After playing a few warm-up games, Blackburn's results were mixed.

George used a lot of different combinations in the warm-up. When Blackburn's main lineup played, it was still very strong. But once you switch to other combinations, a lot of problems arise.

Although the game was good and bad, George didn't care. The purpose of the warm-up game is to find out the problem and then solve it.

At every warm-up game, George would jot down a thick stack of data in his notebook. It's all about solving problems that arise during the game.

Overall, though, George was satisfied.

Several players who have just arrived at Blackburn Rovers this season have shown great adaptability. Davao. Suker has seen the world, and none of Blackburn's coaches and players can match his results. So to Blackburn there is not a little burden.

HENNING. Berg went out with Blackburn, although George had already purged most of the original Blackburn players. But such as Hendry, Kevin. Gallaher was his original companion. Although Hendry has withdrawn from the main lineup, George still trusts Hendry very much. Not only did he leave his captaincy, but he also hung the name of a coach.

Hence Henning. Berg is not the slightest burden.

As for the other players, Rio Ferdinand was bought by George for a big price. He is also the most expensive player in Blackburn's history, and the 12 million pounds have broken the transfer record for a defender in English football. So Ferdinand came to Blackburn Rovers as a main force.

As for the other young players, Sun Jihai and Drogba are both important rotation players. In the warm-up game, it is also quite valued by George, and there are more opportunities to play in the rotation. The two of them didn't have many excessive requirements, and they never thought that Blackburn would be able to occupy the main position as soon as they came, as long as they could stand up at Blackburn. This attitude made it easier for them to settle into Blackburn.

Only Parker, who played in the worst order. Even among the substitutes, Hargreaves and David. Dunn's appearance order is ahead of him.

Just after a series of warm-up matches, the time quickly came to August 7th.

Before you know it, the Premier League is about to start. Having the experience of last season, George is now more relaxed and confident in the Premier League.

Blackburn face Coventry City in the first round.

Coventry City are the weakest team in the Premier League, finishing 16th in the Premier League last year. Just one point more than relegated Southampton and 16th on goal difference, Wimbledon are in 16th place.

However, Coventry City is also ambitious this season, and even paid a high price of 8 million pounds to buy Robbie from Burnley. Keane.

For Robbie. Keane chose to leave Burnley and come to Coventry, and George couldn't figure it out. and Robbie in History. Keane is different, he has already played in the Premier League for a season. Robbie in History. Keane was in League One last season, so it's completely understandable to be in the Premier League.

But now Robbie. Keane has been playing in the Premier League for Burnley for a year, and Burnley are a few places above Coventry.

But this has nothing to do with George, who is just a pity for Burnley. Now even Robbie. Keane has left Burnley, and Burnley's counter-attack is still how to fight. No more Robbie. Keane, a speedy, technical striker, relies only on Kevin. A striker of Phillips' type can't play a defensive counterattack.

Of course, Coventry's move is not limited to this, and they also spent four million pounds to buy Gary, the core of Burnley's defence. Brin.

Seeing this George was deeply worried about Burnley. What is Kilby trying to do, does he already want to be relegated?

Burnley has sold a lot of players in recent years, from Ballack and Ljungberg, these two are tens of millions of pounds. This season sold Robbie again. Keane and Gary. Brin, the four players add up to more than £25 million.

Mommy, Kirby, bastard. I invested three million pounds, but I don't know how much money I made now.

If they can't be relegated this season, George doesn't know about Camoranesi, Neil. Can players like Lennon and Finnan still be able to keep it?

Coventry has fought hard this summer, spending more than 10 million pounds. Although it is said that the Premier League is rich, but a small club like Coventry, 10 million pounds a season is definitely a big deal.

…………

It was a sunny day and a rare day in England.

George led Blackburn to their first Premier League game of the 99-00 season. Arriving at the Highfield Road Stadium, George looked at the century-old stadium and shook his head. It's really a 100-year-old course, it's too broken.

Damn, China's football stadiums are probably more beautiful and tidy than this.

Look at this broken dressing room, Blackburn's Ewood Park is simply too advanced compared to this pitch.

"Do you remember our start to last season?"

Although George only asked gently, the players below nodded vigorously.

