Thanks for taking off the slippers and hey, the first fan of this book was born.

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As always, the Reds were playing high, but their forwards were visibly discouraged, unable to bargain for headers in front of the tall Stam and always tackled by Makelele, and Gareth Southgate's consistent performances, the more discouraged the opposing two strikers became, and the more they got lost in and around the Millwall box.

The attacking player on the left flank was once again ready to pass a high ball into the box, and he opted for a low cross, but it was broken by Thuram's outstretched foot in the breakaway, and the player fell directly to the turf, leaving the ball behind Thuram.

Peter excitedly yelled into the arena, "WTF! That's a clear foul! foul! ”

But the referee on the field didn't say anything, and didn't even bother to wave for the Xiu'an United players to get up, and the fans in the stands applauded and shouted excitedly.

Thuram didn't dribble after breaking the ball and passed the ball directly to the feet of Makelele, who received the ball and split it before the opposing striker retreated to harass him.

Nedved received the ball on the centre circle and followed it up with a long ball that was distributed to Pire, who was on the left wing.

Piret was still moving from the flanks to the middle, and five metres away, the Xiu Anlian defenders were ready to tackle or interfere with his long-range shots.

Pire was calm, and just 30 minutes into the game, the manager was gesturing on the sidelines, and his role changed.

Aldridge's tactical arrangement yesterday is clearly echoed in my mind: the first 30 minutes of long-range shots will make the opposing defenders press out of the box, if the game situation is indeed like this, after the full-backs are close to the middle, the two strikers are always ready to counter offside, Robert, you and Bernd will put the ball straight into the box!

Piret only observed the position of the Xiu'an United defense line and was surprised to find: Aldridge really said it!

The opposition defence has moved away from the penalty area precisely to reduce Millwall's long-range threat, while at the same time, there is plenty of space behind the defenders.

Without hesitation, Pire slid the ball straight into the area behind the centre-backs and full-backs.

It wasn't fast, but it was precise, and at the same time as Pire's pass, Larsson turned and sprinted from his centre-backs!

The defenders of Xiu Anlian have been accustomed to the first 30 minutes of Millwall's attacking players to shoot from a distance, and they never expected that this time, the opponent would actually play behind, and what their defenders did not expect was that Larsson was surprisingly fast!

The central defender reacted and reflexively chased after him, but the distance between him and Larsson was getting bigger and bigger, and he didn't even give him a chance to reach out and pull!

Larsson successfully countered offside and went to the meeting alone!

The fans couldn't help but stand up and focus on Larsson.

Aldridge watched the attack from the sidelines, his heart beating faster, even his hands began to tremble, and his previous calm look was swept away, replaced by a look full of desperate hope.

Kick in, kick in, kick in!

Kick the damn ball in for me!

Aldrich shouted inwardly, but his throat seemed to be dry and smoking, and he couldn't say anything, only gasping for breath with his mouth slightly open.

The goalkeeper of Xiu Anlian did not expect to meet Millwall's long-range shot in the first half, but now he was suddenly faced with a one-on-one goal.

The goalkeeper didn't attack, but slowly pressed forward in front of the goal line to widen the defensive area, trying to reduce the angle of Larsson's shot.

Larsson caught up with the ball as soon as he entered the penalty area, he did not stop the ball, did not hesitate, adjusted his pace in the direction of the ball rolling, and then gently rubbed the ball with his right foot on the left side of the ball!

The goalkeeper did the most basic performance of a goalkeeper in the face of a one-on-one goal, he blocked the near corner of the goal, and his body pounced to the right, but he reluctantly turned his head to look behind him after the save, hoping that the ball would not roll into the goal in his desperate eyes.

However, Larsson's shot crossed a small arc and the ball came into the net from the far corner of the net, and after a few spins in the net, it came to a halt and came to a quiet stop!

The Lion's Den Stadium boiled instantly!

The fans in the stands jumped and jumped with their arms raised, laughing and cheering like children, and Larsson ran along the baseline to the corner flag after scoring the goal, setting off a wave of people in the nearby stands!

Millwall's players ran to Larsson to cheer and cheer with him, and they headed towards the stands to their surprise to find many fans holding signs with their names written in different national languages in support.

Millwall fans, who are notorious for football wandering, instantly become cute in their eyes.

It was only the first game, but a large number of fans got to know them, knew their nationality, and used their native language to convey their inner support, which made them feel warm here.

Aldridge, who was on the sidelines, jumped up with excitement after witnessing the goal, his hands clenched into fists and kept waving in front of him, and after he turned around, Jensen and the other coaches also left their seats and came up to hug Aldridge, they laughed, they jumped and bounced, celebrating Millwall's first competitive goal of the season, and Aldridge's first official goal in charge of the team!

After the excitement, Aldridge returned to the courtside, clapping and encouraging the players, and then making a gesture to press down with both hands to keep the players awake and not get carried away.

After the last moment, he still made a horn with his hands on the side of his mouth and shouted into the field: "How to kick, how to continue to kick!" ”

With this goal, the players on the field have begun to officially change their minds about Aldridge.

