Why is Real Madrid strong?

Superficially, the players are strong, the squad is strong.

In Real Madrid's starting line-up, players in almost every position are in the top 10, top 5, and even absolute top 3 figures like Carlos in the same position in contemporary Europe.

With such a team, they also need a coach who can turn 11 people into a team, and even though Bosque has not yet led Spain to the title of king of the world, his coaching ability is unquestionable.

Is Millwall weaker than Real Madrid?

Of course not!

Aldridge firmly believes in this, except that in terms of player strength, Millwall may indeed be inferior to Real Madrid in some positions, such as Carlos suppressing Schneider to the death, and in the offensive and defensive battle between Ballack and Pirlo, both of them won the attack, and Pirlo was at a disadvantage in defense.

But Millwall's team is more tacit than Real Madrid, more teamwork, Aldridge doesn't believe that Millwall will lose at Wembley, he never believes, he doesn't think Millwall can't score, Larsson just now If he hadn't missed the great opportunity, the score would not be 4:4 now, but 5:3!

Aldridge is clearly worried about the players' divergent thinking.

This group of players can be regarded as experienced in all kinds of battles, all kinds of big scenes have been seen, today against Real Madrid, at Wembley, they have only one goal: victory.

Real Madrid scored a goal and were one goal away from qualifying.

Instead, their mentality has changed: Attack!

In the 40th minute, Raul was knocked to the ground in a scramble with Gattuso, and the Real Madrid players collectively complained about the foul, but the referee signaled the game to continue.

This confrontation is certainly not a foul in the Premier League. In the Champions League. It is between a judgment and a non-judgment.

This is Wembley. It was Millwall's nominal home stadium, and it would have been unreasonable if the referee had been harsher on Millwall, especially in the first leg when Millwall was advertised as being treated unfairly in Fleet Street public opinion.

Claude Makelle handballed, Fleet Street unanimously agreed that a penalty should not have been awarded.

Gattuso made a successful steal and instigated a counter-attack, but Pirlo was targeted by Ballack, who did not pass the ball to his good friend as soon as his brain was hot, but calmly distributed the ball to the wing. Schneider's side.

Carlos ran to the baseline just now when Raul got the ball, and at this time, Schneider moved forward and became Carlos chasing after him.

Schneider got on the ball and dribbled forward at high speed, but his side was open and unblocked, and after half-time, Carlos came back and passed the ball to Nedved. Avoid tangling with Carlos.

Nedved got the ball knowing that Redondo was by his side, like a poisonous snake waiting for him to turn around. Then his ball can be easily cut off.

Nedved took a strange step back to the ball and pulled away from Redondo before crossing to the left.

Ronaldo also didn't play according to common sense, and moved sideways to the middle without Nedved switching places with him.

Ronaldo dribbled forward with the ball and crossed Real Madrid's back line, and in front of the penalty area he saw the right moment to pass a through ball behind Hierro.

Hierro, who turned slowly, was robbed of position by Henry, and Henry successfully countered offside and got a chance to make a half-single knife.

Elgra understood the characteristics of Hierro, once Hierro was beaten, it was almost fatal, so after Ronaldo played the ball, he saw Henry's diagonal run, put Hierro behind him, and Elgra rushed over to fill in to block Henry's shot angle.

Henry realised it was Elgra who had rushed at him, and he swept the ball straight in front of goal without adjusting.

Since Hierro was left behind and Elgra ran again, Carlos must not be in place yet, so there should be a man on the right who should be unmarked.

Casillas followed the ball's trajectory from the left side of the goal to the right, and halfway through it he chose to abandon the goal and rush towards the ball.

Larson!

He met Henry's cross to the back of the net, flew out of the corner to make a tackle, and poked the ball with his toe towards the goal, and the ball slipped under Casillas's armpit into the back of the net.

"Larson! Millwall's hero Larson! He didn't waste another golden chance, he sent the ball into the door of Real Madrid, and Millwall led Real Madrid again with an aggregate score of 5:4! This goal is very crucial, if Millwall can't score for a long time, and Real Madrid grasp the next opportunity, the situation will be turned upside down, but fortunately, Millwall have a goal machine they absolutely trust, Larsson! ”

Aldridge took two steps after seeing the goal, and waved his fist in celebration with a wild expression.

Indeed, this goal is so important, it is the goal that determines the trend of the game!

Bosque walked up to the fourth official and agreed that Millwall would not have scored if the referee had ruled Gattuso for a foul on Raul.

The Real Madrid players looked as usual and once again quickly set up their formations and waited for kick-off.

Wembley's shouts shook the sky, and the fanatical fans in the stands were already taking off their clothes and waving in celebration.

Aldridge applauded his team's performance, then watched with his head held high and his eyes sharp.

The first half ended quickly and neither team had a good chance to score in the last few minutes.

"In the first half, both sides completed a total of 26 shots on goal, hitting the goal range 11 times, I don't know if this is a reflection of the offensive firepower of the two teams, or the phenomenon caused by the poor defense of the two teams, hehe, in short, this is the first half that allows us to forget the passage of time, a very wonderful offensive battle, we can fully look forward to the second half."

