390 Shameless young marshal
Arsenal equalised just before half-time, coming from two goals down to an equaliser, which was a morale boost, and Arsene Wenger showed a rare moment of passionate celebration in the boiling Highbury, taking off his suit and shaking his arms on the sidelines before applauding his players.
Aldrich got up from his seat and walked to the sidelines with a calm expression.
He can accept the result of winning or losing, winning, advancing to the semi-finals of the FA Cup, losing, he will not be disappointed, it is better if he draws, and there will be another make-up match to give the young players one more chance to exercise.
Mentally, it's like this, but it can't be a side-of-the-road attitude towards the game.
Before the restart, he called Van der Meyde and Glenschal in front of him, telling them to withdraw first to help the full-backs, don't look at the game has reached 42 minutes, less than 5 minutes before the end of the first half, according to Arsenal's momentum, it is not good to really complete the reversal in the first half.
Ferreira and Cole must be given the pressure to at least hold out until half-time to give them a psychological buffer.
After the restart, Aldridge stood on the sidelines to supervise the game, the full-backs also shrank back, and the backfield defense was eight men and two lines, and it was not so easy for Arsenal to make a fuss on the wing.
"At the end of the first half, Arsenal 2:2 Millwall, Arsenal seemed to be slow to enter the game at home, and was finally woken up after scoring two goals in a row, but fortunately it was a draw into the dressing room, otherwise the second half would have been really difficult."
Aldridge's second-half tactics were carefully laid out at half-time, and oddly enough, he actually enjoyed playing with his substitutes more. Because the substitutes are young. Combat power, such as the main lineup. He needs to play a bigger role as a manager to help the team win, and if it is the main line-up, Aldridge basically changes in midfield is a matter of three words, and if he leads in the first half, the midfielder may not have to say a word.
On paper, Millwall's current group of young players is certainly not as good as last season's Premier League champions Arsenal.
Fight the strong with the weak, and have a lot of fun.
At the start of the second half, Millwall looked like they were on the back foot. The two wing-backs kept their distance from the full-backs, and Piret and Overmars would be caught in a situation if they played alone.
Arsene Wenger's brows furrowed, is Millwall's game going to hold for a draw?
Or lure Arsenal's two 35-year-old full-backs to step forward to assist?
If Winterburn and Dixon really dare to go deep into the hinterland and come forward to assist, it is no different from looking for death, they can come up, but can they go back as soon as possible?
Overmars broke through Glen Shire's defense with the ball, Ashley Cole saw the opportunity to grab it, Peter Pan took a step faster and then smashed the ball into the penalty area, Ashley Cole was like a ghost, he thought he could cut the ball 100 percent.
Thankfully, Neil was prepared when Ashley Cole was gone. Overmars was finally tackled after almost losing his center of gravity.
Neil broke the ball and passed straight to Glen Schal in front of the left, and the Dane did not hesitate. Frank Lampard crossed diagonally to the front, who then crossed diagonally to the right.
Van der Meyde raced forward from the right flank from the moment he switched from defence to attack, leaving Piret behind early, receiving the ball over the halfway line and sprinting down the wing.
Frank Lampard's pressing forced Petit and Patrick Vieira to hold on to dangerous areas in front of the box, especially with Klose also pulling out close to the right, and Van der Meyde faced Dixon alone, faked a pass and then used a Marseille-like turn to pull the ball past them.
"19-year-old Van der Meyde beat 35-year-old Dixon! Van der Meyde dribbled the ball down the bottom and crossed the middle, Klose, who had pulled out of the penalty area earlier, came in again, and he took the ball in the box to shoot, it turned out to be a feint! He shook off the space and gave Ruud van Nistelrooy, back point, Vanney, the ball went in! Ruud van Nistelrooy scored twice and Millwall took Arsenal again in the 53rd minute of the second half! It was a victory for the youngsters, with Millwall's storm of youth sweeping through the aging Arsenal defence! Van der Meyde, another talented wide player in the Netherlands, could he be the next Overmars? Ha lu haha. ”
Ruud van Nistelrooy roared into the stands with excitement after the goal.
He loves his team-mates so much, Van der Meyde, Klose and Glenschal, they all have great individual ability, they always create chances in small areas, he just has the flexibility to run through the air, the ball comes to his feet, and then he scores, celebrates, enjoys
But he also knew that their group is not the protagonist of Millwall now, although this season, they also played a good game, but there is still a significant gap with the main lineup.
If the strength of Millwall's main squad is S-level, they can barely be regarded as A-level.
They became the focus of English football when Millwall's main attacking group played devastating attacking football, and Fleet Street lamented Millwall's strength, especially after two or three consecutive seasons of run-in and growth of the substitute squad this season, which turned the entire first team into a behemoth.
When they hear the word substitute, almost everyone's first reaction is "weak", and it is almost the same when placed in other teams, even if it is a giant.
But Millwall's bench lineup, no one will think that it is now synonymous with the weak team, and even professional reporters like David Miller have firmly pointed out: If Millwall does not have the main 11 players, then the substitute lineup plus 7 or 8 substitutes of the team, without injury, Hall can lead them to the top three in the Premier League.
Winning is certainly out of the question, but it's okay to finish in the top half of the table, and there's a bit of hope for third place.
