Chapter 66 Boy Scouts
"The league has ended four rounds, and the next round will not rekindle the flames until September 12th. Now we can summarize the achievements of Tony Donn and his Boy Scouts in these four rounds of leagues..." Carl Spike continued the promising job of "Donn Hei" in a football talk show he hosted.
It is indeed "very promising". Because he has been sarcastic and sarcastic in the column, his sharp words left a deep impression on people. So Sky TV found him and asked him to host a conversation program specifically commenting on football celebrities in the Premier League channel, named "Soccer Things...". Each issue invites several guests to comment on those interesting things that happened in English football recently. As long as he doesn't swear or make personal threats, he will say whatever he wants. Spike relies on his verbal skills to quickly make this new program soar on Sky TV's ratings rankings, and it is about to become a new ace program...
When this show was launched, some people predicted that it was actually a show targeting Tony Tangen. Because no matter what happened, it could attract everyone's attention as long as it was related to Tangen - who made him always have so many stories around him?
But as the new Premier League season kicked off, the show started for four episodes, which was the first time Tony Don was brought to the scene.
"Two losses and two draws, two points, ranking second to last! Awesome!" Spike clapped his hands hard, "The Boy Scouts handed over a satisfactory and unsurprising answer. What do you think, Andy?"
The guest invited to this episode is the retired former Manchester United legendary scorer Andy Kerr. He is currently the second most goals in Premier League history and is also a Nottingham native. Nottingham Forest is his hometown team. Before becoming a Manchester United scorer, he was a fan of the Forest team. Since he was going to talk about Nottingham Forest, he naturally had to invite guests of the famous people related to the Forest team.
"Uh. You said nothing unexpected, I think this result is nothing unexpected... To be honest, I respect Tony Tony Donn, coach, he is very capable. There are currently too weak in terms of which line. Their opponents are not weak in the first round: they drew Middlesbrough away from home, lost to Chelsea in the second round, and lost to Everton in the third round. The fourth game was tied by Everton at home... The boys performed very well on the court, but overall they were not strong enough.
Spike laughed: "Yes, that's it! What did I say before the start of the league? Mr. Tang, if you want to rank in the middle of the league with this current lineup, it may not be a problem, but if you are planning to regain the league championship or return to the Champions League, there are just some people like this? I really can't find a reason to be optimistic... Now I want to correct my statement. Just based on the current team of Boy Scouts, let alone the mid-range of the league, by the end of the season, they are still in the Premier League, and they should be grateful!"
"The only good news is. Four rounds of the league have passed and his team finally scored the goal. In the game against Everton, Eastwood scored the first goal of the new season for the team. This is really not easy!"
"This strengthens my confidence in not being optimistic about Nottingham Forest. Watching their game is like watching a group of headless flies. Crashing on the court. It's really hard to see." Spike made a face and said that he really couldn't bear to see. "The young people lack enough experience. George Wood's condition is as stable as ever, but he cannot bring stable state and experience to the whole team. How do you say this? It's not something that can be brought out by the old players in the right place. They also need to be baptized by the game... At least before Christmas, we can't see the Nottingham Forest, which was once very familiar."
"Does Tony Don regret it? Only wise know!"
Does Tony Don regret it?
How is that possible!
He doesn't have that free time.
Of course he knew that the team's performance was not good recently, but this was as expected by him. A team consisting of almost half of them are young players. After leaving many main players, their tactical styles will change. How can we achieve good results when we get up?
So if the outside media criticizes him and his team, he will not have any doubts about his choice. On the contrary, he also hopes that this kind of criticism will be louder and louder - he needs to use these things to stimulate the players.
It was just September, and the players on the team who had national team competitions were all transferred away. Even the young people had their own national youth team competitions. These two weeks are precious two weeks for Nottingham Forest. No matter what the reason is, it is not a good thing. They can use these two weeks to readjust, whether it is tactics or mentality...
In Tang En's mind, the goal of this season is not to be any champion. Instead, it will return to the European arena next season. Whether it is the League Cup or the Champions League... as long as it can return to Europe, the club's financial situation will improve, and this team can return to the No. 1 Group.
While the club players were playing national team games, Don Eun spent their first birthday after their marriage with the company of Shania.
