In the conference room, everyone on the coaching staff stared at Aldrich, who sat at the top of the long table and was deep in thought.

Many people were puzzled.

England is a lone striker, Owen is the best choice, in England's system of defensive counterattack, Owen's speed, movement, and shooting skills can be brought into full play.

It's like you can't find a stand-in for Becky, and it's impossible to find a stand-in for Owen!

Characteristics are similar, and the ability is insufficient.

The characteristics are different, the technical and tactical system and the characteristics of the players are in conflict and cancel each other, such as Husky, Husky can be the fulcrum, but what the England team needs is a shooter who fights bravely on the front line of the siege!

McManaman, Scholes, Owen, the characteristics of the three are kneaded with each other and complement each other, this and the tactical system is tailor-made, whoever is missing the three, and if they are replaced, the power will be greatly reduced.

But there is no way, the talent pool of the England team is this, who else can be used without Husky?

Aldrich thought of many things as he pondered.

I remembered that I naively tried to build two technical and tactical systems in the England national team, but it ended in failure.

I thought of the history when England fell behind in the tournament and used uninspired long passes to hang the side crosses to survive.

I thought of the stability of most World Cup winners in the current tournament and the unity of tactical thinking.

After eight years at the helm of Millwall, whether it is his own experience or witnessing others, Aldridge knows in his heart that the more critical the moment, the more he cannot waver, and he cannot be thoughtful.

You can't count, you can't count. There is no complete capital either!

What exactly is the World Cup?

To put it bluntly, the participating teams play at least 3 games. Played up to 7 international tournaments.

In 3-7 ball matches. The simple technical and tactical confrontation will not be so dazzling, first of all, stability is the mainstay, and secondly, each team will try their best to play their own strengths, and then change on the spot, only self-chaos.

So among these strikers in England, apart from Owen, Aldridge can't think of any effect by replacing someone else, even a striker with outstanding characteristics like Heskey. If it is replaced, it will create confusion for teammates, which will affect their own mature technical and tactical system.

As for the other strikers, since Aldridge doesn't count on them, it doesn't matter if he takes them with him or not.

When Owen can't play, he would rather use Joe Cole to play without a striker, at least the essence of the technical and tactical system is that it is completely possible to play without a striker, if others have problems, Aldridge will not think about it anymore, it comes down to one point: England does not have the fate of the World Cup.

He wanted to cut off the possibility of his on-the-spot command, deployment, and transfer of troops to change the technical and tactical system. Sometimes, it gets messy. Instead, it is possible to have a miracle happen by insisting on yourself.

However, the list of 23 people, after all, there must be enough 23 people, who should this last person bring, Aldridge closed his eyes and pondered, I have to say that going to play the World Cup is also a piece of history that his personal coaching career cannot ignore in the future, then, he should leave some deeds worthy of future generations at this time, which can be regarded as preparing a fig leaf for himself, even if England's table is not good, he is in the position of national team coach, at least a little credit.

Credit for promoting newcomers!

Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, he helped him up, and now John Terry.

The last candidate, he intends to add another credit to the book of his young marshal's "discernment", so that this person is indeed one of the few people in the Three Lions who can be counted on in the future.

When Aldridge finalized the last national team candidate, there was silence in the conference room, colleagues had different looks, some wanted to object, but after thinking about it, they gave up, they also thought that the World Cup is actually a 3-game to 7-ball event, there are many players who participate in the World Cup with the team, but many players do not have the opportunity to appear in the World Cup, and there are not many roles in the show, and they are forgotten.

The squad will be finalized, the meeting will be disbanded, and the FA will submit the squad to the Korea-Japan World Cup Organizing Committee.

"Jurgen, please stay, there's something we need to talk about."

The others got up and left after packing up the table, and Aldridge said that Klinsmann would be left behind.

Klinsmann didn't know what Aldrich wanted to talk to him, so when only the two of them were left in the room, Klinsmann smiled and asked, "Aldrich, what's the matter?" ”

Aldridge's expression grimaced, and Klinsmann realized that what they were talking about was not ordinary.

"Do you have any plans for the future, Jürgen?"

