On January 1, Millwall officially announced that Pagliuca would transfer to Millwall from Bologna for a transfer fee of 9 million pounds.
When the Italian media evaluated the transfer, they believed that Bologna had made a fortune, implicitly mocking Millwall as "people are stupid and have too much money".
Fleet Street also felt Millwall had pulled off a ridiculous deal.
They spent almost the same money as a first-tier club on a main goalkeeper to buy a backup goalkeeper, and it was an old goalkeeper who had no room for appreciation and was becoming increasingly worthless.
Aldridge attaches great importance to the transfer of the second most valuable signing in the history of the club. He personally attended the press conference with Pagliuca and praised Pagliuca on the spot, expressing his trust in him. At the same time, he also believed that this was a sign of Mir.
Wall's most important signing in the transfer market this season.
Fleet Street is quite speechless. Whether it is Millwall's summer signing or Kaka, who has been exposed and only needs a labor certificate to sign for the introduction, this is Millwall's investment in the future. There is no doubt that Pagliuca can fight.
, for now, nature is the most important thing.
Some shameless reporters at the scene questioned the correctness of Millwall's spending a lot of money to introduce Pagliuca. Aldridge mercilessly criticized the opponent for being short-sighted. He did not mention Pagliuca's importance to the team in the second half of the season. Instead, he said:
Pagliuca's experience is priceless, and it can bring all kinds of illusory positive effects to Millwall. Of course, others can't understand it, or they can't hear Aldridge's overtones, but Aldrich
Qi really hopes that Pagliuca, a veteran, can stimulate Butt again in the goalkeeper position. As Butt becomes more and more stable, the gap between him and substitute goalkeeper Keller is getting wider and wider, and he will also be in the main position.
Become comfortable. Now there is a capable "old guy" who can put some pressure on Butt, but not to the point where we can't coexist until death. This degree is caused by age, and Aldrich likes to see it.
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At the same time, Aldridge also hopes that Pagliuca's arrival will have some influence on the next goalkeeper for whom Aldridge has high hopes: Joe Hart.
The turnover cycle of the goalkeeper position has always been very long, especially for teams where the goalkeeper became famous at a young age or occupied the main position at a young age. How many people did Kahn kill in the club and national team? How many colleagues did Casillas let go in Real Madrid and Spain?
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Joe Hart is not yet an adult. When he reaches the age where he should rise to the top, it will be the age of Butt's metabolization. Aldrich hopes that Hart can become better under the influence of Butt and Pagliuca and be able to play in the championship.
In the future, he will take on the important task of being the goalkeeper of a wealthy family.
As for the 9 million pounds, it is indeed suspected that it was ripped off by Bologna.
But Aldridge doesn't see it that way. Those who ridicule Millwall are always unscrupulous media columns or football critics, while the truly professional football critics all choose to remain silent.
Because everyone’s vision is different, at Millwall’s level, it’s hard to say whether they’ve really been ripped off for millions of pounds.
Pagliuca is a parallel import, so even if his transfer value is two to three million pounds, Millwall will still be laughed at. The money is wasted.
But if Pagliuca can perform at the level he deserves and help Millwall guard the goal in the second half of the season, what is 9 million pounds?
Not to mention the huge profit gap between the league champion and the runner-up, in the Champions League alone, Millwall can play one more game. The stadium income on match days, the broadcast income, and the tournament prize money, 9 million pounds? That is only at the level of Bologna.
The team will take it seriously.
It was with this in mind that Aldridge spent huge sums of money on the transfer of Pagliuca without hesitation.
Instead of buying a goalkeeper worth three to four million and having a hard night's sleep, he would rather spend more money and get it done once and for all.
Signing up is a risky gamble, there is no absolute risk-free, but among all the candidate lists sent to him by Villas-Boas, only Pagliuca gives Millwall the highest probability of winning the bet, saving millions of pounds.
, knowing that they might buy a bomb back, something like this, Millwall might have taken a chance on when they had no money, but now, they can’t do that!
Let the gossip from the outside world go as it goes.
Pagliuca returned to Italy after attending the press conference. He had to move and arrange for his family, which took some time.
At the same time, Millwall announced that Lampard and Ashley Cole would leave the team on loan and go to Millwall's neighboring Valley Stadium to play for Charlton in the second half of the season.
This loan transfer really caused huge controversy, and even the fans' organization immediately wanted to have a dialogue with the club to try to understand the inside story.
With two stable substitutes leaving, Millwall seems to have taken the initiative to weaken its own strength.
Aldridge understands that this is also the path Millwall Club must take at this stage.
The club has reached a fork in the road where it must make a decision.
Should we maintain the dynasty with a stable group of main members, or continue the past tradition of constantly cultivating new members?
The advantage of the former is that the record is guaranteed to be higher and it can continue to be more glorious. The disadvantage is that if there are major changes in the lineup of this group of main players, the club will fall into a situation of lack of support.
One of Millwall's hallmarks is cultivating young talents, and their own hematopoietic ability is outstanding.
Players can be loaned out, but their Millwall DNA must be cultivated in the early stages. Therefore, players like Alonso have reached the stage where they must have stable playing opportunities, allowing him to play in a Millwall environment and develop a football mindset.
Millwall's mark is imprinted on it, and then
It's okay to loan him out later. There won't be much of a problem with the adjustment after his return. If he is loaned out directly at the beginning of his career, then after returning, he may not play the same style of football as the team. In the end, he will not be able to reach the goal.
To achieve the youth training goal of denying one’s own hematopoiesis.
Aldridge believes that there is an eternal condition behind the development of modern football: persistence.
