Aldrich held a conference call from his home study.
He is the initiator, and the other three participants are Nedved, Larsson, and Southgate.
All three players are not in London. Larsson has returned to Sweden, Nedvěd has returned to the Czech Republic, and Southgate has taken his family to the Mediterranean for vacation.
"I believe you have heard from the news that some players in the team are involved in trade rumors. The most important one is Ferdinand. He has verbally applied to leave the team, but I hope he stays. I may not be able to get his heart.
What do you think? If the club forces him to stay, will there be any problems in the locker room?"
There is order and leadership in the locker room. There are three captains in the Millwall team, and the leader is naturally Southgate, the local international.
As a coach, Aldridge usually has a sense of distance from the players, but he wants to control the locker room and needs the players to support him wholeheartedly, so in many cases he only needs to communicate with the three captains.
He does not advocate an iron-fisted management approach, but a flexible, free and open management approach.
Originally, with his young image and the iron fist he used to manage the team, he was bound to arouse the psychological resistance of many of his peers.
"Does he want to leave? Then let him go. He will regret his decision today."
Larson was the first to express his opinion.
Over the years, he has witnessed the departure of many players. Obviously, those players who left cannot be said to have done poorly. People like Vieira and Shevchenko quickly became mainstays after joining a new team.
player, but in terms of his achievements, the players who stayed at Millwall are still more brilliant.
When it rains, the mother wants to get married. The old one goes and the new one comes. Larson thinks this is normal, not to mention that Ferdinand is not the main force. Since he has no patience to wait for the superior and wants to leave, then leave. Ten years later, twenty
Years from now, on the day of retirement, I will look back and review today's decision. Whether it is a regret or a blessing, you will experience it for yourself.
Anyway, he thinks there is no other place where he can feel more comfortable than Millwall.
"His staying will be a great help to the team, but if he can't concentrate on playing for the team, staying will be a hidden danger."
In his heart, Nedved still hopes that Ferdinand will stay, but he also understands that if a player's heart is no longer here, it will cause potential problems for a united group. Such problems are difficult to see on the surface, but sometimes
Behind the inexplicable difficulties, it is actually this invisible and intangible problem that plays a negative role.
"Boss, let's put it this way, if he doesn't want to stay but ends up staying, then we have no problem when we win, but if the team loses in the game where he plays? What will everyone think? Is it true?
There will be a thought in the bottom of my heart: Did he try his best for the team? This kind of condemnation is unfair.
Yes, but this is the truest thought, the thought that will pop up involuntarily. Boss, I also hope he can stay, but if you can't convince him to stay and work hard for the team wholeheartedly, then I don't want to be in the locker room.
When I see him, I feel very uncomfortable. Really, gradually, we will lack communication and affect the unity of the whole team."
Aldrich sat in a chair with his arms crossed, deep in thought.
He has never encountered this situation before.
In the past, if a player wanted to leave, Aldrich would let him go graciously, because he didn't want the player to stay and affect the unity of the locker room.
Southgate's words finally made Aldridge understand.
Think about it, if his colleagues are "in the Cao camp and in the Han Dynasty", can they still work together with all their strength? Wouldn't there be some other thoughts in mind? The idea of speculating on the other party's attitude or the value of their efforts?
It's just that he feels that now he has the confidence to force a player to stay, which can be regarded as a strong stance to suppress the players. But whether this can be done, whether it is good or bad for the team needs to be analyzed in detail.
Unity in the locker room is extremely important. A team that is not united from within cannot expect to have strong combat effectiveness on the court, and may even be greatly reduced.
Aldridge still chose to take precautions to avoid any signs of cracks in the locker room.
"Boss, we have come together from nothing to where we are today. We have full confidence in you. In the end, we don't expect that one more Ferdinand will make the team stronger. Although it would be a better situation for him to stay, but there is no
So what about him? We still believe in you
Can lead us to continuous success. Henrik is right. Ferdinand will regret his decision to leave. He should cherish the opportunity at Millwall. How many players want to join us now? Want to be under your hands.
What about playing football? He should think about that."
In the end, Southgate comforted Aldridge in turn, presumably thinking that Ferdinand's decision to leave made Aldridge sad.
Aldrich suddenly laughed.
Although Aldridge took it seriously when a substitute was about to leave, he wasn't to the point where it was hard to let him go or he felt sad in his heart.
As a coach who has won nine championships in five years, Aldrich would be a fool if he bet on Ferdinand. Of course, he has more confidence in himself.
It's just that as a head coach, he must have more comprehensive ideas than the players.
It does seem that one more Ferdinand will not make a qualitative change for Millwall, but without one Ferdinand who is on the rise, how long will it take for Millwall to cultivate a substitute of the same strength? Such training is bound to be
It will come at the expense of record. Originally, Millwall's center back substitutes were weak last season. Neil switched to center back, and Mills sometimes made a cameo. Now if Ferdinand really leaves, Millwall's substitutes for the new season will be
There may not even be a central defender from Zhengyin.
Aldridge didn't want to spend money on a substitute central defender who was neither good enough nor good enough. He had reserves in his own youth training, but he just had to train again. This kind of thing gave him a little headache.
