The Young Lion

Winning the London derby and defeating Chelsea, regardless of the scene, Millwall scored three points anyway, which also made the media still sing their praises.レ♠レ

The Millwall players live in London and see the news every day. The news that praises them makes them like clouds.

Victory, hymns, championships seemed within reach.

They don't have to care about other teams, as long as they win the last three games, then the league championship 90 will be in their hands.

However, they ignored their physical limits.

Ordinary people suddenly do strenuous exercise one day, and the next day will inevitably have a strong sense of fatigue and muscle soreness. However, for well-trained players, in the case of one game a week, the recovery speed of the body basically exceeds the level of fatigue loss. Occasionally Driving fast and resting properly can also slow down.

But like this month's uninterrupted one-week double match, even if Aldridge gave them a holiday as much as possible, they all obediently rest at home, but the recovery speed of the body can never keep up with the accumulation of fatigue.

As early as a week ago, the medical department's ng notice was placed in front of Aldrich several times.

But Aldrich could only lock the medical reports in a drawer.

The lads all want the league title and so does Aldridge.

In contrast, the responsibility of losing the league title is too great.

It was so big that Aldridge didn't dare to take the initiative.

If his rotation leads to his failure to win the championship, it will have a series of negative effects, and the chain reaction of this effect may directly disintegrate this team that already has many stars.

In the past, he kneaded the players into a team, and he was the leader. Now, the combined willpower of the players has shaken his leadership. The players think that they can win the championship according to their own ideas. In a sense, Aldridge was kidnapped by the will of the players, and at this critical moment, he could not do anything to break this will, otherwise, no matter whether he wins or loses, he will be the target of public criticism.

Is this rare?

Not at all. Many teams with superior strength have poor results or even collapsed. Many of the root causes behind it are that the will of the coach cannot resist the will of the players.

Teams that have big names or can be described as ball tyrants\

,"Even more so.

There is no ball bully in the Millwall team, but Aldridge dare not offend the players. This is true, even though he is the boss, because he is afraid that his hard work in the past two years will go to waste.

Leeds United is not an easy opponent to deal with. Although this team, which was the top league champion four years ago, has reached the lowest point in recent years, it happens to be a relegation team. The explosive power to stay in the Premier League is amazing.

Amidst the shouts of winning the championship at the Lion's Den Stadium, players from the two teams entered the field.

Aldridge did not go to greet Leeds United coach Wilkinson, because in the first half of the league, when Millwall was a guest at Elland Road Stadium, he was racially discriminated against and humiliated by Leeds United fans. The fans of Leeds United excused, which made Aldridge and him unable to coexist peacefully.

Millwall and West Ham are notorious for their hooliganism, while Leeds are the most famous team for racism in the Premier League.

But Aldrich admired Wilkinson, not only brought Leeds United from the bottom to the height of the top league champions, but also created Leeds United's youth training system, whose contribution is no less than that of Shankly to Liverpool and Busby to Manchester United , It’s just that later generations failed to persevere and carry forward, but such outstanding deeds seem to be less concerned by the outside world. Later, what they talked about was that he sold Cantona to Manchester United on his own initiative. At that time, Ferguson just wanted to buy another Leeds player However, Wilkinson offered Cantona to be traded, which stunned Ferguson.

Aldridge stood on the sidelines with his hands in his pockets supervising the game. Recently, he was a little upset and his mind was flying.

He is afraid of the players being injured, and also worried about the psychological problems of the players in such a state, and he also has expectations for the championship trophy. How could he not want such a miracle?

In addition, the season is not over, Solskjaer has decided to transfer, Stam depends on the situation, Aldridge is in a mess.

After the game started, Aldridge saw the players' running positions, lowered his head and raised a slightly self-deprecating bitter smile.

The players fell on deaf ears again.

He also made an exception today and talked about tactics in the locker room before the game. In addition to yesterday, he talked about it with the players at least five times.

Leeds United to relegation!

They won't just need 1 point!

Control the game patiently, our chances will not be short!

But the players rushed to the frontcourt like wild horses after the game started. Like the previous game, they wanted to eat their opponents in one go.

Perhaps they were thinking in their hearts: Boss, the opponent wants to relegation, and we also want to be champions!

Pires made a weak shot from outside the penalty area and was easily confiscated by the opponent's goalkeeper. Then, a familiar scene appeared on the field, but the visiting team became the protagonist.

The goalkeeper threw the ball away, and the ball quickly rolled to the front field between three passes and two downs. The Leeds United players rushed towards the second half of Millwall like a race.

Makelele used a foul to delay the attack, but the referee ignored it because the attacker still controlled the ball.

The speed of the Millwall players who swooped up after the start of the game was significantly slower.

They gritted their teeth and persisted until today, and their physical fitness has already reached their limit. At the beginning of today's game, most of the players' running has shown their fatigue.

