21 Defensive counterattack
It's just the third round of the league, but there is more attention because of the match between Blackburn and Burnley.
Blackburn's police are ready this time, with more than 15,000 Burnley fans who came to Seawood Park. But Haywood Park can only provide 6,000 tickets to Burnley fans this time, and nearly 10,000 fans do not have tickets.
But these Burnley fans did not return to Burnley, but continued to stay in front of Haywood Park.
And the BBC also chose this game as the live broadcast of this round of the League Cup.
The Haywood Park Stadium, which can accommodate more than 31,000 people, is completely full today. Blackburn fans in the stands saw the Burnley players running out, and suddenly the whole Haywood Park booed. The police, who maintained order between Blackburn fans and Burnley fans, increased their attention by a hundred times. I'm afraid that the fans of the two teams will fight.
From the reaction of the fans, we can see that this is definitely not an ordinary league cup, but a dead-to-death knockout match, and it is also a derby with a hundred years of resentment.
George came out of the passage, and the boos of the Haywood Stadium, which had just appeared, suddenly increased several times. Blackburn fans, who are close to George, are cursing George with a ferocious face. George knew that some of his remarks completely offended these Blackburn fans.
George breathed a long sigh of relief and kept a smile on his face, ignoring the boos of these fans. Instead, facing a blue middle, the red square team shook its hands. It was the visiting team fans who came to Haywood Park today. Seeing George's movements, Burnley fans suddenly burst into great cheers.
Premier League champion, that's just your luck... George snorted in his heart and walked to the coach's seat.
George is the main force in this game, and Blackburn is not ready to give up the game. Including Blackburn captain Colin Hendley, Tim Sherwood and Kevin Gallagher are all on the list.
Of course, what reassured George was that Shearer did not appear, and even the substitute list did not have Shearer's name. This made George breathe a sigh of relief. Now Hiller is a terrible shooting machine, and Burnley's back line can never stop Hiller.
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"Mr. Kilby, Burnley's performance this year is very good. I believe you should be in League One next season. Although the two families have been entangled with their rivals for a hundred years, Jack Walker maintains his demeanor.
In the face of Jack Walker, Kilby bent down slightly to greet him. For Walker, Kilby is envious and jealous. Walker is not only a steel tycoon worth more than 300 million pounds, but also won the Premier League in just five years.
Compared with Walker, Kilby is now in no contrast in terms of assets or other aspects of influence.
"Mr. Walker, you have just won the Premier League championship." Kilby is very humble.
Jack Walker shook hands with a smile, and then invited Barry Kilby to sit down and watch the game together.
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"Twenty minutes have passed, and we have been able to see the thoughts of both sides in this game. Blackburn attacked with all his strength, and Burnley completely chose to defend himself. Richard Brody, the main center in the league, did not enter the game list at all, but replaced Richard with a defensive midfielder Ian Coid. The commentator of the BBC is making a summary of the last name. Burnley defended all the players in their own 30-meter area except for Huckaby near the midfield. Kevin Gallagher has been submerged in Burnley's tall defender. So far, Blackburn's four shots have been long-range shots without any threat. And Burnley didn't shoot at all.
"Yes, Burnley is famous for his attack power in the League Two. But I can understand Coach George's idea. After all, Blackburn was the Premier League champion last season. Sharpford chose the direction of the team's attack on the right road, because Burnley's left side is 17-year-old Daniel Morrison. However, although Daniel was a little embarrassed, he didn't give Blackburn much chance with the help of Neil Lennon.
Indeed, although George despised Blackburn in his heart, he did not dare to ignore Blackburn's strength in the actual game. Blackburn's strength is definitely higher than Burnley to win the Premier League championship. So George chose the strategy of stabilizing the defense first and then waiting for the opportunity to fight back.
Judging from the first 20 minutes, the game has been under George's control. The midfield is composed of Barak, Neil Lennon, Danny Murphy and Ian Coid, and the defense is very thick.
