champion godfather

Chapter 874 The Last 3 Minutes of the Heart of the Seven Lion King
Manchester City pulled back a goal. Although Arsenal still led 2:1, it gave Nottingham Forest great confidence.At this moment, they suddenly felt that their previous efforts were all worthwhile.
The fans sang songs praising Bendtner in the stands, cheering for Manchester City, completely abandoning the previous conflicts between the two teams.
The Nottingham Forest players are more active on the court.Sunderland has completely lost their fighting spirit, but the Forest players don't want to let them go.They have no way to help Manchester City score, they can only increase their confidence in winning the championship by constantly scoring Sunderland's goals.They really want to beat Sunderland by at least six goals at home if possible.
It's a pity that the Forest team was unlucky, Sunderland collectively recovered, and the Forest team couldn't score a goal for a while.
3:0 can already guarantee that the Forest team will win this game, and Twain has slowly turned his attention to the match between Arsenal and Manchester City.
This last round is really exciting... As a fan, he likes this kind of excitement.As a coach, he really hated it.
The game time has entered No.80 minutes, and there has been no meaningful news from the Emirates Stadium since Bendtner scored a goal.
After the excitement, the Foresters began to become uneasy. If Arsenal finally defeated Manchester City with a score of 2:1, the Forest team would not be able to win the championship.
Everyone hopes that Manchester City can live up to expectations.
But this does not depend on their will.
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Bendtner has been heavily marked by Arsenal. If one defender is not enough, two defenders will be used. He must be completely frozen.Not only that, but he himself felt that his physical fitness was declining rapidly. Sometimes, he stood still and didn't even want to run.It is even more impossible to see him in such things as back defense.
He spared no effort to run for eight to 32 minutes under the high temperature of 10 degrees, and the hard-working man also had a moment of exhaustion.
But Bendtner didn't want to make this fatigue too obvious, he was afraid that the head coach McClaren would replace him.
This game may be the most tiring game he has played in his life. Not only does he have to compete with his opponents on the field, but he also has to compete secretly with the team's head coach off the field.
He didn't work so hard to help Nottingham Forest win the championship, he just didn't want his efforts to be insulted.If he is substituted, it's over and his goal is still meaningless.
In order to hide his fatigue, he still runs around in the attack, looking for opportunities to score goals, or to create space for teammates to shoot.

It's a pity that Jack Reid is really disappointing... If it were Robinho, I'm afraid he would have scored two goals.This kid's desire to compete is really high, but his skills, experience, and awareness are far behind.
Wenger was a little dissatisfied with Arsenal's defense off the field. They focused on marking Bendtner, but missed the young teenager.
He lost his temper off the court, while Senderos complained to captain Cesc Fabregas on the court: "That kid has no threat at all... If Bendtner is let go, I am afraid it will be more serious... The most threatening man in Manchester City is only Ben. Turner, we just need to guard him. The rest of Manchester City is nothing to fear. I really don't know what the boss is worried about... Even if Bendtner scores a goal, we will win this game... "
Fabregas agreed with him and let him do what he wanted.As for the defense against Reed, he can also come to help.In fact, this is not only the idea of ​​​​Senderos and Fabregas, but also the ideas of the Arsenal players on the field.They also ran for nearly 10 minutes under the scorching sun, and they also felt tired and wanted to rest and relax.Since there is no threat to the Manchester City team, what are they desperately doing?Slow down the pace, some balls don't need to be so aggressive, and it doesn't matter if Manchester City attack, anyway, just keep an eye on Bendtner.

Even some Arsenal players, like those fans, began to imagine the moment of winning in advance.
If Bendtner was lucky enough to hear their conversation, he would definitely be disappointed—he thought that Reed's activeness could help him share part of the defensive pressure, but he didn't expect Senderos to be smart enough not to be fooled.
There was an element of luck in his long shot, and now Arsenal don't even give him a chance to be lucky again.Ten meters away from the penalty area, it was posted to defend.
Manchester City's offense basically relies on Bendtner alone. Elano has just been replaced, and now even the organizers of the offense are gone.Bendtner had to retreat actively to receive the pass, otherwise he wouldn't even be able to catch the ball if he was in front...
