champion godfather

Chapter 1026

Thiago Silva has been a little depressed recently.Because he found that his status in the locker room was seriously threatened.The threat does not come from those teammates who get along day and night, but from this strong returning head coach.

In just two days, Tang En had a conversation with many players alone, all of whom joined the team after he left the Forest team, but he was the only one who didn't call him.Obviously, his position in this person's heart is at the bottom...

In addition, what makes him uneasy is that the players who were around him are leaving him one by one.He felt he was no longer a central figure in the locker room.

As a central defender, the 33-year-old is actually not too old to play, because he has rich experience and can make up for his lack of physical fitness by relying on positioning, awareness, and anticipation.But Silva can clearly sense the new head coach's neglect of him, and he doesn't intend to let himself start.The Forest team lost the away game to Aston Villa in the last game. The media's attack on Tang En was all about offense. They believed that the team lost the game not because the defense was unqualified, but because the offense was weak.This gave him no excuse for wanting to attack, because it was true.

Silva still has a two-year contract with the club. He originally planned to finish his contract at the club and then retire directly, but now it seems that even if he wants to stay in the forest team, no one will want to keep him...

He really wanted to remind Tang En of his status in the team, but he didn't have any suitable excuses or reasons.He decided to continue to wait and watch with cold eyes. As long as the head coach's performance is not good, the voices against him will definitely rise again, and he will step on it again...

He just lost a game, if he loses the next home game, the day he wants is probably not far away.

Anyway, in the past few seasons of the Forest team, I haven't seen a champion, but I have seen a lot of new head coaches.He wouldn't mind having a new head coach.

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"We have been practicing defense for a whole week, and some players are worried that the problem of weak offense will not be solved until the weekend's game." David Chrislake reported the concerns he collected from the players to Dunn.

"How is it possible? We still arrange offensive training in our daily training." Dunn shrugged disapprovingly. "Well, I admit that our offensive mode is much simpler than the previous ones...but in the current situation, the simpler the more effective. They should be able to understand this sentence in the next game."

Tang En didn't say any more, buried his head in the pile of materials, and continued to study his future opponents.

Chris Lark shook his head at Eastwood next to him.It seems that they really can only hope for a victory in the home game.Once they lose the game, the overwhelming criticism will come like them.I believe Tang En must be very clear about this, right?
Tang En studied for a while, then raised his head and found that the two assistant coaches were still there. He seemed to have thought of something.So he took off his glasses and said, "Okay, I will explain it to them personally in the tactics class in the afternoon."

This time, the two assistant coaches left with a sense of relief.

Tang En looked at the backs of the two of them and felt a little funny.It seems that the pressure on my shoulders is quite heavy, everyone who cares about me hopes that I can win, and everyone who hates me wishes I could lose the game at home...

So do you feel the burden of this pressure?
Tang En put his hand on the left chest, where the heart beat a little faster.

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In the tactics class in the afternoon, Tang En called the players together and began to explain to them the tactics to be used in the game the day after tomorrow and the purpose of the training in the past few days.

"Some people think that we have been practicing defense for a whole week, so we feel that the status quo of weak offense still cannot be changed? Is this true?" Dunn stood in front of the blackboard, looked at the players and asked.But no one answered this question.

Complaining in private is one thing, questioning the head coach in person is another...

"But in fact, we have also practiced offensive routines." Tang En spread his hands. "Isn't Mario fixed in the position of the second striker? There are also offensive routines on the wing... Don't you all train seriously?"

"Not at all, boss!" Seeing Tang En frowned, the old player knew that it would be a disaster if he didn't express his opinion.So Bell quickly stood up and denied it.

"Since that's the case, why do you still think that our attack is still weak?" Tang En asked again, he looked at Bell, who made this kid stand up by himself?
Poor Bell couldn't do it any better, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

"This tactic is too simple, and we can easily be studied by our opponents." Finally, someone answered Tang En's question, but the person who spoke was not Bell, but from behind Bell.

Tang En tilted his head, and at the same time, Bell turned his body to one side to look at the speaker.

Thiago Silva's face appeared in Tang En's sight.

Tang En was not surprised by this, he felt that the Brazilian would definitely find another chance to challenge his authority.This time is a good opportunity for him.

Tang En looked at Silva, and then asked him: "Before me, your football was very complicated. You even hit 70.00% when you had the highest possession rate. You had the advantage on the scene, and your offensive routines were dazzling... How's your score?"

This sentence made Silva speechless.The grades before that were really bad, everyone knows that.

But the question is, will the grades improve after Tang En comes?At least judging from this game, no.But Silva can't continue to ask Twain this way. After all, Twain is the head coach of the team now. Unless Silva is mentally prepared to completely fall out with Twain, otherwise, now is not the time to continue entanglement. .

Silva wisely chose to shut up and wait and see.He is patiently waiting for his next opportunity.

"I admit that the offensive tactics you have practiced this week seem too simple, but in the current situation, I don't think it is appropriate to play the offense like acrobatics. What we need is to score goals, not in the opponent's penalty area. Pass fifty feet back and forth without interruption, and then pass the football to the opponent's goalkeeper. Simple and direct, this is what I ask of you in offense. Our striker has height, so I ask you to pass more from the wing , whether it is to let Mitchell form a shot opportunity, or let him return the ball to Balotelli and other midfielders who are inserted behind, it is fine. I don’t want our forwards to always have their backs to the attacking direction , and then compete with the opponent inch by inch. There is no need for that!"

