Chapter 551: Volume 4 Storm: 0.1% and 100%

It was almost eleven o'clock in the evening when we returned to the hotel where we stayed. Tired all day, Tang En simply took a cold shower and fell asleep lying on the bed.

In the room next door to him, Tang also took a shower after returning to the room, but he didn't fall asleep on the bed immediately after the shower, because after washing his hair, he had to wait for his hair to dry before going to sleep. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Tang turned on his laptop and connected to the Internet. There is a question that has been circling in his mind since it happened on the bus, and has been bothering him. If he doesn't figure it out, he will definitely not be able to sleep peacefully tonight.

Open the Premier League official website and click directly into the page of this season's schedule. Looking at the game schedule on the screen, Tang fell into deep thought.

The situation seems to be different from Tang En's prediction...

In the thirty-seventh round, Manchester United challenged Manchester City away, and Chelsea challenged Arsenal.

Two city derbies...

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Early the next morning, Tang En was awakened by a knock on the door. Turning over and picking up the watch on the bedside table, it was only eight o'clock.

He didn't want to pay attention to it, but the knock on the door kept ringing.

"I don't need a service!" Tang En shouted.

"Tony." Don's voice came from outside the door.

Tang En was stunned for a moment, then jumped out of bed, and went to open the door wearing a pair of underwear.

It was indeed Tang who knocked on the door. He was already fully dressed and looked like he hadn't looked up for a while.

"No training this morning—heh..." Tang En yawned and walked towards the bed.

"Aren't you going to Mr. Chairman's house?"

"It was half past nine. It's only eight o'clock now. I can sleep for at least an hour." As he said that, Tang En really rolled over and lay on the bed, ready to sleep.

"I discovered an interesting thing last night. I want to tell you that it may be helpful for you to meet the chairman in the morning."

"What? Tell me...heh—" Tang En yawned again.

"Do you know who the opponents of Chelsea and Manchester United are in the remaining two rounds?"

Tang En, who was half asleep and half awake, shook his head and murmured weakly: "Who remembers other people's schedules? It's good if I can remember the Forest team's schedule..."

"In the thirty-seventh round, Chelsea challenged Arsenal away, and Manchester United challenged Manchester City away. In the thirty-eighth round, Chelsea played against Everton at home..."

Before Tang could finish speaking, Tang En sat up from the bed. He looked at Tang, and Tang nodded: "Two city derbies."

At this moment, Tang En's sleepiness was completely gone. He sat on the bed, squinted his eyes and looked at the bright sunshine outside the window in a daze.

"How could this be..." After a while, he murmured.

"Is this good news or bad news?"

Tang En began to get dressed, even if he were to lie on the bed now, he would not be able to fall asleep. "I don't know. It's good news if it's handled well, but it's bad news if it's not handled well."

He set up the game by himself, but he didn't expect to get himself into it because of an accident.

Just as he told Tang, if this matter is done well, it will have a happy ending, or it will be nothing but a bamboo basket.

"I still want to be an outsider who sits on the mountain and watches tigers fight, Tang. Watching a play is much better than going down to act in person..."

"I don't believe you don't want to win this championship."

"Of course I want to. But I don't know if this will become a sweet trap." Tang En's inarticulate voice came from the bathroom, "We once set the same trap for Chelsea and Manchester United, which led to them finishing in the semi-finals. Not one play was good enough. So I know the danger of the trap."

After the sound of water, Tang En came out of the bathroom, wiped his face and continued to Tang Tang: "If this is not a trap, I would not be reconciled to letting a champion go for nothing. Therefore, I am very hesitant and contradictory now."

"Anyway, there are only two rounds left, so grit your teeth and persevere."

Tang En didn't express his opinion, and now he didn't know what to say. This sudden accident disrupted all his plans, and he couldn't calm down for a while.

"Anyway... let's talk about it after meeting Evan." Tang En put on his coat and opened the door. "Let's go and have breakfast together."

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The players who had finished their breakfast had already left the hotel one after another, and went to have some fun. They have half a day to rest, and the team will continue to train in the afternoon to prepare for the second round of the Champions League semi-final in the middle of the week.

