Despite the abundance of talent in Millwall's youth squad, there aren't many options for Klinsmann and Jensen.

The reason is the age of the players, between the ages of 18-20, most of the players who are physically mature and fit enough to play in the Premier League have been poached by Leeds United, and there are still a lot of left, but they are all unknowns, and staying in the team is basically the role of accompanying the prince to study.

'Ruud van Nistelrooy is gone, first and foremost a striker.

Klinsmann finished speaking to Najib and his eyes swept around the training ground.

It's not realistic to go down to a Premier League Golden Boot-caliber striker and find a perfect replacement, but at least there has to be someone who is not too bad and can be expected in the rotation when entering the first team, rather than making up the numbers.

Najib glanced at the youth team players and shook his head: "There is no suitable one here. ”

In terms of age, there are only two people who can replace Ruud van Nistelrooy, one of whom has already been added to the loan list, Didier Drogba.

Nagy pointed to the training ground of the development team in the distance and said: "David Ramore, 22 years old, who used to shine in Liverpool's youth team, was dropped by Liverpool three years ago and came to us, scored 24 goals in the reserve league last season, Aldridge has been keeping an eye on him, I think he is now available in the Premier League and the substitute should be fine. ”

Klinsmann, who didn't know much about the player, looked at Jensen, only to see him thoughtful.

The fallen prodigy was reborn in Millwall, but whether he could fly again is anyone's guess.

Jenson frowned and asked, "He seems to be afraid of confrontation, how is it now?" In the Premier League. Regardless of body shape. Confrontation is the most basic technical requirement. ”

Najib replied, "It depends on what kind of task he is given." If you blindly emphasize confrontation, he is not the ideal choice, in training, our requirements for him are more like shaping him into a nine and a half, his technical ability has been honed to exceed the vast majority of technical players in the Premier League, the game reading ability and the overall view are also outstanding, the only weakness is confrontation, so. He can't be Ruud van Nistelrooy's replacement, but he might surprise you if he lurks behind the front line, taking on the role of tandem and playmaker and scoring from behind. ”

"What kind of standard is this weakness you are talking about, poor confrontation?"

Klinsmann asked, frowning.

Najib thought for a moment and said: "Probably, it was when the back line of the top eight teams in the Premier League was hard to attack, he could score 24 goals in the reserve team, and the average level of confrontation was no problem, and I said it." He doesn't rely on absolute confrontation to play in the game, on the contrary. He's a team player, he can't be a fixed tactical fulcrum, but he can be an important piece of the puzzle. ”

Klinsmann roughly understood, that is, Lamour was a green leaf, and he could not be a flower, but he could make it more vivid.

After a few more conversations, the trio decided to move Ramour into the first team for the new season.

Nagy asked the young coach next to him to call Ramour from the reserve team.

After three years at Millwall, Lamor has emerged from the shadow of the serious injury he had suffered three years ago, and the 22-year-old is alive and well.

Probably demoted from a prodigy to a mortal, with a weekly salary of 3,000 pounds at Millwall, which is much worse than the main salary of the middle and lower teams in the Premier League, he is also satisfied, compared to the situation of maybe only mixing with small teams back then, he is very grateful to Millwall, even though he and Aldridge have only communicated less than 10 times in three years, but he is still grateful to this club, Millwall's young coach, from the bottom of his heart.

"Coach, what's the matter with me?"

Ramour wiped his sweat, without any nervousness, and looked back and forth at Klinsmann, Jensen, and Nagy with a relaxed expression.

'For the new season, you report to the first team.'

Najib said softly with a smile on his face.

Ramor was stunned for a moment, then nodded nonchalantly and asked, "Is there anything wrong?" Then I'll go back to training. ”

"Well, go ahead."

As soon as Najib's words fell, Ramour turned and trotted back to the reserve team's training ground.

Klinsmann was dumbfounded, and Jenson was also very surprised, asking: "Doesn't he want to be in the first team?" What is this reaction? It's like you've just told him about tomorrow's weather forecast. ”

Najib sighed lightly: "Hardships make people grow, don't look at him at only 22 years old, he is more mature than his peers, he used to be a genius, now he is a mortal, what he just thought in his heart may be: what if he goes to the first team?" It doesn't mean it's going to be successful. So, he went back to training. ”

Jenson was immediately relieved, thinking about how high-spirited Ramour, who was poached by Liverpool with a lot of money? The transition from heaven to hell is enough to transform a young man's mind.

Klinsmann nodded, "Well, that's a good mentality. Let's move on, Duff is gone, the first team needs two new guys, be prepared. ”

Najib turned his head to look at the youth team and said: "The young people in the team are all under the age of 19 now, and the schedule next season will be more intensive, they can't take the lead, and the state is difficult to guarantee. ”

Klinsmann and Jensen had an exchange, Millwall is now using the League Cup and FA Cup to train, focusing on the league and the Champions Cup, and it would be better to have more young people, so as not to be poached in the future and the replacement squad will be stretched.

