Within an hour of the FA announcing Hoddle's dismissal, Aldridge's phone was bombarded with calls.
Andrew asked him if he had the intention to lead the national team to compete in next year's European Cup and temporarily serve as an interim team leader.
Andrew is a lobbyist for FA chairman Thompson.
FA Chairman Thompson believes that in order to stabilize public sentiment, still have expectations for the national team, and prevent the FA from becoming the target of public criticism, it is necessary to appoint a coach who can definitely reassure the public to take office immediately.
There are not many people on the shortlist for England national team coach now.
Because the conditions for selecting a coach are very demanding, in the past 100 years, the England national team has never had a foreign coach. As the chairman of the Football Association, Thompson naturally does not want this tradition to be broken here. This tradition is also what the people of England are willing to follow. They
This is not a free and open Spain. They would be willing to use only local coaches like Germany and Italy. This is the tradition of a strong football country.
Aldrich asked Andrew to reject Thompson without any thought.
Are you kidding? Millwall is in full swing this season. What they need most now is stability. The internal peace has already made Aldridge very satisfied. At this time, if he takes over as the England national team coach, even if it is a part-time job, he will definitely
It will have a negative impact on Millwall, he will not do anything unplanned, it will simply destroy the Great Wall.
In addition to reporting the news of Hoddle's dismissal, Fleet Street, which has a keen sense of smell, naturally has to analyze the next England national team coach. Because of this, countless reporters immediately called Aldridge to inquire about inside information and inquire about intelligence.
, but Aldrich chose to refuse.
There are endless calls from the media for Aldridge to take over as coach of the national team.
The front page headline of The Times read: FA. What are you waiting for?!
Below the title is a photo of Aldridge's upper body, and below it is a large number of trophy designs, with the year written on each trophy.
From the beginning of the 1995 season to the end of the 1998 season, Aldridge led the team to win all the trophies in the four seasons, including those trivial Charity Shields.
However, some media predict that Aldridge will not be able to take up the post of England national team coach.
There is only one reason: Aldridge cannot give up the Millwall coaching job.
The controversy over this matter has been ongoing and has also had a great impact on Millwall.
While preparing for the weekend league game, countless fans gathered on the sidelines of the training ground, holding banners with words of hope that Aldridge would not leave Millwall.
Millwall now has money and can hire famous coaches to coach them. I believe there must be many famous coaches who are willing to command this group of talented players to win honors.
But the Lions fans don't want to see that scene. Even in street interviews, most fans expressed that they are not interested in other so-called famous coaches. Even if Aldridge starts leading the team tomorrow and the record continues to decline, they are still willing to see Odry.
Qi went on to coach Millwall.
At least, they have been brilliant, and Aldridge was with them at their peak. If the team will fall into a trough, they are willing to stay with Aldridge. This is a habit, just like family, even if there is no
There is any passion, but if you are used to each other's existence and can't see each other, everything will become very awkward.
Ronaldinho casually ran up to Aldridge during training and asked him: Boss, are you going to coach the England national team?
When the opponent asked such a question directly, Aldridge realized that this public opinion storm must stop immediately. Ronaldinho may have just asked everyone's thoughts, and other players did not ask, but he must have thought so in his heart.
At the Premier League pre-match press conference on Saturday, not a single reporter asked questions about the game, and all the focus was on the England national team coaching position.
Aldridge took this opportunity to make a solemn statement: "When I took over the club Millwall at the age of 18, I made a decision. I will only coach one club in this life, and that is Millwall. , and I don’t want to retire yet, so I will continue to work in this position. I hope that the England national team will get better and stronger, and achieve excellent results in international competitions. However, I will not lead it. It is not part of my work plan for the England national team to compete in next year's European Cup. Right now, I have only one goal, which is to lead Millwall to defend the league title and make a breakthrough in the Champions League compared to last season. , please stop speculating about whether I will coach the England national team, thank you."
Aldrich's statement immediately silenced Fleet Street. The parties concerned had spoken out, and no matter how much others made noises, it was just grandstanding.
During the weekend league game, he was waiting for an old friend to come to his home court.
Bobby Robson leads Newcastle United to the Lion's Den.
Robson took over the team when Newcastle United was at the bottom of the standings. At the end of the league, Newcastle United had already left the relegation zone and put some distance between them. Robson was indispensable. This is why Robson took over the team. Something Aldrich admired about the other person.
Some coaches can only play a good hand and win with good cards, but they have nothing to do when faced with a bad hand.
Some coaches can play both good and bad cards, and the results are not bad. Robson belongs to this type. He can lead Barcelona to play crazy offensive football, and can also lead the remnant Eindhoven to the Champions League. Now And rescued the magpie from the bottom of the abyss.
