champion godfather

Chapter 569 Volume [-] Storm Don't Let the Trophy Wait Too Long
Even though the locker room door was closed, the singing outside was still deafening.It cannot be said that the sound insulation effect of this stadium is not good. It can only be said that for this final, the fans of both sides were too enthusiastic and enthusiastic.

Tang En listened attentively in the dressing room. He heard the singing of Nottingham Forest and the song of Milan that he was familiar with.He hasn't gone out to take a look at the current stadium stands, but he believes that there must be a sea of ​​red outside.

In this game, although AC Milan got the visiting team lottery and could only wear white jerseys, those Milan fans must only wear red and black sword-striped shirts when they come to Greece.

Singing, booing, applause, and even the sound of stomping, the stadium shook slightly.

Dunn looked at the ceiling, then returned his gaze to the locker room.

After a while, the jerseys that the players will wear on the field have been hung in their respective lockers, and the clean sneakers and shin pads are neatly placed on the seats.

Unlike before, these tasks are now done by a dedicated person, and the players only need to put all their energy on the game.

The head coach does not need to take care of all major and minor matters by himself, he only needs to do his own work, and other assistant coaches, coaches, fitness coaches, goalkeeper coaches, team doctors, staff... to complete.

Tang En thought that if he traveled 30 years earlier, the head coach would definitely not be able to do it by himself...

The tactical board is still blank right now, there is no need for too many complex tactics to draw that thing so that even its mother doesn't recognize it.Some things need to be explained, but only verbally.

Tang En waited for his men to warm up and return.

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Michael Bernard and his old buddies stood on the stands of the Olympic Stadium, looking down at the grassy field where players from both sides were warming up.

Since entering the arena, he hasn't spoken for a long time, just looking around, looking here and where.Although it was his first visit to the Athens Olympia Stadium, everything here was familiar to him and felt very cordial.Not the stadium, but the atmosphere.

The fans of both sides kept singing, applauding, and shouting various slogans in the stands, cheering for the players off the field and demonstrating to the opposing fans.The smell of sweat mixed with the alcohol floated in the air, intoxicating.

He likes this taste, and after three years away, he is still fascinated by it.

This is... the Champions League final!

I really didn't expect to see it again in my lifetime, and then appear on the field of the Champions Cup final.When Nottingham Forest was relegated from the Premier League to the First Division, he thought it was just an accident and the glory would be repeated.But when the team was promoted to the Super League a year later and relegated again, and became a "lifter" team a few years later, he no longer had any illusions. He felt that being a loyal Forest team fan was enough. , Regardless of whether the team can appear in the Champions League final, his goal is just to allow the team to return to the Super League.

When his son died tragically at the feet of football hooligans because he was watching the game, he thought that he would never return to the stands of the stadium in his life, because he could not forgive himself for taking his son to watch the game.If he had a choice, he would rather let himself die and save his son's life.

But now he's back, back in the stands to cheer for his favorite team.

Is it because I don't love Gavin?Is it because I have forgotten the pain of bereavement?

No.

I took Gavin to watch the game.I'm here, Gavin is next to me, there are too many people here, I have to hold his hand tightly...

Since childhood, Gavin was brought by me to watch every home game of the Forest team, and he will become a staunch Forest team fan.How could I not bring him now, when the Forest team is back at the peak of its glory days?He really wanted to see the Forest team win the European Champions Cup and become the heroic team in his father's mouth again.

If given the chance, he could have taken his son to the stadium to watch the Forest team game decades later, pointing to the players wearing red jerseys, and proudly told his son: "Look, son! Dad was Watching Forest lift the Champions League with your own eyes! What an amazing team! You'll love them too!"

Michael lowered his head, he was afraid that John and Bill would see the tears in his eyes.All along, he has always been a tough guy in front of these old guys, and it is impossible for him to cry in front of them... even in the days when his son died.

After re-stabilizing his emotions, Michael raised his head and began to sing along with those around him.Time turned back all of a sudden, and he returned to the age of youth and madness.

"Forest! Forest! Nottingham Forest——!"

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The door of the locker room was pushed open, and the players who had returned from warming up filed in. Their faces were flushed, their breaths were slightly panting, and they seemed to be in a good state of mind.

Tang was the last one to come in. After entering the dressing room, he nodded to Tang En and closed the door.

The noise suddenly became much quieter, so small that everyone could hear Tang En's words clearly.

