The Young Lion

In May, European football is full of smoldering decisive moments.

In the thirty-seventh round of the Premier League, Millwall defeated Southampton away, and Manchester United defeated Derby County at home.

In the Premier League standings, Millwall topped the list with 92 points, followed by Manchester United with 91 points.

As soon as the Millwall game ended, when Aldridge was interviewed in the mixed zone, the question asked by the reporter was naturally the question of who the Premier League champion would be.

Aldridge faced the camera with a cruel smile, and preached: The Premier League trophy this season is at the Lion King Stadium. Manchester United want it? Come here and step on our corpses to steal it away! If Manchester United has no strength to take it away If you want to win the championship trophy, please stand on the sidelines and applaud Millwall for winning the championship, we welcome Manchester United to watch the ceremony.

Compared with the past seven years, the young marshal's words were so domineering and exposed for the first time.

The champion is something you have won by yourself, no one will give it to you.

Ferguson also immediately responded in a high-profile way: In the final game of the Premier League this season, Manchester United will break Millwall's home unbeaten record for many years at the Lion King Stadium, and at the same time take away the Premier League trophy. Millwall is very strong. Recognized, but Millwall is not England's boss!

Fleet Street interpreted Ferguson's remarks and speculated that Ferguson may have judged that Millwall is not the boss of England based on two reasons.

The first is that in the Premier League era, Manchester United and Millwall both won three league titles. In terms of the number of Premier League titles, the two clubs can sit on an equal footing. The championship this season can only be produced between Manchester United and Millwall. Then this is The decisive season to decide who is the Premier League supremacy.

The second type, King of England. That certainly tops the charts for the number of titles won in England's top flight. terribly sorry. Not to mention catching up with Liverpool, Millwall can't even catch up with Manchester United. Manchester United has 9, and Millwall only has 3. However, it is impossible for Ferguson to say that based on this, otherwise? It is tantamount to admitting that Manchester United is not as good as Liverpool.

Aldridge's 25th birthday is on May 20th. At this time every year, it is not the end of the league. It was the end of the European War, and he was used to celebrating at this time and receiving gifts.

The final game of the league was on the 19th, and the Millwall club staff planned to celebrate Aldridge's birthday at 0 o'clock that night, which was also a way to curry favor with the boss.

The players gave the small gifts they had prepared in advance to Aldrich after the training at the end of the battle. The gift is light and affectionate, and a wish is a precious gift. In turn, the player’s birthday, in the club There have always been staff members who specifically write on the schedule.

Blessings in advance, gifts. If it is a first-team player, there will be an unexpected big cake during the work meal.

On the 19th, just after noon, the streets of East London were crowded with people. Today is sunny and cloudless. For London’s often rainy weather, today’s weather is beautiful, allowing fans to enjoy a game.

The street is rendered as a scene of red and blue confluence, overlooking it, it looks like a slowly flowing red and blue river, rushing from all directions to the majestic Lion King Stadium.

The exciting moment of the last round of the Premier League championship has appeared again, and the exciting finale is about to start. Sports journalists are conducting random street interviews outside the Lion King Stadium, constantly asking passing fans the same question: who will be the winner of this season? Premier League champions.

A couple got into an argument during an interview.

Manchester United will be champions!

Impossible! They can't beat the mighty Wild Lions here, Millwall will let Manchester United go home crying!

The couple, the young man was wearing the Red Devils jersey, and the girl was wearing the Wild Lions jersey. A simple question from the reporter caused a quarrel between the two, and the reporter looked for the next interview target dumbfounded.

She stopped a father. His six-year-old son was riding on his shoulders. Looking at the blue jerseys of the father and son, their positions were clear at a glance.

Who will be the champion?

Before the father could answer, the son who was riding on his head shouted loudly: The Wild Lion will be the champion! No team can beat the Wild Lion! No! Look, I've got my camera ready to take a picture of the Wild Lion winning the championship. Screen! Your question is so stupid!

The female reporter was very angry at this impolite child.

You thought I was stupid to ask, but you answered happily? Even the camera is in hand to show off.

It is estimated that the child wanted to say a few more words at the end, but he didn't know what to say, so he scolded the reporter with a sullen face

In the box of the Lion King Stadium, Arthur specially invited his friends to watch the game here. His family members of his generation are all here. It was extremely hot, at least, it felt like it was coming back.

Twenty years ago, they either secretly brought alcohol into the stadium, or went into the stadium to watch the game when they were almost drunk. When they saw that their opponents were not pleasing to the eye, and there was a slight commotion in the stands, they immediately rushed to the front line and made a big scene. .

In the box next door, Andrew, Ivan and his sister-in-law chatted together. Burt and Earl were also wearing Millwall jerseys today. They sat between Melanie on the left and the right. The little guy was very active, constantly telling Melanie what happened in life, and Melanie bent down to kiss them from time to time, or turned her head to peek at Ivan in the distance.

Yiwen hasn't changed much. He used to work in Millwall, and now he has worked in Brady's company for more than a year. He has a white-collar temperament, which is not so noble, but is more approachable.

