Coaching legend

The thirteen-hour flight was indeed very tiring. After dinner, the two did not go out to see BJ's night.

Miranda may have fallen asleep soon after taking such a long flight for the first time. But George did not sleep.

Not only because of the excitement after arriving in China, but also because George had something to think about. Although George is going on vacation, it does not mean that all the club's affairs will be abandoned. After all, many transfers need to be taken first, otherwise it will be bad if someone snatches them.

Blackburn will have more games next season, not only the league, FA Cup, League Cup, but also the League Cup. Even if George gives up the League Cup and FA Cup, Blackburn will also fight in the league and League Cup.

After all, entering the League Cup this time is Blackburn's chance to play in European games again after four years, and George will never give up casually. Therefore, the games next season will obviously be more than this season, so it is imperative to add players.

George is considering the transfer list for the new season. Which players should be cleaned out and which players should be introduced. When the complete list was slowly formed, George lay down.

Of course, George didn't go to sleep right after he lay down. He still had to think about where to take Miranda to play this time.

The temperature in BJ in May is indeed different from that in Lancashire.

When the temperature was highest at noon, George even felt that it was almost 30 degrees.

Of course, after last night's hard thinking, George's travel route in his mind slowly became a plan.

First, spend a few days in BJ and visit old-fashioned attractions such as the Forbidden City, Beihai, and Tiananmen Square. Of course, you can also take Miranda shopping and go to the legendary antique street. If Miranda is energetic enough, you can also go to the Great Wall.

Then go south, there are so many fun places in China. Going south to Sichuan, you can see Mount Emei, Mount Qingcheng, and Jiuzhaigou there, which are all famous tourist attractions. Of course, Sichuan also has cultural attractions such as Wuhou Temple and Du Fu Thatched Cottage, but Miranda, who doesn't know history, should not be interested in these.

After Sichuan, Guilin, Guangxi is also a good place. There is a saying that "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world", you can also go and have a look.

Finally, we arrived in Hong Kong and returned to England via Hong Kong, so this trip was considered a complete success.

When George told Miranda the route of this trip to China in the morning, Miranda cheered. "Are there really so many places to see here? What is the Forbidden City for? Where is the Wuhou Temple?"

Miranda asked George like a child.

"The Forbidden City is the palace where the former Chinese emperor lived. It is said that there are 9,999 rooms. In fact, there are more than 8,700 rooms. As for the Wuhou Temple, it is the smartest person in Chinese history, named Zhuge Liang. The temple was built to commemorate Zhuge Liang."

It is impossible to explain what it is like in one or two sentences. So George gave a general introduction.

"More than 8,700 rooms, how big is that!" Miranda exclaimed in surprise when she heard that there were more than 8,700 rooms. "Zhuge Liang, is that person really the smartest person in China?"

Miranda's questions started from leaving the hotel and continued until she got in a taxi. Anyway, in Miranda's opinion, everything in China is so mysterious.

George was used to calling a taxi in England, so before leaving the hotel, he called the driver from yesterday.

In the next few days, George took Miranda to visit the major tourist attractions in BJ. But Miranda was more interested in the history of BJ than the scenery. She kept asking how this came from and what happened to this.

George was like a tour guide, introducing the origins of those things to Miranda. In fact, George didn't understand some things, but fortunately, George would buy a book about the attractions every time he arrived at a place. Most of the things in it were written, and George just had to read it out.

People in BJ love to talk about a lot of things, which is definitely not fake. After the driver got familiar with George, he chatted with George about all sorts of things.

He also introduced the famous places and historical sites in BJ to George and Miranda, and told the two what delicious food there was in BJ.

When he heard that George was a football coach, he immediately started talking about football with George. At this time in 1999, the football atmosphere in China was still very strong, or it could be said that the A-League was not as notorious as it was later. The driver was obviously a football fan, and he talked to George about football non-stop.

He asked George who would win the Champions League this year. He was probably a fan of Bayern Munich and knew all the Bayern players.

He also introduced the BJ Guoan team to George, saying how good BJ Guoan was.

George was listening nearby and asked out of the blue. "Xu Yunlong, he performed very well in BJ Guoan."

"Huh? You still know Xu Yunlong?" The driver was full of admiration for George at this time, and asked in surprise: "Where are you a football coach? Are you going to be a coach in China? But I think you look familiar."

"Premier League, Blackburn."

