Chapter 763: Volume Six, Crimson Fusion

Buy what should be bought, and sell what should be sold. After finishing these tasks, Tang En's work finally became a little easier. The next training is mainly handled by the entire coaching staff, and he doesn't have to do everything himself.

After he is free, he will notice some things that he did not notice before.

for example:

"Strange, the pre-season preparations are in full swing, and the media from all over the world gathered in Nottingham...Why didn't I see your secret lover?" Tang En expressed his doubts in a joking tone with Tang.

Tang didn't try to refute this point, he was not that kind of person, but said flatly: "She resigned from the newspaper, it is impossible to come here."

Tang En was a little surprised: "I thought it was her trick - she always likes to do it like this..."

"This time it's for real." Tang wrote lightly, "Do you know what the consequences will be if those words you said appear in any formal Chinese media?"

Tang En nodded: "I am also an authentic Chinese."

"In order to publish it smoothly and not cause trouble for her father, she chose to resign and post it by herself. The consequences...you have seen it all."

"Not only did I see it, I also experienced it myself..." Tang En muttered.

In fact, by doing that, Tang Jing had the intention of dragging him into the water as well. But both he and she knew very well in their hearts that the impact and impact on Tang En was completely negligible. As an "Englishman", he could speak freely without worrying about any consequences, because he did not live in that circle. , rely on that circle to survive.

Tang Jing did this only in the hope that Tang En could help her share the huge pressure at that time. He managed to do it, and yelled at the Chinese media at the press conference. At that time, almost no one paid attention to the instigator, Tang Jing. Then came the World Cup. Now that the World Cup is over, it's time to settle accounts after the fall.

Tang Jing is completely different from Tang En. Although she has resigned, it may be difficult for her to continue working in that industry... "Blocking" is predictable.

He rubbed his nose: "Hey, I suddenly miss her... Hey, don't get me wrong, I just feel that there is such a noisy woman around me, and I feel a little too clean..."

Tang didn't respond to him, he finished his work silently, and then walked away.

Tang En made faces at him from behind.

Regarding Tang Jing's matter, he really didn't expect that she would actually resign. This woman who has to put on a tough stance at all times in order to get ahead in the world of men, now that he thinks about it, he feels a little pity...

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Less than half a month before the start of the new season, Twain had already announced that Nottingham Forest's transfers for this season had come to an end.

"I've been happy with every pound I've spent this summer and I think these four players are getting their money's worth. They fit the bill and I made my own decision to buy them. I'm bullish on everything they have here. I made some demands on the club about the transfer fee before, and I am very happy to be satisfied. After spending this money, I have nothing to ask for, and now I just wait for the new season to start. I can guarantee that in the new season , Nottingham Forest will still be a force to be reckoned with as before. Of course, since the media always describe me as a scoundrel with no promises, you don’t have to believe my words. We'll wait and see when it's time."

In his column, he wrote so. The smell of arrogance could no longer be concealed—he had no intention of concealing anything.

The whole world knew what Tony Twain wanted.

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Ever since the bet with Tang En at the press conference, Carl Spike has always talked about this bet. Now the whole of England knew that he and Tony Twain had such a gambling game with his own hair as a bet.

Spike is full of confidence. He believes that Ibisevic is not capable enough on the one hand, and on the other hand may not be able to adapt to the style of the Premier League and Nottingham Forest.

You must know that 20 goals in a single season is not a goal that can be achieved casually.

Tony Twain was on the contrary. After confirming the bet, he never mentioned it again. But he could see that his bet with Spike, and what he said to Ibisevic later, had worked.

Ibisevic is trying to adapt to the new environment. He's not at all the reticent Bundesliga player you'd expect him to be. On the contrary he is very lively.

