The next evening, Old Trafford.

Aldridge sat in the stands in a suit and leather shoes, and next to him was Boas, who was just as young as him.

The first leg of Manchester United's Champions League semi-final against Juventus is just around the corner.

When Aldrich was spotted in the stands on live TV footage, it quickly caught the attention of the commentators.

Andy Gray even laughed: "Hall seems to be confident in the result of the 1-0 win over Bayern Munich, now he comes to check the state of the opponent in the final, hehe, think about it, yesterday's semi-final result is better than their past results against Monaco, Juventus, they last went to Germany when they swept Dortmund away, the second leg to the Olympic Stadium in Munich, Hall obviously won the game." ”

Aldridge appeared in the stands to watch the game in person, but he was not to inspect the opponent in the final, it was too far away, whether he could pass Bayern Munich, the suspense still existed.

But he did come to observe United and he needs to make a bold decision: whether to field a substitute in the FA Cup semi-finals.

The FA Cup semi-finals are played in midweek after the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, which is a huge test of the fitness of the main squad, and now that the third line is in contention, Aldridge needs to be more meticulous in his line-up.

When the game started, an hour's drive away in Liverpool, Melanie's house, her brother was watching the game while cursing Manchester United for losing, and when he noticed Aldridge coming to Old Trafford, he shouted upstairs: "Sister, Aldridge is in Manchester." ”

Melanie, who was expected to give birth in less than three months, appeared at the staircase on the second floor, overlooking the hall on the first floor, and asked in surprise, "Did he call you?" ”

'No, he's on TV, at Old Trafford, watching Manchester United.

Melanie turned around angrily and walked into the room. Slam the door shut.

It was less than an hour's drive, and Aldrich didn't even come to see her, which made her very sad.

However, the two were still in the Cold War, and neither took the initiative to compromise and compromise, and Melanie had no reason to accuse Aldrich of anything.

Villas-Boas sat next to Aldridge and asked questions about the game, while Aldridge patiently communicated with him, and at Old Trafford, United conceded the first goal and Conte's shocking blow struck the heart of all Red Devils fans.

"It's not a good situation for Manchester United."

Boas exclaimed.

Aldridge said unchanged: "The Red Devils trained by Alex Ferguson have reached the peak of their form, and the average age is the golden stage of a team. What is the most terrifying thing about the experience accumulated in high-level competitions and the overall run-in maturity of the team? Do you know the truth? ”

Boas asked curiously, "What?" ”

"Demonic! Mental tenacity! It's far more important than it seems on paper, there are a lot of star-studded teams that have conceded the first goal and then become a mess, but you look at Manchester United. They never showed signs of backing down. After nearly two months of unbeaten run, with fewer wins and draws, United's consistency has been suffocating. ”

To put it bluntly, it is spiritual temperament. It is also Aldrich's biggest headache every season.

Millwall has old people leaving every year. The arrival of new players, especially young players, to develop the technical and tactical ability of young players, this can be done step by step, but the cultivation of mental temperament is very difficult, fortunately he has Nedved. Southgate, Larsson three captains pressed, he couldn't imagine if it were in these years. It's not that they stay in the team all the time, even if he has more young talents, I'm afraid he won't be able to fight hard!

At Old Trafford, United only equalised in the 91st minute thanks to a goal from Ryan Giggs, and the first leg ended 1-1 at home.

Juventus' successor Ancelotti was disappointed by the goal conceded, but he was generally happy to see that not only did not lose in the first leg, but also scored an away goal, and Juventus' prospects of reaching the final are very optimistic.

When Manchester United's game ended, the tone of Fleet Street immediately changed, looking down on Manchester United and praising Millwall, both Premier League teams played at home first, Manchester United drew and Millwall won, it seemed that Millwall had more hope of reaching the final, and the call for English civil war gradually became smaller.

At the weekend, the 33rd round of the Premier League kicked off, and Aldridge led the main team to attack Leicester City, which challenged Martin O'Neill.

Martin O'Neill and Aldridge are friends in private, but on the court, the two are ruthless.

Leicester City suffered a disappointing defeat to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup final this season under him, but they still have a chance to secure a ticket to the UEFA Cup in the table, with Martin O'Neill continuing the tradition of allowing his side to counter-attack at home.

Millwall struggled to beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League in midweek and ended up drawing 0-0.

Aldridge shook hands with O'Neill after the game.

Both of them were actually a little unhappy.

Because everybody wants to win.

In the same round of league play, Millwall received good news and bad news.

Manchester United were also affected by European competition, and were held to a 0-0 draw away by relegation-hungry Blackburn Rovers at the weekend, with Millwall still two points ahead of Manchester United.

However, Chelsea and Arsenal both won in the same city derby.

Chelsea beat Wimbledon 2-1 at Wimbledon.

Arsenal triumph at White Hart Lane 3:1!

The Premier League title race is unpredictable.

Millwall occupy the leading position and are 2 points ahead of Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal!

With five league games remaining, who would dare to say that Millwall are the favourites to win the title? They also have to speak directly with Chelsea and Arsenal, and the only positive factor is that they have the advantage of being at home, but they also have to juggle European competition!

Fleet Street is going crazy with excitement!

In the country's most watched football sport, such a chaotic situation in the top league has touched the nerves of countless people, who do the media, even if it is just a trivial and relevant little thing every day, it will make the newspaper a big hit.

