champion godfather

Chapter 810 Volume [-] Crimson Heavyweight Skirmish

After the match against Chelsea and one more league game, Nottingham Forest will fly to Barcelona, ​​Spain to prepare for the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Their opponents are not strong, just Blackburn.Tony Twain rotated again, and only half of the players who were going to play against Barcelona appeared in this game.In the end, Nottingham Forest easily defeated Blackburn, who was not at the same level as himself, 3:1.

Nottingham Forest's game was played on Saturday afternoon, which is regarded as the earlier kick-off time in this round of the Premier League.After the match, Tang En handed over the team to Chris Lark, and took Tang directly to London.They had to catch an evening flight to Madrid, Spain.

They are not traveling to Spain, nor are they elopement.They were just to watch the El Clasico the next night live at the Bernabeu, collecting first-hand information at the closest distance.

The team will leave for Barcelona on Sunday afternoon.At that time, Tang En and Tang had already been waiting in the hotel they had booked for a long time.

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There are still six hours before the game tonight, and they have come here ahead of schedule.Anyway, it's not interesting to stay in the hotel. It's better to go out and look around, and relax your tense nerves while enjoying the exotic atmosphere.

Spain is not England, the sunny streets are full of tourists.Tang En saw many fans from all over the world. He even saw some oriental faces, but he didn't know if they were Chinese or Japanese.Some of them looked like ordinary tourists, wearing sun hats, sunglasses and cameras hanging from their chests.But some people are wearing the jerseys of Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Fortunately, this is not Glasgow, so you don't have to worry about being stabbed to death by the opponent's extreme fans...

There are also media from all over the world doing random interviews on the streets, interviewing those fans.

This scene can never be seen in Nottingham.No matter how good Nottingham Forest's performance is, the gap between big cities and small cities is not so easy to bridge.This is why most people still don't think Nottingham Forest is a "rich family" - none of the so-called "rich families" is in a small city.

Inter Milan and AC Milan are in Milan, the second largest city in Italy, Juventus is in Turin, the motor city in Italy, not to mention Barcelona and Real Madrid, Manchester United is in Manchester, a heavy industrial city, Liverpool is a famous port and tourist city, The scale is not small.There is also Munich, home of Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.Hoffenheim is doing well in the Bundesliga, but no one would regard them as a "rich family", even they themselves would not think so.

Without a big city, there would be no big market, and there would be a lack of more attention, which is interlocking.Nottingham Forest has completed its renaissance under the rule of Evan Dalgety, but there is still a long, long way to go before it can achieve greater glory.

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"This is the first time I've gone to watch a national derby live..." Tang En and Tang stood outside the Bernabéu stadium, looking up at the huge white building.

"When I was a fan, I used to look forward to going to European stadiums to watch those famous derbies, such as Milan Derby, Manchester Derby, Liverpool Derby, North London Derby, Spanish Derby... Unfortunately, there are no conditions." When Twain When alone with Tang, he doesn't shy away from talking about his former identity. "Now I have the conditions, but it took so many years to fulfill my wish..."

"I thought you really wanted to spy on the enemy."

"Ha, of course I'm here to spy on the enemy, but it's normal to have some selfishness..."

"If you were a fan, who would you cheer for?" Tang also asked a question that had nothing to do with work.

Tang En rubbed his nose and thought about it for a while: "Barcelona... I think, maybe it is."

"Why are you a little hesitant?"

"Because I'm not quite sure what my mentality was at the time. It's been so many years, I've been a coach, what it's like to be a pure fan, I've forgotten...Why should I support Barcelona? Because They played well. But when I watch the game now, the only thing I think about is whether I can win the game, even if it is not as a coach." When he was a guest commentator for the BBC, he also looked at a game like this .

Don smiled. "Occupational disease?"

"maybe."

"Actually, your current football is also very good-looking. The rhythm is fast and the scene is very intense."

"Some people think I'm whitewashing, ha!" Tang En found it funny as soon as he said it.

Tang also laughed, because he knew what kind of person Tang En was.It's not his style to do this kind of thing in order to win the support of public opinion.

