Chapter 688: Volume 6: Crimson, Face Has Already Been Given

The players were exhausted from several days of commercial activities, but they will soon be relieved - after today's game.

The Chinese Olympic team's match against Nottingham Forest has long been publicized to the point where everyone knows it. Although Chinese football continues to slump, Chinese fans still have great expectations for this game.

Some people may just come to see the performance of the Nottingham Forest stars, and some people really came to see the Olympic team game. China will never lack these people, no matter how many people scold Chinese football, how many people ridicule Chinese football, how many people dismiss Chinese football. But there will also be such a group of people who will always pay attention to Chinese football. Don't look at the low level of the Chinese Super League and the low attendance rate, but there is always an attendance rate, isn't it? That means someone is actually watching. Let’s not talk about the national team’s game, the game is almost full-of course, there is a patriotic factor in it, not entirely because of football.

Football, the number one sport in the world, has a broad mass base in China, but no organization can integrate these mass bases for effective management. Then the foundation will always be just the foundation, and the superstructure will never appear on this foundation.

The Chinese Football Association hopes to use this game to reawaken people's enthusiasm for football, and then take advantage of the Olympic winds to raise the level of Chinese football to a higher level. Tang En expressed his understanding of their idea of ​​operating in the dark, because the leaders of the Football Association are such wishful single-celled creatures. But he himself is very disdainful of this approach.

This is completely putting the cart before the horse. Fans' enthusiasm for football will never be ignited because of a commercial game, and the level of Chinese football will never change because of the results of the Olympic team in the Olympics. These should have been a logical and natural product of the continuous development of football, but the leaders of the Football Association regarded it as a process.

When Twain was still relatively young, he had a dream that many fans would dream - a group of talented players turned out, and a talented coach led them to the World Cup. Later, as he grew older and experienced more, he thought that it would only be a dream forever. If the system is not reformed, Chinese football will never succeed.

FIFA's statutes clearly stipulate that national football associations cannot be government-run organizations, but must be non-governmental organizations. Governments of various countries cannot interfere in the affairs of football associations, otherwise they will be severely punished. But look at China, the Football Association jumped out and said: "We are a private organization." Does anyone believe it? The General Administration of Sports above them was the first to refuse. The nature of the General Administration of Sports is known to all Chinese people, but is it not clear to FIFA? But they can't help it.

So, now Twain no longer expects Chinese football to get better. He feels that the only consolation for these Chinese fans is that once in a while, one or two good players can go abroad to play and represent China on another court. If you perform well at the club, it can also inspire Chinese fans.

Look, the requirements of Chinese fans nowadays are as simple as that.

But even such a simple request is difficult to achieve.

Therefore, most of the current Chinese fans can only vent their distress through sarcasm and scolding. Tang En is luckier than them now, because he has the opportunity to express his emotions in person, and give those Football Association leaders who came to see the "supervised battle" a big face...

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I came to Ningbo for four days, and it rained every day. Yesterday's weather forecast said that there would be light rain today, and it sure enough rained from last night to this afternoon.

"It's a good thing we're an England team." Dunn looked at the wet world outside the window and said to the coaches next to him. "This weather is so normal. How's the turf?"

"It's a little slippery," Don replied.

Tang En frowned slightly. The field is slippery, technical movements are difficult to control, and some unexpected situations may occur when the body collides, which will greatly increase the possibility of injury.

Although when he was a fan, Twain was very displeased with those European giants coming to China for their lack of effort and the players being lazy for fear of getting injured, but this time he will also arrange it this way. Even if Allen doesn't look for him, he still has to preserve his strength. If one of his main players is injured in a commercial game in far away China, then he is the biggest idiot in the world.

The bus of the forest team was driving slowly on the road. Due to the game, the road near the stadium was somewhat congested. Ningbo mobilized a large number of traffic police to maintain order, and the speed of vehicles was restricted.

Fortunately, the CITIC Ningbo International Hotel where they stayed is very close to the Fubang Stadium. No matter how slow they drive, as long as there is no traffic jam, they don't have to worry about being late.

To Twain, the experience of personally leading the players to take the subway to the game in the First Division is very rare.

