Aldrich has been wandering in the green world for more than five years and has met many Taishan and Beidou-level figures. All kinds of faces are like albums preserved in the hall of memory, but there are people who can make him respect and yearn for him from the bottom of his heart.
Bobby Robson was first.
He had witnessed Robson's training when he was young in Portugal, and he also followed Robson's performance leading Barcelona during Ronaldo's sensational season.
The old coach is both a true gentleman and a full-fledged adventurer. His profound football knowledge can turn the tide. In the Netherlands last season, PSV, which lost its top five players, was finally brought into the Champions League qualification by him.
The game is the best evidence
, and in the season of fighting with Capello, Barcelona performed magic and shock all the way from the crazy game against Atletico Madrid at the beginning of the season. The coach dared to take risks in a desperate situation and performed a huge comeback performance of almost 235 formation.
It's even more classic.
Aldridge led his team to defeat Robson's team, and it was in the much-anticipated European Cup Winners' Cup final, but this does not make Aldridge complacent or think that he is far better than Robson. On the contrary, there is a kind of style that makes him
envious.
There are many famous coaches with strong fists in the coaching circle. For example, Van Gaal, who is described as a tyrant by the media, is a typical example of success, but Robson is the other extreme, the extreme that Aldrich aspires to.
Not an exaggeration.
This is a state. Some coaches can only use iron tactics under pressure, as if they make football full of the chilling spirit of an iron horse, while some coaches can laugh at the situation and make football cheerful and unrestrained without losing sight of it.
Passion.
Faced with Robson's return, Aldridge expressed his welcome in front of the media. He believed that the old coach's return could bring fresh elements to English football and make the world more exciting and colorful. However, Newcastle United's strength is limited, and Odridge
Derich also admitted that Newcastle
It is still impossible for United to become a top team and join the championship competition in the short term. It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. Aldridge dare not call himself a chef, but it is impossible for Ferguson and Wenger to coach Newcastle United.
Let the team suddenly explode in strength.
In this working environment where mutual research, learning, hostility, etc. are complicated, it is good for the Premier League, the Premier League teams and the coaches to have an additional knowledgeable and experienced opponent. Taking a long-term view is also
One of the conditions for the progress of a league is that if it is just a bunch of rabble fighting, can we expect there to be an eagle soaring in the sky?
In the past two seasons, Everton escaped from the relegation zone only at the end of the season. In the new season, they have learned from the experience and changed their minds. It seems that they have come to a realization. Instead of tepidly fighting for a draw and winning in the end, it is better to fight with their opponents vigorously. Life or death.
Die, watch again in 90 minutes.
Therefore, this season they are not conservative regardless of whether they play against strong or weak teams. They can cause trouble for strong teams. For example, they drew with Manchester United at home and almost overturned Tottenham at White Hart Lane. However, they faced teams that were not as good as them.
They often play heartily, such as 4
:1 win against Southampton, 4:0 win over the newly promoted team, 2:0 away win over Sheffield Wednesday. Of course, this desperate style of play will be fatal if you encounter a team that has a lot of experience in defending against counterattacks all year round.
Tragic, the 0:3 defeat to Aston Villa was a typical example.
Everton no longer cares so much, at least they think it will be fun to fight like this!
After 7 rounds, we scored 10 points, ranking in the middle. Compared to the past, when the league started to struggle in the middle and lower reaches for a month and a half, this year's start is not bad.
At Goodison Park, Everton still plays like this, just look at their momentum, they are crazy!
Facing Millwall, more than 5 troops were invested in the attack, looking like a pack of wolves hunting for prey.
Maybe the first 7 rounds were all about abuse, but Millwall suddenly couldn't adapt to the opponent's crazy attitude, falling behind by two goals in the first 15 minutes!
Aldridge looked angry on the sidelines. In the past month, the team had won consecutive victories, and the game was basically won in 60 minutes. This made the players feel so comfortable, but they were suddenly shocked by the opponent's crazy momentum.
Stop, I was beaten to the point of being dizzy.
Millwall took the initiative to press forward from the beginning. According to past experience, the opponent's formation would retreat backwards, compressing their space to advance. However, Everton did not follow the routine and relied on equal numbers in defense. Millwall
My wave of attacks failed, and they turned around. They rushed forward in a swarm, relying on their numbers in the frontcourt to seize the ball and contact points, and then really scored like a devastating fast break.
Millwall kicked off again, but Everton didn't even retreat. The striker and midfielder directly pressed forward and pressed hard. Makelele made a mistake in passing the ball forward, and was quickly hit by a wave of counterattacks. Within a minute, Mill
Wall conceded two goals in a row!
Goodison Park seemed to have entered Christmas early, filled with joyful laughter.
Aldridge really wants to thank Everton.
They treated others with their own methods and also used high-pressure pressing tactics. However, this high-pressure pressing was not for the whole team, but for a part of the team. Millwall had never encountered it before, and all of a sudden it was concentrated.
I haven't adapted to the fierce local press, but it is very simple to break this kind of defense. Just calmly play the ball, speed up the ball transfer, and circle around to avoid the opponent's key press, and quickly form an offensive advantage.
But he was still angry. What he was angry about was that the players underestimated the enemy too much!
