Coaching legend - Chapter 549 Getting on the right track
“Coach Ferguson, how about it? You should thank me. I will definitely train Danny well.”
George held Ferguson’s hand after the game and spoke with a smile.
One to one, George was very satisfied after drawing with the powerful Manchester United at Old Trafford. Playing with Manchester United, if you take your time, you will definitely die. You should just force them and make their classic midfielder unstoppable.
“George, after half a year’s rest, you haven’t lost your ability at all.” Ferguson laughed. Not angry at all for being tied. “George, I am very optimistic about Burnley’s relegation. I leave Danny to you, I am very relieved.”
“kindness.”
Welbeck must be England’s main striker in the future. George had no doubt of this.
Because there are too few good forwards in England.
Ten years ago England had Owen, and ten years later England has Rooney. But that’s all.
Look at the other strong teams on the continent. France had Henry, Trezeguet, Wiltord, and now Benzema. In the middle there are excellent players such as Anelka and Cisse.
So does Italy. There were Vieri and Del Piero in the front, Toni and Gilardino in the back, and even Totti and Cassano could play.
Spain also has many excellent forwards. There were Raul, Morientes, and Tristan before him, and then there were world-class forwards like Torres and Villa.
Only England, known as the originator of modern football, has very few good forwards. Who are the partners with Owen and Rooney? Players like Crouch, Vassell, and Heskey. They all looked shabby.
And Welbeck is definitely more talented than those people.
Rooney’s partner in the future must be Welbeck.
Welbeck, who is not yet twenty years old, is already performing very well on the court.
“I said, you don’t have to be afraid of Manchester United. Young people should have big dreams. Don’t always think about your current results.”
“Young people, be fearless. You did a great job today. As long as you have this fearless spirit, relegation will not be a problem at all.”
George is confident.
Those young players are also full of confidence.
Soon Burnley ushered in the twenty-third round of the Premier League. Burnley hosts West Ham United.
West Ham United is now also fighting for relegation. They are 17th in the Premier League, seven points ahead of Burnley, and now have 22 points. It is also a team struggling on the relegation line.
Italian coach Zola is now the head coach of West Ham United.
Speaking of which, given West Ham United’s strength, they shouldn’t be working to avoid relegation. Among their team are powerful players such as Upson, Parker, Mark Noble, Carlton Cole, and Alessandro Diamanti.
But this season, all kinds of bad news for West Ham United are coming one after another.
This season, West Ham United’s encounter with old rivals Millwall in the English League Cup resulted in large-scale violence outside Upton Park. Fans rushed into the stadium from time to time, which affected the game.
This incident has greatly troubled West Ham United.
Fans of West Ham United and Millwall are famous gathering places for football hooligans in English football. This violent conflict once again caused a sensation in the British football world. West Ham United was very passive.
But as the saying goes, good fortune never comes alone, and misfortune never comes alone.
The subprime mortgage crisis in the United States has had an increasing impact. The 2008 world financial crisis directly affected the economy and banking system of the entire country of Iceland. All three major banks in Iceland were affected and their control was transferred to state ownership.
The bosses of those banks were hit hard.
Of course, as a small place in Iceland, their economic hit has little to do with England.
But the relationship with West Ham United is very big.
Because the owner of West Ham United is an Icelandic rich man, and he owns an Icelandic bank. In August 2009, the team’s parent company experienced a financial crisis, and the club was unable to obtain the necessary capital injection until a new buyer was found.
This incident has the biggest impact.
The powerful West Ham United is very unstable within the team due to the impact of this incident. Although Zola tried his best to control the locker room, it still affected the team.
After the start of the season, West Ham United can only hang around in the relegation circle.
Facing such a turbulent club, although it is currently ranked higher than Burnley. However, after drawing with Manchester United in an away game, Burnley’s young players, whose morale was high, did not save West Ham United any face. A clean victory over West Ham United at their home court with a score of 3-1.
This game is also the first time Burnley has scored three goals in a game this season.
First, Daniel scored a free kick created by Ashley Chapman, then veteran Campbell scored his first goal after joining Burnley from a corner kick, and the last goal was Upson’s own goal.
