Red Rebels

Portsmouth manager Redknapp is worried about returning his focus to the league.

When competing in European competitions and the FA Cup, his team did not draw too much of a gap with the opponent. At present, they have two games less than Portsmouth, but Portsmouth is only five more than point.

In other words, excluding the two games, he is even 1 point less.

This made him worried, but also a little angry, because the Portuguese manager he believed had repeatedly pressured his team before the game, which caused his team to fail to win all the games as planned. Contest.

On the other hand, despite being distracted from the game with Lazio, the substitute players have shown great strength in the league, especially the Spanish striker Villa, who has scored 4 goals in the last 3 league games. Coupled with Kaka, the pressure on Portsmouth continues to be maintained in the league.

There are only the last two league games left in May, and 3 of them will be away. This will be the key battle for the league competition. Only by winning this game can Portsmouth be able to guarantee the championship.

To Portsmouth's advantage, after Lazio's away game on April 25, there will be a make-up round on April 29. The opponent is Millwall, who has a deep hatred with them. Although it is a home game, But it is certain that this game must be very intense and hot, and Millwall will definitely cause trouble.

Best Millwall get rid of it!

Redknapp couldn't help but have high hopes for a team he wasn't very fond of.

After the game, Portsmouth can rest for a week, but they can't. They will continue to usher in a make-up game in the middle of the week. The opponent is Sheffield Wednesday, who is on the verge of relegation. This must be a difficult game, but The good news is that they are still at home.

"How the hell did those damn FAs arrange the schedule? They gave so many home games late in the season!"

He only complains, but doesn't think about it. Every team has home and away games, and he has repeatedly requested to postpone the make-up game, but he has not been approved by the FA. He insists on arranging the make-up game in Lazio and Ports. Between these two tough battles, Mouth complained several times.

The final round of the league is on May 10, with Portsmouth at home against Coventry and away at Derby County. As long as the winner is decided in a strong dialogue, then the two games will not be of much significance. .

It is precisely because of this that Portsmouth attaches great importance to this league visit to Manchester. Redknapp repeatedly practiced anti-counter-attack tactics in training, because he is very rational and clearly knows that at home, in addition to Defensive counterattacks, fighting against offenses, it is definitely courting death.

Look at the attack this season, scoring 105 goals in 42 league games, averaging 2.5 goals per game, but only conceding 17 goals, is the most defensive team in League One.

Let alone League One, look at the two-leg match against Lazio in the UEFA Cup. These two games seem to be the embodiment of two very different tactics.

A 4-0 win over Lazio at home was definitely a big win that fell below everyone's glasses. The target was the Serie A powerhouse Lazio, one of the best defense teams in Serie A this season, and it was able to beat them 4-0. One can imagine how strong this team's offensive ability is.

Conversely, in the second round of the game, under the crazy attack of Lazio, they relied on tenacious defense and fixed the score at 0:0. From this game, it is not difficult to find that this team's How strong is the defense.

Every time he thinks of this, the head coach of Portsmouth has to feel a sense of depression. He even suspects that his team seems to have no way to face it.

Offensive, unbreakable steel line of defense; defense, unstoppable bombardment!

How can he be?

The only thing that can be hoped for is that Millwall caused some trouble in the previous supplementary game, it is best to play another big game, and then the FA will be ruthless, deduct the points, and then... It is best to let Portsmouth directly Championship upgrade!

……………… For this home game, which is hailed by fans as a battle of revenge,

Xiao Yu also attached great importance to it.

He is not worried that the team will lose. In fact, in this kind of game, the players are always particularly motivated. This can be seen from the team's performance in training. The key is the fans.

He doesn't want fans to make trouble at home games, which is not good news.

To this end, he specifically asked the management of Old Trafford to hire 500 police officers to come to the scene to maintain order, and then refused to arrange tickets for Millwall fans, citing the fear of being sneaked into the stadium by football hooligans.

Besides, Xiao Yu is also a little selfish. He doesn't give away fans tickets. The entire Old Trafford stadium is the world of fans. At that time, Millwall will be like pork on a chopping block. Cut it how you want!

Although it was only a supplementary match of the league, this game unexpectedly attracted nearly 50,000 fans to the scene to watch the game. The stands that surround the stadium seem to have turned into a sea of ​​red.

Many Millwall fans followed the team to the away game, but were banned from Old Trafford, which made them angry, and there were some irrational moves, but they were immediately sent to the stadium by Manchester Nearby police arrested him on the spot.

