Of the five players who were excited to attend the Ballon d'Or ceremony, four returned to the club to participate in training. Nedvěd continues to recover from his injury and is expected to return to the team for joint training at the end of January.
Seeing these four players on the training field, Aldridge had only one feeling: quiet.
It was a bit strangely quiet, and it was not obvious how depressed they were. It was not as quiet as mourning but dying. Anyway, it was very different from their previous state.
Aldrich gave them a few symbolic words of comfort, but it was hard to say much.
It is impossible for him to criticize the Golden Globe Awards on the media platform like he did back then.
It’s not that the outside world can’t see how good Millwall’s players are, it’s that they have too many good players!
Turnips and greens, everyone has their favorites.
The judges are all human beings, not machines. They have different football values and perspectives.
To put it bluntly, they also lack some luck.
If Aldrich is a judge, he will also have difficulties. For example, if he likes La Liga, then the first name in his vote must be Figo, and then Zidane, Thierry Henry, Ronaldinho, etc., who comes first and who comes last cannot be divided vertically.
To compare, there is no need to rack your brains to think about the order of the next four names.
If he likes Serie A, or the French team, or pays attention to performance in competitions, then the first name should be Zidane, and the second name might be Thierry Henry, or Figo. Anyway, the first name is often very important, and the following names
, I filled it in easily after thinking about it.
If you like the Premier League or the Champions League and pay attention to the club's performance, then Millwall's players will be the first choice of the judges.
At the press conference before the game against Manchester United, reporters also asked about the Ballon d'Or results and asked Aldrich's opinion.
According to what Aldridge once claimed when he supported Larson to win the Golden Ball, "the best player should help the team win top honors," then if Figo was elected this year, Aldridge should be full of complaints.
But Aldridge is so temperamental.
Figo is only two points more than Zidane, and the gap with those behind him is not big. The advantage is very small. If there is one person in Millwall who is the favorite, or Larsson and Nedved are not as popular as the previous Ballon d'Or.
Accumulation, it is estimated that Henry can win the Golden Globe Award with absolute advantage.
Aldridge calmly replied: "If we notice that the top eight in the final selection are not very different, then we have to think about why this phenomenon occurs. I think this represents the Golden Globe selection.
The independence of the judges. Each judge has his own vision and appreciates players from different angles. Players who can become candidates for the Ballon d'Or must have special skills and outstanding performance throughout the year. Therefore, each judge votes for them.
Candidates I admire, I think the reason why the vote was so dispersed this time
It is indeed a difficult choice to make. Although Millwall won the Triple Crown last season, there is the European Cup in the summer, and the performance of the players in the competition is a very important reference standard. And because the candidates are in different leagues and have different playing styles, it is difficult to decide.
For direct comparison, Figo finally won
Congratulations to him for winning the Ballon d'Or. He has performed well in the past few years and won some championships for Barcelona. He also performed very well in the national team. I don't think there is any controversy in the result of this Ballon d'Or award, but as Milvo
As your coach, I feel a little sorry."
In Aldridge's view, there is no need to argue whether Figo is more qualified to win the Ballon d'Or than Millwall's players. The root of the problem is not the selection results. It is that Millwall has too many outstanding players. That's all. That's all, so there's no controversy.
Millwall lost the Ballon d'Or selection, not even a single player ranked in the top three.
However, Millwall set a record for the Ballon d'Or.
No top three candidates from the same club received more than half of the total votes!
Five players, plus 1 vote for Southgate, 2 votes for Zambrotta, and 0 votes for Schneider.
Millwall's 8 candidates were shortlisted, and the final number of votes received was converted into points, which was more than half of the total points!
Some Fleet Street media have already consoled Millwall, saying they are the uncrowned kings of the Ballon d'Or.
It sounds a bit nonsense, but the intention is good, and Fleet Street does not speculate on any shady secrets. Even if there is a controversy, it is not about Millwall. It is about who deserves the Ballon d'Or, Zidane or Figo, but in With Millwall's five stars "returning in disastrous defeat", there is no need to discuss the controversy.
Let’s talk about the matter. Before the Ballon d’Or became the FIFA Ballon d’Or, there wasn’t much controversy. If there was any, it might be considered that Owen was elected in 2001. Liverpool, known as the five-time champion, actually won a lot of There are no minor championships, the most important league, or the Champions League. But Bayern won the Champions League that year, and the most glorious one was Kahn. It was too difficult for the goalkeeper to win the Ballon d'Or, and Raul was dismissed by other players at Real Madrid. Superstars have diluted their role. They have been nominated for candidates for many years, but they have never been able to win. They are ranked below Irving, and the gap is not too big.
Each year's selection of the Ballon d'Or is influenced by the background of the times and the events inside and outside the stadium that year.
After it became the FIFA Ballon d'Or, the biggest controversy was that Messi was elected in the first edition in 2010. Sneijder, who won the Inter Milan Triple Crown, didn't even make the top three and only finished fourth.
Controversial?
If you understand the FIFA Ballon d'Or selection rules, you can only say that Sneijder's fate is bad.
Assuming that the FIFA Ballon d'Or can be postponed for one year, Sneijder will undoubtedly win the Ballon d'Or.
