Coaching legend

After the ninth round of the Premier League, there will be national team games. So George had nearly two weeks to adjust and train.

Affected by Blackburn's record, the number of Blackburn's international players has dropped sharply this time. Hyypia and Duff are easy to talk about. After all, the national team is average and needs them. However, the French national team is full of talents. Pires, who was not the absolute main force in the first place, and Miku, Makelele, Sagnol, Gala and others who worked hard to enter the national team all failed to be selected.

Not to mention Deco and Klose, the German team doesn't care at all that there is another German player working hard in the Premier League. Unless he can show the same strength as Ballack, the German national team will not pay attention to Klose.

Deco is very miserable, even though he has become a Portuguese citizen. But as a native Brazilian, Deco's first choice must be the Brazilian team. What a pity the Brazilian team is, it is the kingdom of world football. Their problem has never been that they don't have enough good players, but that they have too many good players.

They have too many choices, so many players will never make it to the Brazilian team. Therefore, many people can only change their nationality and join other national teams to realize their World Cup dream. This is Deco's current problem. The Brazilian national team now has many good players in this position.

Deco? Does he want to join the Brazilian national team? Everyone laughed.

But the most depressing one is none other than Van Bronckhorst. After being switched to left back by George, Van Bronckhorst's performance is relatively good among the current Blackburn players. Van Bronckhorst is definitely a strong player and very adaptable.

Unlike Makelele who has not yet fully entered his form in the midfielder position, Van Bronckhorst has many opinions on switching to left back, but he still plays with great power. Unfortunately, Blackburn's performance during this period was too poor. Coupled with the fact that Van Bronckhorst switched to left back, Van Bronckhorst's name was not included in the Dutch team's roster this time.

This made Van Bronckhorst very depressed and very dissatisfied with George. But it’s not good to show attitude in front of George. George has been unhappy recently, and he doesn’t want to hit a wall.

As George himself said, George is still young. He still has almost thirty more years as a coach, but Van Bronckhorst doesn't have that much time as a player. If he really fell out with George and George asked him to sit on the bench for a season or two, his career would be ruined.

So in the past two weeks, George has been running the team. And it's against Manchester United. These two weeks are too important for George.

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On October 17, the tenth round of the Premier League kicked off at Old Trafford. Blackburn face Manchester United away.

After being defeated 3-0 by Arsenal, Manchester United was not affected. On the contrary, in the past three games, the state has been hot. First, they defeated Liverpool 3-0 at home, and then defeated Southampton 4-0 away from home. In the last round, they defeated Milton 5-1 at home.

He has scored 12 goals in the past three games and is in hot form. It is the Premier League team in the best form recently.

At this time, the national team match day that Ferguson hated most came, which was different from small teams like Blackburn. Most of the players from Manchester United are members of the national team. From goalkeepers and defenders to midfielders and forwards, they are all the main players of the national teams of various countries. Even the players on Manchester United's bench are main members of national teams from various countries, so on national team match days, Manchester United's training ground is empty.

Ferguson has to pray at this time that his players will not get injured. I also pray that my players will not be too tired.

Instead, George would like to thank this rare free time, which not only disrupts Manchester United's excellent form. It also gives myself time to adjust my team.

"Three years ago, this would have been a major event in the Premier League. At that time, Manchester United was the strongest team in the Premier League, and Blackburn was gradually reaching its peak under the leadership of Dalglish. Three years have passed in a flash. However, Manchester United is still the strongest team in the Premier League, but Blackburn is not what it used to be.”

"Blackburn have been hovering in the relegation zone for the past three years. Last season, they were two points ahead of relegation. This season, Blackburn has hit rock bottom. They only accumulated five points in nine league games. They are the bottom team in the Premier League. In the seventh round, they were beaten 8-0 by Arsenal. It can be said that Blackburn's current condition is extremely bad."

"Facing Manchester United away from home this time seems to be a disaster."

The commentator is not optimistic about the current Blackburn at all. After all, Blackburn's condition is extremely poor.

"There is another highlight of this game. Because Ronny Johnson had some minor injuries, he was not included in the game squad by Ferguson. His replacement was Henning Berg, one of Blackburn's winning achievements that year. Berg was Blackburn's main player when they won the championship. He moved to Manchester United for five million pounds last year and is an important rotation player for Manchester United."

