There are still half a month before the start of the European Cup in England. Due to financial constraints, Aldridge has no plans to invest in the transfer market this summer. On the basis of zero investment, he will try to retain the club's existing personnel.
Benitez finally returned to Spain, but he only went back to pack some gifts.
A week ago, he was applying for a job in London, targeting Millwall.
Probably Benítez realized that being an excellent head coach does not only rely on tactical knowledge on paper, so he wanted to stay at Millwall to learn the experience of managing the team. At the same time, he believed that he could also make Millwall better.
One floor.
After all, he is a coach who has been with Real Madrid's B team for many years, and his experience in coaching young players is indeed what Millwall needs.
Aldridge accepted his application letter. In the new season, Benitez will join the Millwall first team coaching team and also serve as an assistant coach.
May 20th, the sun is shining brightly.
Aldridge has become a homebody recently. He stays at home every day. In addition to sleeping, he works out or watches movies and TV shows and reads. For the past two years, he has been immersed in work. He traveled here and there during the transfer period and worked day and night during the season.
, he also needed a rest period, so he spent this period of time very leisurely, allowing himself to fully recover from fatigue, not only physically, but also mentally.
Ding dong.
The doorbell rings.
Aldrich, who was wearing big pants and a white shirt at home, was sitting on the sofa watching a movie with a bowl of ice cream in his hand. He put down the bowl and spoon when he heard the doorbell, and got up to open the door without caring about his image.
When the door opened, a wisp of fragrance came out.
"Aldrich, happy birthday!"
Bo, bo...
"Yeah! What are you talking about?"
Melanie, who was wearing a sleeveless white dress, threw herself at Aldrich's neck as soon as she entered the door, and kissed him passionately.
Aldrich touched the ice cream from his mouth, put his arm around her waist and asked unexpectedly: "Are you taking a rest too?"
Melanie twisted around in his arms with a happy look and said, "Yes. Come stay with you and close your eyes."
Aldrich retreated slightly and said with a weird look on his face: "There's no need to play such childish games, you've already kissed me."
Melanie stared and threatened: "Close your eyes, or I'll take a picture of what you look like now!"
Aldrich closed his eyes helplessly, and then felt Melanie come around behind him, pressing her delicate body against his back. She covered his eyes tightly with her hands, and then whispered in his ear: "Slow down.
Move forward slowly."
Aldrich didn't know what kind of trick she was playing, so he had to walk forward obediently. After leaving the house, the sun was shining warmly on his body. He sighed: "There will be steps in front of me. If I go further, I will fall."
, then I would rather you take pictures of me looking sloppy now."
Melanie finally let go of her hand and shouted in his ear: "Happy birthday!"
Aldrich opened his eyes, and a picture of a beautiful woman in a car came into view.
On the road outside the simple fence on the lawn outside the door, there was parked a sports car with a streamlined silver metal look that was visually stimulating. Victoria, who was wearing a black dress, was spinning the car keys on her fingers. A playful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Aldrich knew that today was his birthday, but at his mental age, birthdays no longer mattered, and there was no need to celebrate them so loudly that everyone would know.
He was very touched that Melanie could appear in front of him and say happy birthday.
The scene before him now surprised him. He said calmly: "Victoria's new car? It's great."
He didn't study much about cars, and he never thought about buying a luxury car, because London's transportation lines are mostly narrow, and luxury cars with wide models like that would be troublesome on the road.
Melanie hugged his neck behind him and said with a smile: "It's not hers. I gave it to you, do you like it?"
Just looking at the shape of the sports car, Aldrich knew that it was expensive. He shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It's too expensive."
"Hey, hey, hey. You said it yourself, if I give you a Ferrari in the future, you will definitely accept it with a smile."
Melanie muttered dissatisfiedly in his ear.
Aldrich recalled it carefully, and it seemed that such a thing happened, but it was just a joke at the time.
Victoria threw the car keys in her hand to Aldrich, smiled at the two of them, then turned and left. Outside the community, she got into her new car, a new white BMW.
It’s really profitable.
The Spice Girls caused a sensation when they debuted last year. After the release of their first album, they dominated the British hit charts for more than a month. Their record sales were even more astonishing. Their rise to fame should be unprecedented for a group band, and they have been recording for their music recently.
The self-made movie, said to be a movie, is actually more like a promotional video, and will be released simultaneously with the second album.
"It's not easy for you to make money, there's no need to waste it like this."
Aldrich turned his head and looked at Melanie, his words were quite sincere.
Melanie heard this impatiently, and pushed him from behind toward the sports car, saying, "What you have to do now is to try out the feeling and take me for a ride!"
"Should I change my clothes?"
"No, shirt and shorts, pretty fashionable."
Aldrich looked at the car's logo carefully and said, "No, this is not a Ferrari, this is a Lamborghini."
Melanie smiled and said: "I have never seen such a weird person as you. I gave you a birthday gift. First you thought it was expensive, and now you are picky about it."
Sitting in the driver's seat of this 1995 Lamborghini Diablo, Aldrich hesitated for a long time and said: "I'd better change my clothes. It feels like a farmer is flying a plane now."
Melanie laughed and urged him to drive quickly.
