The Young Lion

In accordance with established practice, even in the even-numbered years, there must be an intercontinental competition or the FIFA World Cup for UEFA. The odd-numbered years are more tasteless.

With the large number of South American players landing in Europe, some national team players have more arduous tasks. The America’s Cup will be staggered from the World Cup, the European Cup will inevitably crash with the Confederations Cup, but the management of South America has always been chaotic. The America’s Cup The gold content is therefore slightly insufficient.

As for the Confederations Cup, which was held once every two years, UEFA complained about it, because frequent international competitions will not allow players to get a reasonable rest. Even the last Confederations Cup, the World Cup champion France team simply organized Too far to refuse to participate.

This year, FIFA set the regulations. The year before the World Cup, the Confederations Cup must be held. It is known as the preview of the competition, giving the host country the experience of hosting the event, and the game between UEFA and FIFA continues. Until four years later, it was determined that the Confederations Cup would abolish the biannual holding requirement and change it to a four-year term. Even so, the chicken rib nature of the Confederations Cup could not be changed.

The national team match day is set by FIFA, which is also regarded as FIFA’s "business". As for how to arrange the game on FIFA match day, it is the business of the continents’ football associations. For example, Europe arranges it reasonably. In the Americas, there are only three or four years in a cycle, and only the World Cup qualifiers are played. The schedule is protracted.

Just like before the World Cup, there will be various national teams playing friendly matches to warm up the large-scale events and attracting the attention of the outside world. This year there is the Confederations Cup. The national teams that do not participate must also play before the Confederations Cup. FIFA competitions, through these competitions to maintain the attention of the outside world, thereby creating the momentum of the Federation Cup.

At the end of May, Aldridge led the national team to Oslo in a casual T-shirt with the Three Lions team emblem printed on it, challenging the Viking Pirates Norwegian national team.

Just after a splendid season, Aldridge's popularity burst, wherever he went, it was the focus, and the England national team did not lose in his hands. Obviously, a friendly game of little significance has attracted a lot of attention from the outside world. The prime time is selected, and the TV broadcast is ready to go.

In an interview the day before the game, Aldridge declined all questions about the club and only talked about the friendly match. What can be said about the friendly match?

The young master does not buy it, but the outside world is still chasing his game.

He confessed at the press conference: In this friendly match, the task of the England national team is to train troops!

Compared with other strong teams in the world, England's short board is obviously too young. Since it is young, it is necessary to let them grow up quickly.

What's more, some of the stars of the year, such as Beckham, Scholes, Irving, Southgate, etc., they have just completed a season's game tasks, let them play a friendly game, Even if they can make a verbal guarantee, Aldridge doesn't believe it.

The training value of this game for the main lineup is minimal, and the only ones that can exercise are those new faces of the national team.

But the national team should report or go to report, go to Norway, right to travel and vacation, sit on the bench to watch the game, less free time for holiday, it is always easier than desperately trying to live a life.

The Norwegian national team's 98 World Cup has just reached the latest breakthrough in the history of the national team and entered the top 16 elimination rounds. The European Cup in 2000 also advanced to the finals as expected. Unfortunately, the group stage went home. Now it is impacting the 02 World Cup finals and qualifying. The road looks overshadowed.

This is due to the change in the style of play of the Norwegian national team. Since 1998, it has tended to be conservative. The goal rate has declined significantly. In addition, the Nordic team has occasional talents, but it cannot guarantee the continuous emergence of talent. A period of glory, a period of decline, like Larsen's Sweden, is now a good era. Ibrahimovic, Larsen, Yongberg and other first-class players have been able to support half the sky.

Now that Norway’s renewal period has arrived, a new generation has not enough stars to appear, and it will be no surprise that it will gradually fall into second-rate in the future.

For this game, the Norwegian national team attaches great importance to it. Head coach Sembi has no rhetoric and must say that Norway wants to prove himself in the game against England.

In the locker room before the game, Aldridge didn’t say much. Today, he sent out starting players with very few main players. To put it bluntly, there are only two. Lampard and Ashley Cole, and the captain’s armband also let Lampard Put on, in this game, he can’t make a whisper to scream the team to go up the sword and go down the fire, exercise. Normally, young people can not panic, and they can show their true level is outstanding, don’t expect anyone to bring an amazing performance. .

"From the perspective of England's starting lineup today, we can't figure out Hall's true intentions. Is it showing weakness? Or is it really training as he said before the game, the legendary young commander's platoon formation has always made People can't figure it out.

England started with 451.

Goalkeeper: James.

Defenders: Phil Neville, Terry, Campbell, Ashley Cole.

Midfielders: Barry, Hargreaves, Lampard, Joe Cole, Gerrard.

Forward: Smith.

This is definitely not the main lineup that the England national team will use in the main game. Big-name players like Beckham, Scholes, Southgate, Irving and so on are all sitting on the bench. They look relaxed. Talking and laughing there. Norway is doing its best today. I am afraid that seeing the England lineup will make them angry. This is obviously a bit of a look down on what they mean. "

Before the game, Norwegian coach Sembi got the starting list of the England national team. After reading it, he talked with the players in the locker room for a long time, meaning: Don't be fooled by England!

