Chapter 631: Volume 5, Red, A Complete Year

"Just like turkey cannot be missing from dinner on Christmas Eve, I think the best Christmas gift for Nottingham Forest fans is a victory." Before the away game against Fulham, Twain said so.

His nonchalant, taken-for-granted attitude angered rivals Fulham.

The home team's midfielder Simon Davies said: "...If this arrogant person pays for it, Nottingham Forest can't win!"

Fulham, who was aroused full of anger, launched a confrontation with Nottingham Forest at home. Of course, the result was that they "attacked beautifully and died gloriously".

Although Nottingham Forest is no longer the team that was helpless when facing the enemy's shrinking defense, Dunn still likes to press the opponent out, which can give the Forest team many, many opportunities for sneak attacks. Fulham was successfully provoked by his psychological warfare and wanted to solve the forest with home court advantage and omnipotent momentum, but they made the wrong wishful thinking.

Fulham pushed desperately high and almost scored early in the game, which only fueled their attacking resolve.

But in fact, when they calm down, they will find that this is more like a sweet trap.

Forest were squeezed, squeezed and squeezed by Fulham, then bounced back hard. Scored two goals in ten minutes, completely ignoring Fulham.

In the end, Nottingham Forest won the home team Fulham 3:1 in the away game, and it really gave their fans a good Christmas gift.

As for Tang En, when he left London, he was scolded bloody by the Fulham people. Because he continued to be arrogant in his post-match press conference.

Some people may not understand, since it is just to stimulate the opponent to lose his cool, then after the game, he will win, so there is no need to press hard, a little grace is fine. But in Tang En's heart, he believed that "psychological warfare" was a normal state, otherwise it would be easy for the opponent to see through. Take Ferguson as an example to see what normality is.

Ferguson was a pretty good old man in private, and Tang En knew this very well, because they had drank wine and raced horses together. But that's in private, somewhere else not on the football pitch. Once the two sides are about to meet, Ferguson will not let go of the opportunity to stimulate and provoke Dunn by any means. When he taunted Tang En, you couldn't tell that he and Tang En had drank together in private.

In fact, this is the norm. Everyone in the circle knows that Ferguson is good at psychological warfare, but not everyone can ignore his sarcasm and provocation, because this has become his character at work, and sometimes you can't know whether he deliberately provokes you, or whether he deliberately provokes you. That's how he sees you. Think of poor Keegan. Of course, some people like to fight psychological warfare with Ferguson, such as Arsene Wenger, who has been "humiliated" with him for ten years.

Tang En would do anything to win, so what was a mere loss of reputation to him? Other people's favor for him can't make him get three points. So he had to portray himself as a ruthless character who is arrogant, who can be provoked by anyone who dares to provoke, and who is not afraid of anyone-of course, he also has these flavors in his own character, but it is not as obvious as he shows. Some "artistic processing" - so that when he intends to provoke a certain opponent, it will be more deceptive, so that the other party does not know whether he is serious or just a strategy...

So, he's glad everyone thinks he's a megalomaniac. This kind of image and rumors will help their opponents make some mistakes in their judgment...

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With three points and Christmas cheer, the Nottingham Forest thieves return to their old haunts... ah no, the grounds. On the car going back, Tang En announced the arrangement of the holiday.

"...According to the usual practice in the New Year, we will have an internal party, but that will have to wait for next year. As usual, we have prepared small gifts for everyone at Christmas, and they are all under the Christmas tree in Wilford. Tomorrow, you can get them yourself Right. There is only half a day of training on Christmas Eve on the 24th. Let everyone reunite with relatives and friends, or relax...you can do whatever you want, but don’t be too crazy. We have a home game on the 26th. Normal training on the 25th .Okay, let's enjoy this vacation while we are busy!"

At the beginning, the club just prepared a small Christmas tree in the lobby of the training base building, under which there were piles of gifts, and the boxes were pasted with labels with the names of the players. This was Alan's small change to attract people's attention to the club. Tang En thought it was a good idea, so he proposed to do it every year and make it a club tradition. At the same time, he moved the Christmas tree outside, more than doubling in size. Although the gift was still a worthless gadget, the most important thing was the thought—not just the players, but on the morning of the 25th, all non-playing employees of the club would receive a gift carefully prepared by the club. At the same time, those loyal fans who have purchased season tickets will also take out a greeting card from the mailbox.

After Evan moved into the Forest team, he made many changes. These changes were learned by him and Allen from the American NBA club, in order to promote and improve the image of Nottingham Forest. In his opinion, no one listens to the old story of the long history of the Forest Team—who would be interested in the past 100 years? Even if this team is one of the earliest teams in the world, what's the use? Today's fans only like the teams that can make them like now, such as Chelsea with Mourinho, Barcelona with Ronaldinho, Real Madrid with Beckham... and so on.

