The Young Lion

Millwall is on the track to compete for the third-tier championship. The atmosphere in the team is very good. There will be more and more opportunities for substitute players to show their faces in the league. The main players are also fully preparing for the remaining key battles.

During this period of time, Aldridge is still working hard in training. He is very happy to see the state of the team. He feels that this is a relatively simple era. Know when this good time will end.

The player that Aldridge cared about the most during practice was a player who had faded from fans' sights for nearly a year: Lucas Neal.

In March, Neil finally returned to the training ground. As the coach, Aldridge felt very sorry and guilty for him.

It took a year to recuperate from the injury. The time that Neil lost was the most precious time for the player. Not only did his skills not improve, but his physical fitness also regressed.

Fate is impermanent, and sometimes we have to lament that good fortune makes people.

A year ago, he was the team's main full-back, and a year later, it seems that he can't even play as a substitute.

Capdevila grew rapidly and occupied the main position. Zambrotta shared the opportunity to play with him. The competition between the two was very fierce. When Aldridge used the two, he would treat them differently according to the tactical requirements, focusing on For offense, use more delicate footwork, cooperate with Capdevila, who is more conscious, and focus on defense, use Zambrotta, who is stronger.

On the right back side, Schneider firmly occupies the main position, and Mills' strong defense and weak offense cannot shake Schneider's main position.

In any case, the four full-backs are clearly better than Neal, who is recovering from a serious injury.

Therefore, Aldridge will be more patient and concerned about Neal during training, and also designed a special training plan for him.

But Aldridge still owes something in his heart. Neil's comeback is a bit late, and he will be given a chance to play in the rest of the league this season. It is not enough for the required number of championship medals.

In private, Aldridge discussed with Neal that he would let him come off the bench in each of the last eight league rounds, playing ten to twenty minutes, and then wait until the end of the Premier League. Go apply for a medal from the FA and also give him a championship medal.

To Aldridge's surprise, Neil refused.

After suffering a serious injury, this Australian boy seems to have matured a lot in the past year. The scenes of laughing and playing with his teammates in the past can no longer be seen. He started to grow a beard at the age of nineteen. They looked more like young people in their twenties and fourteens.

The serious injury wasted his youth, delayed his technical improvement, and hindered his physical fitness, but it allowed him to hone a strong willpower that ordinary people could not imagine.

He is the first player to come to the training ground and the last one to leave, if he is not seen in the training ground. Then go to the gym, you will definitely be able to find him, he is silently chasing the passing time, using sweat to make up for the gap in the past year.

In the past year, Aldridge has visited him at least twice a month, and he has started to make a light training plan for him half a year ago, so. Neal could talk to Aldridge about anything.

He said frankly: Millwall's championship this year has nothing to do with me, I am not worthy of the championship medal!

Objectively speaking, his words are fair.

Judging by the outside world, it is natural that Neal will not think that Neil has made any contribution to Millwall's league championship.

Aldridge's proposal is only out of human touch, he can't be as ruthless as a bystander, especially towards his own players.

Neil is grateful for Aldrich's care, but he also has his own self-esteem.

He even retorted with Aldridge's original rhetoric: I'm not here to mix the title.

Just like David Batty, who played for Blackburn two years ago, refused to receive the Premier League championship medal because he was injured and did not play most of the time, the honor is good. But the strong self-esteem of the players makes them want to get their honor even more openly.

In this regard, Aldridge can only continue to maintain an encouraging and supportive attitude towards Neal, and at the same time warn him not to overtrain and exceed the physical load.

Aldridge admired Neil's strong will. Before the league started on the weekend, Aldridge was thinking about the summer player renewal plan in the office.

Like Larson. It is imperative for veterans and absolute main players in the team such as Nedved, Southgate, Makelele, Schneider and Trezeguet to increase their salary and renew their contracts.

At the same time, Pirlo, Shevchenko, Capdevila and other players who have gained a foothold this season will also have to renew their contracts, and their salaries will also rank third in the team.

Aldridge has a pyramid-like structure for the team's salary structure.

At the top are the three captains Southgate, Nedved and Larson.

One is the status of the team, and the other is that he will not only value offensive players. The three lines have representatives, and the third is that they have played for the longest time. The sense of belonging is a loyalty reward to some extent, and Aldridge also intends to add a loyalty clause to each player in the new contract.

For example, if Nedved has played for the team for more than 5 years, he will start to receive a reward of 1 million pounds per season in the sixth year, after playing for more than 10 years, and then 1.5 million pounds per year. On the day he retired, Millwall was willing to pay a loyalty bonus of five million pounds!

Although it is very vulgar to talk about money, the capitalization trend of football has been reflected, and the rapidly growing football bubble is the best evidence.

