coach legend

Chapter 319
George faced the players in the locker room and was in a good mood. "We Blackburn have won three top league championships and six FA Cup championships. At the beginning of the English League, we Blackburn were also a strong team in England. Back then..."

The players below were all curious as George introduced Blackburn's history there.

Blackburn's history is really not too bad, or very shabby.But these histories are all seven or eighty years ago.Even the Blackburn players themselves would not know unless they read the information.

In fact, as a club that has won three top league championships and six FA Cup championships, it is not impossible to brag about the glory of its ancestors when it re-emerges.

But now it's the League Cup final.The opponent is Liverpool, the number one giant in England.Liverpool is now recalling the past in the locker room, remembering their glorious history of sweeping European football, and can also inspire their soldiers.

Now facing Liverpool, which has an extremely glorious history, George talked about the history of Blackburn there, which feels a bit nondescript no matter how you look at it.

George saw that none of his players were interested, so he stopped bragging at this time.Bragging about Blackburn's little history, which is already dead, George didn't even blush at all. "We Blackburn have such a glorious history, but in half a century of Carling Cup history, we have not won a Carling Cup. Not even a Carling Cup final."

The players knew that George was getting to the point.

"You are lucky to say that. Because you are the first players in Blackburn's history to reach the Carling Cup final. When Blackburn fans recall the honor decades later, you are the hero who won the Carling Cup for Blackburn. General."

"Don't underestimate the low gold content of the League Cup championship. But when looking back on history later, this game is a turning point in Blackburn's history."

"After many years, fans asked how Blackburn became a giant? The media would comment that it started with beating England's No. [-] giant Liverpool and winning the League Cup. It was a baton for a giant. Liverpool has taken over the temperament of the English giants."

"And you are the first batch of meritorious players for Blackburn to become a giant."

Although George himself knew that this statement was false.Blackburn become a giant?Not even George himself believed it.

But in this atmosphere, after saying this, the entire Blackburn players were inexplicably excited.To be honest, the players don't have much culture.If you think they have the same IQ as you, then you can't manage the locker room.

Sometimes you have to treat players like your own children.A paternalistic management style is still necessary in English football.

You have to let them know that there can only be one voice in the locker room.You just need to listen to this voice, then it will be all right.That's how George runs the locker room.

"Get rid of Liverpool! If you want to become a giant, you should kill the number one giant like Liverpool!" Just as George finished speaking, Sagnol got up and shouted.

Sagnol was excited.I am the captain and will definitely leave a strong mark in Blackburn's history.Of course, we must first beat Liverpool.

"Kill Liverpool!"

All the players shouted along with Sagnol.

George looked at the excited players and waved his hand. "Go out and kill Liverpool! Tell Liverpool they are nothing but a down-and-out giant!"

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This is the League Cup final, but there is no caution in the final.

Blackburn and Liverpool know it all.During these three seasons, the two teams met twice in each season.So the two teams did not have any temptations. After the game started, they entered the real hand-to-hand combat.

The league results have not been good in the past few seasons, but Liverpool players do not have the slightest inferiority complex.

Because although the results in the past few seasons have been poor, Liverpool's performance against strong teams has been extremely good.Let's just say that this season, there are not only an away lore against Manchester United, but also a four-to-zero home defeat against Arsenal.

Therefore, facing Blackburn, Liverpool players don't care at all.In other words, it is not because of Blackburn's strong strength now that he is a little shy.Completely let go of the fight.

Of course Liverpool play differently than Blackburn.

Blackburn is a midfielder to suppress the opponent, and then use two wings to tear apart the defense.Sideways are important.At the same time, once the side widens the opponent's defense, then Micoud and Deco in the middle can pass deadly through balls.

Therefore, Blackburn's style of play requires a certain distance between the backcourt, midfield and frontcourt, and the entire team needs to press forward.

But the current Liverpool style of play is a counterattack style of play.There is a striker like Irving who can perfectly combine technology and speed in the frontcourt, so once a counterattack is launched, basically no team can defend it.Under this style of play, Irving's strength has been brought into full play.

Blackburn is storming the two flanks.Liverpool's formation is a bit interesting this time, with Carragher on the left and Marcus Babel on the right.Neither are professional fullbacks.So George attacked the two sides wildly, hoping to open a breakthrough.

