Chapter 208: Mentoring

The news that Millwall reached the FA Cup final was not sensational. Millwall has been a popular team since the FA Cup this season. It is not a surprise to win Middlesbrough.
When Aldridge led his team back to London, he was surrounded by reporters.
There are countless reporters at the club’s door, including Fleet Street, and sports reporters from other European countries in London. They are surrounded by Aldridge. They can’t use their bodies to stop Aldridge from moving forward, but they are talking to him with all their tongues. Ask questions.
"Is the transfer of Stam real?"
"Why did Millwall sell him?"
"What is the transfer fee?"
"Which club will Stam's next house be? He will leave England, will he?"
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The news that Aldridge broke before the FA Cup semi-finals finally swept England.
The Premier League giants and first-tier clubs are paying close attention, and other top European giants are also tracking the progress of this event.
Everyone knows that Millwall is burdened with hundreds of millions of pounds of debt on the new stadium, and when Stam's transfer broke out from Aldridge, other clubs are about to move.
Is Millwall Supermarket about to open?
Even the team in the middle of the Premier League is also verifying the authenticity of this news, because Millwall lost a defender, what does it mean? The most intuitive is the decline in strength!
When Aldridge was about to enter the club, he suddenly stopped and turned to face all the reporters. When the scene became quiet, he said lightly: "If there is no accident, after the summer transfer window opens, Stam will leave Millwall, where he will transfer, and you will know when that day comes. Millwall will not respond to anything about the transfer of Stam, thank you."
After all, Aldridge entered the club door, the reporters were blocked by the security guard, and Aldridge drove away from the club quickly.
The next day, Stam jerseys were removed.
Crazy Lions fans couldn’t accept the sudden news. They were around the club and wanted to know the inside story. Brady knew Aldridge best. Since one and a half years ago he directly confronted Aldridge and asked Larsen to turn. At the meeting, he understood Audridge's attitude towards this club.
Aldridge will never do anything to harm this club.
Even if Stam wants to transfer, it should not be exploded at this time, but Aldridge can no longer continue to use Stam. For the development of the team, Aldridge must let other players as soon as possible. Therefore, Brady Judgment must be that Stam's mind is determined to transfer to leave.
Therefore, while Brady was upset and angry at the same time, he and the Roar fan members slogan outside the training ground of the reserve team.
"Traitor! Fuck off! You don't deserve the crazy lion jersey!"
Stam's individual fans may have little reaction, but for these fans who are loyal to the club, they obviously can't tolerate Stam's transfer.
The love is deep, and the fans dedicate all their love to you. When outsiders accuse you, we are behind you. When others criticize you for your poor performance, we loyal supporters tolerate you, Even when other fans insult you, we spare our lives to fight them!
How can you decide to leave at this time?
We are at a critical juncture for the championship!
Stam trained with the reserve team. When the fans blamed him passionately and insulted him from a few tens of meters away, he said that he was a traitor, which made Stam intolerable and wanted to run with the fans. Theory, but eventually stopped by the coach.
Stam shook off the coach's hand and left the training ground alone.
The training this afternoon was terrible.
Aldridge saw the first-team players all expressionless, and everyone became speechless because of Stam's transfer.
Because everyone knows how important Stam is to the team.
Millwall is not only the most powerful team in the Premier League this season, but also the most stable team with the fewest goals in the back line. This is absolutely inseparable from the contribution of Stam.
After the training, Aldridge came to the locker room, the players had not left, Trezeguet happened to discuss this matter with Makelele.
"Why? What's wrong with his brain?"
Trezeguet is puzzled and has a complex look.
Makelele asked in return: "What do you mean? Maybe he can make more money by going to other teams. Sometimes things are not that complicated, it's simple."
Trezeguet touched his bald head, his tone still puzzled.
"We only won one Premier League title, which is a fart. We are going to play in the European Champions Cup next season. When we get a good result on that stage, can we be considered a success? Really difficult to understand ."
Makelele stopped talking because he saw Aldridge coming in and shut the locker room door.
Trezeguet also saw Aldridge and shrunk his head suddenly.
What he just said was a little taboo, and it sounded like he just used Millwall as a springboard.
Aldridge heard that, but he was not angry because of human nature, there was no need to go to the heart.
Other players took some showers and some were relaxing while listening to music. Suddenly they saw Aldridge going to the locker room after training. Everyone came back and sat down in front of their lockers.
Aldrich stood by the door against the wall, his eyes calmly sweeping over each player's face. Most players were calm, and some raised their waists to reveal a firm look, such as Ferdinand, Stam's Leaving is definitely a good thing for him, because he lacks a strong competitor, and he is still the weak side.