Melanie had a relatively fulfilling life this year. She continued her singing career on a solo basis, and devoted all her energy to preparing the album.

She never thinks that she made a wrong choice at the beginning, at least the sisters around her, Victoria did start a family with Beckham, but Victoria herself still wanted to develop her career but suffered a setback. Her new album sold poorly and was criticized by industry insiders. Incomplete.

The Spice Girls, together, became famous all over the world, separated from the solo flight, and none of them can maintain the previous momentum in personal career, so Melanie pays special attention to the first album after her divorce, and the preparation period can be described as sleepless nights and food .

She has to admit it. With her working status. I want to take good care of my two sons. That's really not a good thing to have both.

Hope to spend more time with the kids in the future.

Aldridge didn't come to the box before the game. He walked into the stadium about half an hour before the game started, and signed autographs and took photos with the fans beside the stands along the sidelines.

Two years ago, when the key battle came, Aldridge signed autographs and took photos with the fans. There would always be many fans cheering him on, saying some words of blessing, or words that sounded like requests. Such as: Millwall must win today!

But now, Wild Lions fans just handed over signed jerseys, hats or posters to Aldridge in an orderly and quiet manner. They were smiling, with pride and admiration in their eyes, and some said blessings Words don't seem to have much to do with the game. Everyone's trust in Aldrich is almost blind. There is no opponent that this young marshal can't beat. If you say it yourself, you must win. On the contrary, it is not beautiful.

Hehe, Martin. You said that Hall is always considerate to sign autographs for fans and meet their demands. Is it a kind of compensation?

Andy, I don't understand your words, what is the compensation? Doesn't he bring enough to Millwall? Or, what does he owe the Millwall fans?

You see, sitting in the first row of stands, especially the nearest fans, will inevitably have a less wide view of the game. It is far less wonderful than sitting high in the stands and looking at the whole situation. Hall is making up for it. Such a loss for the fans.

Hahaha, you are making unreasonable words. Ticket prices are not the same. Different ticket prices bring different enjoyment. This is a matter of course. But I have a new view.

Oh? What is it?

In the live broadcast room of Sky Sports, the two gold-medal on-site commentators expressed their respective opinions, which is why TV viewers like their commentary. In addition to their professional commentary, they also have their own unique insights.

During the period before the start of the game, for many managers, they will mobilize the enthusiasm of players in the dressing room or emphasize tactical arrangements, but since Millwall entered the Premier League, in the past six years, we have explained Millwall In the game, Hall usually enters the field ahead of time, 10 minutes, 20 minutes, or longer. He always enters the field ahead of the opponent's players and coaches, doing things that seem to have nothing to do with the game, and signing autographs for the fans. , chatting with reporters on the sidelines and so on, and when his opponent enters the court and sees Hall like this, what will he think?

Uh, there might be some anger. I think Hall underestimated them.

It was true when Millwall didn't have a title. But when Millwall is already recognized as a European team, the feeling changes completely.

Well, when you put it this way, it seems that the opponents will feel that Millwall has prepared everything and is calm, and they have just been repeatedly told by the head coach in the dressing room, and they will be more or less nervous. Now, Hall virtually put psychological pressure on the opponent.

Yes, you said, is it possible that he envisioned this way when he started coaching seven years ago? Let this habit become a kind of psychological warfare on the sidelines.

No, I don't think so. If he came up with such a psychological tactic at the age of 18 and implemented it firmly for seven years, then Hall is not a god, but a demon! I think we should compare him as a human being. Well, just like what David Miller explained when analyzing Hall, Hall just doesn’t want to put pressure on the players before the game, so that the players have room to adjust their mental state.”

Hehe, anyway, Hall's approach seems to be very effective. Look, Manchester United is on the scene.

Aldridge also finished autographing and taking photos with the fans on the sidelines. He turned around and Ferguson walked out of the player tunnel with the coaching staff.

Sir Ferguson's expression was serious today, but when he saw Aldrich, his expression softened a little, probably because he didn't want to show his inner tension in front of his deadly enemy.

Aldridge strode to Ferguson in front of him, and the other side stopped and waited when he walked to the sidelines.

The distance between the two was half a meter, and each stretched out their right hands to hold it. Neither of them raised their chins slightly without admitting defeat, and their eyes shone with a touch of sharp demeanor.

This scene is like the one on the front page of The Times today.

Since January, Aldridge and Ferguson have launched a war of words. This season's war has come to an end today.

Enter the Dragon!

Ferguson said firmly: Manchester United is here to take away the league championship trophy.

Aldrich glanced at the Premier League championship trophy on the display stand at the exit of the player tunnel, raised his eyebrows and said: Stepping on Millwall's body, you took away more than one championship trophy. However, Millwall has prepared Two red carpets, one for the Millwall team to walk up to to win the trophy, and one for the Manchester United players to stand on and watch, you're welcome.

Ferguson took a deep look at Aldridge, let go, turned around and walked to the coach's bench of the visiting team, stood still, staring sharply at the field.

At the same time, Aldridge also turned around and walked towards the coach's bench of the home team. He stood still with his head held high and his hands in his pockets. He looked like a god with a cold expression. (to be continued...) ()