champion godfather

Chapter 73 The Footsteps of the Premier League (Part [-])
On the Sheffield United bench, Warnock walked back and said to a player sitting on the bench: "Are you ready? It's time for you to play."

"Yes, boss." The man stood up, took off his coat, revealing the red and white Sheffield United home jersey, and the name on the back: Jack Lester.

He came off the bench and stood on the sidelines, waiting for the fourth referee to replace him.

Tang En always felt weird when he saw the players he had coached put on the opponent's jersey to deal with him.The distance between the two stood no more than two meters. He frequently glanced at Leicester standing on the sidelines, but Leicester just stared at the field as if he hadn't seen him.

Dunn looked at Leicester and then at Warnock.Another striker is replaced, what is this old man thinking?

"Hey, Jack." Twain decided to take the initiative to chat with Leicester. They didn't have a chance to say hello before the game, so it's okay to talk now, and by the way, learn about the opponent's coach's plan.

Lester looked back at Tang En and smiled: "Sir, I really didn't expect to see you again under such circumstances."

"Yeah, I really didn't expect... Hey, Jack, what did Neil replace you for? You already have two forwards, and they're both doing pretty well..."

"Of course I beat you, sir." Lester blinked. "As you said, you must be worthy of every penny you earn."

Tang En scratched his head, unexpectedly being caught by what he said. "That's right, you're right...we're opponents now...damn opponents!" Finally he cursed in a low voice and retreated.

Jack Lester replaced goal-scoring Pesh Solido, and while the 32-year-old was doing well, with one goal, he was clearly not a big enough threat to Dawson in Warnock's eyes. .He needs someone who knows more about the Forest team's defense system to go up and attack. This person is Jack Lester.

Regarding the substitution of Sheffield United, Dunn did not make any adjustments. He watched the game quietly from the sidelines. The situation had not yet shown any bad side, so he didn't need to do anything.

But the dark cloud in his heart gathered more and more, accumulating in his chest.

"Michael Brown! 2:3! In 68 minutes, Sheffield United scored a goal!" Mortensen shouted loudly, and Mark Lawrenson was dancing next to him.

"Steve Kabbah! It's incredible, Sheffield United equalized the score! Nottingham Forest was hit hard!" Only 3 minutes later, Mortensen's voice sounded again.

Seeing that his beard is hopeful to be kept, Lawrenson is also interested in commenting on the Forest team's conceded goal.

"Smeka's ability is limited. A defensive midfielder can't defend Sheffield United's offense at all. Although it seems that Warnock played 532-352-[-] after replacing Tongqi, in fact, this lineup should be used when attacking. It is [-]. Two full-backs press up to assist and serve as full-backs. The strong pressure of the five midfielders is simply not something that Smeka can bear alone. Without the midfield barrier, Michael Dawson's defense directly faces Sheffield. Field United's wave after wave of offensives is also powerless to stop. Michael Brown was ignored by Tang En, and now he is being punished!"

Tang En looked at the Sheffield United players who were cheering and celebrating the goal. He couldn't believe what he saw. The situation on the field changed so much in less than 10 minutes.What is going on?He was afraid of falling into Warnock's trap, and tried his best to avoid it, but in the end he fell into it, and it got deeper and deeper!

He glanced at Warnock and realized that he was also looking at him.The two looked at each other, Warnock shrugged with a smile, then turned away from him.

Dunn felt a flame explode in his chest.

damn it!I was cheated!Be deceived by this old bastard!

From the calm performance of conceding two goals in the first half, this old man has been acting, including the handshake and greeting during the intermission. Then step by step he fell into the trap he dug in another place.

He replaced Michael Tongqi to trick himself into replacing Pope, reducing a defensive midfielder and reducing the defensive pressure on their midfielder.He knew that he didn't pay attention to Michael Brown, who looked like a defensive midfielder, and then used him to organize the offense. One of these two goals was done by him himself, and the other was instigated by him. The real core of the team!Tang Qi is just a cover!
Tang En was furious.He has always enjoyed the pleasure of playing and manipulating his opponents, but he never thought that there would be a day when he would be played by others.Even though he was unwilling, Twain had to admit that compared to the 54-year-old Neil Warnock, he was still too immature and inexperienced.The difference between the two is 20 years of experience.

