Coaching legend

On April 6, it was drizzling.

It was neither a heavy rain nor a shower. It was a drizzling rain that lasted all day. If this kind of rain lasted for an hour or two, it would be quite pleasant. If two lovers walked side by side in the rain with umbrellas, it would be very romantic.

But if it rained all day, it would not be that kind of romantic feeling. It would be a feeling of depression, not ordinary depression, but the feeling of being unable to breathe.

But there was no way, George could not decide what God was doing. And he had been in England for ten years and gradually got used to it. Sometimes George would think that if he coached a Spanish team, he would be able to enjoy the sunshine and beach every day.

Unfortunately, Spanish teams are not easy to coach. Although there are occasionally some teams in Spain that have emerged. But the overall mainstream is still Real Madrid and Barcelona. But these two teams are not easy to coach, not to mention Barcelona. Their coaches are either world-class coaches or their own people trained by their clubs. It is difficult for outsiders to coach Barcelona.

Of course, Real Madrid is even more impossible. Real Madrid's history is a great chairman plus great players. They don't have the culture of head coaches at all.

So these can only be thought about. Speaking of the most relaxed coaching environment, it still belongs to English football.

Today is the 32nd round of England. Blackburn challenged Leeds United away. This game received a lot of attention before the game. Because this game is about a League Cup quota, and Blackburn and Leeds United have been fighting fiercely during this period.

From the perspective of neutral fans, both teams play beautifully and have many young talents in the team.

But these are the opinions of others. Blackburn and Leeds United are in the game. This game is a game that both teams cannot afford to lose. If Blackburn loses to Leeds United, then Blackburn will have no chance of entering the League Cup. And if Leeds United loses to Blackburn, then the lead will only be one point. The pressure will be back on Leeds United.

Neither team wants to be the loser after 90 minutes.

At this time, the visiting team's locker room was quiet. Blackburn's performance was not good during this period, and everyone felt the pressure again. Fortunately, Leeds United's performance was also bad, otherwise what George said in the newspaper before would really make people laugh.

"Do you remember how the media evaluated us at the beginning of the season?"

"They said our goal is to stay in the league." A player answered George loudly.

"Yes, stay in the league. So what is our current ranking?"

"Fifth place!" This time it was almost a unanimous answer.

"Yes, fifth place." George clapped his hands. "Fifth place, I have said long ago that I never want to stay in the league. We have gone from the bottom of the season at the beginning to the fifth place now, all of which are your abilities. But..."

George smiled slightly and changed the subject.

"But I tell you, there is no difference between fifth place and seventeenth place, both are failures in my eyes." Just like the runner-up in a final is a failure, in George's view, fifth place is just a little more broadcasting fee than seventeenth place. For George, it is a failure.

"Leeds United is ahead of us now, and they are four points ahead of us. As long as we win this game, they will only have a one-point advantage. As long as we beat Leeds United, we will be fourth. We will be able to participate in the League Cup next season."

"We didn't perform well at the beginning of the season, so we can't participate in the Champions League. But I am determined to get a place in the League Cup. Leeds United is our most direct competitor."

"I tell you, Leeds United is a young team. Their state will definitely fluctuate a lot, and they will definitely lose points in the next game. So we must win this game. As long as the score is narrowed to one point, they will definitely not be able to bear the pressure. So we have to give them enough pressure, pressure!"

When George was mobilizing in the locker room, the commentators had already started their work.

"Fifth place in the league, I think it is a very good result for George. Blackburn fans should also be satisfied with this result. Although Blackburn won the Premier League four years ago, after all, Blackburn has been working hard to avoid relegation for three seasons." Martin Taylor introduced things related to the game to the audience. "For George, who just turned 30, I think this result is already very good."

"Martin, what do you think George would say if he heard you?"

"He would definitely say, 'How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?'"

"Yes, George would definitely say that." Andy Gray laughed. "Look, George has launched rounds of attacks against Leeds United since last month. His purpose is very clear, which is to aim for the League Cup quota next season. I can guarantee that George will fight Leeds United to the death in this game. A draw or a defeat is a defeat for George."

"Yes, George is that kind of person. Haha!"

The two laughed in front of the microphone.

