All forty-six rounds of the English League One were over, and they were just waiting for the four teams to fight each other and determine a play-off champion to enter the Premier League. On the night after the league ended, Aldridge convened in the team's training hotel
All players.
In the usually serious tactical conference room, Aldrich, like his fellow coaching staff, was wearing a suit and tie and was talking and laughing with a relaxed expression.
The players arriving one after another are dressed in different styles. After all, in the summer, everyone is wearing casual clothes. Only the older players like Southgate and Nedvěd wear more formal clothes.
Except for Ruud van Nistelrooy and Luca Toni, who played very few games last season, most of the other players have integrated into the life of Millwall Club and can truly regard themselves as part of the club.
When the players all sat down in the conference room, Aldridge put his hands down, and the scene immediately became quiet. The players stared at Aldridge with a smile. A season had passed, and even they themselves found it incredible.
Wall will have such a great time.
In football, winning is the source of happiness. At the same time, self-improvement also means career advancement. In addition, their current income level cannot be said to be comparable to superstars, but overall it is 20% higher than ordinary top league players.
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"Originally I planned to give a season summary at today's meeting, but looking at it now, it's not necessary at all. We won the championship. This is the reward for our hard work in the past season, isn't it?"
After Aldrich finished speaking, the audience burst into applause and cheers.
"You must be anxious to go on vacation, haha, so am I. So, let me make a long story short. First, based on your performance last season, I and other coaches wrote a letter of recommendation to your country's football association, recommending you to enter the national team.
Of course, many of you are still young, and it is also an honor to enter the national echelon of the lower age groups."
At this point, many young players' eyes lit up in the audience and they were extremely happy.
They didn't expect that Aldrich would actually do this.
The club and the national team have always had many conflicts, but it cannot be said to be a hostile relationship. After all, the more international players the club has, the greater the club's reputation. However, the national team does not pay salaries to the players, but it brings
Risk of player injury and fatigue.
Aldridge is doing this to please the players. His team will be on the bigger stage of the Premier League next season. Instead of waiting for players to be noticed by national football associations, it is better for him to recommend himself, which can also provide players with
It leaves a good impression on them, enhances the relationship, and smooths the flow of favors. Why not do it?
In this regard, he is really not being hypocritical. In many players' recommendation letters, he has written very detailed information, including the players' own characteristics and the role of different positions in adapting to game tactics, as well as game performance data and video highlights, etc.
, As for whether his letter of recommendation will be taken seriously when sent to the national football federations, Aldridge doesn't care. He will do his best and let fate. He will have a clear conscience if he does his job well.
Aldridge then laughed and said: "Next season, I think we can challenge for the championship trophy, but that's still too far away. You can go now and take your family for a pleasant vacation. Oh, by the way.
, Larson, if you don’t mind, the club will send someone to collect the award for the best player in the English League on your behalf. Of course, if you are willing to stay in London for a few more days, you can be my companion."
Larson smiled and shook his head. That award was selected by the English Professional Football Association and was available in all levels of leagues. However, Millwall would definitely miss out on other major awards in England.
The players stood up one after another and walked out of the meeting room. Some waved to Aldridge, some made a joke, and some gave a warm hug, etc.
After waiting for the players to leave, Aldridge turned to Jenson and said, "When are you leaving?"
This summer, Aldridge will continue to poach people. In order to enrich the coaching staff of each echelon and implement his tactical concepts, new coaches and coaches with offensive factors are indispensable.
Jensen returned to the Netherlands for vacation with a mission. He was going to Ajax to recruit a new group of coaches to Millwall.
"The day after tomorrow. The club's summer training camp is on July 18th. I guarantee that the new coaches will report in the first week of July."
"Okay, have a nice holiday!"
Aldridge shook hands with his teammates on the coaching staff one by one and then walked to his office alone.
Most of the other staff in the hotel had also gone on vacation. His footsteps echoed in the empty corridors, and Aldrich was thinking as he walked.
The importance of coaching is self-evident, especially in England, a football soil full of "examination-oriented education" system. It is difficult for England to produce the kind of talented players who shock the world. Even if they become famous for a while, most of them are young players.
At that time, but after entering the first team, he gradually fell into mediocrity.
A big factor is England's training model and teaching philosophy. Even ten years after the Premier League dominated the European arena, fans rarely see English players with distinctive characteristics. There are only a handful of outstanding players. More English players
When young geniuses reach the peak of their careers, most of them are praised by the outside world as "all-round". In fact, no top technical characteristics can be found in these players, and what is familiar is one story after another that hurts Zhongyong.
