Aldridge walked into the dressing room after the game, and after 90 minutes of intense play, the players had just returned to the dressing room, ready to take a shower and change clothes, and they sat down to talk and laugh as they took off their shoes and clothes.

When talented players are in the middle of a game that is highly creative and works well in practice, they enjoy the game themselves, and the excitement continues even after the game.

Even before Aldridge walked in, they were making fun of each other about who had wasted a single shot, who had a golden chance shot that was ridiculously wide and who had been embarrassed by a tiny mistake in the game.

After Aldridge walked into the dressing room, everyone closed their mouths and looked at him with a smile, perhaps, hoping for a few words of praise.

Aldridge stood by the door with his hands in his pockets, and indeed praised them first, and then he said with a faint expression: "Remember, today is just the beginning, you have not met my requirements, I hope you never have a thought: today scored a lot of goals, it should be the best, right?" It will be fine to continue this performance in the next game. No, you have to put an end to that, and you have to tell yourself: I did well today, but I can do better! There's nothing to be proud of beating Liverpool, there are at least seven teams in the league who have beaten Liverpool this season, and what we're looking for is not to beat a certain team and win a certain title, but to leave your glory on the pitch in your career that has been a year or less, to make your own history, to let the next generation talk about Millwall, talk about this year, talk about next year, and talk about who this team has at that time, remember. You have the power to make history. We can rule together. That's right, rule, rule European football! ”

There was silence in the dressing room, and the players stared at Aldridge in a daze, and for a long time, Ronaldo asked: "Boss, what is your goal?" I mean, you've got top honors at the helm of the club. What are the limits you pursue? ”

Aldrich said indifferently: "My goal? There is only one, I want the totem of the Mirwall Lion to cover the entire European continent, the deep blue of the Wild Lion obscures the European sky, and the name of Millwall resounded throughout the world. In fact, no matter what my goal is, I have to pin my trust on you, it is you who help me achieve all this, if you are not willing to help me, please let me know in advance. ”

With that, Aldrich turned and opened the locker room door. Xiao Luo's excited shouts came from behind him.

"Boss! I'll help you achieve all your goals! ”

Aldridge walked away, and the players couldn't see his expression. At that moment, the corners of his mouth rose, his expression was both gratified and moved, no matter how ambitious a head coach is, no matter how ambitious he is, he must rely on excellent players to achieve it, Aldridge doesn't think he has any ability, he just hopes that the stars under his account can at least reach the height of the original history, don't smash it in his own hands, otherwise he will regret it for life.

In the post-match press conference, Millwall's win was naturally the focus.

Fleet Street praised Millwall's flashy offense in this game.

However, there are also nitpickers, asking Aldridge why Millwall's performance before and after is so different, one against Manchester United, one against Liverpool, Millwall's attack group, playing Manchester United is inactive, but Liverpool is booming.

"If you compare the number of goals scored and conceded between Manchester United and Liverpool in the league, you should understand why there is a difference in Millwall's performance, Manchester United is stronger than Liverpool in both attack and defense, strong in attack, we have a lot of pressure in defence, there are fewer opportunities to attack with the ball, we are strong defensively, we are cut in formation when we attack, and we need more tacit understanding in team cooperation, which is why. You can't expect a team to play the same stats against two teams with a difference in quality. ”

The win at Anfield gave the team a huge confidence boost as they tried new tactics, weakened the full-backs to assist, and relied only on the attacking group of five up front, which proved the correctness of the tactics, which was an encouragement to the players and a confirmation of the coach's ability.

Then, ahead of the Champions League rush in March, Millwall's form in the league was getting better and better.

In the 23rd round, Millwall 5:1 Sheffield Wednesday

Round 24, Wimbledon 0:2 Millwall

In the 25th round, Millwall 3:0 Nottingham Forest

In the 26th round, Millwall 2:1 Middlesbrough

In the 27th round, Millwall 1:1 Blackburn

Round 28, Southampton 1:4 Millwall

In the 29th round, Tottenham 2:4 Millwall

In the absence of strong conversations, Millwall's new attacking group began to take shape, counting the victory against Liverpool, they won seven of their eight league games and drew one, and scored an average of three goals per game to shock the British with firepower.

The momentum of this wave has put Millwall at the top of the table, leaving behind Manchester United with four points, Arsenal with six and Chelsea with eight.

All substitutes in the FA Cup are also soaring, and all three fronts still maintain the hope of winning the championship.

Millwall's meteoric momentum has put them in the spotlight across Europe, with big club scouts appearing in the stands of their games to try to get a closer look at their players.

The Magical Lions on the banks of the River Thames have attracted the attention of many teams in Europe, and Fleet Street has been clamoring for Millwall to sweep the European Champions League and defend the European Champions Cup.

They look unstoppable, without a line they can't break.

