The Young Lion

Winning the London Derby victory over Chelsea, regardless of the scene, Millwall scored three points anyway, which also made the media sing praises to them.

Millwall players live in London and see the news every day. The news that praises them makes them as good as the clouds.

Victory, hymns, championship seems to be within reach.

They don't have to worry about other teams, as long as they win the last three games, 90% of the league champions will be available.

However, they ignored their physical limits.

Ordinary people suddenly do strenuous exercise one day, the next day there will be a strong sense of fatigue and muscle soreness, and the usually well-trained players, in the case of one game a week, basically the body's recovery speed is more than the degree of fatigue wear, Drive fast, rest properly, and you can slow down.

But like this week's uninterrupted one-week double game, even if Aldridge tries to give them vacations as much as possible, they all rest at home honestly, but the speed of physical recovery can never keep up with the accumulation of fatigue.

As early as a week ago, the medical department's warning was placed in front of Audridge several times.

But Aldridge can only lock medical reports in the drawer.

The boys want the league title, and Aldrich wants it.

In contrast, the responsibility for losing the league title is too great.

Aldrich was too afraid to take the initiative.

If his rotation fails to win the championship in the end, it will have a series of negative effects, and the chain reaction caused by this effect may directly disintegrate this team that already has many stars.

In the past, it was he who combined the players into a team. He was the leader. Now, the combined willpower of the players has already shaken his power. The players think that they can win the championship according to their own ideas. In a sense, Aldridge was kidnapped by the will of the players, and at this critical time, he could not make any move that would collapse this willpower, otherwise, no matter whether he wins or loses, he will be targeted.

Is this rare?

Not at all, many teams with outstanding strengths have fared poorly and even broke a thousand miles. Many of the root causes are that the will of the coach is difficult to resist the will of the players.

This is especially true for teams that have big names or can be described as "ball tyrants."

There is no ball dominator in Millwall, but Aldridge dare not offend the players. This is a fact, even though he is the boss, because he is afraid that his efforts in the past two years will be lost.

Leeds United is not a good opponent. Although this team, which was a top-level champion four years ago, has reached the lowest point in recent years, it can only be a relegation team. The explosive power to stay in the Premier League is amazing.

At the Lion's Cave Stadium, the two teams of players entered the battlefield in a call to win the championship.

Aldridge did not go to say hello to Leeds United coach Wilkinson, because in the first half of the league, Millwall was humiliated by Leeds United fans when he was visiting Elland Road Stadium. After the game, Wilkinson was condemned. Fans of Leeds United were relieved, which led to Aldridge's inability to coexist peacefully with him.

Millwall and West Ham are notorious for football hooliganism, and Leeds United is the most famous team in the Premier League.

But Aldridge admired Wilkinson, not only brought Leeds United from the trough to the height of the top league champions, but also created Leeds United’s youth training system, whose credit is no less than that of Shankly to Liverpool and Bass to Manchester United. It’s just that future generations haven’t been able to persevere and carry forward, but it seems that such outstanding deeds don’t pay much attention to the outside world. Later, he relished that he sold Cantona to Manchester United. Ferguson just wanted to buy another Leeds player. However, Wilkinson offered Cantona to trade, and Ferguson was shocked.

Aldridge stood on the sidelines to watch the battle with his hands in his pockets. Recently, he was upset and his mind was flying.

Not only are they afraid of the players being injured, but also worry about the psychological problems of the players in this state, and he is also looking forward to the championship trophy. How could he not want such a miracle?

Coupled with the end of the season, Solskjaer has decided to transfer, Stam will depend on the situation, Aldridge is distraught.

After the game started, Aldridge saw the players' running position and bowed his head to raise a bitter smile with a slightly self-deprecating smile.

The players took his remarks again.

He made an exception today and said tactics in the locker room before the game. Plus yesterday, he talked at least five times with the players.

Leeds United wants to be relegated!

They won't just score 1 point!

Control the game patiently, and our chances will not be less!

But after the game started, the players were like a wild horse rushing to the frontcourt. Like the last game, they wanted to eat their opponents in one go.

Perhaps they are thinking: First, the other party wants to relegate, we also want the champion!

Piret shot softly outside the penalty area and was easily confiscated by the opponent's goalkeeper. Then, a familiar scene appeared on the court, but the visiting team became the protagonist.

The goalkeeper threw the ball away, and the ball quickly rolled to the court between three passes. The Leeds players rushed into Millwall's second half like a race.

Makelele delayed the offense with a foul, but the referee ignored it because the attacker also controlled the ball.

The Millwall players who swooped up after the start of the match were significantly slower in catching up.

They clenched their teeth until today, and their physical fitness has already reached the limit. At the beginning of today's game, most players' running has shown their fatigue.