He can speak fluent American and joke with his British teammates. He can also chat in French with the Frenchmen Zimbunda and Nkuru and the Belgian Kompany in the team. At the same time, he can use fluent German to chat with Shaheen, who once played in Dortmund and has lived in Germany for many years, and has German nationality, about life in Germany. In addition, both Bosnia and Serbia were once part of the former Yugoslav Federation, so he can still communicate with Zikic in his native dialect.

In addition, he is indeed a language genius. Not long after he joined the team, he was able to greet several teammates from Brazil and Portugal in Portuguese, which he is not yet proficient in.

After there were no language problems, he integrated into the team very quickly. The happiest thing about coming to Nottingham Forest is that no one here will be interested in his poor statistics last season, and will not embarrass him like those reporters.

Tony Twain trusted him, and he also had the intention of making him the main force during training. He used his good performance in the warm-up match as a reward. He scored two goals in three warm-up matches, and one selfless assist.

But no matter how good the performance in the warm-up match is, it doesn't mean anything. If you want to change the opinion of those mean media in England, you have to score goals in official games, close to many goals.

Zikic is his example. Although this big man is highly valued by Tang En, and can always play a huge role when the team needs to attack and defend the team, but because of the low number of goals, he is always called a "parallel importer" by the media. on the lips.

The only measure of a striker's eligibility is the number of goals he scores. Zikic had 11 assists last season. As long as he played, the Forest team's frontcourt dominance would not be lost, but he only scored nine goals. Naturally, he could not satisfy the critical media. Some media also complained about Riji, thinking that Tang En used the big man wrongly. But as long as the big man doesn't raise any objections, Tang En will continue to use it like this.

Ibisevic is desperately trying to integrate into the team. He knows that no position needs more support from his teammates than forward. What's more, he is not the kind of striker who can take the ball across most of the pitch by himself, then sway past the opponent's goalkeeper, and bring the football into an empty goal.

Bentley was the quickest to integrate into the team. First of all, he is an Englishman himself, and there are no problems with food, weather, or language. Secondly, he is a player introduced by Twain based on the team's tactical needs. Such players usually do not have a period of adaptation in tactics. Twain understands the characteristics of Bentley, and since he decided to buy him, it must be in line with the team's tactical needs. people.

The only thing that worries Tang En is the "World Cup Syndrome". Bentley has performed well since he moved to the Forest team, but Tang En believes that he is just continuing his performance in South Africa this summer. The better he performed in the warm-up match, the more worried Tang En was about his state after the official start of the league.

Nkuru's performance as the fourth player introduced by the team this summer is quite satisfactory. At the right back position, he will face the competition of Rafinha and Zimbonda. Although Zimbonda is old, he is experienced and has a solid defense. Lu's defense is still very reassuring. Rafinha's strength is to attack behind the wing. In Twain's tactic of flying all over the wing, full-backs who can assist have always been highly valued by him. There is Rafinha on the right and Gareth Bale on the left.

The young Nkuru may still have to start from the bench. Tang En has already promised him that as long as he perseveres and integrates into the team, this young Cameroon boy will have a wonderful prospect.

Fernandez is now the slowest of the four people who transferred to the team this summer to integrate in public. As a South American player, the language barrier and the very different styles of Spanish football and English football are pretty good. The most painful thing for him is the weather and food in England.

Most of the time the sky will be overcast like it was during training today, and then it will start to rain. He finally understood why English people always start their conversations with the weather. Then there's the terrible food, which he's never used to.

These two points affected his performance on the training ground and warm-up matches. He is still living in a hotel room and has not yet found a suitable house. How can such a life make him focus on football? It's a pity that his compatriot Nicholas Milan has been loaned out, otherwise he could help his brother in Colo Colo adapt to life in England. You must know that as the only Chilean in the team, Fernandez is really lonely...

Fans want to see Fernandez, who once won the South American Footballer of the Year, I am afraid they will have to wait for a while.

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Regardless of whether these people are well integrated into the team, the time is passing day by day, and the start of the new season is getting closer and closer.

