For Milan, George has an unforgettable impression.

Since George became a coach, he has had a number of heavy defeats. Especially after coming to Blackburn, there are definitely a lot of fiascos. But two of those experiences were something George would never forget. It can even be said that throughout his coaching career, George will also remember it.

One was George in his first season with Blackburn Rovers and was humiliated by Arsenal's 8-0 scoreline. For George, that game is one that will never be forgotten. However, Blackburn had just formed the team at the time, although it was the biggest defeat in George's coaching career.

But with Blackburn's success in the Premier League, George has begun to slowly let go many years ago.

After facing Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers were never at the back. After all these years, George didn't want to play that game for a long time.

The other time was when they were eliminated by Milan last season.

George has faced a lot of strong teams over the years. There are strong English teams such as Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool, as well as European powerhouses such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Roma, Lazio and Bayern Munich.

But there has never been a game where George felt so powerless as he did against Milan.

It's really powerless.

Young Alonso was like a child in front of Pirlo.

In midfield, you can't control the tempo at all.

Those two games left George feeling powerless. No matter how much George adjusted, he couldn't get rid of the rhythm of Milan's game. It's always played by Milan's players.

So after that game, George was very concerned about Milan.

Now it's happening again.

Since it was encountered, George must not give up the opportunity for revenge.

For Milan, George has been analyzing for a long time. This team reached a new peak last season, but the same team can't be at the top forever. The biggest problem came in midfield.

Pirlo's important surname is getting bigger.

But the form of the first two, Rui Costa and Rivaldo, cannot be complimented.

Rui Costa still plays elegantly, but he can't accept his old age. Although he is only thirty-two years old, and occasionally has some geniuses, the overall performance has been up and down.

As for Rivaldo, who should have left Milan in history, he stayed.

But Rivaldo is even more inexplicable. Rivaldo in 02 is a god, the Brazilian national team can win the World Cup in the World Cup, and Rivaldo's contribution is definitely no less than Ronaldo's. Some fans even believe that Rivaldo is the core player who can win the World Cup for Brazil.

I didn't expect Rivaldo, who was at the peak of his form in '02, and his state after that was like a roller coaster.

After a free transfer to Milan in '02, it was as if the form was all of a sudden. From a god to a human, from a world superstar level performance, to an ordinary player.

Rivaldo's sudden downturn has left many people in world football puzzled. But whether you understand it or not, Rivaldo's state is really gone.

This season, Rivaldo's form has been even worse.

Whether it's Rui Costa or Rivaldo, he is actually only thirty-two years old now. But obviously old, the state is up and down.

There is also Cafu's right side, which seems to be solid, but in fact it is not without problems. Milan's attack on the right side relied on Cafu alone, but Cafu was only one person after all. He can't do everything in attack and defense, and there has never been such a good defender in the world.

And, of course, Pancarlo's left. Although Pancaro has performed well this season, Pancarlo's disadvantages are also very obvious. Panka Rome is about to be thirty-three years old, and as he gets older, his body functions have declined a lot. If it weren't for Kaladze's injury, Pankaro would not have been a main force.

Actually, it's not just Pancaro who is older.

The entire Milan backline is getting older. With the exception of Nesta, the other three are all older players.

Cafu will soon be thirty-four years old. In Milan, you have to take care of the defense and go up to assist. Cafu in Rome was young, and there was no problem running up and down. But now, no matter how much you say that your physical strength can't compare to before.

Maldini was older. It's already thirty-five years old, and in two months it will be thirty-six.

Such a classic car defense line, although it is very experienced. But when it comes to explosiveness, speed, and physical strength, there are big problems in terms of these physical functions.

Now Milan is not only too old at the back, but also the form of the front midfielders is unstable. There was something even more pleasing to George. That's Inzaghi, who has been seriously injured this season. Although he has made a comeback, he is in poor form.

As a result, Milan's recent strikes have been a combination of Shevchenko and Tomasson.

Thomasson's characteristics are also similar to those of Inzaghi. It's a pity that Tomasson is not Inzaghi, nor does he have Inzaghi's deterrent.

All of Milan, how George looks at it, is a loophole.

………… In this match against Milan, Blackburn was the first away and then the host.

When it came to the San Siro Stadium, George's idea was simple. It's just that you have to score an away goal. In other words, George's overall idea is to keep one. Then attack when you have the chance, preferably with away goals.

In this way, when it comes to the home field, you will have the initiative.

So George's ranking formation is decent.

George didn't think about playing any surprise attack or anything like that in this game. Therefore, the midfield arranged a combination of Pire, Alonso, Essien, Kaka and Miku. And the forward line used Drogba.

Against an experienced but older player like Milan, George thinks Drogba, who is super physical, is far better than Klose.

Aren't you Maldini strong?

Let Drogba go up and make a rush. Let Maldini touch Drogba to see how perverted the Beast's body really is. Maldini, although he is one of the best defenders in the world, is there after all.

George didn't believe that Maldini, who was about to be 36 years old, could withstand Drogba's onslaught.

George's starting XI at the San Siro was arguably unchanged.

Not even compared to last season, there are no major changes. However, George knows that there are still changes from last season. Alonso, in particular, doesn't know how much he has matured compared to the first time he faced Milan last season.

It's fair to say that Alonso is no longer the player he was toyed with by Andrea Pirlo last season.

Sure enough, after the game started, although Milan had the advantage on the field, Blackburn's side played against Milan and was not at a big disadvantage.

Milan are more dominant on the ball than in attacking threat.

Although George did not have a special person to guard Rui Costa, Essien and Alonso took turns to defend Rui Costa. So after the start of the game, Rui Costa didn't put in any performances. Even after the start of the game, he conceded two goals in a row under the pressure of Essien. Although he passed a few shots, he didn't create any threat.