Tang En's bad luck didn't seem to be over yet, he was doomed to use up all his previous winning streaks in this crucial game.After Sheffield United equalized, Forest were in a panic.Their main right back John Thompson sprained his ankle in the fight with Steve Kabbah again and was unable to continue the game.

"Bastard!" Seeing team doctor Fleming shaking his head at him, Tang En cursed depressedly.He turned around and looked at the bench, one of the five benches had been used, and there were four left...

In the end, Tang En's eyes stayed on the childish child.

"James, you go to the heat...Damn it! There is no time for you to warm up, play for me now!" He grabbed the kid from the bench and pushed him to the sidelines. "Just like you did in training!"

In addition, he really didn't know how to explain the precautions for the first time to this 17-year-old kid.James`Biggins (James`Biggins), this game was just a substitute right back arranged by Dunn on the bench to make up for the number. Unexpectedly, he unexpectedly got the opportunity to represent the first team for the first time.

Seeing this kid trembling and running onto the field, Tang En really couldn't have too high expectations for him.He can't take care of himself here.

I wonder if the young James Biggins had such a dream:
When the team was in distress, he, an unknown pawn who was originally sitting on the bench watching the game, was suddenly called up from his seat by the head coach, and then he patted him on the shoulder and said to him expectantly: "James, Our team is all up to you! Go up and kill those bastards for me! Win the game!"

The assistant coach and other teammates also nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes! Now you are the only one who can change the situation! You are a genius, you must be able to do it!"

Then he stepped onto the field with his chest raised and his head held high, leading the team to turn defeat into victory under the disdainful eyes of his opponents, and finally made all opponents kneel in front of him, begging for mercy and admitting defeat...

But the truth is—this kind of situation can indeed make a genius hero who became famous in the first battle; but it may also hit a young man who is full of expectations for the future. This kind of pressure game is not something an ordinary person can bear.

James Biggins knew what was going on now. The team was tied despite leading the opponent, and the main player was injured and forced to withdraw from the game. The morale of the team was greatly hit.But he didn't know what he was going to do?What should he do?
Tang En didn't tell him that his brain couldn't think about this kind of problem.

He stood at the right back in a daze, and then watched the wolf-like Sheffield United players rush towards him...

Huge cheers and applause erupted again at Balamore Lane, while the Forest fans fell silent, not only in the stadium stands, but also in the bars as far away as Nottingham.

"God! What happened in these 28 minutes..." Motensen moaned, "Sheffield United didn't score a goal in the first half, and they scored four goals in the second half from 1 minute! 4: 3! Now the home team lead! Nottingham Forest went from being the leaders to being the chasers in a blink of an eye. Poor James Biggins, this is the first team for Nottingham Forest at the age of 17, and he scored an own goal!"

Biggins knelt in front of the goal as ecstatic Sheffield United players ran past him.The football lay quietly inside the goal. Biggins lowered his head and couldn't see the expressions of other teammates. He has a dead heart now.He felt that he had become the team's sinner.

Both Deswalker and Ian Bowyer, who were sitting on the coach's bench, held their foreheads with their hands. None of them thought of this scene.It was unbelievable how good it was at half-time, and now it's unbelievable how bad it is.

From 2:0 to 3:4, this game was played... really makes me want to scold my mother.

Tang En, who was standing on the sidelines, stared blankly at the inside of the field. He no longer cared about how excited Warnock over there was celebrating this goal.

He seemed to hear the footsteps of the Premier League passing by him, and then gradually walking away...

What does this score mean?Nottingham Forest lost to Sheffield United 1:2 at home, and now they are behind 3:4 away, with a total score of 4:6. A team must score at least two goals in a minute to qualify for extra time.

This requirement is very demanding for today's Forest team.

Because of the existence of Biggins, the Forest team's defense is no longer systematic, and the morale of the opponent is high. In the remaining time, they can guarantee that they will not concede the ball. It will be very good...

Michael Dawson was bowing his head to comfort Biggins who scored an own goal. He did all the work a captain can do, but he couldn't bring the team victory.Maybe his heart is more painful than Biggins who scored an own goal.

Looking at the distraught players on the field, Tang En asked himself in his heart: Is this the end?
"Tony! If you can't lead the team to the Super League next season, I'll show you!" Michael's roar came from far away, and Tang En looked back at the stands above the coach's bench.