Along the way, fans can be seen rushing to the stadium by car, by car or on foot. When seeing Nottingham Forest's bus, the fans in the bus would lean out and wave their hands excitedly. The five-star red flag of China and the poster portraits of Nottingham Forest stars are intertwined together, which is very harmonious-everyone is red.

"If I hadn't...I would be one of them now." Tang En said to Tang in Chinese.

"Are you going from Sichuan to Ningbo specifically?"

"That's not impossible... I once resigned from the company just to stay up late watching the European Cup." Tang En said this with a very proud expression on his face. He wasn't afraid that Tang would discover his time-traveling identity, anyway, he just said "European Cup", and there was also the European Cup in 2000. As for his real age, he was still in school in 2002, but he never told Don, and Don never inquired about these very personal things. "Never underestimate the enthusiasm of the fans... and of course, never underestimate their anger."

When it was time to play, the players of the Forest team resumed their status as professional players. They behaved in the car as if they were going to an away league game. Only a few children who had been transferred from the youth team were curiously shooting out of the window with a DV. Spectacular "yellow tide".

In fact, the coaching staff of the team did not make any arrangements for this game. These days, the training focuses on physical recovery and simple tactical drills. There is no special training for the Olympic team. The team's overall training plan is to prepare for the new season's league and European competitions. Before the game, Tang En didn't even call the players together for a tactical meeting. If there is anything to say, it will be enough to say in the locker room later.

Due to the short distance, Nottingham Forest set off with a watch. When they arrived at Fubon Stadium, the players of the Chinese Olympic team had already run from the locker room to warm up.

"They have high fighting spirit." Tang En looked at those people and whistled.

"Because we are the strongest among all their warm-up opponents." Tang said. "For them, this game is more valuable than previous warm-up games."

"If we accidentally win, it will be even more valuable." Tang En winked at Tang.

"Absolutely impossible." Tang, a Chinese, poured cold water on Tang En solemnly.

"Alan will be very angry when he hears you say that...haha!" Tang En laughed, and it was obvious that he was in a good mood. "But you are right. Even if we don't try our best, it is not difficult to win them. Fourteen years ago, Chinese football might defeat those opponents who underestimated the enemy, but now this team will definitely not. Everything is in order. It's developing, but it's strange that this rule doesn't apply at all to Chinese football." He shook his head.

"Let them stop dawdling and go out to warm up." He turned to Chris Lack and said, so the assistant coach's loud voice rang in the locker room.

"Don't relax just because this is a warm-up match! If you don't warm up enough, you will get injured! Does anyone want the new season to end before it even starts?"

His yelling was really effective, and the players who had been slow and planning to spend more time just now rushed out.

Tang En didn't stay in the locker room to prepare. There was really nothing to prepare for. When playing against the Olympic team, you don't need to study your opponent at all, as long as you play according to your own habits and habits, the game will always be in your hands.

In fact, he has a feeling of "returning home", and deep in his heart he wants to go out and show off. Although no one will admit that he is a Chinese now, and the Chinese will not express envy for his achievements, but this does not prevent him from flirting in his heart and entertaining himself. I think I was just an ordinary little fan at the beginning, but now I have returned to China with the double champion team that won the Champions Cup twice!

Due to the continuous rain for several days, the organizers once worried that fans who bought tickets would not come to watch the game. But what Tang En saw should allow the organizers to breathe a sigh of relief. More than half of the 40,000 seats have been filled so far, and there are still 40 minutes before the start of the game.

The drizzle did not dampen the enthusiasm of the fans at all. Even if the players from both sides came out to warm up, they were very happy to shout in the stands.

Just look at them and think about the motley fans you met in England. Tang En suddenly lost his interest in continuing to "show off" outside, he turned around and walked back to the locker room.

Just when he reached the entrance of the corridor, he was stopped by a group of Chinese reporters. They hope to interview this legendary coach full of personality. The person who came forward to ask the question was Tang En's old acquaintance - Tang Jing.

"I can meet you everywhere, Miss Tang." Tang En greeted in Chinese.

"I'm the reporter responsible for reporting on you. It would be strange if you couldn't see me." Tang Jing shook her head, and then asked her own question. "Before the game, the fans were worried that such a commercial game would greatly reduce the value of the game. Whether it is spectatorship or competition, it is not as good as the usual game. What do you think?"