This kind of game is like using one person to fight against the whole team.
Wenger looked at the watch on his wrist. There were still 10 minutes until the end of the game.As long as he survives these 10 minutes, the championship belongs to him.But he felt that these 10 minutes made him feel like a year...
He kept reminding himself in his heart: As long as we don't make mistakes, the championship belongs to us.Our destiny is in our own hands.
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Bendtner rushed left and right on the field, looking for opportunities to shoot.But it was useless, the support given by the midfielder was too little, even if he ran to the position, there was a momentary opportunity, the ball was not passed, and the previous efforts were all in vain.His physical strength just slipped away, and his panting became heavier and heavier.
Looks like I'm on my own...
Bendtner frowned in the scorching sun, which made him dizzy as the sun burned overhead.He suddenly remembered a past. At that time, he was not in Manchester City, and he was still wearing a red Nottingham Forest jersey. His main task on the field was to create opportunities for his striker partner Ruud van Nistelrooy to face the goal, and he himself was to attract the opponent. Defensive fire.
How much he wishes now that he has such a partner who can attract Arsenal's defensive attention for him...
I used to look forward to being a lone hero. After every game, everyone cheered. I was the number one star in the team. The media reported continuously, and my popularity was so hot.Only now did he realize that a lonely hero... that's really not something ordinary people can do!
so tired……
Bendtner no longer trusts his teammates at all. Now he takes the ball by himself, and the result is basically the same - being cut off.
3 minutes passed.The Manchester City team has recovered from the joy and excitement of scoring a goal, and they don't have to fight Arsenal to the end in the last 10 minutes.It's good to be able to equalize, but it's not a game where you have to die if you lose, why bother so desperately?
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No.803 minutes, Tang En looked down at his watch.Chris Lark next to him has been silent, and he doesn't know whether he is focused on listening to the radio or frustrated that Manchester City has not scored goals for a long time.
Forest have just finally scored their fourth goal of the game, leading Sunderland 4-0.
Tang En decided to make a large number of substitutions, using up three substitutions in one go.
Nicolas Milan replaced Ibisevic, Cohen replaced Fernandez and Thiago Gago.Milan and Thiago didn't have many chances to play this season. In order to ensure that they made up enough games to be eligible to receive medals, Twain replaced them.It's just that it's hard to say whether he can get the gold medal in the end.
Wenger felt that seconds seemed like years to him, while Tang En felt that time passed quickly.When he hadn't heard the new news, the fourth official on the sidelines had already raised the sign for stoppage time - 3 minutes!
It was only then that Tang En realized that the 10-minute game time had come to an end.
The singing that rang out from the stands for nearly the entire game gradually died down, and everyone was disappointed.It seems that the Forest team worked hard until the last moment, but still could not complete the reversal, and the league championship is drifting away.
Tang En stood on the sidelines, pursing his lips tightly with an ugly expression.
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Since the kick-off time of Arsenal in the second half was 2 minutes later than that of the Forest team, when Twain saw the fourth official raise the stoppage time sign, in the game between Arsenal and Manchester City, it was only 807 minutes into the second half. .
No. 807 minutes, McLaren also used up the last substitution in his hand.
When Ashley Young was called up from the bench, he was still a little surprised.After a quick warm-up, he ran back and was pushed onto the field.My mind is still a little unclear, and I am already in the turf of the Emirates Stadium.
He saw Bendtner looking at him, the sweat dripping down his face like a stream.He suddenly understood why Bendtner wanted to look at himself.

Well, he is the only one in the Manchester City team who can help him now...
He crossed the court and ran to his position. Bendtner caught him halfway, panting heavily, and was about to open his mouth when he was interrupted by Ashley Young waving his hand. "I know what to do, pass you the ball, right?"
Bendtner nodded.
"Wait ahead." Yang patted Bendtner on the shoulder and ran away.
Ashley Young had just played, but Bendtner had cramp.
He fell to the ground suddenly during the frontcourt press together, clutching his calf with a painful expression.Ashley Yang hurried over to press his legs.
