Millwall's third meeting with Manchester United this season kicked off at the Lions' Den.

Having reached the point of the semi-finals, there is no reason for either side to give up strategically.

Aldridge opted to play with all his squad, as did Manchester United.

However, with both teams trailing Newcastle United in the league, there will be a change in the strategy for the game.

Ferguson clearly didn't want to spend too much in the FA Cup, and United were playing away again, with United playing a bit conservatively after the start, trying to control the tempo of the game and find space on the counter-attack to walk away with the win.

Aldridge's side now have FA Cup and league title hopes, and the players have relied on willpower to rush in one breath.

As a result, Millwall played extremely ferocious from the start.

Aldridge was pacing back and forth on the sidelines, and at this time in this season's game, he could only rush, with no way back and no rest.

He found that he was a little naïve before, and those teams that could win the championship on multiple fronts, whether it was the head coach or the players, were actually helpless, and they would feel sorry for giving up which line of competition, so they could only play every game desperately, and finally became empty, and it was difficult to have a rational reason to explain.

At this point, it can only be done in one go.

Manchester United is still a Manchester United with the temperament of a king, from the look of their players, Aldridge can not see any signs of anxiety, he is eager to walk up to Ferguson and ask: how do you keep the players calm at this time?

Yes, Millwall's players have lost their cool on the pitch and are on the verge of madness.

They don't look like wild lions now. It's a crazy wolf pack.

Run with all your might, play an offensive kick pass. At the same time, it also increased the pace of the game to an unimaginable rate.

Bruce was still on the field today. Millwall's attack continued to dominate his side.

Studying the opponent is naturally to attack fiercely against weaknesses, Manchester United's two central defenders are Palister and Bruce, and it is obvious who should focus on which side.

'Manchester United tried to control the tempo of the game but they were distracted by Millwall's frenzied pressing, now they are struggling to defend and Cantona couldn't get the ball today, Makelele was very well marked and the confrontation between the two Frenchmen was one of the highlights of the game.

Once again, Millwall managed to neutralise United's attack. Neither Cole nor Eric Cantona had room to play today, the biggest reason being that United's midfield configuration was more defensive, and the creativity in attack was clearly lacking.

Although Keane is an offensive and defensive man, his main focus is on defense, and when he switches from defense to offense, Nedved will be the first to entangle him and limit his play on the offensive end.

Pire took the ball down the middle and the retreating Larsson picked it up and left it in place, then he ran towards the box. This made Pallister instinctively follow Larsson, only to be shocked to find the ball in front of him and Bruce to rush to clear, but Pire got in front of it before him. With a flick of his ankle, the ball went straight into the box and hit Bruce in the back. Trezeguet successfully countered offside and received the ball in the box.

According to the characteristics of Trezeguet's technique in the past. He didn't hesitate to shoot, but today Pallister was clearly on his side. When Trezeguet feinted to shoot, Palister slid out to block his shot, but Trezeguet feinted and controlled the ball on the spot, leaving the United penalty area wide open.

Schmeichel dropped the ball and Trezeguet played the ball towards goal, and Larsson sprinted a tackle into the back of the net.

"Millwall has scored! Pire's campaign has been fantastic, and we've seen a huge improvement in Trezeguet this season, with a growing confidence in possession and a move from running to feints to assist Larsson showing his growing threat in the box. Larsson has scored 38 goals in all competitions this season and while he is five goals behind Shearer in the Premier League's top scorers' charts, his debut season in the Premier League has been impeccable. ”

Ferguson closed his eyes and frowned when he saw the lost goal, and his face was not very good-looking.

In the first round of the season, Millwall penetrated Manchester United five times away, and Ferguson realized that Bruce could not reach the level of Manchester United, so he began to use David May to play central defender, and Manchester United's rapid performance in the second half of the league was also related to David May's growing understanding with Pallister's partnership, if it weren't for the league's strength, he probably wouldn't have used Bruce in this semi-final, David May is an injury-prone player, and Ferguson wants to better protect him.

After being annoyed that his side had conceded the goal, Ferguson glanced at Aldridge again and said to himself: This game is so desperate, is the FA Cup more important than the league?

Aldridge was helpless, he couldn't tell the lads: Hey, let's save some strength in the FA Cup and go for the league title.

What if both sides fall short?

Aldridge should bear this responsibility, but he can't carry it too obviously, not to mention that the player can't afford that kind of failure, he is also worried that he will be estranged from the player.

All he can do is trust the players and encourage them instead of discouraged them.

The Millwall players today were really playing hard.

In particular, in defence, the front line and the two wing-backs, Pire and Schneider defended very deep in the second half, not just in opposition defense, and Larsson and Trezeguet also returned to the half to participate in the midfield harassment.

When attacking, they rushed forward in unison.

Just before half-time, Thuram unexpectedly ran into the box and fired a long-range shot past Kasper Schmeichel.

Millwall returned to the dressing room with a two-goal lead.

Aldridge was the last to walk into the dressing room and saw the players panting and sweating, and they were visibly tired.

They have played three games in the last half month, two league games and one FA Cup against Newcastle United, with today being the fourth.

But they don't want to stop, they don't want to be rotated, they just want to sprint towards the championship in one go.

The fighting spirit of the players. So Aldridge's planned rotation could not be implemented.

He's worried about dropping points in the league after the rotation, so what will the rotated players think?

Chief. If we win the game on the field, we don't lose the title.

