Chapter 696: Giants

After Millwall equalized, Aldridge glanced at Ferguson, who was still expressionless and chewing gum, probably a way to relieve stress.
How many goals will Manchester United score against Millwall today?
Aldridge gave his team a tactical instruction with a big wave.
Want to attack? Then attack vigorously!
Accompaniment to the end!
Although Millwall has entered the super first-class strength state, that is to say, this team, even if there is no coach on the spot, arrange before the game, face all opponents with the usual style of play, excluding external factors, 70% The game should be able to take it down.
But if one of the most powerful teams can sweep all opponents and harvest all trophies without a head coach, this will only be a layman's opinion.
No matter how strong the team is, it is impossible to win all the time. Someone needs to be able to unify the thinking of the main force with more than 20 players, stabilize the team’s state, make correct and appropriate adjustments, and the team’s own ability to adjust on the field, It is also possible to encounter targeted sniper attacks by opponents without relying on the head coach? Rely on the players to solve all the difficulties? This is impossible. Especially, players on the field have different roles. Forwards focus on offense and defenders focus on defense. When in trouble, the two's conflicting ideas or differences will make the team's whole fall apart. No matter how powerful The team may also be fragmented in an instant.
Facing today's game, Aldridge has many choices, defensive counterattack, active attack, or slowing down the pace to consume opponents, no matter which one, the odds are very high, this is Millwall's hard power as a guarantee, but There is a big premise that the whole team is united in thinking and resolutely executes the same tactics.
Now, Aldridge chose to attack.
It is not a conventional offensive and defensive balance that changes the rhythm by chance, but a crazy one! Take a risky attack!
Corresponding to the change in the situation on the court, Millwall launched a high-pressure press, and the two full-backs directly turned into traditional wingers after assisting.
All of a sudden Manchester United failed to adapt to the rhythm of Millwall's crazy momentum and was caught flat-footed.
No matter how Millwall plays, one of their characteristics is that the three lines are closely connected. Although it is not foolproof, the football field does not have the tactics of dripping and winning.
In the 10th minute, Beckham's dribble was caught by Zambrotta. As a last resort, Beckham passed the ball to Belon. The latter turned and saw Pirlo. Pirlo stood in front of him to the left. At the same time, he actively took the steal and Belon deftly took the ball away and took a step forward from the right front. After one step, Gattuso broke the ball successfully!
This is the role of Pirlo in defense. It may not be necessary to succeed in stealing, but it must force the opponent to make a change in the rhythm of the ball. If the opponent is passing, Pirlo will move back and continue to find the most suitable. The position of the "moving stake", and when the rhythm of the opponent's dribbling changes, like the ball of Belon, Gattuso has been waiting behind Pirlo.
Gattuso crossed the ball to Schneider.
Giggs just inserted in the front, Belon failed to pass the ball, and when Giggs turned back, Schneider started earlier than him and took the ball all the way forward without hindrance.
After halftime, he continued to move forward. Schneider seemed to be going all the way to black.
Sylvester has also played against Millwall a lot on behalf of Manchester United. He has experience. With Schneider assists, Giggs is chasing back. He must not go to the bottom line and must follow Larson!
Schneider brought the ball all the way to the side in front of the penalty area, and Giggs also chased him back. Larsen cut into it, and there were already a lot of people in the penalty area.
Schneider kicked the ball back and passed it back to the middle. Pirlo followed up. Although he was further away from the penalty area, Pirlo was unmarked.
Pirlo continued to take the ball forward. He also felt strange to play Manchester United today. They were all forty yards away from the goal, but there were no Manchester United players around to mark him!
After all, it was Belon's change, but Solskjaer had a stronger sense of defense, but he ran back from the end of the front line. At this time, it was still 5 meters away from Pirlo.
Manchester United's four guards Ga Keen are all blocked in the penalty area, compressing the space in the danger zone, and never giving Pirlo a chance to use a scalpel.
Pirlo brought the ball to the penalty area and made a long-range posture, which only made Manchester United's defense loose. Keane came to block his shot with his body, but Pirlo faked a real pass and crossed the ball. Knock on the left.
Zambrotta, who switched routes from Beckham's side, started, and Beckham couldn't keep up when he found out.
Pirlo passed the ball very comfortably, the ball was not fast, and there was an advance. Zambrotta rushed from the left to the penalty area. No one could interfere with him. He did not need to stop the ball. The ball was a heavy bombardment. door!
The ball, like a cannonball, went straight to the center of Manchester United's goal. The ball was a bit floating, but the angle was not too good, it was obviously very positive.
But Batz didn't dare to take care of it. He couldn't catch it. He hit the ball with his double fists. The ball was like a big kick by the goalkeeper. He flew into the sky and left Manchester United's penalty area.
Belon looked at the ball that flew back, just in front of him, he was about to stop the ball, but did not expect huge pressure to hit him, Gattuso squeezed Belon from behind!
