Godfather Of Champions

Tang observed a lot of players during the World Cup, and his eyes were mainly on those players who were not well-known and inexpensive. But he was only responsible for providing such a list, and it was Dun En who really made the decision.

For reference in the previous two seasons, Dunn has clearly known what the team’s weaknesses are, where they need to be supplemented, or sold some people.

For example, in the Champions League battle with Barcelona, ​​he deeply felt the lack of thickness of his team's bench.

First analyze the team's starting lineup.

In most cases, the forest team’s starting formation is the traditional 442. The two forwards are Viduka and Anelka. The two Anelka are world-class, without a doubt. Viduka has gradually been unable to keep up with the development of Nottingham Forest. In the Premier League mid-range team, the Australian striker can be the absolute main force and the core of the attack, but when he encounters a stronger opponent, he exposes his personal abilities. For the bench lineup, he is outstanding, but for the main lineup... Dunn felt that he had to reconsider.

The Midfielder Forest team usually stands in parallel, with George Wood and Arteta in the center, one focusing on defense and the other on offense. Frank Ribery and Ashley Young are on the left and right. Their excellent speed and assists are the main offensive methods of the Forest team.

As the main player of the French team in the German World Cup, Ribery is a key figure for the team to successfully qualify from the group. Needless to say his strength.

Although Ashley Young came off the bench, considering that he is the England captain Beckham in the right midfielder position, his ability should not be questioned.

This main lineup can definitely be ranked in the top five in the Premier League.

Let's look at the guard and goalkeeper.

Nottingham Forest’s back line is very young. The biggest is only the 26-year-old Zimbunda. Pique and Pepe are both excellent young players, but sometimes they lack experience, and the most important defense is often experience.

Layton Barnes and Zimbanda are the team's left and right full backs, and they are very diligent in their respective positions.

The goalkeeper is the familiar goalkeeper Van der Sar of the Dutch national team. As the number one patron of the Forest team, his performance was so good that his substitute goalkeeper Paul Gerrard could not find any chance to keep the game.

Such a main lineup can definitely be ranked in the top five in the Premier League.

So the Forest team got the second place in the league last season.

Second in the league, being second in the championship is an excellent result that is very proud of itself, but the problem also lies in this-why can only be second in the league, not the first in the league? Why can only be the second place in the Champions League, not the Champions League?

Compared with Chelsea, who are rich in wealth, and Manchester United and Arsenal, who have worked hard for many years, the Forest team's performance in the past two years is very similar to the upstart. They rushed to this height with their opponents' ignorance and contempt for them, with their own vigour and aggressiveness.

If Dunn is satisfied with this, he can continue to mix in the Premier League based on this lineup. There will definitely be no problems in relegation, and then he can participate in European competitions if he plays well every season.

Is this what Dunn wants?

Not really.

He wants to take first place, win the championship, and become a champion coach, not the so-called "famous coach" who is familiar in China.

What if you want to take the team's performance to the next level? In addition to the adjustment of the main lineup, what is more important is the accumulation of bench thickness.

The experience of countless predecessors has proved an unbreakable truth-any team that suddenly rises to explosive success must have an enviable main lineup, but when these nouveau riche fly across the sky of world football like a meteor, let The reason for their rapid success and rapid fall is because of this powerful main lineup and the terrible substitute lineup that is hidden underneath.

As mentioned earlier, the main lineup of Nottingham Forest can be ranked in the top five in the Premier League, so compared with this set of infinite and powerful main lineup, their bench lineup is a bit...unjustifiable.

The bench strength on the front line may be the strongest on the three lines. The talent of the Danish genius Nicholas Bendtner is undoubted, but it is still a little immature. Eastwood suffered a serious injury last season and didn't make many appearances last season. Even after recovering from injury, he made more appearances as a substitute.

The strength of these two people is fine, but they lack a way to prove.

The midfielder's bench strength began to decline.

George Wood has never had a suitable substitute player. The number of appearances of Iceland player Gunnarsen in a season can be counted without a finger. It is difficult to count on him to strengthen the team. The two most stable position in Nottingham Forest, one is goalkeeper Van der Sar and the other is their midfielder George Wood.

As for the other midfielder Arteta... he and Albertini are in a special situation. Originally, Albertini was not a substitute, but an injury before the season caused a major outbreak of the stubborn illness he had accumulated in his previous career. With physical conditions, it is impossible to finish in a high-intensity and high-density league like the Premier League. A complete season. So Spaniard Mikel Arteta, who came to the team for half a season, was temporarily corrected by Dunn and became the midfielder Wood has the most partners in the league.

In this way, even if Albertini returns from injury, he will inevitably have to play as a substitute. Because it is impossible for Dunn to dismantle the new midfield partner who has cooperated more and more tacitly, and the effect is very good.

The two men, he and Eastwood, have confirmed Dunn's line-up rules of "don't look at personal preferences, but only recognize the player's state and performance".

Albertini is an excellent and qualified substitute. His experience and skills are of great help to the team. This brain-playing person can fully complete the tasks given to him by the coach in a limited time. Such an outstanding player can only represent the Forest team for another season, which is a huge loss for Tony Dunn. He can pay for a great player, but experience is priceless.

Ribery’s substitute is strictly speaking Chris Cammons, but the player who loves the Forest team is at best only at the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League. Nevertheless, Dunn did not mean to purge him, because the team needs such loyal people, and the fans also recognize the loyal and loyal Cammons to the team. But let him be Ribery's substitute, it is really a bit worrying.

