The Young Lion

Thank you Thieves for your reward!

In the press box of the Yokohama International Stadium, reporters from all walks of life on Fleet Street were watching the game. Some people simply watched the game and read the game with their minds and insights. For example, David Miller of The Times, such as Jennings, but there are also reporters who use pens to record some small details found in the game, as an entry point for post-match battle reports, such as Howard of the Sun and Richard of the Daily Mail.

As colleagues, we naturally know each other, and occasionally we have to deal with each other, selling information to each other or cooperating to hype hot spots.

Richard looked at Thomson from the Sun beside him, and suddenly remembered that about 8 years ago, both of them were newcomers in the industry. Naturally, the seniors would do the work of following the rich. , so I could only run the news by myself and dig out new topics. So, the two fledgling young people met at the Lion's Den Stadium, waiting to see how the farce of the rich man who spent a lot of money would end. This wait lasted for eight years. In the past eight years, there must have been jokes and farces, but no matter how you look at it, Millwall, the hooligan team that was so poor back then, may not be able to end their songs with them in this life.

It is undeniable that no matter how arrogant Richard is, he even mentioned to Thomson when he first met Thomson how to get ahead in the sensational place of The Sun, in the end, he still has to admit that bullshit ability is nothing more than luck Well, first hit the miracle of Millwall, witnessed from beginning to end, and caught up with the internal relationship of Wild Lion. This is the golden rice bowl. With a status and energy that can be envied by newcomers in the industry.

Richard turned his head to look at Thomson, who was frowning and writing like a pen. The other party is really like a learning model. Every time we meet, you can see that he is always recording something, but it is just a press release in the newspaper. To be honest, Richard feels that there is no gold content.

For the past eight years, he had always felt that it was right for him and Thomson to switch places and work for The Sun. Entertaining the public is the number one priority. Thomson has a decent style similar to that of a scholar, and he is unwilling to put down his dirty tricks. On the contrary, he, Richard, who is not shy about meat and vegetables, sometimes writes a sensational manuscript for his superiors. Instead, it was directly dismissed, and it was also taught a lesson, saying that the Daily Mail should have the bottom line of professional ethics of journalists and so on.

But if he really wants to change his employer, Richard is not happy, and the loss is too great. Because the biggest benefactor is Millwall. What is really needed is an upright mouthpiece partner. A bottomless media like The Sun will cooperate occasionally, but it must be more defensive, and it may collapse one day.

After all these years, why haven't you figured out one thing?

When Thomson heard Richard's words suddenly, he turned his head and looked puzzled.

Richard curled his lips in the direction of David Miller and asked, Can you watch the game more clearly than him?

Thomson's hand holding the pen was a little stiff.

Richard glanced at Jennings again and asked, Can you understand the overall development trend of England and Germany better than him?

Thomson dropped the pen casually, was hit hard, and refused to accept it.

Not to mention that David Miller's professional vision in analyzing specific games is far beyond his reach. Even Howard, his colleague sitting next to him, is not as good as he is. There is a sharp and unique insight into the fluctuation of comprehensive strength.

If you want to know who lost and where in a match, and who won and where, David Miller's masterpiece will make you feel enlightened and enlightened.

But if you want to say whether a team is strong or weak, why it is strong, and why it is weak, Jennings has the foresight and hindsight ability to see the big from the small, and the others are really willing to bow down.

Thomson glared at Richard fiercely, and asked, How are you better than them?

Richard shrugged shamelessly: Of course I'm not as good as them. Over the years, have you seen me write press releases, is it the same way as them? To be honest, whether it's the swords and swords on the football field or the undercurrents , I don’t understand it at all, I just see who scored the goal, who was the best player in the game.”

Thomson wanted to satirize the other party, but he opened his mouth and sighed.

The other party is self-aware.

Pearls and jade are in front, why bother to humiliate yourself?

Furthermore, majors belong to majors. Football itself is a comprehensive entertainment sport. Professional views are actually not what the public cares about. It is a niche field. Those who read newspapers also want to know who won and who lost. , which unknown kid became famous all at once, and which dark horse became a blockbuster again, most people don't care how the hell you did it.

So Richard's reputation is not low. He belongs to the type of reporter who broke the news and didn't focus on the football itself. , who will become the most watched person in Europe in the future, the outcome of the competition? He just needs to cheer for England.

But in the minds of journalists who are afraid that the world will not be chaotic, if they don't have a sense of national honor, they really hope that England will stumble, and the news hype behind it will be lively.

With leisure, Richard thought of a breaking news that was brewing in his mind.

Have you noticed that something is wrong with Millwall recently?

Thomson thought for a while and said, It's very quiet, eerily quiet, but with the World Cup, it's hard to say.

Ha, what is there to say? Millwall's tradition is that the main players in the team renew their contracts every two years. If they don't sign, then get out. But tomorrow will be July, and the transfer door will open. Millwall's renewal It’s weird that none of the appointments have been finalized? This is clearly a sign of the coming rain.”

Thomson looked surprised, and it was true when he thought about it carefully. Although the World Cup is going on, Millwall's entire coaching team is in Asia, and it is reasonable to delay some work.

But the contract renewal work of players, in the final analysis, is money, and the club pays for it. Players want money. It's that simple.

Millwall has money. Aldrich is not stingy either, although Millwall's maximum salary is not high, but including bonuses, especially loyalty bonuses, Millwall's veteran ministers, as long as they don't miss more than 1/3 of the games in a season, basically You can get the top salary in Europe.

Renew the contract, and then go up? In line with the general trend. Millwall won 7 championships last season, how much money did they earn?

Unsurprisingly, after the new statistics from Germany are released, Millwall will take the lead in football wealth.

