The Young Lion

The Millwall team airborne to Japan, set off a football frenzy more violent than before, for no other reason, the Korea-Japan World Cup has entered the countdown, on December 1, in Busan, South Korea, the World Cup group draw ceremony will be held.

This trip to Japan, in addition to all the members of the first team, Millwall also included three young players who were temporarily admitted to the first team, Rooney, Ronaldo, and Ribery.

This year's Toyota Cup final was changed to Yokohama. Aldrich led his team to the Yokohama International Stadium and stayed in a hotel.

There is still half a year to go before the World Cup. Aldridge needs to give the players enough time to rest during the season, so all non-competitive activities this season will be avoided if possible.

At the pre-match press conference, Aldridge was given a headache by being asked by reporters in Asia.

Mr. Hall, Southgate, Larson and Nedved are not named in Millwall's 23-man roster for the Toyota Cup. Why?

Because there are not enough places.

How many places are needed for a final? Since they didn't enter the squad, why did they come to Japan?

Because we are a united team.

Will you attend the World Cup draw in South Korea in four days?

No, I want to lead the team to prepare for the league game against Manchester United.

Asian journalists feel a little lost.

The World Cup is a global football feast, and Aldridge, as a famous young coach in Europe, even the draw ceremony. his absence. It is also regrettable.

The FA also hopes that Aldridge can enter the draw delegation. It's a bit like an image ambassador, public relations and diplomacy to boost popularity.

However, Aldridge has no interest in the draw ceremony. Moreover, after playing the Toyota Cup and returning to London, he will play Manchester United, Arsenal, and the East London derby. His job is not easy. There is always one thing that he dare not forget at all times.

The club is his foundation. If he despises the work of the club for the sake of the national team, it will easily lead to the departure of people's hearts.

Coincidentally, Millwall achieved the Champions League defense in Europe, and Boca Juniors also completed the honor of defending the Copa Libertadores in South America during the same period.

After Millwall's clash with Boca Juniors last year,

This year the two teams meet again in the Toyota Cup!

There will be another peak contest between Marshal Aldridge and Governor Bianchi.

For the Toyota Cup this time, Aldrich intends to use a half-main and half-substitute lineup to face Boca Juniors.

Today, the Toyota Cup is a game where the honor is greater than the actual benefits. Millwall does not need to pay too much attention to the results of the outcome, and even the football style does not need to deliberately show the world.

Just like they used the bench lineup to beat Juventus with extreme defense in the Champions League. No one will criticize Millwall after the game for playing conservative and anti-football. Or treat the game negatively, etc., because in the impression of the outside world, the impression of Millwall's offensive football has been deeply ingrained, and occasionally making changes will give this team extra points, because they know how to be flexible, especially winning the game in the case of.

The tacit understanding between the main force and the substitute may not be a big problem, but the young man who wants to join the youth team has obvious running-in problems. Therefore, in preparation for the game, Aldridge's tactical options are also very limited. Not to mention the perfect teamwork, we can only adopt simple and uncomplicated tactics.

On the day of the game, Yokohama International Stadium.

Aldridge and Bianchi shook hands before the game. They gave Bianchi a defeat last year. Today, the opponent came here with the idea of ​​revenge.

It was a coincidence, thanks to God's arrangement, that Boca Juniors could be given a chance to take revenge.

Aldridge seemed calm and natural. Judging from Bianchi's remarks before the game, the opponent seemed to have an obsession with revenge.

He took it for granted, making enemies everywhere in Europe, which wealthy family he meets now, isn't the other party clamoring for revenge?

Japanese fans were disappointed today.

Millwall's big-name players, three of them are in suits and leather shoes, like staff sitting on the bench, Southgate, Larson, and Nedved, who did not make the squad for the game, also participated in the game even though they came here They didn't care about it because they won't be able to participate in the competition. They already won two Toyota Cups. It doesn't matter whether they want to be this tasteless champion or not. It's a high-spirited way to give the spot to teammates.

The other main players, handsome guy Pirlo are also sitting on the bench, Ronaldinho, Henry, and even Klose are not starting.

Millwall hit 4231 today.

Goalkeeper: Pagliuca.

Defenders: Neil, Materazzi, Metzelder, Zambrotta.

Back midfielder: Alonso, Gattuso.

Midfield: Ronaldo, Kaka, Ribery.

Forward: Villa.

This is a set of tactics based on tough defense and counterattack.

For Boca Juniors, last year's biggest star player, Riquelme, is still in the team, but Palermo is not in the team after landing in Europe. However, there is still a newcomer on the front line, the beast Tevez.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who made an appearance last year, is full of confidence today. It can be seen from his hairstyle that he has applied a lot of hairspray. His hair is like a hedgehog's spines standing on top of his head.

Millwall's offensive combination draw is less than 20 years old. Boca Juniors said that they underestimated the enemy and were careless. With the lessons of last year's defeat, they will not take it lightly today. Therefore, since the start of the game, Boca Juniors' posture has tended to be balanced. Defense The situation is stable, and the offense does not dare to rush forward.

