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The Ballon d'Or ceremony collided with the 18th round of league time.

"France Football" came with invitations, Ronaldo, Larsson, Thierry Henry, Pirlo, Nedved were all on the list of invitees, inviting them to attend the Ballon d'Or ceremony.

With the Christmas Express just around the corner and the FA Cup just around the corner, Millwall have just finished the first stage of the Champions League group stage with an all-away substitute trip to Germany, while Hamburg are fighting for honour and draw 1-1 at home to Millwall.

Aldridge asked these invited players to attend the Ballon d'Or ceremony after returning to London, which can be regarded as giving them some sweetness in advance and resting, in the 18th round of the English season, Millwall will visit Goodison Park to challenge the Toffees Everton, and then, the highlight is to go to Old Trafford on Christmas Eve to compete with the Red Devils Manchester United.

Aldridge doesn't want to see players having a flirtatious affair at this time, the Golden Ball, the incomparably glorious personal honor, and doesn't let them go to the scene, what if they win? Aldrich didn't have the ability to predict the future, he originally had, but he became the head coach, and now, a qiē is full of variables.

Just let them go, and then come back and play Manchester United well, it's really awarded, that's better, the momentum is high!

Ahead of the Ballon d'Or ceremony, the draw for the second group stage of the Champions League was also out.

Millwall had good luck and were drawn to AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, and Anderlecht in the same group.

After the draw results came out, the most tearless was the Belgian giants Anderlecht.

If they are drawn to this group as the second in the group, it will be fine.

But they're the first in the group!

In the first stage desperately fought against Manchester United, PSV Eindhoven. Kyiv Dynamo was killed in the dark. Crushed Dynamo Kyiv to the bottom of the group. Kicked PSV Eindhoven to the League Cup again, beating the Red Devils Manchester United to win the top spot in the group, what's the picture?

Qualifying is the first place, so when you are grouped in the second stage, it is best to meet the two weaker groups in the second place!

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Looking at the second place in each group, Millwall is the strongest, they have drawn and won the lottery!

Paris Saint-Germain was also depressed. One draw away from beating Bayern in the group to top the group, and now it's good, second in the group, against the strongest group second, and the traditional giants AC Milan

AC Milan is also depressed, Millwall's name is too dazzling, last season was killed by Millwall in the first stage of the group stage, and finally failed to even advance to the round of 16, this year finally won the group in the group of death, and met Millwall, a killer star, in the round of 16.

Does this still make people live?

Just with Leeds United. Barcelona, Bisidas finished. Immediately entered the group of death again, the grass mud horse UEFA, who drew the lot? You come to San Siro, I promise not to kill you!

Adam, the CEO who went to the draw on behalf of Millwall, said in an interview at the end of the draw that it was a good draw.

Aldridge privately commented on the draw, and I don't know who said it out loud, and it made the headlines on Fleet Street on non-game days.

"Millwall, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Lyon, this is the result of the group draw that Hall is most looking forward to."

In fact, Aldridge's exact words were: it would be nice to replace Anderlecht with Deportivo La Coruna or Valencia, or Bayern Munich and Lyon for Paris Saint-Germain and Anderlecht.

Anderlecht is willing to change positions with these teams, but people don't change them, why, Bayern drew a group that is simply unbeatable, in exchange for Millwall's group to find excitement?

The Lions fans are very convinced, and they think that their manager's vision is very good, and they certainly want to watch a few more big games in the Champions League.

Like the restructuring of the past two seasons, even the Champions League games, the stadium attendance has a downward trend, and the games between Millwall and Hamburg, Sporting Lisbon, and Sparta Moscow are really not interesting.

The Champions League round of 16 is out, and Fleet Street is a little excited.

Why?

In the round of 16, there are the most English teams.

Manchester United, Arsenal, Leeds United, Millwall, all reached the round of 16!

La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, two teams each, and the Bundesliga is Bayern Munich.

The downward trend of Serie A is becoming more pronounced, Inter Milan fell in the qualifiers, and Juventus fell in the group stage, leaving AC Milan and Lazio alone.

But now I have to say how strong the overall strength of the UK is in Europe, Fleet Street is not going to find its own draw, Millwall is strong, but Millwall's strength in the last season was obviously also distanced from other strong teams in the UK, Millwall represented the UK, but it does not represent the overall strength of the UK, the key is to look at the results of all the teams that represent the UK, the round of 16, there are four British teams, and when the top 8, let's see, the top 8, the top 4, is the stage to measure the top level.

On a sunny winter afternoon, the 18th round of England kicked off, and Millwall challenged Everton.

Millwall, who was not in most of the main force, sent substitutes to the field, and Everton, who were at the bottom of the standings, put on a 451 midfield to frantically press the formation and snipe Millwall.

At the end of the game, there was a huge cheer at Goodison Park.

