Before Beckenbauer left London, he was a guest at Aldridge's home. The old man and the young man chatted happily. When he went to the airport to leave England, it was Klinsmann who saw him off.
Before leaving, Beckenbauer put a hand on Klinsmann's shoulder and said earnestly: "Aldridge is not only a good coach, but also a good boss. He must not be greedy for money, otherwise he can sell.
There have been too many stars sold, but Metzelder was sold. In terms of team building, he should be the person Millwall considers the most comprehensively."
Klinsmann nodded with a wry smile and said: "I just think that the most obvious weakness of the first team now is the defender. Real Madrid offered Metzelder, and Millwall sold him. Aldrich just
I said that I would be given a satisfactory lineup by September, but now it seems that I really don’t know how to make up for the defense.”
Beckenbauer shook his head and continued to persuade: "Actually, you understand better than me, because you know him. What did Millwall say when he let Pirlo go? Keeping Pirlo is a hidden danger. Pirlo
Being unhappy means forcing Lampard and Alonso to find another
Looking for a way out, now that Pirlo has left, Lampard and Alonso are competing with each other. Such healthy competition can promote the team's fighting spirit to move forward. This is really where Aldridge's courage lies. Believe him, in English terms, he
He is an excellent manager.”
Klinsmann watched Beckenbauer walk into the boarding lane, then turned and walked out of the airport.
The two kept in touch by phone before Aldridge returned to London.
It’s nothing more than an exchange on team lineup recruitment.
Klinsmann has a say in selecting players, but he cannot insist too much, because the thickness of Millwall's lineup is actually kept within a reasonable range. No matter how thick it is, it will appear crowded, and the main players in many positions cannot
If he insists on introducing a world-class or first-class player, he will make enemies in the locker room. The players who occupy the main position will definitely be dissatisfied and think that their status is threatened, while the substitutes in the same position will not survive.
The space is smaller.
When he became the head coach, Klinsmann realized that this position was not as glamorous as he had imagined. He had to be cautious every step of the way, walking on thin ice, and he had to be cautious in making any decisions.
The forward staff is abundant, and he thinks that the defensive midfielder position can be strengthened in the midfield. Aldrich recalled Essien from Belgium, but he cannot be called a reliable person who can fight, and he still needs to hone his skills.
Especially since Essien is an outsider, integrating into the team will definitely require a process, as well as getting familiar with the English football style, and there will also be a transition.
On the back line, he needs a substitute at right back. The main player Schneider is a compatriot with him, so he can naturally trust him. Klinsmann needs a direct descendant, and his compatriot naturally has a good common ground. Of course he will not touch Schneider.
The main force does not even require anyone to compete with Schneider, but such a request is even more difficult.
In addition to Johnson being promoted to the first team, Millwall also poached a full-back from Spain during the same period, 16-year-old Sergio Ramos. There were loopholes in Spain's player contracts, and Millwall took advantage of them.
However, the losses suffered by Sevilla were not in vain. They were given a compensation of 6 million pounds, which made Sevilla not complain much.
It's just that this signing made Klinsmann dumbfounded. Is the 16-year-old Ramos of any use?
Not as trustworthy as the 18-year-old Johnson.
But after all, he was demanding, so he stopped making requests to Aldrich.
I thought that the lineup was stable and I could prepare for the new season with peace of mind. Real Madrid didn't know why they were crazy again. Maybe Pavin was a huge mistake last season. In addition, Hierro is approaching retirement in the new season and was beaten by Millwall by a huge score.
Real Madrid realizes they need reinforcements
At the back, Florentino had his sights set on Metzelder, the World Cup runner-up. He originally wanted to buy Ferdinand, after all, he was a World Cup champion, but Real Madrid was really unwilling to pay Manchester United's huge sum of 30 million pounds.
Competing with Manchester United is too damn expensive!
Metzelder's performance in the World Cup should be very good based only on results, because in 7 games, the German team only conceded 3 goals and kept clean sheets in 5 games. But when it comes to individuals, in fact, the performance of Germany's defenders
They are all average, but I am from Metzelder.
Millwall became the main defender of the World Cup runner-up at the age of 21. Florentino thought that this kid might become a world-class star defender in two years, so he simply made a move in advance. The transfer fee of 10 million pounds was just a throw of stone. Let's see.
Millwall's attitude.
Unexpectedly, Millwall actually paid back a price: 18 million pounds!
Florentino then called Aldrich and finally finalized Metzelder's transfer, with a transfer fee of 13.5 million pounds.
This transfer caught Klinsmann off guard and felt incredible.
In his puzzle for the new season, Metzelder was the main defender, and he was sold out by Aldrich!
What to do?
Barzagli on top?
Then only Neil and Lescott are left as substitutes? Or is it the Brazilian kid who just came to town?
