The Young Lion

As soon as the game ended, Aldridge formally shook hands with the Liverpool assistant coach, and then briefly summarized the game with the players in the locker room. For their performance in the second half, Aldridge made limited praise.

Even if the Red Army was at its peak and well-organized, Houllier did not have such an accident, and Millwall had a higher probability of winning, but the players must be praised for their perfect tactical discipline in the second half.

The reporters in the mixed area had been waiting for Aldridge for a long time. When he appeared, the camera was aimed at him for the first time. The reporter asked with a microphone: Millwall won a 4:2 victory, During the game, Houllier was unwell and was taken to the hospital. How do you feel about this game? We saw that you were very concerned in front of the Liverpool coaching bench at the first moment of the incident.

Aldridge had a heavy expression and wrote lightly: Liverpool players worked hard during the game, but our lads also showed a correct attitude towards the game. I can only say I am sorry for Liverpool. The victory belongs to Millwall. It is ours. Deserved it. Unfortunate day for Houllier, not a good time to talk about it, sorry, I'm leaving.

He didn't give the reporter any more time for the interview, turned around and walked out, the camera followed him all the way, and his back disappeared at the exit of the passage.

Aldridge asked the Liverpool staff to know which hospital Houllier was sent to, and he took a taxi after leaving Anfield.

On the way, he sent a text message to Yiwen, telling her that he would stay in Liverpool for a while, and Aldrich himself didn't know how long it would be.

In the local hospital in Liverpool, Houllier's family members have arrived. When Aldridge arrived. Many reporters were also waiting outside. Follow up and report on this emergency.

Aldrich greeted Houllier's family members, and at the same time learned of Houllier's situation, and was still undergoing rescue measures in the operating room, but the situation should be optimistic, because when Houllier came to the hospital, his heartbeat and pulse had already stopped. becoming steady.

Liverpool players came to visit one after another, and Aldridge only nodded when he met with Gerrard, Owen, Carragher and other disciples of the national team. There was no verbal exchange.

He was sitting alone on a chair in the corridor. He was the focus of attention wherever he went in the football circle. At this time, no one cared about him. Everyone who came here was worried about Houllier, which also gave Aldridge a quiet space to think.

Sitting in the corridor of the hospital at this moment, where angels and gods of death coexist, Aldridge understood why his heart was so heavy.

The job of a football coach is very stressful. The team record is one of them, and the influence of the fan group is also one. He also needs to rule the locker room and handle interpersonal relationships well. Usually, training. Preparation, command, just the game within 90 minutes,

It can make the head coach's heartbeat and blood pressure feel like going through an exciting roller coaster for more than an hour and a half. Over the years, there are many people who are sick from overwork, and heart disease is also a high-incidence disease in this industry.

Behind the glory is the effort invisible to ordinary people, and the health risk is very high.

Some Premier League coaches also came after hearing the news, and even Ferguson came to Liverpool from Manchester.

Manchester United's current round of competition ended yesterday. Manchester United won Leicester City 2-0 at home. Ferguson naturally paid attention to the strong dialogue between Liverpool and Millwall today. He watched the game at home. When he saw Houllier was sent away by ambulance. He asked his friends immediately to understand the progress of the situation. He didn't watch the second half of the game. He changed his casual clothes at home and came to Liverpool after putting on a suit. Biodridge arrived The hospital was only half an hour late.

How's Girard?

Ferguson sat down beside Aldridge.

Aldrich didn't know much, just shook his head.

Ferguson's expression was also a little unnatural. Aldrich suddenly remembered that Ferguson seemed to have a heart problem, so he turned to him and said, Pay attention to your body, and do more checkups when you have time.

Ferguson's heart attack only broke out two years later, which caused huge waves in the original history. At that time, Fleet Street even used news such as The Red Devils Empire collapsed! to report Ferguson's heart attack.

Well, I really envy you, young man.

Ferguson accepted Aldridge's kindness. In fact, he also knows his physical condition. Age is one aspect, but it is undeniable that the overwork in the prime of life has laid the groundwork for today. You must know the Red Devils ten years ago. Everything is done by himself, from youth training to scouting, training to games, he is in charge of everything. At that time, there was no such a complete and sound management team as it is now. The first-team coaching staff may only take three or four people to do all the work. body.

Now I am a bit powerless, and I still control all aspects in my own hands, so I must be lacking in energy.

After more than an hour, Houllier came out of the operating room safely, and he had already fallen asleep. The doctor informed his family of Houlier's physical condition in detail.

The danger to his life was resolved, but Houllier had to recuperate and recuperate, which required a long recuperation period.

In other words, Houllier will not be able to return to the job of Liverpool coach in the short term, unless he dies!

Aldridge and Ferguson, as well as some Premier League managers, did not pay attention to the change in Liverpool's managerial position, and they were relieved to hear that Houllier had stabilized out of the dangerous situation.

When leaving the hospital, Aldridge lowered his head slightly, his expression still a bit heavy.

The outbreak of Houllier's illness this time may require a long period of rest.

The so-called disease comes like a mountain fall, and the disease goes like a silk thread.

At his age, it gets even worse.

Aldrich suddenly thought: One day, will I become like Houllier?

It was almost early morning when we returned to London. On the way, Aldrich suddenly thought about life.