At this time, George was already in the locker room making final tactical arrangements and mobilization for the players.

"Manchester United's two wingers are very distinctive. Giggs' breakthrough is sharp, and Beckham's cross is accurate. Although Beckham's speed and skills are not the best, they are not bad either. So I only think about how to defend the two. On the wings, we are quite passive. So don’t think about how to limit their wings, but control their center.”

"Manchester United's midfielder today is Keane and Scholes. Although they are two people, Keane is fierce in defense and has a good position. Scholes is good at passing the ball and shooting from long range. . His biggest characteristic is his attacking ability.”

"Claude, I have told you many times. Your position is here, don't think about anything else. Just occupy this position firmly for me, don't let Scholes and Beckham Entering this position. Your task is to protect the back of John and Anderson without letting them face our back line." Although Makelele has not fully adapted to the defensive midfielder position, he has gradually found the feeling. .

But this position is too important in this game, so George once again emphasized Makelele's responsibilities.

"John, you have to face Keane head-on in this game. Don't tangle with him. If you tangle with him, you will lose. Don't forget that your task is not to tangle with him, but to drive the entire team's offense. Therefore, be present here Don’t fight him hard, always monitor the position of our own players and the opponent’s gaps.”

"Anderson, your task is heavy. To deal with Manchester United, especially against their wings, we must activate our wings. That not only requires John's threatening passing, but also your scheduling on the field. Keane will definitely focus on John, and you should be under less pressure, so you have to make full use of the width of the field and let Robert and Damien get the ball."

The reason why George chose Miku and Deco is because they can both serve as the core of a team. Both of them are players with excellent skills and excellent passing skills. It is difficult to guard both of them. Although at the beginning, it was difficult to play their dual-core role because they did not adapt to the rhythm of English football. But after two months, they have gradually adapted to the English football style.

"Robert, Damien, you two have a heavier task in this game. Manchester United's two full-backs are Gary Neville and Dennis Irving. Although Damien and Dennis Irving are strong, they are still old after all. There. Use speed, speed is the best way to deal with him. Robert, Gary Neville may be fierce in defense, but don't be afraid, don't be reckless with him, use your skills."

Pires and Duff, George believes that they are not weaker than the wing combination of Giggs and Beckham. It's just that Pires is not fully adapted to the English game now, and Duff is still too young. So they are not as famous as Giggs and Beckham.

"Finally, I ask you to run. You have to run all over the field and use your running to pull them apart. When you are defending, you have to run and use the numerical advantage in a small area. When you are attacking, you have to run. Keep running and pull them apart. Their defense. Manchester United players have all participated in international competitions, and their physical strength is not as good as ours. We are slightly worse than Manchester United in every aspect. There is nothing great about Manchester United with your running. With strength, we can still beat Manchester United.”

George gave one last hard tap on the tactical board. In order to prepare for this battle with Manchester United, George prepared for a full two weeks.

"Do you still remember Zero to Eight?" George stood in the middle, took a breath and said slowly: "After I became a coach, that was the biggest humiliation I have ever experienced. I was too embarrassed to go out to meet people, no Sorry to meet my friend. Zero to eight, what a big shame.”

"Have you forgotten Zero to Eight?"

"How is that possible, head. This is the first time I have been beaten 0-8 since I became a player." Hendry stood up and shook his head.

Hendry was dissatisfied with George, not only for purging so many players. Flowers was even asked to be the scapegoat and sit on the bench. But now Blackburn is on the edge of the cliff, and Hendry must protect George and cooperate with George.

Williams also went to Hendry specifically and told Hendry that George would never be dismissed from get out of class. I hope Hendry can assist George well.

"Yes, how can such a shame be forgotten? This is a lifelong shame for us, and I hope you can all remember it firmly in your hearts."

"I met Manchester United today. Manchester United and Arsenal are teams of the same level. I hope you can tell everyone with your outstanding performance in the Manchester United game. Zero to eight is just an accident. Do you want to wash away the shame? !”

"Think! Think!"

George nodded.

"Okay, let's play. Don't forget to have a strong heart. As long as you have a strong heart, you can defeat any opponent."