The news that Millwall has reached the FA Cup final is not sensational. Millwall has been the favorite to win the FA Cup since the beginning of this season. Winning against Middlesbrough is not a surprise.
When Aldrich led the team back to London, he was surrounded by reporters.
Countless reporters gathered at the door of the club, including those from Fleet Street and sports reporters from other European countries stationed in London. They crowded around Aldridge and could not stop Aldridge's progress with their bodies, but they all spoke to him.
Ask questions.
"Is Stam's transfer real?"
"Why did Millwall sell him?"
"How much will the transfer fee be?"
"What club will Stam's next club be? He will leave England, won't he?"
...
Aldridge's news before the FA Cup semi-final finally hit England.
Premier League giants and first-tier clubs are paying close attention, and other top European clubs are also tracking the progress of this incident.
Everyone knows that Millwall is saddled with hundreds of millions of pounds in debt for the new stadium, and when the news of Stam's transfer came from Aldridge, other clubs that were ready to make a move also got excited.
Is Millwall Supermarket about to open?
Even teams in the middle of the Premier League are trying to verify the authenticity of this news, because what does it mean for Millwall to lose a defense general? The most intuitive thing is that the strength has declined!
When Aldridge was about to walk into the club, he suddenly stopped and turned around to face all the reporters. After the scene calmed down, he said calmly: "If there are no accidents. After the summer transfer window opens.
Stam will leave Millwall and you will know where he will transfer to when that day comes. Regarding Stam's transfer, Millwall will not make any further response, thank you."
After saying that, Aldridge walked into the club door, and the reporters were blocked by security guards. Aldrich also drove out of the club quickly.
The next day, Stam's jersey was taken off the shelves.
The Lions fans couldn't accept this sudden news. They gathered in front of the club and wanted to know the inside story. Brady knew Aldridge best. Since a year and a half ago, he directly confronted Aldridge and asked about Larson's transfer.
When they met, he understood Aldridge's attitude towards this club.
Aldridge would never do anything to hurt this club.
Even if Stam wants to transfer, it shouldn't be revealed at this time, but Aldridge can't continue to use Stam. For the development of the team, Aldridge must let other players take over as soon as possible, so Brady
The judgment must be that Stam has decided to transfer and leave.
Therefore, Brady was heartbroken and angry at the same time. He and members of the Roar fans put up signs outside the reserve team training field.
"Traitor! Get out! You don't deserve the Lions jersey!"
Stam's personal fans may not react well, but for these fans who are loyal to the club, they obviously cannot tolerate Stam's transfer.
Love is deep and responsibility is deep. Fans dedicate all their love to you. When outsiders criticize you, we support you behind your back. When others criticize you for your poor performance, we loyal supporters tolerate you.
Even when other fans insult you, we risk our lives to fight with them!
How could you decide to leave at this time?
We are at a critical juncture in our fight for the championship!
Stam was training with the reserve team. When the fans just a few dozen meters away were passionately accusing him, insulting him, and calling him a traitor, Stam couldn't tolerate it and wanted to run away and talk to the fans.
Theory, but was eventually stopped by the coach.
Stam shook off the coach's hand and left the training field alone.
Training this afternoon was terrible.
Aldridge saw the expressionless faces of the first-team players, and everyone became taciturn because of Stam's transfer.
Because everyone knows how important Stam is to the team.
Millwall is not only the most powerful team in the Premier League this season, but also the team with the most stable defense and the fewest goals conceded. This is absolutely inseparable from Stam's contribution.
After the training, Aldridge came to the locker room. The players had not left yet. Trezeguet happened to be discussing the matter with Makelele.
"Why? What's wrong with his mind?"
Trezeguet was puzzled and looked complicated.
Makelele asked in return: "What do you mean? Maybe he can earn more by going to another team. Sometimes things are not that complicated, they are simple."
Trezeguet touched his bald head, his tone still full of doubts.
"We only won one Premier League title, which is nothing. We are going to play in the European Champions Cup next season. Only when we get good results on that stage can we be considered successful, right? It's so damn hard.
understand."
Makelele stopped talking because he saw Aldridge come in and close the door to the locker room.
Trezeguet also saw Aldrich and immediately shrank his head with guilt.
What he just said was a bit taboo, and it sounded like he was just using Millwall as a springboard.
Aldrich heard it, but he was not angry because it was human nature and there was no need to take it seriously.
Some of the other players were taking a shower, and some were listening to music to relax. Suddenly they saw Aldridge coming to the locker room after training. Everyone went back to their lockers and sat down.
Aldridge stood by the door and leaned against the wall, his eyes calmly scanning the faces of each player. Most of the players were calm, and some straightened their backs and showed determination in their eyes, such as Ferdinand and Stam.
Leaving is definitely a good thing for him, because he loses a strong competitor, and he is still the weak side.
