Coaching legend

After defeating Arsenal, Blackburn immediately became the most watched team in English football.

Blackburn's hot form is only comparable to Manchester United. In seven games, five wins and two draws, it ranks second in the Premier League. Only three points behind Manchester United with one game less.

Who is the striker in the best form at the moment? There is no doubt that it is Blackburn's striker Klose. Klose scored a hat trick in the third round and scored in all the next four games. That is to say, Klose scored in six of the six league games and one UEFA Cup game he participated in. Only in the second round of the league did he not score.

Klose currently scored seven goals in the Premier League and one goal in the UEFA Cup. He has already scored eight goals this season.

As the two teams in the hottest form, the match between Blackburn and Manchester United in the ninth round of the Premier League has also attracted widespread attention.

Most media headlines are the same: "Top battle!"

This is a veritable top battle. If Manchester United beats Blackburn. Then Manchester United will completely consolidate their top position. If Blackburn beats Manchester United, then Blackburn will have one less game and will tie Manchester United in points.

Of course, if the game is tied, there will be no other changes between the two teams.

Some people are also paying attention to the battle for the top scorer. Currently, Klose's seven goals are ranked first, followed by Manchester United's black wind duo York and Cole.

In fact, in this season in history, a striker emerged and scored 30 goals in Sunderland, becoming the Golden Boot of this season. That person is Kevin Phillips, who is now in Burnley.

George felt a little sorry for Kevin Phillips. Although Phillips has never been among the top strikers, the 99-00 season was Phillips' most dazzling moment. He scored 30 goals in a season at Sunderland.

However, after being introduced to Phillips by George early, he has never become a real main force in Burnley. When George was there, although Phillips' goal efficiency far exceeded Klose, George always reused Klose.

And when Phillips became the main force of Burnley, Burnley's strength declined a lot. In the current Burnley, it is simply a fantasy to want to score 30 goals. Whether Burnley can score 30 goals in a season is a big question.

If there is no interference from George, Phillips can at least have a glorious season.

But at this time, George just felt a little guilty, and then immediately put this idea behind him. Now he is thinking about the game with Manchester United.

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On September 25, the weather was not very good. It has been raining since morning, although the drainage system of Old Trafford is very good. But this rainy day still has a considerable impact on Blackburn's style of play.

After last season, Blackburn players have actually adapted to the weather in England. In this English weather, they have also played many games. So although it can be said that they are used to this weather. But Blackburn's style of play is more based on short passes in the midfield.

So when it rains, there are still many effects.

That's why George hates this rainy weather. But things of God are not within George's control.

Recently, Blackburn is in amazing form, and George is also full of confidence. Manchester United, if they defeat Manchester United at Old Trafford, then it is not impossible to win the Premier League this season. George began to think about how to win this game.

"Before the game, people were saying that this game was a battle for the top spot. This game suddenly made me feel like I was back in 1995, when Blackburn and Manchester United were competing for the championship. In the end, Blackburn won the Premier League with a one-point advantage." Mortensen looked at the 80,000 fans at Old Trafford and sighed.

"Yes, four years have passed. Blackburn finally found a coach who suits them and has a chance to compete with Manchester United for the championship. But now the league has only passed eight rounds, isn't it too early for us to say that?" Alan Hansen said with a smile.

"No, no, no, even if Blackburn can't win the championship this season, it must be an important contender for the championship." Mortensen shook his head. "Look at the opponents of Blackburn in the first seven games, including top teams like Leeds United and Arsenal. Blackburn defeated them almost without suspense. This shows that Blackburn is already very strong this year."

Maybe the 3-1 victory over Arsenal in the last game made Blackburn players full of confidence. They actually pressed Manchester United at Old Trafford.

But George was proud! Blackburn players were proud!

They all forgot where they were playing and who their opponents were? This is Old Trafford, facing the Premier League overlord Manchester United.

Ferguson is a tough coach, and Manchester United is not a team willing to pretend to be a grandson. As the Premier League overlord, they have their face. If you are tough, they are stronger. Now Blackburn is pressing up, and Manchester United is also tough in response to Blackburn.

