Steven. The verbal battle between Yellen and The Liverpool Echo was lively for a while, but it quickly faded away. It's not an important thing anyway, it's just a battle of will. And now there is more important news waiting for Yellen, and Yellen does not have the time and energy to continue to fight with them.

Because Blackburn Rovers have a big game coming up right now.

On September 18, in the eighth round of the Premier League, Blackburn Rovers faced Arsenal at home.

If it had been two years ago, there would have been almost no suspense in this game. Or rather, it's a game where no one will pay attention. At that time, Arsenal happened to be after Wenger took over, and they were invincible in the Premier League. Blackburn, on the other hand, are a relegation team hovering in the relegation zone.

The match between the two teams is completely uninteresting. But things are different now.

Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal are now both top-ranked teams in the Premier League. Manchester United have won five and drawn two of their first seven games, accumulating 17 points. Arsenal, on the other hand, had four wins, one draw and two losses in the first seven rounds, accumulating 13 points. Blackburn have won four and drawn two in six games, one point ahead of Arsenal and second in the Premier League with 14 points.

It's a veritable highlight.

Of course, if it were just that, this game wouldn't have received so much attention.

What's more, Blackburn Rovers were conceded eight goals at home to Arsenal last season. The shock of that game to the world of English football was incomparable. George, who is known as the most promising homegrown coach, almost left because of that game.

At that time, the condemnation of George was wave after wave, and many media outlets had begun to count the time George was out of class. Finally, if it weren't for Jack. Walker's support, George is really going to get out of class. If that is the case, it will be a very serious setback for George, a young coach.

0-8 is the humiliating record for the most goals conceded in a game in Blackburn's history. And George is one of the holders of this record.

In fact, Blackburn Rovers still had a chance to get revenge last season, which was to beat Arsenal away in the last round. Unfortunately, that game was the last league game, and Arsenal had already won the championship at that time. George and Blackburn are aggressive and want to get revenge, but unfortunately Arsenal won't play with you.

In the final round, Arsenal even came on with a few 10,000-year-old substitutes.

So although Blackburn won away at Arsenal, in the end, George felt that he was tasteless. Even the pro-Blackburn Rovers media would not think that Blackburn had won against Arsenal.

Therefore, George will definitely not give up on this game. The humiliation of last year is still vivid, and George can still remember the helplessness of that time.

The boos and invectives of the audience are still hard to forget for George. Without revenge, George would not be able to sleep peacefully. It was George's biggest loss since he became head coach. It can't be forgotten, it must never be forgotten.

George hasn't forgotten, and neither have the Blackburn fans. Of course, Arsenal fans haven't forgotten.

It was just a very ordinary game, but Arsenal's away fans turned out to be more than 6,000.

When George arrived at Ewood Park, a crowd of reporters surrounded him. The questions they asked the most were about the last game of 0-8.

George blushed, looked at the group of gloating reporters, and replied coldly.

"I'm only going to answer questions related to this game. The other questions are beyond my scope to answer. Then he just picked up the reporter and left here. The players behind were also cold, because that game was a shame for everyone.

George didn't change his face until he returned to the locker room. Seeing the players underneath, George patted the tactical board.

"Well, doesn't it feel familiar. Today is our Blackburn Rovers seventh Premier League game of the season. In the seventh round of last season, we faced Arsenal at home. Do you remember the score? ”

George's voice was soft, but the players below were gritting their teeth.

"Eight to 0, no, it should be 0 to eight. We are zero, and we are eight. Remember what the game was about? John, tell me ......"

George named Miku, who was struggling.

"I didn't do well......" Miku finally held back the sentence. But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by George.

"It's not bad, it's just shit. You are like a schoolboy who has not graduated in front of Vieira, who is also a substitute for the national team. You're defended by Vieira without a temper. George was unceremoniously critical of Miku. Seeing Miku's flushed face, George had no scruples at all. "John, you know what? You were in such bad form that Patrick Vieira thought it was the easiest game he'd ever played. John, are you afraid of Vieira? ”

"No, I'm not afraid." This time Miku replied loudly.

"Yes, what are you afraid of. Last time we didn't adapt to the Premier League, it was a trick for Arsenal. George's voice rose again. Zero to eight, shame, shame. Do you know what I was thinking when I was on the court? I only have one thought, let's get the game over quickly. I didn't even know how I got home. ”

"I tell you, zero to eight is a disgrace to all of us. But luckily, we still have a chance. That chance came soon and Arsenal were at our home ground once again. ”

"If I don't wash away this shame, I won't be able to sleep well."

