The Young Lion

Millwall's strong momentum in the second half of this season is also related to the comprehensive preparations of various European football national teams for the World Cup, and will not over-consume players on match days. Like Sweden and the Czech Republic that have already entered the World Cup, Aldrich and them The coach of the national team communicated privately. In order to ensure that the players have more energy to participate in the World Cup in the summer, when the national team has already qualified, the consumption of the players in the first half of the game is mostly friendly matches. The coach of the national team They all understand very well, and even used training as an excuse to not recruit Nedved and Larson on the match day in February.

Millwall beat Barcelona at home. Although it was only the top 16, the media said that this Millwall team is unstoppable in Europe!

On March 9th, Millwall made a return visit to Catalonia and ended 1:1 with Barcelona in 90 minutes at the Nou Camp, with a total score of 5:2 and successfully advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

The confrontation between Aldridge and the black swan Rijkaard in the Champions League is more like a contest between competitors in the same way. Aldridge has too much lead and Rijkaard is unable to catch up.

This is different from the war between Aldrich and Mourinho, the style is different, and the factors of suspense are more complicated and unquantifiable.

Although Millwall scored 4 wins and 1 tie in the 5 Premier League games from the end of February to the whole of March, it remained unbeaten and once again widened the gap with Chelsea, increasing its advantage by 1 point. 4 wins and 1 loss have maintained a good momentum, but they feel helpless for the super stable Millwall.

But Aldridge's mood became a little bad, even irritable.

Ronaldinho's state began to decline. Getting tired more and more easily on the court. Ronaldinho, who could not insist on continuing to fight, made Aldridge realize. Ronaldinho's decline has become an inevitable reality.

Millwall did not do well in the summer of the new season, but the team sacrificed the league at the beginning of the season to make up for it. At the same time, the substitute players played a huge role in the rotation. Among the main players, only Ronaldinho was exposed. The obvious problems such as the decline in the ability to continue combat, lack of endurance, and unsustainable stamina are obviously Ronaldinho's personal problems.

Aldrich didn't want to force Ronaldinho either. Simply give him more time to rest. In the past, the density of using him was close to one game a week, but now it is adjusted to an average of 10 days. Many Ronaldinho.

This may be because the sea was once too difficult for water. I am used to seeing Ronaldinho who is omnipotent and controlling the game. Seeing him start to show a mediocre side, no one can bear it, but they can't bear to be harsh.

So Aldrich opened up with him.

If you play,

I need you to go all out!

Your physical recovery is not ideal, we don't talk about it!

I will give you more rest time. Either don't play, or come out with the best state and attitude!

in a contrasting environment. Ronaldinho saw the high energy of his teammates around him and their bursting endurance on the court, but he began to decline. He also had distress and helplessness. Aldridge talked with him for more than 2 hours, calmly and objectively. Analyzing the reason for this phenomenon is the negative impact of Ronaldinho's off-court nightlife since he was 18 years old. Even though he is restraining and restraining, it is hard to get back. Today, when the average player should reach his peak, he starts at his peak. slide.

Aldridge is naturally for the team's consideration, and Ronaldinho accepted Aldridge's suggestion. Although Ronaldinho is still the main player, his playing time began to be reduced.

For almost one and a half months, the league can maintain its previous unstoppable state, which is inseparable from the outstanding performance of Ronaldo, Kaka and Villa.

A new round of healthy competition within the Millwall team has also opened a new curtain.

The battle of kings!

Who will be the flag bearer for Millwall in the near future?

The outside world will compare Villa, Kaka, and Ronaldo with each other and argue with each other, but at the same time, some media point out that Millwall is more terrifying!

In the FA Cup quarter-finals on March 24, Millwall directed another massacre!

6:0 swept Middlesbrough!

In the game, Messi scored a hat-trick, Aguero scored a goal off the bench, Moutinho scored four assists, and Veloso performed well on both offensive and defensive ends.

With Larsson, Glenshire, and Nedved Town's scene, Millwall's substitute lineup has also grown at a terrifying rate this season.

On the front line, Messi and Aguero are the Argentine twin stars, midfielder Moutinho and Veloso are the Portuguese twin stars, they are all U20 players, plus Ramos is in the first team, Schneider This month, when he was injured and absent, he replaced the game and had a very amazing performance.

When people focused on Roca Cabilla, Millwall's younger generation was ready to break out under the guidance of Aldridge!

After the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League against Barcelona, ​​after entering the top 8, Millwall once again fought against the Spanish team.

At the end of March, Millwall went to the Valencia region of Spain to be a guest at the Love Song Stadium and challenge the yellow submarine Villarreal!

