281 Walk by the river
In the last 20 minutes of the game between Manchester United and Millwall, Millwall began to attack like crazy, pressing United into a half-time assault.
The defending champions now feel like they're being cornered.
Originally, the gap between the two teams was 3 points, and if they lose this game again, the gap will widen to 6 points, and according to the momentum of Manchester United in the first half of the season, it is estimated that Millwall will find it difficult to catch up with such a gap in the second half of the season.
At the very least, we have to get a draw!
Aldridge made another substitution in the 75th minute, replacing Elgra with Ruud van Nistelrooy, leaving Frank Lampard back in the middle of the line, with two strikers up front, both sides of the attack, the back line shrinking, and Makelele moving back when defending.
In the wake of such changes, Millwall's offensive went from wave to wave.
But he repeatedly missed the goal, and Shevchenko missed two shots in a row.
Red Devils fans cradled their heads in the stands and couldn't stand watching.
The mad lion is not an arrogant lion at all, but a mad lion now!
Frank Lampard dropped back and then cut in to great results with a long-range shot, thanks to the concealment of the attacking spot, but his long-range shot bounced off the post in the 79th minute, and Andrea Pirlo, who was further behind, unexpectedly fired a lob with his foot, Schmeichel ran backwards in disarray, and when he saw that the ball was about to fall into the back of the net, he jumped up and slammed the ball over the crossbar before rolling into the back of the net.
It's really exciting to get to this point!
Andrea Pirlo deceived his opponent once again when he went to take a corner, and instead of crossing, he struck it back to Schneider, who was cut in at the back.
Schneider dribbles the ball along the wing. Originally intended to come to the bottom line in his own position and let the Manchester United backline pour out, he leaked in front of goal. He didn't expect it. Erwin slipped and fell to the ground as he retreated in front of him, and the fans at the scene went crazy.
Schneider smiled at the gift, took the ball down more calmly and cut inside, observed the situation after bursting into the penalty area, and then crossed the ball with a low flat ball.
Manchester United's defenders saw the ball numb, not to mention that no one could clear it, even if they could touch the ball, they were facing their own goal. On this slippery field, there are slight deviations in the movements, and it is an own goal.
Luckily, none of the United players touched the goal, and Gudjohnsen had a golden chance at the back post, where he flanked in from a tight angle, but his well-grasped shot was miraculously saved by Kasper Schmeichel!
The ball bounced off the periphery, and Southgate, who hadn't gone far, saw the ball come to him, and didn't think about it as a volley.
Schmeichel, who had just made a close-range save, was still holding his head in disbelief Gudjohnsen in front of him, but he didn't expect the ball to fly back again, and he turned his head to look. The whole person blew up.
Grass mud horse!
How many times do you want Lao Tzu to come to the world-level rescue!
"Strange, so weird! This game is full of magic. Both teams scored a direct free-kick in the first half. In the second half, Millwall first had players slip, and then there was a hole in the defense for Manchester United to score a goal, but now Manchester United also has players slipping, giving Millwall a chance to equalize, the most amazing thing is that the way the two teams score is the same, you can't blame the goalkeeper for not doing well, Bout made consecutive successful saves, Schmeichel also blocked Gudjohnsen's inevitable goal from close range, but the second drop was still grasped by the opponent, and then a long-range shot through the goal. At 2-2, Millwall brought the game back to the starting point. ”
The Red Devils fans at Old Trafford stared blankly at the players, especially Erwin.
Alas, his body has already been blessed, and in such a game, it is another rain battle, and his feet slip, who would have expected it.
The Lions fans roared with joy and happily chanted in unison, "Reversal!" Reversion! Reversion! ”
Of course, a draw is not satisfied, and only a win over Manchester United can regain the top spot in the table.
Aldridge made another substitution, bringing on Materazzi for Trezeguet to balance the attack and defence.
Playing away, the players were almost unable to hold on to their physical strength because of the rain factor, and their physical energy was consumed faster.
The players on both sides had bayonets and fouls frequently, and neither wanted to give the opponent a chance to attack, but at this time, the Welsh king was powerful.
Ryan Giggs scurried down the left and Schneider frantically stepped forward for the next 20 minutes, a back-and-forth run that took a huge toll on him, and in the 86th minute, he was broken by the still fast-paced Ryan Giggs, who was quickly replaced by Claude Makelele and snuffed out the threat from the edge of the box, but at the cost of a foul.
Claude Makelele was booked and United were awarded a direct free-kick.
At a 40-degree angle in the penalty area, the Millwall defense line is like a big enemy.
The handsome guy David Beckham stood in front of the ball, and Bout looked at the human wall formed by a group of short people, and his heart was suddenly cold.
There is no way, a tall man like Materazzi must be in the penalty area to prevent the opponent's cross.
Millwall stepped back to guard against a direct free-kick.
There were four people on the human wall, Schneider, Pirlo, Shevchenko, and Makelele.
THE AVERAGE HEIGHT IS LESS THAN 1.8 METERS, AND THE TALLEST IS SHEVA, 183CM
When Beckham's free-kick came out, the wall jumped, and everyone struggled to clear the siege with their heads, and it seemed that Beckham's moon scimitar was aimed at the near corner of the goal behind the wall.
Schneider's scalp hit the ball.
I'm not tall, but I jump high!
After he hit the ball, he turned his head to look at it, looking at the trajectory of the ball, his heart beat like thunder, and he felt ominous.
Grass, don't strangle, right?
