The Young Lion

After the game, the chaos outside the stadium kicked off, Aldridge was prepared, knowing that this game will not be calm after the game, especially after the results appear.

There are always winners or losers in the game. Even if it is a draw, it is considered a victory for West Ham United. Therefore, the loser will be unwilling, and the winner will laugh at the loser, which will lead to conflict.

There will be security restrictions on the court. Although there are policemen outside the court, it is impossible for the policemen to follow everyone and hate each other for hundreds of years. The conflict is inevitable. In another hundred years, as long as the club is still there , Such things will still happen.

Aldridge attended the post-match press conference, and the reporters had many questions waiting for him.

Asking him about his victory is a cliché.

Asking him to comment on the game was dull.

The game is clear at a glance, the winner is strong, and the winner wins.

But there are still many media reporters who are anxious to interview Aldridge.

Giancarlo, a senior reporter in the Premier League of Milan Sports News, is one of them.

"Mr. Hall, Millwall played an eye-opening game today. I don’t know if it’s appropriate to describe it. Italy’s chain defense is launched in the midfield and backcourt, with the purpose of stifling the opponent’s offensive threat. , Millwall used a similar but more extreme method today, which completely killed the opponent’s offensive organization in the midfield and formed a continuous oppressive attack. Does this mean that Millwall has studied a A new, epoch-making defense strategy?"

Giancarlo was shocked after watching the game.

Originally, the "Milan Sports News" reporter in the Premier League was not him, but when Millwall emerged a few years ago, he focused on the team's skills and tactics. Then he recommended himself to England to follow up on the Premier League for a long time. The focus is on Study Millwall.

In his view, the root of Millwall’s rise in the Premier League is not how powerful and magnificent the offense is. Simply speaking, the offense, the world’s giants, but if you can build a first-class attack group, 50% can Attacking the mercury out of the field, but the record is stable or higher, still rely on defense, which is also the philosophy of Italian football, defense is paramount, because defense is more critical to victory.

Neither Manchester United nor Arsenal has reached the height of Millwall defensively. In the course of the championship in the past few years, Giancarlo has published a special article detailing the other championship teams losing in the end. Where, he thinks that Manchester United ranked second in a row, it is not that the offensive firepower is not strong enough, maybe the data shows that Millwall has more goals than they, but at the crucial moment, it is the defense that plays a role.

Maybe Millwall won his opponent by a 6:0, which means that he scored 6 goals and a goal difference, and if Manchester United lost a 0:1, the number of goals and goal difference, the gap is very big, but the points list It is only a 3-point gap. If the goal difference is to compete, the most important thing is that the number of wins and losses plays a key role.

He believes that Manchester United lost some unexpected games, and Millwall is more stable, and it is very rare to lose because of the quality of defense. Sometimes the game where Manchester United is hit, it seems that the player has a personal problem, but Millwall Are the players 100% stable? No, this is the head coach's contribution to the defensive strategy, improve the fault tolerance rate, and make the defense more stable.

In this, Giancarlo believes that the core character is Southgate. Southgate, who has followed Aldridge for more than seven years, has its own weaknesses, but he will show his strengths and his role in defense cannot be ignored. It can be said that there is no substitute for Millwall's substitute lineup. It is not a gap in ability, but a defensive task, and the difference in this role.

As a result, when Millwall's defense continued to expose hidden dangers, it must be that when Southgate was absent due to injury, without him, the team's overall defensive strategy could not effectively run, with a lead. The effect of moving the whole body.

Millwall's original overall defensive strategy is the shadow of Italian chain defense. Due to different league characteristics, Audridge did not copy it, which was not realistic, so it was improved, and Giancarlo naturally discovered this. , Southgate is more like a dragging back defender, not only to complete the defensive task, but also the task of stabilizing the ball, which allows Millwall to ensure that the ball will not be easily lost when he is turned from defense to offense.

But today's game, Giancarlo was shocked by the subversive impact.

High-level snatching is a tactical change that Millwall had to do because the opponent was on the dead. If the high-level snatching was not carried out, when the opponent switched from the defending, the forward impact space was too large, and the overall formation was withdrawn to take the position. Defensively, it is easy to be penetrated while the opponent is constantly advancing.

Today, Millwall played the high-level **** tactics to the extreme. The chain defense is in his own half. The core role is two points. One is to ensure the defense, and the other is to let the opponent attack up to create a successful defense. The offensive space, so the Italian team, using chain defense, counterattack will not invest too much force, there are so two or three players with good level, can cooperate together, and then attack the city in a counterattack.

In Millwall's defense today, the defensive zone is in the midfield and not the final attack of the opponent, but the source of the opponent's attack.

The offense is roughly divided into two stages, the first is organization, and the second is the key breakthrough.

The chain defense is the second phase, Millwall's high position is forced, but the first phase is the containment. This is definitely more difficult and risky than the chain defense.

Giancarlo's problems made the press conference quiet. All reporters were curious, and some reporters who had a ball comment column were very excited.

They have just witnessed a classic game that is enough to bring countless replays, because this is a technical and tactical confrontation that has been firmly implemented in 90 minutes and has produced a shocking eyeball effect.

Millwall completely repressed West Ham United, this repression reached its peak.

