The game between Millwall and Middlesbrough on Monday night was the last game of this Premier League round, so it received the most attention. At the same time, before this day's game, Fleet Street also became aware of Millwall's recent news.
A few days trip.
The Super Bowl is a grand event that is broadcast live in nearly a hundred countries. Even though the United Kingdom has a dismissive attitude towards American football, after all, in addition to football, rugby also has a certain status as a sport in this country, so it is unintentional to watch the Super Bowl live broadcast.
When the center scanned Aldridge and the Millwall players in the box, the British media exclaimed: Are they crazy?!
The day before the Premier League game, the Millwall first team was enjoying the Super Bowl leisurely in the United States?!
Aldridge had no intention of stealing the spotlight at the Riverside Stadium, but he inevitably became the focus after the game. Firstly, the team won, and secondly, there was too much news about Millwall's recent whereabouts.
During an interview in the mixed zone, Aldridge smiled and told the truth when reporters asked him about Millwall's schedule over the past five days.
"Mr. Hall, what is the reason that allows you to find time to lead the whole team to the United States to watch an insignificant game in such a tight schedule? I mean, you can go by yourself, but just
Don’t you consider the journey fatigue of all the players on the team?”
Aldridge replied: "This is a pleasant trip to relax mentally. My players and I reduce stress through a short trip. The effect is very good. It is better than letting them stay at home and spend the weekend alone and peacefully."
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"Today you defeated Middlesbrough in an away game. Is that why you were asked to give such a reason?"
"Of course not. Even if we lose, I will not change my words. There is no need to lie about this matter. At this time last year, I gave the team's main players a holiday. They did not play a game for half a month, and
This time this year, I used other methods to achieve the same goal."
"Middlesbrough lost at home to Millwall who returned from holiday. What do you think of Robson? Was his tactics wrong in this game? Can Middlesbrough take away a team at the Lion's Den?
Isn’t it a good proof that you can’t score points at home when you score points?”
Aldrich glanced meaningfully at the gentle male reporter wearing glasses. He always had to face this kind of question trap in interviews and could not avoid it.
As a head coach, the most taboo thing is to comment on the abilities of peers. You can evaluate any team, but you cannot directly express your opinions on the head coach's tactics and abilities. That is what football critics and reporters like to do. It is a common practice among peers.
There will be a tacit etiquette of respect, unless you make up your mind that from now on, we will never have contact with each other until death or death.
Even if Aldridge criticized Redknapp and West Ham United, it never rose to the evaluation of Redknapp's coaching ability. It was very stupid to do so, because from an outside perspective, it would only make people
If you become a clown yourself, your peers will also regard you as a mad dog.
"Middlesbrough performed well, they were also relegation favorites at the start of the season, but Robson fought back strongly through hard work and results, and Millwall beat Middlesbrough today because we controlled the game.
Being stronger and creating more opportunities is not Robson's problem. You must know that last year and this year, Millwall invested much more in the team than Middlesbrough."
After the interview, Aldrich led the team back to London.
He once again gave the team a day and a half off and will return to the training ground on Wednesday afternoon.
On Tuesday afternoon, Aldridge was called to the Leo youth training base by Andrew.
He came to the edge of the court wearing the sportswear he wore during training. Andrew stood in suits and ties on the sidelines watching the youth team training. Next to him stood a thin teenager who was obviously not white based on his skin color.
"Hey, Andrew."
Aldrich shouted, and Andrew and the boy turned back together.
Aldrich was stunned for a moment. Looking at the black boy's appearance, he thought nonsensically: Those big front teeth that can't be covered by the big mouth are so cute!
"Hey Ronaldo, say hi to your boss."
Andrew patted the shoulder of the boy next to him and said encouragingly.
That boy was called "Ronaldo". At least in early 1996, the name Ronaldo had no special significance to Europe, let alone being famous, especially since Ronaldo, who was later called "the alien", is now playing at Eindhoven
Wen was in a difficult situation due to general issues.
Aldrich walked over quickly, he already knew who the young man in front of him was.
Those buck teeth are so unforgettable.
"Hello, boss."
Ronaldinho, who was about to turn 16, was not afraid of strangers. He raised his head and greeted Aldridge.
Aldridge smiled and stretched out his hand to him, and the two shook hands like adults. Aldridge didn't like to treat players like children, even 13-year-old Joe Cole last summer.
A formal handshake is always given when meeting.
On the court, the youth team players saw Aldridge coming to the sidelines to watch the game, so they naturally trained harder. Now they are playing a match, and Najib is directing from the sidelines, sternly coaching the young players' movements and movements.
Cooperate.
Aldridge looked towards the court and asked Ronaldinho: "Want to play?"
Ronaldinho, who had just arrived, couldn't understand the difficult English, so Aldrich asked in the simplest English.
At this moment, he felt a little hatred for the lousy British Empire. Why didn't he colonize Brazil? Let Portugal take over the territory, and the official language of Brazil was Portuguese.
