The Young Lion

There is still half a month before the opening of the European Cup in England. Due to financial concerns, Aldridge has no plan to invest in the transfer market this summer. On the basis of zero investment, he will try to retain the club's existing personnel.

Benitez finally went back to Spain, but he just went back to pack some salutes.

A week ago, he was applying for a job in London, the target: Millwall Club.

Probably Benitez realized that being a good head coach is not only based on the tactical knowledge on paper, so he wanted to stay at Millwall to learn the experience of managing the team. At the same time, he thought that he could also make Millwall better one floor.

After all, he is a coach who has been in the Real Madrid b team for many years, and his experience in leading young players is indeed what Millwall needs.

Aldridge accepted his cover letter. In the new season, Benitez will enter the Millwall first-team coaching team and also serve as an assistant coach.

On May 20th, the sun was shining brightly.

Aldridge has recently become an otaku. He stays at home every day. Apart from sleeping, he works out, or watches movies and TV dramas and reads books. For the past two years, he has been immersed in work, running around during the transfer period, and working day and night during the season. , He also needs a rest period, so he lived very leisurely during this period, allowing himself to fully recover from fatigue, not only physically, but also mentally.

Ding dong.

The doorbell rang.

Aldrich, who was wearing big underpants and a white shirt at home, was sitting on the sofa watching a movie with a bowl of ice cream in his hand. When he heard the doorbell, he put down the bowl and spoon, and got up to open the door without caring about his own image.

When the door opened, a ray of fragrance came to the face.

Aldrich, happy birthday!

Boo, boo...

Yeah! What's on your lips?

Melanie, who was wearing a sleeveless snow-white dress, threw herself on Aldrich's neck and kissed passionately when she entered the door.

Aldridge touched the ice cream from his mouth. He put his arms around her waist and asked unexpectedly: Are you resting too?

Melanie wriggled in his arms with a happy expression, and said, Yes, I'll stay with you. Close your eyes.

Aldridge retreated slightly,

With a strange face, he said: Don't play this kind of child's game. You've already kissed me.

Melanie stared and threatened, Close your eyes, or I'll take a picture of you now!

Aldrich closed his eyes helplessly, and then felt Melanie come around behind him, her delicate body pressed against his back, her hands tightly covered his eyes, and then whispered in his ear: Slow down! Go forward slowly.

Aldridge didn't know what trick she was playing, so he had to walk forward obediently. After leaving the house, the sun shone warmly on his body, he sighed: There will be steps in front of me, go further. I fell down, then I would rather you take a picture of my current sloppy appearance.

Melanie finally let go of her hand and shouted in his ear: Happy birthday!

Aldrich opened his eyes, and a picture of a beautiful woman in a car came into view.

On the road outside the simple fence on the lawn outside the gate, there is a sports car with a streamlined silver metal visually stimulating eyeballs parked. Wearing a long black dress, Victoria twirled the car keys on her fingers, and a playful smile was drawn on the corner of her mouth.

Aldridge knew that today was his birthday, but at his mental age, birthday was no longer important. There's no need to celebrate so much that everyone knows about it.

Melanie was able to appear in front of him and say happy birthday, which moved him very much.

He was a little surprised by the scene in front of him, and said in a low voice, Victoria's new car? It's great.

He didn't do much research on cars, and he never thought about buying a luxury car, because most of the traffic lines in London are relatively narrow, and such a large luxury car would be troublesome to get on the road.

Melanie put her arms around his neck behind him, and said with a smile: It's not hers, I gave it to you, do you like it?

Aldridge knew that the cost was high just by looking at the shape of the sports car. He shook his head and smiled wryly, It's too expensive.

Hey, hey, you said it yourself, I will give you a Ferrari in the future, and you will definitely accept it with a smile.

Melanie murmured dissatisfied in his ear.

Aldridge recalled it carefully, and it seemed that there was such a thing, but it was just a joke at the time.

Victoria threw the car keys in her hand to Aldridge, smiled at the two of them, then turned and left. Outside the community, she got into her new car, a new white BMW.

It's really profitable.

The Spice Girls caused a sensation when they debuted last year. After releasing their first album, they dominated the UK charts for more than a month, and their record sales are even more amazing. Their popularity should be unprecedented for a group band, and they are all being recorded recently. It is said to be a movie, but it is actually more like a promotional film, which will be released simultaneously with the second album.

It's not easy for you to make money, so there's no need to waste money like this.

Aldrich turned his head to look at Melanie, his words were quite a bit of nagging.

Melanie heard that impatiently, she pushed him from behind towards the sports car, and said, All you have to do now is to test your feelings and take me for a ride!

Shall I change my clothes?

No, shirt and shorts, very trendy.

Aldrich carefully looked at the logo of the car and said, No, this is not a Ferrari, this is a Lamborghini.

Melanie smiled and said, I've never seen such a weird person like you. I gave you a birthday present. You thought it was expensive at first, but now you're picky again.

Sitting in the driver's seat of the 1995 Lamborghini, Aldridge hesitated for a long time and said, I'd better change my clothes. It feels like a farmer is flying the plane now.

