191 with Leeds United (top)
On April 6th, it was raining lightly.
It's not that kind of heavy rain, it's not a shower. Instead, it rained for the day. If it rains for an hour or two, it's pleasant. It is also very romantic for two couples to walk side by side in this rain with umbrellas.
But if it's all day, it's not that romantic feeling. It's a feeling of repression, not ordinary repression, it's the feeling of being out of breath.
But there is no way, it is not George's turn to call the shots. And I've been in England for ten years, and I'm gradually starting to get used to it. Sometimes George also thinks that if he is in charge of a Spanish team, he will be able to enjoy the sun and beach every day.
It's a pity that the Spanish team is not easy to coach, although there are some teams that occasionally come to the fore. But the overall mainstream is still Real Madrid and Barcelona. But neither of these teams is easy to coach, and Barcelona goes without saying. Their coaches are either world-class coaches or their own people trained by their clubs. It's hard for an outsider to coach Barcelona.
Of course, it is even more impossible for Real Madrid, whose history is about great presidents and great players. They don't have a manager culture at all.
So it's just a matter of thinking. Speaking of which, the most relaxed coaching environment belongs to English football.
Today is England's 32nd Treatise. Blackburn Rovers travel to Leeds United. This match received a lot of attention before the game. Because this game is about a League Cup place, and Blackburn Rovers and Leeds United have been fighting a lot of words during this time.
From a neutral fan perspective, both teams play well and have a lot of young talent in the squad.
But that's all those who think about it, with Blackburn Rovers and Leeds United in the middle of the game. It was a game that both teams could not afford to lose, and if Blackburn Rovers lost to Leeds United, then Blackburn had no chance of qualifying for the UEFA Cup at all. And if Leeds United lose to Blackburn, then the lead is only one point left. The pressure will come back to Leeds.
Neither team wants to be the loser after 90 minutes.
There was silence in the away dressing room. During this time, Blackburn's results were not good, and everyone felt the pressure again. But fortunately, Leeds United's results are also poor, otherwise what George said in the newspaper before would really make people laugh.
"Do you remember what the media said about us at the start of the season?"
'They said we were aiming for relegation. One of the players replied loudly to George.
"Yes, relegation. So tell me, where are we now? ”
"Fifth place!" This time it was almost unanimous in answer.
"Yes, fifth." George clapped his hands. "Fifth, I said I never wanted to be relegated. We've gone from being bottom at the start of the season to finishing fifth now, it's all about your ability. But ......"
George smiled slightly, and the conversation changed.
"But let me tell you, there is no difference between fifth and seventeenth place, both are failures in my eyes." Just as the runner-up in a final is a failure, in George's view, fifth place is just a little more than 17th place. It was all a failure for George.
'Now we have Leeds ahead of us and they are four points above us. As long as we win this game, then they only have a one-point advantage. Just beat Leeds and we're fourth. We will be able to play in the UEFA Cup next season. ”
'We didn't do well at the start of the season, so we couldn't play in the Champions Cup. But I was bound to get a place in the League Cup. Leeds United is our most direct competitor. ”
'I tell you, Leeds are a young team. They're going to have a lot of ups and downs and they're going to drop points in the next games. So we have to win this game, as long as we get the score to a point gap, they must not be able to withstand the pressure. So we're going to give them enough pressure, pressure! ”
While George was mobilizing in the locker room, the commentators had already started their work.
"Fifth place in the league is a very good result for George. Blackburn fans should also be happy with the result. Although Blackburn won the Premier League title four years ago, after all, Blackburn have been fighting for relegation for three seasons. "Martin. Taylor introduces the audience to things related to the game. "For a George who has just turned 30, I think that's a very good result."
"Martin, what do you say if George hears you?"
"I will definitely say that the sparrow knows the ambition of the bird!"
"By the way, George must have said that." Andy. Gray laughed. "You see, George has been attacking Leeds United round after round since last month. His aim is clear: to aim for a place in next season's UEFA Cup. I can guarantee that George will fight Leeds United in this game. A draw or a defeat is a defeat for George. ”
"Yes, that's the kind of guy George is. Ha ha! ”
The two men laughed in front of the microphone.
