Chapter 397: The troubled Premier League

The next night, Old Trafford.
Aldrich's suit and leather shoes are sitting on the stands, and beside him is Boas, who is as young as him.
The first leg of the Champions League semi-finals between Manchester United and Juventus is about to start.
When the live television camera spotted Aldridge in the stands, it quickly caught the attention of the speaker.
Andy Gray even said with a smile: "Hall seems confident about the result of defeating Bayern Munich 1-0. Now he comes to check the status of the opponents in the finals. Oh, think about it too. Yesterday's semi-final results, Juventus had a better result than they faced Monaco in the past. They swept away from Dortmund on their last trip to Germany, and in the second leg of the Munich Olympic Stadium, Hall clearly won.
Aldrich appeared in the stands to watch the game in person, but it was not to check the opponents in the finals. That was too far away. Whether the Bayern Munich pass can be passed, the suspense still exists.
But he did come to observe Manchester United. He needs to make a bold decision: whether to send a substitute in the FA Cup semi-final.
The FA Cup semi-final takes place in the middle of the league after the first round of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. It is a great test for the physical strength of the main lineup. Now that the three-line championship is over, Audridge needs to do it in the platoon formation. More nuanced.
When the game started, just one hour away in Liverpool, Melanie’s house, her brother watched the game while cursing Manchester United losing and found that Aldridge was approaching Old Trafford, so he went upstairs. Shouted: "Sister, Aldridge is in Manchester."
Melanie, who is expected to be born in less than three months, appeared on the stairs of the second floor, overlooking the hall on the first floor, and asked in surprise: "Did he call you?"
"No, he was watching Manchester United on Old Trafford on TV."
Melanie suddenly turned her head into the room and slammed the door.
It was less than an hour's drive away, and Aldridge didn't even visit her, which made her very sad.
But the two are still in the Cold War, no one has offered to compromise, and Melanie has no reason to blame Aldridge.
Boas was sitting next to Aldridge and constantly asked questions about the game. Aldridge patiently communicated with him. At Old Trafford, Manchester United took the lead in conceding the ball. Conte’s shock hit the heart of all Red Devils fans. Was hit hard.
"Man United's situation is not good."
Boaz made such a sigh.
Aldridge did not change his face and said: "When the Ferguson-trained Red Devils have reached their peak, the average age is the golden stage of a team, the experience accumulated in high-level competitions, the team is fully mature Degree, what is the most terrible? Do you know?"
Boas asked curiously: "What?"
"Magic! Spiritual tenacity! This is far more important than paper strength. There are many star-studded teams that have become scattered after the first ball is lost, but you see Manchester United, they have never had signs of retreat. In the undefeated journey of nearly two months with more wins and fewer draws, Manchester United’s stability is stifling.
To put it bluntly, it is mental temperament, and it is also the most headache thing for Aldridge every season.
Millwall has old people leaving every year and new people coming, especially young players. To train young players' technical and tactical skills, this can be done slowly, but the cultivation of spiritual temperament is very difficult. Fortunately, he has Ned Wade, Southgate, and Larsson are the three captains. He can hardly imagine that if they have not stayed in the team for these years, even if he has more young geniuses, I am afraid he can’t fight. tough battle!
At Old Trafford, Manchester United only tied the score with Giggs' goal in the 91st minute of the game. The first round got a 1:1 result at home.
Although Juventus took over Lippi's Ancelotti, although he was disappointed with the goal, it was not enough to see that he was still very happy. Not only did he not lose in the first round, he also scored an away goal and Juventus entered The prospects for the final are very optimistic.
When Manchester United's game ended, Fleet Street's tone changed immediately. Seeing the decline of Manchester United and slamming Millwall, both Premier League teams played first at home. Manchester United tied and Millwall won. It seems that Millwall reached the final. Hope is greater, and the voice of the civil war in England has gradually diminished.
On the weekend, the 33rd round of the Premier League kicked off, and Audridge led the main lineup to attack, guest challenge to Martin O'Neill's Leicester City.
Martin O'Neill and Aldrich are private friends, but on the court, the two are ruthless.
Under the leadership of Leicester City, he unfortunately lost to Tottenham in the League Cup finals this season, but in the standings, they still have the opportunity to win tickets for the UEFA Cup. Martin O’Neill still continues the tradition and let his The team played a defensive counterattack at home.
Millwall was underperformed by the UEFA Champions League and Bayern Munich in the middle of the week and underperformed. In the end, the two teams made a 0-0 handshake.
Aldridge still maintained his demeanor and shook hands with O'Neill after the game.
Both are actually a little unhappy.
Because everyone wants to win.
In the same round of the league, Millwall harvested good news and bad news.
Manchester United are also affected by the European War. The weekend league away game was tied by Blackburn, who is determined to relegate. The score is also 0:0. Millwall's advantage over Manchester United is still 2 points.
However, Chelsea and Arsenal both won in the same city derby.
Chelsea beat Wimbledon 2-1 on the road.
Arsenal triumph 3-1 at White Hart Lane!
The situation in the Premier League is unpredictable.
Millwall leads Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal with 2 points!
With 5 rounds left in the league, who dares to say that Millwall is the biggest favourite to win? They also have to talk directly with Chelsea and Arsenal. The only good factor is that they have the advantage of sitting at home, but they also have to take into account the European war!
