The Young Lion

Lions Den Stadium.

There are less than 10 minutes until the start of the Premier League final game.

Aldridge stood on the sidelines and looked up at the sky. It was rare that London had a sunny day today, which made people feel good.

The cheering songs of the fans lingered in my ears, and the passion in the stands could easily infect everyone present.

Wenger appeared on the sidelines, which is a bit different from his usual approach of coming to the sidelines about 20 minutes earlier. Presumably for today's game, he also chatted with the players in the locker room for a while.

Aldridge took the initiative to Wenger.

Arsene, have you ever thought about this day? You and I will compete for the championship at the last minute.

Wenger consciously held Aldridge's hand, and he was surprised by the smile on Aldridge's face at the moment.

He can clearly feel: that is not a disguise.

Why?

Millwall has not won the league championship steadily, is it so confident?

Or, Wenger heard the loud and clear singing echoing from the stands.

It occurred to him that Aldridge was an anomaly in the coaching world.

Not because of his youth or record, but his coaching environment, no pressure!

The fans will not put pressure on Aldridge, and no one can fire him. In the club, he can completely enjoy the fun of being a head coach at this moment.

In the most exciting season in the history of the championship, the Premier League, or the English top flight, Millwall withstood the pressure and persisted until the last moment, only 90 minutes away from the championship.

Wenger has also encountered many opponents, some are scheming, some are unfathomable, and some are domineering. He may be deeply shocked and fearful. Maybe it is the smile in front of him that has shown his cards Aldrich.

He is full of vigor, and it is not difficult for people to guess Millwall's tactics and posture today.

Attack!

Millwall to win the league title. At this moment, any calculations are pale, and they might mistake others and destroy their own future.

Forget all the conspiracies and tricks of the court, and the brave will win when they meet on a narrow road. Even if Millwall lost the battle until the last moment, Aldrich did not regret it, at least he did not lose on his knees in a useless manner! I regret it later.

This will probably be one of the most memorable moments of my coaching career.

Wenger talked with Aldridge arm in arm and admitted that he had nothing to hide.

Aldridge also said sincerely: Arsena, you surprised me this season. Before the season, I was not optimistic about Arsenal. Everyone knows. If Arsenal can beat Millwall today, whether they win the championship or not, I will Become the laughing stock of football.

Wenger shook his head and said: No. Your prediction before the season was correct. Arsenal really don't have the strength to support two-line battles. It's just that we were eliminated from the Champions League early so that we can persist in the league until now. Today's situation is really true. It's helpless. I want to beat you, Arsenal wants to beat Millwall, the same city rival, and then we have to pin our hopes on our sworn enemy Tottenham, hoping that they can attack Manchester United at Old Trafford, hehe. Destiny, damn it .”

Hehe, after 90 minutes, I will buy you a drink, just stay here and drink the champagne that Millwall won the championship.

Arsenal celebrating their title defense at the Lions Den, you don't mind, do you?

Hahaha, see you after the game!

Well, see you after the game!

The two coaches separated on the sidelines of the center line of the stadium, one to the left and the other to the right. Both of them showed confidence on their faces. This scene was captured by the live camera and became a classic scene of this season. It was taken as one of the clips of the Premier League promotional film.

The final match of the 98-99 Premier League season is about to start. 20 teams will start 10 games at the same time. The most watched game is naturally the London derby played at the Lion's Den Stadium today. The top ranked Millwall and the No. Three Arsenal will have a championship battle here! Millwall's situation is simple and clear. As long as they win, they are the league champions. Manchester United can't beat Tottenham, hehe, who created today's situation? Arsenal unexpectedly lost to Leeds United in the last round, which should be the last game Wenger should not lose this season The game is over, but the young Leeds United have become the biggest spoiler in the championship. It seems that Millwall has benefited from the fisherman. However, considering that Leeds United only allowed Millwall to score 1 point this season, it is estimated that Millwall is against Leeds have a love-hate relationship.

Players from both sides entered the field, and today the two teams sent their strongest lineups to play.

Millwall, 433.

Goalkeeper: Bout.

Defenders: Schneider, Materazzi, Southgate, Zambrotta.

Midfield: Makelele, Pirlo, Nedved.

Forwards: Larsson, Henry, Glenshire.

The only regret for Millwall is that Ronaldinho was injured in the second round of the Champions League semi-final and needs to recuperate for a month. He is sitting in the stands behind the home team's coaching bench to watch the game today.

Arsenal, 442.

Goalkeeper: Seaman.

Defenders: Winterburn, Keown, Adams, Dixon.

Midfield: Overmars, Petit, Vieira, Pires.

Forwards: Bergkamp, ​​Anelka.

The teenager Anelka has scored 17 goals in the league this season, and Andy Cole is tied with him, and there are only four people ahead of him, Owen, Hasselbaink, Yorke, these three Everyone scored 18 goals. Van Nistelrooy scored 20 goals and ranked first in the scorer list. Maybe Van Nistelrooy has no chance to play today. Anelka has a chance to compete for the golden boot. As long as he can perform a hat-trick, this is a bit difficult Big, but worth the wait, this is a season he deserves all credit for.