Aldridge doesn't like English coaches. He prefers Dutch coaches who can guide players to show their talents. It takes ten years to cultivate trees and a hundred years to cultivate people. Football coaches are the group of people who establish the tradition and genes of the team. This is far more important than the transfer market.
It is more important to have a discerning eye. Otherwise, even if Aldridge can buy a football genius, he will be taught to become a mediocre player in the end, which will be a huge regret and pain.
Pushing open the office door, Aldrich walked in.
There were two people sitting across the desk, club CEO Adam and medical director Thompson.
The two of them stood up one after another, and Aldrich waved his hand and said: "We are all acquaintances, there is no need to be polite. I am here to see you two today. There is something that requires your cooperation to complete."
Aldrich went around to sit down behind the desk and said straight to the point: "Dr. Thompson, the subject of sports medicine only emerged in the UK in the early 1990s. Medical talents in this area are definitely scarce, and now the club only has five qualified
I don’t think it’s enough to have professional licenses for doctors, far from it.”
Dr. Thompson, who is in his thirties, has a handsome appearance and a scholarly manner in his conversation. He stroked his glasses and said: "Sir, I want to know what your basis is? In the past season, there were no major problems among the club's players.
Injuries occur, and injured players receive the best treatment, and their recovery is always better than expected."
Aldrich nodded, pondered for a moment and then said: "Dr. Thompson, I am not a professional medical student. In the past period of time, I have spent some time understanding this knowledge. If I am wrong, please correct me.
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Thompson nodded. He respected the young boss opposite him. His status in the club was much higher than that of his peers. In some other big clubs, doctors specializing in sports medicine were excluded. Even if they were hired by the club, they would have to work part-time.
Work, such as carrying luggage for players, placing sports equipment, etc., to put it bluntly, is actually the traditional club’s distrust of emerging science, especially many stubborn coaches. Doctors put forward many professional medical explanations, but the head coach simply cannot understand it.
Aldridge respects Thompson's professional opinion very much. Thompson had a very happy time at Millwall in the past season.
Aldrich slowly said: "Doctors have been able to judge the sports an athlete is engaged in through the injury site and severity of the injury - if a person's spine cannot bend, he may be a snooker player. This
It is caused by long-term maintenance of the upright and bent posture on the pole. Wrestlers’ ears swell like fungus after long-term training and competition; lumbar disc herniation is an occupational disease of sand volleyball players; retinal damage has always troubled divers and swimmers.
Marfan's syndrome, stress fractures in distance runners, "yellow heart disease" in shooters, dissociative disorder in sumo wrestlers, cervical spondylitis in gymnasts, tenosynovitis in tennis players, if a person almost suffers from the above
With all the symptoms mentioned, he's probably a football player. Right?"
Dr. Thompson's eyes widened slightly, and he nodded after a moment of silence.
Football players have a high probability of injury, and injuries are difficult to predict. It can even be said that football has promoted the development of medicine, letting more people know that the meniscus, metatarsal, soleus, and cruciate ligaments all grow in the human body.
where; learned about toe fractures, groin strains, thigh tears, abdominal muscle spasms, calf muscle strains, knee ligament strains, hip injuries, right (left) side spinal muscle strains, etc. A series of "Full
Professional terms that cannot be contained in Encyclopedia English.
Aldridge asked calmly: "There are so many nerve-wracking injury names. My question is simple. Can our medical department fully cope with these injuries? Can my players get the best medical care?"
Treatment?"
Thompson's face turned gloomy and he shook his head feebly.
The branches of modern medicine are becoming more and more detailed, and one who is proficient in one is an expert. Almost every bone and piece of meat in a football player's body, including the nerves, ligaments and other places that cannot be seen by the eyes, will be injured.
One doctor seems to do it all, which is simply fantastic.
Aldrich spread his hands and said calmly: "Look, this is what I want to express. We must expand the scale of the medical department and do everything possible to avoid misdiagnosis, incorrect treatment and other bad situations in the future to ensure that
My players are healthy. So, I plan to recruit fifteen more doctors specializing in sports medicine."
"Boss, this budget!"
Adam immediately objected. He felt that Aldrich wanted to build a hospital for the club, which was a bit exaggerated.
Aldridge turned to look at Adam and said softly: "Adam, do you know how much a star will be worth in the future?"
Adam shook his head.
"Let me tell you, 10 million pounds in England can only be regarded as the transfer value of ordinary players. The transfer value of real stars will be between 25 million pounds and 50 million pounds. So, I am not telling you
Discussing the importance of the medical department, from a business perspective, if a player is ruined by injury, we will lose tens of millions of pounds. If multiple players fall to injury, then our
The loss is astronomical! Keep your doubts about the player's worth deep in your heart, we will see, time will give the answer."
