Coaching legend

George has great experience in dealing with a team with high skills like Galatasaray.

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

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

But their defense wasn't as good as their offense.

They relied entirely on their powerful attacking capabilities and took advantage of the fact that many European teams were unfamiliar with Turkish clubs to reach the UEFA Cup finals.

Galatasaray's victory over Leeds United was partly related to the death of two fans during the away game in Istanbul. But what's more, Leeds United's defense was unable to prevent Galatasaray's offense.

There is also the fact that Leeds United failed to compete with other midfielders in the competition for the midfield.

But Blackburn doesn't have that problem.

All George has to do is suppress Galatasaray's midfield and then break down their defense with offense.

Of course, Terim couldn't let Blackburn control the midfield so easily, so he wanted to regain control of the midfield.

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

If Okan is Galatasaray's metronome, then Haji is the most threatening midfielder in Galatasaray's offense. Especially Haji's passing is unpredictable and hard to guard against.

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 most impactful person among the current midfielders.

In a team's offense, the two wingers can stretch the opponent's defense. But there is also a player with strong impact in the middle, and his sudden intervention will be the biggest threat to the opposing team.

One of the best midfield combinations George has seen in his previous life was Liverpool during the Benitez era.

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

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

But after Trim adjusted, he found that Emre had not entered the state for a long time.

It no longer has the sharpness of the past, nor does it have the murderous aura of the past. On the contrary, he was a little timid. This discovery made Trim curse Blackburn fiercely in his heart.

Compared to Hakan Suk, Emre is too young. After being affected by the transfer, he was not able to adjust his condition well. There is no sense of the past on the court.

"Deco... passed it directly to Klose in front. Klose retreated to get the ball, and Popescu was defending..."

Klose was very active after the game started. And Klose is not a stand-up center, so he often drops back to get the ball.

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

But Klose didn't take this view seriously at all. The tacit understanding between Klose and George is not something outsiders can understand. Klose is always under pressure. When they were at Burnley, Robbie Keane and Kevin Phillips were both powerful forwards. But George forced Klose to become the forward.

When it comes to Blackburn, there are more good forwards. George had a lot of transfer fees at the time, and he was full of options. But George still trusts Klose.

Klose is also trying his best. No matter how loud the doubts outside were, there was no wavering at all. Although he scored fewer goals, he was able to complete the tasks assigned by George every time. But this season, scoring goals has also improved a lot.

The tacit understanding between George and Klose took five years to cultivate. It is not something that outsiders can understand by just saying a few words.

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

Popescu is the backbone of Romania's defense, and also the core of Galatasaray's defense. He is a very good sweeper. It was only because Klose led him out just now that he followed Klose forward.

It's just that Popescu is older now, he is thirty-three years old this year.

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

After Klose got the ball, there was no pause and suddenly started. Klose's explosive power is very strong. Although Popescu attaches great importance to Klose, Klose still burst in from Popescu's left side.

But Popescu is no ordinary person. Although I am older, my physical fitness has declined a lot. But he has enough experience and excellent awareness.

Although Klose passed him, Popescu did not panic at all. Giving up the outside line has blocked the penalty area, preventing Klose from having a chance to shoot.

Klose didn't care at all and continued walking to the outside.

"Klose's skills have really improved a lot. Look at how Klose looks in the penalty area now, without any sense of embarrassment."

Indeed, Klose has seen a lot of big things. Klose's skills are becoming more and more delicate, and he is not in a hurry even when facing the siege of several defenders. Popescu defends the inside line, and other defenders have begun to surround Klose.

"Klose is already near the baseline, there is no way. What will he choose?"

Klose's situation is indeed not good. He is surrounded on three sides without a single gap. Everyone is thinking that Klose should take a corner kick at this time. But Klose has been dribbling the ball with his head down, making it impossible to tell what he wants to do.

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

The speed of the ball was not fast, but it was beyond the expectations of the defensive players.

Along the ball's path, a player wearing a blue and white jersey with a big "10" printed on the back of the jersey met the ball and kicked it hard.

"Miku! It's Miku!"

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

"Haha, the game was only 32 minutes in, and Blackburn was already leading Galatasaray by 1-0. George's bold words are still fresh in my ears, and George is only one step away from the UEFA Cup championship."

"Eighty percent of the credit for this ball should go to Klose. Klose attracted all the defensive players, and then passed the ball very suddenly, completely breaking through Galatasaray's defense."

"If anyone says that Klose became a main player because of George, I will be angry with him."

Motsen commented after seeing the goal.

"Yes, this ball shows Klose's characteristics to the fullest. Klose is not just a shooter, but an all-around striker who can pass and shoot. George waited for five years and finally got a world-class striker."

Alan Hansen also agreed with Mortensen's opinion.

Miku was very excited after seeing the goal. He and Klose, who assisted him, hugged each other tightly.

Although Miku is almost the same age as Zidane, his fame is completely incomparable to Zidane. Zidane has been a talented player in France since he was a child. So far, he has won the European Super Cup, Toyota Cup, Serie A, etc. He even won the UEFA Cup runner-up and the Champions League runner-up twice.

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

Zidane started to appear in the French Ligue 1 at the age of 17. By the age of 24, he had become the main midfielder of Juventus, the world's giants at the time. At the age of 26, he became a world champion. Won the Footballer of the Year.

Miku, who is only one year younger than Zidane, is already 27 years old. But he has not won any championship so far. It can be said that Miku's honor list is still empty.

27 years old can be said to be the peak of a player. If he still can't get any honors at this time, then basically the player's career will be like this.

So Miku cherishes the opportunity of the UEFA Cup final now.

Miku is unwilling to give up this opportunity. Miku is determined to win this UEFA Cup.

"John Miku!"

"Miku! Miku!"

"Champion! We want the championship!"

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

Because many media have compared Zidane and Miku. So when the fans sang Miku, there would always be this sentence "We don't need Zidane".

When Miku scored, 14,000 Blackburn fans immediately boiled.

George on the sidelines was even more excited after seeing Miku's goal. Kneeled down and clenched his hands.

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

Not only George, but all the Blackburn benches were excited. One to zero, Blackburn led Galatasaray.

"Look at George, he is really excited. Although George is a big mouth, he is still cool on the sidelines. If he is not too excited, he will not make such excited movements."