"This game is definitely different from the League Cup. But I don't agree with the comments that it is not exciting. Because there are several types of excitement. The 7-0 victory over the opponent is also very exciting." Tang En winked at Tang Jing.

"Oh? Are you saying your team will score a lot of goals in the game?"

"I didn't say that, it's just an analogy. Don't try to lead me to that place." Tang En was very aware of the reporter's tricks. "How the game will be played, I have no idea now. I can only promise that we will try our best to let Chinese fans enjoy a wonderful game. We are different from those European teams who are just here to make money. Don't forget We're also Nottingham's cultural ambassadors and this game is a great opportunity to showcase British football culture. And, you know, Miss Tang. I never put my hand up before a game."

Hearing what Tang En said, Tang Jing smiled. I have said so many useless official words, empty words, and big words before, but this last sentence is the real truth. It was really difficult to make Tang En give up before the game started.

"So Chinese fans and TV viewers can rest assured to enjoy a wonderful game?"

"It should be like this."

Tang En and Tang Jing were flirting with each other happily, and other Chinese reporters were unwilling to be lonely, and came together to ask their own questions. The biggest advantage of interviewing Tang En is that the two parties can communicate directly in Chinese without translation, which saves a lot of trouble.

"What do you think of the strength of the Chinese Olympic team, Mr. Tang En?"

"I don't know much about this team..." Actually I know a lot, but I won't tell you!

"There are rumors that you have taken a fancy to Zheng Zhi, is it true?"

"If Zheng Zhi can accept being George Wood's substitute, I don't mind." Tang En grinned. As long as you know George Wood, you will know that this is tantamount to denying this rumor.

"Do you have any expectations for the BJ Olympics?"

"I'm sorry that I can't come to BJ to watch the Olympics in person, because the Premier League has already started at that time. But I believe that the BJ Olympics will definitely be an unforgettable Olympics." Tang En answered this question with a smile. He is polite, gentle, and humorous in conversation, making a very good impression on people. It was hard for the Chinese journalists who came into contact with him for the first time to believe that this man was notorious in Europe.

Only Tang Jing knew that this person's appearance was completely unbelievable.

This group of Chinese reporters quickly saw another side of Tony Twain.

A tall and distinctive TV female reporter squeezed in. "Beckham is starting, may I ask if he can play the whole game?"

"It depends on the situation. Generally speaking, we will make a lot of adjustments." This is not a regular game, and the two sides will discuss the number of substitutions. Since the National Olympics wanted to train troops, everyone decided that eleven people could be replaced.

"That is to say, Beckham will be replaced halfway?"

Tang En began to feel that this female reporter was very annoying. The questions she asked were very low-level and unlevel. His enthusiastic tone just now quickly cooled down. "I can't answer you now."

The female reporter didn't feel the dissatisfaction in Tang En's tone at all, and continued to ask the question she had prepared: "Do you think David Beckham's role in the team is very important?"

Tang En finally couldn't bear it any longer. He asked the female reporter in a stern tone: "Miss, I am very dissatisfied with your way of asking questions that presuppose positions and answers for interviewees. I can only answer such questions." Yes' or 'no', or you want me to answer what you want to hear? I'm sorry, but I refuse to answer this question. Besides, are you Yuji?"

Tang En's sudden anger stunned all the reporters present, including the female reporter. She has interviewed many competitions in China, and she has always asked questions like this. No one has ever said that she asked wrong or bad questions.

For example: "Win the gold medal, do you feel honored and proud? Did the coach and the team help you a lot? Are you very excited and want to cry?"

"Do you feel sorry for only taking the silver medal? Do you feel sorry for the country's training over the years?"

"Congratulations on running your personal best this year. Liu Xiang won the championship, do you feel very happy? What do you think of Liu Xiang's performance today?"

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But today, this person refuted her mercilessly, and her brain couldn't turn around for a while.

"I...I'm not Yuji." It took her a long time to answer this inexplicable question.

"Become an entertainment journal, you are very talented in that area." After speaking, Tang En walked away. It left an embarrassing back for all the Chinese reporters present.

Tang Jing shrugged her shoulders behind the crowd when she saw this scene, she knew that things would develop like this...

