Whether as a coach or a club owner, Aldridge likes to make friends, which not only expands his social contacts and connections in the football circle, but also expands cooperation space for the development of the club.
What would a group of coaches talk about when they got together? Football, of course.
Aldrich is not the kind of person who will nod his head and accept the truth if an old-timer tells him that one plus one equals two.
He would retort and tell the old-timers: From a chemical or physical perspective, one plus one may not really equal two!
It is also his mentality of not treating himself as a student but listening to teachings that allows him to communicate with his peers without difficulty.
Wenger told everyone in public how he met Aldridge.
Monaco had a poor away record when he was coaching. Aldrich, who was still a young boy, said bluntly when he first met Wenger: Your players are not enough to play football with the same efficiency at home and away using the same tactics.
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At home, the fans cheer for the home team and put pressure on the visiting team.
The area of the field, the turf of the field, and the friction of the rolling ball directly affect the player's ball feel. The visiting team is obviously not as advantageous as the home team.
The home team has the advantage of waiting for work.
vice versa.
Wenger is full of romanticism, so no matter home or away, the focus is to highlight his own tactical style. Therefore, when the players cannot overcome the disadvantages of being away in away games, they will naturally perform poorly.
After this acquaintance was told by Wenger himself, everyone smiled knowingly.
Wenger pointed at Aldrich and smiled: "He is a Skywalker who always has many fantastic ideas, and his achievements in the past two years prove the feasibility of his theory in practice."
Aldridge didn't like being praised and felt his face was burning. He waved his hand to tell Wenger to stop praising him.
But then, while everyone was watching the opening game of the European Cup and chatting, Aldridge got into a verbal spat with many of the coaches present.
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Halilhodzic: Why do you love young players?
Aldrich: Because my age and my background of not playing football are fatal weaknesses. You can imagine it. I tell a 26 or 7-year-old forward how to move. If he has a good temper, he will laugh it off.
If he has a bad temper, he will say or curse in his heart: There is nothing wrong with you, right? What do you know? Get out of here.
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"Whether they are full midfielders or wingers, they should drop back and participate in defense. It does not require them to reach the ability of defensive players, but they need to at least compress the offensive side's space and cut the opponent's offensive formation through reasonable positions and defensive postures.
, blocking the ball carrier’s passing lane.”
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"Louis, yes, you are right. If you have two full-backs with excellent assist ability, you may directly pressure the opponent and dare not invest too many troops in the offense, so your offensive players may not have as much defensive pressure.
However, then you need at least one defensive midfielder with a strong defensive awareness to protect the space, just like Dunga did in the Brazilian team. Such a player requires both defensive skills and defensive awareness and experience, which is hard to come by.
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"Mr. Guy Roux, I disagree with your view. I am not refuting that talented star players rely on their personal abilities to create threats and break the team. However, we often see players with excellent skills at their feet dribbling the ball.
Dribbling the ball, bringing the ball to a bunch of defensive players in front of you, and then passing the ball out, this directly leads to a problem: that is, giving the opponent time to set up a defensive formation. What I advocate is quick and concise. Players can directly accelerate to start a breakthrough.
It is reasonable to do so if the defender is dropped, but if a ball player
The player holds the ball and performs two foot skills on the spot, pedals twice on the bicycle, does not dribble forward in order to pass others, spins twice on the spot, and so on. The visual sense is very exciting. It is very elegant, and the audience will applaud.
,But how long will this take? 2 seconds? 5 seconds?
How many seconds does it take for a player to rush from the back half to the front court to attack? Within 10 seconds. In other words. Maybe a player gives the opponent enough time to set up a defensive formation in order to pass by, and at the same time, he also keeps an eye on your offense.
players, your overall offensive threat will plummet."
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"Oh, this is unreliable. If it is a double midfielder formation, both midfielders are very offensive-minded players. It is true that two people coming forward together are more threatening than one person, but once the ball is lost and counterattacked, the center is
With the door wide open, the defense will be crumbling."
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Aldrich argued with these coaches until he became red-faced and even took turns taking turns, but the onlookers watched with interest.
Especially Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein, he seemed to have seen the scene when he first met Wenger, it was very similar.
Almost eight or nine years ago, Wenger met David Dein for the first time at a social gathering. At that dinner, Wenger performed "A Midsummer Night's Dream" vividly, which became David Dein.
The most profound memory also made him think about asking Wenger to coach Arsenal from then on. He felt that this romantic Frenchman fit everything about Arsenal.
Everyone said they were tired and had finished watching the game. England was tied 1:1 by Switzerland in their first game at home.
While drinking and chatting about anecdotes in the football circle, some complained about the players and the Bosman Act implemented by UEFA, especially when small clubs like Guy Roux relied on selling players to earn transfer fees.
The instructor was even more furious.
It is difficult to say whether the Bosman Act is right or wrong. This is a subject left to researchers of football history. But the most intuitive thing is that after the Bosman Act, not only the Eredivisie and Ligue 1 relied on cultivating players to survive.
Most of the teams were struggling, and hundreds of small teams in the middle and lower reaches of major European leagues went bankrupt in the next ten years. Later, a Russian rich man invested in Chelsea, which directly or indirectly saved many clubs from going bankrupt.
On the road to bankruptcy.
Aldrich was drunk and was carried back to the hotel by Melanie's arm. For several days, apart from watching football games with a group of coaches and expressing their opinions, he and Melanie went sightseeing in France, and then met again in the evening.
When I returned to the hotel, it was raining and the clouds were turning, and I was living a happy and carefree life.
In mid-June, Aldrich sent Melanie back to China to continue working, while he stayed in France.
