The Young Lion

Millwall went to the Champions League with four rounds of grievances in the league. In the first game, they came to Glasgow, the capital of Scotland. After a few years of fighting in the South, there was almost no place in Europe. What stadium made them feel strange.

In Scotland, Martin O’Neill led the Celtics to restore the glory of two or three years after the successful restoration. When the distracted European war was about to make a breakthrough in the European arena, it must be distracted at home, and was drifted by Glasgow last season. The author once again subverted the rule. For Scottish football, it is nothing more than a two-person turn between two rivals in Glasgow.

Now the coach of the Glasgow Rangers is Alex McLeish. He is well-known in the Scottish football field and is a legend. He is like most Scottish coaches. He has started in the home league and has the opportunity to make achievements in the future. Most will step into English football coaching.

From the day he assumed the position of coach of the Glasgow Rangers, the financial situation of the Glasgow Rangers was very unsatisfactory. The impact of the 2002 economic crisis on football has always been lingering. Bankruptcy, bankruptcy, and sale of the sale, even if it seems to be short Whatever the problem is, it has also planted disaster factors for the future.

In this context, the overall strength of the Glasgow Rangers is not valued by European football.

It can be said that Scottish football itself is not valued by contemporary European football, even the local Scottish giants such as the Celtics and Glasgow Rangers, because since the restructuring of the Champions League, no Scottish team has been able to break into the top 16 of the Champions League.

Like most coaches, McLeish expressed his respect and fear for Aldridge through the media megaphone before playing against Aldridge for the first time.

In the impression of the outside world, Aldridge has more or less the magic image of the English ground snake.

Aldridge didn't put on a rack, but complimented McLeish in a different direction.

It is well known that Aldridge is very close to Martin O’Neill, so when Aldridge said with a joke: “O’Neal’s life in Scotland is not easy. To be honest, I’m glad he met his opponent in Scotland, which also made me Interested in the upcoming Champions League game."

When O’Neal led Leicester City, he did cause trouble to Millwall. Although Millwall became stronger and stronger, and Leicester City was almost on the spot, Oddridge repeatedly defeated him in front of O’Neill. Put in front of the super giants, which team is not an "ATM cash machine"?

On September 13, Ebrox Stadium.

Less than half an hour before the opening round of the UEFA Champions League group stage.

Aldridge spoke in the locker room, he said lightly to the team players: "I like to speak openly and honestly. Our tradition is to never lie on the merit book, so we can miss what we have gained before. But it will never be used as the current capital. We have won four rounds of the league before. I have not criticized you. If I do that, it is disrespectful to you, because we spent the summer to promote the club’s commercial promotion. You need More time to rest, but one month has passed since the Premier League was unveiled. In the past month, I have given you more time to rest and prepare for the battle. I think we should end the relaxed state and we should rejuvenate. , Go all out for every game, no matter who the opponent is, we have to win the game, because, we are crazy lions, the first giants in the world."

He is a reasonable person.

He will not ask players to make money for the club, but also demand that players guarantee the competitive record 100%.

There is a willingness to make this account, Aldrich calculated very clearly.

Players are also accustomed to Aldridge's style of doing things.

To be honest, when faced with such "weird" coaches, Millwall players don't know if they feel more lucky.

It is difficult to say that Aldridge’s coaching style is completely free of utilitarianism, but his habit of managing the team is absolutely utilitarian.

He is very careful about gains and losses, but it is not arrogant.

In the locker room, De Rossi, who is the captain of the new season, shouted to his teammates before going out: "Let's go, let's do a big job!"

"Woo..."

Coming to the stadium, Aldridge kept his attention on the stadium as much as possible, instead of distracting from the stands.

It is not because of the horrible atmosphere of the home of Glasgow Rangers. At the home of terror, he has experienced all kinds of homes called devil or hell.

Compared with this kind of power, his ability to resist pressure has long been like a mountain, and it is difficult to shake. He is afraid of distracting his attention to the stands, which will make his mind soften, and he can't help but show a gentle smile on the sidelines.

Many years ago, Millwall had a fixed trio in their home stands.

Arthur, Puskas, Ewen.

The three people sitting on the fixed VIP seats in the stands to watch the ball is a special scenery in the stadium.

