Aldridge's "arrogant" attitude at the press conference made him a thorn in the side of reporters. There was a flood of negative reports about him. In addition to the British, other mainstream European media were criticizing this arrogant young coach.
He was ridiculed to the point where he couldn't afford to lose, and his mental state changed drastically.
Some professional reporters on Fleet Street published articles with different views. It was not a debate with their European counterparts, but they clearly expressed a point of view: This is the situation Aldrich wanted most.
Yes, he is at the forefront and has become a controversial figure.
At the same time, the negative impact of Millwall's loss was minimized.
This is where Aldrich is "cunning".
When the team is going well, he will focus on praising the players, talking about the players' performance, and giving credit to all players.
But when the team is in adversity, he will take the initiative to attract outside attention, no matter what method he uses!
Talk about the referees, the environment, the schedule, or simply throw yourself into the whirlpool of public opinion.
He doesn't care, but he does a good job of bringing a quiet space to the team, preventing his attention from being distracted, reducing external pressure, and the whole team can overcome adversity with a unified mind.
Reporters from Fleet Street newspapers agreed that Aldridge had raised the bar for what a good coach should be.
The job of a head coach sounds simple: win games.
But winning today does not mean that they can win the next game. Once the state of many teams declines, it may be affected for several consecutive games. The ability of the head coach cannot be seen from the surface, and Aldrich uses his own way.
serve victory as much as possible.
For example, after the draw with Arsenal in the first half of the league, he criticized the FA's scheduling problems and arranged a focus battle of strong dialogue on the league match days that followed the FIFA match day. Aldridge was dismissed by the English Football Association.
The FA fined him £5,000, what did they get in exchange?
The focus of the outside world is whether there will be a war between Aldridge and the Football Association, rather than why Millwall failed to win Arsenal. The media is busy reporting Aldridge's remarks, which in disguise reduces the concern for the Millwall team.
own research and analysis and then criticize such negative reports.
The situation is similar now. European media are reporting on Aldrich's arrogant and unreasonable demands after the game, and lack of respect for reporters. What has happened in exchange?
Millwall has smoothly weathered the negative impact of the away defeat. By the time the weekend league is over, what happened last week will be a thing of the past. If external pressure cannot dampen Millwall's internal morale in the first place, it can
Let them recover quickly and effectively to prepare for the next victory, rather than lingering and worsening.
Fleet Street believes that Aldridge's approach is exactly what many head coaches lack. Too many head coaches are obsessed with team training, tactical arrangements and other matters, but lack the ability to protect the team when the team is in adversity.
, when facing a defeat, the head coach must say something to distract the attention of the outside world. Then avoid being focused by the outside world and forming a vicious cycle.
Aldridge is not alone in his approach. After losing a major game, many outstanding coaches talk about the referee's penalty rather than the performance of their team.
Offside or not, should a penalty kick be awarded? Should the opponent receive a red card, etc.
TV viewers can tell some of the penalties at a glance. Can't these coaches understand it after watching the replay?
Either I don't understand it, or I have to say it this way to shift the focus of the outside world and prevent my own team from being negatively affected.
Over the weekend, Aldridge led his team to visit Villa Park. In this game, Millwall used all their main players. Aldridge just adjusted the team's rhythm and asked the players to stop playing. The focus was to seize opportunities and avoid squandering.
Aston Villa still has hope of qualifying for next season's UEFA Cup. At home, they face the defending champions who have just lost the Champions League. They want to take advantage of the situation and attack frantically from the first minute of the game.
Millwall deliberately recycled today to save energy and prepare for the next battle. Aston Villa seemed to be the more dominant side throughout the game, but they did not create an absolute scoring opportunity. Pagliuca's steady
The performance was strong and the goal was not lost. Millwall seized the few opportunities to change the score. Henry scored twice to help the team win the away victory.
In the same round of games, Manchester United narrowly defeated Charlton at Old Trafford and continued to be ranked second with a one-point disadvantage.
Ferguson and Aldridge reached a tacit ceasefire, and both teams ushered in a key battle. Millwall lost to Valencia in the first round, and Manchester United also lost the first round to Bayern Munich. At this time, Manchester United and Millwall
Wall, no one will look for trouble and engage in psychological warfare in the league. The serious thing is to concentrate on preparing for the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.
Starting from the training in preparation for the second round, many fans gathered outside the Leo training base to cheer for the team. Fan organizations also took action, drawing new giant banners to prepare for use in the game, new slogans, songs, cheers
Methods, etc., for a club that relies on the community to survive, its strong foundation will always come from the support of its fans, rather than its glorious history.
Fans must create an unprecedented terrifying home atmosphere at Lion King Stadium to welcome the Bat Legion!
On the morning of the match day, Aldrich stood obediently in front of the mirror in the bedroom cabinet. Yi Wen helped him arrange his suit and straighten his tie, looked at it up and down, and nodded with satisfaction.
Aldrich smiled bitterly and said: "You should know that the game is at night."
