"George, we want the League Cup! George, we want the League Cup! "The Afmore Stadium is already a sea of red at a glance, and the Afmore Stadium, which has more than 20,000 people, is once again full.

They all shouted in unison: "George, we want the League Cup!" ”

This is also because after the last game against Charlton, a reporter asked George. Burnley are not ready to win the League Cup.

Burnley replied with a smile: "Of course I wouldn't give up if I could." ”

After this sentence came out, the newspaper prominently wrote, "Burnley sword the League Cup!" ”

All Burnley fans have firmly remembered George's words, so the slogan of all fans in today's game is "League Cup". There was even a big sign that read "George, we just want the League Cup!" ”

When George appeared at the Trodemore Stadium, the crowd was thunderous.

"Brian, listen. They literally treat us like air. Middlesbrough's assistant coach, standing in front of Brian Robson, spoke with a wry smile.

Brian Robson shook his head, ignoring the voices and looking straight at the Burnley fans. 'Actually, if I were a Burnley fan, it would be the same because they should have that confidence. Burnley have been really strong this year. Look at that German kid, you know what I remembered? ”

"You mean Barak?" The assistant coach certainly wouldn't think Robson was talking about Klose. Klose has actually been questioned by many coaches and reporters in League One, with Burnley's attacking ability now, Klose, the main striker, has scored too few goals.

Even fourth striker David McGurk has scored five goals, the same number as Klose. However, Klose's goal in the Blackburn Rovers game alone was enough for Burnley fans to remember.

Brian Robson nodded. "When I see Ballack, I think of Effenberg in Borussia Mönchengladbach right now. This German kid is very capable, and I think there will be a place for him in the German national team in the future. In the past two years, Ballack's strength is definitely no worse than Effenberg. ”

Hearing Robson's words, the assistant coach in the back was surprised. Brian Robson was both club and national team captains. He has helped Manchester United win a lot of trophies and is a well-known figure in English football.

Robson himself has never been a liar, but Effenberg is who. It is another midfielder in German football after Mateus. Although because of the conflict with the head coach of the German national team, Vogts, he never entered the German national team again. But he is indeed considered the best midfielder in German football at the moment.

I didn't expect Robson to compare Ballack, who are still in the First Division, to Effenberg.

"Why, don't you think I'm exaggerating?" Robson said with a smile as he sat back in the dugout. 'I'm not exaggerating, Ballack definitely has that potential. I heard that when George brought in Ballack, Ballack was still playing amateur games. George has a good eye. George came out and I went over to say hi to him. ”

Brian Robson had just stood up when he noticed George coming this way. So he stretched out his hand and said with a smile, "Hello, Coach Levy." ”

"Hello, Coach Robson." Although he had never seen Brian Robson play football in his previous life, after coming to England, George saw Brian Robson play with his own eyes. George is very fond of people like Robson, who has an unparalleled motivating force.

"Coach Levy, look at you Burnley are bound to win the League Cup." Robson gestured to the audience.

George honestly didn't expect such a big reaction from Burnley fans. So shrug. 'Coach Robson, we at Burnley are really going to win the Carabao Cup. If I had to say, Middlesbrough would have been better off focusing on upgrades. ”

"George, you're saying this too soon. Hehe. Instead of getting angry, Robson laughed. You have to know that in terms of bench depth, our team is better than Burnley. Fighting on both sides, you should have more problems. ”

"Brian, I grew up watching you play. If you're a player from Middlesbrough, I'm very worried. But you're not a player, you're a coach. George thought Robson was very kind, so he joked with him.

Brian Robson laughed again. It seems that Robson likes to laugh. "George, then we'll wait and see."

"Brian, we'll see you on the field."

It's not the first time George has played against Brian Robson's Middlesbrough, but it's the first time he's said so much to Robson.

"George, say so much to Robson. It's a pleasure to see you guys talking. Carl came over to George.

"Nothing, I advise him to focus on the league."

"He's not angry?"

"No, they say that their squad is better than ours."

George's starting line-up for this game was similar to the previous game against Blackburn, except that Finnan completely replaced Grant and became Burnley's main right-back.

George has always believed that attacking power is very important in the league. But the cup can only be won by defense, and that's George's attitude towards the cup. Burnley are not yet strong enough to defy any team, so defending is something that George takes very seriously.

Therefore, every time he plays the League Cup, George will sacrifice a formation of three midfielders. Even against League One opponents like Middlesbrough, George didn't let up in the slightest. This is both for George's defensive thickness and to unleash Ballack's offensive ability.

This season, George has built his team entirely around Ballack, including Ljungberg and Camoranesi on both wings, who are at the mercy of Ballack.

And as Burnley's tactics become more and more perfect, Burnley's two full-backs will also come forward from time to time to assist. Daniel and Finnan are both full-backs who are fast, have good technique, have good crosses and even shoot from distance.

Of course, when it comes to playing, George is all about being fast. In particular, Ballack passed the ball quickly when he switched from defense to attack. What Ljungberg and Camoranesi need is a quick dribble attack.

After George took over Burnley, Burnley's attacking numbers have never been very large. However, the speed of the attack is so fast that the opponent's defensive line can't react at all for a moment, and it can reach the numerical advantage in a certain area.

Up front, George still opted for Klose over Robbie Keane, who is a favourite among Burnley fans. It's not that Klose is currently better than Robbie Keane, but that Klose is much better than Robbie Keane.

George is currently not short of goal-scoring players up front, with Ljungberg, Camoranesi and Ballack all capable of scoring. George needs a bridgehead-like striker on the basis of a solid defense.

Klose is George's best bridgehead player, and in the past two years at Burnley, Klose's passing ability has increased a lot. It was more than enough to complete the tasks assigned by George.

George is definitely not the kind of coach who restricts the play of talented players on the field, but he is also not the kind of coach who allows talented players to play freely on the field. George is the kind of coach who puts the best interests of the team first, and no player can be above the team when it comes to using his talents.