Against Barcelona, ​​if nothing else happened, Twain would stick to the defensive and counterattack tactics.In the away game, we strive for a draw and away goals, and then return home to seek a fatal chance.

Playing against the most offensive team in the world, the head coach must be crazy.

Standing in front of the home stadium of the most prestigious club in Spain, Tang En looked up at the lofty name as a fan.Everyone likes beauty and is willing to pursue beautiful things, and football is no exception.Beautiful football always wins heartfelt applause and cheers from the people.If Tang En was a fan, he would pay high respect to those teams that played well but lost, and maintain the necessary respect.Even if he is not a supporter of that team.

But he is now a coach, a head coach who can only rely on the pursuit of victory to prove his worth and maintain his status.

A voice suddenly came from behind. Tang En and the others couldn't understand it at all, so they ignored it.It wasn't until the voice sounded once that they realized that it was actually them.

At the same time, the owner of the voice also walked around in front of them.It was a professionally dressed beauty with a microphone in her hand and a videographer with a video camera at her side.

It turned out to be an interview.Tang En and Tang looked at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes - I didn't notify any media when I came to Spain, why was it found by the Spanish media here?But the next second they realized they had made a mistake.

"Tony Twain!" The female reporter screamed out first.

Tang En and Tang looked at each other again - it turned out that a blind cat bumped into a dead mouse...

They originally thought that in a place like Spain where they were unfamiliar, even if they were kidnapped, no one could be found to blackmail them. They didn't need to wear sunglasses or disguise at all.Unexpectedly, the dedicated journalists came out so early to interview and do the program, and unexpectedly ran into them among so many people...

Tang En's first reaction was to cough and lower his head: "You misidentified the person, Miss."

"How could it be?" The female reporter looked very excited, and all the rhetorical questions were accompanied by laughter. "In the past month, the media in Catalonia have posted all kinds of photos of you. I have collected a lot myself. How could I admit my mistake?"

She was so happy not because she was a loyal fan of Tony Twain and was eager to have a one-night stand with him.It's because she was lucky enough to get the best news that no one else got.

"It seems that you are also a member of the Catalan media, don't you really want to slap me now?" Tang En finally admitted his identity awkwardly. He knew that he couldn't escape today.In this case, it is better to admit it.

"Although I'm not a lady, I won't hit people casually, Mr. Tang En."

"Oh, is it? I read the words of your Catalan media, and you can't wait to tear me apart. Let me tell you an exclusive news. In fact, I have already considered whether to hire professional security to protect me in Nova. Camp directed the game. If I was hit by a weapon of mass destruction like a pig's head and passed out, should the game be suspended for a rematch? Will the Nou Camp's home court be cancelled?"

The Catalan beauty reporter was dumbfounded by Tang En's words.She began to feel that perhaps interviewing Tony Twain was not something that others would envy...

"Can we not talk about those things? Mr. Dunn. I'm curious why you appeared here. Yesterday you were directing the game from the coaching bench of the Premier League..."

"Did I come here to buy toilet paper?" Tang En asked back.

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"This is the latest news from our reporter from outside the Bernabéu stadium, look who Miss Savill has met!" Catalan TV (TVC) pre-match special was inserted with a "Latest news ".The scene changed, from the studio to the outdoors.

In the square of the Bernabéu Stadium, Tony Twain was facing the TV camera sideways, and the person opposite him was that beautiful reporter.

"What am I here for? Am I here to buy toilet paper? Of course I'm here to watch the game."

"Will you observe your opponent in the next match?"

"Yes."

"It can be seen that you attach great importance to the next game. So what do you hope will be the result of this century's battle tonight?"

Twain gave an answer that surprised the reporter himself: "Barcelona wins."

The screen cut back, and the host had a smile on his face: "What an unexpected answer. After Tony Twain has been fighting with us for a month, is this a gesture of friendship?"

This episode came to an end with the laughter of the host.

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While queuing up for the ticket check to enter the arena, Tang still couldn't figure out why Tang En had to answer like that.

