After the England team returned to their hotel in Coimbra, Aldridge personally went to supervise the players' recovery activities.
He wasn't worried about this job when he competed in the World Cup two years ago, but most of the new coaching staff were drawn from England's lower-level national teams. Stramaccioni and Jenson themselves were not responsible for this job. Other coaches were responsible for this job.
The players were somewhat in awe.
When a monk hits a clock, Aldrich only has a few days left to hit the clock. In order to avoid unsafe things happening at night, Aldrich personally goes into battle, which is nothing more than a supervisory and deterrent effect.
Even though the England team does not have typical characters who are unruly and rebellious, the English players themselves make Aldridge worried. He must always be careful of players who cause trouble due to their hot-headedness or occasionally slack off and plant time bombs for the future. Two years ago,
The incident involving Rooney's spermatozoon is not only a scandal for Rooney, but also for Aldrich, who has lost his reputation. Naturally, he needs to be more vigilant.
A set of hydration and nutrition, physical therapy, hydrotherapy, massage, etc. takes a long time. It is precisely because it takes a long time that someone needs to supervise it!
After the players had completed this series of activities conscientiously, Aldridge relaxed and felt exhausted physically and mentally. He walked back to his room and planned to rest for a while.
Rooney was pacing back and forth in the hotel corridor wearing a towel. England had booked the hotel and were not too worried about his appearance being photographed and used as a cover headline.
Rooney's face was uncertain, and his pacing back and forth revealed his inner hesitation.
Mumbling to himself seemed to cheer him up.
It's funny to say that this angry bullfighting Lu Xiaopang is not afraid of anything. He doesn't look like a wise and calm bullfighter on the court. Instead, he looks more like a rampaging bull. However, he is afraid of Audrey.
strange.
The image of being scolded by Aldrich in public two years ago seemed like a nightmare that he could never get rid of. At that time, he really felt that the sky was falling!
Even so, he never had the courage to have a direct conversation in front of Aldrich.
However, he thought he had to have a conversation with Aldrich.
Well, an exchange of equal positions.
Come to the European Cup. It was Aldridge who took the initiative to talk to him once and told him clearly that during the European Cup, he would be the third forward, that is, a substitute player.
Rooney didn't refute anything at the time, just because he was afraid of Aldrich.
With 3 goals scored as a substitute in two games, he became England's top scorer, and even now ranks first in the European Cup scorer list. He believes that he has the capital to make demands on Aldrich.
I want to be the main force, I want to start!
In this materialistic society, the football world has long been commercialized, and it is important to become famous as early as possible. The same is true on the green field.
Rooney, who was calm at first, could no longer remain calm.
In the European Cup, this damn game is one less game!
This kind of world-famous competition only happens once every two years!
He wants to be famous, he wants to be more famous than Beckham!
He made mental preparations for a long time, mobilized himself, raised his chest and knocked on Aldrich's door.
Aldrich was also going to have a late-night snack, so he left the door unlocked. When he heard the knock on the door, he said casually: "Come in."
When Rooney heard it outside the door, his heart began to tremble.
Bracing open the door, Rooney saw Aldrich sitting at the table in the room, holding a notebook in one hand and typing on the laptop keyboard with the other. There were some documents scattered on the table. Rooney glanced at them and saw those
There are a lot of information files that are tactical diagrams of formations and movements in football fields.
He should be studying his opponent.
Seeing Aldrich still working during the break, Rooney had so many words stuck in his throat that he almost turned around and walked out of the room and ran away.
Perhaps he felt it was a sin to disturb Aldrich at this time.
Hearing someone come in but unable to hear anyone speaking, Aldrich stopped what he was doing and turned his head to look. Seeing it was Rooney, he asked curiously: "Is something wrong?"
Rooney did not dare to look at Aldridge and could only lower his head slightly. Instead, he looked like a child who had done something wrong. He said to Aldridge in a tone that could not tell whether he was stubborn or aggrieved: "Boss, I want to start.
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Aldrich put down the notebook in his hand and took his other hand off the laptop keyboard. He crossed his arms and turned to face Rooney. He straightened up in his chair and stared at Rooney who was secretly looking at his expression.
Second.
"Well, you will start in the next game and continue as a substitute in the knockout rounds. Okay, go back and rest. Don't think too much. You are an indispensable key player for England."
"Oh, good night, boss."
Rooney may not have heard clearly what Aldrich said, but there was a three-second silence period when Aldrich stared at him. The silence in the room made him feel uncomfortable all over, and his life felt like a year.
After exiting the room and closing the door, Rooney walked back to the room before repeatedly recalling and confirming what Aldrich had said to him.
Start the next game, the knockout round, that is, come off the field and continue to be a substitute.
Then he is still a substitute!
Rooney didn't knock on Aldrich's door again, and the thought never came back.
In addition to the lingering fear of being reprimanded by Aldrich, there is also the factor that Aldrich's authority cannot be challenged.
Only when he truly stands in front of Aldridge and meets him face to face will Rooney fully understand why even if Beckham was scolded by Aldridge, he would take the initiative to apologize to the entire team the next day and express his position to tactfully eliminate Aldridge.
anger.
The future of their national team rests in Aldrich's hands!
