1111 Steady progress on all sides
The Reds are in turmoil, which is certainly good news for Millwall, but it's not just the outcry from the fans, but the panic of the new owners casting a shadow over the prospects for the new season.
More important is the impact on the next few seasons, an event with far-reaching consequences.
In July, Aldrich was on vacation with his family in Northern Europe when he suddenly received a text message.
From Shevchenko, the text message reads: Chief, sorry.
Unlike players like Vieira, Ballack and Ruud van Nistelrooy, who are more like friends with Aldridge, after all, they are not reused at Millwall, and no one owes each other, Aldridge has never let go and has not delayed their future.
However, players such as Shevchenko, Trezeguet and Pirlo have indeed been reused for a certain period under Aldridge, entrusted with important responsibilities, and the master and apprentice have worked together to create a team and individual glory.
That is a good memory that belongs to them, no matter where they leave, this master-apprentice friendship will still exist after all.
After reading this text message, Aldrich probably guessed something.
He didn't send a text message back to Shevchenko, because he didn't know whether to give a blessing or encouragement, and that didn't seem to be the right place for him.
Shevchenko, who arrived at Milan's San Siro in the summer of '98 with the aura of Champions League wins, has been the darling of Milan for the past seven years, but with the flight of Serie A stars, the decline of overall spectacle, the discourage of sponsors, the economic environment and other factors, the financial situation of Serie A teams began to decline. The giants are no exception. AC Milan face a sky-high cheque from Chelsea. Inevitably, I was tempted.
Abu's love for Shevchenko, in addition to the factor of Eastern European compatriots, is also because Shevchenko has completely proved himself in Serie A, and Ukraine's nuclear warhead is not in vain.
A cheque of £45 million knocked on the door of AC Milan.
Shevchenko was informed by the club that he could negotiate a transfer, and it can be said that AC Milan did not want him.
At this moment, Shevchenko was full of bitterness.
Seven years ago. Someone sincerely wanted to keep him, and he chose to leave.
Seven years later, he didn't want to go, but he had to.
The drama of the cycle of fate lies in the fact that after seven years, he will return to the Premier League, return to London, and wear the blue jersey again, but he is completely opposed to the old club camp seven years ago, and he will never die!
Chelsea have another transfer that has also been successful. Ballack, who has one year left on his contract at Bayern Munich, has made no progress in renewing his contract. The salary of the Bundesliga is low compared to other top European leagues, and the giants are no exception, especially at the fork in the road of the capital era, the Premier League is making great strides, and Germany is still on the eve of the rebirth, to be able to meet the salary requirements of a status star like Ballack, there are not too many clubs in the world, but to say that it is very rare to be generous and make players 100% satisfied, and it just so happens that Chelsea, which is not bad for money, is one of them.
Bayern Munich are reluctant to end up with a chicken-and-egg fight, and Chelsea's £20 million offer is indeed very sincere.
As a result, Chelsea took the lead in the sensational summer transfer market.
For the third year in a row, Abu spent a lot of money.
£65 million brings two world-class superstars!
However, these two sensational transfers have had negative news.
The pervasive Fleet Street tabloid paparazzi reporter revealed: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is unhappy with Abou!
Most people see this as a "palace fight", a struggle for power.
Who's the boss of the team?
The boss doesn't have to be the boss.
Just like if the Glazer family takes over Old Trafford, and the owner wants to be above Ferguson and participate in the management of the team's competitive affairs, then Ferguson will definitely be furious and make the Glazer family pay the price.
And things like this are happening at Stamford Bridge.
There are also people who find it strange.
Can it be said that Abu is overly worried?
After all, 99% of the world's managers will not refuse Shevchenko and Ballack to join!
Yes, those managers would have been overjoyed if they had the opportunity to direct these two world-class players to work for them.
But to be objective and sober, do Chelsea need these two?
Back to last summer, when Rooney made a big splash at the European Cup, Abou claimed that he would pay 45 million pounds for Rooney, this transfer intention was also affirmed and yearned for in Mourinho's mouth.
But things still have to be on the facts.
There was nothing wrong with Chelsea rebuilding at Jose Mourinho's hands last summer to get as many players as possible, and Mourinho naturally nodded in agreement.
The reality is that you can't buy all the players you're interested in!
