159 Strength Support (II)

George, who was supported by Williams, finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

It's the toughest time for George, the fans don't welcome him, the journalists don't welcome him, and the players question themselves.

The problem in the dressing room is one of the biggest problems, once the players lose confidence in the coach, then the coach can't get the best out of those players. Now George is facing such a problem. If this continues, then Blackburn will really be in disarray.

George is so grateful to Jack Walker and Williams for holding themselves up so hard at such a difficult time for George.

This is not only for those media reporters, but also for the current Blackburn dressing room. For those players.

George's position is solid, and controlling the dressing room will be much smoother. And with the support of the club's hierarchy, George also needs to give his players some support.

Since Williams supported George in a press conference, George, who has always been relatively low-key this season, has frequently appeared in the media.

"John, he's not Zidane. He's Miku, John Miku! ”

"John is one of the two best attacking midfielders to come out of France since Platini. One of them is Zinedine Zidane. John is no worse than Zidane, and in every way John is the best attacking midfielder of his era, like Zidane. If there is a gap, it is that John is not as lucky as Zidane. If John could also be in a big team like Juventus, then not so many people would question John by now. ”

"I've been coaching the youth team for almost 10 years. John is definitely one of the most talented attacking midfielders I've ever seen, and you have no reason to doubt his quality. ”

In front of the media, George is also a strong supporter of Miku, who has been questioned before.

Miku is really strong and an absolute genius midfielder. But Miku doesn't have the big heart of George before coaching Ballack, a man with the tenacity of a German player. Therefore, even if the media questioned Barak, he would not waver in the slightest. He has a strong heart, and no competition, any doubt, will not have much impact on him.

But Miku is different, Miku is a bit introverted. People are very sensitive and easily influenced by the outside world. Recently, some vicious attacks from the media have made Miku feel very emotional.

But fortunately, Miku's English is average, and if his English is very good, he can't be angry when he sees the comments in those newspapers.

Therefore, George came out specifically to support Miku and support Miku.

"It's a privilege in my coaching career to coach John, it's a great honor for us Blackburn to have John, it's an honour for Premier League fans to be able to see John's talent live, and it's an honour for the Premier League to be able to attract a talented player like John to play in the Premier League."

George said a lot of things in a row, all about how good Miku was.

When George became head coach, he didn't know how many players he praised. But it's definitely rare to praise a player like this one.

However, for a player like Miku, strong support like George is needed.

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In a team, the manager is the most important. This is definitely not to say, when Williams expressed the firm belief of the club's hierarchy in George, the uneasy atmosphere of the team immediately improved.

In training the other day, many players were careless. Even the players George picked and then made the main lineup. The same goes for Miku, Pire, and Makelele, who Georges had high hopes for.

Because they're all thinking about what the new coach will think when George, who appreciates their coach, leaves. And how his tactics will change, these are things they need to think about. But now George's position was suddenly secured, and their hearts were at peace.

In the ninth round of the Premier League, Blackburn Rovers face Middlesbrough at home.

Middlesbrough finished third in League One last season but did well in the play-offs. After the play-offs, they were promoted to the Premier League along with Burnley and Nottingham Forest.

Of the three clubs promoted to the Premier League last season, Middlesbrough was the best performer. Nottingham Forest now have just six points, just two ahead of George's Blackburn. They are second from bottom in the Premier League and favourites to be relegated from the Premier League this season.

And in League One, Burnley, who swept the English League teams and returned to the Premier League, did not perform the best this season. Under Rodell, Burnley finished 14th in the Premier League. It's not very strong, it's not very weak.

Of course, this season's performance is problematic compared to last season's performance of sweeping League One teams and winning back-to-back League Cup finals and FA Cup finals.

Only Middlesbrough have been doing quite well in the Premier League. Now in eighth place in the Premier League, it is very competitive.

In this game, George won an absolute main force, which was Flores. Then Cudicini was used instead of Flores, and at this time no one objected. Although some people are very unconvinced, after all, it is not the responsibility of Flores to concede so many goals in front. Rather, it was Makellele's responsibility, but everyone thought George was looking for a scapegoat.

In fact, George didn't think about finding a scapegoat, and even if he did, it was George's problem. George actually wanted Cudicini to be the main goalkeeper for a long time, but there was no good excuse. These two games have been lost in a row, but there is an excuse.

It may be that Williams' press conference to protect George has affected the fans, or that the Blackburn fans have lost interest in booing George. At the time of the ninth round of the Ewood Park game, the Blackburn fans did not boo George much.

There wasn't much applause, but there wasn't much boos either.

In fact, George is very incomprehensible to England fans. Blackburn fans hate George very much, and they are very disappointed with the current Blackburn. They went to the home stadium to watch the game, but in addition to cheering, it was boosing.

But even so, since the start of the Premier League, Ewood Park's attendance has been around 95 to 96 percent. Although it can't compare to Old Trafford and Highbury, with attendance of 99.0 percent. But the attendance is also very high.

George didn't understand that they hated George and Blackburn under George so much. There are so many home fans, their purpose is to scold George and boo the team.

England fans? The famously avid England fans are truly worthy of their reputation.

If it were a team from another country, such a home result and an unpopular coach like George would have unimaginable attendance.

The Blackburn players are much better than the last game and have no way to face Leicester City. The cooperation in the front court is also good, and Pire, Miku and others have gradually begun to adapt to the Premier League.

But I don't know what's going on, please, it's always a fraction of a goal away. In the face of the formidable Middlesbrough, they were unable to break through the gates of Middlesbrough in the end.

