After Kaka's goal, George quickly replaced Miku with Parker.

Now this substitution is definitely for defense. And it's to add defensive thickness in midfield. Alonso, Essien and Parker are all good defensive players. The three of them came on and immediately formed a kind of pressure in midfield.

Juventus wanted to attack, but they couldn't.

The current Juventus, playing on the wing, is not very strong. There is only one winger, Camoranesi, which is quite good. It's a pity that this wing has been suppressed by Pire for a long time, and George also focused on taking care of this wing.

George knew a lot about Camoranesi. Because Camoranesi was brought to Europe by George.

He also coached for a season, so he knows his characteristics very well.

Appia's side road is a complete waste road. Unless Piero comes up and walks this wing, Juventus' left side is basically not attacking.

The side lane doesn't work, they can only take the middle lane.

Unfortunately, in the middle, Blackburn's defense was even stronger.

George used Alonso, Essien and Parker to sweep the midfield. Or that George started grinding with Juventus in the middle, and if Juventus didn't press, then he kept passing the ball in the midfield.

If Juventus' midfield is up front and wants to make a tackle, then there will be a counter-attack.

And Blackburn's defense is very characteristic. In the area by area, there are many players who counter-rob. Blackburn used some local numerical advantage to press whenever Juventus had the ball.

The main battlefield of the whole of Blackburn and Juventus is in midfield.

Several people kept rushing around in the midfield.

George was pleased with the result. Now that we're 2-0 up, it's great to be in this situation. And Lippi was not satisfied. Now two goals behind, but Juventus can't do anything about Blackburn.

It was in this stalemate that the game ended.

At the end of the game, Lippi simply came over to shake George's hand and left the pitch directly. And those Juventus players all walked past George with their heads down and very frustrated.

"Blackburn Rovers beat Juventus 2-0 in the first game of the quarter-finals."

"Congratulations George! Congratulations Blackburn! ”

"Two balls advantage! As long as Blackburn perform normally at the Alp Stadium, they will have no problem reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League. ”

Martin. Taylor was pleased to comment.

Yes, although it was a 2-0 win at home. But in the knockout rounds of the Champions League, the score of 2-0 is still a very big score difference. The two-goal advantage, coupled with the fact that Juventus did not have any away goals.

Therefore, it can be said that the possibility of Blackburn entering the quarterfinals of the Champions League is still very large.

George was also very happy with the result. As soon as Lippi left the pitch, a crowd of reporters surrounded George. For them, Lippi is a world famous coach. But in this world, they only recognize the results of the game.

Winning or losing, this is the most vivid performance on the football field. It doesn't matter how brilliant your previous results are, as long as you lose the game, you still have to be a cold bench.

Now Blackburn Rovers are victorious. For them, the interview with George was far more newsworthy than the interview with Lippi.

"The quarterfinals, I've already touched the door to the quarterfinals. No, I've already opened the door to the quarterfinals. One step and I'm in the quarterfinals. ”

George is arrogant, everybody knows it.

Therefore, those reporters did not feel that there was anything wrong with George's words. But Italian journalists were rather dissatisfied.

"Coach Levy, don't you feel too confident? There's one game left in the quarter-finals, and you've got to go away. ”

George looked at the young man in front of him with a smile. Yes, George is a young coach in the coaching industry. But this year, I am thirty-five years old. But the Italian journalist who looked up and asked George was clearly in his early twenties.

For George, it's a lad.

"Away? Lad, I'm not bragging. It's about telling the truth. In this world, it's always uncomfortable to be honest. But you have to adapt, even away Juventus won't have any chances. ”

After saying that, George shook his head regretfully.

"Lad, the reality is always so cruel. You have to learn to face reality. ”

The reporters present were all holding back laughter. Look at George, it's like educating your own students.

The Italian journalist who asked the question was clearly a novice. was blushed by George's words.

"Coach Levy, what do you think of your opponent Juventus?"

This is an English journalist.

George shrugged.

