Godfather Of Champions

Tang seemed to have returned to the time before he was seized by Tang En.

In addition to busy training the team every day, I have to study the opponent's information with my colleagues, make the most detailed preparations, hold tactical meetings, and arrange the tactics in the game. Then just wait for the game to come...

He found sadly that he was the same as before, still no progress at all...

He will only think of everything he can think of before the game, and then make arrangements in advance. After the game starts, he will slowly lose control of the game. At this point, he was tens of thousands of light years away from Tony Dunn.

The team's performance is very bad.

The only thing that gave him a little comfort is that he coached the team finally ushered in a win.

In January, when Dunn's condition was the most serious and the situation was the most dangerous, it was bleak for Nottingham Forest and Tang.

They continued their poor performance in December without a win. It was only on the last day of January that Aston Villa beat Aston Villa with a difficult 2:1 away game. That was the day when Dunn announced that he was about to be discharged from the hospital.

Due to ten consecutive rounds in December and January, Nottingham Forest's ranking plummeted. Entering February, he ranked 12th in the league with 36 points.

Ribery's transfer and departure also dealt a severe blow to the team's original tactics. After all, when he was there before, the left side was almost his corridor. Now that he has gone to Real Madrid, Nottingham Forest, which is good at wing attack, has lost half of his wings.

At the time Alan Adams insisted on selling Ribery in exchange for money to help the team tide over the difficulties. Tang disagrees. But will his words as an acting head coach work? Is his relationship with the club owner as good as Allen? Besides, he is not the kind of person who likes to argue with others. Now that the club's top management has decided to sell Ribery, all he can do is to immediately modify the tactical details to make the team used to play without Ribery.

Perhaps the people of the Forest team are still reluctant to admit it, but the outside world has thought that Nottingham Forest is not expected to win any championship honors this season. In fact, it is very, very difficult for them to qualify for the Champions League next season.

When Dunn was discharged from the hospital, the team's performance finally began to improve.

Winter is also slowly passing, no matter how far away spring is... it is coming.

In the entire February league, the team led by Tang achieved an undefeated record, three wins and one tie, 43 points, and the ranking rose two places to rank tenth.

He was also officially selected as the best coach of the month by the Premier League.

As a young Chinese, winning such an honor has attracted a lot of domestic attention. Immediately after February, countless Chinese media rushed over from China, hoping to interview this Chinese power that they called "the rising Chinese power in the international football coaching world." Tang's reputation is the same in China.

In this wave, Tang Jing's name is the most dazzling, because she can always get exclusive news that other media can't get in the first time. In many places, she regards herself as Tang's only spokesperson. There are many rumors about her in China. The most accepted by the masses of gossips is that this beautiful reporter actually has a leg with Coach Tang. The relationship between the two of them is so close that it has surpassed the boundary between the interviewer and the interviewee. In fact, Tang Jing and Tang are in a romantic relationship, and someone who claims to be studying in Nottingham posted a vivid post in a famous community in China describing how he ran into Tang Jing and Tang picking up shopping, cuddling and kissing me.

As for these rumors, Tang Jing never defended her. Instead, she felt that using this misunderstanding from the public could better help her work. Where is Tang...He doesn’t care about such baseless rumors. As long as there is really nothing like that between him and Tang Jing, he can calmly continue to accept Tang Jing’s exclusive interview and provide Tang Jing with what she wants. News material. Moreover, maintaining a good relationship with Tang Jing has a great advantage for Tang—it’s not about being able to get in close contact with beauties, so don’t think about it—he can ignore other messy claims from domestic newspapers, magazines, etc. Reporters from TV stations, radio stations, and websites rushed to free up energy and time to work.