Bellamy's replacement of Duff in this game was not George's targeted arrangement.It was Duff who had a cold before the game and was replaced by George.

Bellamy has definitely been outstanding this season.Especially after increasing the cooperation with the team, Bellamy's strength came out.Although he failed to replace Pires and Duff as the main force, he has made more than [-] starts so far.In addition to coming off the bench, there are only a few games less than the main players.

Under such circumstances, Bellamy has scored seven goals and provided six assists for Blackburn.It can be described as a sharp weapon in Blackburn's wing.

On Liverpool's side, once they get the ball, they will also play on both sides.But the two wingers rarely attack like Blackburn, and then cross or go straight into the penalty area, but go to the center to Owen or Fowler.Seldom procrastinating, just to create a chance for Irving to fight back.

At the beginning of the game, Blackburn was aggressive.

A fierce attack was launched against Liverpool's hinterland.Liverpool, on the other hand, fought calmly, but counterattacked very resolutely.

But it was Blackburn who scored first against Liverpool.
Bellamy, who replaced Duff in this game, passed Carragher with speed.Bellamy, like Irving, is a speed freak, even faster than Irving.Carragher, who played at left back, couldn't block Bellamy at all.

"...Bellamy, pass the ball, it's a return pass...Micoud!"

Miku stepped in and received the ball, and Henchoz stepped forward to defend.Miku led the ball to the right with his back heel, and then leaned to the left with his upper body.Henchoz followed Micoud, thinking that Micoud was going to break through to the left.When Henchoz swayed by, Miku immediately returned to the right.

"Miku...he used his upper body to sway past Henchoz...Miku, shoot!"

When Henchoz was passed by, only the goalkeeper was left in front of Micoud.This swaying movement was just a flash.It is getting easier for Miku to eclipse others now, but the effect is getting better and better.

Micoud shot from a tricky angle, rolling straight to the other side of Westweed's position.

"West Wade...the ball is dead corner. West Wade can't do anything. One to zero, Blackburn is already one to zero in the League Cup final."

George sat in the middle of the bench and just clapped his hands lightly facing the goal.Miku is becoming more and more general-like.Micoud's series of actions near the penalty area is cumbersome to say, but it takes the blink of an eye to do it.

Miku didn't make any extra moves.In a flash, after flashing a little angle, he shot very decisively.

The Blackburn fans burst into loud cheers in an instant.Of course, along with the cheers, there were songs mocking Liverpool.These songs are obviously improvised. "Wow, Liverpool, you are the number one club in England - Wow, when was your last championship?"

Liverpool fans can only boo against the cheers of Blackburn fans.

And Blackburn's strong performance has just begun.

Blackburn is still playing against Liverpool.

"... Fowler, facing Panucci... was intercepted by Panucci! Fowler is slow, Panucci is fast!"

Panucci did really well.Although it was on loan, Blanco was old after all.In the high-intensity competition, Blanco's physical strength could not keep up.Therefore, Panucci has more chances to play.Panucci is worthy of being a world-class defender. After adapting to the Premier League, his performance in the defense is very stable.

Sometimes George really wanted to buy Panucci.

At 39 minutes into the first half, it was Micoud who got the ball again.Haman didn't dare to neglect this time, and stuck to Miku tightly.Micoud held the ball with his head down, seemingly being forced by Harman to turn.At this time, Smicer also came over, ready to snatch the ball from Miku's feet.

At this time, Miku suddenly made a backheel pass, and the ball passed between Harman and Smicer.

Deco, who inserted in the back, got the ball, and Gerrard, who was on the right, rushed to defend Deco.But Deco did not entangle with Gerrard, but passed to Pires on the left.After Pires got the ball, facing Marcus Babel, he suddenly cut inside and was about to shoot.

The moment Hyypia saw Pires cut inside, he came out to defend.

As a former teammate, Hyypia is well aware of Pires' shooting power in this position.

"... Hyypia... Pires didn't shoot, pass... Klose!"

Pires made a shot, but missed.But a very light through ball, Klose received the ball.

"Klose, shoot!"

After Klose got the ball, there was no other action at all.Just after turning around, he immediately shot with his left foot.

A series of actions are too fast.West Wade just made a move and couldn't stop the goal at all.

(End of this chapter)