coach legend

Chapter 361

Blackburn's away victory over Rome made Blackburn the focus of this round of the Champions League.

In fact, this game is not the most focused dialogue in this round of the Champions League.The other game in the group of death is the real focus of the battle.Every game of theirs is a focus battle.Because the four teams in their group are all strong European teams.

This round is no exception.

Leverkusen beat Deportivo [-]-[-] at home and Arsenal beat Juventus [-]-[-] at home.

This kind of game is the focus of the battle.

But after this round of competition is over, Blackburn is the one that has received the most attention.Why?
Because of the second round of the Champions League group stage, there were two death groups.Now the qualifying situation of another death group is confusing. Don't look at the victory of Leverkusen and Arsenal in this round.But in the previous first game, Leverkusen and Arsenal were both losers.

In this way, in their group, Leverkusen, Deportivo, Juventus, and Arsenal all have three points.Who can appear is completely invisible.

The group stage at Blackburn is completely different.

Facing powerful Barcelona and Roma, Blackburn won two games.Already accumulated six points, and the two teams of Barcelona and Roma are only tied with Galatasaray.Therefore, the two teams only accumulated one point, even one point less than Galatasaray.

In the next game, Blackburn will face Galatasaray live.

Barcelona and Roma will fight each other.As long as Blackburn beat Galatasaray in the next game, they will basically get a qualifying spot in advance.In the group of death, Blackburn's performance is so good, how could it be possible not to pay attention to the media.

George even said "Blackburn + X" about the qualifying situation of this group stage after the game against Rome. It doesn't matter who X is.Although George was arrogant, the reporter couldn't say anything.After all, Blackburn's results are there now.

In addition to this game, a talented star like Kaka appeared.

Of course not only Kaka, but also Cassano.These two are both post-20s players, and they are not yet [-]-year-old young players.But the performance has already surpassed many peers.

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But after the game against Rome, George was relieved.

Because this year's Champions League is over.The restart of the Champions League will be at the end of February next year.And George has given up the tasteless League Cup early.So now George only needs to focus on the Premier League.

On December 12, Blackburn faced Leeds United in the Premier League.

Leeds United is very sad.

It stands to reason that these few seasons are the most glorious time for Leeds United.It was also the craziest time for the owner of Leeds United to invest. Unfortunately, because of George's variable, Leeds United has never been brilliant at all, and now it is about to decline.

In fact, Leeds United is very strong.

But I don't know if it's because of the unfavorable years. Every time I perform well, there will be some off-court factors.

Just like the 99-00 season, it was the best season for Leeds United to rise.At the beginning of the season, they have always led the standings, and at one point even led Manchester United by double digits.However, with the emergence of the Woodgate and Bowyer injury scandals in the winter, the club's record was quickly affected.

In the end, he didn't even get a place in the Champions League.

But the Leeds United boss does not believe in evil.He wants to get the club into the Champions League.The investment in these two seasons has been increasing, but it has not been able to enter the Champions League.Without the huge Champions League income, Leeds United's current finances are becoming more and more difficult.

There is a big problem with Leeds United's financial situation.

In history, Leeds United still has a good record, delaying the emergence of financial problems.

But now Leeds United is already on the verge of bankruptcy.So in desperation, Leeds United sold Woodgate.And according to the news that came out, the Leeds United Supermarket has opened its doors.

They may sell players aggressively this winter, or next summer, in order to make up for the club's financial insufficiency.

So this season Leeds United's record is going from bad to worse.They are now ranked No.7 in the Premier League.

After watching Kaka's performance in the last game, many people think that George will definitely start to reuse Kaka in this game.But after the starting list came out, everyone was very surprised.Because George still didn't put Kaka in the starting list.

George used veteran McAllister in midfield.

McAllister has played a little less this season.But once he was on the field, it was a very good performance.George used the midfield combination of McAllister and Hargreaves, while the striker used Drogba and Dave Suker.

Leeds United really doesn't have much fighting spirit now.

Maybe everyone doesn't know their future destiny, and they are a little confused.At this time, it showed the immature side of a young team.If there is a big guy who can control the locker room, maybe Leeds United can still have some combat effectiveness.But there is no such player in Leeds United now.

In the face of Blackburn, who is almost full of substitutes, Leeds United failed to win.

Blackburn Rovers beat Leeds United [-]-[-] at home thanks to goals from Didier Drogba and Bellamy.

