Chapter 550: Volume 4 Storm Romance of the Three Kingdoms?

After winning a key victory in the semi-finals of the Champions League, the morale of the Nottingham Forest team is high. Although it is a double match a week, everyone is in very good condition. Twain used a rotation system in the next league, replacing more than half of the starting lineup, and Wood also got a chance to rest - even though he didn't need to rest at all, Twain considered giving other players more opportunities , So let him go to the stands to accompany his mother.

Sun Jihai replaced Wood in the midfielder position. The Chinese player has now completely confirmed the title of "one-size-fits-all". In an interview with a Chinese reporter, he once jokingly called himself "a brick of socialism, moving wherever it needs to go".

On the front line, Anelka, who seldom played, also got the chance to start. He and Bendtner formed a partner. As the season draws to a close, rumors about Anelka's transfer fly every day. Many clubs have expressed strong interest in Anelka. It is said that the closest one is Juventus, which is about to return to Serie A. After Trezeguet left, they lacked a striker with strength and experience.

By all accounts, the French striker's days at the City Stadium are numbered.

In midfield, the Spanish midfielder Arteta is partnering with Sun Jihai in the middle. The left midfielder was replaced by Petrov, and the right midfielder was injured because of Ashley Young. Alan Lennon will be here for a while The only option, of course, is that Ribéry can also make a cameo now and then...

The central defender Wes Morgan also got the chance to start, and his partner is the veteran Ayala. Not being able to represent the Forest team in the Champions League is a bit cruel for Ayala. He can only use all his energy in the league. Since coming on loan, he has performed steadily in the league and used his experience to help Forest stabilize the young defense.

Gareth Bale, who scored the winning goal in the Champions League semi-final, replaced Leighton Barnes.

Such a large rotation was made only because the Forest team's opponents in the league were too weak, and Twain didn't want to injure one or two more before the crucial game.

Forest's opponent in the thirty-sixth round was Watford, a team that had already been relegated early. What's more, the Forest team is still playing at home. Tang En is not worried that his team will lose the game at home. His tactic for the team in this game is to attack, attack, and use offense to suppress the opponent.

Facts proved him right.

Amid the cheers and cheers of nearly 30,000 fans at the City Stadium, Nottingham Forest beat Watford 4-0.

Poor Watford originally wanted to show his indomitable fighting spirit. After the start of the game, several attacks created some threats to the absent-minded Forest team.

But their dying attitude angered Nottingham Forest. The originally absent-minded players seemed to wake up suddenly.

In the twenty-seventh minute, Gareth Bale made a cross from the side, and Bendtner grabbed a point from the center and made a powerful shot to the top, sending the football into Watford's goal. 1:0.

The lagging Watford still did not give up. They also wanted to use the space behind the forest team to fight back.

Three minutes later, Watford, who wanted to play the Forest team's defensive counterattack, was counterattacked by the Forest team. While they were attacking, Arteta made a long pass from the backcourt to the frontcourt. After Anelka received the ball, he dribbled the ball alone and broke through. Facing the attacking Watford goalkeeper, he still had the heart to pass the opponent and try again. hit the door. The football rolled into the empty goal without any suspense. 2:0.

This goal completely destroyed Watford's fighting spirit. They conceded two goals in a row within three minutes. The Watford players no longer had the confidence to equalize the score. Now their idea is to "lose less and win".

During the intermission, Dunn praised the team's performance fiercely, telling them to keep up their efforts in the second half. He is not satisfied with the 2:0 score. It's a boring thing, anyway, the opponents are all teams that are about to be relegated.

The team paid attention to implementing his words in the second half. With a devastating offense, Watford's defense was sieved. Tang En was very happy to use this opportunity to allow the team to practice various offensive routines, so his substitutions in the second half were all offensive adjustments. The defense line did not move alone, and he did not intend to adjust the defense line at all.

In the second half, the Forest team relied on Bendtner and Petrov to score a goal each, and finally locked the score at 4:0.

