570 Heroes from ancient times have suffered many hardships
The national team will not gather again until March next year. Aldrich's national team work can be put on hold for the time being, giving him enough time to arrange preparations for the World Cup preliminaries.
But he is still very busy, because Millwall is about to go to Tokyo, Japan to participate in the Toyota Cup.
On the night after the national team game ended, Lampard and Ashley Cole came to Aldridge's home.
Aldridge was already ready to go to sleep. Wearing pajamas, he invited his two disciples into the living room. Lampard asked Aldridge not to pour water. Aldridge didn't listen and still gave them a cup of warm water and placed it on the coffee table.
superior.
"It's getting late. If you have any questions, just get straight to the point and talk about it."
Aldrich sat down and waited for the two to explain their intention.
Lampard and Cole looked at each other. Cole's eyes signaled Lampard to speak, and Lampard said seriously: "Boss, Ashley and I feel that we have had few playing opportunities in the club.
I want to loan him out and train through games to improve my abilities and accumulate more experience. At the same time, he and I both want to use this to ensure the main position of the national team."
Aldrich nodded, not surprised.
In fact, this is what he is hesitating about. The idea of loaning the two out was an idea that came up when he took over the national team. After all, Zambrotta and Pirlo suppressed them in the club, and the number of appearances was not enough for the substitutes.
, they have not had many opportunities, but in important games, especially games against teams in the upper reaches of the Premier League, they do not have much playing time unless their main players are injured.
No matter what Aldridge does, he cannot reduce the number of games played by Zambrotta and Pirlo at Millwall just because he is also in charge of the national team. If he trains the national team players, the consequences will be alienation.
But loaning the two out also weakened Millwall's strength. Although Neil may be more experienced than Cole in the same position, Alonso is still a bit immature in Lampard's position.
Considering Alonso's age, he should be given more playing time to train. In fact, in the summer, Aldrich thought about loaning out one of Alonso or Lampard, but he was afraid of Alonso.
At the beginning of his career, Suo would be ruined if he went to a team that did not suit his performance characteristics, and he was reluctant to part with Lampard, a capable player with a certain guarantee of playing, so he gave up the idea.
The two have now played three official games for the national team, and Cole's performance has been quite satisfactory. Lampard occasionally shines, but if they want to secure their main position, they really need to get more playing opportunities in the league to improve.
Aldridge encouraged them and agreed to their application. The club will help them contact the target club for loan before the January transfer window opens.
For the convenience of the players' lives, Aldridge sent Lampard and Cole away that night. Then he asked the club to contact two Premier League clubs in London, Tottenham and Charlton. As for Arsenal and Chelsea, Aldridge did not consider it.
The next day, Tottenham and Charlton both responded to Millwall.
It's just that the positions of the two teams are very different.
Charlton is willing to accept Millwall's recommendation for a loan. They are a small business, although geographically they should have a hatred relationship with Millwall as a "dead rival". But in fact, Charlton is either in Crystal Palace or West Ham United.
team, or millwall
, there is no sense of existence in this area. When Charlton plays against these three clubs, not only can there be no sign of a mortal enemy, but there is not even a derby atmosphere. Therefore, there is no obstacle to the cooperation between the two clubs. From the football
Whether it's the team or the fans' reaction, it's no problem.
Charlton accepted the loan, but they were unable to pay the loan fee, and they were also unable to pay the salaries of Millwall's first-team players. They could afford to pay up to 60% of their salaries.
On Tottenham's side, the pride of an established powerhouse may be causing trouble.
They hope to acquire Cole and Lampard on loan + buyout.
Originally, Aldridge felt that Tottenham were more suitable for Lampard and Cole, because Tottenham's lineup was not good enough, the young ones were too young, and the old ones were too old. Almost ten players in the first team were over 30 years old. Cole and Lan
Pad is guaranteed a chance to play there, why? The young ones are not as strong as them, and the old ones must take a reasonable rest. How can they have fewer opportunities? As long as they play one or two good games, they can win steadily.
to the starting position.
However, Aldridge could not accept Tottenham's request and finally chose Charlton. Aldridge took a step back. Charlton did not need to pay the loan fee and only had to bear 50% of the salary, which was less than what they asked for.
10%.
Millwall actually doesn't care about the salary expenses of Lampard and Cole. It's good to have each other to help them level up without spending extra money.
However, in this kind of lease agreement, the other party must also be required to pay salary.
Why?
If the other party does not bear the salary expenses, it means that there is no need to consider any monetary benefits.
Whether you use it or not, you don’t have to pay for it anyway. If you don’t use it, then you don’t need it.
Their wages need to be paid. Even though they have been reduced by half, in Charlton's wage system, they are still equivalent to the salary expenditures for two main players. If they are not used, the money will be wasted.
Of course, Charlton hopes that these two players will join in to strengthen their strength and help the team obtain a higher Premier League ranking. As long as the Premier League ranking can be improved by one or two places than originally expected, then just the league ranking bonus share will
They made a profit.
