Celtic also have a strong fan base in Hong Kong due to their Commonwealth background, but compared to other Asian regions, it is obviously better. Therefore, in the upcoming friendly match between Millwall and Celtic at the Hong Kong Stadium,
There are many attractive commercial selling points.
But after all, the Celtics can't steal Millwall's limelight. Millwall's training can make headlines, and the farce between Aldridge and Ronaldinho is even spreading wildly in the European media.
Aldrich, who was wearing makeup, had a small piece of gauze wrapped around his arm and a band-aid on the side of his chin. His image was "tarnished" when he attended the press conference.
If the outside world didn't know what happened, then his appearance would definitely arouse people's imagination, and there would be rumors that he had a fight with the players, but all the reporters present knew where Aldrich's injury came from.
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Everyone was in a happy mood and laughed in their hearts and said: You deserve it!
Who asked him to cheat during the race?
He even took off Ronaldinho's shorts. Fortunately, he didn't pull off his underwear, otherwise, the fun would have been even greater.
Today's press conference was more like a discussion-style interview. The first topic that reporters focused on was Ronaldinho and Henry's non-falling pass during the break.
"If you have followed the training of Millwall's first team, I don't think many people will be surprised, because in London, at our training base, one of the training sessions is to improve the players' ball control ability, and there are machines on the training ground.
Assistance, players have to handle difficult volleys and complete technical actions such as stopping, passing, and shooting. Over time, it can help them improve their skills. However, we do not specifically list group training like yesterday as a training session.
That is the player's own entertainment activity."
Aldrich's words surprised the reporters at the scene and made them realize how terrifying the top European teams are.
That kind of difficult volley ball exchange is just for fun!
In fact, it can only be limited to the category of "playing".
In a real game, it is difficult to coordinate successive volley balls and passes. If you can grasp the volley ball once, it is possible to create an excellent opportunity, which often has an intuitive impact on the game.
Reporters then asked Aldridge about his sprint match with Ronaldinho.
Aldridge didn't feel ashamed, and replied with a smile: "If I beat him, he would be finished. Really, the coaching staff will squeeze every minute of his time to improve his physical condition."
"Do you compete with him often?"
"He really likes to challenge me, compete with me in shooting, dribbling, staking, etc. I won't be fooled. Again, if I can beat him, it's not a matter of winning or losing.
If he loses, he will have huge problems, and the consequences of his loss will be very serious. Well, hell, he will definitely be punished by the coaching staff.
Devil's training, but some people in our coaching staff will be fooled, such as Klinsmann, who had three shots against Ronaldinho and lost all three games. Since then, Klinsmann has
He will not accept any challenges from the players, he will cleverly use things that the players don't have to suppress them, and experience is one of them."
The vast majority of Asian reporters present, especially the large number of Hong Kong sports reporters, prefer to listen to Aldridge talk about things that are related to football but have nothing to do with the game.
There is no need to talk eloquently in a friendly match. Aldrich talks to them about tactics, preparations, game goals, etc. What's the point of that?
"It sounds like Ronaldinho is a star at Millwall who is more than just an active player on the field?"
Aldridge burst into laughter, and then said: "Yes, he has an innate simplicity. When he came to the club on the first day, he was probably this tall."
Aldridge stood up, gestured with his hands, and then continued: "I was talking to him, and he seemed absent-minded. His eyes were fixed on the youth team playing in the training ground. It seemed that the only thing that attracted him was football. I
Let him go to the court and give it a try. In ten minutes, maybe fifteen minutes, he will
He conquered everyone present, passed one player, two, three, and more, and then sent the ball into the gate. The players of the same age on the field looked at him as if they had seen a monster. The one who had the biggest reaction was the youth team.
The head coach, Najib, made a rare gaffe. He believed that Ronaldinho would have to
Either he will become a genuine genius, or he will become a devil that hinders the development of the team. In the next two years, Najib devoted all his efforts to cultivating Ronaldinho, exploring his potential, and teaching him how to rationally utilize his talents and integrate into the team.
, become a catalyst for the team on the court and make the team change.
To learn how to react, Ronaldinho did it, and did it better than we expected. As seen by the outside world, he is like a happy elf, giving Millwall football a unique new element. We
People who like him, fans like him, and people who watch him play, it's hard not to like him."
Aldridge's complimentary words for Ronaldinho are truly from the heart. Ronaldinho has made a special contribution to Millwall, which is his happy samba, his attitude towards football and his attitude of enjoying the game.
He has had an indispensable positive influence on the internal atmosphere of the Millwall club, the team's image, and even the concretization of football concepts and philosophy.
When people take the trouble to "war-ify" and "hate-ify" football matches, Ronaldinho can use his football to dilute these elements and simply allow people to enjoy, appreciate, and obtain visual and sensory pleasure. The realm is different.
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At the press conference, Aldrich gave the reporters enough news material, and everyone ended happily.
In the evening, the Hong Kong Stadium was packed with seats, and there were clearly more fans supporting the Lions.
Aldridge, who was wearing casual clothes, walked formally to shake hands with the Celtics coach after entering the court.
Old acquaintance.
Martin O'Neill.