Tang En, who was very upset, walked quickly through the aisle. When he passed the door of the locker room of the home team Olympic team, the door was just closed. This action caught his attention. He turned his head and caught a glimpse of a Familiar figure - Xie Guanlong, chairman of the Chinese Football Association.

I heard that Dujkovic was only a nominal head coach long ago, and the Chinese coaching staff was just puppets, only responsible for conveying the instructions and spirit from above. Now it seems that this rumor is true.

Seeing this scene made Tang En laugh. Chinese football is full of jokes. Xie Guanlong, a man from track and field, pretends to arrange tactics in the locker room and directs the team's game? Then a group of professional coaches bowed their heads and paid close attention to their ears, nodding their heads and saying yes, and then flattered and praised "Chairman Xie is really an expert" and "Chairman Xie's words are very true"... Just thinking about it will make you feel very funny.

Fortunately, I don't have to suffer in this environment.

This little episode made him feel better all of a sudden.

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After warming up, the players returned to the locker room, dried off the water on their bodies, and changed into clean clothes.

After Tang En saw that they had finished all this, he opened his mouth and said: "This game... there is nothing to say. How we usually play, how will we play this game?"

Eastwood stood up: "Boss, or counterattack?"

"It's not like we only know how to defend and counterattack!" Tang En glared at him. "Today we practiced the attack routine in the middle lane. We don't go to the side lane, but to the middle lane. If the morale of the Chinese team is high, they will definitely attack more fiercely. Take advantage of this Chance to score them a goal and start rehearsing the attack."

The players nodded. The middle is where all teams pay more attention. Whether it is offense or defense, there must be heavy troops deployed here. In the tie game, the Forest team didn't have a chance to practice specially, because they wanted to pursue victory, and the wing play was obviously more practical. Now facing an opponent like the Chinese Olympic team, it would be a waste to play the best wing attack without using it to practice tactics.

"But I want to remind you." Dunn stretched out his left index finger. "Everyone must be familiar with the weather and venue conditions when they warmed up just now. The Chinese team will fight fiercely, so you have to be careful not to hurt yourself. Don't fight with the opponent for those difficult balls. They move If it is big, avoid it. Protect yourself."

Everyone on the starting list nodded. The starting roster for this game, Twain, gave everyone a lot of face—almost the entire main lineup played.

Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar. The center back is Piqué and Ayala's partner, left back Gareth Bale and right back Rafinha. The defensive midfielder Sun Jihai, the forward midfielder Van der Vaart, the left midfielder Ribery, and the right midfielder Beckham. The forwards are Van Nistelrooy and Eastwood.

Central defender Pepe had some minor injuries, and Tang En did not put him in the starting list out of caution. And George Wood didn't have any injuries, and Twain put him on the bench, so people couldn't figure it out. In fact, Tang En had his own plans for such an arrangement...

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At the same time, in the locker room of the Olympic team, Xie Guanlong had just played a guest role as the head coach, arranging tactics for the players of the Olympic team. In fact, his tactics are very simple, nothing more than some terms that fake fans know. ——"We must defend firmly and counterattack quickly. Start pressing in the frontcourt and take two wings. The ball sinks in rainy days, and strengthen long-range shots..."

After he finished talking nonsense that looked professional on the surface but was actually nothing, he started his favorite ideological mobilization work, that is, pre-war mobilization.

"Players! It's a rare opportunity to play against the champion of the European Champions Cup. The Football Association has worked hard to win this opportunity for everyone. I hope you will cherish it." Full of panache. "We are definitely not as strong as our opponents in this game, but I hope you don't give up. You have to play your own style! The first is momentum! Weaker than the opponent, if the momentum is not as good as the opponent, this game cannot be played! We Let them be afraid! We must show a tenacious fighting spirit, press fiercely, and make bigger moves. As long as the opponent is afraid, the game situation will be in our favor!"

He spoke very vigorously here, while the head coach Dujkovic sat in the corner with an indifferent expression. As if everything that happened here had nothing to do with me. Actually, it really doesn't matter. He is just a nominal player, can't do anything, has no power, and to put it mildly, he is an audience who can sit on the coach's bench.

