The Young Lion

At the end of the game, O'Reilly will be left with a torrential attack and pressure from public opinion, but the first thing he has to solve is the locker room.

Aldridge turned and left after the game.

This game made him feel a little heavy.

Because he was beyond the scope of football, he couldn't imagine what it would be like to face large-scale racial discrimination if he were Ronaldinho, but he knew that it must be very uncomfortable.

Football should be joyful and passionate. On the road to victory, there are heroes, brotherhood, and grievances between masters and apprentices, but not everything is beautiful. Today, Aldridge saw an ugly scene , so that he cannot simply enjoy the joy and passion brought by football.

He went straight to the post-match press conference, which was already full of people, with Fleet Street as the main body, and many others were football journalists from other European countries and regions.

The attention of England's civil war is not high in Europe, but the reporters are still full of interest. No one would have thought that Millwall would end the suspense in the first round of the semi-final.

Leeds United broke out from the death group all the way, and killed the champion of La Liga last season. As a result, they were still crushed in the civil war.

Everyone knows that this score is special. The turning point is Bowyer's red card, and the storm caused by a group of racist fans in the Leeds United stands. People are against each other, which directly affects the overall performance of the team. Think about it, there are also black players in the Leeds United team. After the incident broke out, it was true that Millwall was stimulated, but it had an immeasurable negative blow to itself.

Leeds United suffered a big loss in this game today, and lost their hope of entering the final in 90 minutes. In the final stage of the league that needs to sprint to qualify for the Champions League. The status of the Leeds United team is no longer guaranteed. The combat effectiveness will inevitably drop sharply, and UEFA will not turn a blind eye to the riots in the stands and the storm of racial discrimination caused by it, and will definitely conduct a post-match investigation.

In fact, there are tens of thousands of fans watching the game in the stands, and no one can guarantee that the fans have a unified racial concept. It is true that Millwall is a victim today, but it is not necessarily true that the Lions fans are all racist in terms of race. . It’s just that there is still a difference between a single individual and a group-scale incident. A few fans insulting the opponent’s players is at best a provocateur, but if the base is expanded to hundreds of people, it will have a scale that cannot be ignored.

In the years before Millwall vigorously punished football hooligans, there were countless football hooligans who used racism to provoke disputes. They were recorded by video surveillance or stadium staff in the stadium, and they would all be sent to the court by Millwall. The FA records that the most serious punishment is a lifetime ban. Generally speaking, Millwall will ask the FA for a standard penalty: not to enter the stadium where Millwall is playing.

After Aldrich sat down.

Before the press officer signaled the reporter to ask questions, he spoke first.

There is nothing to discuss about the content of the game. Before the game, some people predicted the situation, some analyzed the promotion prospects of the two teams, and some talked about the advantages and disadvantages of the two teams. After 90 minutes of the game, everyone saw that the score of 1:6 was not due to the difference in strength between the two teams. Accurate representation, but I think that Millwall has completely defeated Leeds United in terms of lineup strength, teamwork, team cohesion, and on-court style, which is the reason why we can win the away game.

Aldridge's remarks cannot be disputed. Those who have watched the game can't find any problems. He just didn't treat the victory with the same humility as before, but he wasn't proud either. He just told the truth.

The reporters nodded in agreement.

Aldridge continued: You will definitely ask me about what happened in the game and has nothing to do with football itself. What I can say is that this is not a game worth promoting. In my opinion, everyone You can play football, professional players participate in professional leagues, amateur players play amateur games, adults, children, men, women, old and young, as long as you like football and are interested in participating in this sport, even if you only have one foot, you can enjoy this sport to the fullest It brings fun, this is a national sport. Professional clubs are based on performance, professional players use field performance to help the team win victory, and professional leagues rely on healthy competition between clubs as the driving force to promote and develop football. , making more people around the world participate in this sport that can bring us joy. Ideally, all this is beautiful, but there is always an insurmountable distance between reality and ideal. A sad scene happened at Elland Road Stadium. I never thought football was noble, but I can't ignore the fact that football has become ugly and with Bowyer, with certain fans, my opinion is that they are the public enemy of the football industry and should no longer be present at anything football related .This is the second time Millwall has been treated the same way at the same stadium and all I can say is that Millwall professionally played a game against ugly opponents in a disgraceful stadium and at the same time, I Condemn Leeds United as the manager of the England national team, as an English professional club, they have failed to manage the pitch and have done a terrible job of developing and shaping players!

After Aldrich said these words, he got up and left.

The whole venue was dead silent.

The reporters were stunned.

I was surprised in my heart.

