Chapter 24 Absolutely Strong

Appendix: The final list of Nottingham Forest in the 06-07 season (the number in brackets is the jersey number).

Goalkeepers: Van der Sar (1), Paul Gerard (25), Igor Akinfeyev (12, loaned to CSKA Moscow).

Defenders: Leiden Barnes (22), Gareth Bale (2), Pascal Zimbonda (3), Sun Jihai (21), Herad Pique (24), Vicente Kompani (33), Pepe (6), Wes Morgan (5).

Midfielders: George Wood (13), Dmitrio Albertini (4), Martin Petrov (8), Raphael Van der Fatt (23), Chris Commons (20, loaned to Watford), Ashley Young (18), Allen Lennon (17), Frank Ribery (7), Mickel Arteta (14).

Forwards: Freddy Eastwood (11), Nicklas Bentner (9), Luther Van Nystruei (10), Nicholas Anelka (39).

"Does it feel amazing, guys." In the locker room before the first game of the season, Donn asked his team, "Our first game last season was also here, with the same opponent."

As soon as he said this, everyone remembered it. That's right, it's exactly the same.

In the first game last season, Nottingham Forest played against Wigan Athletic at home.

Everyone still has an impression of this team because both before and after the game, this team was called "Nottingham Forest No. 2" by the media. The head coach of the opponent also called Don Eun in an interview and Nottingham Forest was his role model for his team to learn from.

"It seems that you all remembered it, so does anyone remember the process of that game?" Tang En continued to ask.

So everyone thought, except for the newly joined team Van Nystruei, Van der Fate and Petrov. Everyone still remembers what that game was like.

"Boss, we played badly in the first half." Albertini stood up and replied. Although George Wood spent more time wearing captain's armbands on the court, the team's first captain is still the Italian.

"No," Donn signaled Albertini to sit down. "I was furious at you during the break, and then we won in the second half. But I don't want to have another reenactment.

I believe you don’t want to see me like that, right? Actually, I am very kind."

The players laughed.

"At that time, we were all very young, and we were blown away by a few words of praise from our opponents.

Now it's different. We have experienced many important games and seen big scenes!" Tang En looked at his players, and the players also looked at him.

In the eye contact, the players knew what the big scene was like - the European Champions League final. "We are different from a season ago, with strong winds and waves coming, don't fall in front of such a small ditch.

Come out in the best shape! We have a great goal in the new season, do you all know?"

"I know, boss!"

"Champion Cup Champions League!wooow!"

The players responded loudly that this goal can indeed make people excited.

"Very good. Now this is our first official game in the new season, so... give me a good start!"

"This coincidence is so wonderful for Nottingham Forest. Their opponents in the first round of the season appeared in the first round of the season.

Wigan Athletics, which is not strong, cannot threaten the Forest team's defense. The big-name stars of the Forest team fully demonstrate their attacking strength in the frontcourt. Poor Wigan can only choose to defend to the death.

"Tang En showed no mercy to his little brother...haha!"

Almost a replica of everything last season, even the two people who commented on this game were old acquaintances of Don Eun-John Motson and Alan Hansen.

The only difference is that the two people easily teased the two teams in the game in the commentary seat, and did not sarcastically sarcastically at Nottingham Forest's poor performance as last year.

Because no matter from the game scene or the score, Nottingham Forest is prevailing.

The score of the game to this end is recorded on the electronic scoreboard: Nottingham Forest 1:0 Wigan Athletics.

"This is a more mature team." Motson commented on the current Forest team.

He was right. After that important failure, the Forest team has indeed matured a lot. You can tell by looking at their performance in Wigan.

They did not give their opponents any chance, and took advantage of their overwhelming advantages in home court and strength. They firmly controlled the rhythm of the game at their own feet. The overall tactics of the team are no different from last season.

At the beginning of the new season, Tang En mainly focused on seeking stability, first consolidated his performance and then considered changing tactics.

In this game, the Forests' two sides were having fun. Ribery made Wigan's right defense on the left and was dizzy.

Ashley Young, who returned from the internal suspension, also saved his image in the head coach's mind with his crosses.

Except for the major surgery on the front line, Van Nistrui replaced Viduca and Eastwood replaced Anelka. The other part of the team is no different from last season.

Van der Fate, who was introduced to the team for 4.5 million pounds, entered the team's roster, but did not start. The Forest's midfield and midfield combination were still unstoppable George Wood and Arteta.

Therefore, the team formation is still parallel to 442.

Although he repeatedly practiced new tactics during the summer training camp, Tang En was still worried. After all, the new thing was hasty and was more stable than the team's old tactics practiced for two years. At the beginning of the new season, he chose to be stable, and after all, it was the utilitarianism at work.

The team performed well year by year: they won the fourth place in the league in the first season of the Premier League. They scored in the quarterfinals of the League Cup. They were second in the league in the second season.

The Champions League won the runner-up... How much will it take to be satisfactory this season? The Forest team will have to bear more expectations every season in the future. The Rocket-like Forest team makes everyone feel that it is natural for this miracle team to achieve good results.

Otherwise, World Football magazine would not have commented on Nottingham Forest as a "strong team" rather than a "dark horse".

While Tang Enchun was proud, the pressure on his shoulders was getting heavier and heavier... Of course, this is part of the price that must be paid for success. As the most popular head coach at present, he must have this awareness.

