147 Dismal Start (Part I)
"You don't doubt it?" John Williams smiled and put down the newspaper in his hand and asked Jack Walker next to him. Jack Walker lay in his chair, his eyes closed.
Although Jack Walker is still the club's chairman, he has rarely interfered in the club's affairs. In recent years, as his health has deteriorated, Jack Walker's energy has gradually decreased. So a lot of things for the club were handled by John Williams.
Williams met George when he purged Blackburn Rovers and then bought the young players. It wasn't that he wanted to interfere with George, but after all, George's actions were too big. Williams was a little bottomless and wanted to hear George's opinion.
George eventually convinced Williams that the Blackburn main players were strong. But after all, now that they are all older, there is only one or two years left in their peak. George has to think about the continuation of the squad, although Jack Walker is also a wealthy man in England. But it is completely incomparable to the later Abu, and Manchester City owner Mansour.
So George was going to sell them while they were still worth it. Not only to free up salary space, but also to raise more transfer funds. George assured Williams that the player he bought would be successful in the Premier League.
Eventually, Williams believed George's vision.
Jack Walker simply looked at the newspaper and threw it aside. "What does a journalist do? That's making something out of nothing, making a small thing a big thing, that's their job. If George really cared about this little money, which of those geniuses in Burnley could escape George's palm. ”
"Look at the eight million pounds that Barak ended up selling, if George really wanted to intervene. So how much income should you get? Jack Walker scoffs at journalists.
Then he slowly stood up and looked out the window. "If you think about it, since it is said that the United States and Iran Agency have a deep relationship with George. So in George's eyes, how can the players under this agency have mediocrity. ”
Williams nodded, still happy in his heart. Although it was Jack Walker who strongly advocated hiring George, if he had some opinions about George, then Williams would be very uncomfortable in the middle.
The current Blake can be said to be tied to George, and at the same time as George purged the players, he brought in a large number of players. At this time, it is too late to hire another coach. Because these players are all the hands of George, only George can know how to use them.
"The Premier League is about to start, you are ......"
"I'm not going, and my body won't allow it." Jack Walker waved his hand. "By the way, there will be a lot of problems at the club. Don't be in a hurry, give George some time. ”
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The time was very fast, and it was already August 14th.
Blackburn Rovers arrived in London, where they faced West Ham United, nicknamed the "Hammers", in the first round of the Premier League. Once you get to the Premier League, there will be more and more opportunities to get to London.
It can be said that among the major cities in the world, London definitely has the highest number of football clubs. At present, there are five clubs in the Premier League alone: Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, and Charlton.
In League One and League Two, there are clubs like Queens Park Rangers, Millwall, Brentford, Fulham, Crystal Palace and Wimbledon. Of course, there are countless semi-professional and amateur teams that have never heard of the name.
Since Redknapp became West Ham manager, West Ham have had a great run of results in the past two years. And now Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard, who are the main players in West Ham United, are all emerging stars.
West Ham fans have always been known for their fanaticism, and of course they are just as much a home to England's football hooligans, as are their arch-rivals Millwall. Although over the years as the English FA has cracked down more and more hard on football hooligans, these things have become less and less.
But the atmosphere at Upton Park is well-known in English football.
"Andy, what do you think of George's Premier League opener." This time, the partners commentating on the game are the famous Sky TV duo Martin Taylor and Andy Gray.
Speaking of which, this game can be regarded as one of the highlights of Sky TV's broadcast this time, and West Ham United's results in the past two years have been very good. What's more, Blackburn's attention has suddenly increased this year, and Blackburn, as the first champion team in the Premier League to pile up money, has attracted media attention in itself.
This time there was another coach with the surname George, and George made a lot of news after he entered Blackburn. So the media also has a lot more interest in Blackburn.
"It's hard to say, but I still think West Ham have a big chance of winning. Blackburn has changed too much blood this year, and even if George is strong, I don't think it will be possible to form a strong team in a short period of time. George wasn't God after all. Andy Gray said with a smile.
