Coaching legend

Chapter 78: After the Derby

"Barack put the ball on the penalty spot and Burnley had a good chance to take the lead."

"Barack stood there, without a run-up. He shot! Beautiful, Flowers didn't even react at all. The ball was too fast, and Burnley went ahead 2-1."

"Blackburn are now one goal behind and one player short. Burnley has already won this game."

Indeed, less than twenty minutes into the second half, Blackburn players already had big physical problems. Just like Hendry, if he hadn't been unable to keep up with his physical strength, he wouldn't have had to use his feet in the end.

Now one person is missing, and Blackburn has no chance at all.

Hodgson saw Hendry coming off the field and had no choice but to replace Gallagher and replace him with a defender.

But Blackburn's decline could not be stopped. In the 77th minute, Ballack received the ball from Ljungberg on the left and shot a long shot through Flowers' goal for the second time.

"Barack is a really good player. He can attack, defend, pass and shoot. He is an all-rounder in the middle." Mortensen saw that Ballack scored two goals in this game and spoke highly of Ballack. Mortensen has always made no secret of his love for the German player.

"Speaking of which, George's vision is absolutely top-notch, and he almost never makes a mistake. If people were asked to choose George's best acquisition in three years, I believe many people would definitely choose Bobosky. But let me If anything, it must be Barak.”

"Barack has become the best midfielder in English League One without spending a penny for Burnley. I believe that according to the current trend of Burnley, as long as Ballack plays in the Premier League, he will soon be able to enter the German national team. "Like Mortensen, Alan Hansen is also very optimistic about Ballack.

In the end, Burnley defeated Blackburn 3-1 away from home and advanced to the fifth round of the League Cup. George defeated Blackburn twice in his three years at Burnley, both at Ewood Park.

George stood at Ewood Park, raised his hands towards the red square, and began to encourage the Burnley fans rhythmically. As George waved his arms, all the Burnley fans cheered rhythmically. The entire Ewood Park has become a sea of ​​Burnley fans.

Of course, as a derby opponent, they are also opponents with a century-old feud. After winning at the opponent's home court, Burnley fans did not miss the opportunity to stimulate Blackburn fans. They were all shouting "Welcome to League One!"

And George also waved his hands, echoing the fans' slogans mocking Blackburn. This really angered all the Blackburn fans present, and they used all the curses they could use on George.

But George didn't care and even made a gesture to continue the abuse from Blackburn fans. This resulted in loud boos from Blackburn fans at Ewood Park.

"Hahaha! Look at George, and then listen to the abuse Blackburn fans have for George. I believe that for a long time, the person Blackburn fans hate the most must be George." Mortensen said with a smile.

Alan Hansen also smiled and said: "That's for sure. George not only defeated Blackburn, but more importantly, he provoked Blackburn fans every time. George is destined to become the enemy of Blackburn fans."

"Hodgson, will he follow the path of Coach Shaft again? Coach Shaft also resigned because his morale plummeted after losing to Burnley in the League Cup, and he finally resigned out of desperation." Mortensen sighed.

"This Blackburn team is no longer the championship team that swept the Premier League."

Although when Blackburn rose, many people in English football were very hostile to Blackburn. Because Blackburn is the first championship built with money in the history of the Premier League, many people hate Blackburn.

When Mortensen and Alan Hansen were presenters, they made fun of and satirized Blackburn. But when Blackburn fell from being a champion to this point, they still sighed.

"If Burnley defeated Blackburn at Ewood Park two years ago, it was George's tactics that were right. Or maybe George used defensive counterattacks to defeat Blackburn, who was careless at the time. So in today's game, Burnley There is no doubt about winning. Burnley's strength has reached the Premier League level, and we will be able to see a 30-year-old Premier League club coach in the Premier League next season."

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Many people came to today's press conference. Hodgson lost the game, but he was more graceful than George. He arrived at the press conference earlier than George. Although he had a cold face, he was much more restrained than George.

Seeing George come in, he simply shook hands with George with a cold face. This made George admire Hodgson very much, but he admired him, but after George sat down, he did not give Hodgson any face.

"A player like Hendry raises his foot when the ball is clearly out of reach. This kind of player should be banned for life." As soon as he sat down, George criticized Hendry who was sent off with a red card. Fortunately, Klose was fine, otherwise George would have had to settle accounts with Hendry.

"There will be accidents like this during the game. Hendry definitely didn't mean it." This was a red card, and Hodgson couldn't explain it too much.

"As an old player, Hendry should know very well what actions he can and cannot do. But as the captain of Blackburn Rovers, he has set a bad example for young players and students. The Football Association should ban such players. And it’s a lifetime ban!”

Seeing Hodgson's good attitude, George was embarrassed to pursue it. But for Hendry, George was really gnashing his teeth. Klose was a striker that George had high hopes for. If he was really seriously injured, then even if he was banned for life, it would not be worth it.

However, after hearing George's words, the reporters and Hodgson looked at each other. Hendry was called a bad role model by George just because of his actions on the court. Then George is a bad role model for teenagers, and he has the nerve to say others.

However, seeing that Hodgson didn't react much, George lost interest. Anyway, they had already won, so he didn't plan to continue to mock them.

Therefore, George just said a few simple words and left the press conference. Many reporters were waiting to see a good show, but they didn't expect that George seemed to be aggressive at the press conference, but he immediately calmed down.

For the rest of the time, George just talked about the team's performance. Hodgson lost the game, and didn't have much to say. Therefore, a derby press conference ended in a hurry.

"How does it feel to beat Blackburn?" George shouted at the excited players in the bus.

"Good."

"This is just the first step. There are still four games. As long as we pass four games, the League Cup will be ours. Do you want the League Cup?"

"League Cup! League Cup!"

"Okay, we want to be promoted and the League Cup. Next year we will not only play in the Premier League, but also in the UEFA Cup."

Mitchell was very excited tonight because this was the second time he beat Blackburn. So he stood up like a child. "Play in the Premier League and the League Cup."

"Play in the Premier League and the League Cup."

Just two days later, Burnley played against Huddersfield at home. Because of the League Cup, George replaced most of the players. Including Ljungberg, Camoranesi, and Ballack all chose to rest.

The substitute defender who finally replaced Mitchell and Gary Breen failed to defend Huddersfield. In the end, they lost the game 0-1 at home.

Although they lost, Burnley fans were not frustrated at all. The victory over Blackburn will allow Burnley fans to be happy for a long time.

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