Godfather Of Champions

Don saw Evan Daugherty appear at the door of the cafe very punctually, and the time agreed with them was not bad. Evan Daugherty did not bring anyone, nor did he see anyone who looked like a reporter near him, and Tang was slightly relieved.

Evan Daggerty stopped at the door and looked around. Tang didn't raise his hand to indicate where he was, and Daugherty quickly found him. He walked straight to Tang, and then sat down opposite.

The waiter followed up and politely asked the gentleman what drink he needed.

This is not a very famous coffee shop. Such ordinary coffee shops are scattered all over the streets and are unobtrusive, so Evan Daugherty chose such a place. Daugherty ordered an ordinary coffee casually. Today he is not here to taste coffee, but to discuss the future of Nottingham Forest with the Chinese in front of him.

It is really interesting to say that hiring a Chinese as a coach is probably unprecedented in European football. Their football level is very low, what good coach can be produced in such an environment?

If Don knew what Evan Daugherty was thinking, he would definitely feel dumbfounded. He is a real Englishman, and Tony Dunn, whom he trusts most, is indeed a true Chinese. I wonder what Mr. Evan Daugherty would feel if he knew the truth?

Is it important to be Chinese or British?

As long as they have the ability, which country makes the difference?

When the waiter brought the coffee, the meeting between the two officially began.

"I really didn't expect that the Chinese boy back then would have such an accomplishment today." Evan Daggerty sighed as he looked at the opposite Tang. He is not hypocritical. In fact, when Dunn introduced Tang to him, he really didn't think that this Chinese boy without a coaching certificate could have today, face to face with himself, and possibly coach Nottingham Forest.

"Frankly, Don. Although Tony approves of your succession, I have some doubts. You know..."

"I know, I lack some experience in coaching top teams." Tang took over. He is not angry because he is viewed this way, because it is true. Having worked in football for more than ten years, including seven years as the head coach, he has already understood what the only truth in the world is-performance represents strength, and strength represents everything. He doesn't have any commendable achievements, so he will naturally be looked down upon.

"Ha, you know it." Evan Daggerty smiled dryly. "Tony is very, very optimistic about you, I want to have his own reason. Let's stop talking nonsense, can you let me hear your plans for the future of the team? If you coach the Forest, where will it take it?"

Regarding this kind of problem, he has been thinking about it since Dunn came to him and asked him to take over as the head coach of the Forest team.

There is now a basic answer.

"I think Nottingham Forest needs to be demolished and rebuilt."

Don's first sentence surprised Evan Daggerty. He originally thought that on the basis of Dunn's stay, it would be enough to take a short break and make up. If he maintains stability, his performance will naturally improve. Unexpectedly, the first sentence of this Chinese came up to completely overthrow everything before.

"Why? Isn't the foundation Tony left for you good enough?"

Tang smiled: "He didn't leave me anything." Seeing Evan Daggerty a little puzzled, Tang asked. "In addition to bringing in Chen Jian during the winter transfer period, did he make any purchase requests for you?"

Evan thought about it carefully, and indeed there was none. Apart from buying Chen Jian, Tony never said what players he wanted to buy. It stands to reason that the strength of the team is not good. Winter is a great opportunity to nourish, but Dunn is uncharacteristically, and there is no movement in the transfer market. Throughout January, the media was paying attention to Nottingham Forest, but Nottingham Forest remained on hold in the transfer market.

Evan just felt strange at the time, but didn't think of the real reason behind it. Now that he was reminded by Tang, he thought that it was because of this?

"And is he always cleaning up the players inside the team?" Seeing Evan's expression, Tang knew that he was right, so he asked again.

Evan raised his head and glanced at Tang. The Chinese guessed it again. If it wasn't for Tony to reveal something to him in advance, then maybe he and Tony thought the same...

Pull down and rebuild?

But do you really need to get to this point?

Evan Daggerty felt a little heartache when he thought of tearing down everything he had built before.

In fact, Dunn didn't reveal his thoughts to Tang, because he didn't want to interfere with Tang's plan. But from what Dunn did, Tang had already guessed what Dunn was doing. Pave the way for your superiority.

What a nosy guy...

"Now this team still has the will of Tony Dunn, but Tony and I are head coaches of completely different styles, and his team may not be suitable for me. Mr. Daugherty, do you know why the previous four seasons, regardless of How many head coaches have you changed, can't you restore the team's performance to the previous level?"

"The head coach changes too often?" Evan Daugherty understands this: the head coach changes too frequently, the tactical thinking is not uniform, the players are at a loss, the loyalty to the head coach is reduced, and the results are naturally poor.

Tang shook his head: "The root cause is that the head coaches you changed later were not Tony Dunn. Tony has coached the Forest team for 11 years. From the youth team to the first team, this team has already been deeply involved. His brand, it’s useless to just change to an individual. The players don’t accept those things from other people except him. But if I take over the team, the situation is different. Tony can’t come back to fight the fire again, if he hopes The team has a longer-term development and must start again. This is why Tony does not buy new players during the winter transfer period, but has been cleaning the old players-he is paving the way for me."

Hearing Tang's talk, Evan Daggerty was very surprised. He didn't expect Dunn to think so far. At the same time, he had to take another look at the capabilities of this Chinese.

