The Young Lion

Millwall will go to Monaco to participate in the European Super Cup on the weekend. This season, the European Super Cup has been restructured and turned into a single match. It will be played before the start of the new season’s European competition. The European Super Cup returns as a continuation of last season’s European competition. A game-time tradition with an end.

Therefore, for the third round of the weekend league, Millwall chose to play in the middle of the week, unlike their European Super Cup opponent Chelsea, who adjusted the game time to a make-up match in December. After all, their opponent is Manchester United. If they play Manchester United in the middle of the week , Fight Millwall again on the weekend, that is the devil's schedule.

But Millwall can't adjust the schedule like this. They have to participate in the Toyota Cup in winter, and they can't compress all the games in the time period when the Premier League drives fast.

Aldridge received feedback from Barnett before his visit to Coventry.

Cameron found it, and the timing of his intervention was very good, because the other party lost consecutively in the past two years of elections last year. It is not a low point in his career, but he has not yet reached the stage of prosperity. It is definitely the best time to build a relationship.

Merkel in Germany has also been found, because the opponent is a female politician who is more conspicuous, and her party has just been defeated in the election, which is also a good opportunity.

As for Obama, he is already the governor of the United States. Barnett asked his partners to focus on funding Obama’s cause in the United States, but everyone has doubts because Obama is a black man. Women’s participation in politics and blacks’ participation in politics are not new these days. , but not many people would dare to believe that if he wants to reach the position of supreme leader.

Aldrich did not express any opinion on this, it is up to man to make things happen. Originally, he didn't want to participate too much in this kind of thing, which would make his life tiring.

Schneider wants to invest in wine. It just so happened that both Larson and Nedved also had a hobby of collecting red wine, so the players privately funded and entrusted Andrew to help buy a small winery in Bordeaux, and specially collect and store top-quality red wine with investment value in the wine country. In addition to these three, Schneider also brought in compatriots Bout and Klose, plus Southgate and Makelele. The seven of them heard that they invested almost two million pounds, and Klose didn't have that much money. . Schneider generously lent it to him, but Schneider has confidence in Klose and believes that it will be no problem for the other party to earn millions of pounds a year in the future.

Originally, Schneider also asked Aldridge to participate in the shares, but Aldridge politely refused. He did not want to have any interest relationship with the players other than football. Moreover, in addition to leaving 3 million pounds in his account as expenses and contingencies for. Others are used to make investment portfolios in the financial market, which are also entrusted to Barnett's company to manage.

On the day Boas came to the club to report to the club, Millwall was preparing to travel to play an away game. Aldridge had just attended the pre-match press conference when he drove to Boas in a suit and tie with a serious face at the door of the office.

Hello.

Aldridge formally shook hands with each other, and Boas was only one year younger than him. But Boas obviously had admiration for Aldridge, he became nervous after holding Aldridge's hand, and didn't even let go of Aldridge's hand for a while.

After Aldridge smiled and glanced at his hand held by him, Boas sent him away in embarrassment.

Pushing open the door of the office, Aldrich stretched out his hand. Said: Come in and sit down and talk, although you were recommended by Bobby. But I didn't hire you because of his face. I hope you can show your ability so that I can trust you.

Boas followed Aldridge into the office. He looked at the layout of the office. When he saw a row of five Millwall family photos on the wall and a photo in a brand new frame below, his eyes widened. Can't wipe it off.

In the new season, there are two more photo frames in Aldridge's office, one is the family portrait of the new season, and the other is the group photo of the Millwall team before the UEFA Champions League final last season.

These simply symbolize the history of Millwall in Aldridge's era. When seeing these photos, it is natural to think of the honor that this team has won.

Aldrich poured him a glass of water and put it on the tea table in the reception room. Boas sat on the single sofa, and Aldrich sat on the couch. He asked straight to the point: You used to be by Bobby's side What kind of work do you do?

Just as Boas picked up the water glass, he immediately put it down again, and quickly said: I am responsible for collecting information, observing opponent players, analyzing their personal characteristics, team technical and tactical styles, strengths, and weaknesses, and then sorting out this information and handing it over to coaching staff.

Aldrich nodded unsurprisingly, this is what Boas is best at.

When Mourinho was in charge of Chelsea, the outside world deeply explored the reasons for his success. One of them caused a sensation when it was later revealed, that is, an intelligence report by Boas, which lasted 20 years. On the left and right of the page, an all-round analysis of the opponent is carried out, and the opponent is only a team in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League. The outside world usually doesn't pay attention to this kind of people.

Although he admired Boas's work attitude and ability in his heart, Aldridge said: But for intelligence gathering, Millwall has five such intelligence officers.

He slapped the opponent to show that when he first took charge of the team, there were only three people involved in intelligence work. From collection to analysis, the whole process of submitting to the first-team tactics conference room was completed by these three people. There are many, and the recruitment of such workers has also been expanded. Now there are five people just collecting intelligence, two of whom are in charge of foreign intelligence. For example, Millwall played the Champions League last season. In the month before the game, such intelligence agents appeared continuously In the stands of the opponent team's game, observe the opponent's state, style of play, technical and tactical characteristics, etc. on the spot.

