Chapter 8 In the Name of Victory
The atmosphere in the locker room at this moment is so good that Walker can't bear to remind everyone that they should play immediately. Since the team was demoted to the First Division, the morale of the team has been getting worse day by day. Many people even think that they should be together in the low-level league and have no confidence in the future. David Pratt did not change this low morale, and Paul Hart did not do it. Who would have thought that a gloomy and low-key acting head coach would turn the world around?
Looking at the players' facial muscles trembling due to excitement and the fire in their eyes, Des Walker found that being hit on the back of his head was not necessarily a bad thing. At least God gave them a decent head coach.
"Okay! Come on now!" Don En stood at the door and slapped the players, urging the players to go out. The first person who passed by him was Jack Lester, a poor performance in the first half. He might still be upset about his performance in the first half. He lowered his head and planned to go out, but he suddenly let Don En slap his hands on the back.
"Raise your head and lift me up!" His voice rang in the locker room again. "We haven't lost yet, why do you do with your head down? Don't let those East Londoners think we're afraid of them!"
When he shouted like this, all the players unconsciously raised their heads and walked out of the locker room with their chests raised.
It was not until the last player drove out of the locker room that Don Eun turned his head and looked at Walker who was still standing behind him, and then a smile appeared on his tight face.
Walker smiled as he looked at the sweat beads on his forehead: "Tony, you really made me see a good show."
Donn grinned: "Let's go, Des. How effective is it? It's still necessary to pass the test of the game."
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When the two returned to the coaching seat, the players on both sides were already standing on the court, waiting for the kickoff. Tang En looked at the stands, and what disappointed him was that the halftime break had just passed, and the stands were empty. I wonder if they hadn't returned to their seats yet, or because they were too disappointed with the Forest team and didn't want to watch it. If you leave the court early, I bet you will regret it!
There was another scolding sound from behind like in the first half. Tang En didn't even look back. He didn't want to pay attention to them now. After the game was going on, let's look at their expressions. Walker seemed to want to argue with the other party, but Tang En pressed on the chair.
"Don't worry about them, watch the game. The game is about to begin."
The starting lineup of this game is Des Walker, who is basically the main team of the team, and is not injured or sick. This lineup cannot be said to be weak in the League One, but it has been poorly played in recent rounds, which has a lot to do with the sluggish mental state. Rumors about the change of head coaches, everyone's future is uncertain, the shadow of the economic crisis, how can players have the heart to play well, and how can the coaching staff have the heart to study tactics?
Tang En just re-invigorated the fighting spirit and confidence they buried in their hearts. The opponent is a super team? Very good, playing such a team will make you more excited, and winning the super team will prove our strength! Whether it is a quarrel about transfers or a player who has already planned to spend his life in this low-level league, it has aroused a fighting spirit at this moment - win the West Ham United in front of you, for yourself! No matter what purpose we are for and what differences we have had in the past, our goal this time is the same, that is, win and win!
Michael Dawson observed West Ham United players on the back line and found that his head coach was indeed as expected. Their opponents were absent-minded, their eyes were vague, and they were not standing. They had no idea how terrible beast their opponent had turned into.
He knew that he would win this game today!
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The referee whistle sounded, and the second half began. John Motson on the TV room drank, cleared his throat, twisted the microphone, and started his work.
"This is a game in the third round of the FA Cup in 2002-03. West Ham United, who was away in the first half, led the home team Nottingham Forest 3-0. What will we see in the second half... Oh, foul!" He had to change the lines he prepared before he finished speaking.
The referee's whistle that signaled the kickoff was just finished and sounded again. This time it was because someone in the Forest team fouled. Andy Reed pushed West Ham United captain Joe Cole in the fight.
Donn knew Joe Cole's technical characteristics and future star paths. The most gorgeous and spiritual player in England in recent years has not reached the heights expected by people. In addition to his physical characteristics not in line with the tradition of English football, the easily injured body is also an important reason for his progress.
