The Young Lion

At the pre-match press conference, Aldridge was uninterested, and the reporter asked some customary questions.

For example, the goal of Millwall coming to participate in the Club World Cup.

Of course it is to win the championship, and it is definitely not for tourism.

These reporters could not ask too many new ideas, after all, the competition itself is not attractive enough.

Aldridge announced the starting lineup for the game before the end.

After he finished speaking, the turbulent press conference was blown up instead.

Sir Hall, in Europe, UEFA has warned Millwall to pay more attention to the cup. Millwall, as last year's Toyota Cup champion, is the most watched team in the world. Countless fans look forward to seeing Millwall in the Club World Cup. The demeanor of many stars in Millwall, but in the starting lineup you announced, people like Ronaldinho, Henry, and Kaka Ronaldo have been hidden. Is this a sign that Millwall doesn't pay attention to the opponent's performance?

Aldridge really wanted to slap his own mouth!

It's okay, why announce the list in advance!

Probably because the press conference was conducted in a normal way without disturbance, he said casually, maybe out of sympathy in his heart, and wanted to give reporters some information, he likes to do this in England, to be convenient for others is to be convenient for himself, Fleet If the street doesn't make things difficult for him, Aldridge will give them some more news materials to exchange business with them when the time is right.

Aldridge was dumbfounded by the reporters!

The faces of different skin colors from all over the world are full of solemnity, as if the upcoming game is so important or suspenseful!

Aldridge can't tell the truth, really can't!

Just kidding. A team from CONCACAF. A club from Costa Rica. If Millwall sends all the main players into battle, they will use their full strength as everyone in the outside world has impassionedly said!

Will the opponent cry?

And Millwall really can't get it out!

Players don't have the fighting spirit!

Rather than let Ronaldinho Henry and the others go on the court and spend 90 minutes leisurely, Aldridge would rather let a substitute who doesn't care much about the opponent and just wants to perform more to play the game.

In fact, most people who understand football understand,

It's like a pre-season friendly match. Is the main player's game exciting, or the substitute's game exciting?

Don't look at the faces of the stars, don't look at the jersey numbers of the stars.

Actually came off the bench. It will make the game more exciting and full of fierce confrontation.

Because the main players don't care about this kind of friendly match, and will take the initiative to restrain themselves in order to avoid injuries, while the substitute players don't think so much, they just hope to show more fighting spirit to win more trust from the head coach!

The Club World Cup is not a friendly match, but the opponents on the opposite side make Millwall's main players uninterested.

Some journalists from Europe saw Aldrich in an embarrassing situation and laughed to himself.

Aldrich really wanted to cry but had no tears.

His-damn media, don't take you to play like this!

Who preached in today's newspaper: Ronaldinho alone is worth 10 times the worth of Saprissa's entire team combined!

And who is preaching: Saprisa's team's annual salary is not as good as Ronaldinho's monthly salary!

In the end, they are questioning Millwall not paying attention to their opponents?

Before leaving, Aldrich could only bite the bullet and say some diplomatic words in a serious manner.

Of course Millwall will not underestimate the opponent. We have studied Saprissa's technical and tactical play deeply. After the coaching staff worked tirelessly to prepare, we think this is an extremely difficult game. Therefore, we decided to play an exhausting game. If the situation develops in a bad direction, at least we have a lot of cards to play on the bench. I don’t agree with what you say. If the football game is a football game, the starters must be sent. If the strongest player is on the field, then the head coach's on-the-spot command and adjustment and scheduling to deal with different situations will be greatly limited! This is not only a contest of strength, but also a contest of wisdom!

After saying that, Aldrich himself felt blushed, and hurriedly got up and left.

After he left, journalists from Europe and South America burst into laughter.

Don't look at Millwall as the European champion, and his popularity in Japan is not low.

But when the game was about to start, most of the stadium stands were empty.

The local fans are not fools either. Don't say that Millwall's opponents are not strong. Aldridge announced the starting lineup at the press conference. Those big-name players are not on the field. What are you coming to the stadium to see?

It cannot be said that no one cares, at least a considerable number of fans came to the stadium to watch the Millwall game, erected banners and flags supporting Millwall, and waved them happily.

Millwall's substitute players are full of momentum when they come on the field. For the substitutes, there is no room for relaxation. Every time they play a game is an extremely precious opportunity.

And in the Millwall team over the years, another atmosphere has been formed.

A long time ago, the substitutes always wanted to be the main players.