George will eventually have to settle for another draw, and he is tired of draws and losses. But now Blackburn has not been able to pierce the layer of window paper.

At the end of nine league games, Blackburn have drawn five and lost four, and currently only have five points.

George is also thinking about Blackburn's current situation. Several of Blackburn's players have begun to adapt to the pace of the Premier League. Including Pire, who has been unable to get into the form for a long time, has rarely conceded those inexplicable balls. It's getting better day by day in terms of catching, passing, passing.

And Miku, who George focuses on cultivating, is also becoming more and more adaptable to the Premier League game and will not concede goals because of delays. But Blackburn Rovers have been unable to score and have not been able to win. There must be a reason for this, so George also struggled to figure out a solution.

The current Blackburn lacks a murderous spirit, a belief in victory. After the ninth round of the Premier League, George once again canceled the routine of resting the second day of the game, regardless of the mentality of the players.

But no one dared to raise objections with George at this juncture. George's face has always been bad since these days, George is stressed and in a bad mood, everyone knows it. If they were still calculating when George would be out of class a few days ago, now George's position is suddenly secure.

If at this time, who doesn't have the eyesight to compete with George, it is really a head in water.

Those players can't rest the next day, it's impossible to blame them. But no one showed it on the surface.

However, George can't afford to do the same, so Blackburn Rovers have an important game in the tenth round. That was to Old Trafford to face Alex Ferguson's Manchester United. George, who had just been beaten 0-8 by Arsenal, did not want to lose face again at Old Trafford.

Alex Ferguson's Manchester United have been England's most popular team since the inception of the Premier League. So far, apart from Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal, the rest of the Premier League titles have been won by Manchester United.

And George knows that this season of Manchester United is the most prosperous season since Alex Ferguson took charge of Manchester United, winning the treble. Manchester United's large number of fans around the world in the 21st century is inseparable from this season's treble.

There is no doubt that such a United are strong, but George is not willing to endure another 0-8 insult.

Manchester United are strong, but Blackburn Rovers are not weak either. George knows that the current Blackburn Rovers just haven't played his full strength, and when it comes to his own strength, he can definitely have the number one among the major teams in the Premier League.

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The next day George arrived early on the pitch and waited for the players. When everyone arrived, George stood in front and watched the group of players.

"Actually, I'm very disappointed, you look at your results. I'm ashamed of you. Five draws and four losses in nine rounds, I'm embarrassed to say this kind of result. Five points, I've been a coach for more than three years, and this is the first time I've achieved such an ugly result. ”

Being scolded early in the morning is not in a good mood. The same goes for these players, who look at George's gloomy face and curse incessantly in their hearts. We are ashamed, and it should be even more embarrassing for you to be a coach.

"You know my Burnley, how much money I built it with. I'll tell you, if you count the transfer fee I sold halfway through. For three years, I made money for the club in player transfers. Of course, even if that doesn't count, I spent less than £4 million at Burnley to complete a team rebuild. ”

Many people were dumbfounded, could it be that this coach still likes to brag about himself.

'But I led Burnley to the League Cup and the FA Cup. I led a League One club that won the League Cup and the FA Cup for less than £4 million. But look at you guys, I spent more than twenty million pounds. But what about the grades? Five points, at the bottom of the Premier League. ”

"I'm embarrassed to read the newspapers right now, and see how much you're worth millions of pounds. But look at it, six games have been played in the league and only three goals have been scored. What about conceding a goal? That's what your £20 million players are doing. ”

"You're not even as good as my £4 million team, do you know why?"

"I'm telling you, I'm a stingy man. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I come from a small club, and I never want to be a big boss when I buy players. I tell you, since I rebuild Blackburn with twenty million pounds, it means that you have twenty million pounds. ”

'You're far better than Burnley, who I coached before. It's like a difference between 20 million pounds and 4 million pounds. I led Burnley to back-to-back victories against Chelsea and Arsenal, not because of how good I was. Rather, it's because Burnley's strength itself won't be much lower than theirs. And your strength, I tell you, is on par with Arsenal. ”

"But why was it that Burnley were able to beat Arsenal and you were beaten 8-0 by Arsenal?"

Zero to eight, it is a shame for George in his life. George will definitely remember this shame, and George wants his players to remember it too.

"I am here to give you a word, and that is because you do not have a strong heart here. You always feel that Blackburn is a weak team, and you have never had confidence in your own strength. ”

"I can tell you plainly that you are very strong. You're not inferior to Manchester United or Arsenal, as long as you have enough confidence in yourself. Then it's not a dream for us to beat any team in the Premier League. ”

"Are Manchester United strong? Are Arsenal strong? We are not weaker than Manchester United and Arsenal either. As long as you have a strong heart, Manchester United and Arsenal can be defeated! ”

"What matters now is whether you dare to think about it! Is there any pride in defeating Manchester United and Arsenal? ”

What George has to do now is give the Blackburn players more confidence and get them out of the shadow of 0-8 as soon as possible.

"Okay, today is mainly about recovery training. Carl, you arrange. ”

Leaving the stunned players behind, George walked to the sidelines and sat up.

Although many of the players George bought were self-conscious talents, none of them dared to imagine that Blackburn could beat Manchester United and Arsenal. Especially in the two months of the Premier League, let them understand the intensity of the Premier League. I also understand that mixing in the Premier League is never easy.

But today George instead told them that they are not weaker than Manchester United and Arsenal at all. If you dare to think about it, you can beat Manchester United and Arsenal.

This sounded a bit fanciful, but it surprised the Blackburn players. At the same time, it also gave them an alternative idea, can we really beat Manchester United and Arsenal?