Owen celebrated by running wildly while being chased by his Liverpool teammates. The Red Army fans in the stands roared and quickly tied the score, as if they really had the illusion that the gap between us and European hegemon Millwall has become very small.
Benitez still has that tepid expression, but his mentality is completely different from before the game started.
He saw Millwall's posture today and vaguely figured out Aldridge's psychology.
90 minutes to resolve the battle?
Then it's a lie!
Millwall wants to secure victory in one fell swoop in the opening stage, destroy Liverpool with a crushing offensive, and then spend the rest of the game slowly wearing down their opponents, using the passing and controlling skills they are good at.
Hum hum!
Aldrich, I didn’t expect that!
The temperament of Liverpool is completely different from the past!
We will not be defeated by goals, we are aware of the worst situation and cope with everything!
The bloody, tenacious, and unbeatable Red Army declares its return this season!
On the contrary, it was Millwall and Aldridge. Did they expect this situation?
What will Millwall do next?
Can the whole team still be unified in thinking?
Although the game started less than 20 minutes ago, Benitez had a keen sense of potential changes in the situation on the field.
Millwall restrained itself after scoring a goal, but what about after conceding a goal?
Are you going to rush out again?
This kind of whole-team adjustment requires very high ideological unity on the part of the whole team. Once adjustments are not made simultaneously, the team will fall apart!
The Lions fans in the stands and the Millwall players in the stadium felt a little aggrieved at the moment.
It's not because Liverpool is so strong, nor is it because they were suppressed on the scene.
Not because of the change in score.
Let alone 1:1, even if it is 1:2 or 1:3, they cannot be shaken.
However, Liverpool's passionate fighting spirit seems to be an invisible provocation.
A provocation to the king!
This cannot be tolerated!
But unfortunately, everyone still has to suppress and calm down, with the Champions League final swirling in their minds!
That was Millwall's second chance to win three consecutive Champions League titles!
If we can win the Champions League.
The second authentic UEFA Champions League trophy will arrive at the Lion King Stadium!
Because of this, being powerful but unable to exert it at full strength makes players feel angry.
Aldrich, who was on the sidelines, could naturally feel the emotions of the players.
Good thing!
Aldrich stands at the top and still never forgets to be prepared for danger in times of peace.
Before the war begins, think about defeat first!
He is really prepared for Millwall's current situation. Of course, in many other games, he is always prepared, but it may not be useful in the game.
But his strong sense of urgency will make him prepare for the next step.
To be honest, he expected that Liverpool might seize the opportunity to break through Millwall's goal, but he didn't expect it to be so fast. It was so close to Millwall's goal, and the impact was even stronger!
Aldridge made a gesture on the sidelines. Although the Millwall players were on fire, they were still very calm and restrained. How should the team play? In the pre-game preparation meeting, the coaching staff had made arrangements to deal with different situations.
Condition.
Now, they won't panic at all.
As for how to play the next game, it will not be as brave as the opening attack.
Aldridge responded to this situation by not changing the entire team, but by entrusting one player with a heavy responsibility!
After the game restarted, Millwall's attitude did not change drastically, and it was still focused on balance.
After watching for a minute, Benitez stood up decisively and walked to the sidelines to make on-the-spot adjustments.
Liverpool focuses on marking Millwall's key players. There is no doubt about this, and it was deliberately emphasized before the game.
And if Millwall wants to consume Liverpool with a stable mentality, this is indeed a hidden danger.
Too eager to win against Millwall and eager to get the championship trophy, the psychological quality of Liverpool's players will definitely not be as good as that of Millwall, although they are also very strong.
But if the score cannot lead, the later the game gets, the more disadvantageous it will be for Liverpool, and they will be more likely to make mistakes!
One mistake can ruin a game!
To be able to make up for this, for Liverpool, is unlimited fighting spirit and momentum!
There is also an explosion of rhythm and speed based on physical fitness!
Liverpool's defense attaches great importance to the marking of Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Henry. Almost as soon as they get the ball, they will sound the alarm and cooperate with their teammates in the frontcourt to carry out a frenzied attack.
The game seemed to be in a stalemate. Millwall did not launch a surging offensive, and Liverpool's step-by-step style of play seemed to have been figured out.
Even Liverpool had more dangerous attacks than them after equalizing the score. However, they all came from long shots. It is still very difficult to capture good opportunities in the penalty area.
Benitez started to waver a little, and he couldn't figure out what Aldridge was planning. It seemed that Millwall was not determined between offense and defense. This is also a common problem of many teams that cannot balance the tactical system.
If we want to attack, we are not resolute enough; if we want to defend, we are not thorough enough.
Logically speaking, this kind of situation should not happen to Millwall, because Aldridge has always been extremely clear about what the team should ask for and shape on the court.