"The second point is not to give up! No matter what the situation is, don't give up the game! The style of Chinese football is to never give up until the last second!" Xie Guanlong was full of energy, as if his team had already won the game, But doesn't he feel blush when he says this..."If the opponent scores a goal, you have to try hard to grab it and disrupt their rhythm! Then try to equalize the score as soon as possible. You must be aggressive when defending. We use our technical disadvantages Fighting spirit and tenacious fighting spirit, as well as positive style to make up for!"

"Finally, I hope that you can present a wonderful game to the fans across the country, so that the fans can see the spirit shown in you! The party and the people are watching you, and I hope you can deliver a satisfactory performance. answer sheet!"

After irresponsibly throwing the burden of 1.3 billion people on the shoulders of these ordinary players, Xie Guanlong left the locker room gracefully accompanied by other officials. Thinking about that result, and thinking about the impassioned speech he gave before the game, he feels very, very good.

Back on the rostrum, after shaking hands with Evan Dougherty, chairman of Nottingham Forest, and Alan Adams, marketing manager, he sat next to them, ready to watch the game.

On the stand opposite the rostrum, a fan unfurled a banner reading "Xie Xlong dismissed from get out of class! Give me back Dui!", but he swept his eyes away and pretended not to see it.

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Players from both sides lined up to play, and the atmosphere on the scene became lively. The live broadcast broadcasted the players from both sides one by one. Whether it was the Olympic team or the stars of Nottingham Forest, they all received the most enthusiastic applause and cheers from the audience. Of course, Beckham is the most popular.

Since George Wood was absent, it stands to reason that the second captain Edwin van der Sar came up to guess. But since this was not an official match, but a commercial match, Tang En gave Beckham the captain's armband from a commercial point of view. This move is very pleasing. Seeing Beckham wearing the captain's armband in the middle circle and the captain of the Olympic team, Li Weifeng, the fans on the scene burst into cheers.

When guessing the side, Beckham lost to Li Weifeng and won the kick-off.

After the group photo of the starting lineup, the players from both sides returned to their respective positions. The referee from China blows the whistle, and the game officially begins!

From the very beginning of the game, the fans in the stands cheered hard, most of the time they were cheering for the Chinese Olympic team. Because Tang En heard it clearly, they shouted: "Team China, come on! Team China, come on!"

Any fan who often watched the live broadcast of the Chinese team's games on TV would be very familiar with this voice, and Twain was no exception. It seems that no matter how popular Nottingham Forest is in China, no matter how great Beckham's appeal is, as long as the opponent is a national team in China, it is almost impossible for the fans to cheer for the Forest team.

At the beginning of the game, it was just as Tang En said. The morale of the Olympic team is very high. Although they don't have the ball, they press very aggressively. Any successful defense will win cheers from the stands. But in Twain's view, this was nothing more than a show of recklessness, and the "head coach" arranged in this way was very incompetent.

The Olympic team is very aggressive, it will inevitably consume a lot of energy, and it will not be able to take care of every corner of the court, especially there will be a lot of vacancies in the defense that can be used. Nottingham Forest is waiting for the right opportunity, a one-hit kill.

This opportunity did not keep Nottingham Forest waiting too long. Nottingham Forest, which can be regarded as the main force, easily took the rhythm of the game into their own hands. At first, the Olympic team could only follow the rhythm of the Forest team. They ran very actively and consumed a lot of energy. Actively opened up gaps for the Forest team.

In the sixth minute, Beckham saw the timing and suddenly kicked a diagonal pass to the penalty area. Ruud van Nistelrooy and Eastwood attracted the attention of all the defenders of the Olympic team. Van der Vaart, who stepped in later, appeared unmarked in the penalty area and volleyed without stopping the ball!

If it is a more important game, he may stop the ball first for stability and make moves. But in this kind of competition, the Olympic team did not put any pressure on him at all, so he was thinking about playing difficult moves that are not commonly used. And it works great...

"The goal has been scored! Oops, the defense of the Chinese Olympic team has a gap here that shouldn't be there..." The commentator of China National Television looked a little depressed. Although we know that the strengths of the two teams are not at the same level, the Olympic team represents China anyway, and it is really embarrassing to concede the goal so quickly.

Seeing the goal, the Forest players simply celebrated. Tang En and others on the coach's bench didn't even stand up and applaud. For these people, it is normal to score a goal for the Chinese team, and it is not worth celebrating at all.

