The Young Lion

After the England team returned to the hotel where they stayed in Coimbra, Aldridge personally went to supervise the players' recovery activities.

He wasn't the one who was worried about this work when he went to the World Cup two years ago, but most of the new coaching staff were recruited from England's low-level national team. The players are somewhat in awe.

When a monk strikes the clock one day, Aldrich will not be able to strike the clock for a few days. In order to avoid things that will not be guaranteed at the end of the day, Aldridge goes into battle in person, which is nothing more than a supervisory and deterrent role.

Even though the England team does not have a typical character who is rebellious, recalcitrant, and recalcitrant, the English players themselves make Aldridge feel worried, and he must be careful of players who are hot-headed and cause troubles or occasionally lazy to plant time bombs for the future. Two years ago The turmoil in Rooney's brain is not only Rooney's scandal, but also Aldrich's face is shameless, so it is natural to be vigilant.

It takes a lot of time to add water and nutrition, physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, massage and so on. It is because it takes a long time that someone needs to supervise it!

After the players finished the series of activities honestly, Aldridge relaxed and felt exhausted physically and mentally. He went back to his room to rest for a while.

Rooney paced back and forth in the hotel corridor wrapped in a towel. England booked the hotel and was not too worried about his appearance being photographed by the outside world and used as the cover headline.

Rooney's face was cloudy and uncertain, and his pacing back and forth revealed his inner hesitation.

Mumbling to himself seemed to cheer him up.

It's ridiculous to say that this angry Lu Xiaopang is not afraid of anything. Not at all like a wise and calm matador on the field. On the contrary, it is more like a rampaging little bull. However, he was afraid of Aldrich.

The scene of being scolded by Aldrich in public two years ago seemed to be a nightmare, and he couldn't get rid of it no matter what. At that time, he really felt that the sky had fallen!

That's it, he always couldn't muster up the courage to face up to the dialogue in front of Aldrich.

However, he thought he had to have a conversation with Aldridge.

Well, a peer-to-peer exchange.

Come to the European Cup. It was Aldridge who took the initiative to talk to him once and told him clearly that during the European Cup, he would be the third striker, that is, a substitute player.

Rooney didn't refute anything at the time, just because he was afraid of Aldridge.

With two games coming off the bench and scoring 3 goals,

He became England's top scorer and is even top scorer in the European Cup now, and he thinks he has the capital to make a request of Aldridge.

I want to play the main force, I want to start!

This materialistic society. The football world has long been commercialized, and it is necessary to become famous as early as possible. The same is true on the pitch.

Rooney, who was still very calm, could no longer calm down.

In the European Cup, this fucking game is less than one game!

This kind of world-renowned competition only happens once every two years!

He wants to be famous, he wants to be more famous than Beckham!

He made mental preparations for a long time, mobilized himself, let himself puff out his chest and knocked on Aldridge's door.

Aldridge was still going to have supper, so the door was unlocked, and when he heard the knock on the door, he said in a normal way: Please come in.

After Rooney heard it outside the door, his heart began to tremble.

Bite the bullet and push open the door, Rooney saw Aldrich sitting at the table in the room, holding a notebook in one hand, typing on the keyboard of the laptop with the other hand, some documents were scattered on the table, Rooney glanced and saw those There are quite a few information files on the formation and movement tactics of the football field.

It should be studying the opponent.

Seeing Aldrich still working during the break, Rooney was speechless, and almost turned his head and exited the room to escape.

Maybe he felt it was a sin to disturb Aldrich at this time.

Hearing someone coming in but unable to hear anyone speaking, Aldrich stopped what he was doing and turned his head to look. Seeing that it was Rooney, he asked curiously, Is there something wrong?

Rooney didn't dare to meet Aldridge's eyes, so he could only lower his head slightly. Instead, he looked like a child who had done something wrong, and said to Aldridge in a tone of stubbornness or grievance that he couldn't tell: Boss, I want to start. .”

Aldridge put down the notebook in his hand, and left the other hand from the keyboard of the notebook computer. He turned around to face Rooney with his arms folded, sat on the chair and straightened up, staring at Rooney who was secretly looking at him Second.

Well, you will start the next game and continue to be a substitute in the knockout round. Well, go back and rest. Don't think too much about it. You are an indispensable key player for England.

Oh, good night, boss.

Rooney probably didn't hear what Aldridge said at all, but the three-second silence period when Aldrich stared at him, the dead silence in the room made him uncomfortable, and it seemed like years.

After exiting the room and closing the door, Rooney walked back to the room before repeatedly recalling what Aldridge had said to him.

The next start, the knockout round, that is, the next game, continue to be a substitute.

Then he is still a substitute!

Rooney didn't knock on Aldridge's door again, and the idea would never come again.

In addition to the lingering fear of being reprimanded by Aldrich back then, there are naturally factors that Aldridge's authority cannot be challenged.

When he really stood in front of Aldridge and faced him face to face, Rooney would fully understand why even if Beckham was scolded by Aldridge, he would take the initiative to apologize to the team to express his position the next day, so as to euphemistically eliminate Aldridge. anger.

