268 Is it loyalty? Is it stupid?
The European Championship is in full swing these days. But England fans were deflated early.
Because England performed extremely poorly in the European Championship, of course, there is also the problem of group stage grouping. Anyway, whatever the reason, the England team, which was pinned on by the English media, did not break through to the group stage. I can only go home gloomily.
Of course, England is not without shining points in this European Championship.
England's biggest shining point was that in the group stage, Figo scored a goal that shocked the football world. This goal will be considered a classic for a long time. It is also a goal that Figo must not fail to mention in his career.
In any case, England have once again been embarrassed at this European Championship.
It's not the first time it's been this anyway. The England national team is a joke on the outside. Boasting about how good his team is every day, in fact, he doesn't perform well in every big competition. George has been in England for so long, and he also has a bit of affection for England.
If George were asked to choose the team he supported, George would definitely choose England first. It's a pity that England is really not angry.
England's performance made those die-hard fans who supported him cry.
English fans are different from Chinese fans. Even if the Chinese team is eliminated, Chinese fans can still find a game for another team to watch. But many fans in England lost interest in the Euros, after England were eliminated.
Many England fans who went to Belgium and the Netherlands to watch the European Championship returned to England after England was eliminated.
George is not a fanatical fan, although he supports England. But England knocked out, and George didn't feel sad either. You can continue to watch it, and it's good to watch the matches in France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Portugal.
During this time, Blackburn fans, in addition to watching the sad European Cup, were left to care about the club.
However, there was no good news for Blackburn during this time. Not long after Hyypia left Blackburn, there was another transfer news. But it's not about buying people, it's about selling people. Van Bronckhorst moved to Barcelona for £7 million.
Then there was news of some player transfers. Romedale £3.4 million and moved to Charlton. Luciano. Zauri was priced at £1.7 million and moved to promoted Manchester City.
With the transfer of four players, Blackburn Rovers has earned more than £25 million.
Blackburn Rovers fans only saw players leaving, but they didn't see the team buying. This made them very anxious. George's words at the celebration, "The UEFA Cup championship is just the beginning", are still fresh in my ears. But.......
So much so that many media outlets are saying that Blackburn is going to tear down the team. After all, two key players have already left Blackburn, and two key substitutes have also left.
Because of too much media questioning, Williams, who has never cared much about the team's internal affairs, has found George. Williams did not interfere with George's transfer, but kindly reminded him that the club was not short of money.
Now there are more than 20 million pounds just to sell players. The club can also invest 10 million pounds this summer, so there is no need to worry about the money at all.
George knew what Williams meant. Williams wants George to make a move in the transfer market as soon as possible to quell the current media buzz and other malicious speculation. Of course, Williams is more worried about affecting the confidence of other sponsors in Blackburn.
George told Williams. I'm already working on bringing in the players I need.
As George said, George was fast. Less than a week later, Blackburn first signed Panucci on loan from Inter Milan for a year.
Although it was only on loan for a year, the shadow of the famous tree of the Panucci people, the arrival of Panucci temporarily calmed the malicious evaluation of the media. What kind of player is Panucci, a player who has played for two giants in Milan and Real Madrid, the number one club in La Liga and even the world.
He was the main right-back of Milan who caught up with the Milan dynasty and was at the end of the Milan dynasty. Even when it comes to Real Madrid, it is the main right-back of Real Madrid. When Panucci went, it was also at the beginning of the heyday of Real Madrid.
Panucci has won the Champions League as the main player in Milan and Real Madrid. Although after arriving at Inter, the relationship with Lippi was not good, which led to a decrease in the number of appearances in the second half of the season. But he is still the main player of Inter.
So to speak. Hyypia won the UEFA Cup with Blackburn, but in any way, Hyypia and Panucci are not players at the same level.
If it weren't for the tension with Lippi, Inter would not have been able to loan a player like him. However, Inter at this time is indeed worthy of being a star black hole, not to mention Ronaldo, Vieri, Recoba and other forwards. Even a defender as good as Panucci has gone from being a world-class defender to a wandering player since he spent one season at Inter.
