champion godfather

Chapter 1027 Long live His Majesty, Juan Yayun and Light Wind

"At this time, there are still people asking for tickets..." In the camera lens, there are many Forest fans standing outside the Crimson Stadium holding up the sign "I need tickets".

"It really feels like a World Cup final."

"Just to see Tony Twain's comeback, it's hard to get a ticket... Even though he left the forest team for more than four years, Twain's popularity still hasn't lost."

"If it weren't for the terrible performance of the Forest team in recent years, maybe there wouldn't be so many people who miss him."

"You sound a bit sour. You have to think about it. If it weren't for his departure, Nottingham Forest in the past few years would definitely not have become a big joke in the Premier League. He is the guarantee of championships and trophies. The reason for choosing this game as the national broadcast is that with him, there will be ratings."

Two BBC TV crews were sitting in an OB van chatting away while watching the monitors.

In front of them is a wall of monitors, a dozen monitor windows showing every corner of the stadium.People begging for tickets can be seen everywhere on the monitors showing the gates of the stadium and the square.

Inside the stadium, fans have already entered the stadium more than an hour earlier.They are hanging signs in the Robin Hood stands, ready for the game in a while.

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Pierce Bruce discovered a situation.

Since he became a sports reporter for the Nottingham Evening Post, he has missed every Nottingham Forest home game.But today's situation still made him feel very special, because he saw many gray-haired old fans among the fans who entered the stadium.Most of these fans are old guys who have followed the Forest team for decades. They have witnessed the most glorious years of the Forest team, and they have also seen the darkest time of the Forest team.

However, as they get older, they have seldom been seen coming to watch the game in recent years. Although they buy a package ticket every season, they really don't have the energy to go to the game.That kind of place full of noise and blood is the enemy of the health of the elderly.

But today, he saw so many white-haired fans at the gate.

A media from London was interviewing at the door, and they obviously noticed the white-haired fans who came together.

"At your current age, it should be better to watch the game at home?" A young female reporter grabbed some old men and handed over the microphone.

Several old guys looked at each other and grinned, showing their gaped teeth.

"We are here to see old friends." The tallest old man among them replied.

"Old friend?" The female reporter felt strange.She was not from Nottingham, so she really couldn't understand the feelings of Nottingham Forest fans towards Twain.

Seeing her puzzled look, a chunky old fan smiled at her: "Miss beautiful, you are not from the local area, are you?"

The female reporter shook her head: "I'm from London..."

"You must not be a fan of Nottingham Forest, ha! Who else can an old friend of Nottingham Forest fans be except Tony?"

Seeing the female reporter's suddenly enlightened expression, several old guys put their arms around each other's shoulders, sang the ode to Tony Twain written by Nottingham Forest fans like the other fans around them, and walked into the approach channel.

"...we have a Cyborg with a heart powered by nuclear power! He never tires and never gives up... He is hated, but we love him! Because he can bring us a championship, the enemy hates him , I hate him!...Tony Tony! A bastard that people love and hate, hahaha!"

"This song sounds really weird..." the female reporter muttered, frowning. "It's not tuned at all, it's just yelling..."

"That's how it is." A man next to her answered her question. "It was just something the fans yelled in the stands, with some random melody added. The fans thought there was no melody worthy of Tony, so they just used the simplest way to express their emotions."

The female reporter looked at the unexpected visitor suspiciously.

The other party generously extended his hand to meet the suspicious eyes of the female reporter: "Pierce Bruce. The reporter of "Nottingham Evening Post" is the person who knows Tony Twain best in the media. Nice to meet you, beautiful Miss."

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If Tang En knew that Bruce was going to pick up girls under his own name, the expression on his face would be wonderful.

Now he doesn't have the heart to think about others, the only thing he cares about is his own home game.

Is he nervous?No, but his heart was beating a little fast.But that's because of excitement.

It's like a wanderer who has been away from his hometown for decades and is finally going home.This is his first time as the head coach of Nottingham Forest, commanding a game at the Crimson Stadium.Before playing at the Crimson Stadium, he was the head coach of the England team. Although the fans at that time also gave him a lot of support, the feeling was different from now after all.

England only occasionally borrow the Crimson Stadium, the real home is the new Wembley Stadium.

The current Crimson Stadium is his home field, his home.

For this stadium, he tightened his belt for several years, searched for those high-quality and cheap players from all over the world at a low price, and then sold the excellent players he had cultivated through hard work in exchange for funds for the club.But when the new stadium was built, he didn't lead the Forest team to play a game here, which has to be said to be a pity.

