The Young Lion

The Millwall FC match plane is flying back to London.

Aldrich had already fallen asleep on the plane.

He did not get enough sleep recently, and his work density returned to the one he had when he first took over the team. He forgot to eat and sleep, and he had to rest at home at night and take care of Bert and Earl. Ivan was sharing his pressure, but Aldrich still slept at night. Not practical.

It’s really nothing if we failed to win one or two games. From the European Super Cup, Charity Shield, and such championship games, we can still see Millwall’s top level. Even if it is an away game against Chelsea, Millwall’s performance Can't see any problem either.

If you are playing against a weak team, the decline in the will to win is very strong.

The extremely brilliant success has brought these players excessive self-confidence and expansion.

Youth is the advantage of the team, but young people who succeed prematurely are often prone to supercilious arrogance.

Aldridge knew that if this problem could not be resolved and the players could not get their minds right, it would be a vicious circle and the team would enter a downward trajectory.

But he really couldn't get angry.

Just make the whole team nervous because of one or two games? Such stimuli are likely to have the opposite effect.

Especially when the crux of the matter is the will to fight.

This kind of criticism and accusation is very sensitive in the football circle.

If the players are not inherently weak in spirit and will, they are accused of having problems in this area. To put it bluntly, they are questioning the professionalism of the players. They can clearly score 100 points, but in the end they paid 60 points. This is not a problem of professionalism. what is it

In troubled times, use heavy codes. When playing Jiangshan, you can use a tough and sharp posture to stimulate players. But now it is in a state of peace and prosperity. Aldrich chose to solve this problem in a softer and more subtle way.

First of all, he must ensure that people's hearts cannot be scattered, and that there cannot be conflicts among generals.

As for what he said, it didn't matter.

Really take a season to gamble?

Do not make jokes.

A year of time is priceless, and he can't tolerate a year of inaction.

His confidence in these players comes from his understanding of them.

Aldridge needs them to face up to the problems that the players themselves will avoid and the problems that they cannot communicate. Communicate, then, to self-regulate.

As for whether there is a problem with the will to fight.

For players, it doesn't matter anymore!

Aldrich's words actually have a big trap.

Fight, don't fight.

Which one is correct?

Need to discuss?

He just used a gentler way to stimulate the players, remind the team, and implied a warning.

In the future, they will definitely show stronger fighting spirit and fighting will to face the competition, otherwise? Isn't this blatantly bad? Once the team loses or loses points in the league, doesn't this declare that Aldridge has achieved a phased victory and the prediction is correct?

Aldridge was sleeping. The players held an internal team meeting in a serious manner on the plane, and discussed what was specifically discussed. Aldridge didn't know that he would never participate in locker room meetings, and he couldn't be bothered to spy on the players' secrets in the locker room.

When he got off the plane, the players all looked serious and high-spirited. Southgate made a promise to Aldridge on behalf of the whole team that he would treat all games equally in the future, and strive to win the game and show the demeanor that the Wild Lions should have.

Aldridge made a joke with the players.

You have just finished a losing battle, and now you need to rest, don't sulk as if you are about to go to the battlefield, the time is wrong, our next match is three days later, go home, and get a good night's sleep.

Back in London, the storm of public opinion surrounding Millwall has just begun.

The league has three consecutive draws, and the first game of the Champions League group stage was lost.

All of a sudden, rumors of the collapse of the Wild Lion Dynasty were rampant. As the coach, Aldridge was naturally the target of verbal criticism or ridicule.

The media believed that Aldridge had become arrogant and underestimated his opponents after serving as the coach of the national team. Now, the national team has not played a game, the backyard is on fire, and Millwall's dominance is on the verge of crumbling.

In the precariousness rendered by the storm of public opinion, Millwall ushered in a strong opponent in the sixth round of the Premier League, Liverpool.

Aldridge is the focus of public opinion, especially from the news from Liverpool's local media Echo. People seem to confirm the status of Owen and Heskey in the England national team, but another Liverpool forward, but Was found out of the national team, Fowler.

As usual, Aldridge avoided talking about any problems with the England national team.

On the day of the game, at the Lion King Stadium, in the crowded stadium, the Wild Lions fans loyally supported their team. Here, it is impossible to see that Millwall is at the center of the whirlpool of public criticism.

Aldridge exchanged pleasantries with Houllier before the game started, and then he returned to his seat to sit down and watch the game.

Liverpool is indeed a strong team in the Premier League. At the beginning of the new season, they gave people the feeling that they can fight for the championship.

Five rounds of the league have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. They have the same points as Manchester United and are one point ahead of Millwall.

Three draws and one loss in the last four games, the invincible Millwall seems to have reached its limit! Liverpool has caught up with the good times. Although the game is not played at Anfield, if Millwall's 53-round unbeaten record can be ended here, It must be an exciting result. But I don’t know why, seeing the atmosphere at the Lion King Stadium, it seems that all Wild Lions fans are not worried, and they are still full of confidence in the team.”

Players from both sides lined up to enter the field, and the commentator introduced the starting lists of both sides.

Millwall injured three main players here, Neil, Joe Cole, and Klose were replaced.