None of this has anything to do with Blackburn, though. Important for Blackburn was Panucci, only twenty-seven years old. Still in the prime of a defender. Therefore, the loan of Panucci has given many people a temporary pause.
Of course, Blackburn's movements don't stop like that.
Just three days after the loan of Panucci, Blackburn announced it on their official website. For £4.3 million, French player Laurent was brought in from Inter Milan. Blanco.
As a first-choice centre-back for a world champion, the £4.3 million transfer price is still very low. But as a veteran who is about to turn 35, the transfer fee can reach more than four million pounds, which is absolutely amazing.
With Blanco's strength and fame, if he is now around 30 years old, a transfer fee of more than 10 million pounds is a must. But after all, Blanco is already thirty-four years old, and he will soon be thirty-five.
But although Blanco is almost thirty-five years old. But the fame is put there. It's the first time since George arrived at Blackburn Rovers that a player of this caliber has come to Blackburn. Although he is already old, his influence is definitely not small.
Seeing the arrival of Blanco and Panucci, many somewhat impetuous Blackburn fans began to stabilize.
But at this time, George was meeting a very important person.
............ "Think again. ”
George looked at his former disciple and finally persuaded him again. Van Bronckhorst left, though somewhat abruptly. But it's not without an emergency approach, and Gala is very good at left-back. But it's not George's first choice, who has the best player at left-back.
He was a true disciple of George. He was the first player to discover and cultivate on his own after George came into this world, and finally shine in his own hands.
When George left Burnley, he only wanted to take two people with him. One is Klose, the forward ace who is now in George's hands, and the other is Daniel, the current captain of Burnley, who stands in front of George. Morrison. At that time, the Burnley players were all brought in by George, but when he left, George only wanted to take these two men with him.
However, Daniel did not leave Burnley in the end.
This time George found Daniel again. Because Burnley was relegated.
'Daniel, Burnley are already relegated. If you stay at Burnley, it will be a major setback in your career. I know Kilby, he's not a man of courage. Burnley wants to return to the Premier League, I don't know what year and month? ”
Looking at Daniel, who had a blank face, George continued to persuade.
'You've just established yourself in the national team if you don't leave Burnley. Soon it will disappear from the national team. Playing for the England national team, isn't it your dream all along? ”
There is no better place in England at left-back than Daniel. But that doesn't mean there won't be any in the future. Arsenal's Ashley. Cole has become Arsene Wenger's most important young player. He was promoted to the first team by Arsene Wenger.
George knows Ashley. The time is not far off for Cole to make a name for himself in English football. If Daniel stays in the Premier League, it's good to say, once Daniel is in League One, then it will be difficult to play with Ashley. Cole competed.
George didn't want to see the disciples he had cultivated single-handedly end his career.
Daniel, who had been squeaking, looked up at George.
'I'm not going to move to Blackburn. I'm from Burnley. Daniel replied categorically to George's words.
George looked at Daniel closely. Now Daniel is less lively and more calm. The only constant is his stubbornness.
"Daniel, I can understand you not moving to Blackburn." George nodded. "But Daniel, I have one final thing to say. You have to get out of Burnley. It doesn't matter if you go to any club. You don't have a surname, you have to take responsibility for your career. ”
George's feelings for Daniel are very deep. Daniel, definitely a rare genius. He is physically good, fast and defensive, and he can be said to be one of the best left-backs in world football. If you go through some big scenes, you will definitely be the world's No. 1 left-back in the future.
With Daniel's strength, clubs that want Daniel abound. Even Manchester United and Liverpool are eyeing Daniel.
George really didn't want Daniel's career to fall through at Burnley.
"Nope. I'm not going to leave Burnley. ”
"You ......," George was angry. How did this Daniel say that oil and salt do not enter. "Daniel, don't be impulsive."
"I'm not impulsive. I'm not leaving. ”
Daniel stood up with that. After taking a few steps, he turned around and suddenly smiled. "Thank you, head."
But George couldn't laugh at all. Looking at Daniel's back, George didn't know what to say. Daniel, let me say what you are good about. Should you be praised for your loyalty? Or should you be reprimanded for your stupidity?
Is it loyalty? Is it stupid?
(To be continued)