champion godfather

Chapter 1045 Before the final battle

The reporter who asked Mourinho at the press conference if he was worried about playing against Twain was obviously prescient.While the Manchester media were still hyping up the aftermath of the Manchester derby, the media in Nottingham and other places had already started hyping up the final match between Tony Twain and Mourinho.

"When he was a coach, Mourinho had never won against Tony Twain."

Such an embarrassing record for Mourinho has also been dug out from the dusty waste paper pile.So much so that people who saw this record still felt a little cordial—they thought it was back to nine years ago, when Twain and Mourinho faced each other at least twice a season, which was a unique phenomenon in the Premier League. landscape.

Since Mourinho was kicked out of Chelsea by Abramovich, such a madman matchup has never been seen again.Later, Twain and Mourinho also fought against each other in the European War, and Twain still had the advantage.It's just that the confrontation in the European war is too difficult to come across. During this period, there are also battles between Mourinho and Nottingham Forest, not just the grievances between Mourinho and Tony Twain.

What the media are interested in is naturally the purest duel, which only belongs to the battle between Tony Twain and Mourinho.

What kind of sparks can be created when two head coaches who are rebellious and have high self-esteem collide?

Expecting.

Now that this scene reappears in the Premier League, can the media not be excited?

As a result, this group of media was like a chicken blood, and even the record of the first match between the two people was found.Re-popularize the love and hatred between the two to the fans.

"...It is said that Tony Twain has always wanted to invite Mourinho to have a drink with him after the game, but Mourinho always refuses this very normal invitation. Why he refused is unknown, but Twain finally realized it. With this wish in mind, before the World Cup in Brazil, they had a drink with them, who were commentators on their respective national television stations. No one knew what was going on, and no one saw them drinking together. Tang En said in his This is disclosed in the autobiography, but there is no detailed information..."

"What is the relationship between Tony Twain and Mourinho? They are rivals...or it would be more appropriate to say they are enemies. After they meet, their only thought is to defeat each other, step on each other and humiliate them severely. But there is one scene that I still can't forget: when Mourinho left Chelsea, the reporters ran to ask Dunn what he thought of this matter, and Tang En swears at Abramovich as soon as he opened his mouth. It really surprised everyone at the time, they thought Dunn would be happy about losing a strong enemy..."

"So, the friendship between men is one of the most puzzling things. If someone asks Mourinho at this time: Tony Twain's last game as a coach, what gift do you have for him? Is it? I firmly believe that Mourinho will answer: send him a defeat."

This is true.

If some media really ran to ask Mourinho, he caught Mourinho in the Carrington training base and threw the question to the other party.

"Tony Twain will completely withdraw from professional football after the end of this season. Do you have anything to say about losing such an opponent?"

Mourinho replied blankly: "I will use a defeat as his parting gift."

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"It's really heartless..." Tang En tsk-tsk while holding the newspaper.

But he was better.When the reporter asked him how to treat Mourinho, he said that now is not the time to talk about Mourinho and Manchester United, because they still have a game before that, against Wolves.The Wolves have already determined their relegation quota, and they will definitely be in the English Championship next season.Facing such an opponent that could definitely be easily defeated, Twain still believed that they were more important than Manchester United. This was the highest level of contempt for the enemy - completely ignoring the opponent.

Does Dunn really not take Manchester United seriously?If he had done this, he would never have won so many honors.It was Twain's practice to despise the opponent strategically and pay attention to the opponent tactically.

He just used this to exchange psychological warfare with Mourinho.As for whether it will work or not, he doesn't care.Mourinho is also a master of psychology, Tang En does not put treasure on it.Dealing with Manchester United and Mourinho still depends on tactics.

The Wolves have been relegated early, and they have no fighting spirit in the last two rounds.Although it is an away game, the Forest team should be able to win without bloodshed.Such an opponent is not worth spending too much thought on.So for the past two weeks, Twain's work will focus on dealing with Manchester United.

Mourinho's Manchester United is not as monotonous as Wenger's Arsenal.The impression that Arsenal has given people over the past 20 years is that their offense is smooth and flowing, gorgeous and complex, and pleasing to the eye, but they are slightly inferior in confrontation and fighting spirit, which is why they are not as good as Manchester United in terms of championships.And Manchester United continued Ferguson's style, emphasizing physical confrontation and speed on the basis of insisting on ground attack. They are more balanced and comprehensive than Arsenal.

Because their own shortcomings are pitiful, and at the same time they are very powerful.Such a team has experienced many battles and has rich experience. The players are tenacious and will never collapse easily.They will not be complacent because they are ahead, nor will they quickly collapse and be overwhelmed because they are behind.

Such opponents are the most difficult to deal with.

Nottingham Forest's style just restrained Arsenal, but not Manchester United.

This game will be a head-to-head game.If Tang En didn't want his last game to be spoiled by Mourinho, he had to rack his brains.

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Tang En was preparing for his last game, while Mourinho was thinking about how to avoid the suspension for two of his players, at least in the game against the Forest team.He decided to appeal to the FA to buy time.According to the rules of the Football Association of England, a player who is shown a red card in a game will not automatically start to be suspended, but will only be suspended after review and verification by the Football Association.

As long as the Manchester United club appeals, it can delay the time.Just a two week delay...not likely.

Mourinho didn't care, he just appealed, and it was a bit of a toss.

At the same time, as an excellent head coach, it is impossible for him to put all his eggs in the appeal basket.He must be prepared for an away game against Nottingham Forest without Wayne Rooney and Evans.

