With the devastation of Green Street and Barking Road, the overnight care of nearby hospitals, and the resurgence of the East London derby years later, have had a huge, albeit mostly negative, impact.

After the game, Redknapp feebly complained about Millwall's "hooliganism", believing that it was the arrival of Millwall's fans that caused chaos around Upton Park.

Of course, this is a thief shouting to catch a thief, neither side is a gentleman, don't crows laugh at briquettes, blacker than anyone.

Aldridge returned to Millwall and faced an FA hearing after he slapped a fan in the game, but it was clear that Aldridge was sent off with a red card and he appealed.

Before appealing, Aldrich gave a special interview to the BBC that he wanted to build a momentum for himself.

Facing the interview camera, Aldrich sat in his office and talked calmly.

"The whole process of the incident, the TV camera explained very clearly, the other side had fans rushing into the stadium, it was the other party who first violated the rules of the stadium management, and then, the other party insulted my players with words and deeds, obviously, that person had a purpose, when he rushed towards me, I couldn't predict what he would do, maybe many people thought that he would just scold me twice, and gesture at me with the middle finger, but I don't think so, maybe he will hurt me, and he is standing in front of me, about to raise his hand, I think it is a move that will attack me, So, I stopped him first. ”

"Stop? Do you describe a slap in the face to stop him? ”

The female BBC reporter looked surprised.

There are many ways to stop it, but a slap in the face is hard to convince.

Aldridge affirmed: "Yes, I think that if the other party's behavior is changed to another occasion, then I am justified in self-defense, to protect myself from being harmed, like a robber rushing towards you on the street, can't you kick the other person before the other person stabs you with a knife?" ”

The female reporter knew that Aldridge was stealing a concept to defend herself, but instead of poking it out, she asked: "I heard that Millwall is appealing your red card and has also submitted a document to the FA alleging West Ham United's mismanagement of the stadium, right?" ”

Aldridge said solemnly: "That's right, first of all, the referee Walton showed me a red card, he explained to me, not for competitive reasons, but because of the pressure on the pitch, to be precise about the pressure of the home team's fans, at that time there were many fans in the stands who wanted to rush into the stadium, I didn't blame Walton's thoughts, he is a good person, but the West Ham United fans are a cancer in the Premier League, if they put pressure on the away team every time through such means, then what should the referees do?" This has seriously undermined the principle of fair play, which is the result of West Ham's mismanagement. ”

"In three and a half months' time, West Ham United will be visiting the Lions' Den Stadium, and as manager and owner, can you guarantee that the Millwall fans will not replicate the behaviour of the West Ham fans?"

The question of the female journalist hit the nail on the head.

The atmosphere in the east London derby was hot, and it was not a one-sided provocation of war, but the fans of both sides could not restrain their emotions.

Aldridge showed a smile and said: "My team will beat the enemy on the field, since it is a kickball, then use football to defeat the opponent, of course, if there are irrational people in the fans and disrupt the normal flow of the game, then, Millwall officials will not protect this fan, or the fan organization, we will blacklist him and ban him from entering the Lion's Den for at least three years, no one wants to see the fan riot happen, but if this kind of thing happens at the Lion's Den Stadium, I would rather the stands be empty, We will not tolerate trouble-making. ”

The female reporter was a little surprised, she didn't expect Aldridge to be so iron-fisted in management, she raised an eyebrow and said: "Let's talk about Millwall's next plan, in two weeks' time, you have another derby, against Chelsea, and before Christmas, and against the top team Newcastle United." ”

Aldridge smirked: "Chelsea? I'm disappointed with Fleet Street's attitude, yes, Chelsea have added a world legend named Ruud Gullitt to the squad, European Footballer of the Year, but he didn't make a qualitative change for Chelsea, who finished 11th in the league last season, and now? Chelsea are 13th in the league, but every week, the London media will praise Gullit, like a hillbilly seeing the exclamation of a cityman, which makes me feel disgusted, Gullit, he used to be one of the best players in the world, but it doesn't mean that he is still the best player at the age of 33, when Chelsea came to Millwall, I think, Millwall will beat Chelsea as easily as other teams, of course, I think the Fleet Street report after the game will still say a few good things for Gullit, after all, It's been too long since England hasn't seen a star of the Footballer calibre, but you're mistaken: Ruud Gullit was the Footballer of the Year five years ago and he's on the verge of retirement. ”

Female reporters listened with great enthusiasm, and in fact there were countless media outlets that wanted to interview Aldrich, but Aldrich rarely gave exclusive interviews other than the official press conference.

