Coaching legend

Speaking of which, Blackburn also participated in the Champions League. In the 1994-95 season, Blackburn won the Premier League and also participated in the Champions League.

However, the ambitious Blackburn at that time only understood what it meant to sit in a well and look at the sky after arriving in Europe. Or what it means to be arrogant in one's own home. Blackburn was a real Premier League powerhouse in those years. It was the Premier League runner-up in the 1993-94 season and the Premier League champion in the 1994-95 season, but it was beaten up in the Champions League.

Not only did Spartak Moscow destroy Blackburn, but even Rosenborg in the Norwegian Super League and Legia Warsaw in the Polish First League also ravaged Blackburn.

If it was defeated by a team from Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga, or even Ligue 1 and Eredivisie, it would be nothing. But being defeated by a league team that they had never heard of made Blackburn fans very frustrated.

This performance of playing soy sauce made Blackburn fans realize the reality.

And now Blackburn has entered the Champions League again. But now Blackburn fans are enthusiastic again. Why?

Blackburn Rovers is no longer the club that had never seen the world before. Last season, Blackburn Rovers had already won the League Cup, which made Blackburn Rovers fans full of expectations for this Champions League trip.

On September 13, the first round of the Champions League group stage, the first game will be held at Ewood Park.

Blackburn Rovers fans are very enthusiastic. The tickets for this game were sold out even a week ago. All Blackburn Rovers fans have expressed great interest in this game. Even on the day of the game, there were fans holding up signs saying "I want tickets" in the hope that kind people would give up their tickets.

Unfortunately, all the fans held their tickets tightly, and no one pitied the fan who asked for tickets.

Blackburn Rovers players also have their own tickets, and each of them can get three or four tickets from the club. But these tickets have been divided up by others. Although most of Blackburn Rovers players are foreign players, many of them have been in Blackburn Rovers for some time.

There are some close friends in Blackburn Rovers.

Especially for people like Henning Berg and Duff who have been in Blackburn for many years, they have many relatives and friends. So even if each of them has ten tickets, it may not be enough. For example, Pires and Miku gave all their tickets to Duff.

Pires and Miku, although they came to Blackburn with George. But they don't have any relatives and friends in Blackburn.

Anyway, words can't describe the enthusiasm of this game in Blackburn. Groups of fans filled all the seats in Ewood Park more than 40 minutes before the game started.

When the players of Sparta Prague were warming up, they felt incredible when they saw so many fans and such enthusiastic fans.

Unlike Blackburn, Sparta Prague can participate in the Champions League almost every season. Although they are only playing soy sauce every season, they almost never miss it. I have been to many stadiums, including those world-famous stadiums.

But it feels that the fans in those places combined are not as fanatical as Blackburn fans.

This time, George was not in the locker room, but came to the stadium early. Looking at Sparta Prague training there. Sparta Prague should resent the Bosman Act. If it weren't for the Bosman Act, they might be a strong team in Europe now.

But Sparta Prague is still the overlord of the Czech Republic. Now the most outstanding star of Sparta Prague should be Rosicky, who is known as the "Mozart of football".

Rosicky will only be 20 years old in another month, but Rosicky is already a talented midfielder in European football. Many European clubs have begun to investigate Rosicky. George also focused on Rosicky. Rosicky is really young now.

George knows that it is impossible for Sparta Prague to keep such an outstanding talented midfielder like Rosicky.

But no matter how young he is, George will not underestimate Rosicky.

Of course, George will never defend Rosicky man-to-man. Man-to-man defense is what weak teams should do. George wants to defeat Sparta Prague with his own rhythm and not let Rosicky have a good chance to get the ball.

No matter how strong Rosicky is, he can't make Sparta Prague a strong team in European football.

At the beginning of the game, Blackburn relied on the home advantage to bombard Sparta Prague.

"It seems that George is really eager to play in the Champions League. Look at how excited the players are in Blackburn's game now."

Martin Taylor was right. Blackburn players were very excited on the court, and a little too excited. Several passes were missed, causing George to wave his hands constantly beside him. These guys really haven't seen the world. A small Champions League group match needs to be so excited.

If those passes were in the usual league, they would not be so outrageous.

George kept making calm gestures on the sidelines.