Modern football has very high requirements for physical fitness. If a player with Maradona and Pele combines skills, if he has a glass body, he basically misses any honor and achievement. The same is true for Joe Cole. He has outstanding footwork but is prone to injury.
Genius boy, let me teach you how to face barbaric defense. Tang En said in his heart. If you can pass this level, you are the world superstar, and you can't pass... Then you accept your fate!
West Ham won a free kick, and Andy Reed's foul still did not sound the alarm for them. No matter how they looked, it was just an ordinary foul. To be honest, for a young hero like Joe Cole, who became famous in the field, it was common for someone to violate it on the court. It was nothing, we were leading three goals anyway.
The free kick was taken out and soon fell to the foot of the Forest players. Defoe casually stopped the ball and gave the ball to the opponent. Neither coach Glenn Rhodes on the sidelines nor West Ham players on the field were cared about. They thought they had already won. Rhodes even expressed his congratulations to the team in advance during the break. He glanced at the player who took the ball from Forests, the childish child central defender. Rhodes turned his head back to the coach's seat and prepared to discuss with his assistant the Premier League on the 11th. They will face Newcastle at home, which is a very tricky team. Newcastle ranks fourth in the league, and they themselves are the last.
When Don En saw Dawson get the ball, he knew it was an opportunity. Because of this attack just now, most of the players of West Ham United have not returned yet, and they are walking slowly on the court. They have to teach them a lesson.
He got up and walked down the coach's seat.
Motson on the broadcast seat saw this scene: "Coach Tony Donn stood up and walked down. This is the first time he appeared on the sidelines in this game. Will the Forest team have anything to look forward to in the second half? But I still hope he has to be careful of his players and not be knocked to the ground again! Haha!"
Dawson also noticed that Tang En appeared on the sidelines. He turned his eyes and saw Tang En's right index finger drew a parabola on his chest. Is it a long pass?
In fact, he has seen that West Ham's formation is very chaotic, with a lot of loopholes in the defense line. Jack Lester is at the front. But is he trustworthy in the first half like a sleepwalking?
Dawson gritted his teeth and kicked the ball forward.
Done watched the football fly up, shining dazzlingly in the afternoon sun, falling straight behind the West Ham line.
The person who appeared there was Jack Lester!
Don Eun clenched his fists. "Shot! Bastard!" He shouted loudly. But Leicester was still outside the penalty area at this time... Don Eun saw that the opponent's goalkeeper David James stood a little forward. Maybe he didn't expect the Forests' offense to hit the front of his penalty area so quickly.
Donn saw it, did Leicester see it?
The 26-year-old shooter from Sheffield only has football in his eyes at this time. He saw the Czech central defender Thomas Repka in West Ham jumping high, but did not hit the ball from Dawson, and he protruded!
The football flew towards him, and he raised his chest and removed it beautifully. Amid the cheers of the forest fans, he seemed to hear a voice shouting: "Shoot!"
So he didn't have time to see the opponent's goalkeeper's position and volleyed directly on the penalty area line!
The biggest beneficiary of West Ham's crazy siege in the first half was goalkeeper James, who didn't even sweat during the halftime break. This incident also made him take it to the locker room to show off. Now he knows that he is actually the most unlucky person caused by the first half...
Because when he was about to make the shot, he found that he could not stretch his body because he was not warming up enough...
The football flew past him and screwed into the goal behind him!
"Jack Lester...What`a`great`Goal!!" Motson jumped up from his seat. When Dawson passed the ball, he didn't expect that he would see such a beautiful goal.
The city court was ignited by Leicester's goal, and all the fans in red jumped out of their seats. Waving their arms, this time it was Sherwood Forest, which was much more spectacular than the 27,000 middle fingers!