This BBC interview is the highlight, she doesn't want to mess up, and she doesn't want to make it as plain as water, but the young marshal is very face-saving, from bombarding West Ham United to despising Chelsea, and even scolding Fleet Street, isn't the subtext that the British media is trending to curry favor with Ruudt Gullit, a star full of honors?

She was also ready to add to the fire, and asked with a playful smile: "Millwall and Newcastle United met twice last season, both in cup competitions, and Millwall lost both times, and you and Kevin Keegan seem to be a little unhappy. ”

Aldrich and she were at ease, and as soon as she spoke, Aldrich gave her what she wanted most.

'Kevin Keegan belittled Millwall and even asserted last season that we would be relegated this season, as you can see, Millwall are in good form and if the top three in the league are relegated, then we could go back to League One at the end of the season.

"Hehehe, Mr. Hall, you are so humorous, however, you said last season, wishing Newcastle United the league championship, it seems that your blessing is very effective, Newcastle United is the league leader, and there is a lot of gap with the team behind them, even Liverpool, who is fourth in the league, seems to have announced that they have withdrawn from the championship this season."

When it comes to Newcastle United, it is natural to associate it with the title.

Aldridge said with a sly smile: "There are more than 20 rounds of the league, not even half of it is over, if Liverpool withdraws from the championship, it is too arbitrary, just imagine, if Newcastle United loses three or four games, then, the team behind them will immediately catch up with them, anyway, I am looking forward to Keegan leading Newcastle United to the Lion's Den Stadium, let us compete seriously on the stage of the Premier League, of course, this has nothing to do with the championship, just an ordinary league." ”

Aldridge's interview attracted a lot of attention after it aired the next day, as Millwall's two sworn enemies, West Ham United and Chelsea were naturally dissatisfied, Kevin Keegan hit back at Aldridge in the interview, thinking that he was a bit carried away and Millwall was not qualified to be compared with Newcastle United.

Aldrich and Melanie had dinner together, then walked along the banks of the Thames and relaxed, and the two parted again due to their busy schedules.

The FA revoked Aldridge's red card but also refused to entertain Millwall's charges against West Ham United.

This is a silent exchange of interests, everyone takes a step back and doesn't cause trouble again.

The East London derby has always been troublesome and a headache for the FA, because this derby has gone beyond football and directly affects the law and order in London, and the FA is not happy to let the government intervene in their management, and the east London derby is not a special event, and there will always be law and order problems after Manchester City derby games.

Millwall remain unbeaten in the league, but their performances have been up and down, with an earth-shattering win over a strong team in the previous game and a modest draw in the next.

In addition to the fact that Aldridge will send the strongest squad no matter who the opponent is in the cup competition, and some games in the league need to be rotated, the team has adapted to the Premier League and coped with different tactics and rhythms, plus the weather and venues, Aldridge's team can achieve the current results, and he is already relatively satisfied.

They had just won against West Ham United, only to have a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa in a rainy game.

In addition to the impact of the rain against the ground tactics, Aston Villa's excellent performances this season have been evident for all to see, as they firmly occupy the upper reaches of the table and even sit ahead of Arsenal, although the gap is not huge.

At the end of November, Millwall welcomed their arch-rivals Chelsea at home, and Millwall's fans were dismissive of Chelsea, who used to have bigger fists than their opponents, but now the team's results are much better than Chelsea's, so they naturally don't bother to look at west London.

Millwall chairman Arthur was hospitable and called Chelsea owner Bates three days before the game.

"Bastard, let's come to the Lion's Den Stadium to watch the game, I have prepared a good wine, and we will sit in the box and enjoy the performance of Mr. Footballer in the world, this is a kind of enjoyment!"

The white-haired and white-bearded Bates gritted his teeth and replied, "I have something to do on the weekend and can't go to the game." ”

"You're not going to hide at home and cry, are you? Come on, watch the game, Millwall is also thinking about learning from Chelsea's policy of bringing in big stars. ”

"Grass your whole family, you have to have a limit to your shamelessness, what are you proud of? When the Millwall supermarket opens, you're going to run the home and cry! ”

"Hey, bastard, at least Chelsea can't catch up to Millwall with two hands like a dog, do you want to come over and slap me on the back?" Please me a few words, and I'll consider selling a few people to you. ”

"Really?"

"You're a hell-pen, come and kiss my ass, I'm just going to throw a stinky fart in your face!"

"Ah~~~! Arthur Hall, I'm going to kill you! ”

"Then let's watch the game at the Lion's Den Stadium."