The Young Lion

Millwall entered the track of the third-line championship. The atmosphere in the team was very good. The opportunities for substitute players to show their faces in the league will increase. The main players will also prepare for the battle and fight the remaining key battles.

During this time, Aldridge was still conscientious in his training. He was very happy to see the state of the team. He lamented that this was really a relatively simple era. The players did not have so many flowers and devote themselves to focusing their attention on football. Know when this wonderful time will end.

The player who most concerned about Audric in training was a player who faded out of the fans' vision for nearly a year: Lucas Neal.

In March, Neal finally returned to the training ground. As the coach, Aldridge felt very sorry and guilty for him in his heart.

With a year to heal the wounds, Neil’s delay is the most valuable for the players. Not only has the skill not improved, but even the physical quality has been regressed.

The fate is impermanent, and sometimes I have to sigh for making people wrong.

A year ago, he was the team's main full-back, and a year later, he seemed unable to even hit the bench.

Capdevila quickly grew to occupy the main position, and Zambrotta shared his playing opportunities. The competition between the two is very fierce. When Audridge uses the two, they will be treated differently according to tactical requirements, focusing on Offensive use of footwork is more delicate, with a stronger sense of Capdevila, focusing on defense, use the hardness of Zambrotta.

On the right-back side, Schneider firmly occupied the main position, and the characteristics of Mills defending the strong attack and weak can not shake the main position of Schneider.

Either way, the four full-backs clearly outperformed Neil who was recovering from a serious injury.

Therefore, Aldridge will be more patient and concerned about Neal in the training, and also designed a special training plan for him.

But Aldridge still owes a lot to his heart. Neal's comeback is a bit late. Even if the rest of the league gives him the chance to play this season, it is not enough to win the championship.

Privately, Aldridge discussed with Neal, he will let him play off the bench for each game in the last eight rounds of the league, playing for ten to twenty minutes, and then wait for the Premier League to end, apply for a medal from the FA, also Give him a championship medal.

To the surprise of Aldridge, Neal refused.

After experiencing serious injuries, the Australian guy seems to have matured a lot in the past year. The scene of laughing and playing with his teammates in the past can no longer be seen. At the age of nineteen, he began to keep his beard, which looks more like Twenty-three young people.

Severe injuries crippled his youth, delayed his technical improvement, and even strained his physical fitness, but let him hone his strong willpower that ordinary people can't imagine.

He was the first player to come to the training ground, and the one who left the latest. If he couldn't see him in the training ground, then he would definitely be able to find him at the gym. He was silently chasing the passing time and using sweat to go Make up for the gap of the past year.

In the past year, Aldridge visited him at least twice a month. He started to develop a light training plan for him half a year ago, so Neal was able to talk to Aldridge.

He said frankly: This year's Millwall championship has nothing to do with me, I don't deserve the championship medal!

Objectively speaking, his words are fair.

Judging from the outside, naturally, Neil will not be considered to have contributed anything to Millwall's league title.

Aldrich’s proposal is only human, he cannot be as ruthless as bystanders, especially when treating his players.

Kenil thanked Aldridge for his care, but also had his own self-esteem.

He even used Aldrich's original rhetoric to refute: I am not mixing the title here.

Like David Batty, who played for Blackburn two years ago, he refused to receive the Premier League medal because he was injured most of the time and did not play. The honor is good, but the player’s strong self-esteem makes them want to earn their honor. .

In this regard, Aldridge can only continue to maintain the attitude of encouragement and support for Neal, but also warned him not to over-training and exceeding the physical load.

Neal's strong will made Audridge very admired. Before the weekend league start, Audridge was thinking about the summer player renewal plan in the office.

Veteran and absolute main players in teams like Larsson, Nedved, Southgate, Makelele, Schneider, Trezeguet, etc. are required to renew their salary and renew their contracts.

At the same time, Pirlo, Shevchenko, Capdevila and other players who have established a solid footing this season also need to renew their contracts, and their salary will be ranked third in the team.

Aldridge has a pyramid-like structure of the team's salary structure.

At the top are Southgate, Nedved, and Larson.

One is the status of the team, the other is that he will not only value the offensive players, there are representatives in all three lines, and the third is that they have the longest playing time. This is the qualification of the team, and they reflect their team’s effectiveness through the playing time. The sense of belonging is partly a reward for loyalty, and Aldridge also intends to add loyalty clauses to each player in the new contract.

For example, if Nedved played for the team for more than 5 years, he will receive a one million pounds per season award in the sixth year, playing for more than ten years, and then 1.5 million pounds per year. If he retires from the club, On the day of retirement, Millwall was willing to pay a loyalty bonus of five million pounds!

Although talking about money is vulgar, the capitalization trend of football has already been reflected, and the rapid growth of the football bubble is the best evidence.

