The Young Lion

w; Wimbledon is considered a strange flower in the Premier League. It is obviously the poorest club in the Premier League. Even the stadium is leased to Crystal Palace. They watch other clubs richer than them relegate every year. They seldom get into relegation battles. , This is also the case this season. They sit firmly in the top position of the standings, ranking ninth, and are 7 points away from Leicester City, which is ranked tenth. There is no worry about relegation, but there are ten teams behind Leicester City. Except for Nottingham Forest, which is almost hopeless, the other nine teams have the possibility of relegation. Leeds United, Blackburn, and West Ham are involved. Manchester United, Everton, etc. don't sound like the names of relegation teams.

The suspense of the Premier League championship this season has become small since Christmas, but after the middle and late March, which three teams will be relegated has become the biggest suspense, because there are too many teams that may be relegated, the Premier League A new broadcasting contract will be signed in the summer, and there are rumors that it will be at least twice the contract five years ago, which further stimulates the fierce relegation battle.

Wimbledon, the relegation favourites of the year, sat back and relax early, and now they are fighting for the FA Cup.

This is probably related to their tough and rough English style of play. It is not uncommon for teams to stick to one style of play for one or two seasons, but teams that can persist in playing like this for ten years without seeking changes, It is really rare in the world. Perhaps it is this kind of unwavering determination that makes Wimbledon proud of the Premier League despite its inability to claim the throne.

The quarter-finals of the FA Cup kicked off at the Lion's Den Stadium.

Less than a minute into the game, Wimbledon leader Vinnie Jones came up and knocked Lampard down, and the referee whistled for a foul. Jones was verbally warned. But no cards were played.

Jones's villainous face was still babbling disapprovingly. Spit on the way back, as if despising Lampard for being soft.

Aldridge spread his palms on the sidelines to express his protest, but intellectually he didn't think there was anything wrong with Wimbledon's style of play.

You can accuse them of not being aggressive and playing long, old-fashioned balls.

You can also laugh at them as low-level people on the court, and they can't perform Yangchun Baixue.

However, there is no fixed style standard on the football field. Some players are eloquent, while others are rampant.

Regardless of whether this group of blue-collar fighters at Wimbledon played well or not, they have a place in the Premier League. No one can easily take advantage of them.

It is this kind of toughness that is not afraid of the sky and the earth that makes them violate the laws of the capital game of football, and the poor Jingdong can still enjoy themselves in the top league.

To deal with this group of muscle fighters,

Aldridge was a little apprehensive in his heart, and he didn't dare to let the main players fight against the opponent. He was afraid that his team would be scarred. Besides, their pass and cut coordination might not be the best choice for Wimbledon. .

The opponent played a long pass, and Millwall also played a long pass today.

A strong central midfielder with both offense and defense is piled up in the middle, and Ballack and Lampard can go up and down. Plug in when attacking, and participate in fierce strangulation when defending.

Three strikers. Tony is the bridgehead, and Ruud van Nistelrooy is fishing in troubled waters in the penalty area. Behind the two, there is an unreasonable player who plays cards according to common sense, and occasionally has a magic trick. Phillips, the offensive routine is apart from organizing and advancing in the middle, and the two full backs frequently throw the ball into the penalty area. Inner punch hanging.

Throughout the first half, the rhythm of the game was confrontation, fall, confrontation, fall, and there was chaos in the Wimbledon penalty area.

It feels like the opponent is not a normal thinking player, but a group of reckless rhinos. It is difficult for you to see their defensive routines from the dense crowd, but you are deterred by the rampant momentum.

Wimbledon's tactical execution is very high, away from home, stick to it.

If it's a tie, let's find time to play another game. Anyway, we are short of money. Playing one more game will earn more tickets and broadcast fees, which is exactly what we want.

This is a game that will test the will. The players of Millwall must not be afraid first, and second, they must maintain faith in victory, otherwise, they may let their opponents succeed.

The tough battle was extremely brutal. Wimbledon practiced foul tactics outside the penalty area, blocking long-range shots with their bodies. Outside of Millwall's rushing and bombing, the penalty area took advantage of opportunities to shoot long-range shots. Most of Millwall's players Most of the Wimbledon players were hit by a football and fell to the ground in pain.

The fans in the stands enjoyed watching it very much. The fans of the Wild Lions have no hostility towards the fans of the Wild Lions. On the contrary, they appreciate the spirit of the Wild Lions. They don't care if you play rough or not, as long as you play like a Man, we respect you.

Six players were booked at Wimbledon in the first half but they held onto a draw.

Aldridge returned to the locker room during the intermission and looked at the dissatisfied players who were swearing. After the locker room fell silent, he looked at Lampard and asked, Are you angry?

Lampard took it for granted: Why not? They don't seem to play football at all.

He was knocked over at least three times in the first half, and he had the urge to fight the opponent directly.

Aldridge looked at the other players and asked Materazzi: What about you? Are you angry?

Materazzi shrugged: There's nothing to be angry about, it's normal.

When he was in the Italian regional league before, he saw this kind of scene a lot.