Tang En was not in a hurry to deliver a speech. He waited until everyone put on their replacements, finished their work, and waited for everyone to look up at him, hoping that he would say something, before he stood up and cleared his throat.

"Everyone knows how to play this game, so I won't talk too much about techniques and tactics. There are only a few points that I need to remind everyone here." Tang En raised his right index finger, "One, we can't let AC Milan follow their rules. Play at the rhythm they are used to, and their rhythm is slower than ours. We must try to drag them into our rhythm. Use the rhythm of the Premier League to deal with the rhythm of Serie A. How to do it, you all know it during training, and I will not be here Talk nonsense."

"Two, be careful of AC Milan's set-pieces. Try not to give them free kicks near our penalty area line. George, if you foul, stay away from the danger zone."

Wood nodded.

"Three, offside is not allowed, the defense shrinks and defends, pay attention to Inzaghi's position."

"Fourth, we are playing defensive counterattacks, we must be patient, and we must be more patient than our opponents. Wait patiently for the opportunity to appear, and then let me seize it!" He clenched his fists. "No matter what situation we face, whether they score first or score three goals in a short period of time... just keep calm for me, don't panic, and don't be discouraged. Of course, this is the worst case, in fact I don't think we'll meet."

"Five." Tang En looked at the dignified players, clapped his hands and smiled, "There is no fifth. After nine 10 minutes, let's lift the championship trophy together!"

There was a burst of laughter in the locker room.

After everyone finished laughing, Tang En continued: "Okay, now that we've finished talking about the things on the court, let's talk about the things outside the court. Can everyone hear it? How noisy is it in the stands outside."

The players nodded one after another. They had already felt the enthusiasm of the fans in advance when they were warming up.

"A lot of people came this time. Although Greece is far away from the UK, a lot of our die-hard fans have come. They occupy half of the stadium. They have worked so hard to come here. Look how we failed. We lost the final in Paris last year, are we going to lose again this year?"

"No!" Someone yelled impatiently, but no one laughed at him, because everyone wanted to yell like that.

"It is certainly a proud achievement to reach the Champions League final for two consecutive seasons. But if we can only win the runner-up for two consecutive seasons, you and I..." He pointed to the players and then to himself , "It can only be reduced to the laughing stock of the whole of Europe! No matter where they go in the future, they will gloat and say: 'Look! This is Nottingham Forest, the second child of ten thousand years!' Can you accept this insult? Anyway, I can't !"

"No one will accept it!" A few more people shouted this time.

Hearing such an answer, Tang En smiled: "That's great. We really belong to the same team, and we all think the same. There are many people who want to see our jokes, but we can't give them that kind of opportunity. We will never give it to them." !” he said loudly, waving his arms vigorously. "Remember, no one can beat us, except ourselves! Now I want you to close your eyes and think carefully about how we have come through these two seasons, and what opponents we have encountered along the way..."

Tang En also closed his eyes, and he slowly said the names of those opponents: "Lille, Benfica, Real Madrid, Glasgow Rangers, Inter Milan, Arsenal, Barcelona, ​​Eindhoven, Bordeaux, Canada Latasaray, Chelsea..." After saying these names, he opened his eyes again and looked at the players.

"Listen to the names of these teams. All of them are well-known. Some of them have won countless championship trophies, and some are traditional strong teams in their respective national leagues. But no matter how famous and strong these teams are. We all ended up the same in the end—lost! These names with few stars are the trophies of our enthronement, and they are hung on the walls one by one..." Tang En waved his hand, as if he was really standing in the palace, and greeted his subjects It's like showing off your own hunting trophies. "...to be the jewel in our crown, the diamond. But the biggest, brightest and brightest one is missing."

He pointed to the door, "AC Milan is waiting for us, I think they are a little impatient."

Tang looked at his watch, it was already late due to Tang En's speech.According to normal circumstances, at this time, the teams of both sides should line up in the tunnel and wait to play.He thought Tang En had forgotten the time, but he didn't expect him to be completely clear... It seems that he deliberately made AC Milan wait for a while.

The players let out a burst of laughter.They like to see such a high-spirited boss, because it will make them feel more at ease, as if there is a psychological hint, telling them constantly: "We will definitely win, we will definitely win, we have never lost!"

To be honest, if Twain suddenly lost his spirit, suddenly became depressed, and seemed powerless to do anything, then he might lose half of his control over the team.Because the hearts of the people are scattered, the team is not easy to lead...

All that needs to be said has been said, and the emotions of the players have also been mobilized. It is time to make a concluding statement.

