As soon as the friendly match ended, the England national team flew back to London that night. During the flight, the players who had just experienced an international match were still very excited. At this time, they were allowed to rest and needed a "cooling down period" mentally.
The time that the national team was together was short, and Aldrich made full use of every minute. At this time, the players had nothing to do. He simply analyzed the game with the players on the plane with the coaching staff. Without video, the coaching staff
The notes taken while watching the game and the key points noted are taken out for study with the whole team at this time. I hope the players will write them down and digest them themselves.
After the work of analyzing the game was over, the players felt tired in waves, and the cabin became quiet. Aldridge sat alone by the window, recording some gains in the game or areas that needed improvement in his notebook.
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Suddenly someone sat down next to him. He turned around and saw that it was Alan Smith, so he closed his notebook and asked, "Is something wrong?"
Today was Alan Smith's debut for the national team. He performed well. He defended hard and harassed well. He also played a supporting role in Gerrard's penalty kick and created the opportunity for Joe Cole's fatal pass.
Alan Smith spoke quickly and said straightforwardly: "Coach, I want to say two things to you. First, when Leeds United played against Millwall last season, I spat at you. Now, I formally apologize to you. I hope
You can accept it. Second, thank you for recruiting me into the national team and giving me the opportunity to play."
Aldrich said calmly without changing his expression: "Okay, let me tell you a few words. First, it is normal for men to have a temper. But as a professional player, controlling one's emotions is one of the professional quality requirements.
It's easy to get angry, but you have to consider the consequences, put on the jersey and play in the game. The interests of the team come first, if you think venting your anger
Fire can help the team, then you can do it firmly, but in fact it is just the opposite. Second, entering the national team does not mean anything. I am sure you will cherish such an opportunity. But just cherishing it is not enough.
, you have to work hard to improve your contribution to the team, I believe you have such determination, so work hard. Don't let yourself down."
Alan Smith was silent for a long time, as if thinking, and finally nodded and stood up to leave.
Aldrich lowered his head and fell into thought.
In fact, he never paid attention to Smith's disrespectful behavior towards him. How many games did he lead the team in throughout the year? How many players did he meet? There were no riots between players and fans inside and outside the stadium, but there were really no conflicts.
Young Master, if he lives his own life and does his own work, he really doesn't need to worry about Smith.
Simply speaking of Smith as a player, Aldrich does not expect him to become a killer for the England national team.
His scoring efficiency is not even that of a first-class forward.
What Aldridge values is his hard work. If he is defined by his role, then the more appropriate one is: defensive forward!
It creates harassment on the front line. Coupled with his ability to play ball, being a wedding dress for others is his greatest contribution.
Thinking of Smith, Aldridge couldn't help but sigh.
This man's career was regrettable. In addition to being seriously injured due to a heavy kick from Riise, his failure to be transformed by Ferguson at Manchester United was also a watershed in his career.
A forward who can fight and grab. What is lacking most when he transforms into a defensive midfielder like Keane?
It takes a long time to develop an excellent sense of position. Even though Smith is a hard-working Saburo, Zhengyin's defensive players sometimes do more harm than good by actively fighting. Just like the Italian defenders, they never mind giving the opponent's forwards space to get the ball and turn around.
In the space, they are so calm that they look for the right moment before making a move, unlike England's defensive players who follow them everywhere and want to turn into a dog-skin plaster and stick it on their opponents.
It was past midnight when the plane landed in London, and Aldrich gave the players a day off to go home to their families and have a good rest before starting preparations for the World Cup qualifier against Albania.
Aldrich went home alone and tiptoed when he entered, not wanting to disturb his family. However, when he walked into the living room, he heard the noise of children upstairs.
He quickly went upstairs, opened the door to Bert and Earl's room, and saw Ivan in pajamas trying to coax the two little guys to sleep with toys, but Bert and Earl were making a disturbing noise.
Bert kept throwing the football in the crib with a fence, as if to amuse himself, but if the ball was thrown, he would make a fuss and someone had to bring the ball back to him.
Earl was jumping up and down on the other bed like he was dancing, most of the night, completely sleepless.
"Sometimes they are angels, sometimes they are like little devils..."
Aldrich lamented, and Yiwen suddenly turned around. She almost fainted. She turned back to let Earl sleep, and then helped Bert pick up the ball.
When she saw Aldrich, she smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, maybe this is what you inherited."
Aldrich took off his suit, walked to Earl's bed, and coaxed him to sleep. Yiwen felt much more relaxed, and now he only had to play with Bert.
"I watched the game live. Why don't you seem excited on the sidelines? Is it because of pressure?"
"No, it's just depression."
Yiwen said with a smile: "Well, when I saw the Spanish national team's starting lineup, I felt depressed for you, as if I was despised."
"That's right. Even if I win in the end, so what? It makes people feel like I am not victorious."
"Haha, but I think the coach of the Spanish national team must be more depressed than you are now."
"Hahahaha, besides being depressed, he must have other troubles..."
After Bert was exhausted from playing and began to fall asleep, Aldrich went to take a bath first. When he came back in his pajamas, Earl was also coaxed to sleep by Ivan.