If you change an incompetent coach and cause trouble, the players will do it as soon as their brains get hot!
But Aldridge's influence, prestige, and achievements in the England national team are obvious to everyone. If you go against him, not only will your future be affected, but your reputation may also be damaged.
Aldrich kept his posture in the room with his arms folded across his chest and looking straight ahead. His eyes were focused on the door, and he was speechless for a long time. Finally, he closed his eyes and raised his head and sighed.
Of course he understands Rooney's thoughts.
Why don't you understand?
Three goals in two games. Speaking of which, he scored an average of one goal every 20 minutes.
How the hell could the world stop labeling Rooney a genius?
He is only 18 years old!
He wants to start, he wants to score goals, and he wants to stay at the top of the European Cup scorer list!
He wants the world to worship him, he wants to become a superstar in one summer!
But what does Aldrich want?
What does the England national team need?
Has 18-year-old Rooney ever thought about it?
With irritability brewing in his heart, Aldridge had a heart-to-heart talk with Rooney and explained in detail why he should be put on the bench.
To say he is a key player is not an empty statement!
It's a fact!
England doesn't have many forwards who can be used at critical moments.
And show off your trump card early?
Moreover, Rooney is only 18 years old and has almost zero competition experience. The sooner he receives targeted attention, the more attention his opponents will pay to him. Whether it is physical infringement or tactical wear and tear, Rooney can rush forward without any scruples in a 30-minute game.
He's playing hard, but what about 90 minutes? Will he be more composed than those veteran players on the court? Can he be more shocking? Such a genius can only play with the wind. If he wants to turn the tide and become a surprise player, he must first be reduced.
Press!
Aldrich had told him these principles.
Now he's here to start.
Aldrich knew that what he said to Rooney was a mistake.
At 18 years old, do you only care about your own fame and fortune?
Team honor and team needs already come second?
My thoughts on work were interrupted, and my appetite for late-night snacks was gone.
Aldridge took off his suit and lay on the bed. He felt that leading the England national team was beginning to become a torture, and he didn't know how long the impatience and arrogance of the team after winning the World Cup could be suppressed.
At this time, his cell phone rang.
He took his cell phone from the table and looked at it. His mood immediately improved a lot, as if a clear spring had been poured into it.
It's Yiwen calling.
"Are you having trouble at work? You seem to be in a bad mood these past two days."
Outsiders may think that Aldridge is under pressure, so he looks extremely serious whether facing the media or directing the game from the sidelines.
Of course, in the eyes of many fans, Aldrich's posture is more like a confident and calm person in charge of the world, with an amazing aura.
But people who know Aldrich well, even if they are not his bed partner or his friends, can tell that Aldrich is in a bad mood.
"I feel like there is nothing to be happy about. Gareth's incident can't be forgotten in my mind, and these players make me feel helpless."
"What's wrong? Isn't England doing better than everyone expected?"
Judging from the record, the first team to qualify was England, and they won two games heartily.
But that was only the scene shown in the 180-minute game. Outside the game, Aldrich could feel the subtle changes in the team from the inside that the public could not see.
"Two years ago, they had nothing, nothing, and now? What has become, yes, the World Cup champion, which makes me feel that they are starting to be a little self-righteous. Fortunately, they all understand that my presence is essential to the team.
Impact, otherwise, ha ha ha, God knows what they will say to the media."
"Times have changed. When you first coached ten years ago, only a few players in an era could become rich in the world. What about now? Players can also become rich overnight. To highlight yourself and have more desire for expression, this
This is a subtle change that is taking place in the entire football world and in all teams."
"Yes, I also understand. I really want to lament that the world is changing and people's hearts are not as good as they used to be."
"How about we go out and have dinner together tomorrow? I believe that naughty Earl will make you forget all your worries."
"Oh, of course, his appearance in front of me is my biggest worry. Although I am happy, sometimes I can't stand him getting into trouble one after another. I think of him taking a group of dogs to defecate and urinate in Aunt Moore's garden,
A nice garden became so stinky that Aunt Moore almost went psychotic!"
"Hehe, hahaha."
Thinking of his little son, Aldrich was really angry and dumbfounded.
"Bonnie will also make you forget your worries."
"Yes, the little princess hasn't cried in the past two days?"
"Yes, it will take a long time to coax her, but it's more like she's tired of crying, so it's settled? Let's have dinner together tomorrow? Will it be in Coimbra or Lisbon?"
Aldrich put away his smile and said in a deep voice: "Let's go to Braga tomorrow. I want to watch a game and meet someone."
"Huh? Who are you meeting? To talk about business?"
"No, it was just a feeling of nostalgia. Now suddenly this emotion has become stronger. People's hearts are not ancient. How can we not miss our old friend? It's not about business, it's about giving him some care and greetings and spiritual support. You know him too. ,Glenshire.”
"Oh, it turns out it's him. Okay, let's go to Braga together tomorrow."
"Well, I'll call you after work tomorrow morning. Good night."
After hanging up the phone, Aldrich lay back on the bed and closed his eyes, entering into a dream. In the hazy dream, he seemed to have returned to the Lion's Den Stadium... (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and more updated novels. quick!