Human nature.

This is a common occurrence in football. A certain player is unwilling to play as a substitute and has conflicts.

In the past, Millwall's players were unwilling to play as substitutes, so they could only let them leave without forcing them. There was no need to force them to cause conflicts in the team.

Now there are many substitute players. The goal and direction of their efforts is not to shake someone's main position, but to keep their substitute position in Millwall!

Ten years, six Champions League champions!

Seven Premier League champions!

Millwall's detached status makes the substitute role special.

Do you think anyone can play as a substitute on a team like this?

Besides, Millwall treats players very well, especially in terms of honor.

On the Champions League trophy, the replica must have its own name.

As for the real product, even if it is not strong enough, it can only be used as a substitute, but loyalty can be exchanged for it!

Neil's name is engraved on the authentic Champions League trophy, which makes many players envious. It is a military medal in exchange for loyalty written by ten years of youth!

In order to prove his remarks at the pre-match press conference, Aldridge stood on the sidelines before the start of the game, with a calm expression, as if he attached great importance to the upcoming game, and there may be a little nervousness, probably due to fear Let the gutter capsize.

The stars of Millwall's bench looked up as players from both teams came on, trying to find faces in Saprissa's line-up that seemed vaguely familiar to them.

As long as they remember, or have fought against each other before, the media's exaggerated criticism of Millwall for not paying attention to their opponents is justified, proving that their opponents should be threatening.

But they were disappointed.

In such a team from Costa Rica, no one saw an opponent who could impress them.

Aldridge also glanced at the opponent's lineup, then retracted his gaze, lowered his head and exhaled foul breath.

The media is right!

He really doesn't pay attention!

A tasteless match, a weightless opponent!

I have been on the big scene since I was young, how do you tell me to face a team composed of local players from Costa Rica but pay attention to it?

In 2003, after Saprissa's current boss, Hogg Bergira, bought the team, he formulated a team building strategy: the team only needs players of Costa Rican nationality!

This is not his patriotism or national feelings, but a special philosophy of building a team.

Just like Hogg owns a team in Mexico at the same time, it is also required that the team can only be composed of players of Mexican nationality.

In other words, Saprissa's strength is definitely not as good as the Costa Rica national team, maybe not even half as good. Wanchope, the pillar of the national team, has been in English football since 2000!

Millwall only sent a substitute lineup, Villa, Messi, Larsson, and the three scored a goal each in the first half, turning the score into 3:0.

Aldridge is like a sculpture, like a thinker standing on the sidelines quietly watching the first half of the game.

It was the same in the second half. Millwall showed no sign of stopping. The substitute players also understood that since the main players came to Japan, they would definitely play. If this game is won, the final of the Club World Cup will be the main players. Players go to fight for the championship, how can they stay?

Saprissa experienced a nightmarish second half.

Trying to limit Millwall's trident as much as possible, but ignoring the threat posed by Lamour who plugged in later. In 25 minutes, Lamour completed a hat-trick. At 75 minutes, the game was already 6: 0.

In the last 15 minutes, Ramos rushed forward and scored a header to add icing on the cake, and Moutinho also scored a goal through a long shot.

8:0

Millwall made a shocking appearance in the Club World Cup!

Aldridge still looked calm at the end of the game, walked steadily to shake hands with coach Saprissa, and then walked to the player tunnel.

Saprissa players kept praising Millwall in an interview after the game.

They are too strong, they are definitely the representatives of the strongest level in the world. It makes me feel like I am completely dominated and have no chance to resist. But this game also makes me regret, because I hope to play against Ronaldinho. Playing against him on the pitch, he's a great player and I'm eager to play against him and to be able to get his jersey after the game.

After Saprissa's players lost a big score, they praised Millwall, as if they had opened their eyes and really told them what is the strongest in the world.

And that is not Millwall's true strongest strength.

Perhaps the leading technical and tactical concept is the key factor to play a role.

What they regret more is that they failed to play against the great Ronaldinho, Henry, Nedved and other Millwall legendary players.

However, the Millwall players satisfied them. After the game, Ronaldinho and the others were invited to go to Saprissa’s locker room, take photos with their opponents, sign their jerseys and so on. The two teams unexpectedly enjoyed themselves after the game. , very harmonious.

Aldridge gave the team a day off and asked the players to visit Japan, even if they have visited Japan before, but they still need to relax.

He spent a wonderful evening with his family in a foreign country. (To be continued..)

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