Tang En raised his hand: "I don't want you to enjoy football, I want you to enjoy the joy of victory after the final. Guys, no matter what time it is, I will be with you. Kick-off, 45 minutes, intermission, nine 10 Minutes... I will be by your side, and I look forward to drinking champagne to celebrate with you!" At this point, he paused and took a deep breath.

"Let's go conquer all of Europe - and terrify our opponents!!"

"Let's conquer Europe—to scare our opponents!!" In the locker room, not only the players, but also members of the coaching staff yelled after him.

The excited boys knocked open the door of the locker room and rushed out.

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The people of AC Milan are indeed getting impatient.

They walked out of the locker room according to the usual time, and lined up in the corridor to wait for their appearance.

They waited until the referee and two assistant referees came, but they still didn't wait for the opponent Nottingham Forest to appear by their side.

Can't wait like this, the officials of AC Milan went to negotiate with the fourth official and asked him to see what the hell Nottingham Forest was doing.The fourth official went to the door of the Forest team's locker room and knocked.But at that time, Tang En was giving a passionate speech, roaring loudly, and his knock on the door was completely ignored...

The locker room is a very sacred place, even the fourth official has no right to break into it.Helpless, he had no choice but to go back to appease the anxious AC Milan, hoping they would wait patiently.

A member of the coaching staff next to Ancelotti muttered after hearing the news: "Nottingham Forest is so big, we have to wait for them..."

The head coach of AC Milan looked back at the heat and didn't speak.

Now that it's time to complain, AC Milan can only wait obediently.

Just when the patience of the Milanese was about to run out, the Nottingham Forest players rushed out with murderous expressions on their faces. If the referee hadn't stopped them, they might have rushed onto the field directly...

After the teams lined up in the tunnel, Tang En slowly walked out from behind.He saw the anger and anxiety on the faces of AC Milan players, and he was secretly happy.

And as if to add fuel to the fire, he still made a very proud gesture in front of his opponent, waving in front of the Milan players for a long time before he swayed out of the tunnel and walked towards his coach's bench.

Once out of the tunnel, he was greeted by Nottingham Forest fans gathered in the stands on the right side of the tunnel.Fanatical cries swept through everyone near the stands, whether it was from Nottingham Forest or AC Milan.

They were shouting, stretching out their arms to Tang En: "Tony, we want the champion! We will accept nothing but the champion!!"

The AC Milan fans on the opposite side can't do such a naked thing. They don't bother to do it, and they don't need to do it. They have won various championships in recent years, unlike the fans of Nottingham Forest who are so hungry for championships.

But it cannot be said that the AC Milan team has no desire for the championship.

They were up against an English side, which gave them even more incentive to win the title.The night in Istanbul two years ago was painful for this AC Milan player.They lost to Liverpool with a three-goal lead. Now Liverpool has not entered the final and has been replaced by another England goal-Nottingham Forest.

No matter who it is, as long as it is an English team, AC Milan will be very motivated to play.Because they want revenge.After that final, they celebrated the result early in the locker room during the intermission and caused the opponent to come back, which became a joke all over the world. This shame must be doubled, even if the opponent is not Liverpool, it does not matter, as long as it is from England, The team that wears the red jersey, they will all play like Liverpool.

Looking at the arrogant opponent next to them, the flame of revenge in the eyes of all AC Milan players was burning.

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"This is really a matchup like sparks hitting the earth! Since Nottingham Forest returned to the Premier League, they have won everyone's affirmation with their outstanding and stable performance. The two consecutive Champions League finals are the best proof! But I hope they don't Like Valencia that year, they entered the finals twice in a row, and lost to their opponents twice in a row. AC Milan is also a frequent visitor to the Champions League finals. Before that, they entered the finals ten times and won six times! Amazing results! Nottingham Forest and them In comparison, it's like a little brother... But! If Forest finally beat Barcelona last season, then they will be the only team to reach the final three times and win the championship three times... What a pity."

The narrator is excitedly introducing the two sides of the game to the TV audience.Judging from the historical record, AC Milan clearly has the upper hand. They have more experience in reaching finals and winning championships. They have almost always been at the center and highest level of European football since their establishment. This kind of rich experience and temperament is huge. Your wealth is the winner or loser who may play a decisive role at the critical moment.

Compared with AC Milan, Nottingham Forest has no advantage except for being young.

But in such an important final, almost everyone would rather believe in old age and experience.Being young means being inexperienced, and being unsurprised means the odds of failure skyrocket.

