Millwall and Chelsea had a fierce encounter, with both teams having equal possession on the pitch, but Chelsea defended more calmly and Millwall attacked a little more aggressively.

From the media and the fans' point of view, the game is in Chelsea's favour because they are more solid defensively and Chelsea are also good at counter-attacking teams.

Indeed, looking at the meetings between Chelsea and Millwall over the past two seasons, it is clear that Chelsea's dominance is slowly waning.

Two seasons ago, when the two sides met, Chelsea dominated the game, and even with a solid defensive style of play, they still attacked much more than Millwall.

Last season, Chelsea were also able to play to the advantage, with little time spent on a level draw between the two sides, with Chelsea generally leading the way and Millwall occasionally attacking.

Therefore, from a rational point of view, Millwall's ability to play and the same situation as Chelsea has been greatly improved.

The Chelsea players are confident that they have a second-hand advantage and believe they have a deep understanding of Millwall, and as long as they hold on to their defence at the back, they are invincible, even if manager Jose Mourinho is not there, and they believe they can win on their own.

The situation now is that if they find a good chance, they can score.

Millwall didn't have much of a chance because they were so tightly sealed at the edge of the box that they couldn't find a chance.

That's what the Chelsea players think.

Every player has the belief that the final victory will be for Chelsea.

Supported by this mentality, Chelsea are full of fighting spirit, and every player plays very hard, running aggressively, fighting aggressively, relying on the occasional players up front and launching attacks against Millwall in succession.

Chelsea were undoubtedly quite good.

But in reality, the game was not as rosy as they had imagined, and twenty minutes passed quickly, and they still couldn't find a chance.

Thirty minutes...... Still.

Millwall's defense is also very solid, even if the main focus is on attack, but Millwall's 451 formation style of play is basically full attack and defense, unless Chelsea plays a fairly sharp counterattack, as long as a little time is given, Millwall is enough to set up defense.

Chelsea went to the game with all their might, didn't find a good chance and couldn't play a pressing position.

At this time, many people reacted -

'We can see that Millwall's defence is solid, even though they are a little aggressive in attack, but they are still very defensive. Chelsea's successive attacks have not been able to find good opportunities! ”

"It's not true to say that Millwall is at a disadvantage, but it can only be said that Millwall is more open and sharper in attack, while Chelsea are much more passive......"

"The game went on for 30 minutes, the score between the two sides was still 0-0, the field was very intense, and it was difficult to say which team would score first."

A professional football analyst stepped up and commented, "Millwall and Chelsea, both teams are very experienced, no matter how much energy is put into attack, they don't neglect defence. Everyone on the pitch is very motivated, but it's very difficult to break the opponent's goal. ”

'It's a real top match, the best in English football and even in European football, and don't forget last season's Champions League final was a contest between Millwall and Chelsea......

This is an aspect of English football that is a source of pride.

The Champions League final is a match between two English teams, both from London, which is a huge gain for English football, because a Community Shield can be compared to the Champions League final.

When the game is in a stalemate, the camera lens has time to shoot the fans and the managers of both teams.

The TV screen only showed Chelsea manager Grant a picture, and the commentator only said, "The Israelis probably don't know what to do, whether Chelsea can play a good game depends entirely on the performance of the players on the field and God's arrangement." ”

Zhang Yang got several shots.

On the TV screen, Zhang Yang was on tiptoe, playing with a beautiful deck of playing cards in his hand, and the commentator said funny, "Last season, Zhang Yang always held two dice, as if to express 'good luck in Millwall', and now he has changed to playing cards again." ”

"It was last season's prop when Millwall had just been promoted to the Premier League and a lot of people quipped, 'Millwall won the league with a deck of poker.'"

"Maybe Zhang Yang hopes to rely on the charm of poker to make the team lucky again!"

Zhang Yang's expression was also analyzed, "He was smiling, judging from his expression, he was not worried about the game, perhaps out of confidence in the strength of the team." But so far, Millwall really haven't played to the top. Whether the game is as expected or not, we still have to continue to see. ”

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In this game, Millwall had only one new signing, and that was Dutch star Sneijder.

Sneijder is also Millwall's most concerned reinforcement, he is the most famous of the introduced stars, and he is also a genius for major giants to compete for, Real Madrid and Sneijder were 'infinitely close', but in the end they were grabbed by Millwall, which naturally attracted much attention.

Sneijder is really good, too.

While most of the players who have just joined Millwall have not been able to play for the team in major tournaments because they are not yet comfortable with tactics, Sneijder has slowly adapted to tactics and is able to play well.

Sneijder's team-mates are still not very skillful, and it will take a long time for him to get used to the 'Millwall-esque' movement, but he has an excellent sense of the big picture and passing ability, and he is very tough and solid at his feet, and he has not performed worse than others since the start of the game.

The combination of Sneijder and Braniff was a highlight.

The 'dual-core' style of play of the 451 formation requires a high level of coordination between the two midfield cores, and Sneijder also keeps this in mind, and he continues to take the initiative to seek cooperation with Braniff, and Sneijder's performance is getting smoother and smoother as the game deepens.

Of course, Sneijder wasn't the best player.

The standout performer in Millwall's squad was Braniv.

Although it is a double core, it is also a master and a secondary, Braniff is the main core, and the other teammates have enough tacit understanding with Braniff, Braniff also has excellent dribbling ability, and he can have flexible foot skills to attract the attention of the media and fans.

Sneijder also has an advantage, he has a better overall view than Branifer, and in terms of individual ability, he is a little close to Morris, and belongs to the kind of 'captain' player who is not very outstanding, but very important.

