Godfather Of Champions

Over there, the "Football Kid" draft finals in China are in full swing, and here, Tony Dunn is not idle.

In January, he went to the draw for the second elimination round of the Champions League. As a result, it proved once again that he believes that someone inside UEFA has manipulated the drawing-his team was drawn together with AC Milan in the quarter-finals...

The Italian media clamored with excitement that Nottingham Forest should be returned ten times.

What can I offer...

Some media can even imitate Dunn's tone when he led the team to defeat Barcelona last season and said: "...in May last year, we lost, this time we need Nottingham Forest to win back!"

Yes, the previous champion, Nottingham Forest, defeated their opponents in the last Champions Cup final, thus winning the last championship. Now AC Milan may also repeat the scene of last season, defeating their opponents in the finals, and then all the way to the finals and win the European Champions Cup.

After the draw, Dunn was surrounded by reporters, and he must be asked to talk about his views on this opponent.

Everyone wants to watch Dun En give a arrogant speech, and then stir up a war of words between the two sides. This is the favorite thing of the media. But Dunn was born an awkward person, he would not let most people get what they wanted.

"Nothing to talk about. AC Milan is a strong team. It's normal for anyone to win and lose. Of course, I don't want to lose. I believe Mr. Ancelotti is also an idea. So that's it... the defending champion This statement is meaningless. Besides making us a target, can the last champion get any discount?" Dunn shrugged, "Look at the result of the draw, obviously there is no."

In the end, he still had no one to live with his grievances against UEFA.

Yes, I met such a strong opponent in the quarter-finals, and it is really difficult to play the team in the future. And this time they are the first guest and then the guest. The first two years are the guest first and then the guest. The advantage of being away first is that you don't have to play all the cards in your hand at once, leaving a back hand, and you can solve your opponent after returning to your home court in the second round. For a coach like Dunn who likes to defend, it is the most suitable schedule: in the first round, he relied on a defensive counterattack to get the result he wants-even if it is a draw, it doesn't matter if he can win. , Even if you lose, you won't lose too much. Then he waited until the second round to take advantage of the home court, and then he decided on specific countermeasures based on the results of the first round.

If you take the initiative first and then the guest, it is equivalent to handing over the initiative to the opponent. In case something happens in the first round, I am afraid that the second round will be exhausted...

Dunn didn't like the feeling of losing control.

What's more, AC Milan is indeed a strong team.

Although Dun En was arrogant on the surface, in his heart, he never despised opponents who should not be despised.

His coaching staff should start to study the strengths and weaknesses of AC Milan and find countermeasures.

Fortunately, Tang came back.

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Tang En was relieved to come back on time. The Champions League is about to start, and several teams in the league are biting very tightly. If there is an accident at this time, the hard work of more than half a season may be wiped out.

People have high hopes for Nottingham Forest today. Victory and championships seem to be taken for granted to them. Dunn has a heavy burden on his shoulders and a great pressure on his head.

And with Tang by his side, he could feel that these pressures were shared... In fact, colleagues in the coaching staff shared this pressure, but Tang shared more, because he and Dun En were the closest.

Everyone knows that Tony likes this young man from China. He didn’t give any explanation. He just asked Tang to work in the youth team. Then everyone slowly saw the level hidden in the young Chinese, and then there was no more. People have questioned whether Dunn trusts a Chinese person so badly...

The level Tang demonstrated is not like a young man from a country that is backward in football. He is very young, but also very talented-talent as a coach.

Tang Encheng and Tang Gian are together, and some people outside are wondering if these two people are gay-after all, they have not disclosed a girlfriend or lover yet-but the people in the forest team know it, Tang En and Tang are together only because of work, and Don is a British who loves Chinese culture, and Tang happens to be a Chinese.

How many of the tactics used by the Forest Team were designed by Tang? No one knows, it doesn't matter anyway. Just know Tang's status in this club-he is the person Tony Dunn trusts most.

After letting Tang En read the story about the young man named Chen Jian, Tang and Tang En went into normal work.

The few Chinese young players selected through the draft will not come until March. Before that, there is nothing to worry about Dunn—in fact, even if he does, he has nothing to do, at most. Go to meet with a few lucky people and say a few beautiful words of encouragement. It may not be seen once in a few months. According to the agreement, these small Chinese players will be sent to the youth team in Nottingham Forest, assigned to different age groups, and trained accordingly.

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In addition to Tang's return, one person's return made Tang En in a good mood.

Pepe got the approval from the medical team to prove that he could return to Dunn proudly and confidently request to play in the next league game.

Just like last season, when he returned to the court after his injury, it was like a ball that was kicked between team coach Tony Dunn and team doctor Fleming.

Dunn insisted that the team doctor issued a written certificate before he would consider letting Pepe re-enter the roster.

Fleming told Pepe that it was up to Dunn whether he wrote the written proof or not.

In the end, Dunn and Fleming studied Pepe's physical examination report together, and after performing various tests on him, they believed that Pepe's physical condition had returned to the level before. Fleming then issued a written certificate to Peppa.

Looking at Pepe's smiling face, Dunn was actually very happy. For more than three seasons, Pepe has long become a well-deserved defensive core of the Forest team. He is the main force in the back line. His talent and talent have been maximized under Dunn, a defensive coach. Of mining.

Excellent physical fitness, speed and explosiveness not lost to forwards, ability to predict in advance, calm and self-confidence in one-on-one, decisiveness in the game, and the various honors the Forest team have won have made him become One of the best central defenders in the world.

At this moment, the defense of Nottingham Forest is also in need of Pepe's return. So watching Peipei come back triumphantly, Dunn couldn't hold back the smile on his face, and the evil spirits he had put on his face before disappeared.

