Copenhagen Park Stadium, it's really not very big. Although today's UEFA Cup final was full, it was only about 36,000 people.

It was the first time George had reached the final of the European Championship and the first time he had a taste of the charm of European competition.

Tickets for the Confederations Cup final were very tight, and ticket prices climbed all the way, and by the end of the day, general admission tickets cost more than £300. Compared to England fans, Turkish fans are the most distressed.

Tickets sold in Galatasaray cost £300. The price of the tickets for this game is even much more expensive than the price of their club's season tickets this season. Galatasaray's season ticket price for this season is £150, but a League Cup final costs more than £300.

In fact, UEFA's official price for Galatasaray was 20 pounds to 45 pounds, but I didn't expect it to climb to 300 pounds in the end. Istanbul's current per capita monthly income is only £200.

But Rao is like this, and he still can't stop the enthusiasm of the fans.

In the end, tickets to the League Cup final were still hard to come by. Whether it's Blackburn Rovers or Galatasaray, there are a lot of fans who can't get tickets.

George looked at Copenhagen Park, and the supporters of the two teams were clearly divided. The fans on Blackburn's side have a blue line-up, while Galatasaray's side have a red line-up. Galatasaray's kit is a red and yellow jersey.

Between the two teams are neutral fans.

This is both a habit and a consideration for the safety of the course. The mood of the English fans and the Turkish fans is not right now, and if they are allowed to sit next to each other, they don't know what will happen.

Even so, the police in Copenhagen are still uneasy.

With 200 Turkish parliamentarians and more than a dozen ministers in attendance, security at the site was of paramount importance. To this end, both the British and Turkish political axes sent their riot police to Copenhagen to assist the Danish police in maintaining the security of the stadium. The Dutch and Belgian police, the host countries of this year's European Championships, were also on hand to assist the Danish side in maintaining order, while also getting first-hand information on the security measures in place to control fan disturbances. The number of security forces to maintain order at the stadium will reach 2,000.

George looked at the dense reporters on the sidelines, and his heart suddenly increased with pride.

It was the first time George had stood on such a big stage. George was already well-known in England. But in European football and world football, it is still just a small character. But this game is different.

The tournament will be watched by 5 million spectators from 185 countries and regions around the world. The number of journalists will reach 300, including 140 photojournalists and journalists from 25 television stations.

This is the big stage, this is the position I should stand on.

George shook hands briefly with Trim, who was already standing next to him, before returning to his seat.

At this time, Trim was almost fifty years old. But with a piercing eye, Trim is the best coach in Turkish football at the moment. At the age of forty, he became the head coach of the Turkish national team. Led the team to the 1996 European Championship finals.

He then moved to Galatasaray, where he won the domestic league three times in a row. Galatasaray have won the domestic league and cup double this season.

Trim is definitely a flag of Turkish football, and certainly not to that point yet. However, in the original history, Trim led Galatasaray to win the League Cup and the Super Cup in a row. Then in the 08 European Cup, he led Turkey to the semi-finals of the European Cup.

Trim was later dubbed "The Emperor" by Turkish fans, also indicating his influence among Turkish fans.

George was thinking about Trim as a coach, and Trim was also thinking about George as a person when he looked at George's back.

George is very famous in English football, but unfortunately not many people know him in European football. Trim too.

It's just that George shouted at the beginning of the season that I want to win the League Cup, which surprised Trim. There has always been no shortage of unruly people in football, whether it is a coach or a player, there are many people with arrogant surnames. But it's rare for George to start a bullish start at the beginning of the season.

At that time, Trim looked at George's profile and found that he was a young coach who was only thirty-one years old. So just a smile, young man, understandable.

But now Trim doesn't think that way anymore.

This young man is not simple, and it is indeed not simple.

Trim, who has been exhausted by the media and various scouts in recent times, is quite jealous of George. To say that these are all coincidences, perhaps others believe it. But Trim is 100% unconvinced.

You Blackburn have been talking since February, and it's already mid-May, and nothing has come to fruition.

And the secrecy of both sides has always been very good, how did it come to the finals when the news broke out. It's like someone directed it. Trim does not believe in such coincidences at all.

