Chapter 63 On the Subway (Part 1)
Chapter 63: On the subway (Part 1)
A subway line accelerated and left the stands. The rumbling sound echoed in the tunnel and gradually faded away. The subway platform returned to quiet again.
At this moment, in the carriage.
This was the last carriage, and there were not too many people. Before the Forest players came up, there was only an elderly couple and a child. After the players got in the car, they could quickly find the spaces next to each other, and Walker asked them all to sit together just in case. Done stood in the aisle, grabbing the handrail.
He specifically chose a car that looked empty in the quarter. Although the players did not wear the Forest team's red jerseys and did not have any Forest team logos, he was still worried... After all, there are Rebrov, Michael Dawson, Andy Reed, and stars who often go to newspapers and TV, no one knows whether they will be recognized. This is the territory of Millwall fans, and he does not want to create trouble before the game.
The elderly couple always glanced at them with their eyes, as if they could see who the passengers suddenly rushed up were. But Tang En was not worried about these three old men and children. Even if they were fanatical Millwall fans, their combat effectiveness was too weak...
Millwall's football hooligans are well-known throughout the UK. They and the football hooligans from other teams are considered the most combative and cruel group. Although not all Millwall fans are football hooligans, when facing hostile teams, if they drink too much... then God cannot guarantee that they will be safe when they come.
They will throw molten bottles and tear gas at the bar where the opponent's fans gather, push the opponent out, and then use sticks and chains to greet those who hold their heads and noses with unknown reasons, whether men, children or women, as long as they are hostile fans, they are targets of their attack.
When you understand what kind of person Millwall football hooligan is, you will understand why Don Eun is so cautious.
He warned the players in advance that no one was allowed to speak when they got in the car, and they closed their eyes and pretended to sleep. As for those players who are easily recognized... they hold their collars up, bury their heads, or use a newspaper to cover their faces... In short, don't have any unexpected situations.
But then again... are there fewer accidents today? Tang En turned his head and looked at Bruce standing behind him with his head down. He seemed to think that he had gotten into the car and made the team's luck worse.
Tang En touched him and whispered: "What are you doing? You are not a woman... Although you look like a lot of personality... haha!" He laughed. It seems that there is no danger at the moment. He can take a little bit of peace of mind.
"...Arrival at the next stop in ten minutes, Newden Stadium. Arrival at the next stop in ten minutes, Newden Stadium. "The sound of the electronic newspaper station was heard from the subway car radio.
Tang En looked down at his watch. It was 2:39, and it was 2:49. He didn't know how far the station would be from the stadium... Even if he drove at the entrance of the stadium, ran into the locker room to change his clothes and then came out, it would take about ten minutes to get it up... At that time, 2:59, he didn't even have time to arrange his tactics.
Thinking of this, Tang En looked at the players sitting on both sides of the carriage. On the surface, they all listened to their own words. But in fact, Tang En could see that they were still secretly observing the surroundings, and there were also a few players who were not usually exposed to look around as if nothing had happened. Obviously, the players were still a little excited about such a special way to go to the away game. They didn't have to worry about tactical arrangements. Is there enough time...and so on, because of these issues, our coaching team has considered them well.
Being a player and being a coach are two completely different feelings...
He planned to start a pre-match tactical preparation meeting in the carriage, which may be the most special pre-match tactical arrangement meeting in English football. He coughed and reminded some players not to continue pretending to be asleep.
When everyone was focusing on him, he squatted in the aisle in the carriage, lowered his voice, and tried not to attract attention. "I think everyone knows what we are doing now. So I don't talk much nonsense. We have been practicing defensive counterattacks in the past two days, so everyone knows..." He didn't say anything because he saw that the players' attention was behind him.
He turned his head and saw the scene he wanted to see the least. A group of people dressed in fans stood at the connection of the carriage, several of whom were wearing blue and white Millwall jerseys. The group of people looked at him and the players around him with very unfriendly eyes.
