Dead silence at Old Trafford!

Manchester United fans were stunned, and even many fans who arrived a little late were still looking for their seats, but they stood in the aisles and stared blankly at the stadium.

Millwall's few few thousand fans were also stunned.

As if everything is not true.

Did we score?

So fast?

Really?

The opening remarks of the live broadcast talked a lot about Gray and Taylor, both of whom were ready to take a break and drink saliva, but they didn't expect the goal to come so quickly, so the two hurriedly started a passionate commentary into the microphone.

"Unbelievable! Unbelievable! Millwall scored on their first offensive shot! Let's take a closer look at the whole process of this goal, Nedved split the ball in the middle, Schneider did not break through after getting the ball in front, Erwin did not rush up to grab it, Bart was running over to help defend, but Schneider passed the ball to the penalty area with a long pass, the cunning Larsson ran in advance to attract Pallister to his side, Manchester United had a large gap in the middle, oh, Bruce is old, I have to admit that he is old! When the ball was almost in the box, he realised that he had to turn and run back to block Trezeguet, who broke the deadlock with a beautiful fish leap, Schmeichel was helpless, too close, even if the ball flew over his head, Millwall, is this Millwall? It's unbelievable! ”

'The official stats haven't come out yet, but we know for sure from the replay that the timing of this goal was between 7 and 8 seconds, there is no doubt that it is the record for the fastest goal in the Premier League, the young Trezeguet, he has the potential to be a great goalscorer, the young Millwall, Aaron Hansen is half right, there will be people who will be scared to pee their pants, but it will never be Millwall. Martin, was this goal an accident? ”

'Andy, I don't agree with the statement of surprise, by no means, analysing the movement of Millwall's players, it was definitely a good attack, but it was a goal on the first attempt, and it was Manchester United who conceded the goal, the fans can comfort themselves that it was an accident, but I think it is a reflection of Millwall's strength.

Trezeguet rushed to the visitors' dugout, and Millwall's team-mates rushed towards him along the way, they had reason to be excited, they had reason to get carried away to celebrate, this was the stage of the Premier League, it was Old Trafford!

Aldridge waved his arms and was thrilled to see the goal, but he restrained himself.

Seeing Trezeguet running over, Aldridge didn't dodge, Trezeguet jumped in front of him, Aldrich took advantage of the situation to hold him, and he retreated again and again, fortunately, Jenson and Babu supported his body in the back, otherwise, he would have fallen to the ground backwards.

The other players rushed over as well, hugging and roaring to celebrate the goal that was destined to be etched in history.

Because, this is the first Premier League goal in the history of Millwall FC.

It's hard to say whether it will hold the record for the fastest goal in the future, but it will be enough to remain in the memory of fans for a long time.

After the players celebrated, Aldridge gritted his teeth and whispered to the players: "Now that we are ahead, what should we do?" Remember what I said before the game? ”

Trezeguet, Nedved, Larson, Schneider and others said in unison: "Remember! ”

No mercy, trampling Manchester United under your feet in one go!

"Okay, let's go, if the game is not over, our footsteps will not stop!"

Aldridge did not get carried away by the lead, and at this time, if he got carried away, then this goal was not only not an advantage, but a bad omen for a rout.

Millwall's players were in high spirits towards half pitch and they would not take Aldridge's words lightly, having already proven his managerial qualities last season, and this one, Aldridge made it clear in yesterday's pre-match meeting that their tactics worked.

"Manchester United are two champions and one runners-up in the last three Premier League titles, they are well-deserved powerhouses, so in the Premier League, especially at Old Trafford, the vast majority of teams are here, they will definitely be on the defensiveness after the opening, Manchester United will also control the game in their rhythm, they are used to welcoming the enemy with a high attitude, we are going to take them by surprise, from the first minute of the game to speed up the pace of the game, they think that we will be tied or panicked, wrong! We'll kick them off from their comfortable position on top! We're going to get them running after our butts! ”

After the opening kick-off, Millwall's players were determined to execute Aldridge's tactics, and they were rewarded with an eight-second goal!

The United players were ready for kick-off, and their expressions were normal, just a little more serious.

They are Manchester United and if they are crushed by a poor start like conceding a goal in the opening game, or have a mental breakdown, then they are not the Red Devils and they don't deserve to wear a United shirt.

Ferguson didn't even move after conceding the goal, still sitting in the dugout and chewing gum, he has been in this position for nine years, this is the tenth year, if United had conceded a goal and he would have run to the sideline and yell, he would have been sacked a long time ago.

The control of the team, the bloodiness of the Red Devils and the ability to adjust themselves are not just as superficial as the ability of the players is reflected on the court.

It can even be said that the Red Devils Manchester United did not necessarily have outstanding players on the field in the Ferguson era, but the stronger mental attributes have made many unpretentious players have the temperament of kings, as well as become more technical and tactical ability in team battles.

Manchester United restarted, because they conceded the ball first, so tentatively stabilized the rhythm and slowly urged the opponent to be avoided, Manchester United's offensive momentum also quickly opened up, playing their best two wings to fly!

Thuram is somewhat dismissive of United's young players on the wing, and on his side is the new Welsh king, 21-year-old Ryan Giggs.

It wasn't until Giggs accelerated past Thuram with a directional dribbling that Thuram realized how stupid he was!

Especially when Aldridge specifically spoke to Ryan Giggs before the game.