He showed a slightly lazy attitude on the court, as if he was slaughtering pigs and dogs today.
After conceding two goals in a row, Millwall's players were completely angered.
We conceded one goal in the first seven rounds, and today we conceded two goals in one minute. What a shame!
Everton led by two goals, and the players began to have differences in their thinking.
With two balls in hand, can he still attack? But, can he defend it?
11 people did not want to go together, the quality of the pressing declined, and the offensive and defensive system was full of loopholes.
After Millwall adjusted their mentality and paid great attention to their opponents, they accelerated the ball transfer, especially using large-scale lateral transfers to consume the opponent and tear apart the opponent's defensive formation.
In the 19th minute of the first half, Millwall made a pendulum-like transfer in attack, passing and cutting, starting from Schneider on the right. After Pirlo and Nedvěd made the transition, they then split to the left. The inward cut
Ronaldinho passed someone and then pushed across the middle. Henry turned his back and took the ball and passed it diagonally to the right. Larsson cut inside to meet the ball and shot into the far corner, regaining a point.
After scoring the goal, Larson hugged the ball and ran back. No Millwall player celebrated, and there was no joy on their faces.
For them, falling behind to Everton is unacceptable, absolutely unacceptable!
Everton's players saw that the lead had turned into a ball again. Now their thoughts were unified, attack and grab!
They repeated their old tricks and rushed upward after the restart. Millwall was much calmer this time. The offensive players were not in a hurry to move forward and concentrated on intercepting in the midfield. Southgate firmly controlled the final defensive line.
, blocked the opponent's pass, followed by a whirlwind of action from Millwall.
Henry, Ronaldinho and Larsson were like wild horses rushing forward from the midfield. Nedvěd did not keep up. It was not because he was running slowly, but because everyone was rushing forward, there should be a response.
Zambrotta dribbled the ball forward and passed it directly to Nedvěd who was free in front. The latter touched the ball with his back and passed it directly to Pirlo. Pirlo stopped the ball and passed it long on the spot. The ball flew diagonally towards
On the left side of the opponent's penalty area, Ronaldinho stopped the ball steadily and then swept the goal with a nearly volley. Henry shook off the opponent's defender and chose to use the arch of his foot to succeed.
"What kind of game is this? Everton scored two goals in one minute to lead Millwall. Ten minutes later, Millwall also scored two goals in one minute to equalize the score! After Millwall scored
There was still no celebration. Henry ran back with the ball, high-fived Nedvěd and Pirlo respectively in celebration and then placed the ball at the kick-off point in the center circle. There was still time in the game. What should Everton do next? Rather,
Should we defend or attack?"
If Everton players knew before the game started that the score was still tied 20 minutes into the game, their mentality would definitely be very peaceful.
However, they were equalized after taking a two-goal lead. The score was still tied, but a psychological gap appeared.
Attack, keep attacking!
When the first half of the game ended, Aldrich's face finally looked better. The score was 2:4, with the home team in front.
He returned to the locker room and criticized the team's performance in the first ten minutes with a serious expression, believing that this was one of Millwall's current weaknesses. The players' ability to adapt to situations and adjust their mentality to cope with the game needs to be improved.
They are now accustomed to dominating the scene and cannot withstand unexpected impacts.
If it's a strong team, they will naturally take it seriously, but if a weak team plays the game in a way they didn't expect, especially if it disrupts their rhythm and plan to control the game, there will be a brief panic.
The first half and the second half of the game were completely different trends.
The two teams played an earth-shattering first half, but the second half was uneventful. Everton was suddenly beaten back to its original form from 2:0 to 2:4. It was frightening. The offense was afraid of conceding more goals, and the defense seemed to be unable to do so.
Sorry, the second half was disorganized
, Millwall failed to seize several opportunities. Aldridge changed players and began to actively slow down the pace of the game and consume the opponent. However, the opponent was not aggressive in pressing, and it was not consumption, and it became a matter of attacking difficulties.
Half-time drill of positional warfare.
Pedretti, who came on the scene at the last moment of the game, deflected a long shot into the goal, locking the score at 2:5.
Millwall won eight consecutive victories in the new season. In another game that ended at the same time, Manchester United unexpectedly suffered an upset and was tied by a newly promoted team at home. It remained unbeaten in the new season, but was pulled away by Millwall.
A difference of 4 points.
A week later, Millwall continued their away game and defeated Coventry 3:0. Manchester United was upset again and was tied 3:3 by Southampton at home.
The two teams, both undefeated in the new season, have a 6-point gap in the standings.
"The Times" columnist David Miller wrote: This may be a repeat of the 1996/97 season. Millwall took the lead and did not give its competitors any chance from beginning to end! For those who hope that the Premier League will be more exciting and intense
For fans, they may be very disappointed. The suspense of the Premier League championship may be over before January, as long as Millwall meets Arsenal from the 10th round.
At the beginning of the game, if we can take into account the Champions League and achieve good results in the first half of the successive strong dialogues, then the Premier League can declare an early end. Perhaps the suspense left for us to guess is: in the end, can this Millwall team excel?
To what extent? Can they surpass themselves and achieve a better record than when they won the championship in 1997? How far can they go in the Champions League? (To be continued...)