"Speaking of which, this explanation is quite difficult for me."
"Martin, and the game that makes it difficult for you to explain?"
"You look at Blackburn's starting line-up, this player like Pire, Miku, Sagnol. After all, they are all from Ligue 1, and there is some information. But if you look at Deco, how do you say we explain it. If George hadn't bought Deco, I wouldn't have known there was such a number one person in world football. Hehe. Martin Taylor chuckled, then shook his head.
"Martin, I'm really looking forward to Deco's performance. I'm curious if he'll be able to be a player like Ballack. ”
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"Blackburn's starting line-up is out, with Flores in goal, Van Bronckhorst, Hyypia, Hendry, Sagnol in the back line from left to right, Pire, Miku, Deco, Makelele, Duff in midfield from left to right, and Klose as a lone striker in the forward."
"It's a surprise." Andy Glenn shook his head. 'You see Van Bronckhorst is a midfielder and George has put him at left-back. There is also Claude Makelele, who has always played at right-back from the data, but from the list, he has to play in the midfield position. I can't read it, I can't read it. ”
"George always does this kind of unexpected thing. If it's a rule, it's not George. ”
In fact, it was not only them who were surprised, but also Makelele and Van Bronckhorst, who were changed by George. Makelele is good to say that he is only a little-known player even in Ligue 1. When he arrived in the Premier League, he didn't have any confidence to speak, so under George's arrangement, he accepted the position of the back very easily.
But Van Bronckhorst is different, he has a lot of reputation playing in the back midfield position in the Netherlands. Even with the Dutch team in the World Cup in France, he is a Dutch international. In the midfield position, he has always played with ease and performed quite well. But when it came to Blackburn, George even let him play at left-back. It made him feel like he had been cheated and thought about fighting George.
However, George reassured him in every possible way, and then asked Karl to tell Van Bronckhorst from the side that George was a very strong person. Even as a big-name player, George won't compromise.
In desperation, Van Bronckhorst switched to left-back.
Soon players from both sides began to enter the pitch, and the on-site commentators shouted the names of the West Ham United players, and the Upton Park stadium erupted in loud cheers. The 35,000-seat stadium was full.
The shouts from the stadium made George marvel at the enthusiasm of the West Ham fans.
George had just come out of the locker room when he ran into Harry Redknapp.
"George, long time no see." Redknapp was very happy to see George and reached out from a long distance.
"Hello, Coach Redknapp. We haven't seen each other in nearly half a year. "It's also a great pleasure to see Redknapp George again. George doesn't have many friends in English football, and Redknapp is one of the few.
"Although we haven't met, I can see your name in the newspaper every day."
"It's a joke. Your West Ham team has also gone very well in the past two years, and it's all thanks to you. You have a team of several young players, which is covetous? ”
"Why are George poaching our West Ham players?" This is something that Redknapp is very proud of, and it is that West Ham United are now full of talented players. Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard, who are now in the main players, are the most proud of Redknapp's coaching career.
"Of course, I'm not the only one staring at you West Ham right now. If you're willing to take Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard, can you tell me first? ”
"Hahaha. George, you're thinking too well. They are the future of West Ham and will not be sold. ”
George shook his head, West Ham is not up to you. Rio Ferdinand will soon be bought by Leeds United in a few years, and if it weren't for the fact that he has bought too many players this year, George would have liked to buy Rio Ferdinand as well. Of course, Rio Ferdinand, as the best young defender in English football, is absolutely sky-high.
Neither of them talked about today's game. When the two first met two years ago, Redknapp was just a new Premier League coach and not much of a name in English football. And George is the head coach of a League One club that has just been promoted to League One.
Two years on, Redknapp has proven himself at West Ham United. George also led Burnley to win the League Cup and FA Cup. In the space of two years, both have made a name for themselves in English football.