249 Know yourself and your enemy
With a 1-0 win over Arsenal, George was in high spirits. George already knew in his heart that he had won the semi-finals of the League Cup.
After this game, George was able to deal with the two opponents in the Premier League with ease. But Arsenal are going to have to fight hard.
Of course, if it is Arsenal who are unbeaten in the season, they have a lot of room for rotation. Even after two tough battles, in the second game, he still has the strength to fight Blackburn. But the current Arsenal can't.
There are few players available on the current Arsenal bench. They just use a lineup to beat the world.
After playing Leeds United, how much fighting power can Arsenal have left?
So George's mouth unconsciously smiled.
"Coach Levy, what are you talking about Arsenal's weakness, is the intensity of their schedule?"
Even if they didn't think about it before the game, but after the game started, those reporters understood. After all, these reporters have been immersed in football for many years and have a unique vision. Just look at the game and you can see what the managers of both sides are thinking.
"Don't you see that?"
"Coach Levy, don't you think this game is a bit of a win?" There was a reporter who spoke very urgently.
The same can be said of the journalists who asked George's questions. They all wanted to hear the news about the explosion from George, and there were too many journalists that George had offended. If they play against foreign teams, they can still support George, but in the internal dispute of the Premier League, they will be very demanding of George.
"Victory or not?" Instead of being as angry as they had imagined, George continued to answer with a smile. "In China, more than 2,000 years ago, there was a great military strategist, and there is a sentence in his military work "The Art of War" that "knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent will win a hundred battles."
'I saw a weakness in Arsenal and I focused on it. And you saw it. ”
Hearing George talk about military writings, these reporters were confused. However, they already knew that George could speak fluent Chinese, but they didn't expect that George even knew the art of war books in Chinese history.
The Chinese journalists were beaming.
China's military book was actually said by George. What a proud thing to do. "The Art of War" was actually used by George on the football field.
But the English journalist was not satisfied, he wanted to hear something even hotter. But now seeing that George is not angry at all, the reporter is very frustrated. So continue to ask questions.
"Coach Levy, even if he sees Arsenal's weaknesses. You can defeat them with dignity, so why ......"
Although he didn't finish speaking, the meaning came out.
George shook his head. These reporters are so funny that they don't have to hear some horrific news from their own mouths. However, George and Arsene Wenger have a good relationship, although they won the FA Cup once at Burnley, and Arsenal gave George an 8-0 humiliation.
But overall, there is no deep enmity between Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal. And between the two managers, George and Arsene Wenger, there is still a consensus on many issues.
So George couldn't do anything to mock Arsenal.
"In that great book, there is one more sentence. It is called attacking the heart for the top and attacking the city for the bottom. Now that there are better options, I can force Arsenal to step back, so why fight to the death. ”
No matter what the reporter asked, George answered with a smile. Finally, these reporters also saw that George's state was abnormal today.
………… Won the first game of the UEFA Cup semi-finals, especially with a 1-0 lead away from Arsenal.
Blackburn players know that they are now having one foot in the UEFA Cup final. The UEFA Cup final, who would have imagined this two or three years ago.
As the team returned to Blackburn, more than 10,000 fans greeted George and the Blackburn players. The joy of the Blackburn fans right now cannot be replaced by anyone. Blackburn Rovers before George took over, although nominally a former Premier League champion.
But how those three years came by, only the Blackburn fans themselves know.
From a Premier League title, Blackburn Rovers can only be dangling in the relegation zone for three consecutive years. In the 97-98 season, it was a thrilling relegation success in the final round. It's an experience that fans of other Premier League teams can understand.
And since George took charge of Blackburn, Blackburn's results have been steadily rising. They finished fourth in the Premier League late last season and secured a place in the UEFA Cup. This season, the team finished second in the Premier League and will soon reach the final of the UEFA Cup.
Although there is basically no hope of winning the league title, Blackburn Rovers fans have no grudge against George at all. In their opinion, the current result is a big surprise.
In the days that followed, Blackburn Rovers welcomed Bradford and Watford in quick succession.
George started the rotation, but now George is also starting to learn Ferguson. It's not going to be all the main players in one game, and all the substitutes in one game. Instead, there were some mixed combinations, but there was a little more of the main force in the game against Bradford and a little less in the game against Watford.