Historically, news of Ferguson's retirement came out this year, and O'Neill was one of the popular candidates to take over. However, because Ferguson canceled the idea, O'Neill was hired by the Scottish giant Celtic and took over.
O'Neill's resume in the Premier League is absolutely brilliant. He has been creating miracles. When he left Leicester City in the summer, he still added a new League Cup championship trophy to the club that season.
O'Neal was in a good mood when he met Aldridge again in a foreign country, but he apologized to Aldridge in his opening remarks.
"Aldridge, you should be able to understand that I cannot block the resolution of the Leicester City board of directors."
"Hey, don't worry about such a small thing, it's nothing."
Aldrich didn't care.
What O'Neill was talking about was that Gudjohnsen was sold by Leicester City to Chelsea. Going full circle, the players who left Millwall wore the jerseys of their mortal enemies.
Aldridge really doesn't care. Chelsea and Millwall are not on the same level. Gudjohnsen was also a passerby at Millwall who was quickly forgotten by the fans. As long as he doesn't transfer directly from Millwall to Chelsea, next time
When they meet, the fans probably won't have any dissatisfaction with Gudjohnsen, just like meeting a passerby.
This emotion is similar to Arsenal's contempt for Tottenham.
Martin O'Neill also fell out with the senior management because the board of directors directly intervened to sell Gudjohnsen. He believed that there was no future in staying in Leicester City, so he accepted the invitation from Celtic. By the way, Tony was also taken away.
to meet new challenges.
Fans who are not familiar with the Scottish Premiership may think that Celtic will not have any challenges to face in the Scottish League. In fact, this is not the case.
Just last season, the Scottish Premiership champions were Glasgow Rangers, and Celtic were runners-up, but this runner-up had no face left.
10 teams played 36 games in four rounds. Glasgow Rangers won the championship with 90 points. What about Celtic? The runner-up, with 69 points, is a full 21 points behind!
Against this background, Martin O'Neill's visit to Glasgow must be to help Celtic raise their head again in this city. This is his new challenge.
Aldridge and O'Neill chatted on the sidelines for a long time, often making some jokes. For example, with O'Neill gone, Leicester City's strength has dropped significantly, and there is one less league opponent to cause trouble for Millwall in the new season.
Leicester City is a small team, but small teams in the Premier League may often be the nemesis of a strong team. Even though O'Neal cannot be called Aldridge's nemesis, Leicester City has been the nemesis of Leicester City in the past few years.
It's a hard bone, and it's quite difficult for the crazy lion of Millwall to chew it. Sometimes it can't even chew it, and its teeth actually break.
Amid the cheers of the fans at the scene, the friendly match between Millwall and Celtic kicked off.
The Scottish team pays attention to teamwork. They are the originators of short-passing cooperation. This style has continued. Millwall sent most of the substitute lineup in the first half. Facing most of the Celtics' main lineup, they obviously did not have the upper hand.
O'Neill is a coach who emphasizes defense. Because of this, the first half of this game was not as unrestrained as the last game between Millwall and Ajax. Most of the time, the Celtics controlled the rhythm and advanced the offense.
He is very patient.
Aldridge's preparation for the friendly matches in Asia is targeted. In this game with the Celtics, he really wanted to use half time to see Alonso, Joe Cole, Villa and Metzer.
How will players like De, Ferreira and others perform in terms of their defense and will when they face an opponent who is patient and pays attention to organized short passing and coordination.
Will he become irritable, have an unbalanced mentality, and lose tactical discipline because he cannot grasp the game, which will eventually lead to mistakes that affect the game.
The score in the first half was 0:0. Millwall did not have an advantage on the field, but they managed to keep the goal.
In the second half, Millwall replaced Ronaldinho, Lampard, Larsson, Nedved and other players. Players such as Henry and Pirlo who participated in the European Cup and played in the second half are still sitting today.
Watch the game below, what awaits them is the last battle of the friendly match, the contest with Monaco.
After Millwall had some of its main players and regular substitutes on the field, the situation on the field immediately changed. It was their turn to control the rhythm of the game and take advantage.
Because it was a friendly match, the players would not rush too hard. Millwall also patiently played pass and cut coordination on the court. The effect was definitely not as good as that of the official game. There were many mistakes and the success rate of passing and receiving was also significantly reduced, but it could still occupy the market.
Advantages.
Ronaldinho improvised a scissor-kick pass to assist Klose's header, which set off a frenzy of enthusiasm in the stands.
Before the end, Larsson's close-range shot was blocked, and Nedved followed up with a long-range shot from the outside to lock the score at 2:0. Millwall won the warm-up match.
Aldridge has never been obsessed with the outcome of friendly matches. After the game, he saw O'Neal looking a little helpless and walked over to chat with him for a few more words. When they parted, he said: "I hope we can play against each other again in the Premier League one day."
O'Neal pushed up his glasses and frowned: "Why can't we meet in the Champions League?"
Aldrich burst into laughter upon hearing this and gave the other party a thumbs up and nodded.
But he said in his heart: Martin, how many strong teams in Europe don’t want to meet Millwall in the Champions League? (To be continued...)
