The Millwall FC's dedicated match airliner is heading back to London.

Aldrich had fallen asleep on the plane.

He has indeed been sleep-deprived lately, and his work intensity has returned to the heavy workload he used to have when he first took over the team, forgetting to sleep and eating, plus resting at home at night to take care of Bert and Earl, Evan is sharing his pressure, but Aldridge still can't sleep well at night.

One or two games failed to win, which is really nothing, from the European Super Cup, Charity Shield, such championship games, you can still see Millwall's top level, even if it is an away game against Chelsea, Millwall's performance does not see any problems.

However, if you play a weak team, the decline in the will to fight and the desire to win is very strong.

The brilliant success has brought an overconfidence and inflatability to this group of players.

Youthfulness is the strength of the team, but young people who succeed prematurely are often prone to arrogance.

Aldridge knows that if this problem is not solved and the players are not put in the right mindset, it will be a vicious circle and the team will go into a downward trajectory.

But he really can't be angry.

Does it make the whole team nervous just because of one or two games? Such a stimulus is likely to be counterproductive.

In particular, the crux of the problem is the will to fight.

This kind of criticism and accusation is very sensitive in football circles.

If the player is not congenital and has a soft will, and is accused of having problems in this area, to put it mildly, he is questioning the professionalism of the player, and he can spell out 100 points, but he will pay 60 points, which is not a problem of professionalism?

Troubled times use heavy codes. When playing Jiangshan, you can use a tough and sharp stance to stimulate the players. But now it is in a peaceful and orderly state. Aldrich chose to solve this problem in a softer and tactful way.

First of all, he must ensure that the people's hearts cannot be dispersed and that there can be no contradictions between the generals and commanders.

As for what he said, it didn't matter.

Really gambling with a season?

No kidding.

A year is priceless, and he can't tolerate a year of inaction.

He has faith in these players because he knows them.

The problems that the players themselves will avoid, the problems that they will not communicate, Aldridge needs them to face up. Communicate, then, self-regulate.

As for whether there is a problem with the will to fight.

For the players, it doesn't matter anymore!

Aldrich's words actually have a big catch.

Fight, don't fight.

Which is correct?

Need to discuss?

He was just using a gentler way to motivate the players, remind the team and imply a warning.

In the future, they will inevitably show a stronger fighting spirit and fighting will to face the game, otherwise? Isn't this blatantly rotten? If the team loses again or drops points in the league, doesn't that mean Aldridge has won the stage and the prediction is correct?

Aldrich was sleeping. The players had a serious internal meeting on the plane and talked about what was going on. Aldridge didn't know that he would never be involved in dressing room meetings or get his hands on the secrets that belonged to the players.

As he stepped off the plane, the players were all grim-looking and scrappy, and Southgate assured Aldridge on behalf of the team that he would treat all games equally in the future, try to win the game and show the style of the Lions.

Aldridge made a joke with the players.

"You just finished a losing battle, now you need to rest, don't keep your face as if you're going to battle, the time is wrong, our next game is in three days, go home and get a good night's sleep."

Back in London, the storm of public opinion around Millwall has just begun.

The league drew three times in a row and lost the first game of the Champions League group stage.

Suddenly, the remarks about the collapse of the Lion Dynasty were rampant, and Aldrich, as the coach, was naturally the target of verbal criticism or ridicule.

The media believes that Aldridge has become arrogant and contemptuous of opponents after taking over as the national team coach, and now, the national team has not played a single game, the backyard is on fire, and Millwall's supremacy is shaky.

In the turmoil of the storm of public opinion, Millwall ushered in a strong opponent in the sixth round of the Premier League, Liverpool.

Aldridge is the focus of public opinion, especially from the news from Liverpool's local media "The Echo", people seem to confirm the status of Owen and Heskey in the England national team, but another Liverpool striker is determined to be out of the national team, Fowler.

As usual, Aldridge has avoided any issues with the England national team.

On the day of the game, at the Lion King Stadium, in the stadium with overwhelming attendance, the Lions fans loyally supported their team, and here it was not at all obvious that Millwall was at the center of the whirlpool of public opinion.

Aldridge exchanged a few pleasantries with Houllier before the start of the game, and then he returned to his seat to watch the game.

Liverpool are indeed a Premier League powerhouse, and at the beginning of the new season, they have given the feeling that they can fight for the title.

Three wins, one draw and one defeat in five league games, the same number of points as Manchester United, all one point ahead of Millwall.

"In the last four games, three draws and one loss, the invincible Millwall seems to be at the limit! Liverpool are in good time, and although the game is not played at Anfield, it will be an exciting result to end Millwall's 53-game unbeaten run here. But I don't know what the road is about, seeing the atmosphere of the Lion King Stadium, it seems that all Lions fans are not worried, and they are still full of confidence in the team. ”

Players from both sides lined up to enter the field, and the commentator introduced the starting lists of both sides.

Millwall suffered three main injuries on their side, with Neil, Joe Cole and Klose coming in.

Liverpool today put on a 451 formation that has seen Millwall suffer three draws in the last three rounds of fixtures and looks set to catch on.

