Godfather Of Champions

In the last two rounds of Nottingham Forest, Dunn used a semi-main and semi-substitute way to deal with it. On the one hand, we must keep the players in the game, on the other hand, we must be careful not to have injuries, and at the same time we must win.

In the match against Middlesbrough, Dunn replaced Sun Jihai, Lennon, Cammons and others for rotation. George Wood does not need to participate in the Champions League final, so he does not need to rest. At the same time, in consideration of the Champions League final, Dunn asked Albertini to make his appearance at the last moment of the game, familiarizing himself with the rhythm of the game and regaining his physical sense.

The score made Dunn satisfied. The team won Middlesbrough 2:1 away.

Although Manchester United also won the ball, the two sides still have a point difference, which seems to be insurmountable.

Then, in the final round of the league, Nottingham Forest went north to challenge Sunderland.

Everything was the same as Dunn expected, Sunderland did not pose any threat to the morale of the forest team, and lost 0:3.

Dunn used this game as a warm-up match for the Champions League final, examining the player's status, experimenting with the new lineup... George Wood did not start, and Dunn eliminated Albertini and Arteta's partner in the midfield. Among them, Albertinillo is defensive, more often in the backcourt, only relying on his long passes and points to participate in the offense. Arteta is responsible for the specific organization of offensive affairs.

He wants to see how effective this midfield match is.

As a result, Sunderland was too weak to exert any pressure on these two men. Led by two central midfielders, the Forest team went on an offensive and ended Sunderland's embarrassing Premier League trip this season with three goals.

In the last fifteen minutes of the game, Dunn replaced George Wood and replaced Albertini. Replaced by Sun Jihai, replaced Zimbanda, replaced Eastwood, replaced Anelka. This is not a tactical adjustment, but a way to keep more players in shape.

After the game, the 05-06 season of the English Premier League also came to an end.

Everything is settled.

Chelsea defended the league title with absolute advantage. This season, Mourinho's team is almost invincible. They are in very good condition in all aspects...except for the regret in the Champions League.

Nottingham Forest continued its excellent performance last season, and went to the next level, finishing second in the league. After the end of the season, the experts cannot fail to mention them when they commented on this season. Even after a few years of recalling this season, no one can ignore the existence of Nottingham Forest. The re-emergence of this team broke the inherent pattern of the Premier League, and the traditional semi-finals became the top five. People are now concerned about the topic-for the Premier League, whether the birth of Nottingham Forest will disappear like a shooting star across the sky, or will it continue to shine like a star, which will have a bearing on the future direction of the league. Their influence?

No one knew the answer, and Dunn didn't even know it.

Of course, as his competitors, few people want to see the forest team have always had such outstanding performance, right?

The third place in the league was won by Ferguson's Manchester United. Their state of the two seasons has fluctuated greatly, and the team is also at a critical moment in the transition between old and new. The only thing that makes Ferguson gratify is the maturity of Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo. I believe that as long as they continue to perform like this, the new Manchester United represented by them will return to the peak in the future.

The fourth place in the league belongs to Arsenal. Their performance in the first half of the season was not very good, and they started to work hard later. Wenger originally hoped to make a breakthrough in the Champions League, but he was defeated by Nottingham Forest on a penalty kick in the semifinals. In the end, the league and the Champions League were empty-handed.

Liverpool may be the biggest victim after the re-emergence of Nottingham Forest, the original Premier League traditional four finalists: Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea. These four teams basically swept the qualifications for the Champions League every season. But with the emergence of the Forest team, the last Champions Cup winner Liverpool was squeezed out of the top four. They can only participate in the UEFA Cup next season. Life for Benitez is not easy...

It just so happens that it seems that when the Forest team rises, Liverpool will definitely be hurt. In the era of Bryanclough, in the most glorious moment of Nottingham Forest, Liverpool once defeated Liverpool three times in a year. In the league, League Cup and European Champions Cup, Liverpool became the pedal for the success of the Forest team. It was the Forest team that interrupted the Red Army's dream of winning the domestic league and the European Championship.

But at the same time, the decline of the Forest team will inevitably be related to Liverpool. The Forest team broke Liverpool's monopoly on the championship, and Liverpool subsequently pulled the Forest team from the altar that has not had time to sit down-the forty-two rounds of the league. The unbeaten record ended in Liverpool.

The Liverpool team’s affection for Nottingham Forest has also changed from the initial fondness to the later fear and dislike-the first Liverpool fans liked the Forest team very much, because the jerseys of both teams were red, and the original Forest team’s play was somewhat similar to Liverpool’s similar. Later, as the Forest team defeated Liverpool and took away their league and Champions League titles, the Liverpool team's feelings for the Forest team changed.

