The Young Lion

The average player reacts in three different ways after a game loss, especially a major one.

The first type is heartless, like a mercenary who lives a day and doesn't matter.

This kind of player is not seen in Millwall. If there is, Aldridge will clear out the team as soon as he finds this sign. This will have a negative impact on morale and unity.

The second is to suffer a mental blow, and the mental state will be very low.

This is a normal reaction, but it will lead to a rapid decline in morale, which will affect the performance of the players. Therefore, Aldrich immediately encouraged the whole team in Munich to minimize the morale blow caused by the loss.

The third is unwillingness, suffocating a puff of anger, and a puff of evil fire to vent. This situation is usually good, because it will make the team's fighting spirit explode more strongly in the face of the next game, so usually the giants Or a strong team will kill in the next game immediately after an unexpected loss. Of course, this kind of situation is not absolute. Self-adjustment ability.

Ronaldinho's situation roughly falls into the second category. Other players cannot say that they have let go of the defeat in Munich, but at least they are focused on the future because of the task of the game, but Ronaldinho was injured after that defeat. His mind and attention still stayed in Munich, like a nightmare, lingering.

Aldrich was pleasantly surprised that Ronaldinho took the initiative to come to apologize to him again and express his inner demons!

Yes, surprise!

He saw a strong sense of responsibility and honor from Xiao Luo!

As the next leader of Millwall to be cultivated, Aldridge needs Ronaldinho to have such a consciousness, and he is heartbroken about the loss. Have a persistent desire to win. Carry the flag of the club. A collection of honor and disgrace!

But maybe the loss in the semi-finals was too heavy a blow, and Ronaldinho overreacted.

After all, their unbeaten record of 31 European games for three years was ended!

Of course, even if Ronaldinho scored the penalty and the sudden-death penalty went on and Millwall won, their unbeaten run was ended as it was 1-0 after 120 minutes. But this is the end of the record, everyone can leave with a smile, and don't take it to heart.

He took the responsibility for being out on his own head, and Aldridge thought he was asking too much of himself.

Or maybe it's because of Aldridge's unusually strict demands on him in the team over the past few years.

Aldrich didn't know how to use words to comfort and explain people. When Melanie was upset, he would accompany her to practice boxing to vent, or go shopping outside, or go sightseeing. In short, he is used to doing something to distract himself.

Treat Ronaldinho. Aldrich used the same method.

A coach and a player, the two of them played the game all night, and as they played, when their minds were fully immersed in the joy of the game, they would gradually forget the stagnation in their hearts.

Even if Ronaldinho thought about it afterwards, he was able to adjust himself. After all, his boss was not immersed in sadness, but had fun with him all night long.

At two o'clock in the afternoon of the next day, Aldrich woke up slowly on the living room floor. Summer was coming, and sleeping in his clothes would not catch cold, especially when he probably couldn't resist lying on the floor and fell asleep directly when the sky was bright.

Ronaldinho is gone, the game console has been put away, and the living room is quite tidy, probably Ronaldinho cleaned it up.

Aldridge scratched his hair, then went to take a shower, and when he got some food to eat in the living room, he remembered the wine that Carter gave him. He searched the living room for a while, but he still couldn't find the bottle of wine, and went to the kitchen again. I searched, but found nothing.

He racked his brains trying to remember where he put the wine last night. At that time, his mind was all on Xiao Luo, and where he put the wine was a subconscious action, and he couldn't remember it afterwards.

He went to the garage again to see if it was left on the car, but couldn't find it.

He'd been looking for the missing bottle until dinnertime, and it was driving him crazy.

Finally, he sent a text message to Ronaldinho to ask.

When you came to my house yesterday, did you see that I brought home a bottle of wine?

I see.

I brought it home?

You came back with a bottle of wine in your hand.

See where I put it?

Just put it on the shoe cabinet at the entrance.

Aldrich ran to the door with his mobile phone, and the shoe cabinet that could be seen at a glance could not hide anything except leather shoes, slippers, and sneakers.

I didn't find that bottle of wine.

Oh, I took it with me when I left in the morning. It's delicious, thank you.

Aldrich looked at the text messages on his phone and was almost blown away.

This kid probably won't be able to change his habit of stealing sheep from his family in his life!

Winning the league title after a year later is a mental stimulus for Millwall, and it also buffers the psychological impact of the loss of defending the Champions League. In the training for the FA Cup final, the atmosphere in the training ground Harmony, Aldridge's requirements for the players are also relaxed.

This kind of relaxation does not mean underestimating the enemy, but to try to prevent the players from stepping into the finals with pressure. After the finals, they will have a holiday. Increased pressure will also make players disgusted.

Boas is still conscientiously collecting information, sorting out information, and then producing a report for Aldridge's reference before the pre-match preparation meeting. Klinsmann and Jansen analyze and follow up the player's status. Aldridge's current job is to It's getting easier and easier. After replacing two important people last summer, the coaching team is gradually getting on the right track. Everyone cooperates with each other with tacit understanding and efficiency.

