While Aldridge was talking to Ferguson, the gentle sunshine was still shining on the court, but less than ten minutes into the game, it started to rain lightly.
Aldridge stood on the sidelines, his coat already damp, and he was seriously directing the team. Lampard and Gudjohnsen could not replace Nedved and Larsson. One of them played as an attacking midfielder and the other as a winger.
They are all the most important roles in the offensive link.
Millwall is behind in points, and Aldridge is here as the defending champion, so naturally he will not let the team be conservative. If it only requires a draw, it will lose to Manchester United in terms of momentum.
He originally thought Ferguson would play more conservatively, but even though Ferguson was double-killed by Aldridge last season, today at home, Ferguson still allowed the team to play extremely unrestrainedly.
Manchester United has changed, and it’s time for the new generation of Red Devils to make results under the guidance of Ferguson!
Not talking about skills and tactics, but in terms of player movement, Millwalmore said it was an advantage, and even the most basic balance could not be maintained.
Especially the two wingers in Manchester United's tactical link, Giggs and Beckham. This pair of golden wings is not only able to break through and pass, but they are also the diligent kings on the court!
In the past, the scene where Millwall defeated Manchester United's wing and the midfielder could not recover in time can hardly be seen now.
Ten years later, it will be normal for a player to run 10,000 meters in a game. If he can run 12,000 or 13,000 meters in a game, he will be considered an Iron Man.
However, Beckham's current average running distance per game is more than 13,000, and his peak can exceed 15,000!
The same is true for Giggs on the other side. Therefore, when the two full-backs can run wildly to make up for the defense, and at the same time they will never neglect when attacking. Even if there are only two people in the Manchester United midfielder, Keane and Scholl
Si, but they will never be at a disadvantage when defending.
Scholes, a player who switched from a shadow striker to an attacking midfielder, has also made a leap this season. His performance last season was average. But this season, he has become a master at both ends of the offense and defense. With the tough guy Keane, Manchester United has a big diamond.
The combination of four players in the midfield is as good as any giants!
The only thing that is bad is the striker combination. Solskjaer is out due to injury, and the combination of Andy Cole and Sheringham is really hard to praise. Of course, they also scored goals, but they are not worthy of what a wealthy striker should have.
Only the quantity.
In the cold wind and rain, Aldrich felt helpless.
Lampard not only cannot replace Nedved, but also has a completely different style of play from Nedved.
If he is in the front midfielder position, and if he wants to take a long shot, then he should be positioned further back. He does not have the awareness to dribble the ball through the opponent's defense under the cover of the forward. Aldridge doesn't know if he has the ability.
But Lampard has become accustomed to shooting from outside the penalty area.
It was difficult for Pirlo to form a tacit understanding with him. When he saw the space, he gave a through ball, but Lampard always thought it was for the forward, not him.
Aldridge almost pointed at Schmeichel and shouted to Lampard on the sidelines: During the attack, your opponent is the Danish goalkeeper, not Keane!
Lampard is somewhat rigid about positional confrontations. Perhaps Aldridge should fix him in Pirlo or Makelele's position in Millwall's formation.
But in the former case, Lampard will be ranked behind Pirlo and Ballack, and in the latter case, Gattuso will be ranked in front of him.
This is really a headache for Aldridge. There is no way, who makes Millwall's attacking midfielder more like a second forward.
Today's game is a clash between the top players in the Premier League, and the pace of the game is extremely fast. Manchester United is known for playing fast. Relying on the speed of rapid advancement from the wing, they can create the greatest threat more directly.
Scholes moved forward during the attack, and after completing the cooperation with Giggs, he continued to move forward, but was knocked to the ground by Makelele. The referee awarded a free kick.
The light rain continued, and in front of the Millwall wall, standing in front of the Millwall wall, was Beckham.
With a free kick less than thirty yards from the goal, Aldridge was pacing back and forth on the sidelines, looking a little heavy.
Beckham's free kicks have been successful this season, and the English football world has also started to pursue Beckham.
When the ball flew out from his feet, Aldridge's heart sank.
That trajectory looks so familiar!
The free kick with a clear arc crossed the wall and flew over Southgate's head, just missing the ball.
Bute did not make a save. The ball originally hit the wall, and it was a banana ball with an exaggerated curvature, which hit the dead center of the goal. When he reacted, it seemed that he could only rely on luck.
"Beckham's signature free kick! After Erwin, a free kick expert, no longer takes free kicks, Manchester United finally has another free kick master! This is their nuclear weapon! Beckham grabbed it The only weakness in Millwall's defense is the height of the air defense! The only weakness of the combination of Helguera and Southgate is their height. Beckham's free kick will be higher than Southgate's. The ball hit the top of his head and flew into the goal against the lower edge of the crossbar. Hall was probably thinking: If it had been Stam, the ball would have been pushed out of the defender's head. Unfortunately, Stam was already on the opposite side. "
Millwall's players were a little frustrated. A free kick was scored and they lost their temper.
Do you really blame Southgate for not growing two centimeters taller?
Red Devils fans at Old Trafford celebrated wildly.
We're ahead, we're finally ahead!
