When conquering the world, everyone works together, thinking in one place, working hard in one place, and waiting for the country to be stable, it is inevitable that people will be impetuous.
Millwall's preparations for the new season are being carried out in London. They will not go anywhere. Even friendly matches are invited to the Lion King Stadium. They organized a charity match called the Lion King Cup and invited Paris Saint-Germain and Sporting Lisbon.
, Inter Milan, plus Millwall, the four teams will play a single round-robin ranking match. Each team will play three games, and the ranking will be determined based on points.
Before that, there was another warm-up match against last season's Bundesliga runner-up Schalke 04, also held at the Lion King Stadium. After these four friendly matches, the fifth warm-up match was the pre-season Charity Shield. After that, the new season
The journey will officially begin.
The team cannot go out to make money every summer. The pre-season preparations last season were not very good. Some players played in the European Cup and also went to Asia with the team. The impact on the new season is obvious.
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There will be a World Cup next summer, and Millwall has a lot of Chinese players. This summer, Aldridge has made up his mind to let the team prepare for the game in peace and relaxation, avoid traveling, and recharge their batteries as much as possible.
After all, in the new season, a lot of his energy has to be diverted to the national team. The World Cup qualifying group stage has come to the final sprint. England has to fight in a series of decisive battles and cannot afford to lose a single one. Even if they qualify, they have to prepare for the World Cup and the work of the national team
There is absolutely no room for carelessness.
On the day of the team's training camp for the new season, before nine o'clock in the morning, there were many fans hanging out outside the Leo training base. During the days when the professional leagues were on hiatus, the biggest pleasure for local fans was to come here to watch the youth team players train and compete. In the summer,
U15 charity tournament. Millwall won the championship again. Two young players shocked the whole of England.
The 14-year-old Messi and the 13-year-old Aguero teamed up to create massacres in every game. They were simply god-like performances in the competitions of the same age group. From the regional knockout round to the finals of each regional representative team, there were only 11 games in total.
Competition, one game every two days
, after 20 days, in these 11 games, the Millwall U15 youth team scored a total of 76 goals! Messi and Aguero scored 68 goals, and the two were the top two scorers. Messi
West scored 39 goals and Aguero 29.
The media in Fleet Street also covered the event throughout the event, and the sponsors promoted it even more vigorously in order to attract attention.
The media commented: This is more like a match between the Millwall professional team and the All-England amateur team.
If it weren't for the bodies of Messi and Aguero, it would be impossible to falsely report their age, otherwise the outside world would definitely question the age of the Millwall team.
Fans go to watch these little guys play and are accustomed to looking for Millwall's future big stars. Joe Hart, Baines, Messi, and Aguero who played in this event all left fans with a lasting impression.
They were deeply impressed, and the extraordinary performances of Messi and Aguero made the two of them have fans early. Many teenagers of the same age regard them as idols.
The only one who was depressed was Rooney, who injured his sprained foot after just one game.
This morning, fans saw a lot of high-end cars driving into the club, as well as flashy sports cars. When the fans saw it, they cheered and applauded.
The first team players are back for pre-season training!
The fans are smiling, which means that the new season is about to begin, and they can experience the exciting and exciting games again.
Crazy lion, keep charging. Don’t stop!
Aldridge and his coaching staff came to the training ground chatting and laughing. Many players were also chatting there. Ronaldinho was amusing himself with the ball on his head. Pirlo acted mischievously and suddenly bumped into Ronaldinho's body. Ronaldinho
He took a staggering step, put the ball firmly on his head, and then made a face at Pirlo.
"The vacation is over, today begins the devil's special training!"
Aldrich said with a serious face as soon as he came over.
The players were all stunned, and the ball on Ronaldinho's head fell to the ground.
"Haha, I scared you! It's still the same rhythm as before. I won't talk nonsense. The training intensity will increase from weak to strong. I guarantee that after one month, we will start the new season in perfect condition. I won't say anything more about the new season. Every day
I give my best in every game, and we have to strive to win the championship in every event, why? The fucking championship should be ours!"
As soon as Aldrich finished speaking, the players started shouting and some whistled.
After starting to jog, the players roared in unison with glee and repeated Aldrich's words.
"The fucking championship should be ours!"
"The fucking championship should be ours!"
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"Eh? What are they shouting?"
"It seems like you are swearing!"
"Who are you scolding?"
"Uh, it doesn't seem like that. It seems like I'm talking about a champion."
"Listen clearly, they seem to be singing, the championship should be ours. And damn it!"
"Haha, yes, yes, his mother's championship should be our Mad Lion's!"
The fans outside the training ground listened to the players shouting enthusiastically on the sidelines. They were infected by this atmosphere and showed uncontrollable smiles outside the training ground, which quickly spread.
On the first day of the Crazy Lions' summer preparation training, they were announcing that they would harvest the championship trophy in the new season!
Aldrich was satisfied with the state of the players on the first day. The most important thing was the mentality. The team didn't have to run around, and the players also thought it was good.
Twenty years ago, being able to play games abroad with the team was equivalent to traveling at public expense, and the players were extremely excited.
Nowadays, players are all over the world and can go wherever they want. It is tiring to go out with the team to play commercial games, attend commercial activities, and deal with sponsors!
