champion godfather

Chapter 697

As another party, Van Nistelrooy was not less harassed.When being chased and intercepted by many reporters, he kept expressing his position: "I will not leave Nottingham Forest. I am very satisfied with everything here. If possible, I even hope to play here until I retire."

If the club refuses to sell and the players refuse to come, what else is there to talk about?

Manchester City subsequently announced that they would no longer be interested in Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Twain was able to have a lot of fun fighting Manchester City here, but it actually explained another problem - Van der Vaart was fine.

In the first round of the league, Van der Vaart left due to injury in the opening 10 minutes.Seeing him in pain at that time made Tang En very worried.After the game, the results of the hospital examination made him breathe a sigh of relief.No bones hurt, two weeks off will be fine.You know, Tang En originally thought that there would be no four months before he couldn't take it down.

If it wasn't like this, Tang En might not be in the mood to have such a fight with Manchester City, so he simply refused the matter.

Of course, in the past two days, the media and audience in England will not be able to enjoy such a good show.

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A lot of interesting things happened this week.England fans found that as long as Tony Twain was around, they would never feel that time passed slowly.The big mouth in the post-match press conference and the head-on conflict with Manchester City and the UAE consortium behind it made everyone watch with gusto.

Just before the dust settles on these stories, the second round of the Premier League has begun.

In the second round of the league, Nottingham Forest continued their away trip.Head to Kingston upon Hull (Hull City) in Yorkshire, where they will face a new rival - Hull City.

This [-]-year-old team participated in the top league of English football for the first time. Before that, they were more famous for rugby.The team's home stadium, Kingston Communications Stadium, is both a football stadium and an International Rugby League stadium.

Since Twain was suspended for one game by the FA, he could only watch the game from the stands. The command was handed over to the two assistant coaches, who were in charge of on-the-spot scheduling.The FA also knew that Tony Twain was not an honest man, so they sent two men in black to follow him, one on the left and one on the right, and sat beside him when watching the game.It is to prevent him from using advanced communication tools to communicate with the coaches below.

When Tang En came out of the locker room after arranging specific tactics for the team, he was delighted to see the two men in black waiting at the door: "Long time no see, both of you."

These two people were officially the two who came to supervise him when he was suspended in League One.

Since it was not the first time they met, they were no strangers. The two also smiled and said, "We can often see you, Mr. Tang En."

Although he is no stranger, he is not a friend who can chat with him.So Tang En didn't talk nonsense, and pointed to the stands: "Let's go."

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Tang En in the stands was much more honest than when they first met. He didn't make any wrong decisions, and he didn't propose to change seats, nor did he intend to contact the people below.He is like an ordinary fan, holding a beer in a soft plastic cup, sitting in the stands watching the game.If Forest had a good performance, he would clap and cheer like other Forest fans, and if Hull had the upper hand, he would curse and boo too.

From the perspective of the two men in black next to this, it was really dumbfounding.

Is there any head coach like him?
In fact, Twain's idea was very simple. Anyway, he definitely couldn't command the game from the stands. If that was the case, he might as well play a new game like a pure fan.Such an experience is commendable for him today.

Hull City is a newly promoted team, and they are considered to be the favorite team for relegation this season as soon as they come up.However, it only took five years for this team to go from the lowest level of the English professional league to the top level, and this time ranks third in England.They cannot be underestimated from this point.

In the first round of the league, Hull City defeated Fulham 2:1 at home, and the whole city was full of joy. Their morale was also high in this game.If you don't deal with it carefully, the European champion will capsize in the gutter just like last season's double champion.

Hull City's manager is Phil Brown.Twain may be a bit unfamiliar with Hull City, but Twain is not unfamiliar with Brown.This person once served as assistant coach of Sam Allardyce and stayed at Bolton for seven years, so his tactical preference is obvious...