Now this regret is about to be made up, and he will lead the team until the end of the season in this stadium that has soaked a lot of his efforts.

"It's time for us to go, boss." Eastwood stood beside Tang En and called out.He noticed that Tang En had been in a state of ecstasy since just now.What did he think of?
"Ah? Oh...the players are all down?" Tang En raised his head and looked at the assistant coach Eastwood in front of him.

"Well, it's all in the car."

Tang En stood up and put his coat on.

"Let's go, Freddie."

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"Tony Twain has already boarded the car. The car is slowly driving out of the hotel... It is heading towards the Crimson Stadium... We will continue to follow up and report for the audience..." The TV reporters waiting outside the hotel were very excited Speaking to the camera, behind him is the red bus leaving the hotel, which is the Nottingham Forest bus.

The distance from the hotel to the stadium is less than ten kilometers, but there are police cars clearing the way along the way, and there are reporters' cars tracking and filming around.Such a scene has not been seen by Forest players for several years, and they all know who the focus of these reporters is chasing.

Tang En, who was sitting in the front seat of the bus, was chatting softly with Chris Lark and Eastwood.

Through the car window on the left, they could already see the red roof of the Crimson Stadium.

"Welcome home, boss!" Eastwood pointed to the crimson stadium ahead and said to Dunn.

Chris Rack next to him also laughed, and he was considered home.

When the red bus drove into the square, it caused a commotion. The police officers responsible for maintaining order at the scene were almost unable to hold on.Those fans who hadn't entered the stadium and those who were still waiting for their tickets flocked to the Nottingham Forest bus. They shouted Tony Twain's name hoarsely.

"Tony! Tony! Tony! Tony!!"

"Welcome back, Tony!!"

"Why don't you go home? Tony?!"

"Tony, I love you!!"

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"It's such a long-lost madness..." Eastwood murmured looking at the excited fans outside.

Thiago Silva looked at the fans outside the window with a gloomy expression.He's been a popular star player for Forest anyway, but he's never had an appearance like this one.

He remembered that some time ago, when those old players talked about Twain, they mentioned him as "His Majesty the King" many times.At that time, he still sneered at this, thinking that it was nothing more than Tang En's self-promotion, and this person just likes to hype.

But look at the scene today, the expressions on the faces of those fans... This is just a small number of people outside the stadium.More fans had already entered the stadium, waiting there.

Can I really be right with this person?Can I really wait for such an opportunity?

He had doubts about his previous thoughts in his heart.

Do not!
Soon he regained his composure.The more these fans worship him and like him, the more hurt they will be if he loses the game at home, and the more disappointed they will be with Twain.This is a symbiosis of heaven and hell, they can let him go to heaven, and they can also let him go to hell.

Although Silva does not understand Chinese and knows nothing about Chinese culture, he knows the truth that "water can carry a boat and capsize it", which is really not simple.

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The bus stopped at the entrance, the players left the field in a file, surrounded by reporters and fans, and the police were working hard to stop those fans and reporters who were too excited.Tang En was in the car and waited for everyone to get out of the car before leaving.If he was the first to go down, then the players behind him would not even think about leaving here, and the order on the scene would definitely be chaotic.

This is the case now.Under the guard of four police officers, Tang En squeezed from the crowd to the entrance of the passageway. On the way, people kept reaching out to him with microphones, mobile phones, recording pens, and interview machines, and some people patted his body with their hands.

The road was only ten meters short, but Tang En walked in an extremely awkward way...

"How does it feel to be home, Tony!" a voice yelled behind him when he finally reached the doorway.

He didn't look back, just raised his right hand and gave a thumbs back.Then he got in under the urging of the police.

"It's so crazy... It seems like a rock star is here to give a concert..." The beautiful and young female reporter looked at the scene in front of her and couldn't help but sigh.

Standing next to her, Bruce smiled and said with a little pride: "The most successful head coach in the history of English football has returned home. Of course, his family must welcome him well."

The female reporter looked back at him.

"But you must never have imagined that such a successful head coach was so downcast at first, ha!" Bruce laughed. "When he came out, he was greeted with only boos and middle fingers."

The female reporter shook her head slightly: "It's hard to imagine..."

Bruce pointed to the fans who were still unwilling to leave and said: "For them, Tony is synonymous with an entire era. From 2003 to 2018, the memories of 15 years are all here."

Bruce, who said those words, was also caught in his own memories.At the beginning, he was a reckless intern reporter, a 24-year-old boy who had just graduated from college, and he knew nothing and had no experience.Being ridiculed and ridiculed by Tony Twain at the press conference, it seems that they should become enemies.Who would have thought that he would write an autobiography for this person in the future?

