On February 24, Burnley once again embarked on the journey of the First Division. Although it was in the second round of the Carabao Cup semi-finals, Burnley's main players were well rested. But I don't know if it's too much carnival, they are still very tired in this game. George knew there was a big problem with the depth of Burnley's squad, with less than three years to build, so the squad was too thin.

Burnley are now very strong, but unfortunately there are not many players on the bench who can hold the line. Or the players on the bench, changing one or two players, may not affect the combat effectiveness much. But as soon as there are more than three or four people in rotation, then the combat effectiveness will be greatly affected. So Burnley have played more than 40 games so far, and it's basically a line-up. It should be perfectly normal for them to feel tired.

George was too tired to watch the players, so let them relax and then control the ball. Burnley were eventually held to a draw at home by Oxford United.

In order to allow the players to have a good rest, George simply rested many of the main players in the 33rd round of League One. Burnley faced West Bromwich Albion, who had a big deal with it, and Burnley's substitutes wanted revenge. It's a pity that the strength is not good, and in the end it was still lost 0-1.

The result of one draw and one loss gave Nottingham Forest finally a chance to catch up with the score a little bit. At the end of 33 rounds, Nottingham Forest are 12 points behind Burnley.

At this time, the draw for the FA Cup semi-finals was also over, and Burnley did not draw Arsenal as a strong opponent, but Sheffield United.

George didn't expect to be so lucky in this year's FA Cup. Even in the Carabao Cup, George ran into derby side Blackburn Rovers and a powerful first-division club Middlesbrough.

But in the FA Cup, Burnley almost untouched their way to the semi-finals. Even in the semi-finals, it was a mediocre first-division team like Sheffield United, and sometimes George himself couldn't help but laugh.

All it takes is Sheffield United to qualify for the FA Cup final. It's absolutely rare for a first-division team to reach both the League Cup final and the FA Cup final at the same time.

In the 34th round of the English League, the main players of Burnley, who had rested, defeated Norwich City 3-0. After one draw and one loss, it was finally ushered in a big victory.

However, Nottingham Forest, who have been in good form recently, stumbled and was forced to draw by Swindon at their home stadium. The gap to Burnley is back to fourteen points. Of course, that was not all, Middlesbrough, who were four points behind Nottingham Forest, won the 34th round to close the gap between the two teams to two points.

For Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough now, Burnley is out of sight. As such, they are not expecting to overtake Burnley, so they only have a direct promotion spot in their sights. As a result, the four-point gap has become two, much to the displeasure of Nottingham Forest manager Dave Bassett.

After the game, Dave Bassett angrily criticized the referee. However, Dave Basset did have reason to be angry, as the referee awarded a penalty to Swindon for a foul on the Nottingham Forest defender on 86 minutes. But in any way, that ball wasn't even enough for a foul, let alone a penalty. This was a complete miscalculation.

But George was happy, and he was happy as long as the misjudgment was not for himself. Especially for any team that competes with you, it's a help to yourself.

In the 35th round of the English League, Burnley made persistent efforts to win with a score of 2-1.

Although Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough were both victorious, Burnley still led Nottingham Forest by 14 points. With only eleven rounds left in the league, Burnley's advantage is already quite large.

In the 36th round of League One, in preparation for the FA Cup semi-final against Sheffield United, George sent most of his substitutes. However, facing Portsmouth in the relegation zone, they are still playing vigorously. With two goals from Kevin Phillips, it was a 2-0 win over Portsmouth.

Although Kevin Phillips has not been a regular player for Burnley this season, the main strikers in the league have been Klose and Robbie Keane. But in his limited playing time, Kevin Phillips still scored 12 goals. Compared to Klose, who only scored six goals, the efficiency is not known how much higher.

Because Burnley are doing very well now, not many people criticize George. But there are still many people who are puzzled that George is too important to Klose, but now George is too strong and no one dares to say it directly.

At the end of 36 rounds, Burnley are still 14 points ahead of Nottingham Forest.

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'At full-time, Sheffield United didn't have the slightest chance. Burnley had a whopping 21 shots and scored three goals. The game ended with a 3-0 scoreline, with Burnley reaching the FA Cup final. ”

With this game, Burnley have reached back-to-back League Cup and FA Cup finals this year. Because Arsenal and West Ham United are drawn, there is a need for a replay, and we don't know which Burnley's opponent in the final will be. But having reached the League Cup and FA Cup finals has been a very successful season. ”

"Although some media believe that Burnley can go so far in the cup competition, it has something to do with the weak opponents they have encountered. But Burnley are League One clubs and are not only top of League One, but have also been able to reach two cup finals. This is quite a result. ”

'It's been a long time since Burnley won the top flight 38 years ago. Whether it's the League Cup or the FA Cup, George has just one honour to have his name etched into Burnley's history. ”

"George, a young coach, after last season's setbacks, has brought out a very strong team this season. Thirty-six rounds have been played in League One, with Burnley 14 points clear of second place. Based on the analysis of the current situation, Burnley is about to be promoted to the Premier League, and the Premier League will look much better by then. ”

Mortensen was there chattering about how strong Burnley has been and how well they have performed this year.

But for the current Burnley players and fans, there is nothing but celebration. I don't know how many times this season has been the scene at the Turf Moor Stadium, and reaching the FA Cup final is no different to Burnley fans.

Speaking of which, the FA Cup is a very important cup competition for England, and it is the oldest knockout cup in world football. The status of English football was very high in the past, and it was far from being comparable to a cup competition like the League Cup.

Successfully advancing to the FA Cup final gave Burnley a morale boost up and down.

On March 22, in the 37th round of the English League, Burnley challenged Port Vale away. Reaching the FA Cup final was an inspiration to the Burnley players, even though they had just played the FA Cup semi-final five days earlier. However, the Burnley players won 4-1 against Port Vale in this game.

In the 38th round of the Carabao Cup, in preparation for the Carabao Cup final against Chelsea, George sent all his substitutes on the pitch. Burnley's bench players are indeed very inadequate, and there is no way to face Swindon. In the end, you can only accept a draw.

The gap to Nottingham Forest has become 12 points again. But George doesn't have the time to think about the league situation right now, because the League Cup final is on March 30th.