The team reversed course and won at the last minute, and Aldridge was naturally in a good mood.
When being interviewed in the mixed zone after the game, the reporter lingered on two questions.
One is that Bolton coach Colin Todd complained that the referee gave Millwall almost 40 seconds after stoppage time, which directly affected the final result of the game.
Although Bolton only went from 1 point to 0 points, the relegation team not only needs a golden point, but the morale boost of a draw with the defending champion away from home is also indescribable.
Aldridge did not want to dwell too much on this issue, but stated in a formal way that referees have their own standards. Bolton delayed the game at the last moment and it was normal to make up some time.
"Rio Ferdinand's performance in the first half hour today was simply a disaster. He scored an own goal and fouled in the penalty area and recklessly gave the opponent a penalty. Do you think he is still worthy of Millwall?
?Would Millwall consider bringing in a better backup centre-back?"
When Aldrich heard this question, his expression was still relaxed, but his tone was much exaggerated.
"Wow, watch your words. The disaster is too much. Yes, he didn't enter the match state at the beginning, but later he found the feeling and helped the team score a goal. He didn't make any more mistakes on the defensive end.
Wrong. I think he has the potential to become a world-class central defender. Millwall's future depends on him, so I will not consider looking for his replacement. He is only 19 years old and his career has just started."
"After witnessing the stupid mistakes he made today, you still insist that he will become a world-class defender?"
"No one is born perfect. The difference between excellent players and ordinary players lies in the tenacity of willpower when facing adversity. Some players give up and surrender, so their achievements are lost to others, but Leo is not
, he has a strong heart and willpower, so he can quickly make up for his mistakes. Today's game will definitely be something he will never forget. I also hope he will not forget it.
Remember, so that he can become better based on learning lessons. I hate that the outside world is stingy in giving patience to young players. They sneer at players who perform poorly in one or two games and conclude that his future is gloomy. But too many people ignore them.
You should take a look at the age. Can more 18, 19, 20-year-old players play in the top league in England at this age?"
Aldridge took this opportunity to criticize the outside world and protect his disciples. Not to mention that young players are still immature in terms of technical ability, experience, etc. Even world-class stars will always have ups and downs in their performance during a season. Originally,
It's a normal thing, but it creates annoying noises under the media's exaggeration.
In the weekend league after the European war, the Premier League has been upset one after another.
Manchester United drew with Derby County away from home, Arsenal drew with newly promoted Crystal Palace away from home, and Liverpool lost by two goals in the Merseyside derby. Aston Villa lost to Wimbledon at home, and Newcastle United was defeated by Leeds in the away game.
Liaison 4:1 beat hard.
The top six Premier League teams last season. Only the defending champion Millwall won a victory at the last moment, the other five teams either drew or lost, plus Leicester City lost to Chelsea in an away game, the standings
The situation has changed dramatically.
Millwall are back!
They were tied with Manchester United in the standings, but relying on their goal difference, Millwall returned to the top of the standings after two months.
Next year is the year of the World Cup, so the FIFA match day comes earlier than in odd years. Just after finishing the league, the players have to compete for the national team again.
On a sunny afternoon, Aldrich was sitting in the stands of the youth team's stadium watching a youth league game.
Some players who were not included in the match list were also sitting in the stands, including Ronaldinho, who was doing nothing.
He was sitting next to Aldrich with a proud look on his face.
At first, Aldrich thought he was happy when something good happened to him, but slowly, he felt something strange.
Xiao Luo's toothy smile seemed to be directed at him, and there was a bit of "targeted" demonstration in his eyes.
"What are you doing?"
"hey-hey."
"Don't do that, it creeps me out."
"hey-hey."
"Let me change seats."
Ronaldinho is probably the first player who can scare away the head coach.
Ronaldinho quickly raised his eyebrows and said, "You will fulfill your promise soon."
Aldrich's expression was stunned, and he suddenly understood what this boy's smile meant.
"Twelve. Hey, that German is really good. Pass the ball to his head and he can put the ball into the opponent's goal. I like him better, but the Dutch are just a little bit worse."
Aldridge looked surprised. He didn't expect Ronaldinho to do such a good job in the reserve team. It's really surprising that he can produce such data as a winger.
The German is Klose and the Dutch is Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Ronaldinho's "clear distinction between love and hate" is too obvious.
"They have different characteristics. Your evaluation is biased. Especially don't say this to your teammates."
"I'm not a fool. If I tell them directly that I like you and I don't like him, isn't this just looking for depression?"
Aldrich chuckled, shook his head and said nothing.
Ronaldinho elaborated on why he likes Klose and dislikes Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Because Germans are humble and not so strong.
If Ronaldinho gives him a high ball assist, the opponent has a higher chance of scoring. For Ronaldinho, it is easy to just give him an assist.
Furthermore, Klose will take the initiative to cover the two wingers, and most of Ronaldinho's goals come from Klose's assists.
The two of them are a bit like "good friends".
After all, Ronaldinho only knows how hard it is after playing reserve team games. He still suffers a bit from physical confrontations, especially with reserve team members from other teams, many of whom are over 23 years old. He can't get any advantage in the confrontation.
