Godfather Of Champions

The Royal College of Medicine, University of Nottingham is located at the southeast corner of the university, across the lake from the university campus. When you open the window on the inpatient building of the hospital, you can see the sparkling lake, and then you can see the iconic building of Nottingham University in the distance, the white building like the White House.

Dunn and Wood didn't just look at the scenery upstairs, they were walking by the lake at the moment. Near noon, there are very few people here. Those patients who had come out to see the sun above their heads became more and more blazing, and all returned to the room. Dunn and Wood didn't care, walking slowly along the lake.

"I don't think you need to hold a press conference." Dunn handed the newspaper in his hand to Wood, "Basically it has almost become an established fact."

Wood looked down at the newspaper in his hand. There was an article on his retirement. The reporter's tone was very determined and he didn't know how they knew the inside information. But Wood doesn't care about this.

"Mum is in a bad condition, I want to accompany her through the rest of the road..." Wood whispered.

This sentence shocked Dunn. He stopped and turned to look at Wood. Does this kid know in his heart that his mother is running out?

Wood didn't care if Dunn was staring at him. He turned to look at the hospital building, as if looking for the window of his mother's ward.

"...In this case, I have no intention of playing football, and the club will also be affected by me."

"So you just clarify the words and retire directly, so that the club will no longer worry about your affairs?" Dunn added.

Wood nodded.

Sure enough, it was not an impulse, as he said, it was a decision after careful consideration. But if this is the case, it will only make Dunn more headache.

There is a row of benches in front for the patients to rest. Dunn pointed there, "Let's go take a break."

The two people sat down on their chairs, facing the small lake in front of them. The clear lake reflected the blue sky and white clouds, as if the lake water was also blue.

"Do you think that if you announce your retirement in the middle of the season, you can leave the team unaffected? Are you aware of your current status and role, George?" Dunn looked at the lake and said, "Do you remember our number one? Was it the second meeting?"

Wood froze for a moment, he almost forgot about what happened more than a decade ago.

Seeing that he didn't say a word, Dunn continued: "Dirty you suddenly ran to my door, returned my wallet, and then told me that I should sign the best player in England." At this point, Dunn glanced at Wood. "Now the best player in England suddenly announced his retirement. Do you think this matter will have no subsequent impact?"

Wood still did not speak, but he did not immediately refute Dunn, which is a good sign.

"The impact has already occurred after you hid in the hospital. Do you think Nottingham Forest can win Liverpool in tomorrow's game?"

This time Wood did not say nothing, but said: "Even if I am here, it is difficult to win." He raised his head and looked at Dunn, then opened his mouth and said, "The Nottingham Forest is no longer what you used to be. Nottingham Forest..."

This sentence left Dunn with nothing to say. Wood is telling the truth. Even if Wood is in Nottingham Forest, it is very difficult to beat Liverpool at Anfield. When he remembered that the Nottingham forest he led swept across Europe, the gods blocked and killed the gods, and the Buddha blocked and killed the Buddha, his heart beat faster. What a fascinating period...

Dunn raised his head, leaned on the back of the chair, looked up at the blue sky, and narrowed his eyes.

——Nottingham Forest has won! They are champions! European champion! ! Tony Dunn's team defeated AC Milan!

——This is incredible! Tony Dunn's team became the first team to successfully defend the title after the Champions League reform! Nottingham Forest made history!

...

——League champion, FA Cup champion, European Champions Cup champion! The 2013-14 season belongs to Nottingham Forest! They have become an amazing triple crown! !

What if I didn't choose to leave at the beginning, but swallowed my breath and stayed in the forest team? Nottingham Forest should have a few more years of glory, right? The triple crown won't think about it anymore, it should be fine to win a few more titles.

"George, do you still hate me?"

Wood turned to look at Dunn.

"Nottingham Forest is like this, there are some reasons for me, right?"

"Of course I hate you." Wood's answer was true to his heart. "How is your life after retirement?" He suddenly changed the subject.

"Uh..." Dunn didn't expect Wood to ask this question suddenly. He thought about it, and it seemed that there was nothing to say. "That's it, take the kids at home every day and accompany Shania. How can a retired old man live?"

Hearing Dunn said "a retired old man", Wood actually laughed. This is the first time Dunn has seen him smile in the past two days.

"Why are you laughing?"

"I'm imagining what the life of a retired old man is like."

"Do you think I water the flowers in the garden every day, plant some tomatoes, potatoes, etc.? No, no, I don't do that kind of thing. I still care about world football, maybe I will do TV in the future Commentator, I will comment on your game, George." He seems to have forgotten that Wood just retire. "Your performance in the last few games is really bad. You are at the front of your midfielder? You can't even catch the ball. What is your midfielder? Have you forgotten that the offense is converted from defense? Do you know why I insisted in the first place? Let you stay in the position of the back and do not develop in other directions? The position of the midfielder is the pivot of offense and defense, where you can have more opportunities to get the ball, your career is more open, and your opponents are less harassed. It's good for you to play. But looking at the last few games, you are almost becoming a second forward!"

Dunn said more and more severely, as if they were not in the backyard of the hospital, but in the locker room of the stadium.

"That's not my problem, it's the head coach's decision." Wood defended himself. "Macalister believes that the team's offense is a big problem, and decided to put me on the premise and let me directly organize the offense. If conditions permit, how long will he let me shoot."

Dunn frowned when he heard what Wood said. "Evan Daugherty's vision for choosing a coach is really unflattering..."

"He only picked the right one in so many years." Wood continued.

"Ha!" Dunn laughed, "Yes, I only picked the right one once."

Then the two people seemed to be unable to find a topic to continue, and fell into silence for a while.

