The Young Lion

The finals of the League Cup finals are about to begin, and Audridge is doing the final pre-war mobilization in the locker room.

The players know the style of Aldridge and will not talk about tactics before the game. The work was completed in the past week.

There was silence in the locker room. The players put on their jerseys and tied their shoelaces, staring at Aldridge with their heads solemnly.

Aldridge solemnly walked in front of Keller, Shen Sheng asked: "Do you want a champion?"

Keller replied without hesitation: "Think!"

Aldridge moved to the side, came to Southgate, and continued to ask, "Do you want a championship?"

"Boss, I want to dream!"

Aldridge came to Stam again and asked, "Do you want a championship?"

"Of course I think!"

...

He asked the same question to every player in the locker room, and the answers he got were naturally the same.

No one doesn't want a championship.

After the question and answer, Aldridge stood in the middle and said in a deep voice: "We all want the championship, we are very eager, but, what is the reason to win the championship? Is it by Henrik? Or David? Pavel? Robert? Bernd? Claude? I tell you, yes, neither!"

Aldridge pointed at Keller and shouted, "Today, you are the protagonist!"

"You too!"

"And you!"

"You, you, you... you are all the most important people, and together you are the most powerful team, why? Because we are united! We are twisted into a rope, our fists are towards the enemy, we Of individuals are not perfect, but we effectively complement each other, which makes us impeccable and makes us far stronger than they seem, right?"

Aldrich glanced at every player, and they nodded firmly.

This is what they take for granted. Under Aldrich’s nearly two years, they all understood the importance of the team, and the football philosophy that Aldridge instilled in them was also reflected on the court, which allowed them to grow rapidly. Played a stronger strength than the individual stack.

"Remember, glory belongs to the collective and belongs to each of you. Today, we are going to usher in a final. What will happen on the football field, we cannot predict it, but we can first imagine that if we can’t score goals, What to do? Don’t panic, stay focused on the game, don’t be overwhelmed by the fear of losing the championship in your mind, trust teammates, believe in yourself. If we are ahead? Be sure to stay calm, the football field is changing rapidly, the game is not At the end, anything can happen. We will never allow victory to slip away from our fingers and stick to the end of the game. Then, we will celebrate unscrupulously. What is the worst? We have fallen behind and the opponent has advanced the ball Now, what to do at this time? Remember, adversity is the best stage to test a player, withstand the pressure, and show the determination and willpower to overtake the opponent, so as to prove your excellence, tell me, you Can it be done?"

As soon as Aldridge's voice fell, a deafening roar rang in the locker room.

"can!"

Aldridge nodded solemnly: "Okay, mad lion, rush."

After all, Aldridge took the lead out of the locker room, and the players were all lined up with morale and morale.

Walking out of the player's tunnel and coming to the court, Aldridge walked to say hello to Aston Villa coach Brian Little.

At the end of the game, the two will definitely not meet again, so before the game, say hello in advance.

When Aldridge returned to stand in front of the coach seat, he looked up at Wembley Stadium, this national team's stadium is full of seats, most of the blue ocean in the stands, you can also see a dark red, today, obviously entered There were far more Millwall fans than Aston Villa fans.

It is estimated that more than 40,000 Millwall fans came to the scene, while Aston Villa only had more than 10,000. After all, this is London, and Millwall is a half home advantage.

Brady carried more than three thousand roaring fan organization members in the stands and held up the dark blue scarf neatly. The pattern design of the scarf is very simple.

1995-1996, Millwall team logo, Millwall name.

The meaning to be expressed is also very simple, they want this scarf to become the most memorable one.

Today, Millwall fans are a little quiet in the stands. Apart from singing, they don’t look at Aston Villa fans at all.

Most fans are also full of anxiety, tension, excitement, gains and losses and so on.

Millwall set foot on Wembley, which has made history.

Even if they lose the game, Millwall is the best result in the domestic cup.

In the history of the previous 110 years, they did not even have a cup runner-up!

But who will remember the runner-up?

Come here, of course we want the **** champion!

Grandfathers, grandpas, fathers, and family members, children, and a pair of eyes in the stands, no longer represent individuals, but inherit the expectations of a century.

Millwall, let us be more proud and proud!

The referee led the players of the two teams and started to enter.

"Welcome to Wembley Stadium. On this sunny afternoon, we will be here to witness the birth of England’s first championship award of the season. There is no doubt that this is a historic moment for Millwall. In the finals, they have created the best cup results in club history, and Aston Villa is the second time in three years to enter the League Cup final, they should be calmer than Millwall, because they know how to face In this eye-catching game, players are lined up to take a group photo, and then the audience will introduce the starting players of both sides."

