The Young Lion

The 442 tactical system that Millwall honed after downsizing due to injuries at the beginning of the season began to show its power when the substitute lineup was used.

The first game in 1999 was the FA Cup. Millwall went away to challenge Cambridge United. Millwall won 5 away games with all substitutes. Satisfied.

Klose's partner Ruud van Nistelrooy, together with the bilateral Dave Garrenshall, cooperated very smoothly to attack.

After defeating Cambridge United to advance to the next round and return to London, Andrew invited Aldrich to dinner.

The two chatted while eating in the restaurant.

Recently, Leeds United have gone on the offensive against several players.

Andrew said about it with a serious expression.

Aldridge didn't take it seriously, the winter transfer window opened, and Millwall received countless offers, but he didn't have the habit of doing business in winter.

Leeds United? Hehe.

Aldridge was dismissive.

Seeing his attitude, Andrew quickly reminded him, Their asking price is not low.

Aldrich picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth, and said: The players eat the food of youth, and if they don't get more honors, the high treatment for a while will not be maintained. I am not a nanny, nor a player's life mentor. If someone Stupid enough to think Leeds would be better, so what can I say?

Andrew sighed softly: Aldrich, don't underestimate the magic of money.

I'm not denying the attractiveness of money, but this account, smart people are good. A contract for five years, if Larson goes to Leeds United, even if he gets a weekly salary of 100,000, he can earn 3 million a year. Five years It's 15 million. What about five years later? After five years of no reception at Leeds United, what will be the offer for the next contract? How much will his value drop? In Millwall, even if I give him £60,000 Weekly salary, while he is reaping championships and personal honors. How much will the off-field sponsorship contract help him earn? After five years, it must add up to more than 15 million, would he be stupid and go to Leeds United?

Aldridge has no worries about poaching from non-rich clubs. He believes that such poaching does not pose a threat to him.

After a moment of silence, Andrew said: You are talking about the absolute main force of the club, but what about Ferdinand?

Aldrich snorted, shook his head and said, What's the difference? As long as he develops steadily in Millwall,

The future is the main force of the team. The main force of the England national team, in Millwall, his chances of winning honors must be higher than in Leeds United, right?

Andrew knew that what Aldridge said was correct, but in fact not everyone had such patience.

Aldridge will lead the team to Manchester this weekend. At the press conference before the game, he said that this game is just an ordinary league game, and he will not put pressure on the players. There are still five months left in the league, and it is not a single match. The game will not decide the league champion.

Ferguson attaches great importance to the game, or he not only attaches great importance to it in his heart. It is even more proclaimed.

Millwall is the biggest enemy of Manchester United in the championship. Since 1996, Manchester United has missed the league championship for two seasons. Wall sniped us. Now Manchester United needs to beat Millwall to prove: We have enough strength to win the league championship! Especially in the first round of the league when we lost 1:2 to each other, in this game we There is no room for loss, I will not accept results other than victory!

Ferguson is ambitious, Manchester United is strong and strong, and Class 92 is the leader. Both technical and tactical play and player ability have reached maturity. In addition, the black wind and double evil striker partner formed in the new season is powerful. Manchester United must use the championship to support this team. The team has added color and brought their temperament to a higher level.

This is about the long-term development of a team, when the team is already impeccable in terms of ability. The psychological level is extremely important. Being able to win the championship will improve the temperament and make the psychological quality more mature. The transformation after winning the championship will bring the team to another level.

United need the title even more than Millwall. Ferguson is well aware of this. If they continue to miss the championship of major tournaments, no matter how good these players are, they will start to self-doubt and deny from the psychological level, and their fighting spirit will be wiped out.

Ferguson's remarks reminded Aldridge of Arsenal, which had no championship for eight years. Sometimes it takes accidental factors to win the championship, but the temperament of the team with the championship and the team without the championship is really different. With such a breath, he often loses the chain at critical moments.

As a guest at Old Trafford in the league, Aldridge thinks this is not an appropriate time, which is very unfavorable to Millwall.

There is no problem with the selection of personnel for his formation. The key is that he is building a new offensive combination. When he suddenly encounters a team like Manchester United, his offensive power will inevitably drop sharply.

But just like his mentality when facing Arsenal, the league is a long-distance race, and there is no need to compete with the opponent for a while. Millwall defeated Manchester United at the beginning of the season. is satisfactory.

At Old Trafford, Millwall's newest attacking duo made their debut at the Theater of Dreams.

Ronaldinho, Henry, Larsson.

Nedved.

Makelele, Pirlo.

The combination of such a lineup in the midfield made its debut.

Ferguson and Aldridge stood on the sidelines at the same time. The two did not communicate before the game, but just said hello.

The Premier League championship this season has entered a white-hot stage since the beginning of the season.

Millwall, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, the semi-finals, Chelsea have some problems recently. They have encountered a situation where the Christmas Express has plummeted. Teams with a lot of foreign aid will basically be troubled by this phenomenon. We must solve this problem , nor overnight.