And what kind of pressure will there be on the minds of the young players in rotation? The responsibility for failure can crush their psychological defenses.

After weighing up. Aldridge can only let the main force fight.

The physiotherapists were massaging the muscles of the players, and the physiotherapists who knew the players well all looked solemn, and some even gave Aldridge a covert look.

The players are in high spirits, but their physical condition is on the verge of limits.

They shouldn't be allowed to fight like this anymore, otherwise they will cramp at least and get injured at worst.

Aldridge wrote and drew on the tactical board, telling the players to play smarter and more in control in the second half. Don't save too much and avoid being hit by Manchester United.

His remarks were carefully noted down by the players.

Aldrich actually lied.

A two-goal lead is not at all safe, and in the second half, before United can fight back in full force, if Millwall score one more goal, United will completely give up and turn their minds to the league.

But he couldn't let the players risk injury and go on like this.

In the second half, Aldridge removed Schneider and replaced him with Vieira. It is also a strategy to strengthen the control of the midfield.

To Aldridge's surprise, United removed Eric Cantona and replaced him with Selkes, after all, the king is already 30 years old. The rest of the league schedule is very intensive, and Manchester United still need to rely on his performance.

Aldridge also replaced Larsson and Pire after 10 minutes of the second half, bringing on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Andriy Shevchenko to take their place.

The second half of the game was a fierce clash of half-time strangulations. The duel between Keengabat and Nedved and Vieira is evenly matched. However, United's central playmaking was unable to penetrate into the heart of the pitch and could only rely on two wings. But once Ryan Giggs and David Beckham are restricted, there is nothing United can do in attack.

Aldridge looked calm on the sidelines, praying in his heart that his players would not get injured while also reviewing United's tactical system.

Ferguson has not yet found the most suitable offensive code for Manchester United, it can be said that after Paul Ince left, Ferguson has been experimenting with Manchester United's midfield configuration, this season's Bad plus Keane's configuration is heavy on defense and light attack, until the future determines the configuration of Keane and Scholes one defense and one attack, Manchester United has completely solved the problem of offensive and defensive balance in the midfield, plus the wings that have matured on the side, Manchester United has the capital to compete for the Champions Cup in Europe, and is no longer a pseudo-strong team that is difficult to qualify for the Champions League group stage.

The FA Cup semi-final came to an end with Millwall's 2-0 win over Manchester United.

Ferguson did not rush back to Manchester after the game, but had a small meeting with Aldridge in the office.

The two inevitably chatted about the Premier League title race, and they didn't know whether Ferguson was sincere or hypocritical, but his expression was very sincere and told Aldridge that if Manchester United could not win the title, then he hoped that Millwall would eventually win the title.

Obviously, this is mixed with Ferguson's selfishness, he and Keegan do not deal with each other, and after months of war of words, if Kevin Keegan really wins the championship in the end, then Ferguson will definitely have the most shame.

Aldrich didn't pat his chest proudly, but only said that he would see the results in the next half month.

He is not optimistic, the main team must rest, but he cannot rotate easily, which makes every game full of unpredictability, not as disparity of strength as it seems on paper.

Before leaving, Ferguson put down his glass, shook his head, and said, "Aldrich, this wine is really unpleasant, next time I will send you a few bottles of wine to put here, every time we fight, you use it to entertain me, lest I drink this terrible thing out of courtesy." ”

Aldrich shrugged and said, "Okay, you can send me a few more boxes." ”

"Stam, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Nedved, these three, you make an offer."

Aldrich almost blurted out that he was incomplete.

Why are you digging into the wall again!

Aldrich spread his hands and said, "Not for sale." ”

Ferguson shook his head and said: "If Manchester United really attack these three, will Millwall be able to keep it?" ”

Aldrich was silent.

Ferguson regretted it half a season ago, he quoted Millwall before the season to bring in Larson or Trezeguet, if the conditions offered promised the opponent's main position, then, at least one of these two must have worn the Red Devils' shirt, but at that time he still had great confidence in Andy Cole, I didn't expect Cole's performance this season is too bad, as of today, his goals are not as many as the goals scored in the second half of the season in the middle of last season, just 10, Cole scored 12 goals in 18 appearances for United last season.

Ferguson continued: "Millwall has a lot of reserves at centre-back, without Stam you still have that Spaniard, the Italian lad is doing well, isn't there still a Richards? Nedved is at the heart of Millwall and I'll make an offer that will definitely make you happy. Solskjaer, it's a waste to stay with you, you don't give him a chance at all, why did that Ukrainian lad get more opportunities than he did recently? Maybe it's tactical, but I think the Norwegian can play at Manchester United. ”

Aldrich closed his eyes and smiled wryly.

Old man, I have never denied the ability of a baby face, but you don't know how amazing the power of Ukraine's nuclear warheads is after the explosion.

'I'll talk to these three players and I'll give you an answer.'

Aldrich raised his hand to see off the guest.

As Ferguson said, in terms of central defender reserves, Millwall has a lot, and Manchester United wants to dig up the excellent central defenders who have been trained and grown, Manchester United 92 class has begun to provoke the beam, and now Ferguson has no patience to slowly cultivate newcomers, after all, the price is cruel, Manchester United's backline is in urgent need of first-class stars who can fight, so Stam is naturally the first choice.

The season is not over yet, Aldridge not only has huge pressure on his shoulders, but also troubles one after another, being poached into the main force, which head coach can be happy? (To be continued......)