After the game, Aldridge hurriedly shook hands with Houllier without any conversation. He just patted Houllier's arm and turned away. The opponent made a good start to the new season and defeated Sheffield Wednesday in an away game with great difficulty. Unexpectedly, his first goal was
At home in the league, they were penalized four times and one player was sent off. They lost one game after another.
It's not that Liverpool can't lose, but the timing of losing is very bad. This is the critical period for Liverpool's new team to grow and improve. Any blow may take a long time to recover and adjust. Houllier's situation is somewhat similar to Aldrich's.
When he first took charge of Millwall, he used conservative anti-counterattack tactics. He was not afraid of not winning, but he was afraid that losing would damage his morale.
In the post-game interview, Aldridge seemed a little impatient. When faced with reporters' questions, he downplayed the questions and spoke very quickly. Then he went back to the locker room to praise the team's performance, and then asked the whole team to get on the bus.
After returning to London, he continued to stay in Liverpool and enjoyed the happy time with his children.
Millwall has completely transformed this season, especially with experienced mainstays such as 27-year-old Nedved, 28-year-old Larsson, 29-year-old Southgate, and 26-year-old Schneider.
With the help of veterans, Millwall's overall stability and age-appropriate lineup are stronger than ever.
Three days later, Millwall went to Villa Park. Henry scored twice and Larsson added the icing on the cake. Millwall easily won 3:0 away from home without any suspense.
With three consecutive league wins and 11 goals scored without conceding a single goal, Millwall, which was listed as the favorite to win the championship before the season, has lived up to the expectations of the fans and has shown unstoppable momentum!
Just as he was preparing to face the fourth round of the league, Aldrich received a piece of news that shocked him!
"Anelka transfers to Real Madrid for £22.9 million!"
It wasn't until late August that the transfer soap opera between Arsenal and Real Madrid came to an end. Anelka, who shined last season, switched to the La Liga giants.
This transfer news does not surprise Aldridge in the slightest.
However, the very next day, Arsenal officially announced a transfer news, which made Aldridge slightly absent-minded in front of the TV.
He stood in the office, looking at the news playing on the ceiling TV. It was Arsenal's press conference.
Wenger held the No. 9 jersey and handed it to a tall, handsome young man next to him.
On the back of the jersey, above the number, is the player's name.
Ibrahimovic!
God of War Lu Bu, er, God of War Ibrahimovic joined Arsenal for a transfer fee of 3.5 million pounds!
This transfer fee sounds small, but think about where Ibrahimovic transferred to Arsenal from. You can feel relieved, Malmo!
The Nordic league cannot retain stars, nor can it retain good prospects. Half a year after Ibrahimovic joined Malmo, the club earned 3.5 million pounds. The other team may be so happy that they cried with joy.
And this amount of money is less than 20% of Anelka’s transfer to Real Madrid!
Why did Fengxian go to the arsenal?
Aldrich looked thoughtful.
Suddenly, his expression relaxed.
Ibrahimovic disclosed in the original history that before he switched to Ajax, Arsenal did send him an invitation, and he was also preparing to join Arsenal. However, Wenger's attitude made him feel that he was not given the respect he deserved.
, then rejected Arsenal and went to Ajax in the blink of an eye.
At that time, Wenger had Henry + Bergkamp under him. Exactly half of the transfer fee from selling Anelka was used to bring in Henry.
But now, it is impossible for Wenger to pursue Henry's idea. Secondly, if he can't afford it, Aldridge is impossible to sell. Why should Henry go to Arsenal? He has the main force at Millwall, has the championship, and plays like a fish in water.
Are you going to Arsenal to re-adapt? Just to renew your master-disciple relationship with Wenger?
Wenger also had a headache for the forward. Even though George Weah, who was grateful to him, offered to pitch for him, Wenger politely rejected him because he was too old and did not fit in with Arsenal's youthful team building strategy.
Arsenal plans to announce a new stadium plan in the second half of the year. The team is about to enter a life of frugality and simplicity. Wenger has to spend a small amount of money to do big things. He still needs to buy a forward.
So it is impossible for him to say to Ibrahimovic now like in the original history: We are interested in you, come and have a try.
Ibrahimovic was offended because the other party asked him to go on trial instead of directly inviting him to join, so he gave up the idea of joining Arsenal.
But now, Corporal Arsene Wenger directly made an offer to Malmo to bring in Ibrahimovic. Not only could Ibrahimovic land in the five major leagues, but he could also join the Premier League giant Arsenal. He immediately came to London for a medical examination and quickly completed the transfer transaction.
At this moment, Yiwen knocked on the door and asked curiously: "What are you thinking about?"
Aldrich grinned. He had thought of a good joke, but no one would understand it when he said it.
It seems that whoever wins Ibrahimovic will win what kind of championship?
Hmmmm...Did Arsenal buy a league title patron saint?
Seeing his weird smile, Yiwen walked in and looked up at the TV, suddenly saying: "He, speaking of it, isn't he the player you wanted to introduce before? Why didn't you buy him?"
Aldrich looked at her with a strange expression: "How did you know that I wanted to buy him before?"
Yiwen's expression became even weirder, and he said in surprise: "It's written in the newspaper! Didn't you read the newspaper?"
Aldrich shook his head and said, "I haven't been free recently."
