1168 The most difficult situation
Millwall have not faced such a dense defensive team, and they have even encountered the sight of opponents giving up their attacks and retreating to defend inside and outside the box.
However, this in itself is not a comparison of the number of defenders, but the quality of the defense!
Most of the teams that put the bus are weak teams, and the strong teams still have to have a little face.
So those weak teams that put the bus on the bus, there are no masters like Makelle, Essien, Ballack, and Frank Lampard in the team.
Chelsea said today that it was 442, and the detailed score was more like 4312.
It's just a defensive system, very similar to the 4321 that Aldridge led LinkedIn Gran to win the World Cup.
But in terms of defensive quality, Chelsea are better now than England back then!
At that time, the four main players involved in the defense of the England team were: Bart, Becky, Frank Lampard and Paul Scholes.
Compared with Chelsea's midfield four today, one-on-one against defense, Chelsea's players win steadily!
Coupled with the tacit understanding between the club's players, extended to the combined effect of the back line system, Chelsea's defensive toughness and solidity did not come out of nowhere.
How to predict the opponent's lineup before the game is always to observe at the beginning of the game.
Aldridge also rarely makes hasty decisions on the spot, and as a manager, he has to gather information, read the game to gain insight into the opponent, and also observe his own team's form.
Ten minutes into Chelsea's goal, Millwall were unable to get their hands on the danger of their opponents, despite their dedication to the half.
There are too many people!
It's too dense.
Henry did nothing, and it was difficult to catch the ball. Ronaldo and Ronaldo were also limited to death when they broke through on the wings.
Aldrich pondered intently. The brain is racing. Flat, three-dimensional, and even habitually to create a global view from the air, capturing the details on the court.
Chelsea's counter-attacks are becoming more and more threatening, and it has to do with Millwall's consciously increasing pressure on the attack.
This is also the norm on the football field, when the offense can't be played, the team will subconsciously pile up the number of attackers forward, even if they don't realize it. The number of players attacking together at the same time will be more and more, after all, most of the other players on the field may not be purely defensive except for the central defender and goalkeeper, but the difference between the offensive enthusiasm and the number of forward activities.
With 35 minutes into the game, Aldridge frowned and pondered, he had gathered enough information to sort it out now. Then think of a way to deal with it, so that the team can make a noticeable difference on the field.
The current field advantage is false. It's just that when it looks like Millwall are in possession and can't push the attack into dangerous territory, then such an advantage is an illusion.
While he was pondering, another Chelsea counter-attack was played, and Ronaldo cut inside on the right flank, but was stuck in the position by Ashley Cole, and it was clear that Ronaldo was also a little agitated.
Ashley Cole broke the ball and played a short pass with John Terry, who pulled wide and then forward.
Frank Lampard received the ball in the midfield area, turned and before Alonso could get back and forth between Kaka, he slotted the ball across the right with a diagonal cross.
Robben stopped the ball here and headed down the middle again, and in order to avoid another long-range shot, De Rossi moved two steps forward to expand the defensive area and take the initiative to intercept if necessary.
Robben crossed early this time!
His cross was headed towards the edge of the six-yard box and Drogba found himself between Nesta and Silva.
At this time, Bout struck!
If Drogba is going to head the goal, he doesn't have any chance!
But he managed to get his back to Millwall's goal, relying on his strong body to jump first and head back when the ball fell!
Bout couldn't touch the ball and Drogba returned the ball and bounced out of the box.
De Rossi gritted his teeth and scooped out as he chased the ball, he had to do it!
Because on the path of the ball bounced back, a Chelsea player was speeding up and looked like he was about to shoot from distance!
De Rossi's tackle is not a rush, but a block of the far ray, blocking the ball!
But instead of shooting from distance, the Chelsea player who rushed up took the ball sideways.
De Rossi almost slid past half a metre in front of the ball, his eyes full of shock and fear!
After the opponent deducted De Rossi, who released the tackle, he came to shoot on the spot!
The ball hoisted towards Millwall's goal, and Bout came out and went back in time!
The ball slowly fell into the goal!
There was a shocking scene at the Stade de France.
Millwall fans were stunned from the stands, like a bolt from the blue, and they didn't believe what they saw!
Chelsea fans were like demons, jumping up and down in the stands as if they were brewing a riot!
Mourinho rushed out of the coach's seat and slid into the pitch on his knees, his arms vibrating on both sides of his body, and there was no smile on his face, but it was a kind of rebelliousness that seemed to have been wronged for many years and finally turned over!
