champion godfather

Chapter 861
Since it will be the Champions League match three days later, and it is still an away game, in the same stadium.So the Forest team did not return to Nottingham, but continued to live at nine o'clock, preparing for the Champions League quarter-finals in the middle of the week.

In order to relax and decompress the players, Tang En sacrificed precious training time and gave the team a day off.

Players can freely choose whether to stay in the hotel room and sleep late, or go shopping.However, at this time, Tang En still needs to continue to study the game video with his coaching staff colleagues to prepare for the last game of the third round.

Players can relax, as a coach, especially as a head coach, you can't relax at all.

Shania wanted to have a meal with Tang En, but she didn't have time.It's just so busy.Even chatting on the phone can only be a hasty chat.Shania could hear obvious absent-mindedness from Tang En's voice and response. At this time, Uncle Tony's body and heart did not belong to her, and his mind was full of "football".

Shania was very jealous, but there was nothing she could do.

She would never really ask Tang En to retire and spend the rest of her life with her.Because of her own career, she couldn't be with her husband for half of the year, so when she was able to be with Tang En, she didn't care about being half of her husband's love.She even felt guilty, feeling that she was sorry for Tang En, so she admitted to being wronged.

So she reminded Dunn to take a rest on the other end of the phone again, and hung up the phone.

After Shania hung up the phone, Tang En came back to his senses and began to wonder if he had acted too badly just now.

"Wife's phone?" Chris Lark, who was unable to study the video, heard the sound of the door being pushed, and turned his head to ask.

Tang En hummed.

"Actually, if it's time for a meal, there is still time, right?" Chris Lak simply turned around and said to Dunn. "Call back and ask her out."

"Yes, yes, but I'm afraid of being distracted." Tang En shook his head and rejected the assistant coach's suggestion.

Chris Lack smiled: "I really envy you, Tony. You see, that woman in our family never calls to care about me."

"You are all old couples now." Tang En smiled and sat down beside him, continuing to watch the video.

"It's because you're an old couple that I envy you... It feels like you're getting married every day."

"That's just because we don't spend a few days together all year round." Tang En smiled wryly. "Okay, let's not talk about women, let's talk about the Arsenal game. We are not as physically fit as they are now..."

"Want to rotate, Tony?"

Tang En was silent for a while, considering whether he really wanted to rotate.In a game like the Champions Cup, he still hopes to play with the strongest lineup.But in two consecutive games, he always used the strongest lineup.This third game...

"Let's rotate a few positions." Tang En said after thinking for a long time. "Shaheen's physical fitness is not good, so he will be replaced. We will play double forwards."

"442?"

"Hmm..." Tang En pondered for a while, then turned to ask his assistant, "What do you think Wenger thinks we should do in this game?"

Chris Rack frowned and thought for a moment.He thought about it for a long time.Tang En didn't wait for his answer, he stretched out a palm and said, "Come on, let's analyze our strengths and weaknesses. First, their physical fitness is better than ours. They have two consecutive home games, while we have two consecutive home games." Two away games. Second, they have the home court advantage, and the referee's penalty will definitely take this into account. In the game, we may be marked more strictly, but they are the opposite."

Speaking of this, Chris Lack interjected: "Who made you always emphasize in front of the media that our football is very rough, very rough, Rijkaard's Chelsea can only go back crying when they come."

Dunn scratched his head in embarrassment.

He coughed and continued: "Third, um... third, they were only one goal behind in the first leg, and this gap is so small that it can almost be ignored. Arsenal are a team that is good at attacking." Team, one goal behind is nothing to them. I believe that losing 0:1 in the away game was also done on purpose by Wenger."

"What's number four?" Chris Lark asked.