Millwall can’t get the Premier League’s top salary for the players now, but Aldridge still played a little care in the contract, and the loyalty clause can be counted as one. For example, if Nedved stays on the team, then 2000 At the time, in addition to his salary, he can also receive an extra pound of one million pounds of bonuses, which is not worth mentioning, because as long as he transfers, the signing fee given to him by other teams may exceed this number, and the salary can also Soaring, but now, it is undoubtedly tempting for Aldrich to join this clause.

Even though this makes him look like a city businessman, how can great football be able to rack up his money to win players? Isn't this tarnishing Nedved's loyalty?

But Aldridge can’t help it. He can only overdraft the club’s future. Moreover, he doesn’t want to treat the players badly. If he is a businessman in the market, he will hope that every player in his team will actively renew his contract without raising his salary. Rad... But that's too chilling, how can we attract more good players here?

Players in the second gear of the team's salary will be based on time of play and position within the team, such as Makelele, Bute, Schneider, Trezeguet, etc. The difference between their salary and the first gear is not too big .

In the third gear are the outstanding young players and main substitutes, such as Elgra, Materazzi, Pirlo, Shevchenko, Capdevila and other players.

Further down are the other players.

Aldridge hopes to build a healthy salary system structure, because there are grades, players can be promoted through court performance and loyalty to the club.

He adjusted Neal’s contract to the third gear. Originally according to Neal’s current strength and status, it must be the lowest level, but Neil is after all a veteran of Millwall. Even if he is not old, his qualifications are there. As a result, he is not gnawing at the club. On the contrary, he is actively restoring his status and improving his strength. He is still an important member of the club’s future plan. Aldridge can’t chill his heart and let other players See how Millwall treats a player who has been seriously injured for a year.

When Aldridge clearly divided the team's general salary structure, he printed out the documents and prepared to take them to Adam. The specific contract content was supposed to be started by others.

Doctor Thompson, the head of the medical department, knocked on the door of his office at this time.

Aldridge looked at the time and it was already 7:40 in the evening. He forgot the time at work and didn't expect anyone to leave.

"Doctor, haven't you left yet?"

Aldrich is now used to calling the DR directly, which is a respected title in the UK, because not many people can get the Doctor title, and it can even be said that it is a hundred times harder to get a diploma from a famous school.

Thompson sat down with a report in his hand, and he kept silent. Aldrich's heart suddenly fell.

The doctor looks bad in front of you, and ordinary people will have a hunch that the next thing will definitely not be a happy event.

Thompson stroked his glasses and said hardly: "Mr. Hall, I'm sorry, there is a physical problem with a player, but we can't find the reason."

Aldrich raised his hand and asked for the report in the other's hand. After Thompson delivered the report to his hand, Aldridge opened his eyes and suddenly looked as if he was dead.

Dean Richards.

The central defender played some games in the first half of this year, but he hasn't been able to play since the New Year because he felt unwell during training. Aldridge gave him a rest out of caution and went for a check.

The medical department has not sent his inspection report for a long time. For a long time, Aldridge didn't get an accurate answer every time he asked the medical department. He just said: The detailed inspection report has not yet come out.

"what is the problem?"

Thompson said awkwardly: "We didn't know that he was just a little dizzy and he recovered after a short rest, but as a cautious thing we did a detailed examination and found that his brain was abnormal, especially after vigorous exercise, I thought it was over Caused by multiple heads, but it doesn’t seem to be, because in the past three months, he only felt discomfort after two training sessions, and his symptoms were dizziness and vomiting, which basically did not affect his training and competition, but he could not predict the next time. When will he have this symptom again?"

Aldrich frowned and thought, he introduced Richards because he was in memory, Richards was a central defender who played for Tottenham, brave, but later, gradually disappeared in the field of vision, he went Whatever happened, Aldridge did not care. After all, as a fan of his previous life, his attention was in the top league.

"Can't find the reason?"

Thompson shook his head embarrassedly. He felt it was his negligence.

"Although we can't find the reason yet, our suggestion is that he can't do vigorous exercise any more, because if the root cause of the disease is not found, once this abnormal physiological condition worsens, it may endanger his health."

Aldrichto pondered with his chin, and Thompson continued: "Mr. Hall, I know the club spent money on the introduction of Richards and gave him a lot of salary, but first he was a person, then It’s the players. If the club insists on letting him engage in the fierce sport of football, which eventually leads to irreparable consequences, then this is an act that the entire society cannot forgive."

Aldridge waved his hand and said: "I know, I'm just thinking about how to tell him that I don't want to be a chap, but you may not understand that for many players, playing football is their life, even Ideals have nothing to do with survival."

Thompson froze for a moment, then nodded and said: "If you think like this, I'm relieved. In addition, I hope the club can let Richards stay in the medical department, we will try our best to follow his strange disease, even if it can't Find a cure, at least, let him get the best care."

Aldridge agreed with a long sigh, and when Thompson left, he held the medical report in his hand and felt heavier than a mountain.