Godfather Of Champions

It was almost eleven o'clock when I returned to the hotel where I was staying at night. After a day of tiredness, Dunn simply took a cold shower and fell asleep on the bed.

Next to him by the wall, Tang took a shower after returning to the room, but he did not immediately fall asleep on the bed after the shower, because he had to wait for his hair to dry before going to sleep. Taking this opportunity, Tang opened his laptop and connected to the Internet. There is a problem that has been circling in his mind since it happened on the bus, and it bothers him. If he doesn't figure it out, he will not be able to sleep well tonight.

Open the official website of the Premier League and click directly into the page of this season's schedule. Looking at the schedule on the screen, Tang was lost in thought.

The situation seems to be different from what Dunn predicted...

In the thirty-seventh round, Manchester United challenged Manchester City away and Chelsea challenged Arsenal.

Two derby in the same city...

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Early the next morning, Dunn was awakened by a knock on the door. Turned over and picked up the watch on the bedside table. It was only eight o'clock.

He didn't want to pay attention, but the knock on the door kept ringing.

"I don't need service!" Dunn shouted.

"Tony." Tang's voice came from outside the door.

Dunn froze for a moment, then jumped out of the bed, and went to open the door wearing a pair of underwear.

It really was Tang who knocked on the door, he was already neatly dressed, and it looked like he was a while ago.

"No training this morning-heh..." Dunn yawned and walked to the bed.

"Aren't you going to Mr. Chairman's house?"

"That's also half past nine. It's only eight o'clock. I can sleep for at least one hour." Tang En really turned over and lay on the bed, ready to sleep.

"I discovered an interesting thing last night. I want to tell you that it might help you to meet the chairman in the morning."

"What? Let's talk...he—" Dunn yawned again.

"Do you know who the opponents of Chelsea and Manchester United are in the remaining two rounds?"

Half-asleep, Dunn shook his head and muttered weakly: "Whoever remembers other people's schedules, it would be good if I can remember the schedule of the Forest team..."

"In the thirty-seventh round, Chelsea challenged Arsenal away and Manchester United challenged Manchester City away. In the thirty-eighth round, Chelsea played against Everton at home..."

Before Tang finished speaking, Dunn sat up from the bed. He looked at Tang, and Tang nodded: "Two derby in the same city."

At this moment, Dun En's sleepiness disappeared. He sat on the bed, squinting his eyes blankly and looking at the bright sunshine outside the window.

"How could this be..." He muttered for a while.

"Is this good news or bad news?"

Dunn began to put on clothes, and now even if he let him lie on the bed, he couldn't sleep anymore. "I don't know. Good news is good news, bad news is bad news."

He set up his own bureau, but he didn't expect that in the end, because of an accident, he got himself in.

Just as he said to Tang, this incident has brought a happy ending to the Dzogchen, or it may just be nothing.

"I still want to be an outsider who sits on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, Tang. It is much better to watch a show than to act in person..."

"I don't believe you don't want to win this championship."

"Of course I want to. But I don't know if this will become a sweet trap." Dunn's vague voice came from the bathroom. "We used to give Chelsea and Manchester United the same trap, leading them to the semifinals. The performance in one round was not good enough. So I know the danger of this trap."

After the sound of the water, Dunn walked out of the bathroom, wiped his face and continued to say to Tang: "If this is not a trap and let a champion go for nothing, I would not be reconciled. So now I am hesitant and contradictory."

"Anyway, there are only two rounds left, bite your teeth and hold on."

Dunn didn't comment, and now he didn't know what to say. This sudden accident disrupted all his plans, and there was no way to calm his mood for a while.

"Anyway... I'll talk about it when I see Evan." Dunn put on his coat and opened the door, "Let's go, let's have breakfast together."

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The players who had finished their breakfast have left the hotel one after another and went to have fun. They have half a day off, and the team will continue to train in the afternoon to prepare for the second round of the Champions League semi-final in midweek.