At the end of the game, there was a huge roar of cheers from the City Stadium, cheering for their heroes. After every home victory, this is a "repertoire", and it will not make any difference because of the score and the strength of the opponent. In the eyes of these fans, as long as it is a victory, it is worth celebrating. They have been suppressed for twenty-four years, and the desire for victory cannot be released in one or two victories.

Forest players ran to the stands hand in hand to thank the fans. This is also the team's "reserved program", which Tang En stipulated in the team rules and must be implemented after every home game. The relationship between the team and the fans is harmonious, so he has no worries.

The players thanked the fans under the stands, and Twain also raised his arms and applauded to the stands. While applauding like this, he walked towards the corridor. At the entrance, he was stopped by Fat John.

"Tony, it's another victory!" John lay on the railing of the stands, leaned out and waved to Dunn, "Is there another victory after four days?"

"You're talking nonsense, John." Dunn grinned, "We..."

"Of course I will win!!" The fans in the stands answered in unison.

"That's right!" Tang En pointed at the group of lovely fans and laughed.

"Goodbye, everyone. We'll see you in Athens." Dunn waved his hand and walked towards the mixed zone. Behind him were the fans who kept shouting:

"Athens! Athens! Athens!"

Amidst the roar of the fans, Dunn walked to the mixed zone, waiting for an interview.

"Coach Tang En, you have a really high status in the hearts of the fans." Tang Jing appeared in front of Tang En with a press card hanging on her chest.

Regarding this compliment, Tang En didn't mean to be modest at all. He nodded: "It's because I have good results in leading the team. There is no free lunch in the world. If you want them to like it, you must have a reason."

Tang Jing is used to his brashness, she smiled and said, "Everyone says Nottingham Forest is a '1:0' team, and Tony Twain is a conservative coach, but in this match we I saw the Forest team attacking constantly."

"I don't care what tactics are used, as long as it can make the team win, it doesn't matter to me whether to defend the counterattack or the total attack."

"About Anelka, there are a lot of rumors about his transfer now..."

"Ah... this, I'll say the same thing, as long as there is a team that can offer us a price that satisfies us, that's not a problem."

"Then is it convenient to disclose the price you can accept?"

"It depends on my mood." Tang En smiled slyly. "Okay, I have to go. See you in Athens, reporter Tang Da."

"There is one round left in the semi-final!" Tang Jing shouted from behind.

Tang En looked back at her and said, "Want to bet?"

Tang Jing thought for a while, then shook her head.

Tang En laughed and walked away.

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Not long after the game ended, news from the other two stadiums came at the same time. Due to the impact of the Champions League, the thirty-fifth round of the league between Chelsea and Manchester United was postponed to May 10, so now the two teams are playing against Forest. One less team game. In the thirty-sixth round, both teams were tied by their respective opponents.

"A tie?!" When Dunn heard the news from Chris Lak, his eyes were wide open. He couldn't believe the news he heard.

"That's right, a draw!" Chris Rack nodded excitedly. "Chelsea drew Newcastle 0:0 away, and Manchester United was tied 1:1 by Middlesbrough at home! Both teams did not send all their main players, and they rotated as much as we did."

After getting the exact answer, Tang En was not happy at all, but frowned tightly.

For him, is this good news or bad news? Not sure now.

Want to know why Chris Lark is so excited?

Let's look through the league standings so far.

After defeating Manchester United 2-0 in the thirty-third round, Nottingham Forest has 70 points, Chelsea has 76 points and Manchester United has 78 points.

It was this game that made Manchester United feel that the league title was in jeopardy, and it also made Chelsea see the hope of defending the league title again, and Abramovich's spring heart began to rippling.

This was a game Tang En set up with all his might, in order to let Chelsea and Manchester United fight for a league championship, so that they would have no time to care about the Champions League. The so-called "cranes and clams fight, the fisherman wins".

Judging by the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, he succeeded.

