473 One wave just flattened one wave after another
Thanks to "Thief Death" for the reward!
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With many years of work experience, especially in decision-making positions such as head coach and club owner, Aldridge doesn't like accidents in life or work.
He likes to be step-by-step and everything is in order. Life can be uneventful, but he cannot tolerate accidents.
There was a car blocking his way in front of the club. Even if it was an accident, it was a phenomenon that disgusted him from the bottom of his heart. Even if the person in the opposite car was acting with good intentions and sincerity, there were unspeakable considerations behind his actions.
Aldrich did not show his inner displeasure on his expression. He followed the car out of the club in his car and stopped on a remote road in the suburbs.
Then Aldrich got out of the car, opened the door of the car and got in.
The driver was an old rival whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
Kevin Keegan!
The former "King Keegan" of Newcastle United first reached out to shake Aldridge's hand, and then smiled and said: "You must be curious why I came to you."
Aldrich smiled and said: "Yes, it surprised me. I thought the next meeting would be at some banquet."
For example, occasions such as the Professional Players Association's end-of-season awards ceremony.
Keegan suppressed his smile slightly and said solemnly: "Aldrich, I want to confirm something. Are you and I considered friends?"
"Why doesn't it count?"
"That's good, that's good."
Keegan stared at the smiling Aldrich, as if he was relieved.
The two have had a war of words before, with each winning and losing on the field, but in terms of the severity of the defeat. Keegan should be the one who was hurt more, but he does not think there is a "deep hatred" between him and Aldridge.
”, especially since it is impossible to maintain a warlike attitude like that between him and Ferguson, who would continue to confront each other as long as there was an opportunity.
The two talked openly and openly over wine. Even though Keegan felt a little bit like being scolded by Aldridge in person, he did sincerely admire Aldridge's achievements.
Keegan was silent for a minute and then slowly said: "The FA chairman Thompson called me. The FA intends to hire me as the coach of the national team. Do you know about this news?"
Aldrich shook his head slightly.
In fact, he knew three days ago, maybe even earlier than Keegan himself knew.
Because within the FA, Andrew's eyes and ears are always passing on the latest information.
Among the current local coaches in English football, in terms of prestige, excluding Aldridge, the only one who can be higher than Keegan is Robson, but Robson is already old. Plus he has coached the national team, it is obviously impossible
Return to the New England national team.
Keegan's prestige is largely due to his success as a player and his achievements at Newcastle United. If you only look at his resume, fans who are not familiar with England's top league may think that Keegan has no achievements to talk about, because he has
His coaching record does not even include a league championship. But people who are familiar with him know that after he brought Newcastle United from the second tier league to the Premier League, he directly turned Newcastle United into one of the championship teams, and it was far away from the championship.
The championship is only one step away.
Regarding other English head coaches, Redknapp's achievements are not as good as Keegan's in both his playing and coaching days, and his prestige can be imagined. However, Hodgson was criticized for being away from English football for too long.
I can't trust him, and Hodgson hasn't had any good results in recent years.
There are still four months left before the start of the European Cup co-organized by Belgium and the Netherlands in the summer. The position of England national team coach has been pending. Wilkinson, the former Leeds United coach who led Leeds United to win the last top league championship in the last generation of English League One, is now in charge.
The caretaker coach leads the team in friendly matches, but the possibility of correcting him is not high. There are also certain factors that are the influence of his mediocre playing days.
Of course, being able to play football and being able to teach are two different things, but when Wilkinson left Leeds United, it was at the trough of Leeds United's decline in the Premier League. His departure had a visual sense of leaving sadly, and in the impression, it would give the public the impression that he was leaving.
Breaking away from modern ideas, the glory of winning the championship in the summer of 1992 is too far away from 2000.
Keegan's departure was not short. When he left Newcastle United, Newcastle United had been third in the league for the past two seasons. It cannot be said to be brilliant, but it maintained a high-level impression. But after he left
, the successor made Newcastle United leave the championship group and fall into the relegation zone. Now that Robson is in charge, it has stopped the decline and started to rise steadily.
Therefore, it was an unexpected situation that Wilkinson became the caretaker coach and the Football Association contacted Keegan.
Aldridge just doesn't know what Keegan wants to express in front of him when he comes to him.
Keegan approached Aldridge and said word by word: "Aldridge, let's join forces! I know you can't leave Millwall. It doesn't matter. You just need to take a little time and work overtime on FIFA match days.
We lead the England national team to the European Cup together. I work with you. What a wonderful combination! You can completely
Don't worry, all the pressure will be borne by me. This European Cup will be treated as a trip. When we get familiar with the team and the chaotic national team is back on track, we can set our goal on the 2002 World Cup in four years.
After the European Cup, I believe that the Football Association will give us this time, and the fans in England will understand and support it!"
Aldrich was stunned on the spot.
Old guy!
You really treat me like a three-year-old child!