The female reporter turned her head to look at the middle-aged man. His eyes were cast into the distance, but there was no focus, and there was a vague smile on the corner of his mouth.

"And your memories too, don't you, Mr. Bruce?"

Bruce looked back, looked at the young intern reporter who had just graduated from college like himself, and nodded.

"Yes, Miss Alina. Memories of youth."

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"Defensive counterattack, guys!!" Dunn clenched his fists in the locker room, and seized the time to repeat the key points from yesterday's tactical meeting to his players. "Long pass! Don't care about the critics from outsiders, you know what we need most now. It's not a good attacking combination, it's not a brilliant heel pass, it's a goal and a victory! Middlesbrough will be in the center Those who are pressing on us, especially George, you will get their attention..." Tang En pointed to Wood who was changing clothes.

Wood nodded, and continued to put the jersey on his body.

"So I ask you not to hold the ball too much in midfield. There is a huge risk in passing more than three feet in midfield, and I don't want to see this scene-you go back and forth in midfield and then put the ball. Send it to the opponent's feet and let them counterattack on the spot. Whether it is George or Fernando (Gago), this game is to keep the backcourt firmly, don't cross the center line easily, and use long passes to organize the attack. Both sides..."

He pointed to the two full-backs Chris Cohen and Wijnadum who were going to start today.

"Your task today is the most important. You need to sprint back and forth constantly. You must press up when attacking, and retreat when defending. If you can't do it, I will replace you! Anyway, I still have a lot of people who want to play here. .”

There was a burst of laughter in the locker room.

Tang En also laughed, and the atmosphere was very harmonious amidst the sound of the music, without any sense of tension.That's the pre-match atmosphere he wants.

"Two forwards..." This time, he stopped what he was doing, and the people looking at Twain were Mitchell and Balotelli, who were the starting forwards for this game. "Aaron, you should try to push the opponent's back line forward, press them to the goal, and create enough space for Mario."

Twain did not deceive Balotelli. In this game, he did give Balotelli enough trust and corresponding heavy responsibilities.

"Mario, thanks to your ups and downs in the previous seasons, our opponents will not be too tight on you..." Hearing his words, some people worried that Balotelli would be unhappy, but To their surprise, Balotelli also laughed at Twain's teasing, not caring what Twain said before.This scene is too rare. You must know that Balotelli is very sensitive, and he cares about others' evaluation of him.If anyone dares to say that he is not capable, that he is a parallel importer, he will definitely make the other party suffer.But looking at it now, it looks like the boss has taken care of this locker room thorn..."And they think you will habitually play on the right wing. This game is your chance to prove yourself again, man. We all Know you're a genius, but people out there don't think so. Show them how awesome you are! You're 'Super Mario'!"

Finally, there is the back line.

"Guys, you are the starting guards in this game. You are the key to this game." Dunn stood in front of the four starting guards. They were left back Joe Mattock, right back En Kulu, Central defenders Sakho and Jorgensen.

"I want you to strictly guard your own defense zone. The full-backs are not allowed to assist. Except in set pieces, you are not allowed to use point-to-man defense. But you should also pay attention to one thing when defending in the backcourt-you can't blindly clear the siege. .Defense is the birthplace of offense, and all offenses come from defense. It can be said that you are not only the defenders who can only destroy the opponent's offense, but also the first stop of offense. So I don't want to stun you to waste any chance of offense. After the ball is dropped, the football is handed over to the midfielders and they organize the attack."

"No problem, boss." Mattok replied to Dunn's words on behalf of all the guards.

Tang En slapped his hands: "That's all I have to say. If I say more, you will think I'm long-winded. Finally, I want you to know one thing: Although we lost in the last round of the league, it was not our team. The reason for giving up on yourself in the first round of the league. No matter what the situation is, my request to you is very simple-I don’t want anything except victory.”

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When Tang En finished what he had to say, and there were still ten minutes before the start of the game, he asked the players to rest by themselves.He was called out.

The person who told him to go out was not a staff member, but the chairman of the club, Evan Daugherty.

Next to him, stood a young man who seemed to be under 30 years old.

"My son, Bob. Come and meet your idol—Tony Twain." Evan pulled the young man around him, pointed at Twain and said to him.

"Hello, hello! Mr. Tang En, I am your admirer..." The young man hurriedly stepped forward and took Tang En's hand.

"Ah... ha, hello, Bob..." Tang En felt a little uncomfortable with the chairman's son being so warm to him.