There was a pile of newspapers stacked on Tang En's seat, and Chris Lak was sitting next to them.

"Tony, read the newspaper." He pointed to the newspaper and said to Tang En who came.

"Reading newspapers while eating is not good for the stomach." Even so, Tang En spread out the newspapers.

Regarding yesterday's Forest team game, the Nottingham media was full of praise, saying that Twain once again made the fans enjoy the joy of winning. This was not something Tang En was concerned about. He took a quick look and found news about the other two league games yesterday in the newspaper.

Both Manchester United and Chelsea were drawn by their opponents, which was beyond the expectations of many media. Because of the pre-match analysis by experts, the probability of the two teams drawing at the same time is the lowest. I didn't expect them to do it...

Because the chain reaction brought about by these two draws is naturally within the scope of the media's attention.

Several different newspapers list the latest league standings. The names of Chelsea, Manchester United and Nottingham Forest above are marked in bold, and their points are also highlighted in bold.

From bottom to top: 79, 80, 82.

This score really makes people think about it, and there are many impulses.

Almost all the media believed that these two draws made Nottingham Forest, which had no hope of winning the championship, suddenly entered the ranks of championship contenders. In order to confirm this statement, they also listed the schedule of the three teams in the last two rounds. Both Chelsea and Manchester United will face strong opponents in the thirty-seventh round. Arsenal and Manchester City are not ordinary people. Coupled with the background of the same city derby, these two games are very difficult to play. And Nottingham Forest's opponent in the thirty-seventh round is Aston Villa, which is not strong. As long as those two teams make mistakes in this round, Nottingham Forest can take the opportunity to take the lead if they win Aston Villa. , ranked first in the league with the same points as Manchester United, but the goal difference is dominant.

This will be their first top spot in the league this season.

"...I can say that the thirty-seventh round is likely to be the key to deciding who will be the final league champion." A certain expert said so confidently.

Seeing this, Tang En put the newspaper aside.

You don't need to look at the things behind to know.

"They seem to have forgotten that Chelsea and Manchester United have one less game." He said to the two assistant coaches while eating. "Even if they both lose in the thirty-seventh round, so what? In the case of a tie, Chelsea wins, Chelsea first; Manchester United wins, Manchester United first; both sides draw, Manchester United still first... Analyzing these What's the point? Tang, you said just now that there are still two rounds, so just grit your teeth and persevere. But it is because there are only two rounds that we have little hope, and the space for two rounds is too small, and there is no room for us to maneuver."

"But if both of their teams lose in the last round..."

"Wake up, David." Tang En said disdainfully, "Our opponent in the last round is not weak--Liverpool. They are currently ranked fourth, putting Arsenal at the bottom. Besides, even if we To be able to beat Liverpool at home - regardless of the cost - is to beat Liverpool and get the last three points. The probability of expecting both teams to lose at the same time, or Manchester United to lose and Chelsea to tie is too low. Chelsea's opponents in the last round It’s Everton, with some strength. Manchester United will face West Ham at home in the end. I don’t believe that with Manchester United’s strength and Ferguson’s experience, they will capsize at home in the last round-that is only a theoretical possibility. I think the It's probably too implausible to pin your hopes on theory. Do you have any idea how complicated our situation is?"

Chris Lak remained silent, and after a while he murmured: "The reality is so cruel..."

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After breakfast, Tang En decided to drink coffee in the hotel to admire the beauties while waiting for Evan's driver to pick him up. Don, on the other hand, went home alone.

Before leaving, Tang asked him: "Have you made a decision to give up the league?"

Tang En shook his head: "No, I didn't say I would give up. It's just that I'm still thinking about it..."

"Indecision is not in your character."

"You can't be a qualified head coach just by being impulsive and passionate."

Tang nodded: "Anyway, you are the one who makes the decision, and I just need to execute it."

After bidding farewell to Tang En, Tang En sat alone in the hotel lobby, looking at the pedestrians outside the floor-to-ceiling windows in a daze. It wasn't until the familiar dark red Audi appeared in his field of vision that he came back to his senses.

