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Arsene Wenger was right on one point before the game.
Millwall have a physical advantage, having just finished the Champions Cup a few days ago, and they only qualified for the last 16 in the final round, returning to London to play away games is very bad for them.
Coupled with their own technical and tactical play, what kind of scene it will be when they come to the away stadium, Aldridge foresaw before the game.
In the dressing room before the game, Aldridge reminded the team in an understatement tone: "Don't worry, go to the game according to the plan we made at the preparation meeting yesterday, don't worry about Arsenal, they don't dare to attack, they will only fight back, because this stadium is called the Lion King, we are called the Wild Lions, they come to our turf, they can only be beaten first, and they think very well, as long as we can't beat them to death, they will fight back, they will definitely take advantage of us, we will let them show after 9o minutes of play, We were the only ones who beat them in the whole game, and they couldn't beat us even if they wanted to. ”
Aldridge's words amused many players, although they were used to Aldridge's boxing metaphor for the game, which was indeed very vivid, but they couldn't help but laugh every time they heard it, because they were always Aldrich's side of the beating.
Compared to the earth-shattering game against Manchester United, there were goals in the first 30 seconds, but not a single goal was scored in the first 30 minutes of this game!
Arsenal had one shot on goal, Ibrahimovic's header near the line of the penalty area, which did not look like an attack, but the ball flew towards the bottom line and was judged to be a shot on goal and did not hit the goal.
Millwall had eight shots on goal and the overall tempo was slow as Millwall deliberately pressed the tempo and only suddenly picked it up when they had a good chance.
Aldridge also has his own considerations in arranging tactics in this way.
Although the devastating and decaying aggressive style of play has a 6o% probability of suppressing Arsenal, that is, compressing the opponent's nerves to the limit, and then breaking the opponent.
But Millwall should think about the future, especially from last season. Even a strong team playing Millwall at home will play a defensive counter-attack, Aldridge must let the team adjust the skills and tactics in a timely manner, which is not innovative, because he has played like this before, and he has honed his skills more proficiently, which really makes the team relaxed and flexible.
Fast-paced, I'm in business. Slow down, I'll do the same!
The change between fast and slow pace on the field will contain infinite killing opportunities.
There is also the advantage of playing like this, which weakens the power of the opponent's defense.
That's why Wenger gave Aldridge a helpless look.
Arsenal couldn't counter-attack, and the defence was not too leaky for the time being. Millwall had a lot of shots, but no good chances.
"At the end of the first half, the score was o:o, Andy, did you think both teams were based on a tie and a win?"
'There's a point in saying that, Millwall got the draw and they were 13 points ahead of Arsenal. Arsenal got the draw, which should have been the result Wenger said before the game, but I don't think it's like Millwall's style, Millwall have plenty of space to let go, speed up the game, put more force into the attack, I think there were a couple of chances in the first half, if Millwall could have come on at full-back or Pirlo was closer to the box. Then they will be in a completely different situation in attack and can create better chances. ”
'Of course, we naturally want both teams to play against each other, like Manchester United did at home to Millwall.
"What were you expecting? I know you're not an Arsenal fan. ”
"Hahahaha"
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again, but Arsenal's counterattack was still not powerful, and there was no obvious space to move forward. With Millwall's defensive formation tight, the Arsenal players themselves felt that the ball was in a panic.
The further the attack, the narrower the road and the smaller the space. The pass couldn't find a chance, the pass was returned, and it turned into a positional battle again.
Vieira was unwilling to be lonely and assisted, adding an excessive point of central play to Arsenal, and Nedved followed him, and the clash between the two iron men became the focus of the game again.
The situation on the pitch looked like Millwall only had a slight advantage, but when the 7o minutes came, Millwall began to explode, and the rhythm of the game changed suddenly, the passing rhythm increased, the full-backs assisted, the attacking points increased, and the threat of pressing attack was suddenly played.
Arsene Wenger's eyebrows twitched on the sidelines, and he could guess what the hell Aldridge was up to.
Boiled frogs in warm water!
Millwall spent the first 7o minutes almost depleting Arsenal, and when the fitness came to the watershed stage, Millwall had an advantage in physical fitness, and the gap would be opened intuitively and obviously.
Especially when it comes to defenders, Keown is too old.
In Millwall's stormy attack, Arsenal retreated across the board, and their physical disadvantage was directly applied to the game, Pirlo stepped forward to speed up the frequency of transfer attacks under the cover of Nedved, and Millwall's full-backs assisted, making full use of the width of the field and tearing apart Arsenal's defensive gaps.
Ljungberg gave Millwall a free kick for a reckless foul, the foul was on the left side, Xiao Luo got up from the ground and put the ball with his back to Ljungberg, his waist did not straighten up and gently put the ball to the sideline, Zambrotta flew forward, Xiao Luo stood still, Ljungberg originally wanted to block Xiao Luo's free kick, but Xiao Luo not only drove the free kick out, but also acted as a human wall, blocking him from defending Zambrotta.