However, the enthusiasm of the Chinese media and the public was quickly poured cold water. The Champions League knockout round reopened, and Nottingham Forest faced Inter Milan led by Mourinho and fell into the sand. Mourinho finally won Nottingham Forest once, but he was not very happy at the press conference after the second round. Smart people can figure out why he is not happy-he won Don's Nottingham Forest, not Tony Dunn's Nottingham Forest. It's as if after defeating his old enemy so hard, the other party suddenly jumped up and used the "not one's own card" to him.

For Mourinho, defeating Nottingham Forest is not important. It is important to defeat Tony Dunn, even if Dunn is not leading Nottingham Forest.

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As the time entered March, the situation in Nottingham Forest was still not good. Although the team did not fail, it was just two draws and one win.

When Tony Dunn left, everyone seemed to lose confidence in the team. Even if there are some bad signs in the team, the team loses its fighting spirit and the spirit of never giving up, even if it is facing a weak team, it will be at a loss after being scored by the opponent. If they are one goal behind, the game will be over for ten minutes, and the team will usually give up the move to tie the score. George Wood is very angry about this, but he is just a captain and can never replace Tony Dunn. The influence in the hearts of everyone.

The media commented on this Nottingham Forest like this: "Tony Dunn’s heart is the problem, and this Nottingham Forest is obviously also a heart problem. Nottingham Forest, which has lost its motivation and fighting spirit, is no different from any Premier League midstream team. Don't have the style of a double champion. It is said that Dunn is still observing the doctor's order to'block' football. I really don't know if he sees the appearance of this forest team, will he be sent to the hospital with a heart attack again?"

Even if it is an acting head coach like Tang, no matter how high his level in training and tactical arrangements is, he is unable to do anything in the face of the team's mental problems. The joy of success in February has long been rushed to Java by the team’s difficulties. Now he faces a team with low morale every day, and there is no time to stretch his brows.

In April, when Tony Dunn and Shania settled in Brazil for a lifetime, enjoying an unfettered vacation time. Tang is still far away in England, and he is distressed about how to help the team out of its predicament.

After entering April, the team's performance is almost the same as the US Dow Jones Index under the economic crisis, falling all the way and continuously falling.

On April 4th, in the 31st round of the league, the away game was lost to Moyes' Everton 0:2.

On April 11, in the 32nd round of the league, Wenger's Arsenal defeated 1:3 at home.

On April 18th, in the 33rd round of the league, they lost 1:2 at home to Manchester United led by Ferguson.

On April 25th, the 34th round of the league, the away match was a 1:1 draw with Blackburn.

For the British, the cold and humid winter has long passed, and it is now the spring of recovery. But at Vilford, at the City Stadium, and around everyone associated with Nottingham Forest, the winter winds are still raging, and there is no sign of retreat.

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On the afternoon of May 2nd, the 35th round of a Premier League match just ended.

The overcrowded forest bar was silent. The final score of the game has been played on the TV screen, but no one cares-they are all numb. Nottingham Forest lost again, losing to Bolton 0-2 at home.

In the past, the fans of the rival Forest team didn't pay much attention to it, even if it was away, they would not lose. But now, people are being bullied.

What makes them feel suffocated is the performance of the players in the face of Bolton. As if these people couldn't be interested in the game, the continuous failures made them lose their fighting spirit and made the fans gritted their teeth.

"This is not Nottingham Forest!" someone finally stood up and shouted in silence. "I don't admit that such a team can represent the glorious name of Nottingham Forest!!"

No one agreed with him, but there were many sighs.

"Tony...How long will Tony guy come back?" someone said quietly.

Instead, his topic aroused more people's interest in participating.

"You won't be fired directly? It's been five months..."

"How is it possible? Don't talk nonsense! Tang's name is clearly written in front of it, it's'acting head coach'."

"What's going on with Tony's body? The media doesn't seem to get any definitive information..."

"Didn't it mean it's getting better?"

"Then since it's all right, why didn't he come back? He just had the heart to watch his team being bullied by opponents like Bolton?"