Aldridge said lightly: "In the past, this was not the focus of England, not even of London. We worked hard in the lower leagues all year round and did not win any weighty championships. Now, we start to get trophies, get attention, we also have The top star, Stam is, but his fate with us has come to an end. The point I want to talk about today is that I can’t tolerate anything that disrupts the team’s unity, anything that affects our attention, and I I hope you all stay here to retire, but I know it is impossible, but I hope that we respect each other and understand each other. When you are still wearing the Millwall jersey, please keep your loyalty bottom line, please keep your mind in mind Just thinking about one thing, that is to contribute to this team. When any of you want to leave, please take the initiative to tell me, I will not deliberately obstruct who, I will come up with my sincerity to retain, and If you want to leave, you need to persuade yourself, think hard and calmly, and leave Millwall to the next stop. Is it the right choice for your career? Will you get more honor in the new club? Or, You will tell me straightforwardly: The new club will make me richer. But I will still say: This idea is stupid. Because only continuous brilliance, there are broader opportunities for making money. This club has made long-term plans, After five to ten years of transformation, I am very firmly convinced that Millwall will become the most successful club on the planet and will continue to work hard for it."
The players listened very carefully and focused on Aldridge, watching him bitterly smile after he finished speaking, and then prepared to leave.
At this moment, the door of the dressing room was pushed openly from the outside.
boom.
The door hit a loud noise on the wall on the other side.
Stam rushed in like a beast, and he scanned the room, only to find Aldridge, who was standing next to him indifferently.
"How can you do this? How can you! Say I am a traitor! I am a traitor? I always respect you in my heart, but how did you return me?"
Stam didn't do anything, just turned around and snarled at Aldridge with a terrible look.
The players stood up, and Aldridge reached out to signal the others not to come.
Aldrich looked at Stam without looking weak, and said softly: "Stroking your chest, calmly asking yourself, when Manchester United touched you privately, when you reached an oral agreement with them, your behavior , Not a traitor, what is it?"
"We had an agreement last summer! You said let me go this summer! This is your promise!"
Stam screamed with exhaustion.
Aldridge stared at each other sharply, scolding: "But the summer is not yet here! Our season is not over! Your heart flew to Old Trafford! It is you who make things the current situation, you just Wait another two months, as long as you ask you to leave, I will not stop you! But you reached an agreement with Manchester United in advance and in private. You ask the bosses and head coaches all over the world. Who will tolerate? You trample on Millwall's dignity, you say you respect me! You respect me in this way?"
The other players standing aside were shocked.
They could never imagine that behind Stam's transfer, it was such a process!
They also guessed the inside story of Stam's transfer. Perhaps it was a peaceful breakup. Stam proposed the transfer and Aldridge let go. The two reached an agreement to let Stam go to the reserve team to maintain their status.
Other players are not without private contact with the club, but they all refused, some are not interested in transferring, some are professional, and some intend to listen to the offer, but for too many of them are young players, there are not many people who can Going to a top club, even if someone throws an olive branch, they can't promise the main position. Why bother moving away from Millwall? Everyone knows that as long as they work hard to compete, other big clubs will vigorously sweep the market as soon as the transfer is over, which directly compresses the young players' playing space.
Stam was still not reconciled, he shouted angrily: "What was Millwall when I came here? League One trash! Now? The Premier League champion! I have spent three years here! My efforts and contributions , In exchange for your traitor accusation?"
Aldridge seemed to hear the biggest joke in the world and sneered.
"But don’t forget, when you came here, you were nothing! For whom did you work hard? That’s your own career, don’t describe sweat and hard work as selfless dedication! That’s you Your own life! You don’t work hard, it’s you who ruined! And what did Millwall give you? Here, you have become a top defender, and you have earned the honor that many people envy! I don’t deny you for the team Contribute, but don’t ignore the fact that Millwall has made you!"
Stam was speechless, the green muscles next to his cheekbones twitched, and he couldn't say a word of refutation with his fist clenched.
Southgate came over, and he stood in front of Stam and said quietly: "Please leave here, since you have decided to transfer, I wish you good luck on behalf of your teammates, but this is the dressing room, outsiders Cannot appear here."
outsider!
Stam turned his head to look at the teammates who were fighting side by side half a month ago. Although many of them had calm eyes, some people still showed a hostile look in their eyes.
Yeah, he is already an outsider!
The most closed place for a team like the locker room is not where he should appear.
Stam calmed down quickly, his previous anger suddenly disappeared, and he turned away with some sadness.
Aldridge felt like a knife at the moment. He watched the back of Stam disappearing into the door, and then he walked slowly to the row of wardrobes, stood in front of the wardrobe belonging to Stam, and stretched his hand to tear it off gently. A bar with Stam's name printed on it, thrust the bar into his pocket, and Aldridge lowered his head and walked out.
The players watched Aldridge all the way. Nedved saw a tear drop down the ground before Aldridge walked out of the door.
Aldrich, Stam, the mentor and the disciple who have been fate since then have become like strangers...