Chapter 320: Dating with lover

The morning after the Premier League ended, the Leo Training Base and Millwall returned to the training ground to start training. Media reporters from various European countries watched on the sidelines.
This open-to-media training session lasts for four days, open in the morning and prohibited in the afternoon.
In addition to the propaganda to warm up the Champions League final, it was also a signal that Aldridge actively released to the outside world.
The outside reporters will have spying information for each game, want to get the starting list, tactical formation arrangement, team's attitude to the game and so on.
These can be seen from the training, but may not be correct.
Is Millwall spending more time on offense or defense? Is it to increase the positioning ball or strengthen the penalty training?
In fact, the training effect at this stage will not be too great, mainly to adjust the player's state and maintain feeling.
It’s unwise to really want to attack a rival by re-engaging a set of magical tactics in less than half a month, and Aldridge has no reason to give up the inherently mature technical and tactical play to find another way.
The players are very relaxed on the training ground today. Everyone talks and laughs. There is no intensity in the training. More is to reduce stress through some small games.
Aldrich also participated in the game of walking the monkey with the players. He could not grab the ball for a long time. He was turned around by the players. Not only did the players laugh forward and backward, the reporters on the sidelines also found this scene very interesting. Released into the press.
During these four days, Millwall practiced a penalty kick every morning, and did not play in the match, just to keep the players' sense of ball through ordinary football games.
When the reporters studied the content of Millwall's training, the news immediately revealed: Millwall will definitely play very conservatively in the Champions League final. Using defensive counterattack tactics, even if he can't break the opponent's door, as long as he does not drop the ball , Their penalty kicks will come in handy.
Fleet Street focuses on two teams in London are about to make it to the European finals. Chelsea have the English team on the final stage again after Millwall won the European Cup Winners' Cup last year. This makes Fleet Street very proud and makes Chelsea boss Bay Ci exhaled and raised his eyebrows, but the greater limelight was on the side of Millwall, there is no way, who will let this dead enemy want to play in the Champions League final!
"The Times" made a special report on the Champions League and published an article: The trajectory of miracles is repeated!
It is hard to believe that David Miller wrote this large-scale article with the suspicion of the title party.
But he really wrote the headlines and listed many seemingly convincing arguments.
Last year, Millwall set foot on the European Cup of Winners for the first time, and finally broke into the final to win the championship.
This year, Millwall entered the final for the first time in the European Champions Cup, and the result is temporarily unknown.
Last year, the French team was eliminated in the semifinals.
This year, the French team still eliminated the semi-finals.
Last year, Millwall faced La Liga giants Barcelona in the final.
This year, it is facing another La Liga giant: Real Madrid.
Last year Barcelona had just experienced a national derby before playing the final.
Real Madrid has only five days before the final this year, and Real Madrid still hopes to compete for the runner-up in the league. Therefore, on the day of the La Liga finale on May 15, Real Madrid may not choose to stay in order to ensure the qualification of the Champions League next season. .
At the end of La Liga 37 rounds, Real Madrid ranked fourth in the league. The championship was won by Barcelona a few rounds in advance, and Real Madrid scored evenly with Valencia, 2 points behind second place Bilbao and closed in the final round. In the official battle, there is still the possibility of boarding the runner-up.
The last argument to replicate last year's trajectory is: Millwall's final last year was to Rotterdam, the Netherlands, this year's Champions League final, or to the Netherlands!
Not to mention, this media analysis immediately felt that Millwall was destined to increase the probability of holding the cup.
This is pure nonsense, but from the side, Millwall can also step onto the final stage with confidence.
The Premier League ended a week earlier than Serie A and La Liga, so Aldridge's preparation time is more than that of Real Madrid, and when other mainstream leagues come to an end, annoying things are coming.
The major teams in Serie A and La Liga are very interested in Millwall players. If you want to make a list of players who have sincere purchases from the buying club, huh, Millwall estimates that there is only one head coach and five or six bench players left.
Aldrich sent a message to other clubs through Andrew: Before the World Cup ended, Millwall’s transfer door was closed!
The World Cup is a stage for players to increase their value. No team will do business in advance in the competition year, unless the player misses the competition and there is no fluctuation in the price.
Four days before the Champions League final, Millwall held a press conference before the expedition. In addition to attending the UEFA press conference before the Champions League final, Aldridge also gave the Fleet a face before the battle.
The press conference was full and Aldridge greeted reporters in sportswear with smiles and acquaintances. Everyone was very relaxed. At least at this moment, Fleet Street was definitely on the side of Millwall.
In recent days, media reporters who have a good relationship with Aldrich have been sending him news.
For example, who did Real Madrid close in the battle, not who.
How is the weather in the Netherlands.
Turf situation at the final venue in Amsterdam.
Real Madrid's data analysis of La Liga and Champions League this season, who is the most threatened and where is the weak link of the defense.
Aldridge is very grateful to these media friends, some of the data is really not collected by the scouts sent by the club.
