Chapter 492: Volume 4 The Storm The Chinese Who Conquered the Forest

When Twain announced in his column that Nottingham Forest's goal this season is to win the European Champions Cup, no one was surprised, but no one agreed with it, and most people thought it was the arrogant Don Well a self-hype and poor acting.

Even Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool dare not publicly declare that their goal this season is the European Champions Cup, and they say that this trophy, which represents the highest level of European club competitions, is their own.

So, while no one was surprised by this, there are many who think such wild claims are not to be believed.

"Tony Twain likes to be the center of everyone's attention. Every once in a while, if he doesn't make some noise, he will feel uncomfortable. I fully understand this, but if you take his every movement seriously, you must Will go crazy - because you have no idea what he wants to do." "Daily Telegraph" is a staunch "anti-Twain element", and what he said in his column is very representative of some people's opposition to Tang En's opinion.

But when the first round of the league ended, all those who still saw it fell silent. Facing Nottingham Forest's overwhelming victory, they didn't know what to say so as not to embarrass themselves.

Although these people are unwilling to see Tang En appearing on the TV with a smug smile on his face, but in the face of the facts, the language is very pale...

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The Chinese media didn't care about the grievances between Tang En and the English media. What made them ecstatic was that they found an oriental face in the coaching bench of Nottingham Forest in this game.

While many Chinese were still guessing whether this Oriental was Chinese, Korean or Japanese, the "Sports Weekly" where Tang Jing worked was the first to disclose the details of this person, and the fact that he was able to appear as a Nottingham Forest coach. The reason at the meeting——Although it sounds fantastic to make friends online, it actually happened, and those people couldn’t help but believe it.

Isn't Nottingham Forest's victory over Wigan Athletic a given? So everyone paid more attention to this Chinese who appeared in the coaching bench of a strong Premier League team.

These days, it is not uncommon for Chinese players to appear in European teams, and there is little hype value. However, it is incredible for many Chinese that Chinese coaches can appear in foreign teams.

In the minds of many Chinese fans, there may be one or two Chinese players who can become excellent players after being trained, but there will never be any high-quality talents among Chinese coaches. To coach a foreign club? It's not bad if you don't mislead your children!

It is precisely because of this kind of thinking that Tang's appearance caused a sensation in China.

He seems to have been born out of nowhere, as if he fell from the sky. No matter how deep the research on Chinese football is, no one who understands it has ever heard of such a number one figure among Chinese coaches. Not to mention understanding Tang's past, coaching experience... and other details.

For a short period of time, the report about Tang written by Tang Jing in the "Sports Weekly" became the only way for everyone to understand this mysterious coach.

Many people were shocked by the information disclosed in this report - the person who can be an assistant coach in Nottingham Forest, the second place in the Premier League, has no coaching experience at all before, and he chatted with Nottingham Forest head coach Tony Twain through the Internet know! No matter how you look at it, it is a plot that only appears in YY novels...

So many "non-responsible conjectures" about why Tang appeared in Nottingham Forest appeared.

Some people think that Tang must be the brother-in-law of the boss of a large domestic enterprise, and then this enterprise pays to sponsor Tang to have fun, but in fact there is no real talent at all.

This is the most supported conjecture.

Others believed that Tang was an expert hidden among the people, and the report did not say that Tang En had traveled to China twice. Then it was normal to know Tang. What's more, Chinese football is so rubbish. Is it worth showing off to have coaching experience in Chinese football? Maybe after Tang Zhen coached in China, Tang En didn't want him anymore.

Others think that Tang En, as England's most individual coach, is unpredictable in everything he does, so even if Tang En has no ability, it is normal for him to choose Tang as an assistant coach - because he does not do normal things at all. .

The last point of view is from a commercial point of view. After buying Sun Jihai, Nottingham Forest intends to open up the Chinese market, so they found such a Chinese coach... This is a bit nonsense. Who would go for a Chinese coach? Buy something from Nottingham Forest? A special trainer suit?

In short, no matter how "non-responsible guesses" these people make, Tang is indeed a member of Nottingham Forest's coaching staff.

So in order to find out the story behind this - other media don't want to chew leftover steamed buns from "Sports Weekly" all day long - countless Chinese media flocked to the location of Nottingham Forest Club.

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"Tsk tsk." Tang En shook his head and smacked his lips in the training ground, "Even if Sun is here, I haven't seen so many black-haired and yellow-skinned reporters. Tang, you are very charming! I'm a little jealous..."

The rest of the coaching staff laughed.

Of course Tang knew that Tang En was joking, so he just smiled and didn't say anything.

"It's not okay to let these people hang around outside the training ground all day long, it really affects our training... Take the time to hold a special press conference, Tang, I will deal with them with you."