There was a pile of newspapers stacked on Dunn's seat, and Chris Luck was sitting next to them.

"Tony, look at the newspaper." He pointed to the newspaper and said to Dunn.

"Reading the newspaper while eating is bad for the stomach." Despite that, Dunn spread the newspaper.

Regarding the game of the Forest team yesterday, the Nottingham media was praised, saying that Dunn once again allowed the fans to enjoy the joy of winning. This is not something Dun En is concerned about. He glanced quickly and found news about the other two league games yesterday in the newspaper.

Both Manchester United and Chelsea were tied by their opponents, which was beyond the expectations of many media. Because of the analysis by experts before the game, the probability of the two teams being tied at the same time is the lowest. I didn't expect them to actually do it...

Because of the chain reaction brought about by these two draws, it is of course also within the media's attention.

Several different newspapers have listed the latest league standings. The names of Chelsea, Manchester United and Nottingham Forest above are marked in bold, bold and eye-catching as well as their points.

From bottom to top: 79, 80, 82.

This point is really imaginative, there are many impulses.

Almost all the media believed that the two draws made Nottingham Forest, who had little hope of winning, suddenly entered the ranks of championship contenders. To confirm this statement, they also listed the last two rounds of the three-team schedule. Chelsea and Manchester United will face strong opponents in the 37th round. Arsenal and Manchester City are not idlers. With the background of the same city derby, these two games are very difficult to play. And Nottingham Forest’s opponent in the 37th round is Aston Villa, who is not strong enough. As long as the two teams missed in this round, Nottingham Forest can take the opportunity to win Aston Villa. , With the same points as Manchester United, but the goal difference is dominant in the league ranked first.

This will be the first time they have taken the top spot in the league this season.

"...I can say that the thirty-seventh round is probably the key to determining the final league champion." An expert said vowedly.

Seeing this, Dunn put the newspaper aside.

You don't need to look at the following things to know.

"They seem to forget that Chelsea and Manchester United have one less match." He said to the two assistant coaches while eating. "Even if they all lose in the thirty-seventh round, what about? In the case of the same points, Chelsea wins, Chelsea first; Manchester United wins, Manchester United first; if the two sides are tied, Manchester United is still first...Analyze these What's the point? Tang, you just said that there are two more rounds, just bite your teeth and hold on. But because there are only two rounds, we have little hope. The space for two rounds is too small and there is no room for us to maneuver."

"But if both of them lose in the last round..."

"Wake up, David." Dunn said with disdain, "Our opponents in the last round are not weak—Liverpool. They are now ranked fourth, putting Arsenal under. What's more, even for us. To be able to beat Liverpool at home-no matter what the price-is to beat Liverpool, get the last three points, expect the two teams to lose at the same time, or the probability of Manchester United losing and Chelsea tying is too low. Chelsea opponents in the last round It’s Everton with some strength. Manchester United played West Ham at home in the end. I don’t believe that with Manchester United’s strength and Ferguson’s experience, it will capsize in the final round at home-that is only a theoretical possibility. I think The hopes are too unreliable in theory. Do you know how complicated our situation is now?"

Chris Lak was silent, and after a while he murmured: "The reality is so cruel..."

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After breakfast, Dunn decided to drink coffee in the hotel to admire the beauty, while waiting for Evan's driver to pick him up. Tang went home alone.

Before he left, Tang asked him: "Have you decided to give up the league?"

Dunn shook his head: "No, I didn't say to give up. It's just that I'm still considering..."

"Hesitation doesn't suit your personality."

"You can't be a qualified head coach just by impulse and passion."

Tang nodded: "You are the one who makes the decision anyway, I will just execute it."

After bidding farewell to Tang, Tang En sat alone in the hotel lobby, staring at the pedestrians outside the French windows. He didn't come back to his senses until the familiar dark red Audi appeared in the field of vision.

