For other teams, a League Cup victory is simply not something to cheer about. But it was a terrific win for Blackburn Rovers.

Blackburn fans were also imagining Blackburn's performance in the Champions League when they won the Premier League. But fans soon discovered that the club's performance in the Champions League was incredible. In that year's Champions League, it was completely soy sauce, and even some Eastern European teams performed far better than Blackburn.

And after the Premier League title, Blackburn never had the chance to taste European games again.

That's why they take a first-round UEFA Cup game so seriously.

When the 3-0 win over Partizan was over, Blackburn Rovers was in complete shock. It's like winning the Premier League, and fans think it's a good start. They were even more delighted with George's bold statement that he would win the League Cup.

Blackburn hasn't had such an ambitious coach in many years. It was a sign of confidence and Blackburn fans were willing to support George.

The rest of the media in England didn't take it seriously, but the local media in Blackburn took the win very seriously.

"The first step in the conquest of Europe!"

Steven. Yellen even used such an exaggerated headline in the Blackburn Evening News.

Yellen even said that Blackburn won the League Cup first and then went to the Champions Cup. Young Steven anyway. Yellen, in the newspapers, praised the current Blackburn and George. It is believed that the current Blackburn Rovers already have the strength to compete with England's strong teams and European giants.

But Yellen's comments were quickly refuted by other media. Even Mark, who has always been at odds with George. Laurentian even ridiculed Blackburn for not seeing the world. A small victory in the first round of the League Cup made them ecstatic.

What is the first round of the League Cup, even after you reach the round of 32 or the round of 16 of the League Cup, you can brag about it. Isn't it too early to brag about it? At first glance, it is a group of dirt buns.

Mark. Laurenson was sarcastic about Blackburn. That tone is that when I followed Liverpool across Europe, I wasn't so arrogant, and you little Blackburn dared to pretend!

Mark. Laurenson's taunt, George has not yet responded, Steven. Yellen taunted Liverpool in the newspapers. "Blackburn's UEFA Cup win is not in your eyes, but it's a pity that Liverpool didn't even have to play in the UEFA Cup."

This sentence angered Liverpool. With the decline in Liverpool's results in recent years, Liverpool's most important thing now is their face. Liverpool fans are most willing to talk about their glorious history. Needless to say, Liverpool's history is glorious, otherwise how can it be said that Liverpool is the number one giant in England.

As the No. 1 club in England, they pay the most attention to face. The face of a wealthy family.

Now Steven. Yellen's naked taunt that Liverpool didn't even have to play in the League Cup, that is, he slapped England's No. 1 giants in the face head-on. And in front of so many people in English football, how could they possibly endure it.

In the newspaper, the Liverpool Echo first recalled the glory of Liverpool from the 70s to the 80s. Then ask Blackburn rhetorically. "When Liverpool won the Champions Cup, what league were Blackburn Rovers in? Could Blake have been in the Champions League final? ”

Yellen, the kid, may have spent a long time with George and learned George's vitriol. "Eight years after the Premier League was established, have Liverpool ever touched the trophy of the league title? We also won the league once at Blackburn Rovers four years ago. ”

It turned out to be George and Mark. The battle between Laurentian did not expect to end up being a war of words between Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool. The biggest positions are the Liverpool Echo and the Blackburn Evening News.

Of course, compared to The Echo, the Blackburn Evening News is much less influential. With this scolding war, "Blackburn Evening News" can be described as a big show. And Steven. Yellen, a young reporter, with the scolding between herself and the "Liverpool Echo", made her name spread in the English media circle.

George looked at this inexplicable scolding and shook his head.

Damn, Blackburn and Liverpool are said to be innocent and innocent. Even if George and Mark. Lawrenson and the two did not deal with each other, but with Mark. Alain, Laurenson's other partner. Hansen's relationship is not very bad.

And although he was rejected by the chairman of Liverpool last year, George was very interested in David. Morse's impression is still okay. Have the demeanor of the president of a big club.

So George didn't think about any conflict with Liverpool, but he didn't think about Steven. Yellen went to war with Liverpool.

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"George, look at this."