Evan also seemed to see that Tang En was a little embarrassed, and he hurriedly pulled his son away: "If you want to sign autographs, wait until the competition is over. You go up first, I still have something to do."

Bob didn't seem to dare to disobey his father, he turned around and walked out with some reluctance.

"It was your father who introduced you to me back then, and his behavior was completely different from yours at that time." Tang En saw Bob's back before returning to normal. He smiled and talked about the past. Evan Dalgety 15 years ago couldn't even tell the difference between a "manager" and a "coach", and his knowledge of football was almost zero.But now Bob Dalgety is a fanatical fan...

In addition, when Nigel Dougherty introduced Evan to Twain, he already had the intention of quitting the front line and letting his son take over.Now he is repeating his tricks and introducing his son to Tang En, which is also to show Tang En that his son will take over in the future.only……

Why introduce yourself and not the new head coach next season?Did he think he could help his son?
"He fell in love with football because of you, Tony. Since you became the head coach of the Forest team and he followed me to watch a few Forest team games, he fell in love with this sport."

Tang En laughed. "You called me out of the locker room just to introduce your precious son to me, Evan?"

"Of course not. In fact, I was looking for you for something else, but he found out, so I must follow... That's it, Tony. You don't want to enter the stadium with the team, you can go out now."

Tang En was a little strange: "Why? It's still early for the game to start..."

"We have prepared a special welcome ceremony for you, you have to appear alone, Tony." Evan looked at Tang En with a smile.

"What ceremony?"

"You'll know when you go, Tony. Come on, everyone is waiting for you."

Tang En looked at the locker room, turned around, walked over and opened the door, and gave some instructions to the assistant coach David Chrislake standing at the door, asking him to assemble the team and prepare to play.Then he followed Evan Dougherty to the corridor leading to the field.

Just after he left, the players also came out of the locker room under the urging of Chris Lack, walked to the aisle, and prepared to line up to wait for the entrance.

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When Tang En walked to the entrance of the corridor, there were only three referees waiting there. When they saw Tang En approaching, one of them extended his hand to Tang En, wanting to shake hands.

Anyway, Twain is the head coach who led the England team to the World Cup championship. In terms of performance alone, he is still worthy of respect.

Tang En shook hands with the referee and found that Evan was still following him, so he turned around and asked, "Is this the 'special welcome ceremony' you mentioned?"

Evan shook his head, and patted Dun En on the shoulder: "You will know when you get out. You have to walk this part of the road by yourself, Tony. I'm sorry that I can't accompany you..."

Tang En looked back at Evan Dougherty, and Dalgety gestured to him to move forward, so he walked out suspiciously.Of course he didn't forget to shrink his neck - he was afraid that someone would splash water on him from the stands...

This was the only special welcome that his poor mind could think of...

But no, no water, no streamers.After walking out, Tang En shrank his neck and looked at the stands on both sides, only seeing those warm and familiar fans.

At the same time, the music that was playing on the live radio stopped abruptly, and a slightly old voice shouted passionately: "Now! Let us welcome... Your Majesty the King——!!"

Like a signal flare, before he finished his words, huge cheers erupted in the Crimson Stadium.All the fans stood up one after another, facing the entrance, stretched out their hands, bowed down, and still shouted: "Long live Your Majesty!!"

Dunn looked back in surprise, and found that Evan in the corridor was doing exactly the same movements as those fans.

"Long live Your Majesty——!!!"

The cheers were louder and louder.

This is indeed a special welcome ceremony...

Tang En returned to normal. He naturally waved to the fans in the stands, and then strode into the stadium with his head held high.

With his footsteps, the cheers continued without stopping.

For such cheers, he did not hypocritically and modestly refuse, but accepted it calmly.He deserves such a title, and he also deserves the cheers of these fans, because he is indeed His Majesty the King here!

When Tang En walked to the center of the field, the cheers continued.The players have just arrived at the entrance of the corridor.They've heard the cheers from the fans and seen the boss in the middle of the field.The old players were not surprised by such cheers, instead they got together and pointed at Tang En with a smile.And those players who had never played under Twain were completely shocked.

At this time, above the Robin Hood stand, a giant slogan was hung down.On the red curtain was a sentence that made Tang En feel warm:

Welcome home, Your Majesty!
"It's really a dream trip..." the TV commentator exclaimed, he felt as if he was in a dream.How could such a scene happen on a football field?Nowadays, in this era where football is becoming more and more commercial, how many people can enjoy such sincere greetings?
"This game is the focus of this round of the Premier League, and Tony Twain is the focus of focus!" Amidst the huge cheers, the commentator had to raise the volume, as if someone from the home team just scored a goal.