Before the start of the new season, Nottingham Forest, which ranked fourth in the league last season, although they don't have a Charity Shield to play, they also have life and death battles to deal with.

That's Champions League qualifying.

Nottingham Forest is not eligible to directly enter the main match due to only finishing fourth in the league. They must first play the Champions Cup qualifiers and pass the test before they can enter the official top 32 of the Champions Cup.

Nottingham Forest's qualifying opponent has been determined, is the Red Star Belgrade from Serbia.

In two home and away games, Tony Twain was only qualified to say that his team had truly returned to Europe after the Red Star Belgrade team had been eliminated.

On August 11th, the UEFA Champions League qualifying round started.

Nottingham Forest host Red Star.

Even though it was just a qualifying match, the city stadium, which can accommodate up to 30,000 people, was still packed. As a rare team in the history of English football that has won less league titles than the Champions League, Forest fans seem to have a tradition of thinking that the Champions League is the most important championship. This tradition is quite similar to that of Real Madrid. In the league and the Champions League, both will choose the Champions League.

But the reason why Real Madrid made this choice is probably because the league championship is too common for them. And the Nottingham Forest fans chose this way only because they think that compared with the league, the Champions League has a tradition of winning the championship...

The city stadium is not big, but the fanatical fans have caused a lot of trouble for the Red Star team here.

Forest fans who have been suffocated for a year have found an outlet for their emotions, and they will vent their depression that has been accumulated for a year. He kept singing and shouting in the stands, from the beginning of the game to the end of the game, he never stopped.

The Red Star team was very unaccustomed to such an away game atmosphere, while Tony Twain's team was at ease here.

Just nine minutes into the game, Eastwood, who started the game, used a long shot from outside the penalty area to help the team open the scoring.

Then in the 32nd minute, Zigic's header sent the city stadium into a frenzy.

The first half of the game was completely controlled by Nottingham Forest, and the Red Star team had no power to fight back.

In the second half, Twain began to give the new players who joined the team in the summer a chance to make an appearance.

In the 55th minute, he replaced Chris Cohen with Mathias Fernandez. As soon as Fernandez came out, he won applause from the fans with a beautiful dribble.

But this is one of the few flashes of his game.

Sixty-nine minutes later, Dunn replaced Lennon with Bentley.

Less than four minutes after Bentley came on the field, he used a cross from the side to accurately send the football to the feet of Shaheen who was inserted in the back row.

Facing the goalkeeper of the Red Star team, the talented Turkish midfielder calmly pushed the upper corner, and the football flew into the Red Star team's goal for the third time.

This goal completely extinguished the idea of ​​the Red Star players wanting to win.

Then, amidst the thunderous singing of the home fans, Gareth Bale used a direct free kick to lock the score at 4:0!

Nottingham Forest won a complete victory at home. After the game, the English media said that three-quarters of Tony Twain had set foot in Europe.

"It's just like the landing battle sixty-six years ago. Tony Twain's troops succeeded in grabbing the beach, and the goal was directed at Berlin (this season's European Champions Cup final will be held in Berlin)!"

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Attached:

2010-2011 Nottingham Forest first team squad (26 players):

Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (1), Dale Roberts (12), Sean Redmode (25).

Defenders: Leighton Barnes (22), Gareth Bale (2), Pascal Chimbonda (3), Jonathan Woodgate (5), Vicente Kompany (4 ), Pepe (6), Wes Morgan (30), Rafinha (14), Joe Mattock (33), Nicolas Nkuru (21).

Midfielders: George Wood (13), John Bostock (23), Aaron Lennon (17), Thiago Mendes (31), Nuri Shaheen (15), Ke Reece Cohen (20), David Bentley (7), Mathias Fernandez (8).

Forwards: Freddie Eastwood (11), Nikola Zikic (9), Ruud van Nistelrooy (10), Gabriel Agbonlaho (18), Wade De Ibisevic (19).