In addition to training in the past two days, George has been looking at the verbal battles in the newspapers. Although the game against Arsenal was about to be played, George was still in the mood to read the newspaper. I didn't think it was when I was fighting by myself before, but it was fun to watch other people fight.

George looked at it and shook his head, both teams were so hilarious. Liverpool were there reminiscing about the Reds who swept Europe through the country, while Blackburn Rovers were nostalgic for the Premier League title four years ago. The speech is all sour.

It was then that Alan arrived in George's office.

George was puzzled and took a look, it turned out that there was already a French club that had taken a fancy to Blackburn's Essien.

It's not that Essien's performances in Blackburn's reserves and youth teams have already made it to the French league. Instead, Essien has attracted the attention of European clubs with Ghana at the Under-17 World Junior Championships in New Zealand this year.

Essien also played in that position in the Ghana national team after Blackburn Rovers were transformed into a central midfielder by George. Essien used to play as a defender, but after switching to a central midfielder, he did even better. Especially in the New Zealand Under-17 World Youth Championship, Essien's performance has dazzled all football people.

Of course, it's not just a few years from now, and the clubs are making a lot of money for young talent. The value of young geniuses is also rising.

However, Essien's performance in New Zealand still makes many clubs look at it. This is not already a club, began to ask Blackburn. They certainly don't think that Blackburn would have sold Essien now, they just want to take him on loan.

Many teams in the middle and lower reaches of Ligue 1 have lived like this. Either the academy is particularly powerful, and it uses its own academy players to play the world. Either some clubs are on loan with some good players in addition to some of their own players.

In fact, on loan of a youth team player, there is no need to ask George's opinion so carefully. As long as they have a certain opinion, tell George and let George approve it.

However, because Essien is a young player that George values very much, Allen and they have to ask George's opinion.

"There are four clubs and there is also a Ligue 2 club. What's your opinion? George put down the information in his hand, these Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs, George is not familiar with.

In the French league, George is familiar with only the more famous clubs such as Lyon, Bordeaux and Paris Saint-Germain. Like these small clubs now, George didn't know anything about them. So asked Evan. George is sure Evan must have gotten to know a few clubs.

"We looked at it and thought Metz was the best. Metz has a good coach and is not very good at the back at the moment. And Metz has assured that Essien will play the number of times. ”

Hearing Evan's words, George didn't answer immediately.

After all, there is a saying that without investigation, there is no voice. George is not clear about the current situation of these clubs, so it is difficult to answer anything. However, it seems that Essien did not debut in Metz before. But now everything has changed, Essien's position has changed, even if it is a change of club, it is nothing.

I don't know about the others, but this Mace George is also a little impressed.

Metz is best known not for their results, but for the fact that they have a lot of great young players. George had heard of this.

"Are the other clubs bad?"

'Other clubs have some problems. Either they already have a lot of midfielders, or their club traditions don't match Essien's. Evan didn't explain it in detail, but simply said it.

But George believed in Evan so he nodded.

"What do you mean over there, Alan? You should have talked to him about it. ”

Allan. Levy's voice in Blackburn Rovers is growing exponentially. At first, it was just because of George, but now Allen is not relying on George. Instead, by virtue of his status as an agent for Deco and Klose, he began to exert his influence at Blackburn.

And recently, with his own advantages, he has also seduced some of Blackburn's young players. Including Drogba, who has just signed George, and Hargreaves, who was signed last season. Of course, they haven't played to their strengths yet.

But Klose and Deco alone have greatly increased Allen's influence in Blackburn.

Essien is also a player under Allen, and when the player is on loan, he still has to ask the player what he means.

"Alan leans towards Bastia, but Mace has no problem with him. What he meant was to find a club that would allow Essien to play, and he didn't care if the club's results were good or bad. ”

George nodded. Allen, this kid definitely won't care about other clubs' results. If the results are poor, he immediately sends Essien on loan to another club. Alan is the quintessential businessman who only thinks about his own interests.

"I have only one opinion, I don't care which club it is. I only have one thing on my mind, and that is that you have to find a club for Essien that has enough opportunities to play. "Essien is not yet 17 years old and needs to keep improving himself with competition.

So there is not much interest in what club. As long as Essien is given enough opportunities to play and let him practice, then George is willing to give them the green light.

"Okay, I see."

(To be continued)