Becky's free kick was hit the goal, but Schneider headed it over, suddenly changed direction and became a cross.
Ruud van Nistelrooy was closest to the ball, and everyone could see that the ball was going towards the goal for the first time, but suddenly flew towards the goal, and everyone was shocked.
The king of the penalty area hurriedly tried to clear the ball with a header, but the ball rubbed against his head again, bounced towards the back post, and the speed became slower.
It was too close, and Materazzi saw the ball and immediately shook his head to clear the ball. But the ball flew past his head. Wait for him to finish shaking his head. I heard only the tsunami-like cheers of Old Trafford!
Everyone looked behind us to see Stam turn and run to the sidelines to celebrate, as the entire United squad rushed towards the solid centre-back who had been on a summer transfer.
Day, killed by traitors!
"Manchester United scored a stunner! With less than five minutes left, this game maybe, perhaps, will become a classic, and the whole thing will be unforgettable. If you're a neutral fan, you'll laugh when you think about it. Beckham shot at the end of the game, but after being interfered with by Millwall, Millwall played a header relay in front of his goal, and then assisted Stam at the back point, they may still think that Stam is their own man's last moment, can the defending champions equalize or stage a big reversal? But Manchester United is not Bolton, and today is not at the Lion's Den Stadium. ”
The Millwall squad is going crazy and it felt strange to play today.
Three goals conceded. A free-kick and a long-range shot from a point of attack by the opponent. The third goal, although there was an element of chance, was obviously related to the nervousness at the end of the day, Van Nistelrooy was more like being hit on his head by the ball, and then he fell backwards and brought down captain Southgate.
Seeing the goal, Aldridge covered his eyes with his hands, as if he didn't believe what was happening in front of him.
Alex Ferguson burst out of the dugout and ran into the rain-soaked pitch, arms raised in the air, just as he had been in the first year of the Premier League when he led his side to their first top-flight title.
Aldrich wiped his face, wiped the rain away, and then pointed at Materazzi, and the Italians didn't need Aldrich to tell what to do next.
Materazzi said to Southgate, meaning: Captain, I'm going to charge, you keep home.
With little time left, Manchester United are united to hold on to the win, while Millwall will have to put on a counter-strike with all their might!
Pirlo's through ball was not successful, but fortunately, the ball was cleared and still under Millwall's control, Schneider's cross from the side was cleared by Stam, and the ball fell to the feet of Scholes.
Gudjohnsen immediately counter-attacked Neville, who distributed the ball to David Beckham, who ran wide and out of space.
Xiaobei turned on the spot and did not carry the ball, and directly passed diagonally to the left side.
The Welsh king Ryan Giggs jumped forward in front of Schneider, chested the ball and hit the ground before rushing forward with the ball.
Schneider couldn't keep up with Giggs at all.
It's too much!
Giggs a horse flat, Makelele back to protect the penalty area, when Giggs came to the vicinity of the penalty area, he moved to the side to force, Giggs wisely did not get close to Makelele, knocked the ball across the middle, Sheringham took the ball and played a triangle pass, the ball went straight to the ribs of the penalty area, Cole did not stop the ball and directly pumped the far corner, Bout was powerless to return to the sky!
4:2
United sealed the win on a counter-attack in the first minute of stoppage time.
Red Devils fans celebrated with singing and dancing in the stands, shaking their fists and demonstrating against Millwall.
Very strange scene.
Three years ago, four years ago, would the Reds fans be thrilled to beat Millwall?
I'm afraid it's probably a natural and unexpected feeling.
Aldridge shook his head on the sidelines and smiled wryly.
I used to walk by the river, and finally fell into the river.
Hunting geese all year round, today I was blinded by a goose peck!
In the past, it was a great counterattack to play giants, but today Manchester United destroyed the hope of equalising in this way.
Aldridge was a little disappointed, but his mentality was quite stable.
Manchester United was at home to work at home, and during the fast drive, the home advantage was even more obvious, and no one expected Millwall to concede the third goal in such a bizarre way, and the game suddenly became very passive.
The Lions fans in the stands suddenly sang in unison, singing the Lions' team song in unison.
Today is supposed to be a gloomy Christmas in the three and a half years since Aldridge took over, but they are only momentarily disappointed.
"At the end of the game, the last league game of the first half of the Premier League came to an end, in the focus of the battle at Old Trafford, the visiting defending champion Millwall lost with a score of 2:4, not only failed to narrow the gap with Manchester United, but also expanded the gap between the two teams to 6 points, at the same time, Arsenal chasing behind them has also narrowed the gap with Millwall to 4 points, which will undoubtedly make the second half of the Premier League more exciting and exciting, maybe the last round of the Premier League finale of the season, Millwall's home game against Manchester United could be the battle to decide the title! This is the end of the game commentary, and Merry Christmas, friends! We'll see you again in three days! ”
Aldridge walked into Ferguson's office after the game, and the two briefly talked for 20 minutes on a special day like Christmas, although Ferguson stopped poaching Millwall's players tentatively, but took aim at Millwall's coach.
Manchester United wants Mulensteen, this kind of digging does not need Millwall's nod to agree, Ferguson is just a courtesy to inform Aldridge, Aldridge seems more calm, if Mulensteen wants to leave, Millwall can't stay, however, Aldridge has a strong confidence in keeping Mulensteen, because Millwall has something that Mulensteen yearns for.
That's a large number of talented players who let him train his skills. (To be continued......)