Defensive players are usually frightened when being hit on a counterattack, and the fewer the number of defenders, the less sure they feel.
Millwall is no longer on the path of utilitarian football. Although winning is more important than anything else, the cards in Aldridge's hand prevent him from playing the most extreme counterattack. Otherwise, like Ronaldinho and Kaka,
, players like Cristiano Ronaldo, if you let them play a 90-minute game, defend for 70 minutes, and then release those 20 minutes, will they be happy? Winning is realistic, but this process is what the players care about most.
Moreover, Millwall wants to build a steel defense line. From the back line to the midfielder, several players have to be replaced, talents are cut off, and muscles are strengthened. Their own skills and strength are in conflict, otherwise there will be no powerful faction and technical flow in European football.
The pattern that was so obvious in the past is now developing in the direction of omnipotent assimilation, but it does not mean that the two are compatible and can reach the strongest level at the same time.
Therefore, Millwall relies on offense instead of defense. It is normal for the opponent to counterattack. You cannot attack for 90 minutes without letting the opponent get the ball. It is also impossible for everyone to retreat every time the opponent gets the ball and not give it to the opponent.
Counter space.
Therefore, limiting the opponent's counterattack is a test of the defensive player's heart and experience.
Like Makelele, who is able to calmly and calmly stifle the opponent's offense with one against three, neither of Millwall's two defensive midfielders has reached that level.
Technology needs to be strengthened, experience needs to be accumulated, and the heart needs to be impacted again and again to become strong!
Defensive players are like weeds on the roadside. Only by surviving strong and exposed to the sun and wind can they become famous. Flowers in a greenhouse cannot grow.
Therefore, even if Aldridge leads 3:1, he will not let the team withdraw. In a sense, this kind of risk is accelerating the growth of De Rossi and Alonso. In the process of human growth,
You will make mistakes. You will fall down. It will be very bumpy in some cases. But as long as you get through it, you will experience this intangible wealth.
, makes people stronger, and the same principle applies to football clubs. Aldrich will not protect De Rossi and Alonso and let other players sacrifice anything to protect them. They just need them once
Only by facing danger again can they grow up faster and better.
In addition to the improvement of the offensive side, the third generation of Mad Lion also improved the defensive capabilities of the midfield and backcourt, as well as the improvement of the midfield organization ability.
If there is any other guarantee for this kind of adventure, it can only be said that De Rossi and Alonso have Nedvěd standing in front of them, and Nesta and Southgate standing behind them, which will put a lot of mental pressure on them.
Reduce some.
Chelsea finally found the correct counterattack strategy in the 70th minute of the game. Although it was not the most perfect counterattack routine in Aldrich's eyes, the threat finally emerged, and the pressure on Millwall's backline was also reflected.
Aldridge made the second substitution.
"Nedvěd, whose performance in this game was quite satisfactory, was replaced. His replacement was Brazilian Kaka."
Kaka's appearance is also a signal, because Kaka and Nedved are different types of players with different abilities and naturally different ways of using them, even if they stand in the same position.
But just one minute after Aldrich's substitution was made, the situation on the court suddenly changed.
Cristiano Ronaldo dribbled the ball on the right and wanted to break through Bridge personally. As soon as he turned inward, Makelele, who was deeply retreating, took advantage of the opportunity and successfully stole the ball. After making the steal, Makelele dribbled the ball up the middle and ran up, just as c
When Ronaldo was cutting inside, Kaka ran forward. At this time, Kaka turned around, but Kaka was a little far away from Makelele. After chasing for more than ten meters, he was about to catch up. Makelele played the ball, and Chelsea played in the midfield.
The advantage of counterattack is revealed.
When Makelele was dribbling the ball, Duff and Gudjohnsen rushed forward quickly, Duff was faster, and Gudjohnsen was just further forward than Veron.
Makelele's ball was passed to Gudjohnsen and passed directly over Veron in the middle. This surprised Alonso. When he just recovered it, Gudjohnsen passed the ball back to Veron.
Veron can give full play to his personal talents when there is no pressure from his opponents to close him down. He definitely has strong personal abilities, but they just have certain limitations. There is no space. When he is stalked by his opponents,
, he seemed to have lost half of his magic power.
At this time, he used his wizard's magic.
A long diagonal pass was passed to the bottom line of the penalty area. Duff succeeded in countering offside, stopped the ball in front of the bottom line, and immediately released the ball before Nesta blocked him. No one in Chelsea's formation dared to try today.
In a one-on-one challenge with Nesta, as long as Nesta appears in front of him, it seems like the ball at his feet is a bomb, so he must send it out quickly.
It has to be said that Duff made the most correct decision. Before Nesta could completely block the angle of his ball, he passed the ball across the ball!
Crespo grabbed the point in the middle. He was obviously faster than Southgate, but Southgate chose his position better. The two got into a tangle, and both slowed down. Crespo barely made a move when he missed the ball.
