The Young Lion

Before the start of the second half, the stands were slightly depressed, and the dull game in the first half made the audience lose their interest.

But there was a tidy applause from the south stand.

Brady led the same young fan group Lion Roar and fifty people clapped their palms in unison, then raised their palms high and shouted in unison: Millwall!

Clap, Millwall!

Clap, Millwall!

Unknowingly, such momentum spread in the stands and spread to every Millwall fan.

Even the broadcast footage swept across the stands, and the commentator said in surprise: Maybe we are used to Millwall's restless stands and fiery cheers, but at this moment, we see the most simple side of the fans in them. There is a voice here. Resounding through the sky, that is: Millwall!

The players who had already stepped onto the field and waited for the kick-off in the second half listened to the lingering sound of cheering, and a flame rose from the bottom of their hearts, which finally swept through their bodies and turned into endless fighting spirit. Lei Zegai raised his head with a dignified expression, and his eyes were full of mutual encouragement.

Aldridge came to stand in front of the coach's bench. Although his face was expressionless, he was both appreciative and grateful to Brady and the others in his heart.

The current picture is a good start.

Amidst the loud cheers, the referee blew the whistle for the start of the second half.

Millwall kicked off the ball first, and after passing the ball back, the players opened up their attacking posture.

After a few kicks back and forth in the midfield, the ball returned to the feet of Nedved who ran out of the midfield to catch the ball.

In the position on the right side of the midfield, Nedved turned around and passed the ball to the right without hesitation after taking the ball.

Schneider crossed the side, and the Luton full-back who had eaten him to death in the first half had also posted up, and the opponent's face was obviously full of strong confidence.

Judging from his actions, he already planned to complete the steal at the moment Schneider was about to take the ball and turn around. This was tried and tested in the first half!

A very important part of close defense is to be familiar with the opponent's dominant foot and force the opponent to use the non-dominant foot. The higher level is to suppress the opponent's activity area. If the player is good at cutting inside, then push the opponent to the bottom line.

Luton's full-back now only intends to stretch out a kick to destroy the ball when Schneider stops the ball with his right foot and turns to adjust the rhythm.

Schneider faced the opponent's full-back head-on. Facing the ball coming from behind, he did stretch out his right foot. It seemed the same as in the first half. The Luton full-back who came up to steal also stretched out his right foot. Foot, but stunned to see Schneider did not stop the ball at all, and knocked the ball back to the direction of Nedved in the middle.

The Luton full-back, who failed to catch up, was startled. After Schneider kicked the ball, he rushed past him. He turned around and chased after him, but he was already two positions behind. From two meters away from him, it rolled obliquely towards the direction of the corner flag.

This is a very simple two over one cooperation.

But after the Luton full-back made a mistake of rushing up, Schneider was given a large space to go forward.

Millwall's frontcourt attack team became active. Pires from the left went straight to the back of the penalty area. Trezeguet moved to the center of the penalty area and drove away the defensive central defenders around him. Larson moved from the left side of the penalty area to the right. Running sideways, the central defender behind him couldn't catch up!

Schneider faced the ball rolling to him after coming to the edge of the baseline,

He didn't stop the ball again, and directly passed the ball low and flat, looking for the point in front of the penalty area!

This is the offensive routine they have been rehearsing for the past few days, and it is completely executed.

After Trezeguet covered Larsson's running position and led away the defenders, there was an open shot in the front of the small penalty area. Larsson rushed to grab the front point, facing the incoming ball, and simply used the arch of his foot With a pad, the ball flew up, and with a bang, the ball hit the lower edge of the goal crossbar and bounced into the net!

The Luton goalkeeper was transfixed.

The Lions Den stadium is boiling!

After scoring the goal, Larson ran to the South Stand, where the cheers were the loudest, and raised his arms in celebration.

In the South Stand, members of the Lion Roar fan organization jumped up and down, thinking they were just happy, but when Larson ran to the stands, seven members of the Lion Roar fan organization turned their backs and stood behind them. On the back of the jersey, there is a capital letter, and seven people form an English name: Larsson

There are fans on both sides holding up Larson's No. 9 jersey, and below, a person is holding up a big poster, which shows Larson's heroic appearance!

This made Larson, who raised his arms in celebration, stunned. He suddenly didn't know what to do. He only knew that apart from the excitement of scoring in his heart, the picture in front of him touched the softness deep in his heart, which moved him Besides, it seemed to soften in this unforgettable scene.

This scene was captured by the broadcast camera and immediately became the focus.

Millwall has changed, Millwall has changed and here we see things we never would have seen before and that will stick with us for a long time...

Aldridge applauded softly on the sidelines, in addition to praising his players for their tactical success, part of it was for the fans in the stands.

The second half had just started, Luton conceded the ball, and cracks appeared in the originally solid defense in the first half, which made the situation of the game suddenly reversed.