Villarreal is definitely not a traditional strong team in La Liga or an old-fashioned team. It was only at the end of the last century that it entered the Spanish top arena for the first time. They won their best historical ranking in La Liga, the third place, and were able to participate in the UEFA Champions League this season. For the first time in the UEFA Champions League, they broke into the quarter-finals. Obviously, they are an out-and-out dark horse!

Millwall, who came to the Love Song Stadium, has some reservations about his strength, at least that's how the outside world sees it.

As he grows older, the number of Henry's injuries has also begun to increase. Although they are all minor injuries, they will inevitably affect the state of the court. In addition, the World Cup is just around the corner. To be on the safe side, it is natural to be more cautious in using it.

Henry truce due to injury, while Ronaldinho was put on the bench by Aldridge without injury or illness. The outside world is speculating whether Aldridge and Ronaldinho had a conflict. But things inside Millwall. Only the master and apprentice knew it well.

At the same time, De Rossi received a yellow card for the last game. Suspended due to accumulative yellow cards, Schneider is 10 days away from his comeback, and Ramos was able to get the starting position. It can be said that Millwall's main players in the third line cannot play the game, which is good news for Villarreal.

The sudden emergence of Villarreal will make the coach also get the attention of the outside world.

Chilean engineer Pellegrini can be said to have become famous all over the world when he first landed in Europe. He led the yellow submarine and won the third place in the league in the first year, and the second year. That is to say, this year, although the two-line battle prevented them from maintaining the momentum of last season in the league, the Champions League reached the top eight, which is enough to make him look good!

Aldridge shook hands with Pellegrini on the sidelines with great interest, and Pellegrini was also full of excitement, because he was about to confront the strongest player on this stage in the Champions League!

What if you win?

The spring is warm and the flowers are blooming.

Aldridge's mentality is that on this stage, confronting more different opponents, especially those who are famous, can be regarded as one of the great joys of his career.

The first round of the quarter-finals of the Champions League kicked off at the Estadio de l'Oro, and Villarreal ushered in the defending champion Millwall at home. Judging from today's starting list and lineup, Millwall is slightly Conservative. Maybe it's because of the fear of overturning the gutter.

Villarreal starts at 4312.

Goalkeeper: Barbosa.

Defenders: Venta, Rodriguez, Alvarez, Aruabarena.

Midfield: Senna, Josico, Sorin, Riquelme.

Forwards: Forlan, Jose Mari.

Millwall starting 4231.

Goalkeeper: Bout.

Defenders: Ramos, Nesta, Silva, Ram.

Double defensive midfielder: Alonso, Nedved.

Avant-garde: Ronaldo, Kaka, Glenshire.

Forward: Villa.

Now the yellow submarine formation can be described as a strongman in large numbers.

Venta is a late bloomer, Arua Ballena is the main force of Boca Juniors dominating South America at the beginning of the century, and central defender Rogrides is considered to be Argentina's defense guarantee for the next ten years (the future will be ruined by injuries).

After Makelele left La Liga, the ability and role of the midfielder closest to Makelele is Senna in the yellow submarine team. He changed his flag and joined the Spanish national team. One of the key figures!

Josico is a typical Basque midfielder, Sorin gallops all over the field, and Riquelme, the core of the midfielder, needless to say, in the context of Zidane's retirement after the end of the season, Riquelme has become The only remaining master of the classical midfielder.

Forlan came to La Liga after leaving Manchester United and suddenly became a phenomenal striker, able to score incredible goals in a variety of ways.

Such a yellow submarine should not be underestimated.

Pellegrini still has a lot of ambitions for this game.

Although he was a little humble in his posture, after seeing Millwall's starting lineup, his desire to win was even stronger.

In his opinion, Aldridge underestimated him, and Millwall did not take Villarreal seriously!

Look, Millwall didn't even have a full-time defensive midfielder on the field. Isn't this contempt?

Ronaldinho was also placed on the bench to preserve his strength!

Pellegrini decided that Aldridge wanted to step on Villarreal's corpse to advance to the semi-finals without bloodshed!

Young commander, don't underestimate me!

Pellegrini ignited his infinite fighting spirit, and he was about to let the wild lion, who is unrivaled in the world, fall in the love song stadium!

However, 10 minutes after the start of the game, Pellegrini looked at the situation on the court, and his eyes were tearing apart!

In the first 10 minutes of the game, Millwall had nearly 80% possession of the ball!

In front of La Liga teams that are best at ball possession and game control, is Millwall coming to play tricks?

Aldrich's eyes were calm and calm.

Pedretti was not sent to replace De Rossi who was absent, and Aldridge let the winger recover. The purpose is obvious, to strengthen the midfield!

Whether Rijkaard or Pellegrini, in the eyes of Aldrich, they are actually the same.

His mentality is the same as it was ten years ago.

Fold all the heroes in the world! (To be continued..)

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