At the start of last season, Blackburn had a terrible start. There was not a single win in the first 10 games, and there was a 0-8 win that everyone will never forget. That game almost got George out of class and put a lot of pressure on all the Blackburn players.

At that time, everyone was sprayed by the media, and one by one they became synonymous with parallel imports.

Such an opening, how could they forget.

'We had a poor start to last season and that was why we had to fight for a place in the Confederations Cup. But to be honest, one Confederations Cup spot won't satisfy me. If you want to play, you should play the Champions Cup, but if you want to play the Champions Cup, then we have to start from the beginning. ”

"Today we are facing Coventry. Although the strength is a little weaker, I hope you don't underestimate them. I don't want to miss the first race, everyone is cheering up. ”

'We're not a team that's content to finish fourth in the Premier League, I'm an ambitious coach. I would like to ask you, are you satisfied with your current results? ”

"Of course not, head. You said we could win the championship. Sagnol stood up and replied aloud.

Sagnol was happy this season because after the team was assembled, George handed the armband of the third captain to Sagnol. Now Blackburn's first captain is Hendry and the second captain is Kevin. Gallagher.

But with Hendry leaving the main position, Kevin. Gallacher was not a regular player in the first place. So Sagnol began to become a veritable captain. Of course he was happy in his heart.

George's appointment of Sagnol as third captain was a long time in the making. Sagnol has a bad temper, but the main thing is that he is very popular in the dressing room. Able to effectively unite the relationship between French players and other players.

"Yes, we are a team with the aim of winning titles. With a team like Coventry, you can't afford to miss it. ”

While George was encouraging his team, the outside commentators had already started their work.

"After a season's hiatus, I re-commented on George's game and found that it was completely different." John. Mortenson smiled and was next to his old partner Alain. Hansen spoke.

'yes, we were talking about George's team when he was still a manager at Burnley. At the time, Burnley was a very typical counter-attacking team, and counter-attacking was interpreted as art by George. And now George's Blackburn is a completely different style of play. "Alain. Hansen also nodded in agreement with Mortenson.

"But it's a pity that Burnley, which George built in three years, was dismembered like this. What a shame. Morteson shook his head,

"You see how much Blackburn are playing at the moment."

Indeed, once the game began, Blackburn Rovers were firmly in control of the situation on the field. But Gordon. Strachan also didn't want to compete with Blackburn Rovers in midfield, and after last season, the Premier League teams knew that Blackburn had a very unique ability to control the midfield.

Therefore, Strachan is more likely to use long passes to find Robbie in front of him. Keane.

"It's a game without any suspense." After less than thirty minutes of watching, Mortenson had already made up his mind.

"Yes, Blackburn is much more mature than last year." Alan. Hansen agrees with Mortenson.

With 30 minutes to go, Blackburn Rovers were already 2-0 up on the road.

Blackburn Rovers were still at the same pace as George was on the pitch and only replaced Rio Hendry with Rio Ferdinand. The midfield still uses a combination of Makelele, Deco and Miku. And the two wings are still Pire and Duff. The striker did not choose Davao. Suke is such a big name, but chooses to continue to trust Klose.

Although George practiced a variety of tactics in the summer, Blackburn is most familiar with the current style of play in the middle of the field to control the ball and press the surname. So from the very beginning of the game, Blackburn was firmly in control of the pace of the game.

After a season of training in the Premier League, Deco's ability to control the game has become stronger and stronger. The ability to read the contest is also greatly enhanced. Pire and Duff, who were on the wings, were able to get Deco's pass very comfortably.

The two flanks are Blackburn's main weapons, and as they come alive, Miku in the middle is playing more and more freely.

The first goal was scored by Klose, who has always been very inefficient.

When Pire and Duff on the flanks pulled away from the opposition's defense, Miku made a beautiful through ball for Klose to get the ball. Klose's explosiveness is still quite good, defending his Gary. Brin wasn't able to completely stop him. Klose scored the first goal of the game with a low shot from the goalkeeper.

Klose was excited when he scored.

"Klose is less efficient at scoring goals, but he can score some key goals. I remember George's Blackburn Rovers last season, and the first Premier League goal was also scored by Klose. Unexpectedly, Blackburn's first goal in the Premier League this season was also scored by Klose. ”

(To be continued)