of the game with Chelsea, Klinsmann still used the main lineup that had rested for 10 days to go all out for the derby. As for the Champions League three days later, the main lineup will also appear. The positive factor is that there is a home court.
benefit.
Aldridge still did not go to the away game to watch the game, and in this game, Millwall's winless momentum in the league continued. Chelsea did not occupy much advantage on the field, but Zola, who has regained his second youth in old age, has improved this season.
It seems as if he has been blessed with a high-level buff, and his state is extraordinary.
Millwall took the lead twice in a row, only to be equalized by Zola!
Chelsea failed to win Millwall at home, but Stamford Bridge was filled with cheers. The everlasting Zola became a derby hero. When Chelsea was suffering and in danger of bankruptcy, Blues fans even more sought after the Italian.
It rained all night, and Klinsmann was in a precarious situation. He felt extremely frustrated.
Millwall's status forces them to take the initiative even when playing away games.
However, there are indeed problems with Millwall's midfield and backfield defense. Aldridge originally brought Nesta to make up for this weakness, but when Nesta was injured, the problems at the beginning of the season were exposed again.
After three league games without a win and a record of one loss and two draws, Fleet Street began to predict when Klinsmann would be dismissed!
At the critical moment, captain Southgate stood up, united the locker room and firmly expressed his support for Klinsmann.
Old players who have experienced ups and downs understand better than young people that if they do not support Klinsmann at this time, then Millwall's entire season will be over.
Externally, we must show a posture of unity! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