In the first half, the players of Millwall played more and more negatively, and their morale was low, but after this goal, their morale was high, and it also allowed them to face the game more calmly. This kind of change ebbs and flows , is a watershed in the trend of the game.

The two wingers in particular shined in the second half.

After Pires received the pass from Lucas, he didn't pass the ball after he caught it. He directly made a long diagonal pass to find Trezeguet who was behind the penalty area.

This gave Trezeguet space to start and sprint. He sprinted into the penalty area from outside the penalty area and then dived directly to the top of the ball. The defender who returned parallel to him could not touch the ball at all. The ball blasted towards the goal, but the angle was not tricky. The Luton goalkeeper swooped sideways and lifted the ball out of the crossbar.

The little-known Luton goalkeeper made a brilliant save.

Trezeguet got up from the ground and shook his head with regret, but he was not discouraged, and immediately began to stand in the penalty area to prepare for a corner kick.

The game has been completely one-sided. When Millwall's two wide players were no longer as rigid as they were in the first half, this made Millwall's frontcourt offensive team glow with great vitality.

Wenger in the stands became more and more delighted. He had already seen Aldridge's on-the-spot scheduling ability from the performance of Schneider and Pires.

No substitutions, no changes in tactics, in fact, just a change of rhythm, making the two wings more relaxed.

The movement of the ball is also smoother.

Schneider once again took the ball from the side. The full-back defending him had already suffered a loss. He didn't dare to rush up, and he was even faintly ready to turn around and chase after the opponent wanted to play a two-for-one cooperation.

But this time, Schneider stopped the ball at his feet, and the full-back in front of him took a step back. At this moment of hesitation, Schneider changed the line and cut in, and dribbled the ball obliquely into the ribs at the front of the penalty area. This forced the opponent's central defender to come up to press, and Schneider just rightly stuffed the ball straight into the penalty area, where Trezeguet, who ran out of space and was unmarked, half-turned and volleyed towards the ball!

The Luton goalkeeper blocked the shot angle at the near post, but the ball went straight into the far corner of the goal!

2:0!

Trezeguet shook his head and shouted loudly, he also ran to the side of the south stand, and the fans above turned their backs and showed his name.

The Lion's Den Stadium fell into a sea of ​​carnival.

After Aldridge saw the goal, he turned around with a smile and walked back to the coach's bench to sit down.

Compared with Aldridge, who was younger than himself, Jensen was so impressed. It was just a slight change, but it made Millwall's side attack completely alive!

Schneider, who assisted with two goals, also felt incredible. When he jumped on Trezeguet's back to celebrate, he was still thinking about Aldridge's words during the intermission.

He did play too tired in the first half.

I even feel that the opponent's full-back is a ruthless character, and the defense is impeccable.

It turns out that the problem is not how strong the opponent is, but that he has not played to his due level at all.

And Aldridge made him extremely relaxed on the court with just a few words, and he was able to enjoy the most primitive joy and passion of football.

The boss is amazing!

Before the end of the game, Pires moved to the penalty area and took a long shot to lock the score at 3:0.

Millwall defeated Luton at home in the ninth round of the League One League and continued to lead the standings.

It is important to win and get three points, but Aldridge is more pleased that the mental outlook of the players has taken on a new look. After a little release of the offense, the players are more active on the court and play with more motivation. This momentum is very good, at least this A small gamble, Aldrich won.

After the game, as the sun went down, Aldridge said goodbye to Wenger outside the club.

Andrew also came to watch the game today, and Aldridge asked him to be the driver to give Wenger a ride.

Outside the gate of the club, Andrew put Wenger's simple suitcase into the car, then sat in the car and waited quietly.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, Wenger and Aldridge stood opposite each other, both of them seemed to be covered with a layer of golden light. Wenger smiled gently and said: Aldrich, your team is great. Players, if they are trained well, they will definitely be able to win trophies in the future.

Aldridge also smiled gently: The trophy is still far away from us. The most important task in front of us is to be on the stage of the top league.

Wenger stretched out his hand and said, Then I wish your team enter the Premier League as soon as possible. Thank you for your care these few days. I have learned a lot here.

After shaking his hand, Aldridge said, I wish you the best of luck, too.

Wenger turned around and got into Andrew's car. Andrew sat in the driver's seat, stretched out his hand out the window and waved at Aldridge, and then the car started slowly.

Aldrich looked at the car going away. Under the beautiful evening light, he was carrying Wenger who was about to leave for Japan. Aldrich sent his blessings from the bottom of his heart.

This trip to Japan must be a happy trip for Wenger. He was able to train the bottom-ranked Nagoya Grampus in the J-League into the runner-up of the league in half a year.

But there, after all, is not Wenger's destination.

When the car disappeared from sight, Aldrich turned around and walked towards the club, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, whispering softly.

Professor, we will meet again in the Premier League!