"Heart matters, who is right? I think it's best for Tony not to come back this season. Otherwise, seeing the team's virtues, I'm afraid he will be admitted to the intensive care unit again... "

"That's right, anyway, the team won't have to count on qualifying for the Champions League next season with such a result. I don't even see the UEFA Cup hope!

"Hey..." All discussions will end with this sound.

Kenny Burns was wiping glasses in the bar, listening quietly to his customers. He has seen the Forest team even worse than now, this time it is really nothing. He can stand loneliness, and he believes that Dunn will have a way. So the most important part of being a spectator is to watch it patiently.

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The players had finished bathing and changing clothes, and returned to the bus in groups. Tang Ze was very tired and leaned back in his chair, unwilling to leave.

He was suddenly able to understand how Dunn felt in the final moments of the game against Newcastle.

Just one word-tired.

The words of the four words are—haggard.

He feels that he has worked very hard, but he can't do anything about the current situation of the team. This team is obviously not his team. In the players' minds, his substitute cannot be compared with Tony Dunn who is on vacation.

Chris Lac turned back to see Tang still sitting alone in the locker room, "What's wrong, Don?" He glanced at Tang's face, "Don't tell me that you also have a heart attack."

Tang smiled bitterly: "Almost."

Chris Lak also knows what the team's situation is like. Seeing Tang like this, he can only be silent.

"I feel very sorry for the others. If Tony were here... he would definitely yell at halftime:'You were led by a team like Bolton!' Then readjust your tactics, and everyone fights back in the second half... Although we can arrange the tactics very carefully, we can't inspire the players' enthusiasm for tactics..." At this point, Tang shook his head and spread his hands.

"Tang, this is not your responsibility. In fact, you have done well enough..." Chris Lak didn't know how to comfort his colleague. From the first second of being pushed to this position, he will inevitably be compared with Tony Dunn. Now that the team's performance is not good, the outside world has never stopped criticizing the Chinese. The acrimonious British media seemed to be particularly aggressive when scolding the Chinese.

Whether it is from personality charm or coaching performance, he cannot be compared with Tony Dunn.

"I suddenly understood Grant's mood at Chelsea." Tang said suddenly.

Yes, the predecessors are very unique "ones", and the successors are just ordinary people.

Chris Lak thinks it is meaningless to continue discussing this topic. After all, it is not the coach that has the problem, but the entire team. There is even such an idea growing inside the team now-anyway, this season is destined to be empty-handed, so what do you desperately do? As long as you don't get downgraded, wait for the boss to come back next season to clean up the old mountains and rivers.

And all kinds of rumors that the team will be purged after the end of the season, and the sale of players to raise funds to restart construction of a new stadium has never stopped. In this eventful year, no one seems to know what the future will be like.

The current situation of the team has long been not a purely competitive issue. The problem of club management cannot be ignored.

He didn't want to continue discussing this depressing thing, so he changed his mind and asked: "Has Tony contacted you?"

Don nodded.

"How is his health now?"

"According to him, there are no problems at all."

"Then he... knows the situation of the team?"

"I should know."

"Did he say when he plans to come back?"

Tang shook his head: "No. I think it might be after the end of this season. The team is like this now, is it useless for him to come back?"

Chris Lak said nothing again. Tang mentioned the key point. Such a mess, even if the "king" Tony Dunn returns, he will only be in a quagmire, and it may ruin the prestige and reputation accumulated in previous seasons. The smarter way is to stay away, wait for the end of this terribly failed season, and then come back to build a new team and show his control over this team by the way.

Chris Lak had no doubt that the cunning and clever man would not do it.

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Dunn turned off the TV and shook his head vigorously.

Shania stared at Dun En nervously beside her, for fear that he would suddenly fall to the ground while shaking his head.

Douglas was also a little nervous, sitting aside and waiting.

Dunn sat down slowly, without speaking for a long time. The air in the room seemed to freeze, all the sound disappeared, and the atmosphere was depressed and uncomfortable.

