One Hundred and Ten Iron Chains

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Kevin Keegan, who had a grudge with Aldridge through the media last season, changed his tune before going to London. He put on an air of elders and highly praised Aldridge's current achievements, and his words were soft He said that Millwall is a team that people look forward to.

Fleet Street has come to its conclusion after analyzing Kevin Keegan's comments.

First, Kevin Keegan did not put Aldridge in his eyes, nor did he think that Millwall would cause trouble for Newcastle United's championship. His "Declaration of Peace" was just humility as a winner.

Second, Kevin Keegan doesn't want to make too many enemies in the same situation as Ferguson, especially with Millwall only a point behind Manchester United and still in contention for the title.

Third, Kevin Keegan is likely to have set his sights on a Millwall player, and now they are looking for a striker all over the world. Asprilla, who ended the horror of AC Milan's 58-match unbeaten run, has already signed up. Newcastle United's acquisition list, if there is no accident, the transaction will be completed when the January transfer window opens, but Newcastle United's striker is still weak.

When a high-spirited Kevin Keegan arrived at the Lions Den in a dusty suit, Aldridge greeted him friendly.

The live broadcast camera naturally aimed at the two popular Premier League coaches, trying to understand what they were talking about.

Both kept smiling, but the content of the conversation was a little off, and Kevin Keegan was confused by Aldridge's question.

"have you eaten?"

"Ok?"

"Have you had lunch yet?"

"Have eaten, uh, how about you?"

"I ate it too, that's good, see you later."

"Wait, am I going to say I didn't eat it?"

"Then go and eat!"

Aldrich's greeting made Kevin Keegan stunned for a long time.

He also specifically asked the assistant around him, repeated the conversation, and tried to ask the assistant to help him analyze what kind of language tricks Aldrich was playing, and whether there would be any jokes that were sarcasm.

"Hi everyone, I'm Martin Taylor. Today, Andy Gray and I will explain the highlight of this round of the Premier League. Millwall, unbeaten in 17 games this season, will face the league leader Newcastle United. Andy, Huo just now Er took the initiative to chat with Keegan, and from the expressions of the two coaches, it seems that their relationship has eased a lot, what do you think?"

"Hehehe, I don't think so. Maybe both of them are wishing that the other party is sick and can't come to direct the game today. Closer to home, the Lions Den Stadium is still full today, and the Millwall fans are as enthusiastic as ever. Let's take a look The starting rosters of the two sides, Millwall is at home, they have sent a strange starting lineup...I don't know how to define Hall's lineup, it seems to be 442, but Ballack obviously doesn't Playing wide, inexplicable formation."

"Hehe, Aldridge doesn't play cards according to common sense. Let's analyze it slowly after the game starts. Newcastle United's starting lineup today is relatively neat. Goalkeeper: Pawel Srnicek, defender: Steve- Watson, Warren Button, Felipe Albert, John Beresford, Midfielders: Peter Beardsley, Robert Lee, Lee Clark, Keith Gillespie, David Wei - Ginola, forward: Les - Ferdinand.

Newcastle United is facing a shortage of strikers. The only striker that Keegan can trust is Ferdinand. In addition, today is a guest, and Millwall is the home dragon. Therefore, Keegan has formed a 4141 formation. Let's see how many offensive firepower blooms in today's league. Can the impressive Newcastle United end Millwall's unbeaten streak? "

After the start of the game, Millwall did not show the overwhelming momentum of the past at home, but played very conservatively. The defenders did not step forward to assist, and the midfielder put up a three-man defense. Ballack-Vieira-Gattuso, The three of them protected the back line airtightly in the midfield.

Kevin Keegan saw Millwall's posture, then turned his head to look at Aldridge standing on the sidelines with one hand in his pocket, and thought, "Boy, do you want a draw?"

That's right, you can draw with Newcastle United, it's worth showing off!

We were double-killed by us in the cup match last season.

Newcastle United started their magnificent attacking performance.

Sometimes Aldridge is very envious of the coaches of those star-turned coaches, because the glory of their player era will make them attract many players to vote.

For example, Robert Lee on the field. This player was born in London, but he admired Keegan very much, so he went to Newcastle United. Now Keegan has made him a defensive champion on the field, and he has often made excellent assists.

And in front of him, is a gorgeous offensive line.

Ginola, who made a mistake in the 1994 World Cup and became a sinner in Italy, has performed very well on the left side for several months. The camera is used to assisting his teammates to score when he completes a passing pass, and then turns around and nods confidently. And with a narcissistic smile, he is the undoubted star on the field and a sharp winger in Newcastle United's offense.

On the other side corresponding to him, Keegan knocked Manchester United a sum of money through the transfer of Andy Cole. He also brought a talented player from Manchester United's 92 class to the Magpies, Keith Ge Lespi is also very creative on the wing, can assist and score goals.