Dunn looked at the lake in a dream, but Wood didn't know where he was looking. After a long time, Wood broke the silence: "You are here to persuade me not to retire?"

Dunn gave a hum.

This is really annoying for him. He would rather lead the Chinese team to play in the World Cup qualifiers than face a stubborn Wood.

"I have a way."

Dunn turned his head and stared at Wood abruptly, for fear that he had misheard.

Without paying attention to Dunn's hot gaze, Wood continued: "You go back to the forest team and I will stay with you."

Dunn opened his mouth in surprise. He really didn't expect to hear such words from Wood's mouth.

Under Dunn’s surprised gaze, Wood continued: “This is not a joke, I have taken it seriously.”

"I'm retired, George..." Dunn really didn't know what to say. This result was absolutely unexpected.

"You flew back to England from Los Angeles specifically to persuade me not to retire. But as you said just now, you have retired, neither the head coach of England nor the head coach of Nottingham Forest, then do I retire? What does it have to do with you?" Wood looked at Dunn directly, as if to see through his heart.

Under Wood's gaze, Dunn was a little at a loss. It was the first time he discovered that Wood's eloquence could be so good.

"Do you really want me to retire?" Wood asked.

"Uh, of course..."

"Why? You are no longer my coach, why do you still care if I retire?"

"Why?" Dunn chewed on Wood's question, "Well...I watched you grow up. It was me who turned you from a street gangster into a world-class star. I have feelings for you. I don’t want to see you leave this stage of yours at such an early age."

"So what can I get if I continue to play? What is your retirement? You have won the honor of the club and the honor of the national team. You have no motivation, so do I." Wood said calmly.

"No..." Dunn shook his head, "Don't you think it's fun to play football? It's not for utilitarianism, just pure enjoyment of football..."

Wood laughed again: "Who told us that it is impossible to be happy if we can't win? Who told us that only by winning the championship can I say that I am enjoying football? Do you think I can play football in this environment? Are you happy? Can you still enjoy football?"

Dunn suddenly felt that the opposite Wood incarnate became himself, and he became the George Wood who needed to be persuaded.

"I won all the championships and my happiness is gone. Why can't you retire?"

Dunn found that Wood was right at all, and it was normal for him to retire. But why don't you want to see him retire?

He suddenly remembered something. When he has not yet crossed his possessions, when he is an ordinary Chinese, he likes football, he likes to play football manager games, when he dug out a monster player in the game after more than ten years After his professional football career, he announced that he will retire at the end of the season. What is his mood? He told the opponent that an NPC composed of data told him to reconsider his retirement decision.

In fact, what is left to play in the end of a football manager game? No matter how bad the team is, he can bring him to the top of Europe. Domestic league, Champions League N consecutive championships, transfer funds are sufficient but can not be used at all, because his team is the best players in the world at that time. Just like George said, all the championships that should be won have been won, and will never be as ecstatic as the first time winning a domestic league championship trophy, nor will it be the first time to be promoted to the top league. Get a sense of accomplishment, so what is the need to continue playing? The reason that supported him to continue playing was just the intention of not wanting to leave earlier than the names he knew well.

After more than a dozen seasons, those NPCs with only names and data are not cold NPCs, but real people, real players. They will express their gratitude to the media after receiving an honor and thank the head coach for his help and promotion. They also said with a guilty conscience after the team lost that the head coach was furious in the locker room just after the game, "all of us felt his anger." When you praise their recent performance, they will be happy, and when you criticize their recent bad state, they will get different responses... Although for others, this is just a game, no matter how you say it. The programmers have designed multiple-choice questions, but the real football manager players will put their emotions into play.

Yes, be emotional.

Therefore, Dunn does not want to see Wood retiring prematurely, just like any player who has invested in his emotions will persuade him to reconsider this decision when he learns that his favorite player is about to retire, even if he knows that he might run into a wall.

"Seeing that there are fewer and fewer familiar people on the court, you will feel more or less lonely." Dun En sighed, "So I don't want you to retire. You are one of the few people I'm still familiar with."

Wood opened his mouth, but made no sound. He continued to look at the lake. There was another silence between the two.

After a while, Tang En heard a faint voice in his ear: "You are also one of the few people I am familiar with..."

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The next night's game, the highlight of the game between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, was selected by BBC TV to broadcast the whole country. So in front of millions of spectators, Nottingham Forest was slaughtered by Liverpool five goals at Anfield. The Nottingham Forest has no fighting spirit, and it seems that they have been thinking about leaving as soon as possible from the moment they stepped on the court. When the team lost a ball, the head coach McAllister was still furious underneath, very dissatisfied with the status quo. But when the team conceded three more goals in fifteen minutes, he was already sitting in his chair indifferent.

Narrator Mortensen said that the performance of this Nottingham Forest was obviously affected by George Wood's absence. Dunn was watching live TV with Wood in the reception room outside the ward at that time. He turned to look at Wood and found that there was no expression on the other side's face.

In the end, the team humiliatingly lost to Liverpool with a score of 0:5, ending the nightmare of Nottingham Forest fans.

The next day, under Sophia's strong insistence, Wood had to suspend his "vacation" in advance and return to the team for training. But when he left, he said to Dun En, don't think that this way he won't give up his plan to retire. If you really don't want him to retire, then come back and accompany him.

Dunn made no response.

On the same day, the Nottingham Forest Club held a press conference to announce that the head coach McAllister had taken the initiative to apply for his resignation, and the club had approved his resignation request after research. The team's head coach will be temporarily held by the youth team director Greenwood.

After such a personnel change, in the eyes of outsiders, the Nottingham Forest, which was once doomed in the past, is sliding down into the dark abyss, and it is sliding faster and faster... (To be continued, if you want to know what happened, please visit www.qidian. com, more chapters, support authors, support genuine reading!)

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