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again, Millwall made a frantic interception from the beginning of the second half, and quickly formed an interception in the midfield after Real Madrid's kick-off, Ballack did not expect to encounter such a huge pressure at the beginning, the attacking players were running, and Redondo's position was also watched by Henry, he hesitated, and the ball was lost.

Pirlo received a pass from Zambrotta and played it straight to Ronaldo, who sprinted forward down the left and Millwall was quick to attack.

Thierry Henry and Larsson switched positions in the forward run, disrupting the Real Madrid defence with diagonal crossings.

Ronaldo doesn't tangle with Salgado on the left flank and doesn't break through. After a decisive stop, a long diagonal pass lobbed the ball into the back of the box.

Henry ran diagonally to the back of the box. Elgra wasn't close yet. Henry faced the ball falling from the air without stopping, and directly used the arch of his foot to make a direct return to the middle.

His shot seemed to be poorly timed, with Larsson rushing past the post and Hierro being taken away.

But someone rushed up from behind and rushed to the top, like a volley with his head, the ball flew towards the Real Madrid goal like a cannonball, and Casillas once again lost his best position by moving early to the other side to guard against Henry, and his save was to no avail. Watch the ball fly into the goal.

The goalscorer who got up from the ground roared and rushed to the sidelines, waving his arms to stir up the atmosphere.

"Nedved! Millwall's God of War completed the goal, 2:1, 6:4 on aggregate, Millwall looked like they were winning, the whole process of this goal was amazing, Ronaldinho crossed from the left, Henry made the ball back to the middle at the back post, and Nedved headed home, in the process. The ball didn't hit the ground! ”

Aldrich finally smiled, 2:1. The suspense of Millwall's progress to the final began to wane.

With an aggregate score of 6:4, Millwall led by two goals, and at the same time, even if Real Madrid scored two goals, it was impossible to advance, and Real Madrid had to score at least three goals!

In such a situation, is there any hope for Real Madrid?

Yes, at least Aldrich thinks it's too difficult.

A master's move, a ball, two balls, that's so easy?

Aldridge was probably affected by the joy of qualifying.

Thirteen minutes later, Raul received McManaman's cross and headed it down the middle, and Morientes relayed the header to complete the goal, and Real Madrid recovered one!

'It was a very similar game to the last one, Millwall scored one, Real Madrid scored one, they didn't give up, and this fighting spirit is something to be proud of all Real Madrid fans.

Aldridge stood on the sidelines and waved his hand and firmly allowed his team to continue the attack.

Just as he didn't expect Bosque to line up today, he didn't expect Real Madrid's will to be so tenacious.

Yes, the master has a good move, and the difference between victory and defeat is a millimeter.

But the Mars-like encounter between Millwall and Real Madrid is destined not to be a rivalry between two cautious people.

If the match with Juventus and Bayern Munich was to grasp the flaws of the opponent on the basis of limiting each other, then today it is the two teams that completely release their offensive firepower to fight fiercely, and who is stronger is determined by the number of goals.

In this unusually fast-paced game, the two teams played apart, and the fans in the stands became less and less free as they played the game, and they were not as free and indulgent as before.

The fans of the Lions are praying that they will never let the horses score again.

If 2:2 turns into 2:3, Real Madrid are only one goal away from reaching the final, and the pressure will be completely on Millwall's side.

Real Madrid fans have a simple idea: score!

You guys, score again!

Anelka had a great chance in the box, but it was saved by Bout's one-handed ball, and Anelka held his head in disbelief!

If there was anyone who had the best performance at Millwall today, it would have been Bout so far.

He's defused a lot of danger with high and low blocks, not to say that he's made a lot of world-class saves, but that he's been more consistent than usual and can bring unexpected good play.

The scene is heating up and every chance for both sides could result in a goal.

Aldridge began to wonder if he could adjust his strategy by making substitutions.

Gattuso works hard, but he lacks experience at this level, and therefore, he can never replace Makelle, even at Wembley, he and Pirlo simply can't limit the impact of Raul + Ballack in the middle, forcing Nedved to devote more time to defence.

Millwall began to make changes, with Aldridge sending Frank Lampard and Neil to warm up.

When the two warmed up and Aldridge walked over to personally explain the tasks to the two on the field, the situation on the field changed abruptly.

He saw Frank Lampard and Neil's eyes on the pitch, and it made his heart tighten and he immediately turned his head to look.

The sight he saw made his pupils shrink.

Zambrotta dribbled through half court and then directly to Thierry Henry, who had his back to the ball, but pulled the ball laterally to burst out, turning in the process of lateral movement, and at the same time ripped out the angle of the shot, followed by a burst of shots, which was a fluctuating and powerful shot.

The ball flew from left to right towards goal, and in an arc in the air it cut through Casillas's fingers and hit the net on the inside of the far post.

The ball is in!

3:2, 7:5 overall! (To be continued......)