"There is no fourth." Tang En clapped his hands. "These three points are enough to put us at a disadvantage. The outside media is not optimistic about us. From the end of the first round, they have been advocating that Arsenal must advance, while we can only be eliminated. Now we have won Arsenal in the league. Nah, they even found a reason, saying that we decided to focus on the league and give up the Champions League..." At this point, Tang En sneered and said something in Chinese: "A sparrow can know the ambition of a grand swan?"

Then he continued to change into a language that Chris Lack could understand: "I think Wenger thinks so too. The physical fitness is not good, and it is still an away game. I will definitely choose a more conservative tactic and grind against Arsenal. Even if they are scored by them One goal, there are overtime and penalty shootouts to play. Anyway, if you want to advance, it is always right to be conservative."

Speaking of this, Tang En suddenly laughed: "But this time I want to give him a surprise."

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In the tactical meeting in the evening, the players who had been relaxing during the day all sat in the meeting room provided by the hotel and listened to the head coach's speech.

No one is hanging around outside, and team discipline is not an issue.

"We won't play defensive counterattacks in the game the day after tomorrow. We won't play the whole game." Tang En stood in front of a group of players and said loudly. In this large and empty conference room, the sound will be emitted, causing some people to be unable to hear clearly.

"We attack!" He waved his hand.

There was a small commotion in the conference room, but it subsided quickly.They knew that the boss must have his reasons for such an arrangement, anyway, just listen to it.

"Now everyone outside thinks we are exhausted, but we have to tell them through this game that we still have strength! They didn't expect us to choose a strong attack in the away game, so we will give them a surprise! At the beginning, we will fight They are confused! So our tactics in this game must be simple and effective, so I decided to reduce one midfielder."

Shaheen already knew he would be replaced.The boss loves the double midfielders very much, and also attaches great importance to the wings, so he must be the midfielder who sacrificed a midfielder.

"Aaron, Mi will start instead of Nouri."

Mitchell nodded, and Shaheen nodded too.Both men accepted the arrangement.

"We play 442. With Aaron's height in front of the goal, we need to play more wide. In addition, George and Fernando, you two, don't always stay behind, you must actively press forward to create pressure on Arsenal's defense. Let them focus on one thing and lose another. Note, I am talking about a strong attack, which is to suppress Arsenal's strong attack from the beginning to the end. They cannot take the initiative in the game, and the game cannot be allowed to enter their rhythm. Take them from the first second. Break it up for me."

"As long as we can enter the game faster than them in the opening game, then we don't need to worry about their offense at all!" Tang En said confidently to his subordinates, "They will never have a chance to threaten our Goal. So the two full-backs should also actively assist. Going first is the key!"

"Cesc Fabregas will be handed over to George. Fernando, please pay attention to the others."

"Anyway, remember, the game the day after tomorrow is about offense! Offense, offense, and offense, besides offense, is still offense!"

He seldom said this. He usually said "defense, defense, defense, in addition to defense, or defense".

After the meeting, the players returned to their rooms one after another.But they were also discussing the arrangement on the way back to the room, and they were also very interested in the idea of ​​the boss.Against Arsenal?It's rarely tried.When facing Arsenal in the past, Twain would put himself on the weaker side in most cases, choose to defend and counterattack, and use rough fouls and defensive moves, as well as tireless physical fitness to counter Arsenal's delicate offense.

For this reason, the media has been demonizing Nottingham Forest, and comparing the two teams together is indeed a big contrast-Arsenal's football is beautiful, like enjoying a classical concert, it is refreshing.And Nottingham Forest's football is much more utilitarian, not very good-looking or likable.Apart from their own supporters, there are only a handful of neutral fans in the world who like Nottingham Forest.

Today, this situation may change in two days.Tony Twain was finally going to put aside his conservative approach and engage in an upright confrontation with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.Nottingham Forest's players also have the opportunity to prove to the outside world that they are not inferior to Arsenal, nor are they inherently conservative.Beating Arsenal with offense, or at Arsenal's home court, this is indeed a tactical arrangement that can arouse their enthusiasm.

