"Panathinaikos!"

With this voice, George jumped to his feet. It doesn't matter what place it is, cheer loudly. Then he hugged Williams next to him fiercely.

Can George not get excited?

This is the draw ceremony for the quarter-knockout rounds of the Champions League. Blackburn Rovers turned out to be the weakest opponent in the Champions League quarter-finals, Panathinaikos from Greece.

How could George not be excited, unhappy.

Not only George, but all the Blackburn fans who followed the draw were cheering.

Several of the managers present looked at George with envy. Because everyone else except George is a strong conversation.

"Panathinaikos! Blackburn drew the weakest opponent and Blackburn was really lucky. Blackburn's path to the last four is bright. Is it because of the misjudgment last season, UEFA deliberately wanted to compensate Blackburn. Hahaha. ”

'George was lucky, he's going to lead the team to the semi-finals soon.'

Even Mortson, the host of the live broadcast of the draw ceremony, lamented Blackburn's good fortune.

However, when George was hugging Williams, he whispered in his ear: "John, your PR is so beautiful." ”

The draw for the knockout rounds of the Champions League looks fair. And UEFA says every day that its draw is fair and there is no insider.

But as long as there are people with eyes, who can't see the cattiness of this kind of lottery.

Just like in the original history, between the Dream II team and the upstart Chelsea, they were drawn together every day. If we talk about probability, it is a probability that cannot be lower. But why do they still draw together every day?

To put it bluntly, UEFA is all about ratings.

With ratings, there is money.

At that time, every time they played between them, the ratings were super high. UEFA certainly likes that. It's all money.

So they say every day that their draw is not boring. But every time the draw comes out, Barcelona and Chelsea come together. Such a draw, even a child will not believe that there is no UEFA black hand in it.

That's why George praised Williams' PR skills.

This is March 29th.

In fact, throughout March, George had a very comfortable life.

Because as long as the Premier League champions are careful, there will be no problems. The Champions League group stage has also appeared. Therefore, throughout the game in March, George used various tactics over and over again.

It is definitely not so easy to practice various tactical styles in official competitions.

But now George has the confidence to do this. However, even though George used various tactical plays, the results were still good.

On March 2, in the 28th round of the Premier League, Blackburn faced Bolton at home.

In George's game, it was also the first time this season that Kaka was used to replace Miku, and Miku played the forward position. And let Miku rest off the field.

However, in the face of Bolton who retreated, Kaka's performance was not very satisfactory. On the contrary, Deco in the midfield kept coming forward to organize the attack. George wasn't very happy with Kaka's performance, Kaka was still young.

In Miku's position, without Miku's skills and passing, he can't take on the position of the offensive core. If you want to become an offensive core like Miku, you still need to continue to polish.

However, Bolton is too weak.

Kaka, the attacking core of the frontcourt, is in a slump, but it is still more than enough to play Bolton. Playing a team like Bolton, George used Drogba.

Didier Drogba is now the most in crisis.

At the start of the season, Klose was the main player. But Drogba was also able to get a very decent chance to play, although it can't be compared to Klose, but there are two-thirds of Klose's playing time.

Drogba works hard. But now it's really not enough. But Drogba doesn't give up.

After Klose was injured, George went on loan with Nicolas Anelka. But Drogba doesn't care, even if Anelka is the main force, Drogba can still get a lot of playing time. But lately Drogba has really had a sense of crisis.

Because George said that he wanted to buy Anelka.

Drogba is very self-aware. With his current strength, he will definitely not be able to compete with Klose and Anelka. In this way, my playing time next season will definitely be reduced a lot.

But Drogba is not the kind of player who complains and sighs. Didier Drogba is the kind of player who gets more and more courageous.

As a result, Drogba is working harder and harder in training.

This game is no exception. Drogba is a complete monster up front, and the defenders who play are dizzy. It's not that Drogba's foot skills are good, and the people who are shaking are dizzy. Instead, Drogba used a body comparable to a monster to hit those defenders dizzy.

And Drogba received a cross from the side during the game and scored a domineering header.

George looked at Drogba with a smile on his face. There is pressure to be motivated, and this statement is definitely not false. Look at Drogba, hear George say bring in Anelka, and the strength that bursts out is far more than usual.

George will not give up a monster player like Drogba and bring in Anelka. However, if Arnellka can be used to stimulate Drogba, George is still willing to continue to use Anelka to put pressure on Drogba.

