The Young Lion

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On the morning of the second day after the end of the Premier League, the whole Millwall team returned to the training ground to start training at the Leo training base. There were media reporters from various European countries watching on the sidelines.

The four-day training, which is open to the media, will be open in the morning and closed in the afternoon.

In addition to being a preheating publicity for the Champions League final, it is also a signal that Aldridge actively released to the outside world.

Every game, outside reporters will have spying information, wanting to get information about the starting lineup, tactical formation, team's attitude towards the game, etc. in advance.

These can be seen from training, but they may not be correct.

Did Millwall spend more time rehearsing offense or rehearsing defense? Is it to practice set kicks or strengthen penalty kick training?

In fact, the training effect at this stage will not be too great, mainly to adjust the player's state and maintain the feeling.

It is unwise to really want to recreate a set of magical tactics to attack the opponent in less than half a month, and it is unreasonable for Aldridge to abandon the inherent mature skills and tactics to find another way.

The players are very relaxed on the training ground today, everyone is talking and laughing, the training is not intense at all, and they are more decompressed through some small games.

Aldrich also participated in the game, playing a monkey game with the players. He couldn't grab the ball for a long time, and was played around by the players. Not only the players were laughing, but the reporters on the sidelines also thought this scene was very funny, so they hurriedly filmed it. Released as news.

During these four days, Millwall practiced penalty kicks every morning, and did not play any matchups. They just used ordinary football games to maintain the players' sense of the ball.

When the reporters studied Millwall's training content, news immediately came out: Millwall will definitely play very conservatively in the Champions League final, using defensive counterattack tactics, even if they can't break through the opponent's gate, as long as they don't concede the ball , Their extra penalty kicks will come in handy.

Fleet Street focuses on two London teams heading into the European final. After Millwall won the European Cup Winners' Cup last year, Chelsea once again had an English team on the final stage. This made Fleet Street very proud and made Chelsea boss Betts proud, but the bigger limelight was at Millwall Here, there is no way, who made this mortal enemy want to play the Champions League final!

The Times made a special report on the Champions League,

Published article: Miracle track repeats itself!

It's hard to believe that David Miller wrote this headline-heavy piece.

But he really writes well, listing many seemingly convincing arguments.

Last year, Millwall set foot on the European Cup Winners' Cup for the first time, and finally broke into the final to win the championship.

This year. Millwall made it to the final of the UEFA Champions League for the first time. The result is currently unknown.

last year. The French team was eliminated in the semi-finals.

This year, the French team is still eliminated in the semi-finals.

Last year, Millwall faced La Liga giants Barcelona in the final.

This year, they are facing another La Liga giant: Real Madrid.

Barcelona had just experienced the national derby before playing in the final last year.

This year Real Madrid have just five days to go before they play the final. Moreover, Real Madrid still hopes to compete for the runner-up in the league. Therefore, on the final day of La Liga on May 15, Real Madrid may not choose to stay in order to ensure their qualification for the Champions League next season.

As of the end of the 37th round of La Liga, Real Madrid ranked fourth in the league. The championship was won by Barcelona a few rounds ahead of schedule, while Real Madrid and Valencia were evenly divided, 2 points behind second-placed Bilbao, and closed in the final round. In the official battle, there is still the possibility of being runner-up.

One final argument for replicating last year's trajectory: Millwall's final last year was a trip to Rotterdam, the Netherlands. This year's Champions League final is still going to the Netherlands!

Not to mention, once the media analyzed it, they immediately felt that the chances of Millwall winning the cup were destined to increase greatly.

This is pure nonsense, but it also allows Millwall to step onto the final stage with confidence from the side.

The Premier League ends a week earlier than Serie A and La Liga. So Aldridge has more time to prepare than Real Madrid, and when other mainstream leagues come to an end, annoying things come one after another.

The major teams in Serie A and La Liga are very interested in Millwall players. If you make a list of the players that the buying club has sincerely bought, hehe, Millwall probably only has one head coach and five or six substitute players left.

Aldridge sent a message to other clubs through Andrew: Before the end of the World Cup, Millwall's transfer door is 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 value of the situation.

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 Fleet Street a face before the battle.

The press conference was full of seats. Aldrich was wearing a sportswear and greeted the reporters he knew with a smile.

In recent days, media reporters who have a good relationship with Aldridge have been sending him news.

For example, who did Real Madrid win and who did not win in the final match.

What's the weather like in Holland.

The turf situation of the final venue in Amsterdam.

Analysis of Real Madrid's data in La Liga and Champions League this season, who is the most threatening, and where are the weak links in the defense.

Aldridge is very grateful to these media friends, and some data is really information that the scouts sent by the club did not collect.

Let's talk about Millwall first. Recently, you have practiced penalty kicks every day. Are you planning to go to a penalty shootout in the final?

The reporters at the scene laughed. Everyone knew that this question was meant to be ridiculed, and no one really thought it was a run on Millwall.