Thuram's dismission was subconscious, and he quickly made amends by sliding the ball away from Giggs' feet with a quick diagonal tackle.

Aldridge saw this scene on the sidelines, and didn't say anything, according to Thuram's defensive characteristics in the past, it was directly pasted to eat Giggs with his body, and it would not give the opponent room to change direction and accelerate at all, but he was able to adjust quickly and was not cleaned up, indicating that he was not too late to stop the precipice.

Millwall's midfield shrank deep because of the pressure on United in midfield, although they couldn't find a good shot on target.

It was only at this time that Millwall really understood the pace of the Premier League.

The player's foot skills are a step forward compared to the English One players, speed, the rhythm of the ball's operation, especially the large-scale long pass transfer, which will be captured by Manchester United when there is a little free, Beckham's long pass transfer on the right side, Keane, who can attack and defend well, in the middle of the dispatch, plus Giggs's breakthrough, only the three of them stepped forward to attack and make Millwall's defenders tired.

Manchester United's two-wing tactics are very mature and rely on midfield scheduling, and their control of tempo is unmatched by any other team in the Premier League.

The frequency of the ball in the vertical is much greater than that of the horizontal blind through pass.

Giggs crossed the middle, Bart stepped forward to receive the ball and distributed it to Keane, Keane gave it to Beckham, Beckham passed the ball to the retreating Cole, Cole couldn't turn around, and the ball was passed to the feet of Giggs on the wing again.

The ball is transferred back and forth in such a vertical range, like a swinging pendulum, making full use of the width of the pitch to play, which will inevitably lead to the opponent's overall formation will be tilted to the side where the ball is located, when the speed of the opponent's formation tilt can not keep up with the speed of Manchester United's transfer of the ball, the vacancy will come out, at that time, the threat of flying on both wings will increase sharply.

It is unrealistic to rely only on a single line, or a midfielder, or a back line to make up for the width of the pitch of 70 to 80 yards, and only by putting in more defenders can we plug the defensive gaps in vertical shifts.

Therefore, Millwall's two wings, Pire and Schneider, retreated very deep when defending, and Nedved and Makelele also set up a barrier in front of the backline, expecting Makelele to sweep back and forth vertically to stifle Manchester United's attack, that is just a dream.

Although United had the advantage, Giggs and David Beckham's crosses from the flanks were not as effective as they could be, Southgate and Stam firmly dominated the air, and Cole pulled out of the box, even if he got the ball, he couldn't turn around under the interference of Makellele, and the ball was not very effective.

Millwall after containing Manchester United's offensive, several times to the feet of Nedved, failed to play a counterattack, although Keane has a bad reputation as a villain, but the defensive strength is obvious to all, plus a already weak attack and strong defense, Manchester United firmly control the midfield, when their offensive is blocked, will immediately grab the ball and organize the attack again.

Millwall may have only clearly realized the rhythm and strength of the Premier League team after the opening ten minutes, Nedved wanted to take the ball with his back in the midfield to complete the turn and adjust and then organize the attack, it was simply impossible, and Manchester United entered the loophole of slow game at the beginning and would not give him a second time.

When Clylele cut the ball inside from the wing, Giggs didn't pass it to Nedved because Keane was already waiting for the ball behind Nedved and Makelle crossed the ball to the left wing.

Youngster Neil was clear-headed after getting the ball, and now that the ball was at his feet instead of Nedved, Millwall's counter-attack was about to change.

Before Beckham could come up and press, Neil played the ball to Pire in front of him, and then he quickly stepped forward.

Beckham, like he did against Middlesbrough at Millwall last season, turned around to grab Pire, only to find that Pire and Neil, who had stepped forward, had completed the easiest one-two and played him around.

Neil's forward insertion was something United did not expect, Beckham was left behind, Keane had to leave Nedved's side to start the defense, he chased Neil, and Neil and Pire's tacit cooperation on the wing, Keane couldn't even touch the ball and could only watch Pire dribble the ball from the side into Manchester United's half.

Neville came up to block and Pire knocked the ball across to Neil, who was about to put it in the tackle, but Neil missed it and the ball fell to Nedved, who was cutting in at high speed.

Before But could intercept, Nedved kept the ball on a through ball and the ball went into the box.

After Millwall counter-attacked at half-time, Bruce followed Trezeguet closely and he won't make the same mistake again.

However, before Nedved's through ball arrived, Nedved pulled to the left, and Bruce involuntarily followed, only to be shocked to find the ball passing from behind him into the box, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw a dark blue shadow behind him.

Trezeguet and Larsson work together brilliantly, the two will not grab the same point on the court, will not overlap positions, in the attack, there will always be a feint point between the two as a pull or strategy, and the other is the one who makes the final decision.

This time, Trezeguet caught Bruce's attention, and Larsson started and cut diagonally into the box, with Pallister following from the side, but Larsson was characterized by never dragging his feet and finishing in the simplest way possible.

He didn't stop the ball at all when he met Nedved's through ball, and the swing of his leg was a volley, and after the ball shot out, the figure of Pallister flying over to block came into view.

Schmeichel judged the right direction and pounced to his left, his body wide open but his fingertips unable to reach the ball.

He turned his head to watch in disbelief as the ball hit the other side of the net.

In the opening 12 minutes, Millwall led the Red Devils 2-0 away!