Liverpool today set up the 451 formation that Millwall suffered three draws in the past three rounds, which seems to be popular.

After the start of the game, the two sides fell into a fierce strangulation in the midfield.

Millwall still has the initiative, but the attack is very difficult, which can not be called a tough battle. Because the main battlefield is in the midfield area.

The game screen often shows that Millwall's penetration and pass are blocked. Had to drop the ball from the backcourt to ease the pressing pressure encountered in the midfield. Then reorganize the offensive.

Aldridge sat off the court and observed the situation on the court without blinking his eyes.

Watching the game from the perspective of the overall situation, you can often find a lot of openings and opponents' flaws. Whether the players on the field can realize it or not, most people can perceive it. Working together requires experience, and it is impossible to demand every opening and every opportunity. can be firmly grasped at any time.

As the game time goes by. Millwall adapted to the opponent's pressing rhythm, and the attack started to make great progress.

From a point change, full back.

Those gaps that can be observed in Aldridge's eyes, the holes in Liverpool's defense, Millwall's full-backs began to capture, and then used, tearing apart the opponent's defense.

Pirlo accelerated the frequency of lateral passes in order to tear Liverpool's entire formation, and unexpectedly launched a fatal blow while the opponent's center of gravity was constantly moving.

41 minutes. Pirlo suddenly kicked forward and sent the ball to Klose.

Klose didn't stop the ball and passed the ball directly to the left.

Aldridge saw Klose kick the ball. I lamented that this kid raised the ball faster than expected, and the pass was wonderful!

Zambrotta plugged in this point, which is the best response point at this moment, and there is not much resistance to the regional attack!

Joe Corra helped take Carragher away, Zambrotta unexpectedly dribbled the ball directly from the ribs, and Carragher moved from the wing to the center a little later.

Zambrotta passed the ball in front of the penalty area to Henry who pulled the ball out of the penalty area with his back.

Henry stopped the ball, dribbled the ball laterally and suddenly accelerated, followed by a counter-cut through pass!

He passed the ball back to Zambrotta, and Zambrotta happened to succeed in anti-offside, leaving Liverpool's 3h defense behind and facing West Wade in the penalty area, Zambrotta probably closed Those who shoot with their eyes closed, no matter what happens, they just volley vigorously.

The ball hit West Wade's hand, but it still bounced into the goal!

Gambrotta scored! It's an amazing goal! He actually went into the penalty area and scored!

The fans watched the excitement, and the Lion King Stadium was full of cheers.

But the experienced narrator was very surprised.

An assisting full-back like Zambrotta, pressing up the frontcourt to support, even if he threatens the goal, most of them are outside the penalty area. However, this time the attack came all the way from the wing, cooperated and then firmly inserted into the penalty area to complete the goal. The process was devastating, and Liverpool were caught off guard, which is surprising.

After seeing the goal, Aldridge stood up and waved his fists.

All opponents are studying Millwall, even football critics, media, professional organizations, etc. who have nothing to do with themselves are studying Millwall. Is Millwall just waiting for people to dissect it?

Of course not. Millwall will change and deal with new difficulties. There is a lot of work to be done in training. At the same time, when this environment that needs to be changed appears, the countermeasures will be activated immediately.

The miraculous effect played by Zambrotta is just a manifestation. It is not dead, and it is not only the full-back. At this point, this player can exert miraculous effects, but under the circumstances, Zambrotta has the best effect.

Because Liverpool's right back is a weakness.

Jamie Carragher.

It cannot be said that Carragher's playing as a full-back is terrible, but against an opponent of Millwall's level, his defense on the wing is really unflattering. He made a mistake in his judgment just now. It is estimated that he rigidly identified Zambu Rota just came up to assist, and it must be Joe Cole who completed the inside cut. As a result, Joe Cole made a screen, and Zambrotta took care of the full-back and winger.

Liverpool didn't catch up with the good times.

If they met Millwall in the last league game, maybe with their stronger lineup than Tottenham, they might be able to beat Millwall in an upset.

But Millwall, who lost to Spartak Moscow in the middle of the week, was full of grievances, and Aldridge sounded the ideological alarm for the team.

Today is the battle to rectify the name of the Millwall team after renewing their minds. We must use practical actions to tell Aldrich: Our will to fight is absolutely fine!

Throughout the second half, Millwall played an alternative style.

The opponent's dense midfield was frantically pressing, while Millwall frequently launched attacks through precise long-pass transfers.

At the end of the game, Millwall stopped the decline in time after three consecutive draws, and announced his recovery with a hearty 3:0. Zambrotta should be the best player in the game. He has a goal and An assist, he and Joe Cole on the left side made Liverpool's defense on the right side suffer, and Klose's performance is also worthy of praise. He received a cross from Schneider and scored a header from the back point Ball. I hope that Liverpool will not affect their state because of this defeat. Don't stage the same story in the past, and don't lose sight of the Red Army at the final moment of the championship. Now, they are 2 points behind Millwall, behind Manchester United three points.

Aldridge took an understated attitude to the interview after the game, even though the public opinion has been targeting him and Millwall recently, now that he has won, he did not fight back arrogantly, the days are still long, and his real difficult stage has not yet come coming. (To be continued..)