coach legend

Chapter 341 Speed
But the good times are always short.

George and Miranda only stayed until mid-June, when they returned to England.There are other things at the club, there are other things under George that need to be busy.Especially in terms of transfers, there are still many things that George needs to handle personally.

The first thing George has to deal with when he comes back is Campbell's transfer issue.

Richard and Evan contacted Campbell again, and Campbell was indeed inclined to Blackburn.

Although there are many clubs interested in Campbell, Arsenal and Blackburn are the most tempted by Campbell.The sincerity of the two clubs is the greatest, and of course Houllier of Liverpool is also somewhat interested in Campbell.

But now Liverpool's results are too poor.

Arsenal have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League this season. Although they were eliminated in the semi-finals, they have already shown great strength.Although Blackburn failed to enter the semi-finals, it was not due to strength.

In the league, Blackburn has already won the Premier League championship, and Arsenal has also won the Premier League No.3.Both teams have qualified for next season's Champions League.

Liverpool's results were much worse.At the end of this season, only one FA Cup was won, and they did not even have a place in the Champions League next season.

Therefore, Campbell's first brush down is Liverpool.

Between Arsenal and Blackburn, Campbell thought a lot.

Arsenal is a giant in England, an out-and-out giant in England.Once created their own dynasty.It is very exciting to be able to join such a club.Blackburn is obviously not comparable to Arsenal in this respect.

But in terms of current strength, Blackburn is not weaker than Arsenal.

And this season Blackburn has a clear advantage in the Premier League. In the end, Blackburn led Arsenal by [-] points to win the championship.Moreover, the current Blackburn players are all on the rise, and Blackburn's performance will definitely peak for a period of time.

Campbell is already 27 years old.Just in time for this peak period.

Of course, even so, Arsenal still have an advantage over Blackburn.But one factor was bothering Campbell.

In any case, Campbell is a Tottenham youth player.And Arsenal and Tottenham are rivals for a century, and the amount of grievances between them is definitely difficult for other derby teams to match.There is a complete hatred between them, and the grievances between Blackburn and Burnley are nothing compared to others.

This has absolutely no small influence on Campbell.

Therefore, under the same conditions, Campbell naturally tends to Blackburn.

Campbell was demanding.A weekly salary of 400 pounds and a signing fee of [-] million pounds are required.There is nothing wrong with this. After all, Campbell came here for free, and the conditions are not harsh at all.But Blackburn can't give it here.

So Richard and Campbell approached.I hope that Campbell's weekly salary of [-] pounds can appropriately increase Campbell's signing fee.

It's all about money.Of course there is no problem with Campbell.As long as the salary is fully compensated into the signing fee, it will be fine.However, if they are all converted into signing fees, then the five-year salary compensation will add up to more than 1000 million pounds.

The signing fee is too high.

So the two sides are arguing with each other for this thing.

After George returned to England, he made a decision immediately.Give Campbell a weekly salary of [-] pounds, and then convert all the remaining salary into signing fees.

George was afraid that if he dragged on for too long, someone might snatch Campbell from him.Although the signing fee was high since then, George did not hesitate.A defender of Campbell's level, even if he bought it for 2000 million pounds, would not suffer at all.

No matter how much the signing fee is now, it will not exceed 1000 million pounds.It's still a good deal.

At the time of the final signing, Campbell's signing fee reached 800 million pounds.Among world football transfers, it is estimated that such a high signing fee Campbell is the first time.Campbell also accepted a weekly salary of £[-].

Even so, the weekly salary of [-] pounds is currently the highest weekly salary for Blackburn.

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But it's all worth it.

On June 6, Blackburn announced their first transfer of the season.After the news came out, the entire English football world was shocked.

Because Blackburn announced that Tottenham Hotspur captain Campbell will join Blackburn for free.

Compared with Blackburn back then, it was even more shocking to buy Ferdinand with a record transfer fee for a defender.Because although Ferdinand was a talented defender in English football at the time, he was not comparable to Campbell in any aspect.

Who is Campbell?

During the European Cup in 96, he was the main central defender of the England national team.After the 98 World Cup and the 00 European Cup, Campbell was England's main central defender.