When Zambrotta rushed over, Ljungberg didn't keep up with the rhythm of his thinking for a while, so he went to Zambrotta, and just ran two steps, and suddenly realized: What about Ronaldinho?
That's right, Zambrotta went down with the ball, obviously already in Lauren's defense zone, Ljungberg came over at this time, became 2 defense 1, but lost Xiao Luo!
Xiao Luo ran in front of the penalty area, Zambrotta couldn't go down, because there was Lauren in front of him, and Ljungberg in the side and back, he looked at the situation in the penalty area, counted and counted, and only Xiao Luo could receive the ball, so he chose to cross and pass the ball to Xiao Luo in front of the big penalty area line in the ribs.
Xiao Luo was running, he actually didn't run in place, he was going to catch the ball when he was parallel to Lauren, Zambrotta was passing early, so he saw the ball flying directly towards his position, emergency braking, between the lightning and flint, Xiao Luo directly turned around on the spot, which stunned the fans, and he knocked the ball into the penalty area with his back!
The ball bounced into the box, bounced in front of Campbell, and then bounced behind him from between his thighs and arms.
Campbell was in a cold sweat on his back.
Xiao Luo, this is definitely a stroke of genius!
And this kind of ball looks like a little power, but it's a nightmare for defenders!
Why?
Because it's against the norm!
The defender defense depends on prediction, how the striker takes the ball, has a certain degree of foresight after a hundred battles, stops the ball, passes, picks the ball, passes, no matter what the action is, no need to wait for the action to be completely made, from the ball trajectory, player movements, there is roughly a subconscious judgment, or rely on experience to predict.
And like Xiao Luo, the ball came, suddenly turned around and hit it with his back, from his turn to the change of direction of the ball, this whole process caught the defender off guard, Campbell was hit, the center back with the highest salary in Arsenal and even the whole England, only made the most primitive, subconscious defensive action, raised his leg to kick the ball to clear the siege, just like the goalkeeper was suddenly blocked by the cold shot with his body, and he failed to block the ball in his own defensive area.
Behind him, Henry cleverly went to grab the point, in fact, Henry couldn't expect Xiao Luo to come like this, but he was facing the goal, Campbell was facing the goal, the ball flew behind Campbell, plus Xiao Luo was using his back to top the ball, the ball was bounced to the ground, and the rolling power was greatly reduced, Henry and Campbell started at the same time, Campbell wanted to turn around, Henry grabbed the point directly, when Campbell turned around, he was in front of Henry's back, without waiting for him to make defensive moves, Henry half-turned and pushed the shot, Pressing the line of the small penalty area, the shot was very close to the goal, He-Man fell to the ground and stretched his leg to block it, but he was still a beat slow and could not stop the ball from rolling into the net from the near corner of the goal.
Henry looked at Ronaldo with an incredulous look after scoring the goal, and Ronaldo rushed over and jumped on Henry and laughed.
"The audience at the Lion King Stadium are dumbfounded, Ronaldinho's amazing assist will remain in the minds of the audience watching the game today, maybe the previous game is really not exciting, but with Ronaldinho's performance at this moment, I think this game is worth the ticket price!"
"How did he come up with the idea of making balls for his teammates in this way?"
"No, no, no, he certainly hadn't thought about it, it wasn't something that could have been planned beforehand, how much time did he have to think about it after Zambrotta's pass? There is no time! He just subconsciously used the way he thought was most appropriate to deal with the incoming ball, which also reflected his football talent! Genius, I believe, no one will question it now, Ronaldinho has become a world-class star, he has become the most important member of Millwall, Arsenal's defense has always been in the top three in the UK, which is related to their skills and tactics, but in Arsenal's game with a strong double back combination, Ronaldinho's importance is reflected, his creative power, in the game suddenly showed his brilliance, broke the convention, broke the balance of the game, this is also a type of player that the top team needs, Make the offense full of variety. ”
"Yes, Pirlo's organizational creativity is incomparable, Ronaldinho's creation of local individual abilities is also amazing, Millwall must be talented, tough and tough, and there is another character we have to mention, that is Henry, the ball just now, although Henry is not too difficult to score, but his ability to capture the fighter and seize the opportunity is too strong."
"Yes, it can be said that Ronaldinho's world-class creative power also needs a world-class goalscorer like Henry to cooperate, otherwise, they will not be in the same rhythm, just now, change to a striker with a slightly worse level, it is estimated that he will not grab points at all, because he will also be confused by Ronaldinho's actions."
Aldridge laughed and applauded the team on the sidelines, not only happy, but also proud!
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