After arranging the rooms for Messi and Aguero, it was already time to eat. Aldridge left first, intending to let the two little guys adapt to the environment here on their own.
Without adult guidance, they will instinctively blend in here.
Aldridge went downstairs to the first floor. When passing by the indoor court, he saw Ronaldo still kicking the ball against the wall. He walked over and said, "It's time to eat, let's rest."
Cristiano Ronaldo stopped the ball, sweating all over his body, and said with some frustration: "Coach Mullenstine asked me to kick my left foot against the wall for an hour every day. I don't know what the meaning of this is."
Aldrich heard his complaint and understood it very much.
Training is boring, so coaches often rack their brains to design some interesting training, which can not only improve players' training enthusiasm, but also achieve training results.
However, some of the most basic training, no matter how boring, must be completed by the players.
"Do you know who Ronaldinho is?"
Cristiano Ronaldo bent down and picked up the ball, and said calmly: "I know, that Brazilian is very powerful, but I will definitely be more powerful than him in the future."
Aldridge shook his head and said: "If you don't insist on training like this, you can't be better than him. When he first came to the team, he showed amazing talent, but his feet are not balanced enough.
I cannot understand the importance of balancing both feet now. If you can only kick with your right foot in the future, then in the game, your opponent will more easily limit your performance in defense, forcing you to use your left foot more.
Touch the ball with your foot. Then wait for you to make a mistake when controlling the ball with your left foot. Ronaldinho overcame this, except that there was an obvious technical gap between his feet in the shooting process, but when dribbling and controlling the ball, he stopped the ball and passed it short.
In technical aspects, you can hardly tell which foot is his non-dominant foot, which increases his threat with the ball because opponents cannot predict which foot he will use to complete his next action."
Cristiano Ronaldo frowned and thought for a moment. Being prematurely mature, he thought carefully about Aldrich's words, and finally suppressed his impetuous mentality. Then he raised his head and asked: "How long has he been training like this?"
"Training with his left foot for one and a half hours every day, he persisted for a year without a break. You are still young, so the training time should not be too long. Just listen to the coach's arrangements. Mullenstine will make you excellent, so listen
For him, don’t question it, just work hard is enough.”
Cristiano Ronaldo nodded solemnly. Then he walked out of the indoor court with Aldrich. He went to take a shower and then went to the restaurant to eat.
Aldrich went back to his office, where Andrew was waiting for him.
"Is the matter in Spain settled?"
After returning to the office, Aldrich asked straight to the point with a smile.
Andrew put down a magazine, sat on the sofa with his legs crossed and said: "Well, Rivaldo's personal treatment has been negotiated, and the remaining work is the wrangling between Barcelona and Deportivo over the transfer fee."
Ronaldo moved to Inter Milan as early as July, and Barcelona has locked in Rivaldo in search of a replacement. Although the transfer fee has not yet been negotiated, personal treatment has been negotiated privately, and the transfer between clubs is pending.
Agreement on dues was reached.
The two brothers left the club together and went to have dinner at a high-end restaurant in the city.
The two chatted about what had happened in the past two months, Aldrich told about his experiences in various European countries, and Andrew laughed happily when he heard that he had been robbed on the streets of Rome.
Then, Andrew also told Aldrich the inside story of the introduction of Aguero and Messi.
Aguero's side is not difficult, but at the same time, the Argentine giants Independiente wanted to let Aguero receive training in the lower echelons.
However, it is obviously impossible for Independiente to offer such high treatment to the 9-year-old Aguero. This kind of "child-level" training is mostly provided by the club and does not provide high treatment to young players.
The Aguero family, including brothers and sisters, has more than ten people. They live in slums and obviously have no patience to wait for Aguero to become a star and help them escape poverty and become rich.
Going from the slums to London is equivalent to going straight from hell to heaven. Moreover, Andrew's sincerity is beyond their psychological endurance: immigrate to the UK and don't worry about investing. After five years, the British bonds originally worth two million pounds will be yours.
Sell it if you want to sell it, keep it if you don’t want to sell it, it’s all yours anyway!
Messi's side was more complicated. Andrew found someone posing as a Boca Juniors scout and "accidentally" discovered Messi. He then asked him to receive training, but after a physical examination, it was unexpectedly found that Messi suffered from
Due to lack of development hormones, "Boca Juniors" gave up their interest in Messi.
After waiting for half a month, when the Messi family was seeking medical treatment, Andrew came to the door openly and sent out an invitation letter. The other party agreed without hesitation, and for fear that Andrew would regret it, he actively urged Andrew to arrange for them to come to the UK as soon as possible so that they could come to the UK.
Messi gets the best treatment.
Although there are some shady methods involved, Aldridge doesn't think there is any problem. Judging from the results, Messi receiving treatment and targeted growth training earlier will be beneficial to him.
At the end of the conversation, the two mentioned their eldest brother Barnett, whom they had not seen for almost half a year.
He has been in the United States for half a year. He has not even called home for more than a month. He is really busy there and is extremely mysterious.