In the 28th round of the Premier League, Blackburn defeated Bolton Wanderers 1-0.

With every point they earn, Blackburn Rovers are one step closer to the Premier League title.

On March 6, Blackburn Rovers faced Villa at home.

George used a two-striker lineup of Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka for this game. In the midfield, Deco and Miku were placed, Deco was in the back and Miku was in front. The attacking lineup is full of surnames, but unfortunately after the absence of Makelele in defense, the midfield has become Villa's racetrack.

The two sides come and go, and the fight is very lively.

In the end, the home team was a 2-2 draw.

On March 14, they challenged Barcelona away.

George uses veteran McAllister, Hargreaves, and Makelele as defensive midfielders. George wanted to try his defense.

Blackburn's defence really hasn't been tested much, though.

Barcelona is very messy, and Barça's results at this time are very poor. It's so bad that the team is full of internal contradictions. In the end, Blackburn Rovers drew 0-0 away at Barcelona.

On March 17, Blackburn Rovers challenged Leeds United away.

Leeds United are on the verge of collapse, but they are still strong. I don't know if I want to prove that I still have the strength, anyway, when I played against Blackburn, Leeds United's attack was very fierce.

Colwill, in particular, on the left, was imposing.

In the game, two goals were scored. Leeds United won 3-1 at home to Blackburn Rovers.

On March 20, Blackburn Rovers hosted the final match of the second round of the Champions League group stage. The opponent was Roma from Italy.

The current situation is that Blackburn Rovers have eleven points, Roma in second place have six points, and Barcelona in third place have three points. Blackburn's top-off finish in the group stage was a foregone conclusion.

George used a lot of substitutes for this game. George wanted them all to get a feel for the Champions League atmosphere.

Rome is desperate. Capello also wants to play in the knockout rounds of the Champions League. However, the Blackburn substitute is not easy to bully, but after all, Roma is also very strong. In the end, Blackburn Rovers lost 0-1 at home. In this way, there are two teams in this group, Blackburn Rovers and Roma.

Blackburn's last three Premier League games have accumulated four points, with one win, one draw and one defeat. It's not in very good shape. However, Arsenal has only won one win, one draw and one loss in three games.

Since then, 30 rounds of Premier League matches have ended, and Blackburn Rovers are still 13 points ahead of Arsenal. Blackburn's top spot simply can't be shaken.

In fact, if Arsenal goes all out, the result will definitely not be just one win, one draw and one loss. Three wins in a row is no problem at all.

However, Arsenal still have to play in the Champions League group stage, and Arsene Wenger's focus has shifted to the Champions League.

Arsenal's Champions League group stage is a real group of death.

But when Arsene Wenger shifted his focus to the Champions League, he broke through from this group. Especially after the match against Blackburn, Arsenal defeated Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 in the fourth round of the Champions League group stage.

Arsenal's place in the group was firmly established.

In the fifth round, Arsenal drew 1-1 with Deportivo La Coruna. And in the just-concluded sixth round, Arsenal drew 0-0 away to Juventus. Finally got a place to qualify.

In Arsenal's group, Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen appeared.

………… After returning from the draw ceremony, Blackburn Rovers played Leicester City away on March 30.

Speaking of which, this is just a normal game. However, George's starting lineup did not feature any of the main players, and all of them came off the bench. Because the Champions League knockout round is coming in four days, although the opponent is Panathinaikos from Greece, George still has not the slightest carelessness.

Probably good news from the draw, motivating the players.

Although it was a substitute, it was still a 2-0 lead.

With twenty minutes remaining in the second half, Klose returned after a five-month absence.

George's request for Klose was simple. It's to let him feel the game and find the rhythm of the game. But don't get hurt.

Not playing for five months, Klose conceded several goals after coming on. But George didn't care, after all, it was more than five months off. In the end, Blackburn Rovers won 2-0 away at Leicester City.

George was satisfied with the victory of the game, and George was even more satisfied with Klose's comeback.

George can't wait for Klose to take the lead for the team. But you can't rush this, you need to take it slowly, step by step. As long as Klose returns, George will have more options up front.

This is already the 31st round of the Premier League.

With only seven league games remaining, Blackburn Rovers are still 13 points ahead of Arsenal.

(To be continued)