coach legend

Chapter 233

Returning from Moscow, George was very angry.

It's not because he failed to win in Moscow, but because he lost Duff, a general.

Since George took over Blackburn, Duff has been the number one weapon in George's hands.In addition, Duff is a player from the Blackburn youth academy and is only 20 years old this year.Duff scored double-digit goals for Blackburn last season, who can not like such a player.

And because he plays in England, Duff is not afraid of any collisions.

Duff's playing style is different from other full-backs produced in England.Including Bellamy and Romedal now at Blackburn.Duff has speed, skills, and more importantly, he will not be greedy.Duff was a better passer than Bellamy.Duff was faster and more technical than Romedale.

Of course, compared to other England full-backs, Duff's shot is better.

But there is no way now, Duff is injured.

After returning to Blackburn, Duff rechecked.It was found that it took more than [-] days to recover after being absent.Hearing such a diagnosis report, George almost cried.

But there was no time for George to rest, and just two days after returning to England, the Premier League restarted.

On December 12, Blackburn faced Burnley at home.

George is very embarrassed now, because after this game against Burnley, Blackburn will play the second game against Spartak Moscow.That game was scheduled for December 12th.

Now Blackburn is performing well in the league, only two points less than Manchester United and one point less than Leeds United.But now Blackburn has one game less than Leeds United. In the league, Blackburn still has the hope of competing for the championship.

Although the hope is slim, how can the Premier League champion attract George more than the UEFA Cup champion.

Neither the Premier League champion nor the UEFA Cup champion George wanted to give up.But George knows that with Blackburn's current strength, it is definitely a joke to want to attack in the third line like Manchester United did last season.Not only is George inexperienced as a coach, but the Blackburn players don't have that kind of strength either.

But any championship is very tempting for George.

But George thought about Ferguson's Manchester United, and finally shook his head.Manchester United's greatest ability is to exert force in the second half.Whether it was Kevin Keegan's Newcastle before, or Wenger's Arsenal later, they all led Manchester United by double digits, but were eventually reversed by Manchester United to win the championship.

Now Manchester United is ranked No.1, Manchester United is very rich in scoring ability and experience in the final stage.It is even more difficult to win the championship from a mature team like Manchester United.Or the UEFA Cup has more room for manipulation.

Derby, Derby!Although it is a derby, the current Blackburn and Burnley are completely different teams.Blackburn is currently one of the contenders for the Premier League title, while Burnley is third from the bottom and has been struggling in the relegation zone.

The fans on both sides were very enthusiastic, but George did not really pay attention to Burnley.After selling players such as Ballack, Ljungberg, Robbie Keane, and Gary Breen within two years, Burnley's strength declined rapidly.

The current Burnley has no good midfielders, good forwards in offense, and no good defenders in defense.

So George finally sent a large number of substitute players when facing Burnley.

Of course, sending substitute players does not mean that George will give up the game. George replaced Romedal, Bellamy, Hargreaves and Deco in the midfield.Drogba and Dave Suker are used as strikers.

This is Drogba's first Premier League start this season.Drogba played more in the reserve team at Blackburn, but George did not hesitate to play in the first team.In addition to a large number of opportunities to play off the bench, he was also allowed to play in some cup games where there was no suspense.

But in the Premier League, Drogba is not so easy to start.

But Drogba has no dissatisfaction, or dare not have any dissatisfaction.He is a player who can't play the main force in the French second division, and he can get a stable chance to play in Blackburn.

Drogba does have many shortcomings in many aspects, but his excellent physical fitness cannot be ignored.

In the past half a season, those Premier League teams have also understood Drogba's characteristics.This is a forward player with abnormal physical fitness but poor technique at his feet.

But if you know it, you know it. When facing Drogba, the Burnley defender only understood what a really abnormal body is.Drogba is a spoiler when he comes on the field, even George will not regard him as an excellent offensive finisher.

Drogba was running incessantly up the pitch, grabbing headers and disrupting their defense.

Although his shooting skills are not good, the pressure Drogba put on Burnley's defense is definitely not a little bit.Upson looked at Drogba's black charcoal head, and kept cursing Drogba in his heart.With his excellent physical condition and header ability, Upson has quickly occupied a position at Burnley.

But in the face of Didier Drogba, Upson felt what Warcraft is.

After being finally overwhelmed by Didier Drogba, a tepid Dave Suker won [-]-[-] with Burnley thanks to a low shot from inside the box.

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Blackburn faced Spartak Moscow five days later.