Since Millwall's promotion, the Red Devils have only defeated Millwall in the Community Shield. In the first season, the two teams drew a draw in the league. Millwall defeated their opponents in the cup. In the second season, they were directly beaten twice by Millwall. Even Community Shield is not spared.
Finally in the third season, the Red Devils finally took the lead in the competition!
Referee, the game is over, you can blow the whistle, and we will win!
Millwall fans were relatively calm.
It’s only the 29th minute of the first half, and the game is not even halfway through. Damn it, the Lions will be able to come back sooner or later. Even though we are missing two of our main players, we will still abuse the Red Devils!
Today is Christmas. The fans who come to cheer for the away game are here to receive Christmas gifts from the Red Devils.
During injury time in the first half, Millwall also received a direct free kick from the first thirty yards of the penalty area.
Keane didn't know if he had a grudge against Lampard. He tackled the opponent during the Community Shield and also injured himself. His movements when defending Lampard today were obviously too big. The referee couldn't stand it and not only gave Mir Wall took a free kick and gave Keane a yellow card.
There were three people standing in front of the free kick.
Schneider, Lampard, Pirlo.
The three free kicks have different characteristics.
Schneider plays the ball with curved angles, Lampard pays attention to hard and straight shots. Pirlo is still improving his falling leaves.
Seeing these three people standing in front of the ball, Schmeichel loudly shouted at his teammates to position themselves. He looked fearless, but in fact his heart was trembling.
Damn it, who of you is going to fight? Which side? Are you playing dirty or forcefully?
Schneider ran over, and Lampard also ran over. After the two people crossed each other, Pirlo finally took the penalty. The ball did not go over the wall, but it got through the gap, and the ball was also played.
This side of the human wall.
Schmeichel turned around and saw the ball spinning quietly under the net.
He angrily yelled at his teammates who were lining up against the wall.
"What am I talking about? Who is scared? Who is jumping sideways to allow the ball to come through? If I lose again today, be careful!"
Schmeichel also hates Millwall. In the past two years, every time he played against Millwall, he couldn't sleep well for a week, once, twice, three times, countless times. Is he still the Danish goalkeeper?
As long as you beat Millwall, you will almost become a plague god!
"Well, Millwall equalized the score with a free kick. Although it seemed that Pirlo's free kick was not as beautiful as Beckham's. But the effect was the same. The Mad Lions equalized the score before walking into the locker room. This is
A very crucial goal, if we enter the second half with a goal behind, the situation will be very unfavorable."
Midfielder Aldridge was spitting and assigning tasks to the players. The focus was especially on adjusting the offensive routine of the front line.
Gudjohnsen, Trezeguet and Shevchenko have not yet been able to form a synergy. His running position is a bit dead, and he will only hug the left side. Aldridge keeps asking him to go to the center, right, and move in a wide range of ways.
Focus on one side to break down Manchester United's defense.
It also allows Lampard to observe the situation more calmly. As long as there is space in front, he can move. Don't always think about using his attacking midfielder to connect with him in the frontcourt, and don't rigidly play in front of the penalty area or pass through.
Either take a long shot and try to break through more boldly!
After walking out of the locker room, Aldridge returned to the sidelines, raised his head and looked at the sky worriedly.
There is no difference between the Manchester sky and a woman's face.
Change as you say.
No, it obviously stopped raining before the intermission, but less than twenty minutes later, it started raining again, and it got heavier!
Neither side probably expected that the weather would change so quickly, but Manchester United has been playing games in Manchester for many years and has long been accustomed to such weather changes.
At the beginning of the second half, Zambrotta slipped and fell to the ground while defending on the left. Not only did he fall on the court, but he also injured himself!
Although Beckham ran a long distance, his speed was not fast. It looked like an ordinary stop ball and moved laterally. Zambrotta fell while moving laterally, so Beckham took advantage of the situation and dribbled the ball forward.
Then a precise cross hit the goal. Sheringham headed the ball towards the goal. Butt blocked the ball. Cole followed up with a follow-up shot, but Butt dived to block the ball.
The Lions fans were still in awe of Butt's bravery in catching the ball high and blocking low. The ball bounced on the line of the penalty area but was sent into the goal with a heavy kick by Scholes.
The ball still hit Makelele's calf and was reflected.
Butt stood up and put his hands on his hips, looking helpless.
Manchester United fans burst into tears, it was so hard for him to score a goal.
Sheringham, Cole, two forwards, can you two be more reliable? The ball can't be hit from such a close range, and we have to rely on Scholes further behind to solve the battle. Damn, we are about to have a heart attack.
Got it!
Aldridge looked a little ugly on the sidelines, and went to the bench to let Neal warm up quickly, and then replaced Zambrotta, who sprained his ankle when he fell.
The Italian guy is very depressed.
Capdevila recently returned from injury, but he firmly occupied the main position. It seemed that he could secure his main position and clarify his position in the team. However, he was injured again in this rainy game.
God really didn’t help him!
The Lions fans looked worried. They were calm in the first half, but things were different in the second half. The team fell behind again, and one of the main players was injured. It was really a bad year.
After Neil came on the field, he took over Zambrotta's position. This kind of passive substitution would give the new players some time to adapt to the rhythm of the game. Therefore, Millwall took the initiative to shrink for five or six minutes until Neil fully entered the game state.