Chapter 315: Battle of Amsterdam

It was late at night to return to London. After walking out of the airport, Aldridge disbanded the team, hugged each player again, and tirelessly said in everyone's ear: "Go home and have a good rest."
However, there must be a lot of players who can't go home immediately and fall asleep. The body's hyperactivity continues, and it requires a "cooling time".
Aldridge pulled out his mobile phone on his way home to reply to his friends who sent him congratulations. Among them, Smith Carter sent five text messages in a row, and the lines were full of excitement.
Whether he is a friend or a representative of Standard Chartered Bank, Aldridge would like to congratulate him.
Millwall advanced to the Champions League final and was naturally even more excited than the fans as the sponsor.
When they reached the semi-finals, the sponsors acted collectively. Although Millwall may not absolutely be able to reach the final, it is appropriate to prepare early. If you really wait for the results of Millwall's game today, everyone will brew again. When propaganda builds momentum, the best propaganda phase will inevitably be missed.
Before the season Puma wanted to launch a new jersey, Millwall officially rejected it, but now, they propose to make a UEFA Champions League final jersey, Millwall Club readily agrees that before today's game, the Champions League final jersey sample will be done It came out. If Monaco was eliminated, it would be mass-produced immediately and then put on sale. At that time, the players would also wear a special final jersey to play.
Millwall reached the Champions League final. The fans were very satisfied with the team's performance. Even if the defending defeat in the league this year, everyone seems to be even happier than last year.
After a little excitement, Aldridge suppressed the joy of advancing to the finals. He knows that if he is ecstatic, he may soon have unforgettable regrets.
On the team's training ground the next day, most of the main players gave vacations. They were going home late at night. When to fall asleep was still a problem. Even if the training came the next day, there would be no effect. Aldrich always pays attention to the combination of work and rest. He should never be stingy when it comes to giving players a holiday.
The team’s outstanding performance in the European War has caused a sudden increase in pressure on the young players in the team. Perhaps it is the motivation. They are very serious on the training ground today. They don’t even say much gossip. They concentrate on training. They will debut on the weekend’s league. Opportunity to appear.
There are still three games left in the Millwall League, and Aldridge has plans. This weekend’s league and final game are played by the substitute players. The middle game allows the main players to play slower and keep the game in a state like this. The main players have almost half a month to prepare for the Champions League final. The closing game could have allowed the main players to play, but Aldridge did not want to take risks. The variables of that game were too great to play very badly. He cannot risk the main injury.
The players train hard, and the coaches work a lot easier.
Aldrich was wearing sportswear and talking with Benitez on the sidelines. On a sunny afternoon, both of them were in a good mood. Aldridge looked at the blue sky with his chin and couldn’t help but murmured:
It’s just one step away. Top of Europe!"
It's a legendary height, a football sanctuary that only a few coaches can reach. Hasn't Aldridge dreamed of it? No, he thought long and hard!
Now there is only one last step!
"But this step is not as close as expected."
Benitez smiled.
Aldridge nodded and sighed, "Yeah, it's close to the horizon, and it will be clear in two hours. Rafael, you're leaving, right?"
Benitez replied: "Your insight is amazing, yes, I am going back to Spain in the summer to take over a second team."
"Without you, my work will get worse."
"With Millwall's reputation, it is possible to hire a sufficiently good assistant coach."
"Here in the club, everyone plays their own role, but it's not just work. I will miss the time we have spent together carefully preparing for each game."
"me too."
Aldridge is well prepared for Benitez’s planned departure. The other party is not in the pool, and it is impossible to nest in the position of Millwall’s assistant. In the past two years, Benitez has also opened From the perspective, at least you can see the football landscape that was never seen in Real Madrid B team.
He personally regained his confidence in the bleakness of the early coaching career, and summarized a set of his own football philosophy. In this industry, the copied doctrine can not achieve high achievements. The top figures in the coaching field, everyone It has its own unique style. Even the head coaches from the same football style faction have very different personal characteristics, and the successful team created has a unique brand.
Aldridge will wish Benitez to return to Spain for development, and also look forward to the bottom of his heart: Where will he meet when he meets again in the future?
The time and place may be uncertain, but it must be a tit-for-tat enemy. Such a scene must be particularly interesting.
In the weekend League Millwall at home 2:0 soldiers bloodlessly sent away Southampton who just relegated successfully and desperately. In the same round, Arsenal beat Barnsley with two goals away, Manchester United defeated Crystal Palace with three goals away, Milwaukee In theory, the probability of winning the title becomes little, the realistic runner-up also has little hope, and Manchester United has expanded the number of goal difference.
At the end of April when there was no competition, Millwall officially held a press conference, and Fleet Street reporters swarmed, wondering what Millwall suddenly held a press conference to announce.
Reporters from all walks of life inquired about each other before coming.
Are there players who want to transfer?
Like Stam last year!