If the situation continues to develop like this, it won't take long for the "fisherman" of Nottingham Forest to reap big profits.

Happily...

Looking at the results of these two games, Tang En murmured, "Did Mourinho and Ferguson discuss it?"

After thirty-six rounds, Chelsea and Manchester United had one game less, with 80 points and 82 points respectively. Nottingham Forest currently has 79 points after defeating Charlton, West Ham United and Watford successively...

Is "A Tale of Two Cities" going to become "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"?

Originally, after the victory in this game, Liverpool in fourth place and Arsenal in fifth place were nine points away from Forest and eleven points away. Twain was going to be on the bench for the last two rounds, let the main players rest, and fully prepare for the Champions League. here. In this way... Even if he still wants the team to rest, will the club's top management, coaching staff, and the players themselves agree?

Chris Lark next to him was excitedly talking about the two games that had just ended with the other coaches sitting next to him, when the phone in Dunn's pocket rang.

After glancing at the caller's name on the screen, Tang En sighed and picked up the phone.

"Mr.president."

"What's the matter, it sounds like you're not very happy, Tony. Haha!" Evan Dalgety's excited voice came from the other end. "Do you know the latest game results?"

Tang En certainly knew what game he was talking about. "Understood, both Chelsea and Manchester United are tied." He tried to lower his voice as much as possible, not wanting to attract the attention of other people in the car.

"We are only two points away from the first place in the league. This is really an unexpected good situation!"

"But both Manchester United and Chelsea have one game less than us, Mr. Chairman."

"Of course I know, but the one game they have less is a two-way game - Chelsea at Manchester United. The season finally starts to be interesting. You know what was my first thought when I found out about the points situation? "

"League champion." Dunn said the word in a very calm tone.

He heard Evan on the phone snap his fingers. "That's right! Tony, it's been four seasons, and we've never been so close to the league title as we are today... Don't you want to do something?"

Tang En looked at the people around him. Everyone was talking about the two matches between Chelsea and Manchester United that had just ended with great interest. Even the players knew about it, and they were all beaming.

"Mr. Chairman, it's inconvenient to say now. I'll go find you when I get to Nottingham."

"Alright, come to my house tomorrow morning. At half past nine, I'll ask the driver to pick you up."

After hanging up the phone, Tang En found that Tang was sitting next to him at some point.

"The chairman wants to win the league championship?" he asked.

Tang En nodded.

"What do you think? I think you are not in a good mood. Don't you want to win the championship?"

"Of course I want to, even in my dreams. But the timing is too bad...I don't want to be distracted before the crucial Champions Cup." Dunn said in a low voice.

"I thought you would be arrogant and promise to win all the championships..." Tang said.

"Are you praising me, or belittling me?"

"Just a little surprised."

"Don, you should be very clear. Even if we win all of the last two rounds, as long as the opponent also wins all of them, we will still be behind when they have one less game." Tang En didn't know that Manchester United and Chelsea would eventually Who is the opponent in the two rounds, but he thinks that the possibility of these two teams losing in the last two rounds is too low. After all, this is a critical moment, and Chelsea and Manchester United will attach great importance to it. "Then in the short round, Chelsea and Manchester United, no matter what the result is, we will not be able to win the final championship: Chelsea wins, Chelsea wins; Manchester United wins, Manchester United wins; both sides draw, Manchester United wins, Chelsea runners-up. Nothing will change,"

Tang nodded and said nothing. He felt that what Tang En said was also reasonable. Longing is very beautiful, but things are not as simple as longing.

"If that's the case...it's a pity." Suddenly, Chris Lak's voice sounded. He leaned over the back of the seat and smacked his lips. "Seeing that the championship is in front of me, but I can't get it."

Tang Yan shrugged: "Is there anything perfect in this world?"

The players were still excitedly discussing the probability of the team winning the league championship, but the coaching staff was silent. Tang En's analysis poured cold water on the coaches.

If that's the case, then what's the point of fighting...