So there's nothing wrong with attacking from all sides in the transfer market, waiting for the transfer budget to be about the same, stopping to look at the squad at hand, and then making targeted reinforcements, just like if Rooney had joined Stamford Bridge last summer, whether Drogba would still be able to wear the Blues shirt.
This season, the situation is completely different from last season, Mourinho's ideal squad is close to taking shape, what Chelsea needs most is to stabilize dìng, in the locker room, in the arena, double stable dìng, can not ignore the original in the expectation, after last season's run-in, Chelsea will make some progress in the new season, and the comprehensive strength should be stronger, but the owner suddenly stuffed two superstars who must play the main force only by looking at the value to come to the team, and the plan was disrupted!
It's just a no-name junior, but it's a player with a superstar halo, such a player, no, that's against the boss, use? How to use it?
If Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba or Essien Makelele are not left in the main position, then Mourinho's counter-attacking tactics that focus on attacking from the flanks will have to be changed and redesigned to allow superstars to coexist.
And a new set of tactics needs to be run in and adjusted, and in the process, the sacrificed players, will there be no complaints? As a price for the record, this pot must be Mourinho's back!
Mourinho wants to prove himself at Stamford Bridge, but at the very least, he is not willing to lose to Aldridge.
So he can't take the initiative to turn his face with Abu, in that case, he will definitely be swept away, and then his trip to England will only end up being ridiculed by everyone in the outside world.
Others will not say that Abou Yue is a substitute, only that Mourinho is a deserter.
Moreover, the resources in his hands are coveted by other managers, and Mourinho will not be willing to leave until he makes some achievements.
From a strategic point of view, Aldridge, who has not yet returned to London on leave, applauded Chelsea's transfer move this time.
Abu is like Florentino in the early days of Real Madrid's construction of the Galaxy Battleship, a layman leading an insider, building a team against the laws of football development.
In the case of Millwall, the first is the clarity of status, Aldridge rarely brings stars of the same position who threaten the status of the players in the team from the outside, on the one hand, they have either the top strength or the top potential, and on the other hand, to avoid causing psychological uneasiness to the players.
The team will create a good competitive atmosphere, rather than having players prepare themselves to compete, only to find themselves kicked out of the competition because the club has bought a player who is definitely better than them.
But emotionally, Aldridge can't be happy, can only choose to ignore, try not to think about the changes in Chelsea, the good news is that as long as Mourinho can not solve the balance between the lineup and tactics, then, the new season of the Premier League, Millwall will face the challenger, it can almost be said that it will not be as difficult as last season, you must know that last season's Chelsea points were more than 90 points, and Millwall scored 97 points in the same period, in order to determine the championship two rounds in advance.
Millwall, for their part, remained steady, with no players leaving the squad and only Gareth Southgate retiring.
Then in the transfer market, the successful team does not change, Aldridge does not need to worry about the old player getting a year older, the replacement is prepared before, and now it is almost time to harvest.
It's just that Bout in the goalkeeper position, in the middle of the season, Aldridge had the idea of finding a successor in the summer, although the 31-year-old Bout can be regarded as a veteran, but according to the goalkeeper's professional life, it has not yet reached the end of his career, but the state is occasionally unstable, which is indeed a hidden danger.
But in the final stage of last season, the league championship and the key battle of the Champions League, Bout did not drop the chain, the team won the double, and Aldridge could not be ruthless to take his main position at this juncture in the face of such a meritorious veteran.
Another factor influencing his thinking was that he always wanted Joe Hart to take over and have a seamless legacy with Bout.
However, Joe Hart, who is only 18 years old, is really very immature, he will go out on loan for exercise in the new season, and it is impossible to stay in the team to replace Bout directly, no matter how bold Aldridge is, he does not dare to let Joe Hart play the cruel Premier League, especially for a super giants who must win every game, and will be bombarded by media and public opinion once they lose points in a game, let alone let him play in the Champions League, in case he makes a heavy mistake in a key game, maybe the outside pressure will directly destroy him!
In the final analysis, the goalkeeper position is too critical and too fragile, once it is not handled carefully, the impact is really immeasurable, Manchester United since Schmeichel, the goalkeeper position is a stubborn problem in Ferguson's heart.
Moreover, Bout has not committed the heavenly rule, suddenly snubbed him, and it can even be said that he directly took out his main position, which is reasonable, and the club will not be supported, Aldridge hopes that the new season will still be based on stability. (To be continued......)