On December 5, 1998, Blackburn Rovers arrived in Liverpool.

Speaking of the same in the north-west of England, Liverpool is far larger than Blackburn, or more populous than Blackburn. Liverpool has a population of more than 440,000 people, which is quite more than Blackburn's 140,000.

But in the same way, Liverpool has two traditional English powerhouses, Liverpool, an English giant, needless to say, in addition to Liverpool, there is also a Premier League powerhouse, Everton.

Speaking of which, Liverpool is the number one giant in England, but there is also a traditional English powerhouse in the same city. Everton have won nine top-flight titles in England, reached 12 FA Cup finals, won five FA Cups and won the European Cup Winners' Cup once.

Liverpool and Everton were originally the same team, and then there was a high-level conflict, and Liverpool separated from Everton. Therefore, Everton has a large number of local fans in Liverpool, if it is placed in England and the world, then Liverpool fans must be very large.

But locally, Liverpool's fans are not necessarily better than Everton.

With Liverpool and Everton, Liverpool City has also become one of the most important maps of English football.

On this day, George led Blackburn Rovers to Liverpool, and the match was against Liverpool, England's No. 1 giant.

Liverpool's results this season have been very poor, just as George did when he resigned as Liverpool manager. When Houllier became Liverpool's manager, Liverpool began to coach Houllier and Evans together. It also began the beginning of the battle between the two coaches.

The way the duo coached quickly went wrong. Houllier and Evans often argued because they had big disagreements about how to build the team and how to arrange the lineup. The constant arguments between the two also had a big impact on Liverpool's record.

In previous years, although they did not win the top flight, they were still a very strong team. Redknapp, McManaman, and Fowler are a group of technical players who are very strong players in the Premier League. But this season's Liverpool are currently only seventh in the Premier League.

The points are the same as Blackburn's, just two more goal difference. Had it not been for the fact that Blackburn had been conceded eight goals at home to Arsenal, Liverpool would not have been able to lead Blackburn on goal difference.

And their two-leader coaching style finally came to an end in November. The end result was Evans leaving Liverpool and Houllier taking charge alone.

I hadn't thought about it before, but this time in Liverpool, George remembered that he was also one of the candidates for the former Liverpool manager. If he had been in charge of Liverpool at that time, would the current situation be to teach Liverpool alone?

That's Liverpool, England's most prestigious club in European football.

But it's just a thought. What is Houllier's identity, he can squeeze out Evans, a Liverpool veteran, in the dispute with Evans. He has won the Ligue 1 title, led the French youth team to the European Under-19 Football Championship, and relied on his status as the head coach of the French national team.

It was because of this title that Houllier was able to win this dispute.

But if he were George, George would not have the confidence to defeat Evans. Therefore, I can only envy Hollier in my heart.

After all, it was Liverpool, England's number one club. A club that has won the Champions Cup four times, apart from Real Madrid and Milan, no team can match Liverpool in the Champions Cup.

If there is a chance to coach Liverpool, it will still be quite tempting for George now.

Of course, this is just George's thoughts.

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Anfield, as the game approached, Blackburn's bus arrived at Anfield.

Speaking of which, Anfield Stadium is not very big, not as big as Wembley Stadium and Old Trafford, the home stadium of Manchester United. But when George looks at Anfield, he can always think of someone.

Of course, this has something to do with the fact that when George came to England, it happened to be when the Reds and Liverpool swept across Europe. Although George only caught up with the end of Liverpool's glory, he still had a deep impression of Liverpool.

By the time George arrived in England, Liverpool's manager had become Fagan.

But George has been an admirer of Liverpool's other two decorated coaches, Shankly and Paisley, since he was a child. Shankly, in particular, there is still a lot of news about Shankly and his famous quotes in George's study until now.

"I'm deeply disappointed that some people equate football with life and death. I dare assure you that football is far beyond life and death. ”

"The first is the first, and the second is useless."