Players from both sides had already set up their battles on the field, and the referee had been moping for a long time, and wanted to kick off at the same time as Old Trafford.

After the referee blew his whistle, the two teams immediately started a fierce fight.

Aldridge stood on the sidelines with his chin slightly raised and his expression slightly flamboyant. Millwall had a similar posture to him. After the opening, he pressed up and launched a high-position press. After a successful steal, he immediately played a fast break.

At first glance, Millwall's players are concentrated in the area from the midfield to the opponent's penalty area. No one directly withstands Arsenal's striker, but as long as they get the ball and start a fast break, Millwall's frontcourt attack group will immediately start to form. Interspersed with moves.

Millwall is attacking wildly, while Arsenal are playing the defensive counterattack that they have been very successful in recent seasons. Arsenal have conceded 0.5 goals per game so far this season! Not to mention the best in the Premier League, even the number of goals conceded by the Serie A powerhouses with chain defenses everywhere!

Glenshire took the ball from the left side, brought it into the penalty area and made an inside cut. Winterburn was cheated. Foot cross.

Grenshall made a sudden stop and changed direction again. Winterbourne was connected twice, and he immediately regretted it.

forget!

This kid damn can't pass!

It cannot be said that Glenshire cannot cross, but the quality of his cross is desperate.

Aldridge asked Meulensteen to focus on the technical ability of Glenshire to cultivate the combination of man and ball and long-range shots. He could not expect Glenshire to make a cross. Shots, breakthroughs... everything has been practiced to the extreme, and I have no energy to exercise comprehensively, and it is also limited by my talent.

Gronkshall veered back into the box again, before Pettit came back to defend him. He also didn't have a shooting angle, so he gently pushed the ball to Pirlo who inserted in the back.

Pirlo took the ball from outside the penalty area, pulled the ball to his right foot, and then looked a little slow, swinging his legs on the spot and rubbing his feet.

The ball jumped up and drew a beautiful arc of inward rotation in the sky. Then a crisp sound reached the ears of everyone inside and outside the restricted area.

when.

The ball went in! In the opening 8 minutes, Pirlo opened the scoring for Millwall! He received a pass from Glenshire outside the penalty area and shot on the spot. It was a banana ball. Seeing that the ball was about to spin out of bounds, it hit the goal The goal post bounced into the goal, and Seaman could only look at the ball and sigh. Pirlo, Mr. Key, this is his fifth league goal this season. Considering that he missed all games in the first half of the season, this statistic is already very Pretty.

After scoring the goal, Pirlo turned around, clenched his fist and raised his arms with a confident look on his face. Southgate rushed up to hug him, and every fan in the Lion's Den Stadium was shaking with excitement for this goal. , and countless female fans screamed loudly.

In the stadium box, Arthur let his grandson Bowen ride on his neck and danced rhythmically on the spot.

Haha, there is nothing to worry about. We will beat Arsenal to win the championship. Don't tell me the news from Manchester United. They will only be the runner-up, hahaha.

Puskas stood in front of the box overlooking the court, his eyes focused on Aldridge who was in a suit and leather shoes and Klinsmann hugged and celebrated on the sidelines.

His eyes were full of tenderness and kindness.

It seems to be able to see that kid back then, defeating Aldridge with a combination of passive defense and sneak attack tactics.

Now, are you happy?

In this sport, only when you are happy can you have the motivation to move forward.

Wenger stood on the sidelines with his hips akimbo, observing the expressions of the players.

Arsenal's chances of winning the championship are the slimmest. What he worries most is that the players will be discouraged after conceding the ball first.

At this moment, the assistant ran from behind and whispered in Wenger's ear: Tottenham scored, Manchester United fell behind 0:1 at Old Trafford.

Wenger's eyes widened in disbelief.

He rolled his eyes and immediately said to his assistant: Relay this news to the players on the field!

The assistant immediately rushed to the sidelines and shouted at the players.

Oh, we got the latest news, Manchester United are actually behind at home to Tottenham! Old Trafford is now 0:1, but Millwall also scored here, Millwall leads, if Manchester United If they can’t win the game, then Millwall only needs a draw to win the league championship, and the current situation is extremely favorable for Millwall!”

The fans in the stands also got the news, and the enthusiasm for celebration was raised to another level!

The Arsenal players communicated the latest news to each other, and their spirits were restored immediately before kick-off, and the fighting spirit was high!

I didn't expect the rival Tottenham to be so powerful, and they scored first at Old Trafford!

As long as Manchester United wins, Arsenal will definitely have a chance.

The game time is still long!

After the kick-off, Arsenal immediately organized an offensive. Their positional coordination was indeed not ideal, so the attack was concentrated on Overmars' side, relying on the Dutch Peter Pan to tear open the gap in Millwall's defense line. To drive the forward attack.

This was a more open game than expected. We thought before the game that Millwall would play conservatively and take advantage of Arsenal's urgent need to attack and attack the opponent's counterattack. As a result, the game became very fast-paced, the transition between offense and defense was quick, and the offense of the two teams was simple and direct, exciting.” ()