Moreover, in the past few games, they are all familiar with oppressing their opponents to bombard them indiscriminately. Today, at first glance, Leeds United quickly swept back and swept their hands and feet.

Leeds United penetrated the running position through the frontcourt of four people, quickly countered the number of goals and easily penetrated Millwall's goal.

When the ball hit the goal, Millwall's players stood on the field dumbfounded, and the fans in the stands were silent.

Have we lost the ball? !

"Wow! Leeds United's goal! This is an unexpected start. In the second minute of the game, Millwall fell behind, but it doesn't matter. There is still time. For Millwall, who has a set of offense, They are not afraid of losing the ball!"

Aldrich is not afraid of losing the ball in the usual days, but today, he sees the nervous expression of the players, and he has no confidence in his heart.

He made a gesture of depressing with both hands on the sidelines, trying to calm down the players first.

It’s okay to drop the ball, and it’s actually advantageous to drop the ball so early. There is enough time to counterattack, no need to worry.

But his gesture was of little use, and the players insisted on relying on their willpower to win today.

After the kick-off, Millwall's attack was more fierce, and he did play a decisive role, but the impatient mentality made them suddenly decline in the power of the last round of attack.

So, the defensive player in the second half assisted again.

As he hits, the formation presses forward more and more.

In the thirty-second minute of the first half, Leeds United made another efficient and quick counterattack, and Millwall, who was out of balance, was hit hard.

The gate was lost twice.

The Lion's Cave Stadium was dead, and it seemed that the fans of Leeds United came on the road and did not react.

It's unbelievable.

Two goals away? !

This time, Millwall players really suffered a huge blow.

At this moment, they involuntarily turned their attention to Aldridge on the sidelines.

It seems that in this dilemma, only Aldridge can guide them on the right track.

Aldridge turned his back to the players and waved his arms to the stands, beckoning the fans to cheer for the players.

The crazy Lion fans who wake up dreamily are quicker than the players.

League champions are very good, but they will not spurn the team because they cannot win the championship.

The lion's lair was heard once again.

The name of the mad lion resounded through the stadium, and the rhythmic applause seemed to cheer.

The players on the field were really awakened at the moment. They walked back to halftime and talked to each other briefly, and then set up their formation after the kick-off. They were not as top-heavy as before.

But Leeds United, who has already led by two goals, is able to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai.

At the end of the first half, the score was still 0:2, Millwall fell behind by two goals.

The record of more than 50 unbeaten home games in the League Cup seems to be ending today.

Aldrich doesn't care about this record. It doesn't have any special meaning. Home advantage is not manifested by defeat and undefeated. Undefeated can be better reflected, but it is not that with a few defeats, the home advantage is lost.

In the locker room, Aldridge walked in last. The players were waiting for him, eager to see him, as if they wanted to win the password from his mouth.

Aldridge did not go to the tactical board to write and paint, but said seriously: "We must first ensure that the defense does not lose the ball. Secondly, we also have a great chance. The defense of Leeds United is not impenetrable, but you I played a little impetuously today. In the second half of the game, I only have one requirement for you. Before passing and catching the ball, calmly observe the situation on the court and make the correct choice, whether it is a ball, a breakthrough, or a shot. I don’t want to teach you."

The players looked at each other with little confidence in their expressions, and Pire looked up and asked, "Boss, can we win?"

Aldridge clenched his fists and waved: "I have confidence in you, you can win! But remember, football needs passion, but it also needs reason. You must not only show courage and fighting spirit, but also play your football. wisdom."

The players nodded in unison.

After the players played in the second half, Jenson held Aldridge and asked in confusion: "Why don't you scold them? If they can perform the tactics set before the game, how could the game be like this bird?"

Aldrich shook his head and patted Jenson’s shoulder and said, “Don’t forget, they are still young, they are just too obsessed with victory and too confident in themselves. I scold them and they will only provoke contradictions. The team does not need this."

"Then the tactical arrangement of the head coach cannot be ignored!"

"Jenson, haven't you ever been young? You have to think about it yourself: people are not mad at young people."

Aldridge doesn't complain about the players, he really doesn't complain, but just thinks all this is normal.

He was also young, rebellious, and a bit capable of thinking that Lao Tzu is the first.

The so-called loyal words are most vividly reflected in young people.

Moreover, the hope of the champion, the praise of the outside world, the continuous victory, the home advantage, the terrible home unbeaten record, the temperament transformation brought by the League Cup championship trophy, all bombarded the players' nerves in a short time.

They can also focus on the field, Aldridge is very pleased, although their strength is not used in the right place.

Aldrich cares more about how he should redirect the players to the right path, which is what he cares about.