The Young Lion

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During the intermission, the atmosphere in the dressing room where Millwall was located was slightly depressing.

This is probably the most stressful first half that this group of substitute players have ever experienced. It is different from those games they lost in the past. They lost before, and they would be frustrated and lost, but they would not feel depressed, because there would be a kind of growth Subconsciously, but this season, although they are still growing and improving, it is time to prove themselves. It is difficult to take on the big responsibility, unable to bear the pressure, and it is estimated that they will enter the turning point of their careers. The so-called dragon is a worm, and it cannot be very early Underlying conclusions, and at this stage, in the next one or two seasons, it is time to draw conclusions.

Because of this, they treated the final with Arsenal very seriously and worked hard, but they were still dominated by their opponents. This is the root cause of their sharp increase in psychological pressure.

You all performed well in the first half. I don't comment on your personal performance, but I want to tell you that we have laid the foundation for winning and you have done a good job.

Aldridge's understatement made the players cheer up. They remembered the requirements of the coaching staff at the pre-match preparation meeting. The first point was not to concede a goal in the first half.

They did it!

One of the set goals was accomplished.

Thinking about it this way makes me feel a lot better.

Because they trust Aldridge so much, as long as they complete the tasks required by the coach, they are excellent, and they can also realize their ambitions for the result of the game!

Aldridge focused on the defense in the second half, making limited compensation based on the dangers that occurred in the first half. Big changes that hurt muscles and bones are not realistic. That would mess itself up. It can only be fine-tuned. After all, it is a tie now, and it is not time to make big moves.

Back on the court in the second half, Aldridge and Wenger were still standing on the sidelines, they did not look at each other, but Wenger was wondering what Aldridge was up to.

At halftime he changed his mind.

He doesn't want to take penalties, so Millwall is willing to play roulette?

So Wenger did not make adjustments, and Arsenal had the advantage on the field. He believes that Arsenal will score goals naturally. As long as they can score first, Millwall's game will be over!

At that time, Arsenal will retreat to defend and counterattack. Even with Millwall's lineup, even if it is replaced by three attackers, its attacking ability is limited and pathetic.

Arsenal still dominated the field in the second half.

Millwall also continued the game posture of the first half, defending and counterattacking.

And when fighting back, it is still Alonso who ensures the forward and backward transition, and Lamore controls the offensive rhythm. If there is no good opportunity, never rush to launch an infiltration attack.

The Welsh fans in the stands were less interested. The fans of Arsenal and Millwall are still enthusiastic, but the fans of both teams are a little nervous. As the game time goes by, there is no goal on the field, which shows that once a goal is scored, the time left for the lagging side Will be less and less!

Aldridge just stood on the sidelines and watched the game quietly most of the time today, with a serious expression and few physical movements. Only Millwall players complained or protested when they were fouled or called fouls.

He has been observing, not simply watching the progress of the game.

The focus of observation is Arsenal's defensive strategy when they counterattacked at Millwall.

After the opening game, when Arsenal switched from offense to defense, all members retreated a lot. Only Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Bergkamp were harassing and delaying on the front line. The midfield line and the back line all retreated and did not go to the nearest Pressing and intercepting, that crazy siege strategy in the midfield is not what Arsenal are used to. Such a defensive strategy also requires a very high level of tacit understanding between the players. If one mistake is made, the double-teaming circle of three or four people may be pierced. Then the gaps exposed behind will be clear at a glance.

They will retreat to their respective areas of responsibility in the midfield and backcourt, assisting in defense, double-teaming, guarding key areas, and limiting the space for Millwall to counterattack.

And Millwall sometimes controls the rhythm and actively slows down the speed to ensure that the ball is not lost, allowing Arsenal to run up and down long distances every time they attack and defend.

In the 60th minute of the second half, Aldridge's eyes suddenly became sharp.

The opportunity appeared.

Going up and down for an hour, it is impossible for Arsenal players to say that their physical fitness cannot keep up.

However, when Millwall's counterattack has no obvious threat and will take the initiative to slow down, Arsenal's frontcourt players no longer run all the way back to the backcourt to occupy positions first, but directly press in the process of chasing back. !

Today Millwall can be regarded as a weak battle against a strong one. Of course, Aldrich must have some premeditation when arranging tactics, otherwise, he can only resign himself to fate.

Today's style of play will either consume the physical energy of the Arsenal players. As long as Millwall insists on not conceding the ball, then the further the game goes, the gap between Millwall and Arsenal will become smaller and smaller, and it can be played in the final stage. Explosive attack is like a weak team playing against a strong team. It is impossible to attack the whole court. Choose a time period to focus on the raid!

Another premeditated result is what it is now. Arsenal’s defense has changed after the opening game. Millwall’s non-threatening offense has reduced their vigilance. At the same time, they feel that their physical fitness has declined. I would like to go farther and farther, and simply grab it directly. Maybe I will launch a fast break after grabbing it, and I will be able to catch Millwall by surprise.

In any case, Aldridge saw an opportunity to reverse the situation of the game, and he began to play his trump card.

However, he did not rush to show an action momentum to crush Arsenal. As usual, he called Kaka and Ronaldo who had finished warming up to his side, hugged them from left to right, and treated them Face-to-face instruction is appropriate.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Aldridge was about to make a substitution, and Wenger naturally saw it too, but he didn't think Kaka and Ronaldo could pose an intuitive threat.

In the comparison of the ability of the same position, Kaka and Ronaldo, who have played for the first team for less than a year, are hard to say that they are stronger than any offensive player on the field, regardless of experience or overall strength.

