The Young Lion

August 1, 2009.

brussels.

The European Elite League held the opening ceremony of the first UEFA Super League here. After the qualifying draw, representatives of a total of 37 club members took a group photo here. The one sitting in the middle of the first row was none other than Aldrich.

This photo will go down in the history books forever. In the past year and a half, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding Aldridge, those clubs who have been shut out of Europe's elite leagues, those who have not even been able to participate in the UEFA Cup. His teams, including the mid-upstream clubs that were completely trampled by the giants, have a lot of resentment towards Aldridge. The young coach who was full of legends in the past will now become a topical figure in the history of the green world , a controversial figure, those who like him will think he is an angel, and those who hate him will describe him as a devil!

In the past, he wrote a wonderful chapter in world football and created one great miracle after another. Now, he has single-handedly changed the pattern of European football. The profound impact on European football is immeasurable.

Right and wrong, leave it to future generations to comment.

Aldridge didn't care, and even felt in his heart: Even if everyone thinks I'm a devil, it's better than nothing left behind!

On August 10, before the opening of the Premier League, Millwall just finished the Community Shield, and then ushered in the qualifying match of the UEFA Super League B at home!

The Lion King Stadium was full of seats, and the scene was extremely hot. Before the start of the game, crazy fans pulled out a huge banner in the stands, writing: tremble! Wild Lion is back!

The game was about to start and Aldridge was uncharacteristically the last to leave the dressing room, behind the lined up Millwall team. Aldrich came from behind. He patted the players on the back one by one. Then he walked into the field and walked steadily to the coach of the home team to stand still.

He couldn't help feeling a little bit excited about the noisy stadium atmosphere.

What Fleet Street said in the past two years is quite right: the domestic n-championship has caused him to lose some of his enthusiasm, especially in the league. In terms of long-distance running endurance, Millwall is the best in terms of strength and state, and the thickness of the lineup. No other team can match. Coupled with the distraction of other teams in the European war, Millwall's domestic dominance is deeply rooted and unshakable!

The Olympiacos players felt the pressure even before they went on the pitch.

I couldn't help turning my head to look at Millwall's starting lineup. Those 11 players are all the absolute top players in their positions in today's football! And most of them are among the top three!

Millwall's first start today,

It will also be the absolute main lineup for at least the next two years.

Goalkeeper: Buffon.

Defenders: Ramos, Nesta, Silva, Ram.

Midfielders: De Rossi, Alonso. Kaka.

Forwards: Messi, Villa. C Ronaldo.

Captain De Rossi was full of seriousness and fighting spirit, and walked forward holding the hand of the caddy, and walked out of the player tunnel, as if the stadium was shining brightly, and walked into a new world!

That was the stage they had been waiting for for two years, and it was also their stage!

The atmosphere at the Lion King Stadium exploded to an unprecedented height today, the noise was overwhelming, and the fans did not stop shouting for a moment. Perhaps it was two years away from the European war, which made them depressed for a long time. Until today, they have completely vented!

Olympiacos showed a defensive posture in the away game, but Millwall was full of fighting spirit and bombarded them indiscriminately from the first minute of the game!

The speed of the ball is extremely fast, and the third generation of Wild Lion has been grinding and sublimating in the past three years, and finally came to today, reaching great success!

The peak mad lion!

No solution!

In the 9th minute of the game, Kaka set up a turret for Alonso outside the penalty area. Alonso bombarded the goal and was blocked by the goalkeeper. Ronaldo followed up and shot the ball into the goal!

At the beginning of the game, Millwall scored the first goal! Ronaldo opened the scoring for the team!

After 7 minutes, Millwall concentrated on Ronaldo's left side, and repeatedly attacked the opponent's defense line. He launched an offensive here three times in a row, and then Kaka suddenly shifted the attack. Messi dribbled the ball on the opponent's right side. After passing two people in an area that was not obvious, he entered the penalty area. The single-handed ball was diagonally towards the goal and shot lightly at the far corner of the goal. The ball drew a light and graceful arc and fell into the dead corner of the goal.

Olympiacos is stunned!

Less than 20 minutes into the game, conceding two goals in a row!

Can't help it!

After Ronaldo and Messi made an explosive threat on the wing, they would virtually open up the opponent's defense.

At this time, Kaka's hurricane rush in the middle has become a new threat point.

In the 29th minute, Olympiakos, who had to attack and score a goal due to being behind by two goals, was intercepted in the frontcourt. Millwall launched a fast break. Ram made a long pass from the backcourt to find Villa. Back to do it, Kaka, who started running in the back row, rushed forward.

With the speed soaring and room for a breakthrough, Kaka made a big stride to break through with the ball. The Olympiacos defender tried to pull someone, but was thrown away by Kaka with his arm!

Facing the attacking goalkeeper, Kaka confidently took the ball and sent the ball into the empty goal!

The Millwall players ran wildly to celebrate on the sidelines, and the atmosphere on the scene soared all the way, as if there was no momentum to stop.