The two teams are entangled in this way, and in many cases, they are inseparable. Even the tragedy of the Hesburgh tragedy happened when Liverpool played against the Forest.

Putting aside the relationship between the Forest team and Liverpool for the time being, let the focus return to the Champions League.

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As soon as the league ended, the Forest team moved all their work to the Champions League final. This is the most important thing for the Forest team this season. Nothing can exceed the status of the Champions League final in people's minds.

Evan Doggerty has been very busy recently, because many media want to interview him, but he still took time to the training ground and announced the bonus plan. Because the Forest team reached the Champions League final, the TV broadcast fee alone can gain a lot. Evan decided to use a portion to reward the three armies.

As long as the team can win the Champions League, everyone will have at least 10,000 pounds in extra rewards, and the main players will have more than 30,000 pounds. In addition, even if they did not win the Champions League, everyone would have a reward of 5,000 to 10,000.

For the Forest team, which is not backed by the rich Russians, this reward is already very good. After all, the team is not rich yet.

After this plan was announced, it brought a great boost to the team's morale. Who doesn't want to make more money?

Of course, this reward cannot be compared with clubs like Chelsea and Real Madrid, but it is also the club's heart, which shows the club's care for the team.

Dunn put all his energy into the training of the new tactics. Because of George Wood's absence, the team must adjust their tactics that they have played for more than a season. Let Albertini and Arteta partner, which is actually a more offensive play. In the final round of the league, Dunn had already used Sunderland as a test subject, but Sunderland was too weak to pose any threat to the forest team’s defense, so whether this new tactic can withstand Barcelona's offensive , Dunn had no bottom in his heart.

George Wood does not have to participate in the finals, but he is still training with the team, and as always as hard and serious...or even harder and more serious than before.

The media believed that this was because Wood was venting the depression of not being able to participate in the finals, and only Dunn knew that it must be what he said to Wood at the bar that night.

——You only have one year, George.

For the current Tony Dunn, he only has ten days.

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Of course, Dunn can't put all his mind on team preparations now, he has other things to be busy. For example, sending tickets to former friends. Deswalker, the first person in his coaching career who brought him into this circle in a real sense and gave him countless help. Ian Bowyer, once misunderstood by him, but faithfully supports his old man.

One must not forget that there is Michael Bernard who has gone to the United States, his first friend here, the closest friend. Dunn doesn’t know how Michael lives in the United States, whether he has been relieved from the grief of losing his son in his middle-aged life, or whether he has changed his promise of “never watch football or contact football again”, but this one He still has to send the tickets. Whether he comes to see it or not, this is his promise to Michael. He wants to let Michael know that he has never forgotten and has realized it.

In addition, he went to Gavin's grave and burned his tickets. I burned two, one for him to see, and one for him to keep as a souvenir.

There is another important person, Shania.

"Sania, where will you be on May 17?" Dunn asked the little girl during the weekly call.

Shania rolled her eyes and didn't answer right away, but instead asked, "What's the matter, Uncle Tony?"

"Um... I want you to watch my game."

"I'm in Paris." Shania smiled.

This answer gave Dunn a surprise: "Really? That's great! The final will be held in Paris... This is really great! Will you go, Shania?"

Shania deliberately prolonged the tone: "Well, it depends on whether I am free at that time."

Dunn was a little disappointed to hear Shania say so.

"You lied to you! I will definitely go, work can be turned off and then pick up later, Uncle Tony's Champions League final is only this time..."

Dunn coughed twice: "There will be more in the future!"

Shania's laughter came from the other end of the phone.

"Then it's settled, we'll see you in Paris then, Shania."

"See you then, Uncle Tony!"

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Everything is proceeding step by step. In the last few days, Dunn asked Vilford to close and not receive any media. The team needs a quiet environment for sprinting. This decision will of course cause dissatisfaction among the media, and Dunn will not care about it. The media did not give him money, and he has no obligation to serve the media.

On the day before the team left for Paris, training was still going on normally. Dunn on the side of the training court received a call from guard Ian McDonald. "Tony, someone asked to see you."

"Ian, didn't I say that? Closed Vilford, no one can come in. No one!" The approaching war made Dunn a little nervous, and his tone of voice was unknowingly high.

"But..." The old guard hesitated.

"What's the matter?" Then Dunn heard a vague voice coming from the other end of the phone, and soon a clear female voice came: "Mr. Dunn, have you seen my friend here?"

The voice was very familiar, and Dunn was stunned: "Is it you?"

He knew who it was.

Five minutes later, Dunn, who rushed to the gate from the training ground, met this "old friend"-Kris Gronia.