Ronaldinho nodded, with an eager light in his eyes. It was obvious that he also wanted to compete with the children on the court.
Aldridge shouted to Nagy and waved him over. After Nagy came over, Aldridge pushed Ronaldinho in front of him and said with a smile: "Give him ten minutes, um, play forward."
"Side or center?"
"Let him play whatever he wants, let his teammates pass the ball to him and see how he feels."
Najib nodded, then took Ronaldinho to the coaching bench, put on his jersey, and then gave him time to warm up. He will be replaced ten minutes before the end of the training match.
Aldridge asked Andrew from the sidelines: "Has everything in his family been settled?"
"Well, a girls' school was arranged for his sister. She could get a better education and look better. His family also agreed. There was a shop in the community that was named under his mother's name, which made them very happy. To be honest,
From my non-professional point of view, this kid is an artist on the court. I am used to seeing the fierce and rough football in England. Seeing him play is like watching an elegant opera."
Aldrich smiled noncommittally and said: "Can you understand opera? Are you elegant?"
"Hahaha, yes, I am just a vulgar guy. I have been a little busy recently. I have to fly to Brazil in two days. If nothing else happens, Rivaldo will land in Europe in the summer. Are you interested? If I advise him,
He will definitely consider Millwall, especially since Millwall has performed so well this season."
"No need, if you want to bring him in, you have to knock on the FA's door. Besides, there is no place for him in the team."
"Okay, when Rivaldo lands in Europe in the summer, I will be able to establish a name in South American football, and then I can build a larger network there."
Aldridge nodded silently, and before long, Najib came to his side, and Ronaldinho also replaced him at the other end of the court.
Today's game is all about young players under the age of 17, including Ashley Cole, Villa, Capdevila, and Joe Cole. Because the physical confrontation is not very intense, like Joe Cole
Er and Villa will not be overwhelmed by tough defense on the court and can always find space to play.
After Ronaldinho came on the field, Najib frowned.
Before he came on the field just now, he specifically told Ronaldinho. Although he didn't understand the language, he told him through the tactical board that he should play forward. Ronaldinho also nodded to express his understanding.
But as soon as he came on the field, Ronaldinho ran directly back to the midfield to ask for the ball.
Just as Najib was about to raise his hand and make a trumpet sound to his mouth, Aldrich smiled at him, waved his hand, and said, "I'm just taking a look today."
Najib had no choice but to give up.
Ronaldinho quickly got the ball from the middle and backcourt. After getting the ball, he turned around and passed an opponent's player who was trying to grab the ball. This made Najib furious. He shouted: "Daniel, how many times have I said this?"
Come on! Don’t take the risk to rush forward, protect the space behind you!”
The young man named Daniel just wanted to give Ronaldinho a showdown, but he didn't expect that he would become a stepping stone for Ronaldinho. He was stunned when he pursued him.
Ronaldinho took the ball and danced on the court like an elf. He knocked the ball left and right and passed the opponent with his toes. His combination of man and ball made his teammate Joe Cole stunned. Joe Cole
Erco has the aura of genius, but his ball sense and foot skills are obviously inferior to Ronaldinho.
The youth training coaches on the other side of the training ground also stood up and stared at Ronaldinho with piercing eyes, as if they had seen a ghost!
Aldrich and Andrew were smiling, and Najib was very excited to see Ronaldinho's performance, but he kept whispering two words repeatedly.
"Pass, pass, pass, pass! F-uck! Pass the ball!"
Ronaldinho dribbled the ball from the center and backcourt and broke through three defenders. The last line of defense was passed by another person's ball, and finally pushed the ball directly into the goal.
After scoring the goal, he turned around and showed a buck-toothed smile that seemed a bit proud. The other children had dumbfounded expressions on their faces.
Najib slapped him on the forehead, shook his head and said: "This kid's talent is unparalleled, but if he keeps playing like this in the future, he is really not optimistic."
Aldrich patted him on the shoulder and said, "It depends on how you train him."
It is a normal phenomenon that talented young players like to stick to the ball at their feet, especially Brazilian players. How to correct their playing habits and make them use their talents in the most reasonable manner is the responsibility of the coach.
With seven minutes left in the game, Najib called the players of the team that had just lost the ball in front of him and reassigned their defensive tasks. Then, the game continued.
Just now they all looked down upon Ronaldinho, a strange young man, but after being scored with such a humiliating goal, they all obviously took it seriously. Coupled with Najib's command, in the next seven minutes, although Ronaldinho received the ball from his teammates
Passing the ball, he wanted to continue to pass people to complete the goal, but he often failed midway. Basically, after he passed one person, he had no room to continue to pass the ball, and was blocked by the defensive players using numerical advantages and zone defense tactics.
After the game, Nagy deliberately kept Ronaldinho to teach him his first lesson, while Aldrich and Andrew left with a smile.
It was a pleasant day, worthy of Aldrich treating Andrew to a seafood dinner.
