The Young Lion

The tenth round of the Premier League is about to start. Millwall is sitting at the Lion King Stadium to face Arsenal, its neighbor in North London. The state of the two teams is worrying. The two teams have many foreign players. They have just returned from the national team. The journey is busy. The fatigue brought about is unavoidable, but today's game is of great significance. In addition to the 6-point battle of the championship group, it may also be a milestone for the Millwall club. If Millwall can win today Or draw with Arsenal, they will tie a great record: the unbeaten record of 58 league games in the five major European leagues! This is a great record created by Milan, the last European dynasty team. Today, Millwall has the opportunity to set itself name in the same chapter of record as that team.

The rare attendance rate of the Lion King Stadium is full today!

In the past few seasons, Millwall's home attendance rate has remained above 99%. This season, among the few home game attendance statistics, the average attendance rate is only 91%.

It's not that the stadium is bigger, nor that the number of fans who want to come in to watch the game is not enough to fill the stadium, but that many upper-middle-class wealthy fans bought season tickets, or because they live in remote places, or because the home games are not attractive enough, Let attendance drop.

Like today's home game against Arsenal, fans who bought season tickets would definitely not want to miss it, and if it is a relegation team, some fans who don't care about the loss of money will be absent.

Arthur, Puskas, Ivan, the fixed trio in the Millwall stands in the past few years has now moved to the box, the audience, there are two more, Bert is sitting in Arthur's arms, and Evan is Hold Earl.

Wild Lions fans are in a more relaxed mood. They have too much confidence in the team, and they no longer value 3 points more than their lives in a league game like ten years ago. I can't wait to play hard against my opponent, whether I win or lose, the fans will not be overly nervous.

Now there is a joke circulating among fans:

It is Liverpool fans who start talking about next season in May every year. It is a pity that the team won the runner-up in May. It was Manchester United fans, and it was Millwall fans who celebrated the team's championship in May.

It's not November yet, Millwall fans don't need to look at anything, the standings or something, it's meaningless. Anyway, enjoying the game now, when next May comes, prepare, prepare and brew, the team will bring them great joy of winning the championship.

In today's focus battle, Aldridge and Wenger sat on the coach's bench in a very tacit understanding. Even the postures of the two are exactly the same, bending down with their elbows resting on their thighs, their fingers crossed, their expressions frowning towards the court as if they were half-dead.

Both coaches are suffering.

The virus is raging, and the coach is yelling and commanding while running on the field. It is useless, and the physical condition of the players cannot be reversed by mental stimulation.

Wenger should be better, but the opponent is too strong. I am more worried.

Arsenal left two main players in the summer, and the new season's formation changes are not too big, and there are also excellent players on top.

It is still a 442 formation with double midfielders.

Goalkeeper: Seaman.

Defenders: Lauren, Adams, Keown, Sylvinho.

Midfield: Ljungberg, Parlor, Vieira, Pires.

Forwards: Bergkamp, ​​Ibrahimovic.

Aldridge was much more bitter than Wenger.

Arsenal. At least Adams, Keown, and Parlor, the three England players got a good rest, and almost all of Millwall's main players went to the national team to report. Even though Materazzi, Bout, and Gattuso didn't play the game, they were still exhausted.

The most tragic thing is that Zambrotta went to the Italian national team to report intact, and when he came back, he was on the injured list and needed to recuperate for 3 weeks.

Ronaldinho is the latest to return to the team. There are factors of distance and schedule. The Brazilian national team's game ends at the latest. Ronaldinho crosses continents and hemispheres, and there is jet lag. There is also a contrast between the climate in the northern and southern hemispheres. What a fool! Why is the earth so big?

Aldridge simply did not include Ronaldinho in the competition squad.

That kid was sitting in the box next to Arthur today, wearing casual avant-garde clothes, accompanied by a dignified blonde beauty, stood up before the game and waved to the fans...

Aldridge used Glenshire, Ashley Cole, and Klose to replace players who were injured or needed rest, and still played their usual 433.

From the very beginning of the game, the two teams couldn't pick up the speed. As long as the rhythm is slightly accelerated, the turnover rate in the final part of the attack will be very high.

Henry and Larson's performance after repeatedly interspersed with running positions to get the ball was a little bit worse.

Aldrich turned his head and whispered to Klinsmann: I think I should be meaner.

Ok?

Klinsmann was at a loss.

mean?

I should recruit Keown and Parlor into the national team, and then implore Adams to return to the national team. The reason can be said to provide experience. You see, today Adams and Keown are full of energy and performances. Vieira They played a bit out of standard, but they became an unbreakable iron gate in the defense.

Klinsmann was speechless.

If they recruited their England international into the national team with the original intention of exhausting Arsenal's main players, this, this fucking is really despicable and shameless!

During this period, Arsenal's defense was very tough.

In addition to the old and strong back line, Vieira + Parlor on the back line, this is the foundation of Arsenal's glory in this period in the original history.

At the same time, the right midfielder, Ljungberg, the Swede who likes to change his hairstyle, is really good at both offense and defense. The number of defensive steals has always been among the best in the Premier League.

Arsenal's offensive is far from innovative. It is mainly based on wing attack. Before there is no pure organizational midfielder, it is actually about speed and players.