Relying on strength-based style of play, Bolton achieved success in the Premier League, and Brown is naturally well versed in it.According to the team's new aid Boateng, the team has started a lot of physical training before the season and will compete with the Premier League in terms of strength.And Boateng happens to be this type of romance.Captain Ashby is loved by the fans because of his aggressiveness on the field.In addition, the central defender Turner who started this game is more than 1.9 meters tall, and Gardner, who is on loan, is also strong.

Judging from this lineup, it is clear at a glance what tactics Hull City will adopt in this game.

The traditional English football played high and high and the physical confrontation is the main way of fighting.

The natural enemy of a technical team is such a team.Remember the "Crazy Gang" Wimbledon that was brilliant for a while in the 80s?European hegemons Liverpool have to bow their heads at their home court.

But it's a pity that Nottingham Forest today is not the Liverpool of the past. They have never been proud of their skills.In terms of strength, fighting spirit, and spirit... Nottingham Forest will not lose to this newly promoted team.

Before the game, according to the characteristics of the opponents, Twain arranged a tactic to confront them head-on in the midfield, and then rely on sharp sideways assaults to get straight to the point.

And like most newly-promoted teams, Hull City focused on improving their offense during the summer transfer period, not their defense.Not because their defense is strong enough, but because their offense is worse.Therefore, most of the people introduced during the transfer period are attacking players.Defense... It's still the same old partner who played in the Championship.

Generally speaking, in the eyes of the head coach, the offense can be adjusted at will, but the defense must be stable.Unless they have to, they trust the old people who already have a tacit understanding, rather than the newcomers who may be better.

Tang En grasped this point and gave up the defensive and counterattack routine.At the beginning of the game, Nottingham Forest launched a full-scale offensive in the away game, whether it was the wing or the center, it put huge pressure on the Hull City team.

He does not believe that a defense line at the level of the British Championship can block the attack line at the level of the European Champions Cup.

The fact is as he thought.Hull City wanted to compete physically with Forest at home, but lost after 4 minutes.Ruud van Nistelrooy, who was in the spotlight this week for the clash between Manchester City and Forest, scored the opening goal against offside.Kingston Communications Field was silent.These physically strong defenders are still a little immature when facing the experienced striker Ruud van Nistelrooy...

Scoring so early completely interrupted Phil Brown's deployment and disturbed the mood of the Hull City players.

They beat Fulham in the first round. They thought that the Premier League could make a good start, so they wanted to win Nottingham Forest at home. Coach Brown’s reason was that Nottingham Forest, a strong team, was facing a newly promoted team. Will definitely underestimate the enemy.

But he didn't know that the more promoted the more Twain paid more attention to it. On the one hand, it was related to his own experience. On the other hand, he never let go of the great opportunity to earn points and goal difference from the newly promoted...

Poor Hull City then hastily organized a counterattack, but facing the two lines of defense led by George Wood, they did not have the physical advantage, and their skills and experience were not as good.The situation in this situation suddenly took a turn for the worse.

Eight minutes after the last goal, Nottingham Forest scored another goal.The person who scored this time was Eastwood. The sudden long shot at the top of the penalty area was very in line with his style. The football drew an arc and flew directly into the far corner of the goal. 8:2!

After a two-goal lead, the Forest team slowed down a bit.The Hull City team also recovered and began to try to counterattack.

The two sides got entangled on the court.During the period, the Hull City team got two very good chances, but one made Van der Sar's magic save, and the other time allowed Pepe to make a clearance when he was one-on-one with the opponent's striker.

Nottingham Forest also had a chance to score. Franck Ribery's shot hit the post and popped out. Lennon, who followed up, tried to make a follow-up shot, but was kicked out by the opposing captain Ashby.

Due to van der Vaart's injury, he was unable to play in this game. Dunn put Beckham in the middle to partner with George Wood.Mainly on the side, supplemented by the center.Since Beckham has a certain defensive ability, George Wood has been instructed to go forward more and actively participate in the offense, trying to put more pressure on the opponent.

After scoring two goals in the first half, neither side scored again.The score was 2:0, with Nottingham Forest leading as a guest.

