Chapter 444 Volume 3 Red Forest Dark War

The two stopped in front of a tombstone that had been eroded by wind and rain and the inscriptions on it could no longer be seen clearly. This is just an ordinary tombstone that can no longer be ordinary. Looking around, there are countless tombstones like this in this cemetery, and they stand here quietly.

But this one is special because of its lack of care. The white tombstone has been turned black and gray, dilapidated.

"This is 'my' father."

Tang stood in front of this tombstone and said.

Tang En squatted down and reached out to pick the black spots on it. He thought it was just a general stain, but he didn't expect it to be a trace that penetrated into the inner layer of the stone tablet, and it was impossible to pick it off.

"I haven't been back since the funeral."

"how long?"

"ten years."

Tang En looked up at Tang, the world is indeed long enough. The family concept of the British is different from that of China. Children will leave their parents after they grow up and get married, and they don't communicate often. But this kind of father who didn't come back to take a look after ten years of death... Isn't it too much?

Tang knew what Tang En was thinking, he said: "He is my father, just because he gave birth to me with my mother."

"You hate your father?"

"No." Tang shook his head, "It's hatred."

Tang En was speechless. It seems that in Tang's ten years ago, many things did happen that he desperately wanted to forget but could not forget in the end.

"He was drinking and smoking...Three diseases were detected before he died, and each of them could kill him alone."

"Where's your mom?"

"I ran away, a long time ago, so long... I can't remember the exact time."

"Never contacted again?"

Hearing Tang En's question, Tang suddenly smiled: "She wished she could get rid of all ties with this family, and even never had this family in her life. Her alcoholic husband and incompetent and cowardly son were her nightmare... She How could she still take the initiative to contact me? Maybe she died a long time ago, buried in a public cemetery somewhere. I think it was a big mistake for the three of us to get together. "

Tang En was dumbfounded when he heard that, he really didn't know that "my" life experience was so tortuous, it seemed worse than George Wood.

He stood up again.

"I think I know why you are willing to be a 'Chinese Tang'."

"Sorry for robbing your family..." Tang bowed his head and apologized.

But Tang En put his arms around him, "I never thought it was a great thing to have an ordinary family of three, and now I don't think it's a great thing... But after looking at you, I think it is a great thing to have a family of three. Very happy...you are going back to China this summer, aren't you?"

"Well, I told them it was 'family leave.'"

"Say hello to the second elder for me...well, no." Tang En suddenly changed his mind. "when are you leaving?"

"Not sure yet, but it's definitely going to be the end of the season."

Tang En raised his head and thought for a while. He was thinking about Shania's summer vacation arrangements. Now he can't call the little girl to ask her how to arrange her summer vacation, but...it will be very busy, right? After all, she is no longer a student.

"That's it, Don. The season is over, don't rush to go back, you accompany me to Germany."

"Germany? World Cup?"

Tang En nodded: "Watch a full World Cup, and find out if there is any bargain. Then... I will go back to China with you."

Tang was a little surprised: "You come back too?"

"Well, do you still remember when I met you in Chengdu? That time I tried to go back to my hometown to visit the elders, but it was just a sneak peek, because I didn't know how to explain to them that a foreigner suddenly ran to see them Things. It's all right now, I'm your friend, I can step into that house openly and squarely, to see... our parents."

"Good... good idea."

"Let's go, let's go back." Tang En turned and walked out of the cemetery.

Tang looked back at the tombstone, then turned around and caught up with Tang En.

"Hey, Don... have you ever been in love before, I mean before we traded? Did you like any girl?"

"No."

"Your life is so boring..."

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Tang En knew what "Tony Tang En" was like before, his family, his "life experience", and then he felt that the distance between himself and Tang was being drawn closer.

He is already thinking about transferring Don to the first-team coaching staff next season. This kid has already proved his ability in the youth team. In just two seasons, he has changed from an ordinary youth team coach to a youth team assistant coach. Everyone in the team knows that Tang from China has real talents. . At this time, I will persuade Evan to believe that there will be no more obstacles.

After the matter was settled, Dunn temporarily put it aside. Fully prepared for the final stage of the season.

On April 15th, the Forest team ushered in Tottenham at home. This game must be won, because Manchester United is chasing closely.

The performance of the Forest team players did not disappoint Dunn. They beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at their home court.

