Andrew took the initiative to come to the door. At first, Aldrich thought it would save him the trouble of making a phone call. However, after Andrew left, he was immersed in thinking about handling Henry's affairs. Only when his mind calmed down did he realize that the serious things he wanted to do had not been done.
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After the lunch break, Aldridge called Andrew's company and asked for a registration list of all England U18 players.
Through the network of contacts established at the FA, Andrew can now easily obtain the list of players registered by the FA.
As a private organization, the President of the Football Association is in charge of football affairs across England. Even in non-professional leagues, they also have jurisdiction, but they do not need to be so detailed. The specific affairs are handled by the local league committee, but basic player registration information, of course,
It will be registered at the FA headquarters.
Such player registration information is not mysterious, but it is very large. It will make Andrew's work a lot easier. At least England will update the database every year, which can get twice the result with half the effort, save time and improve efficiency.
Adam is a bit anxious now. He answered reporters' questions in the morning and mentioned the names of Beckham and Irving. As a result, there are now rumors in England that Millwall may introduce these two players!
Manchester United officials bluntly denied Millwall's interest in Beckham, while also emphasizing Beckham's loyalty to Manchester United.
Liverpool's situation is a bit difficult. After all, they have been away from the championship for many years. The traditional giants can't even participate in the championship game. It really consumes the patience of the stars.
There was news in London. Within an hour, reporters from Liverpool blocked outside Anfield at noon and specifically interviewed Irving. However, Irving avoided the reporters' questions and drove away quickly.
His statement is thought-provoking.
If you want to stay, just speak up!
What does it mean to avoid interviews?
What's happening around Millwall this summer is hilarious.
After Millwall held a press conference, the outside world also understood that Henry's matter was coming to an end, unless Henry followed the example of national team teammate Anelka when he made a transfer and did not return to the team to participate in pre-season preparations.
And now, Millwall is caught up in rumors of poaching someone else.
Millwall is recognized as the strongest team in England.
Beckham and Owen, one is the most famous star in England, and the other is the most powerful forward in England. Is it difficult to imagine that they will move to Millwall?
In the past, if news like this came out, most people would laugh it off.
But now, the public is waiting and watching, watching the show. At least if things really happen, no one will be surprised.
Fleet Street believes that it is too difficult for Millwall to poach Beckham. To rob Ferguson's "blood son" is like trying to rob Aldridge's "brother" Ronaldinho, with slim hope.
On the contrary, Irving has great hopes!
Aldrich received one call after another in the afternoon.
He simply refused to answer calls from acquaintances on Fleet Street.
However, he can't just refuse the call from the French national team coach!
Roger Le Maire's dealings with Aldrich were few, but they spanned a long period of time.
It started probably in 1997, and it has been three years since today.
At that time, Le Maire was Jacquet's assistant. When Aldrich recommended Makelele and Trezeguet to France, he would inevitably have to deal with Jacquet and Le Maire.
After 1998, Le Maire took over Jacquet's coaching position, and the two did not communicate much. However, before international competitions, Le Maire would still ask Aldridge about the status of the French international, and sometimes he would also ask Aldrich about the status of the French international.
I saw him in the stands during games, especially when Millwall played against Arsenal!
"Aldridge, I will try my best to persuade Thierry to stay at Millwall and concentrate on playing football. I always think that he is the most correct choice at Millwall. As a head coach, we all have to manage the players. Sometimes the players make trouble.
We will do our best to help the players in some annoying incidents, right? I believe in Thierry's professionalism. As long as he stays, he will definitely fight hard for Millwall."
"Roger, don't worry. Millwall has no problem with Thierry. When he comes back, he will still be my main striker. I agree with you. Staying at Millwall is the right choice for him."
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"Really? Very good, thank you. Young people sometimes do things without thinking. He should focus on how to serve the club better. I believe all these worries will be over soon."
"Well, bye."
Le Maire had nothing to say to the players. He took the initiative to mediate the conflict between Anelka and Arsenal last year. Although it failed in the end, he still criticized Anelka in public and issued some "suggestions" after the warning.
As a head coach, of course you want your players to get better and better, but you don’t want your players to deviate from the right path.
Just after hanging up the phone with the French national team coach, another French coach called him, Houllier.
The Liverpool coach asked Aldridge in a normal tone on the phone: Is Millwall really interested in Irving?
After hearing Houllier's question, Aldrich suddenly felt that the other person's tone was a bit "pathetic."
If Millwall forcefully poaches Owen, Liverpool may not be able to resist it. The established giants will not say no to the high transfer fee, and the players themselves may not be able to resist the temptation to join Millwall.
Houllier actually had nothing to fight for. Aldridge said yes, so he went to try to keep Irving. If he couldn't keep him, then he would negotiate the price. Liverpool itself is not rich, and in exchange for their investment over the years, they didn't even get to play in the Champions League.
, the financial situation is very pessimistic.
