Wimbledon is a wonderful flower in the Premier League, obviously the poorest club in the Premier League, even the stadium is rented to Crystal Palace, but every year I watch other clubs richer than them relegated, they rarely fall into the relegation battle, this season is the same, they sit firmly in the upper middle of the standings, ranked ninth, 7 points away from Leicester City, which is ranked tenth, like a watershed in the standings, because theoretically speaking, Wimbledon is relegated without worry, but Leicester City is behind ten teams, In addition to Nottingham Forest, who are almost hopeless of relegation, the other nine teams are all in danger of relegation, and the implicated Leeds United, Blackburn, West Ham United, Everton, etc., do not sound like the names of the relegation teams.

The suspense of this season's Premier League title has become slim since Christmas, but after mid-to-late March, which three teams will be relegated has become the biggest suspense, because there are too many teams that may be relegated, and the Premier League will sign a new broadcast contract in the summer, and rumours that it will at least double the contract from five years ago, which further stimulates the relegation battle.

Wimbledon, the relegation favourites this year, have been reassuring early and are now battling the FA Cup.

This is probably related to their tough and rough English style of play, it is not uncommon for teams to stick to one style to play for a season or two, but it is really rare for a team to continue to play like this for ten years without seeking change, and perhaps it is this unwavering determination that makes Wimbledon able to win the throne in the Premier League, but can laugh proudly.

The FA Cup quarter-finals kicked off at the Lion's Den Stadium.

Less than a minute into the game, Wimbledon leader Vinnie Jones came up and knocked over Frank Lampard and the referee blew the whistle for a foul. Jones was verbally warned. But no cards were played.

Jones's wicked face was still chattering discontentedly. Spat on the way back, seemingly despising Lampard for being a little soft.

Aldridge spread his palms on the sidelines in protest, but he intellectually didn't think there was anything wrong with Wimbledon's style of play.

You can accuse them of not being enterprising and rushing with a long, old-fashioned pass.

You can also laugh at them for being a lower riba on the court, and they can't deduce the spring and snow.

But there is no set set of style standards on the football field, some players are dancing, and some players are rampage.

Wimbledon's group of blue-collar fighters whether they play well or not, they have a place in the Premier League. No one wants to take advantage of them easily.

It is this kind of fierce energy that is not afraid of the sky and the earth that makes them violate the law of football, a capital game, and the poor jingle can still eat in the top league.

Dealing with this group of muscular warriors, Aldridge was a little jealous in his heart, and he didn't dare to let the main players fight each other, he was afraid that his team would be scarred, and their passing and cutting with that set may not be the best choice for Wimbledon.

The opponent played a long pass and rushed to the hang, and Millwall also played a long pass and rushed to hang today.

Stacked in the middle of the pitch with a strong central midfielder who can play both offensively and defensively, Ballack and Frank Lampard can go up and down. Plug in when attacking, and engage in fierce strangulation when defending.

Three strikers. Toney is the bridgehead, Ruud van Nistelrooy is fishing in troubled waters in the penalty area, and behind the two are followed by a demon knife Phillips who does not play cards according to common sense, and occasionally has a magic stroke, and the offensive routine is in addition to the middle of the organization to advance, and the two fullbacks frequently rush the ball into the penalty area.

Throughout the first half, the rhythm of the game was confrontation, falling, confrontation, falling, and it was a chaotic battle in the Wimbledon penalty area, and Aldridge couldn't even look at it.

It feels like the opponent is not a normal player, but a bunch of reckless rhinos, and it's hard to see their defensive routine in the dense crowd, but you're intimidated by the rampage.

Wimbledon has a very high degree of tactical execution, away from home, and defends to the end.

It's a draw, let's find another time, anyway, we are short of money, play one more game and earn more tickets and broadcast fees, which is exactly what we want.

This is a game of will, and Millwall's players must not be afraid first, and secondly, they must maintain their belief in victory, otherwise, they may well let their opponents succeed.

The battle was fought fiercely, Wimbledon implemented foul tactics outside the penalty area, blocking with his body in the face of long-range shots, Millwall rushed to bomb, and the penalty area took the opportunity to shoot from a distance, most of Millwall's players were fouled and fell to the ground, and Wimbledon's players were mostly hit by the football and fell to the ground in pain.

The fans in the stands are very enjoyable, the fans of the Wild Lions have no hostility towards the fans of the Crazy Gang, on the contrary, they appreciate the spirit of the Crazy Gang, they don't care if you play rough or not, as long as you play like a gentleman, we will respect you.

Six players were booked at Wimbledon in the first half, but they held on to a draw.

Aldridge returned to the dressing room at half-time and looked at the disgruntled players, and when the dressing room fell silent, he looked at Frank Lampard and asked: 'Are you angry?' ”

Frank Lampard rightly said: "Why not? They don't look like they're playing football. ”

He was knocked over at least three times in the first half, and he had the urge to fight directly with the opponent.

Aldridge looked at the other players and asked Materazzi: "What about you?" Angry? ”

Materazzi shrugged and said, "There's nothing to be angry about, it's normal." ”

He used to see this kind of scene when he was in the Italian regional league.