In fact, there is no dirty or not in the stadium. As long as you don't encounter a black call and the opponent fouls, if you get a card, two yellows will turn into a red card, or a direct red card. There are rules restricting player behavior.

I have an illusion that you start to regard football as a gentleman's game. You may think that playing football should be like our tactical style, pursuing teamwork and showing individual skills. You are like an orchestra composed of a group of singers. Come together to compose a gorgeous and beautiful movement.

After Aldridge finished speaking lightly, other players stared at him, and many people showed reflective looks in their eyes.

That's right, it's what we want, but we can't impose our goals on others as a standard. We can't just complain when we meet opponents who don't run counter to our goals. You can't say Wimbledon is not playing football. They are also working hard and showing their unique style. Although this style is completely different from ours, we should not complain. We should face up to this kind of opponent, and then keep calm and beat the opponent. At least, I do not despise them. Even I have a lot of respect for the other manager, why? Because I am luckier than the other side, I can coach you talented players, you are very strong together, in terms of football talent, Wimbledon players are not as good as you, look at them In the ranking of the standings, think again, who eliminated Manchester United? They unite and play their own style of football, which also makes them stronger. This is commendable.

The players showed thoughtful expressions, about two minutes later. Aldrich asked with a smile, Is anyone else angry?

Lampard was the first to shake his head, followed by other players.

Aldridge continued: What to do in the second half?

Defeat them!

Very well, now let's talk about the adjustments in the second half.

It took just three minutes for Aldridge to complete the midfield adjustment and then let the players go out to play.

In fact, there are not many adjustments he can make. It is nothing more than Lampard and Ballack taking turns inserting into the penalty area, disrupting the opponent's defense, and then adjusting the way of kicking the ball from the wing.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

Wimbledon still looks like they are united as one, and their offensive methods are relatively monotonous. They can only start from set kicks. Very little.

The game remained deadlocked. Aldridge paced back and forth on the sidelines. Seeing that the time had come to 75 minutes, he planned to replace another midfielder to strengthen the coverage of the two-point attack.

The penalty area is overcrowded, and going forward will not have much effect.

Just as he was about to go back to let Nedved warm up, the situation on the court changed suddenly. Zambrotta threw a long diagonal pass from the left into the penalty area. , Ballack jumped high and hit the goal with a header.

The Wimbledon goalkeeper subconsciously made a save, but the ball was magically blocked by him!

But there were too many people in front of the penalty area. After the ball bounced out, it didn't know whose body it hit, and it bounced back into the goal.

The goal! Seventy-six minutes of furious attack by Millwall and finally the goal! Oh, oh, it wasn't a Millwall player, it was an own goal by a Wimbledon player! World class save by the keeper Blocked the ball, but his teammates couldn't dodge it, and used his body to block the ball back into the goal. Wimbledon saw that there were still 15 minutes left to get a draw. Unexpectedly, he made a mistake, and Millwall led 1:0 ! They've got one foot into the FA Cup semi-final.

Aldridge breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the goal on the sidelines, and gestured to the players on the field. After the players celebrated, they passed the coach's tactical instructions to each other.

Next, they have to make the formation more balanced.

Unwilling to lose at Wimbledon, they naturally wanted to counterattack wildly. However, Millwall's defensive players in the midfield are really not afraid of powerful impacts. the wind.

When Wimbledon attacked, their defensive area in the backcourt shrunk rapidly, and the gaps exposed became larger and larger. In the last five minutes of the game, another wave pass was blocked by Millwall. Then, Lampard A long kick in the middle and back field sent to the front field.

Tony was at the front, blocking the Wimbledon defender with his back. The two bodies fought fiercely. After the ball fell, neither of them touched the ball. Seeing the ball bounced in front of Tony, it jumped up again. It went directly over the heads of the two. At that moment, Phillips rushed past the two of them. When the ball landed again, he stopped the ball firmly, and then dribbled the ball towards the opponent's goal alone.

Facing the attacking goalkeeper, Phillips calmly pushed the ball into the lower right corner of the goal, helping Millwall seal the victory.

The Millwall players went to celebrate, while the Wimbledon players hung their heads weakly, standing on the spot with their hips akimbo, looking very unwilling.

Aldridge applauded on the sidelines, and half of the applause was given to Wimbledon.

At least, this rough team has their unique temperament. Although they are not strong, a team that can make a club have a special temperament is worthy of admiration.

When people mention many famous teams, they can think of the ethos of the team in their minds, and there may not be many famous players in Wimbledon, but when they mention the name of the club, people know what they symbolize. Most people don't appreciate them, but considering the situation of their clubs, this is already commendable.

The 2:0 score was finally maintained until the end. Millwall fought on three fronts, the league, the FA Cup, and the European Cup Winners' Cup, and entered the sprint stage of the three-line championship.

The opponent in the FA Cup semi-final was announced on the second day. It was Middlesbrough who ended Millwall's two-year unbeaten home game at the beginning of the season. In the confrontation, Millwall won by three goals. Now, the two teams will meet again in the FA Cup semi-final. (To be continued..) (m)