"Do you want to wash away your shame?"

"Yes, of course!" All the players were indignant. Zero to eight, what a tragic memory.

"Okay." George clapped his hands. "But to beat Arsenal, you still have to speak with strength. Now take a look at the Arsenal squad. ”

In order to prepare for the game against Arsenal, George has a deep understanding of Arsenal. Now Arsenal is actually playing more and more transparently, and the attacking method is still relatively simple.

Arsenal are currently playing more on two wings, with Patrick Vieira gradually becoming a midfielder who can attack and defend well. But now Arsenal also have their problem, which is that Thierry Henry, who has been brought in at a high price this season, has not scored so far.

Arsenal, the Indian striker, has not been able to open the pot, which has a relatively large impact on the current Arsenal.

Henry is the future king of guns, and there is a lot of media laughing at Henry right now. It is also questioning Arsene Wenger's move to buy Thierry Henry for 10 million pounds. But apart from Arsene Wenger, the only one who has faith in Henry is George now.

No one else knew, but George knew what Henry had accomplished in the future. Henry, the future king of guns, is no ordinary striker. This is a super striker who can control the belt, pass and shoot. After Thierry Henry became acquainted with the Premier League at Arsenal, it was a superstar that no one dared to ignore.

Arsenal was able to become a team with many attacking points and strong firepower, which is completely inseparable from Henry.

And now Henry has not adapted to the Premier League, so Arsenal's attack relies more on Vieira's dispatch in the middle. Then create chances on both flanks and, of course, Bergkamp up front.

At the height of Arsenal's power, Patrick Vieira was able to organise attacks, Pire on the left could organise, including Bergkamp and Thierry Henry up front. These guys add up to a multi-point attack, a multi-point organization, and become the most difficult team to defend.

But now Arsenal, Overmars is strong, but the characteristics are different from Pire. Overmars is a Dutch-made winger, not a playable full-back like Pire. And Henry didn't get into the rhythm either.

So the offense is still very single. It is precisely because of the single attacking method that the Premier League team has figured out Arsenal's tactics after two seasons. This is one of the reasons why Arsenal's results have slipped this season.

"Playing on the wing. Silvinho has just arrived in the Premier League this season. He is characterized by his ability to assist, but his defense is average. It's a Brazilian player, Damien just depends on how you play him. ”

"John, this game is probably Pettit staring at you. You don't want to get tangled with Patrick Vieira, your job is to pass the ball behind you. Don't do unnecessary gambling. "George knows that there are introverts who like to compete with themselves. That's why George warned Miku. "John, can you deal with Petit."

"Head, I can."

George nodded, turning his head to look at Deco. 'Anderson, Patrick Vieira is the heart of Arsenal's midfield. He's up front, he's a midfielder who can attack and defend. My request to you is that if he enters, you will enter. If he retreats, so will you. ”

"If Vieira retreats, then you don't have to be in the front, you can be in the back. If he dares to go forward, you can also boldly play behind him. ”

Patrick Vieira was strong, but George didn't believe he could control all areas of midfield. As long as he is on top, there will be a blank space between him and Petit. Those other Premier League teams, their midfielders can only retreat in the face of Vieira's pressure. However, Blackburn had a very well-placed Makelele, so George allowed Deco to take advantage of the opening of Arsenal's midfield.

"Robert, you're going to have to support John a lot in this game. Not only do you want to make a name for yourself on the left side, but you also have to help John get rid of Petit completely. Let Petit take care of one or the other. ”

When it comes to attacking, Blackburn have so many attacking points that Arsenal can't compare at all.

"Finally, I would like to say a word. Henry, this man no one can ignore. As long as he has the ball, don't let him get up to speed. Don't look at Henry who hasn't scored yet, once he finds the feeling of scoring goals, then he's going to soar. ”

"These positions are what Henry does best." George drew a few of Henry's best areas in the tactical board. "You have to pay attention to these positions, don't let Henry get the ball. Once we get it, it's a great danger to us. ”

"Alright, everything that needs to be done has been done. Now go out and wash away the shame of being 0-8. Let Arsenal get back. ”

"yes, get Arsenal back." All the players shouted at the top of their necks.

(To be continued)