It took a long time before Xianya asked cautiously, "Uncle Tony?"

Dunn looked at her and laughed: "I found out, Shania."

"what?"

"My heart is really fine!"

"Huh?" Shania and Douglas were stunned, what's going on?

"Then annoying game, I completely watched it, and now I feel good!" Dunn stood up and moved his limbs to prove that he really felt good.

Shania let out a breath. "Don't be scary, okay, Uncle Tony!"

Dunn chuckled: "But I was really angry just now. I think if I was on the coaching bench, I would definitely yell at them during the intermission, how ugly and ugly I am. I even typed the manuscript scolding them in my stomach. Just now, I was extremely angry with my imagination, and kept psychologically suggesting that I just wanted to see how much my heart can bear. Now it seems. I think My heart is ready for a comeback."

Seeing that Dunn was okay, Douglas left the living room under the pretext of taking an early break, returned to his room, closed the door, and left a space for Dunn and Shania that belonged only to the two of them.

"Uncle Tony, are you really planning to do that?" Shania rarely spoke to Dunn with such a serious expression.

Dunn just smiled and nodded: "Ah. I've been thinking about it for a long time, and I think I can't escape anymore."

"But what's the use of you going back, Uncle Tony? The team is just like that, with only a few league rounds left. Can you lead the team to the sky and win the league championship when you go back?"

"Ha!" Dunn laughed. "Don't talk about the league champion, Shania. I don't even have a chance to qualify for the UEFA Cup."

"Then why do you want to..."

Tang En stretched out his hand to hold the still dissatisfied Shania in his arms, rubbed her hand on her soft brown hair, and sniffed greedily with the tip of her nose in her hair. The scent of the girl pierced into his nose, making him a little confused.

"It has nothing to do with what kind of results can be achieved, Shania." He closed his eyes and murmured. "I just feel that I am alive when I go back to the team. Life with you and Douglas taken care of is great, but it's not the kind of life I hope to live. Didn't you notice it? I've been in the past few months. People seem to have lost their spirit and vitality."

Shania buried her face in Dunn's chest and recalled carefully. Then she found that Uncle Tony was right. After leaving football, Uncle Tony, who has left the coaching bench, seems to be different from the previous Uncle Tony. At first she couldn't tell why this was, but now she understands the difference.

Uncle Tony in these months is the same as any other ordinary middle-aged man, but Uncle Tony in these months ago is different from any other ordinary middle-aged man. He is unique, "unique" and "uncopyable". Such a man has his unique charm, and he seems to have a dazzling light rushing out at any time. It's completely different from the obedient and honest Uncle Tony who laughs all the time, obeys the doctor's advice, and is supervised by a nurse, or even the opposite.

One is a wolf who arbitrarily traverses the vast world in the wild and dares to scream against the sky; the other is an honest, docile and well-behaved sheep in the pasture that is guarded by a shepherd dog.

Which Uncle Tony makes me fall in love and indulge in desperate love?

I'm afraid it's definitely not Uncle Tony from these months, right?

She pressed her ear to Dunn's left chest: "I heard the sound of a heartbeat... it seems a bit fast?"

Dunn smiled and squeezed her in his arms: "That's because I couldn't help but get excited when I thought of the life I was about to start over."

He raised his head, as if he had heard the noise coming from the city stadium. The singing of cheering for the forest team, the merciless booing of the enemy, the sharp whistle, the muffled sound of body collisions and football kicks...the waves are like waves in the Atlantic Ocean. Coming, stirring his mind. And in the chest, the nuclear-powered heart is about to move.

If you think that my heart disease and the disappearance of five months have turned me Tony Dunn into a meek, obedient, and non-threatening sheep, you would be wrong!

Ladies and gentlemen! Have you heard the story of "The Wolf Is Coming"?

I never lie, but this time the wolf really came!

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PS, Uncle Tony is coming back soon, everyone will be paved with monthly passes to welcome the return of the king!

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