435 The little prince who dyed red in half an hour
In the early morning, Aldrich woke up from his sleep. He was confused for a while, then he woke up completely after 5 minutes and walked into the gym wearing a pair of boxer shorts.
He opened the curtains and bright sunlight shone into the room. He put on his headphones to listen to the morning radio, and then jogged on the treadmill. He was in high spirits, as if something happy had always been with him, and he kept a smile on his face unconsciously.
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After getting up and exercising, he walked into the bathroom, took a shower, and while brushing his teeth, he looked at a photo posted next to the mirror, smiled and said to himself: "Bert, Earl, good morning."
After having breakfast at home, Aldridge drove to the club alone and bought two cups of coffee at a street fast food restaurant on the way. When entering the training base, he handed one of the cups of coffee to the young doorman.
"Hi, Aldrich."
"Good morning, Robert, please."
Robert took the coffee and shook his head slightly with a smile.
Since returning to the club in the summer and starting to work, Aldridge feels completely different from before. He is relaxed, happy, full of enthusiasm every day, and can infect everyone around him.
He had also thought that maybe after having children, he would settle down and his enthusiasm would decline. But in fact, now every day, he is more energetic, and it seems that every day is bright and new.
Because he had to lead the team to play a home league game today, he did not go to Liverpool yesterday. When he came to the training ground to prepare for the start of training, Klinsmann told him bad news.
"Ronaldinho accidentally injured his leg while swimming last night. I'm afraid he won't be able to compete today."
After hearing the news, Aldrich didn't feel the slightest bit worried. Instead, he felt dumbfounded.
"What is he doing?"
"I don't know. After the pre-match preparation meeting yesterday, he, Villa and several other players were swimming in the club's indoor swimming pool. It seemed that his leg hit the wall while turning back and forth. The injury was not serious. The team doctor checked and said that he should rest for a week.
It will be fine."
Aldridge scratched his head and sighed: "Then let him recuperate. The training will depend on the situation and follow the team doctor's advice. We need to find a player to start for him today, uh. Let Joe Cole take his place.
Bar."
Player injuries are sometimes bizarre. Of course, Gascoigne's incident of standing with his feet on the ball and being tackled by his teammates for several months is a special and funny negative example, but accidental injuries are common in life.
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Before the training started, Klinsmann threw the jersey of the main player to Joe Cole. Everyone was suspicious because Ronaldinho did not appear on the training ground. Klinsmann then announced that Ronaldinho would be recovering from an injury.
Sunday and is expected to miss today and the league game four days later.
Villa and Joe Cole actually knew that Ronaldinho would miss the game last night. They were swimming together and were around Ronaldinho when the incident happened. But they didn't take it seriously. At most, they could not enter.
Just a substitute lineup.
However, neither Van der Meyde nor Grenjaer was assigned to the starting lineup. Aldrich wanted to check again in the next away game. If Ronaldinho was unable to play, Van der Meyde would be sent out.
Joe Cole ecstatically took over the main jersey and immediately put it on himself. Then he turned and grinned at Villa, Vicente and others. Villa and others lowered their heads and cursed secretly: What kind of dog is Xiao Qiao walking?
Shit luck!
There are two Coles in the team, one is called Ashley and the other is called Joe. Villa and other teammates, including Ronaldinho, all call Joe Cole and Little Joe...
There is a game in the afternoon, and the training in the morning is not intense at all. Basically, it is just about touching the ball more and getting familiar with it. After a reasonable meal and rest arranged by the club, it is time to step onto the court to welcome the game.
In the fifth round of the Premier League, Millwall continued to sit at home and ushered in an opponent that was completely unrelated to the power: the Saints Southampton.
This team has finished fourth from the bottom in two of the past three seasons. In other words, they are only one step away from relegation.
Fleet Street commented: It is unreasonable for Southampton not to be relegated last season!
They are the team with the second-to-last goals scored in the league and the team with the second most goals conceded in the Premier League.
In other words, their defense is poor and their offense is weak. What the audience wants to see is goals and wonderful defense. They obviously cannot please the public.
However, last season they were declared successful in relegation two rounds in advance and ended up ranking fourth from the bottom.
Facing such an opponent, even if Millwall is missing Ronaldinho and Joe Cole is in the starting lineup, as long as Joe Cole is not a hindrance on the court, it will not be a problem to win the opponent.
With all the big brothers on the line, Joe Cole did not attract attention and was not the focus of the opponent's defense. Therefore, when he was covered by the stars of the team, he performed with ease. It was not as amazing as becoming famous with one goal.
At the very least, it can make people’s eyes bright. He can hold the ball on the court, dare to make moves, and is not afraid of losing the ball. Even if he loses the ball, he will fight back immediately.
Aldridge only gave Joe Cole 65 minutes. He did not score or assist, but Millwall had already taken a 3:0 lead. He participated in the offensive support for two of the goals. When he came off the field,
Won applause from all the fans.
Aldrich also applauded him when he came down, hoping that such a game would improve his self-confidence.
This is the fifth league game Millwall has played, and the fifth consecutive game Aldridge has substituted two players in less than 70 minutes. The team's attitude has also slowed down from the attack, allowing Pirlo to control the rhythm.