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This is Dunn's first visit to the club chairman's house. He had always thought that the famous and wealthy Dorgety family in Nottingham must have bought a mansion in the most luxurious area of ​​the city. Unexpectedly, the car directly pulled him out of the city and went straight to the countryside in the northwest.

The final destination is a farm, which looks no different from all farms in England. A three-story conjoined building made of stone shows that the house has some history. If it is cloudy, the gray building will remind people of not good things such as the "castle ghost". Fortunately, it is a sunny day, with white clouds blooming above my head, the blue sky washing and the sun shining brightly. Then this gray stone building located in a green field looks very suitable for humans to remember.

After the car passed through the high walls and iron gates, Dunn saw a large expanse of green fields and low bushes. The scenery is refreshing, but you can never enjoy it in the city.

He couldn't help taking a deep breath while sitting in the car.

After getting out of the car, Evan Daugherty came to greet him in person...or it looked more like a way-he was walking in a wheelchair with an elderly man sitting in the wheelchair.

Although he hadn't seen him for a few years, Dunn quickly recognized the old man who was sitting slantingly in a wheelchair with his head and hands constantly shaking as the former club president Mr. Nigel Dogetty.

This discovery surprised him.

He still remembers the words the old man Mr. Chairman patted his shoulder and said after he had just crossed over. At that time, those simple words gave him great encouragement and comfort, and also strengthened his conviction in this field.

Dunn, who reacted, greeted Nigel Dogetty: "Good morning, Mr. Nigel Dogetty."

Nigel Dogetty, who was in the wheelchair, had no expression on his face, as if he hadn't heard Dunn's words, only his fingers and head were shaking constantly.

After a while, a vague voice came from the depths of his throat, which seemed to be answering Dun En’s greeting... It should be...

"Parkinson's syndrome," said Evan, pushing the wheelchair.

Looking at this former chairman, Dun En didn't know what to say. There is really no way to connect Nigel Daggerty with the sick old man in front of him. He remembered that when Evan came to power, the announcement stated that Mr. Nigel Daugherty was unwell and that he would no longer serve as the club chairman. He thought it was just a high-sounding excuse, but he didn't expect it to be true.

"If the weather is good, I will push him out. There are not many opportunities like this in the United Kingdom. When he was sent to the United States, he was reluctant to be part of the British homeland. But the weather here is too great for a sick elderly person. It's not friendly anymore."

Seeing Dunn stopped talking, Evan also knew that this was not a good topic, so he walked in a wheelchair and said, "Talk about the league, Tony. We seem to be in a good situation."

This tone Kobe was much calmer yesterday, has he analyzed it too?

Dunn guessed, and then said: "It just looks good."

"Oh? It's said in the media that we are now strong contenders for the championship."

"In order to attract more attention, the media always like to exaggerate. Would you like to hear my analysis?"

Evan Daugherty made a please gesture.

Then Dunn repeated what he said to Chris Lak during the morning meal. Although Evan never interrupted a word in the middle, he listened very seriously.

After Dunn finished speaking, he asked: "Then what do you think is the probability that we will win the league championship?"

"One hundred and one percent."

"You might as well just say that there is no hope, Tony." Evan said badly.

"Isn't it not to hit you?" Dun En laughed. "Our work goal for a season is the Champions League. Now with two rounds left in the league, I think it is a bit difficult for us to switch to the league championship. And... if the hope is really big, I too I'll consider it seriously, but the hope this time is too slim. I don't want us to put in 100% of our efforts, but in the end we get nothing, and it may endanger the Champions League plan. You know how important the Champions League is, Evan ."

Evan Daugherty nodded: "Of course I know the dream of all European clubs."

"Yes. And the Champions League has a special meaning for Nottingham Forest... If you must choose, I think choosing the Champions League will benefit our club even more."

"Now it's not that you have to choose one or the other, now you want both, Tony."

