The post-match interview was very grand, not the usual mixed zone interview was rushed, and Anfield put on a press conference posture.

After Aldridge attended, the reporters in the audience immediately took pictures of him, and the flash made people's eyes uncomfortable.

"That's pretty much it, gentlemen, I don't want to miss the departing bus, so if there's anything you want to ask, just do it as soon as possible."

The Echo is the mouthpiece of Merseyside and is not particularly inclined to Everton or Liverpool, and any new policies or news from both clubs will be revealed first in The Echo, either to test the reaction of fans, or to have exclusive information.

The reporter of this media outlet was full of hostility towards Aldrich and asked directly: "Why are you doing that?" Provoking the fans of Anfield! Your team won, yes, but you should show some grace, shouldn't you? ”

Aldridge blurted out without thinking about it: "The stadium is a bit noisy, obviously Liverpool don't welcome me, I don't mind, just like they go to London and no one welcomes them, okay, next question." ”

The Echo reporter choked up and tried to continue asking questions, but his peers were embarrassed and happy to hear some headlines from Aldridge, which he had just done.

Who made the house red and purple now!

Millwall were predicted to have a difficult start to the Premier League before the season, and it was the devil's schedule at the beginning, but three of the five most difficult games have been played, with Millwall winning two and drawing one, and only Manchester United have struggled to get a point from Millwall at home.

After the interview, Aldridge led the team back to London, where he waited for the doctor's report that evening.

Got a piece of news that gave him a headache.

Gareth Southgate is out of action for five to seven weeks with an injury and Trezeguet has a sprained ankle that will require at least six to eight weeks to recover.

In the absence of the two main players, he began to adjust the lineup, and four days later in the League Cup, although the opponent is a weak team, but the cup is often a hotbed of upsets, in order to be sure, Aldridge will use the strongest squad in the cup this season, no matter who the opponent is.

Dean Richards replaced Gareth Southgate and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced Trezeguet, but there was definitely a drop in strength from head to end.

After training on Monday afternoon, Aldridge returned to his apartment to take a shower and change into a neat suit for the feast.

The beginning of the month was Harry Vale's birthday, but at that time, the Spice Girls had just debuted and attended some commercial events, and she was planning to make up a birthday party tonight, also because they were going to start working intensively on the recording of their first album, so it was the last time to relax.

Aldrich was invited, and Melanie sat on the sofa downstairs in his house, playing the Spice Girls' single record on a loop in the room, and she listened to it with relish and a sense of accomplishment.

Aldrich, who was fully dressed, went downstairs, Melanie looked up and down, frowned, and said, "This is too formal, isn't it?" ”

Aldrich shrugged and said, "Or else? Should I wear hip-hop some? No kidding, if I get photographed with that image, how am I going to work? ”

Melanie thought about it and agreed with him.

She took Aldrich by the arm and walked out, and just opened the door, only to see Andrew standing outside the door ready to knock.

"Hey."

Andrew was stunned for a moment, then raised his hand to say hello.

Aldrich asked, "Looking for me?" ”

Andrew raised the letter in his other hand and said, "It's okay, I'm going home today, I have an international letter from you at home, I sent it to you, it's your friend abroad, right?" ”

Aldrich took the letter and looked at the mailing address, his expression a little solemn.

He walked back into the house and opened the letter, and the more he looked at it, the more ugly his face became.

"What's wrong?"

Melanie was startled, Aldrich's expression was like the end of the world.

"Andrew, do me a favor, I'm going abroad, help me get my visa as soon as possible, and go to Hungary."

Aldrich's chest rose and fell after reading the letter, and Melanie and Andrew even saw tears in his eyes.

He turned to Melanie and said, "I'm sorry, I can't go to Harry Vale's birthday party, I'm sorry for her." ”

"Eh, what the hell is going on?"

Melanie was infected by Aldrich and looked anxious.

"There's no time to explain, I'm going to pack my bags."

"Wait, I'll go with you, I'm worried about your current state, I'll go with you."

Aldrich looked back at her, hesitated for a few seconds, and nodded.

Andrew watched Aldridge rush upstairs, showing his helplessness, he pulled out his phone and began to contact the city's network.

Aldrich and Melanie boarded British Airways that night and flew directly to Budapest, the capital of Hungary.

Before leaving, Aldridge called Jenson and told him: If I can't come back by Wednesday, you can direct the game for me.

