Before leaving for the Netherlands, Aldrich went through a special ceremony when he left home. Arthur firmly asked the whole family to go to the church together. In the deserted church, the potbellied Arthur knelt under the statue of Jesus and closed his eyes piously.
pray.
Their family has a traditional belief, but it has not reached a fanatical level. Aldrich just goes with the flow, occasionally going through the motions with his family, and does not have much self-consciousness as a believer in his heart.
His parents hugged him one after another and kissed him on the forehead. The eldest brother and the second brother also hugged him. Even his nephew Bowen seriously wanted to hug Aldrich.
After a prayer ceremony that was like sending Aldrich off to the battlefield, Aldrich led his team to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, three days in advance.
This year, Millwall and the Netherlands are really destined. Last year they came here to play the final, and in the second half of the year they were a guest at Eindhoven. Now they are visiting the Netherlands again, and the probability of coming here three times a year is really not high.
But this is good. The players will not be unfamiliar with the Netherlands, and the neutral fans here are also familiar with them. When they got off the plane and walked out of the airport, the enthusiastic fans who greeted them this year were at least three times more than last year.
Their plan was similar to the past. On the first day of rest, the whole team could go sightseeing in the city. As long as they didn't go to the red light district to have fun in person, they could do anything else.
Training on the field on the second day, resting for half a day on the third day, and then preparing for the finals.
When Real Madrid finally came to Amsterdam, it completely ignited the city's enthusiasm for football. The focus of Europe was on this water city, and the peak battle was about to begin!
May 20, Amsterdam Arena.
The Champions League final is about to take place. Fans of Millwall and Real Madrid are the main spectators in the stands of this stadium. The number of Real Madrid fans is larger because their fan base is richer and they can spend a lot of money to attract neutral fans.
Buy game tickets.
The colors in the stands are clear at a glance, the traditional noble and elegant white of Real Madrid and the blue of Millwall’s traditional loyalty and dignity.
Although blue has the symbolic meaning of nobility in Europe, Millwall obviously has nothing to do with nobility. Their blue represents loyalty and dignity.
There are entertainment programs before the final for fans to enjoy in the venue, and the on-site cameras are also capturing focus scenes. Fans of the two teams wave flags and cheering slogans in the stands, as well as some celebrities who come to the scene. Among them, in the box,
The warm embrace between Stefano and Puskas became the most eye-catching scene before the final.
Real Madrid President Sanz naturally also came to watch the game. He was quite depressed because Puskas and Stefano are legendary superstars of Real Madrid. One is one of the untouchable spectators in the stands during Millwall's home game, and the other is
One of them who appeared here was also invited by Millwall, and it seems to have nothing to do with Real Madrid. It all came from Fleet Street's hype before the game, using the blockbuster news of "legends reunited" to increase sales, which invisibly made Real Madrid
Madrid became very passive.
When everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, everyone was looking forward to the moment when the finals started. In the locker room, Aldridge was doing the final pre-war mobilization.
There are no injuries or illnesses among the players, and Millwall is attacking with its strongest lineup. Needless to say, it is high spirited.
Aldridge stood in front of the players and said seriously: "The outside media said that today's final is a milestone for me and Aldrich Hall to become a legend. As long as I win the championship, I will become one of the legendary coaches in football."
.I won't deny this statement, but I don't think if I lose the game today, then I
It will become worthless. I still have 20, 30, 40, and 50 years to fight. I firmly believe that I will become a legend. But for you, your career will not last another 20 years.
, the 30th European Champions Cup final, the club’s highest honor at the state level, I will not say to you:
You may only have this chance to play in the finals in your life, but that's impossible! We are already extremely powerful, and we will be the favorites to win every season in the future. I have such confidence, and you should also have it. However, you should cherish yours.
Career, such a final, one game, one less game, missed,
Failure is definitely not as glorious as winning, standing on the podium, and holding the trophy. It doesn’t matter whether I can become a legend. If I don’t succeed before the age of 40 or 50, I can still fight for another 20 years, but you
Your career is not that long. When you reach the finals, tell yourself: win, win without regrets!"
After Aldridge finished speaking, he turned around and opened the door to the locker room and left first.
In the locker room, the three captains took the lead in boosting morale. They were all eagerly waiting for this day, and there was no reason for stage fright at this time.
When Aldridge walked out of the player tunnel and came to the sidelines, the live broadcast camera immediately focused on him, and countless reporters around him also took photos of him. The young coach looked calm, looked at the Real Madrid coaching bench, and found that the other coach was still there.
He didn't come out, so he probably spent a long time talking in the locker room.
After a while, the players from Real Madrid appeared in the tunnel, lined up in two rows with the players from Millwall. They were almost all strangers, and there was no communication before the game. They were all solemn and focused.
A warrior about to embark on the battlefield.
Real Madrid's coaching staff also walked out, and Aldridge was waiting outside for the opponent's coach: Heynckes.
