The Young Lion

Millwall advanced to the FA Cup final and will meet Wembley with Liverpool Reds.

After the game, Fleet Street continued to pursue Millwall, and Aldridge was a little flirty.

After the game, there were only three days to rest, and Millwall will play Stamford Bridge to challenge Chelsea, which is still a London derby.

Aldridge tried to give the players a holiday as much as possible, let the main players rest for two days, and came back the day before the game for a simple joint training.

In these two days, he sent Andrew to Solskjaer, Stam, and Nedved to pass to Manchester United to buy them.

The result of the feedback made Audridge uncomfortable.

In addition to Nedved's firm attitude that he was not interested in leaving East London, Stam and Solskjaer both said they would consider it.

The morning before the game, Aldridge supervised the training. During the noon break, Stam took the initiative to walk into his office.

The apprentice and the mentor sat across from each other across the desk, and the opening speech of Stam made Aldridge feel cold.

Stam expressed sincerely his gratitude to Aldridge.

In the past two years in England, he has made rapid progress. After adjusting to the pace of England's game last year, this season, his stable performance on the back line is simply unbeatable.

And what about his previous club?

Before coming, his club was the Dutch team, Millwall was promoted from the first class to the Premier League, but his old club was relegated from the Dutch team.

Maybe he would think that if he stays in his old club, the team may not be relegated, but now look back and see that the height and ability he has achieved has not been achieved in the original nest.

His remarks were basically similar to the parting declaration.

Aldridge didn't want to let him go.

"Yap, how do you think our team is competitive?"

Stam blurted out: "One of England's best teams."

Aldridge nodded and said, "But we only won one League Cup trophy."

Stam was silent for a moment, and then said seriously: "Boss, I know what you mean and I know you want to stay with me. I am very grateful. To be honest, time in Millwall is the most important thing in my career. Yes, here, you taught my team to defend, and have always given me confidence. Even if I did badly, you never questioned me, but patiently accompanied me out of the trough. I have improved a lot here, I think To repay you and return Millwall, I also want to tell everyone that if I leave from here, I must leave with honor. First, if we can’t win the league title this season, then we must get it next season, so , I will leave as a champion, will you?"

Hearing what Stam said, Aldridge couldn't dissuade anything, and nodded gently and agreed.

What he wanted to express was clear. If Millwall can finally reach the Premier League this season, he will move away in the summer. If Millwall fails to win the Premier League title this season, then, fight next season and then next summer He left again.

Suppose that Millwall can't make it to the Premier League next season, and Millwall has also lost the capital to keep him, because the team obviously has not been able to go further.

Although the stars born in the 1970s are not as capable as the stars of the 1980s and 90s, they can become rich and rich overnight, but they have many qualities that are also missing from the stars. Stam at least understands the "Knowledge of Enlightenment" Either you tear your face or you are determined to transfer.

Get together and get away.

Maybe many people don't understand, if Millwall is the league champion, why should Stam go?

Because Millwall has no rich heritage, it's that simple.

A few years ago, Leeds United was the league champion before the first year of the Premier League. Black also counterattacked this season last season. Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa have also reached the top of Europe in more than a decade. Not many fans will think how amazing these clubs will be.

For the real giants, one championship and two championships are simply not enough for the ordinary team to jump the dragon, but to build up with continuous success, at the same time increase the influence, especially the widely recognized stars, One is not enough, two or three are too few.

Manchester United is different.

The legendary color of the club, the wealth that Busby left to Manchester United is not only the champion, but also a magic that meets the difficulties directly. This inheritance is not comparable to the championship. How many well-known players have Manchester United history? I am afraid that non-Manchester United **** fans can say a lot of names. The paleness of Millwall's past historical achievements is not enough to make this pure grassroots team immediately different after winning the championship.

Especially this season, under the condition of Manchester United renewal, it still maintains an impact on the championship. If Millwall is steadily going to today, then Manchester United is climbing back from the abyss.

This kind of champion temperament, red devil blood, is what Millwall lacks.

Especially in the final sprint of the league championship, Aldridge was at a loss for himself. He just forced to calm down, and the players? It seems that every day is a state of high nervousness. When the referee whistle on the stadium, they will fully fire with their opponents.

is this okay?

No, this shows the immaturity of the team and the unbalanced mentality in the big scene.

But this kind of problem, Aldridge encountered for the first time, he is also familiar with and explore the coping method, and finally found that this is actually a process of practice makes perfect, rather than a few words to stabilize the hearts of people.

Last season Blackburn also collapsed, but Manchester United missed the opportunity to reverse, this is the problem of psychological quality, the price of youth.

After the conversation with Stam was fruitful, Aldridge had dinner at home and Solskjaer knocked on his door.

