At the pre-match press conference, Aldridge was in high spirits, and reporters asked some customary questions.

For example, Millwall's goal of coming to the Club World Cup.

Of course, it's to win the championship, and it's definitely not for tourism.

These reporters couldn't ask much new questions, after all, the event itself is not attractive.

Aldridge announced his starting line-up for the game before the end.

After he finished speaking, the unenthusiastic press conference blew up instead.

"Sir Hall, in Europe, UEFA has warned Millwall to pay attention to the Cup, Millwall as the winner of the Toyota Cup last year, the world's most watched team, countless fans are looking forward to seeing Millwall's many stars in the Club World Cup, but in the starting lineup you announced, like Ronaldinho and Henry, and Kaka C Ronaldo and others have been hidden, is this Millwall not paying attention to the opponent's expression?"

Aldrich really wants to smack his mouth!

Why publish the list in advance!

Probably because the press conference was carried out in a normal way, there were no waves, so he said in passing, maybe he was sympathetic in his heart, and wanted to give the reporters a little material, he liked to do this in England, and being convenient with others is convenient with himself, and Fleet Street did not make things difficult for him, so when it was appropriate, Aldrich would give them more news material to deal with.

Aldrich was stupid by the reporters!

Faces of different skin tones from all over the world are full of solemnity, as if the next game is going to be played how important or suspenseful!

Aldrich can't tell the truth, he can't!

Just kidding. A team from CONCACAF and the Caribbean. A club from Costa Rica. If Millwall sends all the main forces into battle, as everyone in the outside world impassionedly said, show all their strength!

Will the opponent cry?

And Millwall really can't take it out!

The players don't have that fighting spirit!

Rather than let Henry Jr. spend 90 minutes on the pitch, Aldridge preferred to let the substitutes who didn't care much about the opponent and just wanted to play more games.

In fact, most people who know football understand that it is like a pre-season friendly match, is it the main team that played a wonderful game, or the substitute played a wonderful game?

Don't look at the star's face, don't look at the star's jersey number.

Actually came off the bench. It will make the game more exciting and full of fierce confrontation.

Because the main players don't care about this kind of friendly match, and will take the initiative to restrain in order to avoid injury, while the substitute players will not think about it so much, and only hope to show more fighting spirit to win more trust from the manager!

The Club World Cup is not a friendly match, but the opposing opponents are not interesting for Millwall's main players.

Some journalists from Europe laughed inwardly when they saw Aldrich in an embarrassing situation.

Aldrich really wanted to cry without tears.

-the-media, don't take you guys to play like this!

Who is it in today's newspapers: Ronaldinho is worth 10 times as much as the entire Saprisa team combined!

Who is promoting: Saprisa's annual salary is not as good as Ronaldinho's monthly salary!

At the end of the day, they are questioning Millwall for not taking their opponents seriously?

Before leaving, Aldrich could only bite the bullet and say a few serious diplomatic words.

'Millwall certainly don't take their opponents lightly and we've studied Saprisa's technical and tactical style of play very well. After the coaching staff worked tirelessly to prepare, we thought it was going to be a tough game. So we decided to fight a war of attrition, first let some substitute players on the field to consume the opponent, if the situation goes in a bad direction, we at least have a lot of cards on the bench to play, what you said, I don't agree, if the football game is the starter must send the strongest player, then the coach's on-the-spot command, to deal with different situations of adjustment scheduling, will be very limited! This is not only a contest of strength, but also a contest of wisdom! ”

Aldrich himself blushed and quickly got up and left.

After he left, journalists from Europe and South America burst into laughter.

Don't look at Millwall as the European champion, and its popularity in Japan is not low.

But when it came to the start of the game, the stadium stands were mostly empty.

Local fans are not stupid, Mo said that Millwall's opponents are not strong in themselves, Aldridge announced the starting list at the press conference, those big-name stars are not playing, what to see in the stadium?

It can't be said that no one cares, at least a considerable number of fans still come to the stadium to watch Millwall's game, erect banners and flags in support of Millwall, and wave happily.

Millwall's group of substitutes came on the pitch with a lot of momentum, and there was no room for relaxation on the bench, and every game was a precious opportunity.

And over the years, a different atmosphere has developed in the Millwall team.

A long time ago, the substitutes always wanted to play the main team in the upper position.

Human.

