coach legend

Chapter 240 Rome
The title race between Manchester United and Blackburn has reached a fever pitch.

Except for these two teams, there are several strong teams, these days are not comparable to these two teams.Arsenal, the Premier League champions of the previous two years, has clearly shown a downward trend this season.There are many problems.

The first is that Henry entered the state too late.The other is Pettit in midfield, who is in mediocre form this season.On the two wings, especially the playing style of Overmars on the left, there is some conflict with Henry.

Of course, there is another reason, that is, Arsenal's defense is too old.Too old.Adams and Keown are both 34 years old.Although they are strong, but their age is not forgiving, they can no longer keep up with the rhythm of the Premier League.Relying on their excellent awareness and experience, they can still gain a foothold in a giant like Arsenal, which is already very powerful.

Fortunately, as Henry adapted, Arsenal began to catch up.It has already thrown off Leeds United and has become No.3 in the Premier League.

Leeds United, which had a strong momentum in the first half of the season, has plummeted since the scandals of Woodgate and Lee Bowyer.Although these rounds have begun to stabilize their position, they have slipped from a team that can compete for the championship to the No.4 position.

Fortunately, in these few games, O'Reilly finally rectified Leeds United.

Liverpool have shown great upward momentum this season.After Houllier bought a lot of players last summer, Liverpool's performance began to improve a lot.But Houllier's transformation is not over yet.

And Chelsea is completely down.Ranked No.5 in the Premier League.

Chelsea have too many veterans.From the defense to the midfield and the forwards are all old.In addition, although Vialli has achieved brilliant results as a player, he obviously cannot hold down the veterans of Chelsea.So Chelsea's performance this season is even worse.

None of the following teams has the strength to shake the status of Manchester United and Blackburn.Even Arsenal, No.3 in the Premier League, is [-] points behind Manchester United and Blackburn.

This year's Premier League was only born between Manchester United and Blackburn.

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After playing Tottenham, George led Blackburn's expedition to Rome, Italy.

The UEFA Cup round of sixteen will start at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

Speaking of the Roma team, it is also a poor team.In other words, the entire Roma team is very poor.

Rome, the capital of Italy, is located in the lower plains of the Tiber River. It is the political, historical, cultural and transportation center of Italy. It is also the birthplace of ancient Rome and the splendid culture of the world. It has a history of more than 2500 years.It is a treasure house of art, a famous cultural city, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Church.It is the largest and most populous city in Italy and one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world.

The history of Rome cannot be finished in one day and one night.

But on the Italian football map, although Rome has Roma and Lazio, their history is very pale.As the capital team, the history of Roma and Lazio is really unbearable.Even Blackburn's history is better than Roma and Lazio.

Roma has only two league titles, and Lazio has only one league title.

As for Milan's two teams, not to mention the Champions League champions, AC Milan alone has [-] league champions.The same city rival Inter Milan also has [-] league titles.Moreover, the two teams in Milan City have a total of seven Champions League champions.

The two teams in Turin, Juventus have 25 league titles, Torino also has seven league titles.

Compared with the two teams of Milan City and the two teams of Turin, the historical performance of the two teams of the Roma team is shabby.

As the two teams in the capital, Rome and Lazio have always been very unhappy.

But even if you are upset, there is nothing you can do.Not to mention history, even now the two teams do not have the strength to wrestle with the Milan duo and Juventus.Standing behind AC Milan is the Italian media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi.

Although Inter Milan has missed the championship many times in recent years, they are also backed by the oil family Moratti family.And Juventus is even more remarkable, being controlled by the Agnelli family, a symbol of Italian wealth and glory.

Compared with these three teams, Roma and Lazio are just playing small games.

George underestimated Rome in his heart, but he didn't know that Rome and the others underestimated Blackburn even more.What team is Blackburn?However, the nouveau riche who rose up by virtue of Jack Walker, how can he compare with Rome.And more Roma fans don't even know Jack Walker, nor do they know that Blackburn won the Premier League title more than four years ago.

Italian football at this time happens to be a time of bullying.Blackburn is a small team, how can it be in their eyes.

Black would have been quiet.Few Italian media are willing to talk to George, but George doesn't care.When we defeat Rome, let's see what your expressions are.

The time will soon be April 3th.

