7 Old Captain

"Evan, look at how that young midfielder is doing?" George traveled around Germany, the Czech Republic and even the Netherlands, and returned to England after more than ten days. At this time, the English Second Division is the last game. As long as this round is over, George will officially become the head coach of Burnley.

But in the last game, George didn't pay attention to the Burnley team. Because only when the name is right will George go to the elders of the team and communicate with them. Now George's goal is still to bring in players next season, so he took Evan Sawyer to Gresty Road to watch an English Second Division match. This is a game between Crewe and Cardiff. The game is relatively stalemate. George gave Evan referring to Crewe's young midfielder.

"A typical English midfielder, with average skills, but hard feet. The shot is good and the pass is good. You should also be able to play the main force in the First Division. Why George, do you like him? But now Crewe has a chance to upgrade. Now Crewe is in the top three and can participate in the play-offs. Evan said his opinion after reading it for a while.

George turned his head and looked at Evan. The boy seemed to have a way to judge the player. After watching only one game, I can say so much. Evan, I like him. His name is Danny Murphy, and he is only 18 years old. I'm more optimistic about him. As long as the Crew team fails to upgrade, they will do it immediately.

In the end, there was a zero-to-zero relationship between Crewe and Cardiff, but George did not feel impatient. Now is the best opportunity to acquire Murphy, which must not be missed. Evan, give you the first task. Get in touch with Danny Murphy's agent. If Crewe upgrades our Burnley, he will automatically quit. Once Crewe's upgrade fails, they will follow up immediately. Anyway, Burnley is also a popular team to be promoted in the Second Division this season.

Although according to history, Danny Murphy, known as the "Manchester United nemesis", was bought by Liverpool after his excellent performance in the World Youth Championship. But who knows what will happen now, so it's not bad for Burnley to get in touch with Murphy earlier. As for private contact with players, although it is not allowed by FIFA, it is the same step for any club to poach people. Contact the players first, and then contact the club.

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"Brother George, where have you been? He didn't answer my phone either." Miranda took advantage of her rest time to help her father. Seeing George come in, Miranda curled her lips and was very angry.

George shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile, "I've been abroad these days, and you know how expensive international long distances are. I don't have the strength to take international calls at will now. George has been a coach at Burnley Club over the years, and his salary is not high. In addition, George often pays privately to learn about the situation of league clubs at all levels. So George is really not very rich.

"Cut, you will find an excuse. I don't believe it. You just don't want to talk to me on the phone. Miranda obviously agreed with George's explanation, so she just muttered in a low voice. George looked at Miranda and felt very cute, so he gently tapped Miranda's forehead.

"Little York, when I make a lot of money, I will invite you to travel around the world. Now find me a quiet place, and I want to meet an important guest. Although Miranda muttered, she cleverly took George to the small compartment in the back. Little York, if you see Mitchell King, bring him here later.

Mitchell King is the captain of the Burnley team and is 32 years old this year. He is a native player of Burnley Club. He has been playing at Burnley Club for 16 years since he was 16 years old. When Mitchell King first became a first-team player, Burnley Club was already playing in the lower league. After Mitchell King became the main force of the team, he played well. Some top league teams took a fancy to him, but he has been staying at the club. It's been more than ten years. Burnley wandered in the second and fourth leagues, and Mitchell King watched Burnley's decline all the way.

Mitchell King has been the captain of the team since he was 21 years old, and it has been 11 years now. It has great influence in the team, and many old players are the only one who is Mitchell Golden Horse. Even this season's head coach Jimmy Mulan, although he has been coaching in Burnley for four years, will not offend Mitchell King.

George has just become the head coach of the team, and the first thing to do is to calm people's hearts. After all, George is going to have a major operation on the team, and many Burnley players will be cleaned up. So George needs the support of Mitchell King very much, and another point is that Mitchell King's own strength is extraordinary. Among the teams conceived by George, Mitchell King is the main central defender, and Burnley's defense is very good in the First Division this season.

"Hello, George." George and Mitchell have known each other for five years, and the age difference between them is not very big. Therefore, it has always been very natural for two people to talk.

"Hello, Mitchell." George stood up with a smile and stretched out his hand. You should know why I came to you today.

Mitchell King is a tall man with a head of up to one meter** and is a black man. It is said that black people are actually different from pure blacks in Africa. Most black people in England have white blood. Just like Mitchell King, the skin has a certain brown color.

"I heard that George, you will become the head coach of the team next season. First of all, congratulations." Mitchell King opened his mouth and smiled, politely congratulating George. But Mitchell King is still a little surprised by this result. In Mitchell King's opinion, Burnley's most qualified head coach should be Thompson. It shouldn't be George Levy, who is so young in front of him.

George knew Mitchell King's idea at a glance, so he said, "Mitchell, I know you don't trust me very much. After all, I'm only 27 years old this year, and I don't have the experience of teaching. I don't force you to believe me. You are an old man in the club. I believe you have a deep affection for the club. George's position in the club has always been completely unequal to that of Mitchell King in the club, and it is also reasonable for Mitchell to underestimate George. George doesn't expect to say a word or two to exude a bastard spirit, and Mitchell will be George's younger brother.

"Although it was my first time coaching, I signed a two-year contract with the club. And Mr. Chairman has promised me that he will not interfere with anything in the team. Therefore, I will definitely change the team according to my ideas. I hope you can support me, Mitchell. Now we are in the same boat. If we can't cooperate, the club can only become more and more declining. You should know that our family has been a fan of Burnley since my grandfather's generation. My wish as a coach is to lead Burnley back to the damn Premier League. George is just very reasonable in his analysis of the current situation, hoping that Mitchell can support himself.

After hearing George's words, Mitchell King was lost in thought. After knowing George for five years, Mitchell knew that George looked kind, but he was definitely very strong in his bones. Once he really fell out with George, George will definitely waste himself. At that time, both sides will be hurt. As a result, George's coaching ability is questioned, while Burnley will fall into an eternal situation because of his discord.

"George, if you became the head coach, what would you do with the current players?" Mitchell finally said with difficulty.

George did not hesitate and said his thoughts directly: "Our team's attack is very problematic, so most of the people in the midfield and frontcourt will flow into the market, leaving only a small number of people as substitutes. I will keep Ian Coid as a midfielder. I am most satisfied with the defense. Miller and Grant are the main players in my plan. As for the rest, I will either leave a substitute or flow into the transfer market according to the situation.

"So big change?" Mitchell King frowned and never thought that George had changed his lineup so much. Although Burnley was beaten in the First Division this season, it was also the main lineup to be promoted to the First Division the year before last.

George nodded and said, "My goal is not only to upgrade in the second division, but also to consider the situation after we enter the first division. I don't want our club to be relegated again like this season after being promoted to the First Division. The elevator should not be what our club should do. The players in our club are too old. I want to think about the future of the club.

"George, I can only choose to trust you. Don't worry, as long as you are the head coach of the team, I will cooperate with your work. But if you lead the team to poor results, I will definitely recommend that the board of directors fire you. Mitchell King finally nodded vigorously.

George was very happy to know that Mitchell was very committed. Mitchell, we have a good cooperation.

"George, no. Head, let's cooperate happily."