Dynamo Kyiv was known to his team-mates as Shevchenko's old club, so when Shevchenko sealed the win, Larsson walked over and just touched his head, and the other players congratulated him on his goal in a calm way.

The stadium fell silent and the home fans looked a little depressed.

The group stage got off to a good start, and even the favourites Barcelona were beaten away from home, and the expected home team to face the Premier League team was nine out of ten with three points.

Throughout the game, there were only a handful of real threats from Dynamo Kyiv, the closest to scoring was Kaladze's header at the beginning, and Rebrov's long-range shot in the second half was beautiful, but it was too far away to give the goalkeeper enough time to react, and it was not too threatening.

Aldridge used two more substitutions in quick succession to kill time, and when the match was over, he calmly walked towards Lobanovski, and although he won, he did not show any fanfare.

After the two shook hands, Aldridge turned and walked into the players' tunnel.

Millwall's players breathed a sigh of relief at the end of the game and then let out a loud roar.

The game that made them play uncomfortably and hard was finally over, and they got the result they wanted!

3 points, monopolizing the top spot in the group.

The other two teams in the same group, Barcelona travelled away but managed to draw just one game at PSV Eindhoven.

Barcelona have just one point to acumulate, and the situation for the favourites to qualify is precarious.

At the post-match press conference, Aldridge's expression was calm, but there was a pride in his words.

'We had a great win and the players were not only good on the pitch but also against good opponents. Meantime. They also overcame themselves. In such unsuitable weather and pitch conditions, they need to have more mental temperament to overcome the headwinds and I'm glad they did, and today's win was crucial for Millwall, and I don't mean the group standings, but the players will improve after this game to help them become more mature and make Millwall stronger. ”

Since Millwall is the Premier League champion. Although Dynamo Kyiv has the advantage of being at home, it is not the champion of the mainstream European league after all, so the outside world thinks that Millwall is the favorite to win before the game, which is why Aldridge has been emphasizing that Millwall is not the favorite before the game, and he should face it in a low-key manner.

So after the game, the reporters didn't think there was any surprise, Millwall won, won against Dynamo Kyiv, which was not a great achievement.

After all, the team of players of the Wild Lions is clear at a glance, and how many players in Dynamo Kyiv have names that are well known to the mainstream media in Europe? It's good to hear about it.

Kyiv Dynamo is unattended. A reporter asked: "Millwall have already taken the initiative to qualify, but in these two group games. We didn't see Millwall in the Premier League, so as manager, wouldn't you want the team to show it on the European stage? ”

Aldridge replied indifferently: "First, we have won two in a row, the fate is in our hands, but this is not an absolute advantage, it can even be ignored, and then we have to play Barcelona in two legs back-to-back, if the performance is not good, maybe after these two games, we will not have the so-called initiative." Second, I'm not a static manager, I will line up according to the team, the opponent, the environment and other factors, step on the stage of the Champions League, every minute, we are showing ourselves, not just the technical and tactical itself, but also our mental outlook, fan culture, club traditions, etc., we have won, this is the most important thing, in the face of strong teams like PSV Eindhoven and Dynamo Kyiv, I will only choose the most suitable tactical style, not what the outside world wants to see, this point, no one can influence me. ”

The reporters at the scene were a little discouraged.

Truth be told, if they hadn't studied Millwall's game last season, they probably wouldn't have had high expectations of Millwall at all.

Expectations are not in themselves Millwall wins.

They just want to see passionate football matches.

As long as the fight falls apart, even if Millwall loses, it will be the focus of attention, and there is a topic to hype.

What is there to see in a game as dull and boring as today, lacking creativity and highlights, with Millwall beating Dynamo Kyiv by two goals?

On the stage of the Champions League, there are many teams whose influence and fame are far greater than Millwall, if Millwall can't play style, make the game more exciting, with more ups and downs, unless they can finally achieve unexpected results, it is just a trick on this stage, singing with those real giants.

In addition to the media in England, the enthusiasm of the mainstream media in other countries for Millwall suddenly dissipated.

After watching two of their Champions League group games, they won and won, but none of them were the litmus test for the team's quality.

The scene was not unrestrained enough, and the only thing to look forward to was the third and fourth rounds of the group stage, the showdown between Millwall and Barcelona.

Aldridge led the team back to London for the second day, and the exhausted players returned from a long trip and were dizzy, so Aldridge had to give them an extra day off to go home and rest.

This situation is really worrying.

This year is lucky, in October to go to Ukraine, if the last two rounds of the group stage are a guest in Ukraine, then I really don't know if the ice and snow will become an ice lion.

Aldridge thought that in the future expansion of the Champions League, he would have a greater chance of going to Northern Europe and Russia further east to play the Champions League, a journey that even those who did not play football could not bear it.

Against promoted Bolton Wanderers in the league at the weekend, Aldridge was almost by Ferdinand!

In the Champions League in midweek, Aldridge brought two substitute centre-backs with him to be on the safe side, and at the last moment, Materazzi came on to consume time, and Ferdinand spent 90 minutes on the bench.

Playing Bolton Wanderers at the weekend, the main team rested, and the two central defenders were Materazzi and Rio Ferdinand.

As a result, Ferdinand, who was on the field, went into a sleepwalking state from the beginning!

Bolton relied on luck to hit a long-range shot from the start, which hit Rio Ferdinand and gave the opponent a corner.

