Coaching legend

The biggest topic in English football this summer is Alan Shearer's transfer from Blackburn to Newcastle. Shearer's transfer fee is a world record of 15 million pounds, and Newcastle defeated Manchester United led by Ferguson.

Shearer in 1996 was the best striker in European football. He had scored more than 30 league goals for three consecutive seasons at Blackburn. This record has not been broken by anyone even after more than ten years. And in the just-concluded European Cup, Shearer became the top scorer of the European Cup with five goals.

Shearer has been the banner of English football in recent years and a real world-class shooter.

Ferguson's love for Shearer is known to all of England. For Shearer, Ferguson has not made any big moves in the transfer market this year. It is just to raise funds to buy Alan Shearer.

Unfortunately, Alan Shearer finally chose his hometown team Newcastle and rejected Ferguson. Even later, Ferguson was very sorry that he could not bring Shearer to Old Trafford. Last season, Newcastle led by 12 points, but was eventually overtaken by Manchester United. Kevin Keegan won the revenge of losing to Ferguson on the court in the transfer market.

Shearer finally chose Newcastle and rejected Manchester United, which was in its heyday at the time. George didn't know if Shearer would regret it when he looked back on his career in the future. After all, if Shearer joined Manchester United, his honor book would definitely be full of awards.

With Shearer's state at the time and Manchester United's strength, Shearer might have scored 40 league goals a year. And it is also possible that Manchester United could achieve a breakthrough in the European Champions Cup earlier.

However, Shearer's choice was unexpected, and Shearer eventually joined Newcastle. Joining the hometown team that he had dreamed of since childhood, Shearer never tasted the taste of the championship again when he came here. However, Shearer's transfer made Shearer a hero of St. James' Park, and he was worshipped by the hometown fans of St. James' Park in the next ten years. Maybe this is what Shearer really likes.

This is what George thought while reading the newspaper. Sometimes George would think, if he were Shearer, what would he choose? Would he choose his hometown team, or a big club that could make him famous?

"George, you should be happy. Blackburn relied on Shearer alone last year, otherwise they might have been relegated." Carl Pat also read the newspaper with George, although everyone knew that Shearer had transferred to Newcastle.

But until today, Blackburn and Newcastle officially announced the transfer news.

Carl Pat didn't know what he thought of, and laughed. "You said it would be fun if Blackburn was relegated this season and we were promoted."

"Carl, if it was you, would you choose Manchester United or Newcastle." George couldn't help asking Carl Pat.

"I don't know, but it's really hard to refuse the invitation from the hometown team." Carl Pat looked up and thought for a while, and said something ambiguous. But then he said: "But I think there should be some standards. If the gap between the two sides is not too huge, you can choose your hometown team. If Burnley is Shearer's hometown team, can he refuse Manchester United?"

George didn't say anything, but just smiled and nodded.

"If it were me, I wouldn't refuse Manchester United. Look at Manchester United's current lineup, which is mainly young people. Their potential is far from being fully developed. Once Manchester United is formed, I believe there will be no rivals in the Premier League. Hometown team, Shearer was not trained by Newcastle, why should he go back there. If he transfers to Manchester United, Shearer will have countless trophies." Evan Sawyer, who was studying the opponent of the first game, also participated in the discussion.

"Okay, let's not talk about Shearer. No matter how we talk about Shearer, he can't become our player. Let's talk about our opponent in the first game."

The schedule of the English First Division has been released a long time ago, which is a very good schedule for Burnley.

Although Burnley was promoted to the First Division last season with a huge advantage, the teams in the First Division are extraordinary. If Burnley plays against several strong teams right after arriving, it will definitely be very bad for Burnley.

Fortunately, the schedule is very favorable for Burnley. They did not encounter Bolton, Queens Park Rangers, Manchester City and other popular teams that were relegated from the Premier League. They also did not encounter Wolves and Sheffield United, the traditional powerhouses in the English League One.

Burnley's first three games were away against Norwich, and at home against Oxford United and Oldham. Among these teams, Oxford United was promoted to the First Division with Burnley, while Norwich and Oldham were just the lower teams in the English League One.

Playing against these three teams can allow Burnley to quickly enter the rhythm of the English League One. It is very good for Burnley.

The opponent in the first game, Norwich, is a traditional English team. They have a tough style and two wings flying together, but of course, their skills are also rough. George's method for such opponents is very simple, control the game and control the rhythm.

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Although George looked down on Norwich, he did not dare to be careless in the first game of the English League One. The strongest lineup in their minds was put forward, with Ljungberg and Kevin Phillips replacing the transferred Bobowski and Darren Huckabee, and Lampard replacing Danny Murphy.

The game soon entered Burnley's rhythm, and George no longer knew how to evaluate Ballack's performance in the midfield. There are only two words that can describe Ballack's status in George's mind, and that is perfection.

After stepping back to become an organizing midfielder in this game, Ballack defended well and, more importantly, controlled the tempo. Norwich wanted to play fast, but couldn't get up any speed and could only fall into Burnley's rhythm.

"Ljungberg got the ball, and Ljungberg broke through quickly. He was very fast and had already broken in." The commentator broadcasting the English League One spoke very fast. "Burnley had four guys up front and it was four against two."

"Ljungberg shot, oops. Such a good opportunity, as long as it is passed, others may have an empty goal. Ljungberg is too strong, the goalkeeper has already blocked the near corner, the best option should be to pass the ball. "The commentator said rather regretfully. "Ljungberg is a new star that Coach Levy introduced from the Swiss Super League with 800,000 pounds to replace the transferred Bobosky. Judging from the previous thirty minutes of the game, Ljungberg's personal skills are quite good, a little bit Not inferior to Boboski who left. But if you want to become Boboski, you should first learn what teamwork is.”

When Ljungberg's shot was saved by the goalkeeper, George angrily threw mineral water on the sidelines. "This bastard, I said it many times during the warm-up match. But he didn't listen at all."

Forty minutes into the game, Burnley had already had many chances. Unlike what George imagined before the game, Norwich did not adopt that kind of killing tactics. Maybe Norwich felt Burnley didn't deserve that kind of ruthless defending.

The big score says 0:2, and Burnley, playing away from home, leads by two goals. The players who scored the goals were newly joined Kevin Phillips and Ljungberg. Ljungberg completely ravaged Norwich's left back on the right, and he was already beaten by Ljungberg. But George is still very dissatisfied with Ljungberg's performance.

Because this is already the third opportunity that Ljungberg wasted in this game because he was too independent. Ljungberg is indeed very strong, and it can be said that he is not inferior to Boboski at all. But Ljungberg is too arrogant and always feels that players in the First Division are not as good as him. So I don't want to cooperate with others.

George knew that Ljungberg still had a trace of contempt for himself and looked down on Burnley and George as a young coach.

"Let Murphy warm up." George was already very angry.

"George, you..." Karl Pat said in surprise.

"If I don't regret it at halftime, I just pretend that eight hundred thousand pounds are still in the sea. There are many talented players, and he is not the only one."