coach legend

Chapter 12 The first game
"George, come here quickly. This is a dish I made specially for you. You can see that this table is your favorite." The muscles on Old York's body trembled, and George looked at Old York like Legendary football hooligans.

George sat down and took a look. Indeed, the breakfast that York made today was George's favorite. "Thank you, Uncle York."

"Don't thank me, it's your first time leading a team today. Don't worry, our residents will come to support you. You can't let us down then." Old York laughed heartily, then patted George's shoulder. "George, I have always believed in you. You will definitely lead Burnley to create new miracles."

George nodded, glad to have someone so supportive of him. "By the way, what about Little York? They're not on vacation."

"I don't know, I went out early in the morning." Old York didn't talk much about the game with George. This was George's first game.Old York doesn't want to put too much pressure on George, unlike other Burnley fans.Old York watched George grow up, so he has another special feeling.

After eating, George left home early. "Good morning, George. You must work hard today, and I will definitely be there to support you."

"Thank you, Burns. You just have to trust me." "Parkin, early. Don't worry, I won't let you down." George has lived in this area for six years, and he is quite the same as many people here. familiar.Especially when George became the head coach of the Burnley team.

"George, get in the car. I'll take you there." Just as George kept saying hello to people, a taxi stopped in front of George.

"Thank you, John." George smiled and got into the car.

The bearded driver laughed. "George, I should be the one who wants to thank you. I heard that Daniel is going to enter the starting lineup. I thank you very much. If it weren't for your persistence, Daniel would not have been able to enter the club's first team." John Morrison, father of youth team promotion Daniel Morrison.Daniel is tall, a full 1.8 meters seven, but Daniel's father is only about 1.7 meters.

"John, I should be the one to thank you. Having given birth to such an outstanding son, I guarantee that Daniel will definitely be able to enter the England national team in a few years." Burnley is not very big, but it is only a few minutes away Moore Field.

"George, what are you doing? How can I ask for your money, you take it back. Just treat it as my thank you." When getting off the bus, George paid John the fare, and John quickly refused.

George didn't care about that, and just stuffed it into John's hands. "John, you don't want the newspapers to report years later that the ex-Burnley manager took advantage of the young player's family to promote young players. I'd like to be a manager for a long time."

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On August 1995, 8, Turf Moor Stadium.

George came to the court early to let the players warm up.Standing on the court, George suddenly felt that the world was in his hands, even though he had played at Turfmore Stadium before.But George at that time was just an ordinary coach of the team, and he felt completely different from being the head coach today.

The game has not yet started, George visually estimated that there are about 1 fans who have come to the stadium today.The stadium, which can accommodate more than 2 people, is already more than half full, and this result has already made George very satisfied.Burnley is not a big city like London, Leeds, or Liverpool. Compared to those big cities, Burnley is as small as an ant. In a small town with a population of 8.8, even if the whole city is dispatched, it is only enough to just fill Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium.

Moreover, the income of Burnley residents is even more meager. If you want to watch football in London, especially Highbury, the ticket price for one year, if you add tickets for the League Cup, FA Cup, and Europa League, then Arsenal fans will always pay for it. The money spent on watching football is already more than half of the annual income of Burnley residents.This aspect can also see the income situation of Burnley residents.

Under such circumstances, more than 1 fans can still enter the stadium to make George understand the loyalty of England fans better.Throughout Lancashire, there are countless clubs in Burnley, Blackburn, Blackpool, Preston, Accrington and Stanley.Among them, Blackburn has a population of only 14, while Burnley has an even smaller population of 8.8.

But the advantage of being poor is that the fans are very passionate.Back then, Professor Wenger complained that Highbury fans had too little passion.The fans at Highbury are quite refined, and the fans watching the football there are basically gentle white-collar workers.The fans just watch the game in a polite manner, and the players also feel that there is not much passion during the game.

But Burnley fans are different, their fans are crazy and passionate.A group of crazy fans is likely to infect more crazy and loyal fans, and it can also affect the performance of the players in turn, making them stronger in their belief in winning!The contribution of a good home court to the team is absolutely unimaginable.

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"Today is our first game in the Second Division. We are going to start a new journey. Everyone must work together. There is only one goal this year, which is to return to the First Division. Although we cannot be satisfied with returning to the First Division , but no matter how big the goal is, we must take it step by step. Now the second division is our first step." George is in the locker room, making the final mobilization.

George finally said fiercely: "This is the first game, and the only thing I want is to win. I just want to win. Are you willing to play in the second division?"

"I don't want to."

"Yes, I don't want to either. We should be in the League One and the Premier League. For this goal, we need to win one game at a time. This is not only our first game in the second division, but also in Turf Moore. The first game. Ten thousand fans are watching us outside, I will not allow failure. Do you understand?"

"Understood." Among the players starting today, half of them were introduced by George himself.And they are relatively young, so they are easily encouraged by George.

"Okay, let me explain our opponent in detail now." For the opponent in the first game, George has the most detailed information.George has always believed in the saying that knowing yourself and your enemy is invincible. "This game needs to be used to attack the opponent. Swindon was relegated from the First Division just like us. It ranks higher than us in the First Division. It is a popular team for promotion this year." The overall arrangement was very dissatisfied, and it made Burnley face such a strong opponent in the first game.

"The strongest thing about Swindon is not their offense, but their defense. Especially the four players in the back line have cooperated for many years, and their defense can be number one even in the first division. But their defense also has a big problem. It’s just that the defensive players are too old. Karel, the left back who is facing you today is very accurate and physically good, but the biggest disadvantage is turning and speed. I have only one request for you. Hit him with speed."

"Richard, I have only one request for you in this game. Hold their rear and use your impact to give them maximum pressure. Then create shooting opportunities for Huckabee and Michael behind." George said on the blackboard Draw what Richard should do, and then tell Darren Huckabee and Michael Ballack how to attack.

"Michael, Swindon's defenders are very accurate and their positioning is very reasonable. So the game requires your long shots. Don't hesitate when you have the opportunity."

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When the on-site commentator called out the list of Burnley players one by one, they would receive a lot of cheers.Although more than half of the starting roster are rookies, they still received huge cheers.Until Mitchell King's name came out, the cheers of the audience suddenly increased several times.It can also be seen how much Burnley fans like the old captain.

But what annoyed George the most was that when George came out, the cheers were the smallest of all.This made George very dissatisfied, and he was able to invite himself as the head coach. I don't know that it was the blessing of Burnley for several lifetimes.Even ignoring me so much, George is also secretly determined to conquer Turfmore Stadium.

"George, George." Among the group of people, there was a beautiful little girl who kept calling George's name.

"Miranda, Miranda." The companion who came with her quickly pulled her to sit down. "Miranda, look at the people around you looking at you? You don't seem to have much interest in football. I remember that this is your first time watching a game live."

"So what's the matter, today is brother George's first time leading a team to a game. I must cheer him on." Miranda ignored the people next to her and called George's name in her own leisure time. "In the future, I will come to watch the game every day."

"Miranda, do you like George?" Miranda's companion asked her suspiciously.

(End of this chapter)