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This was Dunn's first visit to the home of the club chairman. Before that, he had always thought that the famous and well-to-do family in Nottingham must have bought a mansion in the most luxurious area of ​​the city. Unexpectedly, the car directly pulled him out of the urban area, and went straight to the countryside in the northwest.

The final destination was a farm that looked like any farm in England. A three-story conjoined building made of stone indicates that the house has some history. If it's a cloudy day, the gray building conjures up not-so-good things like "ghosts of old castles." Fortunately, it is sunny now, with white clouds overhead, blue sky and bright sunshine. Then this gray stone building in a green field looks good for human memory.

After the car passed through the high wall and the iron gate, what Tang En saw was a vast green field and low bushes. This scenery is refreshing, but you can never enjoy it in the city.

Sitting in the car, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

After getting out of the car, Evan Dalgety personally came to greet him...or it seemed more like he was passing by—he was walking with a wheelchair, and an old man was sitting in the wheelchair.

Although he hadn't seen him for a few years, Tang En quickly recognized the old man who was sitting crookedly in the wheelchair with his head and hands shaking all the time as the former club chairman, Mr. Nigel Daugherty.

This discovery surprised him a little.

He still remembered the words that the old man, Mr. Chairman, patted himself on the shoulder and said after he had just crossed over. At that time, those simple words gave him great encouragement and comfort, and also strengthened his belief in wanting to make a name for himself in this field.

After reacting, Tang En greeted Nigel Dougherty: "Good morning, Mr. Nigel Dougherty."

Nigel Dougherty, who was sitting in a wheelchair, was expressionless. He didn't seem to have heard what Tang En said, but his fingers and head kept shaking.

After a while, a muffled voice came from deep in his throat, which seemed to be answering Tang En's greeting...it should be...

"Parkinson's disease," said Evan, who was pushing the wheelchair.

Looking at the former chairman with this appearance, Tang En didn't know what to say. It's really impossible to connect the old Nigel Dougherty with the sick old man in front of him. He remembered that when Evan came to power, he announced that he would no longer serve as the chairman of the club because Mr. Nigel Daugherty was unwell. At that time, he thought it was just a high-sounding excuse, but he didn't expect it to be true.

"If the weather is good, I will push him out for a walk. There are not many such opportunities in the UK. When he was asked to go to the US, he was reluctant to part with his homeland in the UK. But the weather here is too much for a sick old man. Not friendly anymore."

Seeing that Tang En stopped talking, Evan also knew that this was not a good topic, so he pushed the wheelchair and said while walking, "Tell me about the league, Tony. We seem to be in a good situation."

This tone Kobe calmed down a lot yesterday, has he also analyzed it?

Tang En guessed, and then said: "It just looks good."

"Oh? The media is saying that we are now strong contenders for the championship."

"In order to attract more attention, the media always like to exaggerate. Want to hear my analysis?"

Evan Dougherty made a please gesture.

Then Dunn repeated what he had said to Chris Rack during the morning meal. Although Evan didn't interrupt once, he listened very carefully.

After Tang En finished speaking, he asked: "Then what do you think is the probability of us winning the league championship?"

"One-tenth of a percent."

"You might as well just say there's no hope, Tony." Evan said angrily.

"Isn't it to prevent you from being hit?" Tang En said with a smile. "Our work goal for a season is the Champions League. Now that there are two rounds left in the league, I think it is a bit difficult for us to suddenly switch to the league championship. And... if I really hope that it is bigger, I also Will seriously consider it, but this time the hope is too slim. I don't want us to give 100% of our efforts and end up with nothing, and it may jeopardize the Champions League plan. You know how important the Champions League is, Evan .”

Evan Dalgety nodded: "Of course I know, the dream of all European clubs."

"Yes. And the Champions League is of special significance to Nottingham Forest... If we have to choose, I think choosing the Champions League is more beneficial to our club."

"It's not that you have to choose one or the other, it's both, Tony."

