12 first game
"George, come here quickly. This is the dish I cooked for you. You see, this table is your favorite food." Old York's muscles were shaking, and George looked at Old York like a legendary football hooligan.
George sat down and saw that it was true that the breakfast York made today was George's favorite food. "Thank you, Uncle York."
"Don't thank me, you are leading the team game for the first time today. Don't worry, our residents will come to support you on site. You can't let us down at that time." Old York laughed generously, and then patted George on the shoulder. "George, I have always believed in you. You will definitely lead Burnley to create new miracles."
George nodded, glad someone supported him so much. "By the way, where is Little York? They aren't on holiday."
"I don't know, I've gone out early in the morning." Old York didn't talk much about the game with George. This was George's first game. Old York didn't want to put too much pressure on George, unlike other Burnley fans. Old York watched George grow up, so he had another special feeling.
After dinner, George left the house early. "George, it's so early. Come on today, I will definitely come to the scene to support you."
"Burns, thank you. Just believe me." "Parkin, early. Don't worry, I won't let you down." George has lived in this area for six years and is quite familiar with many people here. Especially when George became the head coach of Burnley's team, this was even more so.
"George, get in the car. I'll take you there." Just as George kept saying hello to others, a taxi stopped in front of George.
"Thank you, John." George smiled and got into the car.
The bearded driver laughed. "George, I should thank you. I heard that Daniel is going to enter the starting lineup, and I am so grateful to you. If it weren't for your persistence, Daniel wouldn't have entered the first team of the club." This bearded man is John Morrison, the father of Daniel Morrison who was promoted from the youth team by George. Daniel was very tall, 1.87 meters tall, but Daniel's father was only about 1.7 meters tall.
"John, I should be thankful for giving birth to such an outstanding son. I guarantee here that Daniel will definitely be able to join the England national team in a few years." Burnley City is not very big, and it has arrived at Tefmoor Stadium in just a few minutes.
"George, what are you doing? How can I ask for your money? Take it back. Just think I thank you." George paid John the fare when he got off the bus, and John quickly refused.
George ignored that and stuffed it into John's hands. "John, you don't want the newspaper reports a few years later that the former Burnley head coach accepted the benefits of the young players' families and promoted the young players. I still want to be a coach for a long time."
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On August 16, 1995, Tefmoor Stadium.
George came to the court early and asked the players to warm up. George stood on the court and suddenly felt that the world was in his hands. Although he had played games at Tefmoor Stadium before, George was just an ordinary coach of the team at that time, and he had a completely different feeling than being a head coach today.
Before the game started, George observed that there were about 12,000 fans coming to the stadium today. The stadium that can accommodate more than 22,000 people is already more than half full, and this result has already made George very satisfied. Burnley is not a big city like London, Leeds, and Liverpool. Compared with those big cities Burnley, Burnley is a small town with a population of 88,000. Even if the whole city is dispatched, it is only enough to fill Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium.
Moreover, Burnley's residents' income is even more meager. If you want to watch football in London, especially in Highbury, the annual ticket price is added. If you add tickets to the League Cup, FA Cup, and European League, then the money Arsenal fans spend on watching football in a year is more than half of Burnley's residents' annual income. This can also show the income of Burnley residents.
Under such circumstances, more than 10,000 fans can enter the stadium, which makes George better understand the loyalty of England fans. Among the entire Lancashire, there are countless clubs such as Burnley, Blackburn, Blackpin, Preston, and Ennington Stanley. Among them, Blackburn only has a population of 140,000, while Burnley has a population of only 88,000.
However, the advantage of being poor is that the fans are very passionate. Professor Wenger complained back then that the fans of Hebrey were too little passionate. The fans of Hebrey were all very gentle, and the fans watching the football there were basically white-collar workers. The fans just watched the game with gentleness, and the players felt that they didn’t have much passion during the game.
But Burnley fans are different. Their fans are crazy and passionate. A group of crazy fans may infect more crazy and loyal fans, which can also in turn affect the performance of the players and make their belief in winning stronger! A good home court is absolutely unimaginable to the team.
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"Today is our first game in the League Two, and we are going to start a new journey. Everyone should work together. There is only one goal this year, which is to return to the League One. Although we cannot be satisfied with returning to the League One, no matter how big the goal is, we have to take it step by step. Now the League Two is our first step." George made the final mobilization in the locker room.
George finally said fiercely: "This is the first game, and I only have one requirement to win, win. I just have to win. Are you willing to play football in the second division all the time?"
"No."
"Yes, I don't want to. We should be in the League One and Premier League. For this goal, we will win one by one. This is not only our first game in the League Two, but also our first game in Tefumore. Ten thousand fans outside are looking at us, and I will never allow failure. Do you understand?"
"I understand." Half of the starting players today were introduced by George. They were young and could easily be encouraged by George.
"Okay, I'll explain our opponent in detail now." George has the most detailed information about the opponent in the first game. George always believes in the saying that knowing yourself and your enemy will win every battle. "This game will be used to attack the opponent. Svendon is relegated from the First League just like us, and is ranked higher than us in the First League. He is a popular team to be promoted this year." George was actually very dissatisfied with the arrangements of the FA, and actually made Burnley face such a strong opponent in the first game.
"Svendon's strongest thing is not the offense, but their defense. Especially the four people on the defense line, they have been cooperating for many years. Even in the A-level league, their defense has a big problem, that is, the defender players are too old. Carrell, the left-back who matches you today is very accurate in position and good health, but turning and speed are the biggest disadvantages. I only have one requirement for you, constantly attacking him with speed."
"Richard, I only have one requirement for you in this game. Stop them in the back and use your impact to give them the greatest pressure. Then create a shooting opportunity for Huckby and Michael behind." George drew what Richard should do on the blackboard, and then told Darren Huckby and Michael Barack how to attack.
"Michael, Svendon's defender position is very accurate and his position is very reasonable. So the game requires your long shot. Don't hesitate when you have the chance."
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When the live commentator shouted out Burnley's roster one by one, they would be cheered a lot. Although more than half of the starting roster were newcomers, they were still cheered a lot. Until Mitchell King's name came out, the cheers in the audience suddenly increased several times. It can also be seen how much Burnley fans like this old captain.
But what made George angry the most was that when George came out, he was the least cheering of all the cheers. This made George very dissatisfied. He was able to invite himself to be the head coach. I don’t know if it was a blessing Burnley had for several lifetimes. He ignored me so much, and George was also secretly determined to conquer the Tefumore Stadium.
"George, George." Among the group, there was a beautiful little girl who had always called George's name.
"Miranda, Miranda." The companion who came with her next to her quickly pulled her down. "Miranda, look at everyone around you watching you? You don't seem to be very interested in football. I remember this is the first time you went to watch a game on site."
"So what's wrong? Today is the first time Brother George is leading the team to play. I must cheer him up." Miranda ignored the people next to him and shouted George's name at his own risk. "I will watch the game every day in the future."
"Miranda, do you like George?" Miranda's companion asked her in confusion.
Chapter completed!