Looking at the coach, who was younger than his own players, Trim could only shake his head secretly.

"The game is about to start. Blackburn is very familiar to everyone, but Galatasaray is in Turkey, which may not be familiar to everyone. First of all, I would like to give you a brief introduction to Galatasaray. "This UEFA Cup final was also Mortensen's commentary.

"Galatasaray is a giant in Turkey. So far this season, it has won the Turkish League 14 times and the Turkish Cup 14 times. It is a well-deserved dominant team in Turkey. ”

"Many of the current Galatasaray people should be very unfamiliar to everyone. There is only Haji in the midfield, and everyone should be quite familiar with it. ”

"However, Galatasaray's situation has not been very good lately. Their club is in a serious financial crisis and has not been paid for seven months. ”

"Galatasaray's head coach Trim is extraordinary, and it is in such difficult circumstances that Galatasaray has been able to win the league and cup titles at home."

Mortensen gave you a brief overview of the current situation in Galatasaray.

As Mortenson explains, Galatasaray's situation is indeed very bad. The harassment of journalists, the attention of scouts, the private contact between the club and the players, these are serious. But even more serious than this is Galatasaray's economic situation.

Galatasaray is in a poor financial situation and has not been paid for almost a season.

Under such circumstances, Trim relied on his prestige and skill to lead this team to the league championship. Of course, there are usually nothing that Trim can handle. But when the big clubs started to play Galatasaray's player idea, the impact on the team was very obvious.

If you don't get paid for a season, you can imagine the mood of the players. After all, they also play football to make money. Now that the major clubs are approaching them and willing to give them high salaries, they are certainly not willing to pay them.

Although they are now pressed by Trim's prestige, the slightest gap that has been created is not so easy to sew up.

............ "Dut-"

As the referee's whistle sounded, the game began.

"The first UEFA Cup final of the new millennium began at Copenhagen Park. The two teams in the final were Blackburn Rovers from England and Galatasaray from Turkey. Ninety minutes, maybe one hundred and twenty minutes later, we will see who will emerge victorious. ”

Mortenson's passionate commentary began to sound.

George fielded his usual main lineup for this game. The midfield trio is exactly Claude Makelele, Deco and Miku, and Galatasaray's style of play is somewhat similar to that of Blackburn. They also fielded three midfielders, namely Haji, Emre and Okan. Brooke.

Each of the three has its own characteristics.

Okan is a delicate playmaker in midfield, and the diminutive Okan has very good technique. Hadji's passing is even more unpredictable, and Emre is more of an assault role in midfield. Compared to others, Emre's ability to push forward is very strong.

In the game, Emre is often able to surprise with the ball and tear apart the opposition defense from the middle.

The combination of three is very good. To control there is control, to assault there is assault.

If they play against other teams, Galatasaray's midfield may be very dominant. But compared to Blackburn, who had a similar style, they fell completely.

Haji is strong, but unfortunately he is old, thirty-five years old. Emre has a strong impact, but unfortunately he is too young and inexperienced. On the other hand, on Blackburn's side, Makelele was a defender who was able to defend Totti, leaving him helpless.

Miku was a mature player before coming to Blackburn. It's just that George gave him more stage at Blackburn.

After two seasons in the Premier League, Deco has become one of the best game-controlled midfielders in the Premier League. Such a trio completely overwhelmed Galatasaray's midfield after the start of the game.

Galatasaray are also known as the most controlling team in the UEFA Cup. But when it comes to Blackburn, the style is the same, and it depends on who has more control.

George didn't have any tentative offense at all, and the offense was already on the way to the start of the game.

George scoffed at what the coaches said they didn't know about their opponents. If you are a manager and you don't even know your opponents, then you are derelict in your duties. If you're in the FA Cup and you play against some amateur teams, you can say you don't know the opponents.

But like the UEFA Cup final, if you are not familiar with the opponent, it is a complete joke.

So George didn't have any tentative surnames at all, and the Blackburn players didn't have to adapt to it. Because they are very familiar with every player in Galatasaray.

George's training was entirely directed at Galatasaray.

(To be continued)