Chapter 78 Pepe's Worries

After winning Chelsea, Tony Don and his team made the front pages of the media again. Every time they win, they will be treated like this, and Don is used to it.

Journalists gathered outside the Wilford training base, hoping to interview a player, or Don himself.

This time, Tang En did not issue a "jail order" to the players, but it is not easy for reporters to interview him. Except for routine press conferences, he will not speak a word in front of the media.

Logically speaking, after winning Chelsea, I should be in a good mood, but Don Eun looks like he is in a bad mood.

Why?

"Injuries at critical moments disturbed our game." In his office, Don Eun slapped the team's medical team's report to himself, "Ashley Young has confirmed that the quit will be at least two weeks and is destined to not be able to catch up with the second leg of Chelsea.

I originally thought Pepe could catch up with the most critical game. Now the team doctor told me that they cannot guarantee Pepe's health... The injury of Brazilians is still very complicated..."

Ashley Young's injury was confirmed one day after the game, and the doctors conducted detailed examinations on his injured foot. The good news is that the injury is not serious and there is no need to say goodbye to this season completely. The bad news is that he will definitely not be able to catch up with the second round with Chelsea.

Pepe, who was injured in January, has resumed training and the operation has been smooth, but now he can only do basic strength exercises in the gym alone. It is impossible to practice with the whole team without the permission of the team doctor.

There are always many hidden dangers in supporting this middle defense line with Kompany and Pique. This is the reason for the goal conceded with Chelsea.

Tang En doesn't believe that luck will always favor him. If he makes a fatal mistake in the final, it will be too late to regret it.

"But didn't Fleming say that, you can play..." Chris Lack said.

"Then you have to risk his injury again soon. It will become a stubborn disease in his career and become a time bomb every season. I don't want to bet on Pepe's future." Tang En shook his head.

"But our situation is very good this season. I also think it is the best opportunity to win the championship... If it is caused by problems on the defense..." Chris Lack did not continue to say it, and he felt that it was a bit ominous.

Tang En didn't say anything, and he was also fighting against heaven and man in his heart.

Pepe's injury was not good, and his physical condition was not in his best condition. If he was allowed to play in the second leg against Chelsea, no one could guarantee whether he could finish the 90 minutes healthy.

If injured again, the Forest team will lose more than just a player.

On the other hand, this season is a great opportunity for the Forests. Apart from a useless League Cup, Tang En has been coaching for four years. There is not a championship trophy that is worth enough.

Although there are always a few successful coaches, and not every coach can win the championship trophy, Tang En doesn’t want to be a loser, he doesn’t want to be an ordinary public, he is special and different.

If Pepe can play, it can add enough stability to the Forest’s defense line. In the key game, Donn is still not very relieved about Kompany. This little guy is too young...

He looked down at the report in his hand and frowned.

The joy of defeating Chelsea away quickly disappeared, and now the headache is coming.

"Continue to observe for a while, let's talk about it then." He sighed.

There was only the collision sound of equipment in the empty gym, and Pepe was training his legs alone. He mechanically repeated the movement of raising his legs and lowering his legs. His eyes were staring at the training ground outside the window.

The training seemed to be over, and the teammates were walking towards the locker room one after another.

In fact, he felt that his health was fine, but the team doctor just refused to allow him to go on the court for ball training. He recovered and then recovered in the gym every day. It was boring.

He has not been allowed to touch the ball since he was injured in a game with Reading in January. The surgery, and postoperative recovery, almost five months have passed, and he still doesn't know when he can return to the court. He has had enough of these days.

He once went to team doctor Fleming and asked him when he could go on training and games, but Fleming told him that it would require Coach Tony and Donn nodded.

All the questions are concentrated on Don En, and things are simple.

The people on the training ground have already been exposed. Pepe finally stopped his mechanical movements. He decided to go to the boss and talk about his injuries.

Everyone is working hard for the ideal of Champions League, and he doesn't want to be a spectator at this time.

If the team really wins the Champions League in the end, will he go on stage to receive the gold medal in a suit? If that is the case, he might just learn from the leader and throw the gold medal directly to the fans.

As soon as Pepe got up, he saw the gym door being pushed open.

Wood walked in naked with his upper body.

Wood was a little surprised to see Pepe.

"You shouldn't be training for that long..."

Pepe interrupted him: "You can practice more, why can't I?"

"But you are injured..."

"I'm already done!" Pepe was a little excited when he mentioned this. "Look." He sat down again and continued to repeat his mechanical movement just now.