When the players from both sides walked out, O'Reilly saw Clegg. Bellamy. O'Reilly frowned, Bellamy's transfer in the winter was still quite a bit of a concern in English football. After all, George's big money has never been much, and Bellamy, as a player in the League One club, was bought by George for 3.8 million pounds.
Many people want to see what kind of sacredness this Bellamy really is. It's a pity that after Bellamy came to Blackburn, he was pressed to the bench by George. Not only is he far less than Pire and Duff in terms of appearances, but even Romerdal can't match.
Over time, Bellamy's was almost forgotten. I didn't expect that in such an important game, George was placed in the main lineup.
O'Reilly hadn't thought about Bellamy at all before the fight, and all of his responses were against Pire and Duff. And for Bellamy, O'Reilly only knows that it is fast, and other aspects are not very clear.
O'Reilly looked at George, who was on the other side with Erlang's legs crossed, and frowned. This person is not only vicious, but also very surprising in the formation.
The light rain that made George a little depressed never stopped, not big but not small, anyway, it always rained like this.
This kind of rain has a big impact on the performance of technical teams, especially teams like Blackburn who play ground ball. In fact, George didn't think about starting Bellamy at first, but it was because it rained for too long.
Although the rain was not heavy, the venue was very slippery.
Although Leeds United is also a team with a technical stream, George believes that they will definitely not play ground ball under such conditions. So after thinking about it for a long time, let Bellamy start.
As soon as the game began, George found out. O'Reilly has learned the lessons of his last game against Blackburn Rovers and, with the weather, not being able to languish Blackburn Rovers in midfield.
In the last game, it was precisely because in the battle for midfield that Blackburn Rovers did not fight. So it's very passive in the game. Therefore, O'Reilly completely abandoned the middle of the game, and the ball was either high or from both wings. Especially from the side of Cowill.
O'Reilly knows that if they play positional warfare, Leeds United will not be able to compare to Blackburn.
"If I were O'Reilly, I would defend." Looking at Leeds United's completely defenseless stance, George shook his head.
Now it is clear that George cannot accept a draw and a defeat. Blackburn Rovers are now four points adrift and if they don't win this game, Blackburn will essentially lose their chance to qualify for the UEFA Cup.
At this time, it should be Blackburn Rover, not Leeds United, who are in a hurry. However, after the start of the game, Leeds United were more aggressive. George is not afraid of the teams that come out, and what George is afraid of is the teams that are retracted.
"O'Reilly, maybe I don't resent losing to Blackburn Rovers last time." Evan replied with a smile.
In his heart, he said that not all Premier League coaches are willing to play defensive counter-attacking like George.
However, Evan guessed wrong this time, O'Reilly definitely didn't want to defend and counterattack. This game is already very obvious. Blackburn want points, and they have to win. Of course O'Reilly knows that, but Leeds is different from other teams right now.
Leeds are all young players and their morale can only continue to be motivated. They must not be demoralized. Because no matter how talented a young player is, what they need most is morale.
These talented players are unruly, and they don't know how thick the sky is. If they were to defend and counterattack, it would be nondescript. Therefore, O'Reilly can only choose to attack, hoping to break down Blackburn with offense.
At the moment, Leeds United's midfield is the most important thing in Bowyer, although Bowyer is a man with a bad temper. But his strength is outstanding, if it weren't for his bad temper, maybe he would really be able to be the main force in the giant team in the future. It's a pity that his bad temper didn't take his career to a higher position.
Bowyer can thread the needle in Leeds United midfield and also has the ability to shoot from behind.
The other midfielder is David who is very familiar to many. Barty, the Blackburn Rovers Meritorious Player. Because of the bad relationship with Gullit, he left Newcastle and came to Leeds United during the winter transfer.
David. Barty is more on the back defending, and the Leeds United attack relies on the bad boy Bowyer.
The impression of Bowye George is that this kid is fighting with his teammate Dyer in Newcastle.
But now in English football, Bowyer is definitely a hopeful star. The 22-year-old Bowyer has high expectations in English football, and the expectations of fans are definitely no less than that of David Beckham at Manchester United. Every few days, a football legend will come out and tout Bowyer.
But Bowyer, who wants to be a mature midfield player, is really too young. At the age of twenty-two, his thinking is no different from that of a teenager.
If George had been O'Reilly, he would have added a strong midfielder this season. In this way, Leeds United's strength has risen by at least a few steps.
(To be continued)