The baby face remained silent at first, and the master and apprentice sat in the living room for about five minutes.

In the end, it was Aldridge who broke the silence on his own initiative, and he asked quietly, "Ole, do you want to go to Manchester United, do you?"

Solskjaer lowered his head slightly and said softly: "Not necessarily, boss, I have been a substitute for the past two years. I think I have the ability to play a main position. Whether it is a winger or a forward, I think I can, but The boss seems to have no confidence in my main role."

Aldrich started the conversation, but he was sitting on the sofa and holding a tea cup in silence.

Unlike Vieira, Ballack, Fanny and other players are not yet twenty years old.

Solskjaer is twenty-three years old.

And he is also good at observing carefully. He has already noticed that Aldridge has begun to change the team's tactical system in the last month of training.

In the future, Millwall will play a three striker formation.

It sounds like there are more forwards, but in fact, Larson will play as a winger, Trezeguet will still be a center, and Pires will also be a winger. The original full-back Schneider will start to play as a full-back.

If this is the case, Solskjaer may still fight.

However, he realized that Aldrich's hope for Shevchenko was very great.

Coaches are human too, can they treat the players equally?

Totally impossible.

It's not about personal relationships, but about the combination and collocation in training, team allocation, how much saliva to remind players, the requirements of the coaching staff and so on.

Shevchenko’s progress in the past half a year is also obvious. First, it is integrated into the tactical system, followed by the improvement of physical fitness and the improvement of personal skills. Aldrich will let Shevchenko play most of the time in the second half of the league. Adapting to the pace of the Premier League, maybe not long, ten minutes or twenty minutes, but the most important thing is to let him go on the field without pressure, even if he misses the opportunity to perform mediocrely, it is a mentality adaptation process.

For this reason, Solskjaer feels that his forward rank in the team has dropped, and he is justified in hesitating whether to move to Manchester United.

In fact, he said these words, only hinting to Aldrich: Boss, you give me the main force, I will never leave!

Aldridge brought him from Northern Europe to England, which was equivalent to taking him from the desert to the oasis. He was equally grateful, but he was already twenty-three years old, and he felt that he could no longer always wait for opportunities on the bench.

What's more, if you have to be a substitute, it's better to be a substitute at Dream Theater than sitting on the bench at the Lion's Cave Stadium, isn't it?

The information conveyed by Ferguson, Aldridge has nothing to hide. This is respect for the players. Andrew's message to Solskjaer includes what Ferguson said: the main position.

Go to Manchester United to play the main role, stay in Millwall to play the bench.

What is the comparability between the two?

Need to hesitate?

But Solskjaer hesitated, he still wanted to stay, but only if he could get the main position.

After long thinking, Aldridge raised his head to stare at Solskjaer and asked, "Ole, if I agree to go to Manchester United, will you hate me?"

Solskjaer knew the answer and smiled on the baby's face, shaking his head: "No, Boss, I only have gratitude and admiration for you. And, you just made the right decision. I don't think you are better than Robert, Henrik, and David are excellent, they occupy the main position, they deserve it, but I also want to start every game."

Aldridge stood up and walked in front of him, and the mentor and apprentice came to hug. Aldridge said in his ear: "Ole, you are a top player, I never lied to you, when I first met As I said, you will be the best player, I don’t want to let you go, but I can’t let you waste on the bench, go to Manchester United, stand up and walk into Old Trafford, tell everyone your name , And then create a legend that belongs to you, and I will bless you forever. If you want to come back one day in the future, I will welcome you anytime."

Solskjaer burst into tears and nodded desperately. Eventually, he left Aldridge’s home in tears. When he walked on the street with dim lights, he suddenly looked back at Aldridge’s home, sobbing: “Head Son, I really want to stay here all the time."

Aldridge was in a bad mood, and his eyes were a little wet on the floor.

Solskjaer, super bench.

Under Ferguson, it was only the main force of four seasons.

But Aldridge couldn't tell him this, it would appear he was surreptitious.

Moreover, he stays at Millwall and may not even play the main role of four seasons.

Going to Manchester United and playing for the Red Devils is more than glory for the mad lion. Aldrich doesn’t think Solskjaer’s choice is wrong.

Instead, he failed Solskjaer.

"Aldrich, why don't you persuade him to stay? Let him compete with others. I think he's very good."

Benitez stood on the stairs and said a little puzzled.

Aldrich shook his head, there was nothing to say.

Pei Bal did not understand Millwall's frontline talent pool at all.

Fanny, Tony, Phillips, Ronaldinho, Grenchar, Shevchenko, Larson, Trezeguet, Pires, Villa, Joe Cole.

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