Result is a corner kick from Bolton. Rio Ferdinand headed the ball into his own goal.

Aldridge really didn't want to put too much psychological pressure on the other party. After all, he is not yet 19 years old.

But for the next 20 minutes, there was a lot of danger in front of goal. Rio Ferdinand awarded another penalty.

Aldridge stood on the sidelines with his waist crossed and as soon as Bolton had converted the penalty, he called Rio Ferdinand in front of him.

Ferdinand kept his face calm and didn't speak, probably feeling shameless.

"Leo, if I take you off now, you can't hold your head up in the team, you don't feel good, it's 27 minutes. We were two goals down at home and I couldn't have given up on the game, but Bolton had the courage to play against us today and your place will be tested, so tell me now that you want to stay on the pitch? ”

Ferdinand said in a deep voice: "Boss, I will adjust my condition and not make any more mistakes!" ”

"Don't tell me this, just tell me, do you still want to play?"

"Yes."

"Be louder."

"Yes!"

"Go back. Cheer up, an own goal plus a penalty will make you feel preoccupied. Look like a man, I won't replace you until the end of the game, unless you take the initiative to apply, but it's not enough to just stay on the field, you have to prove it to your teammates and make them trust you! ”

Rio Ferdinand finally came to his senses and ran back into the game, but that late entry left Millwall two goals behind at home.

Aldridge really felt that it was too tiring to direct the substitute lineup to play the game.

"Andy, Andy! Come back and defend! ”

"Michael, tell Damien, tell him not to always take the ball into the corner, be patient and cooperate with his teammates, and you can tell him that I said it!"

With both Frank Lampard and Nedved rested, and Andrea Pirlo still out of injury, Aldridge played in a 442 formation today.

Having Duff and Donny van der Meyde play as wingers is a bit of a force on them right now, both of whom are only 18 years old.

In order to make them defensively aware and develop defensive skills, let them play as wing-backs first.

Gattuso and Ballack form a double midfield, with Trezeguet and Ruud van Nistelrooy missing in midweek.

In the first few rounds of Premier League games, Aldridge felt that he was too demanding of Duff and Van der Meyde, juggling both defence and modern wingers, and they broke away from the team's tactical system as they played.

Your subconscious expectations of them are wrong.

So let them do the easier tasks in the game, they are more competent, at least they can play with their teammates.

The area of activity of the modern wingers is too large for them to be able to find a sense of, but the full-backs are simpler, with the defence dropping, the attacking set-up, and the occasional midfield when the space is large.

At the end of the first half, Millwall were still two goals down.

However, in the second half, with Rio Ferdinand no longer a defensive hazard, Duff and Donny van der Meyde were increasingly active on both flanks, allowing Millwall's attack to rise and fall.

Aldridge watched from the sidelines as Van der Meyde and Duff broke through along the flanks from left to right, and nodded secretly, and the two 18-year-olds began to find their groove on the field, becoming more and more confident, and being able to control the ball in a small area is a good proof of this.

It's just that the body is still a little weak, and if you don't rely on your foot skills in a head-on confrontation, you will basically be knocked away by Bolton's players.

With the two wide players gaining momentum, Millwall began to dominate.

In the 71st minute of the game, Van der Meyde crossed from the right flank, and Trezeguet nodded the ball in front of the goal to pull one back for Millwall.

The team's morale was boosted after the goal, and Bolton began to shrink from 30 yards in front of goal.

Duff broke down the flank and Van der Meyde headed in a free-kick that Neal nodded in front of and Rio Ferdinand relayed the ball into the Bolton goal.

Ferdinand was able to keep his head high and with less than four minutes remaining, he immediately ran back with the ball as his team-mates rallied for a comeback.

Aldridge was still crossed on the sidelines, his eyes were determined.

Bolton retreated on all fronts, and Millwall's entire army pressed the border!

When stoppage time had passed, Millwall had another corner to attack.

Bolton Wanderers boss Colin Todd raised his hands in protest at the referee, believing it was time for the game to end.

At the same time, Todd snarled at the fourth official.

"Thirty seconds of stoppage time have passed, how long will it take? How long? Do you have to score another goal for Millwall to end the game?! ”

Aldridge stood by and just stared in the direction of Bolton's goal with a serious face.

The crowd was crowded and I was dizzy to see.

Van der Meyde takes a corner kick and the ball flies to the back post, Mills scrambles for the landing spot and then heads it over the middle!

Damn, what kind of ferry is this?

People ferry, the ball comes from the sky, his ferry, the ball is smashed to the ground.

But the Bolton players were so frightened that the ball bounced off the ground in the penalty area, and then I don't know who came to kick it, only to see the fans behind the goal standing up excitedly and waving their arms.

The ball is in!

Aldridge rushed into the arena and jumped and jumped, clapping and then waving his fists with great excitement.

Although it was the promoted horse who was promoted, the reversal of two goals behind was a great morale boost.

The player who ran out of the crowd to celebrate was Ruud van Nistelrooy, anyway, he didn't know what was going on, the ball obviously didn't bounce in his direction, but it bounced in the penalty area, I don't know who Lu Dao touched, and then he appeared at his feet, he didn't think about it, and it really went in!

Ferdinand hugged Vanney and kissed him on the head.

With this lore, Ferdinand, who was sleepwalking after the opening, finally relieved all the mental pressure. (To be continued......)