For other 25-26-year-olds, it sounds like a bit of a moaning.

But Aldrich's mental age is over 50 years old, and he has indeed reached the mental state where he can think about the topic of life for himself.

Witnessing Houllier's critical illness and his family's worries touched people's hearts, accompanied by unstoppable worries like a flood. This forced Aldrich to re-examine his life.

Greed and ambition. There is also a price to pay.

This is the deepest feeling after he coached the England national team. There is a race against time every day, the schedule is very tight, and only after achieving a phased goal, there is a little room for breathing. For example, the England team has now entered the World Cup finals. However, after the results of the World Cup group draw come out next month , The work on the national team will become increasingly onerous.

Bert and Earl had gone to bed. Yiwen was wearing pajamas and sitting in the living room watching TV. When Aldrich came back, she saw that Aldridge looked unwell, and asked about Houllier's situation in a low voice. Aldrich went upstairs to take a bath after saying a few words. Ready to rest.

When lying on the bed, Yiwen said softly: Shall we talk? You have something on your mind.

I don't know what to talk about.

Maybe starting today, I should restrict you.

What?

You must rest on time and ensure enough sleep. I will never allow you to work late into the night in the study. Aldrich. I can't imagine that if one day you are suddenly critically ill. Well, think about it. nightmare.

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Don't sigh! This is a very serious topic. You are not alone. You have a family. You have many people who care about you, and there are many people who need your care.

Aldridge put his arms around her shoulders, turned his face and kissed her lightly on the cheek, and said softly, Got it.

From this day on, Aldrich's daily schedule has been supervised by Ivan to ensure his health.

The next day, Aldridge and many Premier League coaches expressed their blessings to Houllier. Houllier had a heart attack on the sidelines of the pitch, which also aroused the attention of all sectors of society on the health of football coaches.

In the middle of the week, the battle of the first stage of the Champions League group stage continued. Millwall returned to Glasgow in the fourth round of back-to-back games after defeating the Celtics at home in the last round.

The group Millwall was in was known as the Group of Death.

After three rounds, there was no draw.

Millwall won all 3 games and accumulated 9 points.

Juventus, Porto, and Celtic all have 1 win, 2 losses and 3 points.

Basically, as long as Millwall wins in the fourth round, they will be able to lock in the qualifying places, and they will also basically lock in the top spot in the group.

In this game, Millwall still did their best, and there was no sign of being waterproof at all, because their next league schedule will be relatively easy, and they will give some time to the substitute players. Aldridge also considered that there will be a game in the second half of the year.

Came to Celtic's home court, Millwall's players were in a trance, feeling like they were in the wrong place.

The song You'll Never Walk Alone was sung by Scotland fans in the stands at Celtic Park.

Just three days ago, the entire Millwall team was shocked by this song at Anfield. They did not expect to come to Scotland to relive the feeling of being at Anfield.

In the past, Millwall played against Celtic in a friendly match, but they did not play the game in Glasgow, so they could not feel the orthodox fan atmosphere of this club.

The team songs of Celtic and Liverpool are the same, and the two clubs also maintain a good relationship. In the original history of the two teams playing against each other, Diouf, who played for Liverpool, once made an aggressive celebration after scoring a goal, and was rejected by Liverpool. The fans of this team strongly condemned.

Martin O'Neill and Aldridge have maintained a high degree of concentration after the brief greetings before the game.

This game is a battle of life and death for the Celtics.

Millwall, the strongest player in this group, finished the two games first. If they can win or draw today, they really have a chance in the last two rounds!

Because the atmosphere of this stadium made the players feel dangerous in their hearts, as if they had returned to Anfield, they did not dare to underestimate the enemy in the game.

The Celtics tried to slow down the speed of the game, using the ground transmission that Scottish football is good at to wear down Millwall's fighting spirit, trying to seize Millwall's mental laxity for a certain period of time and carry out a surprise attack.

This is Martin O'Neill's tactical arrangement.

Purely sticking to the draw may be crushed to death by the Millwall offensive.

The Celtics must be strategic to find opportunities.

But Millwall has become very sophisticated.

It's not just blindly speeding up the pace of the game on the court.

The Celtics played slowly and killed their opponents. Under the adjustment of Pirlo's control of the field, Millwall used his own way to deal with him.

Millwall seldom speeded up and slowed down throughout the game.

The Celtics wanted to catch Millwall's slackness, and Millwall in turn caught the Celtics' impetuous mentality.

The deadlock was broken in the 78th minute of the game, Klose helped Millwall open the scoring.

It became crazy in the last 10 minutes. The Celtics were behind, and they had no scruples to catch up. Millwall broke out all the accumulated energy and scored two goals in the last 10 minutes. Ronaldinho scored twice to help Millwall beat Celtic 3-0 away.

Martin O'Neill felt very helpless about the result. In the game of giants, the most critical thing is often the first ball.

If the weak team scores, the weak team's defense will be firmer, and the rich will break through first, and the opponent's defense will loosen, giving the rich more opportunities.

In another game, Juventus won Porto at home, Millwall qualified ahead of schedule with 12 points, Juventus had 6 points, Celtic and Porto had 3 points together.

With the last two rounds remaining, the fate of these three teams is unpredictable, because Juventus will be a guest at the Lion King Stadium in the fifth round! (to be continued...) ()