This is a common occurrence in football, where a certain player is reluctant to play as a substitute and has a conflict.

In the past, Millwall was a player who was unwilling to play as a substitute, so he could only let him go, and he did not force it, and there was no need to forcibly keep people to create conflicts in the team.

Now it is a lot of substitute players, the goal and direction of their efforts is not to shake anyone's main position, but to keep their substitute position in Millwall!

Ten years, six Champions League titles!

Seven-time Premier League winner!

Millwall's transcendent status makes the substitute role special.

Do you think anyone can play as a substitute in a team like this?

Moreover, Millwall treats the players very well, especially in terms of honors.

On the Champions League trophy, the replica must have its own name on it.

As for the real thing, even if the strength is insufficient, you can only play as a substitute, but you can exchange it for loyalty back!

Neil's name is engraved on the real Champions League trophy, which is the envy of many players, it is a "military merit medal" written with ten years of youth in exchange for loyalty!

In order to prove his remarks in the pre-match press conference, Aldridge stood on the sidelines before the game began, looking calm, as if he was very concerned about the upcoming game, and there may be a hint of nervousness, probably because he was afraid of the gutter capsizing.

As both teams came on, the Millwall stars on the bench looked up and tried to find some slightly familiar faces in the Saprisa line-up.

As long as they remember, or have fought before, then the media's exaggerated criticism of Millwall's lack of attention to their opponents is justified, proving that their opponents should be threatened.

But they were disappointed.

In such a team from Costa Rica, no one sees an opponent who can impress them.

Aldridge also glanced at the opponent's lineup, then withdrew his gaze, lowered his head and exhaled a cloudy breath.

The media is right to criticize!

He really doesn't pay attention!

Chicken rib event, weightless opponent!

"I've been on the big pitch since I was young, how do you tell me to play against a team of Costa Rican players who take it very seriously?"

In 2003, when Saprisa's current owner, Hogg Berguira, bought the team, he developed a team-building strategy: the team only had Costa Rican players!

It's not his patriotism or national feelings, it's just a special idea to build the team.

Just as Hogg also owns a team in Mexico, it is also required that this team can only be composed of players of Mexican nationality.

In other words, Saprisa's strength is definitely not as good as the Costa Rican national team, and may not even be as good as half, the pillar of the national team, Wanchope, has been in English football since 2000!

Millwall only sent a substitute lineup, Villa, Messi, Larsson, all three scored a goal in the first half to make the score 3:0.

Aldridge was like a sculpture, like a thinker, standing on the sidelines and quietly watching the first half of the game.

The second half was the same, Millwall showed no signs of stopping, and the substitutes also understood that since the main players came to Japan, they would definitely play, and this game was won, and the final of the Club World Cup would be the main players to fight for the championship, how could they stay?

Saprisa, for her part, endured a nightmare second half.

Trying to limit Millwall's trident as much as possible, but ignoring the threat posed by Lamore, who was inserted in the back, completed a hat-trick in 25 minutes, and the game was 6-0 at 75 minutes.

In the final 15 minutes, Sergio Ramos rushed up to head home the icing on the cake, and Moutinho also scored a goal from distance.

8:0

Millwall made a shocking appearance in the Club World Cup!

Aldridge remained pale at the end of the game, walking smoothly to shake hands with the Saprisa boss and then walking to the players' tunnel.

After the game, the Saprisa players kept praising Millwall in interviews.

"They're so strong, they're definitely the best in the world, and it makes me feel like I'm completely ruled and have no chance of resisting. But this match also makes me regret because I want to play Ronaldinho on the pitch, he is a great player and I am eager to play against him and be able to get his shirt after the game. ”

Saprisa's players praised Millwall after the big loss, as if it were an eye-opener for them, and really told them what the best in the world is.

And that's not Millwall's real strength.

Perhaps the leadership of technical and tactical concepts is the key factor that makes a difference.

They were even more disappointed that they couldn't play against the likes of Millwall legends such as Ronaldo, Thierry Henry and Nedved.

However, the Millwall players satisfied them, and after the game, Ronaldo was invited to go to the dressing room in Saprisa, take photos with the opponents, sign autographs on the shirts, etc., and the two teams were surprisingly happy and harmonious after the game.

Aldridge gave the team a day off and asked the players to go around Japan, even if they had done it before, but they had to relax.

He spent a wonderful night with his family in a foreign country. (To be continued......)