When the game ended, the stands of the Lion's Den Stadium, which was like a deep blue ocean, erupted into thunderous cheers. In the first home game of the new season, they not only won, but also defeated a traditional powerhouse like Manchester United, a new generation of crazy lions.
There was no sign of a sharp decline in strength.
Aldridge calmly walked over to shake hands with Ferguson, and the two briefly exchanged a few words before turning and leaving.
In the VIP box, Aldrich's two brothers are here, and there is another person beside them. He is a man about thirty years old, with an ordinary appearance but a calm and reliable temperament.
Barnett, in a suit and tie, stood among the three. He made the same move as Andrew, putting his hands in his pockets and overlooking the court. From time to time, he whispered to the man next to him.
"Barnett, I admit that this little cousin is a genius, but judging from his resume, the advice he can provide me may be very limited."
Barnett laughed when he heard this.
Andrew turned to the man and said: "Blaize, don't question Aldrich's ability to surprise people. He never gives anyone any advice easily, but once he opens his mouth, you only need to do one thing.
Remember every word he said carefully, and then execute it accurately, and in the end, you will get unexpected rewards."
Blaise shrugged noncommittally and asked, "Even if his advice will affect you for the rest of your life? Do you still want to follow his advice?"
Barnett turned around and hugged Blaise, laughing and saying: "Then you should do what he said! Because it will definitely make your life turn upside down."
Blaise smiled bitterly: "Do you listen to every suggestion he makes?"
Barnett replied: "I wish he would give me one piece of advice every day and I would soon be the richest man in the world."
Andrew burst out laughing, and the three of them quickly left the box.
Aldridge returned to the locker room and praised the team's performance in the second half. Even though Ronaldinho and Ruud van Nistelrooy did not make any direct statistical contributions, their efforts on the defensive end were obvious to all. This deserves Aldridge's praise for them.
When he arrived at the post-match press conference, Ferguson had already left. He expressed disappointment with the result of the game. He believed that Manchester United and Millwall were equally good, and Manchester United should have the advantage. Even if they played away from home, they should at least get a draw.
, but luck was not on Manchester United's side.
He always believed that Glenchard's winning goal was a lucky one.
Facing reporters' inquiries based on Ferguson's remarks, Aldridge said calmly as usual: "He is right. There is not much strength gap between the two teams. The key is on-the-spot performance. We restricted Beckham most of the time.
The performance of Giggs and Scholes was the reason why we won in the end. It failed to allow Manchester United to score more goals. First of all,
It’s a credit to the defense. Secondly, on the offensive line, Millwall didn’t play particularly well today, at least I’m not satisfied with it. One of our two goals was due to set-piece coordination, and the other was due to the individual abilities of the players. Now this group of main players
The players are far from meeting my requirements. They still have potential and can be tapped slowly. It is expected that they will reach their peak within two to three years."
"How are Pirlo and Larsson's injuries? Will they affect the team's recent games?"
David Miller is more concerned about this issue.
After letting Ballack go in the summer, once Pirlo is injured in this key position, Millwall's offense will suffer an immeasurable blow.
Although there is still Lampard in the team, his performance in the past two years has not left a deep impression on the outside world. In other words, football professionals who care about Millwall are discussing what position Lampard should play.
Millwall's three midfielders have a reasonable division of labor, with a defensive midfielder, a deep-lying organization, and an attacking midfielder.
Lampard seems to be able to play every position, but he doesn't perform well in every position. He feels a bit versatile but mediocre.
"According to the preliminary diagnosis of the team doctor, the two may miss the game for at least a month. The detailed results will not be known until after examination. Losing these two people will of course be a blow to Millwall. But this is football, no club The main players are not injured, and mature teams, especially strong teams, should face this situation with a normal mind. As a coach, I will do my best to make up for the decline in strength caused by the loss of soldiers. Millwall We will overcome this difficulty."
Aldridge's mentality has calmed down after the game. When a player is injured, his mind will heat up, and of course he will be angry or worried. But when the facts cannot be changed, he will think from a different perspective: this is also his challenge.
Which top coach has not experienced the dilemma after a major injury to the main team? If you can lead the team to overcome difficulties and get out of the quagmire, then you are a dragon. If you cannot get out, then you are just a puddle of mud.
Millwall lost so many key players in the summer and injured two more at the beginning of the new season. Aldridge still wants to win the league championship. Deep down, he thinks it is more exciting now than in the past.
After the press conference, Aldridge drove away from the club. He was going to pick up Melanie at the airport. The Spice Girls' global tour was about to start consecutive performances in North America. She stole two days off and ran back to London to reunite with Aldridge.
On the way to the airport, Barnett called.
"Eat? Can it be another day?"
"I have something important to talk to you about."
"Do you want to keep it a secret?"
"What's the meaning?"
"I'm going to pick up my girlfriend, can we come together?"
"Melanie, it's okay, come on."
After hanging up the phone, Aldrich was curious, wondering what important matter his elder brother wanted to talk to him about.