Burnley’s defense still has many problems. Carlton Cole caught the coordination error between Campbell and Simon Harker and scored a goal.
But it’s no use.
Burnley moved up one spot in the rankings thanks to their excellent record of two wins and one draw in three games during this period. The points reached 18 points, surpassing Portsmouth and becoming 19th in the Premier League.
But it’s not over.
In the twenty-fourth round of the Premier League, Blackburn faced Wigan Athletic at home.
Wigan Athletic, only one point more than West Ham United. The current points are only 22 points.
Among the 20 Premier League teams, if you want to find a team with the simplest and most humble history, it is probably Wigan Athletic. This is a team that has been in the low-level league for many years. It was not until 1978 that it entered the professional league and became a member of the English League D.
And it was not until 2005 that it came to the English top league, the Premier League, for the first time.
Facing such a team, plus it is a relegation competitor, George will not let it go.
In Burnley, George’s style of play is very simple. The whole team does not have any complicated tactics, and it is straight forward. But this style of play is the best style of play for weak teams.
In the face of this straight-forward style of play, Wigan Athletic could not survive.
Although the game was a bit difficult, Burnley scored the only goal with a penalty kick created by Welbeck in the frontcourt.
Won the third victory since George took over Burnley.
The points also reached 21 points, and the ranking climbed again. Hull City only has 19 points, so Burnley has climbed to the 18th place in the Premier League. Although it has not yet jumped out of the relegation circle, everyone believes that it is only a matter of time before Burnley leaves the relegation zone.
It was very unexpected.
After a six-month break, George, who had just returned to coach Burnley, was awarded the title of Coach of the Month in the January selection.
In the four games in January, he won three wins and one draw.
If it were Manchester United, Chelsea, or Arsenal, then this score would be justified. But for Burnley, this is a reborn performance. In the first 20 rounds of the game, Burnley got 11 points.
And George got 10 points in just five games.
At this time, all the doubts and criticisms disappeared. Everyone praised George, and even everyone began to sing praises to George. Say George is the best coach in the world.
Being able to lead the young team of Burnley, plus a few players on loan or temporarily pulled in, can achieve such results. It’s rare.
After George took over, the Burnley Post, which had been somewhat silent, also praised George’s performance.
“Relegation? There is no such word in Coach Levy’s dictionary. Because he never considers the issue of relegation. His team does not have the problem of relegation.”
It is not just the Burnley Post that praises George.
Even the Marca newspaper in Spain pays attention to George’s good results.
“Coach Levy, who swept the European football world half a year ago, surprisingly chose Burnley, the club where he made his debut. This club, which has been judged to be relegated by the English football world, has achieved three wins, one draw and one loss in the five games after George took over. Although it has not yet been selected out of the relegation zone, it is only a matter of time.”
“Coach Levy is known as a magical coach. Isn’t it magical?”
“Now it seems that Coach Levy is far more suitable for Real Madrid than Coach Pellegrini. The failure to invite Coach Levy is a loss for Real Madrid this season. I would like to appeal to President Perez to invite Coach Levy. His contract with Burnley is only half a year, and he can’t stay in Burnley.”
Not only Marca. For George’s performance in Burnley, even national team media such as Italy, Germany and France have paid attention to it.
Everyone has seen George’s influence.
Just coaching a relegation team can attract the attention of more than a dozen famous media in continental Europe. Only George has such influence.
But just after praising George, Burnley got a defeat.
On the third day after winning the Coach of the Month award, Burnley challenged Chelsea away in the 25th round of the Premier League.
In Chelsea, Burnley encountered the strongest attacking force. The central defender combination of Campbell and Simon Hack was like paper. Kalou, who was not an absolute main force in Chelsea, was crazy in this game.
Simon Hack was young, inexperienced, and had a bad sense of position. And Campbell was old and really couldn’t do it.
Kalou scored twice in this game, and with Lampard’s goal, Burnley lost 0-3 away.
George was quite helpless.
Damn, it won’t be the curse of the best coach, right?
But George was not discouraged at all, because losing to Chelsea was too normal. Losing and winning is normal. Burnley is now on the right track.
