Thanks for the reward of "Death of the Thief"! ——

The three protagonists did not dare to look at Aldridge, and the dead silence in the conference room made many young players unbearable, so they simply lowered their heads and closed their eyes as if waiting to be beheaded.

"You gave me a Christmas gift that I will never forget!"

Aldrich said coldly.

Ferdinand raised his head and still avoided Aldrich's gaze, and said astringently: "Boss, the truth is not what the newspaper says, in fact, it is not my idea, it is a few friends of mine." ”

At least the original intention of going to a nightclub, Ferdinand really wasn't open to sex-parties.

These players were offered new contracts six months ago, and their salaries have risen dramatically.

At this time of Christmas, friends also have time to go out to play, so everyone gets together to go to nightclubs, at first just drink some wine, dance and sing, but as more and more people appear, everyone finds that there are no women, and the "good family" they know is not beautiful, so they find some beautiful call girls, which are Ferdinand's friends cut first and then play.

Ferdinand was not yet 20 years old, so he didn't want to lose face, so he let it go.

Men, who are very sensitive to social activities involving women, will inevitably be ridiculed or misunderstood once they refuse.

Aldrich sneered several times when he heard his explanation.

Friend, yes, which superstar fell by himself? Don't you all have a group of friends around you?

"It's a funny reason, and Gascoigne has a lot of friends."

It has to be said that at this time. Gascoigne is the most typical living example.

When Gascoigne became a national icon and landed in Italy. The BBC also sent a special film crew to follow Gascoigne around the clock. The fact that he made a show about his week's life and broadcast it in England with ratings is not low, which is enough to prove Gascoigne's fame and influence.

Everywhere he went, Gascoigne had a group of friends, racing, drinking, being so hilarious that he had all sorts of tricks, even handcuffing himself to a chair. Spent the night in a hotel like a prisoner.

Such a player, such a life, can you rest?

Even if you are given the gift of God, hasn't it been squandered bit by bit?

Gascoigne, who scored the best goal ever scored in the European Championship at Euro '96 on home soil, came to London just a few months ago in the summer to join Glasgow Rangers in a friendly match that ignited the enthusiasm of the whole city.

It's a pity. In that friendlie, Gascoigne's performance was nothing short of worth mentioning. Millwall's players really want to have a good fight with Gascoigne, but the 30-year-old Gascoigne feels like a 40-year-old, at the very least, many of the 30-year-olds in the Premier League are more dangerous than him, let alone the 30-year-old who led United to the title.

The players were disappointed after that game, both young and prime.

The audience also sighed in their hearts after the game: Gascoigne, it's over.

This is a pain in the hearts of fans all over England, and it is also a spiritual scar that is unwilling to tear open.

Aldridge stared at Ferdinand with indifferent eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Leo, if it was Henrik who sat in your position today, I would be very sad, because he stopped after reaching the peak of personal glory as a player, and I would feel sorry for him, but today it is you, Frank, Danny, the three of you, I only have anger and disappointment in my heart, and the anger is even heavier, because not only did you not play an exemplary role, but also led them astray, and the disappointment is because you could have reached the height of Henrik, But you don't seem to have confidence in yourself and you don't want to work hard for it, I never ask every player to become a saint, but you have to understand that life and career are inextricably linked, they affect each other, and if your life is terrible, then of course it will affect your work. ”

"Boss, I"

Ferdinand hurriedly said that he was in the same mood as Lampard and Mills, and was afraid that Aldridge would use this indifferent expression to talk to them, as if they were complete strangers.

"Hear me out! We're all men, there's no need to hide it, it's normal to like women, but I don't advocate playing with women for fun, especially when you want to do it, and call your teammates too, which not only damages your own image, but also takes a heavy hit to the club's image, this kind of thing, I won't allow it! It's happened, life is yours and the next time it happens, be prepared to take off your Millwall shirt. As for today's punishment, the three of you, two weeks of salary fines, a month to the reserves, and after a month, if the reserve coach tells me that you are not doing well, then you will continue to stay there. ”

Aldridge turned his head to look at the players of the youth team again, and said lightly: "Your punishment will be decided by Coach Najib, I just want to say one piece of advice to you: if you don't take it as a warning, then ten years, twenty years later, you will see some of your former teammates become superstars and football legends, don't envy them." ”

With that, Aldridge got up and left, and Najib then took the rest of the youth team with a straight face.

As for the four players in the first team, Richard Wright is the third goalkeeper, which is a fringe role, and it is too difficult for the goalkeeper to get on the position, and his sense of crisis is not as strong as that of Frank Lampard, Rio Ferdinand, and Mills.

The three of them looked dejected.

After a night of romance, I had to report to the reserves.

