Coaching legend

As the game approaches day by day, the atmosphere of the final is getting stronger and stronger.

Especially as the leagues of various countries have ended, the eyes of European football are all focused on the Champions League final. Especially because Real Madrid and Blackburn Rovers entered the Champions League, so the Spanish and English media are even more so.

What kind of team is Real Madrid?

The best club of the 20th century. Any European giants can be knocked unconscious by Real Madrid with their eight big ear cups.

The team is full of superstars, especially that damn Florentino. For other clubs in European football, they wish Florentino would die soon.

After Florentino became the chairman of Real Madrid, he really called the shots in European football. Of course, this is a compliment. If you change the word, it means that European football is in a mess.

After he took office, he actually poached two world-class superstars in two consecutive seasons.

And they were all transfers that shocked European football. First, he poached Barcelona captain Figo, and then he poached the world's number one midfielder Zidane. Real Madrid, which already has no shortage of stars, is even more star-studded.

So of course there will be no shortage of supporters.

Especially Real Madrid, whose full name is Real Madrid. Real Madrid is the symbol of the Spanish royal family.

Real Madrid has many supporters from any perspective. There are countless people supporting Real Madrid in the newspapers. Not only the Spanish media, but also many Italian media, German media, and French media, in this world-renowned Champions League final, the voices supporting Real Madrid dominated.

And what about Blackburn?

It is a country bumpkin team from the countryside of England. But don't think that Blackburn lacks supporters because of this.

Blackburn has far more supporters than you think.

Who is Blackburn's biggest supporter? Of course it's the English media.

The English football world is very proud. As the birthplace of modern football, they are indeed qualified to brag. You can even tell Spain that your ancestors learned modern football in England. Therefore, at this time, whether it is those who have a grudge against George or those who don't like Blackburn, they will all point their guns at the outside world.

Almost all the English media unanimously supported Blackburn this time.

The English media is one of the most powerful media in the world. Although many of them are tabloids, don't look at them as tabloids, their influence is definitely not small.

In this way, it soon became a war of words between the Spanish media and the British media.

But George did not participate in this big melee.

Because even if George did not participate, there would still be media to help him fight. Don't look at George's usual sharp words. In fact, if it comes to real cursing skills, George will never catch up with those real reporters in his eight lifetimes.

Those reporters are the real ones who curse without using dirty words.

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"Laurent, I heard that you are studying coaching courses recently?"

Because this time the Champions League final was held at Hampden Park in Scotland. So after the Premier League ended, George led Blackburn to Glasgow, Scotland early.

Hampden Park has a more prominent position in Scotland and even in European football. As one of the five-star stadiums in Europe, Hampden Park has a different legend. It is the national stadium of Scotland. Hampden Park, which can accommodate more than 50,000 people, is a very famous stadium in European football.

When George led Blackburn to Glasgow, Scotland early, Real Madrid had not arrived yet.

George arrived a few days earlier so that the players could get familiar with the stadium earlier.

Taking this opportunity, George asked Blanc next to him. Blanc's performance was pretty good after coming to Blackburn. Especially last season, he was still the main player of Blackburn. Ferdinand learned a lot from Blanc.

Ferdinand used to be very impetuous. With Blanc's advice, Ferdinand has matured a lot.

With Campbell's arrival this season, Blanc has fewer opportunities to play. But he is still the first substitute for the central defender. However, George recently saw Blanc taking a coaching course, so he knew that Blanc would be a coach in the future.

George still remembers the damn 2012 World Cup. He came to England just to see him. George clearly remembers that the head coach of the French national team at that time was Blanc. At that time, I looked at Blanc's resume and found that Blanc's performance in Ligue 1 was quite good. So after seeing Blanc taking coaching courses, George asked Blanc.

"Well. After retiring, we either become commentators, scouts, or coaches. We can't do anything else."

George nodded after hearing Blanc's words.

Many superstars who are powerful in the stadium are poor after retirement because they can't get the high income when they are players. Some of them failed in business, and some of them are used to spending lavishly when they were players. Anyway, they don't have a stable income after retirement.

These people are geniuses on the football field.

Unfortunately, that's all. Many players have low education and can't do anything else except playing football. On the court, they can get enviable income. But after leaving football, their lives began to fall apart.