According to the text, it will be explained.
Speaking of which, there has been an evil trend in European football in the past two years!
Many young players who are slightly famous or think they are talented will have their agents release false news: Millwall coach Aldridge is interested in my players!
Some of the news is true, such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but Aldridge invited Ibrahimovic to come and hoped that he could join the Millwall youth team. The other party refused outright out of arrogance, and he was still a free agent at the time.
Some of the news is false. For example, the agent of 18-year-old Gareth Barry, who is already playing for Aston Villa, once claimed that Aldrich wanted Barry to go to Millwall when Helguera left the team.
To take over the vacancy left by Helguera, central defender!
Now Barry is playing as a central defender in Aston Villa. Even if Aldridge really wanted Barry, he would not let him play as a defender. Moreover, because Barry's transfer was involved in a transfer transaction dispute, Aldridge didn't like it.
Trouble, so I have no interest in him at all.
It is a common tactic for agents to use rumors of interest from other teams to sell players. The story between Aldridge and Ibrahimovic is true. So Aldridge heard the other agent mentioning himself when promoting Ibrahimovic.
He doesn't think there's anything wrong with trying to improve Ibrahimovic's status. The fact is the fact. Ibrahimovic is a good player, and it doesn't change just because he rejected Aldridge.
"how are things?"
Yiwen asked with a smile.
Aldrich smiled bitterly and said, "A little tired."
"But your heart is sweet?"
"Well, my diaper-changing skills have reached the full level."
"Haha, pay attention to rest. Don't collapse from exhaustion."
After saying this, Yiwen turned around and left.
At the press conference before the start of the fourth round of the league, Aldridge was asked the most questions by reporters about Arsenal's transfer.
Ask him specifically what he thinks of Ibrahimovic. Maybe people want to verify whether the rumors in the newspapers are true.
"I know what you want to ask, yes, I did. I invited Ibrahimovic, but he rejected me. There is nothing to hide. I respect the player's choice and will not be sad or disappointed because of his rejection.
Life goes on, and we look forward. My club has hundreds of players, from the first team to the youth team. We don’t rely on any one player, and we don’t count on who we have.
Even though we are extremely strong, our performance will not plummet because of missing anyone. We are a whole, a team. The players who are united in the team now are the ones I think are the best and the most suitable for Millwall. We
We will prove this with our record and performance on the court. As for Ibrahimovic, he has great talent and has the potential to become a top player. But he is not yet."
"Is it possible for Millwall to introduce Ibrahimovic in the future? For example, after he improves his abilities at Arsenal."
"Who knows what will happen in the future? But I think it won't happen. We don't lack strikers in their prime, nor do we lack forward talent reserves. I appreciate the ability to understand the team's tactical system and form a tacit understanding with teammates.
players, but this all takes time. Like Henry, it took him almost 6 months to fully integrate into the team a year after he came to the team. Now, he is performing better than last season, but if other players suddenly
Joining Millwall, I'm not sure how long it will take for him to integrate into the team."
"After the introduction of Ibrahimovic, will Arsenal's strength decrease or increase compared to last year?"
"They not only introduced Ibrahimovic, but also bought many other players. Although at the end of each season, the outside world will always comment on each club's single-season transfers. Some clubs did spend money but it seems that their strength is not the best."
It has dropped, but I think Arsenal’s introduction of Ibrahimovic is a great value signing. Otherwise, I would not have invited Ibrahimovic to join Millwall. Looking at his size, Premier League defenders would have a headache.
"
"Ibrahimovic..."
"Gentlemen, let's get back to the topic, shall we? Please give Leicester City enough respect, okay? Today is the pre-match press conference for the league match between Millwall and Leicester City, not
Discussion meeting on Arsenal transfer signings."
Aldrich had to knock on the table to get reporters to ask them something relevant.
But the reporters in the audience were depressed.
Leicester City?
There’s some shitty news!
The most exciting thing recently is Ibrahimovic. Not only was he acquired by Wenger, but he was also spotted by Aldrich before. This is what everyone is curious about.
What everyone wants to see more is: Ibrahimovic becomes famous at Arsenal, and then leads Arsenal to challenge Millwall!
Combine this with the story of Aldrich and Ibrahimovic missing out, and this is really news!
The reporters in the audience looked through the information and found that Leicester City was actually surprising enough. In the new season, they only lost to Arsenal in the away game. They won two home games against Coventry and tied with Chelsea. I originally felt that last season
It's not surprising that a mid-table team has such a record.
But Fleet Street’s evaluation of Martin O’Neill’s leadership of Leicester City in the past few years is: Create miracles and continue to create miracles!
Leicester City's club budget is the lowest in the Premier League. This is not only the budget for transfers and signings, but also includes operating costs and the club's salary cost budget. Therefore, not only can they not buy more high-level players, but also the number of players in the team.
It’s almost impossible to retain Tony and Gudjohnsen, and they can’t afford a salary increase.
Martin O'Neill is like this. Not only did he not let the team be relegated, but he stayed in the middle and upper reaches year after year. He occasionally won the League Cup to entertain the fans. In the increasingly competitive Premier League environment, his coaching level is no longer comparable to that of others.
Doubt, on the contrary, everyone is looking to see how long Leicester City's miracle can last.