If it's a business matter, he really has no interest in it, mainly because he doesn't have anything to offer.
He has said everything he can. As long as Barnett grasps the mainstream direction and trends and carves up the Internet market as soon as possible, when the market matures in the future, the company will go public and become rich overnight. Not to mention that he is already a rich man with a net worth of billions. .
How much money does Aldrich have now? He has nearly 10 million pounds in his private account. In the past two years, Barnett has transferred the company's dividends to his account. However, Aldrich doesn't care much about the value of his shares in the company. , Millwall Club is now his private property, and the club's value is estimated to have exceeded 200 million pounds.
On the street outside the airport. Melanie was carrying a casual bag, a refreshing white dress, and sunglasses hiding her face. When Aldrich parked the car on the side of the road, she opened the door and got in. Let's get straight to the point first. The sentence is: "Victoria asked me to thank you."
"Thank me for what?"
Aldrich started the car and went to the hotel to meet Barnett.
Melanie smiled and said: "Of course I am speaking for Beckham."
Aldrich shook his head and said: "It has nothing to do with personal relationships. I just expressed my own opinion. If it were anyone else, I would still say the same thing."
He treats the situation rather than the person, and asks the outside world to tolerate Beckham, not for anyone else's sake. Just like he will not whitewash Beckham's red card.
There is no controversy about the red card as a retaliatory action, but how to view it is another matter. If you rise to the level of a national sinner, you have indeed gone too far.
"Anyway, she thanked you. Where are you going?"
"Barnett invites you to dinner."
Melanie suddenly lost interest, so she took two days off and ran back to London just to be with Aldrich.
Aldrich gave her an apologetic look and said, "He said he had something important to discuss with me."
Melanie smiled and said, "I understand. Then go and see what's delicious."
When he got to the hotel's private room, Aldrich discovered that today's dinner was not just an invitation to Barnett, but not only Andrew was also present, but there was also a man he didn't know.
Barnett took the initiative to open the seat for Melanie and said with a smile: "Your influence in the United States surprises me."
Melanie sat down and asked curiously: "Will you go to the concert?"
Barnett shook his head and said: "I'm too busy and don't have time. I will go and support you next time."
He was not complimenting Melanie. The sensation caused by the Spice Girls after entering North America was obvious to all, and the tickets for the concert were sold out early.
Aldrich politely extended his right hand to the strange man and said: "Hello, first time meeting, Aldrich Hall, this is my girlfriend, Melanie Chisholm."
The other party did not shake hands with him, but opened his hands and simply hugged Aldrich.
He smiled and said: "No, this is not the first time we met. The last time we met was fifteen years ago. At that time, uh, you should be about six or seven years old, about this tall."
He gestured with his hand to indicate the height above the ground. Aldrich looked surprised and asked, "Really? Fifteen years ago? I really can't remember clearly."
Aldrich recalled it carefully. Although he was ten years old when he time traveled, his previous memories were still preserved, but it was so old that it was normal for him to not be able to remember them.
Andrew smiled on the side and said: "Aldrich, he is our cousin, Blaise Hall. Before he became the mayor, he would come to our house once a year as a guest, but every time he came, you wouldn't
You are at home, why are you away from home for almost ten months a year?"
Aldrich suddenly realized it and said, "So you are Uncle Brook's son. I often hear Arthur mention you."
Brooke and Arthur were brothers, but Brooke pursued his current wife and settled in another county when he was young. I don't know if it was because Arthur's family was getting richer and richer, so the relationship between them became dull.
Arthur would go to Brooke's house to visit his brother several times a year, and occasionally Aldrich would hear him talk about Uncle Brooke and his son Blaise.
Now it's the right number.
Everyone took their seats one after another, with Melanie sitting on Aldrich's left and Blaise opposite. Before the food was served, Aldrich and Blaise gradually became familiar with each other through conversation.
This cousin, who is nearly thirty years old, is really remarkable. He is a civil servant, a town mayor in Kent, and a member of the Conservative Party. Unfortunately, his rank is a bit low.
Aldrich admired the other party sincerely. If he didn't have the advantage of foresight, he would definitely not be able to reach the heights that the other party is now.
But Blaise admired Aldrich even more. The three Arthur children are really brothers and have a prosperous business. Who wouldn't envy them?
When dinner started, Aldrich and Melanie were exchanging ideas about which dishes were delicious. As they were eating, he suddenly turned to Barnett and asked, "Didn't you say you have something to do with me?"
Barnett picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth and said seriously: "Blaize doesn't want to be the mayor anymore."
Aldrich looked at his cousin unexpectedly and asked: "Isn't the mayor bad? Are you planning to change your career? Do you want to do business?"
Blaise smiled and shook his head.
Barnett continued: "I mean, he wants to go further in his official career. The position of mayor is a bit low."
Aldrich was confused and asked: "But I'm not a politician, and I don't know the big figures in politics, so I can't help."
After he finished saying this, he was stunned, then lowered his head and began to think deeply.
