The Young Lion

Schneider suddenly stood up with a determined look on his face and said, "Boss, today we will definitely win the game!"

"Yes! We hold our breath!"

"Let Barcelona know clearly who is the strong!"

"Don't Van Gaal just win the Champions League? What's so great! Crazy!"

"Fuck Barcelona! We won them half a year ago, and we will convince them completely today!"

"Yes, do it Barcelona!"

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Aldridge didn't say a word, but the atmosphere in the locker room became excited.

When the players shouted slogans for three minutes, they suddenly closed their mouths, because Aldridge stood there calmly, letting them shout for a long time, unmoved.

"Boy, are you okay?"

Southgate asked anxiously, thinking that Aldridge's spirit would not be overwhelmed.

Aldridge closed his eyes and lowered his head to smile lightly, then sighed: "You have such a strong fighting intention, I am very satisfied. However, I think that you are not in a good state."

The players looked at each other, puzzled.

There is something wrong with fighting spirit?

Aldridge whispered: "Sit down first, I don't think the more angry or aggressive the football team will win the game, Barcelona despise us, I think this is a normal thing. All Europe When the top giants of all countries meet us, they will despise us and look down on us, but some people hide this contempt in their hearts, and some people say it unabashedly. When I heard Van Gaal's remarks the first time , I am also very angry, but calm down and think about it, even if this is the psychological battle of the opponent, I think it is a good thing, you have to remember a sentence, the more the ball of the world on the stage of the European Champions Cup Most of the team will fall miserably. Why have Italian teams been able to reach the Champions League finals these years? Because they are low-key and pragmatic, they are criticized for their conservative tactics, but they cannot question the excellent results achieved by the Italian team."

The players calmed down, and they weren't mindless. When they first heard it, they really believed that Van Gaal was playing psychological warfare.

"Almost fooled, yeah, we are now the top team, Barcelona is going to break through, we are in a hurry."

Southgate said with a touch of his head, the other players nodded with fear.

Mentality is an important factor that affects the team’s performance. They feel that if they shouted, killed, and rushed out to compete with Barcelona, ​​they might be sifted by their opponents. In fairness, the two teams met in the final half a year ago. Millwall Winning hard, the final score is 4:1, but this is related to Barcelona's last back-to-back all-round defense.

Aldrich saw the players showing reflection, and smiled with relief: "Now is not a time for self-blame and thinking, this is also an experience, it is worth your slow digest after the game, the mentality of the strong will not be Interference from the outside world, especially not being interfered by the opponent, the more interference from the opponent, the less the opponent can succeed. How to play today's game, everyone is very clear, I just want to ask you a word, is there Confidence wins?"

"Of course!"

The Millwall team shouted in unison.

Aldridge twisted out of the locker room.

This is not the first time Aldridge has come to Camp Nou. Many years ago, he came here to watch the game.

But when he appeared on the sidelines, the fans in the nearby stands booed at him.

When the broadcaster said his name, Camp Nou was booed.

It's normal not to welcome him here.

If Millwall lost to Barcelona half a year ago, when Barcelona is visiting London, fans of the Lions are not welcome in Barcelona.

Although this mentality is not positive, from the perspective of neutral fans, the side who lost before should welcome the winner, so that they can have a chance to justify another contest and defeat their opponents.

Aldridge did not go to shake hands with Barcelona coach Van Gaal, the other side was sitting on the coach seat, Robson was fired in the summer, but Mourinho remained, but now Mourinho's position in the team has plummeted, like Van Gaal This kind of super control freak won't give others a chance, especially Mourinho, whose title is "translation", can intervene in the team's power.

Millwall's young handsome stood on the sidelines, the weather turned cold, he was wearing a black Armani coat, stylish and cold.

"The focus of the third round of the UEFA Champions League Group C is about to be staged at the Camp Nou. Barcelona, ​​who is at home, plays against Millwall from England. The situation in Barcelona's qualifying situation is precarious. After two rounds, they only got one point, but their fate is still. In their own hands, as long as they beat Millwall in two rounds, their prospects for qualifying will remain optimistic."

Aldridge looked at the starting players on both sides. As for the formation, wait and see after the game to get a general idea.

Millwall played 4231 today. Except for Trezeguet's absence due to injury, the lineup is relatively neat. Fanny replaced Trezeguet as the starting arrow. Larson, Nedved, Shevchenko are in Behind the striker, the double backs are Makelele and Barak, Schneider, Elgra, Southgate, and Zambrotta. This line of defense has also played a lot of games this season. Goalkeeper Bout There are ups and downs in the Premier League, but the recent two games have been adjusted quickly, which can be a little reassuring.

Barcelona's starting lineup looks like a 451, but it can change to 442, 424, or 433 at any time.

Goalkeeper: Baia.

Defenders: Reziger, Cotto, Abelado, Sergi.