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For the next day and a half, Tang En focused on attacking drills, using sideways and central attacks.No media knew about the training situation, and Dunn once again declined all forms of interviews.

This allowed the media to find new evidence to speak ill of him.

"...Tony Twain once again rejected our request for interviews and filming. It was obvious that he was very nervous. Although Arsenal are behind, everyone is optimistic about Arsenal's promotion, and there are many conditions that are more beneficial to them. And Coach Twain's nervousness is also a strong proof."

"Actually, Tang En himself is not confident, otherwise he wouldn't do any closed training."

"The players of their own team clashed face-to-face in the last league game, and they almost fought each other. Tony Twain must have been tormented in the past few days, right? Too much pressure on the team will lead to collapse, I think I think Nottingham Forest is not far from collapse."

"I asked Pepe after the game what happened when he had a conflict with Akinfeev. He said it was nothing serious, we were all for the victory, and now the conflict has been resolved...Look, what a formulaic answer Ah. I've interviewed countless players, and I've had quite a few infighting situations in games, and their answers are almost identical to this one, so much so that I suspect they're all using the same template."

"There is no problem within the Forest team? You can't believe it! Tony Twain's pressure is so great that he seems to have a heart attack at any time, and his players almost had a big fight in the game. If it wasn't for their luck to reverse Arsenal at the last moment, I really don't know if Dunn will be admitted to the hospital again."

"Is there really no conflict between Pepe and Akinfeev? Will the performance of the two of them in the live broadcast of the game really not affect the morale of the team? Dunn really won't let Pepe go to the bench to take a rest '? I think there's too much to watch in this game."

"...Anyway, I am optimistic about Arsenal. They have too many advantages. Nottingham Forest? I only see a group of remnants who have been dragged down by pressure and physical strength. Dunn put all his energy on how to regain Putting this team together, how can you think about tactics?"

The momentum of the media is so great, and their demagogic energy is so strong that even Forest fans are a little confused about the situation-is there really a big problem within our team?Are we really going to be knocked out of the Champions League?Is it true that a head coach as powerful as Tony Twain can no longer control the Forest team's locker room?
Amidst such worries and the media's constant underestimation, Nottingham Forest ushered in the last of their three consecutive games with Arsenal.

The fateful final game.

Behind Nottingham Forest is the abyss, and they have no way to retreat.If they are eliminated, then all the hard work they have put in before this season, and the victories they fought hard for, will be meaningless.

And the league championship?Sorry, but our goal is three championships.The FA Cup, the English Premier League, and the European Champions Cup, these three, one champion is indispensable.

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On the night of the game, the Emirates Stadium and its surroundings were brightly lit, and fans of the two teams flocked to the stadium full of anticipation.

The official music of the European Champions Cup is being played on the live broadcast, and the blood is soaring, wishing that the match between sparks and the earth will start soon.

At the same time, in the locker room, the coaches of both sides are making final preparations for the team to play the game.

Wenger looked at his players with a calm face: "We lost two games, but we can't lose again. If we lose again, we will lose all this season..."

Some people may find it strange, even if they lose the Champions League, isn't there still a league?They are still three points ahead of Nottingham Forest. How can they be overturned so easily?

But how did they know what Wenger was thinking.In the nearly 18 years at Arsenal, he has won countless championships, but he has never been involved in the European Champions Cup. What a pity. He is 60 years old, and he doesn't know how long he can stay in this industry. He is unwilling to let go of any chance to win the championship.For this reason, even sacrificing the league...he would not hesitate.

"Arsenal has never won the Champions League in history. I hope you can make that embarrassing history truly history this season."

On the other side, Tang En waved his fist and led the team to shout: "We just won them in the league, why can't we win again in the Champions League! Kill Arsenal three times in one week, let them see us later Just be afraid! Remember your mission - to attack, to attack, to attack! In addition to attacking, it is still fucking attacking!!"

(End of this chapter)