Chapter 52 A perfect year

"Just like the turkeys are indispensable for Christmas Eve dinner, I think the best Christmas gift for Nottingham Forest fans is a victory." Don said this before the away game against Fulham.

He was as if nothing had happened, and his rightful attitude angered his opponent Fulham.

Home team's midfielder Simon Davis said: "...If this arrogant person pays the price for this, Nottingham Forest cannot win!"

Fulham, who was aroused by anger, attacked Nottingham Forest at home, and of course the result was that they "attacked beautifully and died gloriously."

Although Nottingham Forest is no longer the team that was helpless in the face of the enemy's shrinking defense, Don Eun still likes to push his opponents out, which can give the Forest a lot of sneak attack opportunities. Fulham was challenged by his psychological warfare and wanted to solve the Forest with his home advantage and omnipotent momentum, but they made a mistake in their wishful thinking.

Fulham pushed forward desperately and almost scored a goal at the beginning of the game, which further inspired their determination to attack.

But in fact, they will find that it is more like a sweet trap.

The Forest team was compressed by Fulham, compressed and compressed, and then rebounded sharply. Two goals were scored within ten minutes, completely stunned Fulham.

In the end, Nottingham Forest won the home team Fulham 3:1 away, and indeed gave their fans a good Christmas gift.

As for Don Eun, when he left London, he was naturally scolded by the Fulhams for being so bloody. He continued to be arrogant at the post-match press conference.

Some people may not understand that since it is just to stimulate the other party to lose their calmness, if you win after the game, there is no need to fight each other hard anymore. It is also good to have a bit of grace. But in Tang En's mind, he believes that "psychological warfare" is a normal state, otherwise it will be easily seen through by the other party. Take Ferguson as an example to see what normal state is.

Ferguson is a pretty good old man in private, and Tang En knows this very well because they have drunk alcohol and beaten horses. But that is privately, in other places on the non-football field. Once both sides are about to meet, Ferguson will not miss the opportunity to stimulate and provoke Tang En. When he speaks a sarcastic remark, you can't tell that he and Tang En have drunk alcohol in private.

In fact, this is the norm. Everyone in the circle knows that Ferguson is good at psychological warfare. But not everyone can ignore his ridicule and provocation, because this has become his character at work. Sometimes you can't know whether he deliberately provoked you or he just treats you that way. Think about poor Keegan. Of course, some people like to fight psychological warfare with Ferguson, such as Acena Wenger, who has been "insulting" with him for ten years.

Tang En can do anything to win, what is a mere loss of reputation for him? Others' favorability for him cannot make him three points. So he must portray himself as an arrogant person who dares to provoke him. No one is afraid of being cruel - of course, his personality also has these flavors, but it is not as obvious as he shows. He has done some "artistic processing" on himself - in this way, when he intends to provoke an opponent, he will be more deceptive, making the other party not know whether he is coming to the real world or just a strategy...

So, he is very happy that everyone thinks he is an arrogant and powerless arrogant maniac. This image and rumors will help his opponents make some errors in their judgment...

With three points and Christmas laughter. The thieves of Nottingham Forest returned to their nest... Oh no, territory. In the car back, Don Ann announced the holiday arrangements.

"...According to the custom of the New Year, we will have an internal party, but we have to wait for next year. We have prepared small gifts for everyone as usual for Christmas, all under the Christmas tree in Vilford. Tomorrow, you can get them yourself. There is only half a day of training on Christmas Eve on the 24th, so let's stay with everyone to reunite with their relatives and friends, or relax... whatever you want. But don't be too crazy, we still have home games on the 26th. Normal training on the 25th. Okay, enjoy this busy vacation! "

At the beginning, the club only prepared a small Christmas tree in the lobby of the training base. The tree was filled with gifts and the player's name was labeled on the box. This was a small change that Allen had about the club that won the hearts of the people. Tang En thought it was good to do it, so he proposed to do it every year and become a tradition for the club. At the same time, the Christmas tree was moved outdoors. More than doubled. Although the gifts were still not very valuable gadgets, it focused on that intention - not just the players. On the morning of the 25th, all non-player employees of the club would receive a gift carefully prepared by the club. At the same time, those loyal fans who purchased the season packages would also take out a greeting card from the mailbox.

After Evan moved to the Forest, he made many changes. These changes were learned by him and Allen from the American NBA club to promote and improve the image of Nottingham Forest. In his opinion, no one listened to the Forest's long history. Who would be interested in the past hundred years? Even if this team is one of the earliest teams in the world, what's the use? What fans today like is that they can like teams now, such as Mourinho Chelsea, Ronaldinho Barcelona, ​​Beckham Real Madrid...etc.