Whether it is Ajax, which once shocked Europe, Barcelona, which is still in the ascendant, or the German football renaissance, which is now budding, they all adhere to the principle of persistence and finally reach the pinnacle of prosperity.
Millwall cannot abandon their original team-building strategy for their rise and development. They must ensure that they give opportunities to newcomers every season. To hone them, even if there are only one or two per season, this is a signal of persistence and will give more young people a chance.
Player confidence will also be the foundation for Millwall's long-term development.
Things cannot be generalized. The loan of Lampard and Cole has weakened Millwall's bench strength, but it also has external factors such as the background of the England national team. At the same time, internally, Aldridge wants to cultivate Alonso in the first team. Always plan ahead.
Nothing wrong.
In January, Millwall joined the FA Cup team. As the FA Cup champions in the past two years, Millwall still continues the tradition and will not be the main force until the cup final!
In view of the fact that Nedvěd's return from injury is approaching, Klose is also pushing the limits of his physical fitness. He started in August. The density of games is the same as that of the main players, but he played many more games than last season.
It's not a good thing to over-fatigue him. Although it makes him gain weight very quickly, Aldrich still plans to let him spend January.
After that, he rested and became a substitute. In the first game of the FA Cup, he led the Trident, Larmore, and Alonso Pedretti with Villa and Grenciar. The midfield was arranged in an orderly manner and the defense was
With "veteran" Neil on board to relieve the pressure on Barzagli, Metzelder Ferreira and others, Millwall played a hearty game and beat Stamford 6:1.
Starting from this month, the Premier League entered the rhythm of Millwall and Manchester United competing for hegemony. Although Arsenal tried their best to catch up, their poor away record (the winning rate was only about 25%) made them even if Manchester United and Millwall made mistakes alternately.
Still unable to shorten the distance, the suspense of the Premier League title is only between red and blue.
Pagliuca kept clean sheets in three consecutive Premier League games, quickly winning the trust of fans and the team.
The psychological warfare drama between Aldridge and Ferguson also kicked off and became the main theme of the second half of the Premier League season.
In January, Manchester United suffered successive draws, with Millwall winning more and drawing less, leading Manchester United in points.
Ferguson claimed that Millwall was bound to make mistakes. The unbeaten streak was broken. The players had been full of honors in recent years and would relax when they were ahead. The decline in offensive firepower was the best evidence.
Aldridge responded: Manchester United has been runner-up in the league for four consecutive years. Millwall's lead is like a nightmare hanging over Old Trafford. This momentum will crush Manchester United's confidence. The first thing that will happen is Manchester United's psychological collapse.
Fleet Street sighs, things are changing!
At that time, Ferguson provoked Keegan to lose his mind, leading by 12 points and finally collapsed. The background at that time was that the Red Devils had won two league titles and one runner-up in three years, and Newcastle United came up empty-handed. In terms of championship temperament, Manchester United was even better. Keegan was too eager to prove himself and won.
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Now, Ferguson is repeating his old tricks, Aldridge is neither Keegan, Millwall nor Newcastle United, what is the difference?
Champions, number of champions.
Will Millwall collapse? How can Millwall relax when the gap between the two teams is not big and Manchester United can overtake it at any time?
A contradictory situation is that if the gap between Manchester United and Millwall is widened, Millwall may indeed be in the situation where Ferguson said that they will be soft and relaxed when they win the championship. But once Manchester United falls too far behind, will Manchester United still have the chance to win the championship?
Stamina and fighting spirit reverse Millwall Odd
Ritchie's counterattack hit the mark. For four consecutive years, they lost to Millwall three times and Arsenal once. It cannot be said that Manchester United is used to being the runner-up. It can't be said that Manchester United is used to being the second best. But it is always the second place and cannot touch the championship.
The inertia and psychological shadow will have an extremely profound impact on Manchester United.
At the same time, the media in Fleet Street began to criticize Millwall. Aldridge repeatedly defended the team immediately and defended the accused disciples. The white-faced, red-faced trick he planned began to take effect, and the Millwall team became unprecedented.
Unity.
In February, Millwall's God of War Nedvěd returned from injury, and his return to the field was initially average. The top four of the Premier League began to enter the second stage of the Champions League group stage. Millwall suffered two consecutive draws in the Premier League, and Manchester United was full of momentum.
Overtaken Millwall again to regain the leadership position.
Without waiting for Ferguson to speak, Aldridge fired first: Manchester United has not been able to win the league championship for four years. The team is extremely eager, but now it must make a choice, fight for the Champions League or fight for the league championship? Manchester United is absolutely unable to cope with a two-front battle.
, Millwall is definitely better than Manchester United! If you are greedy, you will be beaten!
Ferguson was angered by Aldridge's remarks and responded: When Manchester United won the championship, Millwall didn't even know what the top league was! Has Millwall already made a choice? The league? Or the Champions League? They want to defend both.
? Stop dreaming!
Aldridge responded brazenly: This dream is dreamed by the whole Millwall team! Comparing honors? Forget about the old almanac, I don’t ask too much, let’s start from the Premier League era, 92/93
-In the 1994/95 season, Millwall defeated Manchester United for three seasons. Let’s count who has won more league titles? Well,
Same. Count the Champions League trophies. Millwall has one more. Well, let Manchester United also count the Champions League champions decades ago. Everyone is the same. Do we want to count the FA Cup and League Cup in the Premier League era? Millwall
Everyone can dream and dare to dream, because we are adventurers with dreams, and the championship gene has been integrated into our blood!
The tit-for-tat confrontation between the two championship coaches made the lively audience extremely enjoyable. Anyway, both teams are hated by people now. Manchester United has always made many enemies, and Millwall has also been the target of public criticism in recent years. Ferguson and Aldridge's rivalry has, for many people,