Aldridge laughed heartily on the sidelines and applauded the wonderful performance of the players. The stands had already entered the rhythm of carnival. The fans clapped rhythmically, and then shouted in unison.

Although when the results of the qualifying draw came out, the Olympiacos club expressed deep resentment: For the n-year consecutive champion of the Premier League, he-damn-want to play the qualifying match? We should have drawn Arsenal!

Even so, Olympiacos did not want to express that they will definitely advance to the main match when they meet Arsenal, but they know that it will be very difficult to advance to the main match, but they really did not expect the game to become like this!

Their fans are the saddest.

I traveled thousands of miles to England and came to this home stadium with a terrifying atmosphere, and the Millwall fans are notoriously tough, so you have to keep your tail between your legs here.

I have been preparing for a long time. I have been looking forward to it for a long time. Paid money to come to the scene. Oh shit!

You made me watch less than 30 minutes of the game! ! ! ! ! !

3:0.

There is absolutely no chance of a comeback.

The suspense was killed in less than 30 minutes in a two-round match of at least 180 minutes.

This is not the original intention of the establishment of the UEFA Super League. The purpose of the league is to present a high-level, strong dialogue with matching or close strengths.

That's why there is a quota limit and a grading system.

It's just that Millwall made a concession because of the distribution of benefits, so he came to the b-level competition.

Of course, Olympiacos complained. I don't think it's fair, but the giants who won the A-level match feel very comfortable.

12 places, 6 promotions, without Millwall, the prospect of qualifying for their group draw cannot be said to be absolutely positive, at least they have avoided an absolutely strong enemy!

When the 90-minute game ended, the on-site commentator shouted passionately: 6:0! Millwall slaughtered the Greek champion Olympiacos at home. There is no doubt that they will enter the UEFA Super League group stage! Millwall They are back! The wild lions are back! The kings of Europe. Return to their stage!

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At the end of the month, 24 participating teams in the UEFA Super League were born. In the group draw of the B-level match, Millwall avoided many 3 and 4 teams in the mainstream league.

Even though the outside world has maliciously slandered Millwall, thinking that this is the rhythm of Millwall's admission.

Just look at their opponents.

Last season's Ligue 1 champion, Bordeaux.

Russian Super League Champion, CSKA Moscow.

Scottish Premier League champions, Glasgow Rangers.

League champion, Anderlecht.

Fourth place in La Liga, Atletico Madrid.

When Aldrich came forward to respond to the suspicion of being walked, he asked: If we are assigned to another group, it seems that we will also be said to be sent, right?

In another group, there are Arsenal, Fiorentina, Leverkusen and other teams, but is there any big difference in Millwall's past group?

In the final analysis, the reason is that Millwall should have played in the A-level game!

Some people are happy and some are sad.

Because the French team does not have a place in the A-level match, even Bordeaux, which has won the championship, still has to play in the B-level match, and it is also in a group with Millwall.

This makes Bordeaux coach Blanco very depressed.

But it did give the UEFA more topics.

On this top stage, not to mention Aldridge's acquaintances, even his former assistants, there are quite a few.

For example, Porto coach Boas, Bordeaux coach Blanco, and the old Huang Li, Liverpool coach Benitez also worked with him.

It is a pity that Jenson, who led PSV to a brilliant record in the UEFA Champions League in the past two years, could not continue to appear on this stage. Otherwise, Aldridge played in the European competition, really like visiting friends.

The magnificent UEFA Premier League kicked off.

In the second half of 2009, there was a frenzy in the shade world.

There are fewer group matches in top competitions in Europe than in the past.

However, in the A-level competition, almost every week except for the match day and the time to make way for the domestic cup competition, there will be a big matchup in the middle of every week!

This makes fans love and hate!

European fans are better. Other continents, with jet lag, messed up their biological clocks in order to watch the game, but basically no one regretted it. Instead, they became more and more excited.

There are very few upsets in Group A, because there are strong dialogues, and the results are not surprising, unless a team like Porto counterattacks, it is considered an upset.

The battle of the giants is earth-shattering. After each round, the group qualifying situation always presents a turbulent and unpredictable situation. No team can establish an absolute advantage of qualifying prematurely, which makes the suspense of the game always exist. , and the exciting duel between the giants is also the biggest attraction.

Compared with the giants in Group A, where the giants fought chaotically and the teams were scarred, Millwall was smooth sailing in the B-level competition.

In 10 group matches, they had 8 wins and 2 draws.

Defeat all champion teams from France, Russia, Belgium and Scotland!

Counting the Greek champion in the qualifying round, Millwall has completed five consecutive kills against the champions of the five European leagues in half a season after returning to the European war! (Want to know more exciting news about The Wild Lion and Young Marshal? Open WeChat now, click the + sign on the top right, select Add friends to add a public account, search for , follow the public account, and never miss every day update!) (to be continued..)

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