George was on the sidelines, looking at the situation on the field and shaking his head.

At this time, George can imagine Wenger's mood at the beginning. Blackburn were far stronger than Porto, and it was this kind of defence against Arsenal that Blackburn used at the time. Arsenal's attack is also like the current Blackburn Rovers, and they can't get into the danger zone at all.

George was calm at the time.

But now George can imagine how depressed Wenger was at the time.

Yes, it's depressed.

Now George is depressed.

Blackburn played around Porto and couldn't pose any threat no matter how they played. Porto occasionally counter-attacked, but because Blackburn were not the kind to come out of the nest. Under George's reminder, Blackburn still has a lot of players left behind.

Needless to say, Essien in midfield, even Lucio, who likes assists the most, was left behind by George.

Carlos. Alberto's speed is still okay. When it comes to counter-attacking, it's a sharp knife for Porto. But Lucio followed him firmly, and Lucio's speed was the number one in world football.

Carlos. Alberto simply couldn't get rid of Lucio.

And Sun Jihai on the right is even more so. Even without George's orders, he wouldn't have blindly assisted on the right flank. After all, he is not Sagnol. To be able to get a starting shot is too precious for him.

Even if it can't help in the attack. But Sun Jihai knows that there must be no mistakes in defense.

In such a situation, there will always be a lot of players behind Blackburn.

And Porto's counterattack, the number of players invested is limited. Therefore, Porto's current counter-attack is not a threat.

The situation on the field was so deadlocked.

Although George was not satisfied with the situation on the field, he was not in a hurry.

George definitely doesn't expect players in the Porto backline and will be napping at some point. Because that opportunity is so hard to get. Jose Mourinho's team, what is the best aspect? It's their players who have been inspired by Mourinho.

And throughout the game, you will be focused.

This is Jose Mourinho's team.

Since the hope of victory cannot be placed on the illusory mistake, it is necessary to think of other ways.

Adjust now?

Not yet. And for such an important game, if you make adjustments in the first half, it can easily have a bad impact on the players. Although there have been first-half substitutions before, George is reluctant to adjust prematurely if he can.

George looked at Mourinho on the other side.

Mourinho was found putting his hands in the pockets of his trousers and standing coolly.

Wearing a black suit, with such a cool expression and his handsome face, it is no wonder that he is loved by advertisers.

Looking at Mourinho's expression now, it seems that he is not in a hurry about the situation on the field. George couldn't guess Mourinho's thoughts, but dragging the game to this level should have been his idea. Or maybe he wants to drag the game into the mud over both legs and maybe end up with a penalty.

Anyway, whatever Mourinho thinks, George can't go his way right now.

Gotta change, definitely!

"John, go warm up."

Towards the end of the first half, George called Miku. Now in George's hands, the most capable of changing the situation on the field are Miku and Klose. Of course, in the face of such a dense defence, the skills of Arshavin and Hleb are also very useful.

But the first thing George thought of was Miku.

If the match had gone well, George would have wanted Miku to rest for a game. But looking at the current situation, I had to use Miku.

When Miku heard George's words, he immediately stood up and jogged.

Mourinho also saw Miku. He was talking to the assistant coach next to him, probably to deal with Miku who was going to play.

The game went by quickly.

The first half ended in this kind of ink.

When George entered the locker room, he had a serious expression on his face.

"Ricardo, you come down and rest in the second half. John, you play in the second half. ”

George announced the second-half changes directly in the locker room.

George is going to replace Kaka with Miku.

Kaka's face darkened when he heard George's words. Kaka knew he didn't play well in the first half. Kaka never thought there would be such a dense defense. Porto's players are like waves, when you defend, you pass one and you have another guy.

And their players are not only active runners, but also very well positioned. You can't find a passing opportunity to pass forward.

This is the first time Kaka has seen such a defence since he became a regular at Blackburn Rovers last season. Even when playing against Juventus and Milan, Kaka has never been so powerless.

Hearing George's words now, Kaka was disappointed.

George didn't replace Ribery in order to give Ribery a chance. Such an important game was a very big exercise for Ribery. And Kaka has gradually matured, even if he doesn't play well in a game, it won't affect him too much.

"Ricardo, let's take a good look at how John handles the ball."

After coming out of the locker room, George looked at Kaka, who was a little frustrated, and patted him on the shoulder.

Kaka looked up at George and nodded.