Fortunately, Blackburn players were only excited at the beginning. They calmed down quickly. After all, everyone has won the League Cup and the European Super Cup. When everyone calmed down, Blackburn's strength was revealed.

"... Sagnol, cross... Klose! Klose scored his first goal in the Champions League. This was also George's first Champions League game. There is indeed a great fate between George and Klose, the two masters and apprentices."

"George coached Blackburn's first goal in the Premier League, and it was Klose who scored. And George's team's first goal in the League Cup was also scored by Klose. Now George's first Champions League goal in his coaching career is still scored by Klose."

"This is a wonderful coincidence. Or maybe it's fate arranged by God."

"George gave Klose absolute trust, and Klose returned one goal after another to George."

Sparta Prague is really weak. Blackburn scored a goal in just 30 minutes.

Klose's goal completely ignited the enthusiasm of Blackburn fans. The last time Blackburn played in the Champions League, Blackburn fans were also looking forward to it. But in the end Blackburn was miserably eliminated from the Champions League.

But now Blackburn leads Sparta Prague by one to zero. And Blackburn has completely dominated the field.

The commentator shouted "Miro, Miro! Our Miro scored another goal, which is his fourth goal for the team this season. Cheer! Cheer for our Miro!". Hearing the encouragement of the commentator, all the fans at Ewood Park shouted "Miro. Klose!".

After Klose scored, he put his hands to his ears and made a celebration gesture to listen to the cheers of the fans.

Although Sparta Prague occasionally counterattacks, it is completely irrelevant to Blackburn's defense.

"Carl, what do you think of Rosicky of Sparta Prague?"

Since Klose scored, George has been very calm. Instead, his mind began to drift.

"Not bad, a very strong player. Why are you interested in him?"

Carl didn't know Rosicky. Or if he hadn't faced Sparta Prague, Carl had never heard of Rosicky's name. However, I met Rosicky in preparation for the match against Sparta Prague.

Karl admired Rosicky's talent very much.

In this match, Sparta Prague was almost suppressed in the half, with only a few counterattack opportunities. And those counterattack opportunities were all created by Rosicky.

"I really like him. But his price is too high. It is estimated that it is difficult to get him without about 10 million pounds. Now he is here, but he is just a substitute. We can't afford such a luxurious substitute."

The players' prices are getting higher and higher. It's getting more and more outrageous.

Just like Rosicky, he has only played in the Czech League for one season. His price has risen sharply, and now it is at least 7 or 8 million pounds. And the price is still rising. George knows that if he really wants to buy Rosicky, it will be difficult to get him without 10 million pounds.

Real Madrid can throw 10 million pounds at will, and there is no problem buying him as a substitute. Not to mention 10 million pounds, even if 20 or 30 million pounds are thrown out, they will not blink an eyelid.

But for Blackburn, a player bought for 10 million pounds would not dare to be put on the bench. So far, the highest transfer in Blackburn's history is Ferdinand's 12 million pounds. So although he was jealous of Rosicky, George didn't dare to make a move on him.

"10 million pounds, George, are you kidding? Why haven't I heard of the name Rosicky before?"

Evan questioned Rosicky's worth. A 20-year-old player, 10 million pounds, that's a worth that only the geniuses in European football can have.

"Evan, you don't understand. There are already clubs contacting them. You will know his worth later."

George clearly remembered that Rosicky transferred in history this winter. And the transfer value is a Bundesliga record, reaching nearly 15 million euros.

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!!" Just as George was chatting with Evan and Carl, the cheers of the commentator on the scene rang out again. "Duff, Duff's goal. Blackburn is already leading 2-0 at home."

Blackburn played too smoothly.

Although the game was not suspenseful, the enthusiasm of Blackburn fans was getting higher and higher. From the beginning to the end of the game, the cheers of Blackburn fans never stopped.

"It seems that Blackburn will definitely have no problem appearing in this group. Sparta Prague has no power to fight back against Blackburn."

Indeed, even Sparta Prague itself did not have much spirit. In the corner kick in the second half, Ferdinand headed in the third goal of the game. In the end, George's first Champions League match, George easily ended the game with a score of 3-0.

After the game, George faced the reporters and was very happy. "We got off to a good start in the Champions League, and I hope to continue this performance."