The numbers on the scoreboard are:

2:1

Everton are at home to Millwall, who are unbeaten in 65 league games!

Millwall's substitutes, who played an away Champions League game in midweek, had a noticeable drop in swing today, coupled with a mental rush to prove themselves and want to help the team get three points against Manchester United, the attacking play in the game was very unsatisfactory.

The midfield combination of Frank Lampard + Pedretti was forced to retreat by the opponent's five midfielders, and the tacit understanding between the midfield line and the forward line was obviously lacking.

Aldridge shook hands with the opposing manager before walking into the tunnel and arriving at the post-match press conference with a smile on his face.

The reporters stared intently at Aldrich. I saw him sit down. He smiled into the microphone and said, "Hehe." The day has finally arrived, do you have anything to ask? ”

This day?

It dawned on the journalists.

The young marshal can see it.

Yes, there's no team in the world that can't lose.

Where exactly are Millwall's limits?

In their previous 65-game unbeaten run, there have been countless predictions about who Millwall will fall underneath their feet, but they have failed to do so, and they have pushed their limits time and time again.

Now, record freeze frame.

The Times' David Miller burst into applause.

Other journalists followed suit and became the young marshal. A round of applause for Millwall.

Other times, Millwall won, and their applause seemed worthless.

But the applause at this time was not only for the freeze frame of a great record, but also for Aldrich's unexpected courage.

David Miller even fantasized about what Aldrich's expression would be like at this moment?

Wrath? Unwilling? Death or defeat? Clamoring for revenge in the next encounter?

No, Aldrich smiled instead.

The young marshal's words were also very clear.

"This day has finally arrived."

He was never carried away by the successes that followed.

The usual applause, Aldrich is used to. But today, it made him a little embarrassed. He raised his hand to stop them and smiled: "Millwall lost, don't do that, let's get to the point." ”

David Miller was the first to ask.

"Have you ever wondered if a team would end their unbeaten run by losing to a team like Everton, who are in the bottom of the league?"

Aldridge shook his head and said: "No, we didn't lose a game in the league until the end of last season, the whole season last season, the first half of this season until today, no, but I know that the team can't always not lose, in fact, there are many times, the team has reached a critical point, almost lost, such as after winning the championship in advance last season, and for example, a few draws at the beginning of this season, the unbeaten record, it will be like a mountain on the shoulders of the players, even I feel extra pressure, I think when that record becomes a constraint on us and affects us, we should get rid of the baggage, it doesn't mean I'm going to be happy to see the team lose, but as you can see, today we met a tenacious, needy Everton, at their home stadium, Millwall are missing a lot of key players, some of the players who came on the pitch just played in the Champions League a few days ago, today we lost, Everton fought back a win, they should be praised, it's not us, we gained experience and took the pressure off. Keeping those young players in their minds free from anything else is a positive impact of this defeat. ”

A reporter immediately asked: "Do you regret allowing a large number of key players to go to the Golden Globe Awards ceremony?" If they can play, maybe Millwall will continue their unbeaten run. ”

Aldrich still shook his head and said, "No regrets." If you were a journalist friend who knows me, you wouldn't ask this question, anyone who is familiar with my coaching style knows that I pay attention to the team's planning for the whole season, England is about to have a Christmas Express, and we will play Manchester United in the next game, so that these key players can have a relaxed and enjoyable weekend, which will help them to play for the team in the rest of the time, I don't think I need to reiterate, I have never forced a change in the team's usual work style in order to continue the unbeaten record, not this season, not last season, on the contrary, It is precisely because we pay attention to such a reasonable and scientific long-term construction and planning of the team that it is one of the guarantees of Millwall's results. ”

Many reporters nodded, there is no need to argue with Aldridge on this point, the facts are there, Millwall's work is in order, when it is time to train newcomers, train newcomers, and give the main force a rest.

The unbeaten record is good, it can be used to show off, it can make the fans proud, and it is also a topic of conversation in the football circle from now on, but if the unbeaten record becomes a burden, a cancer that will make the team unfavorable in the future, it is necessary to decisively eliminate the negative impact.

Millwall have been tough enough to keep all of their main players playing a full 9o minutes just to continue their unbeaten streak, with no rest for the main players and no training for the newcomers, not to mention whether it will cause chaos within the team, but is it really good for the club's season plan to do so?

This record has reached a terrifying 65 games, and it can't be asked for more.

England is not a second-rate league, not one of those places where you can brush up on a hundred unbeaten records.

Millwall's record ended with a non-collapse scene or a team slide that was acceptable and had no after-effects.

The main players of Millwall who went to the Ballon d'Or probably did not expect that by the time they returned to the club, a great record of the team would be recorded in history.

At the Ballon d'Or ceremony that night, the ambitious Millwall players collectively suffered an unprecedented embarrassment and blow. (To be continued......)