McLaren was indifferent off the court because he had no substitution quota. If Bendtner could not persist in the game, then Manchester City would have to fight with ten players.
Bendtner's cramp was an episode. After the team doctor and his teammates tossed for 2 minutes, he returned to the court.
But because of this cramp, when the fourth official held up the injury time sign on the sidelines, it clearly showed the time of this stoppage time - 5 minutes!
Arsenal fans booed disgruntled from the stands at the Emirates Stadium.For them, they can't wait for the game to end here, and the 5-minute stoppage time is naturally ridiculously long.
Bendtner still has a slight limp when he walks, but the way he runs makes it impossible to tell he's injured.He is still running tirelessly on the field, looking for opportunities.
Ashley Young is currently the most physically fit player in Manchester City. His speed and breakthrough have caused a lot of trouble for Arsenal's defense.
Arsenal's defenders had to split up to defend him.Bendtner finally felt a little less pressure on himself.
Maybe it's because he just had a cramp, and Senderos's marking of him is not as tight as before.
Ashley Young made a sudden cross!
Bendtner dived to the top, but was caught by Almunia in advance. He missed the head and fell directly to the ground.Almunia held the ball and was not in a hurry to drive. He looked down at Bendtner and planned to wait for him to run out of the penalty area before kicking off.
Bendtner enjoys this time on the ground because he can get enough rest.But he couldn't get down like this, time was running out.
After feeling Almunia's gaze, Bendtner got up from the ground and ran in slowly.
Over his head, footballs fly by.
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In the last 3 minutes of the game at the City Stadium, it was unnaturally quiet.Whether it is Sunderland fans or Nottingham Forest fans, their minds are not on the game in front of them.Sunderland fans knew that their team had been relegated, and sat in the stands wiping tears one by one, while Nottingham Forest fans were listening to the latest news on the radio.
That is to say, under such circumstances, when the referee blows the whistle for the end of the game, it is particularly clear and harsh.
"The game is over!" said the commentator. "Nottingham Forest beat Sunderland 4-0 at home, but it seems that their dream of the league title has been shattered..."
As soon as the game was over, the forest players rushed down to ask for the latest news. When they heard their teammates shaking their heads and telling them that it was still 2:1, they couldn't hide their disappointment and grief.A group of people sat on the sidelines like that, waiting for the Arsenal game to end.For them now, there is only waiting, only waiting.
Tang En couldn't just sit down like this, he still had to shake hands with the opponent's head coach.
Nelson's team was relegated and his spirits were not high.The two head coaches who were not in a high mood got together, shook hands briefly and left.Nelson went to the field to comfort his players, while Dunn returned to the coach's bench and sat down in a daze.
Sunderland fans began to applaud their team, they did their best, but it was a pity that they faced a victory-hungry Nottingham Forest in the final round.
Nottingham Forest fans did not start to leave, but continued to stay in the stands, listening to the news on the radio.
The Football Association official in the box stood up and shook hands with Evan Dougherty, the chairman of Nottingham Forest Club: "It's a pity...it was a wonderful game."
Evan didn't want to rush to admit defeat: "The game over there is not over yet."
Yes, at the Emirates Stadium, with three minutes to go.
But his words made the Football Association officials a little embarrassed-there are only 3 minutes left, is there any miracle happening?It is already very good that Manchester City scored a goal, at least it proved that they did not play passively.The championship trophy that was originally brought to Nottingham was a replica, the real one is in London.Did the Forest team dream of winning the championship until this time?
Stop daydreaming!
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Arsenal's subs stood en masse on the sidelines, waiting to burst onto the pitch to celebrate the title as soon as the game was over.
The Arsenal players playing on the field seemed a little absent-minded.What they most want to hear now is the referee's three-win whistle. What they want to do most is to hug and celebrate winning the championship with their teammates off the field. How is the game?They don't care.After entering stoppage time, Manchester City's threat to Arsenal is almost zero. Even Bendtner is exhausted because of lack of energy.
Wenger was still a little nervous, sitting on a chair, pinching his chin with his hand, staring at the court very intently.
