It was supposed to be an extremely brilliant victory in the eyes of outsiders, but when the buzzer sounded at the end of the game, Aldridge did not smile.
He hurriedly shook hands with France coach Santini as usual and went to be interviewed.
In fact, this French team is not particularly strong in Aldrich's eyes.
In addition to the aura of defending champions, the paper strength cannot be underestimated, but in terms of technical and tactical system alone, the French team has exposed many problems.
Moreover, the structure of the French team is not what Aldrich likes.
That's when all the burden falls on one player.
The French team with Zidane and the French team without Zidane are two different teams.
As for the French team with Zidane, his state directly determines the overall strength of the French team.
This kind of architectural model is slightly fragile.
After completing the last substitution at 3:0, Aldridge's mind left the court, and he was not happy at all because of Southgate's departure.
He will be 34 in the fall. How long will he need to recover from this injury? When will he return to the court next time?
It may not only be the farewell of a captain of the England national team, but also the countdown to the end of the legendary captain of Millwall Club for ten years.
When being interviewed on the sidelines, Aldridge frowned slightly and looked unhappy. The interviewer noticed his expression and asked curiously: "From your expression, it seems that you are not satisfied with England's 3-0 victory over the defending champion France in the first game."
Too satisfied?"
Aldridge did not look at the camera and wrote lightly: "We played well in the game, both in terms of player status and fighting spirit. We are stronger than the French team showed. So we deserve the victory. 3:0
, a score that satisfies me, but it doesn’t mean anything. The European Cup schedule is very busy, and the interval between games is only 3 days. We have to turn our attention to the next game against Switzerland.”
"You seem distracted?"
"Of course, there are players injured in England, our captain Gareth Southgate, I'm going to visit him now, goodbye."
After Aldrich finished speaking, he turned and left.
As for French team player Vieira's remarks in an interview criticizing England's rough playing style, Aldrich didn't care at all. Even his teammate Lizarazu did not agree with Vieira's views.
"I don't think the English did anything wrong, they just defended well. The reality is: this is not the England team we are used to, but they didn't do anything wrong, they just defended well."
The players returned to the locker room one step ahead of schedule and were celebrating a victory that they should be proud of and rated as "great".
In the locker room, many players took off their clothes and prepared to take a shower. The floor was in a mess, and someone turned on the stereo. They connected it to a Walkman and played lyrical music. It did not match the current atmosphere, but the song title matched it quite well.
The song "Anything Is Possible" became popular in the British music scene two years ago.
Ashley Cole, Gerrard, and Irving sat together with their arms around each other, swaying their upper bodies to the soothing rhythm, and sang softly in unison.
"Because you have faith in me, all things are possible..."
Aldridge originally passed by the locker room without intending to go in, but when he heard the singing and the laughter of the players in the locker room, he stopped, turned around, walked back, and pushed the door open.
His appearance did not cause any tension among the players. Everything was pretty much the same as in the past. They won the game and it was a big win over France. There were some celebrations and self-entertainment activities in the locker room, which was normal.
However, when he walked over and unplugged the stereo, the locker room became silent.
The players subconsciously closed their mouths, and the players who were sitting also stood up, with a rather trembling posture.
Aldridge closed his eyes, surrounded by the Three Lions internationals. Of the 23 players on this expedition, only one was missing.
His cold voice came out word by word.
"I have my job, and you have your job. I try my best to do my job well, and you should also try your best to do your damn job well for me! Do what you can do.
The best! Putting on the national team jersey is an honor, but before the honor, it is his mother’s responsibility!”
It's hard to say that Aldridge is a perfectionist, but he does have a work attitude of excellence, just like Millwall's mainstream state is to win, but what happens after the victory? Is it enough to just celebrate with a laugh?
No, of course not, there will still be coaches who will point out the shortcomings of the players when summarizing the game, hoping that the players will learn from it or fail to perform at their best, and strive to improve in the future.
Normally, he wouldn't bother the players at this time, nor would he use such a sharp attitude, but he just couldn't hold it back, or in other words, he didn't think he should endure it!
The surrounding England international players lowered their heads after playing the game and began to think about whether they had made any mistakes in the game and reflected on themselves.
Most of the players who didn't play turned their attention to Beckham, because the only time Aldrich got angry when directing the game was against Beckham, and the players on the bench could see this clearly.
Aldridge ignored the silent international players, walked straight out, and slammed the door.
Xiao Bei immediately chased him out.
In the corridor outside the door, Beckham said to Aldrich's back: "Coach, I..."
Aldrich turned around suddenly. He knew without looking that the person in front of him was Beckham. Beckham's voice was very familiar to him.
Aldridge said to him: "David, I don't know if you focused on being a commercial star after leaving Manchester United. Maybe your physical condition was not at its best, and maybe the bad season at Real Madrid made you frustrated.
Yi Leng, you used to be the most diligent player. Without diligence, you can only sell jerseys in Real Madrid! What do you think your performance is today? Except
Apart from a breakthrough and one or two crosses, do you have a sense of presence on the court? I didn't finish what I said just now, because I don't want to embarrass you! Today, you officially become the captain of England. The captain's armband is not a high-level honor.
