The Young Lion

The atmosphere in the Millwall dressing room was not the backwater after a traumatic blow.

The ball critics who are now paying attention to the game may be talking about Bout's poor performance in the first half.

In fact, in the Millwall locker room, some players may feel dissatisfied, but complaining about teammates is not a phenomenon allowed in the locker room. There may be only a thin line between criticism and complaints, but Millwall has always grasped this degree very well. good.

Taking a step back, Bout performed badly, because both conceded goals were related to him.

But are other players not responsible?

You know, Millwall didn't score a goal in the first half, and he didn't even make a few threatening attacks. Other players also did not perform well in the first half.

Complaining and blaming each other will make the situation better?

Won't!

The team needs mutual encouragement and support to keep the team's morale at a high level.

As the captain, De Rossi's thinking is very clear at this time, how the team should play, how to reverse the opponent to win the game, such technical and tactical links, he should not worry about it, the coaching staff is in charge, but as the captain, he To boost the morale of the team.

Therefore, when Aldridge and the coaching staff pushed the door and entered, what they saw made them think that they had entered the wrong room, as if they had entered the Chelsea dressing room with high morale.

Standing among his teammates, De Rossi yelled at them majesticly and a little fiercely: Who is the king of Europe?

The Millwall players standing around him shouted in unison: Lion!

Who is determined to rewrite the history of the Champions League! To be the number one in history?

It's our mad lion!

Will our fighting spirit lose to Chelsea?

Won't!

Are we afraid of Chelsea?

No!

We're going to beat Chelsea all over the place in the second half, aren't we?

That's right!

We'll win,

We'll lift the damn club's seventh Champions League trophy! right?

right!

I'm proud of me. I'm proud of you. Because we are?

Rage lion! Rage lion! Rage lion!

After the captain took the lead in boosting morale. The players of the Millwall team were already excited in the dressing room, and the morale blow caused by being behind by two goals was well dispelled.

At this time, De Rossi returned to his seat and stood still, and the whole team stared at Aldridge with piercing eyes.

How to make a comeback, of course, must listen carefully to Aldridge's deployment.

When Aldridge walked in front of the players, Villas-Boas and Stella Marcioni also moved a tactical board behind Aldridge.

Being 2-0 down, it looked a bit bad. Chelsea played very well today. They improved from the past. Not only did they try their best to defend, but they also used a very smart way to contain us. However, today I want to prove something. One thing, I always say to you, you are not your best selves, you still have potential, maybe for a long time in the past, some of you have felt that I am lying, you, are already the best selves. Today. Yes It's time for me to fulfill this sentence, because you can still be stronger!

Aldridge's expression was not tense, and his calm posture injected stronger confidence into the team.

On the tactical board behind him, he marked the general formation and the running lines of the two sides in the first half, and then began to briefly explain to the players why they did not perform in the first half, or explain to them what Chelsea's smart way was. what is it.

Compared with the past, Chelsea pays more attention to midfield defense, reducing a winger and strengthening a midfield defensive player. Then, they will have an advantage in the number of midfielders. In addition, the four backs themselves will have a numerical advantage over Millwall's trident , The double forwards defended and stood back to compress the defensive space, making Chelsea's half not only a solid fortress, but also a perfect cut of Millwall's offensive formation when the defensive tactics were executed!

So Henry would barely show in the first half, he would touch the ball so little.

So whether it is Ronaldinho or Ronaldo, even if you can pass one through breakthrough, you will fall into a situation of isolation and helplessness.

The fundamental reason is that Millwall's formation was cut into fragments. The closer to Chelsea's penalty area, the more difficult it is to connect with teammates.

Aldridge must let the players understand the root cause of the inability to gain an advantage in the first half.

Only by understanding these from a global perspective can we make directional improvements and do our best after listening to Aldridge's next tactical adjustments.

In the second half, we have to change the formation.

Aldridge wiped the tactical board and re-drawn a Millwall formation.

In this formation.

Ronaldo switched from right winger to left winger!

Henry moved to the right winger!

Ronaldinho hit the midfielder!

Kaka, false center forward!

The midfield remains unchanged.

Without Aldridge's previous explanation, the players might be confused at this time.

Millwall has weakened the centre-forward, isn't it more difficult to get close to the opponent's goal?

No, under such circumstances.

If Henry continues to be in the center position, he is bound to be isolated and helpless in layers of blockades.

Or, Millwall adds a striker in the penalty area, but where does this added striker come from?

