The third stop of Millwall's Asian tour was in Shanghai. After they arrived in Shanghai from Hong Kong, Aldridge gave the team a day off from the afternoon to the evening. Under the arrangement of the club, the players could go out for some sightseeing.
Aldridge fulfilled his promise, put on casual clothes, led Ronaldinho, and Klose and Schneider also joined them. Under Aldridge's leadership, they walked around the city and tasted Chinese food.
Most of the Chinese people do not know football stars. Aldridge also used a trick when traveling to let the team members who were accompanied by sponsors and club staff leave the hotel first, leaving the fans waiting outside.
Attracting them all away, he then left the hotel with Ronaldinho, Klose and Schneider.
However, while enjoying the leisurely play, they were still recognized or followed by reporters, so they staged a good cat and mouse show in the city. Whenever they found that crowds began to gather around them, they immediately
Move and fight to escape.
The preparations for the Asian war were interspersed with commercial activities, and the stars in the team were the protagonists. However, when they arrived in Shanghai, before the third friendly match, the atmosphere within the Millwall team began to change.
After two days of training, it was only open for half a day. The fans and media who came to the scene all hoped that Millwall's players would come back to perform their skills, but Millwall did not do so.
The intensity of the team's preparations has increased. In the past period, the lineup was not uniform and recovery training was indeed easy. But from now on, we must go all out to actively train, prepare physical reserves, recover competitive status, etc.
Just when the media was disappointed with Millwall's "not giving face", Aldridge gave everyone, and all Chinese fans, a big surprise at the press conference before the match against Monaco.
"Any questions?"
Aldrich's understatement after he sat down stunned all the Chinese reporters present.
"ah?"
Many people exclaimed in question.
"Did I not make it clear? Don't you have any questions?"
Aldrich said with a smile on his face.
The eyes of the Chinese reporters at the scene lit up, and someone asked hurriedly: "Mr. Hall, do you speak Chinese?!"
That's right, Aldrich spoke Chinese after sitting down.
Spoken Mandarin with correct accents!
Maybe he thought so, but in fact many people heard what he said clearly, but their tone was a bit weird.
After all, language skills also need to be honed. Aldrich could not speak a few words in Chinese all year round. But it is not without opportunities. There are many Chinese in Europe.
"Well, I can speak Chinese. That's no surprise, right?"
Aldrich said matter-of-factly, a bit like showing off.
The reporters at the scene were very excited, thinking that Aldrich knew many languages, including Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, etc. This was the basis for his communication with the players. This is not actually a language genius, just in the football circle.
Many coaches are proficient in multiple languages, partly due to work requirements.
It doesn't sound surprising that he knows Chinese. But considering the difficulty of learning Chinese, it is impossible for foreigners to achieve anything without a lot of effort, especially to meet the communication requirements smoothly.
A press conference for a football match turned into a discussion and exchange meeting between Aldrich and Chinese culture.
When did you start learning Chinese?
How much do you know about Chinese culture?
Why are you interested in China?
...
Anyway, Aldrich couldn't tell the truth to reporters. I just approved a foreign skin and declared that either the world is crazy or Aldrich is crazy. Obviously, the outcome will be the latter.
However, a reporter asked Aldridge why he did not use Chinese during the interview in Hong Kong. Aldridge said frankly: Because I can't understand Cantonese and I can't speak Cantonese.
The reporters today were very excited and more interested than asking questions about the competition.
Aldridge not only speaks Chinese, but also has a deeper understanding of Chinese culture than many foreigners. Although due to preconceived impressions, it is impossible to think that this British guy has much connection with China, at least there is no problem in making headlines.
Well, what's it called?
That’s right, the crazy lion marshal’s love affair with China!
After the press conference ended, Aldrich watched the evening news that day, and he was on the CCTV news broadcast...
But the reactions around him made him a little depressed.
He can speak Chinese and create a sensation, but it feels like a monkey suddenly speaking human language?
The Chinese sponsor representatives around seemed to want Aldrich to "say a few words." When he actually finished speaking in Mandarin, the other party's expression was as if he was looking at a strange flower. After being surprised, he praised his Chinese words endlessly.
Start flattering.
Probably because there are no communication problems, there is a lot more work than expected. There are countless invitations to interview Aldrich. There were already many, but now the situation is indeed different.
Using English to communicate and conduct interviews is like interviewing foreigners.
But if foreigners can be interviewed in Chinese without any obstacles, this will not only bring more appeal to the program, but also make Aldrich's image more friendly to China, and the audience will definitely find it fresh.
I would like to ask, is there any foreign coach in the field of competitive sports in China in the world who can conduct question-type interviews fluently and freely in Chinese?
Considering that he wanted to do business development for Millwall, Aldrich's groundbreaking speech in Chinese would undoubtedly bring more positive effects. He decided to accept an interview, but only in Shanghai. As for CCTV5, it would be a special program.
, he pushed it to Klinsmann, which was also a matter of careful consideration.
