Coaching legend

Although the door to the locker room was closed, George could still feel the vibration of the stadium.

There were 90,000 people at Wembley Stadium, and those fans were jumping around, shouting and singing to support their team. In this regard, England's fans are definitely the best in the world of football. Whether they are fans of the "Little World Cup" Serie A, which is now in its heyday, or fans of La Liga, which is heading towards glory at the turn of the century, they are inferior to the fans in terms of activating the stadium atmosphere. England fans.

Although Wembley Stadium is a bit aging, the facilities inside are still very good. The sound insulation effect of the locker room is also very good, but the fans' singing, booing, and cheering can still be heard in the locker room. This is mainly because the fans on both sides are too enthusiastic.

"Have you all heard what's going on outside?" George tried to slow down his tone as much as possible, because the players starting from Evan Sawyer and Karl Pat to the following players were not in normal condition. I don’t know if it’s because I’m too nervous or too excited, but everyone’s emotions are very problematic.

So George wants them to calm down.

"Yes." Everyone nodded. This was the first time for these people to see the current formation at Wembley Stadium. So far in the English League One, Turf Moor Stadium has the highest attendance and the best home atmosphere. However, Turf Moor is just a small stadium with a capacity of 20,000 people, and is not at the same level as Wembley Stadium.

This is the first time for all Burnley players to see a stadium with nearly 90,000 people.

"It's really a big scene. It's my first time too. I'm nervous. Look, my legs don't listen to me." George shrugged and said with a smile.

George's words were met with laughter from the players below. They are all nervous now. When they were just warming up, their thighs kept shaking. But their coach George has always been very calm. That's why they thought George was joking.

In fact, what they don't know is that George has been playing drums in his heart since entering Wembley Stadium.

"Actually, what do we have to fear? Look at Chelsea's lineup. Zola, Dennis Wise, Di Matteo, these famous names were just heard before, but now we have to play with them. I'm not afraid to tell you. , I used to be a fan of Vialli and grew up watching his football. "George indeed likes Vialli very much, but he is not a fan of him. "So if we win, we've earned it. Even if we lose, no one will blame us. So what are we afraid of!"

George spoke nonchalantly, making the players stare. George has always vowed to win the League Cup. George's words actually put a lot of pressure on these young guys.

"But Chelsea is different. They absolutely cannot lose. If they lose to us Burnley, where will their Chelsea face be? So in terms of pressure, Chelsea is even more pressure than us. The Chelsea media said before the game that Chelsea has already booked the championship position. , it would be a shame if they lost, so the pressure on them is far greater than on us.”

Yes, when the players heard George's analysis, it was indeed the case. It's amazing that Burnley, a first-division club, can reach the League Cup final, and being defeated by the powerful Chelsea is nothing. But Chelsea cannot do this, because Chelsea has no reason to lose from any aspect.

"But it is still a game after all. No matter what the result is, we must try our best first. Only in this way will we not regret it." George suddenly looked serious and said seriously: "Chelsea will definitely look down on us. This is natural. This is us an advantage.”

"First, after Rodel and Gullit, this Chelsea pursues beauty. The best way to deal with this kind of team is not to let them play comfortably. Frequent fouls and appropriate actions will disrupt this kind of team. The best way for the team is to actively counterattack once the ball is lost.”

"Second, Chelsea has several set-piece masters. Zola, in particular, is very good at set-pieces. So you have to foul far away from the penalty area. Michael and Neil Lennon need to master this. And Dee Mateo’s long-range shot is quite powerful, so you two must protect the area near the penalty area.”

"Third, the three lines must be kept compact. Don't give Chelsea's forwards space. Zola and his team are very good in small areas."

"Fourth, regarding this game, we have trained before the game. I emphasize again, do not fight with Chelsea in the midfield. Make full use of the two wingers and Miro's header, long pass to find Fredry Ke and Serra. To catch Chelsea off guard, Chelsea must not have thought we would choose this style of play.”

The current Chelsea midfielder is quite strong, with Wise, Poyet and Di Matteo all great players. Ballack and Neil Lennon, who are still in their growth period, are absolutely unable to compete with them. So George had to find another way.

"In the end, as long as you really try your best, then we will have no regrets." George was relieving the pressure on the players and then clapped his hands. "No matter what situation you encounter on the field, I hope you will remember it. No matter whether we can win the game in the end, we have made Burnley history by entering the League Cup final. I am proud of you, so even if we are behind, Maybe it’s one ball, two balls or even three balls, I hope everyone stays calm and doesn’t get frustrated.”

The players nodded one after another. After George's words, the pressure in everyone's hearts dropped a lot.

"We can lose the game, but we can't lose our spirit. Even if Chelsea is a tiger, we are hedgehogs. We can't disappoint the 30,000 fans who followed us here. Let them see that we are not afraid even if we face a strong enemy like Chelsea."

"The London media said that we are not on the same level as Chelsea. They completely ignore us Burnley. Are you afraid of Chelsea?"

"No! No!" This time all the players said in unison. The initial nervousness had already been thrown to Gua Zhua Country.

Seeing the reaction of the Burnley players, George was very happy. Most of the current Burnley players are young people who have never seen the world. Like George, they are a group of bumpkins. It is normal to be nervous in the face of such a big scene.

But being young has its advantages. A few words can make them excited.

"Okay, let Chelsea see that we Burnley are not easy to bully." George looked at the watch and it was time to line up to enter the field.

"Yes, we are not easy to bully!" Mitchell shouted first and then walked out of the locker room.

"Yes, we are not easy to bully!" All the players followed Mitchell and shouted, and then walked out.

George smiled and followed the group of boys, feeling quite proud. The words just now were not only for them to hear, but also for himself.

"George, do you really not care if you lose the game?" Carl Pat approached George and whispered.

George looked at the high-spirited Burnley players and answered in a low voice. "What do you think?"

Carl Pat patted George on the shoulder and smiled tacitly.

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Looking at Klose and Kevin Phillips, Vialli was a little surprised. According to Vialli's analysis of Burnley and George, Burnley has always played 4-5-1 in cup games. Three defensive midfielders are hoarded in the midfield, first to stabilize the defense, and then rely on counterattacks from two flanks to open the situation.

Whether it is an opponent in the English League One or a Premier League team like Blackburn, George has this idea. During the pre-match practice, Vialli thought that a coach like George who values ​​defense would definitely adopt a conservative strategy in the final.

When he got the list, he found that it was 4-4-2, the first time to use two strikers in the cup.

Vialli was looking at Klose and Kevin Phillips, but all the Burnley players were looking at Vialli. Vialli is already the head coach of Chelsea, but he still appeared in the starting list of this game. It is not common for such a player to be the head coach. Even George on the sidelines looked at Vialli with interest.

A striker who is also the head coach, how does he observe the situation on the field? And then react, this is something George is very curious about.

"The game is about to start! Let's look forward to a wonderful game."