Maybe some reporters will think that Aldridge got a little carried away when he was at the peak of Millwall.
There are many strong players in the Champions League, and the changes are unpredictable. Even though Millwall is recognized as the strongest, it may not be able to steadily achieve the feat of three consecutive Champions League titles.
But when Aldrich said this, he did not say it to outsiders, nor did he show his arrogance.
He was talking to the people of Millwall, the fans, the players, and everyone who paid attention to Millwall.
Since Millwall is already recognized as the strongest, there is no need for him to be hypocritical and low-key, deliberately flattering his opponents and creating psychological pressure on the players.
Millwall, in its glory days, must complete its transformation.
From ethos to club image.
In the past few years, Millwall has gone from being a weakling, from being penniless, to becoming a strong player. The outside world will think that Millwall is a strong team. After becoming a giant, its competitive strength is also among the top five in Europe. Now, Aldridge is the one who wants to
Make Millwall even more special and transcendent!
In the past, they were the strong among the weak, but now they are the kings among the strong!
The team's pursuit, team goals, players' spiritual temperament, internal pride, and external sense of superiority all need to be shaped to a certain extent.
This is no different from social phenomena.
Equality for everyone is the biggest joke.
Workers are divided into three, six or nine grades, and bosses are also divided into high and low. Why don’t the bosses of large companies have a sense of superiority? Why can’t they?
The same goes for the green field. Why do Manchester United and Real Madrid think so highly of themselves? Why do they have such a arrogant temperament?
Why do some players frequently say that wearing the jersey of a certain team is an honor?
In addition to the club's heritage and current strength, the biggest factor is the club's pursuit and goals.
Two years ago, it can be said that Millwall went to the Champions League and played patiently, game by game, striving to go further.
Can you still say that now?
It's a shame not to make it to the quarterfinals!
Failure to reach the semi-finals is failure!
This is the basis for Millwall's current survival. The performance pressure and goal pursuit are completely different from those in the past.
As for whether Aldridge's words will cause psychological pressure to the players, Aldridge thinks so: when you put on the Lions jersey, you should feel pressure and have the ability and will to overcome the pressure!
At the end of the press conference, the topic of tomorrow's game was discussed.
"Four years later, the East London Derby has reignited. The gap between Millwall and West Ham United has reached an indescribable distance. With such a disparity in strength between the two sides, what do you think the game will be like? Millwall
Wall wins easily?"
Aldridge's expression became completely serious and he said in a deep voice: "The significance of the East London Derby does not lie in the strength gap between the two teams. The derby between Millwall and West Ham United, the mortal enemies, is definitely not as competitive as the Madrid Derby or the Spanish Derby.
, Italian Derby, Milan Derby and other high levels, but the East London Derby has lasted for more than a hundred years.
The influence among the local fans of the two teams is huge. This kind of rivalry is passed down from the ancestors. It will continue forever. Four years ago, West Ham United was relegated. Four years later, they returned to the Premier League. Now,
Millwall and West Ham United meet. This is either a game between the Premier League leaders and a Premier League relegation team, or it is very
Simply, a decisive battle between mortal enemies! If we lose the East London Derby, even if we win the championship, it will cast a shadow on this season, because we will make the fans reluctant to recall this season and recall the injury of losing to our mortal enemy.
It hurts. I have two things to say about the game. The first is for the Millwall players. We must try our best in this game! The second is for the Millwall players.
The second is to say to West Ham United, don’t try to dominate the game in a rough way. We will pay close attention to everything that happens in the game. You can foul on the field, but you cannot use violence. That is an illegal behavior. If they use
For rough behavior that goes beyond the scope of the game, Millwall will definitely pursue it to the end and make West Ham United pay the price!"
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Aldridge's public pressure on West Ham United earned him a warning from the FA and a £5,000 fine.
Even so, Fleet Street still believes that if a situation similar to that of West Ham United players shoveling Lucas Neal into a serious injury occurs in the game, the Football Association will still stand on Millwall's side, and the person involved will inevitably be punished by the Football Association.
Heavy penalties are always imposed. After all, Aldridge and the Football Association are in the same boat now. This is the consensus of the outside world.
The current coach of West Ham United, Glenn Roeder, strongly protested and criticized Aldridge's remarks. Because of Aldridge's influence, his words caused huge reputational damage to West Ham United. Pay attention to
Aldridge's fans may not know much about West Ham United. Listening to Aldridge's one-sided remarks, the impression seems to be that West Ham United is a hooligan team.
This made the Hammers fans furious.
Speaking of gangsters, ten years ago, the Hammer gang was not as famous as the Mad Lion!
Millwall will head north across the Thames to play at Upton Park.
More than half of the London police force was dispatched. They came to the West Ham United community in East London on the morning of the game to maintain order. Mounted police were everywhere on the streets around the stadium. Millwall's bus slowed down after crossing the Thames River.
Speed, slowly driving towards Upton Park Stadium under the protection of police cars.
A large number of West Ham United fans welcomed the arrival of the Lions in a "traditional" way.
As Aldridge said, the East London derby will never change due to the strength gap between the two teams.
