The effect of excluding Campbell and Owen from the national team roster at one time can be said to be immediate. When George appeared on the training ground for the first time as the head coach of the Three Lions, Beckham and The British football players led by Terry all behaved extremely honestly - they did not want to get in George's bad luck at this critical moment and cause them to miss the upcoming World Cup in Germany!
These international players know very well that no matter how the England national team performs in the World Cup, the cooperation between George and the FA is destined to end after the World Cup. Therefore, as long as George does not go too far, they will not fight against George, who is in charge of the national team, for the benefit of "outsiders" such as Campbell and Irving.
As for whether there will be a situation where players work against the will and fail to work in the game, George said that this is not a problem at all - as long as these players are not stupid, they will never deal with Ferguson, Mourinho and many other players. George, who has a very close relationship with the Premier League coach and club owners such as Abramovich, made such a move that was tantamount to a blatant betrayal!
Although players' control and voice over their own transfers have become stronger and stronger after the implementation of the Bosman Act, on the one hand, players in this period generally have a legacy from the 1980s and 1990s, daring to threaten themselves. It can be said that only a handful of teams are forced to make a choice; on the other hand, the club is not as tolerant to players as it was more than a decade ago - big names such as Ronaldo have always been reluctant after having irreconcilable conflicts with head coach Cooper. Moratti, who is known for doting on stars, chose to sell the aliens who had just performed the return of the king in the World Cup in Korea and Japan to Real Madrid. Not to mention that except for Beckham, these players could not compete with Ronaldo in terms of ability or reputation. The British footballers are comparable!
What's more, George's decision to exclude Campbell and Irving from the big list can be regarded as a famous move: Campbell's decline in competitive form this season is obvious to all, and his main position at Arsenal has been taken over by the young Senderos and Ko. Lo Toure was replaced. The Three Lions, which has three first-class central defenders in Ledley King, Terry and Ferdinand, naturally do not need such a veteran who is of little use to occupy a valuable spot in the World Cup squad; Owen Although he has shown good scoring efficiency in his limited playing time, his glass-like attributes and long-term illness this season have made many people afraid to put the Three Lions forward in the World Cup in Germany. Bet on this former striker ace!
After all, once Owen is suddenly seriously injured and reimbursed at the World Cup in Germany, the combat effectiveness and morale of the England national team will undoubtedly suffer a more serious blow than if George shut him out. At that time, the entire Three Lions Army will undoubtedly suffer!
Therefore, although the outside world was initially in an uproar because Campbell and Irving were both eliminated from the squad, as time went by, the fans' attitude towards the matter became calmer - George's coaching is outstanding among local coaches. Ability (the first Premier League coach to win the Champions League in the new century, and also the first English coach to win the Big Ears Cup after Joe Fagan) has made many people recover from the initial anger and choose to wait and see for a while. Make a conclusion.
As for the Football Association, needless to say, the Emirates scandal that broke out two months ago not only ended Eriksen's coaching career in the England national team, but also the "originator of modern football". The British, who are extremely arrogant and arrogant, have found a perfect excuse to exclude foreign coaches from becoming the head coach of the Three Lions. This means that unless the FA can find a qualified replacement from a local coach before the start of the World Cup, George only needs to worry about his coaching position in the England national team!
Since this time the national team training lasted only three days, considering the impact of intensive club competitions on the players' physical condition and the players' ability to accept new tactics, George did not instill too many tactical details into these international players. It focuses on restorative training and building a tactical system, so that the players can initially become familiar with their own football ideas and prepare for the friendly match with Uruguay in a better competitive state.
Don't look at the fact that Uruguayan football has completely fallen into a trough after the retirement of "Prince" Enzo Francescoli. This time, it even missed the World Cup finals in Germany. It seems that winning this game will not be a problem for England, who advanced to the top of the group in the European qualifiers. But in fact, the "Sky Blues" only lost to Australia, coached by the magical coach Hiddink, in the penalty shootout of the World Cup play-offs. At this time, they were in the golden period of football history. Moreover, the Uruguay team still has well-known stars such as Diego Forlan, Montero, Lugano, Sarayeta, and Recoba, and its overall strength cannot be underestimated. Not to mention, in the past three months, the England team has encountered the Emirates scandal and the coaching change. There has been almost no running-in time, and the overall strength can be said to be greatly reduced!
Therefore, all major sports media in the world, including those in England, unanimously expressed their disapproval of the Three Lions' prospects of winning this game before the game.
The most important thing is that although the top star Recoba was unable to play with the team due to injury, the Uruguay Football Association, after learning from the painful experience of being eliminated from the World Cup qualifiers, invited back coach Oscar Tavares to serve as the national coach for the second time. Team coach!
Maybe others don't think Tavares' second entry into the palace can bring much change to Uruguayan football, which is at a low ebb, but as a time traveler, George knows this clearly: If an excellent head coach can decide a The temperament and upper limit of a team, then for Uruguayan football, Tavares is undoubtedly such a special existence!
"One-Armed General" Castro, "Pepper" Schiaffino, "Prince" Enzo Francescoli, "Civet" Ruben Sosa, "China Boy" Recoba... ...Uruguay has never lacked good players, but it has always lacked someone who can knead them into a whole. The players are fighting on their own and the team's tactics are vacillating, which is the main reason for the Uruguayan national team's sluggish record in international competitions. And Tavares, a coach who emphasizes tactical discipline and team football and has a high prestige in Uruguayan football, can be said to be the most suitable person to bring Uruguayan football out of the trough!
It is precisely because no one knows the significance of this coaching change to Uruguayan football better than George that George is extremely cautious about this friendly match - if Uruguay is still coached by Fossati, then George does not have to be so cautious at all. Just rely on the overall strength that is superior to the opponent to directly crush and win.
In this way, in an environment of public opinion that was pessimistic about the prospects of England's game, George finally made his long-awaited coaching debut with the England national team on March 2!
(Po Sing Shek College)