Of course, this is not to improve Robson's coaching level. For example, he failed to defeat Capello in La Liga and also lost to Aldridge in the same season. But his ability to flexibly use his coaching experience and knowledge should be To be recognized and respected, Aldridge thinks this kind of coach is worthy of admiration anyway. Compared with many so-called "famous coaches" who blame the poor quality of their players for their poor coaching record, a coach like Robson is really valuable.
Newcastle United is out of the relegation zone and cannot pursue high goals this season, so they don't have too much pressure when they come to the Lion's Den Stadium and just play well.
Aldridge and the white-haired Robson had been standing together talking before the game started.
The matter the two discussed had nothing to do with the game, but the coaching position of the England national team.
Robson supports Aldridge to coach the national team, but Aldridge feels that the Football Association will not allow him to take up the role concurrently and to lead the team for a long time.
The long-term he refers to refers to a complete competition cycle. For example, if he takes over the England national team now, it can only be regarded as short-term and incomplete. The European Cup qualifiers are over, and he is just leading the team to play a few games. A friendly match, and then directly to play in the European Cup, this kind of short-term work, Aldridge feels that the possibility of failure is very, very, very high!
"Actually, you also have the idea of accepting the FA's invitation, right?"
Robson heard what Aldrich was implying. At least, Aldrich did not deny it at all and continued to talk about this topic. This definitely proved that he had something in mind.
Aldrich closed his eyes and smiled bitterly. He replied: "Maybe he was bewitched."
The bombardment of public opinion by the media in the past few days has indeed caused a psychological impact on him.
I haven't thought about this much before.
He wants to lead a team, and it is a Premier League team, and then also serve as the coach of the England national team? Does the Football Association agree?
Stop dreaming!
But seeing the outside world calling so loudly, Aldrich said that it was impossible since he had no idea or any thoughts about it.
When the players started to enter the field, Aldridge hugged Robson and walked back to their respective coaches' benches.
In today's game, Robson's tactical arrangements are relatively pragmatic. Newcastle United's strength is no better than it was back then. Well, when it was strong back then, it was defeated by Millwall, which was not as good as it is now.
Millwall's players played steadily and steadily on the court today, not at a fast pace. They played more patiently and steadily. This is what Aldridge deliberately told before the game. It is not because of fear of Newcastle United, but because of his own adjustment.
In the new season in the league, they have won 15 consecutive victories. If you include the 4 consecutive victories in the Champions League, the momentum and state of the main lineup are reaching their limit!
Even the strongest team cannot always maintain its state at its highest peak. The state curve must be the same as that of other teams. There will be fluctuations. The difference between strong teams and weak teams is that the trough period of strong teams is shorter and the peak period is shorter.
The period is longer and the fluctuation frequency is lower.
Millwall has set a new record with 19 consecutive league wins across the season, and now they are likely to break this record in every league game.
The players need to slow down and relax, but now they are working hard with a sigh of relief. The goal is to select the Ballon d'Or. Every weekend match day, even if it is not the British media, the media from other European countries will pay attention.
Millwall, let's see if they can create a new league winning streak record. This is the best publicity campaign for the Ballon d'Or. As long as the players perform well, they will be magnified by the microscope and written up by the media.
But Aldridge needs the players to suppress their condition in this game. Don't break out. Don't. Maintain a stable state. Break out and wait for the next game!
The next league match is the Battle of Tianwangshan in the Premier League. Millwall faces the Red Devils Manchester United at home!
At the end of the game, the Lion's Den Stadium erupted in huge cheers.
"Millwall won the 16th league game of the new season, winning 20 consecutive games across the season! The winning streak record of the five major European leagues was once again refreshed. Although the score was 2:0, the scene was not exciting, but Millwall was in
The strong dominance in the game cannot be ignored. Newcastle United only had 3 shots in the game. Robson lost to Aldridge for the second time. The old coach responded gracefully.
After the game, he took the initiative to shake hands with Aldridge. The old and new England coaches had a short post-match exchange. It seemed that they cherished each other. Now, all fans who follow Millwall can look forward to the next league game. Millwall
We will welcome Manchester United at home. Whether the Red Devils can break Millwall's winning streak is crucial to the suspense of the Premier League championship. Friends, see you in a week."
Winning this game is important for Aldridge.
Whether Millwall faces Manchester United with its winning streak terminated, or whether it faces Manchester United with a 16-game winning streak in the league in the new season, the morale must be completely opposite.
During the post-game interview, Aldridge hurriedly answered reporters' questions and then left. Aldridge seemed worried. After walking out of the club, he got into a high-end car.
Andrew, who was specifically called to the stadium to watch the game today, was sitting in the car. When he saw Aldridge getting in the car, he asked: "Where are you going?"
"I have some things to think about. Let's go to a secluded place for a walk."
"What are you thinking about?"
"England national team coaching position."
"Didn't you already make a statement?"
"I just stated that I will never lead England to the European Cup next year."