The closely guarded police around reminded the gang from Millwall that this was Manchester, not London!

When Millwall's players walked out of the tunnel to warm up on the grass, there were boos everywhere, as if the sky was falling, and all of them were aimed at them.

Look at the players on the other side. When they were warming up, they still looked over with hatred. Recalling the tragic scene of being beaten up on their own court, many timid people felt that their legs and feet were weak. I felt a chill down my spine.

He looked at Curtis, who also stared at him, those eyes as if they had rushed over, Cahill recalled the miserable situation in which he had been lying on the hospital bed for several months, and felt a little uneasy in his heart.

Don't these guys want revenge at home?

………………"Hey, Curtis, that bastard is staring at you!" Terry reminded Curtis with a smile.

Curtis was also staring at Cahill, with a sneer. "He probably deserves a beating. If he dares to wait a moment, I'll make him look good!"

"The boss said just now, let's make our moves bigger in the game!" Essien was also nearby, leaning over and smiling.

Curtis nodded and said, "This is our home game, and of course we have to recover the debt we made on the road!"

"But the next game is to face Portsmouth, be careful not to suspend the game!" Terry reminded.

"Don't worry, I'm measured!" Curtis laughed, "Hey Michael, wait a minute you have to stare at that bastard named Cahill, this guy plays dirty, don't let him hurt us people!"

When he said this, Curtis's tone was like that of an underworld boss who fooled his younger brother into a fight.

"I won't make this bastard any better!" Essien also smiled gloomily.

Although these youngsters beat up Millwall's players on the road, they still feel that they have suffered a loss on the road. When they return to their home court, even if they can't beat them, at least give them some color. Voila.

After warming up, the players who entered the starting roster entered the locker room.

The starting list arranged by Mourinho in this game, the striker is Villa, the two wingers are Ribery and Palacio, the front midfielder is Kaka, and the double midfielder is Juninho and Essien. , from left to right are Philip? Lahm, Terry, Curtis and Keluo? Toure, the goalkeeper is Cech.

"Hey, Ricardo, wait a minute, you have to work harder, kill those bastards, and beat them all over the place!" Curtis said of course on the court.

"Don't worry, I feel like I'm in good shape recently!" Kaka responded with a smile. He didn't go to the away game against Lazio, so he was physically fit and adjusted well.

"And the three of you, be stronger. Our boss is because they have been lying in the hospital for several days. If you don't give them some color, I can't take this tone!" Curtis resented Billy. Asia, Ribery and Palacio said.

As long as Xiao Yu was attacked on the road at the beginning, the players immediately became very indignant. Xiao Yu gave them a very good impression in Pingyue, and everyone loved him very much. Now is the chance to avenge Xiao Yu. , they all became high-spirited.

"What do they do to us on the road, we will return it to them at home, and at the same time we have to completely defeat them, so that they will be afraid of us in the future, and will never be fierce again!"

Curtis' proposal was supported by all teammates, and everyone even enthusiastically put forward some other ideas. One of Essien's proposals was agreed by all teammates.

Mourinho pushed open the door of the locker room and walked in. He didn't hear what the players were talking about, so he went straight to the tactical board and began to lay out the players' tactics. The strengths and weaknesses of the players.

"My request is very simple, from the first minute of the game, we have to put enough pressure on Millwall, press them completely, and then tell them, this is our home, can you do it? ?" Red Rebels: ww.*anfuheng.c

"Yes!" The players answered in unison.

"Very well, when I was interviewed by the media before, I said that we don't need to boost morale in this game. I believe you are more eager to win a victory than me, so I don't think I need to say anything like before, I only have one word, kill those bastards!"

Mourinho's words were unanimously agreed by the players, and everyone seemed to be in high spirits.

Walking out of the locker room, every player looked full of fighting spirit. They met Millwall players in the player tunnel, and they were all murderous. Those Millwall players who were accustomed to fierceness It turned out to be a little stage fright.

If it was in normal times, they would definitely stare and ask, are you courting death?

But now, they are faced with 11 angry lions, and the shadows left by them have made them wilt all of a sudden, and some timid players don't even dare to lift their heads.

Seeing this obvious contrast, Mourinho couldn't help but feel a little proud. This is the effect he wants. In addition to tactics, technology, and spirituality, his team must be as proud and unyielding as himself!