In fact, there is no "dirty or dirty" in the stadium, as long as it is not a black whistle and the opponent fouls, then the cards, two yellows will turn into a red, or a direct red card, which has rules to restrain the behavior of players.

"I have the illusion that you are starting to think of football as a gentleman's game, and you may think that you should play football like our tactical style, which is about teamwork and individual skills, and you are like an orchestra of singers who come together to compose beautiful music."

Aldridge said it lightly, and the other players stared at him, and many of them had reflective looks in their eyes.

"That's right, that's what we're looking for, but we can't impose our pursuit on others as a standard. We can't just complain when we encounter an opponent who is contrary to our pursuits. You can't say Wimbledon isn't playing football. They're also working hard and showing their unique style, which is very different from ours, but we shouldn't complain, we should face up to the opponent and then stay calm and beat the opponent. At least, I don't despise them. Even I have a lot of respect for the other manager's manager, why? Because I'm luckier than the other side, I can coach you talented players, you are strong together, in terms of football talent, Wimbledon players are not as good as you, but look at their position in the table, and think about it, who did Manchester United go by? Together, they play their own style of football, which makes them strong. This is commendable. ”

The players looked thoughtful, and it was about two minutes later. Aldrich smiled and asked, "Is anyone else angry?" ”

Frank Lampard was the first to shake his head, followed by other players.

Aldridge went on to ask: "What to do in the second half? ”

"Defeat them!"

'Very well, now let's talk about the changes in the second half.'

Aldridge needed just three minutes to make half-time changes and then put his players out for the game.

There weren't many adjustments he could make, other than Frank Lampard and Ballack taking turns in the box, disrupting the opposition's defence and then adjusting the way he picked up the ball on the wing.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

Wimbledon still look like they are united, their attacking methods are relatively monotonous, they can only start from set-pieces, and positional counterattacks have neither speed strikers nor dare to press on a large scale, so even set-piece attacking opportunities are pitiful.

The game remained deadlocked, with Aldridge pacing back and forth on the sidelines, seeing that the clock was already 75 minutes, and he planned to bring on another midfielder to strengthen the two-point attack.

The box is overcrowded, and it won't have much effect if you go up to strike.

Just as he was about to go back to warm up Nedved, the pitch changed when Zambrotta lobed a long diagonal cross into the box from the left, Tony pulled to the back post to grab the spot, headed the ball back in front of goal, and Ballack, who was inserted, jumped high and headed home.

The Wimbledon goalkeeper made a subconscious save, and the ball was magically blocked by him!

But there were too many people in front of the penalty area, and after the ball popped up, I don't know whose body Lu Dao touched, and it bounced back into the goal.

"The ball is in! Millwall went on a rampage for 76 minutes and finally scored! Oh, oh, it wasn't Millwall's players who scored the goal, it was Wimbledon players' own goals! The goalkeeper made a world-class save to block the ball, but his teammates couldn't dodge it, and used his body to block the ball back into the goal, Wimbledon saw that there were still fifteen minutes to get a draw, but he didn't expect to make a mistake, Millwall led 1:0! They made it to the semi-finals of the FA Cup with one foot. ”

Aldridge breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the goal on the sidelines, gesturing to the players on the pitch, and the players celebrated and passed on the manager's tactical instructions to each other.

Next, they have to balance out the formation.

Wimbledon was unwilling to lose, so he naturally had to fight back wildly, but Millwall's midfield defenders today were really not afraid of the impact of force, and Ferdinand cleared the long ball with a header in the confrontation, faintly showing the style of a general.

When Wimbledon came out, their backfield quickly shrank and the gaps were exposed, and five minutes into the game, another long ball was blocked by Millwall, and then Frank Lampard played a long ball into the front of midfield.

Toney was in the front, blocking the Wimbledon defenders with his back, the two bodies fought fiercely, and after the ball fell, neither of them actually touched the ball, seeing the ball bounce in front of Tony and then jumped up, directly over the heads of the two, just then, Phillips shrewdly rushed past the two, and when the ball landed again, he stopped the ball steadily, and then rushed to the opponent's goal with the ball alone.

Facing the onrushing goalkeeper, Phillips calmly slotted the ball into the bottom right-hand corner to seal the win for Millwall.

The Millwall players celebrated, while the Wimbledon players hung their heads weakly and stood with their hips crossed in unwillingness.

Aldridge applauded from the sidelines, half of which was given to Wimbledon.

At the very least, this team with a rough style of play has their own unique temperament, and although they are not strong, they are worthy of admiration for a team that can make a club have a special temperament.

When people think of a lot of famous teams, they can think of the spirit of this team, and there are probably not many famous players at Wimbledon, but when it comes to the name of the club, people know what they symbolize, and although most people don't appreciate them, given the situation of their club, this is already very valuable.

The score of 2:0 was finally maintained to the end, and Millwall fought on the third line, the league, the FA Cup, and the European Cup Winners' Cup, and entered the sprint stage of the three-line championship.

The FA Cup semi-final opponents were announced the next day, ending Millwall's two-year unbeaten home run at the start of the season, but this revenge has been avenged in the second half of the league, in the meeting at the Riverside Stadium, Millwall won by three goals, and now, the two teams will meet again in the FA Cup semi-finals. (To be continued......)