Originally, Materazzi transferred and left, Southgate turned 32, and the central defender was not considered the top player before. All kinds of negative factors accumulated, and it looked like it was going to become a trap!
Klinsmann didn't know how Aldrich planned to fill this hole, but he couldn't complain.
Just the fact that the club canceled its overseas commercial development in the summer moved Klinsmann very much.
Many players in the team have competed in the World Cup, and the east wind of the World Cup has caused a football craze around the world. Millwall's plan has always been formulated very early. This business development plan came from CEO Adam's team. It was originally launched in 2002
In the summer of 2017, they wanted to bring the best football in Europe to the United States to open up the commercial market in the United States. However, Aldridge canceled the plan with just one sentence.
It is nothing more than giving Klinsmann a sufficient and quiet preparation space. The players themselves have not had much rest after returning from the World Cup, and then go to play commercial games. Aldridge has experience and knows that this place will plant hidden dangers for the team, plus the new coach
After taking office, it is better to stay still than to move and just play a few warm-up games in London to wait for the start of the new season.
After being knighted, Aldridge stayed at home and enjoyed the comfort of the holidays.
In the early morning of August, he closed his eyes and put his face on Yiwen's swollen belly with a smile. Yiwen asked with a strange smile on his face: "Did you hear that?"
"Well, I seem to have heard it, but I don't seem to have heard it. Don't talk, be quiet, be quiet."
Yiwen reached out and stroked Aldrich's hair, not looking at him at all, and closed his eyes, but the smile on his face lingered for a long time.
Aldrich listened for a while, wanting to hear the sound of the fetus. In fact, he was not sure whether he heard anything, but he felt that the mentality was very subtle, which made him very happy.
Yiwen suddenly felt that her stomach was itchy. When she opened her eyes, she found that Aldrich was covering his mouth and whispering to her stomach...
She said dumbfounded: "What are you doing?"
"I'm telling the child, let him calm down and stop being naughty, otherwise I will smash his little butt when he is born!"
"Sir Aldrich Hall, you may be able to call the shots on the football field, but when it comes to the little guy in my belly, I definitely won't listen to you."
Aldrich was about to retort when the phone rang. He answered the phone and smiled: "Hi, Jenson, how are you doing?"
"Damn, you gave me all the work, how do you think I am lately?"
"The job of the national team is very easy."
"I'm not going to bullshit you. I have hired a new young coach, but he must visit you. He should be a fan of yours."
"Oh, I have many fans. If he wants to see me, I am going to be a teacher today. Let him come and listen to the class. Maybe he will resign immediately after listening to my class."
"Oh, okay, I'll convey it to him."
After hanging up the phone, Aldrich lay back on the bed again, Yiwen turned to his side and brushed his cheek with his hair, saying: "If you don't get up, you will be late for class on the first day, isn't it?
"
Aldrich turned around and hugged her delicate body, "rambling" with his head on her body for a moment, then jumped up from the bed and said: "If I don't do something serious, I might really fall from grace."
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Although he is no longer the head coach of Millwall, Aldridge found himself a leisurely job to maintain his condition and avoid entering a state of enjoying himself and waiting to die.
Half an hour later, Yiwen arranged Aldrich's suit and tie in front of the mirror in the bedroom as usual, looked him up and down, nodded and said: "Well, Sir, you have regained your elegant image."
Aldrich gave her a wet kiss and didn't let her go until she was out of breath. He smiled and said, "You can continue to sleep. I'll be back at noon. Then I'll go to Arthur's place to pick up Bert Earl. We'll have lunch at noon."
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"Huh? What Chinese food?"
"What Bert Earl fell in love with in China was hot pot."
Yiwen smiled slightly and said, "Okay."
After watching Aldrich drive away, she went back to the bedroom to catch up on her sleep.
Inside the Millwall youth training base, there is naturally their youth academy building. Today there are more than 30 young coaches gathered here, some of them are local coaches of the Millwall club, and some of them came from Millwall youth academies across Europe.
There are relatively few places from other places, only one or two, so many young coaches from out-of-town colleges are competing. Even the coaches in the local youth training base feel that there are not enough places.
The world-famous young marshal will start a three-month internal coaching training course with two classes per week. How can they not be excited?
When Aldridge in a suit and tie entered the classroom, the 33 young coaches present stood up collectively and shouted excitedly in unison: "Good morning, Sir Aldrich Hall!"
Aldridge was startled, but he just waved his hand and said: "Good morning, I don't like others to call me private. In normal communication, just call me Aldridge. After all, we are all from Millwall."
Aldrich really felt like he had walked into a wolf's den. Look at the more than thirty pairs of gleaming eyes below, as if they were going to eat him alive!
Especially the young man in the first row, Jamie Brown, was so excited that his face turned red and I really doubted whether his face would explode... r1152
