17 The persistence of the marginal
For more than a month, George has been proud. In the case of his first coaching, it turned out to be a succession of six consecutive victories. became the most watched team in the second division, and George became the star coach of the second division. Becoming a head coach at the age of 27 is already legendary, and now that he has achieved such good results, he has become the focus of the media.
George in particular shouted to the Blackburn Rovers media who interviewed him before the Carabao Cup second-round draw: "Come on, I'm going to play the Premier League champions." ”
George's words had a great repercussion in Blackburn. Many Blackburn Rovers fans are also praying that Blackburn can draw Burnley and teach this young coach a good lesson. After a little bit of success in the second division, I started to be arrogant.
Compared to the current Blackburn Rover, Burnley is not in sight at all. However, George really wanted to fight Blackburn, and from the beginning of George's work at Burnley, he understood how much the people of Burnley wanted to beat Blackburn. Unfortunately, since steel tycoon Walker entered Blackburn, the fate of the two teams has been very different.
Blackburn Rovers were promoted from the second division to the first division under the leadership of Dalglish in the 91-92 season, and became one of the founding members of the Premier League. In the years that followed, they became a Premier League powerhouse and last season they were the Premier League champions. However, in the same period, Burnley were only able to spend most of their time in the second division. Such a different opportunity makes Burnley fans hold their breath.
However, the draw for the second round of the League Cup ended. Burnley weren't very lucky, but they weren't terribly unlucky either. Ran into League One side Watford. Watford have been very poor this season, losing almost back-to-back games in the first few rounds of League One. Now in League One, it is still hovering in the relegation zone, and it is not very bad to meet such a team.
George still feels lucky to be able to meet a team like Watford. Watford don't have much energy to manage the Carabao Cup at the moment.
"George, how did you get there. Isn't it a break today? "When George came to the training base, an old man came out to open the door for George.
George shrugged and said, "Uncle Green is good." George spoke to the old man in a very kind tone, and if he had been working in Burnley for the longest time, it was the old man in front of him. This is the man who has been guarding the gates for Burnley for more than 30 years, called Meissen Green. In England, clubs value such people very much, because these people belong to the club's own category.
"I'm bored at home, so I'll go to the club." George nodded, and walked inside. Inhaling the air at Tivmore Stadium, George closed his eyes and felt the excitement of commanding the team.
But it didn't take long for George to froze. Because George found out that it was not only himself who came to the stadium today, but also two other people. One is George's favorite Daniel Morrison, and the other is Miroslav Klose.
For Daniel Morrison, George knows very well that Daniel has worked very hard since he was in the youth team. This season, Daniel was treated as a main player by George, and Daniel was used as a main player in the first six games. It's just that Daniel has always been in the middle of the game, with no eye-catching performances and no other mistakes. Protected by Neil Lennon and Danny Murphy, Daniel was almost untested.
And more importantly, George has always asked Daniel to do his defensive job first. Daniel is still young, and even if he is talented, the lack of experience is an objective fact. So George wants Daniel to gain experience step by step.
On the other hand, Klose was personally introduced by George from Germany. But Klose hasn't played once in six games so far. Because Klose is almost nothing but a header and a speed. Richard Brody is far more sophisticated than Klose in terms of header protection, Darren Hackby is far more agile than Klose in terms of speed, and David McCook is much more experienced than Klose in terms of experience.
Therefore, two weeks after the start of the game, Klose did not even enter the substitute list, George was proud, and there was a time when he forgot that he had introduced Klose himself. Klose trains with the first team and plays in the reserves or youth team. And Carl Pat was in charge all along. Now that all of a sudden, Klose and Daniel were training, George was suddenly a little ashamed of Klose.
So George didn't speak, but sat in the stands and watched the two. It turned out that the two were just playing a simple game, with Klose as the attacking side and Daniel on the defensive. However, judging by the results, Klose is often the loser. Klose is rough in technique and not as fast as Daniel in terms of speed. So it's rare to be able to break through, but Klose repeats the failures again and again every time very carefully.
After about twenty minutes, Klose began to contact the shots. Not only Klose, but even Daniel is in contact with shots. However, the two men did not do the same, with Klose putting on a tyre from close range and practising his shot. Daniel, on the other hand, was 30 meters away, practising a powerful long-range shot.
Looking at the serious attitude of the two of them, George involuntarily took out the notebook from his body. Write about Klose and Daniel's current training before walking down. But I was very happy in my heart, Daniel was a warm person. Klose doesn't even speak much English now, but Daniel and Klose get along so well that it will definitely make it easier for Klose to adapt here.
"Daniel, Miro." George stopped the two men who were sweating profusely and beckoned them both to come over. George prefers unpretentious players like Klose to those talented players. "Daniel, Miro, why haven't you rested?"
"Head." The two came to George's side and greeted him. "Head, isn't it a break today? How did you get here? Daniel wiped his sweat and spoke to George very naturally.
"I don't have anything to do, come and have a look. Just happened to see the two of you. George said. Why don't you rest? ”
Hearing George ask them, Klose was a little hesitant. "Head, we're two ......"
"Why do you think I'm going to scold you?" George looked at Klose's appearance and knew what Klose was thinking. "Miro, remember what I told you. You're not a talented player like Pele or Maradona, so you have to sweat more than others if you want to get good results. ”
George patted Klose on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Miro, but don't practice blindly in the future." Even training should be formalized, you know what I mean? Don't worry, I'll let Carl give you the best and most scientific training method. ”
"Daniel, it's not a pleasure to see me. What are you doing? George looked at Daniel as if he was in a hurry, and teased.
Daniel, who was already taller than George, had a heroic face. Although it is not as handsome as Beckham, it is angular, and no matter how you look at it, he is a handsome guy. Hearing George's words, Daniel smiled charmingly. "Head, I'm hungry. You can treat us to a good meal. ”
"It's noon, it's time to eat." George shook his head, he really had nothing to say to his proud disciple. "Let's go, I'm in for a treat today. You've worked hard today, so let's have a meal together. ”
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"Miro, I don't like I don't have the ability to play these days." George is very important to Klose in his heart, because Klose's hard work and low-key surname are George's favorite characteristics.
Klose shook his head as he ate when he heard George's words. "Head, when I used to play in business games, I felt that my strength was still good. But when I arrived at the club, I found that there were more people than me. Karel in particular, it's the first time I've trained with such a great player. I don't think I'll be able to achieve Carrel's ability no matter how hard I try. ”
Seeing a somewhat muffled Klose, George was shocked. This should not be Klose's idea, Klose should have strong faith. When Klose spoke, it was obvious that he was in a very low mood. This was not what George was hoping for. 'Miro, I'm not going to just bring in a player. I brought you in because you have enough training value. If you work hard, you can become a world-class striker. Miro, do you believe me? ”
"I ......" Klose didn't expect George to say that, and even Daniel, who had been unconcerned all along, looked up at George.
"Miro, I never say big things. Especially for my players, are you willing to trust me and listen to me? George winked affirmatively.
Suddenly, Klose looked up and nodded firmly. "Head, I believe in you." Confidence in both eyes has returned.