What's more, in the past few games, they have been familiar with oppressing their opponents and bombarding them indiscriminately. Today, at first glance, they saw Leeds United's rapid counterattack sweeping them, and they panicked.

Leeds United ran through the frontcourt with four players, and easily penetrated Millwall's goal in a quick counterattack with a numerical advantage.

When the ball hit the goal, the Millwall players stood stunned on the field, and the fans in the stands were also silent.

Did we drop the ball? !

Wow! Leeds United scored first! This is an unexpected start. In the second minute of the game, Millwall fell behind, but it doesn't matter, there is still time. For Millwall, who has a set of offense, They're not afraid to lose the ball!

Normally, Aldridge is not afraid of losing the ball, but today, seeing the nervous expressions of the players, he has no confidence in his heart.

He made a gesture of pressing his hands down on the sidelines, trying to calm the players down first.

It doesn't matter if the ball is lost, and it is actually beneficial to lose the ball so early, there is enough time to counterattack, there is no need to worry.

But his gesture is not very useful. The players persist until today because of their willpower to win.

After the re-kick-off, Millwall's offense became more ferocious, and they did play well, but their impatience caused their offensive power to drop sharply in the last round.

As a result, the defensive players in the second half assisted again.

Fighting and fighting, the formation is getting more and more forward and oppressive.

In the 32nd minute of the first half, Leeds United played another wave of efficient and quick counterattacks, and Millwall, whose formation was out of balance, was hit hard again.

The city gate fell twice.

The Lion's Den Stadium was dead silent, and it seemed that the Leeds United fans who came to cheer on the away game didn't even react.

It's unbelievable.

Leading by two away goals? !

This time, the Millwall players really suffered a huge blow.

At this moment, they involuntarily turned their attention to Aldridge on the sidelines.

It seems that in this predicament, only Aldridge can guide them on the right track.

With his back to the players, Aldridge waved his arms towards the stands, signaling the fans to cheer for the players.

Wild Lions fans who woke up like a dream were relieved faster than the players.

The league championship is very good, but they will not cast aside the team because they cannot win the championship.

There was another loud noise from the Lion's Den Stadium.

The name of the Wild Lion resounded throughout the stadium, and the rhythmic applause was like drumming to cheer.

The players on the field were really woken up at the moment, they walked back to the half-time, exchanged briefly with each other, and then set up after the re-kick-off, not as top-heavy as before.

But Leeds United, which has already led by two goals, can sit firmly on the Diaoyutai. They are not in a hurry, and they can get three points if they stick to it.

At the end of the first half, the score was still 0:2, and Millwall fell behind by two goals.

The unbeaten record of more than 50 home games in the League Cup seems to end today.

Aldridge doesn't care about this kind of record, it doesn't have any special meaning. Home court advantage is not reflected by defeat or undefeated. Undefeated can be reflected better, but it doesn't mean that home court advantage disappears after a few defeats.

In the locker room, Aldridge was the last to go in. The players were all waiting for him with eager eyes, as if they wanted to get the victory code from him.

Aldridge did not go to the tactical board to write and draw, but said seriously: First of all, we must ensure that the defense will not concede the ball. Secondly, we also have a great chance. Leeds United's defense is not airtight, but you I played a little impatiently today. In the second half of the game, I have only one request for you. Before passing and running to catch the ball, calmly observe the situation on the field, and then make the right choice, whether to shoot the ball, break through, or shoot. I don’t think I need to teach you.”

The players looked at each other, their expressions didn't seem confident, Pires raised his head and asked, Boss, can we win this way?

Aldridge clenched his fists and waved: I have confidence in you, you can win! But remember, although football requires passion, it also requires reason. You should not only show courage and fighting spirit, but also display your Football smart.

The players nodded in unison.

After the players came out in the second half, Jenson grabbed Aldridge and asked in confusion, Why didn't you wake them up? If they can implement the tactics formulated before the game, how could the game be played like this?

Aldridge shook his head, patted Jenson on the shoulder and said: Don't forget, they are still young, but they are too obsessed with victory and have too much confidence in themselves. I will only provoke conflicts when I scold them. The team doesn't need this.

Then you can't ignore the head coach's tactical arrangements!

Jenson, haven't you ever been young? There is a saying that you should ponder for yourself: People don't frivolously waste youth.

Aldridge doesn't blame the players, he really doesn't, he just thinks it's normal.

He was also young and rebellious, and he thought he was the best in the world if he had a little ability.

The so-called loyal words are harsh to the ears, which is most vividly reflected in young people.

Moreover, the hope of the championship, the praise from the outside world, the constant victories, the home court advantage, the horrible unbeaten record at home, and the transformation of temperament brought about by the League Cup trophy, all these bombarded the nerves of the players in a short period of time.

They can still focus on the game, Aldridge has been very pleased, although their strength is not used in the right place.

Aldridge is more concerned about how he should redirect the players to the right path, which is what he cares about. (m)