The Young Lion

Once Aldrich's exclusive interview was broadcast, it had a positive impact on the English people.

As the panic of entering the group of death faded away, fans thought Aldridge was right.

England's trip to the World Cup is not for tourism, but to strive towards the ultimate pinnacle of world football.

Argentina, Sweden, Nigeria, what is there to fear?

If you can't win, England will go home as soon as possible, and if you win, you will be eligible to challenge the supreme throne of the gods in football!

Fleet Street saw the wind turn the rudder, and immediately sang praises to the young commander of the Three Lions, and his tone became arrogant.

The Sun: Group of Death? England is the terminator that brought death to the other three teams!

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Probably because of the influence of the group draw of the World Cup in Korea and Japan, the focus of the battle between Millwall and Manchester United hardly caused any waves of public opinion before the game.

Aldrich didn't go to the media platform to fight Ferguson in the air, and Ferguson stayed away. Even if Millwall was about to kill him, he still tried to face it in a low-key manner.

Old Trafford is in a precarious situation, shrouded in the haze of a strong enemy after a wave of three consecutive defeats.

Many Red Devils fans are already calling for Ferguson to leave get out of class!

Runner-up in the league for five consecutive years. Although there was a good record in the Champions League during this period, the patience of the Red Devils is wearing out.

And this season, Ferguson sold Stam before the season, and the problems exposed in the defense are simply horrible. Every team in the Premier League seems to be able to advance a goal in front of the Red Devils. Many irrational Red Devils fans think it is Ferguson single-handedly caused this situation to happen. If Stam was not sold, why would Manchester United be here?

The three-game losing streak in November made the fans' grievances reach their peak.

There is no other reason, the championship fell through!

After 15 rounds, Manchester United has 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses!

How far is it from Millwall? No more, no less, 15 points in five games!

Christmas is not far away. Red Devils fans may not be very happy this New Year.

In such a situation of internal and external troubles, Manchester United

There is a subtle connection between the board of directors and the team's management.

Although at the end of August, there were tabloid reports that Sir Charlton was dissatisfied with Ferguson bypassing the board of directors and selling Stam directly, but when some fan organizations played the slogan that Ferguson was dismissed from get out of class. Manchester United's board has backed Ferguson.

Little Edwards even came forward to pretend to be relaxed and said with a smile: We once gave Alex 7 years. He rewarded us with a period of glory, yes. We have not won the league championship in the past five years, But it is only one step away, and he won the Champions League three years ago, which gives us enough confidence. We firmly believe that Alex can restore Manchester United's dominance in English football and give the coach full trust. This is Manchester United tradition and our philosophy of success.”

Dissatisfied fans accused Edwards and Ferguson of collaborating!

Ferguson was speechless.

The Edwards family is disliked by the vast majority of Manchester United fans. There will be some protests every season, because the Edwards family only has money in their eyes, and this pork seller is running Manchester United as a business. And Ferguson is the mediator who coordinates the relationship between the two.

This time, the fans protested against the Edwards family, Ferguson came forward to mediate, and the fans protested against Ferguson. Edwards comes out in support of Ferguson...  

How much patience does Edwards have, and how much trust does he have in Ferguson?

It's hard to say, because Aldridge learned some insider information from Andrew.

After United's loss to Chelsea, Edwards went into a private rage and asked the question that the entire United board couldn't answer.

If Ferguson is sacked, who do we hire to restore Manchester United to their kingship?

No one can answer this question, and no one dares to answer it.

In case Edwards really listened, fired Ferguson, and then invited the candidate that the man said, and if Manchester United still failed to overthrow Millwall's rule, who would bear the responsibility?

Besides, looking at Europe, is there any famous coach who dares to say that he can take the throne from Millwall when he comes to the Premier League?

For the Edwards family, the core of the question is not whether they dare to fire Ferguson, but what to do after Ferguson is fired?

In particular, Ferguson's dominance over the locker room is too strong. If he leaves, more than half of Manchester United's stars may go their separate ways immediately!

In that case, the devaluation of Manchester United's market value would cause Edwards to have a heart attack.

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Aldridge led the team to Old Trafford. When he walked into the stadium, it was a rare occurrence in a stadium he was already very familiar with. He stood on the sidelines and looked around the stadium with a thoughtful expression.

The atmosphere of the stadium has changed!

Although there are still fans in the stands unswervingly cheering for the Red Devils, the rhythm is not consistent. At the same time, it can be clearly seen that many fans have a sense of sight with their arms folded.

It seems that the unique aura of Old Trafford is weakening bit by bit.

Back when Millwall made his debut in the Premier League and came here for the first time, the first game of the Premier League was away against the Red Devils Manchester United who were in full swing.

At that time, Old Trafford was so prestigious, and the Red Devils fans greeted the Lions with their unique arrogance.