Allen lets this century-old club put down his airs and take the initiative to be close to the people. With Tang En's continuous victory, the image of the New Forest team has been promoted very smoothly. Nowadays, letters from clubs from all over the world expressing their love are like snowflakes. The Forest team has added many new fans around the world. These fans are not like the Forest team's glorious past or long history. But it's just because the team is very

Qiang, who won the European championship, had a head coach who looked like an idol and a well-known star, so he fell in love with Nottingham Forest, and then discovered her history in turn. He was surprised to find that "her ancestors were once rich". He became more determined to love this team. Most foreign fans basically had this process, whether it was the giant teams that had long been famous in the world and had always been on the front line, or the declining giants like Nottingham Forest.

Teams like Real Madrid also have to make movies and play commercial games everywhere to promote their brands, let alone Not to mention Nottingham Forest.

I played a game on the 22nd. The training on the 23rd day only lasted half a day of training, and the intensity was not high. The main focus was on restoring physical fitness. After all, the schedule during this period was intensive, and there was no need or effect in training.

After the day of training, Tang En wandered around the training base. He was not walking, but greeting his colleagues who were with him day and night, wishing them a Merry Christmas in advance, and then circling the greeting cards he bought with his own money. The gifts provided by the club are not the same thing. The club is a means used by the club to win people's hearts, and Tang En's greeting cards are his own way to win people's hearts. He knew that he was in some aspects. Without the help of these colleagues, he would not have led the team to this day, and maybe Evan was fired halfway. So on this Christmas eve, he needed to thank his colleagues who helped him.

Nottingham Forest is a united team, and this unity is not only reflected in the players' locker room. It is also reflected in the coaching staff and other staff.

Team doctors, physical therapists, youth team coaches, reserve team coaches, goalkeeper coaches, physical coaches, tactical coaches, assistant coaches...even workers who maintain the turf of the training ground and security guards who look after the door received greeting cards and thank you letters for their work and hard work within a year. Thank them for their help.

The outside world said that Tony Donne is a demon who does everything evil and can even betray his conscience for victory. To be honest, the mainland people in Vilford were surprised at these statements at first, but later they were disdainful. Because in their eyes, the Tony Donne had nothing to do with the uneducated bastard...

After sending all the greeting cards in his hand, he walked back to his office with Tang, packing up and preparing to go home.

At the door he saw George Wood who had been waiting for a long time.

Tang En and Tang were not surprised at the appearance of Wood here. They both knew why Wood came to look for him.

"Actually you only need to make a phone call. George..." Walking up to him, Don said to Wood next to him while opening the door.

"I think it's more formal to talk to each other in person."

Tang has been listening to such questions and answers for two years. And he feels that as long as he continues to work in this club, as long as George Wood and Tony Don are still in this team, he will continue to hear it.

"Okay, whatever you want." Tang En shrugged and pushed the door in.

Wood followed the two in. He stood still and said, "My mother invites you to have dinner together tomorrow night."

Tang En walked around. He walked around to the back of the desk and nodded to Wood: "Okay. Tang and I will go to the ground at that time."

Just as the club distributes Christmas gifts to everyone is a tradition that the club intends to adhere to in the future, Tang En and Tang choose to go to Wood's house for dinner one night before Christmas every year, which also has the hope to become a "tradition" that has been adhered to for a long time - everyone intentionally or unintentionally ignores the reality that Wood's mother is in poor health.

Wood turned around and said goodbye, and Don called him again: "Merry Christmas, George."

When Wood heard him say this, he was stunned for a moment and then said, "It's only 23 days now."

Tang En glared: "I can't say hello in advance!"

"Yes. Merry Christmas, boss."

Seeing the two of them like this, Tang, who was standing next to him silently, raised his lips slightly.

The training atmosphere on the 24th was very relaxed, and only some simple tactical exercises were conducted. Everyone was in a good mood on the training ground. Tang En was also joking with the people around him, laughter and joy were heard, and Christmas was coming soon...

During the holidays, everyone just wants to be happy and leave it to next year with troubles. Besides, there are not many people in the forest team who will feel troubled.

After training in the morning, it will be a holiday if you go down. Tang En and Tang go to the bustling commercial area in the city center to buy gifts for Sophia, and Tang En also wants to buy a large chinchilla doll for Shanniya.

In the evening, the two of them rang the doorbell at George Wood's doorstep on time.

It was not George Wood, nor Sophia, but... Billy Wood.

"Yo, Mr. Tangen, Merry Christmas!" Looking at the expression on Tangen's face, Wuks smiled happily. Next, he turned to Tang, and the smile on his face weakened a lot, becoming a normal politeness. "Mr. Tang, Merry Christmas."

Tang En didn't go in, he frowned and asked, "Why are you here?"

The smile on Wux's face changed again: "Why can't I be here? As George's agent, I've been busy for a year. It's normal for him to invite me to have a meal together?"

