The Young Lion

After Aldridge's team interview was over, Ivan, who was in a hurry, interviewed the players in the team one after another during the training break in the next few days.

This makes the atmosphere in the team suddenly active. Compared with the pre-match press conference or post-match interviews, they are rarely able to be open and honest with the outside media, because after getting familiar with the style of Fleet Street, most players feel that the outside media Any questions to them are malicious, and they will try their best to distort what they say and cause unnecessary trouble.

For example, if a player is asked about his salary, no matter how the player answers, it will be interpreted by the outside world as dissatisfaction with his salary, which will cause scandals in the transfer market.

After a loss or a draw, the players' remarks will become the focus, which arouses the players' sense of self-protection. Most of them use a formulaic tone when facing the media.

However, Ivan’s interview is obviously from the standpoint of the club. The players also want to express their thoughts through this kind of interview. There is a desire to confide.

As the captain, Southgate was the first to sit in front of the camera as a matter of course.

When Ivan asked him about his choice of Millwall, Southgate said frankly: Actually, I never thought about joining Millwall. I will not pretend to say that I have dreamed of joining here since I was a child. In the summer of 2019, I was the main player in Crystal Palace. Everyone knows the relationship between Crystal Palace and Millwall. At that time, what I yearned for was to enter the Premier League and fight with Crystal Palace. However, the boss offered me a top offer. It doesn't look like much now, but it was a lot of money at the time, Crystal Palace agreed to it without discussing it with me, and I felt like I was being dumped, in those circumstances. I thought I couldn't stay in Crystal Palace. Then, the boss came to persuade me to join Millwall. That day, I will never forget. At first I thought the boss was an arrogant guy. Reason told me: he It's just big talk, don't go crazy with him. But I was persuaded by him, I think, what touched me at that moment was an irrational passion, which is what football needs most. It can't be described in words Yes, and this kind of passion is also what many successful teams must have, like Manchester United, Liverpool in the past, Ajax in the past three years, etc. Football is a very special field. Whether it is a player or a coach, If you just treat it as a job, it is difficult for you to succeed, the element of passion is one of the necessary qualities for a successful person, and the boss has this element, which deeply infected me.

Ivan nodded with a smile. Aldridge did have this element. He made Millwall's football sexy and wild. The vigorous fighting spirit of the players on the field well demonstrated the quality of players most needed by the public.

Then how do you feel about life in Millwall two and a half years after you came here? What are your plans for the future?

Southgate smiled.

Said: After coming here, I feel that I have improved very quickly. I entered the England national team. The boss asked me to be the captain, so that I always have a strong sense of responsibility. This is very important to me, and I am in a very In a united and competitive team, this makes us look forward to brilliant achievements. I have to admit that if I am in a middle and lower team, it will be difficult to maintain my focus on the game after a season. When enough league points are reached, players will slack off mentally, but here, no, from the first game of the season to the end of the season, we are full of belief in winning every game, hoping to harvest the trophy at the end of the season, One, two, or more. Over the past two years, we have been improving. There are so many excellent teammates around us, which also motivates me to move forward. Otherwise, I will not be worthy of this excellent team. Last summer, I became At that time, I just wanted to escape, but the boss appeared in front of me at the first time. He paid for me beyond my imagination, and he cheered me up again, and I was determined to climb again after the fall It was a difficult time, but it was also my most valuable experience. Now, I can calmly face all difficulties, and help my teammates in difficult situations, and play the role that the captain should have. The future? I want to be here Keep playing, the fans, the team-mates, and the boss, these are the three most important reasons why I never thought of leaving, Millwall will win the first league title this year, although the league is not over, I believe we We will not give our opponents any chance, we will play every game well, and then go to the European Champions Cup next season, that is my dream stage and the stage that the team yearns for, we can’t wait to compete with the top European teams fan.

Hearing his rhetoric, Yiwen nodded affirmatively. There is a lot of information that can be reflected from the mouth of the players, including the pursuit of the whole team.

You said that the reasons why you want to play for Millwall include the head coach Aldridge. Apart from his introduction and cultivation of you, are there other reasons?

