"Precursor of collapse! The mad lion lacks stamina!"
"Young Marshal is satisfied. Congratulations to Millwall on their successful relegation. Your vacation has begun."
"2:1, Nottingham Forest ended the Lions' 23-game unbeaten streak at the City Stadium!"
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The media has always been fond of alarmism in order to create eye-catching news. In a Premier League match after Millwall advanced to the League Cup final, Millwall was defeated by Nottingham Forest in an away game and gained the best of the season.
First defeat.
The major newspapers began to ridicule, and Aldridge did not pay attention to the news, but he still made a profound summary after the game.
The report given by the medical department showed that the players' physical condition was not in a state of extreme fatigue, but the psychological evaluation revealed that the players had a certain degree of game fatigue at this stage.
There are too many non-English players in the team. They are not used to not having a winter break. In addition, they have to play on traditional holidays such as Christmas, which causes great psychological fluctuations. This problem was exposed in the English League last year, and the Premier League
The higher-intensity pressure of the game also makes it difficult for them to maintain concentration at this stage.
Everyone will have times when they want to take a break and take a breath, or have the idea of escape when faced with difficulties. It is impossible for professional players to refuse work by going on strike, but the mental concentration and physical excitement on the court cannot be maintained all the time.
At the highest level.
Aldridge cannot completely solve this kind of problem through training or verbal communication. To deal with this kind of problem, there can only be two aspects. The players take the initiative to adapt to the environment, and the coach arranges the game intensity of the players more reasonably, such as
Manchester United and Ferguson will give the core members of the team some time off in January to allow the players to adjust themselves.
Aldridge also plans to do the same. He plans to give the players four days off after the midweek FA Cup game. The FA Cup is played on Tuesday night, and the weekend league game is played on Monday in the evening, leaving almost five days in between.
The FA Cup was against the underdog Wycombe, and it was a home game, but Aldridge still did not take it lightly. The team's recent state was unstable, and he was afraid of a capsize at home, even if the opponent was broke.
After losing to Nottingham Forest at the weekend, they were wildly criticized by the media, which aroused the fighting instinct of the players. With the main players playing, the Lions beat the visiting Wycombe with seven goals at home and advanced to the next round of the FA Cup.
Aldridge walked toward the locker room after the post-game interview, intending to inform the players about the holiday.
But when he took out his mobile phone while walking on the road, he saw a text message from his eldest brother Barnett, which made him go to the corner and make a call back.
"Aldrich, are you free recently?"
"do what?"
"A friend here in the United States invited me to watch the Super Bowl. I'm not very interested in football, but I thought maybe you would be interested."
"The Super Bowl, when is it going to be held?"
"This Sunday."
"I'll call you back on Sunday. By the way, do you have a VIP ticket?"
"I don't know either. I'll ask. If you come, I will ask for a private room."
After hanging up the phone, Aldrich walked to the locker room thoughtfully.
The team members were not excited about the seven-goal victory over the underdog, but they were happy to take a shower and eat something in the locker room to fill their stomachs in a good mood. After the game, there was always food in the locker room for the players to enjoy.
, this may be a bad tradition, otherwise Ferguson may not be attacked by pizza more than ten years later.
After Aldridge walked into the locker room, Pires, who scored two goals today, handed Aldridge a drink. Aldridge waved his hand and refused with a smile.
He was standing against the wall next to the locker room door. On the wall behind him, in addition to the League Cup poster, there was also an FA Cup poster.
After the players finished washing and changed their clothes, they obviously saw that Aldridge had something to say, so they sat down and waited quietly. The hungry players took the food and enjoyed it.
"I know that you are feeling a little depressed during this period. It is hard for you not to be able to reunite with your family for Christmas. There is no winter break and you have to train every day. It is really bad to see your friends enjoying the holidays while you have to work hard.
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The players all remained silent. They looked at Aldrich. Between generals, they can be honest and honest, so there is no need to shake their heads hypocritically and say: Boss, we are warriors. As long as we can play football, we will not feel bad!
They are human beings first and professional players second, which is understandable.
If they were all local players from England, Aldridge would not say these words to them. Instead, he would severely criticize their poor performance, because local players have known the English schedule as fans since they were children, and have played for English clubs for a long time.
With this kind of awareness, when the trend of internationalization of the Premier League comes, those who complain the most about the schedule are either foreign players or foreign coaches.