Although Manchester United was counterattacked by Blackburn last season, in that season, the Lions collapsed at the end of the season, and the Red Devils quickly regained the kingship.

That is, since then, for five consecutive seasons, Manchester United has been inferior in the league!

The Red Devils fans noticed Aldridge standing on the sidelines and looking around the stadium, and the fans in the nearby stands were indifferent.

In their eyes, six years ago, that brat came to Old Trafford with a group of unknown people. An earth-shattering 5:5 opened the prelude to the Wild Lions' campaign in the Premier League. Six years later, the Wild Lions ruled Europe, Aldridge, who doesn't know the reputation of the Wild Lion Young Marshal?

Aldridge raised his head and walked slowly towards the coaching bench of the visiting team, stepping on the turf of Old Trafford, step by step, step by step, as if stepping on the spring and autumn of history, a short distance, spanning time. Dream back to the journey of these six years.

Millwall overthrew Manchester United's rule and knocked Manchester United off the altar.

There is only one king of England now. It's called Wild Lion!

Aldridge walked to the coach of the visiting team and stood still. Ferguson didn't intend to shake his hand before the game, so he didn't look at each other. At this time, the opponent is unable to protect himself, and when the dragon is trapped in shallow water, Millwall attacks strongly, with a very clear purpose. It is to sprinkle salt on Manchester United's wounds and trample Manchester United into the abyss!

The current situation in England has also made Aldridge firm in his idea of ​​stepping down from the position of head coach after next year's World Cup.

Because Manchester United's kingship has been exhausted in the past five years. Without the stimulation of the championship, the players' fighting spirit and the fans' mentality. The influence of the club, the status of football, etc. will decline significantly in all aspects, and Millwall is in full swing. As long as the four consecutive league championships are completed this season, Aldridge believes that Millwall's strong team background and spiritual temperament will also be shaped. He has completed the most difficult work, and then he can enjoy life as a club owner.

The starting players of both sides walked out of the player tunnel and entered the field.

The focus of this round of the Premier League is at Old Trafford. The leader, Millwall, has achieved 12 wins and 3 draws in the first 15 rounds. It has 39 points and is far ahead in the standings. After being defeated by Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea in a row, they only have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses with 24 points. The gap with Millwall is too big, with a full 15 points. Maybe the Premier League will end this season at the end of the half. It will lose the suspense of the championship again.

Martin, Manchester United's problem is obvious. Defense is one aspect, and offense is another. This season, Manchester United has conceded more than 3 goals in more than 5 games. In the last three rounds, they have conceded three goals per game. Tottenham, Newcastle The United team has scored more than 3 goals against Manchester United. Among them, Manchester United lost the game against Newcastle United. As for the offense? It is the key part of Ferguson's transformation this season, because last season, Manchester United Scored 97 goals, but only 79 last season, but Ferguson bought Veron to replace Scholes, which is puzzling because the difference between the number of goals in the previous season and the previous season was 18 One, that is, an average of 0.5 per game, which is obviously caused by the decline of York's state, that is, there is a problem with the striker. After Ruud van Nistelrooy replaced York, this problem will be improved, but Ferguson bought Veron again. , From August to December now, Veron's adaptation period should have passed? But we can't see that he has a clear advantage over Scholes now. On the contrary, in some games, his disappearance is very prominent , especially, he doesn't have the defensive ability of Scholes, which is one of the reasons why Manchester United's defense is terrible.

When it comes to Manchester United now, there are always endless questions, but their opponent today, Millwall, has shown terrifying stability. It can be said that Millwall has completely changed the conditions for the Premier League. In the Premier League, the championship is not only It depends on direct competition between competitors, and at the same time, it is also a confrontation with one's own limit ability, only if one does not make mistakes, can one have a chance to compete for the championship!

That's right, that's exactly the case. You must know that Millwall has not lost a single game on all fronts this season, and the Champions League has won five consecutive victories. Well, let's take a look at the starting lists of both sides.

Manchester United, starting 442.

Goalkeeper: Barthez.

Defenders: Phil Neville, Gary Neville, Blank, Sylvester.

Midfield: Beckham, Keane, Veron, Giggs.

Forwards: Van Nistelrooy, Solskjaer.

Millwall, starting 433.

Goalkeeper: Bout.

Defenders: Schneider, Materazzi, Southgate, Zambrotta.

Midfield: Gattuso, Pirlo, Nedved.

Forwards: Larsson, Henry, Ronaldinho.

Aldridge looked thoughtful after seeing Manchester United's starting lineup.

Just looking at the starters, no matter how they line up, whether it is 442 or 433, or other styles of play, they seem to be stronger in offense than defense. That is to say, Manchester United is not facing the game today with a defensive attitude.

After thinking of this, Aldridge smiled silently. ()