At the same time, Manchester United drew 0-0 with Sunderland in the away game. The points gap between the two teams was widened to four points.

On April 17, in the thirty-fifth round of the league, Nottingham Forest defeated Birmingham 2:1 at home. The two consecutive victories at the critical moment bought Dunn time.

Although Manchester United also won this round of the league, the four-point lead allows him to prepare for the semi-finals of the Champions League with peace of mind.

At the same time, when preparing for the semi-final against Arsenal, Twain always had a strange feeling - this is not the Champions League semi-final, this is just an ordinary league game...

Why do you feel this way? Because the two teams are too familiar, they are both from the same league, they often play against each other, Tang En and Wenger have some personal relationships.

The semi-final against Arsenal was far from the excitement he had before playing against Inter Milan. He thought maybe Barcelona and AC Milan would be better off as opponents.

When mentioning Arsenal, Dunn suddenly remembered another matter. He hadn't taken that matter to heart before, but when the two teams were about to meet in the semi-finals of the Champions Cup, he had to re-examine it.

He went to look at Arsenal's record in the Champions League this season.

Since entering the top sixteen, Arsenal has scored big consecutively.

In the quarter-finals against Real Madrid, the total score of the two rounds was 4:2.

In the quarter-finals against Juventus, the total score of the two rounds was 3:2.

Looking at this set of data, Tang En frowned.

It was different from what he remembered.

He remembered that Arsenal's success in entering the European Champions Cup final this season had something to do with Wenger's decision to make great efforts to defend. After reaching the top 16, Arsenal entered the final without conceding a single goal. This is the best proof . At the same time, while focusing on defense, Arsenal's offensive firepower has weakened, which must be the price of focusing on defense.

I remember that before, Twain joked that Wenger had become enlightened, and he knew that defense was the most important thing if he wanted to win the championship.

But what's going on now? Arsenal did not change their consistent style. Wenger insisted on attacking football as always in the Champions League. They defeated Real Madrid and Juventus with their rapid attack and exquisite coordination...

Obviously, the difference between the time and space Tang En is in now and the time and space he knows is getting bigger and bigger. Arsenal did not rely on defense but reached the semi-finals, their offense is still gorgeous and sharp.

Looking at the highlights of Arsenal's games shown on the TV screen, seeing the familiar offensive routine and style, Twain was sure that the team on the screen was indeed Arsenal, there was no doubt about it.

To be honest, Twain likes this kind of Arsenal because of its openness. As an opponent, playing against an open opponent will also have more opportunities to find the weaknesses and loopholes in the opponent's defense, and then use them to exploit them. A football game is a game of finding the opponent's weaknesses and trying to cover up one's own weaknesses.

If Arsenal are really different from what he remembers, and still stick to this open style of play in the semi-finals, then...

Another thought popped out of Tang En's mind.

"Don."

"Um?"

"Do you have any footage of Arsenal's last few league rounds?"

Don got up from the floor and walked to a row of bookcases. Although it was a bookcase, rows of video tapes and CDs were neatly placed on it.

"How many rounds?" he asked, standing in front of a shelf marked "Arsenal."

"From the thirty-three rounds to the present."

Tang took out the three video tapes that Tang En needed and handed them to him.

"Thank you, can you put it in for me?" Tang En pointed to the video recorder.

When the video of Arsenal's latest three rounds of matches appeared on the TV screen, Tang En and Tang both stared at the screen and neither of them spoke.

After watching the three games in fast forward, Tang En was stunned for a while.

"It's nothing like what I've seen in the Champions League highlights... counter-attack, counter-defense, counter-defense... It's amazing to see Arsenal like this."

In these three rounds of the league, Arsenal have won, and without exception, they all won 1:0.

On the scene, Arsenal did not dominate. On the contrary, they were dominated by the opponent most of the time, and the ball possession ratio was not dominant. The typical "Arsenal style" in the past could not be seen, or Wenger cleverly concealed it. stand up. The Henrys were as efficient as ever, and all the few opportunities were seized, and the three rounds of competition ended...

"Do you know what I thought of?" Don asked suddenly.

Tang En nodded, pointed to the screen and said, "Of course I know, this is Nottingham Forest."

"Wenger studied you more than you studied him."

Dunn bit his lip.

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While Wenger was still busy in the office, his assistant Pat Rice walked in.

"It's unbelievable. For a while I thought I was back in time before the mid-nineties. I'm a little worried, Arthur."

