448 Battle for the top of the list
Aldrich thinks he's in love.
Don't expect anything from Zaccheroni.
Aldridge only realized it when the third goal was scored.
It's not that he denies the opponent's coaching ability, but he replaced him Zaccheroni, and he didn't have much choice when he was two goals down, especially considering the background of the Champions League group stage qualification.
Of course, he is the coach of the current AC Milan team, and when he plays against Millwall, although it is impossible to put on a defensive formation of 5 defenders, the configuration of 4 defenders + 2 defensive midfielders is essential, and in addition to defensive counterattacks, can there be more options in tactics?
But maybe AC Milan came to London with the pride of the world's No. 1 league champions, or maybe Zaccheroni didn't dare to risk changing the team's mature tactics, even if this set has proved to be very problematic defensively in the new season of Serie A.
If the clock were to go back 80 minutes and the game restarted, after 80 minutes, the situation might not be the same as it is now, and conceding a goal in less than a minute is a direct declaration of AC Milan's total passivity.
With a three-goal lead, is there still suspense in the game?
There's a lot of time left, nearly 30 minutes left.
Aldridge was still watching from the sidelines, and he wanted to see how the Rossoneri faced the last half hour.
Will you give up?
Will they actively shrink to avoid the next conceded goal?
Or stall out of the game and escape the nightmare Wembley as soon as possible?
The reality is that AC Milan are as if they are down by one goal or the score is a draw. They're trying to score goals. It's like scoring a goal. They'll be victorious.
The midfielders ran up and down with no physical spare, and their performances earned the respect of the crowd.
But on the football field, winning or losing has nothing to do with respect.
In the 81st minute of the game, the AC Milan defense, which had physical problems with overrunning, was in a hurry.
Andrea Pirlo swayed Bauban comfortably in midfield before dribbling forward and slashing past Albertini to Nedved, who had run out of space.
Henry pulled to the right and Larsson crossed with him. Nedved crossed diagonally to the right and handed the ball to Henry, Henry kept the ball and sent it straight to Larsson, AC Milan's back line was vulnerable, Costa Kuta grabbed the ball and grabbed it too much, Larsson smashed the ball past the rhythm to pause and wipe him out, and then fired into the far corner again.
"4:0, who would have thought it would be such a score before the game? The Premier League champions beat Serie A champions AC Milan at Wembley! ”
Ronaldo ran to Larsson and knelt on one knee and volunteered to shine his shoes in celebration.
Larsson, who scored a brace, was soon replaced by Aldridge to cheers and salutes from the fans.
Aldridge made three substitutions at once, the front trident.
Weekend. They still have an important league game to play.
After the substitution, Aldridge turned and walked to the dugout. In his eyes, AC Milan is now just fighting trapped beasts on the field, making bursts of sorrow.
"The game is over, the third round of the group stage of the European Champions Cup H is over, Millwall defeated AC Milan 4:0 at Wembley, winning all three games and accumulating 9 points, almost locking a qualifying place, AC Milan has only 1 point in three games, one draw and two losses, and the next three rounds of games are life and death battles for AC Milan, which is probably a situation that everyone did not expect after the group draw results, people think that AC Milan and Millwall will join hands to qualify, But now AC Milan is likely to be the first team to go out of this group! The two teams will meet again at the San Siro in two weeks' time, and the result of that game may not have much impact on Millwall's fortunes, but it will have a direct impact on AC Milan and the other two teams. We'll see you again in two weeks! ”
Aldridge shook Zaccheroni's hand calmly and then turned and walked into the players' tunnel.
The process was enjoyable, but the result did not bring him much of a sense of accomplishment.
Originally, qualifying from the group was what should be done, and after three games, according to the current situation of this group, as long as the next three games won one game, the qualification would be secure.
This gives him more room in the lineup and player arrangement, which is a positive factor.
Beating AC Milan is not enough to make him proud and proud.
When he arrived at the post-match press conference, reporters rushed to ask him questions.
"Millwall beat AC Milan 4-0, have your team reached a perfect level?"
"The 4-0 score is shocking, but in reality the score does not prove the difference between the two teams, I would say Millwall are stronger, but if we can win 3 or 4 of 10 games against AC Milan, it is obviously impossible. I think it's just an ordinary victory, AC Milan are passive in terms of the pressure of qualifying, their recent form, and the fact that they have come from afar, and if they are in an environment where they are equal to both sides, they don't have the pressure of points and they don't have the consumption of laborers, I think the game will be more intense and exciting. ”
Aldridge is as low-key as ever.
In fact, Fleet Street has long interpreted Aldrich's intentions.
He doesn't want to talk about his team in front of the media, which will lead to complacency and ups and downs in mentality.