"Tony has always hoped that the team can get rid of its dependence on him and get rid of his stigma. He has been thinking this way since he had a heart attack. But he can't always do it. Now he thinks it is a good opportunity."

Nottingham Forest is Nottingham Forest, not Tony Dunn’s Nottingham Forest.

Tang Ke still remembers this sentence.

When he thought of Dun En and then of himself, Tang suddenly became full of confidence in himself, and a wave of pride stirred in his heart.

He said to Evan Daugherty: "Mr. Daugherty. Do you want the team to be called the'Premiership traditional strong team' in a few years? You want to see the team appear every season. In the UEFA Champions League? I can’t guarantee you that I can win the championship after a few years in office, nor can I guarantee that I can be like Tony Dunn in 11 years and 12 championships. If you just want Championship, I can’t promise anything. But I can lay a solid foundation for your team. This foundation is the roadbed that will lead the Nottingham Forest to the rich. Mr. Daugherty, do you like to ride a roller coaster or go down-to-earth. ?"

Dogty really didn't expect Tang to test Tang by himself, but now Tang is testing him.

But he had to face up to the questions raised by this man. Because that is exactly the problem in his mind.

Tony Dunn led the team to twelve championships in eleven years, and still was described as a nouveau riche. I was not convinced before, could it be that Nottingham Forest would not be able to play without Tony Dunn? As a result, it turned out that after Tony Dunn, Nottingham Forest really couldn't play.

What caused it? Why did Manchester United leave Ferguson and still remain in the Premier League semi-finals? And Nottingham Forest has plummeted?

It really seems to be a roller coaster ride, from the peak to the trough is only a moment.

Is it the immediate champion or the long-term future?

"Don't the giants rely on winning the championship?" He asked unwillingly.

"A giant needs a champion, but only a champion can't become a giant." Tang explained to him. "Chelsea in the Mourinho era won a lot of championships, but does anyone admit that they are champions? Now that you have a lot of championships, it is time to meet another condition."

Evan Daugherty didn't ask Don what the conditions were, because the conditions were sitting opposite him.

"I want to move forward on the ground." Evan finally answered Tang's question before, and also answered his own questions.

Tang laughed.

From 1996 to 2019, he circled a big circle and then back to the starting point.

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Dunn knew the news of Tang signing with the club the first time, because it was Tang who called to tell him.

On the phone, Tang thanked Dunn.

"Thank you, Tony."

"You say that, but I am embarrassed, Tang." Tang En was embarrassed. "This position was originally yours, I just returned it to you."

"According to my previous performance, at most half a season at that position. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have changed the way I am now. So I thank you, not just because I can coach Nottingham Forest again. If not When I meet you, I might just pass by like that all my life."

Dun En and Tang also thought of the body and soul before January 1, 2003.

There was a brief silence on the phone.

This is not an embarrassing silence. Both people seem to be caught in their own memories, enjoying the silence that no one interrupts.

Me and him, he and I, if there hadn't been that "accident", should have lived separate lives, right? It is not clear what it is. In short, they have all undergone irreversible changes. Whether this change is good or bad for each of them, no one can tell.

Those notes posted on the refrigerator, that "must win!!!", the familiar face holding a book waiting to cross the street on the streets of Chengdu, and the brother who couldn't sleep like himself in his hometown. In the past, those images were all mixed together and couldn't tell each other.

"I have nothing to say, Tang. I can only wish you good luck. But you must be careful, once you behave badly, I will scold you unceremoniously in the media."

Tang's chuckle rang over the phone.

"I hope I won't give you that opportunity."

After finishing the call, Dunn was still holding his mobile phone in a daze.

Sixteen years later, he finally returned this team to Tang, and the last trace of guilt in his heart was gone. Dust returns to dust, soil returns to soil. Anyway, a good ending is a good thing.

What happens to Nottingham Forest next is beyond his control. He just hopes that everything is well, that Tang will succeed, and that he has not misunderstood the person.

I have been the captain of this team for twelve years, and when he was not aesthetically tired, he hurriedly left, and left the world with a cool legend.

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Tang put his phone aside and looked at the stack of paper on the table again. This is a contract signed with the Forest Club just today, and it will automatically take effect after the end of the Premier League season.

The Nottingham Forest at the Nottinghamshire Club will inform that they must pay Nottinghamshire a compensation. Don is not worried that Knotts County will not let go. They can't even keep the players they want, and naturally they can't keep themselves. The truth is the same.

It's just that the fans of Notts County may be angry for a while.

Since entering the Nottingham Forest Club in 1996, he started to work as a handyman, and now he has truly become the master of Nottingham Forest. He suddenly felt like he was in a dream. Do you really want to coach this team?

He coached briefly once in 2003, but the team performance at that time was bad, and he was also a rookie. Today, he still hasn't achieved any proud results, but Nottingham Forest has swept Europe under the leadership of another himself, and has become an existence that must be looked up. Is he capable of leading such a team back on the road?

Thinking of this question, Tang smiled bitterly. I'm still worried about this now, really hopeless. Regardless of whether he is capable or not, he has already signed the contract.

He closed the contract and put it in the opened drawer. Then stood up and stretched.

To be Dunn's successor? Really challenging work. I don't know how people and history will evaluate his successor in a few years.

Will he and Tony be like Paisley and Shankly?

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