379 Preparation
Reaching the Champions League final, everyone was excited.
Blackburn Rovers fans are the happiest bunch. George has so many surprises for Blackburn fans.
Since George took charge of Blackburn, he has continued to delight Blackburn fans. Blackburn only finished fourth in the league except for their first season, and for the next three seasons, Blackburn Rovers had a heavyweight title in each of their seasons.
The following season, Blackburn Rovers won the first UEFA Cup in the club's history.
In their third season, Blackburn Rovers not only regained the Premier League title. He also won the first League Cup title for the club in history.
This season has been even more aggressive.
Not only did he win the Premier League title for a second time, but he also reached the Champions League final.
Such a good result is something that the current generation of Blackburn fans has never had. Because Blackburn's glory was achieved a hundred years ago. There are not many fans of that generation who are still alive now.
In the '94-95 season, Blackburn Rovers fans thought they were going to see Blackburn Rovers at their best. It's a pity that I didn't expect that Blackburn would fall too quickly.
But when George came in, it was different.
Blackburn didn't start to fall by winning the Premier League. On the contrary, the momentum is even more violent, and now they are all in the Champions League final.
Since then, the whole Blackburn Rovers fans have been talking about the Champions League. If you go to Blackburn, you can see a bunch of Blackburn fans drinking and farting in any pub.
And it's all about the Champions League final.
In addition to Blackburn fans, Blackburn Club executives, Paul. Walker and Williams are both delighted.
Paul is a true Blackburn Rovers fan. He's totally an avid Blackburn fan, just like his dad. So to see Blackburn Rovers reach the Champions League final, that joy is not at all because he is the chairman. Clubs that reach the Champions League final are able to make money.
Although there is a little bit of a reason for this. But it's more of a fan's point of view, and if Blackburn has a good result, he's happy.
Williams wasn't a big fan. He really wasn't a good fan before, if it weren't for Jack. Walker took over Blackburn, and it is estimated that Williams will not get involved in the football industry at all.
Williams was originally following Jack. Walker, as his assistant, joined Blackburn. That's why I've entered the football world.
But he had a dream, a big ambition.
Williams wants to build a real football club. It's not the kind of club that relies on blood transfusions from the boss behind it to survive. It's a real, self-sustaining club.
Williams is hoping that the football club will be able to run the same company as before. A club that can be completely self-financed and still be able to survive.
Although in football circles, such clubs are very rare. But Williams has always worked towards that goal. And there are actually only two ways to accomplish this goal.
One is the survival model of small clubs in European football. It's about developing young players and then selling them. Of course, it is under the condition that the club cannot be relegated. But it's hard for such clubs to survive in the Premier League.
There are a few clubs that can rely on this model and still stay in the Premier League. There are very few.
But there is another mode.
That is to take the high-end route. It's just that the results are very good. With good grades, you can have a high income. Including broadcast fees, sponsorship fees, and ticket revenue, because there is a high amount of income, as long as you control your expenses a little, you can be self-sufficient.
There can even be a lot of profit. You can use these profits to keep players, buy some good players, and keep your team competitive. It's a cycle of good surnames.
It's just that this one isn't easy. Because you need a good manager, but this kind of manager is hard to come by.
In fact, Williams's thoughts were very similar to those of Manchester United later.
Williams wants to open up the source and hopes to use good results to attract more fans. It also attracts higher sponsorship fees. That's how the club can make a profit.
So there are a lot of benefits to reaching the Champions League final.
Not to mention the Champions League bonus, there are also broadcast fees, and more importantly, it can increase visibility. Williams could have relied on this to raise the club's sponsorship fee. This has always been Williams' dream.
And George, as the head coach, is the busiest.
Although George used to be a fan, he knew Real Madrid very well. But the angle from which I saw it at that time was different from the angle from which I see it now as a coach. Although Real Madrid are famous, George still needs to do some work.
Find out how Real Madrid players are in form during this time. There is also Bosque's strategy of using troops, and so on.
In addition to that, George has to keep the Blackburn players in shape. Again, they must not be hurt.
There is still half a month to go before the Champions League final, and there are still two Premier League games in it. However, the two Premier League games, even the British media did not pay much attention. Compared to two inconsequential Premier League games, the Champions League final is what they value the most.