Keane was in the back and performed strongly. Facing Miku, he kicked very hard. In addition, because it was rainy, it was not visible. Miku was knocked down by Keane several times, and George complained to the fourth referee in the rain on the sidelines.

In George's opinion, Keane should have been sent off with a red card long ago.

"Coach Levy, please calm down." The fourth referee knew George very well, so he didn't get angry. Instead, he patiently told George that Keane's actions were very measured and definitely didn't get a card.

"Shit." George pouted. "Look, he was just going for people. This doesn't get a card. Will he be a referee?"

"Coach Levy, please pay attention. I'll write your words in the report." Seeing that George was still not giving up, the fourth referee warned George with a stern face.

George shrugged and left the fourth referee. In fact, George didn't think Keane got a red card, but he didn't get a yellow card, which made George angry. This is also a kind of pressure on the referee. If the referee communicates with the fourth referee during the halftime break, there may be some changes in the second half.

George was still dissatisfied with the referee. Was this obviously a home whistle? The referee didn't blow the foul of the Manchester United player.

Keane's condition is really good, and he really has a momentum of one man standing against ten thousand men. Not only did it freeze Miku, who performed well this season, but it also made Pires and Deco intercept the passes in the midfield one by one.

Although it was due to the rain, it was also related to Keane's flourishing form this season.

In the two games against Manchester United last season, Blackburn took advantage. The first time was due to the national team game, and the second time was even more advantageous. But this game was a head-on collision.

Manchester United fought back strongly, and Blackburn was not to be outdone. The two sides played completely freely.

In the 28th minute, Keane grabbed the ball and passed it to Scholes. Scholes passed it to Giggs on the left.

"... Giggs, Sagnol has come to defend. Giggs, break through!"

Facing Sagnol, Giggs suddenly accelerated, and Sagnol fell to the ground and slid. But after Giggs passed the ball, he jumped over Sagnol. He completely got rid of Sagnol and ran along the left.

After Giggs broke through Sagnol, there was an open space in front.

Manchester United had York and Cole in front, Beckham on the right, Scholes and Keane in the middle all attacked.

The one defending Giggs was Duff who came back, but Giggs had no chance at all. A cross was made near the baseline.

"... Giggs, cross... Keane, who came in from behind, header!"

It was not Scholes who came in from behind, but Keane who ran all the way from his own penalty area. Facing Giggs' cross, he made a fierce diving header and scored the first goal of the game.

The cheers of the fans in the Old Trafford stadium shook the whole stadium.

But at this time, George was no longer behind in the air control, because Sagnol, who had just slid, had been lying on the ground and had not gotten up.

"It seems that Sagnol is injured and has not gotten up." The TV broadcast finally found Sagnol. "Looking at the replay, it should be that Sagnol pulled a muscle when he tackled. This kind of injury should be more serious than a hard injury, and I don't know what it will look like."

After the Blackburn team doctor checked Sagnol's injury, he gestured to George to make a substitution.

George frowned. Sagnol, this season's performance is so strong. He has already had four assists. Sagnol's precise crosses and Klose are a match made in heaven. I don't know what the injury is.

Gallas didn't warm up and changed his clothes to come on the bench.

It's a bad luck. Sagnol's captain's armband was brought to Duff. Mainly because Duff is a player produced by Blackburn's youth training camp and can get the support of fans.

"What's wrong?" George frowned and asked the team doctor.

The team doctor shook his head. His expression was rather ugly. "Although the details are still unknown, the situation is not very good. If the worst happens, this season will be written off. Even if it is better, it will take two or three months to rest."

"Two or three months", "season written off", such words reached George's ears, making George's heart tremble.

Compared with a game, the importance of Saniol to George is obvious.

After Saniol left the field, Manchester United's attack became more fierce. In the rain, although George also tried hard, he still lost 2-0 away.

In the 22nd minute of the second half, Cole received Beckham's cross and headed the second goal of the game.

But compared with this game, George is more concerned about Saniol's injury. He was very depressed. If Saniol's injury is really serious, what should he do then? Who can replace Saniol in Blackburn now?

Standing in the rain, George's face was uncertain.