Aldrich put his arm around Yiwen's waist from behind, rested his chin on her shoulder, and said, "How about hiring a nanny?"
"Shh."
Yiwen turned around and pulled him out of the room quietly, turned off the lights and closed the door, and walked out the door. On the way back to the bedroom, she smiled and said: "No need, I'm not busy at work, I have time. Just like you said,
Although those two little guys sometimes look like devils, they are still very cute when they turn into angels. When I was watching the game just now, Earl kept forcing me to eat the fruit he handed me. It overwhelmed me to death."
Aldrich smiled and said nothing more.
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The next day, Fleet Street released the England national team's friendly match report, and the sensational news was once again rampant.
"England tactically defeats Spain!"
"The Three Lions are unstoppable and set sail again!"
"Hall activates England, and England kicks off a new era!"
These shameless people were never mentioned again. Just a day ago, the newspapers in Fleet Street were almost entirely negative about Aldridge, predicting that England would be defeated!
Now that England was victorious, they immediately changed their stance. While singing praises for England, they flattered Aldridge to death.
However, some professional technical and tactical review articles are still valuable to read, pointing out the advantages and disadvantages of England's new technical and tactical play, and the characteristics of the players on the field.
For example, Beckham's position moving back can not only make way for Neville's non-conflicting wing corridor, but also better stimulate his long passing skills. He crosses the ball from the frontcourt and the wing, which is a huge threat to all opponents.
As we all know, he will naturally focus on guarding, but his position is retreating. When he switches from defense to offense, he suddenly launches precise long passes, which can often create a greater threat.
England reduced one striker to strengthen the midfield, increased defensive hardness, and also played clearly and variedly in the counterattack.
The results of Aldridge's work in just a few days at least give people hope. As for how much he can accomplish on the international stage, it is difficult to draw a conclusion.
In the morning, Aldrich woke up from his sleep. When he got up, Yiwen had already gone to work in the company, leaving a note on the bedside. He made a reservation at the restaurant at noon and agreed to have lunch together.
Aldrich got up, washed up, and went to his two sons' rooms first. He found that the two children were more energetic than their father and were already standing and moving on the crib.
Aldrich took them out and brought them to the gym, letting them move around on the carpet as they pleased. However, they were no longer active. Instead, they sat there each holding a milk bottle, moving in unison, biting the pacifier and looking up.
Aldrich on the treadmill.
After running for twenty minutes, Aldrich was suddenly interrupted by a phone call. He took a breath and answered the phone and found that it was Ferguson.
The old Scottish man first congratulated him on his victory in his national team debut, and then chatted with Aldridge for a long time, confusing Aldridge.
He almost said to the phone: Why on earth did you call me?
After chatting for almost fifteen minutes, Ferguson vaguely revealed the main purpose of the call, which was mostly guessed by Aldrich himself.
The main idea is actually one sentence: "Brother, young handsome brother, if the national team is playing a friendly match, don't let the Manchester United players work hard to play the whole game, right?"
After hanging up the phone, Aldrich felt dumbfounded.
In yesterday's friendly match, Beckham and Neville both played the entire game, but Scholes only played 60 minutes.
Comparing his feelings, Aldridge actually understands Ferguson quite well. In particular, Manchester United's start to the season is not particularly ideal. They have many international players. The impact of the summer competition on the new season is more obvious. Unlike Millwall, Pirlo is sitting on the bench.
, Nedved, Larsson simply went on vacation, Ronaldinho? What does Brazilian players have to do with the European Cup?
In addition, Manchester United's main forward is still involved in the off-field turmoil of the third page girl, and there are no signs of ending. Ferguson is ambitious to challenge Millwall's dominance in the new season. Judging from the current situation, it is still difficult.
In this context, if Manchester United's international players are exhausted in the national team...
Aldridge's personal coaching will not be influenced by others, but from another perspective, the British script will consume a lot of physical energy in a season. When conditions are relaxed, it is not impossible to give players a holiday in the national team to take a rest. Treating Irving
, and he did just that.
It's just that when a tall building rises from the ground, the foundation is the most important. In the early stage of his tenure, he must give the main framework enough playing time to run in. After the running in period, everything will be easy to say.
After changing into casual clothes, Aldrich saw that there were not many ingredients in the refrigerator at home. He put Bert and Earl into the stroller, put on a pair of fashionable sunglasses, and went out shopping with his two sons.
The community in his new home is of a high standard, and everyone who can live here has a certain net worth. Therefore, even though he is a celebrity in the football circle, the neighbors will not make a fuss and greet each other like ordinary people.
The event can bring everyone together. Aldridge is at best the focus of some fans and neighbors, but he is not a special figure.
Yiwen chose to live here with this in mind, so that he would not be out of touch with the community, but would not make the family a different person. As Aldridge drove out slowly, he greeted many neighbors passing by, and many people gave him the thumbs-up.
Give him a thumbs up, probably to praise him for the great job he led the team yesterday.
Aldrich responded with a smile, but he was thinking in his heart: If I led the team to a loss yesterday, would I be given the middle finger today?