For Chinese fans, Klinsmann is not only Millwall's assistant coach, but also a part of Millwall's success. His career is also very brilliant and he has many fans in China. He does programs and leads
Although the effect on Millwall cannot be greater than that of Aldridge, Aldridge is pressed for time and his own job is still the most important.
The schedule was tight, and Klinsmann went directly to Beijing. He was also happy to do this, after all, leaving Millwall behind. He still has star power personally, and he cannot continue to work at Millwall.
It's just that he thinks that his work at Millwall is not over yet. In terms of progress, it has reached half. He has learned a lot in this team, and he also wants to see. After Aldridge has established this country,
Facing the new structure and new situation, how can Aldrich hold on to this territory.
Aldridge's preparations for the interview have not yet been completed, and he has to lead the team in the third friendly match.
A good show is always the finale.
The last stop of Millwall's Asian tour was against French Ligue 1 champion Monaco. The opponent's reputation and strength were higher than those of Ajax, who were in decline, and Celtic, who failed to dominate the Scottish Premiership.
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At the same time, after the previous two warm-ups, the team's competitive state has begun to recover, and its attitude towards the game is becoming more and more important.
Millwall's starting lineup today is all the main players!
The opponent Monaco is no longer led by Tigana. Tigana left Monaco a year and a half ago. This summer, he became neighbors with Aldridge. He joined the London team Fulham in the English League. In the future, he is likely to join forces with Aldridge.
Qi met with swords in the Premier League.
The one who led Monaco to win the Ligue 1 championship last season was their club loyalist Puel. He only played for Monaco during his playing career and became a coach at Monaco after retiring. He climbed up step by step, and after Tigana left, he was promoted from the reserve team to the first team.
He took over as manager and won the top league championship in his first full season. It seems that Monaco also has this tradition. There was Arsene Wenger before him, then Tigana, and now it is Puel.
Aldridge and Puel have not crossed paths in the past. Today is the first time they met on the court. The two exchanged a few words on the sidelines. They are not only formal acquaintances, but also exchanges as coaches.
Now Aldridge has become the football topic that Chinese fans are most concerned about because he speaks Chinese fluently, which also allows fans to extend this attention to Millwall Club.
Millwall has many stars, is famous, and the coach can also speak Chinese!
90% of the people in the stadium support Millwall. Today, the Lions are very proud.
Ronaldinho, Henry, Pirlo, Nedved, Larsson, etc. all started. After Makelele left, Gattuso took his place. This is Millwall's main lineup for the new season.
Millwall, which has swept European football in the past three years, even though its competitive state has not returned to its best, still showed strong dominance on the field.
What about Monaco, Ligue 1 champions?
There is already a gap in the league, and Millwall is the dominant player in the Premier League. The difference in strength between the two is obvious.
Puel had an eye-opening experience today, and he understood that the gap between Monaco and Millwall is, in disguise, the distance between Monaco and the top European teams.
Even if Monaco has Riise and Giuly, who are well-known European football players in the future, the team's disadvantages are obvious.
In the first 60 minutes of the game, Monaco was suppressed and unable to fight back. Millwall firmly controlled the rhythm of the field and attacked in an orderly manner.
60 minutes, 3:0.
Henry scored three goals alone, Pirlo's two scalpel-like through balls mesmerized the audience, and a team goal after 15 passes made all the audience stand up and cheer.
Watching a Millwall game live is a visual feast.
However, Ronaldinho occasionally messed up his personal performances a few times, which caused Aldridge's slightly dissatisfied body movements, and Ronaldinho immediately restrained himself.
Scholars can be killed and cannot be humiliated, and it is also a friendly match. There is no need to really arouse the opponent's anger. If you win, you win. If you continue to play tricks unscrupulously, this is going too far.
After 60 minutes, Aldridge withdrew several main players and gave the substitutes playing time.
Due to the gap in personal abilities, under the same tactical system, Millwall's suppression in the frontcourt will not achieve the same effect at all.
This is inevitable, but Aldridge did not change the tactics, just to test the performance of players such as Joe Cole, Villa, and Pedretti under this tactical system.
Monaco was given three goals and saw Millwall put on many substitutes, so they started to rebound and scored two goals in 10 minutes.
High-pressure tactics are very dangerous. If the front cannot be suppressed, it is very easy to penetrate the back line of defense.
Just like last season's Champions League semifinals, Millwall's main lineup could not suppress Real Madrid, and Aldridge had to change his tactics immediately.
Looking at the results now, the young players may have been mixed with the main players last time, and with the big players holding down the team, it is not possible to see how big the gap is. However, if many young players play together, the gap will be very obvious.
In the last 20 minutes, he changed his tactics and played a balanced and counterattack tactic that was in line with their strength.
After this adjustment, Monaco did not push the offense into dangerous areas so easily, and Millwall's offense also improved.
In the 88th minute, Klose dribbled the ball past the opponent's defender and scored a goal. Aldridge was very excited about the goal and stood up to applaud him.
Carpenter's foot skills have improved significantly in the past two years, and the coaching staff's technical guidance has paid off.
4:2
Millwall ended the last warm-up match of its Asian tour. Amid the applause and cheers of the fans, the entire Millwall team bowed out.