Playing Boca Juniors, Aldridge's pre-match requirements are still the same as last year.

Keep an eye on Riquelme.

This classic midfielder shined in South America, but unfortunately the frequency is too slow. In terms of skill alone, he can compete with Zidane. They are pitifully few.

Bianchi looked blank on the sidelines.

what happened?

Riquelme was frozen last year, and this year is this familiar rhythm?

It is certainly not by chance that the same thing happens a second time.

It's not that Riquelme didn't do his best. It is not the opponent's sudden tactical restraint. There is only one answer. Millwall's man-marking and defensive strategy worked.

This is an era when classical midfielders are dying in Europe. Classical midfielders are disappearing one after another, or are far away from Europe. Even if there are players with such characteristics in the future, they will have to change their playing style and position and redefine it. The era of the mainstream midfielder organization has come to the end of the era.

In addition to the reasons for the speed and rhythm of the game, the type of players is also very important.

For example, Millwall now has the all-around Alonso in midfield. There is Kaka in front who can act as a shadow forward and the comprehensive tactical value of the classical midfielder. Facing these two types of players, it is difficult to say that he has a clear advantage.

The almost negligible defensive ability of the classic midfielder and the weakness of slow speed are the great hidden dangers of the team. Therefore, the French team needs to put a double midfielder behind Zidane to escort the team's defense .

Another fatal reason is vividly reflected in today's game: relying on a single core lacks diverse choices!

Riquelme is restricted on the field, and Boca Juniors' offense is completely paralyzed. The single core of offense cannot be said to be in the future football. Even in contemporary football, it has begun to fall behind.

In terms of overall strength, Millwall is still stronger than Boca Juniors. But in today's game, Millwall defeated Boca Youth overwhelmingly with technical and tactical strength.

In the first 30 minutes, Millwall's attack was biased to the right. Neil and Ribery played well on the right, but there was only Villa in the penalty area, and Kaka could not do it like Ned. When Wade or Klose acted as a shadow forward like that, they rushed into the penalty area at the right time and caught the opponent by surprise.

Cristiano Ronaldo is still immature. The current Ronaldo is only a supporting role for the team on the wing. He belongs to the quite satisfactory role of delivering shells to the forwards. He just likes to show off his skills.

After 30 minutes, Millwall shifted the attack to the left again. Ronaldo cut the penalty area. Alonso accidentally went up. It was a semi-single-handed goal, but Ronaldo played too straight and was blocked by the goalkeeper. Villa made a quick shot and took the lead.

After Millwall's goal, Aldridge called Ribery and Ronaldo to the front, asking them to change their playing style, or to let them release themselves and not stick to the rules because of their youth.

In the following time, even though Franck Ribery and Ronaldo's breakthrough abilities were only average, they disrupted Boca Juniors' defensive system through a clear dribbling route.

The front corridor of the box for the modern winger!

As long as the two get the ball, they will never go to the bottom, and they will go to the middle. During the dribbling process, they caused confusion to Boca Juniors' defensive system.

Why does Robben frequently stage a good show of cutting inside and shooting long shots in front of the penalty area?

In addition to his personal ability, this modern winger's dribbling route itself will cause temporary confusion to the opponent's defense line. Originally, the full back was following up, but the target ran to the middle and came in front of the central defender. The zone of the defensive midfielder, but the central defenders and defensive midfielders may have marking tasks themselves. Should they abandon the defensive goal, that is, continue to stick to the marking defense, or use zone defense?

There are conflicts between the two, man-to-man defense, choose one of the two, and put one, zone defense, in this zone, the numbers are at a disadvantage, and it is impossible to cover everything.

This is exactly where the power of the modern winger lies. It is not just that the opponent's defensive ability is greatly reduced by changing the dribbling route. Great threat.

In this way, the two modern wingers frequently create confusion in the opponent's defense. Even though it is impossible for one dragon to stage a good show of breaking into Longtan alone, more opportunities seem to be created.

As long as Franck Ribery and Ronaldo dribble the ball across the middle and come to the penalty area, and the opponent has a defender to defend, the area behind the defender is empty, and Kaka can play the role of a shadow forward.

In the 40th minute of the game, this was the routine. Kaka entered the penalty area after Ronaldo dribbled the ball into the middle. Ronaldo scored the ball and Kaka got a semi-single-handed chance. On the other side, Villa, who was already unmarked, made an easy push to extend the score to 2:0.

Bianchi was dumbfounded on the sidelines.

He was not reconciled to losing last year, because Millwall defeated Boca Juniors with a defensive counterattack.

Although Millwall has put on a defensive formation today, Millwall's offense is not an excellent opportunity to counterattack when Boca Youth is not overly involved in the offense. It is biased towards positional warfare and obviously Nor is it dominant in numbers.

Millwall penetrated Boca Juniors' defense line through advanced techniques and tactics. As for whether there is a chance to counterattack, that is secondary.

Bianchi looked at Aldridge next door, and a chill rose in his heart.

Millwall limited Boca Youth's offense and was able to penetrate Boca Youth's defense.

If Millwall sends all the main players to play, there may be no suspense in this game! ()