Boas immediately said eagerly: I can also establish a team player database for the team, which is what I am good at, so that in the game, if the opponent uses an unfamiliar player, my information can be used for the team. The team provided the most direct help on the spot.”

Aldrich spread his hands and said, But we also have such a database.

Boaston's expression froze for a moment, which seemed to be his advantage. Nothing special here at Millwall.

Player database, many clubs and private coaches. Both.

The player database information of Boas was later said to be more detailed than the database of any professional football organization in the world. If he does not become a coach, he can work in a professional football organization or organize data for football game companies.

Aldrich didn't want to hurt the other party. He looked at Boas who had nothing to say, and asked with a smile, Did you come to Millwall just to be an intelligence officer?

After a moment of silence, Boas said shyly: No, I want to learn to be a coach. But I always have to make a contribution before I can learn here.

Aldrich said: Well, you join the club, you don't need to collect information, but after the club's intelligence information is sorted out and submitted to the first team, you have to look at it first. If you think there are deficiencies or areas that can be improved, Then you can propose to help the club’s intelligence collection work to be more perfect, and after you are familiar with this place, you can also help update the player database, and finally, for the first team training, you can be responsible for individual training sessions.”

Boas didn't react for three seconds, and then asked: You, you hired me?

Aldrich nodded with a smile, and said frankly: You want to be a coach. Of course, you have to start with the simplest coaching job. If I let you do the job you were good at before, when will you realize your ideal?

Boas was very moved, and he repeatedly promised that he would do all the work well. Aldrich stood up and shook hands with the other party again, which was a bit of encouragement to you.

After Boas completed the entry procedures, he wanted to go with the team to watch the team's games away. Aldridge readily agreed, and the other party's enthusiasm for work was high, which was a positive element.

Being young has never been a problem for Millwall.

As a guest at Coventry, Millwall played a new formation, 442, or 4411.

Aldridge had to change the team's formation and play because the medical department gave him a bad message.

Pirlo was sidelined for three months due to injury, and Larson was longer, four months.

Announced that the two main forces bid farewell to 1998......

In the away game, Coventry's tactics are very simple, which is to play defensive counterattacks. In their opening game, they defeated the strong and strong Chelsea. As a result, they played Nottingham Forest in the second round. They were unlucky and lost by one goal. Against Millwall, who had just defeated Manchester United, Coventry shrank again and rushed to the draw.

Their conservative timing was very appropriate. It happened that the two main players of Millwall were sidelined due to injuries, and their offensive power dropped sharply. In addition, Aldridge changed his formation. This game used Lampard and Makelele as a double midfielder. The defensive midfielder is a midfielder, and the attack relies on two full-backs, Ronaldinho and Glenciel. The forward partners are Ruud van Nistelrooy and Nedved. Nedved is more like a shadow forward.

The team's defense is okay, but the offense is not satisfactory, especially in the tough battle. The efficiency of the final part of the offense is low. Millwall and Coventry were tied within 90 minutes, each scoring one point.

Practice new formations and tactics, after all, you have to pay the price in the game. If you don't practice, you can't see the problem if you play against a weak team. If you play against a strong team, Millwall will change blood in the summer and the main force will be injured. Then use the unrestrained 433. Can not play the previous effect.

After finishing the third round of the league in advance, the Millwall team went to Monaco, and Aldridge went to Switzerland first to participate in the draw ceremony of the UEFA Champions League group stage.

At the same time, Millwall submitted an application to the FA to hire Klinsmann as the team's assistant coach, but Klinsmann did not have a coaching qualification certificate, and hoped that the FA would be accommodating.

Klinsmann is an old acquaintance of the Premier League, and the FA also needs more internationally renowned football figures to come to England. In this regard, Millwall is not embarrassed. Klinsmann is studying while working, etc. It's time to take the test.

Before the draw for the Champions League group stage, the FA gave special approval to Millwall's application.

The incident left the other two clubs in London extremely depressed.

Tottenham is one of them. Klinsmann just left White Hart Lane, but after retiring, he transferred to Millwall to work.

Arsenal is the second one. Dane hopes that Arsenal will also rent Wembley for the UEFA Champions League. Highbury only has a capacity of 30,000, which is enough for the UEFA Champions League in terms of specifications, but the money is less, so we can go to Wembley. If so, the ticket revenue will be at least doubled, and the Wembley game will attract attention, which will also play a big role in the club's publicity. Millwall's influence will increase rapidly. obvious factor.

However, the FA rejected Arsenal's application.

Wembley has already been loaned to Millwall, and the relationship between the two parties is also good. The FA makes money, and Millwall also makes money, and has also contributed to the improvement of English football in Europe. The Champions League will be held next season. To expand the army, it is obvious to all that Millwall earned points for the Premier League by winning the unbeaten championship last season.

If it is loaned to Arsenal again, the FA will terminate the loan agreement with Millwall. Otherwise, would the FA go to discuss with UEFA and ask them not to arrange Arsenal's schedule and Millwall's schedule? on the same day? Or should the home and away games be staggered?

It was all right, but the FA rejected Arsenal just because they didn't want to find trouble. (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.) ()