The Young Lion

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Alas, Evergrande was blocked from the top eight, and I still look forward to watching Evergrande fight against Real Madrid at the end of the year. Has Evergrande changed its name to Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao now? The commentator of Central 5 shouted so, the two giants were watching the game, but it was a pity that Ma Yun raised his arms and cheered, and Elkeson missed the penalty kick

What Aldrich asked Andrew to do is a common method used by politicians in terms of tactics.

Use external pressure to unite internal hearts.

Just like some heads of state will use war or national security crisis to arouse unprecedented national unity and support.

The media on Fleet Street has Millwall's mouthpiece, and these interpersonal networks cannot be moved, but it is not difficult to criticize Millwall through Andrew and then find a middleman to contact the gunman.

Aldridge didn't want to yell slogans at the team again and again, once or twice, no matter how many, it would make the team immunity.

He believes that too much praise from the outside world has begun to have a counterproductive effect on Millwall and is weakening Millwall's soft power.

This kind of situation is placed on a single player, and it is common for players whose psychological quality is not strong. Some players start to get carried away after being praised a few words, and the praise Millwall has received has lasted for more than two years! No matter how strong the team's resistance is, there is a tendency for the fortress to fall quickly.

After discussing the matter with Andrew, Aldridge received a call from Boas.

The search for a substitute goalkeeper has yielded results.

According to Aldrich's request, there are actually very few options available.

The main goalkeeper of the first-tier clubs is basically impossible.

In fact, you can only look for those old goalkeepers who have passed away.

The young star of hope has no experience, and no one can predict how he will perform. The position of the goalkeeper is very special. Those who stay in the team are difficult to train with quality assurance. Unless Casillas usurps the throne at the right time, or Buffon's young and famous rise to the throne.

Aldridge greeted his family before driving back to the club.

Christmas, it is estimated that there is only one day to rest, but because of the goalkeeper problem, he has to work overtime, return to the club and the coaching staff, and return to the department to operate the winter transfer.

The Christmas war just came to an end.

Millwall have three league games to play in the next week. In fact, there are 4 Premier League games in 10 days!

After Aldridge returned to the club, he worked with the club's goalkeeper coach to study the information compiled by Boas.

There are not many candidates that Boas can recommend. He thinks the most reliable one is Pagliuca.

When Aldrich heard Boas's recommendation, he was filled with emotion. He really forgot about this man.

Is Pagliuca famous? Of course there is!

But in Aldridge's memory, I really can't remember this person. In this life, when he met Inter Milan, Pagliuca sat on the bench and Peruzzi played the starter. The Millwall coaching staff studied their opponents and automatically ignored the opponent's substitute goalkeeper.

Now. Pagliuca has left Inter Milan and played for Bologna. Looking at the European war, Millwall will not meet him.

While watching the video, Aldridge flipped through the game data compiled by Boas.

In Italy, Pagliuca was criticized for being indecent for a while, which is understandable, because that is a country where defense is an art, and any mistakes by the goalkeeper will be infinitely magnified.

Pagliuca may not be able to analyze the ball as accurately as Peruzzi, he cannot magically save penalties like Toldo, and he cannot command the team's defense like Schmeichel.

But he is a goalkeeper who has brought the basic requirements of the goalkeeper to the extreme. He has no front in the epee, and what he shows in front of the world is a sense of sight called majesty.

The 34-year-old goalkeeper still possesses fighting spirit and calmness. Aldrich admires the fearlessness of the save. You must know that the goalkeeper often keeps his face at the same height as the opponent's feet, and is shot legally. As a living target, the first point that an excellent goalkeeper must overcome is the human self-protection awareness and the conditioned reflex awareness of avoiding danger. It just so happens that Pagliuca is a typical example in this regard!

When looking at Pagliuca's data, Aldridge noticed one thing. When the club counts the player's performance, the goalkeeper position does not simply list the number of saves and the success rate. Different data in different situations can better reflect The comprehensive level of the players, such as the average distance of the gate kick, the success rate of the pass, the success rate of the attack judgment, and so on.

Pagliuca has a statistic that surprised Aldridge.

The melee in front of the goal ended the success rate of the opponent's attack!

This statistic is important, especially for a team of Millwall's level.

For their opponents, it is difficult for regular offenses to penetrate their defenses. The highest rate of conceded goals comes from chaos, especially when chaos occurs in the penalty area, such as the opponent's second attack, or the ball has unexpected refraction. After changing direction and falling into the danger zone of the penalty area, the head coach can't criticize the team's defense when losing the ball in such a situation, because it seems that it was caused by an accidental confusion.

Aldrich thought of Pagliuca's height of 1.9 meters and weight of 87 kilograms. He is brave and fearless. To be honest, when one person falls in love with another person, the subconscious will make the eyes more and more fond of him!

Although the most recent memory of this person has surfaced because of Pirlo, and it is negative. In the original history, Pirlo scooped a penalty kick to play Pagliuca, which angered the Bologna players. When Pirlo went to celebrate the goal, he He was pushed over the head after being warned by the other party.

But Aldridge also remembers sporadic evaluations of Pagliuca's performance on the field throughout his career, and there is such a passage that is very vivid.

Pagliuca is like the Tai Sui who cannot be offended in the restricted area. Anyone who underestimates him will surely pay a heavy price. Pagliuca is persistent, tenacious and brave to face every impact. Four words are enough to sum it up: Standing Tai Sui!

