Coaching legend

"George, we want the League Cup! George, we want the League Cup!" Turf Moor Stadium was already a sea of ​​red at first glance, and the Turf Moor Stadium with more than 20,000 people was full again.

They all shouted in unison: "George, we want the League Cup!"

This was because after the last game with Charlton, a reporter asked George. Is Burnley ready to win the League Cup?

Burnley smiled and replied: "If I can, I certainly won't give up."

After this sentence came out, the newspaper clearly read "Burnley aims at the League Cup!"

All Burnley fans remembered George's words firmly, so the slogan of all fans in today's game was "League Cup". Even the big slogan read "George, we only want the League Cup championship!"

When George appeared at Turf Moor Stadium, the whole audience cheered.

"Brian, listen. They just treat us as air." Middlesbrough's assistant coach stood in front of Brian Robson and spoke with a wry smile.

Bryan Robson shook his head, ignored those voices, and looked straight at those Burnley fans. "Actually, if I were a Burnley fan, I would do the same. They should have this confidence. Burnley is really strong this year. Look at that German kid, do you know what I think of?"

"Are you talking about Ballack?" The assistant coach certainly didn't think Robson was talking about Klose. Klose was actually questioned by many coaches and reporters in the English League One. With Burnley's current offensive ability, Klose, the main striker, scored too few goals.

Even the fourth striker David McGurk scored five goals, the same as Klose's goal number. However, just relying on Klose's goal in the Blackburn game, Klose is enough to be remembered by Burnley fans.

Bryan Robson nodded. "When I saw Ballack, I thought of Effenberg, who is now playing for Monchengladbach. This German kid is very capable, and I think he will definitely have a place in the German national team in the future. In two years, Ballack's strength will definitely not be worse than Effenberg's."

Hearing Robson's words, the assistant coach behind him was very surprised. Brian Robson was the captain of both the club and the national team. He has helped Manchester United win many championships and is a well-known figure in English football.

Robson himself has never been a person who likes to lie, but who is Effenberg. He is another midfielder talent in German football after Matthäus. Although he never entered the German national team because of the conflict with the German national team coach Vogts, he did not enter the German national team again. But he is indeed the best midfielder recognized in German football at present.

I never thought that Robson would compare Ballack, who is still in the first division, with Effenberg.

"Why, do you think I'm exaggerating?" Robson said with a smile as he sat back in the coaching seat. "I'm not exaggerating. Ballack definitely has such potential. I heard that when George brought Ballack in, Ballack was still playing amateur games. George has a good eye. George is coming out, I'll go over and say hello to him."

Bryan Robson just stood up and found George coming over here. So he stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Hello, Coach Levi."

"Hello, Coach Robson." Although he had never seen Brian Robson play in his previous life, George saw Brian Robson play with his own eyes after coming to the UK. George likes people like Robson very much. Robson has an unparalleled motivational power.

"Coach Levi, it seems that you Burnley are determined to win the League Cup." Robson pointed to the audience.

To be honest, George didn't expect Burnley fans to have such a big reaction. So he shrugged. "Coach Robson, we, Burnley, are really determined to win the League Cup. If you ask me, Middlesbrough should focus on upgrading."

"George, you said that too early. Haha." Robson was not angry, but laughed. "You should know that in terms of bench depth, our team is better than Burnley. You should have more problems fighting on two fronts."

"Brian, I grew up watching you play football. If you were a Middlesbrough player, I would be very worried. But now you are not a player, but a coach." George thought Robson was very kind, so he joked with him.

Brian Robson laughed again. It seems that Robson likes to laugh. "George, then we'll wait and see."

"Brian, we'll see on the field."

This is not the first time George has played against Brian Robson's Middlesbrough, but it is the first time he has talked so much with Robson.

"George, you talked so much to Robson. It seems that you are having a good chat." Carl came to George.

"Nothing, I advised him to focus on the league."

"He wasn't angry?"

"No, he said their lineup was better than ours."

George's starting lineup for this game was not much different from the last game against Blackburn, except that Finnan completely replaced Grant and became Burnley's main right back.

George always believed that offensive power is very important in the league. But only defense can win the championship in the cup competition, which is George's attitude towards the cup competition. Burnley is not yet strong enough to despise all teams, so defense is something George attaches great importance to.

Therefore, George always uses a three-back formation every time he plays in the League Cup. Even when facing an opponent from the English League One like Middlesbrough, George did not relax at all. This is not only for George's defensive thickness, but also to release Ballack's offensive ability.

This season, George built the team completely around Ballack, including the two wingers, Ljungberg and Camoranesi, who all had to listen to Ballack's dispatch.

As Burnley's tactics become more and more perfect, Burnley's two full-backs will often come forward to assist. Daniel and Finnan are both fast, good in skills, good in crosses, and even good in long shots.

Of course, when playing the game, George emphasizes speed. Especially when Ballack switches from defense to offense, he passes the ball quickly. What Ljungberg and Camoranesi need is a quick dribbling attack.

After George took over Burnley, Burnley's offensive number has never been large. But the speed of attack is fast, so fast that the opponent's defense line can't react at all in an instant, and can achieve a number advantage in a certain area.

George still chose Klose on the forward line instead of Robbie Keane, who is loved by Burnley fans. This is not because Klose's current strength has surpassed Robbie Keane, but because Klose's discipline is much better than Robbie Keane.

George currently has no shortage of players who can score goals in the frontcourt. Ljungberg, Camoranesi and Ballack are all players who can score goals. On the basis of solid defense, George needs a striker who is like a bridgehead.

Klose is the best bridgehead player in George's mind. In the past two years at Burnley, Klose's passing ability has increased a lot. It is more than enough to complete the tasks assigned by George.

George is definitely not the kind of coach who restricts the performance of talented players on the spot, but he is also not the kind of coach who allows talented players to play freely on the court. George is the kind of coach who puts the interests of the team first. No player can override the team when he uses his talents.