Because the "French Football" Ballon d'Or Award is selected by media reporters. In 2010, Sneijder received the highest vote rate in the media voting, with 7.7%. The second and third place were Iniesta and Iniesta. Xavi, 7.53% and 5.96% respectively, Messi only ranked fourth, with 4.38% of the votes, more than 3% less than Sneijder. You must know that that year, only Forlán who shined in the World Cup was With a media voting rate of 3.63%, Ronaldo is not as high as Casillas, who only has 0.41%.
But where did Messi win?
The victory was due to the expanded voting rules of the FIFA Ballon d'Or Award and the increased voting rate of the national team captain and head coach. Adding the two together, Messi surpassed all other competitors. It surpassed Sneijder by more than 10%, and Ine. Star and Xavi were also left behind by more than 8%.
Is such a result considered controversial?
Different people have different opinions. Even if there are people who are fighting for Sneijder, they should at least find the right target for criticism. It is not that professional reporters are blind, it is FIFA that made the Ballon d'Or selection so unfair that Platini was so angry later. The establishment of the award for European professional selection of the best players in Europe has been restarted.
The reporters present still had resentment over the Ballon d'Or result. Fleet Street naturally expected players from the Premier League to win the Ballon d'Or again.
In particular, if Henry, who was in great form last season, can win the Ballon d'Or, Millwall will have three Ballon d'Or players in the team!
Undisputed gathering of superstars!
Aldridge will also join the ranks of another legend: cultivating three Mr. Ballon d'Or!
Unfortunately, none of these were realized.
Aldridge took a very open view and immediately ended the topic of the Ballon d'Or award, returning to the prospect of the game against Manchester United.
"No matter what the result of tomorrow's game is, the league is not over. The suspense of the league championship still exists. It is undeniable that Manchester United will definitely create huge pressure on me at home. In the past four seasons, Manchester United has been the runner-up in the league. This tone.
They have been holding back and accumulating. As a direct competitor, I believe that Manchester United will not let Millwall retreat from the away game easily. This is good. I think that in recent times, Millwall has lacked pressure and the players have been slightly
Relaxed. Attention was distracted by the previous undefeated record, or
We feel that our opponents are vulnerable because we have been undefeated, or we are more nervous because we want to continue our unbeaten record. Now, we can forget about that record, start over, and focus on the game wholeheartedly, without any distractions. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve,
We hope to use a
Victory as a Christmas gift to all Lions fans. Defeat Manchester United at Old Trafford? We have confidence, of course we do, why not? We have won there, we will not be nervous, the stronger the opponent, the better we are
Excited, that's how Millwall should fight."
The next day, the entire Millwall team left for Manchester to visit Old Trafford.
Aldridge received boos from the fans when he walked into Old Trafford. Perhaps he said at the pre-match press conference that the fact that Manchester United had been runners-up in the Premier League for four consecutive seasons opened the scars of the Red Devils fans.
He has long been used to booing.
Ferguson walked into the court with great seriousness and passed by Aldridge. The two patted each other on the back and greeted each other silently.
A strong dialogue, a 6-point battle, even if this is just the final game of the first half of the league, it has an impact on the entire season. Needless to say.
"Hello everyone, Merry Christmas! This year's Premier League Christmas match is really heavyweight. In the first battle, Manchester United faces the defending champion Millwall at home. There is no doubt about the strength of the two teams. Now in the standings, Manchester United is temporarily 1 point ahead of Millwall.
After 90 minutes of the game, what will be the result? When Fleet Street analyzed the game before the game, many people believed that if Manchester United loses at home today, then,
It is very likely that they will lose the chance to compete for the league championship. This has nothing to do with the standings, but the mental blow caused by losing to Millwall will affect the entire second half of the league! Ferguson also said before the game,
Today's game is to some extent the final of Manchester United. It seems that Ferguson also understands the importance of this game. Once they lose at home and Manchester United is overtaken, the mentality of the entire Manchester United team may undergo a subversive change."
"Let's take a look at the starting lineups of the two teams. Manchester United is still in a 4-4-2 formation today. The biggest change is that Solskjaer's partner Ruud van Nistelrooy is used on the front line. Andy Cole is not in good condition, and Yorke is
Trapped in a love triangle scandal and unable to extricate himself, Ferguson's conflicts with him also gradually
Now, Ferguson is trying to replace Jockey with Van Nistelrooy on Millwall's side. Gattuso was injured in training after returning from suspension. He can only sit on the sidelines and replace him in the starting lineup.
Neil is the defensive midfielder, and I don’t know if he can withstand Manchester United’s impact.”
Aldridge stood on the sidelines with his hands in his pockets, staring at the field with a solemn expression.
When the game started, Aldridge frowned.
Manchester United playing 442?
Fuck 442!
Aldrich looked at Ferguson angrily.
Damn it, I’ve been stolen from you!
Ferguson, even though you were knighted, you openly stole from me, and you used it openly and openly when you beat Millwall!
Do Manchester United still dare to play 442?
Keane is good, but can a single defensive midfielder limit Millwall's attacking group?
If possible, let alone Manchester United, Millwall has long been restricted by the giants in the European war.
Today, Manchester United scored 4231.
Who is the person guarding the midfielder area with Keane?
It was Beckham who was placed in the right midfielder position by Aldrich in the England national team!
