coach legend

Chapter 11
"Well, the 40 pounds are not in vain, right? How is he doing?" George looked at the blond Bobowski, genuinely happy.Not long after the training started, the first one to stand out was Karel Poborski.

Karel Poborski has unrivaled technique and speed, especially speed.Poborski's characteristics are very obvious. On the right, he can eat opponents raw with lightning speed, and he can also use technology to shake away defensive players.Of course, Poboski still has the ability to shoot after a kick. These abilities make Poboski the most eye-catching player in the current Burnley team.

"George, to be honest, it's really good. I think Poborski's ability is more than enough to play in the Premier League. It seems that we have to re-examine the football in countries such as the Czech Republic." Karl Parter remembered the players. Training status, while answering George's words.

George took the pen and paper in his hand and drew a lot of triangles.Then he said to Carl Pat and Evan Sawyer: "Carl, Evan, I am a very realistic person. If we fail to upgrade this season, I think the club will definitely fire me. Of course, you two may also Will go with me. So the first thing I'm going to do this season is the defense, and it's not just about the defenders. The strikers will be the first defender, then the midfield, and finally the defense." Carr He and Evan were carefully watching George draw various arrows in his notebook.

"You see, I don't do that kind of defensive defense. Our defense should be a kind of zone defense. Once the ball is lost, we must immediately counterattack on the spot. Then several people quickly form an encirclement around the ball. Control the area and limit the route of the ball." George kept drawing various triangles and even diamonds to express his views on defense.

Karl Pater and Evan Sawyer listened very carefully to George's zone-control approach. "If you want to achieve good results, the only way is to focus on defense. On this basis, you can attack."

"As for offense, there are only two words, run. The frontcourt striker and winger are the same. They need to run out of space without the ball, or to open the opponent's defense. Midfielder Michael Ba Luck is the core of my team's midfield in the new season. Karl, you should find that Michael's long pass is very skillful. Michael will be in charge of various midfield scheduling in the new team, so as to tear apart the opponent's defense .And Michael's header and long-range shots are excellent, and the back row must be very threatening." George once again drew arrows in various attack directions in his notebook to express his thoughts for the new season.

George will not regard himself as Wenger, doing those complex and changeable offensive methods.Nor will Burnley be Barcelona and use possession of the ball to kill the morale of the opponent.The current Burnley is a small team, currently struggling in the English Second Division, and the players cannot meet these tactical requirements.So what George wants is offensive speed and efficiency, not cumbersome tactics.

Seeing Carl and Evan contemplating there, George patted Carl. "Carl, you heard my thoughts just now. The team's training situation, just follow what I said, and I trust you." The training team George knew that Karl was more professional than himself, so after he said his request, Let Carl make his own training plan.

George took two steps forward, then stepped back. "Carl, Michael, pay more attention. Not only should you strengthen his long-range passing ability, long-range shots, and headers, but also let him practice small skills and small-range passing. And Miro, increase your foot skills. Ability and shooting at the foot." After exhorting Carl, George continued to observe the player's state.

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After more than 20 days of training, the main force in George's mind gradually emerged.Needless to say, Poborski has conquered all players and members of the coaching staff since the first day.Even Thompson, who had a very bad impression of George, nodded repeatedly, admiring Poborski's ability.

As for the two midfielders that George poached from Crewe, Danny Murphy and Neil Lennon also showed a very high level in the midfield.It's a pity that Danny Murphy showed some characteristics of young players, sometimes he was too sticky to the ball, and sometimes he had a bad temper.On the contrary, Neil Lennon, whom George later bought, performed extremely well.Strong running ability, fierce shoveling and wide defensive area, these characteristics made George gradually like this simple midfielder.

Brin's defense and quick turns in the penalty area, Huckabee's quick breakthrough, Richard Brody's impact and ability to play with his back all made them occupy the main position in George's mind.And Barack, who had high hopes for George's opportunity, did not disappoint George's expectations.Of course, what satisfies George most is not how strong Ballack is, but the golf intelligence that Ballack has shown.After just over 20 days of practice, Ballack is already clear about the technical characteristics of each player in the team.How the ball should go to Poborski, how to go to Huckabee, how to go to the center.This ability is why George likes Barack the most.

Almost everyone can see George's love for Ballack. On the first day of training, George said that there is no main substitute in his team.But in training, George always let Ballack take charge of scheduling in the midfield, and almost all other midfielders were asked to hand over the ball to Ballack after they got the ball.And in the training, Ballack was called to the sidelines by George the most times.

Klose, who is only 17 years old, performed averagely and has not yet shown the ability of the main center of the German chariot in the future.But George is not in a hurry. Compared with the last time when Klose was 20 years old and still playing amateur leagues, Klose's starting point is already very high.Although there is an average player like Klose, all the coaching staff look at George completely differently at this time.

Klose is just a young player signed for free, even if he fails, there is not much loss.But among the eight players that George took the initiative to introduce this year, seven players performed very well.

Of course, the most eye-catching performance is Daniel Morrison, a young player trained by George.Daniel Morrison's performance does not look like a 17-year-old young player at all, with accurate positioning, good header, quick turn and faster speed.Daniel Morrison's speed can be expressed as amazing. If the speed of Henry and Ronaldo is 89, then Daniel's speed must be between [-] and [-].When George was coaching the youth team, he spotted Daniel at first sight.

Although Daniel usually has a playful smile on his face, what really appeals to George is Daniel's calmness.The calmness that will never be impulsive on the back line, this terrible calmness made George decide to focus on training him.Daniel was 14 years old when he first met Daniel.But Daniel, who was only 14 years old, showed a calmness that many adult players could not show, which made George's heart flutter for him.

It was Ashley Chapman, who was promoted to the first team alongside Daniel, who failed to live up to George's demands.Ashley Chapman has excellent skills and stands out from the crowd among the youth teams.Even better than Daniel, but after arriving in the first team, some of Ashley's problems emerged.It is a pity that George is not active in defense, too sticky to the ball, and not strong in physical confrontation.

Seeing the team's running-in getting better day by day, George became more and more nervous.Although George looked down on the Second Division in his heart, he felt that his ability should go to the Super League, and he should compare himself with the European giants in the Champions League.But after all, this is the first time as a head coach to play in the second division, and it is false not to be nervous.No matter how you say rebirth, you will not make yourself an Ultraman right away, you have to go step by step.

After more than 20 days, the main lineup in George's mind has also been formed.The goalkeeper will undoubtedly be Miller, the central defenders will be Mitchell King and Gary Breen, the right back will be Grant, and the left back will be young teenager Daniel Morrison.From left to right in midfield are Neil Lennon, Danny Murphy, Michael Ballack and Karel Poborski.The forwards are Richard Brody and Darren Huckabee.

George actually chose a three-back midfielder in the midfield. Neil Lennon seemed to be playing left midfielder, but he was actually just a fake left midfielder.The actual role of Neil Lennon is to be the last guarantee of the defense.George topped Richard Brody up front, and then Darren Huckabee and Poborski would take turns behind him.Although there are some problems on the left, George has high expectations for Daniel Morrison.Hopefully Daniel Morrison can be as good a left-back as Carlos is, although George thinks Daniel Morrison's best position is at centre-back.

Time passed day by day, and soon came August [-]th.George's first game is just around the corner.

(End of this chapter)