In the garden behind the house, they held a small party and invited some colleagues working in the club. They had a simple dinner and then parted. During the meal, they talked about the current situation of the team and how to solve it. It was said that it was a birthday party, which might be more like a working meal. The middle-aged party is not like those young players. After eating and drinking, they had to ask the lady to come to the group.
After seeing off his colleagues, Tang En stood at the door of the yard with Shania in her arms and sighed.
"Don't have a happy birthday? Because of the team's recent results?" Shania looked at him.
"How could that kind of thing make me sigh?" Tang En turned his head and looked at Shania who was snuggling beside him. "I just sighed that I was one year older... Do you know, Shania. When I was still as old as you, my wish every day was to grow up quickly, become an independent person, and become an 'adult'. Now I regret it... I have been with you for 22 years for no reason."
Shania hugged Uncle Tony hard and said nothing.
"I don't have to celebrate my birthday in the future. Shania. Just think I... will always be forty."
If he might have wanted to say, "Just treat me as 18 years old forever" and "20 years old forever", but now he can only say, "forever is forty years old", which is really helpless.
"Then you are not allowed to celebrate my birthday, just think I am eighteen forever!"
Tang En smiled: "Okay, we all live forever and we will stay young forever." He hugged Xianya, walked back to the house, and was about to start their new round of "man-making movement".
After celebrating Tang En's birthday, Shania flew to Los Angeles, USA again. Tom Cruise was very interested in leaving a character for Shania in the new film she made. This time the role is more important than the last vase support. There are many lines and they also play against the protagonist again.
Xianya was ready to do something in the play.
The team's players also returned one after another. Two days before the start of the league, everyone returned to the team. Whether it was Rafinia, who was far away in Brazil or Sun Jihai, who returned to China to participate, they all returned on time. After a simple training day, Nottingham Forest set off for London, preparing to challenge Tottenham Hotspurs at the White Hart Lane field. They will continue their away trip in London on the 15th. This time the opponent was replaced by Fulham.
The media generally don’t like Nottingham Forest’s trip to London. In addition to the level shown by the teams in the first four rounds of the league, it is naturally the national team’s double matches one week after the national team’s match. Considering the team’s physical distribution and the ups and downs of the players’ condition, Forest team is considered to be in danger in these two games.
On the way to London, the TV in the bus was broadcasting a pastime entertainment program carefully prepared by Donne for the players - a video of Carl Spike mocking the "Boy Scouts" in the TV program.
"What can a group of kids who have not broken breasts do? Haha! They can't do anything! Look at their performance in the game. If I were Tony Donn, I would definitely tell them all to go home. Some people don't have a foothold in Nottingham Forest at all. Did Tony Donn accept kickbacks for these people?"
"...Yes, but I think Andy, you are still too kind. If I were Tony Donn, I would have scolded you even harder. They are simply useless... I believe that Tony Donn would agree with me."
"That's the case - Tony Donn is counting on a group of boy scouts to conquer Europe. I'm going to select this as one of the 10 funniest things of the year, and it may even hit the championship. You can imagine this scene and know how funny it is - Adolf Hitler roared at a group of babies with pacifiers in their mouths: 'You [beep--] are going to flatten France, then stand on the edge of the English Channel, take out the thing in your crotch, and pee at the group of British guys! Let the whole Europe tremble under our iron hooves and beg for mercy!'"
Carl Spike said at the end and couldn't help laughing while slapped the table.
The car was silent, with only the laughter coming from the TV.
At first, everyone didn't take it seriously and did their own things. Later, they found that things were not that simple. So they opened their sleepy eyes, took off their headphones, and moved their eyes away from the mobile phone screen or psp screen.
"Who is that idiot?" someone finally called out.
"Carl Spike! He always targets the boss and us. Did the boss cuckold him..." someone explained in a low voice.
"What shit is he making?"
Although Carl Spike is talking about young people from the Forest Team, as they are together, their teammates are scolded and others empathize with them. What's more, this Forest Team is indeed very young...
"Can such a person be on TV hosting programs? I am becoming more and more confident in my life arrangements after retirement..." Eastwood pondered while touching his chin.
"It's too early to consider retiring now, Freddy." Done stood up, lay on the back of the seat, and said to Eastwood, who was sitting in the back row.
