448 young people

"Evan, it's rare. Why do you call me when you have time?"

The UEFA Champions League group stage appeared. George is in a good mood. Unfortunately, after I was in a good mood in the league, I immediately disappeared.

On December 14, Blackburn challenged Leicester City away.

Leicester City should be an easy team to win. But the game is not like that.

Although George replaced some of the main players, Blackburn's overall strength still exceeds that of Leicester City. It's just that a football match is not one plus one equals two, which is a simple mathematical formula. The powerful Blackburn was defeated 2-1 by Leicester City on the road.

This made George curl his lips.

Mom, it's too much. Unexpectedly, he lost to Leicester City.

Shit, what's more annoying is that Leicester City jumped out of the relegation zone by defeating Blackburn. This made George laugh and cry.

Today is the second day of the game, and George is looking at the next opponent's information. Evan called George.

It has been a year and a half since Evan left Blackburn and then coached alone. The club that Evan coachs is Stoke City in the League One, which is a club with a very long history.

At present, world football believes that Stoke City is the second oldest football league club after Knots County. Of course, British football has some objections to the specific time of Stoke City's establishment, but it is recognized that Stoke City has a long history.

It has a long history, which does not mean that the results are excellent. Because even some amateur clubs in England were founded a hundred years ago when it comes to history.

But Stoke City is really embarrassing. As a football club that has been established for nearly 150 years, it has not achieved good results for so many years. In 150 years, if there is a champion that can be won, it is the League Cup champion. More time, they are all mixed in the lower leagues.

Even Blackburne and Burnley, who coached by George, are much inferior.

How to say that Blackburn and Burnley were strong players in the English League a hundred years ago. There have been many champions. But the history of Stoke City is really bad.

These seasons have also been going around in the second and third leagues. When Evan went, Stoke City played in the second division.

But it's just that it hasn't been long since it was upgraded from the third league, and the team's strength is very poor. Every year, I have to be trembling for relegation.

But after Evan arrived in Stoke City, Stoke City became a strong team in League One in just one year. In particular, Evan emphasized speed, defense, and body in Stoke City. Stoke City has become a force that cannot be ignored in League One.

Although it can't be upgraded due to the team's strength. But now Stoke City can even play against the Premier League team to cause enough trouble.

Evan is probably very busy during this period.

George and Evan have not been in touch for nearly two months. Suddenly, Evan called George. George was surprised and happy.

Evan and George have worked together for seven years, and the personal relationship between them is very good. This is the friendship at work.

"George, congratulations to Blackburn for appearing from the group stage."

Evan's bright voice sounded again on the other end of the phone.

George shook his head. Evan, when he arrived in Stoke City, his vision was narrow. It appeared in the group stage, and I didn't get it yet.

"Haha, George. You can have not changed at all.

"Okay. Don't gossip, Evan. You are a busy person. What's the matter with calling me? Although Blackburn is a Premier League team, he still has to play in the Champions League. Stoke City, coached by Evan, is a League One team.

But in terms, Evan is no easier than George.

League 1, 46 games a season. And Evan is an ambitious person, so he will not give up the League Cup and the FA Cup, which can show his strength. Together, Evan's games in a season are no less than George's Blackburn. It may even be more than Blackburn.

"George. You said that when I left. You will definitely support me. I will choose the players of the youth team. I'm asking you for help now."

Hearing Evan's words, George understood what Evan meant.

Evan wants to rent a few players, or buy a few young players at a low price. However, George will not object, but will be happier. After all, many players in the youth team are on loan.

In addition to some real talented players, who can directly enter the first team to play, other promising players are on loan to exercise.

It's better to rent it to anyone, but it's better to rent it to Evan.

Evan is excellent at training young players. This is well known to George, who has worked with Evan for many years. Moreover, Evan and George's coaching ideas are similar, and it is more reassuring to rent him to George.

"Speak, Evan. Who do you like? As long as you are not an important player in the first team, I will give you the green light.

George is very generous.

"George, Frank. Ribery and Yang Feng, please rent it to me.

"Frank? Yang Feng?"