The person who scored a goal for the Forest was Frank Ribery. With his outstanding performances in the World Cup and European Champions League, he has become a world-renowned star. Wigan Athletics has specially targeted him but still failed to watch him.

With a corner kick, Ribery scored the first goal of Nottingham Forest's new season.

The city court was in a state of madness, although everyone was already familiar with Tony Donn's team brought them victory one by one. But every goal could still ignite the passion here.

After scoring the goal, Ribery ran towards the corner flag, followed by Van Nistruy, the closest to him. The new team member was waving his arms to signal his teammates to come up to celebrate together.

Don once told Don and Chris Lack that he was not worried about Van Nystruey's integration into the team. Now it has been proven.

Of course, Donn knew this. Van Nystruey is a very professional player. Changing the environment means starting over for him. He needs to adapt to everything in the new team. He knows how to integrate into this team faster and better - it is a good way to take the initiative to show goodwill in normal times.

He is not as eccentric as Anelka. He is not likable.

Van Nystruey's integration into the team went smoothly, so Van der Fate would not be difficult.

Including the earliest Van der Sar, there are three Dutch people. Don't mind the crowds of people from the same country. Old players can help new players get familiar with the team well. After handling it, this is a virtuous cycle.

As for the intrigue between gangs in various countries... Tang En is not worried. The days are long, and they have time to tell them who is the most indispensable person in this team.

At the end of the first half, the score was still 1:0, and Nottingham Forest had the upper hand. Home fans were not worried about the outcome of this game.

Tony Donn's team is reassuring that the team's will quality will not easily cause accidents like "Black Five Minutes".

During the fifteen minutes of the halftime break, Tang En praised the team's performance without hesitation. Everyone praised it after they named it. They were not empty words, but actually talking about the praise in everyone's heart.

No one hates praise. Don Eun is also generous with praise, which is also a management method. It was only when Chris Lark mentioned about Bell.

A praise is a simple matter for the person who says this, but it may be a very important reward for the person who hears it.

Of course, he would not be stingy with the storm of the storm.

Tang En found this very much...

During the intermission, Tang En did not say much about tactics except to praise everyone in the team.

When the coach knows that when his team performs well in the first half and takes up all the above, there is often nothing to do during the half-time break, and letting the team continue to play as in the first half is the best choice.

This is the same as when a lineup wins continuously. It is not a reason to rashly change tactics and personnel configuration.

So when the halftime break was about to end, Tang En just slapped and said to the players who were about to play: "Play as much as you should!"

In the second half, the Forest team implemented this sentence, and the first half of the game continued to be used in the second half.

Of course, Wigan Athletics is not willing to lose in this game. After all, they are no longer the team that just got promoted to the Super League a season ago, who had just been promoted to the Super League, which was the biggest dream of relegation.

The outstanding results of last season have given them more hope this season - qualifying for the UEFA Cup next season.

Since it is known as "Nottingham Forest No. 2", how could Wigan Athletics coach Jewell not study the team in front of him?

He believed that he knew Tang En's team very well and Tang En, and was fully confident of turning the tables in the second half - losing only one goal in the first half was completely in Jewell's plan.

Tang En is a man who was young and successful, and it was the time to be proud of his youth. He showed weakness in the first half and underestimated the opponent, and the second half was a good time for Wigan Athletic to launch a large-scale counterattack. He still remembers the performance of the Forest Team in the first game last season.

If Don Eun hadn't scolded him to wake up during the halftime break, Wigan Athletics would have really taken three points home.

But now. There will be no more halftime break for you to scold me, Coach Donn...Jewell thought so with a slight smug look in his heart.

Ten minutes after the second half, Wigan Athletic suddenly exerted its strength and threatened the heart of the Forest team three consecutive attacks.

Don glanced at Jewell who walked from the coach's seat to the sidelines and reminded: "Tony..."

Tang En smiled and waved his hand: "I know. The feeling of 'Second Second' is not good~~ Look, no one is willing to be someone else's substitute. Jewell thought he had studied me and the Forest Team thoroughly, so let him think that way."

"What changes are needed?" Chris Lack asked.

Tang En stared at the field for a while before answering: "No."

Chris Lack was surprised. He thought Donne was going to adjust his tactics. "But the opponent has seen through our tactics, and they have strengthened the defense on the wing..." he said, pointing to the field.

Tang En smiled: "You are right, they saw through our tactics. But... so what?"

This rhetorical question left Chris Lack speechless.

"Do you know how to deal with it after seeing it through? Can you know how to deal with it if you know how to deal with it?" Tang En smiled happier and happier. In Tang's eyes, he even felt that he had succeeded in his prank...

"David." Tang En decided to teach his assistant a good lesson, "This world is not something that can be unobstructed by using these small tricks.

You also know that they have a strength gap with us, but do you know how big the strength gap between them and us? Sometimes, an absolute strength advantage can make all conspiracies and tricks invalid.

Between them and us..." He pointed to the darkening sky with confidence, "it was the distance from Earth to Mars."

Chris Lack opened his mouth wide, somewhat unable to accept this statement.

"Nothing needs to be changed, this lineup, this tactic. It doesn't change. Let's let Wigan Athletics see why they can only be "Nottingham Forest No. 2" instead of Nottingham Forest.
To be continued...