Coaching legend

"Camoranesi passed the ball...Klose, oh, the header went wide."

"Duff, passed Grant, passed to the center...Sherwood, shot. It was caught by Jaaskelainen."

The game had just begun, and neither side held back. You come and I fight, it’s so lively. Daniel's injury was nothing more than a minor episode.

This time Blackburn and Burnley's attacks are very clear, which is to attack the opponent's wing. Blackburn has Stuart Ripley on the right and Damien Duff on the left. Both of them are good attackers.

With the rise of Duff, Blackburn's wing strength has increased a lot.

Hodgson's style of play this season is wing attack, but it's not mature yet. This is very similar to Burnley's style of play. Burnley now also relies heavily on wing attacks.

Ljungberg and Camoranesi, one on the left and one on the right, are both good attackers. Burnley's wing attack in English League One is very distinctive. Ljungberg on the left often cuts in and shoots, while Camoranesi takes full advantage of his crosses. And at George's request, the two would switch positions from time to time. Both of these two are good wingers who can lead, break, pass and shoot, and they spare no effort even when defending.

Coupled with Ballack's excellent scheduling in the middle, Burnley's wing attacks have always been unfavorable.

A team's offense can never rely on just one part. Combining the wings with the center is the best way. Only attacking from the wings without coordination from the center is nothing. Only attacking from the center without support from the wings will be difficult to break through the opponent's dense defense. Only with wing attacks can we tear apart the opponent's defense. And with the support of the center, the wings can really play well.

George replaced Robbie Keane specifically for this game, and Matthew Holland was brought on to contain Sherwood in the middle of Blackburn. As long as Sherwood is guarded and there is no pass from Sherwood, then Ripley and Duff will not be able to find a good breakthrough opportunity at all.

Therefore, George asked Grant to replace Finnan just to defend Duff.

It's a pity that George overestimated his mental strength and underestimated Duff.

Until more than 20 minutes into the first half, neither side was able to score. In fact, both sides had good opportunities, but the forward line failed to seize the opportunity.

"The game has been going on for twenty-three minutes, and the score is still zero to zero. But I believe that this score will never last. Both sides are completely open. Look at Blackburn's offense today, if Blackburn has this in every game This kind of attacking ability in this game will not be ranked in the relegation zone of the Premier League.”

"Yeah, this game goes by so fast. More than 20 minutes have passed so quickly. Except for the lack of a goal, the game has been perfect so far."

"Alan, I think neither Hodgson nor George want to lose in this game."

At this moment, Duff, who had been very active from the beginning, got the ball. Duff simply passed the ball and passed Grant. Grant is not originally a fast full-back. George chose him this time mainly because he hoped to use his mental strength and rich experience to guard Duff.

It's a pity that Grant has been raped by Duff many times, and Grant is indeed old. In the face of Duff's unreasonable speed, he simply couldn't keep up with the rhythm.

After Duff passed Grant, Mitchell came over to help defend. Having already entered the penalty area, Mitchell paid great attention to defensive actions. But Duff's movements were very fast. It seemed like he was going to wipe it in, but in fact, he shook Mitchell.

Speaking of which, Mitchell has a lot of experience and is rarely passed over like this. But the main reason was that Duff's feet were too fast and he was knocked over in an instant. Duff flicked his left foot, flicked his right calf, and shot!

Because Jaaskelainen's sight was blocked by Mitchell, he didn't make a hasty move until the ball came quickly. Unfortunately, it was too late, the ball rolled into the goal quickly.

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!! Damien Duff, a stroke of genius! This is completely Duff's personal performance, cheers! Damien Duff, our hero!" When Duff's ball went in At this time, the on-site commentator shouted Duff's name.

Duff is also very happy to score Burnley's goal, which is of great significance. Duff ran all the way to Hodgson and hugged him.

"Blackburn scored first, and it was Damien Duff. Blackburn scored first, and the balance of victory has tipped to Blackburn. It depends on how George adjusts."

"Duff is indeed a very good full midfielder that has appeared in the Premier League in recent years. He almost single-handedly defeated Burnley's proud defense just now."

"It was a failure for George to send Grant. The Grant now is no longer the Grant he was back then. He is older and can no longer keep up with Burnley's pace."

After seeing the goal, Hodgson simply shook his fist. There was no too excited performance. Although Hodgson hated George very much in his heart, in Hodgson's view, winning Burnley was a natural thing.

Although Blackburn are in decline, they are still the foundation for the Premier League championship.

Blackburn fans reacted very strongly. When Duff scored, Ewood Park erupted in thunderous cheers. The last time Blackburn fans lost to Burnley at home, they were very upset. More importantly, George not only provoked the fans, but also teased Blackburn after the game. Blackburn fans have not forgotten these old accounts.

Moreover, Blackburn's performance in the Premier League is very poor, but Blackburn fans have never been able to cheer to their heart's content.

This time, leading Burnley at home, they finally have a place to vent their anger. Of course, they cheered and laughed at George. These fans are very talented and made up all kinds of lyrics to satirize Burnley and George.

However, George did not have time to pay attention to them. He just frowned and looked at the situation on the field.

"Steve, go warm up."

Although Duff is very powerful, as long as the defense is strong, he should not be allowed to enter the penalty area so easily. Grant's defense is very problematic when facing Duff.

George also regretted why he let Grant start. Knowing Grant's appearance has completely become a weakness for Burnley.