"You're strong enough. But it's inexperienced, and in many ways you still have to learn from John and see how he handles the ball. ”

George sat down next to Kaka and continued to laugh and talk to Kaka.

"Yes. Got the head. ”

Kaka understood that George was using another method to explain to himself the reason for the substitution. Kaka was a little disappointed and dissatisfied with George's replacement of himself, but it was not for George. Kaka is dissatisfied because of his performance.

For George, Kaka has no complaints.

Last season, Blackburn Rovers were the reigning Champions League champions. It is the hottest team in the whole of Europe, and the midfielders Pire, Miku, and Duff are even more popular. In the process, George was able to give Kaka enough playing time and even compete with the three of them for the main position.

All this is enough to make Kaka grateful to George.

Jose Mourinho also saw Miku on the pitch.

Miku and Kaka are different. Kaka made a name for himself in the Premier League in both seasons. But Miku is different.

Miku rose to fame early and has always been at the heart of the team at Blackburn. He is a big name in international football, and even Jose Mourinho is no exception. Therefore, seeing Miku playing, Mourinho also attaches great importance to it.

It's just that Mourinho is also watching how George is going to play.

Soon, everyone noticed the changes in Blackburn's second half.

In the fifty-first minute of the game, Miku got the ball in front. Costinha came to defend Miku as soon as possible. Miku has great technique at his feet and even better with the ball. As he gets older, Miku is getting more and more demonic in this regard.

In the face of this Costina, do not panic and slowly advance.

Seeing that Costinha was having some difficulty defending Miku alone, Mendes also came up to help. And just as Mendes was just out of his position, Miku passed. His passing is still so subtle, still so accurate.

"Miku, pass...... Alonso, long shot! ”

Because Porto retreated too deep. They are all in the 30-metre area in front of the Porto goal. Therefore, when Alonso came up, as long as no one interfered, then it was within his range.

Alonso's long-range shot was dangerous.

Fortunately, Baia's attention was very focused. Saved the ball.

This is just the first step.

From Alonso's shot, the attack from Blackburn's side was clear. Alonso and Rieser on the left took turns to threaten Porto with long-range shots. After Reese went up, the Blackburn backline changed to a back three.

Essien's workload has increased exponentially. Because the entire midfield is counting on Essien to sweep. However, because when Porto counterattacked, only Maniche and Mendes came up, the threat to Essien was still limited.

The biggest change since Miku came on was being able to control the ball and then pass the ball.

Miku was always able to subtly mobilize Porto's midfielders and then create opportunities for Risse and Alonso to shoot from distance.

“…… Reese, shoot! The ball hit Carvalho and bounced off. It's a corner! ”

Miku ...... Pire receives the ball and shoots! ”

'Alonso got the ball and Alonso ran...... Shot! It's a little bit higher. ”

The increase in long-range shots is nothing if it were for other teams. But Blackburn is different. Because Blackburn Rovers have too many good long-range shots in midfield. Needless to say, Alonso and Reese, Pire and Miku are also good long-range shooters.

If you talk about Alonso and Reese, they can shoot a bow at about thirty meters. Miku and Pire, on the other hand, were in the middle of the 234-metre position, and their long-range shots were excellent.

Alonso and Riser frequently fired from distance, causing Porto's midfielders to move out unconsciously.

Especially in order to strengthen the defense against Alonso and Reese, in addition to Costinha to protect the backline, Mendes and Maniche all came out to block. In this way, the seemingly solid Porto defense began to crack a little.

It's just that the Porto players themselves haven't seen it yet.

Jose Mourinho did spot Blackburn's idea. It's a pity that for Blackburn's long-range shot, Mourinho is also a little helpless. It's really that Porto's own strength is too different from Blackburn's.

It's the old and spicy Miku, and the slight change in Porto's formation has already seen the gaps.

Sixty-six minutes into the game, it was Miku who got the ball again.

Costinha looked nervously at Miku. When Miku came on the pitch, Costinha learned what it means to be the best striker in the world. When Miku got the ball, Alonso stepped forward again to meet Miku.

Mendes was in Miku's passing route early, and he wanted to cut off Miku's passing route.

Miku looked like he was trying to link up with Alonso, but he pushed the ball to Drogba's feet in front of him. Then Miku ran forward, seemingly trying to match Drogba.

But Drogba stopped the ball with his right foot, turned around and shot directly!

(To be continued)