Allen made this century-old club put down its airs and take the initiative to be close to the people. With Tang En's continuous victories to cooperate, the image promotion of the New Forest team went very smoothly. Today, letters from all over the world expressing their love for the club are like snowflakes. The Forest team has added a lot of new fans all over the world. These fans are not because of the glorious past or the long history of the Forest team. team. But just because the current team is very strong, has won the European championship, has an idol-like head coach, and a bunch of well-known stars, so I fell in love with Nottingham Forest, and then discovered her history in turn, I was surprised When I found out that "my ancestors were once rich", my love for this team became even stronger. Most foreign fans are basically in this process, whether it is those giant teams that have long been world-renowned and have always been in the front line, or the declining powerhouses like Nottingham Forest.

Teams like Real Madrid still have to make movies and play commercial games to promote their brand, let alone Nottingham Forest.

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A game was played on the 22nd, and the training on the 23rd was only half a day, and the intensity was not high, mainly to restore physical fitness. After all, the schedule during this period is intensive, and it is not necessary and useful to increase the amount in training.

After a day of training, Tang En wandered around in the training base. He wasn't just taking a walk, but greeting his colleagues who had been with him day and night, wishing them a Merry Christmas in advance, and then distributing the greeting cards he bought with his own money. This gift is not the same as the gift offered by the club. The club is the means used by the club to win people's hearts, and the greeting card in Tang En's hand is his own way to win people's hearts. He knows that he is lacking in some aspects. Without the help of these colleagues, it would be impossible for him to lead the team to where it is today, and Evan might be fired halfway. So on this Christmas Eve, it is necessary for him to thank his colleagues who helped him.

Nottingham Forest is a united team, and this unity must not only be reflected in the players' dressing room, but also in the coaching staff and other staff.

Team doctors, physiotherapists, youth team coaches, reserve team coaches, goalkeeper coaches, fitness coaches, tactical coaches, assistant coaches...even the workers who maintain the turf on the training ground and the security guards at the gate all received greeting cards from Tang En, and A thank you letter, thanking them for their work and efforts in the past year, and thanking them for their help.

The outside world said that Tony Twain was a devil who did all kinds of evil, and he could even betray his conscience in order to win. To be honest, people in Wilford were initially surprised by these claims, and then dismissed them. Because in their eyes, that Tony Twain has nothing to do with an uneducated bastard...

After handing out all the greeting cards in his hand, he walked back to his office with Tang, packed up and prepared to go home.

At the door, he saw George Wood who had been waiting for a long time.

Tang En and Tang were not at all surprised that Wood appeared here. They both knew what Wood was looking for.

"Actually, you only need to make a phone call, George..." Tang En said to Wood next to him while opening the door.

"I think it's more formal in person."

Tang has listened to such questions and answers for two years. And he felt that as long as he was still working in this club, as long as George Wood and Tony Twain were still on this team, then he would continue to hear about it.

"Okay, whatever you want." Dunn shrugged, pushed the door open and entered.

Wood followed the two in, stood still and said, "My mother invites you to have dinner together tomorrow night."

Tang En turned around, went behind the desk, and nodded to Wood: "Okay, Tang and I will go when the time comes."

Just as the club's distribution of Christmas gifts to everyone is a long-term tradition that the club intends to uphold in the future, Tang En and Tang choose one night before Christmas to go to Wood's house for dinner every year, and it is also hoped that it will become a long-term "tradition" ——Everyone intentionally or unintentionally ignored the fact that Wood's mother was in poor health.

After completing the task, Wood turned to leave, and Tang En stopped him again: "Merry Christmas, George."

Hearing what he said, Wood froze for a moment and then said, "It's only twenty-three days now."

Tang En stared: "I can't greet you in advance!"

"Yes. Merry Christmas, boss."

Seeing the two of them like this, the corners of Tang's mouth curled up slightly as he stood silently by the side.

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The training atmosphere on the 24th was very relaxed, and only some simple tactical drills were carried out. Everyone on the training ground was in a good mood. Tang En was also joking with the people around him, and there was a lot of laughter. Christmas was coming soon. Well...

During the holidays, everyone only wants to be happy, and save troubles until next year. Besides, there are not many people in the forest team who would feel troubled.

After training in the morning, it will be considered a holiday if you go down. Tang En and Tang went to the bustling business district in the city center to buy gifts for Sophia, and Tang En also wanted to buy a large Totoro doll for Shania.

In the evening, the two rang the doorbell of George Wood's house on time.

It wasn't George Wood, and it wasn't Sophia who opened the door, but... Billy Vox.

"Hey, Mr. Tang En, Merry Christmas!" Seeing the expression on Tang En's face, Wu Kesi smiled happily. Next, he turned to Don, and the smile on his face faded a lot into normal politeness. "Mr. Tang, Merry Christmas."

Tang En didn't go in, he frowned and asked, "Why are you here?"

The smile on Wu Kesi's face changed again: "Why can't I be here? As George's agent, I have been busy for a year. It is normal for him to invite me to have a meal together?"