That's him!

Aldrich made a final decision, and at the same time glanced at the names of other candidates, no matter how he looked at it, he was not as satisfied as Pagliuca.

In particular, Pagliuca is 34 years old, and he came to the team at this age. Certainly not to replace Bout. It will make Bout not think about it when he is recovering from his injury.

The team's goalkeeper coach had no objection. Looking at these candidates, there is no doubt about Pagliuca's experience and strength in the competition. Although his technical characteristics are not as clear as those of a god-level goalkeeper, he has no major flaws. This person has practiced his basic skills to the best.

Jansen frowned slightly and said, In the middle of the season, I suddenly have to recruit the main goalkeeper of a mid-range Serie A team. I'm afraid it's a bit difficult.

Let's make an offer first.

Aldrich didn't want to waste time, so let's talk about whether it will work or not.

Millwall quickly sent an offer to Bologna, asking for £3 million to buy Pagliuca.

Bologna's reply the next day was: not for sale! Resolutely do not buy!

Pagliuca returned to Bologna because he wanted to contribute to his hometown team. If the team sold him for 3 million, it would be too ruthless.

Millwall made a second offer, £4m.

Bologna quickly replied: not for sale.

The not for sale label has been removed.

There are many rich clubs in Serie A, but not every club has a natural economic and geographical background and a rich boss as the background.

Millwall made the third offer that afternoon, £5 million!

It's calm here in England. But the news came from the Apennines.

It is probably because Bologna was discussing the transfer internally and leaked the news.

Fleet Street heard the news, nothing to make a fuss about.

Millwall's main goalkeeper is injured. The substitute goalkeeper is absolutely unreliable based on his mistake against Manchester United. The second half of the season is more critical than the first half.

Millwall faxed Bologna a £6m bid on day three, fourth bid.

Bologna finally let go: we can sit down and talk slowly.

Aldridge lamented the cunning of the Serie A team.

The outside world knows that Millwall is looking for a goalkeeper. Now that Pagliuca has fallen in love, Bologna has no reason not to take advantage of the fire!

The winter transfer window is about to open and will close in a month. At the same time, the registration for the second half of the UEFA Champions League will also be reported to UEFA in February. How can Millwall have time to talk slowly with the other party?

But now that Bologna's attitude has changed from not selling to being able to sit down and talk, Aldridge didn't talk nonsense and asked the club to make a final offer: 8.5 million pounds!

Sell, we negotiate directly with the players.

Don't sell it, just order it, let's find another replacement.

For a 34-year-old goalkeeper, Millwall's offer has been made with full sincerity.

The trading currency in the Italian transfer market is the U.S. dollar, which is gradually being replaced by the euro. The British pound rebounded strongly in the second half of 2000, rising to 1.5 against the U.S. dollar from below 1.4 in September. In other words, Millwall used almost 13 million U.S. dollars to buy Par Liuka.

If Bologna does not sell, Pagliuca will definitely not be able to get a cash return. After all, in another year, Pagliuca will really enter the age of countdown to retirement.

Aldridge didn't know what was going on in Italy. Every time Millwall made an offer, the Italian media would get the news immediately, as if the media had placed a megaphone in Bologna.

After getting the news, Fleet Street felt that Millwall was sick.

Spending almost £10m on a 34-year-old backup goalkeeper?

What about Millwall, who has always been stingy in the transfer market? Don't spend money?

Aldridge made a few complaints within the club, but the staff responsible for the transfer of the club answered his questions.

The news must have been leaked by the Bologna club in the first place.

The purpose is very simple, to make Pagliuca tempted.

Pagliuca moved to Bologna in the summer because he wanted to play for his hometown team and make use of his remaining heat. Now that the club sees money and wants to make a fortune, of course it is not good to send him away mercilessly.

Present Millwall's increased offers time and time again, interest in him, offensive, sincerity, enthusiasm, etc. to him through the media. Talk to Liuka.

Selling him and making a fortune is also a contribution of his to his hometown team.

When Aldridge led the team to play the Premier League Express, the club had sent a negotiating team to Italy to discuss transfer matters with Pagliuca. The transfer fee agreement between the clubs had been reached. In the end, Millwall still gave in. 9 million pounds, roughly equal to 13.5 million U.S. dollars.

Pagliuca is in hesitation, and the situation is a bit awkward. The club has betrayed him. If he doesn't leave, stay? But if he goes to London to play football, it will be related to the changes in his entire family life, and it will certainly not be short-lived, so he must be cautious about this decision.

Aldridge personally made a phone call to Pagliuca the day before the winter transfer window opened.

First of all inform the other party to come to the team's status.

In the second half of the season, he will be the main goalkeeper.

In the future, after Bute recovers from injury, if Bute is in good condition, Pagliuca will play as a substitute. Millwall will give the substitute goalkeeper about 10 to 15 games every season. If the main goalkeeper is not in good condition , the substitute goalkeeper will have more chances to catch it.

In the end, Aldridge extended an invitation to Pagliuca with sincerity. At least Millwall has Italian elements. There are many Italian players in the team. The team environment will not make Pagliuca feel lonely.

Pagliuca signed the contract on the day when the transfer window opened on January 1. It is expected to report to Millwall ten days later. On the 14th, the Premier League will be arranged to make its debut.