George's defensive strategy is very simple. Except for Huckaby in the front and holding some Blackburn defenders, all the players are concentrated in the 30-meter area in front of his goal. Defense is not just the work of midfielders and defenders, but also requires all players to devote themselves to defense.
Under such a strategy, it can be said that Blackburn didn't even get a chance. There were four shots in 20 minutes, but all of them were long-range shots from the periphery.
Blackburn's offensive is very fierce now, but George doesn't worry much. There is a saying in the art of war: one drum and then the three are exhausted. George believed that as long as he resisted the current Blackburn offensive, Blackburn would be discouraged. At that time, it will be Burnley's opportunity.
Daniel Morrison feels very tired and tired. More than half of Blackburn's attacks are launched from the right side, not only Blackburn's right-back and right-backs take turns to attack from the right side. Even Tim Sherwood is on this side.
Daniel has always been famous for his physical strength in Burnley, but in the face of Blackburn's turn of attacks, although it is only 20 minutes, Daniel's physical strength has reached a critical point.
Daniel is a native of Burnley, and he is also a direct family promoted by George from the youth team. Without George's stubbornness, Daniel would not be able to enter the first team. The team's attack power in the second division has been limited, and with the help of Neil Lennon, Daniel has not been greatly threatened.
But Daniel played a little awkward in this game. Berg and Stuart Ripley were both the main players of last year's Premier League championship. Fortunately, with the help of Neil Lennon and Ian Coid, Daniel's side did not collapse.
But Daniel firmly remembers what George said. As long as he resists, he will win.
It's too tired, but Daniel is staring at the ball.
Burnley has almost no decent counterattack. If the ball can't pass three, it will be robbed by Blackburn. This time, Danny Murphy's pass did not reach Huckaby's feet and was robbed by Hendry.
Huntley passed it to Sherwood. When Sherwood saw Neil Lennon looking at him, he passed it to Stuart Ripley on the right. Daniel was ready to grab it, and Blackburn's right-back Berg quickly plugged in. Ripley immediately passed it to Berg, and once it passed, they could open a gap on Burnley's left side.
But at the moment Ripley passed the ball, Daniel was quick-eyed and intercepted the ball.
Daniel remembered what George said before the game. Blackburn will definitely attack your side in this game. If you hold on, you will win. But once they steal, if they come out, don't hesitate to go straight into the other party's hinterland. Give full play to your speed advantage."
Daniel saw the whole Blackburn, except for two central defenders near the middle circle, everyone else in their own half. In particular, the whole right side of Blackburn was completely empty, so he took the ball forward and began to run.
Daniel is very fast, like a gust of wind.
Daniel hasn't galloped like this for a long time. After entering the first team, George's requirements for Daniel have always been defensive. Therefore, Daniel hardly devoted himself to the attack in the second division, and Burnley's attack has always been gathered on the right side of Bobowski.
At the moment of Daniel's counterattack, Blackburn's players did not come to their senses at all. It was Berg who reacted as a defender at the first time, but in less than a second, Daniel had fallen six meters away from Berg, and Berg gave up after a little chase.
The other Burnley players immediately fought back. Huckaby was pressed in the front court, Pobosky attacked from the right side, and Barak followed Huckaby.
Hendry looked at the fast-paced Daniel and the empty defense on the right side, and knew that it was impossible for him to defend the middle. So he rushed forward. Daniel did not entangle with Hendry and passed it to Barak.
Barack picked it gently, and the ball passed Hendley and came to the feet of Daniel, who quickly inserted it. There is a blank in front of Daniel.
Blackburn's other young central defender Pierce gave up Huckaby to defend Daniel. Huckaby's side is completely empty. Huckby, including Pobosky, has no one to defend, and Blackburn's goal has formed a three-on-one situation.
Flores saw Huckaby and Bobowski, so he paid attention to the far corner. But as soon as he entered the penalty area, Daniel shot directly with one foot. The ball was very fast and quickly entered the goal against the right post. Although Flores tried his best to save, the speed was far faster than Flores imagined.