Under normal circumstances, if a player does not renew his contract, the suspicion caused is a transfer.

But is Millwall about to clean up this time?

The injured Nedved did not come to the World Cup, why not renew his contract to inspire people?

Henry went home early, shouldn't he sign a contract to restore his frustrated popularity? At any rate, it can appear in the media news, and it is positive news such as continuing to fight for the Wild Lion.

Among other players, Larsson threatened to retire from the national team. Being retained by all parties, his feelings for Wild Lion. Isn't it worthwhile for the club to give him another contract so that he can retire with peace of mind while playing his remaining heat?

It's nothing like Ronaldinho. After all, he shined in the World Cup. Negotiations for new contracts should be slower. As the tide rises, all boats rise. If the contract is renewed, it must be a big deal.

One after another, plus the fact that Millwall's signings are still at the same place, but the four main players have been let go, there is indeed a sign of a storm that is about to strike amidst the eerie calm.

Damn it, wouldn't the Hall family want to sell the club?

Thomson blurted out, scaring Richard, after all Richard did not dare to think boldly.

Jennings, who was sitting next to Richard, turned his head and said with a smile: Let's not talk about the influence of the Hall family in East London, and the effort put into investment and management over the years, don't you know that Aldrich Hall returned to England? Will he be knighted? What does he rely on to be knighted? Isn’t it football? If he sells Millwall, even if he is knighted, he might end up being worshiped by thousands of people and condemned by thousands of people. Don’t doubt it, Hall The family withdrew their capital from Millwall. In less than five years, Millwall is at best a mid-range team in England. It may not be as miserable as Nottingham Forest, but the brilliance achieved by Aldrich Hall in eight years will be bit by bit. Wipe away, the unrivaled wild lion? It only exists in memory.

Richard came back to his senses, weighed the pros and cons, nodded and said: That's right, the Hall family is half of Wild Lion's brand, no matter the business, or Aldrich Hall's personal charm. Then this time Wild Lion's weird club What will the operating status be? Could it be?

Jennings asked back: You asked him just now, didn't you just want more people to support your guess? What? Don't you dare to admit it or don't want to say it?

Richard nodded and said: A compromise, the Hall family does not sell the club, Aldrich Hall delegates power, the boss and the coach, the only one he can let go of is the coach, alas, the reluctance to admit it is true, the Premier League does not have him, Without him in European football, there may be more suspense. However, Millwall, who has won the championship twice in three years, may never be seen again. Does the crazy lion who swept everything on the European peak stage really leave memories? ?

Richard's voice became smaller and smaller. He followed and reported Millwall for eight years to support his family, but he also had the purest love and fanaticism.

Thomson was in a daze, and he didn't dare to think about it. If the Premier League didn't have Aldrich, who was on the cusp of the storm, and Europe didn't have a young coach who was regarded as a rival by all the powerful players, how much excitement would be missing?

Jennings sighed: What were you doing when you were 18 years old? Where were you when you were 26 years old? You can give yourself a vacation at any time. If you are unhappy and skip work, it is nothing more than deducting some wages. You can chase girls crazily Playing around, thinking about what to do, but what about Aldrich Hall? Doesn’t he want to indulge? Of course he wants to, but in the past 8 years, even if he is beautiful, he has always been in a limited frame, Mill Wall's seven championships, the final match of the World Cup final, whether he wins the championship, he has already stood at the pinnacle of football coaching achievements, won the World Cup, eight championships in 300 days, the past is outstanding, there is no World Cup, leaving a shortcoming, He still doesn't have to be persistent.

Richard and Thomson were silent. Why didn't they understand these things? Just like Millwall's hostile club, the rich owner would laugh at Aldrich in private. Isn't the reason that he is too tired?

With that family business, it’s good to use football as a toy, even if you don’t squander it, you can play it more delicately. Why bother to do this job by yourself that might cause you to have a heart attack?

Jennings turned his head to continue watching the game, but said in his heart: Aldrich Hall, don't talk about the world, don't talk about the whole of the UK, just talk about the 300,000 Wild Lions fans in East London, can you let it go? Besides you, who can really guard the wild lion's country?

Richard wanted to change the subject and change his mood, so he asked Jennings: In the scene, who has the upper hand?

Jennings relayed the original words to David Miller, and David Miller said with a flat face: The German team's offense is weak, and the only trick has been figured out by Aldrich. From a technical and tactical point of view, England is impeccable. The German team's stern counterattack is no threat, and the England team has a great chance of winning, but Germany has one Kahn, and there is only one Kahn.

Kahn?

Kahn!

The game only lasted more than 20 minutes. The German coach Völler, Furui Fubo's expression has not changed, but his heart is extremely helpless.

The only unique move of the German team in this game is not pinned on Schneider, because Schneider's technical ability is quite outstanding. Using him as a breakthrough, the England team can't think of it? Too obvious offensive point, it is difficult to create miracles.

Even if he is as strong as Ronaldinho, he still needs to interact with his teammates. However, there is only one Schneider with outstanding personal ability in the German team.

So Schneider's feint was just to attract troops. The one who really hoped to bring a fatal impact to the England team was on the other side. On the left side of the field, Vorrall expected him to be a dagger, and put England to death by surprise. Even Neuville and Klose had to cover him.

Unfortunately, England seems to have seen through the deployment of the German team. Schneider defended on one side and Bode attacked on the other.

The German team's offense is weak. In addition to relying on high balls to hit luck, the ground penetration in the frontcourt is the limit to pass the three-legged ball.

Wöller is not reconciled, such a German team reached the final, but there is no hope of winning the championship at all. I can't imagine how desperate it would be if they met the Brazilian team! (to be continued...) ()