"I think it's hard to be persuasive to talk about technical tactics simply, because the influencing factors of a game are complicated, but to say that Millwall's tactics are successful, there is no need to argue, scores, technical statistics, scenes are very strong. Persuasive. But I still want to point out that at this time we have to calm down. Millwall only defeated the Premier League relegation team. The defensive tactics adopted today have certain limitations, which are far less widely applicable than the Italian chain defense. I can’t compare my tactics with chain defense, and I don’t need to argue about this.”

Aldridge talked eloquently without being dazed by victory.

Giancarlo nodded thoughtfully after a moment.

Indeed, as Aldridge said, Millwall’s defensive tactics have great limitations. They should be determined according to opponents, the game environment, and their own player configuration. However, the broad applicability of Italian chain defense is stronger. After all, it's still the old topic: space.

The Italian chain defense uses its own half as the main defensive zone, and itself uses the limited offensive space as the core of defense. Such defensive tactics can be used by strong teams, and strong teams can make their opponents less powerful than their own. It is difficult to penetrate the defense line, and the weak team can also use it, creating an offensive space, and fighting back.

And Millwall's defensive tactics, first of all, the weak team can not be used, can not afford it! Secondly, if the strong team does not have a good tacit understanding, and suitable players, such as Nedved's defensive ability, how many giants can configure such a player in the front waistline? Then, they will not reach the goal of high defensive tactics, and the latter will be impossible to talk about.

Giancarlo admired Aldridge’s calmness at this time and was able to point out the advantages and disadvantages of tactics himself. He heartily sighed: "In any case, Mr. Hall, you told many teams with actual combat today, what kind of ideas can be used to In the face of intensive defense, you have also opened a new door in football tactics. At this point, you are amazing."

The limitations are limited, but not only Millwall can use it, other teams will definitely not be able to use it, especially the rich team, the players are strong, all kinds of role players are everything, if you are troubled how to break the intensive defense, Milwaukee today Er provides a good idea. This is Aldrich's credit and his personal achievements. If it can be carried forward, it will be recorded in the history forever.

"Thank you."

After receiving praise from others, Aldridge smiled and thanked him.

David Miller raised his hand for the second time to ask. Like Giancarlo, he didn’t care much about the outcome of the game. Millwall won the opponent. This is not news, but what way to win, then It is an aspect that focuses on observation and research.

"Pirlo became the single midfielder, Gattuso became the midfielder, and Gattuso himself is a pure defensive midfielder. He pushed him forward and reached the tactical intention of the front midfielder, making the midfield and frontcourt anti-rob Closer and more aggressive, Millwall can dominate the game. In addition to the efficient counter-robbing, Pirlo organizes the offensive steadily in the rear. In Millwall’s technical and tactical system, does this mean that Millwall’s technical and tactical strength in today’s game has pushed the team’s overall strength to the limit again?”

The strong power of the Millwall champions is a bit vague, that is, they are very strong, and no one can beat them, even if it is, it is traditionally upset.

So does Millwall have room for improvement?

They are already the first place, who will go above and beyond?

But this game made David Miller realize that Millwall has completed his own breakthrough again!

And this breakthrough is very concrete and visual.

In the past, it was a kind of intensive defense. It seemed like a matter of course or to look at luck. Perhaps the 90-minute mad attack was slightly unlucky, and the opponent got a draw.

Today, with no luck, Millwall’s overwhelming advantage will destroy his opponent. The most important point is that David Miller found that Millwall’s defensive strategy today has great flexibility.

Front waist back, front waist back, Pirlo and Gattuso, the position of the two players in the midfield can be flexibly switched to deal with different game situations, which means that Millwall's technical and tactical system has once again made a breakthrough, flexible In addition to change, the choice is more abundant.

The winning team does not change, the tactical system that has proved to be successful, and a change in a key position may cause a series of incalculable and disastrous consequences.

Because of this, before Aldridge would not move the positions of Pirlo and Gattuso, Gattuso escorted Pirlo, which proved to be successful. Gattuso was considered to succeed Makelele’s role. Continuation of a successful model.

On the road to success, thinking will inevitably become rigid and dare not act rashly.

The breakthrough of this step requires not only great courage, but also a long time for the ideological foundation of change, change and invariance. It is only decided in an instant, but the time when this decision appears can accumulate, and maybe some coaches have a very poor life. I can't think of it!

Facing David Miller's question, Aldridge said lightly: "I am very happy that the team has perfectly executed the tactics formulated by the coaching staff. As for whether there is a breakthrough, it is not easy to draw conclusions at least. The new experience will be of great help to the future. Seeking truth from facts, we have a new path of intensive defense. This is a good thing for the team. It proves our understanding of the game and our ability to control the game is stronger. Mill Wall needs innovation and a breakthrough in your mouth, and we will continue to work hard for this."

David Miller began to applaud with a serious expression.

It is very difficult for a successful team to innovate again, because the risks it takes are extremely large, and perhaps a small change will bring about the negative impact of detrimental strength and self-abolition of martial arts.

Aldridge has this courage, Millwall has this pursuit, and it is worthy of him applauding this great team and sending him his sincere respect.

Other reporters also applauded and looked at Aldridge with reverence.

At such a moment, as journalists, they also felt lucky.

Because, they are probably witnessing a legendary history in football.