Aldridge continued: "This month is not over yet, but we have played three league games, two League Cups, one FA Cup, and there is still a league game waiting for us in five days. It is difficult for me to be hypocritical.
You said: bite the bullet, persevere, and continue to pursue victory. I think you need to relax appropriately, so I plan to give the team four days off, and return to the team for training on the game day on Monday. You can stay until the weekend.
at home, and i
, I plan to go to the United States to spend this short vacation. Maybe you don’t pay attention to American sports, but this weekend, there will be a Super Bowl that attracts national attention in the United States. I plan to go to the game. If any of you are willing to come with me.
Go, I welcome you very much. You can bring your family and girlfriends, and the travel expenses are all covered by the club. The weather in this damn place in London is terrible. I need some fresh air. If you want to go, you can come to the office and tell me later."
After Aldridge finished speaking, he raised a smile and heard loud cheers in the locker room when he turned and walked out.
They were indeed too tired, not so much physically, but mentally.
Aldrich gave them a day off, which was a blessing from heaven.
In this era, the income of players is not enough for them to buy luxury cars and travel around the world. Basically, following the team to play in European games is a rare travel opportunity. Now Aldrich is offering a free trip to the United States, and all players are
After signing up, they can only rest at home in London, so they might as well travel with their families.
Aldridge called all his colleagues on the coaching staff over in the office and spent an entire night counting the number of people, including the players' family members or girlfriends. In total, there were almost a hundred people who wanted to travel.
I told my eldest brother Barnett about the travel plan, and Barnett agreed without a frown and everything would be arranged.
The next morning, Aldrich had breakfast with Andrew at home.
Andrew was dressed elegantly in a suit and tie today. He came to Aldridge's apartment early and brought hot coffee and sandwiches. Today Aldridge will appear in court, and the defamation case will come to an end today.
Aldrich put on his suit and was about to go out with Andrew, but he heard the doorbell ringing. He opened the door and saw a fashionable girl standing outside the door. She smiled and said to Aldrich: "I want to accompany you today too."
You go to court together."
Melanie, who looked like a country girl a year ago, now also has fashion elements on her body. She wears a slim black women's coat that complements her slender figure, and her long hair is tied into a ponytail to look refreshing.
Naturally, Aldrich would not object, and the three of them drove to the district court in two cars.
In the car, Melanie told Aldrich that the Spice Girls album recording was over and she had a vacation, and Aldrich told her about his upcoming schedule.
"Going to America? Why didn't you call me?"
"I didn't know you were on vacation. You didn't tell me when we talked on the phone last night."
"I want to give you a surprise."
"Thank you, I was surprised. Are you happy?"
Melanie rolled her eyes and said, "I'll go to the United States with you, too. Is that convenient?"
"It's not inconvenient. If you want to go with me, of course I welcome you. I hope there won't be any changes in the court."
Aldrich said calmly.
Katie Price will also appear in court today. She is not looking very well. Not to mention that her career has been affected. She has even been more exposed as a page three girl, and her sales are considerable. Many adult film and television companies have repeatedly asked her to
Send out invitations.
Some things, despite the facts, still need a necessary fig leaf.
There is a saying: When you are a bitch, you build a memorial arch.
A girl like her needs a chastity memorial.
She also hopes that this turmoil will settle as soon as possible, so that the outside world will soon forget the ridicule and harassment caused by her "clear price" of two thousand pounds a night.
The court issued its verdict that morning.
The restraining order applied for by Aldridge came into effect. From now on, Katie Price cannot take the initiative to contact Aldrich. Once she violates the restraining order, she may face jail time.
The defamation charge was also convicted, but only resulted in a public apology from Katie Price.
Aldrich was suspected of actively soliciting sex transactions in the phone recording. Although it was a trap set by him, the judge still believed that Aldrich must also bear responsibility. Therefore, Aldrich was fined to pay a symbolic sum.
fine and do 40 hours of voluntary work for the community.
Aldrich and Katie Price both submitted to the verdict.
Voluntary labor is not a big deal in Aldrich's mind. He can spare 10 hours a week to volunteer, and his "sentence" will be completed in one month.
Furthermore, he might be able to generate positive publicity by volunteering in the Millwall area of East London.
After the scandal ended, Aldridge boarded a chartered plane with more than a hundred people from the Millwall club, from coaches to players and their families, in the evening and flew to New York, USA.
