champion godfather

Chapter 708 Volume [-]

Because of a series of injuries and an uneven lineup, they suffered two rounds of invincibility in the league. In the Champions League, it was also a bit thrilling to win.They defeated Borisov of Belarus 2:1 at home.

For Twain, the only good news is that after this game, Nottingham Forest has finally recovered from its injuries.There are no major injuries at present, and those who have suffered minor injuries before are all fine and can compete.

It's been more than a month since the league started, and Twain can finally come up with a relatively complete lineup to play the game.

In the fifth round of the league, Nottingham Forest played an away game against Tottenham Hotspur, and Twain deployed the strongest lineup.

Van der Sar, Pepe, Kompany, Gareth Bale, Rafinha, George Wood, Van der Vaart, Ribery, David Beckham, Arshavin, Van Nistelrooy.

Tottenham ranked second in the Premier League in terms of money spent on buying people this summer, but after four rounds of the league, they have one draw and three losses, ranking first from the bottom.

Juande Ramos' life is very difficult. It is said that if he can't win Nottingham Forest at home, he will be fired.

Tang En would not pity others at this time, because he pity Ramos, who will pity him?The morale of Nottingham Forest is now low, and he urgently needs a hearty victory to re-invigorate his fighting spirit.Then the unfavorable Tottenham Hotspur is naturally the best target for surgery.

Tang En and the coaching staff made careful preparations for this game. He told the players that there is nothing that would make everyone happier than winning an undisputed game at this time.Not only to win, but also to win without any suspense!

The final score was 3:0, and Nottingham Forest beat Tottenham, which had lower morale and was in a more difficult situation than theirs.After this game, Juande Ramos was dismissed by Levi due to his poor performance, and became the first Premier League coach to dismiss get out of class in the new season.

The day of double matches in a week is not over yet, Nottingham Forest must continue to cheer up to meet the challenge.

On September 25th, Nottingham Forest went to play an away game in the English League Cup. Dunn sent a lineup mainly composed of second-team players to challenge Ipswich Town, and the result was a 4:1 victory.

These two victories finally swept away the bad luck brought about by the predicament some time ago.

Tang En praised everyone in the locker room, and then the team set off directly from the stadium to go home.

"Yo." On the car back to Nottingham, Chris Rack, who was studying the schedule, suddenly let out a low cry, and then handed the schedule in his hand to Dunn who was sitting in the back, "Look at the opponents in the next round."

Twain took it over and found the matchup in the sixth round of the league—Manchester City.

Even Tang laughed beside him.

"The media are happy," Chris Lark said.

Tang En shrugged and did not express any opinion on this.

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Bendtner can already feel the pressure from the outside world.Life after the transfer to Manchester City has not been much easier at Nottingham Forest.

In Nottingham Forest, his pressure came from the absolutely authoritative head coach Tony Twain.In Manchester City, the pressure comes from the questioning eyes of the media and fans.

The first league game he just joined Manchester City was against Chelsea at home. In that game, Bendtner was put on the bench, and he didn't go up to find a rhythm until the second half when he was already losing.Robinho scored a free kick in that game, but Manchester City lost to Chelsea 1:3.

The responsibility for the loss of this game is naturally not on Bendtner, he only got 5 minutes of playing time, no one scored and no one blamed him.But the second game was different.

In the fifth round of the league, Manchester City played against Portsmouth at home.This game is a festival for Manchester City fans, because Manchester City beat the Pompeii Army by six goals at home.Bendtner started, but six goals had nothing to do with his penny.

No assists, no goals, he seems to be outside of Manchester City's tactical system.

Robinho scored a hat-trick in this game. Since joining, he has scored consecutive goals and quickly won the favor of Manchester City fans.Bendtner, who also joined at the last moment, was caught in a wave of doubts.

After the game, a reporter blocked Bendtner in the mixed zone and asked him why he was sleepwalking on the court.Bendtner shifted the responsibility to the lack of tacit understanding between the new team and his teammates.

The reporter asked why Robinho, who also just came to the team, performed so well.

Bendtner could only tell the reporter that Robinho is a midfielder and he has more chances to get the ball, so he has more chances to score goals.I am a center forward and need support from the midfield.