Be modest, be low-key, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, today I am proud as if I can reach out to touch the sky, and tomorrow when I am defeated, I may not be able to fall into the well.
This long-term accumulated attitude is also a temperament that Aldridge needs to give to the team as a head coach: never think that you are already the best, and work tirelessly to break through the peak boundaries set by others for you!
"Apart from the factors you mentioned, what caused AC Milan to lose by a big score?"
"We conceded a goal in less than a minute into the game, and that goal was to push AC Milan to the brink, and then we scored two more goals against them, and at the end of the game they couldn't keep up with the fitness and conceded the fourth. Let's say they have 6 points. Then it counts as conceding the first minute. They can still hold their breath, after all, they are playing away from home and still have a chance to return to home, but their failure to win their previous two group games has set the stage for today's rout. But I have to give credit to my players, they did a great job today, both offensively and defensively. They all met my requirements, which is why we are strong, the individual ability of the players is only the foundation, tactical discipline, game commitment, team awareness and other invisible factors are the key to their ability to form a strong team. ”
The following day, Millwall became the focal point of European football.
It's not that they've won three straight group games, and it's not because they beat AC Milan.
Instead, their two goals in the game were constantly broadcast on football programs in major European media.
After 23 passes, Henry and Ronaldo teamed up to blow up AC Milan's four-man defense at the back. The course of these two goals, the first one is pleasing to the eye. Like a rhythmic poem, it is difficult to experience the feeling of excitement and excitement when watching, but the cooperation of mercury, smooth running and passing, and scoring seem to come naturally, interpreting team football to the extreme, many ball critics have repeatedly reviewed and commented on the whole process of this goal, and carefully analyzed the selection of a single player's ball route, field position, space utilization and other factors during each pass, as if Millwall was a precision machine in research.
The second goal, from Ronaldo's touch to Henry's goal, took a total of 9.3 seconds, in less than 10 seconds, the two through individual ability and cooperation, tearing apart the opponent's defense, fast and clever, plus Maldini and Ambrosini collided with the foil, making this goal more exciting when appreciating.
The narrator's commentary when the passion erupts is also directly used as a background.
No matter what you want to see from a football match, this goalscoring process will satisfy you to the fullest.
The world of football will never be fixed in the past, no matter how wonderful yesterday's game was, tomorrow, with a new game in focus, the past will be replaced, Millwall and AC Milan's big game can continue to receive attention after the game, which is commendable, but life is still going on, the war has just come to an end, a new war is quietly coming, wolf smoke, never extinguished the day.
There are only 12 rounds of the Premier League this season, but after 12 rounds, bookmakers all over Europe have lowered the odds of Millwall, the first favorite team to win the Premier League, to an outrageous point, only 0.2 higher than the bank's fixed interest rate, and the odds of winning the Champions League in the same period, Millwall has also risen from the third favorite to win the championship before the season to the first place, and the odds of winning the championship have plummeted!
Judging by the current situation in the Premier League, if Millwall can't lift the trophy at the end of the season, then it could be the most incredible reversal in the history of the Premier League.
At the end of the first 10 rounds, Millwall are nine points ahead of Manchester United and 11 points ahead of Arsenal.
After 12 rounds, Millwall were 12 points ahead of Manchester United, who lost again, and the defeat at White Hart Lane left Alex Ferguson's side drifting away from the league title again, with Arsenal winning both games, especially at Stamford Bridge to win a crucial battle to move them into third place in the table, but still 11 points away from Millwall.
As the weekend approaches, Fleet Street begins to light up a new fire.
"The Leaderboard Battle Weekend is coming!"
Millwall face a league top spot at the weekend against the league runners-up, with a team that should not come as a surprise now in second place in the table.
White Rose of Yorkshire: Leeds United!
The Young Guards led by O'Leley have played a very good form in the new season, once won 6 consecutive wins, 12 rounds of league play, they have a record of 8 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, accumulating 26 points, 10 points behind Millwall, and the top team is relatively far behind, this is clear, but they step on Manchester United and Arsenal, and Chelsea occupy the second place in the league, which is much better than they expected before the season, the outside world expects them to fight for the fourth, and now, it may be to protect the fourth championship!
In addition to the gimmick of the battle for the top of the list, there are too many interesting things to watch in this game.
O'Reilly and Aldridge are both representatives of the young faction in English football, and the duel between the two young coaches is enough to attract attention.
Last season, Millwall had a one-draw, one-loss record against Leeds United, and O'Reilly had the upper hand, and the outside world saw this game as Aldrich's revenge!
The two reached a £60 million transfer deal for up to 10 players in the summer, which is not a hate, but it is also a big drama of old players.
Moreover, he is not a player yet, in Leeds United, it is a number of former Millwall players who have played together against their former clubs.
The fierce confrontation of the youth army is about to break out! (To be continued......)