Leeds United has launched an all-out offensive in the transfer market, and it is very high-profile and eye-catching. Ridsdale seems to be announcing that Leeds United's large investment is for the strong rise of the team, which can not only win the hearts of fans, but also attract players to join.
Even more exciting.
Compared with Leeds United's aggressive attitude, Manchester United, which had just won the Champions League title, was relatively low-key. Manchester United conveyed an offer of 10 million pounds to Millwall to buy Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Regarding whether to keep Van Nistelrooy, Aldrich respects Van Nistelrooy's personal choice. In fact, he is not indispensable. It's just that Aldrich prefers to sell him abroad, but there is no foreign giant or Van Nistelrooy who likes him.
The club made a sincere offer.
It would be unreasonable to continue to let the Premier League Golden Boot sit on the bench.
Millwall and Manchester United conducted some secret bargaining. When Manchester United raised the price to 12.5 million pounds, Millwall agreed to Manchester United's offer and allowed the other party to contact the player to discuss the transfer.
Ferguson personally called Ruud van Nistelrooy to invite him to join Manchester United.
Manchester United cannot make specific promises to Ruud van Nistelrooy for next season. The Black Wind duo who destroyed all sides last season and played a major role in Manchester United winning the Champions League will still be the team's main strike partner.
But the focus of Ferguson's persuasion was on Van Nistelrooy's career prospects.
First of all, he has almost no future at Millwall.
Millwall's tactical system only requires one center, and it is a center with a wide range of activities that can cover the wingers. Now it is Henry, and Klose is among the substitutes. Through Klose's performance in the FA Cup final, it is obvious that Klose can
Lose is more in line with Millwall's tactical system.
This has nothing to do with Ruud van Nistelrooy's ability, it's a matter of playing style.
Secondly, Ruud is in line with the characteristics of Manchester United's tactical system. Manchester United's wing attack is to serve the forwards. Ruud may join as a substitute for the time being, but if he can perform well and get on top, at least there will be no problem of the tactical system and personal characteristics not being integrated.
On July 13, Millwall and Manchester United suddenly announced a transfer agreement at the same time: Ruud van Nistelrooy, the Premier League Golden Boot winner last season, would transfer from Millwall to Manchester United for 12.5 million pounds.
Millwall published Ruud van Nistelrooy's farewell letter on its official website. At the same time, the club thanked him for his past contributions to the team and wished him good luck.
As soon as the transfer news was released, it stirred up waves. The major European clubs thought that Millwall Supermarket was open again because they let go of the Premier League Golden Boot!
The giants once again launched an offensive against the main players of Millwall's first team, but all failed, and Millwall rejected them all without exception.
Moggi, the manager of the Italian giant Juventus, called Adam to ask about the possibility of Henry transferring, but he was also rejected on the spot.
The biggest disaster for Juventus in the past season may not have been the reversal by Manchester United in the semi-finals, but the zebra prince Del Piero was seriously injured for nine months!
Juventus began to worry about Del Piero's state after returning to the court, and Moggi intended to poach Henry to form a French attack group!
Zidane + Henry + Trezeguet.
Juventus often does this kind of transfer strategy or team-building policy of copying powerful combinations. Now, will Parma's golden defense combination that is in full swing be directly moved to Juventus in the future?
Ridsdale couldn't sit still.
Millwall even sold the golden boot scorer. He just wanted to buy a few substitutes, but the transfer process has been in a stalemate. He personally came to Liverpool to interview Aldridge.
It was a sunny afternoon. Aldrich was lying on a deck chair in the garden, sleeping soundly. Melanie was also lying next to him, holding a baby-raising book in her hand and reading it with gusto. As the due date approached, she became more and more
She has the style of a mother.
A phone rang in the living room. It was Aldrich's cell phone. Melanie got up and walked over to get the phone. She woke Aldrich up and asked him to answer the call.
Adam said on the phone: "The chairman of Leeds United has made an appointment to see you."
"when?"
"In an hour."
"Is this also called an appointment?"
"Boss, isn't it convenient for you? Then..."
"It's okay, let him come."
After Aldrich hung up the phone, he continued to lie down and close his eyes. Melanie asked curiously: "Is there a visitor?"
"Well, the chairman of Leeds United will be here in an hour."
"Then don't you need to prepare?"
"No, he is leading Leeds United to the grave. It would be better for me to say goodbye to him and Leeds United naturally."
Melanie's lips curled up, unable to understand the mystery behind Aldrich's words. She turned around and walked into the living room to prepare some refreshments for the guests.
An hour later, Ridsdale arrived in front of Aldridge's house in a high-end car. There were many paparazzi stationed nearby. They immediately discovered that the chairman of Leeds United came to ask for a meeting with Aldridge. This was not difficult. It was thought that the two clubs would trade.
Ridsdale came to the house with his assistant, neatly dressed and very respectable, while Aldrich was dressed quite formally, wearing a shirt and trousers. It was hot in the summer, so there was no need to wear a suit when meeting guests at home.
However, Ridsdale looked slightly unhappy when he saw Aldrich's appearance. (To be continued...)