Heynckes led Real Madrid to a mess in the league this season. The final result was the same as Millwall, failing to finish in the top two in the league. Qualification for the Champions League next season is in doubt, and Real Madrid only ranked third in the league.
However, both teams have historically reached the Champions League final. Millwall is the first, and Real Madrid has returned to the final stage after an absence of many years.
Unlike many other famous coaches, Heynckes spent most of his coaching career in wealthy clubs. He coached many teams, and there were only a handful of wealthy clubs. Before coaching Real Madrid, the most famous team he coached was Bayern Munich, and he coached every team.
Every time he was spotted by a wealthy club, he was favored because of his excellent record of coaching a small team to achieve breakthroughs.
His achievements are achieved step by step, and Aldridge respects him very much.
Before the game started, Aldridge shook hands with the opponent and expressed his admiration in person. After the pleasant and friendly conversation, the two walked back to their respective coaches' seats and stood still.
Players from both sides walked into the field with their heads held high under the leadership of the referee team.
"The 1997/98 European Champions Cup finals are about to begin. The two teams that have reached the finals this season are Millwall from England and Real Madrid from Spain. I believe that viewers who are paying attention to this game already know that Millwall
Wall made history by entering the Champions League finals for the first time. They were only one step away from replicating the miracle of Nottingham Forest.
Victory. Real Madrid has been away from the Champions League for 32 years, which makes Real Madrid’s title as the King of Champions League unworthy. They have won the most championships, but have failed to achieve convincing results on this stage in 32 years. The best
Once we were runner-up and were defeated by Liverpool, the king of Europe at the time. No matter who wins the cup today, it will be a championship of special significance."
When the Champions League theme song played in the stadium, the starting lineups of both sides were also introduced to the audience by the commentators.
Millwall's starting lineup today is no surprise. As for whether it is 433 or 4231, this will all be analyzed based on the posture in the game.
Real Madrid's players are also familiar to everyone.
If there's one thing Aldridge envies most about Real Madrid, it's their goalkeeper.
Ilgona started today, with Canizares on the bench and Casillas in the lower echelons.
As for Real Madrid players in other positions, Aldridge does not believe that Millwall is inferior to their opponents, or that in a suitable tactical system, even if Real Madrid players have stronger personal abilities, they may not be able to perform well at Millwall.
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Real Madrid's midfielder today is in a small diamond position, with Redondo in the back, synonymous with elegance.
Seedorf and Kalemb are central midfielders who can also play wide and are good at attacking and defending. Raul is the attacking midfielder. He is more like a No. 9 and a half, who can pass and shoot. He has a double 20 in the season under Capello.
+ Horrifying data.
Last season's forward partners Mijatovic and Suker were separated. Suker, who can play the violin with his left foot, seems to be incompatible with Heynckes. The coach prefers high center forwards like Morientes. Not only does Suker prefer
He has height and hardness, can hold the ball and be a fulcrum, and his forward skills and speed are not bad either.
Aldridge stared at Sanchis slightly absentmindedly. This is a Real Madrid legend. Not only has he played for Real Madrid all his life, but his father has also played for Real Madrid for a long time. The Sanchis family is a myth in the history of Real Madrid.
Aldridge is envious from the bottom of his heart, wondering when Millwall will have such a legend.
Real Madrid and Barcelona, these are the two teams that Aldridge admires the most!
First of all, I admire them for maintaining the traditional nature of the club and not aiming for profit. Even if Real Madrid embarks on the road of international commercialization, it has never been for private profit making. Members do not expect to receive dividends from the club at the end of the season. The club
The purpose of making big money is to enrich the team's strength and provide fans with the highest level of football enjoyment. This should originally be the public welfare nature of traditional clubs. But when other wealthy clubs have either become private property or become money-making machines, Real Madrid and
Barcelona has become a special case in the Jinyuan football era.
Secondly, I admire these two giants for being able to do so!
They can fire the best coaches, tear apart the best rosters, and overturn proven development strategies.
In short, it is not difficult to find one or two teams in the football world that do things like this and destroy the Great Wall. Everyone gets confused sometimes.
However, if there is any team that can do this repeatedly in the long history, look at the history of Barcelona and Real Madrid, and here is the answer.
The presidential election alone means that the team will undergo earth-shaking changes. The phenomenon of one emperor and one courtier is more vividly reflected in any other club. In addition, due to the pressure of fans, the support of member votes and other factors, the club has elections every three to five.
It's not surprising that news of turmoil came.
Aldridge regrets that although Heynckes is a good coach, from his personal point of view, he would rather touch Real Madrid coached by Capello.
The Real Madrid team that won the La Liga title last season overcoming Barcelona!
It's a pity that Capello couldn't stand the criticism from Real Madrid fans and left the team.
Aldridge is regretful, and perhaps Real Madrid fans are even more regretful. If Capello was still there, Real Madrid might not be so far behind Barcelona in the league. (To be continued.)