In addition to finding Ribery's substitute players from the transfer market, there is an easier way to solve the problem, which is to transform Gareth Bale into a left midfielder instead of a left back. Bell is still young, and letting him play on the bench for a few more years will help him accumulate more experience.

Ashley Young’s substitute is teenager Alan Lennon, who showed his talent in the limited playing opportunities last season, which made Dunn very happy. His situation is different from the other substitute players in the midfield. What troubles Dunn is not the lack of strength of Lennon, but how to satisfy Lennon's desire for more games and how to balance the relationship between two outstanding players. . Dunn believes that with the full force of the Forest team in the new season, it will not be a problem to get more appearances.

The backs on the back line, the left and right full backs are very capable. Sun Jihai's number of appearances in a season is not as good as Qimbanda, but he is not dispensable. His diversity makes Dunn a very good panacea when the team is facing a shortage of personnel.

As for Gareth Bale, he was mentioned just now when he was on the bench in midfield. He can play both left back and left forward. If Gareth Bale is transformed into a full-back, then there will be no substitute for the left-back... Dunn’s initial idea is to make Bell an all-around talent in the corridor on the left, which can be both a full-back and a side-back. Defender, so that no matter which position needs someone, he can top it. Using one person as two people can also give him more opportunities to play.

The central defender's backup lineup is Matthew Epson and Wes Morgan. Both of them belong to the insufficient type. The difference is that Matthew Epson was bought after the team rushed to the Premier League, while Wes Morgan was cultivated in the team's own youth training camp. The latter situation is somewhat similar to that of Commons. Even if Morgan's strength is definitely not the main force in the team, he may still be criticized by those critics when he plays the bench. Dunn would not consider selling Mogan, unless he proposed a transfer himself, even then he would try his best to stay.

Because this person is "owner". The English team attaches great importance to this kind of self-cultivation. Regardless of their strength, as long as they are their own, they can get more preferential treatment and fans' love.

After talking about the back line, the goalkeeper... the first substitute is naturally Paul Gerrard who came off the bench in the Champions League final, and the second substitute goalkeeper is Barry Roche.

This position is very important and awkward.

The position of the goalkeeper is very special. After the main goalkeeper is determined, unless he is injured or suspended, it is absolutely impossible to change easily.

A major goalkeeper can stand in front of the goal for many consecutive seasons as long as he has the strength and remains stable. Those successful teams are always remembered as the main goalkeepers. How many people know who is Schmeichel's backup goalkeeper at Manchester United? How many people know of Casillas's substitute at Real Madrid? How many people know the name of Buffon's substitute at Juventus?

The choice of a substitute goalkeeper is as difficult as finding a substitute for George Wood. On the one hand, you must have the strength, not too bad, on the other hand, you must be able to endure loneliness and be willing to be a substitute...Where can such players look for? Who is willing to be a substitute? Who doesn't want to be the main player? If you have the ability to go to other teams as the main goalkeeper, why come to you as a substitute?

After the Champions League final, Dunn began to consider the replacement goalkeeper. In the end, he went to China and the World Cup was over. He still couldn't find the right person in his mind.

The name "Wang Dalei" flashed in his mind once, but he immediately rejected it. He is not afraid to buy Chinese players. What's more, Wang Dalei at this time is still very talented and potential. In other words, he is also rated as the "Five Most Expected Rising Stars" by FIFA. The crux of the problem is not Wang Dalei’s ability, but that he is not qualified to play in the Premier League at all-because he did not represent the Chinese national team in the international A-level matches in 75% of the appearances, even if the Forest team really bought it, it will take Without a labor certificate... It would be too wasteful to use the "special genius clause" for a replacement goalkeeper...

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This is the status quo of Nottingham Forest's main lineup and bench lineup.

Nottingham Forest's basic defense and counterattack in the Premier League are based on the theory that the forest team's defense should be perfect, and no effort is needed. But this time, Dunn still decided to start with defense, deepen the defensive bench thickness, and enhance the team's internal competitiveness.

He didn't want these boys to feel that their main position was settled.

So the team's summer signings will start from the back line first, and the goalkeeper won't say much. The position of the central defender also needs to be strengthened. Pepe and Pique are still young. Dunn tends to find older and more experienced and capable defenders in the transfer market to make up for their lack of experience.

Then try to find a substitute for Wood, otherwise once Wood is suspended due to accumulating yellow cards or red cards, this may become a point of collapse in key games. Think about the Champions League final... If George Wood is there, even if Van der Sar is sent off, Dunn would not think that his team is one less than his opponent Barcelona.

If there is a qualified substitute, then in the final stage of the game with Arsenal, Dunn can replace Wood with a substitute to minimize the risk for him.

Dunn's plan was very good, but he did not have time to implement it.

When he wanted to adjust the team from the back line, a fact was placed in front of him, telling him that he must change his plan and start from the forward line.

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"Our reporter took pictures of French forward Anelka’s two agent brothers walking out of the restaurant with Benitez... This Spanish restaurant is Benitez’s favorite place to eat in Liverpool , The question is, what are Anelka’s two broker brothers doing there?"

If it weren't for Dunn's whim to turn on the TV to watch sports games, he might not have seen this news yet. And will be kept in the dark until the showdown against him.

So it is not difficult to imagine what Dunn thought when he saw this news.

He felt he was deceived.

He still remembers what he said to Anelka-when you want to leave, you must let me know.

The result now?

If you don't watch the sports news, he doesn't even know that Anelka's two **** agent brothers are in private contact with Liverpool! (To be continued, if you want to know what's going on, please visit WWW.QIDIAN.COM, there are more chapters, authors are supported, and genuine reading is supported!)

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