"Let's talk about Millwall first. Recently, you practiced penalties every day. Are you planning to go to the penalty shootout in the final?"
The reporters at the scene laughed, everyone knows that this question is ridiculous, and no one really thinks it is running against Millwall.
Aldrichto smiled with his chin: "The penalty kick is only part of our preparations. As the head coach, it is necessary to prepare for the possible situations in the finals in advance. There may not be a penalty shootout, but no one can be sure for 90 minutes. Or we can score the victory or defeat within 120 minutes, we just take the penalty as a link in the training, well prepared. The team is in good shape, the players are eager to win this championship, and they firmly believe that we will win the cup, they can’t wait. It's going to be desperate with Real Madrid."
"Millwall played in the Champions League this season. From the start of the group stage to the finals, he played a total of 10 games. 8 wins and 2 draws remained undefeated. However, there is still a certain gap between the team's technical and tactical skills and the Premier League. Obviously conservative, there are some voices outside the world, thinking that Millwall will only play defensive counterattacks in the Champions League. On the day of the finals, will it be mainly defensive counterattacks?"
Aldridge laughed: "Well, defensive counterattack, since we can achieve 8 wins and 2 draws undefeated with one tactic, then in the final, we have no reason to change a successful technical and tactical play, I emphasized Many times, I never care how others view Millwall’s tactical play. Some people like it, some people don’t like it. It’s impossible to cater to everyone no matter how the team’s tactics change."
The reporters nodded frequently and heard Aldridge's words, as they had previously predicted: defensive counterattack.
All ball critics also think that Millwall is best to play their defensive counterattack in the Champions League.
The game is mature, and the defense is solid. In the final, a victory or defeat is played. Real Madrid, which has always been pursuing a gorgeous offensive, does not strengthen the defense?
"What do you think of Real Madrid?"
Faced with this problem, Aldridge opened his palm and asked, "Is it important?"
"of course."
"Well, Real Madrid's reputation and status need not be repeated. One thing I want to mention is that Real Madrid's desire for championship trophies may exceed Millwall in a sense. I am not talking about Millwall players. Don't care about the championship trophy. But think about it, Millwall can enter the final, people applaud Millwall, even if Millwall is the runner-up, there will be many people applauding. But Real Madrid is different, they have been waiting for 32 years For them, this final is not to win the trophy, but to regain the trophy that the club has been away for 32 years, to get back the glory that should belong to them from the depths of their hearts, so they not only desire, but also There is still a lot of pressure, which turns into motivation. This obsession will be extremely powerful in the game!"
"So how should Millwall respond?"
"I tried to make the players face the final with a more relaxed mind, so I called this final a date with a lover in the team."
As soon as Aldridge's words fell, the audience froze.
Dating with a lover?
Is this humiliating Real Madrid?
Seeing the reactions of the reporters, Aldridge suddenly froze for a second, and immediately asked, "Is my football history wrong? Is Real Madrid not a Champions League lover?"
"Oh……"
The reporters suddenly realized.
Speaking of this Champions League lover, Real Madrid won the five consecutive Champions League reputation in one breath.
It’s just that there is a 32-year-old era without Champions League champions. The time span is too long. Real Madrid only reached the finals once and lost the match. The reporters on the scene almost didn’t remember Real Madrid for the first time. Wearing the nickname of the Champions League lover.
"This Champions League lover has been left out for 32 years..."
A reporter joked that there was a burst of laughter at the scene.
Everyone thinks that Aldridge’s coaching idea is really unique. He needs to decompress the players in the battle, but you can’t help mentioning the finals. An alternative way to smile at the corner of your mouth.
"I heard that Puskas will also watch the game, right? Does he support Millwall or Real Madrid?"
Aldrich has always avoided talking about Puskas in the public, because it will make people feel that he is playing Puskas's sign to increase his influence.
But it's okay to mention it today, anyway, he has no doubts.
"Yes, he will go live to watch the game. At the same time, the club also helped him contact an old friend. They will meet again in Amsterdam after many years to watch this Champions League final together."
The reporters looked at each other, listening to Aldridge's words, it seemed that the man had a big head.
"Can you tell who the Puskas friend is?"
Aldridge smiled curiously: "Can't guess? Uh, give a hint, he is afraid of flying."
The reporter from the audience immediately excitedly said: "Di Stefano?!"
Aldridge nodded.
The reporters really didn't expect that in the future finals, there will be two such classic football legends to watch the game on the spot, and they are also a pair of best friends and friends who have absolutely legendary stories like Puskas + Stefano.
However, they frowned again.
"The two legendary Real Madrid stars went to the field to watch the ball. Does this have any effect on Millwall's morale? Stefano must be inclined to support Real Madrid, Puskas?"
Aldrich shook his head and said, "I don't know, I didn't ask, I don't think it matters. I just hope they can enjoy the game together."
The reporters on Fleet Street were satisfied. Today, they got a lot of news. There are heavy and interesting news. No matter how good it is, before the Champions League final, they had an appetizer.