But when the semifinals were over, Aldrich decided to return home early.
Because Millwall's captain, Southgate, has become England's new sinner.
He must return to London to protect his players.
In fact, he thought that history would change, but when he saw Southgate kicking the penalty kick into the goalkeeper's arms in front of the TV, his face became very worried at that time.
"Sorry, everyone. I have to go back to London."
After greeting the coaches, Aldridge walked out.
But Wenger and Dane followed him.
Dane was the driver, and Wenger and Aldridge were sitting in the back seat of the car. The car was driving a little slowly, which made Aldridge realize that the two men had "ultimate intentions."
"I originally planned to talk to you about this matter after the European Cup, but now you have to go back. So I will talk about it now. Aldrich, after I have settled the matter in Japan, I will go to London to take up the post.
But I want two Millwall players."
Wenger's words made Aldrich turn his head and stare at him, asking: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? You know you want to poach my people, I definitely won't come."
"That's why I'm saying it now. Think back to what you told me two years ago?"
Aldrich laughed, quite self-deprecatingly.
The cycle of heaven and retribution is unpleasant.
Two years ago, he asked Wenger to sell Thuram to him. Today, Wenger wants to poach Thuram back again, with interest attached.
However, this is in line with Wenger's style. He intervened in the club's transfer operations before he officially took office at Arsenal, which was exactly the same as before he left Monaco.
"who?"
"Vieira and Pires."
"One is my main player, and the other is my main substitute. Arsene, isn't that a bit cruel?"
Aldrich laughed angrily.
Dane, who was driving, kept observing the expressions of the two people in the rearview mirror. He was a little nervous.
When he hired Wenger, he naturally wanted to bring him the players he wanted, but if the rest of Arsenal came forward, it would probably come to nothing.
After all, Millwall is also a London team, and it is a team that has straightened its back and proclaimed itself the King of London. How could they sell their main players to Arsenal?
Wenger also knew that asking Dane to come forward in this matter would probably lead to corruption, so he came as a lobbyist himself.
"How many years will Vieira have to play as a substitute at Millwall before you give him the main role? The Italian guy you helped take up the position at the end of last season should be the main midfielder in your future plan, right? As for Pires. Indeed, I let you
Selling him to me is a bit difficult, but Millwall has no shortage of replacements, right?"
Aldridge turned to stare at Wenger and asked without answering: "Have you already contacted my players privately?"
Dane, who was driving, immediately clarified: "No! Really not! We won't do such dirty things!"
Aldridge rolled his eyes and said calmly: "I always respect my players. I will try to retain them and persuade them to stay, but I will tell them the conditions offered by Arsenal through their agent. If they want to leave, then
Just give me a satisfactory quotation."
"Ten million pounds, pack two people."
Wenger smiled.
Aldridge shook his head and said: "Impossible. They still have four years of contract with Millwall. One is 23 years old and the other is 20 years old. What you want to buy is a ten-year backbone of the arsenal for ten million pounds? Arsene, I'm not being alarmist.
"The rules of the money game in the transfer market have changed. If you don't believe it, just wait and see. Just this summer, you will see what the top stars are worth, and this is just the beginning."
Since the end of the league in May, rumors have been flying in the transfer market.
In the Premier League, because Manchester United won the championship, they will compete in the Champions League next season, and their income will naturally be higher than last year, which also makes them richer.
Not satisfied with Solskjaer being finalized in advance, Ferguson secretly submitted an offer of 10 million pounds to Aldridge in mid-May: he wanted to buy Larsson.
Fortunately, Larsson was not interested in the transfer and refused directly.
But Manchester United is still tirelessly looking for a super striker. After all, Cantona will be 31 years old next season.
It is rumored that the Brazilian genius Ronaldo is close to Manchester United. Manchester United and Barcelona simultaneously offered 20 million US dollars to the Eredivisie Eindhoven for the Brazilian striker.
This is not far from the 13 million pounds AC Milan paid for Lentini when it set a world football transfer record.
Ronaldo spent two seasons in PSV. In the first season, he performed amazingly, scoring more than 30 goals. In the second season, he spent most of the time recuperating from injuries. The rest of the time, he had conflicts with the club's head coach.
His performance last season was not worth mentioning, so in fact this transfer price is not a reflection of his peak value, and the sensation he created is self-evident.
After the failure to purchase Ronaldo, Manchester United turned its target to Alan Shearer, who has performed at the top level in the Premier League for several consecutive years. Judging from the current process, Manchester United will only wait for the European Cup to announce Shearer's joining. The two sides only need to sign the contract.
In a few days, there will be a turning point in this transfer. The intervention of Kevin Keegan makes Ferguson pass by England's talented players again. The last time it was Gascoigne, this time it will be Alan Shearer.
, and Shearer’s transfer value will set a new world football transfer record: 15 million pounds!
In this context, even though the popularity and public evaluation of Pires and Vieira cannot catch up with Shearer, if the discerning Wenger thinks that the two of them combined are only worth 10 million pounds, then Aldridge will not
Thinking of his old relationship, he chose to let him go, even if he fell out with the players.
If Wenger dares to hire these two people, he must be confident enough to convince them to join Arsenal. After all, they are both French, and Wenger has been coaching in France for a long time. Pires and Vieira have already heard about Wenger.
With such a great name and Arsenal’s wealthy background, Millwall is still a small temple that cannot retain great talents.
In any case, Aldridge's stance on making a deal with Wenger is different.
When he bought Thuram, he spent real money from his own pocket.
Wenger wanted to buy Aldridge's players, but he spent Arsenal's money.
