coach legend

Chapter 257 The UEFA Cup Final
George has a lot of experience in dealing with a technical team like Galatasaray.

Just like in the Premier League, dealing with Leeds United George is the best way.So far in the collision with Leeds United, George has the absolute upper hand.

Galatasaray's offense is strong.There are Hassan Sass and Umit on the two wings.Both are fast, technical wide players.Together with Haji, Okan and Emre in the midfield, it is completely a technical midfield combination.

But their defense is not as good as their offense.

They relied entirely on their tyrannical offensive ability, and took advantage of the fact that many European teams were not familiar with Turkish clubs, and they reached the UEFA Cup final in one fell swoop.

Galatasaray's victory over Leeds United has something to do with the death of two fans in the away game in Istanbul.But it was more that Leeds United was on defense and failed to defend against Galatasaray's offense.

In addition, Leeds United failed to beat other midfielders in the midfield competition.

But Blackburn doesn't have that problem.

All George had to do was suppress Galatasaray's midfield and break their defense with offense.

Of course, Trim can't let Blackburn control the midfield so easily, so he wants to regain control of the midfield.

In Galatasaray's midfield, of course Okan's position is the most important.Because Galatasaray's entire rhythm is controlled by Okan.But there is also one person who is very important, and that is Emre.

If Okan is Galatasaray's metronome, then Haji is the most threatening midfielder in Galatasaray's offensive.Especially Haji's pass is unpredictable and unpredictable.

But the role of midfielder Emre is definitely very important.

Emre is an accelerator. He not only participates in defense, but more importantly, he is the one with the strongest impact among the current midfielders.

In a team's offense, the two wings can open up the opponent's defense.But there is also a player with a strong impact in the middle, so a sudden insertion will be the biggest threat to the opposing team.

One of the best midfield combinations that George saw in his previous life was Liverpool under Benitez.

At that time, Liverpool's midfield iron triangle was Mascherano, Alonso and Gerrard.At that time, their division of labor was very clear, that is, Mascherano was in charge of defense, Alonso was in charge of the team's rhythm, and Gerrard was a player with a strong impact.

This midfield is definitely a classic combination.Although Galatasaray's midfield cannot be compared with Liverpool's midfield, they have the same characteristics.Emre's role is somewhat similar to Gerrard's role, and he is definitely an indispensable part of Galatasaray's midfield.

But after Trim adjusted, he found that Emre hadn't entered the state for a long time.

There is no sharpness of the past, nor the murderous aura of the past.On the contrary, he was a little timid, and this discovery made Trim curse Blackburn fiercely in his heart.

Compared to Hakan Suker, Emre is too young.After being affected by the transfer, he failed to adjust his state properly.I can't find the feeling of the past at all on the field.

"Deco...passed directly to Klose in front. Klose dropped back to get the ball, Popescu was defending..."

Klose has been very active since the start of the game.And Klose is not the kind of standing center, so he often retreats to get the ball.

Before the game, some media were analyzing whether George was dissatisfied with Klose, so he wanted to replace Klose with Hakan Suker.This statement is still very marketable, and many people still agree with it.

But Klose did not take this view as a matter at all.The tacit understanding between Klose and George is not something outsiders can understand.Klose is always under pressure.At Burnley, Robbie Keane and Kevin Phillips were all powerful forwards.But George insisted on making Klose a striker.

But at Blackburn, there are more good strikers.George had a lot of transfer fees at the time, and some were options.But George still trusts Klose.

Klose is also upbeat.No matter how loud the voice of doubt outside was, there was no slightest wavering.Although there were fewer goals, he was able to complete the tasks assigned by George every time.And this season, scoring has also opened up a lot.

This tacit understanding between George and Klose was cultivated by the two over five years.It is not something that outsiders can understand in a few words.

After Klose took the ball, he looked at Popescu from the corner.

Popescu is the backbone of Romania's defense and the core of Galatasaray's defense.He is a very good scavenger, but just because Klose lured him out, he followed Klose forward.

It's just that Popescu is older now, and he is 33 years old this year.

"Klose... Popescu failed to guard Klose."

After Klose took the ball, there was no pause, and a sudden start.Klose's explosive power is very strong. Although Popescu attaches great importance to Klose, Klose still bursts in from Popescu's left.