Campbell is known as the best central defender in England at the moment.Also one of the best central defenders in the world.

Even the "Liverpool Echo", which has always had a bad relationship with George, reported the news.

"Since Coach Levy was born, the most touted in the English football world is his ability in the transfer market. He can always buy low and sell high, and buy those talented players with unlimited potential. But I want to say, this Bringing in Campbell for free is definitely the best move in George's transfer career."

"A player of Campbell's level can immediately improve the strength of a team. This transfer is too cost-effective."

It is true that Campbell chose Blackburn, which further enhanced Blackburn's reputation.

In the BBC column, Lineker is very optimistic about this transfer. "Blackburn's original strength is very strong. They have performed well this season and won the Premier League championship, the English League Cup championship and the quarter-finals of the Champions League."

"But it seems that George is not satisfied with his current results at all. Perhaps George, who has already won the Premier League title, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the UEFA Cup, is now setting his sights on the Champions League."

"Campbell's joining makes George's ambition unquestionable."

Every year, the transfer media will evaluate.But for Campbell, all the media's evaluations are the same.They all said unanimously that Blackburn's transfer is really a bargain.

George is very satisfied with the effect.

Of course Campbell is also very satisfied.It has always been Campbell's dream to join a team like Blackburn that has the strength to hit the championship.And Blackburn is also very good in terms of treatment.This transfer made Campbell's pocket immediately bulge up.

After securing Campbell's transfer, George did not stop searching for players.

Blackburn's frame is now complete.And the style of play has become more and more perfect, the style of play is to control the midfield and oppress the opponent.But this season, George discovered that there are also big problems with this style of play.

Especially the game against Manchester United made George see the shortcomings in the team.

In the game, once the opponent intercepts in the midfield, or Manchester United and Blackburn put on three midfielders to defend, it is very awkward for Blackburn to play.The current Manchester United style of play is not the toughest.

The toughest playing style was undoubtedly the later Mourinho.

There are a few beasts in the midfield. Once they defend, there will be more problems with Blackburn's midfield control.

Moreover, both Miku and Deco are players with excellent ball control and passing.None of their breakthroughs are very sharp.The biggest problem is their speed.If Deco's speed is fast, then in a stalemate, suddenly inserting from the back, he will definitely be able to catch the opponent by surprise.

If Miku has excellent speed, this is a luxury.If Micoud had better speed, it would be Maradona.

George found out.The current Blackburn midfielder lacks change and lacks a midfielder with a strong impact like Gerrard.A midfielder like Gerrard can break through the opponent's defense with a split second, speed, and impact.

If George has this kind of midfielder in his hands when playing against Manchester United, George can let him play.It's a pity that Blackburn is currently lacking this kind of player who can change the style of play.

In terms of speed, Blackburn now relies more on the two wings.

So George thought of it, and players in this area should be added.

There are many fast players, but there are not many players with Gerrard's impact.

The first thing George thought of was Gerald.If Gerrard is there, then Gerrard can play both Deco's position and Micoud's position.Of course, if Gerrard plays, the style of play will change completely.

If there is a player like Gerrard who can rush up in the middle, then it can completely disrupt the opponent's rhythm.It will also give Blackburn, who has been playing control, more choices.

Gerald couldn't get over it.

The next thing that came to mind was Rosicky.Although Rosicky has a thin body, he has outstanding skills and is definitely not slow.

Rosicky is also very explosive after getting rid of it. Although not as impactful as Gerrard, it is another type of midfield engine.Rosicky's speed is also faster than Deco and Micoud's. Once he gets rid of the rush, he will definitely be a huge threat.

But thinking of Rosicki's current worth of nearly 2000 million euros, George can only give up.

It wasn't Gerrard, nor Rosicky. George searched all over Europe and couldn't find a suitable player.

So George can only set his sights on the farther South America and Africa.

African players have excellent physical fitness, and it is easy for such players to appear.It's a pity that there are no players George needs.

As for South America, it is more likely to have some midfielders of the type of Micoud.Not a player with strong impact like Gerrard.But there is a very different player in South American football who has entered George's sight.

The name is very long.His name is Ricardo Izeksen Dos Santos Leiter.

(End of this chapter)