The midfield itself has no advantage. If it is weakened, wouldn't it even have no place to stand?

The back line cannot be moved easily. The threat of Chelsea's counterattack is clear at a glance, and a sufficient number of defensive players must be ensured.

It is not feasible to increase the choice of strikers in the penalty area. Aldridge will do the opposite, and simply don't print the center forward!

Ronaldinho's front midfielder and Kaka's pseudo center, the two cover the area from the midfield to the front of the penalty area, which will increase the control here.

On their two wings, there are Ronaldo and Ram on the left, and Henry and Schneider on the right.

Behind them, there are Alonso and De Rossi.

If Millwall wants to make a comeback, the first thing to do is to prescribe the right medicine. It is the penetration of the midfield. The players are cut by the opponent's defense during the attack, blocking the connection between teammates.

This must be improved.

In fact, this way of thinking, four years ago, when Aldrich faced Brazil in the World Cup after the resumption of the game, he thought about the game from the standpoint of Brazil. The experience he summed up was that the 3R combination with terrifying strength completely Can kill England early with aggressive tweaks.

It's just that it's difficult for Scolari to make that change, because he can't let the alien Ronaldo retreat from the forward line, support the midfielder, and connect with more teammates. Otherwise, Brazil would not be fighting alone. In the middle, the England team used fouls to obstruct the offense. When England retreated, the personal strength of the Brazilian players was beyond doubt, but the team as a whole was obviously eclipsed.

Millwall today faces the same problems as Brazil did back then.

When teammates can't get in touch with each other, can it only rely on personal ability?

Will this work?

Maybe the end will be the same as Brazil back then, earning n fouls from the opponent but failing to score.

Another point is the decisive factor for Aldridge to make such a change: the current formation is the ultimate vision of Millwall's third generation of Lions!

It can be said that in the past two years, Millwall has cultivated the core team of the third generation of Wild Lions with the essence of the skills and tactics of the second generation of Wild Lions!

Aldridge has yet to turn this final vision into reality because of two points. First, Ronaldinho is still at his peak. Second, Millwall lacks the last piece of the puzzle: Messi, whose strength surpasses the first-class upper class!

Originally, in the middle and late part of this season, when Ronaldinho was unable to succeed and his state began to decline, Aldridge had already begun to experiment with this formation, but he did not settle down.

It is undeniable that the stage of sharpening Ronaldo has reached a critical point this season, and he must go to the position that suits him best, and that is the left winger.

Messi is growing up, and now Aldridge intends to right Messi next season and make him the main right winger. Then, the ultimate concept of this technique and tactics will be fully formed.

It will be the two superstars who attack Millwall. The center will be weakened and turned into a false center. The midfielder will be strengthened and the scoring ability of the winger will be supported. Henry, who will be nearly 30 years old next season, can play. Kaka can play, so can Villa, and so can the future Aguero.

Although it is really helpless to change the formation now, but combined with the game situation, there is nothing wrong with taking a risk.

In the end, Aldridge concluded: In the second half, we have to break the opponent's defensive cutting circle. We need to be able to find each other's teammates, use fast balls, and actively run to make the ball run. Wide-range transfers, fast, fastest , move faster, let the opponent run with us, keep shifting our attention, and then after they can't keep up with our rhythm, we can penetrate the opponent's defense! I have confidence in you, how about you? Have confidence ?”

After fully understanding Aldridge's tactical adjustment, the players looked at each other, nodded and said loudly: Yes!

A smile appeared on the corner of Aldrich's mouth, and he said lightly: Then let's go, show the true colors of the wild lion, and the victory will belong to us!

All members of Millwall walked out of the dressing room in high spirits.

They left the dressing room earlier than the Chelsea players, waiting for the start of the second half. It seemed that Chelsea also had a long training session or adjustment in the dressing room during the half-time break.

When Aldridge returned to the stadium, he found that the stands where the Wild Lions fans were located were somewhat depressed. Probably many fans were also worried about the Wild Lions.

He spread his hands and made an action to mobilize the atmosphere on the court.

In a short while, at the Stade de France, before the second half of the game started, the wild lion fans shouted passionately in the stands, but it shook the sky!

If you don't look at the score, you probably think that the Wild Lion is ahead!

Mourinho was stunned for a moment when he entered the field. He paused and then walked to the coach's bench. He glanced back at Aldridge, who had his hands in his pockets and looked calm.

For some reason, his expression became serious. (To be continued..)

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