The curtain fell on the Premier League. Defending champion Millwall's domestic dominance of four consecutive championships was ended. At the same time, the three consecutive Champions League championships also collapsed at the end of last year. The second generation of the Wild Lions ended brilliantly in the summer of 2002, and the third generation
The Lions’ first season had no one
We are on the right track as we expected, but we cannot conclude that they have been eclipsed. After all, the Wild Lions maintain considerable competitiveness. This season’s Champions League is not over yet, but when it comes to the prospects for next season’s Champions League, I believe no one will take Mir
Wall is no longer the favorite to win the championship.
Aldridge returned at the end of the season and ended the season with five consecutive league wins, almost performing a last-minute comeback against the Red Devils and Gunners. This was very disappointing. There was a lot of discussion from the outside world, and it was inevitable that old scores would be brought up, and that if Klinsmann could have lost less
One game, or a draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford, then Millwall can achieve five consecutive league titles!
Unfortunately, there are no ifs in reality. If there were, Arsenal would definitely need ifs more than Millwall.
Beating Manchester United at Highbury?
If there is no subsequent draw or loss, if we can win one more game, if...
Manchester United's season is over.
The Premier League champion returned to Manchester. The sky of the Premier League was washed from dark blue to red. Manchester United held a grand victory celebration. One Manchester United superstar also chose to say goodbye when Manchester United returned to glory.
Although it has not yet been released, many insiders have already learned about Manchester United's attitude, supporting Ferguson and letting Beckham leave.
Beckham was received by the Queen of England, awarded the OBE, and then prepared to report to the England national team.
Arsenal's season is not over yet, and they are in a state of intense preparation. There are three domestic trophies. Liverpool and Manchester United each took home one. There is also an FA Cup, which will be competed by Arsenal and Southampton.
Millwall, formerly known as trophy hunters, are left empty-handed on the domestic front for the first time since the 1995-96 season.
Although they have actually won three championship trophies this season, they are too useless to be worth mentioning.
However, Fleet Street does not dare to make too much hype on this point. After all, Millwall still has a championship trophy to compete for. The weight is not too heavy, but it cannot be ignored.
UEFA Cup!
Late May.
Aldrich led the team to Seville, Spain.
Millwall arrived very early. In the past for European finals, it was normal to arrive two or three days in advance, but this time, they arrived four days in advance.
Why?
Spain has beautiful scenery, good weather, and everything except the economy!
Instead of preparing for the game in that ghost place in London, it is better to prepare for the game in a place with beautiful scenery like this. Your mentality will be different when you play in the finals. Aldridge has always advocated that it is best to relax your mentality.
When this season's UEFA Cup kicked off at the Olympic Stadium in Seville, two young men met on the sidelines as coaches.
Even though the UEFA Cup is not as popular as the Champions League, this year's final seems to be a lot more exciting because of these two coaches.
Because they are all too young.
One is Aldridge Hall, who turns 27 on his birthday tomorrow.
The other one is Jose Mourinho, who just turned 40 years old.
Is 40 considered young?
Of course, in football circles, this is the age of a young coach, and how many coaches can stand in the European finals at the age of 40?
Aldridge and Mourinho have known each other for a long time, and Mourinho can be regarded as a witness to part of Aldridge's glory.
He was beside Robson and Van Gaal, didn't he witness Barcelona being defeated by Aldridge?
Not to mention that when he set up his own business, he personally visited Aldrich, but that meeting ended on bad terms.
In fact, if Aldridge hadn't returned to Millwall as coach, he probably wouldn't have been able to think of Magic Bird most of the time. It was only when he defeated the Celtics and was about to advance to the finals that he realized that his opponent in the finals was from Portugal.
Porto, Mourinho is the coach.
When he first coached, Aldridge secretly imagined when he would meet Mourinho as an opponent on the court?
Among the countless scenes he imagined, they were all based on the 2003-04 Champions League.
However, there is always a gap between reality and fantasy. Unexpectedly, it was ahead of schedule and actually on the stage of the UEFA Cup.
When he came to the sidelines, Aldridge saw Mourinho with one hand on the baffle above the coaching bench and one hand on his hip, looking very cold.
Seeing his posture at this moment, Aldrich always felt like laughing, because the other person was obviously 40 years old, but he looked like he was putting on a show and pretending to be cool.
Aldridge has been in this state before. At the beginning of coaching, he was always very concerned about his posture and image, hoping to leave a deep impression on the outside world and strengthen his sense of existence. It can be regarded as a kind of hype.
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Aldridge walked over with a gentle expression. The closer he got to Mourinho, the more he wanted to laugh.
Mourinho had obviously seen him a long time ago, and the two even had eyes on each other, but Mourinho deliberately averted his eyes, as if Aldridge didn't exist, or was just a passerby.
This is certainly not an escape.
It's a gesture of contempt!
Quite a bit truly arrogant!
Until Aldridge walked up to him, Mourinho's posture did not change, but he fixed his gaze on Aldridge's gentle face.
When Aldrich took the initiative to extend his hand and said, "Long time no see."
Mourinho changed his posture, held his head high, stretched out his hand with a serious expression, and said seriously: "Hello, I am Jose Mourinho."
When Aldrich shook hands with him, he couldn't help it anymore and tilted his head with a silent smile.
It seemed that the other party was meeting Aldrich for the first time, and he solemnly introduced himself.
