Chapter 16: Leave something together

The British media is probably the most unreliable in all of Europe and even the world. In order to attract attention, you can falsify the news and permeate personal privacy.
What is the position of football in Britain? What is the most popular sport in the UK?
The first is football.
The second is football.
The third is football.
Therefore, football and the media are closely integrated. It can also be said that the media can create a brilliant team, such as the Manchester United dynasty of the Busby Boys, which happened to be the time when football broadcast into the United Kingdom. Laying a broad fan base, and assuming an era dominated by other teams, I am afraid that English football will be another scene today.
Aldrich knows the influence of the media, and intellectually knows that he must use the help of the media to promote Millwall, so first of all, he needs visibility.
On the day before the opening of the Premier League, Millwall officially held a press conference. Aldridge hoped to give the team a chance to appear before the new season, making the team a little special, just to increase Reputation.
But at the press conference, Aldridge smiled bitterly.
Several major newspapers in the United Kingdom, "The Times", "Guardian", "Daily Telegraph", "Independent News", etc. did not send reporters.
There are no well-known professional sports newspapers in the UK, and most of them are comprehensive newspapers with sports sections. Therefore, it is not that anything happening in the football world will attract attention. Only eye-catching news will make paparazzi rush.
By the way, Millwall's first team, these paparazzi are not interested, except for a Southgate from the "treason" from the Crystal Palace, which is worth a big book, and it has been hype for more than a week, and it has been out of anger .
Aldridge had turned the Millwall club upside down before, and also appeared in the news of the big newspapers, especially in the transfer phase. But after the time passed, no one would care about Aldridge unless he did something more. Intentional things.
At the press conference, there were only about ten media reporters, and they looked just like Aldridge. They were very young, and they could not get news from other places. So they came to Millwall to try their luck.
Aldrich asked specifically. Although the reporters from the Sun, The Mirror, and the Daily Mail were sitting under the stage, they were all interns. They sat like a good baby. There, in the end, other peers asked Aldrich in an experienced way.
"What is Millwall's goal for next season? You invested more than 10 million pounds in the transfer market, the English club that spent the most money all summer."
Aldridge said seriously: "We are a young team. Many players still need to practice in the game to grow. The goal for next season is very practical. Stay in the Premier League."
The few reporters on the stage looked at each other, and the person who asked the question asked in surprise: "Millwall spent more than ten million pounds just to relegate? If so, why did he sell so many main forces before? They achieved the third place in the Ligue 1 last season."
"It's very simple, because the previous team didn't have the potential for growth. That team can relegate to the Premier League every year, but my current team can be relegated this year, will be more mature next year, and may be able to impact the Premier League the following year. After that, I think that at that time, my team will also be very competitive in the Premier League. After three years, the average age of this team will not exceed 24 years old."
Aldridge said with a smile on his face.
In fact, he hoped that more media would come to the scene, and then publicize his "relegation goal" and spread it to the ears of the Premier League competitors, showing weakness and paralyzing the opponent.
The reporters on the stage were more interested in the downturn. Millwall made a sensation in the summer transfer market. As a result, their coach now just wants to relegate. This is not as attractive as news. At best, Bo Jun can smile.
This bleak news conference made reporters sympathize with Aldridge, so someone said enthusiastically: "Please talk about Ole Solskjaer, David Trezeguet, Henrik ·Larsen three forwards."
Aldrich asked these reporters one by one, and he was not bored. In the end, these reporters no longer asked anything about the Millwall Club, but were more interested in Aldridge.
How to say Aldridge is also legendary as a rich child.
Footprint all over Europe, determined to be a football coach, young and handsome, handsome...
Aldrich has a question and answer, and can even talk and laugh with these intern reporters. As for the article to be seen tomorrow, Aldridge does not care at all. He needs fame, and his fame will also have an effect on Millwall. As long as it’s not a matter of splashing dirty water and wasting Audridge’s time to hire a lawyer to sue, the other catches the wind and writes some speculatively implied false news.
Sure enough, in the news published in these tabloids the following day, Aldridge was given a large page that introduced him with more personal information than the Millwall Club, except that it was a project that used football clubs as toys. playboy……
At 3 pm on August 12th, the Lion's Cave Stadium was full, and the small stadium was filled with Millwall's team song.
Millwall, who is fighting at home, is ready in the locker room.
The locker room tactical board is blank. Aldridge is wearing a simple and chic suit. The shirt is unbuttoned. He put his hands in his pockets and looked at the ambitious players. Instructions.
But after coming to the locker room this afternoon, Aldridge did not talk about any topics related to the game, but only asked the players' physical condition.
"How to play on the field, I have said it countless times during training. Now, I don’t want to say more, that is meaningless, as long as you play the level in your training, implement tactical requirements, maintain the concentration and fighting spirit of the game, this Enough. But before the game starts, I want to say something."
Aldridge glanced at each player's face and said with a deep voice: "I believe in you. Someone put a knife around my neck. I also believe in you. Ask me a hundred times and I will answer a hundred times: you It’s the best! But, like me, you have nothing like this club with a history of more than 100 years! Step out of this room and step onto the field, you will start your journey here, I hope you can I face the next time with the same mood. I must, must leave something here, don’t come in obscurity, leave in obscurity, write your name for victory for Millwall, for yourself. In your dictionary, let your figure be forever imprinted in the history of this great sport of football. I believe in you, and firmly believe that you are the best, although you still have a lot of room for improvement, as long as we Keep going, I believe that we will defeat all the roadblockers that prevent us from ascending to Europe and the top of the world, let us work together to realize this dream. Come on!"
After Aldridge finished speaking, he turned and opened the locker room door. When he went to the stadium, behind him, the young guys shouted in unison: "Come on!"
Millwall players started to walk out of the locker room like a lion, and Aldridge came to the end of the player’s passage. Here, the referee team of this game has already stood in front, the visiting team repairs Allianz players also stood in a team ready to play.
The players of Xiu'an Allianz firmly locked their eyes on Aldridge.
They were curious about the skill of this young rich kid. Many people showed a contemptuous sneer on their faces, and they seemed to have foreseen the confusion of Aldridge's failure.
Aldridge stood at the exit of the passageway and suddenly stopped, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath.
The passage of time seemed to become slow, and the subtle sound seemed to be elongated, and it was clearly introduced into his ears.
Huh, dong.
He could feel his heavy but unhurried breathing, a strong and slowly beating heart, and then, the rock and roll rhythm of the team song gradually came into his ears, he closed his eyes, but he seemed to be in the stands, Millwall fans They held their scarf high and sang songs in unison...
Aldridge exhaled long, pressing down the tension in his heart, a feeling he had never experienced, as if he had an invisible weight on his shoulder that made him breathless.
He knew what it would be to meet him after walking out of this passage, and it was a real professional arena, and the support of the fans in the stands also made him unable to help himself.
Opening his eyes revealing a confident and calm expression, Aldridge strode out of the player's channel. Under the bright sunshine, the passionate noise in Aldrich's ears became clearer.
The disguised tenseness made him miss the action.
Under the watch of the audience, Aldridge appeared on the side of the court, and then, in the eyes of everyone, he walked to the coach of the visiting team...
After taking three steps, Aldridge saw a group of coaches and players he didn't know sitting on the coach seat, and then realized that he was going in the wrong direction.
However, he didn't turn around and walked away. He went to the visiting coach who was whispering with his assistant in front of the coach: Peter Dawson.
Aldrich intends to cover up his mistakes by saying "hello to the other coach to show respect".
But it seems that things are not going in the direction he expected...