In the past, they couldn't get into the first-team squad, and then they played in the games during the reserve team match day to maintain their form and improve their training, but the training still followed the first team, but now it is good, and it has directly become the reserve team.

Aldridge not only fined them salaries, but also prevented them from playing for the first team for a month, which also led to a reduction in their income, which was a double whammy.

Originally, a person could play casually as much as he liked, but Aldrich was too lazy to pay attention to it, even if he played a game of dragon and phoenix alone. Being exposed to the outside world is just a player's personal behavior. Aldridge only sees the player's individual performance on the pitch as a criterion.

However, the collective behaviour of multiple players will directly put the club in the spotlight.

When Millwall were a guest at Highbury's pre-match press conference. No reporter asked questions about the game, and the whole thing was pointed at the Christmas party incident.

The call girls also sold their stories to the tabloids afterwards, and the news coverage was full of negative influences on Millwall FC.

For example, what posture does so-and-so player like, and what kind of perverted hobby he has, or someone is so generous that some people are so stingy that they don't even want to tip.

Aldridge seemed calm at the press conference, but he was a little embarrassed by the reporters' sharp questions.

A player looking for flowers and asking willows, it's no big deal.

A group of players like this, it is clear that the finger will be pointed at the manager's negligence.

How could Aldridge, who won the best coach in the league three years in a row, find himself in such an embarrassing situation?

Treble last season. This season's Champions Cup has won all the qualifications, and a Mr. Golden Ball has been trained, what a beautiful scenery?

But less than a week later, he sat on the stage and was bombarded with dirty peachy questions by reporters.

What a shame!

When a reporter asked: "Mr. Hall is about the same age as the players, why didn't he stop the players in the first place?" Are you hesitating to go to such a party? After all, your girlfriend is in the United States, you should also feel lonely, right? ”

Aldrich's face was ruddy, and his blood was surging.

Resist the urge to get up and leave the table, this is a great shame!

With a slight sadness in his heart, he could only remain serious and say in a deep voice: "I will not allow such an incident to happen under my management. Because it is not conducive to the professional development of the players, the punishment has been issued within the team. Rio Ferdinand, Mills and Frank Lampard have been sent to the development squad and when they return to the first team will depend on their performance in the reserves. ”

The reporters in the audience were unimpressed, and some continued to ask, "What if it happens again next time?" Is it still to decentralize the reserves? Maybe some players are tired and want to rest, so they can use this reason to relax in the reserve team. ”

Aldridge lowered his head and sneered, then raised his head and said sharply: "If this happens next time, it doesn't matter which player I am, whether it's the first time or the second time, Millwall will give up this player permanently." ”

"Oh, that's getting easier, if you want to transfer, you just have to have a party and invite reporters to get there, so you don't become a traitor to Millwall, you were sent away by the club on your own initiative, hehehe."

Aldridge was so overwhelmed that he finally got up and left the press conference, and after entering the hallway, he calmly asked Evan who was following him, "Where did all those reporters come from?" ”

"It's mostly a tabloid running lace."

"Permanently disqualify them from attending Millwall's press conference, remember my words, permanently!"

Aldridge really hasn't been so embarrassed in public in his life.

Today's press conference was more lively than before, but those big reporters and professional reporters were watching the show, and reporters like the Times and the Daily Mail didn't even ask a word.

They knew that those tabloid reporters would jump out like clowns, and then they would get the news, and let those clowns do it, and they didn't have to be so conspicuous about offending Millwall, and as Aldrich, they would obviously stay at Millwall for a long time, and they wouldn't be able to stiffen the relationship.

Several tabloids were blacklisted by Millwall's official list, and since then they have been permanently disqualified from interviewing.

The first-team players also learned from the news about what happened at Christmas.

They have no sympathy for Frank Lampard, Rio Ferdinand and Mills being sent to reserves.

Especially seeing Aldrich being attacked, slandered, run, and sneered at by those tabloid reporters at the press conference, it is impossible to forgive the three who started it.

Aldridge, who led them to the glory of the trophy, was humiliated by the stupidity of these players, and even Southgate in the dressing room could not say a word for his native brothers, he could not speak, especially as he himself was angry at the behaviour of his compatriots.

On weekdays, they have a lot of ways to relax, like Southgate, Larsson, Shevchenko, Nedved and others will play golf or snooker together.

Even if you really can't live without women, can't you be like Makelele?

Marrying a beautiful daughter-in-law and putting the family in a golden house to hide the beauty, is it necessary to have fun outside?

With the negative impact of the promiscuity party, Aldridge brought the short-flung Millwall to Highbury to challenge Arsenal, who are four points behind them in the table.

Arsene Wenger has been waiting for this London derby for a long time, and the war between Arsenal and the Wild Lions has officially kicked off in the Wenger era and the Hall era. (To be continued......)