"Well, I know."
Aldrich shook his head, kissed her, and left home.
Yiwen walked to Bert and Earl's room. The two little guys were sitting on the floor playing a number puzzle. She squatted down to look at the two little guys curiously. Bert made a circle to form a zero.
Earl arranged the number blocks to form a "3" shape.
"Ha, are you saying that Millwall will win the game 3-0 tonight? If Dad knew, he would be extremely happy."
Yiwen smiled like a flower, but Bert and Earl didn't respond at all. They probably didn't quite understand what Yiwen said. It was a bit profound for them.
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There are less than 15 minutes left before the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals kicks off.
The lights of the Lion King Stadium are shining, and the stands are basically full of spectators. At first glance, there are dense cheering slogans floating on a blue ocean. On the main stand, a huge portrait is being passed, with a roaring lion on it.
The frontal avatar has sharp teeth, crazy eyes, and hair like needles. It is both majestic and intimidating.
People could be seen waving Millwall flags and shouting from all over the stands, and a voice echoed through the sky.
"Millwall! Mad Lion!"
"Millwall! Mad Lion!"
The fans of the Bat Legion who came to the away game were no match at all. Just as the momentum they created at home could suppress the away fans of Millwall, now the situation has changed and when it comes to Millwall's territory, it is no longer their turn to steal the show.
From the moment players from both sides warmed up on the court, Valencia players were shocked by the overwhelming cheers in this stadium. The tradition of English stadiums is that the stands are close to the stadium, which makes the fans’ cheers more impactful. There were more than 50,000 fans at the Lion King Stadium.
The cheers brought by the Lions fans were enough to surprise the Valencia players.
In the locker room, no one from Millwall's players spoke, and many of them closed their eyes and lowered their heads. They had already arranged their jerseys, shoes, shin guards and other equipment, and now they were just adjusting their emotions to get excited.
Aldridge sat in the middle of the locker room, accompanying the team to adjust their mentality. He said nothing. But he was here, making it impossible for all the players to ignore his presence. When I think of him, I think of the journey that everyone has walked together.
"We don't need to prove anything, we are the best team. We can now ignore all external voices and focus on only one thing: writing our own history. As long as we work unswervingly in this direction
Seeing that the time was almost up, Aldrich made a pre-war mobilization in a deep voice.
He stood up, opened the door to the locker room and walked out, followed closely by Larsson. When the players came to the tunnel like a long queue, the Valencia players were already standing next to them ready to play.
The players from the two teams have nothing to communicate with each other, and this life-or-death battle is about whether they can reach the semi-finals of the Champions League. It would be an absolute lie to say there is no pressure.
Southgate, who was standing at the front of the team, suddenly turned around and shouted: "Millwall."
All the players on the team immediately shouted in unison: "Go, go, go!"
Southgate raised his head and turned around, but Nedved suddenly shouted: "Millwall."
"Go, go, go!"
Larson followed suit. The three captains successively called on the whole team to shout their unchanging slogans. Everyone seemed to have shouted out all the pressure of the game. While feeling relieved, from the inside out, the psychological changes produced physical excitement.
Get up, everyone's eyes are sharp, as if they are shining with fierce light, and their fighting spirit is surging!
The Valencia players stared at the strange group of people around them with wide eyes.
Shouting in the tunnel as if no one was watching, is this a Millwall home tradition?
There have been times in England where rough moves were used at the start of the game to give the opponent a blow to create psychological pressure on the opponent. Millwall did not bother to do this.
Aldridge will not take the initiative to greet the opponent's bus like Xiang Shuai to welcome the opponent to Anfield, intending to increase the mental pressure on the opponent.
But the team will occasionally use powerful team encouragement to intimidate opponents at the beginning of the game. In the past, it was usually on the court before kick-off, but today, it has become in the tunnel.
The referee team began to enter the field, followed by the players from both sides.
The Champions League theme song echoed in the stadium, but the sound of the music could not cover up the soaring cheers at the Lion King Stadium!
When the Valencia players lined up on the court, they suddenly had a strange thought: Why did it feel like they had walked into a beast's lair?
The whole Millwall team is in high spirits, and the fans in the stands create a huge momentum at home. They are more like an isolated and helpless team deep behind enemy lines.
His eyes seemed to regard them as dinner, and they would gobble them up as soon as the referee blew the whistle!
"The second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals at the Lion King Stadium in London is about to begin. The two sides are Millwall and Valencia. A week ago, Valencia scored 1:0 at home with Gonzalez's goal.
Defeated the defending champion Millwall. For Millwall today, they must score to have any hope of advancing to the semi-finals. If Valencia can keep
If they don't lose the goal, they will advance to the Champions League semi-finals for the second consecutive year! Let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides today. Millwall has no changes... Valencia made an adjustment and Sanchez started.
Replaced Carew. The game will start soon. Let us wait and see who can advance to the Champions League semi-finals after 90 minutes or 120 minutes!"