This time, Sneijder's brilliant big-picture vision has made a difference.

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Simpson on the right side charged a lot of attention from the defense, and the stadium radio was shouting, "Simpson! He's very fast! ”

"The Simpsons are getting better and better! He shook off Essien at once! ”

Simpson is the kind of player who can't defend well, but he is very sharp in attack, he is fast, he is not bad at his feet, and he can play very well on the wing.

Simpson was dribbling the ball quickly to the sound of the stadium announcement, and his speed even reminded Chelsea fans of the departing Robben.

There is still a difference between Simpson and Robben, at least he is not good at cutting inside and dribbling the ball is only for the overall attack.

Seeing Simpson shake off Essien, Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole immediately posted over, Cole is the top left-back in Europe, very experienced in defense, calm and decisive, after finding an opportunity, go straight to the tackle.

Simpson reacted quickly, reaching out early to kick the ball out and almost colliding with Kerr, both of whom were unsteady and could no longer control the ball.

The football was grabbed by Braniff.

Braniff was Millwall's best performer and was also heavily guarded by Chelsea and was decisive in his passing before he got the ball against Frank Lampard.

The football was at Sneijder's feet.

When Sneijder stopped the ball and looked left and right, it was a difficult goal because Chelsea defended very tightly at the edge of the box and they had already set up their defense, so it was difficult to break through.

Sneijder didn't have time to hesitate, the opposition player was already pressing, and he had to give the ball back to Braniff.

Braniff kicks back to Livermore, who passes forward and the ball rolls towards Sneijder again.

This time, Sneijder found his chance.

At the moment when the football rolled over, he found that there was space on Terry's side, and Vardy was very restricted, but Pire was running forward, he didn't have any time to think, he didn't even stop the ball, and immediately followed the direction of the ball and quickly pushed the ball over.

The ball sprinted between John Terry and Mikel, both of whom subconsciously reached out to intercept, but neither of them could touch the ball in the end.

"Danger!"

"Look at this ball!"

"Wonderful Biography!"

In the stadium, including the players from both teams, the media, and the fans in the audience, everyone realized it was a good goal.

"Sneijder! Ned! Look at this ball! ”

Following the direction of the ball's roll, a player in a Millwall shirt appeared.

That's French star Pire!

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Millwall's 451 tactics mainly play in the middle, and in addition to cooperating with teammates to send the ball to important positions, the two full-backs also have an important job of rushing up to find opportunities.

A full-back, also the equivalent of a winger.

Pire, a standard left-sided midfielder, scored a season-high of 16 goals at Arsenal, including 14 in the league and two in the Champions League.

Pire is also a wing-back at Millwall, but he can also be said to be a winger, because the 'dual-core' tactic is a single striker, and the full-back must be asked to plug in to find opportunities, in fact, he really becomes a winger.

As a winger, scoring goals is important.

Simpson, for example, is not an absolute mainstay, but as a right-sided player, he still contributed 19 goals in all competitions last season, and the same is true for Pire, who has scored a lot of goals to 16, equalling the record he had at Arsenal.

The reason why Pire's goals are so many is that the wing-backs are easy to find opportunities, and the single striker attracts enough attention, and most teams will choose to stick to the middle when facing Millwall, and when the wing is suddenly inserted, they are not easy to defend.

It's the same this time.

Piret didn't expect the opportunity to come so easily, and when he quickly ran to the front and was about to wave to his team-mate for the ball, the ball suddenly rolled over.

What a surprise!

What a surprise too!

Chelsea didn't leak anyone, but Bridge, who defended Pire, was still behind him, Pire didn't slow down, and the football was just in front of him, and the rest was easy for a seasoned star.

Piret swung his left foot, swept the goal out of the corner of his eye, and then kicked hard behind the ball.

"Pire——!!

The ball spends in an instant and shoots towards the goal.

Even though Cech had prepared in advance and was unable to react to such a powerful shot, he made an interception, but only opened his arms and the ball pressed against the turf, and quickly rushed into the far corner side netting.

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The moment Pire finished shooting, everyone's hearts on the pitch lifted.

Millwall, for their part, were excited and expected Pire to score the ball and their side would take the lead.

Chelsea, on the other hand, were worried, and then helpless.

It's in again!

It's Millwall again!

Chelsea and Millwall have played each other many times over the course of the past two seasons, with the vast majority of them scoring first, and then it will be difficult for Chelsea to get back.

The last thing Chelsea fans want is to see Millwall score first.

Even if you give them a little hope!

Back two seasons ago, when Chelsea and Millwall played each other, when Millwall scored first, they thought, 'Just luck!' Gone dog-luck! Chelsea will be able to catch it back! ”

They have absolute faith!

The mentality of Chelsea fans now is completely different from that of two seasons ago, they don't have any firm beliefs, they just think, 'Will we lose again?' ”

"Why did Millwall score first?"

"Is there any hope for the game?"

The difference in mentality between Chelsea fans is a true reflection of the result between Chelsea and Millwall.

The others didn't care so much, and the stadium broadcasters and media commentators reacted immediately and let out a roar of the goal, "Goooooooooal!! ”

"Pire!"

"Robert Pire!"

'Pire's first goal for Millwall, the score was rewritten to 1-0 and Millwall took the lead!'

'It was a great game from the start and Chelsea were doing well, but Millwall came out on top. Sneijder found a good chance and his pass was so precise that Pire's chance to find a shot and get the ball into the back of the net! ”