The Young Lion

Although Najib is in charge of the construction of the youth team, he will also pay attention to the situation of the reserve team. In terms of player growth, ability assessment, and status inspection, Aldridge trusts Najib very much. Whenever he needs to adjust the lineup and use non-first-team standing players At that time, Najib's opinion was the first thing he would listen to.

Lamor, if you only watch his training, you still think he is a genius, technology, physical fitness, running position, coordination awareness, everything is fine, but in the game, he will avoid confrontation intentionally or unintentionally, serious injuries plus The shadow of Doncaster is still in his heart. In the second half of last season, after Ronaldinho left the reserve team, Lamore's performance began to improve, but I don't think he is ready to report to the first team. , Let’s wait and see if he can further overcome the psychological shadow of physical confrontation in the reserve team in the new season.”

Najib's words are very pertinent. He will not recommend players just because the first team needs a striker. That is unprofessional and will bury hidden dangers for the first team's record.

On player issues, seeking truth from facts is the first principle.

Aldrich nodded when he heard the words, and said nothing more.

This kind of thing cannot be forced. Whether the player can do it is a practical issue, and it has nothing to do with his subjective wishes.

If some players need to go out on loan to exercise, then you can think about it and make a list for me. I have many loan requests from low-level clubs.

Aldridge chatted with Nagy for a few more words before taking Ferreira and Cole to the first team.

Najib will decide the fate of youth players based on his judgment. If he thinks a player has reached the first-team level, he will definitely recommend it to Aldridge immediately. If not, but the youth team or reserve league is not suitable This player has further improved, and going out on loan is a good way to train, but it must be treated with caution and find the most suitable training environment for the player.

This kind of work is not easy, because Millwall's first team is full of talents and the higher the level. The more difficult it is for the youth team players to squeeze in, 18-year-old players like Paulson and Cahill can already play the main force in the League One team, but in the Millwall first team, substitutes Can't beat them all.

Of course, they still have room to grow. The purpose of the loan is to tap their potential, but the potential of different players is naturally different. If the coaches judge that the player's potential has reached the limit, it is still not enough for the first team level. Then put players on the list and let them leave to start their careers at a club that suits their level. Also a great result. Maybe in those middle and lower teams, these players are valued and can make a difference.

In the evening, someone invited Aldridge to dinner.

The coach of the new Champions League champion and the members of the former Champions League champions sat and ate in a high-end restaurant.

Martin O'Neill.

The opponent once won the Champions League twice under the legendary coach Clough. Those were the glory of the player era, and Aldridge can't compare, but in terms of head coach level, Aldridge is obviously better than O'Neal.

Martin O'Neill is also a blockbuster coach, but the sensation of his coach's fame does not have a strong impact. In the ten years of the Premier League two thousand years later, people will always say how well Moyes led Everton's small business. In fact, Martin O'Neill is more impressive than Moyes.

Since he led Leicester City to surpass, Leicester City has never entered the predicament of relegation battle. Moreover, it ranks in the middle of the Premier League every year, and the honor room can also add trophy honors. This record is even more outstanding than the ups and downs of Moyes leading the veteran team Everton to almost relegation.

Usually you can't see any difference between players. When they are good, they are very good. When they are bad, they feel depressed. When you always think that the team can play better, but the players don't seem to think so, they I feel that the results I have achieved are the best, and no matter how hard I work, I can’t get more rewards. This is probably the difference in temperament between a strong team and a weak team.”

O'Neill complained to Aldridge, and Aldridge just laughed after hearing it. Probably this is the complaint that has been suppressed in the other party's heart for half a year.

A small team has the limitations of a small team, and rising to a high level is a matter of team temperament.

Leicester City ranked in the top seven of the Premier League at the end of the halfway point of last season, but only ranked 11th in the Premier League at the end of the season. Half of his momentum and anger were immediately vented.

Then you can try a different environment. I heard that Tottenham intends to let you replace Francis?

As a friend, Aldridge can only explain him in this way.

Leicester City does not have the capital to complete a major change, so it is impossible for the player team to change a batch for O'Neill, so O'Neill must either move or continue to endure this situation.

This is very understandable. The overall strength of Leicester City is estimated to be a lower level every year. Once they get the mid-upper ranking, the players will be satisfied.

Many teams want to recruit O'Neill to coach. He can lead Leicester City to the middle of the Premier League for two consecutive years.

O'Neal shook his head slightly and sighed: I'm not willing to give up. I went to a new team. Everything has to be overthrown and restarted. Not every team can accept my management model and technical and tactical system.

Aldrich nodded in agreement, which O'Neill knew very well, and the two were considered like-minded.

During the dinner, the two chatted a lot about football. After the dinner, O'Neill asked Aldridge, Can Gudjohnsen sell it to me?