Midfielders: Guardiola, Giovanni, Rivaldo, Figo, Enrique.

Forward: Anderson.

Aldridge didn’t say anything. In reality, for the first time, Van Gaal, who looked at each other across the distance for the first time, was already wicked, but it is undeniable that the other party is a famous coach and the highest number in the history of Dutch football. Characters.

Barcelona is also a great club, and the war with Millwall is the most normal thing between clubs.

In the eyes of the handsome, it will not be more true to what the starting formation is, nor will it start to use its brain to decrypt because of what the starting formation is.

Italy's coach can put 442, 433 and other seemingly balanced aggressive formations, but in fact, in the game, the four forwards can devote more than 70% of their energy to defense, who can say that such a 442 is balanced?

Today's Barcelona starting lineup is the same, the key lies in the changes in the player's position in the game.

Rivaldo is obviously the focus. His position determines the change of formation. He moves forward, and the formation can become 442, or 4231, or 4141, etc.

It would be an irreparable mistake if Rivaldo ignored him because he started behind two wingers and forwards.

The opponent is an invisible killer!

In the next two World Cups in the next five years, the Brazilian team shines with the number one person being Ronaldo, but the two games have only scored one less goal than Ronaldo, named Rivaldo, and the goals are like gold As precious.

At the beginning of the game, the guest Millwall took the lead to kick off. After Fanny kicked the ball, Larsson passed the ball back, and the formation did not press forward. Millwall played a simple unilateral long pass, Shevchen After taking the ball on the wing, Ke tried to break through and was resolved by Sergi. Barcelona counterattacked!

Guardiola, Giovanni, Figo, after three passes, the ball came down to Rivaldo through Figo's foot.

Aldridge was watching from the sidelines, not surprisingly.

Rivadol broke forward after taking the ball, and saw that he had passed Makelele, but the Frenchman obviously turned around and put a shovel at the same time after being wiped. The toe kicked the ball and Rivaldo fell to the ground.

The Barcelona player asked the referee for a foul, but the referee ignored it.

Makelele is really reassuring!

Even if his frontal interception fails, he will not be easily broken through. Even if he is broken, he will quickly go back to fill the position. His contribution to the defense is irreplaceable.

Millwall was transferred from the defense, and Zambrotta handed the ball directly to Larson who ran out in front. Larson took the ball and used his body to resist Guardiola, and then used the passing fake to confuse the opponent. Then he went it alone, broke through the opponent and then moved forward, but was destroyed by Reziger.

After the opening, the two sides played together rather quickly, with a fast pace.

Guardiola is still the pivot of offensive and defensive conversion, but he has too much energy to focus on defense, so the offensive talent cannot be released.

Bailey paid for a Brazilian to land in Europe. This player is Giovanni. He was arranged from the striker to the midfield position. Van Gaal must have valued his transmission and control technology.

Coupled with Rivaldo, who is free in the frontcourt, Figo and Enrique, who can play on both sides, Barcelona's offensive system is very threatening. This period is called the "spiral system".

The ideal is always good. Van Gaal just wants Barcelona to play the best offensive football. The offensive system during the spiral advancement, tearing the opponent's defenses layer by layer, is expected to be a three-dimensional comprehensive oppression.

However, this also requires the implementation of world-class players. Today they just met Millwall, whose defense strength is quite tough. During Millwall's midfield and back and forth, they clearly couldn't control the scene.

Figo tried to break through Schneider and was kicked off the sideline by the latter.

Half a year later, Schneider became more mature in the position of the right back. He could keep up with Figo's rhythm and could not break the ball. As long as the destruction was done, he could contain the opponent's offense and slow down the opponent's rhythm.

Rivaldo collaborated with his teammates in the midfield and when Enrique passed the ball back to his feet, Makelele killed him and stretched his feet to block the ball. In the two players, Makelele won and the ball was converted again. Control.

Barcelona quickly realized that the opponent was still the crazy lion half a year ago!

They have no absolute advantage in one-on-one. When the number of offenses in the frontcourt and the number of defenses of the opponent are at a disadvantage, it is difficult to penetrate the opponent's defense line with a small range.

Millwall also did not press forward, relying on personal ability to fight back.

Neither team has a superstar who can single out the opponent's entire defense line. Even Ronaldo half a year ago, there was no bright spot in that game except for one goal.

This game is not exciting enough, but Aldridge feels that this game is more important to the team!

Will test their patience, overall view, mentality, will and other qualities.

It is far more empirical than an uncontrolled mad attack.

The game was played for ten minutes without a shot. Both teams focused on fighting for control of the midfield.

Aldrich looked at the Barcelona coach seat intentionally or unintentionally. Van Gaal, who looked at the expressionless face, still seemed confident.

Van Gaal, let's do it.

Now Barcelona doesn't shine at all!