"This is the latest episode of "Things of Football...". I'm worried that some of you didn't watch it. So I recorded it specifically. I took it on the road and played it for you. Want to know why I did this? Guys. Because almost all the sounds outside now are full of this kind, I think you must have heard them. Just don't want to pay attention to it. But..." He raised his voice and delivered a speech to the players. "Ignoring it is not our style. Do you know why I didn't write articles in my column to counterattack those voices questioning us? Because football is not polished by mouth. If we want to fight back against those idiotic remarks, the best way is not to swear in an interview, but to use victory! Use victory to slap them in the face! Until they slapped their faces to the point where even their old mothers didn't recognize them!"
"I never told you that we are now ranked second to last in the second place, which makes me angry, because I don't want to put too much pressure on you. But now I have to let you know how I really feel - that is, I'm really fucking angry!" He waved his fist hard. It's indeed a bit like what Carl Spike said, Adolf Hitler, a crazy war dealer.
"I tell you, it is definitely not your excuse for being young and inexperienced. I don't want anyone to use the media's rhetoric as a reason for failure. There is only one reason for failure. That is, you are not doing well enough! I'll give you a month to adapt to this damn new season. I think you should be ready and ready to win. Are you ready?"
"Yes, boss! We're ready!" The people in the car yelled.
"Yes, you must be prepared. If you are not prepared, I will ask him to get out of the car and run back to Nottingham! I need lunatics who firmly believe that Nottingham Forest will win at any time, rather than cowards who think we may lose! Remember, the opponent in this game is definitely not Tottenham Hotspur. It is the media that look down on us, ridicule us as the Boy Scouts, and say you are not weaned yet!"
"Prove them with victory... who has not been weaned!"
"I don't think Nottingham Forest is as vulnerable as the media described. My team is ready. I believe Tony Donn must be ready. I will shake hands with him before the game, congratulations on his victory over his heart disease and returning to the court. But during the game, he'd better forget my blessing just now. This will be a very intense game..."
Redknapp said this during an interview before the game.
It was indeed a fierce game.
Done sent two midfielders in the game, George Wood and Thiago formed a wall in front of the central defender, using their tireless running and interception skills to nibble Tottenham's offense in the midfield. Then he used their ability to pass the ball and launch the offensive location. After intercepting the ball, he immediately launched an attack. He caught Tottenham off guard.
Shahin sat on the bench and watched his teammates launch attacks from the backcourt again and again, threatening the opponent's defense with long passes.
Petrov and Lennon constrained the opponent's defensive forces on the wing, forcing Tottenham's defense line to lengthen horizontally, revealing many spaces. If Tottenham's defenders shrink the middle, then turn the direction of the attack to the wing. All these changes are completely controlled by the two back midfielders.
Abonlajo's speed allows him to raid the Tottenham's defense line through long passes in the middle, and the height, headers and body of Jikic is responsible for the cover. His existence ensures that Forest's long passes will not be easily ended by the opponent. Once the forward or forward holds the ball in the frontcourt and controls the situation, Forest will start to press forward. Two full-backs Gareth, Bale and Rafinia take out their best assists on the side. Put pressure on Tottenham from the side.
Redknapp also has countermeasures. He saw the characteristics of Donn playing on the wing. Whenever Bale and Rafinia pressed, Tottenham would firmly focus on the attack direction of the Forest's two wings - the forward Darren who stayed in front. Bent was not in the middle, but would pull to the wing to catch the ball, and then break through the Forest's defense from the wing to create a threat to the goal guarded by Akinfeyev. In addition, Modlic and Doss and Santos would also follow in time to be responsible for responding or covering Darren. Bent.
The pace of offense and defense transfers between the two sides is very fast, but in general. Tottenham was led by the fast pace of the Forest team. Bale, Rafinia, Petrov, Lennon, Abanglaho. These are all fast players. Every time the Forest team launches an offensive. The midfielder does not fall down and passes directly, these people compete with football. If Tottenham does not want their defense to collapse, they can only follow them.
After a long time, Tottenham's physical fitness has dropped significantly, not only did their speed not keep up with Nottingham Forest. The exhausted defense line was pulled by the Forest team, and the cracks became bigger and bigger...
At the end of the first half, after receiving a cross from Abonraho from the wing, Jikic headed the ball under Ridley King's defense and smashed the ball into the goal guarded by England's national goal Robinson.
Chapter completed!