Although the Olympia team won the Copa Libertadores, the personnel were very new to George. Or rather, it's very new to European football. At this time, George really wished that his opponents were Boca, River Plate, Sao Paulo, these clubs.

It's not that Olympia's history is blank. On the contrary, Olympia have a glorious history, this is the third time they have won the Copa Libertadores, and they have also won the Copa Libertadores three times.

But after all, the essence of South American football is in the Brazilian league and the Argentine league. Paraguay's clubs, European clubs really don't take it very seriously. Even if they poach people, they are poaching people from the Brazilian and Argentine leagues.

Therefore, the geniuses of South America will come to Brazil and Argentina first. After the tempering of the Brazilian and Argentine leagues, and then go to Europe.

Therefore, the team in the Paraguayan league is really not famous.

Take a look at the lineup they put out. The goalkeeper is Tavareli, the back line is Issasi, Pedro Benitez, Zelaya, Jarrah, the midfielders are Altman, Cáceres, Enciso, Córdoba, and the forward line is Rodrigo López, Miguel Benitez.

Of these, Tavareli, Cáceres, Baez and Franco represented Paraguay at the 2002 World Cup. Among them, goalkeeper Tavarelli is the best and most qualified player in the team, he is a very good goalkeeper, but in the national team can only live in the shadow of Chilavert.

Although they participated in the World Cup, Paraguay itself is not a strong team. And it was eliminated early, so it's still very unfamiliar to these people.

Not to mention ordinary fans, even those professional journalists in Europe are very unfamiliar with these people. If you don't look at the information, it is estimated that the names of some people, they can't even call them. Such an opponent is actually a test for the commentator.

Of course, these narrators are professional narrators. Before the game, you will definitely do your homework.

A team that professional journalists and professional commentators don't know about is a headache for George, a European coach. The coach of a strong European team like George has his eyes not only on his opponents in the domestic league, but also in the eyes of European giants. Where you have time to get to know the team of a South American club.

Although I watched some Copa Libertadores games, I was really not particularly familiar with the opponent.

George has played in many cup finals so far. Including the Champions League, the League Cup, the UEFA Super Cup, the FA Cup, the English League Cup, but this is the first time George feels that the opponent is so blind.

But now George is not the kind of time to be afraid of any opponent. Blackburn are two Premier League champions and one Champions League winner, so there's nothing to fear against any team.

Although he is not very familiar with the opponents, George now believes in the quality of the team.

As long as I can play to my strengths, no opponent should be afraid.

George had this self-confidence. It's the confidence that one championship after another develops.

Therefore, in the ranking arrangement, it is completely according to their own ideas. In midfield, in particular, Blackburn's midfield has been varied this season. George himself doesn't know which of the main combination of Blackburn's midfield is.

Anyway, there has been no fixed main combination in the midfield.

In the Blackburn midfield, Miku, Pire, Kaka, and Duff are currently the most important and the four who have played the most minutes. They play almost in turns. Their playing time is also about the same. Because of Kaka's strong rise this season, it has taken up a lot of playing time for the three of them.

In this game, George reactivated the combination of Miku and Kaka.

In addition to the two fixed midfielders, Marco Alonso and Hargreaves. George used Pire, Miku and Kaka in midfield, while Klose used Klose as a single striker.

Although he had only watched a few games, George was able to see some of the tactics of the Olympia team.

Olympia was able to stand out in the middle of the pack between Brazil and Argentina thanks to tenacious perseverance and a high level of teamwork. The Paraguayan national team is known for its ferocious defense and tight formation in South American football, and Olympia embodies the essence of this.

Suffice it to say, Paraguay is the European team in South America.

But after all, Paraguay is also a South American team. Some of the characteristics of the South American teams are still retained.

If it is a South American powerhouse, a team that retains the South American style, George is more worried. After all, those teams are all talented and play whatever they want. Their kind of team, in a game, if there is a sudden inspiration, then no one can prevent it.

Just like Aimar, Saviola, and Riquelme, these people are all majestic in the system they are familiar with. The European teams that played were amazed. This is the genius of South America.

But Olympia, a pseudo-Europeanized South American team, George scoffed at. Olympia coach Pompido said before the game: "They won the Champions League and they are very strong. But we are also winners of the Copa Libertadores and we have the quality to beat them. ”

Pompido was confident before the game.

Being able to win the Copa Libertadores by defeating the Brazilian and Argentine giants, Pompido seems to be very confident.

However, George did not refute his words at all. Because it's not worth refuting at all, playing defense and playing tight formations with European teams is simply boring. Playing this kind of coordination and tactics, Europe is the ancestor of South America.

Sure enough, after the game started, Blackburn's side quickly took control of the game.

Although it is a South American team, Blackburn's side is no worse than them. In particular, the four people in the front court, Pire, Miku, Kaka, and Klose, all of whom have excellent skills. In particular, the technical ability of Pire and Miku is not weaker than that of South American players.

Pire and Miku, even if they are thrown into the Brazilian league and the Argentine league, there will be no problems with the technique.

The Olympia team was very amused, and shrank back.

Seeing the Olympia shrink back, George didn't continue to dwell with them in midfield. With a stroke of the pen, the team will be able to walk on two wings.

George wants Olympia to see what a European team is. Look at what a Premier League team is, so instead of playing with people in midfield, you started to play straight to the point. Crosses, long-range shots, headers, all of a sudden, the tempo becomes very fast.

Perhaps in South America, Olympia defended well.

Therefore, among the strong teams in Brazil and Argentina, the Copa Libertadores was won. But in the face of Blackburn's fierce and fierce play, he couldn't prevent it at all.

Seventeen minutes later, Pire's cross from the flank was met by Klose who swooped over his head to score the first goal of the game.