Blackburn beat Leeds United, Arsenal also beat their opponents.Even Liverpool, which George thought was going to collapse, defeated their opponents. Only Manchester United, which has not been doing well recently, was beaten to zero to one at home by a belly like West Ham United.

With the end of this round of competition, Manchester United is getting further and further away.The gap with Blackburn has reached an astonishing fifteen points.Even Newcastle behind has already caught up.

On December 12, Blackburn played an away game against Newcastle.

Newcastle have performed well this season.Under the guidance of Coach Robson, he has gradually become an important force in the Premier League.But George is not afraid. What George is most afraid of is a coach like Robson with a continental style in his coaching.

In this game, George did not let Kaka appear in the starting lineup.

The game went very smoothly.The first half was not over, Blackburn was already leading Newcastle [-]-[-].In the second half, George let Kaka play in the midst of long-awaited calls. Unfortunately, Kaka did not appear in Micoud's midfielder position as others imagined.

George still put Kaka in the position of Deco's organizational midfielder as before.

Very surprised.Or they didn't understand why George was so stubborn.Although it's just a game, many people think that Kaka's best position is in the front midfielder.But it seems that George didn't take their thoughts to heart.

But Kaka himself is very calm now.

Although George didn't explain it clearly, Kaka had already understood something.So Kaka has no resistance to George's arrangement.In the position of the midfielder, Kaka can understand the situation on the field anytime and anywhere.You can see each other's flaws.

During the game, Kaka made some sudden jumps.

This was definitely not arranged by George.Instead, Kaka found the opponent's opening and inserted it.And the effect is very good.Kaka's explosive power and speed are his greatest talents. After he found some defensive loopholes, he suddenly plugged in. Whether he plugged in to shoot or pass the ball, he could create a huge threat.

In the second half, it was Kaka's sudden pass that allowed Hleb to score the third goal of the game.

In the end, Blackburn beat Newcastle [-]-[-] away.

At the end of the seventeenth round of the Premier League, George heard the best news.George has been waiting for the collapsed Liverpool and lost this round.In the away game, they were beaten four to zero by Chelsea, and they almost lost their underwear.

Liverpool didn't have any fighting spirit throughout the game.

The gap with Blackburn suddenly widened to six points.

And Arsenal, which George is most worried about, also encountered Waterloo in this game.In the away game, they were tied [-]-[-] by West Ham United, so the gap with Blackburn has reached eight points since then.

On December 12, Blackburn played a make-up match.

It was Blackburn facing Bolton.

This is the sixth round of the Premier League. Because there was a Champions League task at the time, the game was postponed.

For Kaka, which many people expected, George was still placed on the bench.Many media are already immune. They all want to see how a young talent becomes a superstar, but George seems to be against them, just not letting Kaka start.

This is definitely not George deliberately pressing Kaka.But Kaka is different from any player.For Kaka, George was trained according to the core standards of the team.Therefore, George believes that the current Kaka cannot be alone.He must slowly accumulate experience before he can truly grow into a team core.

Bolton, the newly promoted team.

The style of play is the kind of rushing and fighting, and there is no resistance to Blackburn.Blackburn easily beat Bolton [-]-[-] at home.

All clubs participating in European competitions, the sixth round of the game has all been postponed.All made up on the same day, the aftereffects of Houllier's admission to the hospital are now finally starting.Liverpool drew [-]-[-] with Fulham.

Arsenal lost [-]-[-] to Newcastle in a make-up match.

In this way, Blackburn's advantage has been further expanded.

At the end of the seventeenth round of the Premier League, Blackburn already has 41 points.Leading Liverpool by eight points and leading Arsenal by more than double digits, reaching eleven points.Everyone was amazed by Blackburn's strength, thinking that there is no suspense for this season's Premier League champion.

It's just that Kaka, which many people placed high hopes on, failed to become a blockbuster.

Many people think that Kaka will definitely become an important player under George after passing the Rome game.It's the same as Ballack, Ljungberg back then, and Blackburn's Deco.But I didn't expect Kaka to become more and more lost to everyone, and I couldn't see any development at all.

Once he became famous, the world was shocked.

But Kaka became famous overnight.It's a pity that the world was shocked later, not because of his outstanding performance.It's that he didn't do what others expected, which is what surprised everyone the most.

　Two shifts today, and three shifts will resume tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)