This is more like a conservative substitution, right?

Unless, Aldridge removed the defensive player. Add offensive players. That's definitely not conservative. It's a gamble!

Just as Millwall was about to make a substitution, there was a dangerous situation in Millwall's penalty area. Pires made an inward cut from the bottom and knocked down the triangle pass line. Bergkamp then put the ball straight behind Metzelder. Seeing that Ibrahimovic was about to grab a point and succeed in the goal, Pagliuca used his ability to end the attack in the small penalty area, bravely abandoned the goal and fell to the ground holding the ball half a step ahead of him, even holding the ball in his arms. Ibrahimovic's feet.

Wenger sighed in disappointment. Today Millwall is mainly defensive, and the space in the penalty area is small. Bergkamp is good at passing and cutting in a small area and playing the ball. He can seize such a small space, but Ibrahimovic needs to be physically strong. Physical fitness requires skill and awareness, and the speed is a little bit worse, but it's not too slow, but it's just a hair's breadth away.

Aldridge also broke out in a cold sweat. Immediately he breathed a sigh of relief, and then proceeded to change people.

The game progressed to the 65th minute of the second half. Millwall took the lead in making substitutions. Hall removed Klose and Villa and replaced them with young freshmen. Millwall's proud twin stars Kaka and c Ronaldo, the performance of these two rookies this season has attracted great attention from the outside world, and they are hailed as Millwall's next-generation supernova. It seems that Hall has placed his bet on the two of them!

Wenger was really worried that Aldridge was betting his life with him.

If the two defensive players are removed and Ronaldo and Kaka are replaced, God knows what this crazy lion will reshape the game!

It’s all right now, but Wenger was relieved, thinking that Aldridge was saving his strength for the Champions League final. After all, Ronaldinho and Henry had just recovered from their injuries. The outside world had no way of knowing whether Klose and Villa It should not be too exhausted in this game, even if it is to leave a backup for the Champions League final, it should be.

Arsenal continued to attack, and this wave of offense lasted for 3 minutes. Organized from the outside, the offense went up, controlled the outside point, and reorganized the offense. For a period of time, Millwall was overwhelmed. .

Aldridge held his breath, while Wenger's expression changed very wonderfully. Whenever Arsenal's attack failed, he would shake his head and sigh, feeling regretful and faintly annoyed.

In the 69th minute, Millwall got a chance to counterattack. Neal dribbled the ball forward from the side. He focused on surprise attacks on this side because Ljungberg's defense on the other side was too hard. Even if Baynes went up, it was difficult As, and Neil's side is Pires, who has room to play in the offense.

However, this wave of counterattacks was still unsuccessful. Parlor, who was defended back when Lamore responded in the frontcourt, directly ate his body and successfully intercepted the ball.

Arsenal continued to turn around and attack. Their offensive play was a bit risky. Pires directly kicked the ball from the wing, trying to find the high point of Ibrahimovic, but Metzelder made a header to clear the siege. De Rossi Controlling the perimeter landing, he passed the ball to Alonso who was running forward.

Alonso passed the ball diagonally to Lamore, and Arsenal's defensive players chased back. It seemed that they planned to steal again and launch a fast break. But this time, Lamore didn't stop the ball and hit the middle again. Longso boldly stepped forward, rushed forward after receiving the ball, and Vieira was directly in front of him defending the midfielder.

Alonso actually rushed three steps, and then decisively sent the ball. The more he dribbled, the slower his speed decreased, because his dribbling speed was not fast. His three steps were to observe the situation.

He passed the ball to Kaka on the left.

Kaka was already running, and Alonso's pass gave him the lead. He didn't need to slow down. He led the ball and rushed forward. When Vieira moved to defend Kaka, Kaka crossed the ball. Pass to the right before the restricted area.

Vieira turned his head and saw Lamore running to this area before Parlor returned!

In this wave of counterattack, Millwall did not delay at all.

Lamore stopped the ball and passed the ball in one go, with very coherent movements.

Sylvinho ran to defend him, but the ball passed from Sylvinho. The place happened to be three meters away from Campbell. Campbell didn't notice that there was someone behind him, but it was passed by Larmor. At the moment of the ball, a figure crossed diagonally between Keown and Campbell, responding to Lamore's through ball.

Ronaldo!

The fast-moving teenager was at the forefront from the counterattack, and he kept running in the front area between Keown and Lauren when Kaka dribbled the ball. When Kaka passed the ball to Lamore, Ronaldo started to accelerate inside Cut, it is the diagonal corridor in front of Keown and behind Campbell!

When Campbell turned around, it was already too late. Keown saw Ronaldo running and followed immediately, but his speed was obviously not as fast as Ronaldo. When Ronaldo received the ball, he was still far away from Ronaldo. There is a distance of more than three meters.

Ronaldo didn't make any adjustments, and took advantage of the trend to half turn and shoot from a small angle above the near corner of the goal!

Seaman made a mistake in his prediction. He thought that Ronaldo would make some adjustments. He didn't expect this kid to shoot directly, and he was lucky. The angle of the shot was extremely tricky.

Goal scored! A goal was finally born in this final! C Ronaldo became a hero. He opened the scoring for Millwall. This was an immediate substitution by Hall. C Ronaldo ran wildly excitedly. Fell to the ground, and listened to the cheers of the Wild Lions fans, this is a cheer for Ronaldo!

Wenger, your face is full of frost! (to be continued...) ()