Alonso, however, is in the middle.

Not only is it about controlling Blackburn's attacking and defensive tempo, but once the Milan players are in this position, they can immediately feel Alonso's outstanding defensive strength and positional ability.

This time we met again, and Blackburn was extremely prepared.

George had been preparing for today's meeting for a full year. For a year, George studied Milan non-stop. Although only because of last season's disgrace. But the effect was obvious, and when he met Milan, George was more confident.

Blackburn's set-up is all about Milan's loopholes. The erratic location of Miku, Pire, and Kaka, especially Miku's location, makes people wonder. After these two seasons, Miku is no longer the former classical style.

The rise of Kaka forced Miku to change his position.

But changing his position does not mean that Miku has lost his threat. The location of Miku is not fixed, which makes it more difficult to let go. You don't know where he's going to be, and you don't know where he's going to pass.

Miku always finds his place just right. Then give Kaka plenty of space and give him a good pass.

Now playing Milan too.

Miku's erratic position made both Seedorf and Gattuso a little impatient. Although now Blackburn, the first threat in midfield is definitely Kaka. Now Kaka has scored more goals than Pire.

But even so, no one can really ignore Miku.

But Miku is not something that can be prevented by one person. Even if he was as strong as Gattuso, he would be able to restrain Miku at best. In the past, when Miku was in the midfield, restricting him was the best defense.

But when Miku drops back, he has more ways to handle the ball, or more space.

After the start of the game, Miku was the most active in this position.

With Alonso at the back and Kaka at the front, Miku is like a lubricant in midfield and midfield, constantly receiving and passing the ball.

In the opening 16 minutes of the game, it was Miku who pulled back to get Alonso's pass.

Miku was too active, and Gattuso kept an eye on Miku. So as soon as Miku got the ball, Gattuso rushed out.

“…… Gattuso, Miku passes...... Gattuso knocked down Miku, which was a foul. But Pire got the ball, which was advantageous for the attack. The referee signaled to continue playing! ”

Miku and Gattuso fell. Although they both stood up, it was a clear foul move.

Gattuso was in defense and couldn't get the ball at all. After Miku passed, he hooked Miku down.

However, because it was offensive advantage, the referee signaled for the game to continue.

Blackburn, for their part, didn't miss this great opportunity.

Pire got the ball after a sudden inward cut from the left. But in the face of the opposing defense, there were no long-range shots. It was a light pass that sent the ball to Drogba in the middle of the box.

“…… Didier Drogba, back pass...... Kaka got the ball. ”

Drogba actually wanted to turn and shoot straight away. It's a pity that Maldini in the back, although he is old. Physical strength is not good, but experience is world-class. Therefore, Drogba found that he could not find a chance to turn around, and had no choice but to go back.

By the time Kaka got the ball, Pirlo was back to defend.

It's a pity that Pirlo is not Alonso. Andrea Pirlo is highly skilled and has a lot of vision, but unfortunately he doesn't come from a midfielder. The defense was poor, which is why Ancelotti left Gattuso to assist in the defense. But having just defended Miku, Gattuso is yet to return to his position.

Pirlo is easy to do.

The moment Kaka took the ball, the moment he buckled with his left foot, it was already a small gap.

"Kaka buttoned, Pirlo couldn't stop the car! Kaka, shoot! ”

Yes, Kaka never hesitates to be near the penalty area. This aspect is even different than that of Miku and Pire. Miku and Pire, who have scored a lot of goals, are more willing to pass the ball to motivate the attack. So even on the edge of the box, they rarely shoot if it's not a very good chance.

But Kaka is different.

Kaka is a striker, so he is very decisive. As long as there is a chance to shoot, he will not let it go.

It's the same this time.

The ball flew like a cannonball.

"Dida, Dida, oops, this ball Dida couldn't save. Kaka, Kaka helps Blackburn Rovers take a 1-0 lead on the road! ”

'1-0, Blackburn Rovers are 1-0 ahead of Milan on the road.

There were only about 3,000 Blackburn fans who followed Blackburn to San Siro. But when they saw Kaka's goal, they all cheered loudly. Among the tens of thousands of Milan fans at the San Siro, everyone could clearly hear the cheers of the Blackburn fans.

However, George did not celebrate at this time.

Because George was already nervously watching the field. After colliding with Gattuso just now, Miku, who had already stood up, took two steps and lay down again.

George knew Miku.

Miku's pride is inferior. He plays with elegance on the pitch.

But unlike Zidane, who would be furious when provoked during a match. Zidane, as an attacking midfielder, has a lot of red and yellow cards. But Miku rarely gets out of control on the pitch.

He is also not as cunning as Pire. Piret is talented, but he is very cunning. This is even more true on the field.

Miku is different from his elegance, but his style is down-to-earth.

Therefore, when he saw Miku fall again, George sighed in his heart.

The Blackburn Rovers players who were celebrating at this time also noticed that Miku had fallen again. Everyone was very concerned and went to see it.

Blackburn's team doctor came to the pitch early.

"At first glance, it shouldn't be a serious injury. However, it seems that at least more than 20 days of rest will be required. Of course, check it out. The team doctor briefly told George.

More than twenty days?

George frowned.

Although Kaka is popular now, it doesn't mean that Miku has no effect, but the current Miku has a greater role. I didn't expect the collision, which didn't look bad at all, to be injured. Gattuso is known as the butcher, but the action just now is really not big.

Now is the most important time for the knockout round of the Champions League, and Miku has actually fallen. If further examination reveals that the injuries are more serious, it is a tragedy.

"Less than 20 minutes into the game, Miku went off injured. This is really a big blow to Blake. ”

Mom's, it's back.

Drinking cold water and stuffing his teeth, Miku was actually injured. George shook his head.

(To be continued)