"This is not good, it's really not good! When we watch Millwall's game, we want to see their wonderful performance within 90 minutes. However, now we can only appreciate the wonderful football they performed for 70 minutes or even 60 minutes."
Commentator Martin Taylor saw Millwall's substitutions and could basically guess what the next game would be like.
"Martin, this cannot be blamed on Hall. His team is too strong. He needs to give some time to the substitutes and allow the team to save energy. If you want to find someone who should bear the responsibility, I think it is the Football Association. They
In the arranged schedule, Millwall will not encounter strong opponents in the first nine rounds until the tenth round of the league.
Only then will Millwall face the challenge of Arsenal. Once Millwall enters a group surrounded by strong enemies in the new season's Champions League group stage, then starting from the tenth round of the Premier League, Millwall will enter a difficult situation.
The schedule, on average, has tough games every week, so it depends on their luck in the Champions League draw."
"Although Manchester United quickly adjusted after drawing with Everton in the first round and defeated Coventry 2:1 as a guest in the game that ended yesterday and achieved four consecutive victories, Millwall can absolutely kill the game in 60 minutes.
I really can’t imagine any team in the Premier League that can stop Millwall. You know, they haven’t conceded a single goal! They even gave their opponents zero absolute chances!”
"So the fans of the Wild Lions are also looking forward to the start of the new Champions League season in the interview. They can't wait to play against the strong teams in Europe."
In the end, Millwall won again 4:0. Even though Millwall began to regain strength in the 60th minute, the opponent who had been almost collapsed had no will to resist, especially when Millwall took the initiative to slow down the pace.
Opponents will be confused and think that Millwall will let the game enter garbage time and give up as soon as possible.
But Pirlo suddenly speeded up and launched a wave of fast attacks. The effect was to seal his throat with blood!
Larsson scored twice, Henry and Nedved scored one goal each. In the Premier League standings, Millwall not only won all 5 games and scored 18 goals, but three Millwall players also led the scorer list.
, Pirlo leads the assist list.
Four days later, Manchester United swept Newcastle United 5:1 at home, and Millwall defeated newly promoted Bratford 2:0 on the road to declare the league temporarily coming to an end.
FIFA match day is coming soon, which has nothing to do with Aldridge's job, but before that, he still has to lead the team to play a League Cup at home.
Millwall was drawn against a little-known opponent: Moore Camby.
For such an opponent, Aldridge is very happy to use it for training, and Moore Camby also celebrated. They have drawn Millwall, a strong team that the whole of Europe is paying attention to!
Because they play at home, the income from tickets and broadcast fees will make their club executives smile from ear to ear. Maybe the promotion prospects are very pessimistic, but it doesn’t matter. In games like the League Cup and FA Cup, playing too many games may not make money.
There is nothing better than playing at home. If you can meet the team that is the favorite to win the championship at home, it is simply a jackpot.
When going to Morecambe, Aldridge did not bring any main players and played all substitutes. Millwall has many substitutes this season. He plans to make a big rotation, which will also stimulate competition among substitute players.
Morecambe's management welcomed Millwall's arrival, but their fans did not.
In a stadium that is smaller and simpler than the Lion's Den, whenever a Millwall player touches the ball, boos will be heard in the stands.
Aldridge is more involved in directing this kind of game than leading the main force, and behind him today, Villa, Joe Cole, Vicente and others sitting on the bench are all nervous, they are all looking forward to the Olympics
Delic can give them some opportunities.
At the end of the first half, Klose scored twice, Lampard scored from a long shot, and Millwall led 3:0 in the away game. In the second half, Aldrich sent Villa, Vicente, and Joaquin.
People, directly reorganized the attack line.
However, less than 5 minutes after being replaced, Villa's defense chased back and knocked down the opponent's player in the penalty area, giving the opponent a penalty kick.
After being pulled back by the opponent's penalty kick, Villa seemed to be mentally unbalanced. He wanted to make up for his mistakes by making contributions. Not only did he waste opportunities frequently, but he was sent off after receiving a second yellow card in the 75th minute of the game.
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When he came off the field, Aldrich ignored him and asked him to go back to the locker room alone to calm down.
Moore Camby had the numerical advantage and launched a fierce attack at the last moment, but Vicente and Joaquin used their speed to counterattack and each scored a goal. Millwall's substitute lineup defeated Moore Camby 5:1 and advanced to the next round.
After the game, Aldrich was interviewed in the mixed area of the player tunnel and said: "I know there will be a lot of criticism from the outside world tomorrow, but what I just want to say is that those are bullshit and he just committed a crime.
He has made mistakes that young people make. I don’t care. He is growing and improving. Is it possible not to make mistakes? I have confidence in him. He will learn from the lessons learned and he will become better step by step in the future."
When we returned to the dressing room, everyone had already changed clothes after a simple shower and got on the bus to return to London.
Next, some players will go to the national team, and some young players will also be recruited by the lower echelons.
Even if the team wins the game and gets a red card, Villa's mistakes will not be magnified, especially not have a negative impact on the team.
However, he was in a very depressed mood and sat in the corner of the last row of the bus, staring out the window alone and absentmindedly.
Aldrich suddenly sat down next to him. (To be continued...)