This landscape has changed since Aldridge lived with Yiwen. At first, Arthur and Puskas watched together. Later Puskas’ condition deteriorated and he can only live in a nursing home because he is so conscious Time is running out, and someone must take care of him step by step.

Before this season, most of Arthur and Aldridge's two sons watched the ball together.

By this season, it became Ewen's mother and daughter watching the ball in the stands.

Bonnie insisted on coming to the stadium to watch Aldridge's game, even the away game did not fall. She has been called the "Lion Princess" by Fleet Street, and she will wear the same every time she appears on the stands to watch the ball. costumes.

That's when Aldridge played in Southgate's retirement game and wore the jersey with the number 0 on the back.

Yi Wen is happy to accompany his daughter to watch the ball, although sometimes to prevent the impulse brought by the daughter too attached to his father, such as today's game of visiting the Glasgow Rangers, Millwall arrived in Glasgow yesterday, Bonnie quarreled at home I have to come here yesterday and go to the hotel where Aldridge is located. Ewen naturally will not agree, which will affect Aldridge’s work, so I only came here to watch the game today on the game day, just for the Austrian Derich and Millwall cheered.

Millwall and Glasgow Rangers players walked into the court with their heads upright.

Aldridge also shook hands with McLeish.

Aldridge appreciates McLeish.

This is due to the attitude of the Glasgow Rangers after the opening.

In fact, most teams, even at home, dare not play too aggressively when facing Millwall.

However, probably because of the four rounds of the Millwall League, McLeish had a new idea.

In this profit and loss consideration, a simple arithmetic problem is that it is too difficult for the Glasgow Rangers to get out of this group!

They are the bottom team!

I want to go shopping with Porto. In addition, I have to fight with Inter Milan and Millwall to grab the top 16 tickets.

The difficulty is comparable to the sky.

But to take a step back, the group match against the same opponent two games.

What strategy should be used?

At home, if you are dead and have good luck, you get 1 point for playing Millwall, McLeish is confident to go to the Lion King Stadium. At home that Millwall has never lost in the European War, is he confident to score another point? ?

But if you score 3 points at home, this is definitely more cost-effective than two draws.

And, there will be a chain reaction!

Millwall lost 3 points on them and naturally demanded more from other opponents!

When changing Millwall's state of affairs, McLeish may not be so bold, but when the Millwall league won four rounds, and the state was criticized as a mess by the outside world, his heart was unavoidable.

So after the opening, the Glasgow Rangers showed a brave gesture of daring to fight and fight.

Not soft, don't counsel!

Aldridge appreciates the opponent, really, not because the opponent did it in favor of Millwall. Aldridge was McLeish. At this time, of course, he will have ideas about the game.

But the Rangers in Glasgow were quickly punished.

After the battle at Old Trafford, Aldridge did not hesitate to change the team tactics directly in the next training.

Let Millwall take a step back from the richness of the overall tactics!

In the past they would oppress the audience and aggressively grab high positions.

Now, the defensive center of gravity is fixed at the midfield line.

In doing so, the team's tactics will not be as colorful as in the past.

It is foreseeable that if according to the previous style of play, once the team succeeds in counter-robbing in the midfield and frontcourt, it can play a fast break that can make the opponent unprepared within 3 seconds.

Now playing like this will make the game situation not so many "accidents" appear.

This is a necessary change. It is like grinding, which further stimulates Millwall's greatest advantage, that is, the impact of the frontcourt.

Give the opponent a certain amount of offensive space, so that they can push the offensive potential to the midfield, and then Millwall blocks with all his strength. When he turns from the defender, he will make a rapid advance of the 30-meter area. After the 30-meter advance, he basically comes to the opponent's restricted area.

The reason for the tactical changes and abundance has declined, because Millwall's configuration in the midfield and frontcourt during this period, the ability of individual soldiers to attack is much stronger than in the past!

Ronaldinho on the left, Kaka in the middle, Ronaldo on the right.

Relying on these three people, pushing forward 30 meters from the midfield, they all have the ability to break through the opponent's blockade and have the speed advantage!

Such a rapid advancement method, with the ball in the midfield and backcourt, is actually to reduce the confusing nature of Millwall's crazy frontcourt.

To put it bluntly is to tell all opponents: Lao Tzu will rush at you! Can you stop it?

Stop it once, twice!

Can you stop Ronaldinho, can you block Kaka?

Can you stop Kaka, can you stop Ronaldo?