239 Round of 16 opponents

The FA said to give an explanation, but it took nearly a month to say it.

The FA spokesman is standing very seriously in front of the media.

"After discussion, we believe that the 'special talent clause' proposed by Coach Levy is very much in line with the current development of world football and is also good for the development of English football."

"That's why we decided to accept the 'special genius clause.'"

And then what is said is to explain what kind of player qualifies for the "special talent clause". And the emphasis is on one club, there is only one place in a season.

That's what George was waiting for, although there were a lot of terms for the "special genius clause". There's a whole bunch of conditions in it, what kind of player counts as a special talent. But George didn't look closely at all.

The so-called "special day", everyone's opinion is different. There are no hard and fast surname rules for this kind of thing.

Just like in history, Ferguson bought South Korean star Park Ji-sung. Some people think that Park Ji-sung has nothing, only one is that he can run. Some people think he has good skills, and of course others think that his running is very distinctive.

Anyway, in the eyes of a hundred people, there are different opinions.

How can you be sure that person is a genius at such a time?

But Ferguson thought this kid was easy to use, and used the "special genius clause" to introduce Park Ji-sung. What are the quantifiable conditions for such a thing, no. How it was brought in at that time, Hiddink testified in court, coupled with Manchester United's public relations skills, it was easy to be approved.

In other words, one place per club per season, to put it bluntly, one place is reserved for each club. After the candidate is determined, whether it can be passed or not depends on the public relations ability of your club.

Park Ji-sung, in the hands of Ferguson, was able to win this place very smoothly. But if you change clubs, you may not be able to approve it.

So George wasn't worried at all.

Although Blackburn Rovers is not a giant club in English football, it is not a club with a lot of influence. But the PR skills are not very bad either. In addition, it should not be a problem to find a heavyweight to come out and help.

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The "Special Genius Clause" was buzzing for a while, but the media's attention was quickly redrawn to the game.

It is still unclear what impact this new clause will have on English football. However, the league is very fierce now, and the European Cup is about to restart, so everyone's eyes are still on the game.

In the current Premier League, Blackburn Rovers are currently engaged with Manchester United. Blackburn Rovers are currently two points ahead of Manchester United. However, Manchester United have also played one game less than Blackburn.

Both teams now have European mandates, with Manchester United playing the Champions Cup and Blackburn Rovers playing the UEFA Cup. They are both fighting on two fronts and have been in good form lately. Is it Manchester United ginger or old spicy, or Blackburn's newborn calves are not afraid of tigers.

This battle has attracted the attention of all the media.

At the same time, the list of opponents for the last 16 of the UEFA Cup is also out.

The opponents in the first round, the second round and the round of 32 in the League Cup are different, and this time Blackburn has really signed a strong opponent.

The first three opponents, although historically all European powerhouses. But now the three of them are completely in decline. Even Spartak Moscow, which is slightly stronger, is now in a very serious decline in strength.

But as soon as the draw for the round of 16 came out, George sighed.

Although I thought that after entering the top 16, I would meet some strong teams. But as soon as the draw results came out, George still took a deep breath.

Mom's, although the top 16 teams are like clouds. But there are also weak teams like Slavia Prague, Lens and Monaco. Why didn't they come into it.

Blackburn Rovers will face Roma from Italy in their last-16 tie.

Although Roma is not ranked high in the Italian Serie A right now, they are a real Serie A powerhouse. There are countless strongmen in it. George also knows that in the first season of the new millennium, Roma was still the Serie A champions.

Of course, what makes George jealous the most is that the head coach of the Roma team is Capello.

Who is Capello? Capello's achievements in six years with Milan are on par with Ferguson's achievements in more than a decade at Manchester United.

He won four Serie A titles in his six years at the helm of AC Milan, went unbeaten in 58 league games in 1991/1993 and beat Barcelona 4-0 in the 1993/1994 European Championship final. That Barcelona team is known as the "Dream One" in the history of Barcelona. Fabio Capello defeated Barcelona Dream Team to win the Champions League for AC Milan for the fifth time.

Later, he came to Real Madrid and also won the La Liga title.

Of course, if it's just historical glory, then George won't be afraid of Capello either.

Capello is an absolute coach, not only won the Serie A championship in Rome, but also won the Serie A championship in Juventus, and won the La Liga championship in Real Madrid. Capello's coaching style is one of discipline and defensive tactics.

Even Mourinho, who later came out, declared himself a "follower of Capello".