"Juventus are Italian giants. However, the decline of Italian football is an indisputable fact. In this environment, even the European giants Juventus are no exception. Compared with a few years ago, when Deschamps, Zidane, and Davies were there, the current strength of Juventus has dropped too much. ”

Listening to George's words, many people nodded.

How strong Juventus was back then. From '95 to '98, he reached the final of the Champions League three seasons in a row, although he only won one Champions League title. But it also shows how strong Juventus was at the time.

Juventus was an opponent that all European clubs did not want to face.

Right now? Juventus does not know how much it has fallen.

"Serie A is no longer the 'mini World Cup' of the year. Heroes don't mention the courage of the past, Italian football should face up to its own problems. Instead of dwelling on the glory of the past. If Italian football still thinks like this, then Serie A will decline more and more. ”

It's not the first time George has said this.

In fact, not only Giorgio, an outsider, but even some insiders of Italian football have made similar views. It is a pity that the top management, who are in charge of the direction of the development of Italian football, do not have any idea of changing.

After George finished speaking, he didn't wait for the reporter to ask the next question, and was about to turn around and leave.

At this time, a reporter asked George in a loud voice. "Coach Levy, do you have any goals for the Champions League?"

Hearing this, George turned around.

"All the clubs that are in the Champions League and come to the knockout rounds, the goal should be the same."

"What do you mean ......"

George nodded.

'As you think, once you get to the knockout stages of the Champions League, every club wants to go far. And as long as it is a strong team, it will look forward to entering the final and winning the championship. It's not all possible, but it's definitely the goal of all the big European clubs. ”

"As for Blackburn, my goal is to go as far as I can."

George didn't shout anything about the Champions League or anything. But the meaning is similar.

Sure enough, after George said this, all the reporters were quite excited.

The next day's newspaper can be written. "George is aiming for the Champions League!" , what a good title.

………… Although the FA is synonymous with conservatism, it does not mean that they are impersonal.

Look, this one-eighth final, there are only six days between the two matches. The Premier League did not have any games in between, which meant that after the first game, Blake could have rested for six days.

It's a very good fixture for a big team in the Premier League.

Especially the Premier League teams that have had good results in the first game of the knockout round are quite happy with the current schedule.

In addition to Blackburn's 2-0 home win over Juventus, the other two participating teams, Arsenal and Manchester United, also had good results.

Arsenal won 3-2 against Celta Vigo on the road. The situation is better than Blackburn.

Manchester United were defeated on the road. However, it was only a 1-2 defeat and everyone believed that United would be able to show up comfortably when they returned to their home stadium. No one thinks Porto is anything remarkable yet.

Or in European football, Manchester United is a behemoth compared to Porto.

It can be said that the situation of the top three in the Premier League is quite good in the Champions League.

However, for Arsenal and Manchester United, George did not pay any attention. Just glanced at the score of their first game and tossed it aside. Although George is full of confidence, George does not really relax.

Carelessness in Jingzhou, this kind of thing is absolutely not allowed by George.

After all, the opponent is the old giant Juventus.

George didn't dare to relax in the slightest.

On April 8, George had already led Blackburn to Turin, Italy.

The competition starts on April 10. Giorgio arrived in Turin early to get used to the venue.

April 10, 2004, Alp Stadium.

The atmosphere in the stadium at Juventus is still okay. The Alp Stadium was the first private course in Italy. Of course, it's not actually a private course, but it's no different from a private course. Because Juventus has loaned this stadium for 99 years.

Ninety-nine years of usufruct is almost the same as ownership.

Because a hundred years later, who knows if Juventus still exists. Even if it exists, for the current Juventus management and fans, it is no longer alive.

Juventus is the first club in Italian football to eat crabs.

But it works very well.

In the future, when Juventus builds a new stadium, their income will increase exponentially. The club's financial situation has improved considerably.

Looking at the Alp Stadium, George was impressed by the management of Juventus. In the current situation of Italian football, it is too smart to be able to find a legal gap.

Having your own stadium is a century-old option for the club.

Juventus has already left the other Serie A clubs far behind in this regard.

However, George had in mind Blackburn's current new stadium. It's really built on a world-class pitch that rivals Old Trafford and the Bernabeu.

(To be continued)