At dusk, Aldridge sat in the office and read the report from the medical department. When players return to the team, the first thing they do is to go to the medical department to check their physical condition. If there are special circumstances, the coaching staff needs to formulate a targeted training plan.
During the holidays, it is normal for players to slack off. As long as they are not a thin man two months ago and then come back out of shape and look like a different person, coaches can also accept it. Ronaldinho has gained 7 pounds and works hard.
Training. There is nothing wrong with losing 5 pounds in a month.
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"Please come in."
Aldrich looked up and saw Paul Ferreira walking in. After sitting down across from the desk, Ferreira said respectfully: "Boss, after careful consideration, I have decided to go to another club to develop.
, The boss must be aware of my situation here. Millwall’s cultivation of me, the contract treatment given to me, the coaches and teammates here are all very good, but, it’s just..."
"It's just that you want more opportunities, right?"
Aldrich said the rest for him, and Ferreira nodded candidly.
Paulo Ferreira, 22 years old this year, only played 18 times last season. If Millwall can go further in the two domestic cups, he will definitely be able to play more than 20 times, but even 20 times is far away.
Far from enough.
At his age, there is no longer any reason to say that his physical fitness cannot keep up. There is only a way of playing like Glenchard, who is risking his life and cannot count how many bursts he starts in a game. Start bursts and use up all his physical energy.
It’s okay to play less in the first two years.
At Ferreira's age, at least one game a week is no problem. Just like Ashley Cole is loaned out for training, once-young players such as Zambrotta and Pirlo have now reached the age of one.
After playing more than 40 games, there is no problem with physical fitness.
Aldridge was silent for a moment. He wanted Ferreira to stay, but just like he did with Glenchar. If Ferreira stays, unless Schneider suddenly declines and never recovers, then Ferreira still has
There is a chance to make a difference at Millwall, otherwise, in the next two years, Ferreira is destined to be a substitute. Without the guarantee of playing time, there is no way to improve his experience and ability, and he will be wasted on the bench at Millwall.
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"Have you considered where to develop?"
Aldrich asked, and Ferreira knew that the boss agreed to his departure.
Ferreira is young and has performed quite well in the past games as a substitute without many amazing performances. The top giants will definitely not consider buying him to play as the main force. Ferreira himself knows this. He said: "I want to come back."
Portugal develops.”
Aldrich nodded and promised to help him contact a new owner.
Portugal's three giants, Sporting Lisbon, Porto, and Benfica, are not considered the top in Europe in the contemporary era. They only dominate the small country of Portugal. The vertical strength comparison is in the middle and upper class of the first class, and they cannot squeeze into the super first class. Ferreira returned to Portugal. This
Three giant clubs were interested in bringing him in, and in the end, Porto took him away from the Lion King Stadium for 7 million pounds.
After Ferreira left, the coaching staff was worried about the thickness of the defense.
There are only seven backline players left. In addition to the main four, there are three left, Barzagli, Metzelder, and Neil. Neil is a backcourt player, and both full-backs can
After thinking about it carefully, Aldridge decided not to sign him.
Neil's loyalty is stronger than he thought. There were teams that wanted to poach him in the summer, but he said in an interview: "Leave Millwall? One day, the leader must have left the club. I will be better than him."
Leaving later is like me arriving at Millwall earlier than him."
All in all, Neil's qualifications are deeper than Aldrich's.
Before Aldrich came to take over the Lions, Neal was in the youth team. The two remaining players from that year, Keller left in the summer, and Neal stayed on. Although he was not the main player, he was the best player in the Lions.
Someone who is qualified to say that he is loyal.
The lineup last season was crowded. After streamlining the personnel this season, Aldridge strives to focus on stability in the new season and no longer sign players, which can also create more playing opportunities for Neal. Schneider, who is only 28 years old at the end of the year,
24-year-old Gianluca Zambrotta, 28-year-old Materazzi, and Southgate who will be 31 years old
Specially, this main defense line can be said to be in the peak period of the players. As long as there are no injuries, it is no problem to play full attendance at the maximum. However, Aldridge has never liked to squeeze the players' energy and uses players only in moderation. There is a theory of three reserve players.
If it's not enough, then recruit new people from lower echelons.
After more than a week of training, the Lions' first warm-up match came as scheduled.
Schalke 04 lost the league title in the last minute of last season, which was a moment of great joy and sorrow. Coming into the new season, they are working hard to show off their talents in the Champions League. The summer warm-up match is extremely serious, and they first won a 7:0 victory on home soil.
After defeating the German second division team with an exaggerated score, the whole team came to London to prepare for the baptism of the crazy lion, the overlord who has won the Champions League in the past two seasons!
The warm-up match is mainly about the warm-up. Aldridge does not need to practice tactics. The team's main framework remains intact. The purpose of the warm-up match is very simple, allowing the players to regain the feeling of the arena.
An uneventful warm-up match came to an end. Schalke 04 was conceded 3 goals by Millwall. Although Schalke 04 was not at its best, Millwall obviously failed to exert its strength. The Premier League and Champions League hegemons did not
Without revealing anything, the opponent can feel the huge gap in strength.