Needless to say, Beardsley was once the pride of the Red Army and set a record for the value of transfers in English football. Five years ago, he scored a hat-trick in the English derby. In the following five years, no other general of the Red Army has been able to pass through the gate of Manchester United in a single game. Three times, he is Dalglish's favorite, and he has also become the second only to the striker in the Newcastle United team. Last season, he scored 21 league goals, even though he is 34 years old.

Although Lee Clark is not a star, he was born in Newcastle's youth training and has a unique advantage in integrating the tactical system, and he often performs super-level.

Les Ferdinand, who is at the top, has some connections with Millwall. When Aldridge was negotiating to recruit Rio Ferdinand, Rice was present. He is Leo's uncle. Now Rice is the hottest top center in England. , He overturned the traditional British impression of being tall and clumsy. His skills at his feet are delicate compared to the same period last year. He can dribble quickly and make air cuts quickly. He has a keen sense of smell in the penalty area and the threat is obvious.

The most gorgeous thing about Kevin Keegan's attacking lineup is that the midfielder with the attacking midfielder attribute can form a crazy swap with the winger, and the game is played like a plum blossom.

No, after Beardsley and Gillespie switched positions, they went to the wing and made a pass. Zambrotta was a step too slow to react and was swung past. Fortunately, Elguera, who was defensive in the middle, was already prepared. , overpowering Ferdinand with a header to make a clearance.

Just as the ball was pushed out, Li pushed up and went to the left. Ginola dribbled the ball and started to go down quickly. This handsome Italian guy who is a part-time model tried to pass Thuram very coolly, but it is a pity He found the wrong partner. Thuram didn't play with his foot skills, but directly stuck in his position. If you can play with your feet, he will drop ten times!

Ginola was knocked off the touchline and the ball stayed at Thuram's feet.

Keegan jumped up and yelled a foul, but the referee Duggin turned a blind eye.

Thuram made a big-footed clearance. Millwall's offense was not pressed up, but was pressed back again. Newcastle United's offensive was wave after wave, but it just couldn't form an effective threat.

Beardsley and Clark made a fuss in the middle. Gillespie found space and wanted to cut inside. The ball just passed through the gap. Gillespie missed the ball because someone cut it off midway Sgate's forward interception made the Magpies feel powerless.

Their gorgeous offense is like an egg hitting a stone. There is no room for positional warfare. Millwall's defense is airtight. If they hit a header, they will be cleared by the strange Spanish central defender Elguera and play a short pass. Penetration, Southgate will block the first time.

Slowly, the commentators saw the way.

Martin Taylor was stunned. He repeatedly confirmed Millwall's formation and defensive characteristics and exclaimed into the microphone.

"Chain defense! Millwall has copied the most popular chain defense in Italy to the Premier League! The live broadcast camera should give a full view, so it will clearly tell all the audience Millwall's tactical formation, Barak-Vie Ella Gattuso is a line of defense in front of the back line. They will slow down the opponent's offensive rhythm and form a zone defense. Even if Newcastle United pass through this line of defense, they will be attacked by central defender South in front of the penalty area. Gate intercepted the pass, and at the back of the defense, the Spaniard Elguera played and dragged the central defender to add another protection to the defense! Chain defense not only depends on individual ability, but also tests teamwork ability, but Millwall Twenty minutes before the game, Newcastle United didn't have any chance at all, and the opponent didn't even take a shot! Aldridge, how much talent do you have yet to show?!"

"Martin, Millwall defended well, but so what? Millwall didn't have a shot either."

"No, no, it's because the opportunity hasn't appeared yet. When Newcastle United's offense fails, Keegan will definitely strengthen his offense. He will definitely. In turn, Millwall will have a lot of space to counterattack. We will wait and see. , I believe that Aldridge can use this tactic, it is definitely serving for the victory, he is really a calm head coach!"

Aldridge stood on the sidelines, watching the team's defense became more and more handy, a smile slowly formed on the corner of his mouth.

Because the basis of defense in Millwall's usual training is teamwork and pressing, there will not be too many obstacles to playing chain defense on this basis.

Chain defense is based on the team's tactical defense, which is the core, rather than relying on individual ability to defuse the opponent's attack one-on-one. Although there are outstanding personal defensive performances, this is a team's defensive mode at work. Typical The best example is Cannavaro, a member of the 2006 World Cup champion. His team's defensive awareness can be described as world-class. His performance in the Italian team is unparalleled, but he performed terrible when he went to Real Madrid. That is because his weakness has been magnified to the limit. , Real Madrid's defense at the time was without any tactics at all. Like too many La Liga teams, the defense was swarming up, or one-on-one waiting to be penetrated by a La Liga team that is good at controlling the ball.

After a week of training and drills, Aldridge’s instructions to the players are very simple, the full-backs do not assist, Southgate marks and intercepts, Elguera delays and destroys the offense, Ballack Vieira-Gattuso Form the second line of defense in front of the back line, with layers of iron chains tightly linked.

No matter how gorgeous Newcastle United's offense is, there is no room for offense. Aldridge will see if the Magpie can let the ball grow wings and fly into the goal!