The Young Lion

Aldrich has been in the rivers and lakes of the green shade for more than five years, and has seen many people of the Taishan Beidou level. All kinds of faces are kept in the memory hall like a photo album, but people who can make him respect and yearn from the bottom of his heart. Bobby Robson was the first to bear the brunt.

When he was young in Portugal, he had seen Robson's training. In Ronaldo's blockbuster season, he also paid attention to Robson's performance leading Barcelona.

The old coach is not only a real gentleman, but also a full-fledged adventurer. His profound football knowledge can turn the tide. Last season in the Netherlands, PSV, which lost the top five players, was finally brought into the Champions League by him The game is the best evidence, and in the season of fighting against Capello, Barcelona has performed magic and shockingly since the crazy match with Atletico Madrid at the beginning of the season. The nearly 235 formation reversal performance is even more classic.

Aldridge led his team to defeat Robson's team, and it was the European Cup Winners Cup final that everyone was looking forward to, but this does not make Aldridge complacent or think that he is far better than Robson. Envious.

There are many iron-fisted coaches in the coaching circle. For example, Van Gaal, who was portrayed by the media as a tyrant, is a typical example of success, while Robson is another extreme, which is the extreme that Aldridge yearns for. Not too much.

This is a state. Some coaches can only use iron and blood under pressure, as if to make football full of the killing spirit of gold and iron horses, while some coaches can laugh at the situation and make football cheerful and unrestrained. passion.

Facing Robson's return, Aldridge expressed his welcome in front of the media. I think the return of the old coach can bring fresh elements to English football. Make this river and lake more exciting and colorful. However, the strength of Newcastle United is limited, and Aldridge also admitted frankly that it is still impossible for Newcastle United to become a top team in the short term to join the championship game. Ferguson, Wenger went to coach Newcastle United, and it is impossible for the team to suddenly explode.

Study and learn from each other in this. In a work environment where hostilities and other relationships are intricate, having an extra knowledgeable and experienced opponent is beneficial to the Premier League, each team and the coach of the Premier League. Taking a long-term view is also one of the conditions for the progress of a league , if it is a group of mobs fighting back and forth, can we expect an eagle soaring in the sky to appear here?

In the first two seasons, Everton escaped the relegation zone at the end of the season. In the new season, they have learned from the pain and have to change their minds, as if they have realized it. It's better to fight your opponent with vigor and vitality than to fight for victory in a tepid way. Whether it is life or death, we will watch it in 90 minutes.

So this season, no matter whether they play strong teams or weak teams, they are not conservative. They can cause troubles for strong teams. They often play heartily, such as winning Southampton 4:1,

Winning the newly promoted team 4:0, and winning Xie Wednesday 2:0 in the away game. Of course, this kind of desperate play will die miserably when encountering the kind of team that has been playing defense all the year round. The team lost 0:3 to Aston Villa is a typical one.

Everton can't care so much anymore, at least they think it's fun to play like this!

After 7 rounds, they scored 10 points and ranked in the middle. Compared with the past leagues that struggled in the middle and lower reaches within one and a half months of the start of the league, this year's start is not bad.

At Goodison Park, Everton is still playing like this, just look at their momentum, they are crazy!

Facing Millwall, more than 5 troops were invested in the attack, as if a pack of wolves were hunting for prey.

Maybe the first 7 rounds were full of abuse. Millwall really couldn't adapt to such a crazy attitude of the opponent, and fell behind by two goals in the opening 15 minutes!

Aldridge looked angry on the sidelines. In the past month, the team won consecutive games and basically won the games in 60 minutes. Stop it, and get dizzy from the beating.

Millwall took the initiative to press forward at the beginning of the game. According to past experience, the opponent's formation will retreat to reduce their space for advancement. However, Everton does not play cards according to the routine, and the defense relies on equal numbers. Millwall Er's wave of offense failed, turned around, they rushed forward in a swarm, seized the ball and receiving points in the frontcourt, and then really scored like a devastating fast break.

Millwall kicked off again, and Everton didn't even retreat. The striker and the midfielder pressed up and pressed frantically. Makelele made a forward pass error and was quickly counterattacked. Within a minute, Millwall Wall conceded two goals in a row!

Goodison Park Stadium seemed to have entered Christmas early, and the boiling was filled with celebratory laughter.

Aldridge really wanted to thank Everton.

They treated others in their own way, and also played high-pressure pressing tactics, but this kind of high-pressure pressing was not for the team as a whole, but for a local area. Millwall had never encountered it before, and it was concentrated all at once. I didn't get used to the fierce pressing in some parts, but it is very simple to break this kind of defense. As long as you play the ball calmly, speed up the transfer of the ball, you can avoid the opponent's key pressing by making a circle, and you can quickly form an offensive advantage.

But he was still angry, because the players underestimated the enemy too much!

He showed a slightly lazy attitude on the field, as if he was here to slaughter pigs and dogs today.