Pat Rice, who was beside him, started to give high fives to those around him.
They already knew that the Forest team's game had just ended, the score was 4:0, and the Forest team won.But this is meaningless, because the championship will belong to Arsenal.
Ashley Young shifted to the left, Switzerland midfielder Behrami passed the ball to him, he did not continue to pass the ball, but forced a breakthrough down the bottom.
His cross bounced off the baseline on Sagna.Manchester City wins a corner.
At this time, the stoppage time has reached three minutes and 50 seconds.
Manchester City's defenders came up, and they immediately became the players that Arsenal needed to focus on.
"Hold the ball for me!" Almunia yelled loudly in front of the goal, he was a little nervous.As the end of the game drew near, his heart beat faster and faster.If you lose the ball... it's over.The thought lingered in his mind.
Bendtner huddled in the crowd, panting heavily with his head bowed, he was so tired that he wished he could lean on the Arsenal defenders.
Ashley Young takes the corner.He carefully placed the football, and even the direction of the Nike logo can not be wrong - must be in the direction of the goal.
The penalty area was crowded with people, pulling and pulling.Just as the corner kick was about to go, someone fell to the ground.The referee blew his whistle to suspend the game, and there was a huge booing from the stands-Manchester City players fell to the ground, and Arsenal fans thought they were trying to cheat a penalty.
The referee did not give Manchester City a corner kick, nor did he sentence the Manchester City players to dive. He just called out the players from both sides and told them a few words to calm them down and try to avoid too much physical contact.
The atmosphere of the game suddenly became tense in the last 2 minutes.
Wenger simply stood up from his seat, walked to the sidelines, pursed his lips, gritted his teeth and focused on the field.
After confirming that everyone in the penalty area was honest, the referee withdrew and signaled Ashley Young to play.
Ashley Yang didn't raise his hand in any more pretentious manner, and took a few more run-up steps.The referee over there just made the gesture of "allowing the kick-off", and he kicked the ball into the penalty area.The speed was so fast that the Arsenal players didn't even react.
At this moment, a person in the restricted area leaped high, and when the others were still standing on the ground in a daze, he was already flying in the air.
Straighten your back, exert strength, shake your head, and attack the goal!
The football flew into the goal and Almunia just waved his hand as if to say goodbye.
Goodbye, league champions...
The Emirates Stadium was suddenly quiet.
Only the commentator was screaming desperately: "Arsenal's championship dream was shattered by Bendtner! He scored twice and scored a clean header!! 2:2! Arsenal is now behind and the game is over A point for the Forest team! This is so dramatic! Even the best screenwriters in Hollywood can't write such a league ending! This is football! This is the football that so many people are crazy about!"
After scoring the goal, Bendtner ran to Ashley Young who was passing the ball for him. The two hugged each other and rolled on the ground. His teammates rushed up and pressed them under him.This was a match without any suspense, but because of one person, the suspense was left until the end...
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Twain was standing on the sidelines, and Chris Rack was standing beside him. Less than 3 minutes had passed since the end of the game, but they all felt as if three years had passed, and the city stadium was as quiet as if everyone was in a hurry. It's like gone.
Everyone is waiting for the latest news, and everyone is looking forward to a miracle.
Suddenly a voice came from the stadium's live broadcast.
It was the voice of the commentator responsible for explaining the match between Arsenal and Manchester City. It was hoarse, passionate, and even a little incoherent...
"Arsenal's championship dream was shattered by Bendtner! Score twice, a clean header!! 2:2!! Arsenal are now one point behind Forest, which has finished the game! This is so dramatic Yes! Even the best screenwriters in Hollywood can't write such a league ending! This is football..."
The city stadium came back to life in an instant, and everyone raised their heads and listened intently.Soon they were sure the source was correct, because the same sound was coming from their own radio.Huge cheers erupted.
Chris Lark knelt on the sidelines, clutching the radio in his hands, tears streaming down his face.
Tang En didn't jump up excitedly, he just slowly sat back on the coach's bench, feeling that his heart couldn't support it.