............ "When did he start practicing?" โ
George frowned and asked Carl next to him.
George didn't leave early in the evening, but was watching the video of Real Madrid's Champions League game. Including the last match against Arsenal. George is not a player-oriented manager after all, he is a manager who has not been trained by any players at all.
Although many managers were unknown when they were players. But many of them still received formal training from an early age, but they didn't make a name for themselves in the end. Including the current Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, he did not achieve anything during his playing days, but he is also a player with formal training.
But George wasn't, George wasn't a player at all. He had no formal training, just like Mourinho in later generations. All belong to the head coach who was born in the wild road. It's just that George got a coaching certificate early.
In fact, the so-called FIFA-recognized coaching certificate, to be honest, really doesn't have much to honor. This kind of certificate can be obtained not only in China, but even in Europe, as long as it is about the same.
Therefore, George admires Mourinho very much.
I also appreciate Mourinho's work attitude. It's that Mourinho is very serious and will definitely understand and understand his opponent. When Mourinho was in Portugal, he even paid for someone to know about his opponent.
It is this seriousness that has made Mourinho so brilliant.
The same goes for George. George attaches great importance to gathering information about his opponents. Now that the Champions League final is about to be played, George has spared no effort in collecting information about Real Madrid. Almost all of Real Madrid's games this season, George is analyzing. Even some inconsequential games, George didn't let go.
On this day, he stayed with Evan and Carl to analyze the opponent, and it was nearly two hours after the end of training. But George found out that Klose hadn't left yet.
Klose was still on the training ground.
George likes the diligence of Klose and Drogba.
But he didn't agree with them to practice privately. Reading martial arts novels, what is said After reaching the limit, as long as you grit your teeth and persevere, you will break through the limit and move to a higher level. George doesn't know if it's true, after all, Chinese martial arts are too fantasy for George to judge whether it's true or not.
It's not like that. But agree, that's just fiction.
But George is a football coach.
Know a little. If people reach the limit and still grit their teeth and persevere, it is not a breakthrough, but it will hurt themselves. This is true for players, including athletes. Movement requires graduality, not blind persistence.
Therefore, George likes hard-working players. But for their diligence, George's advice is diligence within the scope of scientific guidance. And not blind diligence.
Klose has only been back for a little over a month, and George doesn't want any other surprises from him. He is a striker that George relies on very much, and even if George uses it for another ten years, there will be no problems.
"It's been a while."
George frowned, wanting to reprimand Carl. Although the two have known each other for more than ten years and have a good relationship. But in the work, the public is public and private is private, and the advice that should be put forward George feels that it should still be raised. But before George could speak, Carl continued, "I approved it." And the projects he practiced were all arranged by me. โ
George was stunned.
"His injuries won't be a problem, will they?"
Karl shook his head.
"Don't worry, I know how to measure. He's not going to have any problems, and he's desperate now. โ
George nodded. Working with Carl for more than ten years, George has great trust in Carl. This is George's favorite partner.
"I know. It's not just him, it's all the players who are eager to fight right now. It was a Champions League final and even I was a little excited. Not to mention them. โ
In these days, all the players in training are much more active. George knows that many of them are in the Champions League final. It's exciting for them to be able to play in the Champions League final.
They are all willing to play as starters.
But in one game, there are only eleven starters. In the end, who can start depends on George's arrangement. Therefore, everyone worked very hard in training. Especially the players who have the opportunity to be able to start.
George liked it.
As a result, George has never announced his starting lineup. It's not that George doesn't have his starting list in mind, it's that George deliberately didn't say it.
"Carl, take it easy. Don't let Klose do anything. โ
Karl smiled.
"Don't worry, George. I know what to do. But George, will you give Miro a chance in the final? Carl was confused. Because in training, George used various tactics. This left Carl a little confused.
What exactly did George think?
Hearing Carl's question, George shrugged.
"What do you think?"
"Yes."
"How so?"
"I found out that when you train, Miro always plays as a single striker, while Nicolas and Didier work as a double striker. And you always emphasize the synergy between Mirรณ and John and Robert. I don't think it will be for nothing. โ
George didn't speak, looking at Evan next to him, and the two of them smiled.
(To be continued)