The first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals was held at Wembley, and at the pre-match press conference, Aldridge, who seemed to be proud, attended with a serious face.

In the past three months, Millwall has been praised from the inside out, and even he is no exception.

But he kept a low profile, because he knew that Millwall had not encountered a real strong enemy, and perhaps the Kyiv Dynamo was a litmus test.

The atmosphere of the press conference was very relaxed, and as soon as Aldrich sat down, a reporter in the audience smiled and asked: "Will the Kyiv Dynamo cause problems for Millwall?" ”

There is no doubt that Millwall are favourites to advance to the semi-finals.

But this kind of question really lacks respect for the Kyiv Dynamo, as if the other party is not worth mentioning.

Aldridge frowned: "A team that can beat the Ligue 1 and Premier League titles to qualify, will it cause problems for Millwall?" That's a stupid question. The probability of a cut between Millwall and Dynamo Kyiv is five to five. They have the same chances of progressing to the semi-finals as we do. ”

The reporters in the audience shook their heads. I felt that Aldrich was too cautious.

"Millwall beat Dynamo Kyiv twice last season. You've been in such good form so far this season, would it be a demoralisation blow to Millwall themselves if you think they are on the same level as Dynamo Kyiv? ”

Aldridge confronted reporters, saying: "Football matches are never simply a comparison of strength, a comparison of states, you also have to take into account the climate, the venue. Adaptation and other aspects of the problem, especially the psychological effects, if Millwall is like you say, thinking that they can easily step on Dynamo Kyiv to qualify, then after 180 minutes, Millwall will end their Champions League journey. ”

Today's press conference Aldrich broke up with reporters.

Not only Fleet Street, but also other media in Europe who followed the game also thought Aldridge was too low-key.

They believe that Millwall should be more aggressive with their recent momentum, even if they don't have a good form as a confidence, at least Millwall are the defending champions.

At dinner. Aldrich drove to a western restaurant in the city, where Evan was waiting for him early. Aldrich sat down and ordered, and then he was stunned.

"What are you thinking?"

Evan asked, holding his chin and smiling.

Aldrich shook his head and said, "Nothing. ”

"Tell me about it, let me worry about you too."

Aldridge raised an eyebrow and said, "Work, team business." ”

"Millwall has been doing well lately, there is a voice saying that Millwall is the most gorgeous team in England and the most feared opponent of all the big clubs in Europe."

Evan's eyes flickered, and the eyes staring at Aldrich glowed with inexplicable brilliance, as if Aldrich was shrouded in a magical aura.

Aldrich spread a napkin in front of him, and said lightly: "It's like studying in school, usually you can always get a high score in the small test, before the big exam comes, I think it's okay, so I don't review my homework, and when I take the exam, I find that the exam questions are completely unfamiliar, and my brain is confused." ”

Yiwen turned his eyes and said, "Are you worried that the team will be careless?" ”

Aldridge nodded and said: "The mentality is actually the most important thing, but it's not something that the manager can change with just a few words, and now that I think about it, I would prefer the game against Manchester United to be within the last month." ”

It's good that the morale of the team is high when there are no strong opponents for almost three months in a row, but if you accumulate blind self-confidence, it is a bad thing.

When dinner was at its worst, Evan suddenly said, "Chisholm is back to Liverpool, aren't you going to visit her?" ”

Aldrich didn't answer, his eyes wandering in the sky.

The news of Melanie's pregnancy has long been exposed, and she herself admitted that she was pregnant in an interview, and when asked about the father of the child, she did not hide it and said Aldrich's name.

Originally, due to the working relationship between the two, the outside world was accustomed to the status quo of gathering less and leaving more, but she returned to the UK but did not choose to give birth in London, but returned to Liverpool, which caused a lot of suspicion from the outside world.

Aldridge was blocked by the paparazzi a few days ago and asked if he had broken up with Melanie.

The two were in the Cold War, and neither announced their breakup.

Both he and Melanie were waiting, waiting for the other party to compromise.

But Aldrich's patience was running out.

Aldrich likes to look at himself, after all, he has lived for decades and does not like to shift the blame to others when he encounters problems.

He has changed, he has changed the previous him, maybe he has really compromised, and he has become famous, even if he is not the head coach, he is at ease to be a perfect husband, and he has changed his previous life, it is estimated that he would have gone to Melanie a long time ago.

But now, he can't do it, he can't do it at all.

Success and fame gave him a special kind of pride.

Men are aggressive in their posture and like to take the initiative.

He won't compromise.

If it weren't for the consideration of the child, he would have made up his mind to draw a line with Melanie.

His mood is very contradictory, every day before going to bed to close his eyes will fantasize about his future child, but when he thinks that the child may not have a complete family, he will feel inexplicable sadness in his heart, perhaps, he was an orphan in his previous life, and he wants to give his child a complete family happiness. (To be continued......)