Aldridge's question made Klinsmann stunned, many years of friendship, Klinsmann did not hide, and said calmly: "To be honest, after the World Cup, I plan to resign, I want to go back to Germany to find an opportunity, as a manager, Millwall did not give me a new contract, maybe the time has not come, but even if the club offers a contract, I will refuse, Aldridge, over the years, I have had a very good time at Millwall, I have learned a lot, especially from you, I have benefited a lot, this will be a valuable asset for me to coach in the future." ”

Aldridge nodded, it was not too surprising, Benitez left after winning the Champions League at Millwall, and this season he can also feel that assistants like Klinsmann and Jensen, these two assistant coaches, no longer want to continue to be assistant coaches, they also have a lot of club invitations, one step at a time, and every year they are more tempted, which is inseparable from the glory they share by Aldridge's side, although being an assistant coach and being a coach are two different things.

"Jurgen, the renewal of the Millwall coaching staff, I pressed it down, not because I have a problem with your work, but because I have other plans. My plan for the future is to leave the managerial position after this year's World Cup, club, national team, I don't plan to coach again, so I want to extend another invitation to you, a new invitation, to come and coach Millwall and continue the success of this club, and I believe you have the ability to do that. ”

When Klinsmann heard Aldrich's words, he was stunned, as if he thought he had misheard.

"You, what did you say? I'm sorry, I don't know if I heard it wrong, you say it again. ”

Aldrich sternly repeated what he had just said.

Klinsmann was shocked: "Oh my God, you're only 26 years old, are you going to give up coaching now?" Waiver"

Klinsmann suddenly closed his mouth.

Yes, Aldridge is only 26 years old, but he has already won numerous honors that a top coach would have coveted in his lifetime.

Five top-flight titles, four European Champions Cups, and five European champions if you count the Cup Winners' Cup.

Eight years, eight years of legendary epicness, Aldrich, even if he does retire, he has left his mark on an era, and it shines the most.

Aldrich smiled and said, "No, for the time being, I don't have the idea of retiring completely, giving up, just trying to make life easier, to ease the urgency of the last eight years, plus, you know, Bert and Earl, they're very lively now, they're curious about everything, and I want to be there for them as a father, because, their mother isn't around, because, ten years from now, I want to be with them, maybe they'll be repulsed, we all have this experience, and I don't want to think back to that time when I'm old." , just work work work work and neglect the family. ”

Klinsmann nodded, able to understand Aldrich, especially children, when children are teenagers, children begin to have a sense of independence, but they will gradually alienate their parents, because they have their own space.

Thinking of this, Klinsmann's heart trembled slightly, excited, excited, and unparalleled anticipation.

Millwall, Europe's Contemporary First!

The best team!

If he succeeds Aldrich, the pressure will naturally be huge, but the attention he receives in this position and the platform for him to display his talent are also the top!

Aldridge values Klinsmann for three things, one is that Klinsmann is familiar with the players, and it is difficult to say that he has Aldrich's authority, but he can integrate into the team faster than outsiders, and there will not be much obstacle to taking over the team. Second, Jurgen Klinsmann is passionate, unlike some academic coaches who are always reticent, Millwall needs passion, and the style of this team also needs the manager to be passionate. Third, Klinsmann has a certain reputation, which has certain benefits for the club's brand promotion and attention.

Klinsmann's excitement quickly passed, and he lowered his head and said nothing.

When taking on a new job, you have to be deliberate and have a lot of authority.

Millwall is special, special enough to have Aldridge's cunning, even if Aldridge is not the manager, he is still the owner of the club, and Klinsmann will not be willing to be a puppet.

He raised his head and said with a blazing gaze: "Aldrich, if we talk about this topic formally, we can't avoid some sensitive issues. ”

Aldrich put away his smile, nodded and said: "This is as it should be, if you have any doubts or conditions, we can negotiate and reach an agreement as much as possible." ”

Klinsmann said seriously: "First of all, I need to know my power, I'm a manager, just a coach, I can still have all the power of a Premier League manager. ”

In many other countries, the manager is the head coach, managing the team's training, and the game is the only job, while in the Premier League, most managers have a lot of power, including recruitment, player contract renewal, and even the construction of training bases, team commercial promotion schedules, etc.

Klinsmann's question is straightforward and normal, basically every coach who lands in the Premier League will clarify these powers with the club, as for whether there is a breach of agreement in the implementation process, or whether the club's top management will take back the power, it will vary from person to person. (To be continued......)