Millwall took the lead again and the game came back into the second half and Arsenal were starting to get a little restless.
Fifteen minutes later, Gattuso had the body to block Vieira's long-range shot, the ball fell to Paolo Ferreira, who calmly smashed the ball away from Pire's top and then kicked Aldridge's head out to applaud him.
It was a long pass that was diverted diagonally from the right flank to the left, and Glenschal won the ball on the left flank. Then began an unreasonable long-distance run.
Petit wants to help defend the wings. As a result, after running two steps, he immediately turned around and ran towards the back line.
Hem-. Speed is not a level at all!
Glen Charles dribbled to the left side of the box and faced Winterburn, who was not as skilful as Van der Meyde, and his choice was very simple and brutal, making a sharp stop in front of Winterburn and dribbling laterally.
Winterburn moved from defending frontally to moving towards the middle, with only the side of Glen Charles to be seen.
"The 21-year-old Glenschal made the 35-year-old Winterburn completely untouchable with his shirt! How will he choose? Do you continue to pass others? Ruud van Nistelrooy leaned his back against Adams, with Klose cutting forward. Petit was about to press him, and just before Petit touched the ball, Glen Schal poked the ball out of the middle of the penalty area, Lampard hit it, and shot from distance! The ball is in! Frank Lampard's violent long-range shot, the ball hung in the corner of the goal, Seaman looked at the ball and sighed, Millwall's youth storm swept Highbury, and Arsenal fell behind by two goals again! ”
Frank Lampard had a shot and he was knocked down from behind. It was Patrick Vieira, who was also knocked down after Glenschar's pass. It's Petit.
Even though the ball had already been scored, the referee showed Petit a yellow card, believing that his action of grabbing the ball was dangerous.
Frank Lampard got up from the ground, ran over to pick up Glen Schal, and ran towards the sideline with him in his arms, cheered on by the Millwall fans in the stands.
It looks like these young players are like a group of lions cubs, heroic and high-spirited!
Aldridge couldn't contain a smile of surprise on the sidelines.
It was the right one to play on the bench today.
Their physical and fighting spirit, combined with the perception that they are weaker than Arsenal, forced Arsenal to attack, and both teams were good at playing defensively, while Millwall were given more chances.
Arsene Wenger kicked off a bottle of mineral water on the sidelines.
It's hard to say whether Winterburn or Dixon were blown out by Glen Schal and Van der Meyde today.
After all, they are the main attackers, and the front line and the back line will be disconnected when they are counterattacked, especially on the basis of the super speed of the opposing wide players.
The frontal defense is passed by fast and flexible players, which is understandable, plus they are 35 years old, originally when playing defensive counter-attack, first stabilize the defense, compress the space to ensure the success rate of the defense, can be counterattacked, the opponent's two wing knives, how many defensive players in the Premier League can guarantee a 100% defensive success rate in one-on-one defense? And it's when the opponent's speed has fully rushed!
Arsene Wenger was frustrated that he didn't read Millwall's counter-attacking routine when he conceded the first goal of the second half.
The two goals conceded in the second half were almost identical, Millwall was on both wings in the first half, and then changed in the second half, cutting off one side and playing one-sided, but it was very particular which side to play.
The first time was when the left side was successfully defended, and the counterattack shifted to the right wing, because Glen Schal was involved in the defense on the left and did not move from defense to attack so quickly.
The second time was when the right side was successfully defended, and the counter-attack was immediately transferred to the left side, which not only made Arsenal's defensive center of gravity have to keep up with the rhythm immediately, but also gave the wide players space and time to start moving forward.
This was the focus of Aldridge's tactical adjustment in the second half.
At 2:4, Millwall led by two goals with 20 minutes left in the game.
Aldrich stood up and was about to play some shameless tricks.
"Millwall substitutions, three substitutions at a time? Glen Char, Van der Meyde, Klose were substituted, Pedretti, Duff, Ronaldinho came on, uh, Pedretti is known as Crease Jr., he plays defensive midfield, does it liberate Lampard? Let's see, Millwall's static formation should have changed to 4321, with Gattuso, Lampard and Pedreti forming a back three, Duff and Ronaldinho playing on the wings, Ruud van Nistelrooy single-handed, and Aldridge looking to hold on to the win. ”
Aldridge stood on the sidelines with a smile on his face.
Arsene Wenger's face was as black as carbon.
The mild-mannered professor wanted to curse the dirty words.
Millwall were strong, Glen Charles and Van der Meyde were tired of running and switched to Duff and Ronaldo, and they were even more shameless in a back three.
This has made Arsenal more tactically unpredictable.
Isn't it nonsense that the middle wants to penetrate the defensive zone of the back three?
Xiao Luo and Duff have just come on the field, and it seems that they are also assistant fullbacks, but if they are counterattacked again, these two will rush to Arsenal's defense again, and Arsenal can withstand it?
Aldrich is indeed shameless, he actually replaced Xiao Luo to scare the other party, no matter which side, can Winterburn and Dixon, who have been running for 70 minutes, be able to defend against Xiao Luo?
If the two midfielders don't insert the attack, can Arsenal only rely on the wing to play a tough battle? (To be continued......)