"George is bound to win the UEFA Cup. In the last game, facing the derby opponent George did not send the main players. It can be seen that George attaches great importance to this game. In the first game, Blackburn scored zero to zero in the away game. This game only needs one goal to be promoted." Mortensen explained the game.

"I don't think there should be much suspense in this game. In the first game, it was just that the Blackburn players did not adapt to the cold weather in Moscow. In terms of strength, Spartak Moscow is not as good as the current Blackburn." Tesen's partner is Alan Hansen.

"To be honest, if I were George, I wouldn't sacrifice my league results for the UEFA Cup. If Blackburn now puts all their energy into the league, they might be able to compete with Manchester United for the championship at the end of the season."

Mortensen objected to George putting so much emphasis on the UEFA Cup.In Mortensen's view, with the expansion of the Champions League, the status of the UEFA Cup is declining.No Premier League champion has gold content yet.

"John, George is very angry. Maybe he is playing in the UEFA Cup now, and George is thinking about when he will go to the Champions Cup to win the championship."

"Hahaha, that's right. George is definitely this kind of person."

It is said that George has a strange personality, but in fact George's personality is easy to be grasped.If you look at Mortensen and Alan Hansen, you know George's thoughts like the back of your hand.

In fact, it's not that George doesn't know the decline in the gold content of the UEFA Cup, nor is it that he doesn't know the importance of the Premier League championship.But George knows the difficulty of snatching the league title from a now-mature United.But George must win a championship this season. It seems that the UEFA Cup is easier than the league, so George chose the UEFA Cup.

"...Deco, a diagonal pass... Pires has the ball... the cross, it's Miroslav Klose!"

After returning to the home court, the Blackburn players became normal.Under the control of Blackburn players, Spartak Moscow did not have the momentum in Moscow.Soon Blackburn took advantage of the field.

In choosing Duff's backup, George ended up choosing Bellamy.Let Bellamy go to the left and Pires back to the right.

After Pires got Deco's pass, he didn't break through.Just after shaking an angle with technology, he passed in.Klose hit the spot exactly.

"Klose...headed the ball, didn't shoot, but went to the center... Micoud who was following up!"

"GOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Klose is becoming more and more powerful now and knows how to find the best way to attack.The ball just now was actually a header shot, which can also create a threat.But under the interference of the opposing defender, it is difficult to exert force.

Therefore, Klose chose to pass back and accurately passed it to Micoud who inserted in the middle.

Facing the return pass, Micoud didn't hesitate at all and volleyed directly.

"Beautiful, beautiful volley shot! Micoud's scoring rate is definitely one of the best in the midfield. It complements Klose perfectly."

"One to zero, Blackburn is already ahead of Spartak Moscow at home. The promotion situation is very good."

Ewood Park was like a volcanic eruption, and the cheers of the audience were suffocating.They are waiting for George to bring them a UEFA Cup championship, so they also attach great importance to the UEFA Cup competition.

George also clenched his fists tightly off the court.

Now Blackburn's style of play is completely tailored for Micoud.When Micoud gets the ball, the front trident consisting of Klose, Pires and Duff will spread out, giving Micoud a route to pass the ball.

And when Micoud plugs in from behind, whether it is the two sides or Klose in front, they will pass back to Micoud in the middle.Let Miku have a chance to shoot.

These are all tailored to take advantage of Micoud's excellent passing ability, breakthrough ability and his shooting ability.Micoud is also at home in Blackburn's current style of play.

After scoring a goal, it is very easy to handle.Spartak Moscow also wanted to advance to the next round, so their offense was much more violent.But after they pressed out, there were more gaps in the defense.

In the 37th minute of the first half, Bellamy on the left received a pass from Micoud and succeeded in anti-offside.Ran 40 meters and scored the second goal of the game.

In the second half, Van Bronckhorst scored the third goal with a long shot.

"Three to zero, Blackburn got his wish and reached the last [-]. Congratulations to Blackburn, congratulations to George. George is only six games away from the UEFA Cup final."

George didn't have much excitement after the game.Spartak Moscow.There are more and more strong UEFA Cup teams now, and the rest are European strong teams.Including Juventus, Roma, Werder Bremen, Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund.

Which of these teams is easy to match.After the Bosman Act, although it began to be strong and weak.However, the teams within the five major leagues have not yet seen the situation that followed, so Rome, Bremen, and Dortmund are all very strong.

Only by wading through them can they enter the UEFA Cup final.

　The three shifts will resume tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)