The FA Cup final is Millwall vs. Newcastle United. If it was Newcastle United a few years ago, this game will definitely be full of suspense.

However, the Newcastle United team led by Gullit only won the 14th place in the league this season and was able to reach the FA Cup final. It can only be said that they have not withstood too much test. Those who reached the final, plus the newly crowned Premier League champions. This FA Cup final. In the eyes of the outside world, there will not be much suspense.

Therefore, the game that the British media focused on was the European peak match between Manchester United and Bayern Munich later.

Fucking reporters actually blocked the training field to ask Aldrich's views on the game.

Fleet Street is pretty pessimistic anyway. There is no doubt that Bayern Munich is strong, and Manchester United is short of major generals, and it seems that they cannot escape bad luck.

Millwall's Triple Crown is gone, Manchester United is out, and there is only one team left in Europe that can hope to create a Treble this season: Bayern Munich! They won the league championship, and then they will play the Champions League final, and finally, the German Cup final.

under such a circumstance. There is no doubt about the fighting spirit of the German chariot, and the publicity naturally overshadowed the Red Devils in terms of momentum.

In an interview, Aldrich could only respond in diplomatic terms.

The strength of the two teams is equal, and both have opportunities.

May 22.

Aldrich's 23rd birthday has just passed two days. On his birthday, he hid at his parents' house and deliberately avoided all social activities. In the past year, he met many new friends, especially poker players from the elite class in England. They all wanted to celebrate Aldrich's birthday with great fanfare. Aldrich didn't know if these people were too idle, and they would make trouble when they got the chance. Maybe it's because of the work pressure.

Magpie fans from all over the world poured into Wembley together with Wild Lion fans, and the number of Wild Lion fans was obviously much more than Magpie fans.

The game didn't start. The singing in the stands rang out first.

After the players warmed up and returned to the locker room, Aldridge looked at the time and said to the players straightforwardly: Two days ago it was my birthday, and I made a wish. This wish is to have a happy birthday. Summer, okay, after two hours, I hope you won't let my wish be shattered directly.

The players looked at each other and raised eyebrows at each other, but no one spoke.

Aldridge left the locker room straight away.

After he left, Southgate said energetically: The boss seems to be a father in two months.

Well, that's what the papers seem to say.

Larson's words were confirmed by Bout.

That really can't screw up his summer vacation.

After Henry finished speaking, everyone laughed.

What to do, they know very well.

Fight it!

Players from both sides walked into the player tunnel. Newcastle United is in decline. Now it only relies on Shearer to support the facade. It cannot be said that other players have no strength. A full-back like Beresford, who is known as a genius in England, has risen from his debut. If it is a contest between mid-range teams or first-tier clubs, it will be evenly matched, but there is still an obvious gap with the top teams. Only Shearer can be included in the individual player level of the top competition.

Aldridge strutting into the field with one hand in his pocket, without looking at the coach's bench on the other side, went straight to the visiting team's coach's bench and sat down.

Newcastle United drew the home team, and Gullit stood in front of the home team's coach with a serious look.

After the live camera captured this scene, commentators immediately began to make fun of Aldridge.

Hall said that he doesn't care about other people's comments, but in fact? He must be resistant to Gullit. Usually, he would take the initiative to shake hands with the opponent's coach, but today? He sat down directly on the coach's bench. , It seems that I am very confident in the game, and I don’t need to stand and command. Haha, I think so, more than half a month ago, Millwall slipped to third place in the league standings, and Gullit even supported Chelsea to win the championship, mocking Millwall It is impossible to win the Triple Crown, and it is best not to even win the top three in the league. As a result, Millwall staged a miraculous scene, counting down the lore to become the Premier League champion. Now, Hall is probably thinking about: the Triple Crown I didn’t get it, but defeating Newcastle United in the final added another FA Cup, and winning a double this season is not bad, this trophy harvester seems to fill Millwall’s honor room in the shortest possible time.”

Aldridge did have thoughts in his heart, but it was not the kind of show-off mentality guessed by the commentators, but rather dark.

Gullit, you are in luck!

Millwall's two main players are injured!

Ronaldinho will not be able to return for another week, and he will go directly to the Brazilian national team to report for the Copa America.

Nedved also watched from the sidelines today, and is expected to fully recover before the new season and return to the game intact.

Without these two, Millwall's offensive power will definitely drop sharply, but Aldridge thinks it is enough. The hard power is there, the players' physical condition and fighting spirit plus the experience accumulated in high-level competitions, especially this year In the league, almost every game in the second half is the final, which accelerates the growth and improvement of the players.

Now, the lineup of Millwall's first team has stabilized. It is impossible to make a big leap next season, but it will be more mature, which is enough. (to be continued...) ()