"The fighting spirit in my heart comes from the honor and passion brought by the red shirt. We don't need to mobilise and every player is responsible for the team's performance. The status of Liverpool players makes them full of fighting spirit. ”

"Football is a simple sport, you just have to pass and catch the ball, control the ball and make sure you can catch the pass. It's so easy. ”

A reporter from Moseyside Radio asked Shankly: "Mr. Shankly, why did your team's unbeaten streak suddenly come to an end?" Shankly replied, "Why don't you go and jump into the river?" ”

Every time he saw these famous quotes, even George felt his blood boiling. Shankly is really a coach like no other, able to lead Liverpool, who are still in the second tier, to become the best team in Europe.

Liverpool's ability to become England's No. 1 giant is inseparable from Shankly. It was precisely because of the foundation laid by Shankly that Paisley led Liverpool to countless honors. Let Liverpool truly become a giant in European football.

At the end of the 1973-74 season, Shankly unexpectedly announced his resignation as head coach, and at the age of 60, he planned to spend more time with his wife Nice and his family, a decision that shocked Liverpool City. On September 29, 1981, Shankly died of a heart attack, and his good friend and former Manchester United legend Sir Busby was speechless on the phone for a long time in grief when he heard the news.

Shankly! As a coach to this point, I really have no regrets.

"George, George." Evan stabbed George next to him.

"It's fine." George shook his head, then smiled. "I'm reminded of Coach Shankly. Football is not about life and death, but it is higher than life and death. Our seniors, what a ....... ”

"All right, George. Don't mourn, let's go inside. ”

"Yes." George nodded.

The English giants were so lucky. Manchester United has Busby, Liverpool has Shankly, Arsenal has Chapman, and it is because of these meritorious coaches that they have become England's giants.

When George used to coach Burnley, he also wondered if he would become Burnley's Busby, Shankley, Chapman.

Now that he has become the head coach of Blackburn, will he be the founder of Blackburn Rovers at Blackburn?

Before he was fully on the pitch, George had already heard the all-too-familiar song "You'll Never Go Alone".

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"If it weren't for the collapse of the final negotiations, George would be sitting in the Liverpool manager's position now. At that time, there was a lot of rumors about George joining Liverpool, and many Liverpool staff swore that George would definitely become Liverpool's new manager. George was indeed Liverpool's first choice at the time. Morse was also personally involved in the negotiations. ”

"It was only then that negotiations broke down and George became Blackburn's head coach."

"But now George is doing well at Blackburn Rovers and has just won Coach of the Month. is a wave of six consecutive wins, and the ranking is already eighth in the Premier League, the same as Liverpool's points. ”

"On the contrary, Houllier is going to work hard now, and Liverpool have not performed well in the previous games. In the last four games, they have won two and lost two, compared to Blackburn's six-game winning streak, the form has been mixed. ”

Before the start of the game, the commentator gave a briefing on the recent form of the two teams.

"Speaking of George's rejection of Liverpool, it makes sense now. The double-leader system is also the reason for Liverpool's current poor results. George is understandably rejecting such a two-leader system. It's just a pity that we can't see the cooperation between George and the Liverpool giant. ”

"Of course, if you think it's George, it's none other than that. George is so controlling, how could he be willing to coach with other coaches. ”

"Yes, George would never allow anyone to meddle in his team."

The two commentators laughed.

However, George would never agree to anyone meddling in his team. The top management of the club can't interfere, let alone other coaches, that's even more allowed.

And George, who they were discussing, was laying out today's tactics in the dressing room.

It was the first game of Blackburn's Devils season in December, and George didn't rotate much. It's away, and it's against Liverpool, and George doesn't dare to be careless.

Liverpool are a team with technical flow, and there are only two ways to face a team with technical flow. Either the technology surpasses the other, more than a lot. Or use muscle tactics to strangle the team. However, the current Blackburn is a team that plays with technology, of course, to surpass Liverpool in terms of technology.

Therefore, George continued to maintain the original combination in the starting lineup. After a few months of running-in, they have become more and more comfortable with the ball in midfield. Against Premier League clubs, they have the upper hand in the control of the midfield.

However, Liverpool can not only control the midfield, but also have an English golden boy Owen in front of them. What about Owen, Owen is at his best now, but it's hard to guard against.

(To be continued)