"I thought you would say 'I hope Barcelona lose' even if you didn't say 'I hope Barcelona will hurt a few more people'. Why is it uncharacteristic..."

Tang En smiled: "We want to play a defensive counterattack, so naturally we have to lower our stance. Only then will Barcelona be obedient to press out and fight. Although Barcelona will insist on attacking no matter what tactics we play, they definitely hope that we will fight against them , we are not as good as they want. It is in our best interest to keep a low profile and fight counterattacks."

After saying this, he smacked his lips again: "If someone like me goes to Barcelona to coach, it is estimated that he will be fired after the first game, right? Ha!"

Tang thought about how Tony Twain would be treated if he stood next to the coach of the home team at the Camp Nou, and then he laughed: "You will probably become the first player in Barcelona's history to be censored every game. A manager booed by his own fans."

"That's too bad. I hate booing my team. But I'm looking forward to hearing boos all over the place on Wednesday." Dunn opened his arms, as if to embrace the boos, "The more they boo, the more they boo. They get more and more scared!"

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The collision between Barcelona and Real Madrid in the context of the quarter-finals of the Champions League seemed a bit unenthusiastic.This disappointed Tang En very much - the battle of the century he most hoped to see should look like this: the referee played cards like a dealer in a Las Vegas casino, and the players of the two teams were like 22 The rutted bulls were constantly clashing on the field, and then some core players were injured in the fierce collision—maybe it didn’t have to be fierce, the process is not important, the important thing is the result—and left the field the next day. The latest news from the hospital is that these people will all be injured for a month, just missing the two games against the Forest team.

It's a pity that Guardiola is not a fool. Although the World War is the most unbeatable game in a season, he is not willing to give up the Champions League.Fortunately for him, opponents Real Madrid also broke into the quarter-finals of the Champions League, and they did not want to waste too much energy in the battle of the century.

The two sides played the slow-paced "war of the century" on the court with a tacit understanding, which made Tang En very dissatisfied.He booed in the stands like an ordinary fan: "This kind of game should really refund the TV broadcast fee! It's simply deceiving the audience's feelings! It's too fake!!"

There are quite a few spectators at the Bernabéu who have the same opinion as him.It can be seen how huge the differences between the fans and the coaches are--the fans who pay to buy tickets to watch the game may care about this game for a season, as the head coach of a team can't do this, otherwise he Definitely get fired.

Ribery was unable to play in this game due to injury.So Tang En also did not see the duel between his two former disciples.Piqué's performance was quite satisfactory, with no bright spots.Perhaps he will stay for the game against Nottingham Forest?
When Real Madrid temporarily led Barcelona 10-2 with 1 minutes left in the game, the Barcelona players were not in a hurry to equalize the score.Messi is working hard to find opportunities to score goals, but against the background of the slow pace of the entire team, he can't do it alone.Guardiola didn't whistle on the sidelines until 10 minutes left in the game to signal the team to speed up the attacking rhythm and try to equalize the score.

It's too late.

How easy is it for Barcelona, ​​which is 10 minutes slow, to speed up suddenly?The only Messi who could keep up with this rhythm was replaced by Guardiola 5 minutes ago-he wanted to protect Messi and let him save his energy.

In this way, Barcelona lost to Real Madrid with a score of 1:2 in this game. The two sides won one victory and a tie in the two "wars of the century" this season.

Tang En and Don were very disappointed when they left the Bernabeu, because he didn't see some key players in Barcelona's team get injured. He complained that Guardiola treated Messi like a vacuum pack, for fear that he would receive the slightest harm.

From this point of view, although the two have not officially played against each other, Guardiola has already won.

For the young coach of Catalonia, the loss to Real Madrid in the league and the opponent's tie is not too important. The end of the game has no value for further discussion.The fact that no one on the team is injured in this game is the biggest win.

At the post-match press conference, Guardiola seemed a little absent-minded. Perhaps he was already imagining Tony Twain's expression when he saw this scene.

We will use the strongest lineup to deal with you, I hope you will not be too surprised, Mr. Tang En.

(End of this chapter)