But Popescu is no ordinary person.Although he is old, his physical fitness has declined a lot.But he has enough experience and good sense.

Although Klose passed, Popescu didn't panic at all.By giving up the outside line, he was already stuck in the penalty area, preventing Klose from having a chance to shoot.

Klose didn't care at all, but continued to walk outside.

"Klose's skills have really improved a lot. Look at what Klose looks like in the penalty area now, there is no cramping in the slightest."

It is true that Klose has seen a lot of big world.Klose's technique is also becoming more and more delicate, even in the face of the siege of several defenders, he is not in a hurry.Popescu defends the inside, while other defenders have begun to surround Klose.

"Klose has reached the bottom line, there is nothing to do. How will he choose?"

Klose's situation is indeed not good, surrounded by three sides, without a single gap.Everyone is thinking that Klose should ideally want a corner kick at this time.But Klose kept his head down and dribbled the ball, making it impossible to see what he wanted to do.

Just when everyone thought the ball was going to be taken out by Klose, Klose lightly touched the inside of his left foot.The ball was passed from the small gap between the two central defenders encircling Klose.

The speed of the ball is not fast, it is just beyond the expectation of the defensive players.

Along the route of the ball, a player wearing a blue and white jersey with the number "10" printed on the back of the jersey shot hard at the ball.

"Miku! It's Miku!"

"Taffarel, he didn't react at all. The ball was so close and so sudden, Taffarel didn't have time to react."

"Haha, only 32 minutes into the game, Blackburn has already led Galatasaray [-]-[-]. George's rhetoric is still vivid in my ears. George is only one step away from winning the UEFA Cup."

"80.00% of the credit for this ball should be attributed to Klose. Klose attracted all the defensive players, and then passed the ball very suddenly, completely piercing Galatasaray's defense."

"Whoever says that Klose became the main force because of George's relationship, I will be anxious with him."

See the commentary of the goal Mortensen chug.

"Yeah, this ball fully expresses the characteristics of Klose. Klose is not a simple shooter, but an all-around forward who can pass and shoot. George waited for five years and finally waited for a A world-class striker."

Alan Hansen also agrees with Mortensen.

Micoud was very excited after seeing the goal.They hugged fiercely with Klose, who assisted him.

Although Micoud is about the same age as Zidane, his reputation cannot be compared with Zidane's at all.Zidane was a talented player from an early age in France.So far, he has won the European Super Cup, Toyota Cup, Serie A and so on.He even won the UEFA Cup runner-up and the Champions Cup runner-up twice.

Not to mention that Zidane led the French team to the World Cup championship.

Zidane started playing in Ligue 17 at the age of 24.By the age of 26, he had already become the main midfielder of Juventus, the world's giants at the time.Even at the age of [-], he became the world champion.Got Mr. Football.

And Miku, who is only one year younger than Zidane, is already 27 years old.But until now, he has not won any championships. It can be said that Miku's honor roll is still empty.

At the age of 27, it can be said that he is already at the peak of a player.If you can't get any honors at this time, then basically the player's career is like this.

So Miku cherishes the opportunity of the UEFA Cup final very much.

Miku was unwilling to give up this opportunity.Micoud is bound to win this UEFA Cup.

"John Miku!"

"Miku! Miku!"

"Champion! We want champions!"

"We don't need Zidane because we have John Micoud."

Because many media compare Zidane and Micoud together.So when the fans sang Micoud, they would say "We don't need Zidane" every time.

When Miku scored the goal, the 4000 Blackburn fans immediately boiled up.

George on the sidelines was even more excited after seeing Micoud's goal.Kneel down and clasp your hands.

This is the final of the UEFA Cup, and it is also the final of George's first European Cup.George was very nervous.Unlike domestic competitions such as the League Cup and the FA Cup, once George wins the League Cup.Then George will be able to make a name for himself in European football immediately.

Not only George, but all the Blackburn benches are boiling.One to zero, Blackburn lead Galatasaray.

"Look at George, this is really exciting. Although George has a big mouth, he is quite cool on the sidelines. He is not too excited, and he will not make such excited actions."

(End of this chapter)