George has also been to many stadiums, including Manchester United's Old Trafford and Wembley Stadium.

But the Olympic Stadium in Rome is definitely ranked among the top stadiums in the world.Although this stadium has a long history, it is still so beautiful and magnificent.

But after entering the court, George frowned.

The Olympic Stadium is a large stadium that can accommodate 10 people.Of course, under normal circumstances, it is said that the Olympic Stadium can accommodate 8 people.In fact, the Olympic Stadium has 8 seats and [-] standing seats.

However, the Olympic Stadium is obviously not a professional football stadium.

After being used to various professional football stadiums in England, George was not very used to seeing a stadium with a runway for a while.And George looked up and down, and there is still half an hour before the start of the game.

If it were in England, [-] to [-]% of the fans would have flocked in at this time.Start singing for the home team.

But now looking at the Olympic Stadium, there are only a few 2 fans.There are large open spaces throughout the stadium.If it's a small stadium like Ewood Park, it's not very conspicuous.But in a stadium as big as the Olympic Stadium, it is particularly dazzling.

Although there are still fans coming in one after another to find seats, George still shook his head.

There is a reason for the decline of Serie A.There are so few fans at the scene. According to George's estimation, even if there is another half hour, there will only be about [-] fans at most.If it's in Blackburn, there are already enough fans.

But Roma and Blackburn are completely incomparable.Rome is a city with a population of more than 250 million, while Blackburn has only 14.But George believes that even if Blackburn's stadium capacity reaches [-] or [-], the enthusiasm of Blackburn fans can still fill the stadium.

But as a city with a population of more than 250 million, there are so few fans of the Roma team, it is impossible to justify it.

A stadium that can accommodate 10 people has so few fans.How to reflect the home atmosphere.George shook his head.

When George was at Burnley, even in the low-level leagues, the enthusiasm of the fans surpassed that of the Roma team.

Sure enough, George's guess was correct, and the game was about to start.Roma fans didn't even fill half of the Stadio Olimpico.It is still the heyday of Serie A, and there are so few fans on the scene. What about the future?
"Coach Capello, hello."

Blackburn's style of play may be different from Capello's, but George's pursuit is the same as Capello's.Both George and Capello are coaches who focus on results and don't care about the scene.It should be said that they are all utilitarian coaches.

George likes Capello.What I like the most is that Capello is an out-and-out "champion coach".As long as there is Capello, no matter how ugly the scene is, there are still champions.

And Capello was at the helm of the Milan dynasty in the early 90s.When Capello led Milan to sweep Serie A, George had not yet become the head coach.

"Coach Levy, hello." Unlike George who had a smile on his face, Capello was very serious.

After greeting George, Capello returned to his bench.George shrugged and smiled.

It seems that Capello didn't take me seriously at all, and he didn't make trouble for George at all.But yes, George is at most still a little famous in English football.In Europe, who knows George?As a world-renowned coach, Capello looks down on himself as a matter of course.

It's just that George feels a little disappointed.

Capello is entitled to look down on George, but George himself cannot look down on himself.

In addition to a touch of disappointment, George felt more anger.Mom, you Fabio Capello just had a huge success in Milan.I am still young now, when I reach your grade, the world will be mine.When I dominate the football world, you will be old.

If he had achieved enough results, he would have the prestige of Ferguson.You Capello can still ignore yourself like this.

snort!
George will not be able to achieve Ferguson's fame in a short time.But it's okay to give you a slap first.Cook your Rome, and I'll see if you have a big face to put on me.

If Capello knew what George was thinking now, he would definitely have a wry smile in his heart.

Capello definitely did not intend to ignore George.But now Capello's performance in the Rome league is very poor, and the pressure has been quite high recently.Capello has been considering whether to continue the UEFA Cup journey.

And Capello is not a coach like Ferguson or Wenger.Although Ferguson has a bad temper, he is usually very kind.Although Wenger has not been integrated into English football, he has a good relationship with George.So the relationship between George and Ferguson and Wenger is very good.

But Capello's character is like this.I seldom chat and laugh with unfamiliar coaches.It's always been cold.

When the two head coaches were immersed in their own thoughts, the referee's whistle sounded.

"The UEFA Cup [-]-to-[-] match has begun. The two sides of the match are Blackburn from England and Roma from Italy."

(End of this chapter)