Aldridge has no interest in Irving, which reassures Houllier.
Millwall can buy Irving, but what if they do? It might just destroy Irving.
In the club, he asked the staff for another piece of information, and Aldrich took it back to the office to look over it slowly.
The information in his hand was Millwall Charity Cup u15 information, which contained U15 team participation information from many cities across the country. What he needed to see was the player registration information.
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"Please come in."
Aldrich looked up. Nagy pushed open the door and entered.
Aldrich smiled and asked: "Is something wrong?"
Najib sat down and nodded: "Well, there is a player I'm not sure about."
"Haha, who is it?"
"Reyes, are you paying attention to him?"
Aldrich has a nice smile, a motorcycle?
"He's very good."
The talent shown by Reyes, who came here at the age of 16 last year, is amazing and gorgeous. If he were an English player, the British media would not be hailing Joe Cole as the next generation supernova.
Najib looked troubled and said, "He is also a problem child."
child?
Well, probably in their eyes, those who are not in the first team are all "children".
Aldridge suppressed his smile. When talking about the specific situation of the players, this is definitely not a time for joking. It must be serious and rigorous.
"What's the specific situation?"
"He is in a similar situation to Larmour, who is afraid of confrontation. But Larmour grew up in this environment, and his fear is due to psychological shadow. Reyes himself resists physical confrontation. He is more willing to use
Footwork and technique to express yourself.”
After hearing this, Aldrich was not surprised.
Historically, Reyes was scolded completely by fans at Arsenal: a softie!
In England, you can survive if you have no skills, no speed, no height, no weight, and are thin. But if you don’t have the determination and willpower to fight, then you can’t survive here. It doesn’t matter whether the club tolerates you or not.
, the insults and taunts from the fans in the stands will force you to leave.
He brought Reyes with him, and he didn't expect Reyes to become a member of Millwall. If he can use it, he can use it. If he can't, he can still make money by selling it, so why not?
But at the very least, he had an idea that allowed Reyes to dare to fight and become in line with the Premier League style.
The two do not conflict.
Players who combine physical confrontation with technical talent can often become dazzling figures in the Premier League.
"Patient teaching and slow cultivation can't help him improve his awareness and ability of confrontation?"
Aldridge does not want to decide Reyes' future when he is 17 years old. What if Reyes becomes popular in the future because of his experience at Millwall and Millwall gives up on him in advance?
But you will be slapped in the face. This is different from giving up Vieira. After all, Vieira is old and has no place in the team.
Najib's expression was more complicated, and he was also troubled. He didn't want to draw conclusions about a player prematurely, but the reality was not optimistic.
"There are two reasons why players are afraid of confrontation. The first is fear of injury, and the second is psychological trauma caused by injuries caused by confrontation. Larmore belongs to the latter, and it took more than two years to overcome it. The current situation
I can’t say it’s particularly good, but at least in a suitable playing environment, Larmore will have no problem. But Ray
Yes belongs to the first category. In the past year, we tried to improve his sense of confrontation, and he was indeed working hard. However, he suffered an injury in the youth team at the end of last season. It was a small injury and it only took half a month to recover.
He recovered, but since then, he seems to have returned to where he started and is getting further and further away from his goal."
Najib discovered Reyes's regression in confrontation during the recent youth team training. This is not a decrease in ability, but a decrease in confrontation awareness. Confrontation requires taking the initiative to be called confrontation. He has no initiative to fight.
awareness, this issue must be taken seriously.
Aldridge was silent for a long time. Many players in the youth team also renewed their contracts in the summer. Reyes was one of them, and received a symbolic salary increase of 30%. The contracts of those teams' stars of hope were all over.
It is a one-year signing to ensure that you will not be suddenly poached and suffer heavy losses.
In the end, he shook his head and said: "No, it's too early to give up now, and Xia Tian has just renewed his contract. If we give up on him at this time, it will be a huge blow to him. The club cannot be so ruthless. Najib, no matter what,
Just be more patient and work harder. Let's see the effect in one year or two. If it still doesn't meet expectations, we'll let him go."
Najib agreed, then handed him a piece of information and said: "This is a player recommended by an outside agent to come to the team for trial training. The youth team has decided to hire him. Please ask the club to prepare a contract for him.
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Aldridge is not surprised. Millwall now has the golden name of "cradle of superstars". Many young players, players without professional contracts, will be recommended to the club for trial training. Some are recommended by agents, and may be related to
The young player has reached some kind of agreement, such as helping him to go to trial training. If successful, we will sign a contract!
Aldrich didn't worry much about these things, but Najib handed him the document by the way, and he picked it up and looked at it, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
16-year-old Robert Huth.
With Schneider, Klose, Bute, Metzelder, and players such as Ballack who left before, Millwall already has considerable attraction for German players.
Aldrich immediately picked up the phone with high spirits and called the club staff, asking them to draft a contract and send it to Huth. (To be continued...)