When the plane disappeared, Melanie sat next to Aldrich, and found that Aldrich's right leg was shaking, obviously in a state of anxiety, she reached out and pressed on his leg, and said softly: "It's useless for you to be anxious now, the plane has taken off, we will soon reach Budapest, can you tell me, what happened?" ”

Aldridge closed his eyes and took a deep breath, pressed his right hand on the back of her hand, and said in a slightly heavy tone: "Last summer, before I returned to London, I was a football coach with the Hungarian national team, where I met a mentor who taught me the soul of football. ”

Budapest, which has gradually become the world's largest black market since the collapse of Eastern Europe, is full of black gold of unknown origin and stolen goods from criminal trades, and the rich always send horses to buy rare treasures that are impossible to buy in the market.

Aldridge was clearly not here for sightseeing, and after getting off the plane, he and Melanie got into a taxi and went to a hospital in the capital.

After inquiring about the ward at the front desk, Aldrich hurried upstairs, and in the hallway outside the ward, he saw an old woman with gray hair and plain clothes.

The old woman's face was gloomy, and when she heard the footsteps, she looked up, and when she saw that it was Aldrich, she immediately stood up, and the two embraced each other.

"Elizabeth, how is he?"

Aldrich's voice trembled.

"I don't know what to say, he suddenly fainted at home, Aldrich, thank you for coming, he will be very happy."

At this time, the nurse happened to come out of the ward and said that the patient was awake.

"Son, go and see him, he will be pleasantly surprised to see you."

Aldrich nodded, collected his emotions, and walked into the hospital room.

Melanie took the old woman's arm, and the two stood by the door of the ward, watching everything in the room.

Aldrich put a smile on his face, and when he walked into the hospital room, he saw the old man with gorgeous hair lying there on the hospital bed, and he opened his eyes as if he was adjusting to his surroundings.

"Huh? Aldrich, why are you here? What's wrong with me? ”

He struggled to sit up, but Aldrich hurriedly walked over and gently pressed his hand against him, saying, "Hey, hey, what do you want to do?" Lie down, you're sick, rest well, you're no longer a young man, don't be reckless. Like you told me, on the training ground, I have to listen to you, and in the hospital, you have to listen to the doctor. ”

The old man sighed, lay down, and asked curiously, "Didn't you go back to England?" Are you in charge of the team now? ”

Aldridge sat down with his ass on the edge of the bed and smiled: "Well, coaching, my team is called Millwall." ”

"Millwall? Haven't heard of it. ”

"Of course, it's not as famous as Real Madrid, but maybe it will be in the future."

"Hehe, you're so confident, but no team can surpass Real Madrid, no."

"Really?"

Melanie, who was by the door, whispered, "They have a good relationship. ”

"Ferenc treated Aldrich as if he were his own child, and in the past Aldrich would always be angry with him, and he would criticize him very harshly."

"What's wrong with him?"

"The doctor said it was Alzheimer's disease."

Melanie didn't understand, so she didn't ask any more.

However, there was a strange scene in the ward.

It was just a blink of an eye, and the old man on the hospital bed looked out the window, turned his head again, and said to Aldrich, who was sitting on the edge of the bed: "Aldrich, why are you here?" ”

Aldridge looked shocked, smiled with difficulty and choked up, "I'm coming to see you." ”

"Have your dreams come true? Do you have a hometown team asking you to coach? People who don't invite you will regret it. ”

"I've got a job and coached a small team."

"What's your name? I also know a lot of English teams. ”

"Millwall."

"Well, I haven't heard of it."

Melanie by the door was dumbfounded, she looked at the old woman Elizabeth in puzzlement, and the old woman smiled bitterly as if she had seen through the vicissitudes of life: "Alzheimer's disease is Alzheimer's disease." ”

Melanie covered her mouth with one hand, looking at the repetitive images in the hospital room, behind Aldrich's smile, the pain of the struggle was like a knife, she had tears in her eyes, covering her mouth, for fear of crying.

Half an hour later, Aldrich sat in a chair outside the hospital room, his head hanging and his hands on his thighs, tears dripping uncontrollably on the floor.

Just now, he had the same conversation with the old man in the ward three times.

"Aldrich, you and Ferenc are old friends, right?"

Melanie, who had a sad face, held Aldrich's hand tightly, and when she saw the true side of this man, she did not feel that he was vulnerable, but that it was so real.

Aldrich straightened up and raised his head, closed his eyes and choked up: "His name is Ferenc, and his surname is: Puskash!" ”

PS: Thanks for the tip of "take off your slippers hey" and "lala I'm a big wood"!