There is a jubilant red and white Sheffield United fans, where is the shadow of Michael?

Another voice came from the side again: "Coach Tony Twain, have you ever thought about what would happen if we could not be promoted to the Super League this season?"

Can't upgrade, can't upgrade, can't upgrade...

Michael, little Gavin...no!I can't let this happen, I definitely won't let this happen!
Tang En strode back and said to the serious Walker, "Where's Westerkar? Let him play!"

"Twain replaced the only defensive midfielder, Smeka, and desperately replaced the 17-year-old striker Karaji Westerkar. Nottingham Forest, who played 433, was able to score twice in the remaining 10 minutes. The ball? To be honest, I don't have much confidence... Westerkar has been on the bench three times before, but he didn't score a goal, and his ability can't be entrusted to him to complete the task. I don't understand Twain Why did you make this kind of adjustment...it's useless!" Mortensen mercilessly criticized Tang En's on-the-spot command, and Laurenson snickered beside him.From this point of view, his beard has been preserved... and this is what makes Mortensen unhappy.

Evan Daugherty turned his head to look at the TV in the corner of the box, watching TV was much clearer than watching the scene.He smiled when he heard the commentator say that, and then said to his dad, Nigel Daugherty, next to him: "Look, I told you. He can't be trusted."

Nigel didn't seem to hear his son's words, he just watched the game in a daze.When Evan thought that he was being ignored again, the old man said in a low voice and slowly: "You can do whatever you want, anyway, you'll be the one who counts here soon. You can do whatever you want..."

Facts have proved that Tang En's substitution is the best interpretation of "brave but not resourceful". The only defensive midfielder was removed, and he changed to a completely unfamiliar 433 formation. The Forest team became more and more at a loss. They don't know what the coach wants to do, and they don't know what they should do.Some people want to attack and score as soon as possible, while others want to ensure that the defense does not lose the ball first. A team fell apart at the last moment and was torn into two parts, one in front and one behind.

Dunn had already lost control of the team. He stood on the sidelines but couldn't issue any useful instructions.He could only watch and wait... for a miracle to happen.

The cheers in the stands at Barramore Lane grew louder and Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock was eagerly high-fiving those around him.This is his true face...

In the 901st minute of the game, James Biggins scored a goal with a corner kick to atone for his own goal.But this goal did not help the team at all, because it came too late.

One minute later, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, and cheers erupted in the sky at Balamore Lane. The fans of the home team were celebrating their team's entry into the play-off final, while Tony Twain was once again a failure. By.

The dream that he had worked hard for half a season was shattered, and his mind went blank in an instant, and he stood on the sidelines blankly.He didn't even see Warnock reaching for him.

The noisy stadium stands disappeared, the green stadium disappeared, and there was darkness all around.Cheerful Sheffield United players, dejected Nottingham Forest players, Neil Warnock hunching his shoulders with a disdainful grin, Ian Bowyer closing his eyes in pain, Des Walker trying to comfort the players , and Michael Bernard who didn't know where, and Gavin Bernard who was already lying quietly in the mud. These people surrounded Dunn tightly, making him feel short of breath.

His heart tightened.

The season is over.

Ten days later, Bradford's Valley of Glory.The stadium has a good name, but it didn't bring Warnock the glory he could only dream of.His team lost to Wolves by three goals here and lost the qualification for promotion to the Premier League.Warnock used all his energy to deal with the difficult Tony Twain, but he exhausted his last bit of strength while winning.

Three days after that semi-final match, on May [-]th, on the southern coast of the Iberian Peninsula in the south of England, the Spanish city of Seville.

A Portuguese named Jose` Mourinho beat Brian Clough's protege Martin O'Neill 3-2 in extra time at the city's Stadio Olimpico as Portugal's Porto beat Scotland's Kaye. Celtic, won the UEFA Cup in the 02-03 season.

This victory made the whole of Europe know this young Portuguese head coach who is used to not smiling, and a group of outstanding players under him.

But none of this had anything to do with Twain. His season ended on May [-]th.This was his first season leading a professional team as a professional head coach. Although it was incomplete and not perfect, it would definitely have a profound impact on Tang En's future path.

The two losses against West Ham United and Sheffield United are always in his heart.A voice always rings in his heart, reminding him:
How painful it is to fail...

(End of this chapter)