Tang En waved his hand, "We have air superiority, why should we linger on the ground with them?"

"We play a defensive counterattack, not a total attack and total defense. Many times, when we get a counterattack opportunity, there may only be two or three people in the frontcourt. In this case, we use the fastest pass to tear the opponent apart. The defensive line, finding space and forming shots is what you should do."

In today's forest team, few people have experienced the years when Twain coached the forest team for the first time. At that time, defensive counterattack was the label of the forest team.If it was still the group of old players, then Tang En would never have the opportunity to stand here and say a lot of words, because to them, these are all nonsense.

The situation is different now, there are too many new players, and they must accept Twain's way.Otherwise, hesitating on the court, unable to unify tactical thinking, and losing the game will naturally be a matter of course...

"If one pass can score a goal, why do we have to pass three passes back and forth? Why do we have to pass more than 20 passes without stopping when three passes can form a dangerous shot? My football is full of efficiency. In football, everything that will delay the rhythm of the game and delay the opportunity of the battle will not work here. So I hope you will change all the styles of play you are used to. I can't accommodate you. Only you can adapt to me here. There is a way to go!" Tang En pointed to his feet.

Though he's only been back in charge for a little over a week, he's come across as more of a master than the players who've been here for four years.

As expected of the former King Wilford, being here is like being in his backyard.

Tang En waited for a while after he finished speaking. He was observing the performance of the players, but no one stood up to refute his words.This made him very satisfied.

"Since everyone has no different opinions, let me talk about the tactics we will use in the next game in detail - long pass and lob..."

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Many people thought that it was impossible for Twain's team to win the match at the Crimson Stadium, at most they could get a draw.The local media in Nottingham are already promoting the argument that "even a draw is a precious victory for Nottingham Forest now".

In the past, Tony Twain's most staunch ally, "Nottingham Evening Post", seemed to be a little uncomfortable after experiencing a vacuum period of four and a half years. He didn't know how to keep pace with Twain.

"Even just a draw is a precious victory for the current Nottingham Forest" was made by Pierce Bruce.

In fact, after the article he wrote was published, Bruce was anxiously waiting for Tang En to call and scold him.But until the game day, he didn't wait for the call.

He thought Tang En must be too busy to read this article, which made him a little bit disappointed...

In fact, it's not that Tang En didn't see it, on the contrary, he watched it three times.If it was a few years ago, he would have picked up the phone at hand and called Bruce, and then cursed on the phone, telling him that he must keep pace with his team.But the current Tang En did not do this. On the one hand, his mentality has changed a little after going through a lot of things. On the other hand, the future of the team belongs to Tang. As a transitional coach, why should he talk to the local media? Can't make it through?

The local media in Nottingham Forest were more inclined to Tang En's side, and what they said could still be heard.The foreign media didn't care about 21. They threw all the ugly words they could think of at Tang En, and then gloated and waited to see Tang En make a fool of himself at home.

"I can foresee what kind of cheers Tang En will receive when he returns to the Crimson Stadium. It must be very shocking. But when I think about how he will be treated nine or ten minutes later, I think this is very interesting. ..." Carl Spike said on his show before the game. "Just like the sequels of most classic movies are bad, when a legend comes back, this kind of vulgar plot usually doesn't have a good ending. Huh? I just said that he is a legend? Well, since He led the team to win the World Cup, and is about to be honored by the Queen, so he is worthy of the evaluation of a "legend". In addition to bringing more attention, it does not guarantee that the team will win. When he loses again and again, his current reputation can only become the last straw that crushes him...I am definitely not scaremongering, believe Mr. Tang En must also agree with me very much, right? Ha!"

Spike was more representative of those who opposed Tang En, and he was the one who spoke the sharpest.

Other voices of doubt reached a climax before the Forest team played against Middlesbrough at home, overwhelmingly hitting Nottingham Forest.These are clichés, nothing more than some "Nottingham Forest today is not the Nottingham Forest of the past, and Tony Twain is no longer the Tony Twain of the past" "Nottingham Forest fans should not blindly worship a person, Don’t give too much hope.” “Middlesbrough ranks higher than Nottingham Forest. Although it is a home game, Forest’s first consideration should be not to lose, not to win.”…

"Analyzed by common sense, what they said is correct." There is still half a day before the start of the afternoon game, and the team is resting in the hotel where the team is staying.Chris Lark and Tang En drank coffee and chatted together to kill time.For the bad news of the media, Chris Lark said so.

"That's right, analyze with common sense." Tang En nodded, "But this is what ordinary people think. Do you know why some of them are just failed coaches, and some of them can only make a living by grinding their mouths? "

Chris Rack didn't react for a moment.

Tang En continued: "Before starting the battle, the ones who thought that we could only draw at most would definitely lose. Those who thought that we would lose before watching the battle would lose without even underwear left. Mortals? Hey, Too bad I'm not!"

He looked at the reporters outside who wanted to come in but couldn't, and snorted.

(End of this chapter)