In the 23rd minute, Aldridge stood up from the coach's bench, walked to the sidelines and gestured to Gattuso with a serious face, and kept hitting his left palm with his right fist, meaning to make him harder!

Arsenal is without Henry now, but with Ibrahimovic, Ibrahimovic has nothing to say about his physical fitness. There are really few defensive players he can't handle. In addition, his skills are quite flexible, and Gattuso is carried by him. After breaking through the past twice, the scene was a bit ugly.

I don't know if Gattuso went to the Italian national team for half a month. Brainwashed, he lost the spirit of a mad dog on the field today, as if he was learning to imitate that kind of calm defense and precise steals.

In those two times just now, he lowered his center of gravity. Ibrahimovic took the ball with his back, and he waited for Ibrahimovic to turn around, but he had short legs, and Ibrahimovic had long legs, half of his body was stuck in his position. With the other foot in possession, Gattuso stretched out his leg and missed the ball, and then, losing his center of gravity, Ibrahimovic accelerated and wiped him past him.

Although Millwall does not emphasize players' blind grabs. But you have already reached the key area where you should shoot, you have to go up and stick to the opponent, forcing the opponent to pass you in the process of getting rid of quickly, but the distance between the man and the ball will be widened to create space for teammates. Come to intercept, and you go to make up at the same time. Make sure there are no gaps in the defensive line.

For the time being, the team has not conceded a goal, but according to Gattuso's defensive posture, it is estimated that his position will be overwhelmed. After all, there is another Bergkamp who quit the national team and rested for half a month.

Gattuso felt Aldridge's dissatisfaction, and he himself realized that it seemed that he learned the excellent defensive skills of his Italian predecessors and used them in actual combat. Running non-stop, stalking the opponent.

There are three Swedish national team players on the field today, Ibrahimovic. Larson, Ljungberg.

Ljungberg and Ibrahimovic both played for Arsenal, and they cooperated very well on the field. Pires and Bergkamp played together for a longer period of time, and they cooperated very well. This allows Arsenal's wing attack to create a great threat every time when it hits the center.

From 31 minutes to 43 minutes of the first half, Arsenal played against Millwall.

Aldridge stood in front of the coach's bench, covered his mouth and communicated with Jansen in a low voice.

I don't know if it's my illusion, why I always feel that Pirlo disappeared on the defensive end today.

Janson stood up and watched the game while whispering back to Aldridge's ear: I have the same feeling, maybe he is too tired, maybe, it's Arsenal's main attack on the wing, fast, and directly It goes over Pirlo's area, so you rarely see him in defense.

Aldridge turned his head and looked at the field frowning. Absolute speed is not Pirlo's strong point, and the pace of the Premier League will become faster and faster in the future.

Playing against Arsenal today, the opponent has double defensive midfielders, and Pirlo has more room to move forward. As soon as he goes up, Arsenal's side is about to play a whirlwind. Even if Pirlo wants to defend, his legs can't run fast enough.

Aldridge walked to the sidelines to let Pirlo back some.

Arsenal was just conservative in the first half, with neither midfielder daring to stride forward. At best, they shot long shots from an area about 35 yards from the goal, and turned their heads back to defend immediately after the shot.

Wenger probably didn't expect that Arsenal would not be affected too much by the virus today.

But his worries before the game were not unreasonable. The most important Vieira was indeed in a mediocre state, and the full-back Lauren was also the point that worried him most in defense, for fear of being blown up by Millwall.

Today Millwall's offense is very average. The whole team has been affected by the virus on a large scale. If they play against the middle and lower teams, they may still maintain their advantage, but against Arsenal, the turnover rate is more obvious.

If Wenger dared to give it a go today, Millwall might have conceded the ball by now.

Did Arsenal's advantage towards the end of the first half make Wenger realize that he could win away?

At least, the advantage is a sign.

If it hadn't been for the dizzy beating against Millwall in the past two seasons, maybe Wenger wouldn't be so afraid. Aldridge's first task now is to prevent the opponent from expanding the advantage of the scene.

The first half is about to enter stoppage time. The game is a bit dull, Arsenal is a bit conservative, Millwall has a high offensive turnover rate, and there are only a handful of wonderful shots.

When there are fans in the stands, all the fans have left their seats to take a break for halftime, to buy some food, eat, drink, urinate and so on.

But at this moment, a big change happened on the field!

Arsenal's offensive has been relatively fierce in the last ten minutes, Ibrahimovic has been eye-catching, and Gattuso is his opponent.

Just 15 seconds into stoppage time, Ibrahimovic took the ball with his back again, and Gattuso stuck behind him, stretching his feet from his feet to destroy the ball under his feet. Ibrahimovic used his body to resist Gattuso. Tuso, the inside of the foot spiked the ball and was going to get rid of it from the other side. Gattuso's foot couldn't hold back, and he kicked on the outside of Ibrahimovic's foot, where there was neither sneakers nor shin guards.

Ibrahimovic screamed and turned angrily, but maybe because of his size, his arm fell on Gattuso's face, and Gattuso fell to the ground... (To be continued. If you If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to m. to read.) 9