Just like when the Wild Lions were not as good as the Hammers in the past, the Hammers would not reduce their hatred of the Wild Lions at all and would not despise the other side because of their superiority. The same goes for Millwall.
There are fewer fights between football hooligans than in the past, but there are definitely still fights. It is estimated that in some abandoned stadiums and factories, football hooligans from two teams have already started fighting.
It's hard for Millwall's players on the bus not to be attracted by the hostile fans lining the street outside.
They once visited the Devil's home stadium in Türkiye, and the fans there seemed to be watching them go to the devil's lair and watch them go to the execution ground.
The attitude shown by the Hammers fans is one of utter hatred.
He clamored to defeat the mad lion.
This kind of hatred will not be alleviated by victory. Even if the opponent dies, he will still be whipped to celebrate!
Many West Ham United fans cannot forget that four years ago, when Aldridge led his team to win the championship early, he used his substitute lineup to beat West Ham United at the last minute and directly sent away their beloved Hammers.
After entering the hellish League One and struggling in hell for four years, they finally climbed back!
In this game, the Hammers definitely have a low chance of winning. Even if they play at home, but besides victory, it is a bloody and dignified war!
Many players in the Millwall team can't understand this kind of hatred that goes beyond the scope of competition. West Ham United has changed its team over the years, and the players who are playing this game today will certainly not be able to understand it either.
West Ham United is now an outright mercenary. It was once a garbage team in Europe, but it still relies on cheap foreign players to survive. Although half of Millwall's team has players with their own youth training background, there is no real one.
Player of Millwall descent.
Like Pirlo, he belongs to the Millwall youth training. But even though he has experienced the East London Derby, he still cannot understand where the unforgettable hatred between the two teams comes from. He only knows that everyone hates each other, so he can only follow the mainstream.
Then I hated it.
Ronaldinho, a product of Miao Honggen's Millwall youth training, had more questions than anyone else today, such as why the two teams hate each other and why there is such a big resentment. This shows that he actually cannot understand the East London Derby.
Senior players, such as Southgate, Nedvěd, and Larsson, have hatred for West Ham United. In addition to the influence of fans, it also stems from the fact that West Ham United shoveled Neil into a serious injury.
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No one knows what kind of professional height Neal can reach. He has been playing the main role under Aldridge since he was 16 years old. If it hadn't been for that serious injury, maybe he would not only be a reliable substitute player for Millwall.
For a player in the most critical age of growth, his talent has been reduced by at least half!
The players of Millwall and West Ham United have no doubt about their attitude towards this game. They don’t need to understand the hatred between the two stubborn clubs. They only need to know that this is the need of local fans.
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A player's popularity and achievements are partly due to his own efforts and partly due to his fans.
Without fans liking you, you will have no commercial value, and without commercial value, there will be no more media to promote you.
And if you don't have the support of local fans, you won't be able to live a satisfactory life at home games. Even conversely, if the home team fans boo you every day at home, won't your competitive state be affected? Psychological pressure
It is also conceivable.
So that slogan is absolutely correct: fight for the fans!
Millwall is a world-class club. There is no way of knowing how many fans around the world love them, but the most critical and important thing is the local fans. They buy tickets to watch the game. This is the most intuitive economy.
For their own interests, they cheer for the team and a certain player in the stands. This is also the most intuitive group interaction that can affect the players and make them feel.
After four years, Aldridge returned to his hometown and came to Upton Park Stadium again.
The team was warming up before the game in the stadium, and Aldridge was sitting alone in the locker room. He didn't want to go outside and cause a commotion. He knew that every Hammers fan wanted to cut him into pieces.
Because not only did he lead Millwall to defeat West Ham United, but he also humiliated the Hammers with his arrogant attitude.
This reason is enough for him to be remembered, and it is definitely enough for him to be hated by Hammer fans forever.
In turn, Aldridge was deeply loved, remembered and worshiped by Lions fans forever.
The players looked solemn when they returned to the locker room. During the warm-up, they felt the pressure brought by this stadium.
If going to Turkey is like being a guest at Hell Stadium, then playing at Upton Park is like entering a no-man’s land, with chaos and disorder. The fans in the stands insulted and shouted at them, threw debris, and the game didn’t start.
A large number of security guards surrounded the stands, almost forming an alternative scenery.
Aldridge looked at the time and saw that the game was about to start. He stood up and said simply: "In this game, if you work hard and win the game, you are a hero. If you take it lightly or relax and lose the game, you will be unforgivable in the hearts of the fans."
I am a sinner, too."
As soon as he finished speaking, Aldrich opened the door to the locker room and walked out.
This game is so simple.
If you fight hard and win, you will be a hero in the hearts of fans.
If you are afraid and lose, you will be a sinner in the hearts of the fans.
No matter how famous you were in the past or how much you contributed, this game is independent and special, and it is different from the game between bitter rivals like Millwall and Chelsea.
Aldridge wore a warm coat today and walked steadily toward the court along the tunnel.
When he saw the natural light in the stadium, two stadium security guards who were already waiting on both sides of the players' tunnel exit turned to protect him. When he walked out of the players' tunnel, the security guard raised an umbrella and hit Aldridge on the head.