But at this time, there was another reason in Don N's heart - George Wood and Billy Wood were related by blood...

This old man!

"Merry Christmas, Mr. Woods. I hope you won't cause me any trouble next year." Don Eun stepped in with a stern face.

"I can't guarantee this, Mr. Donne. You know, I have to consider it for George's interests. You have your position, I have my position." Wux spread his hands.

In the year that was about to pass, Wood had only signed three contracts for George Wood, but unlike those celebrities who endorsed more than a dozen corporate stars in one go. The three endorsed by Wood are not casual small characters - Gillette Shaver, Armani Men's Clothing and Pepsi. Including Nike, who signed the contract a year ago, George Wood now has only four commercial contracts. This is obviously different from what Wood said to Don before becoming Wood's agent. At that time, Don thought that Wood would drown George with various commercial contracts.

Now he saw that Woods had made a very detailed plan for George Wood, and with his taste and status, he would not sign any brand at will. His conditions for choosing sponsors can be called harsh. This is why Wood has only had four commercial contracts so far.

Of course, this is something that Tang En personally really wants to see, so that Wood doesn't have to attend various business activities frequently, and ignores his job on the football field.

Walking in from outside, Tang En saw Sophia who was greeting.

She looked a little paler than when she saw her last time.   When did she come to see her last time? Last season ended.

"Mr. Tang En, Merry Christmas. Mr. Tang, Merry Christmas!" Sophia greeted warmly.

Tang En handed her and Tang a gift to choose for her: "Merry Christmas, Madam." He didn't give Woox a gift, because he didn't expect Woox to come back, and even if he knew about it, he probably wouldn't buy it.

Wux didn't care. He walked in to help Wood set up the dining table.

Tang also followed immediately.

All of a sudden.    There was only Tang En and Sophia who were holding the gift and not disassembling it in the living room outside.

"Merry Christmas, Mr. Tang En." Sophia greeted again. This time she was alone. She looked at the man in front of her with a smile.

Tang En scratched his head, slightly embarrassed, but he still responded with a smile: "Merry Christmas, Madam."

"Are you in good health?" he added.

"Fortunately, I just can't be too tired." Sophia nodded, and she also added. "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Tang En."

No one could find a topic to continue. Although the three people in the dining room behind were busy, the two people in the living room fell silent for a moment.

Sophia was the first to come to her senses. She moved her eyes away from the gift in her hand. “Is Xianya okay?”

Tang En nodded: "Ah, it's okay...it's just that I'm busy with work recently."

Sophia smiled: "She is a world supermodel, so of course she will be busy at this time. But... she can only spend Christmas alone. Even if she is a world supermodel, I don't think it's so good, right?"

"Yes, she kept saying that she couldn't eat turkey with everyone, which made her very unhappy."

If you want to see, you will be silent again, and then Wood comes out of it.

"Mom." He stood beside Sophia, looking at Tang En in front of him.

"Ah, it's time to start dinner. Mr. Tang En, please go in." Sophia made a gesture of asking for help.

Tang En breathed a sigh of relief. Sophia left first, but George Wood stopped and waited for Tang En.

"Is there anything wrong, George?" Donn noticed this.

Wood shook his head. He just looked at his head coach and had nothing to say.

"I just forgot...Merry Christmas, George." Don said to Wood again.

"You said it yesterday." Wood looked expressionless.

"Okay, happy Christmas Eve." Tang En shrugged.

Then he walked straight into the restaurant regardless of what Wood looked at him.

Putting aside the little episodes before, I still had a great time having dinner. This was also the first time that Donne had dinner with Woox. Although they were bound to quarrel at the table, everyone knew that it was a joke.

This was a wonderful experience for both sides.

Because Don and Wooks must be on the opposite side. If it were the office now, they would definitely try their best to embarrass each other. But today is Christmas Eve, and everyone still has to be harmonious on the surface. Just when they were clinking glasses together, Wooks blinked at Don and made him feel chilled behind him.

After dinner, Tang En pulled Tang away in a hurry. "I don't want to stay with this Woox for too long." This is the reason he told Tang.

But in fact... the one who made him feel embarrassed was probably another person...

On the way home, Don Eun received a call from Shania: "I am in the United States now, but I have calculated the time. You haven't gone to bed yet, Uncle Tony?"

"Of course not." Tang En glanced at Tang, who was narrating your voice, and then smiled. "How about you in the United States?"

"It's okay... I met some people and met some people, and that's it."

If Tang En closed his eyes, he seemed to see Xianya shrugging beside him.

"What a plain life..."

"I'll be busy after the New Year." Shania was not in a very high mood. "Ah, I'll be busy with something. Finally... Happy Christmas Eve, Uncle Tony!"

"Happy Christmas Eve, Shania."

Tang En hung up the phone and looked at Tang next to him.
Chapter completed!