champion godfather

Chapter 1012

The Royal College of Medicine of the University of Nottingham is located in the southeast corner of the university, across the lake from the university campus.When you open the window on the inpatient building of the hospital, you can see the sparkling lake, and looking further into the distance, you can also see the iconic building of the University of Nottingham in the distance, the white building like the White House.

Tang En and Wood were not just upstairs looking at the scenery, they were taking a walk by the lake at the moment.Near noon, there are very few people here.Those patients who came out to get some air saw the sun getting hotter and hotter overhead, and they all returned indoors.Tang En and Wood didn't care, and walked slowly along the lake.

"I don't think you need to hold any press conference." Tang En handed the newspaper to Wood, "Basically, it has almost become an established fact."

Wood looked down at the newspaper in his hand. There was an article about his retirement. The reporter's tone was very firm, and he didn't know how they knew the inside information.But Wood doesn't care about that.

"Mom's condition is not good, I want to walk the rest of the way with her..." Wood said in a low voice.

These words shocked Tang En.He stopped and turned to look at Wood.Does this kid know in his heart that his mother's time is running out?
Wood didn't care that Tang En was staring at him, he turned to look at the inpatient building, as if he was looking for the window of his mother's ward.

"...I don't feel like playing football in this situation, and the club will be affected by me."

"So why don't you just make it clear and retire directly, so that the club won't worry about your affairs anymore?" Tang En added.

Wood nodded.

Sure enough, it was not a spur of the moment, just like what he said, it was a decision after careful consideration.But if this is the case, it will only make Dunn even more headache.

There is a row of benches in front for patients to rest.Tang En pointed there, "Let's go over and have a rest."

The two sat down on the chairs, facing the small lake in front of them. The clear water of the lake reflected the blue sky and white clouds, as if the lake was also blue.

"Do you think that if you announce your retirement in the middle of the season, the team will not be affected? Are you clear about your current status and role, George?" Dunn looked at the lake and said, "Do you still remember our first How about the first time we met?"

Wood froze for a moment, he almost forgot what happened more than ten years ago.

Seeing that he was silent, Twain continued: "Dirty you suddenly ran to my door, returned my wallet, and then told me that I should sign the best player in England." Speaking of this, Twain glanced at Wood, "Now that the best player in England suddenly announces his retirement, do you think it will have no follow-up effect?"

Wood still didn't speak, but he didn't immediately refute Tang En, which was a good sign.

"After you hid in the hospital, the impact has already taken place. Do you think Nottingham Forest can beat Liverpool in tomorrow's game?"

This time Wood did not remain silent, but said, "Even if I were here, it would be difficult to win." He raised his head to look at Tang En, and opened his mouth again, "The Nottingham Forest today is not what it was when you were there. Nottingham Forest..."

These words left Tang En speechless.What Wood said is the truth. Even if Wood is in Nottingham Forest today, it is very difficult to beat Liverpool at Anfield.When he thought of the Nottingham Forest he led to sweep across Europe, gods blocked and killed gods, and Buddhas blocked and killed Buddhas, his heart beat faster.What a fascinating time...

Tang En raised his head, leaned on the back of the chair, looked up at the blue sky, and narrowed his eyes.

- Nottingham Forest won!They are champions!Champions of Europe! !Tony Twain's team defeated AC Milan!

——This is incredible!Tony Twain's team became the first team to successfully defend the Champions Cup after the restructuring!Nottingham Forest made history!

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——League champion, FA Cup champion, European Champions Cup champion! The 2013-14 season belongs to Nottingham Forest!They became the amazing Triple Crown winners! !
What would have happened if I hadn't chosen to leave at the beginning, but had swallowed my anger and continued to stay in the forest team?Nottingham Forest should still have a few years of glory, right?Don't think about the triple crown, it should be okay to win a few more championships.

"George, do you still hate me?"

Wood turned to look at Tang En.

"The way Nottingham Forest is doing now, is there some reason for me?"

"Of course I hate you." Wood's answer was really true to his heart. "How's life after retirement?" He suddenly changed the subject.

"Uh..." Dunn didn't expect Wood to ask this question suddenly. He thought about it, but it seemed that he had nothing to say. "That's it, take care of the children at home every day, and accompany Shania. How can a retired old man live?"

Hearing Tang En say "a retired old man", Wood actually laughed.This was the first time Dunn saw him smile in the past two days.

"why are you laughing?"

"I'm imagining what life is like for a retired old man."

"You think I'm watering the garden every day and planting some tomatoes and potatoes? No, no, I don't do that kind of thing. I still care about world football. Maybe I'll do TV in the future. Commentator, still commenting on your game, George." He seemed to have forgotten that Wood was about to retire just now. "Your performance in the last few games is really bad. At the top of the front midfielder? You can't even catch the ball, what kind of midfielder? Have you forgotten that offense is converted from defense? You know why I insisted on it in the first place. Let you stay in the back position instead of developing in other directions? The position of the defensive midfielder is the hub of offense and defense. Here you can have more opportunities to get the ball, your career will be more open, and the harassment of opponents will be less. Good for you. But look at the last few games, you are almost becoming a second striker!"

Tang En became more and more severe as he spoke, as if they were not in the backyard of the hospital, but in the locker room of the stadium.

"That's not my problem, it's the head coach's decision." Wood defended himself. "McAllister thinks the team's offense is a big problem, so he decided to put me on the premise and let me organize the offense directly. If conditions permit, he will let me shoot from long distances."

Tang En frowned when he heard what Wood said. "Evan Dougherty's vision for choosing a head coach is really unflattering..."

"He's only gotten it right once over the years," Wood said.

"Ha!" Tang En laughed, "That's right, I only picked the right one once."

Then the two of them seemed to be unable to find a topic to continue, and fell into a moment of silence.