After scoring the goal, Leicester looked at the football inside the goal, then turned around and ran to the coaching seat. He wanted to thank someone for this ball. That person was... Tony Donn, who was raising his arms and shouting on the sidelines! It was him who rekindled his fighting spirit and confidence, and it was him telling himself to stand up and face everything. He was sure that the "shot" just now must have been called by Donnn.
At this moment, the scolding behind the coach's seat disappeared. The players, the coaches could hear only one voice: "Forest!Forest! Nottingham`Forest!!" The city stadium, which can accommodate up to 32,000 people, has finally recovered to her home identity as the Forest team.
Don Ng took this opportunity to teach the Forest players who were celebrating the goals by his side: "Look at this stand, this is our home court! Did you see? This is our fans! Do you have a good time! Now come back to the court and continue to teach those Londoners a lesson!"
After sending off the excited players, he returned to the coaching seat, Des Walker stood up and celebrating with him. "Beautiful job, Tony!"
"It's not me, it's Lester and Dawson who did it beautifully." Don't feel humble.
"You all did a pretty job!" Walker said with a smile.
After celebrating with Walker, Don Earn looked up and saw Michael and a group of people directly above the coaching seat. He was very happy to see the other person's face was very embarrassed, and he wanted to celebrate but was unwilling to be too happy under his nose. So he looked at the group of poor people who were at a loss, Don Earn grinned.
Michael immediately lowered his face and shouted to him: "Don't be too happy too early, we are still two goals behind! If you have the ability, you will make us turn defeat into victory. I will invite you to drink in the evening!"
Tang En pointed at him and asked loudly, "Is this what you said?"
"I said it!"
"Wait and pay!"
Done turned around and sat down, and said to Walker next to him: "Des, go to Burns' bar to have a drink in the evening, and someone treats you."
Walker nodded with a smile.
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"The most recent match between Nottingham Forests and West Ham at home was on September 19, 1998, which was also the last season of the Forests in the Premier League. They tied 0:0 at home." Motson began to explain the history of the two teams' confrontation, which was a very typical British commentary. But after that, Motson changed his tone and began to praise Jack Motson's goal just now. "Jack`Lester)
The performance in the first half was simply a big 'joke' (Joke), but this goal in the second half could be selected into the top three of the best goals in the FA Cup this round! I don't know what happened in the locker room of the Forest during the break, but it is obvious that the Forest is completely different from the first half. West Ham United can't stop it! Maybe Tony Donn said something in the locker room. The Forest is now full of morale, and West Ham is obviously stunned!"
This famous English speaker said it well, West Ham was indeed stunned. They didn't expect that they would concede a goal just two minutes into the second half. And the opponent's goal was so beautiful that it was enough for the originally sleepy fans to jump up from the seat. They could also make themselves hold their heads in frustration.
Football matches are so wonderful. One goal can break the balance on the court and deflect the balance of victory.
Leicester's goal ignited the enthusiasm of Forest fans and also ignited the passion of Forest players. They pressed more actively, steal more fiercely, and attacked faster.
Donn knew that West Ham's midfield was strong, and Carrick and Eduardo Cice were very successful in the middle. If they competed with West Ham in the midfield, they would only return the rhythm of the game to the opponent's feet. Because as for the current Forest team, they are definitely not as good as West Ham in terms of technology. There is no reason to use their weaknesses to cater to the opponent's strengths. To put it bluntly, modern football matches are mutually restrictive. How to destroy the opponent's technical and tactical system is the top priority. In any case, the opponent cannot make the opponent play what they are best at. This is particularly important when a weak team plays a strong team.
Since I can't control the ball in the midfield than you West Ham, I won't pass the midfield. The four midfielders in parallel stand 70% of the purpose of defense, treating Joe Cole and Lee Bowyer like cutting trees. As long as they get the ball, at least one, usually two Forest players will grab it in a mess. The final result will either be a foul by the Forest team or two concede the ball, and they will never dribble the ball from the Forest team's defensive team.