This time Don nodded. He also thinks it is not good to be seen as a monkey like this - this metaphor is very vivid, they are in the training ground surrounded by barbed wire, just like monkeys in an iron cage, being looked at curiously by the tourists outside , that taste is not good.

Tang En understood the Chinese media's great enthusiasm for Tang, because he used to be Chinese. Today, when Chinese football is weak, a hero is too much needed to boost morale. Although it is not known whether Tang is a hero or not, in the eyes of the Chinese media, it does not prevent them from promoting him as a hero. He went to England alone, and with his true talents and knowledge, he impressed the lonely and proud coach Tony Twain. He called to the account. The world superstar is awesome, so what? We have Coach Tang who specializes in managing these awesome superstars!

Tang En wiped the corners of his eyes, this is really a touching story...

So every Chinese reporter who wanted to interview Tang got this invitation:

Nottingham Forest Club sincerely invites all journalists from afar to attend the press conference at the City Stadium at 3:30 pm tomorrow.

Tang Jing was naturally also among those invited. Holding the invitation in her hand, she looked at the venue, but her eyes were not on Tang, who everyone was paying attention to, but on Tony Twain.

Compared with Tang's legendary appearance at Nottingham Forest, she thinks that Coach Tony Twain, who decided to call him into Nottingham Forest as a coach just because he chatted on the Internet, and then flew to China to talk twice, is probably better. It's worth studying... What is this person's mind thinking all day long? Do everything possible to think about how to surprise the outside world with his decision? If that's the case, look at the reaction outside now, he succeeded.

Not only the Chinese media, but even the British media have begun to pay attention

Now there are many foreigners by her side. But Tang Jing firmly believed that these people were not coming for Tang, but for Tony Twain who brought Tang into the Premier League. Otherwise, Tang had been the youth team coach of the Forest team for two years before this, so why didn't the British media express their concern?

No matter how noisy the Chinese media is, these British guys are not interested in a Chinese coach at all. They only care about the people and football in their own country, and even the other football powerhouses in continental Europe, the British media don't care much. English football, which is in a corner of Europe, fantasizes about being the number one in the world in its own world.

After staying in the UK for so many years, Tang Jing has long understood the virtues of British football, and her mentality has changed from admiration for British football at the beginning to a cold-eyed spectator now.

The defeat in the World Cup and the defeat in the European Cup are definitely not as simple as the poor state of the players and the lack of quality of the head coach. In many cases, they have something in common with Chinese football...

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"Let me tell you, Don. When the time comes, dress a little more formally. Don't just go out wearing a bloated tracksuit for me... This one won't work." At home, in order to prepare for the next day's press release Yes, Tang En is forcing Tang to try on clothes. The means that Shania used to "torture" him back then are all used on Tang now.

He has to admit that it is very fulfilling to toss a big living person around according to his own requirements...

"Do you want to wear a tie too?" Tang held a dark red tie in his hand.

"I hope to fight."

"It's not to see Her Majesty the Queen..."

"It's about the same!" Tang En said sternly, "Tomorrow you will not only face reporters from all over the world as an assistant coach of the Forest team, but also as a Chinese. Your words, deeds, and clothes represent They wear 'China'. They don't look good, and their dress taste is too bad to be ridiculed! They will look down on China and think, 'Do all Chinese people dress like this?' You must know that in Western countries, there is still There are a lot of people who don’t know anything about China, they think that the Chinese are still living in the 1950s and 1960s, or even the Qing Dynasty...so you have an obligation to let those people see what the Chinese are like today!” He put Xian Nia changed the words of the things she taught herself in class and instilled them in Tang.

How did Shania tell Tang En: "...you are the head coach of Nottingham Forest, no matter where you go, everyone will look at you and think of you like this. Your dress, every word and deed represent Nottingham Forest. Dress poorly and have poor taste and people will laugh at the club behind you. They will say: 'Look, the manager of Nottingham Forest is like a redneck', they don't say 'Tony. Twain is a country bumpkin'..."

What expression did Tang En hear at the beginning, what expression Tang En has now - completely stunned. They didn't think of so many complicated things before, but now they are reminded, and after thinking about it carefully, it seems that this is really the case...

Although everyone likes to call themselves "I am me, I don't live for anyone", it sounds very independent and awesome. But actually? People are group creatures, and they must live in various groups, and there must be something represented behind each person.

"You're so concerned about China's image..." After a long pause, Tang finally said.

"I'm also Chinese after all." Tang En was very proud. "Maintaining the image of our motherland is everyone's responsibility!"

Don snorted through his nose and put on his tie. "I suddenly thought of a question. Now the distance between you and China is getting closer and closer. If one day the Chinese Football Association invites you to coach the Chinese national team, will you go?"

"of course not!"

