Coaching legend

"Professor, don't you think about the next Champions League game? It's not easy for you to get out of the group." George was very surprised after seeing Arsenal's starting lineup.

Arsenal's situation in the group stage is not optimistic now. The first game was lost to Real Madrid at home, and then the second game was against Lazio. If there is any mistake in this game, then Arsenal will really have a big problem.

In this group, even the weakest Anderlecht is extraordinary.

Don't look at Anderlecht as a team in the Belgian league. But the fighting power is very strong, and it broke out of the group of Manchester United.

Manchester United is the strongest in that group. In addition to Manchester United, there are PSV Eindhoven and Dynamo Kyiv. In this group, being able to lead PSV Eindhoven and Dynamo Kyiv and finally breaking out can also know the strength of Anderlecht.

Arsenal has really entered an absolute death group.

Therefore, after seeing all the main players of Arsenal appear, George asked puzzledly.

"George, your next game doesn't seem to be easy. Playing against Bayern is a tough battle. You are now in full force, are you so confident?" Wenger asked George with a smile.

George shook his head.

"Professor, our group is easier. Even if we lose to Bayern, it won't be a problem for us to appear. But you..." George smiled maliciously.

Last season, Blackburn was able to eliminate Arsenal in the League Cup because George saw the lifeblood of Arsenal. They must be determined to keep their place in the Champions League. This time, George originally thought that Arsenal would attach importance to the Champions League and would give up some league games appropriately.

Therefore, George played all the main players in this game, just to take advantage of this opportunity to defeat Arsenal. But Wenger didn't expect that he didn't mean to give up the league at all.

"George, you..." Wenger didn't continue to argue with George.

He just smiled and shook his head, and then returned to his seat.

Wenger was depressed, really depressed. George was right, Arsenal is now in a dilemma. If they lose to Lazio in the next game, the situation will be really problematic. Wenger is unwilling to leave the Champions League, but he is also unwilling to give up the league.

Arsenal has made many changes this season. Overmars on the left has become Wiltord, and Petit in the midfield has become Edu. The left back position has also changed from Sylvinho to Ashley Cole.

Ashley Cole has not completely replaced Sylvinho as the main force of Arsenal, but now he has basically the same chance to play as Sylvinho.

As for the right side, it is Parlour. Ljungberg had a real fight with Keane. And he took the lead after being tackled by Keane. Therefore, he was suspended for seven games and is still in the suspension period.

Blackburn has not changed much. The biggest change is that Van Bronckhorst has become Riise. After that, George arranged for Pires to play on the right and Duff to play on the left. This is the change George made to Lauren and Ashley Cole in Arsenal's defense.

Lauren is a typical African player who is fierce, brave, energetic, and has excellent physical fitness. Compared with Pires' technical style of play, Duff's direct effect should be better. Although Ashley Cole is strong, he is too young. This is his first season as a main player and he lacks experience.

Offensive players, especially those talented midfielders, need passion.

Even if they lack experience, they can use their aura and their talent to play a beautiful attack. They can even play some attacks that many people don't expect.

But defensive players can't really become world-class defensive players if they only rely on this talent and passion.

Defensive players need more experience and need to accumulate experience through games. Only with enough experience can a talented defensive player become a world-class defensive player. Ashley Cole has enough talent, but unfortunately what he lacks most is experience.

It is impossible to succeed against such rookie defenders if you rush and hit hard.

You should use another style to deal with them. Just like Pires, a skilled and experienced person, to deal with such a fledgling player.

Blackburn and Arsenal are both representatives of the technical flow of the Premier League, but the two teams have very different playing styles. Arsenal's offense emphasizes speed, especially the fast assault on the two wingers. Including the speed of Henry in front.

It can be said that Arsenal's style of play is dazzling and passionate. There are players like Bergkamp who have turned playing football into an art, and players like Ljungberg and Henry who have maximized their speed.

Arsenal passes the ball quickly, and the rhythm of offense and defense is definitely one of the best in the Premier League.

Blackburn is more about midfield control, slow and fast, fast and slow. Between tension and relaxation, break the opponent's defense.

These are two completely different styles of play.

Arsenal's offense relies more on the two wingers, but it's a pity that Wiltord is more of a striker, and although Parlour is not weak, he is less sharp than Ljungberg. Vieira in the midfield is getting stronger and stronger.

