The Young Lion

The national team will not gather again until March next year, and Aldridge's national team work can be put on hold for the time being, and there is enough time for him to arrange work for the World Preliminaries.

But he is still very busy, because Millwall is about to go to Tokyo, Japan, to participate in the Toyota Cup.

On the night when the national team game ended, Lampard and Ashley Cole came to Aldridge's home together.

Aldridge was ready to go to bed, and he invited the two disciples into the living room in his pajamas. Lampard told Aldridge not to pour water, but Aldridge didn't listen, and still gave them a glass of warm water on the coffee table. superior.

It's getting late, so if you have anything to say, just get straight to the point.

Aldrich sat down and waited for the two to explain their intentions.

Lampard and Cole glanced at each other, and Cole signaled for Lampard to speak, and Lampard said with a serious expression: Boss, Ashley and I feel that the chances of playing in the club are a bit limited. I want to go out on loan and practice through games, not only to improve my ability and accumulate more experience, but at the same time, he and I both want to use this to ensure the main position of the national team.

Aldrich nodded, not surprised.

In fact, this is also something he is hesitating about. Loaning the two out was an idea he had when he took over the national team. After all, Zambrotta and Pirlo are firmly suppressing them in the club. , The chances they get are not rare, but in important games, especially against the upper reaches of the Premier League, they don't have much playing time, unless the main players are injured.

No matter what happens to Aldridge, he can't reduce the number of appearances of Zambrotta and Pirlo in Millwall and train the national team players just because he is also serving as the national team.

But renting the two out also weakened Millwall's strength, even though they were in the same position. Neil may have more experience than Cole, but Alonso is still a little immature in Lampard's position.

Considering Alonso's age, he should be given more playing time to exercise. In fact, in the summer, Aldridge thought about loaning out one of Alonso and Lampard, but he was afraid that Alonso would be ruined if he went to a team that did not meet his characteristics at the beginning of his career. , and he was reluctant to part with Lampard, a capable player with certain guarantees on the field, so he dismissed that idea.

The two have now played three official matches in the national team. Cole's performance is quite satisfactory, and Lampard occasionally shines. If they want to secure their main position, they really need to get more opportunities to play in the league to improve.

Aldrich encouraged them,

accepted their application. The club will help them contact loan target clubs before the January transfer window opens.

Considering the convenience of players' lives, Aldridge asked the club to contact two Premier League clubs in London, Tottenham and Charlton, as well as Arsenal and Chelsea after sending Lampard and Cole away that night. Aldridge doesn't think about it.

The next day, both Tottenham and Charlton responded to Millwall.

It's just that the positions of the two teams are very different.

Charlton is willing to accept Millwall's recommendation for loan. They operate on a small budget. Although geographically, Millwall and Millwall should belong to the mortal enemy derby hatred relationship, but in fact, whether Charlton is in Crystal Palace, West Ham United, etc. Team. Between Millwall, there is no sense of presence in this area. Charlton played against these three clubs. Not only did they not see the signs of a deadly enemy, but they did not even have the atmosphere of the derby. Therefore. There is no obstacle for the two clubs to cooperate, from the relationship between the teams to the reaction of the fans, there is no problem.

Charlton accepted the loan, but could not afford to pay the loan fee, and could not pay the salaries of Millwall's first-team players. They can afford up to 60% of their salary payments.

Tottenham may have the self-esteem of an established team.

They hope to get Cole and Lampard on loan + buyout.

Originally, Aldridge felt that Tottenham was more suitable for Lampard and Cole, because Tottenham’s lineup was too young, the young were too young, and the old were too old. There were almost ten players in the first team who were over 30 years old. Pard has a guaranteed chance to play there, why? The young ones are not as strong as them, and the old ones must take a reasonable rest. Can the two of them have fewer opportunities? It only takes one or two good games to secure a starting spot.

However, Aldridge could not accept Tottenham’s request, and finally chose Charlton. Aldridge took a step back. Charlton did not need to pay the loan fee, and only had to bear 50% of the salary, which was less than what they asked for. 10%.

Millwall actually doesn't care about the salary expenditure of Lampard and Cole. It would be nice to have the other party help with leveling and not to pay extra.

However, in this kind of lease agreement, the other party must also be required to pay a salary.

Why?

If the other party does not bear the salary expenditure, it means that there is no consideration of any monetary interests.

Whether you use it or not, you don’t pay for it anyway. If you don’t need it, then don’t use it.

Their salaries need to be paid. Although it has been cut in half, in Charlton's salary system, it is still equivalent to the salary expenditure for the two main players. If it is not used, the money will be wasted.

Of course, Charlton hopes to have these two players join in to strengthen their strength and help the team achieve a higher Premier League ranking. As long as the Premier League ranking can be improved by one or two places than originally expected, then the league ranking bonus share alone, They earn it.