"Which four?"

"Joaquín at 18, Vicente at 18, Joe Cole at 17, Villa at 17."

Jensen knows all the characteristics of these players.

It is no exaggeration to say that if the left and right wing combination of Vicente + Joaquín can grow as expected, the future will be the envy of the whole of Europe!

Klinsmann asked seriously, "Is there anything to pay attention to?" ”

Nagy frowned and said: "Villa is a Spaniard, but he came here four years ago when he was less than 14 years old, and he has grown better than we expected in these years, and the same is true of Joe Cole, and the ones that worry me the most are Joaquín and Vicente. They have beautiful feet and outstanding skills. He is a typical technical player. They must avoid major injuries over the next five years, in other words, the first team should match them according to the characteristics of their opponents, and if they are used to lethal tactics, they would rather lose than take risks. It's not that they're not brave enough, it's that once they get seriously injured at this age, maybe a genius is ruined in our hands, and there's nothing to pay attention to in training, and the first-team training system is more physically intensive than the youth team, which is good for them. ”

"You can rest assured that Aldrich has been doing a good job of that."

Jensen's answer put Najib at ease.

Najib is a treasure in the youth team, but no matter how precious he is, he must also show his strength to meet people, and he hopes that every player who leaves the youth team can have a brilliant career. In Millwall or not.

Aldridge reassures Najib that he can't do the stupid thing of an egg touching a stone. In a team like Wimbledon, which is notoriously rough, Aldridge usually sends a bunch of muscular men to go toe-to-toe with each other.

"Aldridge said that Makelele could leave in the next two years, so I don't think it would be better to add a young midfielder in the new season in case of emergency."

Jensen's proposal was agreed by Klinsmann.

Najib spread his hands and said, "Alright then, 17-year-old Xavi Alonso, take it with you." ”

Glancing at the players in the youth squad who have suddenly become nervous, Najib should perhaps be relieved for them at this moment.

You've been waiting for it day and night, and you've finally waited for the day to get into the first team.

Villa, Joe Cole, Joaquin, Vicente, Alonso.

Well, last season's sweep of the youth league set a new record in history, unbeaten and 9 wins to win the championship, and all the way through the pass to win the FA Youth Cup, and also in the European competition against the big youth teams to achieve a record of all wins, almost all of the youth teams are about to enter the first team.

Plus Carrick, Evra, Metzelde, Barzagli, Robinson, Mex.

If Millwall's winning the domestic double in '99 is the headline news about Millwall, then Millwall's '99 youth team is simply Millwall's biggest surprise and expectation.

This is a group of players who have been hailed by the media as "shining like diamonds"!

They are considered the cornerstone of Millwall's continued success for the next decade.

Of course, Millwall wants to make sure they don't leave early like Robinson.

'The first team must be looking for replacements for Rio Ferdinand and Mills, right? Metzelder and Barzagli, they have no problem playing as a substitute, pay attention to Metzelde's physical condition, he has had three minor injuries in the past year, although the injury has not been recuperated for a long time, but the doctor recommends that this situation be taken seriously. ”

Najib really sent almost all the players of the 99 generation to the first team, but he did not have the slightest sense of loss, on the contrary, he was happy after being relieved.

If he can pump blood to the first team and train good seedlings, he can do his job well, and he will be satisfied.

The youth team players were still working hard at first, but of course their attention was drawn to the three coaches on the sidelines, and they saw that Ramour was called over to chat and then ran back to the training ground, and then there was no movement, only to see the three coaches moving around with their mouths, just not calling themselves, which made them anxious.

Coach, call me!

Call me!

Tell me to play in the first team!

belch

It's good to be a substitute!

When Nagy walked to the sideline of the training ground, all the young players on the field were nervous, as if their breathing had become abnormal and they were about to suffocate.

"Villa, Joe Cole, Vicente, Joaquin, Alonso, Metzelde, Barzagli, come here."

As soon as Najib, who was standing on the sidelines with a thin body, finished speaking, the seven people rushed to them, and the other friends were slightly lost.

His grandma's, what shit luck they went!

Nagy turned around and led the seven men to Klinsmann and Jensen.

Klinsmann put away his smile and said seriously: "Tomorrow is the day when the first team gathers, you clean up after today's training, go to the first team tomorrow to report, I will arrange the staff to arrange your own wardrobe for you in the locker room, you are a member of the first team in the new season, but whether you can play depends on your training performance and attitude, remember, you are still young, don't dream that you will go to the first team tomorrow, and you will become a superstar by playing a good game the day after tomorrow, and you can really succeed by being down-to-earth, understand?" ”

Seven young people with green faces said in unison, "Understood." ”

They were thrilled.

They couldn't even wait, so they went to the first-team dressing room after training, and without bothering the staff, they put their names on the empty wardrobes, and then took a group photo in the dressing room to commemorate this milestone moment in their hearts. (To be continued......)