But at this moment, Tang En had another reason in his mind—George Wood and Billy Wooks were related by blood...

The old man!

"Merry Christmas, Mr. Wooks. I hope you won't cause me any trouble next year." Dunn stepped in with a straight face.

"I can't guarantee this, Mr. Dunn. You know, I have to consider George's interests. You have your position, and I have mine." Wu Kes spread his hands.

In the year that is about to pass, Wooks only signed three contracts to George Wood, but unlike those stars who endorse more than a dozen companies at one go, the three endorsed by Wood are not random small companies. Characters - Gillette razors, Armani menswear and Pepsi. Counting Nike, who signed the previous year, George Wood now has only four commercial contracts. This is obviously different from what Wooks told Tang En before he became Wood's agent. At that time, Tang En thought that Wooks was going to drown George with various commercial contracts.

Now he can see that Wooks has made a very detailed plan for George Wood, and with his taste and status, he will not sign any random brand. The conditions for his selection of sponsors can be called harsh. This is why Wood has only four commercial contracts so far.

Of course, this is what Tang En personally hopes to see, so that Wood doesn't have to frequently attend various business activities and ignore his own job on the football field.

Walking in from the outside, Tang En saw Sophia coming out.

She was paler than the last time I saw her. When was the last time you came to see her specifically? The end of last season.

"Mr. Tang En, Merry Christmas. Mr. Tang, Merry Christmas!" Sophia greeted warmly.

Tang En handed over the gift he and Tang had chosen for her: "Merry Christmas, Madam." He didn't give Wu Kes a gift, one was because he didn't expect Wu Kes to come back, and even if he knew, he probably wouldn't buy it of.

Wu Kesi didn't care, he went in and helped Wood set the table.

Tang also followed immediately.

All of a sudden, in the living room outside, only Tang En and Sophia, who was holding the gift and hadn't opened it, were left.

"Merry Christmas, Mr. Tang En." Sophia greeted again, this time alone. She looked at the man in front of her with a smile.

Tang En scratched his head, slightly embarrassed, but he still responded with a smile: "Merry Christmas, ma'am."

"Are you all right?" he added.

"It's okay, just don't be too tired." Sophia nodded, and she added. "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Tang En."

No one could find a topic to continue. Although the three people in the restaurant at the back were busy, the two people in the living room fell silent for a while.

Sophia was the first to come to her senses, and she took her eyes away from the gift in her hand. "Is Shania okay?"

Tang En nodded: "Ah, it's okay... That's right, I've been busy with work recently."

Sophia smiled: "She is a world famous model, of course she has to be busy at this time. But...Christmas can only be spent alone, even if she is a world famous model, I don't think Shania will think it is so good?"

"Yeah, she keeps saying she can't have turkey with everyone, which makes her very unhappy."

If you want to see it, you will be silent again. At this time, Wood walked out from inside.

"Mom." He stood beside Sophia, looking at Tang En in front of him.

"Ah, it's time for dinner. Mr. Tang En, please go in." Sophia made a gesture of invitation.

Tang En heaved a sigh of relief psychologically. Sophia left first, but George Wood stopped to wait for Tang En.

"Is there something wrong, George?" Tang En noticed this.

Wood shook his head. He just looked at his head coach and didn't have anything to say.

"I just forgot...Merry Christmas, George." Dunn said to Wood again.

"You said it yesterday." Wood was expressionless.

"Alright then, happy Christmas Eve." Tang En shrugged.

Then he walked straight into the restaurant regardless of what Wood looked at him.

Aside from the little episode before this, I still had a very happy dinner. This was also Dunn's first time having dinner with Wooks. Although they would bicker at the dinner table, everyone knew it was a joke.

It was an amazing experience for both parties.

Because Tang En and Wu Kesi must be on opposite sides. If it was the office now, they would definitely try their best to embarrass each other. But today is Christmas Eve, everyone should be kind on the surface. When clinking glasses together, Wu Kesi winked at Tang En, which sent a chill down his back.

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After dinner, Tang En dragged Tang to leave in a hurry. "I don't want to stay with this vox for too long." This is the reason he told Don.

But in fact... the one who made him feel embarrassed was probably another person...

On the way home, Tang En received a call from Shania: "I'm in America now, but I've calculated the time. You haven't slept yet, Uncle Tony?"

"Of course not." Tang En glanced at Tang who was narrating you, and then smiled. "What about in America?"

"It's okay... met some people, got to know some people, that's it."

If Tang En closed his eyes, he could almost see Shania shrugging beside him.

"What an ordinary life..."

"After the new year, we will be busy." Shania was not in a very high mood. "Ah, there's work to do. Finally... Merry Christmas Eve, Uncle Tony!"

"Happy Christmas Eve, Shania."

Tang En hung up the phone and looked at Tang beside him.

"This year, it's consummated..."