"Don't worry, Pat." Wenger put down what he was doing, took off his glasses, and put them on the table. "I'm not George Graham and Arsenal is not Arsenal."

George Graham is a Scot who has brought brilliant results to Arsenal and created a real "iron army". But he is also a head coach that countless Arsenal fans themselves hate, because his "1:0 doctrine" and boring football make his supporters feel tired. Although Arsenal’s tradition is to be tough and never compromise, but…the tradition that has persisted for nearly a hundred years has also gone to another extreme. People are beginning to get tired of such an Arsenal. Soccer games are done as military missions.

Until the appearance of this Frenchman.

"Arthur, we all love this Arsenal team."

"I love that too, Pat. But sometimes it takes a change... Of course, it's only temporary. Pat, you know what we've been up against this season, with Tottenham and Liverpool at the end of the league. The last place in the Champions League and at the same time we reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. Did you expect to end up empty-handed?" Wenger spread his hands.

"No, I don't want to."

"I don't want to either. Nobody wants to..."

"But, Arthur, we stuck to our style and went to the semi-finals, I don't think we need to switch to another style from two weeks ago."

"The lads have done a good job." Wenger replied somewhat out of question. "I'm amazed and proud of how quickly they adapt to new tactics..."

"Don't change the subject, Arthur."

Wenger shrugged, then pointed to the computer screen: "Come on, Pat, come and take a look."

Les turned around and found that there was a WORD document on the screen, except for a large paragraph of text, it was a photo of Tony Twain.

"Oh, no...you're still studying him? Are you in love with him, Arthur? It's just two semi-finals..." Rice covered his face.

When Wenger first came to London, because he was very low-key and lived a hermit-like life, he was even advertised as a "homosexual" by the English media. The impact of that incident on Wenger was that he would no longer accept any The media's exclusive interview completely concealed his private life.

"If it's just two games, it's certainly not worth the effort. But Rice, the war between us and him is not over in two games. I have to get to know this man more fully to understand the reason behind him. That team. In this season, in every season to come... We will continue to play against each other. There is a saying in the East that makes sense, if you want to beat your opponent, you must first fully understand him Wenger’s version).”

"He said..." Wenger pointed to the photo of Tang En on the screen and said, "He doesn't care what method he uses. It doesn't matter to him whether he plays well or is ugly. There is only one thing he cares about, that Victory. Tell me, Pat, what did you think?"

Rice froze for a moment, then said, "George, George Graham."

"Looking at their performance this season, especially in the Champions League, the quarter-final against Inter Milan is the most typical. Retreating across the board, compressing every inch of space and every second in the backcourt, putting the opponent and themselves in a position The game was suffocating and ugly in a high tension atmosphere...but they won," said Wenger. "Twain likes to play against teams that are actively attacking. He likes to wait quietly, patiently look for the opponent's loopholes and mistakes, and then...catch them!" Wenger thrust his hand forward, throwing the par in front of him. Tres was taken aback.

"He'll be happy if we attack aggressively. I'm sure he's familiar with Arsenal's style, and he's got a whole set of tactics in place to deal with our style, like he did against Chelsea, against Inter Milan, against Arsenal. Manchester United, Liverpool, Real Madrid... So, we can't do what he expects, we have to surprise him..."

"But, Arthur. We've already won three dull games with this tactic. Do you think that fellow Twain can't guess?"

"Then let him try to deal with the one he uses most." Wenger shrugged.

Pat Rice stayed for a while, he had to admit that Wenger was right, Tony Twain was that kind of guy. "Okay, Arthur. We've had a terrible season in the league, and I hope to make up for it on another field. A historic semi-final is not enough. We need a historic final, too. Historic lift of the championship trophy!"

Wenger smiled: "I just read you what Twain said to you. You said you thought of George Graham, the coach who would do anything for results. But I have to correct you, Twain is different from Graham. He Insist on results, but his football is not as boring as Graham. He absorbs a lot of things in it, knows when to make changes... I think we need to do the same if we want to make a historic breakthrough Make some changes and absorb what is good for us."

"I understand, Arthur. I'll go first, then."

"Goodbye, Pat." Watching the assistant coach leave his office, Wenger put on his glasses again and stared at the photo of Twain on the LCD monitor.

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At the same time, Tang En was still suffering from a headache.

"Wenger, the old fox!"

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