Tang En looked at the lake in a daze, but Wood didn't know where he was looking.After a long time, Wood broke the silence: "Are you here to persuade me not to retire?"

Tang En hummed.

This is really an annoying thing for him. He would rather lead the Chinese team to the World Cup qualifiers than face a stubborn Wood.

"I have a way."

Tang En suddenly turned his head to stare at Wood, he was afraid that he had heard wrong just now.

Not paying attention to Tang En's fiery gaze, Wood continued, "You go back to the forest team, and I'll stay with you."

Tang En opened his mouth wide in surprise.He really didn't expect that he could hear such words from Wood's mouth.

Under Tang En's surprised gaze, Wood continued: "This is not a joke, I have given serious consideration."

"I've already retired, George..." Dunn really didn't know what to say, this result was absolutely unexpected to him.

"You flew back from Los Angeles specifically to persuade me not to retire. But like you just said, you have retired, neither the England manager nor the Nottingham Forest manager, so should I retire? What else does it have to do with you?" Wood looked directly at Tang En, as if trying to see through his heart.

Under Wood's gaze, Tang En was a little at a loss. It was the first time he discovered that Wood's eloquence was so good.

"You really don't want me to retire?" Wood pressed.

"Uh, of course..."

"Why? You are no longer my coach, why do you still care so much about whether I retire?"

"Why?" Tang En chewed on Wood's question, "Well... I watched you grow up, I was the one who turned you from a street gangster into a world-class star, I have feelings for you, I don't want to see you leave this stage that belongs to you so early."

"So what else can I get if I continue to play? What is the reason for your retirement? You have won both the honor of the club and the honor of the national team. I have no motivation, and so do I." Wood said calmly.

"No..." Tang En shook his head, "Don't you think playing football is very joyful? It's not for profit, but purely to enjoy the joy of football..."

Wood laughed again: "Who told us that if we can't win, we can't be happy? Who told us that we can only say that I am enjoying football if I win the championship? Are you happy? Can you still enjoy football?"

Tang En suddenly felt that the opposite Wood had become himself, and he had become the George Wood who needed to be persuaded.

"I won all the championships, and my happiness is gone. Why don't you think I can retire?"

Tang En found that what Wood said was true, and it was normal for him to retire due to circumstances.But why do I just not want to see him retire?

He suddenly remembered one thing.When I have not crossed the body, when I am still an ordinary Chinese, like football, like to play the game of football manager, when a monster player he dug out by himself in the game after more than ten years After his professional football career, he announced that he will retire at the end of the season. How does he feel?He told the other party, an NPC composed of data, told him to reconsider his decision to retire.

In fact, what else is there to play in a football manager game at the end?No matter how bad the team is, he can bring it to the top of Europe.He has won the domestic league and the Champions League N consecutively, and the transfer funds are sufficient but he can't spend them at all, because his team is full of the best players in the world at that time.As George said, I have won all the championships that should be won, and I will never be ecstatic like winning the domestic league championship trophy for the first time, nor will I be promoted to the top league for the first time Get a sense of accomplishment, so why continue playing?The reason for him to continue playing is just his desire not to leave sooner than the names he is familiar with.

After playing for more than a dozen seasons, those NPCs who only have names and statistics are no longer cold NPCs, but real people, real players.They will thank the media after receiving an honor, and thank the head coach for his help and promotion.They will also say with a guilty conscience after the team loses that the head coach was furious in the locker room after the game, "all of us felt his anger".When you praise their recent performance, they will be happy, and when you criticize their recent poor form, you will get a different response... Although for others, it is just a game, anyway Programmers designed multiple-choice questions, but real Football Manager players will put their emotions into playing.

Yes, get emotionally involved.

Therefore, Twain did not want to see Wood retire prematurely, just like any emotionally invested player would persuade him to reconsider this decision when he learned that his favorite player was about to retire, even though he knew it might hit a wall.

"Seeing that there are fewer and fewer familiar people on the court, I feel somewhat lonely." Tang En sighed, "So I don't want you to retire. You are one of the few people I still know well."

Wood opened his mouth, but didn't make any sound. He continued to look at the lake.There was another silence between the two of them.

After a while, Tang En heard a faint voice coming out of his ear: "You are also one of the few people I am familiar with..."

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The next night's game, the highlight between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, was selected by BBC TV to broadcast live across the country.So in front of millions of spectators, Nottingham Forest was thrashed five goals by Liverpool at Anfield.That Nottingham Forest team had no fighting spirit. It seemed that from the second they stepped on the pitch, they were thinking about leaving as soon as possible.When the team lost a goal, the head coach McAllister was still furious below, very dissatisfied with the status quo.But when the team conceded three more goals in 15 minutes, he was already sitting in a chair indifferently.

Commentator Mortensen said that the Nottingham Forest team's performance was obviously affected by the absence of George Wood.At that time, Tang En accompanied Wood to watch live TV in the reception room outside the ward. He turned his head and glanced at Wood, and found that there was no expression on the other's face.

In the end, the team lost to Liverpool with a humiliating score of 0:5, which ended the nightmare of Nottingham Forest fans.

The next day, under Sophia's strong insistence, Wood had to suspend his "vacation" early and return to team training.But before leaving, he said to Tang En, don't think that he won't give up his plan to retire. If you really don't want him to retire, then come back to accompany him.

Tang En did not make any response.

On the same day, Nottingham Forest Club held a press conference, announcing that the head coach McAllister had voluntarily applied for resignation, and the club had agreed to his resignation request after research.The team's head coach will be temporarily held by youth team director Greenwood.

After such a personnel change, in the eyes of outsiders, the once powerful Nottingham Forest is slipping into the abyss of darkness, and the slide is getting faster and faster...

(End of this chapter)