766 Battle of Camp Nou
"The Lions advance to the last four of the Champions League!"
"The defending champions are domineering!"
"The Lion defeats the Catalan giant!"
Millwall announced their ambitions to defend their title with a score of 6:3, and while the rest of the game was full of suspense with 9o minutes left, Millwall was touted by the media to have advanced to the last four.
At the same time, in the discussion of football critics who reviewed the game after the game, they believed that Barcelona lost very superficially.
Journalists write about Barcelona's courage at the Lion King Stadium and tragic loss of qualification.
But in the eyes of ball critics, Barcelona didn't even know what level of team Millwall was!
The press conference announced that Bayern Munich had lost the game in two meetings with Millwall.
But critics, in turn, compare Bayern Munich with Barcelona and think that Bayern Munich lost more meaningfully.
The reason is, can't Bayern Munich attack as bravely as Barcelona? Yes, absolutely!
Heathfield knows that if he doesn't let go, doesn't think about Millwall's advantages, doesn't target restrictions, and lets Bayern Munich play his own style and fight "bravely", then after 9o minutes, Bayern Munich should also be able to score, but the probability of losing the game may be more than 7o%!
It's just that people are used to seeing Millwall suppress their opponents, and suddenly Barcelona are bravely attacking Millwall, that they appreciate this spirit.
But if you go back two years, you will see that Millwall's offensive firepower is too strong. only to force the opponent to rack his brains to limit the Wild Lion. had to adopt a defensive counter-attacking routine. And weakened the self-oriented game posture and played against Millwall? Two years ago, there were a lot of strong teams that did this, and then what? The whole army is annihilated, and the key point is not whether you can break through Millwall's door, but to attack like this, and the probability of losing the game will be very high!
It is precisely because Millwall beat all opponents to the point that they have to strengthen their defense, which is why people are accustomed to seeing Millwall suppressing opponents in more than 95% of their games.
Is Barcelona brave?
In the eyes of critics, it was ridiculous to think that he was brave. Barcelona only felt the taste of defeat after the attack, and did not even cause Millwall the slightest trouble.
Millwall played Bayern Munich, Aldridge continued to adjust on the spot, playing Barcelona, except for the final substitution, Millwall almost didn't even need to change the rhythm on the field.
This game is very simple, simple to offensive football you come and go, you score one, I score one, 9o minutes over. Millwall took the victory, it's as simple as that.
FA Cup quarter-finals at the weekend. Aldridge sent a bench lineup to continue to train Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka, the wild lion twins advocated by the outside world.
At the Lion King Stadium, the whole Millwall team was in good spirits, and the physical substitute lineup and Newcastle United launched a full-court tug-of-war offensive and defensive battle, which was extremely exciting.
Millwall, who did not have the main force, naturally did not have a strong dominance of the game, and Newcastle United coach Robson also knew this, so he launched an attack with Millwall, and did not dare to say that it was absolutely correct, but he could fight with Millwall.
Robson's Newcastle United team has a good fighting force this season, the two sides have a see-saw between attack and defense, but there are not many goals, and when the game is almost 9o minutes into the game, the score is 1:1.
Seeing that there might be a rematch on another day, Aldridge gambled, replaced a striker, and used a long pass to find the last chance.
He won the bet, and almost at the last second, Millwall caused a goalmouth scuffle for Newcastle United, and Alonso found a shot in the box to send the ball into the opponent's goal, and the whole Lion King Stadium boiled!
On the sidelines as he watched his team beat Newcastle United, Aldridge jumped up with excitement.
Robson sighed, feeling a little deflated.
Probably really old, without the adventurous spirit of young people.
He actually didn't expect Millwall's bench to grow so quickly, the players who are not very famous, in fact, form a team, already have the strength of the English and mid-table teams, plus the home game, Newcastle United is on par with them.
The old coach wants to drag it out and consume Millwall, the more it is near the end of the game, the more it is a good time to last force, but Millwall has no signs of relaxation, and the overall formation is not flawed, the old coach hesitates, this hesitation, Millwall's side instead made a move, Aldridge's risky gamble, removed a midfielder, added a striker, and killed Newcastle United.
After the game, Aldridge and Robson held arms and talked on the sidelines.
"Aldrich, every time I see you, I feel older."
Aldrich was speechless: You are almost 7o, can you not be old?
Compared with Robson's emotion, Aldrich didn't have much feeling, after all, at Robson's age, it is normal to feel more emotional.
After the FA Cup qualification, Millwall have been on the road to the trophy race across the board, with the young players on the bench training more seriously and actively, with few games left, perhaps two or three league games, and then the FA Cup semi-finals against bitter rivals Chelsea.