'Ballack scored Chelsea's second goal! He calmly controlled the ball in front of the penalty area and dipped past De Rossi, who blocked his long-range shot, and Bout made another heavy mistake! His attack was too reckless and gave Ballack the chance to shoot the goal! But from Chelsea's point of view, it was a brilliant goal and the counter-attack was amazingly fast! Three passes and two downs pushed the offense to the frontcourt, a simple style of play, but received the best reward! 2-0, Chelsea are on their way to their first ever Champions League title! ”
It's nothing to be one goal behind, it's nothing to be two goals behind.
But on the stage of the Champions League, Millwall players can't help but panic a little!
Before the game, everyone knew that this was Millwall's second chance to win the Champions League three times in a row, and it was also the opportunity for the unprecedented seven-time Champions League winner to come to the Lion King Stadium.
This is positive, but it is also an invisible pressure!
They subconsciously looked to the sidelines and set their sights on the man who gave the team its soul and flesh: Aldrich.
Bout grimaced. The first goal he conceded made him very remorseful. I can't help but be a little nervous. He had no excuses for this sortie mistake.
But when everyone turned their eyes to Aldrich, they saw that their head was still standing still on the sidelines, with his spine straightened and his chin held high, his expression was calm, and he raised his left hand and made a downward motion. A very slow movement, as if it has an invisible power, dispels the panic and tension in the hearts of the players!
Then, Aldridge made another gesture, a gesture of tactical change.
Attack amplitude reduced!
The team went from attacking to balanced.
The players were puzzled.
Aldridge looks like he's in turmoil, but why is it even more impossible to let the team drop back when they need it most?
They have doubts, but they will not disobey Aldrich's orders.
The leader said what to do, and he did it.
Aldrich has his own considerations.
Chelsea are in high spirits at the moment, with less than 10 minutes left in the first half. If Millwall were allowed to play more aggressively, it could be Chelsea who would have scored a goal on the counter-attack before the end of the day!
If the third ball is conceded. Millwall's Champions League final could be a complete end.
Aldridge has sarcastically ridiculed Chelsea on many occasions and ignored Mourinho, but it does not mean that he has denied Chelsea's quality in his heart.
Moreover, a utilitarian like Jose Mourinho would not be realistic to expect Chelsea to take the initiative when they are ahead, and it would kill them by one goal in the league, and if they really give them a three-goal lead, maybe Chelsea will not only delay time, but also use grass tactics.
After a brief silence, the Millwall fans in the stands burst into passionate cheers.
In the team's toughest moments, they have to play the role of the team's 12th man!
Neither Mourinho nor the Chelsea players expected that Millwall, when they were two goals down, did not devote themselves more to attacking, but based on control, playing slowly and methodically, patiently looking for opportunities, and not penetrating the danger zone without obvious gaps.
To be honest, Mourinho really wanted to take advantage of Millwall's fever to rush to equalise and let Chelsea add another man to the counter-attack!
But after seeing Millwall control the game so much and not rushing into the attack, he immediately dispelled this idea.
A two-goal advantage, which is a difficult advantage for all teams in Europe to get against Millwall!
Throughout the first half, Chelsea's defence was very successful, and Mourinho believes that if they stick to this tactic, Chelsea will be able to limit Millwall's goals in the 90 minutes and then lift the Ears Cup!
'At the end of the first half, the Champions League summit game was unexpectedly Chelsea were 2-0 ahead of defending champions Millwall thanks to goals from Didier Drogba and Michael Ballack, and Millwall didn't have many dangerous shots on goal, and Chelsea's targeted restrictions on Millwall today were very successful, and if that trend continues, Millwall may struggle to equalise.
Aldridge turned his head towards the tunnel when the half-time whistle blew, and he did not go to the dressing room immediately, intending to give the players some time to calm down and adjust their mentality.
Fellow coaching staff members came to Aldridge with sad faces, and Aldridge had just lit a cigarette and exhaled a puff of smoke.
Boas frowned deeply and said in a low voice: "Aldridge, this game reminds me of the World Cup four years ago. ”
Aldridge raised his eyebrows and said: "England against Brazil? ”
Villas-Boas nodded and said: "Chelsea are like England back then, we are like Brazil. ”
Blanco interjected: "In terms of attacking ability, we are stronger than Brazil. ”
Villas-Boas shook his head and said: "In terms of defensive ability, Chelsea is also stronger than England at that time, obviously stronger!" At that time, England could only limit Brazil through guò fouls, and Brazil was only changing the pace of the game through guò's individual ability, they didn't even have a midfield commander, a very good playmaker, their midfield was just step-by-step excessive, and our attacking configuration was more reasonable and rich, but we were limited in the front court, and we couldn't even earn a few favorable fouls. ”
The coaching staff was silent.
Aldridge finished his cigarette, tossed the cigarette butt in the trash, and walked towards the locker room.
"Eh, Aldrich, what are we going to do in the second half?"
Aldridge looked back and smiled: "Football is a competitive and adventurous sport, what else can be done?" Take the plunge. (To be continued......)