Aldridge said these words at the press conference organized by UEFA, and the impact was too great!

This will not only damage the image of English football, but also directly damage the image of Leeds United as the coach of the England national team!

The game is a Champions League match, but the two armies face off, it is a civil war in the Premier League.

Family ugliness should not be publicized. Whether Aldridge is the Millwall coach or the England national team coach, it is better to talk less about this kind of matter, and try to minimize the big things, so as to avoid conflicts with the FA.

But in terms of power, Aldridge's criticism of Leeds United is not out of bounds.

Look at the homegrown players in Leeds United.

Smith, Ferdinand, Mills, Bowyer, Dyer, Woodgate

In O'Reilly's first year in charge of Leeds United, he did have a group of young talents that England had high hopes for, but as time went by, these former talents disappeared. The growth rate on the court has not met people's expectations. Instead, it shines in all kinds of incidents off the court.

The national team does not train players. It is the club that is cultivating. As the coach of the national team, Aldridge criticized Leeds United. What's wrong?

It's not that there is a problem with your discipline and training, the quality of work is very bad, how can a good seedling become like this!

Aldridge, who took up the post of coach of the England national team, finally showed the signs that many Premier League coaches were worried about.

This is the hidden danger he brings to other clubs as the national team coach.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he slammed your club openly. Even if it is slander out of thin air, the negative impact of saying a word from the coach of the national team and echoing what others say is so hard to argue with, you can only swallow your anger.

Aldridge was on the bus leaving Elland Road when he received a call from FA chairman Thompson.

The other party was very angry and asked Aldrich why he said that at the end of the press conference.

Originally, the FA would bear with attacking the opponent as Millwall coach, but Aldrich directly revealed his identity as the national team coach, which means the FA is backing him. The position has completely changed!

Aldridge was on the phone on the bus, and the players sat quietly in the car after the game. Aldridge was right, they played an angry game, even if they bloodbathed their opponents 6:1, after the game, they did not have the ecstasy of defeating their opponents before, because the nature of the game changed to some extent.

Aldridge held the mobile phone, and without lowering his voice, he said in a serious tone: Mr. Chairman, if my remarks are inappropriate, I can apologize and admit my mistakes. But, what did I say wrong? You accused me of disregarding the image of English football, Is it right to cover up the other party's behavior that the world cannot tolerate? I know this is not a debate about the truth, so I will tell you clearly that Millwall will not stop, and we will apply to the FA to punish Leeds If the FA refuses to accept the club, as well as Bowyer, the player who caused the accident, we will bring the lawsuit to UEFA. You can be angry, you can insult me, you can do whatever you want, don’t take England The position of coach of the national team is threatening me! Before the Champions League final, the FA cannot punish me, so I voluntarily resign!

After finishing the last sentence, Aldridge put the phone back into his suit pocket after pressing the phone's hang-up button.

It was still very quiet inside the bus.

All the players looked at each other in blank dismay, and even the coaching staff had wonderful expressions.

Good guy, in turn, Aldridge is threatening the chairman of the FA!

Many players nodded unconsciously, especially the senior players, looking at Aldridge's back, the firmness in their eyes became stronger.

That's one reason why Aldridge is worth following.

At the critical moment, when it's time to stand up, he will stand up!

Use practical actions to protect players.

Many years ago, Makelele encountered racial discrimination at Elland Road Stadium. Aldridge was not as decisive as he is today, but he also slammed Leeds United after the game. How can you not understand the truth?

If there were riots all over the city back then, the refereeing body would always be the FA. If you didn't know what to do and fell out with the FA, you would not get justice in the end, but instead would cause the team to suffer unwarranted disasters.

Today is different from the past, with Millwall's status in England, Aldrich's personal prestige, and the contacts he runs in the FA, why not openly appeal for justice?

Ronaldinho is Aldridge's beloved disciple. Aldridge never comforted Ronaldinho from the moment the game was interrupted. He only expressed his concern with actions.

Aldridge’s cell phone was vibrating in his pocket. Countless reporters wanted to interview him, and some friends sent text messages to support him, especially some black players who had coached. For example, Makelele sent text messages to express support immediately , Even Vieira from Arsenal also sent a text message.

Aldridge does not need others to give him courage, he will do what he should do, regardless of whether there are many people or not.

Before returning to London, Aldridge called the club to collect game materials and evidence for the accusation, sorted them out and submitted them directly to the FA, and released the news to the outside world.

In any case, Aldridge will make Bowyer and Leeds United pay the price!

The image of English football?

Your face is yours, not someone else's!

What's the point of just thinking about covering up your ugliness and deceiving yourself! (to be continued...) ()