Aldridge put his chin on his chin and smiled: Penalty kicks are only part of our preparations. As the head coach, we must prepare in advance for all possible situations in the final. There may not be a penalty shootout, but no one can be sure about 90 minutes. Or we can decide the winner within 120 minutes. We just take the penalty kick as a link in the training. We are prepared. The team is in good condition. The players are eager to win this championship and firmly believe that we will win the cup. They can't wait. Going to fight Real Madrid.

Millwall played in the Champions League this season. From the start of the group stage to the final, they played a total of 10 games, with 8 wins and 2 draws and remained unbeaten. However, the team's technical and tactical play still has a certain gap with that in the Premier League. Obviously conservative, there are some voices from the outside world who think that Millwall will only play defensive counterattacks in the Champions League. On the day of the final, will defensive counterattacks be the main focus?

Aldridge smiled and said: Well, defensive counterattack. Since we can achieve an unbeaten record of 8 wins and 2 draws with one tactic, then we have reached the final. There is no reason for us to change a successful technical and tactical play. I have emphasized Many times, I never cared what others think of Millwall's tactical play, some people like it, some people don't like it, no matter how the team's tactics change, it is impossible to cater to everyone.

The reporters nodded frequently and heard Aldridge's words, as they had predicted before: defensive counterattack.

Various ball critics also believe that Millwall's defensive counterattack is the best when they pass the Champions League.

With a mature style of play and a solid defense, the final game will be won and lost, and they are playing against Real Madrid, which has always pursued a gorgeous offensive. Can we not strengthen the defense?

Very Real Madrid. What do you think?

Facing this question, Aldridge spread out his palms and asked, Is it important?

certainly.

Well, Real Madrid's fame and status don't need to be repeated. What I want to mention is that Real Madrid's desire for championship trophies may surpass Millwall in a sense. I don't mean Millwall players. Don't care about the championship trophy. But think about it, Millwall can reach the final, people applaud for Millwall, even if Millwall is runner-up, there will be a lot of applause. But Real Madrid is different, they have waited for 32 years For them, this final is not to fight for the trophy, but to regain the trophy that the club has been away for 32 years, and to regain the glory that should belong to them from the bottom of their hearts. Therefore, they are not only eager, but also There is still a lot of pressure, which is transformed into motivation, and this obsession will be extremely powerful in the game!

So what should Millwall do?

I tried to let the players face the final with a more relaxed attitude, so I called this final in the team a date with a lover.

As soon as Aldrich finished speaking, all the reporters were stunned.

A date with a lover?

Is this humiliating Real Madrid?

Seeing the reaction of the reporters, Aldridge was stunned for a second, and then asked: Is my football history wrong? Isn't Real Madrid the lover of the Champions League?

Oh~!

The reporters suddenly realized.

Speaking of which, this Champions League lover is still the reputation that Real Madrid won five consecutive Champions League championships in one breath.

It’s just that it’s been 32 years since today in the era of no Champions League champions. The time span is too long. Real Madrid only reached the final once and lost the game. Almost all the reporters on the scene didn’t think of Real Madrid’s head at the first time Wearing the nickname of the lover of the Champions Cup.

The Champions League lover has been snubbed for 32 years...

A reporter jokingly said that there was a burst of laughter at the scene.

Everyone thinks that Aldridge’s coaching ideas are really unique. The big game is about to reduce the pressure on the players, but you have to mention the final. Fortunately, he simply used the date with his lover. Alternative to smiling with the corners of your mouth up.

I heard that Puskas will also go to the game, right? Does he support Millwall or Real Madrid?

Aldridge has always avoided talking about Puskas in public, because it would make people feel that he is using Puskas' signature to increase his influence.

But it's okay to mention it today, anyway, he has a clear conscience.

Yes, he will go to watch the game. At the same time, the club also helped him contact an old friend. They will meet again after many years in Amsterdam to watch the Champions League final together.

The reporters looked at each other in blank dismay. Hearing what Aldridge said, it seemed that the man had a lot of background.

Can you tell me who that friend of Puskas is?

Aldridge smiled slyly: Can't you guess? Uh, let me give you a hint, he is afraid of flying.

The reporters in the audience suddenly excitedly said: Di Stefano?!

Aldrich nodded.

The reporters really didn't expect that in the future finals, there would be such two classic football legends going to watch the game live, and they were also Puskas + Stefano, a pair of absolutely legendary partners and close friends.

However, they frowned again.

Two legendary stars of Real Madrid went to watch the game. Doesn't it affect the morale of Millwall? Stefano is definitely inclined to support Real Madrid. What about Puskas?

Aldridge shook his head and said, I don't know, I never asked, I don't think it's important, I just hope they can enjoy the game together.

The reporters on Fleet Street were satisfied. They got a lot of news today, some important and some interesting. No matter what happened, they had an appetizer before the Champions League final. ()