"Mom!" Tang En turned around and cursed in a low voice, then said to the players in a low voice: "Sit in my own position, no one is allowed to speak, no one is allowed to speak. Leave everything to me."
Then he got up and turned to look at the guys who came with bad things.
The other party had already rushed into this carriage. The two old men took their children like they were fleeing. They ran from behind the Millwall fans to other carriages. Now they are the only one left here, with the door in the middle of the carriage as the boundary. They are in the left half of the door, and the Don't Earth team is on the right half.
No one spoke, only the roar in the tunnel outside the car kept echoing. The body of the car was shaking slightly, and Tang En stood in the middle of the car, facing the fans who "wrong people came", with his players behind him. He had just swore in the car that he would not let anyone hurt the people around him anymore, and now the time to fulfill his promise is coming.
Want to be unfavorable to my players? Let’s pass this level first!
Tang En and the other party looked at each other silently, and the air seemed to solidify, which made people feel depressed.
John Motson was responsible for commenting on the quarterfinals of the League Cup. He shouldn't have commented on the game, but since he knew that Tony Donn had a victory after he re-elected the team, he suddenly couldn't suppress his curiosity and applied to comment on the ratings that were destined to be unable to compete in another quarterfinals. The competition between the two A-level teams was far more attractive in the eyes of this old commentator than Tottenham Hotspur vs Middlesbrough.
On the court, the home team Millwall was already warming up, but still did not see the shadow of the visiting team Nottingham Forest.
The coach's seat and the bench were empty. It is said that there was no one else in the locker room except for a few coaches who came to put on jerseys, sneakers and other equipment in advance. Even the bus in Nottingham Forest has not arrived yet.
Motson sat in the commentary seat, putting on his headphones to isolate the huge noise coming from the surrounding stands. Millwall fans were singing and shouting, and these people looked optimistic.
There are less than fifteen minutes left before the game begins, and the Forest team has not arrived yet... What are Tony Tangen and his team doing?
In addition to the rumbling outside the car, there were also heavy breathing sounds in the car. Tang En once hoped that this group of people were just ordinary Millwall fans, but after seeing their faces and eyes, he realized that he had encountered fans who were not ordinary fans this time...
Although these people didn't say anything, Tang En could still read such information from their eyes:
By killing the Nottingham Forest bastards in front of us, our team will win without a fight and successfully advance to the semi-finals of the League Cup!
Don En believes that under the catalysis of alcohol, they are really likely to do this.
What to do now? He has no confidence that he has beaten more than a dozen people alone... The players cannot fight with the fans anyway, otherwise what awaits them will be a long-term ban, no matter what reason he has. Just like Cantona, who kicked the fans of Crystal Palace, even though the other party insulted his family, he was still suspended for eight months.
But... can the head coach fight with the fans? Tang En really never thought about this question.
Walker was tying his cell phone behind him, as if he was going to call the police. He looked at the signal on the phone screen and whispered. Now they are underground, and the signal is not as effective as it is on the ground.
Even if they want to call the crew, they may not be able to do so, because the team is in the last carriage of the subway, and only Millwall fans want to go out.
Bruce whispered to Tang En from behind and said, "Mr. Tang En, hold on until you get off! I called my colleagues before getting on the bus, and I believe they will call the police together."
"Thank you very much, Bruce. To express your gratitude, I allow you to record everything you see from now on and log in to the newspaper." Done stared at the fans and said to Bruce behind him, "Do you have a digital camera?"
"No, Mr. Tang En."
"Then use your phone to take a photo."
The fans on the opposite side were shocked when they saw a small man standing behind Tang En suddenly took out his cell phone and pointed it at them.
"What are you going to do..." They shouted and wanted to rush up, but Tang En reached out to stop him.
"Don't be excited, gentlemen." Tang En knew in his heart that these people were not drinking much, and things were not as bad as they were. "As you see, this little gentleman is a reporter." He pointed to Bruce behind him.
The word "Reporter!" has produced the effect that Tang En hopes to see in the crowd.
Chapter completed!