The Young Lion

The British media is probably the most unreliable in Europe, and even in the world. They can fabricate news in order to attract attention, and they can also infiltrate personal privacy in a pervasive way.

What is the status of football in the UK? What is the most popular sport in the UK?

The first is football.

The second is football.

Third, football.

Therefore, football and the media are closely integrated. It can also be said that the media can create a brilliant team, such as the Manchester United dynasty of the Busby boys. A broad fan base has been laid, and if it is an era dominated by other teams, I am afraid that English football will be a different scene today.

Aldrich is well aware of the influence of the media, and intellectually knows that Millwall must be promoted with the help of the media. Therefore, first of all, he needs popularity.

The day before the opening of League One, Millwall officially held a press conference. Aldridge hoped to give the team a chance to make an appearance before the new season, making the team a little bit special, just to increase Reputation.

But at the press conference, Aldrich smiled wryly in his heart.

Several major British newspapers, such as The Times, Guardian, Daily Telegraph, and Independent, did not send reporters.

There are no well-known professional sports newspapers in the UK. Most of them are general newspapers with sports sections. Therefore, not everything that happens in the football circle will attract attention. Only eye-catching news will attract the paparazzi.

However, Millwall's first team, these paparazzi are not interested, except Southgate who rebelled from Crystal Palace is worthy of a special mention, and that has been hyped for more than a week, and it has already passed the gas. .

Aldridge turned the Millwall club upside down before, and it was also in the news of the big newspapers, especially the transfer stage, but once the time passed, no one cares about Aldridge unless he does something else. Unexpected things.

There were only about ten media reporters at the press conference, and they looked like Aldrich, young, and they couldn't get news elsewhere, so they came to Millwall to try their luck.

Aldridge made a special inquiry. Although the reporters from The Sun, The Mirror and The Daily Mail were sitting below the stage, they were all interns. There, in the end, it was the other peers who experienced asking Aldridge.

What are Millwall's goals for next season? You've spent more than £10m in the transfer market, the most spent by an English club all summer.

Aldridge said seriously: We are a young team, and many players still need training in the game to grow. The goal for next season is very realistic, to stay in League One.

The few reporters in the audience looked at each other in blank dismay, and the person who asked the question asked back in surprise: Millwall spent more than 10 million pounds just to avoid relegation? If this is the case, then why sell so many of the previous players? They finished third in League One last season.

It's very simple, because the previous team didn't have the growth potential, and that team was able to relegation in League One every year, but my current team can relegation this year, and it will be more mature next year, and it may be able to hit the Premier League next year. After that, I think at that time, my team will be very competitive in the Premier League. Three years later, the average age of this team will not exceed 24 years old.

Aldrich said with a smile on his face.

In his heart, he actually hoped that more media would be present, and then publicize his relegation goal to the ears of his competitors in League One, to show their weakness and paralyze their opponents.

The reporters in the audience were even less interested. Millwall created a sensation in the transfer market in the summer, but now their coach just wants to relegation. This is not attractive as news, at best it can make you laugh.

The deserted press conference made the reporters feel a little sympathetic to Aldrich, so someone said enthusiastically: Please talk about Ole Solskjaer, David Trezeguet, Henrique -Larson three forwards.

Aldridge and these reporters asked and answered, and he was not bothered. In the end, these reporters no longer asked anything about the Millwall club, but were more interested in Aldridge.

How to say Aldrich as a rich kid is also somewhat legendary.

Traveled all over Europe, determined to be a football coach, young and rich, handsome and unrestrained...

Aldrich answered every question, and he was even able to chat and laugh with these trainee reporters. As for what the article in the newspaper will be published tomorrow, Aldridge doesn’t care at all. He needs fame, and his fame will also bring effects to Millwall. Aldrich doesn't care as long as he doesn't waste Aldrich's time hiring a lawyer to fight the lawsuit, or write some fake news based on speculative hints.

Sure enough, in the news published by these tabloids the next day, Aldridge was given a lot of space, which introduced his personal information far more than Millwall Club, but it was only insinuated that this is a football club as a toy. playboy......

At 3 pm on August 12th, the Lions Den Stadium was packed, and Millwall's team anthem echoed in the small stadium.

Millwall, who is playing at home, is already in the dressing room ready to go.

The tactical board in the locker room was blank. Aldridge was wearing a simple and stylish suit with his jacket unbuttoned. He looked at the aggressive players with his hands in his pockets. Everyone was in high spirits waiting for Aldridge to make the last move before the start of the game. instruct.

But after coming to the locker room this afternoon, Aldridge did not talk about any game-related topics, but only asked about the physical condition of the players.

How to play on the court, I have said countless times in training, now, I don't want to say more, it is meaningless, as long as you play to the level of your training, implement tactical requirements, and maintain focus and fighting spirit on the game Enough. But before the game starts, I want to say something.

Aldridge glanced at the faces of every player, and said in a deep voice: I believe you, someone put a knife on my neck, I also believe you, ask me a hundred times, I will answer a hundred times: you Is the best! But, like me, like this club with more than 100 years of history, you have nothing! When you step out of this room and step on the field, you have started your journey here. I hope you can and I face the next time with the same mood, I must, must leave something here, don’t come in obscurity, leave in obscurity, for Millwall, for yourself, write your name into victory Let your figures be imprinted forever in the history of the great sport of football. I believe in you and firmly believe that you are the best. Although you still have a lot of room for improvement, as long as we Keep going, I believe, we will defeat all those who stand in our way to reach Europe, the top of the world, let us realize this dream together. Come on!

After Aldridge finished speaking, he turned around and opened the door of the locker room, and went to the court first. Behind him, the young boys shouted in unison: Come on!

The Millwall players started to walk out of the players' locker room like a lion out of a cage. Aldridge came to the end of the players' tunnel first. Here, the referee team of this game was already standing in front. Allianz players also stood in a team ready to play.

The Allianz players locked their eyes firmly on Aldridge.

They were curious about the abilities of this young man from a rich family, and many of them had contemptuous sneers on their faces, as if they had foreseen Aldrich's embarrassment when he failed.

Standing at the exit of the passage, Aldridge stopped suddenly, closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

The passage of time seemed to slow down, and the subtle sound seemed to be elongated, and it was transmitted to his ears with incomparable clarity.

Whoop, boom, boom.

He could feel his heavy but not rapid breathing, his strong and slow beating heart, and then, the team song full of rock rhythm gradually came into his ears. He closed his eyes, but he seemed to be in the stands, Millwall fans They held up their scarves and sang songs in unison...

Aldridge exhaled deeply, suppressing the tension in his heart, which was a feeling he had never experienced before, as if there was an invisible weight on his shoulders that made him unable to breathe.

He knew what would greet him after walking out of this passage, a real professional arena, and the support of the fans in the stands made him unable to help but shoulder the responsibility.

Opening his eyes with a confident and calm expression, Aldridge walked out of the player tunnel with his head held high. Under the bright sunshine, the passionate noise in Aldridge's ears became clearer.

The well-disguised nervousness still let him slip through the action.

Under the watchful eyes of all the fans, Aldridge appeared on the sidelines of the court, and then, under everyone's surprised eyes, he walked to the coach's bench of the visiting team...

After taking three steps, Aldridge saw a group of coaches and players he didn't know sitting on the bench, and realized that he was going in the wrong direction.

But he didn't immediately turn around and walk away. He walked towards the head coach of the visiting team who was standing in front of the coach's bench and whispering to his assistant: Peter Dawson.

Aldridge intends to cover up his mistakes by saying hello to the opposing coach to show respect.

But it seems that things are not going in the direction he expected...