It's not good, I ran into Rome.

Although he was afraid of Capello, George was not afraid of Rome. If a few years ago, when it came to Serie A teams, they looked down on Premier League teams.

But over the years, Chelsea have won the Cup Winners' Cup and Manchester United have won the Champions Cup. The Premier League has gradually moved towards European football, and it is no longer a forgotten corner of European football.

George is not even afraid of Ferguson's Manchester United, how can he be afraid of Roma. It's just that if he could, George would definitely not be willing to face Capello and face Roma.

But George is a hard-mouthed landlord who doesn't show his heart at all in front of reporters. He said very calmly: "The top 16 of the League Cup are all strong teams. It's the same with any of them, and it's no problem with Rome. ”

The draw has just ended, and Blackburn Rovers are in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

It may be that George ran out of luck. Not only has there been a succession of important player injuries this season, but the draw has also been unlucky. In the fifth round of the FA Cup, Blackburn Rovers drew Aston Villa.

It's the last team George wants to see, and even if the main team is at full strength, it won't be easy to beat Villa on the road. Not to mention that George will never let the main team play in the FA Cup when the league and the League Cup are fighting on both fronts.

Now that the schedule is getting more and more intense, George doesn't have much room to think about the FA Cup.

So the benches did their best, even though they worked very hard. However, in the end, they were defeated by the Villa team by a score of 1-3. Knocked out of the FA Cup. However, George was relieved after the game.

Although George doesn't care about the FA Cup, if he hasn't gone yet, there is always a little bit of luck. Blackburn, in particular, reached the sixth round of the FA Cup once they passed Villa. With only three games to go before the FA Cup title, George didn't know if he would be able to resist the temptation.

Anyway, the FA Cup is also a championship, and it is a well-known cup competition in England.

Now it's out of the fifth round, which is still a good thing.

George can concentrate on playing in the league and the League Cup. None of the Premier League champions and League Cup winners George wanted to give up. But both hands are hard, and George has no experience yet.

Maybe it's been bad luck lately. Blackburn Rovers were knocked out in the fifth round of the FA Cup before travelling to Tottenham Hotspur.

For this game, George is bound to win, and Manchester United behind him has opened its fangs and mouths, waiting for George to make a mistake. George encouraged his players to take Tottenham and then put the pressure back on Manchester United. Blackburn kick-off was quicker than Manchester United, so George had to use the win to tell Ferguson that Blackburn had the confidence to defend the top spot.

It's a pity that the idea is good, but the reality is cruel.

The confident Blackburn turned over in the gutter. Blackburn, who have recently won five in a row, were at White Hart Lane and were beaten 3-0 by Tottenham, who were despised by George.

George was very angry and had a gloomy face from the beginning of the game.

Because less than five minutes into the game, they were caught off guard by Tottenham. Then Blackburn was in a hurry, forgetting that the head coach was George. Graham. He's the best at playing this kind of game.

At Arsenal, Graham is the 'one-to-zero' doctrine.

Blackburn was in a hurry, in a hurry to attack, and fell into Graham's trap. The midfield was too high and was hit twice by Tottenham.

After being hit by Tottenham for the second time, George suddenly woke up. It seems that the Premier League champions have confused themselves and made their hearts anxious, and they have not been able to calm down. As long as you play steadily, you can still equalize. But now it's too late.

No wonder Keegan was by Ferguson. The Premier League title was so tempting, and George's head was hot in the game.

However, George's chagrin soon turned into regret, complete regret. Because in the next game, Manchester United was forced to draw 2-2 by Wimbledon, and in the supplementary game, they were forced to draw 1-1 by Liverpool.

George wanted to bang his head against the wall. A win against Tottenham would give Blackburn a real three points ahead of Manchester United and a solid cement to the top of the table. It's a pity that it didn't open the gap with Manchester United, but let Manchester United chase Blackburn by two points. Now the two teams are evenly matched.

Damn Tottenham!

If they don't win the Premier League title this season, then Tottenham are the biggest bastards.

Why did you attack it regardless of the fact that your head was hot at the time?

Still too young. I still can't escape the utilitarian heart, and a Premier League champion makes me dizzy. Seeing that he was at the top of the list and faced Ferguson's strength, he was weak first. Back then, Keegan was probably the same as he is now. Hold on, hold down, there's eleven rounds of league games to go.

It is not certain who will kill the deer.

(To be continued)