Aldridge tapped on the table lightly and said with a smile, But the highest bidder is not Leicester City.

Are you going to sell him to Chelsea?

Aldrich chuckled and said, Well, I don't want to worry about five hundred and one million pounds. In fact, I called Gudjohnsen before coming to dinner and told him that the club agreed to Leicester City's decision. offer.

Martin O'Neill widened his eyes in disbelief and said, Why didn't you say it earlier?

Aldrich pointed at the other person's face and smiled, Because I was waiting for your expression now!

There are many clubs seeking to buy Gudjohnsen, even Manchester United is involved, but Gudjohnsen left to play the main force, go to a rich or strong team, and he is mostly a substitute, so the middle and lower teams will give him a starting position The team is the first choice.

The highest bidder was Chelsea, who offered £8 million.

But Aldridge does not want to do business with Chelsea, they are sworn enemies, regardless of whether there will be any Millwall players in the future who will play for Chelsea. At least he cannot allow a Millwall player to go straight to Chelsea.

Leicester City only bid 6 million pounds, which is not low. O'Neill wants Gudjohnsen and Tony to form a double striker. The two strikers produced by Millwall have their own characteristics and can complement each other tactically. I think this is an important foundation for Leicester City to achieve greater achievements. At the same time, Leicester City has spent 2 million pounds from Chelsea to sign defender Sinclair to strengthen defense.

Tony scored 17 league goals in the Leicester City team last season, only one away from winning the Premier League Golden Boot, and the team ranks in the middle. At least the bonus is more than the teams behind. Coupled with the substantial increase in Premier League broadcast revenue. It is still possible for the team to invest nearly ten million pounds. Originally, the pressure on their team's salary system is not great, but there is plenty of room for growth.

Martin O'Neill couldn't help laughing. He shook his head and sighed to Aldridge, I'm still thinking about how to negotiate the price with you.

Although 6 million pounds is not a reflection of Gudjohnsen's future worth. But he only played as a substitute at Millwall last year. Leicester City's offer is sincere, and it should be the limit of your transfer budget. On the one hand, I don't want to procrastinate, if some players want to leave, they should leave as soon as possible, so as not to stay in the team and affect the morale of the army.

O'Neill sighed: Yes, 6 million is the highest price we can give, even if it is 500,000 higher. We can't afford it.

It sounds like 500,000 is not much, but in this era, it may be the salary expenditure cost of a main player for one or two years. Small clubs must carefully plan their budgets and plan carefully. Aldridge also considered this point, so he didn't want to bargain with Leicester City. It was meaningless, and there would be no big progress in the end.

The two walked out of the hotel together and formally shook hands again before parting. This scene was captured by the paparazzi. While Gudjohnsen was still thinking about it, Fleet Street published an article predicting: Gudjohnsen will transfer to Leicester City The team, after Tony, the second Millwall striker who defected to O'Neill.

Gudjohnsen has almost no intersection with Tony. When he came to the team, Tony was no longer in the team. He occasionally met Tony when he came back from his loan period to receive special technical training.

But Tony's outstanding performance in Leicester City is like a bright light, and Aldridge also highly admires O'Neill. After O'Neill personally persuaded him, Gudjohnsen made up his mind to transfer to Leicester City.

Two days later, both Millwall and Leicester City officially announced that Gudjohnsen had reached a transfer agreement for £6 million.

There is one striker missing in Aldridge's plan. He wants to find a replacement, and there are only Ruud van Nistelrooy and Klose at the center position. Klose's debut in the Premier League. Doubtful, despite the German's impressive season in the reserves.

While Aldridge was looking up news about the European transfer market, Andrew came to his door and delivered a bunch of materials.

The results of our draft events held on the African continent have come out. These are the profiles of the players who signed up for the competition. Take a look.

In Aldrich's office, Andrew crossed his legs and flipped through a book at will, while Aldrich put down his work to see Andrew's achievements in Africa.

The African continent is also a gold mine for players. Because of poor material conditions, African children, like many children in slums in South America, dream of becoming famous and leading their families out of poverty and becoming rich.

This has allowed many unscrupulous agents to take advantage of the loopholes. Unlike the professional football system in continental Europe, which is becoming more mature, various clubs radiate to local or national regions, and the scouting network covers a wide range. Although there are some who slip through the net, most of them are talented Young players will enter the professional football field early.

African children have no way to play football, and football in the African continent is also lagging behind. Therefore, they dream of going to European clubs for trial training. There are often criminals who pretend to be agents or bad agents themselves. Go to a European team for trial training, and then swindle the money that the other family paid for their dreams. That money may be all the savings of the whole family.

Against this background, Andrew’s company held a football draft event in Africa, which was warmly welcomed. The event has been publicized for three months. Traveling across the ocean to Europe is easier. ()