The Carabao Cup final is about to kick off, and Aldridge is in the dressing room doing the most difficult pre-game mobilization.

The players know Aldridge's style and don't talk about tactics before the game, which was done in the last week's preparations.

There was silence in the dressing room, with the players donning their jerseys, tying up their shoelaces, and staring at Aldridge with their heads held high.

Aldridge walked up to Keller with a solemn face and asked in a deep voice, "Do you want the championship?" ”

Without hesitation, Keller replied, "Yes! ”

Aldridge moved to the side, came to Southgate, and continued to ask: "Do you want a title?" ”

"Boss, I've always dreamed of it!"

Aldridge walked up to Stam again and asked, "Do you want a championship?" ”

"Of course!"

He asked the same question to every player in the dressing room, and the answers were consistent.

There's no one who doesn't want a championship.

After the Q&A, Aldrich stood in the middle and said in a deep voice: "We all want the championship, we want it so much, but what do we need to win it?" Is it by Henrik? Or David? Pavel? Robert? Bernd? Claude? I tell you, yes and no! ”

Aldrich pointed at Keller and said loudly: "Today, you are the protagonist!" ”

"You too!"

"And you!"

"You, you, you, you are the most important people, and you are the strongest team combined, for what? Because we are united! We twist into a rope, our fists are directed towards the enemy, our individuals are imperfect, but we complement each other effectively, which makes us invulnerable and makes us far stronger than we seem, right? ”

Aldridge's fierce gaze swept over each player, and they all nodded firmly.

They believe this very well, and in the nearly two years under Aldridge, they have all understood the importance of teamwork, and the football philosophy that Aldridge has instilled in them is also reflected on the pitch, which has allowed them to grow rapidly and play more than the individual stack.

"Remember, the glory belongs to the collective, it belongs to each of you, and today, we have a final, what will happen on the football pitch, we can't predict, but we can imagine first, what if we don't score all the time? Don't panic, stay focused on the game, don't be crushed by the panic in your mind that you could lose the title, trust your teammates, believe in yourself. What if we were ahead? You have to stay calm, the football field is changing, anything can happen until the game is over, and we must not allow the victory to slip through our fingers, hold on until the end of the game, and then we celebrate with impunity. What's the worst situation? We're behind and we're in the first goal, so what do we do? Remember, adversity is the best stage to test a player, withstand the pressure, show the determination and willpower to surpass the opponent, so that you can prove that you are good, tell me, can you do it? ”

As soon as Aldridge's voice fell, a deafening roar rang out in the locker room.

"Yes!"

Aldrich nodded solemnly and said, "Alright, mad lion, rush." ”

With that, Aldridge walked out of the locker room first, and the players walked out in high spirits.

Walking out of the tunnel onto the pitch, Aldridge walked over to greet Aston Villa boss Brian Little.

When the game is over, the two will definitely not meet again, so say hello in advance before the game as etiquette.

By the time Aldridge returned to the dugout, he looked around Wembley Stadium, a packed stadium for international matches, with a sea of blue and a dark red patch visible in the stands, with far more Millwall fans clearly in attendance than at Aston Villa.

It is estimated that more than 40,000 Millwall fans came to the scene, while Aston Villa only had more than 10,000, after all, this is London, and Millwall is half a home advantage.

Brady in the stands with more than 3,000 members of the Lion Roar fan group holding up dark blue scarves with a simple pattern.

1995-1996, Millwall team emblem, Millwall name.

The meaning is simple, they want this scarf to be the most memorable.

The Millwall fans were a little quiet in the stands today, not glancing at the Aston Villa fans at all, except for singing.

Most fans are also full of anxiety, nervousness, excitement, gains and losses, and so on.

Millwall set foot at Wembley and that has made history.

Even if they lose, it will be Millwall's best result in a domestic cup competition.

In the previous 110 years of history, they didn't even have a cup runner-up!

But who will remember the runner-up?

Coming here, of course we're going to be the champions!

Grandfathers, grandfathers, fathers, as well as the family members and children around them, the eyes in the stands no longer represent individuals, but inherit the expectations of a hundred years.

Millwall, let's be even more proud and proud!

The referee team led the players of both teams to enter the field.

"Welcome to Wembley Stadium, where we will witness England's first title of the season on this sunny afternoon, and there is no doubt that this is a historic moment for Millwall, who have already produced the best cup result in the club's history as they step into the final, and Aston Villa, who are in the Carabao Cup final for the second time in three years, should be more calm than Millwall because they know how to face such a high-profile game, and the players are taking a group photo. Next, the audience will be introduced to the starters of both sides. ”

Gareth Southgate exchanged flags with Aston Villa captain Hugo Echiogu before shaking hands with members of the refereeing staff before heading back to their respective teams for a group photo ahead of the final.