After squeezing the opponent away, Gattuso stuck his head and moved forward. Pirlo, who was running back, stopped the ball, pulled the ball and turned, and in the blink of an eye, he took Manchester United's defense into his eyes. Straight plug came out, wonderful to the top!
Manchester United had just been hit by a wave of offense, the ball was blocked by the goalkeeper, like a big foot clearance, the danger was lifted, the defensive player slightly relieved to press the formation outward, unexpectedly Gattuso header, Pirlo stopped the ball and turned, In less than 3 seconds, Millwall's second attack swept through!
The line of defense has been chaotic at this time, and the man-marking task is chaotic. It is not that Manchester United itself is chaotic. Their formation is very regular. The four guards line up, there is a waist in front, and the bilateral forwards are moving forward.
But Millwall's offensive points are unevenly distributed.
When Gattuso headed to Pirlo, Nedvide, Henry, Larson, they all observed that no one was harassing Pirlo, then they immediately prepared for a second attack.
Larson went down the middle and Henry and Nedved ran to the left rib. In some cases, Millwall's offense was dominant!
Pirlo's over-the-top straight was looking for the area of ​​Henry and Nedved.
Henry and Nedved succeeded in counteroffside at the same time!
It seems that the two have grabbed the same point. In many games, such behavior will be considered by the critics to be uncooperative, but in Millwall's tactical arrangement, this is what Aldridge requires.
Because the two press a point at the same time, it will also cause interference to the defensive players, which one is it?
Obviously, as the striker, Henry has a better position, and Nedved consciously moves to the middle of the goal. Whether it is a supplementary shot or as a contact point, this choice makes the attack success rate increase again!
Unmarked Henry was very sure of the ball. He chose to come and face the goal side, facing the falling ball. He shot firmly with his arch and volleyed the ball. The distance from the goal was not too close. Buttez came out. Opening his arms to expand the defensive area, but the ball flew from under his open arms, straight into the goal behind him.
"Millwall reversed the score in the 12th minute! Pirlo's pass was too imaginative. When the Manchester United defense just pressed outwards, Pirlo's pass crossed the Manchester United zone from the air. Henry and Nedved were at the same time. The anti-offside was successful, and Nedvide obviously gave way to the other side of the goal. Only when Henry shot, we saw that except Bartz, the three closest players to the Manchester United goal were all Millwall's offensive players, Lal Sen, Nedved, Henry, even if Henry does not shoot, he can easily send a assist, but he is confident in himself. This is the instinct of the shooter. He cleverly shoots through the fingers of Bartz. turn off!"
After scoring a goal, Henry ran to the side to prepare for a kneeling celebration, beckoning Pirlo on the road.
Aldridge turned to take a sip of mineral water and looked around the stadium. Old Trafford seemed very quiet.
Manchester United was reversed and Ferguson walked to the sidelines. He could be heard sporadic from the stands.
The game restarted, and after another 7 minutes, Zambrotta, the Italian who can now rank in the top five of the world-class full-backs, drove into the lightning fast. After Ronaldinho pinned the Neville brothers, he came to the bottom. After receiving Ronaldinho's skillful picking pass, he vigorously passed the ball and kicked it in front of the goal.
After all, Blank is still old, and his speed can't keep up. Nedved attracted Keene. Gary Neville couldn't stop the front point for the first time. The confrontation between Henry and Blank seemed completely different.
When Henry snatched the ball before Bartez fell to the ground and took the ball, Blank was two meters away from Henry. As if Henry had scored, he just started.
"20 minutes! 20 minutes! Millwall not only reversed Manchester United, but also expanded the score to 3:1, Henry scored twice, and look at his fiery state, it is likely to stage a hat trick!"
Aldridge looked mad.
After fighting with Manchester United for six years, this is the seventh year. From the pride of playing against Manchester United, Millwall has today stepped on the foot of the former king. Maybe not many people understand the significance of this, especially to For Aldridge.
He still can't forget the expression of Stam when he was going to Manchester United, every sentence, every word, his tone, his attitude.
Not just Stam, but that is the epitome of Millwall's football status in an era.
Is Stam just wanting to go to Manchester United?
No, Larson, Trezeguet, Thuram and many other good players at that time wanted to join a bigger club.
They were not born with loyalty to Millwall, and Aldridge did not require them to have it. That was hard for the strongman, and he never resented Stam, even when he left to make an apprentice break.
He should cherish what he has left and who has stayed in the team so far and has become the Millwall banner.
In this time when fighting side by side, Nedved, Larsen, Schneider, Southgate and other players have become loyalty benchmarks. In the future, some people will still leave, but there must also be loyalists.
The most important thing is that there are no Millwall players who are going to pursue the posture of honor to join Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Juventus, AC Milan and so on.
It's not that these giants have become worthless, but Millwall is already a giant, and is the most successful and most concerned giant in the contemporary era!