Aldridge said lightly: "In the past, this was not the focus of England, or even the focus of London. We have been working hard in the lower leagues all year round and have not won any significant championships. Now, we are starting to win trophies and get attention, and we have
Stam is a top star, but his fate with us has come to an end. The focus I want to talk about today is
.I will not tolerate anything that damages the unity of the team. Anything that affects our focus. I would like all of you to stay here and retire, but I know it is impossible, but I hope that we respect each other and understand each other,
When you are still wearing the Millwall jersey, please keep your loyalty bottom line, and please only think of one thing in your mind. That is for this
Make a contribution to the team. When any of you wants to leave, please take the initiative to tell me. I will not deliberately obstruct anyone. I will show my sincerity to retain you. Those who want to leave need to be persuaded.
Think about it carefully and calmly. Is it the right choice for your career to leave Millwall for the next stop? Will you get greater honors in the new club? Or just be straightforward.
I honestly told me: the new club will make me richer. But I still say: this idea is stupid. Because only with sustained glory can there be broader opportunities to make money. This club has made long-term plans. In five years
By the time the transformation is completed in ten years, I firmly believe that Millwall will become the most successful club on the planet, and I will continue to work hard for this."
The players listened very carefully, their eyes focused on Aldridge, watching him smile bitterly after finishing speaking, and then prepared to leave.
At this moment, the door to the locker room was pushed violently open from outside.
Bang.
The door hit the wall on the other side and made a loud noise.
Stam rushed in like a wild animal. He glanced around the room, and finally found Aldrich standing next to him with a calm expression.
"How could you do this? How could you! Call me a traitor! Am I a traitor? I have always respected you from the bottom of my heart, but this is how you repay me?"
Stam didn't take action, just turned around and roared at Aldrich with a ferocious look on his face.
The players all stood up, and Aldrich held out his hand to signal the others to stay away.
Aldridge looked at Stam without any sign of weakness and whispered: "Caressing your chest, calmly ask yourself, when Manchester United contacted you privately, when you reached a verbal agreement with them, how did you behave?
,Not a traitor, what is it?"
"We had an agreement last summer! You said you would let me go this summer! This is your promise!"
Stam roared at the top of his lungs.
Aldridge stared at the opponent sharply and scolded: "But summer hasn't come yet! Our season hasn't ended yet! Your heart has flown to Old Trafford! You are the one who made things become like this. You just need to
Wait, after two months, you just need to mention that you want to leave
, I will not stop you at all! But you reached an agreement with Manchester United in advance and privately. Ask the bosses and managers around the world who will tolerate it? You are trampling on the dignity of Millwall.
, you said you respect me! Is this how you respect me?"
The other players standing aside looked shocked.
They never imagined that there was such a process behind Stam's transfer!
They also speculated about the inside story of Stam's transfer. Maybe it was a peaceful breakup. Stam proposed the transfer, Aldridge let him go, and the two reached an agreement to let Stam go to the reserve team to maintain his condition.
Other players were not contacted privately by their clubs, but they all rejected them. Some were not interested in transferring, some were professional, and some planned to listen to offers. But for many of them, they were young players, and not many of them could.
Go to a top club, even if there are throws
Even those with an olive branch can't promise a starting position, so why bother leaving Millwall? Everyone knows that as long as you work hard to compete here, you will get ahead, while other wealthy clubs will vigorously scan the market as soon as the transfer period comes, directly compressing the market.
There is room for young players in the team to play.
Stam was still unwilling to give in. He yelled angrily: "When I came here, what was Millwall? League One rubbish! Where is it now? Premier League champion! I have devoted three years of my time here! My efforts and contributions
, in exchange for your accusation of being a traitor?"
Aldrich seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world and sneered.
"But don't forget, when you came here, you were nothing! Who are you working hard for? That is your own career. Don't call your sweat and hard work a selfless dedication! That is you
Your own life! If you don’t work hard, you will destroy yourself! And what did Millwall give you? Here, you became a top defender, and you won an honor that many people envied! I don’t deny your contribution to the team.
Contribution, but don’t ignore the fact that Millwall has made you a success!”
Stam was speechless. The veins beside his cheekbones twitched. He clenched his fists but couldn't say a word in retort.
Southgate came over, stood in front of Stam, and said calmly: "Please leave here, since you have decided to transfer, I wish you good luck on behalf of my teammates, but this is the locker room, outsiders
Can't appear here."
outsider!
Stam turned to look at his teammates who were fighting side by side half a month ago. Although many of them had peaceful eyes, some still had hostile looks in their eyes.
Yes, he is already an outsider!
The locker room, the most closed place of the team, is not a place where he should appear.
Stam quickly calmed down, his previous anger suddenly dissipated, and he turned around and left sadly.
Aldrich was heartbroken at the moment. He watched Stam's leaving figure disappear from the door. Then he walked slowly towards the row of wardrobes, stood in front of Stam's wardrobe, reached out and gently tore it off.
There was a strip with Stam's name engraved on it. He put the strip into his pocket and Aldridge lowered his head and walked out.
The players watched Aldridge throughout, and Nedved saw a tear fall to the ground before Aldridge walked out the door.
Aldrich and Stam, the two masters and apprentices whose fate has ended have become strangers since then... (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
