197 The Dust Settles (Part I)
Pire, who came on in the second half, suddenly made a move and faced Neville. Johnson was afraid that Pire would shoot, so he stepped forward to grab it, but Pire only made a feint to shoot. But at the same time, he suddenly took the ball with his left foot and passed between Neville and Johnson.
This beautiful breakthrough made Manchester United's backline completely penetrate.
The breakthrough was Johnson's failure to hold his position, and it had to do with not blocking Pire. Of course, with Johnson's strength, it shouldn't have been broken through so easily. The biggest reason is that Johnson lacks physical strength and his steps are too heavy to keep up with Pire's pace.
After Piret walked through, Johnson reacted immediately. Be prepared to come over and defend Pire, you can't give him space to shoot.
But Piret was another feint to shoot, and then he gently pushed it down the middle.
Miku ...... Keane clung to Miku...... Miku shovel shot! ”
Keane squeezed Miku next to him, and thankfully Miku was in great shape. Otherwise, other players would have been squeezed out by Keane. But even so, Miku couldn't get the ball smoothly. So Miku couldn't shoot properly, so he fell down to the side and shoveled hard.
Pire's pass was sudden, as was Miku's tackle. And Miku's tackle shot flew out very irregularly.
"Miku!"
"Beautiful! Blackburn Rovers are now overtaking the scoreline. It's two to one, and now it's not ten minutes until the end of the game, even with extra time. This goal completely kicked Manchester United's championship away. ”
Indeed, the ball kicked Manchester United's champions away. Ferguson, who was on the sidelines, blushed and didn't know what to swear, stomped his foot hard, and then returned to his bench.
After nearly 40 minutes of the fast-paced second half, the Manchester United players were completely unable to run. It has always relied on the belief of not admitting defeat to survive until now. Fortunately, it was Manchester United, if it had been replaced by another team, it would have collapsed long ago.
Blackburn are all young players and play a lot less than Manchester United. With this goal, everyone is now high morale and vigorous. In addition, Blackburn's usual style of play is to keep passing the ball, and it is even more difficult for Manchester United to get it back.
And after George saw this goal, he knelt on the sidelines and kept shouting.
Two-to-one, Blackburn's hard work for a season is finally paying off. Once they are able to play in the League Cup, then Blackburn can sweep away the gloom of those three seasons. Regain the confidence of a strong team.
Ferguson was reluctant to concede defeat and although there were less than ten minutes left, it was not United's style to concede. He quickly brought on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's talented substitute. Seeing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on the pitch, George knew United were going to play the simplest long ball.
George immediately let Pire, who was on the left, drop back and cling to Beckham. Then he also moved Hargreaves to the right to assist in defending Giggs. Of course, Deco has to recycle and control Blackburn's tempo from behind, and incidentally prevent Scholes from getting back.
Even Klose was put in front by George, harassing Keane.
Only Duff was at the front, because Duff was the fastest. It can contain Manchester United's backline.
Manchester United did exactly what George thought, because they didn't have the physical strength to play that kind of midfield combination. The kind of off-the-ball running that United are proud of has no physical strength, and can only play long balls and slings. Hope is placed on the strikers in front.
However, at this time, Blackburn was united, how could he be attacked by someone with two or three feet. In addition, as soon as Blackburn has the ball, he will control the ball in the midfield to demolish Manchester United's morale. The more anxious Manchester United are, the more Blackburn Rovers can't mess around.
But George still can't rest assured that Manchester United are a team that can turn the tables around at the last second. That's why George was always shouting out to the players on the pitch to get them to focus.
George doesn't shout from the sidelines at any other time during the game, except for some important moments. Instead, he stood quietly on the sidelines and watched the game. But now is the most important game of the season, and George can't sit still.
Not only George, but many people on the bench couldn't sit still.
Blackburn fans at Ewood Park are holding their breath and waiting for the final moments.
"Doodoo-"
The referee's final whistle was the most enjoyable for George and Blackburn fans to hear. At the same time as the referee blew the whistle, all the players on the field hugged each other to celebrate. The Manchester United player next to him sat on the field in a gloomy manner.
They know that this year's Premier League title has completely flown off.
Blackburn Rovers are the frustrated Manchester United players who don't care about the next side. Most of them have no Europa League experience and it's absolutely exciting for them to be able to play in the UEFA Cup in their first season in the Premier League.
"League Cup! League Cup! ”
If you put it on teams like Manchester United and Arsenal, playing in the UEFA Cup is a failure. With the restructuring of the Champions Cup, the influence of the Champions Cup is increasing, while the influence of the League Cup is declining more and more. Slowly, Manchester United and Arsenal, which are now in the Premier League, pay more attention to the Champions League.