"Oh, please, don't mention this. If we have the hope and ability to win the double crown, do you think I don't want to, Evan? I am eager to win championships and win more championships than anyone. But... Now, this season’s league does not belong to us. Maybe we hope to get second in the league in the end, but the chance of the league championship is too small and too small.” Looking at the former club chairman Nigel Daggerty in a wheelchair, He added, "Maybe we have a chance to win a double, a triple, or even a five-time champion like Liverpool...but not this season."

He didn't doubt the feelings of the old man with Parkinson's syndrome towards Nottingham Forest. In the mid-1990s, when the Forest team was most difficult, he bought most of the shares of the Forest team and invested a lot of money for the team, hoping that the team could regain its glory and return to the Super League again. The helpless man is not as good as the sky. The collapse of the independent television digital station has made all his efforts in vain, and it has also greatly affected the old man's ambitions. Like Dunn’s teacher Paul Hart, he then chose to hand over the club to his son and retired.

The first half of the last sentence is for him.

Yes, Nottingham Forest can definitely regain its glory and glory. As long as it is in my own hands, there will always be such a day.

But Rome was not built in a day, and the reconstruction of a team also takes time.

After being silent for a while, Evan sighed: "I saw the championship trophy right in front, but I couldn't get it... It's really uncomfortable."

"Just don't think about it. You can always think about things you can't get, and you will naturally feel uncomfortable. Compared with the league championship, at least we still have a Champions League."

"The semifinals are not over yet..."

"It must be us who went to Athens, do you doubt this?"

"No, of course not." Evan shook his head.

"We will definitely win in the end. Regardless of whether the opponent is Manchester United or AC Milan, we will definitely win. Unlike the league champions with only 0.1% chance, this is 100% our champion."

Evan stopped and turned his head to look at Dunn: "I have always had a question, Tony, why do you have so much confidence in the Champions League? Whether it is Manchester United or AC Milan, they are not good opponents."

Tang Jing once asked Dun En this question, but Dun En did not come up with the same answer as last time. He just shook his head: "I don't know."

Evan did not expect this answer. He was taken aback for a moment, then curled his lips: "You disappointed me too much, Tony."

"If I said that it was intuition, you would not believe it. But the fact is that it is intuition. The cup match is like a gambling game, every minute of the game is going on, winning and going down, you lose. I believe in the rule. The result of a bet is not skill, but luck, or seven-point luck and three-point skill. So you have to ask me why I believe that my team will win the Champions League. I can only say that it is intuitive, although it sounds like a bet. Sheng said that he is always lucky as incredible."

Evan shrugged: "I like you better because of the strength of the team."

"That's in the three-point technique."

While they were talking, the two had already walked home, Evan handed the wheelchair to the private nurse waiting there, and she would accompany the old man to continue to bask outside. Evan and Dunn sat in a chair to rest.

"If you can really win the Champions League... I plan to plan a grand celebration at the City Stadium to be held in the evening. Allen has already gone to work on this matter." Evan said, looking at the distant field.

"Are you all starting to prepare?" Dunn was a little surprised.

"Yes." Evan looked at Dunn and smiled slyly, "So the Champions League must be in the finals and must be won."

"You are nonsense, Evan. Of course we will win." Dunn laughed.

"Stay here for lunch. After dinner, I will go to Vilford with me."

Dunn thought about it, anyway, Shania wasn't in the UK, there was nothing to worry about. He nodded and agreed.

"I won't force you to win this season's league championship, but I hope you remember what you said. In the future, I hope to see that we can win two, three, four, five consecutive in a season...More Multiple championship trophies, Tony."

Dunn nodded and accepted this promise.

It’s great to be a dictatorship club. Mr. Chairman, even if the final decision is made by one person, there is no need to hold a shareholder meeting to make a lot of noise. And the seats are the Nottingham Forest and Chelsea in the personal club, Dunn can't help but sigh.

I have better luck than you, Mr. Mourinho. I don’t know if you will have the feeling of "coming with a king like a tiger" when working with Abramovich? (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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