As excited as him were the 27,000 Forest fans in the stands of the city stadium, who also shouted: "Gooooooooal!!!Forest`Go!Go!Go!"
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The commentator's voice continued to be heard from the radio: "This is the second goal of the Forest team in thirteen minutes! They are as powerful as rainbows!! West Ham United didn't expect that the Forest team in the second half would give them such a heavy blow. The three-ball advantage instantly turned into one goal leading, and they were in danger! Look at the Forest team's momentum, they might be able to tie the game!"
McDonald shouted at the house: "Shit! We can turn defeat into victory!"
The young man fulfilled his promise, and the news of our goals came out from the radio one by one. Beautiful job, Tony! Come on, Forest!
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The stands at the City Stadium were completely boiling, and the temperature was higher than the previous goal. Haierwood rushed to the sidelines, and the forest team's main stands, where he was worshipped by fans. A group of teammates behind him quickly pressed him under him.
This time, Tang En on the sidelines couldn't help but feel excited, jumped up, and hugged Des Walker tightly. This was really... the second half was 15 minutes that couldn't keep calm! This group of people really did it. The tactics arranged by the head coach of the Crown Cats to exchange for the prince were really successful! We are still one goal short of! I want to turn defeat into victory!
"Tony! Tony! You are so fucking great! I love you!" Walker yelled wildly in his ear. At this moment, he was completely convinced by the acting head coach.
"I fucking love you too..." Tang En didn't care if something was wrong with saying this, so he wanted to vent his inner emotions. "... I fucking love you all!"
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In the broadcast room, I saw the boiling stadium and Tony Donn John Motterson hugging tightly with his assistant coach, and the head kept shaking his head: "Unbelievable, unbelievable... This is really an incredible fifteen minutes of the second half! The Forest team in the first half had no fighting spirit and had a loose set. Now they scored two goals in a row, and it seemed that they would eat West Ham United at any time. What magic did the acting head coach exert on the players during the halftime break? What exactly made them rejuvenate? I think there will definitely be countless people who care about this after the game! But... now! Please continue to pay attention to the third round of the FA Cup, let's see if Nottingham Forest team can turn defeat into victory! Let's see if this Miracle of the Forest can be successfully staged!"
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When the Forest players returned to the stadium under the urging of the referee and prepared to continue the game, the heat wave in the stands also eased a little, but followed by the long-lost singing sounds over the city stadium.
Tang En heard it, this was the song he had heard before the game, but was soon interrupted by booing.
"We've`got`the`whole`world`in`our`hands! The world is in our hands! We are the best team in England! We are invincible and we are invincible! We are fearless! Because we are the best team! Because the world is in our hands!!"
Now fans can finally sing this kind of pride and proud lyrics.
Tang En stood on the sidelines, looking around the stands where millions of arms and scarves were shaking. Nottingham fans made huge singing sounds hitting his eardrums, and his head was buzzing. The scene that was only seen on TV broadcasts before, but now he is truly here. This is not a dream! This is not a dream!
I love this sound, I love the taste here, I love this exciting scene!
Thank God, you made me come here and become a coach. Yes, I found the career and position that suits me the most. I will no longer be confused or hesitate. Because this is the place I am destined to stay!
He opened his arms, raised his body back, raised his head high, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the cheers surrounding him.
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PS, because it is on the new book list, in order to achieve better publicity effects, I have to break a chapter up and post it. I hope everyone will understand. What the new book needs most is the opportunity to show up and promote.
Of course, the number of words is still the same when I disassembled, but there is an extra chance of appearing on the update page. There must be manuscripts saved, but you have also seen that my chapter is nearly 10,000 words. This is my tradition, and it has always been like this. So if I update three chapters a day, I am afraid that the manuscript will be gone in a week. So I will split the original chapter of more than 8,000 words into more than 4,000 words each time I update it. I hope everyone understands it.
So tomorrow's update time is around 1:00 noon and around 7:00 pm.
Chapter completed!