The Young Lion

Thank you Thieves for your reward!

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In a semi-warm-up game of the Community Shield, neither the Red Devils nor the Wild Lions needed to go to war with their bodies. They were serious about the game, but Keane's tackle was really too much.

There was originally a game without a yellow card. When Keane shoveled Lampard and injured himself, the referee showed Keane a red card before he was carried off the field on a stretcher.

Ferguson's face was livid, and he changed players continuously, replacing all the main players, and no longer had expectations for this game.

Aldridge also continued to use two substitutions, allowing Materazzi and Ferdinand to replace Southgate and Lampard, and Elguera played a free agent to participate in the attack to see the effect.

When Manchester United played one less player and began to shrink actively, Millwall's positional offensive was not so fierce.

Moreover, when the two rookies on the wing were compressed by the defense, their performance was not as chic as Yimapingchuan in the counterattack.

Duff is kicking the ball with one foot, and his right foot technique is terrible. It seems that he can't use his right foot to stop the ball while running.

Van der Meyde dribbled the ball, dribbled, dribbled, dribbling, dribbling, and then barely kicked after chasing soldiers...

Aldridge scratched his head while watching on the coach's bench.

Although these two entered the first team in the new season, it will take longer to integrate into the team. Not only their playing habits and awareness need to be improved, but their personal skills must also be honed.

Van der Meyde sticks to the ball, and Duff's right foot is useless.

In the last few minutes of the game, although the Wild Lions fans were very happy to win the Community Shield for the first time, they missed it last year and lost to Manchester United. This year they can win the cup as they wished, which makes them extremely excited.

But seeing the performance of Duff and Van der Meyde at the last moment, the fans have an illusion: they are like two people in the previous counterattack.

A team of Manchester United's level, even if it is on the bench. Determined to defend, it's really not something a fledgling young man can do wildly.

Regardless, at the end of the game, Millwall's players were delighted to claim another trophy.

The Community Shield is a continuation of last season's competition.

So this trophy can be included in Millwall's 96/97 season's awards.

Fans pulled up banners in the stands, with four trophies painted on it, and the big book: Quadruple.

Aldridge went to shake hands with Ferguson, and then interviewed reporters on the sidelines.

Speaking of this game, Aldridge made some formulaic remarks, after all, it is a warm-up nature. Winning doesn't have to be arrogant. There is no need to get angry when you lose. When he lost this game last year, he was not reconciled.

After the award ceremony, the players did not celebrate much. Captain Southgate took the lead and left Wembley Stadium quickly. They went home to rest. Get ready for the Premier League opener in a few days.

On August 7th, after lunch, Aldridge came to the club early, and the staff sent him the family photos taken before the season. He put the photos in a beautiful photo frame, and then walked into his office.

His office has a simple layout, a desk with its back against the floor-to-ceiling windows, a sofa and coffee table in the middle, and a bookshelf against the wall. There are football books and non-football books on it, which he sometimes picks up to read when he refreshes his mind or relaxes here.

On the other wall, there are three photo frames hanging on the wall.

Photos inside photo frames. They are the family portraits of the teams before the 94/95, 95/96, and 96/97 seasons.

As for the trophies won by the team, they are all displayed in the club honor room for restaurants, and some of the individual awards he won are all in his home.

Holding the family photo frame inlaid with the new season and coming to the wall, Aldridge was suddenly in a daze.

His eyes dimly turned back and forth in front of the three photos.

After an unknown amount of time, there was a knock on the door, and the office door was open. Ivan stood by the door and had been watching Aldrich for a minute.

Aldridge came back to his senses, and Ivan walked up to him, looked up at the photos on the wall, and said lightly: If you see it and feel sad, put it away. I think the photos of the team winning the championship should be put in the It’s better here, at least people will feel happy when they see it.”

Aldrich lowered his head and smiled wryly: What's the difference? Are there no people who left in those photos?

Ivan shrugged helplessly. She has always been a die-hard fan and the most loyal supporter of Millwall.

Sometimes I feel bad when I think of the players who left.

I used to support and love them so much, but they couldn't stick to this place.

Taking an improvised toolbox from the bottom drawer of his desk, Aldrich hammered nails into the wall and hung the picture frame.

The fourth season is about to begin.

He admired the four photos with contentment. Although the old people were absent in the new photos, there were also many faces who had been here.

From these photos, you can see the marks left by the years on them.

The players grow and the team gets stronger as they grow.

I have business to discuss with you.

Yiwen sat down on the sofa, poured himself a glass of water and drank a few sips.

Aldrich touched his butt to the desk and said, Then tell me, do I need to close the door?

After thinking for a while, Yiwen said: No, I am in charge of the club's publicity. In view of the club's signing policy and long-term team building philosophy, since we can't make a splash in the transfer market, we need to be able to You don’t deny that you launched a world-class superstar, do you?”

Aldridge nodded without hesitation.

Not to mention whether Millwall has the money to invest in superstars, but it is impossible for superstars to come here, unless they are late superstars, players who only have halos, and their abilities have not reached the level of superstars.

So in terms of publicity, although the purpose of the club is not to highlight individuals and avoid situations where players are arrogant and arrogant over teammates, in order to enhance the influence and popularity of the club, then we must do our best to build a player in publicity.

Yiwen's words made Aldridge a little confused, and he frowned and asked, Can you explain in more detail?

Yiwen said patiently: The team won so many trophies last season, who is the hero?

