The Young Lion

Millwall advances to the FA Cup final and will meet Liverpool at Wembley.

After the game, Fleet Street continued to pursue Millwall, and Aldridge was a little sloppy because of the flattery.

There are only three days to rest after the game, and then Millwall will be a guest at Stamford Bridge to challenge Chelsea, still a London derby.

Aldridge gave the players a holiday as much as possible, let the main players rest for two days, and came back the day before the game for simple joint training.

In the past two days, he asked Andrew to send news to Solskjaer, Stam, and Nedved that Manchester United intends to buy them.

The results of the feedback made Aldridge very uncomfortable.

Apart from Nedved's firm attitude that he has no interest in leaving East London, Stam and Solskjaer both said that they have to think about it.

The morning before the game, Aldridge supervised the practice, and Stam walked into his office during the lunch break.

The master and apprentice sat opposite each other across the desk. Stam's opening remarks made Aldrich feel cold.

Stam sincerely expressed his gratitude to Aldridge.

In the two years in England, he has improved rapidly. After adapting to the rhythm of the game in England last year, this season, his stable performance in the defense is simply unparalleled.

And what about his previous club?

Before coming, his club was the Eredivisie team. Millwall was promoted from the first division to the Premier League, but his old club was relegated from the Eredivisie.

Maybe he would think that if he stayed with his old club, the team might not be relegated, but looking back now, the height and ability improvement he has achieved is by no means what he could achieve in his original nest.

What he said basically amounted to a farewell declaration.

Aldrich didn't want to let him go.

Yap, what do you think of our team's competitiveness?

Stam blurted out: One of the best teams in England.

Aldridge nodded and said: But we only got one Carabao Cup.

Stam was silent for a moment,

Then seriously: Boss, I know what you mean, and I know you want to keep me. I am grateful, honestly, the time at Millwall was the most important time of my career. Here, you taught You helped my team defend and always gave me confidence. Even when I performed poorly, you never questioned me, but patiently accompanied me out of the trough. I improved a lot here. I want to repay you. Give back to Milwaukee I also want to tell everyone that if I leave here, I will leave with honor, Boss. If we don't win the league this season, then next season we will, so I will leave with the championship , okay?

Hearing Stam's words, Aldridge could not dissuade anything, and nodded slightly in agreement.

What he wants to express is very clear, if this season. Millwall can finally reach the top of the Premier League, and he will transfer and leave in the summer. If Millwall fails to win the Premier League title this season, then go for it next season. Then he leaves again next summer.

Assuming that Millwall will not be able to win the Premier League next season, Millwall will also lose the capital to keep him, because the team obviously failed to go any further.

Although the stars born in the 1970s are not as rich as the stars born in the 80s and 90s, they have many qualities that the later stars lack. Stam at least knows how to repay kindness, and Either tearing up the face or determined to transfer.

Let's get together and let's go.

Maybe many people don't understand, if Millwall is the league champion, why did Stam leave?

Because Millwall has no rich background, it's that simple.

A few years ago, Leeds United was the league champion before the first year of the Premier League. Blackburn also made a counterattack to reach the top last season. Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa have reached the top of Europe in more than ten years. However, time has passed. Not many fans think how great these clubs are going to be.

For the real giants, one championship or two championships is not enough for ordinary teams to leap to the top, but to pile up with continuous success and increase influence at the same time. In particular, there must be widely recognized stars, One is not enough, two or three are too few.

Manchester United is different.

The legendary color of the club, the wealth left by Busby to Manchester United is not only the championship, but also the magic of facing difficulties. This kind of inheritance is not comparable to the championship. How many familiar stars are there in the history of Manchester United? I am afraid that non-die-hard Manchester United fans can name a lot of names. The paleness of Millwall's past historical achievements is not enough to make this pure grassroots team so different immediately after winning the championship.

Especially this season, when Manchester United has been updated, it still maintains an impact on the championship. If Millwall has reached today steadily, then Manchester United has climbed back from the abyss.

This kind of championship temperament, the red devil's blood, is what Millwall lacks.

Especially in the final sprint stage of the league championship, Aldridge himself was a little at a loss, he just pretended to be calm, but what about the players? It seems that every day is a state of high-strung preparations. As soon as they step on the field and the referee's whistle blows, they will go all out to fight their opponents with all their firepower.

is this okay?

Not good, this shows the immaturity of the team and the mentality imbalance in the big scene.

But this was the first time Aldrich encountered this kind of problem, and he was also getting familiar with and exploring ways to deal with it, and finally found that this is actually a process of practice that makes perfect, rather than shouting a few words to stabilize people's hearts.

Blackburn also collapsed last season, but Manchester United missed the opportunity to reverse, this is the problem of psychological quality, the price of youth.