Surprisingly, the managers of the top four teams seem to be blind to the championship situation. Invariably, they all keep a low profile.

No one tried to put pressure on the opponent, and there was no sword or sword in public opinion.

The reason is very simple, the two tigers are fighting, the opponent is clear, the top four are competing for supremacy, Aldridge, Ferguson, even if it is Wenger, Vialli, who are they fighting psychological warfare with?

At this time, it is no longer a situation of who will beat whom.

Like Ferguson who crushed Keegan to the point of a nervous breakdown. Newcastle United eventually collapsed, and now, who exactly does Ferguson expect to collapse?

Now it's time to do your part, focus your team on the game and avoid making mistakes.

Now it's about who is more stable.

The team that makes the mistake falls behind. And the punishment can be fatal.

Next season's Champions League will be expanded to the round of 32, and there will only be three places in the Premier League. In the semi-finals. Who the wants to play in the League Cup.

However, Ferguson still bombarded in front of the media, not against any opponent, but at the FA.

The FA has scheduled Millwall's FA Cup semi-final match against Manchester United at Leeds United's home stadium, Elland Road.

Ferguson Thunder were furious, believing that the FA was favoring Millwall.

Perhaps in terms of popularity and geography, it is a neutral position for Millwall. There are no positive factors.

But going to Yorkshire was a huge challenge for Manchester United.

Leeds United and Manchester United are well known for their hatred, but it doesn't have its roots in football, it has its roots in the bloody war between Lancashire and Yorkshire over the throne hundreds of years ago. This hatred has persisted and has created antagonisms in all areas, not just in football.

No matter how Alex Ferguson lashed out at the FA and was even fined by the FA, the game still had to go on as usual.

This season has reached the last stage, the game is one less game, and Millwall and Manchester United both have the hope of winning the championship in the third line, so the game between the two teams, no matter who the opponent is, will be a hard-to-find spectacle, not to mention that the two teams play directly, after a game, there is destined to be a team to say goodbye to a front.

At Elland Road Stadium, as soon as Millwall's starting lineup came out, everyone was shocked!

Manchester United fielded most of their main players, and the flashy attacking group up front was not bad.

Millwall sent all the substitutes!

Goalkeeper: Keller.

Defenders: Mills, Rio Ferdinand, Neil, Ashley Cole.

Midfielders: Glen Char, Gattuso, Lampard, Duff.

Forwards: Klose, Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Just looking at the tactical characteristics of the formation of the two sides, the two teams are very similar, both play 442.

Whether it is the configuration of one attack and one defense in the midfield, or the role of one sudden pass on the wing, or the partnership of two forwards, it is almost the same.

However, in terms of posture, Millwall sent a substitute, which was mainly based on defensive counterattacks and let Manchester United attack.

Aldridge and Alex Ferguson, the pair described by Fleet Street as a "perfect match", both stood on the sidelines to supervise the fight.

Ferguson couldn't figure out what the hell Aldridge was up to!

Judging by the situation, Millwall is definitely better than Manchester United.

The first leg of the Champions League was won, the team was in high spirits, the league was drawn, but Manchester United was also drawn, and Millwall was still the leader.

In this game, Manchester United went all out, but Millwall seemed to be giving up.

Maybe not, didn't Arsenal be overturned by this group at home?

Aldridge dared to come on as a full substitute, and his courage and courage were appreciated by the outside world.

But if he loses the semi-finals, it is estimated that he will be sprayed as a stupid hat.

His thinking was clear.

If you go to the main team, it is not conducive to the next continuous multi-front battle, the main players have played two games in a row in the past week, and at this time they must allocate their physical strength reasonably.

Secondly, if Millwall attack strongly, Manchester United will at least tend to balance the offensive and defensive system, in that case, the game may become a fierce strangulation like Bayern.

Manchester United, on the other hand, have suffered two draws in a row and have suffered a frustration, and the unfavourable situation in the first leg of the Champions League will distract them, and with the stimulus of Millwall's substitutions, they will inevitably attack in terms of stance.

The essence of Millwall's substitution formation 442 is to counterattack, rather than advancing in the front of positional warfare.

Manchester United really attacked as soon as they came up on Elland Road, probably trying to score early to take the lead, and then save their energy to exhaust their opponents and get the biggest win at the minimum cost.

Aldridge stood on the sidelines and watched the defensive line flutter, and the black wind was active, but he was still calm.

Rio Ferdinand and Mills have improved significantly this season, becoming more and more general, allowing them to withstand the impact of high-level forwards and accelerate their development.

It's the kind of game that Gattuso and Lampard need.

In the first 20 minutes, Manchester United's set of rushing tactics combined with the side did not achieve a good effect, and the attack was thunderous and rainy, only blossoming but not bearing fruit.

Beckham's cross is now known as the master.

Because his cross is no longer looking for the head of a striker, it is directly leading the striker to score!

However, Ferdinand and Neil's double central defenders were very solid defensively, compressing the defense in the box and not giving the opponent any chance, especially Ferdinand, who was in great form today.

Seeing that the team was able to withstand Manchester United's attacking pressure, Aldridge showed admiration on the sidelines, and then his eyes became more and more aggressive. (To be continued......)