Andrew's words were full of complaints, and Aldrich could probably guess some of it. The Asian financial crisis had begun, and his eldest brother in the United States was making a fortune by taking advantage of the financial war.
The day before the Community Shield match, the training ended early. In the Leo training base, the players put on neat and clean jerseys and lined up one by one.
The coaching staff headed by Aldrich also wore dark blue sportswear. The coaching staff sat together, and the players stood behind them, facing the camera, smiling and holding their heads high.
The photographer took a "family photo" for them in the new season.
The youth team was also taking pictures. Each team took a group photo separately, and then all came together for a group photo.
It wasn't over yet. Aldridge asked the photographer to take another group photo of all the Millwall players.
The young boys from the youth team came to the training ground of the first team. Those young players who were usually chattering and lively suddenly became quiet. Perhaps they were shocked by the aura of these first team stars, and their eyes frequently turned to Larsson.
, Pavel Nedvěd, Southgate and other stars looked with awe and admiration in their eyes.
Since there were over a hundred people, the queue became more casual.
Aldrich stood in the middle of the crowd, smiling with his arms folded across his chest, and the crowd was packed in front and back.
At the front of the team, C Luo sat cross-legged on the turf, holding his cheek with one hand and looking grim. Messi and Aguero stood on the edge of the front row with their arms around each other's shoulders. The two teenagers had very serious expressions.
With the cameraman pointing his thumbs up, this photo taken in early August 1997 has become a classic "family portrait" that Millwall and even the world of football will call in the future.
Aldridge was filled with pride at the moment the photo was taken.
Millwall not only has the present, but also the future. He is extremely convinced that Millwall will become the most powerful super club on the planet!
Attached is Millwall's first-team squad for the 1997-1998 season.
Forwards: Larsson, Trezeguet, Shevchenko, Grenjaer, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Gudjohnsen, Klose, Duff, Ronaldinho, van der Meyde.
28 people in total.
Attached is 2, the list of each echelon of Millwall youth team's star of hope. The loan of young players in the following seasons will not be described in detail. If they transfer and leave, they will be taken away.
u18:
David Dunn.
Francis Jeffers
Paulo Ferreira
Sebastian Squillaci
Miguel
Darius Vassell
Paul Robinson
Tim Cahill
Marco Bresciano
Christian Paulson
u16:
Philippe Mex
Vicente
Xavi Alonso
Benoit Pedretti
Andrea Barzagli
Ledley King
Brad Hangland
Joe Cole
Michael Carrick
Ashley Cole
Scott Parker
David Villa
u14:
Daniele De Rossi
Jermaine Jenas
u12:
Sergio Aguero
Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi
...
London, Wembley.
The entire Millwall team arrived here to prepare for the last warm-up match before the start of the league. At least in Aldridge's mind, this was a warm-up match.
Since Millwall won both the league and FA Cup last season, the Community Shield, which was regarded as a clash of domestic champions last season, will pit the league champion against the league runner-up.
Millwall vs Manchester United.
There is still an hour left before the game, and more than 80% of the seats in the stands are empty. Players from both sides are warming up on the court.
Aldridge stayed in the locker room preparing for the pre-match training. He seemed relatively relaxed. At this time, someone knocked on the door. When Jenson opened the door, he found that it was a Manchester United player. Jenson did not think that the other party had gone to the wrong place.
Instead, he smiled at the other person and said: "Long time no see, Ole, how are you doing?"
The baby-faced Solskjaer took the initiative to visit the Millwall locker room. He respectfully greeted every coach who had trained him before, and then came to Aldridge. The former master and apprentice asked about each other's current situation.
Skjaer once again congratulated Aldrich.
Although he has already put on the Red Devils jersey, he has a good relationship with the Millwall coaching staff. When he performs well at Manchester United, Aldridge will privately send him a text message to congratulate him. If he is injured or performs poorly, Odridge will
Delic will also send text messages of condolences.
Even Pires and Vieira, who had some unpleasant troubles with Aldridge during the transfer, queued up to the Millwall dressing room before Arsenal's game against Millwall last season, mostly to express their gratitude.
, Anyway, Millwall has trained them. Maybe Vieira did not play much in official games, but it does not mean that he received unfair treatment at Millwall.
For example, Phillips, who has moved to Sunderland, has always maintained close contact with Aldridge. He often tells Aldridge about the problems he encountered at Sunderland and hopes to listen to Aldridge's suggestions.
Aldridge will not take the initiative to tell players on other teams, but if his former disciples want to listen to his teachings, Aldridge will not hesitate to spend some time to help them.
After chatting with Solskjaer for more than ten minutes, Babyface left the Millwall locker room with satisfaction.
This kind of courtesy or old-time visit before the game is very particular about timing. Basically, it cannot be done within half an hour before the game, because it may be mistaken for a spy, so the babyface comes early and leaves early.
When Aldridge appeared on the sidelines of Wembley Stadium, the Lions fans in the stands welcomed him with warm applause.
The Community Shield game symbolizes the arrival of the new Premier League season.
Aldridge stood still in front of the coaching bench as before, his sharp eyes seeming to declare: The 97/98 season is about to begin! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