On his 20th birthday, Aldrich received a lot of gifts. The ice cream he had at home was made by Yiwen himself. Other friends also sent some. For example, Fred gave him a record, and Brady gave him a record.
A postcard of his travels in Northern Europe, and friends or colleagues will give him some small gifts.
But he rejected the idea of having a party at home. He didn't like to deliberately find a reason to party.
Driving a new car in the countryside, he and Melanie went to the surrounding counties and countryside to play. During the day, they ate some local delicacies and enjoyed the beautiful countryside. Before returning to London at night, the two of them sneaked into a small forest and flirted with her.
Snow-white dress. Block her mouth with your mouth, or cover it with your hands, otherwise the ecstatic sound from her singing voice will definitely float far away...
After a few days of their inseparable world, Aldrich suddenly received an invitation call at home.
"Aldridge, are you free to watch the European Cup together?"
"Are you coming to England?"
"No, let's go to France together. An old friend invited colleagues to get together."
"Arsene, don't you have to work in Japan?"
"The first half of the league will be over soon. I can go back to France for vacation at the end of the month. In addition, there are some things I want to talk to you in person."
"Okay, I have time. It would be nice to go to France for vacation. I've been annoyed by reporters lately."
Aldrich hung up the call from Wenger and told Melanie his next plan. Naturally, she readily agreed and went to France together.
At this time, there are only fourteen teams in the Japanese J-League, and it has a strange single-cycle schedule divided into the first and second half of the year. It is not surprising that Wenger has time in the summer.
The European Cup in England has attracted much attention, and the local media are talking about this European football feast every day. As an insider, Aldridge naturally cannot escape the trouble of being harassed. The TV station wants him to commentate as a guest or participate in some post-match events.
Commentary on the program, the Football Association also sent an invitation, hoping that he could attend the opening ceremony. Even reporters from other countries came to his door, hoping to interview him. Talking about some of Millwall's international players will be in
Such is the performance in the competition.
This summer, he just wanted to spend it peacefully, so escaping from London was the best choice.
At the end of May, Aldrich and Melanie flew to Paris. They wore casual clothes and sunglasses to stroll around the Champs Elysées, and went to the beach to enjoy the sun and waves. They avoided the paparazzi and also made the two of them fascinated.
Yi.
On June 8, the European Cup kicks off in England.
Aldridge, who was wearing a suit and tie, and Melanie, who was wearing a bare-shouldered white dress, came to a villa in the suburbs of Auxerre.
There were a lot of guests in the spacious hall. Melanie inadvertently glanced at the female guests present. Her eyes widened in shock. She grabbed Aldrich's arm, gestured excitedly with her eyes, and said, "Look, that's
Marlene Farmer, and Kath!"
Aldrich glanced at the circle of beautiful and elegant women chatting together, shrugged and said helplessly: "Sorry, I don't know them."
Melanie left Aldrich and ran to chat with him. Although she was already famous, she still had a star-chasing heart.
Soon, Aldrich saw an acquaintance, Wenger, dressed in elegant clothes, walking from a distance and leading him towards another hall.
"Aldridge, I will coach Arsenal next season."
As the two were walking, Wenger broke the news to Aldrich in advance.
Aldrich pretended to be surprised, then smiled and said: "Then we are our derby opponents."
"Haha, I've wanted to compete with you for a long time. Let me introduce you to some friends first."
When we came to the side hall, the atmosphere suddenly changed. The people in the hall looked like celebrities having a social banquet, but in this side hall, it was like a meeting of scholars.
Among the men standing or sitting in suits and ties, Aldrich was the youngest, and some of the older ones were in their fifties and sixties. The first man Wenger introduced to him was an old man with a typical peasant appearance, with a short stature and a bloated face.
, he looks like a weird grandpa.
However, this person is quite famous and can be regarded as a legend in the coaching world.
Guy Roux has coached the small team Auxerre for more than 30 years, leading Auxerre to steadily work its way from the lower leagues to Ligue 1 without ever being relegated. This record is unmatched by many of the top players in Ligue 1.
He is a coach respected and admired by the French people and a close friend of Wenger.
Gerard Houllier resigned as France national team coach last year.
Halilhodzic, the iron-fisted coach who worked hard to learn coaching knowledge and became famous in the future.
After a turbulent season at Monaco, which sacked Arsene Wenger, Jean Tigana, who was already well-known for stabilizing the situation, was appointed last season.
Luis Fernandez, who led Paris Saint-Germain to win the European Cup Winners' Cup last season.
In addition, there are some coaches who coach in Ligue 1. Although they are not well-known, the influence of Ligue 1 in this era is only second to Serie A, so the coaches in this hall must have special skills.
To Aldridge's surprise, he also saw Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein there.
Thinking of Wenger's revelation just now, Aldridge immediately felt relieved.
After introducing each other to a group of coaches with varying degrees of seniority, everyone's eyes were focused on Aldrich.
Because he is young.
People who didn't know him initially thought Wenger had brought a player here.
However, some coaches who follow English football will give a brief introduction to the people around them, and then everyone's eyes turn to surprise and admiration.
Millwall's achievements last season were enough for Aldridge to be impressed by them.