With the continuous clanging sound, his knees were bearing huge weight, driving his calf up and down.

Wood looked quietly until Pepey stopped himself, feeling tired.

Watching Pepe sit on the chair and gasp heavily, Wood walked over and sat on the instrument next to him.

“I went to Fleming and he said whether I could do ball training and games, my boss agreed.

There are few games this season... When I was injured, I agreed to undergo surgery because I heard them say they could catch up with the final battle... Now that the surgery has been successful, I am not allowed to train and compete. How can I do this?" Pepe murmured.

Wood set his weight and started practicing his own strength.

For a moment, there was only the clanging sound of the equipment hitting in the gym, and Pepe sat there gasping. Wood didn't speak.

After a while, Wood stopped and looked at Pepe: "You are going to find the boss?"

Pepe nodded.

"If he doesn't go, he will go home." Wood reminded.

Pepe quickly got up and was about to run out, Wood stopped him again: "Can you catch up with the final?"

Pepe was stunned for a moment, and then realized that it was the final of the Champions League. He shook his head: "It's up to you..."

"Do you want to?"

"No one wants to miss the final." Pepe said seriously.

Wood nodded: "Go quickly, I'm really leaving if I'm late."

Pepe thanked Wood. He ran out of the door, and there was a continuous clanging sound behind him.

Wood reminded him very promptly. As soon as Tang En and Tang left the office door, they saw Pepe running out of breath.

"You haven't returned yet, Pepe?" Tang En was a little surprised.

"Can I say a few words to you, boss?" Pepe looked at Tang En.

Tang En turned his head to look at Tang.

"I'll go back first." Tang said goodbye tactfully.

After Tang left, Tang En opened the office door again and invited Pepe in.

"I think I can guess what you want to say to me." After letting Pepe sit down on the sofa, Tang En sat down on Zhuoyan and looked at his subordinates and said. "It's a coincidence that we were also discussing your affairs in the morning.

I know you want to play very much, and I also hope you can play early. But the situation is not that simple. The team doctor told me that your body is not fully prepared..."

"But I think I have no problem at all. Boss." Pepe defended. "Don't I know my body?"

Seeing Pepe's anxious look, Tang En smiled: "This is not necessarily true, Pepe. What humans don't know the most is their own body... Please believe that I and you are in the same mood.

We all hope you will play the game sooner, after all, now is a critical moment, and we need your ability in defense and offense."

Pepe looked at Tang En, and Tang En also looked at Pepe, and the two looked at each other. Pepe wanted to see sincerity in Tang En's eyes, and he saw it.

Tang En said the truth, and he really hoped that Pepe would recover sooner than anyone else, but he could not express such thoughts in public. Otherwise, it would make Kompany feel that he did not receive the respect he deserved.

"I went to ask Fleming, and he said he asked me to come to you if I could do ball training and play to listen to your opinion, boss."

Tang En nodded and admitted this: "That's right. The team doctor can only provide reference opinions whether a player can play, and the decision-making power is with me. But... I hope you know, Pepe, I don't want to be eager to ruin your career in a short while.

You are now at a critical moment. We can't be too hasty..."

"But I don't want to miss the Champions League final due to injury. Boss." Pepe's attitude was also very firm.

"No one thinks, Pepe. I don't want Wood's incident to happen to any of you again. So to be on the safe side, I can't make a decision to let you play. What if you get hurt again when you appear rashly?"

"But the semi-finals are also a key game..."

Don En smiled: "So you are worried about this. There is nothing to worry about. It must be our Nottingham Forest to Athens, not Chelsea. Have you watched the first round of the game?"

Pepe nodded: "I watched it at home."

"Everyone performed so well, how could it be us who were eliminated in the end? I told them that you are not allowed to stop before you win the Champions League. Now I have to add that - we will not stop until everyone is here.

Whether it is you, Ashley Young, or Paul Gerald, we won't stop until we return to the team.

Nottingham Forest is a whole, a team. If you want to go to Athens, of course, the whole team will go to win the championship trophy, and of course, the whole team will reach out, and no one can be left behind.

So, don’t think about this. Don’t worry, four months of surgery and postoperative recovery treatment will definitely not be in vain.”

Tang En said so, what else can Pepe say?

"From tomorrow, you can train with the team." Tang En added. This is what Pepe wants to hear the most. He has long been tired of the "training" of exercising alone in the gym.

Pepe finally smiled.

"But I want to remind you not to hurt yourself during training."

Pepe nodded: "I know, boss."

"Go back and take a rest."

"Goodbye, boss."
To be continued...