When he fell to the ground, Southgate physically interfered with him, but his movements were not obvious. The referee did not call a foul, but the missed ball was not touched and rolled to the other side.
Butt's attention shifted with the ball. He was originally prepared to save Crespo's shot. Crespo and Southgate missed this point and looked in the direction of the ball.
Bute's complexion changed drastically and he walked out of the goal. Gudjohnsen, who was outflanking the ball at the back point, did not stop the ball and directly stabbed the ball. The ball rolled past Bute's armpit and went straight into the goal.
"Chelsea got one back! Gudjohnsen scored twice to help Chelsea narrow the score gap to one goal! In this counterattack, Chelsea played at a lightning speed. The ball came from Makelele's midfield, and Gudjohnsen responded.
To Veron, the latter directly passed the long ball to Duff, and Duff passed the ball across the middle without any delay or hesitation. It was a classic counterattack blitz!"
Eriksson clapped and signaled the players to keep up their efforts. There were still nearly 20 minutes left and there was hope of equalizing the score!
Aldrich did not scold the players, it was a matter of experience.
When Chelsea showed speed, the attack and defense became 4vs4. Chelsea's trident plus Veron, Millwall's double midfielder and double defenders, where did they lose? De Rossi failed to recover the penalty area at the first time.
If this were done, the ball would not roll into the path of Gudjohnsen, but would be controlled by him just to the right of the penalty spot.
The Millwall coaching staff will definitely record this information and communicate it with the players when summarizing the game after the game.
2:3, only one lead.
Aldrich isn't worried.
On the contrary, Chelsea saw hope and may make the game more open, and Millwall still has many offensive opportunities.
It was exactly what he expected.
Chelsea had just recovered a goal. Two minutes later, Millwall launched an attack from the left. When Ronaldinho took the ball and cut inside, and Ronaldo also cut inside and ran on the other side, Chelsea's Gremi came to mark him.
Ronaldinho and Makelele subconsciously moved into the penalty area to block Ronaldo's receiving route. Ronaldinho passed the ball to Henry, who was backed by Terry. Henry kept the ball, kicked the ball back, and passed the ball.
Gave it to Kaka.
Kaka did not stop the ball. Instead, he took the ball forward and directly came to the line of the penalty area. Then, using Henry and Ronaldinho as cover points, he took the ball from the space where there was only one person between them.
The ball took another step, which seemed like a big step!
Terry and Gremi subconsciously stretched out their feet to block Kaká's path. They did not expect that the Brazilian's explosive power was so amazing, and he rushed between the two of them!
Then his mother might only be able to allow one person to pass by, but Kaka, without slowing down at all, rushed over unreasonably!
After that, spring comes and flowers bloom, and it’s time to go it alone!
The 21-year-old Kaka, with the drive and passion that a young man should have, blasted the ball into Chelsea's goal with a blast!
This series of actions was completed in just 4 seconds. From the moment he touched the ball, entered the penalty area and formed a single shot, which was only 12 yards away, and then scored the ball, it was all done in one go!
Cudicini spread his hands and asked his teammates: What are you doing? Why did you let him come in directly?
Chelsea's generals were hit hard and there is nothing to explain.
In addition to Kaka's amazing explosive power, there is another point: he ignored this point!
For almost 75 minutes, they were overwhelmed by Millwall's wing storm. They were wary of Nedved at first, but Nedved had never penetrated the penalty area like this, so they focused their attention.
It was all placed on Millwall's trident and full-backs. Who would have thought that Kaka suddenly came like this, and Terry and Gremi were not resolute in defense because their brains were a little confused for a moment and they were stunned.
Kaká didn’t care what Chelsea were discussing. Not long after he came on the field, the team conceded a goal, and then he scored!
After running to the corner flag area and chanting with his hands in the air, he showed a hearty smile and the Lions fans in the stands kept cheering for him.
"Has another derby hero been born? This Brazilian boy, Kaká, will he take over Nedvěd's position? He gave the Lions fans a reassurance just after he came out, 4:2, Millwall restarted
Two goals ahead."
"This Brazilian guy doesn't play like a Brazilian at all. If we compare him with Ronaldinho and let fans who are unfamiliar with them judge, will they think they are from Brazil? Even Kaká.
None of them look like the traditional South American players."
"Haha, Sir Hall doesn't care about that much. Look at his Millwall, they are simply a world super team!"
Aldridge gave a thumbs up to Kaka on the sidelines. In addition to praising Kaka, he also praised Ronaldinho and Henry.
If in the past Millwall's central attack used the center and Nedvěd ambushing behind as the main containment force, covering the wingers when focusing on marking, then the third-generation Mad Lions mainly use the wing storm.
, after diverting the opponent's attention, attacking in the middle will become an irresistible weapon! (To be continued)