"Laurent, have you ever thought about joining my coaching team? Work here for a while, and then go out and become a head coach yourself."

Blackburn's coaching staff is not small in number. But George only trusts Evan and Carl the most. Unfortunately, Evan is not interested in being an assistant coach, but a head coach. So George has to plan ahead.

George likes Blanco very much.

Blanco is a very thoughtful player. You can see it on the court. He will definitely be a good coach in the future. So George hopes he can enrich his coaching team. And Blanco has a wide network of contacts.

Don't look at George's rising reputation in European football now. But if we talk about the connections in European football, George is definitely not as good as Blanco. Having such a person with a wide network of contacts in his coaching staff will bring countless benefits to Blackburn.

"Me?" Blanco was surprised.

In fact, Blanco has also thought about joining the Blackburn coaching staff. Players of Blanco's level, after retiring, if they are willing to work in the club, many clubs will not refuse. But Blanco is not a native player of Blackburn after all.

There is no problem for Hendry to join Blackburn's coaching staff. Because he is a meritorious player in Blackburn's history.

But Blanco? It was just that he came to Blackburn at the end of his career.

Therefore, Blanc's idea was to return to France after retirement. With Blanc's popularity and connections in France, it was not difficult to find a club to work for. I didn't expect George to invite me to join his coaching team.

This is certainly a good thing.

As a famous head coach in European football, George led Blackburn to create one miracle after another in four years. He must have his own unique features. It is a very good opportunity to be able to learn under him for a few years.

"Of course I am willing. But there are so many good coaches in your coaching team, what can I do as a rookie?"

Blanc simply did not train. Instead, he stood next to George and chatted with George. As an experienced player, Blanc now knows how to maintain his condition. He doesn't need George and others to urge him.

George was very happy to hear Blanc's answer.

"Laurent, let me tell you the truth. I have never been a player. When I started to coach, I never thought that this was a defect. But as I led the team in the games over the years, I understood. If you have never been a player, you still don't understand a lot of things."

"So I have been constantly learning about this over the years. Evan is the same. I really need someone as experienced as you to join my coaching team."

In fact, George had high hopes for Hendry at the beginning.

But he soon found out. Hendry is only good enough to be a defensive coach. He is not strong enough to do some assistant coaching work. That's why George set his sights on Blanco.

"Okay, George."

Blanco was also very happy. It is better to learn more in the Premier League than to go to the French Ligue 1. Although Blanco is very famous, it is impossible for him to become a head coach directly in France. They all have to start as ordinary coaches, and they must learn more in a strong team like Blackburn.

"Thank you, Laurent."

"George, I should thank you. Thank you for taking me in."

The two laughed after they finished speaking.

"Laurent, tell me. How will Real Madrid play in the Champions League final?" George casually asked Blanco.

Blanco pondered for a while and slowly spoke.

"Attack, attack. Real Madrid can't have any other style of play except attack."

George looked up at Blanco.

"George, Real Madrid is proud, or rather arrogant. They will look down on us, and their chairman and fans like to attack. Bosque is a good coach, but he is definitely not a tough coach. He is different from those coaches in the Premier League. Ferguson, Wenger, and even you. The club's top management cannot interfere with how the team plays. But Real Madrid is different."

"Therefore, Bosque will definitely follow the crowd and focus on offense."

George smiled and nodded.

Blanco's idea is exactly the same as George's.

Bosque must be a world-class coach. It is absolutely impossible for him to be able to deal with so many superstars in Real Madrid and achieve such good results without two brushes under his hands. But Bosque is wrong because he is the head coach of Real Madrid.

If Bosque is the head coach of the Premier League, he might be able to create some world-famous formations or unprecedented playing styles. But he is the head coach of Real Madrid.

Real Madrid has never had the culture of head coaches in its history. Their culture is the chairman plus superstars.

George believes that all Real Madrid people want to defeat Blackburn with a beautiful play. Win the championship with their elegance, and then tell the world how noble Real Madrid is. And Bosque can never resist this. Therefore, George also believes that Real Madrid must choose to attack.

"Attack!" George repeated. "But our Blackburn is also an offensive club. Then we will see who is better at attacking. Haha."

Two updates today. Tomorrow is the Champions League final. I hope you will support me.