Melanie laughed and urged him to drive.

On his 20th birthday, Aldrich received a lot of gifts. The ice cream he ate at home before was made by Ivan himself, and other friends also sent some, such as Fred gave him a record, and Brady gave him a record. A postcard of his travels in Northern Europe, friends or colleagues will give him some small gifts.

But he turned down the idea of ​​having a party at home, he didn't like to find an excuse to party.

Driving a new car in the countryside, he and Melanie went to the surrounding counties and countryside to play, eat some authentic flavors during the day, enjoy the beautiful scenery of the countryside, and return to London at night. The two also sneaked into a grove, lifted up her snow-white long skirt, and blocked her mouth with their mouths. Or cover it with your hands, otherwise the ecstasy sound from her singing voice will definitely drift far away...

After a few days, the world of two people was glued to each other. Aldrich suddenly received an invitation call at home.

Aldrich, are you free to watch the European Cup together?

Are you coming to England?

No, let's go to France together, and an old friend invites colleagues to meet up.

Arsene, don't you have to work in Japan?

The first half of the league is over soon, and I can go back to France for vacation at the end of the month. Besides, there are some things I want to talk to you face to face.

Okay, I have time, and a vacation to France would be nice. I've been annoyed by reporters lately.

Aldridge hung up the call from Wenger. Then he told Melanie about the next plan, and she naturally agreed to go to France together.

At this time, the Japanese J-League only has fourteen teams, and it is a wonderful single round-robin schedule divided into the first and second half of the season. It is not surprising that Wenger has time in the summer.

The European Cup in England is highly anticipated. The local media are talking about this feast of European football every day. As an insider, Aldridge cannot escape the trouble of being harassed. The TV station wants him to be a guest commentator or participate in some post-match commentary programs. The FA Invitations are also sent. I hope he can attend the opening ceremony. Even reporters from other countries have come to his door, hoping to interview him and talk about how the Millwall international will play in the game.

This summer, he just wanted to spend it peacefully, so escaping from London was the best choice.

At the end of May, Aldridge and Melanie flew to Paris. The two wore casual clothes and sunglasses to wander the Champs-Elysees Avenue, and went to the beach to enjoy the sun and waves. They avoided the paparazzi and made the two feel happy Yi.

On June 8, the European Cup in England begins.

Aldrich in a suit and leather shoes and Melanie in a white dress with bare shoulders came to a villa in the suburbs of Auxerre.

There were so many guests in the spacious hall, Melanie glanced at the female guests present inadvertently, her eyes widened in surprise, she grabbed Aldrich's arm, gestured excitedly with her eyes, and said, Look, that's Marlene Farmer, and Kath!

Aldridge glanced at the beautiful and elegant women chatting together, shrugged and said helplessly, Sorry, I don't know them.

Melanie left Aldrich and ran to strike up a conversation. Although she was already famous, she still had a heart for star chasing.

Soon, Aldrich saw an acquaintance, a refined Wenger coming from a distance, leading him to another hall.

Aldridge, next season, I will coach Arsenal.

While the two were walking, Wenger broke the news to Aldrich in advance.

Aldridge pretended to be surprised, and then smiled: Then we are the derby opponents.

Hehe, I've wanted to compete with you for a long time. Let me introduce a few friends to you first.

Entering the side hall, the atmosphere suddenly changed. Yingying Yanyan in the hall looked like a social banquet for celebrities, but in this side hall, it was like a meeting of scholars.

Among the men standing or sitting in suits and leather shoes, Aldrich is the youngest, and some are in their fifties or sixties. The first person Wenger introduced to him was an old man with a typical peasant appearance, with a short stature and a bloated face. , looks like a weird grandpa.

However, this person has a lot of fame and can be regarded as a legend in the coaching world.

Guy Roux, who has coached the small team Auxerre for more than 30 years, has led Auxerre from the lower leagues to Ligue 1 steadily, and has never had a history of relegation. This record cannot even be matched by many Ligue 1 giants.

He is a coach respected and admired by the French people and a close friend of Wenger.

Gerard Houllier, who stepped down as coach of the French national team last year.

Work hard to learn coaching knowledge, and the iron-fisted coach Harry Hodzic will become famous in the future.

After a tumultuous season in Monaco, which fired Wenger, Jean-Tigana, who was already well-known for stabilizing the situation, was appointed last season.

Luis Fernandez, who led Paris Saint-Germain to win the European Cup Winners' Cup last season, was brilliant.

In addition, there are some coaches who coach in Ligue 1. Although they are not well-known, the influence of Ligue 1 in this era is only lower than that of Serie A. Therefore, the coaches in this hall must have skills.

To Aldridge's surprise, he also saw Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein in it.

Reminiscent of Wenger's revelation just now, Aldrich immediately felt relieved.

After introducing each other with a group of coaches with different qualifications, everyone's eyes were on Aldridge.

Because he is young.

People who don't know him thought Wenger brought a player here at first.

However, coaches who pay attention to English football will give a brief introduction to the people around them, and then everyone's eyes will turn into surprise and admiration.

What Millwall achieved last season was enough to impress Aldridge.