As the first half passed 35 minutes, Benitez became increasingly heavy-hearted. He vaguely suspected that Liverpool was being paralyzed by Millwall, while Millwall, under the calm, was brewing a shocking storm!
Just as this thought flashed through his mind, the situation on the field suddenly changed, and he noticed a player's movement, which made his heart beat like thunder!
Who?
Philipp Lahm!
At first, Ram ran up like an ordinary wing assist and cooperated with Ronaldinho in passing. However, in the 36th minute, after Ram passed the ball to Ronaldinho, Ronaldinho took the ball and moved backwards instead of
To attack Liverpool's tight defense, at the same time, Lahm approached the inside line and made a staggered move with Ronaldinho one after another!
This movement method itself aroused the vigilance of the Liverpool generals, but when they were distracted by their vigilance, Ronaldinho immediately passed the ball to Kaká in the middle!
The Liverpool defenders immediately had to focus on Kaka, but Kaka took the ball forward and immediately released the ball!
His passing route is to kick the ball to the route where Ronaldinho would normally cut inside.
But Ronaldinho is not there, Ram appears there!
At this moment, Liverpool's defensive strength in this area has declined.
Because Ronaldinho has attracted many people to defend him before, like Gerrard and Carrick, who are all in the area ready to surround Ronaldinho at any time, so the distance cannot be widened!
So at this time, Ram was not under much defensive pressure when cutting inside, and Kaka's pass was also in place. Ram used the rhythm difference of stopping the ball in front of Hyypia to immediately move the ball laterally. In terms of flexibility,
He is much better than Hyypia, and then he goes directly to the ball and cuts in from the middle!
Sissoko quickly retreated into the penalty area, and Carragher also had to fill in. Lahm didn't think too much, stepped into the penalty area, and when the shooting angle appeared, he immediately took a shot!
Reina blocked the ball in a hurry, but failed to hold the ball and the ball bounced in the penalty area.
Someone took a follow-up shot as the rebounded ball rolled!
The ball flew into the goal!
The entire Liverpool team was stunned.
It seems that Millwall has stopped exerting much force, but why does it still concede the goal!
"Cronaldo helped Millwall regain the lead! 2:1!"
Benitez lowered his head and gritted his teeth on the sidelines and said in a deep voice: "Change!"
That's right, Aldridge did not use the team's overall situation to change the offense, nor did he allow players to use more personal dribbling breakthroughs to disrupt Liverpool's defense, because that would consume more physical energy and have a greater chance of injury.
He only moved one chess piece, Ram, and the effect was unexpected!
Changing fronts is an offensive method that is very difficult to guard against at any time.
The rewards in offense are great, but the risks are also great. Fortunately, Millwall's defensive midfielder position has matured in the past two years and the defense has become more stable. Even if the full-backs are out of position, they are not in the defensive position. The defensive midfielder's ability to cover has improved.
This risk vulnerability can be compensated to the maximum extent.
However, changing forwards must not be used frequently, that is, it becomes a routine method. This is not a defensive hazard, but a complete message to the opponent: Our full-back defense is our biggest weakness!
This will firstly allow the opponent's defense to adapt to the change of forwards, and secondly, it will also allow the opponent to use the space after the full-back assists to break up the wing.
So Millwall will attack step by step for a while, and suddenly Lahm will step in and become a striker to play the most effective attack. After this attack, Lahm will return to the traditional full-back. When will he be activated again?
Changing the role of forward must be judged by Ram personally according to the changes in the situation on the field.
Ram's maturity and progress in the past two years have been obvious to all. As a traditional full-back, he is already impeccable. Of course, if outsiders insist that he is not strong enough and less confrontational, there is nothing they can do about it. His physical strength is innate.
In this way, his maturity and progress are based on his personal potential.
Liverpool was really stunned by Millwall's goal.
It's not that they are cowarded, but they can't be rational at all. Some problems cannot be solved. For example, if Ronaldinho gets past their defenses by himself, how will this problem be solved? There is no way to solve it!
But if Ram assists to form a new threat point in the penalty area, Liverpool can solve it. At least they remind each other of their opponents' hidden attack points, how to help defend, and how to protect each other.
Therefore, even if they fell behind again, the entire Liverpool team restrained their attack somewhat. To see if Millwall would continue to play like this, they had to coordinate with each other to block Millwall's unexpected attack.
But what makes Liverpool depressed is: Ram no longer steps forward, as if he is hiding the sword actively, waiting for the opponent to relax their vigilance, then he will draw out the sword and deliver a fatal blow!
Bianfeng is the assassin among Millwall's many enemy-killing characters!
Not only is it an attack thousands of miles away, but it is also killing without blood when the opponent seems to be in a dark night dream when he is most defenseless! r1152