This originally means that the effect is naturally different if the position is different.But when he got to the reporter, Bendtner's meaning changed to "the Danish striker complained about his lack of support from his teammates".

The Manchester City fans who didn't know the truth were booing. During the two days of training, fans outside the field would boo Bendtner when he took the ball.And the eyes in the locker room were not friendly either.

This was a situation he had never encountered at Nottingham Forest.When I was in the forest team, Tony Twain attracted the firepower of those reporters who liked to make things difficult for players like them, and the atmosphere in the locker room was also very harmonious and honest.He didn't need to worry about how to beware of reporters. With Tony Twain around, no one would be interested in asking himself questions.

just now……

It's been half a month since I came to Manchester City. Except for Ashley Young who once played for the Forest team, he hasn't made a real friend. Except for meeting and saying hello, saying goodbye when leaving, there is no more communication, and personality Unlike the lively and cheerful Brazilian Robinho, Bendtner seemed a little lonely.

Although he has left Nottingham Forest, when he browses sports news, he is always used to looking for news about Nottingham Forest first.This habit made him dumbfounded, very helpless.Inertia is terrible...

Therefore, he more or less knows the current situation of the forest team.I am under a lot of pressure, and the burden on Tony Twain's shoulders is not easy.

He sat alone in the dressing room of Manchester City's Carrington training base. The players had left, and he insisted on staying to practice extra shooting.Now I'm back in the locker room to take a shower and change clothes.

This is also a habit developed in the forest team. Tony Twain does not personally intervene in training affairs, but he pays great attention to training attitude.If he catches laziness in training, he will be severely punished, and because of George Wood's role model, additional training seems to be a practice for many young players to attract the appreciation of the head coach and fight for their own opportunities to play.

Now in Manchester City, Mark Hughes didn't say that he would definitely start with extra training, and Bendtner followed the way he did in the Forest team.

Coming out of the shower room naked, when Bendtner was getting dressed, the door of the locker room was opened.

"Ah..." The person who came in was a little surprised. It was the head coach Mark Hughes. "Niklas, you haven't left yet? Have you practiced shooting again?"

Bendtner nodded: "Yes, boss."

"It's just right, I have something to talk to you about. You are busy with your work..." He motioned Bendtner to continue changing clothes. It doesn't look good when the pants are half worn. "About that interview..."

"The reporter misinterpreted my meaning, boss. I just want to say that different positions should not be measured by one standard..."

Mark Hughes nodded to indicate that he understood: "Based on my observation, you are not that kind of person. But the atmosphere in the locker room is not good for you. I think you should take the initiative to explain to them instead of keeping silent. You can not care what the media say, but you can not care what your teammates think of you. There is a saying you are right, you are a center forward, you need support from the midfield. If they have a bad opinion of you, you can't With their fullest support...you know what I mean?"

"I understand, boss. I apologize to them before training tomorrow."

Mark Hughes smiled: "It's not a big deal not to score in a game. Don't listen to the media's yelling. If they don't exaggerate, they won't be able to attract readers' attention. Continue to play at your own pace, Don't be disturbed by others."

This is a promise to Bendtner. Originally, Bendtner was still worried that he would be criticized by the head coach, but now he can relax.Hughes still thinks highly of him...

In fact, Hughes does not value him.This is the only center forward that Manchester City introduced this summer, and there is no other way but to rely on him.Hughes is now putting treasure on Bendtner.He is optimistic about Bendtner's strength, but now he has not adapted to Manchester City's football and does not have a tacit understanding with his teammates, which affects his performance.He believes that once the Dane returns to the level he played at Nottingham Forest last season, all critics will be silenced.

"That's right. What kind of coach do you think...Tony Twain is?" Hughes, who was about to turn around and leave, suddenly changed his mind and asked back.

This question caught Bendtner.

What kind of coach is Tony Twain?
it is good?Bad?so so?

Bendtner shook his head: "I don't know, I can't say..."

Hughes nodded, this is also the doubt in his heart.

"You will still start the next game." After saying this, Hughes turned around again and left the locker room.