"You simply refused... Didn't you say you want to protect the image of the motherland?"

"Chinese football has nothing to do with China's image. If we want to talk about sports image, table tennis, badminton, gymnastics and so on are enough. Chinese football is already complicated enough, let's make it simpler. Besides, I don't have to lose myself To do this kind of suffering with your career and money." Tang En sat on the sofa, dangling his legs, completely different from the positive image he just said just now.

These words left Tang speechless. It must be admitted that the man in front of him with the appearance of a British guy really knows a lot more about Chinese football than himself, and he has a deep feeling about the problems of Chinese football.

"How about this suit?" Tang asked after putting on his suit.

Tang En looked at it carefully for a while, but actually he didn't understand, it was just an act... Experts are like this. The attitude must be ambiguous, which in the eyes of outsiders is a deep expression; the speaking speed must be slow, which in the eyes of outsiders is the expression of careful words. People who speak fast and immediately show their attitude are considered frivolous and unprofessional by others. After all, "a bottle of water is not full, half a bottle of water dangles"...

After pretending to look at it for a long time, Tang En finally nodded: "It's fine!"

In fact, compared with before, the sports jacket was replaced by a suit, the round-neck T-shirt was replaced by a white shirt, and a tie was added.

"Behave better tomorrow, don't be so silent anymore." Dunn gave his roommate a thumbs up.

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On this day, what everyone is concerned about is not the Forest team preparing for the next round of the league, but the press conference held after 3:30 in the afternoon.

The first Chinese assistant coach to land in the Premier League... Everyone wants to know the story behind this.

After the allotted time came, Tang En appeared in front of the reporters with Tang in formal attire.

"If you have any questions, feel free to ask, but come one by one. Our time is limited, and I don't think you guys want to waste your precious time on maintaining order, right? Let's get started." After a brief explanation, Dunn announced the start of the press conference. .

Then the reporters raised their hands one by one to ask questions, and then Tang En and Tang answered. Some questions were aimed at Tang, and Tang En would occasionally intervene.

Journalists are mainly interested in the following points:

First, how did Tang En and Tang, an Englishman and a Chinese, know each other and are familiar with each other.

Of course, Tang En and Tang couldn't say that they had swapped bodies, and that's why they knew each other so well. So Tang En once again moved out of the online chat to make friends and said, whether the reporters believe it or not, this is their unified answer. No matter how fantastic or unbelievable you feel, this is the "truth".

Second, whether Tang really has the qualifications and ability to be an assistant coach in a Premier League team.

Tang En naturally wouldn't say that Tang was not qualified, but he didn't care whether the media believed what he said Tang was capable of. Anyway, time will tell everything, and the media will know how to judge Tang's ability in the future.

Third, there are many capable coaches in the world, as well as assistant coaches, from England, Scotland, France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Argentina, Brazil... Why did Tang En choose a Chinese one?

In this regard, Tang En's attitude is very tough. Since people from the above countries can be assistant coaches, why can't China? As long as he has the ability, he doesn't care whether his assistant is an Earthling or a Martian. He even uttered an astonishing statement again: "If there is a woman of sufficient standard, I don't mind finding her as my assistant coach!"

Originally, the target of this press conference was Tang, but Tang En once again became the protagonist at the press conference... He is really good at "stealing the spotlight".

Tang also answered questions, but he seldom answered. He would stand up and say a few words only when reporters asked him to answer by name. Tang Jing has seen this person's speaking style before. He is concise and to the point. After finishing what should be said, he will never talk nonsense. Interview him? It was torture...because you were racking your brains trying to figure out how to keep the conversation going.

When Tang's answer did not satisfy the reporters, Tang En would come out to "additional explanation". Then the media found out how cute this Tony Twain, who always liked to confront the media, was compared to the Chinese Tang who could say a word less...

This press conference solved a lot of questions for everyone, but it also left people with more questions, which can only be answered by time.

The next day, The Times wrote a review article specifically to talk about this matter. Regarding the fact that a Chinese coach became an assistant coach of a famous Premier League club, they used an intriguing title "The Chinese Conquer Nottingham Forest".

"...He won the trust of his colleagues, he convinced the arrogant Tony Twain, the process of getting acquainted with Twain sounded like a modern fairy tale, the Internet made all the impossible become reality... this Chinese man For us, there are still too many mysteries about him, just like the distant country behind him, we don't actually understand..."

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Tang En handed the newspaper to Tang, and said to him: "From now on, please allow me to call you 'Mysterious Man Tang', ahaha!"

Tang took the newspaper, but put it aside casually. "I think what they said is right. The real Chinese conquered this ancient forest." He pointed at Tang En who laughed. "The Conqueror. Emperor Tang En."

Tang En smiled even more happily, he liked the title.