After conceding two goals in a row, the Millwall players were completely irritated.

Conceded one goal in the first seven rounds, and conceded two goals in one minute today, what a shame!

Everton led by two goals, and the players began to diverge in their thinking.

With two balls in hand, should he still attack? But can you hold on?

The 11 players couldn't think of going together, the quality of pressing dropped, and the offensive and defensive system was full of loopholes.

After Millwall adjusted their mentality and attached great importance to the opponent, they accelerated the transfer of the ball, especially using large-scale lateral transfers to consume the opponent and tear the opponent's defensive formation.

In the 19th minute of the first half, Millwall made a pendulum-like transfer with an offensive pass and cut, first starting from Schneider on the right. After Pirlo and Nedved's transition transfer, they split to the left. Ronaldinho who cut inside swayed past one person and then pushed across the middle. Henry took the ball with his back and passed it obliquely to the right behind him. Larson cut in to meet the ball and rubbed the ball into the far corner to get back a point.

After scoring the goal, Larson ran back with the ball in his arms. None of Millwall's players celebrated, and there was no joy on his face.

For them, falling behind to Everton is unacceptable, absolutely unacceptable!

Everton's players saw the lead turned into a ball again. Now the thinking is unified, let's attack, let's grab!

They repeated their old tricks and swarmed up after the re-kick-off. Millwall was much calmer this time. The offensive players did not rush forward and concentrated on intercepting in the midfield. Southgate firmly controlled the final defensive line. , blocked the opponent's pass and followed closely. Millwall has a whirlwind attack.

Henry, Ronaldinho. The three of Larson rushed forward from the midfield like a wild horse, but Nedved didn't keep up. It wasn't that he ran slowly, but that everyone rushed forward. There should be a response.

Zambrotta dribbled the ball forward and passed it straight to Nedved, who pulled out the space in front of him. The latter touched the ball with his back and gave it directly to Pirlo. Pirlo stopped the ball and made a long pass on the spot. The ball flew diagonally to On the left side of the opponent's penalty area, Rolla stopped the ball steadily, and then directly swept across the goal with a nearly volley. Henry shook off the opponent's defender and chose to shoot with his arch.

What kind of game is this? Everton lead Millwall with two goals in one minute and Millwall equalize with two goals in a minute after Millwall's goal! Still did not celebrate, Henry ran back with the ball in his arms, high-fived Nedved and Pirlo respectively, and then put the ball on the kick-off point of the center circle. There is still more time in the game, what should Everton do next? To defend or to attack?

If it was before the start of the game, the Everton players knew that the score was still a tie after 20 minutes of the game, and their mentality must be very peaceful.

But they were equalized after a two-goal lead, and the score was still a tie, but a psychological gap appeared.

Attack, keep attacking!

When the first half was over, Aldridge finally looked better. The score was 2:4, with the home team ahead.

He returned to the locker room and criticized the team's performance in the first ten minutes with a serious expression. He believed that it was one of Millwall's current weaknesses.

They are now used to dominating the scene and cannot withstand unexpected shocks.

If it is a strong team, they will naturally pay attention to it, but if the weak team plays the game in an unexpected way, especially if it disrupts their rhythm and plan of the game, there will be a short-term panic.

The first half and the second half of the game are completely different trends.

The two teams played earth-shatteringly in the first half, but the second half was turbulent. Everton was beaten back to its original shape from 2:0 to 2:4. Willingness, the second half was played in a disorderly manner, and Millwall had a few opportunities to grasp. Aldridge changed players, and at the same time began to actively slow down the pace of the game to consume the opponent. The consumption has turned into a half-court rehearsal for attacking the fortified positions.

Pedretti, who appeared at the last moment of the game, took a long shot and bounced into the goal, locking the score at 2:5.

Millwall won eight consecutive victories in the new season. In another game that ended at the same time, Manchester United unexpectedly broke out. They were tied at home by the newly promoted horses. They remained unbeaten in the new season, but they were pulled away by Millwall. 4 points difference.

A week later, Millwall continued to play away, beating Coventry 3:0, Manchester United was upset again, and was tied 3:3 by Southampton at home.

The two undefeated teams in the new season opened up a gap of 6 points in the standings.

The Times columnist David Miller wrote: This may be a repeat of the 96/97 season. Millwall was the best, and did not give competitors any chance from beginning to end! For fans who hoped that the Premier League will be more exciting and intense, they may be disappointed. The suspense of the Premier League title may be over before January, as long as Millwall starts from the meeting with Arsenal in the 10th round and takes into account the Champions League. If we can achieve a good record in the successive strong dialogues in the first half, then the Premier League can be announced to end early. Perhaps the suspense left for us to guess is: In the end, how good this Millwall team can be? Can they surpass themselves and achieve a better record than when they won the championship in 1997? How far can they go in the Champions League? (to be continued...) ()