This fashionable modern girl is completely different from the professional image that Dunn saw for the first time. She wore a **** and attractive low-cut suspender and miniskirt, with a pair of huge sunglasses, leaning against a red car On the BMW sports car. Beside, the old guard Ian McDonald was standing at the door a little embarrassed.

"Hello, Mr. Dunn." Gronia waved her hand to greet her.

"Hello... Miss Gronia. I didn't expect to meet for the third time so soon." Dunn stepped up. "What are you here to shoot again this time?" He looked at Gronia, who was almost unrecognizable, somewhat surprised.

"No, I'm here alone, without a working group." Gronia took off her sunglasses and spread her hands. "And I am also an independent producer now, and I don't work for UEFA."

"Let's go in and talk..." He motioned for MacDonald to open the door.

Unexpectedly, Gronia shook her head and rejected the invitation: "No, I just drop in to give you something, and I will leave soon."

Dunn's expression was surprised.

"Aren't you supposed to be very busy now, how could you have time to accompany me in for tea and chat?" Gronia smiled, lowering her head and taking out a disc from her handbag. "The interview was filmed...different from what you saw on TV. This is another version that hasn't been broadcast. I leave it for you as a souvenir. I hope you like it."

Dunn took the CD and said politely: "Thank you for your gift, but don't have to be so hurry... There is always time to say a few words."

"Reluctant to leave?" Gronia blinked at Dun En with a smile.

For such an open and violent woman, Dunn would never deal with it. He was a little embarrassed: "What should I say..."

Gronia laughed happily: "By the way, the trouble that brought you that time...Did you solve it? Did you see her?"

She was referring to the time in Italy.

"Well, it's solved. She later went to the stadium to watch the forest team play Inter Milan."

"Mind... let me know who she is?"

Dunn hesitated and nodded: "I don't know if you know, a model. Judy Shania Jordana."

When Dunn reported the name, Gronia was also surprised: "It's her!"

"you recognize?"

"A few people in the media don't know her? One of the most popular models this year, everyone is optimistic about her future on the catwalk." After the brief introduction, Gronia looked at it with interest He said to Dunn, "You actually have such a good relationship with her...you are getting more and more difficult for me to understand, Mr. Dunn."

"Uh, this is a long story..." Dunn was not good at telling her these unknown stories.

Gronia nodded and smiled to express understanding, she looked down at her watch. "It's almost time, I have to go. I'm sorry, I can't go to watch your game live, but I still wish you victory."

"Thank you. Where are you going? It seems so rushed..."

"United States."

This answer really surprised Dunn.

"Los Angeles, Hollywood, go talk about film cooperation." Seeing the question in Dunn's eyes, Gronia explained it by herself.

"Aren't you the host..."

"I'm an independent producer. Hosting shows is just my hobby." Gronia smiled triumphantly, and she put on her sunglasses again.

"Goodbye, Mr. Dunn. I hope that when we meet next time, you have become a European champion." She opened the car door, got in, and then reached out and waved to Dunn.

"Thank you. Goodbye, Miss Gronia." Dunn stood at the door watching the red sports car leave.

Turning around, seeing the funny expression on McDonald’s face, Dunn realized that there was a third person just now...

"Uh, Ian, she and I are not what you think."

The old man smiled happily. "I know, Tony. Just a friend."

Dunn knew that the old man must not believe it, but he didn't want to explain either. Similar questions became more chaotic as they explained.

He felt his jacket pocket.

"Originally, I wanted to wait for the training to be over before surprises you, but now it's the same... Ian, after the Champions League final, you are going to retire, right?"

Not knowing what Dunn was going to say, MacDonald just nodded. "Yes."

"Look, I don't have any gifts to give you... only this." He took an envelope from his pocket and handed it to MacDonald. "Chairman Dougherty and I both thank you for serving the club for 14 years."

MacDonald took the envelope and opened it to discover that it turned out to be three round-trip tickets from London to Paris on May 17th, and three tickets for the European Champions Cup final!

"When you arrive in Paris, the club will pay for everything for board and lodging."

The hand holding the envelope was trembling, and McDonald said to Dunn with a trembling voice: "Actually, it doesn't have to be this way... I'm very satisfied with the team being able to reach the finals again."

Dunn smiled: "After you came to the club, it has always been the darkest days for the team. Relegation and promotion, promotion and relegation...I hope that before you leave, you can see some of the things you most want to see. Thank you, Ian, and thank you for everything you have done for the team and for the club over the past fourteen years."

MacDonald looked down at the ticket with the UEFA logo: "I am the one who should say thank you, Tony...I'm just a gatekeeper..."

Dunn patted him on the shoulder and motioned him to stop talking: "Have you not been to the scene for a long time? At that time, take your family and children and go to the scene to watch the game."

Old Ian nodded vigorously.

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