Southgate laughed and said: There are many reasons, and I can't explain it clearly for a while. He is mature, he looks young, but his behavior style is completely out of line with his age. It is difficult for you to see him when he is anxious. When he wins, he He will praise you with restraint. When you fail, he will let you forget the shadow and pressure of failure. He often says: business as usual. I think this is the reason why we firmly believe that we can succeed. Victory When you are in trouble, keep going as usual, and continue to win. When you fail, don’t dwell on the past. You should focus on the next game, and your belief in pursuing victory will not be shaken.”

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Ivan then interviewed other players, and most of them expressed their gratitude to Aldridge's cultivation and also had their own understanding of Millwall's culture, especially the foreign players, who were fascinated by the enthusiasm of the fans here. Shocked, even obsessed here.

When asked about Aldridge-related topics, players reacted differently.

Nedved said: The boss is a patient and excellent coach. He will never get angry at the players for no reason. Even when the team loses, he will rationally analyze the reasons for the loss. If he reprimands a certain player. It must be reasonable. The coaches in our team have an objective statistical system. In every game, the coaches of the first team will rate each player’s performance on the field. This is not a rigid standard. For example, against some teams whose strength is not as good as ours The team, the coach will have higher requirements for you, and thinks that your performance should be 8 or 9 points, and against a stronger team than us, if you can perform at a qualified level of 6 points, the coaches will be satisfied ...If you have a 7, 8 performance, then you will definitely be praised. Conversely, if you only score 6 points against a weak team, then the boss will criticize you. And there is absolutely nothing you can refute. The boss's diligence and wisdom, this is the reason why I am amazed and willing to work for him all the time, his professional attitude virtually inspires us to move forward, which is very important.

Larson said: Amazing! Yes, he has redefined my role and ability on the court. I used to think that I was a point-grabbing striker, but here. I have more freedom on the court, I can do I am improving every season. Our performance is unparalleled. As a striker, I scored many goals in cooperation with my teammates in the game, and many of them were classic goals that I would never tire of looking back on. Let's enjoy the game, have fun, I see people talking about Millwall how easily they score. I think it's superficial because I don't think any other manager can make a team The offense is so rich and varied, why am I amazed? Because he is only twenty years old!

Trezeguet expressed his gratitude to Aldridge in an interview, and he was full of praise when talking about Aldridge.

Unbelievable coach, he will definitely become the greatest coach in history. Yes, I think so, casual people laugh at me for not seeing the world, but I think as long as the boss is given time, he will become a legend in the coaching world .Playing under him puts me under pressure, but it makes me enjoy it even more, because I will not be lost. Some teammates hope that I can give some experience when they first come to the team. I will tell them: If you don’t know what you should Do something, then go to the boss, don't think about anything, do what the boss asks you to do, and then you will find your own value. I am not saying that the boss is an unreasonable person , on the contrary, he likes to reason with me the most, and even I am a little annoyed. For a while, he told me: David, I need you to be able to provide assistance to my teammates on the front line. Then, I started to actively defend, head first Son is still dissatisfied, he said: I also need to give some assistance to my teammates during the offense. I don’t understand why, because I am a striker, and my duty is to score goals, but the boss told me a lot of tactical principles. To be honest, I didn’t I understand, but after a few games, I followed what he said, and then I understood that now, I can cover for my teammates, and at the same time, I have scored more goals than the same period last year. The boss will be higher Joyfully tell me why, what threat from a strike partner gives me more space, and I tell the boss: You just tell me what to do, and I'll do it, and that's enough.

In a series of interviews, Yiwen found that she didn't seem to realize that Aldridge has so many characteristics. After all, each player has a different perspective. Like Makelele, his gratitude to Aldridge is more out of to be appreciated.

His role in defense is considered to be the key to the success of the team. Aldrich tirelessly recommended him to the national team, which moved Makelele even more, and the French national team has also begun to call Makelele recently. There are signs that he feels that he is an important person who is absolutely valued at Millwall, which gives him a strong sense of ownership of the team.

Players such as Schneider and Phillips are grateful for their kindness. The former thought he would play in the German regional league in the summer of 1994, while the latter was abandoned by the youth training of the Premier League team and reduced to a low-level amateur club.

In interviews, other staff members of the team were full of longing for the club's prosperity and future prospects. As a part of witnessing the rise of Millwall, everyone was full of motivation every day, and wanted to personally take this penniless small ball The team is shaped into a behemoth.

The video recording of the team interview has not yet been released on the official TV station. It is expected that Millwall TV will be officially launched this summer, and the transcript immediately attracted widespread attention after it was released on the official website.

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