Aldrich was a little confused.
Does the other party really despise me, or does he hope that he will remember him?
Perhaps the last time he came to Aldridge's home as the coach of Benfica, Aldridge questioned whether the coaching position was stable, which made Mourinho angry and left. But in the end, it was proved that Aldridge was right. He did not leave Benfica.
How long to stay.
This made him care more about Aldrich's existence.
A person who can say "God is the boss and I am the second child" certainly has the ambition to swallow the sky, and his requirements and goals will be very high. The requirements are for himself, but the goals are focused on the world.
Football is a competitive sport, and it is natural to compare the strengths and weaknesses.
Of course Mourinho is aware of defeating Aldridge, maybe he is in Portugal. His stage is not big enough to directly challenge Aldridge, but since they met in the UEFA Cup final today, it can be regarded as an opportunity that came by chance.
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Mourinho obviously didn't want to have any more pleasantries with Aldridge. He was a bit strange. Anyway, Aldrich seemed very strange.
If you read Mourinho's resume from beginning to end, you will find that what a wonderful and inspiring story it is!
His playing career was unsuccessful and unknown. It ended early. In order to become a coach, he worked as a translator and assistant, and learned from many people, even to the point of forgetting to sleep and eat. Especially in Spain, he would always make himself a little crazy.
He took out his ideas to discuss with people in the football circle, but was despised, ridiculed, even isolated and marginalized by those in the Spanish football circle. Then he returned to Portugal and started his coaching career. Although there were twists and turns in the early days, in the end
It was a success at a very fast speed!
Use this to make a fucking movie, how inspiring!
However, Mourinho tried his best to deny some of his past. People said that he was a translator. He was unhappy, as if he was ashamed of those days and did not want to mention them, as if others were exposing his scars, as if he
I hope that I am born in a famous family, born strong, a born winner, and a unique achiever under the light of God.
As for his grievances with Barcelona, it has a lot to do with that period of history that he doesn't want to admit.
Anyway, Aldridge thinks this is a very strange phenomenon. Just like Italy once ridiculed Millwall, many media also ridiculed his "misbehavior" when he first coached. Even many former famous players in England relied on their veterans to guide him on how to return to coaching.
As a human being, Aldrich wouldn't hold it in his heart afterwards, especially after he achieved great success. Why bother?
My success itself is a slap in the face of all those who make negative noises. In terms of posture, if I am more humble, wouldn't I be able to win the respect of others? It can also highlight how noble and broad-minded I am.
Maybe people have different worldviews and values. Anyway, Aldridge and Mourinho are definitely not the same kind of people. The other side has many enemies, and Aldridge has many rivals, and there is no undying grudge in his heart.
Now, Mourinho doesn't dump Aldridge, shakes hands, says a few words, and it's over.
Aldridge was much more enthusiastic and shook hands with many members of the Porto coaching staff. Just as he was about to walk back, Aldridge realized that Mourinho's pretense of coolness was really not interesting, and he didn't give the other side something to do.
Surprise, how can I explain it?
So, while walking back, Aldridge passed by Mourinho and whispered something in his ear.
Mourinho frowned in confusion at first, but before Aldridge took three steps, his face changed drastically, his blood surged, and he said angrily: "Fuck, that brat back then, it turned out to be you! Or are you kidding me?
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Aldridge turned around and saw that Mourinho, who had finally stopped acting cool and had a change of expression, seemed to be chasing him out. Aldridge smiled at him, winked at him with his right eye and said: "There were people who had great physical strength back then.
, chased me for half a street, but unfortunately I grabbed my ears and yelled until I fainted."
As he spoke, Aldrich grinned and slowly backed away with his hands spread out.
Mourinho took a step forward, as if to settle a bad debt from the past, but he still held back.
There were assistants around him who asked him what happened.
Mourinho calmed down and shook his head, saying nothing.
Then he laughed angrily.
He had already forgotten what Aldrich said in his ear just now, but when it was repeated in the same tone and similar accent, he quickly recalled it.
Time goes back to ten years ago. Mourinho was still in Portugal and Robson had just come to Portugal to coach. Mourinho became Robson's translator. It was a simple translator. Robson needed Mourinho to attend the press conference.
Ao was on the side translating.
At that time, a young reporter openly asked: "Mr. Mourinho, when are you going to become the head coach?"
Such words, said on that occasion, were not only off-topic, but to Mourinho's ears, they were also suspected of being framed.
His boss is sitting next to him and he is the head coach?
Are you going to rebel?
In addition, Robson does not understand, if someone relays it, will this affect his relationship with Robson?
Mourinho, who was also young at the time, was furious. Not only did he expel the young reporter, but he also chased him outside the club and wanted to question him about what he wanted to do!
Unexpectedly, the two almost got into a street fight. In the end, Mourinho let the kid run away and went to the hospital to check his eardrums...
It turns out that kid is Aldrich!
Many years later, Mourinho learned the truth. He didn't like this feeling. He could guess that maybe the other party was just joking, but he was kept in the dark.
This was not the first time he met Aldridge. In the past few meetings, Aldridge never mentioned the matter again. If Aldridge didn't tell him, Mourinho might not know the truth for the rest of his life.
But now that I know it, it seems that I feel even worse.
It seems that I have been played like a monkey by the other party for many years...
Mourinho, who was extremely angry, smiled gradually, and his smile gradually turned ferocious. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