"Blackburn? Are you the head coach of Blackburn? You also know Xu Yunlong?" The driver was stunned. Is the Chinese football league so famous? Xu Yunlong, a player who just joined BJ Guoan, was known to George. And he recognized George. Although he didn't know his name, he recognized George as the head coach of Blackburn.

BJ was one of the first Chinese channels to broadcast the Premier League. When the English League One was in progress, there were already recorded matches. Therefore, BJ also has many Premier League fans. As George mentioned it, he recognized George.

George smiled and nodded.

"Of course I know Xu Yunlong. I also know Shao Jiayi and Yang Pu?" George gave him another bombshell.

These three people are very young and have just joined BJ Guoan. They also became the main force of BJ Guoan in 1999. If Chinese people don't pay much attention to football, they may not know these people.

But the Premier League head coach in front of him knows them well.

The driver was stunned at first, but he was happy immediately. He was very happy to know the Premier League head coach. He started talking to George about Chinese football.

George looked at the enthusiastic driver, although he cooperated with a smile. But he felt sad for them in his heart. The saddest thing was these fans. Chinese football would become more and more declining until the Korea-Japan World Cup, when it finally entered the World Cup with a certain amount of luck.

But that World Cup was more like a flash of brilliance, and Chinese football began to decline in a straight line.

In 2011, the anti-gang and anti-gambling case that broke out in Chinese football shocked everyone. Many officials of the Football Association, the famous Golden Whistle of Chinese football, and almost all football clubs were involved.

At this time, Chinese fans realized what Chinese football had been playing for ten years. So much so that the most famous joke on the Internet is "Cherish your life and stay away from the national football team!"

Among the sad fans at that time, this person in front of him must be one of them. I don't know if he will still be as concerned and enthusiastic about Chinese football as he is now.

But when it comes to BJ Guoan and Xu Yunlong, George thinks of another right back.

At present, Blackburn's main right back is Sagnol, and there is actually no better right back except Sagnol. Jeff Kenna's performance is very poor, and George is ready to give up on him this season. Gallas has always been a guest right back.

But this is not a long-term solution, after all, Gallas and George want to put him in the center back position.

At the current center back position of Blackburn, Hyypia is the absolute main force. He has a good sense of position and excellent headers, but his turning speed is slow. Gallas has excellent physical fitness, and the most important thing is that he is not only not slow in absolute speed, but also fast in turning. Even against those flexible forwards, there is no big problem. It's just that it's a bit impatient now.

Once Gallas is fixed as a center back, the right back needs a good substitute. Just like last season, Sagnol almost never missed any league game. Fortunately, there was only the league last season, and there will be more games next season. League, FA Cup, League Cup, League Cup, more than fifty games in a season is the minimum number.

In this way, even if Sagnol is an iron man, he can't do it.

So George thought of buying a right back, even if he plays more than 20 games as a substitute, there should be no problem at all. George thought of many people, but he didn't think of which one to buy.

It is impossible for a defender with a little fame to come to be a substitute for Sagnol. But George couldn't let Saniol be a substitute. After all, Saniol was the player George focused on training and the first choice for right back in George's mind.

And even those famous right backs in the future are nowhere to be found now. So George has never found a suitable candidate for the right back position.

Now, George suddenly thought of a person. This person's strength is absolutely no problem. He can play as a main player in the middle and lower teams of the Premier League. Of course, his strength is not as good as Saniol, but he can play more than 20 games a season, and even more than 30 games with his ability to be a panacea.

Thinking about it, George couldn't help but smile.

Yes, claiming that he was once Chinese. How could I forget this person? As long as he is a Chinese fan, no one would not know this person.

"Hey, what's wrong with you?" The driver saw George, who was chatting, and suddenly lost his mind, so he asked.

"If our club buys a Chinese player, will you support our club? Will you watch our team's games?"

"Are you talking about Blackburn?" The driver was stunned, but nodded immediately. "Of course, if there are Chinese players, I will watch your games. Is there any need to ask? Once there are Chinese players, fans all over the country will immediately support Blackburn. Why, are you interested in Xu Yunlong? Otherwise, how do you know BJ Guoan so well?"

George did not speak, but shook his head.

Yes, Blackburn cannot compare with Manchester United. Manchester United has cultivated countless Manchester United fans with its strong strength and monopoly on the Premier League. Arsenal has attracted fans from all over the world with their unique and beautiful style of play.

So how to attract Chinese fans? The simplest and most effective way is to introduce a Chinese player.

The more I think about it, the better it is. Why didn't I think of it?