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Chapter 450: The National Team's Debut (Part 1)

The effect of excluding the two generals Campbell and Irving from the national team roster at the same time can be said to be immediate. When George appeared on the training ground as the coach of the Three Lions for the first time, the British feet led by Beckham and Terry were extremely honest - they didn't want to touch George's bad head at this critical moment, causing them to miss the upcoming German World Cup!

These international players are very clear in their hearts 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 do too much, they will not fight against George, who is in charge of the national team for the interests of "outsiders" such as Campbell and Irving.

As for whether the players will be silly and do not work hard during the game, George said that this is not a problem at all. As long as these players are not stupid, they will never make such a blatant move to George, who has a very close relationship with many Premier League coaches such as Ferguson and Mourinho, as well as club owners such as Abramovich!

Although players' control over their own transfers and voice have become stronger after the implementation of the Boseman Act, on the one hand, players in this period generally have the legacy of the 1980s and 1990s, and there are only a handful of people who dare to threaten the team with their own threats to make choices; on the other hand, the club is not as tolerant as they would be more than ten years later. Big brands such as Ronaldo, after having an irreconcilable conflict with head coach Cooper, Morati, who has always been known for spoiling stars, chose to sell the aliens who had just staged a return from the king in the Korean and Japanese World Cup to Real Madrid, not to mention these British feet, who are not comparable to Ronaldo in terms of ability or reputation, in addition to Beckham!

What's more, George's decision to exclude Campbell and Irving from the roster can be regarded as a famous master: Campbell's decline in competitive form this season is obvious to all. His main position in Arsenal has been replaced by young Sendros and Kloe Toure. The Three Lions, which has three first-class central defenders, naturally do not need such a member to be of much use, to occupy a valuable spot in the World Cup roster. Although Irving showed good goal efficiency in his limited playing time, his glass man attributes and his long-term illness this season also made many people dare not put the Three Lions' hope to further the German World Cup in the German World Cup at all!

After all, once Irving is suddenly seriously injured and reimbursed in the World Cup in Germany, the combat effectiveness and morale of the England national team will undoubtedly suffer a more severe blow than George keeping him out. By then, the entire Three Lions will undoubtedly be the one who suffers!

Therefore, although the outside world was indeed inflated because Campbell and Irving both lost to the roster, as time went on, fans' attitudes towards this matter became calmer - George's outstanding coaching ability among local coaches (the first Premier League coach to win the Champions League title since the new century, and the first English coach to win the Big Ear Cup after Joe Feigan), many people recovered from their initial anger and chose to wait and see for a while before making a conclusion.

As for the FA, there is no need to say more. The Chiefs' Gate incident that broke out two months ago was not only Eriksen's coaching career in the England national team, but also made the British, who were already extremely arrogant as the "founder of modern football", find an excuse to perfectly exclude foreign coaches from becoming the head coach of the Three Lions. This means that unless the FA can find a qualified replacement from local coaches before the opening of the World Cup, George needs to worry about his position as coach in the England national team!

Since the national team training camp was only three days, considering the impact of intensive club events on the players' physical condition and the players' ability to accept new tactics, George did not instill too many tactical details in these international players, but focused on restorative training and building a tactical system, allowing the players to initially become familiar with their football ideas and welcome this friendly match with the Uruguay team in a better competitive state.

Although Uruguayan football has completely fallen into a trough after the retirement of "Prince" Enzo Fronciscoli, this time he missed the German World Cup finals. It seems that England, which advanced as the top group in the European qualifiers, won the game at all. But in fact, the "Sky Blue Army" was only defeated by magic coach Hiddink in the penalty shootout in the World Cup play-offs, and was in the golden period of football history. Moreover, Uruguay still has well-known stars such as Diego Fran, 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 Chiefs' goal incident and the change of coaches, with almost no running-in time, and its overall strength can be said to be greatly reduced!

Therefore, major sports media around the world, including England, all expressed their unanimous views on the prospect of winning in this game before the game.

The most important thing is that although the number one star Recoba was absent from the game due to injury and could not play with the team, after being eliminated from the World Cup qualifiers, the Uruguayan Football Association, which learned from his mistakes, invited the old coach Oscar Tavarez to serve as the head coach of the national team for the second time!

Perhaps others don’t think Tavarez’s second visit to the palace this time can bring much changes to Uruguayan football, but as a time traveler, George is clear about this: If an excellent head coach can determine the temperament and ceiling of a team, then for Uruguayan football, Tavarez is undoubtedly such a special existence!

"One-armed General" Castro, "Pepper" Schiafino, "Prince" Enzo Fronciscoli, "Spirit Cat" Ruben Sosa, "Chinese Boy" Recoba... Uruguay has always been short of good players, but has always lacked a person who can combine them into a whole. The players fight on their own, and the team's tactics are unstable, which is the main reason for the sluggish record of the Uruguay national team in international competitions. And Tavarez, the old coach who emphasizes tactical discipline and team football, and has a high prestige in Uruguay 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 coach change to Uruguay football better than George that George is extremely careful about this friendly match. If Uruguay is still coached by Fosatti, then George doesn't have to be so cautious. He will just crush and win by relying on his overall strength that is better than his opponent.
Chapter completed!
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