When the players from both teams came out, O'Leary saw Craig Bellamy. O'Leary frowned. Bellamy was still quite popular in the English football world during the winter transfer. After all, George's big money has never been much. Bellamy, as a player of the English League One club, was bought by George for 3.8 million pounds.

Many people want to see who this Bellamy is. Unfortunately, after Bellamy came to Blackburn, he was pressed on the bench by George. Not only is the number of appearances far less than Pires and Duff, but even Romedal can't compare.

Over time, Bellamy was almost forgotten. Unexpectedly, in such an important game, he was put in the main lineup by George.

O'Leary didn't consider Bellamy at all before the game. All his responses were against Pires and Duff. And for Bellamy, O'Leary only knew that he was fast, and he didn't know much about other things.

O'Leary frowned as he looked at George, who was crossing his legs. This man is not only vicious, but also very surprising in his deployment.

The light rain that made George a little depressed never stopped. It was not big but not small. Anyway, it kept falling.

This kind of rain has a great impact on the performance of technical teams, especially for teams like Blackburn that play ground balls. In fact, George did not think of letting Bellamy start at first, but it was because the rain lasted too long.

Although the rain was not big, the field was very slippery.

Although Leeds United is also a technical team, George believes that under such field conditions, they will definitely not play ground balls. So after thinking for a long time, let Bellamy start.

After the game started, George found out. O'Leary learned the lesson from the last game with Blackburn, and because of the weather, he did not fight with Blackburn in the midfield.

In the last game, it was because he did not compete with Blackburn in the midfield. So he was very passive in the game. Therefore, O'Leary completely gave up the middle in this game. The ball was either high or from the two sides. Especially from the side of Kewell.

O'Reilly knew that if they played a positional war, Leeds United would not be able to match Blackburn.

"If I were O'Reilly, I would defend." Seeing Leeds United's completely non-defensive posture, George shook his head.

The current situation is very clear. George cannot accept a draw or a defeat. Blackburn is now four points behind. If they cannot win this game, Blackburn will basically lose the opportunity to advance to the League Cup.

At this time, Blackburn should be anxious, not Leeds United. But after the game started, Leeds United's offensive was even more fierce. George is not afraid of the team that attacks, but the team that retreats.

"O'Reilly, maybe he is angry about losing to Blackburn in the last game." Evan replied with a smile.

In his heart, he said that not all Premier League coaches are willing to play defensive counterattacks like George.

But Evan guessed wrong this time. O'Reilly definitely did not want to play defensive counterattacks. This game is already very obvious. Blackburn wants points and must win. O'Reilly certainly knows this, but Leeds United is different from other teams now.

Leeds United are now full of young players, and their morale can only be encouraged. We must never let their morale down. Because no matter how talented young players are, what they need most is morale.

These talented players are unruly and do not know how high the sky is. If they are really asked to defend and counterattack, it will be a mess. Therefore, O'Leary can only choose to attack, hoping to defeat Blackburn with offense.

At present, the most important midfielder of Leeds United is Bowyer, although Bowyer has a bad temper. But he is outstanding in strength. If it weren't for his bad temper, he might really be able to be the main force in the giants in the future. It's a pity that his bad temper didn't allow his career to reach a higher position.

Bowyer can thread the needle in the midfield of Leeds United, and he also has the ability to shoot from behind.

Another midfielder is David Batty, a Blackburn meritorious player who is very familiar to many people. Because of his bad relationship with Gullit, he left Newcastle and came to Leeds United during the winter transfer.

David Batty is more defensive in the back, and the bad boy Bowyer is the link for Leeds United's attack.

George's impression of Bowyer is that this boy had a big fight with his teammate Dyer in Newcastle.

But now in the English football world, Bowyer is definitely a rising star. The fans' expectations of the 22-year-old Bowyer in the English football world are definitely not lower than Beckham of Manchester United. Every few days, there will be football celebrities who come out to praise Bowyer.

But Bowyer is too young to be a mature midfielder. At the age of 22, his thinking is no different from that of a teenager.

If George were O'Leary, he would definitely add a strong midfielder this season. In this way, the strength of Leeds United will at least rise by several levels.