"Klose! It was Blackburn's first Toyota Cup game and Blackburn's first goal in the Toyota Cup. ”

"Klose, he has the most valuable qualities of a German player. That is, the more important the game, the better he performs. Since following George to England, and especially to Blackburn, Klose has been particularly good in every important game. ”

'In the UEFA Cup final, Klose was the best player. For the first time in the Premier League, Klose was the top scorer in the Premier League. In the Champions League final, it was Klose's killer goal. Klose is the most important striker in George's hands. ”

Mortensen made no secret of his affection for Klose. Praise for Klose is also high.

Klose has completely conquered English football.

Many celebrities in English football have given up their grievances with German football. For Klose is a big compliment. Klose, a player who came to England at the age of 17, from the English Second Division to the Premier League, and became a world-class striker step by step, is quite liked by many people in English football.

Of course, this has something to do with Klose's very low-key person.

The British media is well developed. But even they have rarely been able to capture Klose's off-field life. And Klose is completely different from his mentor George, never offending the media. Therefore, the relationship with the media is also quite good.

When Klose saw the goal, he quickly waved his hand and told the player not to come. Then a man came in front of George. George thought Klose was going to give him a hug, but he didn't expect to stop when he got in front of George.

Then he made the move of the cradle of Bebeto, which is very famous in world football. Now many of the players who came with me understood and came over to do this action together.

George was stunned. That's when I understood what Klose meant. So he immediately laughed, and then started this cradle action with Klose.

"Well, isn't Klose's girlfriend pregnant, haven't you heard that Klose has a baby?" Alan. Hansen was surprised by Klose's celebration.

"I know, I know this." Morteson said with a smile. Klose is not celebrating his girlfriend's pregnancy, he is celebrating George's wife having a baby. I also just heard that George's beautiful lawyer's wife is pregnant. ”

"With the relationship between George and Klose, it's normal to celebrate with George after Klose scores."

Alan. Hansen nodded. For Mortenson's connections, Alain. Hansen wasn't jealous. After all, it's different from himself, Alain. Hansen is a Liverpool legend and already has a brand, a brand of Liverpool's team. So even Alain. Hansen admired Ferguson, and he wouldn't appreciate Ferguson. Because Alex Ferguson is the manager of Manchester United. Of course Alain. Hansen didn't like Ferguson.

But Mortenson is different.

Mortensen has a wide range of contacts in English football and has friends from various clubs. So George's wife is pregnant, and Alain. Hansen didn't know, but Morteson could.

After taking a one-goal lead, George was not in a hurry.

Blackburn is back to his own rhythm. George wants to show the Olympia team what defense is and what counterattack is.

The Olympia team plays overall football.

After falling behind, they want to rush to get it back. However, they don't have any superstars who can single-handedly change the situation, nor do they have the mature team style of play that European teams have. So apart from a few dangerous free-kicks, there were few good chances in the open game.

When their attack was tired, Blackburn's counterattack came up.

Towards the end of the first half, Lucio in the back suddenly stepped in from behind. Catching Olympia off guard, Lucio ran forty meters from the opposition gate before giving Klose the ball in front.

Klose dribbled the ball into the opposition penalty area and did not shoot, but passed it back to the vicinity of the penalty area.

Miku, who was inserted in the back, scored the goal with ease. Miku is very adaptable, or with Miku's talent, he can easily integrate into the new tactical system if he wants to. Now Miku, George is completely using him as Frank Lampard.

But Miku did an excellent job.

Of course, sometimes George will let Miku go back a little further to assist Kaka in the middle. Even so, Miku was able to use his excellent passing ability to complete George's set-up beautifully.

George loved it.

This is the case with Miku. As long as he is willing to change, then there is no formation that he can't adapt to.

It's just that Miku didn't have a good record in the past. So his inner self-esteem is very strong, on the contrary, Miku should be very inferior. He used introversion and arrogance to hide his low self-esteem, but with several important championships, Miku began to really let himself go.

So he's willing to experiment, he's willing to adapt.

Although Miku is still introverted, George looks at the changed Miku, and his heart is getting more and more joyful.

"Two to zero, it seems that there is no suspense in this Toyota Cup. Blackburn Rovers were very comfortable, leading 2-0 in the first half. In the first 22 Toyota Cups, European clubs and South American clubs won the Toyota Cup 11 times. ”

"If Blackburn Rovers win, then the European team will overtake the South American team with 12 titles."

In fact, in the history of the Toyota Cup, the early champions were basically South American teams. At that time, European teams were at an absolute disadvantage when they met South American teams. But since the Boseman Act, it is not only European football that has been affected, but the entire world of football.

It's been more than seven years since the Boseman Act. In this process, only Boca Juniors have won the Toyota Cup once, and the other champions have been European teams. And basically won the championship without any suspense.

It is clear that with an emphasis on the development of football as a whole, European teams are increasingly dominating South American teams.

The second half remained under Blackburn's control.

It's really because Blackburn's counterattack is too surprising. Speed, this kind of counterattack that emphasizes speed, makes the Olympia team completely unstoppable.

Sixty-nine minutes into the game, Kaka once again made a beautiful long-distance run. The score was fixed at 3-0.

Kaka's long-distance runs have been played several times this season. Therefore, many people are not surprised.

In the end, Blackburn won 3-0 thanks to the goals of Klose, Miku and Kaka.

"Congratulations Blackburn! This is Blackburn's first Toyota Cup title in history! It is also Blackburn's fifth title this year, the Premier League, Champions League, Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, and Toyota Cup. This is the five-crown winner. ”

"Congratulations George! With this Toyota Cup title, George truly became the head coach of the Grand Slam. At the age of 34, George has become one of the few Grand Slam managers in European football. Congratulations to George, who has become a miracle in world football! ”

(To be continued)