The 18-year-old head coach on the sidelines is not only a strict teacher who supervises them in training, a good friend in guidance and communication, but also a coach who can let them score goals and win!

Peter blushed and chattered at the assistant referee, always adamant that Thuram's steal of the ball from the Anglia attack was a foul, and if the referee had given the penalty, there would have been no subsequent counter-attack.

After calming down his excitement, Aldridge put his hand back in the pocket of his trousers, recalling the beautiful goal just now, and he admired Larsson in his heart.

The Swedish striker's shooting skills are full of praise, especially since he is a striker who can score goals with his head and feet, and his shooting skills at his feet have never been known for his strength, but for his calmness and dexterity when shooting, often without superfluous movements in the penalty area, and the shooting power is not large but the angle is extremely tricky, which is extremely pleasing to the eye.

The goal just now is a typical example, he kept the ball on the side of the penalty area and lightly rubbed the far corner of the goal, even if the goalkeeper pounced in the right direction, I am afraid that he could not reach the ball, and the trajectory of the slow ball in mid-air seemed to shine with elegant colors.

After Xiu Anlian conceded the goal, the whole team showed a look of frustration.

Perhaps in their minds, Millwall were no threat in the first 30 minutes of the game except for a few long-range shots from outside the box, and they were able to keep the ball flying in the opposition half or even over the penalty area, but it was their side who conceded the ball.

This was a big blow to the team, and Peter shouted to the players from the sidelines to launch a more aggressive attack.

After being reminded by Aldridge, Millwall's players did not get carried away and continued to play with their previous solid defensive stance.

The impatient Xiu'an United did not achieve results, and still did not organize an attack that threatened Millwall's goal, but Millwall's offensive became more and more impressive.

Late in the first half, Millwall's attack was closer to the opposition penalty area, and David Trezeguet started too early on the counter-attack due to his earnestness, and he was afraid that he would also get a one-on-one chance.

In first-half stoppage time, Pire's shot from outside the box was saved by the opposition goalkeeper and Millwall won a corner.

The penalty was taken by Schneider, who had good footwork, and as one of the best players in his generation of German players, Schneider's crosses and set-pieces skills were outstanding.

Millwall's set-piece tactics have been designed by Aldridge in training for more than half a month, as there are so many players in the squad who are good at heading.

The two forwards, Larsson and Trezeguet, not only have excellent headers, but also have a keen sense of catching opportunities in the chaos of the penalty area, and Nedved in the midfield is also a good header, with central defenders Stam and Southgate, and Thuram, who was born as a central defender, and the header is naturally a family skill.

Claude Makelele and Lucas Neal stayed near the centre circle to prevent counter-attacks from the corner, while Pire roamed the back of the box and on the perimeter.

Southgate stood in front of the opposition goalkeeper to form a press, Larsson and Stam leaped on the line of the six-yard box, Thuram interfered with the defence's vision at the front post, and Trezeguet stood limp in the middle, and the defenders next to him squeezed him, and he moved a step without the slightest intention of confrontation.

Schneider stood by the corner flag and raised his hand to extend a fist, and seeing his gesture, Millwall's attacking players in the box understood it, and then Schneider ran away from the corner.

At the moment when the football flew out of the corner flag, Millwall's attacking players invariably pressed into the middle, which made the Xiu'an United players who defended them follow them reflexively, and the bunch of players in the box all moved a step or two towards the far post, and one of these players ran out of the crowd and quickly detoured from the outside of the crowd to grab the front point of the near post!

The corner kick was very fast, but not high, and it began to fall after passing the heads of the defenders in front of the goal, and it landed in the near post area of the goal!

There, a bald player in a dark blue jersey and white shorts flicked his head almost in a swooping position against a falling football!

Less than two meters away from the goal, the ball was changed direction by the header and flew directly into the door of Xiu'an United, and the opposing goalkeeper fell into the goal without even making a save!

The Lion's Den Stadium is boiling again.

The player who got up from the ground was the young David Trezeguet!

He kept staring at the goal of Xiu Anlian after diving the header, and when he saw the ball go in, he immediately got up from the ground, pointed to Schneider who took the corner kick with a surprised smile, ran over and hugged Schneider, and Pire, who rushed up from behind, jumped up directly on Trezeguet's shoulders, cheering with the fans who were eager to climb over the stands to enter the stadium.

Aldridge was even more pleasantly surprised by this goal, because it was not long before the first half of injury time, and he was even thinking about the halftime lecture to the team, but he didn't expect Trezeguet to also score in his debut!

Listening to the tsunami cheers in the stadium, Aldridge rightfully waved his arms upwards to signal the fans to cheer a little louder.

Jensen watched Aldridge's movements with a smile and laughter, in their minds, this young coach should be cautious and trembling, but Aldridge in front of him did not seem to have the slightest pressure.

Aldridge knows that the team is very young and the players on the pitch need to cheer, they need to be affirmed and recognized, which is crucial for their development.

So, he mobilized the atmosphere of the scene.

Applause, a little warmer!

Hurray, louder!