Aldrich took it for granted: The whole team has contributed, regardless of whether it is the main force or the substitute. Although the contribution can be divided into big and small, it can't do without anyone.

Evan continued: Then who is the best player?

That's the main players. They played a lot. They played a lot of key games. Naturally, they are the most dazzling.

So here comes the problem. In front of the public, there are many people who like Larsson, and there are also many people who like Nedved. Trezeguet, Shevchenko, Pirlo, Schneider, etc. There was a voice. Millwall didn't have top stars. But these first-tier players came together. It made Millwall a top team.

Although this statement has flaws, it is not outrageous in general.

But if we want to raise the influence of the club to a higher level, we must have more well-known players. So I think in terms of publicity, we can implement a policy of one superstar every year!

Superstar of the year?

Aldrich looked at the ceiling with weird eyes.

This policy is very familiar.

But he knew that this must be different from Real Madrid's superstar policy.

Ivan explained her proposal in detail.

If the standard of a superstar is in addition to team honors, then there are Golden Globe Awards and World Footballer of the Year as the standard. Although this is not a hard indicator, most players who have won the Golden Globe Award or World Footballer of the Year are recognized. Maybe Millwall’s players won’t be able to win this honor, but they must at least be at the top of the competition, even if they are second or third, it’s better than not being in the top three.”

Aldrich nodded in agreement.

What is a superstar?

In fact, it is not based on awards, but on influence.

Back then George Best was a superstar. Because this guy not only has a lot of fans in the green field, but also has influence in different fields across borders, such as leading fashion, which makes him a superstar.

There are a lot of people who play well, and there are a lot of people who are considered top players. However, there are not many who can reach the height of superstars in terms of influence.

Of course, just like the word genius is flooded, in the future, with the commercialization of football and the globalization of communication, the word superstar will also be used badly. If a star with a little achievement dares to be touted as a superstar, that is pure nonsense .

In the next two decades, among the superstars in international football, Beckham will be the most successful.

In terms of football skills alone, he has a skill, but he does not belong to the role of the soul of the team, but combined with commercial cross-border influence, Beckham is a well-deserved superstar. Ask a hundred people who do not watch football: Do you know who Beckham is?

Many people who don't watch football know Beckham, but only a few people know Zidane, Figo and other superstars who are far better than Beckham in terms of field talent.

The kind of publicity you mentioned is very complicated. Let's put it this way, some players don't want to appear in the spotlight, don't like to put on a show, and don't want their * to be exposed too much, which leads to a decrease in their appearance rate... ..”

I know, I know, I don't mean to force players to change something. In that case, you will definitely not agree. My idea is that we focus on building a player every year in publicity, so that he can win in personal honor. Try to get a higher evaluation in the selection. Millwall was so good last season, but have you ever thought about how many players we will be shortlisted for the Golden Globe Awards?

According to Wen's words, Aldrich fell into deep thought again.

At least three people. Defensive players are not valued. Even being shortlisted is balanced. In the final selection, not many judges will vote for defensive players. Pirlo is too young. His performance on the court is the most professional player. Critics will send praises, but he will not attract too much attention in the eyeball effect evaluation. Nedved, Larsson, Trezeguet, Shevchenko, among these four, alas, I am still too much Optimistic, it is estimated that there are two people. Larson and Nedved.

Aldrich sighed.

Ivan continued: Assuming Larson and Nedved are shortlisted together, who do you think has a better chance of winning?

Aldridge didn't want to answer the question because it made him feel bad.

Larson.

But there will be many judges who appreciate Nedved's performance and vote for him.

Uh, I see what you mean.

Aldrich rubbed his forehead, he thought of the scene of the future Golden Globe selection.

The Spanish national team, which has won three championships in four years, and the champions with the Barcelona system as the core, don't even have a Mr. Golden Ball.

Moreover, Barcelona with Harvey and Iniesta as the core swept Europe in those few years, coupled with the unprecedented glory of the national team, why is there no Mr. Golden Ball?

Are the judges blind?

not quite......

First of all, it cannot be denied that Messi was against the sky in those few years, and there are not a few judges who like Messi.

However, Harvey and Iniesta, who have proved themselves both in the club and in the national team, have performed very well. To some extent, the two have a group of judges who favor each other, and then the two split votes with each other.

This is a difficult question to choose. The judges who appreciate Xavi choose Xavi, and the judges who appreciate Iniesta choose Iniesta. The two honors are the same regardless of the club or the national team. , The two are indispensable, and the judges are confident in who they choose, but the Spanish team has won three championships in four years. The team does not even have a Mr. Golden Globe.

Then what should I say to my players? I can't say to Pavel: Hey, Henrik did a good job last season, and Mr. Golden Globe is about to be judged. The club will do everything for him. You feel wronged, okay. ?

Aldridge wanted to understand, he wanted to understand, but he felt a little uncomfortable.

But after thinking about it, there are many players in a club who have performed well. This selection in terms of personal honor is a kind of internal friction.

Yiwen said: You don't need to say anything. The club will do the publicity. Some of it is done publicly, and some is done in private. There is no need to greet the players and disturb their minds.

What do you do in private?

Propaganda, we can communicate with some cooperative media in private, put more goal highlights we produced, contact some TV programs, let them do more interview programs about Larson's performance, and then find the gunner A lot of hype in the papers... you don't have to use Millwall's position to promote players.

Aldrich stared at Ivan with wide eyes and said in surprise, So you are a fox! ()