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After taking the lead, Nottingham Forest intentionally slowed down and began to follow the policy Twain set before the game. If there is an opportunity to attack, they will always attack the center. Even if the Chinese Olympic team put all their defensive forces in the center, even if this leads to a sharp drop in the success rate of the attack, they have no intention of trying the side.

The lagging Olympic team intensified their fight amid the cheers of the fans, and their over-excited moves became bigger and bigger, forcing the players of Nottingham Forest to give up the ball many times to avoid the opponent's vicious tackles. .

This made the Forest players a little dissatisfied. The smell of gunpowder in the commercial competition gradually became stronger.

Finally, in the 21st minute, Olympic team forward Gao Lin suddenly fell to the ground when receiving a pass from Zheng Zhi in the penalty area. The referee resolutely awarded a penalty kick! The players of Nottingham Forest felt wronged. Although Pi Kui had physical contact with Gao Lin, it was an exaggeration to say that it was a foul. Shouldn't the opponent's striker be called a penalty kick if he fell to the ground in physical contact with the defender in the penalty area?

The referee ignored the protests of the Forest players and insisted on the original verdict.

Tang En smiled when he saw the first scene off the court. Does the Football Association still play double insurance?

There was no suspense, Zheng Zhi scored the penalty kick. The score became a 1:1 tie.

The gongs and drums in the stands were loud, and the fans were very happy to equalize the score. The players of the Olympic team were also affected by this, and became more excited, and their actions became more and more ruthless.

The Forest players quickly discovered a problem. The two sides fought together. After physical contact, the Chinese team players went to the end. In most cases, the referee would call the Forest team a foul. The Chinese Olympic team was far ahead in the number of free kicks in the first half.

When Ayala went around the defense from the back and poked the ball off the feet of Zheng Zhi, who was looking around, Zheng Zhi fell to the ground, and the referee called him a foul again. The Argentine veteran stood there with his hands on his hips and shook his head helplessly.

As a result, the players of Nottingham Forest played more and more negatively, facing the Chinese team's almost foul defense in the attack. When defending, he was afraid of being fouled and dared not shoot easily. The Chinese team thus regained the initiative on the pitch.

When the Forest team has the ball, they would rather play back and forth in the midfield than pass forward easily. Such a move made the fans who came to watch the game very dissatisfied. They want to see a back-and-forth battle between the two sides, not a passive game. As a result, boos against Nottingham Forest began to appear in the stands. As long as they started passing the ball to each other, crossing and passing back, such boos would immediately sound.

The struggling Chinese Olympic team naturally received overwhelming support.

Everyone's thinking is that since Nottingham Forest is unwilling to give it its all, it disdains to play seriously with a team like ours. Then we will defeat you and embarrass you!

In the second half of the first half, the Chinese Olympic team began to gain the upper hand. There was even a scene where the Forest team's goal was besieged, causing the goal guarded by Van der Sar to be dangerous. Seeing such a scene, the stands were naturally bursting with cheers, and Xie Guanlong on the rostrum was also full of joy.

Chris Lack on the coaching bench couldn't sit still, but it was strange that someone like Tang En, who couldn't tolerate sand in his eyes, sat firmly on the Diaoyutai with his legs crossed, not worried about the plight of the team on the court at all. .

Nottingham Forest paid the price for their passive play before half-time ended. Zheng Zhi shot an unexpected long shot. The football hit Sun Jihai's thigh, refracted it, and flew into the net. Van der Sar could only look at the ball and sigh.

At this moment, the decibel level of Fubang Stadium reached the highest peak since it was built.

Xie Guanlong even stood up and applauded, and the players of the Chinese Olympic team hugged each other excitedly. In the second half of the first half, they completely suppressed Nottingham Forest. Leading the European Championship now! It's hard not to get excited about these young people.

What about Tang En? He just turned his head to the anxious Chris Rucker next to him and said: "You should be happy. The first half is almost over, and none of us got hurt."

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During the intermission, the Olympic team players ran off the field with their heads held high, receiving cheers from the fans along the way. The Nottingham Forest players bowed their heads a little helplessly, and occasionally they heard boos from the stands.