Fleet Street is going crazy!
In this country's most watched football game, such a chaotic situation in the top league affects the nerves of countless people. They do media, even if they only report some trivial matters every day, the newspaper will sell.
Surprisingly, the coaches of the top four teams seem to be invisible to the championship situation, and they all kept a low profile.
No one tried to put pressure on the opponent, and the sword and sword were not visible in public opinion.
The reason is simple. The two tigers fight, the opponent is clear, the top four fight for hegemony, Audridge or Ferguson, even Wenger and Viali, who are they fighting psychologically?
At this time, it is not the situation of who beats anyone down.
Like Ferguson's collapse of Keegan's mental collapse, Newcastle United eventually collapsed. Now, who exactly does Ferguson expect?
Now it’s time to do your own best, and let your team devote yourself to the game to avoid making mistakes.
Who is more stable now.
The wrong team will fall behind, and the penalty may be fatal.
Next season, the Champions League will expand to the top 32, with only 3 places in the Premier League. In the top four, who the would like to play in the UEFA Cup.
But Ferguson still bombarded in front of the media, not the opponent, but the FA.
The FA has placed Millwall and Manchester United's FA Cup semi-final at the home of Leeds United, Elland Road Stadium.
Ferguson's Thunder was furious, thinking it was the FA's partial help to Millwall.
Perhaps in terms of popularity support and geographical factors, Millwall is considered a neutral stand, and there are no positive factors.
But running to Yorkshire was extremely difficult for Manchester United.
The hatreds of Leeds United and Manchester United are well known, and this hatred does not originate in football. The root is the war between Lancashire and Yorkshire that fought for the throne hundreds of years ago. This hatred has continued, and Opposition in various fields is not just in football.
No matter how Ferguson criticized the FA, or even issued a ticket by the FA, the game still has to proceed as usual.
This season has reached the final stage. The game will see one less game, and Millwall and Manchester United have the hope of winning the third line. Therefore, the game of the two teams, no matter who the opponent is, will be a hard-to-find scene. What's more, the two teams played directly. After a game, a team was destined to bid farewell to a front.
At Elland Road Stadium, Millwall's starting lineup came out, everyone was shocked!
Manchester United sent most of the main force, and the frontline attack group is not bad.
Millwall sent a full replacement!
Goalkeeper: Keller.
Guards: Mills, Ferdinand, Neal, Ashley Cole.
Midfielders: Grenchar, Gattuso, Lampard, Duff.
Forwards: Klose, Van Nistelrooy.
Just looking at the tactical characteristics of both sides, the two teams are very similar, both playing 442.
Whether it is the configuration of one attack and one defense in the midfield, the role of a sudden pass on the side, or the partner of the double forward, it is almost the same.
However, in terms of attitude, Millwall sent a substitute, which is mainly defensive counterattack, let Manchester United attack.
Aldridge and Ferguson, the two described by Fleet Street as "unmatched players", stood on the sidelines to oversee the battle.
Ferguson couldn't figure out what the Aldridge was doing!
According to the situation, Millwall is definitely better than Manchester United.
The Champions League won the first round and the team's fighting spirit was high. Although the league was tied, Manchester United was also tied, and Millwall is still the leader.
Manchester United went all out in this game, but Millwall seemed to have the urge to give up.
Maybe not, wasn't Arsenal upset by this team at home?
Aldridge dared to take the full bench, and his courage and courage were appreciated by the outside world.
But if he loses the semi-finals, it is estimated that he will be sprayed into a stupid cap.
His thinking was clear.
If the full main force is used, it will not be conducive to the next continuous multi-line battle. The main players have played two consecutive games in the past week. At this time, physical fitness must be allocated reasonably.
Secondly, if Millwall is in a strong attack, Manchester United will at least tend to balance in the offensive and defensive system. In that case, the game may become a fierce strangling like Bayern.
And Manchester United suffered two consecutive draws in a row, and their heart was frustrated. The unfavorable situation in the first leg of the Champions League will distract them. With the stimulation of Millwall's dispatch of the bench, they will inevitably attack.
The essence of Millwall's bench formation 442 system is to counterattack instead of advancing layer by layer in frontal positions.
Manchester United really attacked as soon as they came up Elland Road, probably wanting to score early to take the lead, and then save their energy consumption opponents, in exchange for the biggest victory at the smallest cost.
Aldridge stood on the sidelines and watched the line of defense sway, the black wind and double-sharp performance were active, and he was still breathless.
Ferdinand, Mills, and the two defenders have made very obvious progress this season. They are becoming more and more popular, allowing them to withstand more high-level strikers, which can accelerate their growth.
This game is also needed by Gattuso, Lampard.
In the opening 20 minutes, Manchester United's combination of rushing and hanging tactics did not achieve good results. The offensive was played with thunder and heavy rain, and it only blossomed and did not bear fruit.
Beckham's passing ball is now called the master class.
Because his cross is no longer looking for a striker's head, but directly leading the striker to break the goal!
But Ferdinand and Neal's double-half defense is very stable. Compressing the defense in the penalty area does not give the opponent any chance. Especially Ferdinand is in a good condition today.
Seeing that the team can withstand the offensive pressure of Manchester United, Aldridge showed appreciation on the sidelines, and then his eyes became more severe.