"Oh, come on, don't bring that up. If we're going to be able to win the Double, don't you think I don't want to, Evan? I want more than anyone to win a title. But... bluntly Well, this season's league doesn't belong to us, maybe we can hope to get second in the league in the end, but the chance of the league championship is too small." Looking at the former club chairman Nigel Daugherty, who was sitting in a wheelchair, He added, "Maybe in the future we will have a chance to win a double, a treble, or even a five-time crown like Liverpool...but not this season."

He had no doubts about the feelings of the old man with Parkinson's syndrome for Nottingham Forest. In the mid-1990s, when the Forest team was most difficult, he bought most of the shares of the Forest team and invested a lot of money for the team, hoping that the team could regain its glory and return to the Super League again. Helpless man is not as good as God, the bankruptcy of the independent TV digital channel made all his hard work go to waste, and also greatly hit the old man's ambition. Like Twain's teacher Paul Hart, he then chose to hand over the club to his son, and has since retired.

The first half of the last sentence was for him.

That's right, Nottingham Forest will definitely be able to regain its glory and regain its glory. As long as it is in my hands, there will always be such a day.

But Rome was not built in a day, and the reconstruction of a team also takes time.

After being silent for a while, Evan sighed: "Seeing the championship trophy right in front of me, but not being able to take it... It's really uncomfortable."

"Just don't think about it. If you keep thinking about what you can't get, you will naturally feel uncomfortable. Compared with the league championship, at least we still have a Champions League champion."

"The semi-finals are not over yet..."

"We must be the ones going to Athens, do you doubt that?"

"No, of course not." Evan shook his head.

"We must win in the end, no matter whether the opponent is Manchester United or AC Milan, we will definitely win. Unlike the league championship that has only a 0.1% chance, this is a championship that belongs to us 100%."

Evan stopped and turned to look at Dunn: "I have always had a question, Tony, why do you have such confidence in the Champions League? Neither Manchester United nor AC Milan are easy opponents."

Tang Jing asked Tang En this question once, but Tang En didn't come up with the same answer as last time, he just shook his head: "I don't know."

Evan didn't expect this answer either. He froze for a moment, then curled his lips: "You let me down, Tony."

"If I say it's intuition, you won't believe it. But the fact is, it's intuition. The cup is like a gamble, every second is gambled, the winner continues to go down, and the loser gets out. I believe in the master The outcome of the game is not skill, but luck, or seven points of luck and three points of skill. So you have to ask me why I firmly believe that my team will win the Champions League. I can only say it is intuition, although it sounds like gambling It's incredible that Sheng said he was always lucky."

Evan shrugged: "I prefer you to say it's because of the strength of the team."

"That's in the three-point technique."

While talking, the two had already walked home, and Evan handed over the wheelchair to the private nurse waiting there, and she would accompany the old man to continue basking outside. Meanwhile, Evan and Tang En sat on a chair beside them to rest.

"If we can really win the Champions Cup... I plan to plan a grand celebration ceremony at the city stadium, and it will be held at night. Allen has already gone to work on this matter." Evan said, looking at the field in the distance.

"Already started to prepare?" Tang En was a little surprised.

"That's right." Evan looked at Tang En and smiled slyly, "So the Champions Cup must reach the finals and must be won."

"You're talking nonsense, Evan. Of course we will win." Tang En chuckled.

"Stay here for lunch, and after dinner I will go to Wilford with you."

Tang En thought about it. Anyway, Shania is not in the UK, so there is nothing to worry about. He nodded in agreement.

"I won't force you to win the league championship this season, but I hope you remember what you said. In the future, I hope to see us win two, three, four, five consecutive championships within one season... more Multiple championships, Tony."

Tang En nodded and made the promise.

It's great to have a dictatorial club by one person. Mr. Chairman makes the final decision without holding a shareholder meeting. Moreover, the seats are nottingham forest and Chelsea, which are personal clubs, Twain can't help sighing.

I'm luckier than you, Mr. Mourinho. I don’t know if you have the feeling of “accompanying a king is like a tiger” when working with Abramovich?