Millwall's performance at Old Trafford was not satisfactory.

Defensive full marks, offensive failing.

Playing against a team at the level of Manchester United, every opportunity on the offensive end must strive to be the best, and one step away will be completely frozen by the opponent.

The new attack group created by Aldridge requires every player to cooperate with his teammates tacitly. If someone can't keep up with the rhythm, the quality of the entire attack will be greatly reduced.

Henry's passing and running at the center position is still not satisfactory. But Aldridge is not angry. Henry has not played with Larson, Ronaldinho, and Pirlo for a long time. At least Aldridge will give him two months to see the effect. If there is no obvious improvement, he will consider replacing Henry with other strikers.

However, under the new tactical system, the backcourt defense is obviously much more stable, and the full-backs step forward to participate in the offensive support, and the coverage area is reduced. Avoiding the chance of being hit behind by the opponent, Manchester United's two wings fly together today, and every attack is a frontal attack on Millwall's overall defense, and the offensive effect also does not feel good.

Ferguson watched the game for thirty minutes and was depressed.

At first glance, Millwall's offensive and defensive system seems to be trying to maintain a balance. The previous scene of full-backs cheering and rushing forward is no longer visible. Manchester United's attacking with the opponent in a rigid manner, it is indeed difficult to break through the opponent's defense.

Ferguson walked to Aldridge, the game was still going on, but the two communicated with smiles.

Millwall kicked back more and more? Afraid of losing?

The aggressive method? Hehehe. It's useless to me!

No, no, remember when you first came here?

That 5:5 game?

That's right, Millwall's style of play was very sharp at that time, playing against Manchester United's two wings, why is it retreating now?

Aldrich stroked his forehead and chuckled, knowing that Ferguson was still going around and agitating.

Times are different. Millwall was more physically fit than Manchester United at the time, don't you deny that?

Ferguson chuckled, not denying it.

It’s just that it didn’t seem obvious at the time. In the second season, when Millwall slaughtered Manchester United in the Theater of Dreams, Ferguson turned on the hair dryer in the dressing room after the game. At the same time, he also realized that the physical fitness of Manchester United players was significantly behind the opponent. The physical advantage of the whole team has been achieved, and then it has come from behind in these two seasons.

We have no physical advantage, and Manchester United's wing attack is sharper than before. Beckham and Giggs should be the top three wing configurations in Europe, right? My full backs can defend well, so I will Satisfied, honestly.

Ferguson bumped Aldridge's arm with his arm, and said with a smile: I believed it at first. But you later emphasized that it was the truth, and I don't believe it now. Millwall's frontcourt players are all very capable. You Are you planning to rely on their individual capabilities to solve problems in the future?

At this time, Ronaldinho dribbled the ball and was intercepted by Keane. Aldridge spread his hands and said, Can individual ability solve the problem?

He broke through ten times, as long as he succeeds once or twice, maybe there will be a goal.

He was intercepted three times in a row, is he still confident to continue to break through?

Hahahaha, he can't do it, you can come again in Larson's place.

Ferguson hopes that all of Millwall's offensive players will play individual heroism. What he fears most is Millwall's passing and cutting moves at every turn during the fast break. The team cooperates and can kill them within 5 seconds of halftime. The speed of finishing the shot in front of the goal is too terrifying, and the player dribbles too much, and the rhythm will inevitably drop. Manchester United has set up a defense line. He does not believe that anyone can single-handedly beat Manchester United's entire defense line.

At the current level of Aldrich and Ferguson, especially at the point where they have mastered the control of the team, it is no longer necessary to frequently give pointers to the team on the spot.

Ferguson doesn't need to make more demands on players like Beckham, Giggs and Scholes, and Aldridge doesn't need to make more demands on Larsson, Nedved and Pirlo, unless it's tactics A change in direction.

So the two coaches can have leisure to talk and laugh on the sidelines.

Both teams are afraid of the opponent's counterattack. The frontal attack is often thunderous and rainy. There are not many opportunities in the dangerous area. The pace of the game is not fast. Manchester United can't control the rhythm, and Millwall can't dominate the game. It was a goalless draw. In the second half, it was exactly the same, and only in the last ten minutes did they play **. Excellent defense.

Millwall fought fiercely for 90 minutes as a guest at Old Trafford and shook hands with the opponent 0:0.

After the game, Ferguson changed his tone. He never mentioned the words of striving to win before the game. Instead, he criticized Millwall for starting to play conservatively, unlike the league champions of the year.

Aldridge also satirized Manchester United. The two teams in the league played against each other this season. Millwall won one and drew one. Even if Manchester United finally won the league championship, they would not be proud of Millwall.

The relationship between the two coaches went from talking and laughing on the sidelines before the game, to directly turning faces after the game, and became the focus of the Premier League. Fleet Street believes: Ferguson and Hall are perfect opponents! ()