Almost one person carries the defense and offense of Arsenal's midfield.

When playing against Arsenal before, Miku and Deco used their cooperation to get rid of Vieira. But now Vieira is getting stronger and stronger, and his performance in the midfield is obvious to all. George watched the game. Although Blackburn had three players in the midfield, they did not have much advantage against Vieira and Edu.

Therefore, George waved his hand and asked Blackburn to play on the wing.

Blackburn attacked the wing, and Arsenal's two wingers immediately retreated.

At this time, George's wing tactics worked. Ashley Cole is indeed strong, but he really lacks experience. Facing Pires, the old fox, he suffered a lot. Pires would never rush and attack Ashley Cole, but would use his skills to pass him cunningly.

Of course, it would not be so easy for ordinary technical players to face a fast and flexible defender like Ashley Cole.

But Pires is not an ordinary person. Pires's passing skills are not very dazzling, but they are very effective. Let the fledgling Ashley Cole know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is.

"… Pires again. Ashley Cole has been confused by Pires in this game. Let's see how Pires handles it this time?"

In fact, if it was Ashley Cole in his prime, of course Ashley Cole in two or three years, he would not be bullied by Pires like this. But Cole is only a 19-year-old child now, while Pires is a 27-year-old general.

Pires is a player who has truly experienced many ups and downs. He won the League Cup with Blackburn in the club, and the World Cup and European Cup in the national team.

Cole looked at Pires nervously. This game made the arrogant Cole very frustrated. It also made Cole know that there is always someone better. Pires looked at the young Cole in front of him and was not careless at all. He clearly remembered how much George valued this little kid.

However, Pires smiled and pushed his right foot outward, pretending to break through the outside line. Seeing Cole move, he immediately passed the ball in with his left foot. That angle is the small angle that Cole just showed.

This ball was passed very carefully. It passed between Cole and Adams and went around behind Keown. And it was a little distance from Seaman.

"Pires, pass... Klose... shoot!"

Klose is now in a tacit understanding in the frontcourt. Following Pires' pass, Klose inserted between Keown and Adams. Facing the ball, he directly volleyed. Seaman had already attacked, but there was nothing he could do.

"One to zero, Klose's goal, Blackburn leads one to zero away from home. Pires must be mentioned for this ball. Pires' pass is really unpredictable. Who could have imagined this ball."

At the end of the first half, Blackburn led one to zero with Klose's goal.

Arsenal also wanted to attack, but their two wingers were not strong. And George has a lot of experience in Arsenal's defense. Blackburn's back line retreated and kept a certain distance from the goalkeeper. The two midfielders, Makelele and Deco, were both very close to the back line.

Arsenal's penalty area is not very powerful, but it is possible if they can cooperate continuously. But the two wingers, Parlour and Wiltord, are not the kind of people with delicate skills. And Henry is not a center forward in the penalty area like Trezeguet and Crespo.

So George is more likely to prevent Arsenal from getting opportunities near the top of the penalty area. In this area, especially on the left, Henry has a very beautiful long-range shot.

But Wenger's reaction remained the same, and he did not make casual substitutions because of falling behind.

It was not until 20 minutes into the second half that Wenger made the first personnel adjustment. Dalma replaced Edu.

Steve Dalma, this is the player Wenger spent 5 million pounds to buy this season. When he was a fan in his previous life, George was very unfamiliar with the name Dalma. He had almost never heard of such a person.

But in the current French football world, Dalma is an absolute genius midfielder.

Now 21 years old, Dalma is considered by the French football world to be Zidane's successor. He is very famous in France, and there are many clubs that are interested in Dalma. If Wenger had not had a wide network of contacts in the French football world, he would not have been able to win Dalma. With Wenger's cautious character, the fact that he could spend five million pounds also shows that Wenger attaches great importance to this young player.

But after joining Arsenal this season, Wenger obviously attaches more importance to Wiltord. Dalma's playing time is limited.

I don't know what Wenger means by letting Dalma play now? George really wants to see what this young player, who is hailed as Zidane's successor, is capable of.

Dalma is not tall, about the same height as George. That is, he is just over 1.8 meters tall, but he is very strong. He looks a bit like the Argentine beast Tevez. After coming on the court, he stood in the left position.