Not too possible.
There are players who dare to privatize music with other clubs at this time, which is simply a matter of anger. Last year’s Stam event left a deep impression on everyone. No player did not want to play in the Champions League final, even if they were not the main players. Don't you want to go to the Netherlands with your team? If you are sent to the reserve team, you really can't go!
Everyone guessed what was going on.
So in doubt, he rushed to the Millwall club.
Aldrich did not appear at the press conference, but Yiwen came forward.
The scene of the conference was arranged differently than before. The reporters sat down on the stage with a large TV screen on the wall.
Ewen stood next to him and smiled decently: "The theme of today's press conference is Millwall's launch of the UEFA Champions League final jersey and two promotional videos of the Champions League final, as well as the announcement of the Millwall Junior Football Charity Cup."
The reporters looked at each other, and suddenly felt like they were being played.
Dare to love Millwall to call them to help them propagate.
But since it's here, let's take a look. It's a piece of news anyway. Moving the pen can give the boss a job, and it's not bad to enrich the content of the newspaper.
There is only one set of dark blue in the Champions League final, because Real Madrid will wear a traditional white jersey, and Millwall does not care. Their home and away jerseys are dark blue and black this year. There is no hit shirt with the traditional white jersey of Real Madrid. Possibility.
This special edition jersey of the Champions League final changed the neckline style, and embroidered the big ear cup pattern on the arm position, and the year is marked below: 1998.
In fact, there are no particularly big changes, but with some elements of the Champions League, this will make the club make money and excite the sponsors.
The reporters took photos of the special jersey, and then Yiwen took the remote control to control the large screen and introduced to the reporters on the spot: "This is the first promotional video of the Champions League decisive battle. Please enjoy."
Most of the reporters on the scene were expressions with little interest, but they gave Millwall a face, but when the big screen began to broadcast the promo, they were suddenly shocked: this is definitely a big deal, not crude production. !
At the beginning of the promotional film is a series of scenes of rapid jumps, there is the East London community radiated by Millwall, the jumping shot can see the children playing football, the fans watching the ball, the trained players... the last ending picture It is a lion's cave stadium shot from a high altitude, and also has special effects. The blue lion on the Milwall team's emblem is looming on the court. The senses are extremely shocking.
After the end of the first stage, the picture was dark, and then the music was heated. The picture flashed, and the shocking eyeball scored the goal and the highlights were staged.
The combination of the goal pictures edited from the game is just right, and the moment of seeing a goal can be seen in less than a second. The effect like a machine gun shot is exciting.
When the goal feast ended, the player's celebration slow motion appeared in the picture, clearly showing the player's facial features, and under the rendering of special effects, they showed their unique man's wild charm.
Larson, Trezeguet, Nedved, Shevchenko are the four protagonists.
Then the screen once again entered a series of quick highlights, Pirlo, Barak’s good pass, Makelele, Gattuso’s steals, Schneider, Capdevila, Zambrotta’s sharp assists, So Sgate, Elgra's tough defense, Bout's wonderful save, and finally added some wonderful moments from the bench.
This highlight is made and plays at a slightly faster rate, which is particularly eye-catching.
Then, the picture returned to the Lion’s Cave Stadium, but this time the lens angle was flat. On the court, one figure after another appeared out of thin air. That was Millwall’s main lineup. They appeared on the court in a V-shape wearing a special Champions League final jersey. After them, they are the replacement players, forming a large V-shaped formation.
The picture changed, and a man appeared in the dark scene. He only saw the front chest below his neck. He put his hands on the tie with his hands neatly. Then he reached for a suit, shook his shoulders, and wore the suit. .
The scene changed again, and it was the player channel of the Lion’s Cave Stadium. The blonde man in a suit and leather came out of the dark channel and stood at the front of the V-shaped team, turning around with a serious face and sharp eyes. , It is the mad lion commander: Aldridge.
Immediately afterwards, the screen switched to the stand of the Lion’s Cave Stadium, which was also a screen edited from the game video. It was the fans who cheered for the team’s flag and cheered passionately. They selected the most exciting and shocking pictures of their classic classics. The moment is played in slow motion.
Finally, once again returning to the Lion’s Cave Stadium, Aldridge led the team into a V shape, and on the empty stadium stands, the fans appeared little by little out of thin air, and the flag of the mad lion covered the stands, making the whole picture full and full. Shocking.
A line of flashing words appeared on the turf in front of the team formation.
Battle against Amsterdam!
When the video was over, there was silence at the scene, and then the reporters started applauding and talking and talking.
Millwall made this promo really passionate!
And from the community culture around the club at the beginning to the final appearance of the fan group as the "Twelfth Man" role, if this propaganda film removes the last "decisive Amsterdam", it can be used as Millwall's promo every season. Of course, it is necessary to ensure that the players appearing on the screen are still wearing crazy lion jerseys.