A more intuitive impression may be obtained from the data of the gaming company.

80.00% of bettors are unanimously optimistic about AC Milan winning the championship.In terms of the multiples launched by many world-renowned gaming companies, Nottingham Forest is also at a disadvantage.

Of course Twain knew all this information before the game, and he was glad that his team's odds were not favored by others.Because he secretly bet ten pounds before the game, betting that his team would win.He doesn't care how much money he can win, what he pays for is confidence.

"The match is about to begin! Let's look forward to the final together!"

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Albertini stood on the left side of the center line. Beside him were three referees, separated by a center line. On the opposite side was his old friend in AC Milan, the captain of AC Milan, Paolo Maldini.

Today, Maldini still wears the AC Milan jersey and still holds the AC Milan flag in his hand.Albertini, on the other hand, was wearing a red Nottingham Forest jersey and held the Nottingham Forest team flag.

Such an awkward meeting.

Although it is not the first time to meet like this, he played against AC Milan when he played for Lazio.But how can an ordinary league match be compared with an important Champions League final?

Maldini's blue eyes like Mediterranean water reflected his old friend.

He didn't expect that one day he would meet Demi like this.When he knew that Demi chose to play in the UK, he was relieved, because in the same league, the regular meeting twice a year is really embarrassing.I didn't expect, I didn't expect... After going around such a big circle, from Italy to the UK, and the UK to Greece, they still met.

"Didn't expect such a meeting, did you?" Albertini took the lead in breaking the silence between the two, but there was no shortage of embarrassment.

"Demi..."

"I didn't expect it either. If I had decided to retire a year ago, I wouldn't be where I am today. But I am very happy now. I can meet the starting point of my career in the last game of my career, just like a Reincarnation has a beginning and an end. As Tang En said, this is indeed the best farewell match, it couldn't be better..."

Albertini babbled like a woman, and Maldini listened quietly.The three referees next to them also saw that this game was of special significance to the two people in front of them, so they didn't bother them aloud.

"I have to thank him. If he hadn't come to Italy to find me and persuaded me to go to Nottingham Forest. I'm afraid I would have retired and sat at home to watch this game? If that was the case, then I would have no reservations. Heartily cheering for Milan, I hope you will win the Champions League for the seventh time. It's a pity." He pulled the Nottingham Forest team badge on his chest, "I'm wearing the Nottingham Forest jersey and standing opposite you, Paul."

"Did you know the interview I gave before the game?"

Maldini nodded: "I saw it, it was said on TV and newspapers."

"I'm not joking, or using it to perfuse that question. I'm serious." Albertini said with a serious face, "I really want to beat Milan and help the Forest team win the third championship. Cup, stop you from reaching the summit for the seventh time. I mean it, and I'm going all out to beat you. Do you understand, Paul?"

Maldini nodded again: "I understand, Demi. Similarly, I will not show mercy."

Albertini smiled: "That's the best. This is my farewell match. I don't want to see a disgusting hypocrisy. Whatever you have, you can show it, Paulo."

"Just like I told you before you played for Milan for the first time, Demi." Maldini held out his hand to him. "Enjoy the game..."

"Enjoy the victory." Albertini held out his hand at the same time.

The hands of the two old men were tightly held together.

"There is another big thing to watch in this game. The captain of Nottingham Forest, Demetrio Albertini, was once the vice-captain of AC Milan and played for Milan for 12 years. His feelings for Milan cannot be tolerated." Doubt. Today, this Milan team still has his good friends, including Paolo Maldini, who has been fighting side by side with him for 11 years, and his underachievers Pirlo and Kaka... How will he face the situation? Such a final opponent? It is worth looking forward to."

How to face it?

Use the best state, do your best, burn the last of your professional life, win the championship, bid farewell to your career, and pay tribute to your favorite team... Without leaving any regrets, end an era that belongs to him.

After guessing the side, Albertini turned and walked back to the Nottingham Forest half. He wore a golden captain's armband on his arm, his steps were steady and powerful, and his eyes were firm and calm.In front of him, forming a circle, waiting for his return together were ten Nottingham Forest starting team-mates.

This is my way, this is Dmitrio Albertini's way.

I'm going to finish it off.

When everyone saw the captain come back, he opened his arms, smiled and said to them: "Get ready, guys. The champion is waiting for us, don't make her wait impatiently!"

A group of people burst into laughter.

(End of this chapter)