However, it may have been the first win in the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup, which encouraged Blackburn. In both games, Blackburn Rovers won both games. Although it was only a small score of 1-0 and 2-1, it was still six points for Blackburn.
But George, the strong man in the league, didn't care at all. Because Manchester United is crazy now, and it's not crazy in general.
They won 4-2 away at Middlesbrough and then 4-0 at home to Sunderland. Manchester United, who were eliminated from the Champions League, are really crazy. With wins over Middlesbrough and Sunderland, United have won a staggering seven-game winning streak.
And in the last 12 games, Manchester United have won nine and drawn three.
In the face of such a strong Manchester United, George can only smile bitterly. Since returning from the Club World Cup, United have not lost a game so far.
Ferguson's Manchester United at the end of the season is definitely not fake. George has really appreciated United's ability to steal points.
The other team, Arsenal, is also doing very well. They beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 at home and then 3-0 away at direct rivals Leeds United. With this victory, Arsenal also basically retained third place in the Premier League this season. Of course, he also secured a place in the Champions League.
However, for these two games, Arsenal's side also paid a heavy price.
Although the League Cup semi-final against Blackburn Rovers has caused Arsenal to have a serious physical problem. But for next season's Champions League spot, Arsene Wenger can only field the strongest main line-up.
Although he won two opponents very smoothly, he also retained the third place in the Premier League. But Wenger still wanted to cry without tears.
The two games have made Arsenal's main players exhausted.
George also watched the focus of Arsenal and Leeds United. But after reading it, George kept cursing O'Reilly in his heart.
O'Reilly, you softass.
Now is the most important moment for Leeds United, and only by entering the Champions League can Leeds United gain more attention. It will also allow the Leeds United owner to invest for the Champions League game.
But looking at the game, it was only a little resistant, and it was beaten by Arsenal. Unexpectedly, at home, he was beaten 3-0 by Arsenal, who did not have a physical advantage at all. This kind of competition should have a momentum, a momentum that is indomitable.
But Leeds didn't. O'Reilly this coach even less.
George is also hoping that a few injured players will come out of the Arsenal and Leeds United matches. It's a pity that George's evil thoughts didn't show up in reality.
But George was already very satisfied.
After playing against Leeds United, Arsenal travelled to Ewood Park to prepare for the second game of the UEFA Cup semi-final. The interval in between was only four days.
This kind of high-intensity game has made the Arsenal players very tired. If it weren't for the breath, Arsenal would have been tired and lying down.
Blackburn, on the other hand, is full of energy.
George is already recuperating and waiting for Arsenal's challenge. This time George didn't have any tricks up his sleeve and fielded Blackburn's main lineup this season.
Now Blackburn have an away goal in their hands and are full of confidence against Arsenal. George wants to play against Arsenal in the way Blackburn does best, and he wants to completely destroy Arsenal with attack.
Although Arsene Wenger's Arsenal is also high morale, it is still more than enough to face Blackburn, who is waiting for work. In the face of Blackburn's attack at home, the flaws were quickly revealed.
"Pire, cross...... Klose, it's Klose! It was Klose's twenty-third goal of the season! He beat Adams to score the goal! It was also Klose's fourth UEFA Cup goal of the season. ”
By the time Klose scored a goal in the 24th minute of the first half, the game was over.
Blackburn's side is constantly attacking, while Arsenal's pace is getting heavier and heavier. If it weren't for the fact that he had played too many games this season, how could Adams have allowed Klose to score a header so easily.
Arsene Wenger just spread his hands helplessly off the pitch.
In fact, when he came to Ewood Park, Wenger already knew in his heart that the hope of a comeback was almost zero. But Arsene Wenger still wanted to give it a shot. Unfortunately, not long after the start of the first half, Blackburn completely shattered Wenger's illusions.
Seeing Klose's goal, George simply clapped his hands off the pitch.
Klose has matured a lot. Of course, it hasn't met George's requirements, and 23 goals in one season is a good result. But in the face of super strikers such as Henry and Ruud van Nistelrooy, there is still a big gap.
There was no suspense in the game, and in the end Blackburn Rovers scored another goal in the second half. They beat Arsenal 2-0 and have reached the final of the UEFA Cup with an aggregate score of 3-0.
George faced reporters amid the cheers of the fans: "I said I would win the League Cup, and I would win the League Cup." ”
(To be continued)