But it's not the same when it comes to Blake itself. This is the League Cup, Blackburn, who was relegated last season, who would have thought that after this season, Blackburn would be able to play in the League Cup.
It's been a long time since the whole of Ewood Park has imagined being able to go to Europe to compete.
'2-1, we won against the strong Manchester United. We're going to the UEFA Cup and that's just the beginning. Because we have George. Levy! The on-site commentator was also excited and began to talk excitedly.
Hearing the excited commentary from the on-site commentator, the fans began to react.
"George. Levy! ”
"George. Levy! ”
Everyone suddenly understood that Blackburn Rovers could make such a big development this season because of the young George in front of him. Levy brought.
George raised his hands in the air in receipt of their cheers. I was also excited. He was in League One last season and became a Premier League manager this season. He will be able to lead Blackburn Rovers to the UEFA Cup next season.
No matter how weak the influence of the UEFA Cup is, it is still a European competition.
"Young Coach Levy, just turned 30. With Blackburn going to the UEFA Cup on the line, it is estimated that George will become the youngest head coach in the UEFA Cup. The changes George has brought to Blackburn this season are still very noticeable. The most obvious is of course Blackburn's results. ”
But the bigger change George brought to Blackburn was an alternative style of play to English football. And the confidence he brings to Blackburn. "Martin. It's like Taylor is at the end of the season and starting to sum up the season.
"Yes, after the 8-0 defeat to Arsenal, everyone was counting the days when George would be dismissed. However, George stubbornly came out of the shadow of defeat and was able to finish fourth in the Premier League at the end of the season. If it weren't for the sluggish form at the start of the season, there would now be one more Blackburn Rovers in contention for the Premier League title. ”
At 0-8, Andy. Gray even lamented the loss of another young coach. At that time, no one was optimistic about George, and everyone thought that the young local coach George was about to suffer the biggest setback of his coaching career.
But no one expected that Blackburn's top brass would support George. It also made George survive the most difficult period.
"There's no regret about this, it's going to look much better next season."
It's true that next season will look much better. Not only Manchester United and Arsenal, but also Chelsea, which have achieved stable results over the years, of course, England's No. 1 giant, Liverpool, and Blackburn's Leeds United, which began to emerge this season.
"It's a pity, Coach Alex Ferguson." After George celebrated, he thought Ferguson had left. But when he turned around, he found that Ferguson was still standing there, so he went over to shake hands.
Ferguson smiled, but there was something elusive in his smile.
"George, Arsene Wenger should give you a certificate."
George understood what Ferguson meant. George lost to Arsenal 0-8 at the beginning of the season, which not only gave Arsenal enough goal difference, but also gave Arsenal, who were already in excellent form at that time, a chance to leap forward. Since winning Blackburn Rovers, Arsenal have swept through all directions.
At the most important moment, Blackburn won at home to Manchester United, which indirectly helped Arsenal win the championship.
George smiled too, and of course George understood. This season should be the greatest treble season in Manchester United's history, but it is precisely because of the unstable factor of George that the league title this season ran to Arsene Wenger.
George shook his head, Wenger, Wenger. I robbed you of an FA Cup before, and Ljungberg, Pire and other players, and this year you have an even more important league title, which is interesting enough. Of course, George can't guarantee that Arsenal won't poach more players in the future.
"George. We have a chance to meet next season. With that, he left.
George didn't really know why Ferguson stayed, was it just to say a few words. It's inexplicable anyway.
However, George was not interested in those, and when George turned around, a smile immediately appeared on his face. This time should be celebrated, no matter what you do. This season we played Manchester United's league title to Arsenal, and in a few years' time, Manchester United, Arsenal, and your titles will all be handed over.
As soon as George turned around, he spotted Hendry walking over with a smile. In the second half of the season, Hendry was more on the bench.
"Colin, don't leave next season. How about staying and helping me. "Hendry is thirty-three years old, and he will soon be thirty-four. Playing in the Premier League was already reluctant, but George was unwilling to give up on Hendry.
Leave Hendry and let him help George manage the dressing room. With a player as meritorious as Hendry, the impact in the dressing room cannot be ignored.
"Yes, George. But you're going to lead Blackburn Rovers to good results. Hendry whispered in George's ear.
Hendry was also excited. As the main defender when he won the Premier League that year, his feelings for Blackburn Rovers are incomparable.
"Colin, trust me."
(To be continued)