Keegan's words are very beautiful.
Cooperation, pressure, prospects...
In a short time, Aldridge had countless thoughts flashing through his head, and he knew what Keegan was thinking.
There is no two people and no two leaders. There must be only one person to serve as the coach of the England national team, and that must be Keegan.
Now that Keegan is inviting him, the best position is just an assistant coach.
It sounds wonderful. As an assistant coach, Aldridge doesn't need to spend too much attention on the national team, but he can use the attention of the national team to enhance his reputation. Even if he loses, Keegan said that he will take care of it.
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However, England, the center of Europe, and the English national team, if it really fails, can you, Keegan, shoulder this responsibility?!
And once Aldridge agrees, it will be equivalent to giving Keegan a long-term meal ticket. He can stay as the coach of the England national team for at least two and a half years. Until the end of the 2002 World Cup, unless England is eliminated in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers.
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Aldrich secretly laughed in his heart: You must listen to the other party's words in reverse.
The two of them join forces, and if the national team really achieves results, most of the honors will definitely go to Keegan. He is a legitimate head coach, and he may still be one of those people who rise to heaven!
What if the national team fails? Keegan will bear the brunt, but Aldrich's presence will also be infinitely magnified. Never underestimate Fleet Street's ability to add insult to injury!
This is purely a thankless job.
Risks and returns are completely disproportionate.
Aldrich looked like he was thinking seriously. Keegan stared at him with hot eyes and waited for a long time. Aldrich turned his head and frowned: "Kevin, thank you for the invitation. This really honors me, but
I can't accept it for two reasons. First, you have had such a brilliant playing career. You are the childhood idol of the current England internationals. They will all believe in you and admire you. But I will have nothing if I leave Millwall.
No, I can’t get it if I join the national team
To gain the trust of the players, I just took advantage of you. This is unfair to you. Secondly, you should be able to understand the pressure I feel in the club. I have to manage Millwall, which is no less difficult than a team with big names.
The national team, if I work part-time in the national team now, it will definitely have a negative impact on the team. Tomorrow, we are going to play the Champions League. Right now, it is the time when I and my team need to unite. Internally
There can’t be a single problem.”
Keegan was silent for about a few minutes, and finally sighed softly.
He should be able to understand Aldrich.
To put it simply, list the players of the England national team, and then list the members of the Millwall first team. Comparing the two, Millwall's hard power definitely exceeds that of the England national team!
In other words, the number of stars, player value, reputation and other factors combined together, managing Millwall itself is much more difficult than managing the England national team.
Of course, this is just Aldrich changing his concept to reject Keegan.
The national team coach and the club coach must have two completely different modes of managing the team, and it is impossible to make analogies.
Keegan had a look of regret on his face when they parted.
Aldrich kept thinking about Keegan's expression as he drove home.
Maybe it's because of his villain's heart.
Perhaps Keegan really wanted the two of them to join forces to lead this national team, which has had high hopes from the public for more than thirty years, to achieve glory.
Even if it is true, but, I am very sorry, Aldrich does not have such a noble consciousness.
He had to protect his footballing reputation from damage, and being involved with the England national team at the worst possible moment, with the European Cup raging four months later, Aldridge didn't think he could make a difference by becoming an assistant coach.
The next day, Millwall defeated visiting Feyenoord 2-0 without a fight at Wembley, getting off to a good start in the second round of the Champions League group stage.
After the game, Aldridge was suddenly asked by a reporter: "There is news that the Football Association will appoint Kevin Keegan as the coach of the national team. I heard that Keegan has invited you to be his assistant and co-lead.
England national team, is this news true?"
Aldrich himself would not take the initiative to leak the information, and he did not mention it to anyone.
The only possibility is that Keegan might have talked about it with someone else around him, and then it was leaked.
Aldridge thought for a second and then replied with a smile: "Fake! I have never received an invitation from coach Keegan. I feel the same as other fans. I am very much looking forward to Keegan leading the England national team.
He is definitely qualified, so please do not fabricate this kind of fake news to harass Keegan and the England national team. This is a very unethical behavior and will have a negative impact on the England national team."
After giving a positive answer, the reporter stopped pestering me.
Aldrich was glad that his head turned quickly.
If he admits it, it will be detrimental to himself first, and it will also be a slap in Keegan's face.
And Keegan will definitely not admit this. No matter what his thoughts are, it doesn't matter. Once he admits in front of the media that he invited Aldridge, it will inevitably be interpreted as his own lack of confidence.
This matter ends here. For Keegan, if the invitation is successful, the two of them will be happy to join forces. If it fails, as it is now, the parties involved, he and Aldridge, will definitely choose to forget it, and they will deny it outright if asked.
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Aldridge is now focusing all his attention on Millwall. The team's final sprint in the second half of the season has officially begun, but some players in the club have caused trouble and given him a headache.
The person who caused the commotion this time is a wild boy: Didier Drogba!