It was under such considerations that Aldridge agreed to loan Lampard and Cole to Charlton until the end of the season.
As for Millwall winning the cup at the end of the season, neither of them is the main force. Last season's Triple Crown winners both won the championship as substitutes. Even if Millwall wins another championship this season, they will still be substitutes. For the players themselves,
There is not much difference in meaning. In addition, he is still young and has the future of the national team to consider. It is the most sensible thing to loan him out to train and compete for the championship. Only players without ambition will consider this.
In the 16th round of the Premier League, Millwall defeated visiting Middlesbrough 2-0 at home. Manchester United won eight consecutive victories and continued to lead Millwall by 3 points after defeating Tottenham.
Seeing that the first half of the league is coming to an end, Millwall feels that it is not up to expectations and has a tendency to slip, especially when compared with last season.
At the end of the league, the atmosphere of Millwall's preparations has changed slightly. The players are focused and full of fighting spirit looking forward to the next game.
In the fifth round of the first group stage of the European Champions Cup, Millwall faced Spartak Moscow at home.
The grudges between the two teams on the football field are basically that yesterday you cut me with a knife, and today we meet again. If I can't drain your blood, then you will sprinkle more salt on my wound, and so on.
Circulating.
Spartak Moscow is the second team that has defeated Millwall in European competitions so far. Especially after that game, Aldridge's words in the locker room stimulated the players. Now, the two teams meet again.
Well, no matter what the opponent's mood is, the entire Millwall team will make the opponent regret coming to London and never dare to recall this game!
The day before the game, Aldridge was preparing to attend a press conference after training, but Nagy came to the first team training ground. After greeting the players who left, he walked up to Aldridge and said: "Young man.
There's something wrong with a player on the team."
"Ah? Who is it?"
"Cristiano Ronaldo."
"Huh? Did that kid cause trouble?"
"No, he has a heart problem and needs surgery."
Aldrich stopped suddenly. He was startled.
Damn it, is it true that heroes have suffered so much since ancient times?
Not to mention Messi. Not to mention Kaká, who is still undergoing rehabilitation treatment in a London hospital. Cristiano Ronaldo, a green and muscular man who can subdue tigers on the road and catch dragons in the sea, has a heart problem?
Press conferences be damned!
Aldridge quickened his pace and walked toward the club's medical department with Nagy.
On the way, Najib told him the details.
Cristiano Ronaldo will be 16 years old in February next year. The club is now starting to draft a professional contract for him, and then asked him to undergo a more comprehensive physical examination. However, it was found that his heart rate was abnormal and significantly faster than that of ordinary people. This is not a good thing.
It's a good sign. Professional players speed up frequently when running on the court, and their heartbeats are naturally accelerated. If the heartbeat is too fast, this may lead to sudden death.
It happened in the morning, and now it's already afternoon. Ronaldo's family members have all rushed to the club from Portugal.
The medical department is taking things step by step. If the doctor panics, can the patient be saved?
As soon as Aldrich appeared on the floor of the medical department, several young people in the corridor stood at attention and greeted him, their expressions full of admiration and respect.
Aldrich didn't know them, but he could imagine that they should be Ronaldo's brothers and sisters.
The team doctor responsible for Ronaldo's physical examination is Mechel, who is contacting the appropriate surgeon for Ronaldo in the office.
Aldrich pushed open the door and saw a very strange sight.
Ronaldo's mother, Dolores, covered her face and cried. Ronaldo's father frowned and said nothing. Instead, Ronaldo sat next to his mother and hugged her shoulders to comfort the adults.
This kid should know that he has a heart problem, but now he comforts his mother as if nothing is wrong.
Aldrich didn't even know what to say.
Well, I have heart problems, but my mental quality is extremely strong.
"Mr. Hall, please save my child!"
When Dolores saw Aldrich arriving, she immediately stood up and held Aldrich's hand in hers, with tears on her face and a look of despair in her eyes.
The source of their family's change is Ronaldo. If Ronaldo can't make a living playing football, what else can he do? I don't know.
Now Dolores can't think of so much. She just hopes that Ronaldo will be healthy, and she, as a mother, is content.
Aldrich patted the back of her hand gently and comforted: "Don't worry, he will be fine. I'll talk to the team doctor first."
Mechel was working in the office in the back room. The door was ajar. Aldrich knocked on the door and walked in. He asked Mechel for details. He didn't understand the medical terminology, but Mechel said that it only needed a minor operation.
He recovered without any sequelae.
Aldridge came out and told Ronaldo's parents about the matter. The club had also contacted a prestigious doctor and could perform surgery on Ronaldo within two days.
Mechel walked out of the office, and Ronaldo's parents greeted him to confirm the information.
Aldrich saw Ronaldo let out a long sigh of relief, and then sat down.
This boy, who comforted his mother like an adult just now, must have been frightened in his heart, but he was able to act like that at that time, what a good boy!