Then the Millwall players gathered in a circle, bending down and putting their arms around their team-mates.

I don't know when it became a habit for them, and before the start of the game, the captain would also take the lead in boosting morale.

"Millwall."

"Rush Rush!"

Gareth Southgate shouted three times with his players, and then everyone roared together and straightened up to kick off.

'Millwall's starting line-up today is something we are familiar with, goalkeeper: Keller, defenders: Thuram, Stam, Southgate, Neil. Midfielders: Schneider, Makelele, Nedved, Pire. Forwards: Larsson, Trezeguet. Their starting formation was 442.In contrast, we were surprised by the formation of Aston Villa's starting XI today. Goalkeepers: Oakes, Defenders: Nelson, Eshiogu, Simeka, Wright, Staunton, Midfielders: Draper, Taylor, Kosic, Forwards: Milosevic, York. It seems that Aston Villa's manager Little, who is very afraid of Millwall's attacking power today, has put on a five-back formation, which looks like 532, but Yorke on the front line has a good passing skill, and his range of movement should be large, so it may also be a 541 formation, and we will take a closer look after the game starts. ”

Aston Villa's line-up surprised Aldridge.

Aston Villa, who can finish fifth in the Premier League, can't be so conservative with their usual style of play, 532, which is an adjustment made for this game.

In the Aston Villa squad, the midfielders are all capable of fighting, and there may not be any big stars, but they are definitely at the middle level of the Premier League.

And the two strikers on the front line, one is Savo Milosevic, the Serbian is a typical goalscorer, can score goals with overhead kicks, but other qualities are lacking, is the kind of striker who needs to be fed the ball by others, Dwight York, who happens to partner with him, has a certain ability to play and pass the ball at his feet, this York, who is also the Yorke who partnered Andy Cole in Manchester United's black wind in history, has strong and detached physical qualities, and is the kind of striker who can resist the pressure of defenders and hold the ball steadily.

Brian Little looks set to win the Carabao Cup with a counter-attack.

After the start of the game, Aldridge observed the situation on the field and frowned slightly.

Aston Villa really contracted their defense, and the sense of hierarchy was very strong, the three midfielders protected the front of the penalty area, never rushed up, and the five defenders were not lined up, Siemka was more like a dragging central defender, that is, to prevent Millwall's back insertion or penetration to threaten the ball through the back line.

This defensive strategy is not the first or most advanced, it can even be said to be retro, and in terms of tactical principle, it is very similar to the original Italian chain defense.

Just like fishermen in the Mediterranean, there are not one, but two nets thrown into the sea, and there is an attached net behind the main net, so that the fish that are missed by the main net can be successfully caught, ensuring that no fish slip through the net.

In chain defence, the role of the lagging central defender is to carry out the attached net, blocking the ball in front of him or the attacking player who is cutting forward.

Millwall's attack was impressive and patient at first, but after several penetrations were disrupted by a dense defensive line, the formation began to press forward involuntarily, and more and more players entered the attack, and even formed a siege on Aston Villa's half.

The roar from the stands was overwhelming, and the Millwall fans were thrilled to see the momentum, and the champion should have been captured.

But Aldrich was oozing cold sweat from his forehead, and he felt bad in his heart.

The players are always motivated in the preparations, which makes them more pressing and aggressive on the pitch.

But it seems that all this is right for Aston Villa.

They put on a stubborn posture from the beginning, and they were not afraid of Millwall's fierce attack.

The attack was too forward, Millwall's second half was empty, although there were still three players to ensure the defence, but Makelele, Stam, Southgate, the three, can cover the entire second half?

The opposing Milosevic and Yorke relied on one-man combat in the counter-attack, and the space for them to run was very large, and once they were given the opportunity, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Aldridge shouted the names of the players from the sidelines, telling the two full-backs not to assist too often, and this is the final, and defense is always the first priority.

But after Thuram and Neil withdrew, the frontcourt attack was even more ineffective, as if it was stuck in a quagmire.

After the pressure on Aston Villa's midfield and backfield was reduced, they did not invest too much in the attack, and the attack was very simple, a long pass or a through pass sent the ball to the front, and the rest was left to the two strikers to play freely.

Aldrich saw this scene and kept admonishing himself in his heart to be calm.

This is a final of a contest of patience, and whoever loses the square inch first will be tantamount to presenting the goal to the opponent.

In particular, defensive counter-attacking tactics like Aston Villa often find a good opportunity after the opponent loses his mind and attacks wildly, and a fatal blow will take the victory.

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