As soon as the game began, the two sides fell into a fierce strangulation in the midfield.

Millwall still had the initiative, but the attack was hard, and it wasn't a tough battle. Because the main battlefield is in the midfield area.

The game was often seen with Millwall penetrating and cutting through. I had to pour the ball down from the back to relieve the pressure of the midfield. And then reorganize the offensive.

Aldridge sat on the sidelines, watching the situation on the field without blinking.

Watching the game from the overall situation, you can often find a lot of gaps, opponents' flaws, and whether the players on the field can realize it, most people are aware of it, and it takes experience to cooperate together, and it is impossible to demand that every opportunity can be firmly grasped when every opportunity arises.

As the game time passes. Millwall adapted to the opposition's pressing rhythm and started to improve a lot in attack.

Originated from a point of change, full-back.

The holes that can be observed in Aldridge's eyes at a glance, the holes in Liverpool's defence, Millwall's full-backs began to catch and then exploit and tear apart the opponent's defence.

Pirlo increased the frequency of his lateral passes to tear apart Liverpool's entire formation, unleashing a lethal blow as the opponent's centre of gravity continued to move.

41st minute. Pirlo's sudden forward through ball sent the ball to Klose's feet.

Klose didn't stop the ball and crossed it directly to the left wing.

Aldridge sees Klose kick the ball. I sigh that this kid is raising the ball faster than expected, this kick ball, the pass is wonderful!

Zambrotta plugged in and was the best point of contact at this moment, with little resistance to the zone attack!

Joe Cole pulled the edge to take Carragher away, Zambrotta unexpectedly dribbled straight into the ribs, and Carragher was a beat slower to move from the wing to the middle.

Zambrotta passes the ball in front of the box to Thierry Henry, who pulls out of the box and takes the ball with his back.

Henry stopped the ball, dribbled horizontally and suddenly accelerated, followed by a backcut straight stopper!

He passed the ball back to Zambrotta, and Zambrotta happened to be successfully offside, leaving Liverpool's 3H defensive combination behind, facing Westved in the penalty area, Zambrotta probably shot with his eyes closed, regardless of 3721, it was a powerful volley.

The ball hit Westerveld, but it bounced into the back of the net!

"Zambrotta has scored! Amazing goal! He actually scored in the penalty area! ”

The fans are watching the excitement, and the Lion King Stadium is thunderous.

But the experienced narrator was surprised.

Zambrotta, an assist-type fullback, pressed the front court to respond, even if he threatened the goal, most of them were outside the penalty area, and this attack was inserted all the way from the side to play and then firmly inserted into the penalty area to complete the goal, the process was devastating, and Liverpool was caught off guard, which was surprising.

Aldridge stood up with his hands clenched into fists and waved at the sight of the goal.

All opponents study Millwall, even football critics who don't care about themselves, the media, professional bodies, etc., are studying Millwall, and Millwall are just waiting to be dissected?

Of course not, Millwall will change, deal with new difficulties, there is a lot of work to be done in training, and at the same time, when this environment that needs to be changed, the response is immediately activated.

Zambrotta's miracle is just a manifestation, it's not dead, it's not only the full-back, this point, this player can play a miracle, it's just that in the circumstances, Zambrotta is the best.

Because, Liverpool's right-back is a soft underbelly.

Jamie Carragher.

It can't be said that Carragher is terrible as a fullback, but against an opponent of Millwall's level, his defense on the wing is really flattering, and there was a mistake in the judgment just now, and it is estimated that he rigidly believes that Zambrotta is just coming up to assist, and it must be Joe Cole who completes the internal cut, as a result, Joe Cole did the cover, and Zambrotta took care of the work of the fullback and winger alone.

Liverpool didn't have a good time.

If they had met Millwall in their last league game, they might have been able to beat Millwall in an upset with a stronger squad than Tottenham.

But Millwall, who lost to Spartak Moscow in midweek, was holding back his grievances, and Aldridge sounded the alarm for the team.

Today is the battle of the whole Millwall team after the "change of heart", and we must use practical actions to tell Aldrich: Our will to fight is absolutely fine!

Throughout the second half, Millwall played in a different style.

The opponent's dense midfield pressed frantically, Millwall frequently launched attacks through precise long passes, and the full-backs were stunned by the backs, the timing was right, the role was played, and all aspects were impeccable.

At the end of the game, Millwall halted their slump after three straight draws and declared a hearty 3-0 resurgence, Zambrotta should be the man of the match, with a goal and an assist, and he and Joe Cole made Liverpool's right defence suffer on the left, and Klose deserves praise for his performance, as he received Schneider's cross from the side and scored a header at the back post. Hopefully, Liverpool won't let this defeat affect their form, don't play out the same drama as they did in the past, and don't lose sight of the Reds in the final title race, as they are now two points behind Millwall and three behind Manchester United. ”

Aldridge took the interview lightly after the game, even if the public opinion has been pointing the finger at him and Millwall recently, and now that he has won, he has not fought back arrogantly, the days are still long, and his real personal difficult stage has not yet come. (To be continued......)