The Young Lion

Juventus' three-back system was indeed embarrassed by Millwall's counterattack. However, it is nonsense to say that Juventus will undoubtedly lose if the three-back system is used.

At least when they adopted a correct offensive strategy, Millwall's counterattack threat plummeted and the pressure on the defense suddenly eased.

In the 56th minute, Del Piero found a short-time exposure in the penalty area. After catching the ball, he passed Barzagli beautifully and got a nearly single-handed opportunity. Pagliuca once again used his body to block the Zebra Prince. must score!

Seeing this, Aldrich knew that this would not work.

After all, Juventus is a top-notch strong team. Millwall's substitute lineup is at best a second-rate and upper-middle level when they are at home. If the most threatening counterattack cannot be played, you should recognize it. Reality, instead of blindly resisting, that may look brave, but the result will definitely be tragic.

Today's game is very important for the young lads.

If they lose, especially if the two-goal lead is reversed, it will be a huge blow to their confidence. If they win or draw, it will be a great spiritual encouragement for them and will benefit their future development a lot.

In the 60th minute, Millwall made a substitution.

Millwall took the lead in making substitutions, and Kaka, who scored the goal, was replaced. Gattuso replaced him. It seems that Hall wants to keep the two-goal victory.

There was warm applause at the Lion King Stadium, and it was given to Kaka, who scored the goal.

After Aldridge high-fived Kaka on the sidelines, he set his sights on the court again.

After Gattuso came on the field, he ran to Pedretti, Alonso, and De Rossi briefly exchanged a few words and took his position.

millwall. On the back four!

certainly. Not lined up so stand. Gattuso is in the middle, and Pedretti and De Rossi are divided into two sides. If there is danger in the area on both sides, Gattuso can go to support. Alonso is in front of Gattuso, doing the work of the midfielder, standing The most important thing is the position of central midfielder, and Klose retreats to play the midfielder. Villa single striker.

To talk about the specific formation, it is 4411.

In the second half, Juventus showed their true strength to the full. After the Millwall substitution, the key midfielder area was adjusted. In the process of establishing a tacit connection in cooperation,

There will be some flaws in the defense during this period, Juventus, decisively seized it!

The 63rd minute. Davis rushed behind De Rossi, got the ball and then cut inside. After attracting Metzelder's attention, he passed the ball to Trezeguet. The latter didn't waste the opportunity this time. Gai also played the ball very trickily, hanging straight to the upper end of the upper corner of the goal.

Juventus pulled back a goal, and the suspense of the game came back. I don't know if Hall will make another substitution adjustment after the conceded goal. Ronaldinho and Ronaldinho are still sitting on the bench. Larsson, where is Nedved.

Juventus pulled back a goal and became more imposing. Millwall was shortened from the gap, and their fighting spirit became stronger. There was only a gap of one goal. If another goal was scored, the victory would become a draw.

Aldridge knew very well that if another goal was scored, the mentality of Millwall's substitute lineup would collapse at any time, and it was not impossible for Juventus to complete the reversal.

However, he still did not make other adjustments. Gattuso played, the signal has been sent out, and the thinking of the whole team should be more unified.

The strength is not as good as the Juventus team, what's the shame in sticking to it?

Aldrich also didn't have the idea of ​​trying to save face, otherwise, he would simply send all the main players to play.

Training young people has always been to start with defense. This is the tradition established by Aldridge in coaching for more than seven years, and it is also one of his styles.

Since helping the team reach new glory last season, Gattuso's spirit has taken on a new look. It may not be visible in the main lineup, but in the substitute lineup, as soon as he came on the field, although he conceded the ball, he did not show any signs of change. Panicked, I have experienced strong winds and waves, throw a ball, panic!

He encouraged his teammates and set an example on the defensive line. After he fully entered the game state, he led the team to compete with Juventus with his sturdy style of play.

Since then, the danger in Millwall's penalty area has decreased, and the three midfielders in the four midfielders plus Alonso have frequently blocked Juventus's offensive from the outside.

As time passed, Juventus began to speed up the offensive rhythm in order to equalize the score, and the mentality of the players began to change.

In the 81st minute, Davis was knocked down by De Rossi in a breakthrough, and was knocked to the ground fiercely by De Rossi. Davis got up and pinched De Rossi.

De Rossi didn't take a step back, his forehead was directly pressed against Davis's sports glasses, and he looked like a fiery lion cub.

Gattuso and his teammates also rushed over to help De Rossi at the first time. Instead of persuading the fight, this kid used to help De Rossi

The referee quickly quelled the conflict between the players, gave Juventus a free kick, and gave De Rossi a yellow card. Davis was acquitted.

There were boos in the Lion King Stadium, thinking that the referee's decision was unfair.

De Rossi was a little scared. He was the captain of the youth team. Whenever there was a conflict on the field, he was the first to rush to help his teammates. This habit can't be changed. The conflict with Davis just now brought him A yellow card, he wondered if it would lead Aldridge to scold him for not being calm enough.