Ribery came to Blackburn last season, and now it has been a year and a half, and there is no stable playing time. Although Ribery is growing very fast, he still can't find a stable position in the current Black.

George is really worried sometimes. I'm afraid that Ribery will be ruined by himself.

I can't find a place to cry.

As for Yang Feng, he is still young. However, he is 17 years old. Although he trains with the first team, he is more likely to play in the youth team. However, Yang Feng is now the biggest star of the youth team. Almost all Blackburn fans know that there is a very good player in Blackburn youth training camp.

Now Evan wants to rent the two of them, which is actually not bad.

It's just that George is a little hesitant.

"Evan, tell you the truth. I have high expectations for both of them. I'll rent it to you. How are you going to use them?

It's not that George doesn't believe Evan. Instead, Ribery and Yang Feng are the two sides of George's scheduled future Blackburn. I'm more anxious about the two of them, George.

"Hm, George, don't worry."

When Evan heard George's words, he smiled at the other end of the phone. Stoke City is a small club, and it is not a big club in League One. Evan has no conditions to train young players, or luxury to let two talented players play as substitutes.

Evan's loan players are very careful.

Renting the young geniuses of those Premier League teams, Evan certainly wants them to play the game. It is impossible for him to rent out those young geniuses and put them aside. Because it is a great waste for Stoke City.

"George, I want to upgrade. Even if you can't upgrade directly, you should at least get a place in the play-offs. And in the FA Cup, you have chicken ribs in your eyes. But I attach great importance to it. So you can rest assured that I will use it well for both of them.

Hearing Evan's promise, George thought about it and agreed.

Now Ribery and Yang Feng, even if they stay in Blackburn, will not get much chance to play. It's better to put them in League One to exercise. It is always more promising than staying in the club to play the youth team game.

It's just that both of them are rented out.

So in case there is a problem with Blackburn's side, there will be no suitable substitute. Pires will soon be thirty-one years old, and he is not young. Minor injuries and major injuries can be easily found. The bodies of Arshavin and Heleb are not very good.

There are not a few games in the second half of the year.

So George thought for a while. Evan, two people can rent it to you. But Frank, I can only rent it to you for three months. You have to return it to me in three months. Of course, if our team is not in a hurry at that time, I can continue to rent it to you until the end of the season.

George thought about it, and this is the safest.

It's best if there is no problem with the team. Once the team has any problems, George can let Ribery replace him at any time.

"Okay, George, no problem. You are an old man now. You can say whatever you want.

Evan spoke with a smile.

"You can call Carl and discuss it with you."

The salaries of Ribery and Yang Feng can't be lower. This little money is really not in Blackburn's eyes. Even if it gives Evan, Blackburn's hero, a face, he can be very loose on the terms of the loan.

"I know, George."

............"Carl, did Evan call you?"

Seeing Carl the next day, George looked up and asked.

"Ye-huh, the formalities have been completed. I have talked to Frank and Yang Feng, and they are all willing to go to Stoke City.

George nodded.

Do they have a choice? George has nodded, and they can only go obediently. And they don't have a chance to play in Blackburn, where they are world-class players in all positions.

It's not easy for young players to find a position in Blackburn.

Even Kaka, who is very popular now, has been trained for two seasons to have his current position in Blackburn.

It may not be impossible to take this opportunity to go out for exercise. Maybe it's another village with willow dark flowers.

"Carl, you can ask Richard to arrange it. Send an individual to squat in Stoke City. Whether it is their training, internal competition or actual competition, it must be recorded. I'll call Evan and ask him to cooperate. Frank and Yang Feng send me one every half a month. I want to clearly grasp the development status of the two of them.

After all, Ribery and Yang Feng are very important players in George's future plan.

George should always pay attention to their situation. Every time they change, George should be clear.

Generally, the players on loan will have someone to follow and examine their status. But it is rare in football to send a person to follow a loan player like this. And George needs a report in half a month, which is even more unique. Of course, it can also be seen how much George attaches great importance to these two people.

"Okay, I know."

(To be continued)