It was under such considerations that Aldridge agreed to loan Lampard and Cole to Charlton until the end of the season.

As for Millwall winning the championship at the end of the season, neither of them is the main force. Last season, the Triple Crown winners both won the championship as substitutes. Even if Millwall wins another championship this season, they will still be substitutes. For the players themselves There is not much difference in the meaning of the game, and since he is still young and has the future of the national team in mind, it is the most sensible to go out on loan to exercise. Only unambitious players will consider this.

In the 16th round of the Premier League, Millwall defeated visiting Middlesbrough 2-0 at home. Manchester United won eight consecutive victories and continued to lead Millwall by 3 points after defeating Tottenham.

Seeing that the first half of the league is coming to an end, Millwall feels that it has not met expectations and has a tendency to decline, especially when compared with last season.

At the end of the league, the atmosphere of Millwall's preparations has changed subtly, and the players are fully focused. Looking forward to the next game with great enthusiasm.

In the fifth round of the European Champions Cup first stage group stage, Millwall played against Spartak Moscow at home.

The grievances and hatred between the two teams on the football field is basically that you hacked me yesterday, and today we meet again, if I can't drain your blood. That is, you sprinkle salt on my wound, and the cycle goes on like this.

Sparta Moscow is the second team to have defeated Millwall in the European War so far. Especially after that game, Aldridge’s speech in the locker room also stimulated the players. Now, the two teams meet again, Well, no matter what the opponent's mood is, the entire Millwall team must make the opponent regret coming to London, and never dare to recall this game!

The day before the game. Aldridge was going to attend the press conference after training, but Najib came to the first-team training ground. After greeting the players who had left, he walked up to Aldridge and said, There is a team on the youth team. Something happened to a player.

Huh? Who is it?

Cristiano Ronaldo.

Huh? Did that kid cause trouble?

No. He has a heart problem and needs an operation.

Aldridge stopped suddenly, startled.

This shit, is it true that heroes have suffered so much since ancient times?

Not to mention Messi, and Kaka, who is still undergoing rehabilitation treatment in the London hospital, and Ronaldo, a green-shaded bodybuilder who can subdue tigers on the road and catch dragons in the sea. Having a heart problem?

To hell with press conferences!

Aldridge quickened his pace and walked towards the club's medical department with Najib.

On the way, Najib told him the details.

Ronaldo will be 16 in February next year. The club is now starting to write a professional contract for him, and then asked him to undergo a more comprehensive physical examination symbolically, but found that his heart rate was abnormal, which was significantly faster than ordinary people. This is not a good sign. Professional players run and accelerate frequently on the field, and their heartbeat will increase. If the heartbeat is too fast, it may lead to sudden death.

It happened in the morning. It's already afternoon now, and Ronaldo's family has rushed to the club from Portugal.

The medical department is not in a hurry and follows the steps. If the doctor panics, can the patient be saved?

Stepping onto the medical department floor, as soon as Aldridge appeared, several young people in the corridor stood at attention and greeted him, their expressions full of admiration and respect.

Aldrich didn't know them, but he could think of them as Ronaldo's brothers and sisters.

The team doctor in charge of Ronaldo's physical examination is Mechel, who is in the office to contact a suitable surgeon for Ronaldo.

Aldridge pushed the door open and saw a strange sight.

Ronaldo's mother, Dolores covered her face with tears, and Ronaldo's father frowned and said nothing. Instead, Ronaldo sat next to his mother and hugged her shoulders to comfort the adults.

This kid should know that he has a heart problem, but now he comforts his mother as if nothing happened.

Aldrich didn't even know what to say.

Well, there is a problem with the heart, but the psychological quality is boundless.

Mr. Hall, please save my child!

Seeing Aldrich coming, Dolores immediately stood up and held Aldrich's hand, her face was full of tears, and her eyes were full of despair.

The source of their family's changes is Ronaldo, and if Ronaldo can't make a living by playing football, what else can he do? do not know.

Now Dolores can't think of so much. She only hopes that Ronaldo can be healthy, and her mother is satisfied.

Aldridge patted the back of her hand lightly, and comforted him: Don't worry, he will be fine. I'll talk to the team doctor first.

Mechel was working in the office in the back room, the door was ajar, Aldrich knocked on the door and went in, asked Mechel for details, he didn't understand the medical terminology, but Mechel said that a minor operation would be all it took. Heal without any sequelae.

Aldridge stepped out and told Ronaldo's parents about the matter. The club has also contacted a prestigious doctor, who will be able to perform surgery on Ronaldo within two days.

Mechel came out of the office, and Ronaldo's parents greeted him to confirm the information.

Aldrich saw that Ronaldo let out a long sigh of relief, and then sat down.

This kid, who comforted his mother like an adult just now, must have been frightened in his heart, but he could behave like that at that time, good boy!