, is a far heavier sense of responsibility than anyone imagined! If Gareth were here, would he allow his teammates to celebrate in the locker room as if there was no one around? What if..."
Aldrich didn't want to talk any more. He turned around and walked away, with a painful and ferocious look on his face and cursed: "f!"
He almost blurted out just now, "If you were injured and Gareth continued to fight, the situation would be better!".
No matter how many people around the world admire and admire Beckham, in Aldridge's eyes, given the choice between Southgate and Beckham, he will choose the former without hesitation.
Why?
Because ten years!
I haven’t missed training in ten years!
I have never said anything in front of the media that could cause trouble in ten years!
Ten years of hard work and hard work without complaint!
Southgate's strengths and weaknesses are clear at a glance, but he works hard every day, and after turning 30, he works hard to maintain his condition so that he can contribute more to the team!
To put it bluntly, if Aldridge was coaching Manchester United, Beckham would have been purged long ago. He would not tolerate any criticism in his eyes, and his authority would not tolerate any challenge!
At this moment, he didn't want to hear any rebuttal from Xiaobei.
Is he unhappy in Madrid?
Is it too much commercial activity at Real Madrid?
Get out of here!
That's your own choice!
In my team, if you can't do your best, that's your problem!
What's more, he is the captain who should set an example!
When the game just ended, the players of the England team, both on and off the field, were extremely excited, with only huge joy in their heads.
Because they defeated the favorite to win this European Cup, the defending champion France!
And he defeated his opponent with an impeccable score of 3:0!
It seems that every player has seen the great glory of replicating the French team first winning the World Cup and then the European Cup!
Because of this, they celebrated in the locker room with some excitement.
But Aldrich's sudden reprimand and warning poured cold water over their heads, making them quickly realize two things.
First, Aldrich is not satisfied with them!
Second, this is not the time to celebrate!
Whether it is Millwall players, such as Ashley Cole, or former Millwall players, such as Lampard, they understood Aldridge's outburst very well after calming down.
Southgate's injury dealt a huge blow to Aldridge.
In addition to the ten-year master-disciple relationship, it also has a significant impact on the locker room!
Even players who have left Millwall have to admit that Southgate has set an example in the locker room and brought internal stability. Only last season did Millwall's locker room show signs of chaos, but
, after all, it was Klinsmann who moved Larsson, another veteran in the locker room who could never shake his leadership status. To a certain extent, if Southgate had not been there at that time, maybe Millwall would have
It will end with a big collapse, rather than a regrettable last-minute failure to defend the league title.
Southgate was sent to a hospital in the Portuguese capital after suffering an injury during the game.
After Aldridge arrived, he learned about Southgate's injury. He was not optimistic. The detailed diagnosis report would be later, but it was certain that he would recover from the injury for at least four months. If it was more serious, it might take more than six months. Say goodbye to 2004.
...
Southgate's family also came to Portugal to cheer him on. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be like this. Southgate himself has adjusted his mentality. The almost 34-year-old man has never seen anything like storms and waves. He lost his composure during the game.
The tears may be due to the sadness of knowing my destiny and I couldn't control it. When I got to the hospital, I completely resigned myself to my fate, and then I had to force myself to smile no matter what so as not to worry my family.
When Aldridge came to visit Southgate, he definitely couldn't keep a straight face. He also tried to keep his expression as relaxed as possible. When he walked into the ward and sat by the bed, his first words to Southgate were: "
Recuperate well, I will still be waiting for you to win many, many championship trophies."
Southgate smiled, was silent for a moment, and then said: "Boss, even if I come back from injury, I will definitely not be worthy of starting at Millwall anymore. Give the opportunity to the young people."
Aldrich turned his head to look at the wall, his eyes were a little moist, and he said solemnly: "Gareth, don't say that, have confidence in yourself, believe me, you will always deserve it."
"I am very satisfied to have dominated the main position for ten years. It is time for young people to take over my place. Lucas and Andrea are both good candidates. Lucas is 26 years old and Andrea is 23 years old.
Ten years ago, I was 24 years old. Haha, of course, if the boss can bring a second world-class defender like Alessandro from the transfer market, I will definitely agree, because this will make our crazy lions become
Be stronger."
Aldridge stood up and his tone became a little stern. He did not look at Southgate because he did not want the other party to notice his moist eyes.
"Gareth, you can't command me. Remember, I am your leader, it is you, and you must obey me! Listen clearly, take good care of yourself, and don't think too much! I'm waiting for you to come back."
After saying this, Aldrich left the ward. He stood outside the ward with one hand on the wall, covering his closed eyes with the other, and stood for a while before leaving.
Reporters seeking information came, and the entire England team, led by Beckham, came down to visit Southgate.
The next day, Fleet Street focused on England's victory, and also deliberately highlighted the news that Beckham led the team to visit Southgate, promoting the unity within England! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster
