Aldridge was interviewed in a hurry after the game. In his mouth, it was surprising to hear the comment that "Millwall's performance today was pretty good."
Fleet Street thinks that Aldridge is also belittling Chelsea in a different way. He is a mortal enemy and is extremely mocking. Is it wrong?
But this is not Aldrich's pretense, it is indeed his true inner evaluation.
The players looked carefree on the bus on the way back, arming themselves and singing songs. Whether they sounded good or not was secondary, but in short they were happy.
This is the familiar state of the old players of Millwall. They train hard and give their best to play. After winning the game, they can celebrate in a small group with a little abandon. It doesn't matter no matter how out of tune the male duck's voice is.
I am just happy and no one in the world can stop me!
Both Stramaccioni and Blanc were stunned by the state of Millwall when they returned from the away victory. Maybe they never thought that Millwall, which dominates Europe, would be so "vulgar" after winning.
status!
"Boss, what do you think about us recording a record of Millwall's anthem together?"
Ronaldinho shouted loudly in the carriage, and Aldrich said without looking back: "Okay, as long as you don't use your training time to practice singing, whatever."
The whole team booed and burst into laughter. They were singing nonsense. If they really want to record a record, they really need to see if they have talent and voice. Even if they have to make do, they still have to spend time practicing. Ronaldinho, his time
But he is much more nervous than others.
"Based on Millwall's status today, the outside world's assessment of us is indeed correct."
Stramaccioni whispered excitedly.
Aldrich turned to stare at him. Seeing Aldrich's expression, Stramaccioni seemed to have said the wrong thing and asked, "What? Did I say the wrong thing?"
Aldridge nodded slightly and said softly: "Do you know why the Millwall team in 2002 was able to set a league record of breaking 100 points?"
"Because the team is very strong."
"This is nonsense. But do you know where you are strongest?"
"Well, let's just say it bluntly. Compared with the Millwall of the past, what exactly is lacking in the current Millwall?"
"Domination of the game and control of the overall rhythm. In terms of the league alone, today's team like Chelsea is the best team we have faced."
"ah?"
Stramaccioni looked surprised. Seeing Aldrich restrain his gentle expression, there was a solemn look in his eyes.
Aldridge looked down slightly and said calmly: "Chelsea will make the game open. They are trying to prove something and have strong ambitions for the game, so the two teams are in a tug of war in terms of court space. In such an environment,
Millwall does not lack offensive space, and can calmly use the team and players' individual abilities to show all-round advantages. If it was Millwall two years ago,
, you can beat Chelsea by at least 5 goals today. However, in the league, you will encounter teams that have no ambitions. You will encounter many, many teams that just want to get 1 point from you and are happier than getting 10 points.
, they will set up the ultimate defensive formation and not give you any offensive space. They will also use rough slashing tactics and foul tactics to restrict your individual players. Space is to restrict the team, and fouls are
Limit individuals, and then comes the most difficult question to test a team. The overall rhythm, because no team will stick to its own half for 90 minutes. Breaking the world-wide problem of intensive defense, Mir two years ago
Wall did the best because we were unmatched in our dominance of the overall rhythm. We would seduce the opponent, consume the opponent, play with the opponent, create a lot of illusions, and capture
Every time the opponent's attention is distracted, or even the breathing rhythm is poor when running, and then the opponent is defeated! But now Millwall needs to reshape such abilities, so the biggest challenge this season is not the championship group.
Direct dialogue, such a game is not difficult. The most difficult thing is to attack the tough battle and fight against the intensive defense of all teams outside the championship group."
Stramaccioni's excitement and joy of winning the game disappeared. He believed that the judgment made based on Aldrich's experience would not be wrong.
Just like if you don't watch all the games of Millwall in the 2001-02 season, and especially observe what are the changing factors that break the deadlock in their tough battles, you will not find the importance of Pirlo mastering the overall rhythm. People will only remember the majestic eight
Ronaldinho, Henry, Larsson, Ned
Wade and others, because they are on the front line, because they are the first to break through the tough battle, but if they don't have Pirlo, the master of organization, to control the rhythm, and rush in blindly, most of them will not achieve miraculous results, because
The front line is often a dangerous area where the opponent deploys heavy troops and closely monitors it.
Even Aldridge believes that the Champions League may be less difficult than the league. Although the opponents in the Champions League are definitely stronger than the league, the Champions League's unswerving use of intensive defense to limit their teams is still very difficult.
It is rare that the game may not be open and close, but a certain space will still appear continuously. Only in the league, some opponents have completely given up the idea of defeating Millwall. In the past many years, facts have proved
It is clear that the more you want to defeat Millwall, the more likely it is that Millwall will set a new record for a club's Premier League defeat. A team that honestly strives for 1 point, or loses less and wins, loses decently, bows to reality, and
Quite a few, just to survive in the Premier League, unless like at the end of last season, everything is clear, there is no record pressure, there is not much difference between losing and drawing, it is better to have the courage to wrestle with Millwall.
"I'm telling you this because I hope you can take this into account when examining your opponents. Your pre-game preparations will be more targeted, just like when we play Leicester City in the next round, if you
It makes no sense to just analyze Leicester City, because at least two of their regular starting lineups will be changed to weaken the offense and strengthen the defense. This can be foreseen without analysis."
As Aldridge said, Stramaccioni quickly took out his notebook and recorded it. He used to coach the youth team, a place like the youth team. The requirements for record were not high, but the purpose was different. The youth team was to win 100 championships.
It makes no sense, but cultivating a genius is an absolute success!
The third-generation Lions still have a long way to go, and Aldridge is very clear about the main content of this big team-building cycle.
Developing players, Alonso De Rossi, Ram Baines, Thiago Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka Robben, Villa, these are the most important group of players to grow.
In the team's technical and tactical system, wing storming is the core part of the offense, while midfield control and defense, as well as organizational ability and rhythm control, are another focus.
Successful teams don't change. Let's talk about Millwall's performance last season. Millwall was a failure.
If you want to replicate the success of the past, outsiders can easily say to change parts, but there are no two identical parts in the world. Millwall has a long way to go to build a brand new team that can once again challenge the dynasty.
After the team's bus returned to East London and stopped, Aldridge stood up, looked at the excited players and said with a smile: "You can have fun tonight, and tomorrow morning too. But by tomorrow afternoon,
Back to the team training ground. Let’s discuss the two goals conceded in today’s game and some minor issues.”
"Oh, no, boss, why are you like this too!"
Ronaldinho wailed, and many old teammates, like Nedved, lowered their heads and smiled knowingly.
Aldrich smiled bitterly and said: "Because we are not perfect yet, I need you to be perfect, I need you to be impeccable. If you bother me like this, then try your best to be perfect, and I will naturally not say anything else. It's very simple."
Leaving behind a "very simple" theory, Aldridge said goodbye to the players and coaching staff, disbanded the team, and left the club one after another.
When he returned home and opened the door, Aldrich saw that the living room was in a mess, with children's jerseys scattered on the floor. Aldridge was stunned. He saw Earl kneeling on one knee in front of Burt, and Burt kicked the ball triumphantly.
Stepping on Earl's thigh and raising his arms as if to show off something.
Earl shouted: "Wrong, it's the right foot! Not the left foot, idiot, Henrik assisted Thierry with his right foot!"
"Oh, sorry, I made a mistake."
As Bert said that, he immediately put his right foot on Earl's thigh, and Earl made a shoe-cleaning gesture for him. Then the two cheered and hugged, as if they had completed an amazing feat.
Aldridge somewhat understood why there were small jerseys scattered on the floor in the living room. They must have imitated the behavior of Millwall players throwing jerseys into the stands after the game.
"Hey, you are so naughty, aren't you afraid of being scolded?"
Only then did the two little guys notice Aldrich's return, and they immediately burst into smiles. Burt jumped up and made a volley prone posture, then fell on the soft sofa and shouted to Aldrich: "Dad, does it look like this?"
An action like Thierry scoring a goal, so cool!"
Earl immediately corrected him: "Wrong, wrong, Thierry is rushing forward, jumping up slightly, not standing still, not jumping up in place!"
Bert planned to do it all over again, and Yiwen walked out of the kitchen.
"Hi, welcome home, my God, you two, clean up the living room in 10 minutes, otherwise, you won't get a share of dinner!"
The two children do need severe criticism and education from adults occasionally.
Burt picked up the jersey on the ground like a gust of wind and ran upstairs, followed closely by Earl, who pretended to be scared and shouted: "Aunt Ivan is angry and not beautiful anymore. Bonnie will definitely be better than Ivan in the future."
Aunt Wen is beautiful, Bert, run quickly."
Yiwen was angry and laughing, and complained to Aldrich: "Earl looks like a naughty little kid when you were a child."
Aldrich shrugged innocently and said, "Then you must say that Bert looks like me when I grow up."
Yi Wen was speechless. Aldrich walked over, hugged her, kissed her gently, and said, "Can I help you?"
Yiwen rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Help me go upstairs and see Bonnie. Don't let Earl feed her!"
Aldrich saluted and said seriously: "As you command."
I still remember that Earl secretly fed Bonnie jam last month, and the child couldn't control the control. As a result, Bonnie had diarrhea, which almost scared Ivan to tears. If Earl hadn't taken the initiative to admit it, God knows what would have happened.
thing.
Aldrich went upstairs and opened the bedroom door. Bonnie was less than one year old, and her crib was in Aldrich and Ivan's bedroom. At this time, what made him laugh was that Bert and Earl were in the living room.
Stop making trouble, come to Bonnie and start the imitation show again... (To be continued)