Southgate exchanged team flags with Aston Villa captain Hugo Egiogu, and then shook hands with the referee team. Then they returned to their respective teams for a group photo before the final match.

Then, Millwall players gathered in a circle, bent down and hugged their teammates.

I don't know when it will start. This has become their habit. Before the match, the captain will also take the lead to boost morale.

"Milwall."

"Chong Chong Chong!"

Southgate took the players to shout three times in a row, and then everyone roared and straightened up, standing in line and ready to kick off.

"Millwall’s starting lineup is familiar to us today. Goalkeepers: Keller, defenders: Thuram, Stam, Southgate, Neal. Midfielders: Schneider, Makelele, Ned Vader, Pires. Forwards: Larson, Trezeguet. Their starting lineup is 442. In contrast, Aston Villa’s starting lineup today surprised us. The goalkeeper: Oakes, defenders: Nelson, Eziogu, Simika, Wright, Staunton, midfielders: Draper, Taylor, Kosic, forwards: Milosevic, York. It seems Aspen today Dunvila’s head coach Litt is very afraid of Millwall’s attacking power. He has a five-back formation and looks like 532, but York on the front line has a good pass technique. His range of activity should be It will be very large, so there may be a 541 formation. Let's take a closer look after the game starts."

Aston Villa's platoon formation surprised Audrey.

Aston Villa, who can be ranked fifth in the Premier League, certainly cannot be so conservative at 532. This is an adjustment made for this game.

In the Aston Villa lineup, the players in the midfield and backcourt are all capable of fighting well. Perhaps there are no big stars, but they are definitely the level of the middle of the Premier League.

The two strikers on the front line, one is Savo Milosevic, this Serbian is a typical shooter, he can score goals with head and foot kicks, but other qualities are lacking, it is the kind of need The striker that someone feeds the ball happens to have a certain coping ability with his partner Dwight York, and the ball can be passed at the foot. This York is also the partner of Andy Cole in the history of Manchester United Black Wind Double Shakes The York, with a strong physical detachment, is the kind of forward who can resist the oppression of the guard and firmly hold the ball.

Brian Little seems to be using anti-reverse to win the League Cup trophy.

After the game started, Aldridge observed the situation on the field and frowned slightly.

Aston Villa really shrunk the defense, and the sense of hierarchy was very strong. Three midfielders protected the frontier of the restricted area. They never rushed to grab. The five guards were not lined up. Simika was more like a trailing central defender. It is to prevent Millwall from plugging in or infiltrating the threat ball to penetrate the back line.

This kind of defensive strategy is not the first or the most advanced, and it can even be said to be retro. From the tactical principle, it is very similar to the original Italian chain defense.

Just like the fishermen’s fishing work in the Mediterranean, there are not one net, but two nets. There is an additional net behind the main net, so that the fish that have been missed from the main net can also be caught successfully. Fish in the net.

In chain defense, the role of dragging the centre-back is the incidental net, blocking and destroying the ball or the forward attacking player who missed the front.

Millwall's offense was vivid and patient at first, but after several infiltrations were destroyed by the dense defensive line, the formation began to push forward involuntarily. More and more players invested in the attack, and even formed a challenge to Aspen. Don Villa's siege at halftime.

The roar in the stands, Millwall fans were very excited to see this posture, the champion should be here.

But Aldridge oozes cold sweat on his forehead, feeling bad in his heart.

The players have been inspiring during the preparations, which makes the players more oppressive and aggressive on the field.

But it seems that all this is for Aston Villa.

From the beginning, they assumed a dead posture, and were not afraid of Millwall's mad attack.

The offense is too forward, Millwall's second half is empty, and although there are three players to ensure the defense, but Makelele, Stam, Southgate three, can cover the entire second half?

The opposing Milosevic and York were fighting by single soldiers in the counterattack, and the space for running them was very large. Once they were given the opportunity, the consequences would be disastrous.

Aldrich shouted the player's name on the sidelines to prevent the two full-backs from assisting too often. This is the final and defense is always the top priority.

But after Thuram and Neal withdrew, the offensive in the frontcourt was even more inaccessible, as if caught in a quagmire.

After Aston Villa reduced the pressure in the midfield and backcourt, but did not invest too much force in the offense. The offense is very simple. A long pass or a direct pass sends the ball to the frontcourt. The rest is left to the two forwards. Played.

Seeing this scene, Aldridge kept telling himself to calm down.

This is a final match for patience, whoever loses the square first, who is equal to presenting the life goal to the opponent.

Especially the defensive counter-attack tactics like Aston Villa often find a good opportunity after the opponent loses his reason and mad attack. A fatal blow will win the victory.