"I have a feeling that if Tony Twain announces that he is going to run for the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, then he can get more than half of the votes in Nottingham, and the rest will not have to canvass at all!"

"Even if the Queen comes, I'm afraid there is no way to steal the limelight from him... No, even if the Pope comes, it won't work."

"Remember that coronation night ten years ago? 'His Majesty the King' is definitely not what he called himself, nor is it a silly media hype, it is a fact. He is indeed His Majesty the King here!"

"Although many people hate him, but here, he still enjoys the treatment of a king. Returning is right, Tony! Look at so many people who love you, retirement is not what you should live, ha!" John Mortensen laughed.

Tang En stood in the center of the field, spun around in circles, and waved to the forest in the stands on all sides to greet the fans.Thank them for preparing this "special welcome ceremony".To be honest, he was very touched.Although it has been more than four years since he was away from here, his subjects still love him, and this love is the main reason why he finally decided to return to the forest after retirement.

People have feelings, even if Evan Dougherty and Alan Adams hurt themselves, but these fans are innocent, and the Forest team is innocent.He's not coming back for Evan Dalgetty, or for making money, he just can't bear to see those fans who once shouted to himself in the stands: "Hey, Tony! Come back with another championship trophy!" It's just sad, he has a clear conscience about this decision.

So in the face of the crazy cheers of these fans, he accepted it as a matter of course.

Among the cheering crowd, there were Fat John and Thin Bill that Twain was familiar with, as well as the gray-haired old guy that Bruce had seen before, and even some Middlesbrough fans followed the Forest team fans. Doing prostration together, in the minds of all England fans, this guy should probably be "His Majesty the King"...

The huge cheers resounding through the sky lasted for five or six minutes, which could be clearly heard outside the stadium.

Those fans who were unable to enter the square also shouted "Long live Your Majesty!!" with the people inside, causing other pedestrians to pay attention to them.

The cheers slowly stopped after Tang En walked to the visiting team coach's bench and shook hands with the visiting team coach Tony Mowbray until they disappeared.

After the game, a curious reporter asked Mowbray what he thought of the scene before today's game.Mowbray shook his head and laughed: "There's only one 'Tony' today, but not me."

He was right, today he was a complete supporting role, although he had thought of being the leading role before the game.But when he saw this scene, his mind was gone.

In the ensuing game, the entire Nottingham Forest team was obviously also infected by this scene. The whole team threw away the previous depressed mental outlook, and radiated a surprising and fearful fighting spirit.With Tang En's long pass and the unexpected tactical arrangement of personnel, a huge fighting power broke out.

Add to that the huge noise made by [-] fans.

Middlesbrough put up their hands and surrendered after resisting for 7 minutes in what looked like a jet plane taking off.

They were scored three goals by Nottingham Forest in the first half and lost 0:3 at the foot of the reborn Nottingham Forest.

After the game, some media joked that being able to personally experience His Majesty Tang En's return, even if he lost, would be considered a legacy in history.When talking about the classics of the Premier League in the future, the shots of Middlesbrough must be indispensable.

Pierce Bruce even excitedly used such a title after the game:
"I'm back, I've seen, I've conquered. "

No one disputes this, because it is.

All the previous doubts about Tony Twain and the arguments of "Twain is outdated" and "Twain is no longer good" have all disappeared, leaving only praises and praises from all over the country.The big and small media, commentators, experts and celebrities all said that the most dominant Tony Twain and Nottingham Forest are back. Under their iron heels, the opponents can only cry and beg for mercy. Middlesbrough is very unfortunate and very honored Land was the first victim, and was used by Tang En as a sacrifice to the flag.

Although Nottingham Forest won the game and was still ranked No.16, even the team at the top of the list felt the chill from behind.

No one laughed and said that he would definitely win when facing the Forest team.Because the pack of wolves lurking in the forest showed their fangs again.Tony Twain and his Nottingham Forest were no longer a joke. On the contrary, the people who had vowed to underestimate them before became the biggest joke now.However, Tang En did not fight back against those who laughed at him in the media.

The king returns, and all directions come to court.

Tang En smiled and looked at the situation.

In fact, with his current status, it would be too cheap to roll up his sleeves and slap his face...

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PS, a real king must have a welcome ceremony that meets the specifications. Tang En's return is what everyone expects!If everyone enjoys watching this comeback and sees it with enthusiasm, please smash me to death with monthly tickets and rewards! ! ! !

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