But when he looked towards Aldrich with lingering fear, he saw Aldrich giving him a thumbs up with a slightly raised corner of his mouth.

This scene was also captured by the live camera.

It seems that Hall is not only not angry with De Rossi's foul, but also gave him a thumbs up to praise the other party. It should be a compliment to De Rossi's courage.

De Rossi now has the bottom line in his heart, and he rejoins the battle without any fear.

Fouling is definitely not a good thing, but it is a defensive player who plays the midfielder. Who can not foul it?

Aldridge did praise De Rossi for his courage. Or his fiery temper. Let Aldridge appreciate.

On the football field, elegant, often refined, can make players stand out, but also create a certain sense of distance.

Like Zidane, Henry, Pirlo

They're good players, good teammates. It is to use ball skills to drive the team forward, but football requires not only ball skills, but also mental attributes.

It is impossible to imagine that if Vieira and Keane had no temper, would they still be world-class midfielders?

Although the spiritual leader does not have to be a hot-tempered player, for example, Nedved became the spiritual leader of Millwall with a strong fighting spirit, but some players should have a hot temper!

A top team, a king's team, a dynasty like Millwall. You have to have someone like that in the team because your opponents are not as good as you. It is very likely that they will hurt you and violate you in despicable ways. If your temper is not strong enough, you may be bullied, and you will lose to your opponent in terms of momentum, which will affect your strength.

There are such roles in the Millwall first team. Materazzi, Gattuso, and Southgate can all stand up to defend the team at critical moments with the attitude of a tough guy or even a villain!

There is not much time left in the game, and Juventus' offense can't stand it anymore. Millwall's defense is more stable than before, because there are more defensive players and a higher fault tolerance rate.

Juventus really can't play new tricks in their positional battles. No matter how they pass the ball outside, they can't tear up any obvious gaps. They just come to simple and rude, long-range shots! Rush!

Millwall's counterattack, which had been silent for more than half an hour in the second half, had another chance.

With the failure of Juventus' long-range shot and the return of the sling without success, Millwall's counterattack from defense to offense can be reorganized.

But the effect is far from the first half.

Klose and Villa were able to advance the offense to the front of Juventus' penalty area, but they were unable to break through the opponent's back line.

Juventus has three defenders, 3 defenses and 2 defenses, there is no problem at all!

The fans in the stands felt a little sorry.

The difference in power between a 2-person attack and a 3-person attack is not simply 1. The cooperation of 2 people is point-to-point, which is clear at a glance. But if it is 3 people, passing, running, and the offensive routines and changes bred than 2 people, the gap is geometrically multiplied.

And Juventus is not the kind of opponent to counterattack, a team that can be beaten single-handedly if it passes through the top.

When Millwall failed to counterattack, Aldridge would applaud Villa and Klose.

In this environment, it is miraculous to be able to score a goal. If you don't score a goal, you can push the offense to the front of Juventus' penalty area, which is also a huge contribution and a great help to the team.

At least, Juventus' formation will retreat when defending, giving Millwall's defense breathing space, and when Juventus attacks again, everything will have to start again.

Juventus was going crazy, Lippi also felt aggrieved.

Aldridge taunted him before the game, but during the game, the opponent put the bus shamelessly!

And it still puts out a very level bus!

If it weren't for the opportunity given to Juventus when the defense line was adjusted, maybe the score would still be 2:0.

In the last minute of stoppage time, Del Piero attempted a personal breakthrough on the line of the penalty area, but was pinched back and forth by Metzelder and Gattuso to intercept the ball and fell in the penalty area. Without too much protest, Del Piero fell down, but he fell down after he was caught by Metzelder after wading the ball. It would be a bit far-fetched to award a penalty.

Gattuso cleared the ball with a big foot, and the referee blew the whistle to end the game.

At the end of the fifth round of the UEFA Champions League first stage group stage, Millwall defeated Juventus 2:1 at home. Millwall, who played as a substitute, scored two goals in the first half when the audience was passive. In the second half, Juventus seized the opportunity to get back a goal, and then there was a chance to equalize the score, but the young lads of Millwall, with their firm will, strong fighting spirit, and courage to fight, won the victory with outstanding performance. Firmly in the hands. This is a victory that may not be of high value to Millwall at present, because they have advanced to the second stage of the group stage before the game, but it is very important for Millwall's long-term construction. Unusually, they have already won two championships this season, the Charity Shield and the UEFA Super Cup. One week later, they will go to Japan to fight for their third championship, the Toyota Cup! In the League Cup, relying on the substitute lineup, they also entered After reaching the semi-finals, we have reason to expect that Millwall will win more trophies this season. It is not yet clear which team can challenge Millwall’s status as king. Maybe, Spain’s Real Madrid is qualified.” (to be continued...) ()