If it was Nottingham Forest half a season ago, he wouldn't waste time on it.But it was different now, he never dared to underestimate this Nottingham Forest team.Don't look at him in front of others, he always looks dissatisfied with Tony Twain, but he doesn't dare to have the slightest bit of contempt in his heart.

The football world pays attention to strength, and the best way to prove one's strength is to win and win championships. A head coach who has won 15 important trophies in [-] years is absolutely not allowed to be underestimated.

Mourinho was not stupid, he knew that it would not be easy to defeat Tony Twain's team.So he was extra careful.

What are the strengths of Nottingham Forest?What are the disadvantages?How have they been in the last few rounds of the league?What about the team's injuries?Has the psychology of the players changed as the end of the season approaches?Has the news of Tony Twain's announcement of his retirement deeply affected those players?

These are the questions that linger in Mourinho's mind, and they are all things he needs to figure out.

He already knew the strengths and weaknesses of Nottingham Forest. After playing with this team for so many years and knowing Tony Twain very well, how could he still not be clear?But knowing the strengths and weaknesses of the other party does not mean knowing how to deal with it.

Fortunately, he has two weeks.

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The league is coming to an end, and many people have things to do.Some people are busy making the last effort for a season's goal, which may be winning the championship or relegation, while others are trying to get a good ranking and get a larger share of the broadcast fee after the league ends. share.

Others are thinking about their future next season.

Don was one of these second types of people.

Two days ago, just after Nottingham Forest beat West Ham United 2-0 in an away game, he received a call from a person claiming to be Evan Doughty, the chairman of Nottingham Forest.

Just by listening to the voice, Tang could tell whether this person really belonged to Evan Dougherty, because he hadn't had any contact with the Forest Club for seven years, and it was normal not to remember Evan Dalgety's voice.But he believed that this person was the chairman of the Forest Club, because Tang En had told him before that Nottingham Forest should contact him recently to discuss signing a contract.

It's just that he didn't expect that it was the club chairman of Nottingham Forest who came to contact him personally...

Should I say that Corporal Evan Daugherty was a virtuous man, and he was deeply moved?Or is Tony already so influential in Nottingham Forest that even the chairman of the club wants to give him some face?
Don didn't want to delve into the question, it wasn't what he was interested in.Now that Evan Dalgety called, it meant that it was time to seriously consider leaving Notts County and returning to Nottingham Forest.

In fact, Evan Daugherty and Don were still skeptical, but the candidate that Tang En strongly recommended made him look forward to it.After all, he could still trust Tang En's vision.

It's not clear on the phone, and such an important thing should not be said on the phone.

Evan Dougherty and Don made an appointment to meet alone and talk again.

After all, Evan also needs to listen to Don's opinion on the Nottingham Forest team, and then listen to Tang's future plans to know whether the future of the Forest team can be handed over to this young man who has not achieved any outstanding results so far. In the hands of the coach.

Although he listened to Tang En's words, he was not a fool without a brain.

If Tang can really come up with something that satisfies him, then there is absolutely no problem with signing Tang.As for Notts County...just pay some compensation.Anyway, the compensation for a coach is not high, which Nottingham Forest can still afford.

After agreeing to meet Evan Dougherty on the phone, Don ended the call.He began to think about how to say goodbye to Notts County.After all, this team gave him a stable platform, allowing him to form the team according to his own ideas, and gave him seven years, no matter how bad the initial results were, he was not removed from the position of head coach Drive down too.It is impossible to say that there is no feeling for Notts County.

It's just that he has to pursue a bigger stage and a wider sky, and the one foot of blue sky above his head is not his goal after all.Tony knew him and gave him such a chance.Prove himself again on a bigger stage, lead the forest team to regain the lost glory and dignity, and at the same time find the dream buried in his heart for a long time...

Notts County is still ranked in the middle of the Championship this season, and there is no hope of promotion, and the club executives in Notts County seem to have no intention of being promoted. For them, the current results are already quite good.Without the support of external funds, we can only position ourselves here.

Since the club has no ambitions, go your own way.

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Pierce Bruce was sitting in his own office, racking his brains for the game two weeks later.This game was Tony Twain's retirement battle, so how to report such a gimmicky game gave him a headache.

Many media are now paying attention to this game. If there is no good entry point, how can you stand out in such a fierce news competition?Moreover, compared with print media, TV media and Internet media, it is the one with the most obvious disadvantages.

Tony Twain was leaving, and the "Nottingham Evening Post" specially planned a special issue.Bruce is the chief planner of this topic. He needs to coordinate and arrange his staff and resources to make this topic the best.

But first he needs to determine a theme, and an angle.What is the best way to cut into this report and achieve the best effect?

He simply let go of his hands from the keyboard, got up and walked to the bookcase, and began to look through the materials in it - all issues of "Nottingham Evening Post".Hope to find something useful from it.

When he opened the newspaper, a familiar headline hit his face.

"We were raped!"

Only then did he realize that he had drawn this newspaper in one stroke. Look at the date: January 2003, 1.This was the day when he and Twain first appeared on stage...

Tony Twain in the photo was still very young, and the domineering look in his eyes was already faintly revealed.At that time, who would have known that such a young rookie coach with amazing words would become the best head coach in England's history in the future?
Those people, those things...

Bruce suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

Why only one topic?
How could Tony Twain's journey in the past 15 years be accommodated in just one special issue?
Bruce felt that no matter what those brilliant reporters said about Dun En's experience, it was not as convincing and legendary as Tang En's own experience.

All he has to do is to dig out Tang En's every step in the past 15 years and show it to readers.Then let them follow this issue and recall the ups and downs they have experienced together in the past 15 years.

that's enough.In the future, the "Chronicle" about Tang En will surely become a precious material worthy of collection.

(End of this chapter)