Bendtner will not be excited about continuing to start. He made it clear when he came to Manchester City that he will be reused here, and the starting lineup is certain.He glanced at the lineup posted on the other wall, and found a familiar name behind "League Sixth Round":

Nottingham Forest!
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"Bendtner finally has a chance to take revenge in person, but I think Tony Twain will not easily let go of the game of humiliating Manchester City and Bendtner... It is conceivable how exciting this game will be. "Sky TV's "Ninety Tens of Football" program is analyzing the situation of each game in the new round of the league.Nottingham Forest's home game against Manchester City is the last game of the sixth round of the league, which was selected by Sky TV for the national broadcast.

"Our reporter interviewed Tony Twain about this game in Wilford today."

The scene changed to outside the forest team's training base. Tang En was surrounded by a group of reporters, and the microphones were all pointed at him.

"You guys are right, he doesn't match my football style, he told me that himself. Now I'm very happy to see the football style he pursues..." Tang En said as he squeezed out .

The screen cut to Manchester City again, and Bendtner said to the camera with a straight face: "This is just an ordinary game."

Ashley Young stood beside him and nodded: "Yes, an ordinary league game, I think you guys are making a fuss over a molehill."

Tang En pointed to the TV and said to Tang next to him, "Do you believe what the two of them said?"

"I trust Yang, not Bendtner."

"I don't even believe Yang. It's no wonder he didn't want to take the opportunity to retaliate against me. He didn't get cheap in the two matches last season. With Bendtner this time, he must be more motivated. Those who were driven away by me, all I have a grudge against me. I still have this bit of self-knowledge." Tang En said with a smile.

"But Bendtner wasn't driven away by you. He took the initiative..."
"So this is even more hateful. I will never allow the team to lose in this game!" Dunn clenched his fists.
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Since explaining the interview with his teammates in the locker room, Bendtner has been welcomed by his teammates again.Robinho patted Bendtner on the back during the last day of training before the Nottingham match, telling him he would pass him the ball in the game and help him break Forest's goal.
"Dude, we are all the same!" He said to Bendtner in his poor English.

He was right, they were all degenerates who hadn't received the attention they deserved.
Bendtner thanked Coach Hughes for his suggestion. Now he feels that he is integrating into this group. There is something called "tacit understanding" growing in training. He can't wait to hope that the game with the Forest team will come sooner.
Ashley Young and Bendtner were both included in the game squad announced by Hughes after training.And if nothing else, both of them will get the chance to start the game.Hughes just wanted to use these two players familiar with the Forest team to create trouble for Twain.
Ashley Young's breakthrough cross from the side plus the powerful center of Bendtner...
Tony Twain should feel regretful, right?
Back in the locker room, Ashley Young approached Bendtner and poked him with his hands: "I never thought that I would face the Forest team so soon, did I? Are you not used to it? It's okay, you will soon feel Good! In fact, being an opponent is also very good. I really like to see his expression after losing. You said that this person is really strange... When I was in a team, I watched him satirize reporters and opponents after winning I feel very happy, now that I have taken the opposite side, I will not be happy to see him like that..."

When Bendtner saw that Ashley Young was going to continue, he had to interrupt him: "I can't wait to play against the Forest team, Young. And I bet you, I will definitely enter this game." ball!"
Ashley Yang gave him a slightly surprised look, then stood up and announced excitedly: "Everyone be quiet, everyone be quiet!"

After hearing his shout, everyone stopped their work and turned to look at him.
"You don't have any bad ideas anymore, Ashley." Someone looked at him with a smile.
"Nicklas said he would bet against the Forest team that he would score!" Yang pointed at Bendtner and said loudly. "If he does score, how about having him buy us drinks?"
"How can there be a treat after winning the bet, Ashley?" Someone objected.
"Then add a number..." Ashley Yang looked at Bendtner sitting on the stool with a smile, as if he was encouraging or challenging.

Bendtner found that everyone in the room was looking at him, some people were smiling, some people were puzzled, his blood rushed to his head, and he stretched out two fingers: "At least two balls. I must be with the Forest team Score at least two goals in the game! Only one goal and I will buy everyone a drink!"

A group of people applauded him, whistled and booed.
Seeing everyone like this, Bendtner felt that he had been completely accepted by these people.Against Nottingham Forest, he has nothing to worry about.
For the match against Tony Twain, come early...

(End of this chapter)