During the intermission, Tang En got up and smiled at the two men in black: "Did the FA say that I will not be allowed to enter the locker room during the intermission?"

The two looked at each other, and one of them said vigilantly, "You can't enter the locker room of the home team."

Tang En smiled even more happily. "I'm not that stupid."

Then he walked away shaking his head.

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During the intermission, Tang En asked the team not to meet the situation of leading by two goals.Because he found that the Forest team was a little too relaxed in the second half of the first half, and Hull City's threatening shots all appeared during that time period.If he was still directing the game from the sidelines, he would have used his loud voice to shout back the souls of this group of people.

"It's right to adjust the rhythm, but you can't let it go. If we face Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, or Liverpool, I can't say whether the two-goal advantage is still there. In the second half, if there is a chance to score, don't Let me go. Remember - there will be retribution for squandering opportunities!"

"What is retribution?" someone in the team asked.

"It's punishment." Tang En answered his question with a gloomy face.

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In the second half, the Forest team really picked up the pace again.Just like at the beginning of the first half.Hull City originally wanted to use this time to counterattack, but now they are all pressed in their own half, and the poor can't even get out with their big feet.

No.60二、67分钟，范尼斯特鲁伊完成了本赛季他的第一个帽子戏法。诺丁汉森林的头号射手5分钟内连入两球，将比分改写成了4：0。

The Hull City team nicknamed "Tigers" also completely lost their fighting spirit.

Facing Nottingham Forest, whose strength surpassed him by more than one, and who took the game more seriously than himself, Phil Brown could only stand helplessly on the sidelines, powerless—he didn't expect Tony Twain's hunger for victory to arrive. The point where even the newly promoted players are not let go... No, no one wants to lose.But after already leading by two goals, he still pursued fiercely and vowed not to give up, which made Brown feel a little chills from the sidelines.Now Nottingham Forest is leading by four goals, but Brown sees that they still have no intention of giving up, and are still tirelessly seeking every scoring opportunity.

Playing against such a team, Brown felt as if a boulder was pressing on his heart, making him breathless.

Is this the true face of Nottingham Forest, the miracle team that has swept Europe in the last three seasons...

The perverted pursuit of goals, victory, and championship has created this invincible steel team.

He habitually glanced at the coaching bench of the visiting team, wanting to take a closer look at the head coach with many rumors.But looking at the empty head coach's seat, he was taken aback for a moment before he realized that Tony Twain was suspended again.

What an unpredictable opponent...

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In the No.808 minute, everyone thought the game would end with this score, and when Hull City were still dying to score a face-saving goal, Nottingham Forest scored again.

This time it was Beckham who scored with a signature free kick.When the football spun into the goal, Boaz Mihir, Hull City's upgrade hero and the best goalkeeper in the Championship last season, stood still and didn't move.

Nottingham Forest swept Hull City 5:0 and won two consecutive victories in the new season!

Without saving any face for the home team, Nottingham Forest won the away game 5-0 cleanly.

After the last round of the league, some columnists are still criticizing Nottingham Forest's performance and think that their league start will be very difficult.In this round of the league, Twain's team slapped them back with practical actions.

After the game, Phil Brown lamented that this was the gap in strength—"We tried our best, but unfortunately Nottingham Forest also tried our best."

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After two rounds, Nottingham Forest, who have won two games and two games, ranked first in the league. They relied on their goal difference to overwhelm Chelsea and Liverpool, who also won two consecutive victories.

What interested Tang En was Chelsea's performance after Chelsea's new head coach Scolari arrived.It seems that although Mourinho is gone, Chelsea will continue to be his excellent opponent.

The second day after returning to Nottingham Forest, Tang En received another fax with an offer.As the double champion last season, it is normal for many players in the team to be favored by other teams. He does not know how many similar things he has received this summer.

But this time is different.

This fax is from Manchester City Club.

They're not trying to stalk Van Nistelrooy.

This time, they switched targets.

That person is... Nicholas Bendtner.

(End of this chapter)