It's no wonder that the attitude of these fans who were still chasing the Forest team before the game changed 180 degrees. In the first half, Nottingham Forest held the title of European champion and double crown, which raised high expectations, but it really didn't play the level that everyone hoped to see. Can this not be disappointing? Since the disappointment must be fully expressed for the British team to see.

The director of the TV broadcast was obviously aware of Tang En's status. When the players left the field, the camera found Twain, but was surprised to find that Twain was not dissatisfied with the result and the team's performance. This is really puzzling. Isn't it rumored that he can accept losing, but definitely can't accept losing without fighting spirit?

why now...

How did these people know that the small calculation in Tang En's heart was ringing.

Xie Guanlong on the rostrum smiled and left, and he was going to inspect the locker room again. The performance of the team in the first half made him very happy, and the reaction of the fans at the scene made him even more happy.

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Everyone was already in the locker room, and Tang En came in and closed the door.

He didn't criticize the players at all, and said with a smile: "You guys did a good job, no one was injured. I'm relieved."

But his players disagreed with this statement, and Eastwood stood up with a depressed face: "Boss, I can't accept this result at all."

His statement was quickly endorsed and echoed by most of the other teammates.

"Oh? Why?" Tang En pretended to be surprised. "The most important thing is not to get injured in the warm-up match. I think there is no reason to fight for such a match."

"You're right, boss. But I just can't accept this result and the embarrassing scene. Every time I hear boos from the stands, I feel uncomfortable." Eastwood, who was always smiling, now looked serious. "We are European champions, right? We are double champions, right? If we had been a little more serious, it would have been 3-0 in the first half. Honestly..."

Eastwood hesitated for a moment, but still said what was in his heart: "...I don't like this kind of game, it's like putting on a show, showing the audience what they want to see. Compared with this kind of commercial game I prefer a real Champions Cup final!"

After saying this, he held his head up and waited for the criticism from the boss. But Tang En was smiling, and had no intention of scolding him at all.

"But I don't think the results and scenes of a commercial competition are of much importance. I value your health more than that face. We can't choose whether to participate in this kind of competition. As our reputation improves, similar competitions will definitely continue. Yes. But we can choose how we play..."

Eastwood is determined to vent his grievances in the first half today. He knew the boss liked him, so he was a little unscrupulous. "I remember the boss once said to us that the way to end the game early involves killing the opponent completely at the beginning of the game. Why can't we be like that in this game? Anyway, I think this kind of game It insults my work ethic."

This is a bit harsh, but Tang En is still not angry. He looked at the players with a grin.

"I think, boss... I can probably guess what these Chinese newspapers will say about us the next day. It must not be a good thing." The second person stood up. It was Pepe who hadn't played due to injury. He shrugged and curled his lips. . "I don't want to be looked down upon by others."

"Boss, we know what a commercial game is. But there is no rule in a commercial game that we must lose to the host."

"The referees in this game have been blowing the whistle, everything is not good for us. I want to give them some color!"

"Anyway, the first half was very uncomfortable. Football shouldn't be played like this!"

More and more people bravely stood up against their king, but the smile on Tang En's face grew even wider.

"So, you don't want to lose?"

"Who told us that Nottingham Forest's football is never-ending football. Boss?" Eastwood looked directly at Tang En and asked.

Tang En finally laughed out loud: "I knew you guys were dishonest. Actually, I think... Of course I don't want to lose, but I don't really want you to get hurt. You can watch your opponent's actions When it comes time, I don't want to wait until someone actually gets hurt and start regretting it. You guys have to think about your body too."

"From the beginning of the second half, I will make a large number of personnel adjustments. I will not keep any of the eleven players. But!" He raised his voice, "You are right, Nottingham Forest football is football that never admits defeat. Don't accept failure, let alone such a failure! We can defeat them, so we can defeat them!"

Among an excited crowd, Sun Jihai began to pray for his fellow countrymen.

Seeing that everyone was full of confidence and fighting spirit to win this game, Tang En grinned happily.

The only regret is that he was unable to witness the changing expressions on the faces of the leaders of the Football Association in the second half. You must have had a good laugh during the first half, right?

Allen, I'm saving face. In the first half, they led the main lineup by one goal. Such a good thing, even if the giants like Manchester United and Real Madrid want to catch up, it will not be easy.