The future of their national team is in Aldrich's hands!

Changing the incompetent coach, committing such things as making trouble, the players will do it as soon as their brains are dry!

But Aldridge's influence, prestige, and achievements in the England national team are obvious to all. If you fight against him, not only will your future be affected, but your reputation will also be damaged.

Aldridge kept his arms folded and staring forward in the room, his eyes were focused on the door, and he was speechless for a long time. He finally closed his eyes and sighed.

Rooney's thoughts. Of course he understood.

Why don't you understand?

Three goals in two games. Speaking of it, it is really an average of scoring a goal in 20 minutes.

How the fuck can the world stop calling Wayne Rooney a genius?

He is only 18 years old!

He wants to start, he wants to score goals, he wants to stay at the top of the European Cup scorer list!

He wants to be admired by the world, he wants to become a superstar in one summer!

But what does Aldridge want?

What does the England national team need?

Did the 18-year-old Rooney think about it?

Annoyed emotions sprouted in his heart, and Aldridge talked to Rooney earnestly, and explained in detail why he was asked to play as a substitute.

Saying he is a key player is not empty talk!

Is the truth!

England does not have many strikers who can be used at critical moments.

Also showed the killer's trump card early?

Besides, Rooney is only 18 years old, and his experience in competitions is almost zero. The sooner he gets targeted attention, the opponent's attention to him, whether it's physical violations or tactical wear-offs, Rooney can play 30 minutes of the game without any scruples, but what about 90 minutes? Could he be more composed than those old fritters on the court? Can you stand the scene more? Such a genius can only play with the wind. If he wants to turn the tide and become a surprise soldier, he must first decompress him!

Aldrich told him these reasons.

Now he came to start.

Aldrich understood that what he had said to Rooney was playing the piano with the cow.

At the age of 18, do you only have your own fame and fortune in your eyes?

Team honor, team needs. Already in second place?

The thoughts of work were interrupted, and the appetite for supper was gone.

Aldridge took off his suit and lay down on the bed. I just feel that leading the England national team has become a kind of torture, and I don't know how long the impatience and arrogance of the whole team can be suppressed after winning the World Cup.

At this time, his cell phone rang.

He took the phone from the table and looked at it, and his mood immediately improved a lot, as if he had been injected with a clear spring.

It was Ivan calling.

Are you in trouble at work? You seem to be in a bad mood these two days.

Outsiders may feel that Aldridge is under pressure, so whether facing the media or directing the game from the sidelines, he appears extremely serious.

Of course, in the eyes of many fans, Aldridge's attitude is more like the self-confidence and calmness in charge of the universe, with an amazing aura.

But people who knew Aldridge well, even if it wasn't Yiwen who was next to him, his friends could sense that Aldridge was in a bad mood.

I don't think there's anything to be happy about. I can't get Gareth out of my mind, and these players make me feel helpless.

What's the matter? Isn't England better than everyone expected?

From the record point of view, the first pay line team is England, and won the two games heartily.

But that's just the scene presented in the 180-minute game. Outside the game, the inside that the public can't see, Aldridge can feel the subtle changes in the team.

Two years ago, they had nothing, they were nothing, now? What has become, yes, World Cup champions, I feel like they are starting to be self-righteous. Fortunately, they all understand that my existence is essential to the team. Impact, otherwise, hehehe, God knows what they will say to the media.

Times have changed. When you first coached ten years ago, there were only a few players in an era who could become rich in the world. What about now? Players can also become rich overnight. Highlight yourself and have more desire to express yourself. It is the whole football world, all the teams are subtly changing.

Yeah, I understand it too. I really want to sigh that the world is going downhill and people's hearts are not old.

How about we come out to have dinner together tomorrow? I believe naughty Earl will make you forget all your troubles.

Oh, of course, his appearance in front of me is my biggest worry. Although I am happy, sometimes I can't stand him causing trouble one after another. Thinking of him taking a group of dogs to shit and pee in Aunt Moore's garden, A good garden has become so stinking, Aunt Moore is almost out of her mind!

Hehe, hahaha.

Thinking of his youngest son, Aldrich was really angry and couldn't help laughing.

Bonnie will also make you forget your troubles.

Yes, the little princess hasn't cried in the past two days?

Yes, it takes a long time to coax her, but it's more like she's tired of crying, so it's settled? Let's have dinner together tomorrow? In Coimbra or Lisbon?

Aldridge put away his smile and said in a deep voice, Let's go to Braga together tomorrow. I'm going to watch a game and meet someone.

Huh? Who are you meeting? About business?

No, it was just a feeling of nostalgia, but now suddenly this emotion is getting stronger and stronger. People's hearts are not old, how can we not miss old friends? It's not about business, but to give him some care, greetings and spiritual support. You know him too. , Glenshire.

Oh, it turned out to be him. Well, let's go to Braga together tomorrow.

Well, I'll call you after work tomorrow morning, good night.

After hanging up the phone, Aldrich lay on his back on the bed and closed his eyes, and fell into a dream, in a hazy dream, as if he had returned to the Lions Den... (To be continued..) ()