After the conversation with Stam came to fruition, in the evening, Aldridge had dinner at home, and Solskjaer knocked on his door.

Babyface remained silent at first, and the master and apprentice sat in the living room with their eyes wandering for about five minutes.

In the end, it was Aldridge who took the initiative to break the silence. He asked calmly, Ole, you want to go to Manchester United, don't you?

Solskjaer lowered his head slightly, and said softly: Not necessarily, boss, I have been a substitute for the past two years, I think, I have the ability to play a main position, whether it is a winger or a forward, I think I can do it. But The boss seems to have no confidence in me being the main force.

Aldridge started talking, but he sat on the sofa holding a teacup and fell into silence.

Unlike Vieira, Ballack, Van Nistelrooy and other players are not yet twenty years old.

Solskjaer is twenty-three years old.

And he, who is good at observing carefully, has already noticed that Aldridge has begun to change the team's tactical system in the last month of training.

Millwall will play in a three-forward formation in the future.

It sounds like there are more forwards, but in fact, Larson will play as a winger, Trezeguet will still be a center forward, Pires will also be a winger, and the original winger Schneider will start to play as a fullback.

If it's just that, Solskjaer may still fight.

but. He sensed that Aldridge placed great hopes on Shevchenko.

Coaches are human too. Can players be treated equally?

Totally impossible.

It's not about personal relationships. It's about the combination and matching during training, team allocation, how much saliva is spent to remind the players, the requirements of the coaching staff, and so on.

And Shevchenko's progress in the past half year is also obvious. The first is to integrate into the tactical system, followed by the enhancement of physical fitness and the improvement of personal skills. Aldridge will let Shevchenko play to adapt to the rhythm of the Premier League most of the time in the second half of the league. It may not be long, ten minutes or twenty minutes , but the most important thing is to allow him to go on the court without pressure, even if he misses an opportunity and performs mediocrely, it doesn't matter. It is a process of mental adaptation.

Because of this, Solskjaer feels that he has dropped in the forward rank of the team. He could be forgiven for hesitating about a move to Manchester United.

In fact, when he said these words, he just hinted at Aldridge: Boss, you give me the main force, and I will never leave!

Aldrich brought him from northern Europe to England, which is equivalent to bringing him from the desert to the oasis. He is also grateful, but he is twenty-three years old, and he feels that he can no longer always wait on the bench for opportunities.

What's more, if you have to be a substitute, it's better to be a substitute in the Theater of Dreams than to sit on the bench at the Lion's Den Stadium, isn't it?

The information Ferguson conveyed, Aldridge has nothing to hide, this is the respect for the players, Andrew told Solskjaer the information, including what Ferguson said: the main position.

Go to Manchester United to play the main force and stay at Millwall to play as a substitute.

What is the comparison between the two?

Need to hesitate?

But Solskjaer just hesitated, he still wants to stay, but only if he can get the main position.

After thinking for a long time, Aldridge looked up at Solskjaer and asked: Ole, if I agree with you to go to Manchester United, will you hate me?

Solskjaer knew the answer, smiled on his baby face, shook his head and said: No, boss, I only have gratitude and admiration for you. Moreover, you just made the right decision. I don't think I am absolutely better than you. Robert, Henrik, David are good, they occupy the main position and they deserve it, but I also want to start every game.

Aldridge stood up and walked in front of him, the master and apprentice hugged, and Aldridge said in his ear: Ole, you are a top player, I never lied to you, when we first met That said, you will be the best player, I don't want to let you go, but, I can't let you sit on the bench, go to Manchester United, walk into Old Trafford with your chest up and tell everyone your name , and then create your own legend, I will bless you forever, if you want to come back one day in the future, I welcome you anytime.”

Solskjaer burst into tears, nodded desperately, and finally left Aldrich's house with tears in his eyes. When he was walking on the dimly lit street, he suddenly looked back at Aldrich's house and choked up: Head! Son, I really want to stay here forever.

Aldridge was very depressed, and his eyes were a little moist as he sat on the floor.

Solskjaer, super substitute.

Under Ferguson, he only played the main force for four seasons.

But Aldridge can't tell him this, it will appear that he has ulterior motives.

Moreover, if he stays in Millwall, he may not even be the main player for four seasons.

Going to Manchester United and playing for the Red Devils is better than playing for the Lions. Aldridge doesn't think there is anything wrong with Solskjaer's choice.

Instead, he failed Solskjaer.

Aldridge, why don't you persuade him to stay? Let him compete with others. I think he is very good.

Benitez stood on the stairs and said with some puzzlement.

Aldrich shook his head and had nothing to say.

Beitu has no idea of ​​Millwall's striker talent pool.

Ruud, Tony, Phillips, Ronaldinho, Gronkshall, Shevchenko, Larsson, Trezeguet, Pires, Villa, Joe Cole.

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