Millwall can't give players the top salary in the Premier League now, but Aldridge still plays a little cautious in the contract, and the loyalty clause can be counted as one. At that time, in addition to his salary, he could also get an additional bonus of one million pounds. Skyrocketing, but now, it is undoubtedly very tempting for Aldrich to join this clause.

Although it makes him look like a philistine businessman, how can great football go out of its way to win players over money? Doesn't this tarnish Nedved's loyalty?

But Aldridge can't help it, he can only overdraw the future of the club, and. He also doesn't want to treat the players badly. If he was a philistine businessman, he would hope that every player under him would be Gerrard who would take the initiative to renew his contract without raising his salary...but that would be too chilling, and How to attract more outstanding players to come here?

Players in the second gear of the team's salary will be based on their playing time and status in the team, such as Makelele. For Bout, Schneider, Trezeguet and other players, the gap between their salaries and the first tier will not be too big.

In the third gear, there are outstanding young players and main substitute players who have emerged, such as Elguera and Materazzi. Pirlo, Shevchenko, Capdevila and other players.

Then there are the other players.

Aldridge hopes to build a healthy salary structure, because there are grades, and players can be promoted through performance on the court and loyalty to the club.

He adjusted Neil's contract to the third tier, which was originally based on Neil's current strength and state. It must be at the bottom, but Neil is a veteran of Millwall after all. Even if he is not old, his qualifications are there. He is not eating at the club. On the contrary, he is actively recovering and improving his strength. He is still an important member of the club's future plans. Aldridge must not let him down, and let other players see how Millwall treats a player who has been seriously injured for a year, and will never leave him!

After Aldridge had clearly divided the team's general salary structure, he printed out the document and prepared to give it to Adam. The specific content of the contract should be handled by others.

Dr. Thompson, the director of the medical department, knocked on the door of his office at this time.

Aldrich looked at the time, it was already 7:40pm, he forgot the time at work, and he didn't expect that there were still people who hadn't left.

Doctor. Have you left yet?

Aldrich is now used to directly calling the other party DR, which is a kind of respectful title in the UK, because there are not many people who can obtain the title of r, and it can even be said that it is a hundred times more difficult to become r than to obtain a diploma from a prestigious school.

Thompson sat down with a look of embarrassment on his face, a report in his hand. He never said a word, and Aldrich's heart suddenly sank.

When the doctor comes to you with a bad face, ordinary people will have a premonition that the next thing will definitely not be a happy event.

Thompson stroked his glasses, and said with difficulty: Mr. Hall, I'm sorry, a player has a physical problem, but we can't find the reason.

Aldrich raised his hand to ask for the report in the other party's hand. After Thompson delivered the report to him, Aldrich opened it and his expression sank.

Dean Richards.

The central defender played some games in the first half of this year, but he has not been able to play since the New Year because he felt unwell in training. Aldridge let him rest out of caution and go for a checkup.

The medical department has not sent his inspection report for a long time, and every time Aldrich asked the medical department, he could not get an accurate answer, only saying: the detailed inspection report has not yet come out.

what is going on?

Thompson said shyly: We don't know either. Originally, he was just a little dizzy, and he recovered after a short rest, but we did a detailed examination to be cautious, and found that there was an abnormality in his brain, especially after strenuous exercise. It was caused by multiple headers, but it seems not, because in the past three months, he only felt unwell after two training sessions. The symptoms were dizziness and vomiting, which basically did not affect his training and competition, but he could not predict the next time When will he have this symptom again?

Aldrich frowned and thought about it. He first introduced Richards because he remembered that Richards was a central defender who had played for Tottenham. Aldridge didn't care about where it happened. After all, as a fan in his previous life, his attention was all on the top league.

Can't find the reason?

Thompson shook his head embarrassingly, feeling remiss in his duty.

Although the cause has not yet been found, our suggestion is that he can no longer do strenuous exercise, because if the root cause of the disease cannot be found, once this abnormal physiological condition intensifies, it may endanger his health.

Aldridge rested his chin in thought, while Thompson continued: Mr. Hall, I know that the club spent money to introduce Richards, and also gave him a lot of salary, but first of all, he is a person, and then He is the player, and if the club insists on letting him engage in the fierce sport of football, which eventually leads to irreparable consequences, then this is an unforgivable behavior by the whole society.

Aldridge waved his hand and said: I know, I'm just thinking about how to tell him, I don't want to be a murderer, but, you may not understand, for many players, playing football is their life, even with It’s not about ideals, it’s about survival.”

Thompson was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, I'm relieved if you can think that way. In addition, I hope the club can let Richards stay in the medical department. We will follow up and observe his strange illness as much as possible. Find a cure, at least, let him get the best care.

Aldrich sighed and agreed to come down. After Thompson left, the medical report in his hand felt heavier than a mountain. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to m. to read.) (m)