The players around have already started screaming, the news of the goal at the last moment is really exciting.
The sound on the live broadcast did not stop and continued, and the cheers on the scene became smaller, because everyone's attention was attracted by the commentary again.
"...the referee signaled Manchester City not to celebrate for too long, the Arsenal players were protesting...the game restarted...Long shot! Fabregas' long shot!"
Hearing the narrator suddenly adjust the volume, the hearts of everyone present rose to their throats.
"Nice save! Joe Hart!"
City Stadium fans chanted "Long Live Hart!"
"Corner kick... This may be Arsenal's last chance to attack. The referee is looking at his watch. Maybe the corner kick is sent and the game is over..."
Everyone's hearts were raised again.
Tang En lowered his head and covered his face with his hands. If possible, he would like to block his ears... Which bastard came up with this idea?Isn't this clearly intended to stimulate his fragile heart?
"Almunia rushed up..."
Forest fans booed from the stands.
"Everyone is crowded in the Manchester City penalty area. Manchester City just equalized with a corner kick, can Arsenal use another corner kick to seal the victory?"
The boos were louder, this time at the commentator.This is too crow mouthful...
Even in such a noisy environment, Dunn could still hear his heartbeat clearly.He suddenly felt that time slowed down. Why hasn't the corner kick been taken yet?Did it go in or not?Give it a go, man...
"Almunia didn't hit... Senderos—!"
The narrator let out a long growl, scaring Tang En so much that he almost jumped up from his chair, but there were indeed quite a few people at the scene who jumped up.
"Taller!"
you fucking...
Tang En really wanted to swear at that commentator.At that moment just now, his heart did stop beating, and he was quite frightened.
There were deafening cheers from the stands, and the sound was like rolling thunder, stirring in everyone's heart.They were sure Forest had won the league title.Because after the "high", the commentator announced loudly: "The game is over! Nottingham Forest won the league championship! They successfully defended the title!!"
The Forest players embraced each other tightly.This championship has not come easily, even luck.It's much harder to get than last season...
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The referee blows the whistle to end the game.
The Arsenal players still couldn't believe this fact, they were stunned in front of Manchester City's goal, dumbfounded.
Fabregas bowed his head.Van Persie looked up to the sky and sighed.Wilshere was crying like a man in tears.They used to be so close to the championship...
Arsene Wenger stood on the sidelines, speechless for a long time.Behind him are Arsenal fans who also cannot accept this reality.The red stands of the Emirates Stadium erupted like a crater for 10 minutes, but now they are extinguished and are gradually cooling.
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Evan Dalgety reached out his hand to the FA official with a smile on his face: "Get ready to present the award, sir."
"Ah..." The expression on the faces of the Football Association officials is not to mention how embarrassing it is, the league championship trophy really changed hands within these 3 minutes. "Uh, congratulations to you defending champions."
Evan smiled happily, and he held his head up to accept the official congratulations from the FA.
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Tang En still wanted to sit on the chair and continue to rest, but he was suddenly lifted up by the players who swarmed up, and then carried him around the field to accept the cheers of the fans.
Tang En sat on the shoulders of the players and waved frequently to the stands.This league title was hard-won, perhaps the most memorable one in his coaching career.
Above all, he smiled happily.This made Shania in the box also heave a sigh of relief.
After 15 minutes, the Forest players who returned to the locker room and changed into T-shirts for the championship celebration returned to the court to accept the award from the Football Association of England.
In the end, Dunn and Wood joined hands to lift the Premier League championship trophy high.In the cheers of 13 fans, the 14-[-] season of the Premier League came to an end, and they bid farewell to the city stadium with the fourth top league championship trophy in team history.
But this is not a farewell to the season, on the contrary they have just hit the road.
Six days later at Wembley Stadium, the FA Cup awaits them.
Eleven days later at the Bernabeu Stadium, the European Champions Cup is also waiting for them.
League title, that was just the start of a great season.
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PS, the Forest team won the league championship as they wished. It feels cool and exciting to see this place. Friends who feel that their wish is worth it, please feel free to spend monthly tickets!

(End of this chapter)