This season is this group of substitute players began to gradually get rid of the shadow of training, and really contribute to Millwall to fight for honors, and some players have also been recognized by the outside world, such as Metzeld and Alonso, who have greatly improved their fame this season, and the new signing Kaka himself became famous for his genius clause when he arrived, and now he has gotten rid of doubts from the outside world, and his fame has not improved much.
At the beginning of April, Millwall returned to Barcelona, the second leg of the Champions League 1/4 finals, the whole team was full of interest, what the players are pursuing now is not only the result, but also completely enjoying the game. Hence this second round of fighting. The Millwall players are completely fine.
Barcelona suffered a heavy defeat in the previous leg. Catalonia was shrouded in a gloom, and coach Rexage was praised by the Spanish press for his pre-match vow to play Barcelona's attacking football style, and when the game was over, the media slammed him for ignoring the attacking strength of his opponents.
Not knowing if the score of 6:3 could make him wake up, Aldridge looked forward to it for two days, and then gave up expecting it. Because Barcelona has no way out, they have to fight to the death at home, 18o minutes of play, the first 9o minutes of defeat, the last 9o minutes of passivity is unimaginable, how can Rexage study it at this time, how to limit Millwall in the layout, how much is the point?
Before the match even started, the Catalan media declared that it was a match for Barcelona to defend their honor and dignity!
Aldridge opened the Spanish newspaper on the morning of the match and was immediately happy.
But where the media makes such a headline. It's basically the same as not expecting anything from the home team.
3-goal reversal of Millwall?
No matter how proud Barcelona is, I am afraid that they will not dare to say before the game that they will be able to do it. Even the strongest fantasy team in their history may not have such confidence, and Barcelona at this time can only be regarded as a strong team in China or in Europe, but does not have any dominance.
Coming back to Camp Nou after a few years, Aldrich had a lot to think about.
The last time I came here, I had a little unpleasant trouble with Van Gaal, no way, the other party was a little crazy, I didn't provoke him, but he was belittled, and I taught the other party a lesson on the court, and then there was no intersection.
Looking at the atmosphere in Barcelona today, it is full of tragic atmosphere.
"Barça, Barça"
The slogan-like team song reverberates in Camp Nou, and the fans stand with the team to fight a desperate counterattack!
Aldridge sat in the dugout, wondering if one day Millwall would be in trouble, at the Lion King Stadium, if 100,000 fans would be unwavering in their support for the team.
There's no denying that this represents the essence of a club, it's just that Millwall can't detect it right now.
"In the second leg of the Champions League 1/4 finals this season, the clash between Barcelona and Millwall started at the Camp Nou, and now the defending champion Millwall is temporarily ahead with a total score of 6:3, Barcelona wants to advance to the semi-finals, and today must first outscore the opponent by at least 3 goals, if the aggregate score is a draw, it depends on whether Millwall can score 3 goals or more away today, if Barcelona can return Millwall a 6:3, then the aggregate score will be a jaw-dropping 9:9, and then, the two sides play extra time, I think the probability of this happening should be slim to none. There is no difference between the two sides and the game from a week ago, Barcelona"
Aldridge's expression was stern, and his eyes were on the field, Barcelona's line-up was exactly the same as in the last meeting, and Millwall was the same, and he wanted to see if Barcelona would have a back hand in the game.
I was a little disappointed, and my mind became lighter.
Barcelona is still the same, and it is more intense than the last game, with the backfield players frequently inserting attacks.
Millwall is mainly against the opponent, or mainly to press the opponent, so that the two sides in the midfield confrontation has become the focus.
Millwall's midfield control is stronger, and Barcelona rely on the back to press forward, but as long as Millwall finds space, it becomes easier to penetrate the opposition's backline than in the previous game.
Playing away from home, Millwall need some time to get into the game, start the game with a solid defence, don't over-invest in attack, and start working when the whole team is in the same rhythm.
In the 18th minute, Nedved sent a diagonal through ball in front, Larsson swept the ball down the middle, and Henry grabbed ahead of De Boer and stabbed the ball into the Barcelona goal.
There was a dead silence at Camp Nou.
Aldridge smiled and raised his left hand, and Klinsmann and Jensen slammed their palms in quick succession.
"Millwall scored first away from home! Can Barcelona withstand? Can you? Perhaps the British newspapers' prediction was correct: if Barcelona want to reverse Millwall, they must first think about how not to concede a goal, and if they only think about how to break through Millwall's door, then the battle at Camp Nou will be completely different from what they expected! ”
Lexage covered his head, and his whole body was in a cold sweat! (To be continued......)
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