Therefore, it is impossible to take a leisurely stroll when playing football. When playing against players of the same age group, he is outstanding. In the reserve team, this trick is not easy to use, and people just knock him over with their bodies.
As for Van Nistelrooy, the reason why Ronaldinho doesn't like him is that the opponent only considers him as a center forward. In addition, due to his seniority in the team, when Van Nistelrooy plays in the reserve team, he always asks the two wingers to pass the ball to him and let the wingers pass the ball to him.
Service. Compared with Klose, playing the ball for him is not as easy. Ronaldinho often has to find a clear space to pass the ball to him. Then he wants to score a goal, but the opponent does not pass the ball.
Choose to shoot.
After listening to Ronaldinho's long explanation, Aldridge sighed in his heart.
The team is different.
In just over three years, Millwall has undergone tremendous changes.
The team in the summer of 1994 was definitely not the best Millwall. Not only did the club have nothing, but it was also infamous.
However, those players who came to the team almost had nothing. They were completely empty in terms of fame and fortune.
Therefore, everyone can be very united and sacrifice each other just to make the team better, and everyone's interests will also increase at the same time.
But now, the club has gained fame and aura of championship, and the competition has become cruel and fierce.
Perhaps the first thing the players think about is not what they can contribute to this team, but what kind of status they have here, especially players who cannot play the main role.
Because everyone knows that as long as you can establish yourself in the first team and become a main player, your contract will double, the outside world will focus on you, and your reputation will definitely soar.
Today's Youth League match ended with the Millwall Youth Team defeating their opponent 3:1 at home. Vassell, Cahill, and Bresciano each scored a goal to help the team win.
Only more than a thousand local fans attended the game. Since it was not a weekend, the attendance rate was much lower than usual.
Nagy, who leads the youth team, has led the team to a strong performance since the new season. He has maintained a complete victory in the youth league, has also made great progress in the FA Youth Cup, and ranked first in the English youth league in terms of goals scored. The only loss in the new season was as a guest.
Dynamo Kyiv was defeated by their opponents.
Aldridge came to watch the game to kill time. The team will have a holiday tomorrow. When he walked out of the stadium, Ronaldinho followed him and asked: "Boss, are you going anywhere tomorrow?"
"No, what for?"
"Will you take me to other cities to play? I heard that you took the new Italian boy to visit various European countries in the summer."
"How did you know?"
"I saw the photos in the cabinet in his dressing room and asked him."
"Oh, yes, I'm just stopping by in the summer."
"Then take me to play tomorrow too."
"Well, let me think about it, let's go to the gym tomorrow."
Ronaldinho looked reluctant and shook his head: "How boring is that? I broke two treadmills in the gym. Have yours been repaired?"
"No, I plan to ride a bicycle to the countryside to see the scenery and keep fit."
Ronaldinho thought for a while and said: "Then take me with you. I have nowhere to go anyway. I plan to give myself a day off tomorrow and not practice any more."
Aldrich stared at him suspiciously and asked, "Where is your girlfriend?"
"It's early."
"Why?"
"I don't like her friends, they are all students, and I feel like some of them look down on me."
"real?"
"Well, she's not pretty enough."
"You are so demanding."
"well enough."
Aldrich agreed to Ronaldinho's proposal, then shook his head and went home.
It is definitely not a good education method to always let players stay in the club for boring training. For young players who live in the club dormitories, Millwall will arrange for them to study in nearby schools, and they will be slightly freer in their time arrangements.
Occasionally, some activities are organized to enrich their lives.
So the next day, Aldrich went out on his bicycle from home, taking many people with him.
Ronaldinho's big mouth notified his friends last night and roped in a group of people to travel together.
Even Aguero and Messi were following behind them on small bicycles. Aldridge was leading the way on a bicycle, with a burning face. He looked like a "kid king".
I don’t know why, but when he saw the immature Messi, Aldridge naturally thought of Cristiano Ronaldo, and when he saw the accomplished players.
Villa, Carrick, Mexes, Alonso, De Rossi, Messi, Aguero, plus Ronaldinho, I really didn't see Ronaldo.
Before Aldridge left the community, he went to the training base and caught Ronaldo as expected. This kid was still training hard, training hard, training hard...
Whether he liked it or not, Aldrich dragged him anyway, got him a bicycle, and let him travel with everyone.
The 12-year-old Ronaldo was not happy at first and thought it was a waste of time.
But by the time they were enjoying the beautiful scenery and delicious food outside the countryside in the afternoon, this kid almost didn't want to go back to the training base.
It happened that in the countryside they passed by while cycling, an elementary school was holding an autumn sports meeting. Aldrich and the others visited it, and then Cristiano Ronaldo and Aguero broke the 100-meter record of the elementary school...
When he went out, Aldrich looked embarrassed because passers-by saw the group of people riding bicycles with strange eyes and suppressed smiles on their faces. But when dusk fell and he was on his way home, Aldrich looked at the group of boys around him.
, I really feel an indescribable joy in my heart.
What a shame, I forgot to bring my camera.
Otherwise, taking a photo of them sitting in rows by the river will definitely become a classic in the future.