"Alright." Seeing Pepe running over, he pointed to the training ground.

"See it there, Pepe?"

Although he didn't know why Dunn wanted him to see the training ground, Pepe turned his head obediently and nodded: "I saw it, boss."

"The weeds there...they grow almost as tall as one person."

Hearing Dunn's words, the smile on Pepe's face increased. He had already got the answer from the boss, and he didn't need to ask any more.

After moving from Portugal to England, due to the use of the club’s “special genius clause” quota only once a season, the media was initially skeptical of this unknown kid. They thought Dunn had taken a look and used it for such a kid. The precious "special genius clause" places are really wasted.

But soon Pepe conquered the critical English media with his performance.

No one criticized him anymore. "The Sun" even gave him a nickname-"Lawn Mower".

This nickname Dunn had heard before crossing, but the meaning of that was different from this. In the world before the journey, Pepe got this nickname when he was playing in Portugal. Because the team is used to playing three central defenders, he needs to take on more and faster "grass cutting" work.

Now his place of fame has changed to England, and the "Sun" gave him this nickname out of a more vivid metaphor. Pepe's performance on the court is like a tireless lawnmower, clearing the forest team's rear defense area completely without any weeds.

So, when Dunn said so now, Pepe knew that he agreed to return to the game.

"Don't say something else, boss?"

"What else to say?" Tang Enle said, "Go training. Be careful not to hurt your feet because of excitement. Besides, I'm very happy that you are back in the team."

Pepe responded and turned and ran to the training ground.

For Dunn, Pepe's return is the best news he has heard recently, and now the Forest team really needs Pepe. The reason why he is so obsessed that he must be sure that Peppa is cured before he can return to the game is that Dunn was really afraid of Peppa's injuries during the two winter seasons. He didn't want a defensive genius he dug out to become a complete "glass man" because of frequent injuries. A defender, then your technical awareness is the world's top, but if you can't keep up with your body and get injured, the world's top skills and consciousness are useless and useless.

Dunn was afraid of making Pepe the second Nesta, so he was so careful.

When Pepe was injured frequently, Dunn would worry about his knee when he saw Pepe suddenly stop while running on the side of the training court. Fortunately, the days of fear have passed...

The best-physical central defender in FM2007 was not made up by the game developer SI team. As a partner of the Forest team, they have the advantage of "near the water, first get the month". In the game, the player data of Nottingham Forest is the closest. True level.

In a league with intense physical contact like the Premier League, Pepe has rarely been at a disadvantage in many direct duels with opponents.

With an excellent guard like Pepe and a defensive monster like George Wood, the Forest team can achieve such brilliant results in three years, it is not a castle in the air. Dunn has proved to the world-in today's football, to win the championship, defense is really the primary factor. No matter how sharp your offense is, how strong your midfielder is, and you don't have a solid defense, these are all false. Defense is the foundation of a team, the foundation of offense and midfield. Without this foundation, no matter how beautiful and artistic the offense is, the real castle in the air.

Take a look at the situation of Barcelona this season...After the half-time league, they were led by the more pragmatic Real Madrid by seven points and lost the most crucial national derby at home. Rijkaard is proud of artistic football, and offensive football has long been a yellow flower yesterday.

As a fan, Dunn likes to watch beautiful football, but as the head coach, he will never sacrifice his team's performance to pursue the illusory "art football"-he knows "work" and "personal interest" very well. The difference between the two.

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The first game of Tang and Pepe’s return was very close. On February 9th, in the 26th round of the league, Nottingham Forest challenged Sunderland away.

The same opponent is also away, but it is completely different from the FA Cup in January. Dunn will no longer use the second team to recharge, and he will not deal with Sunderland with a training mentality. Similarly, Sunderland coach Roy Keane would not think that this is now Nottingham Forest can let his players "find confidence."

He set up a tight defensive formation on his home court, intending to trade his defense for even one point.

If one season ahead of schedule, his tactic might really succeed.

This time, no.

Nottingham Forest’s offensive is no longer a “counter attack” that simply relies on two wingers to quickly break through and hit behind the opponent. With many masters of position warfare, they are not afraid of their opponents and their defense.

Sunderland lost 1:2 at his home court.

Nottingham Forest scored three points as expected, and with the victory of this game, it surpassed Manchester United, which lost the "Manchester Derby" in this round. At the same time, the game between Arsenal and Blackburn would not be played until the 12th. Sixty points, temporarily top of the list.

Pepe came off the bench in the second half of the game and replaced Ayala. Sunderland's only goal happened after this, and the cooperation between him and his teammates after a long time was not tacitly compatible, allowing the opponent to seize the opportunity to score a goal. This ball once gave Sunderland hope. Fortunately, Peppa quickly adapted to the rhythm, holding the middle with Wood and Pikwe, and Dunn adjusted in time to hold the three-pointer.

Through the final performance of this game, Dunn believes that Pepe's state is not very stable and needs to be further adjusted through training.

The good news is that they still have plenty of time.

The next round of the league will not resume until February 23, and the first round of the Champions Cup quarter-finals will have to wait until February 19. This period is the international match day for each national team.

Anyway, Peppa's injury has healed, and playing for the country will not feel wrong with Dunn. What's more, Peppa needs more games instead of rest to find the rhythm and feeling of the game as soon as possible. It’s better to use the national team game as a "test field" than to take the risk of Nottingham Forest's results in the league and the Champions Cup...

In the home game against AC Milan, defense is still the key, and the back defense core Pepe is the key. His performance will directly affect the results of the forest team.

Dunn hopes that in the game against AC Milan, he can harvest a sufficiently good "lawn mower".

He wants to use his solid defense and fierce counterattack to cut AC Milan's legs. (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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