Hall is good at this kind of trick, making the opponent angry and irrational, and then they easily fight back and humiliate the opponent!

It has to be said that wherever Aldridge is now, the trees and trees are soldiers.

From the beginning of the game, Norway firmly played the defensive counterattack tactics they developed under the supervision of Sembi in recent years, and it was an extremely conservative defensive counterattack. It can be said that the mother put the bus and attacked? It's destiny, if you get lucky and score a goal, you won't get it, you can accept it without losing.

Now at this time, Norway is just ten degrees early in the evening. Aldridge was wearing a T-shirt yesterday and appeared to be sunny and casual. Tonight, he honestly put on his suit again and added a cardigan.

In fact, the weather is very good, cool and refreshing, suitable for players to play football, watching the ball is also spirited.

It's a pity that Norway looks so shamelessly.

Aldridge looked sullenly. Norway’s shrinking, England was not good at playing positional battles. The scene became dull and dull. Even his coach felt that he was irritated.

Most of the players sitting on the bench are chatting, and Aldridge is not forbidden. After playing this game, they will go around the world, and they will ask for a loose one. There is no need to do anything. online.

The exercise value of the game is not great. After all, there is no continuity in the game and training. Aldridge turned around and called McManaman to him to let Klinsman make a seat for McManaman.

McManaman has done well in the past season, and has been reused in the national team. In Real Madrid, he has also helped the team win a long-standing league title. However, his days in Real Madrid are increasingly unsecured.

"Coach, what's the matter?"

McManaman asked solemnly as he sat down.

He also figured out Aldridge's temper, anyway, when talking about business, his attitude must be correct.

On this occasion, Aldridge obviously would not joke with him.

"Next season is a crucial season, we will go to the World Cup, and you are my main force, Steve, you should understand that for players of your age, too many games will drain your energy, but Stable playing time is the basis for the state to be guaranteed. I hope you can understand that as the head coach, I will not be biased in employing. You have the strength and the state. I dare to use it, but if your state is unknown, then... …"

Aldrich came straight to the point, this kind of thing must be very clear to the players.

McManaman's expression was serious, and he did not respond for a while.

Real Madrid is implementing a superstar policy, and his position is being challenged. The arrival of Figo last season has caused his sense of presence to decline rapidly. This summer, Real Madrid has just won the league title, and Florentino's ambitions have just started. .

As the outside world rumored, Florentino will fully win Ronaldinho, Henry, Zidane, Belon, etc. stars, no matter who, anyway, there will be a scandal with Real Madrid, there must be two This feature, first, is an offensive player, and second, an expensive player.

If Real Madrid introduces one or two of these stars, McManaman's days at Real Madrid next season, I am afraid no one can guarantee.

And the end of next season is the World Cup. If this season does not get stable playing time in the league to ensure the competitive state, McManaman will definitely go to the World Cup, but if Aldridge has a better choice, or more secure Choice, it is also very possible to reduce him to the bench.

Next year, McManaman will be 30 years old. The World Cup is the highest stage for players. He only played once in the 98 World Cup. In another five years, in the 2006 World Cup, he is 34 years old. There is little chance of catching up.

Therefore, for his career, next year's World Cup is the last chance to leave his name on the highest stage of green shade!

He wanted to grasp it, he wanted it very much.

But after all, Real Madrid is a rich club. In the summer transfer period, with the progress of Real Madrid's recruitment work, he may need to make a choice.

McManaman left with a solemn look, he did not make any verbal promises, and things did not reach the final stage of the coffin, maybe he turned around in Real Madrid's future?

Anyway, Aldridge’s request is just to hope that McManaman will guarantee the playing time in the club next season to stabilize the state, specifically which club is playing for, this is not the head coach can interfere with.

England lost the friendly match today. Norway is shrunk and busted. England is not good at attacking tough battles. It is also a group of young players. They are pushed up while playing, and they were attacked by Norway.

Aldridge doesn't care about losing, this game is really the second nature of the first match of friendship.

He shook hands with Sembi after the game and then disbanded the England national team on the spot.

All work officially ended this season, Aldridge returned to London to bring children and Ewen, directly to Australia's own island vacation, this summer vacation is more luxurious, he has a luxury cruise ship.

In the summer of 2001.

Boss Bay wants to revive Milan, the Zebra Legion is trying to overpower Apennines, Inter Milan seeks a crown, and the era of the Seven Warriors in the Italian Warring States is gone.

The German class tyrant suffered two defeats after three defeats, and German football sought the king in the dark.

The Iberian white giant returns to the Champions League. The galactic warship under formation is ready to go. The Catalan "army" is struggling to relive the password of the dream era.

Not far from the Iberian white giant, a magic bird is about to rush to the sky...

The Three Lions are three games away from the World Cup in Korea and Japan. The battle for the Hercules Cup officially entered the countdown.

Volume Eight Mad Lion Dynasty