Chapter 90: Modesty is not virtue

Tang En's mood suddenly improved. It might not be appropriate to describe it as "sudden enlightenment", but the meaning is almost the same. He no longer has to worry about things outside the game, and he is focused on studying opponents and training. Everyone around him can feel this change. Tony Tang En made them feel insecure two days ago, because the leader of this team is upset, and the morale of the army will naturally be affected. Now, his restless heart, which is unknown because of what, has calmed down, so the people around him have also calmed down.

Since the final is in faraway Russia, the team has to adapt to the venue two days in advance.

Before leaving, Donn took the ticket to Gavin's cemetery. This is a routine, and he will do it as long as his team reaches the finals. As with this routine, he sent a ticket to Michael Bernard before, but this time he put a piece of paper in the envelope that said: "You don't use it, Michael. Just keep it for a souvenir."

In front of Gavin's grave, Donn met George Wood, which surprised him: "We can't always meet each other, is this a coincidence?"

Wood looked back at the head coach holding flowers, "I don't know. I don't know when you will come here."

“Then why do we always choose the same day?”

"Because this is only one day when the team's training ends early." They refer to this day before the team went to the final venue.

"What you said makes sense." Donn squatted in front of Gavin's grave, placed the flowers next to George Wood's bouquet, then took out a lighter and lit the ticket in his hand.

"That's how you give him tickets?" Wood met for the first time.

"Yes. I don't know Gavin's address in heaven, so I can only burn it for him." After burning the tickets, Tang En clapped his hands. He stood up and looked at Wood.

"Gavin...will his dad come back to see the ball this year?" Wood asked.

Tang En shook his head: "No. He has his own life, and football games are just a kind of adjustment in life."

"adjust?"

"They are not professional players or professional coaches, they are just ordinary fans. For us. Maybe football is life, not for them." Donn looked at Wood and explained, and then he asked. "How are your mom?"

"The body... has always been like that."

Tang En nodded and said he knew. The disease that Sophia got was a sequelae left by years of hard work and hard work, poor food, clothing, and poor living. This disease basically has no hope of recovery, and can only be controlled slowly. Until now, she often needs to go to the hospital for treatment.

"George.  "

"Um?"

"Take good care of your mom."

"I know. "

"So...will she go to see the final on the 21st?"

"She wants to go, but I won't let it go."

"Oh?" Don was a little surprised when he heard George Wood say this.

"She is in poor health and can't fly for a long time. I asked her to watch live TV at home."

"Then you have to perform better!" Don Eun smiled and patted Wood on the shoulder.

"My performance has always been very good..." Wood suddenly thought of the red card in the last game of the league. He was tackled to the ground and finally had to carry it off with a stretcher. He rarely paid attention to media reports. "How is that Portuguese?"

"Portuguese?" Don En was stunned for a moment and soon reacted: "Oh, you said Cristiano Ronaldo? He... well, nothing big, it's better to rest for a few days. Now he is in the training camp of the Portuguese national team. You don't have to worry."

Donn exaggerated a little. Ronaldo did appear in the training camp held by the Portuguese national team to prepare for the European Championship, but he was not active at all. Until now, Scolari did not allow Ronaldo to conduct ball training. His task is to recover and rest sufficiently. Out of caution, the team doctors of the Portuguese national team suggested that Scolari would send Ronaldo to the second game of the group stage before the game.

Due to the European Championships and Olympics this year, the leagues of European countries have ended one after another, and players from various clubs have reported to their respective national teams. Only Nottingham Forest and Chelsea have to prepare for the Champions League final, so they have postponed the breakup time. Champions Cup, European Championships, commercial competitions, Olympics... This summer will be very busy for Nottingham Forest players.

Wood had no expression on his face, but he felt a little relieved.

This is different from the last time he kicked Roshenbak's leg. The last time he was to avenge Eastwood, and this time it was just for tactical needs. The game needs are completely different from "I just want to do this".

"By the way, about that foul. You did a beautiful job." After the game, I was busy celebrating, busy preparing for the Champions League, busy worrying about Shania's "lifelong event", and never talked to Wood about that game. He was afraid that Wood would worry that his red card would put the team in trouble. In fact, it was not like this...

"If it weren't for your decisive foul, we might have lost the ball and wouldn't have received such a valuable opportunity to counterattack.   You changed the course and results of the game.  "Donn gave Wood a high evaluation.   "You have made great contributions to winning this league championship.  "

Wood did not be happy because Tang En praised him. He was always like this, and it seemed that nothing could make him feel happy and angry.

Tang En is used to it.

"Go back?" he said.

"Yeah." Wood nodded.

Before leaving, Tang En turned around and looked at Gavin's tombstone and said, "We'll leave first and go to Moscow to play the finals, Gavin. If we can defend the champion, I promise to bring the trophy back to see you. Also, remember to watch the game on site."

After saying these words, Tangen and Wood walked out of the quiet cemetery side by side. The flowers swayed gently under the breeze. It seemed that they were nodding.

For Don En, the city of Moscow is no longer a strange place that can only be understood in various film and television works. Last summer, the warm-up for this season, Nottingham Forest was spent here. This time, I have revisited the old place.

"I'm so lucky. Chelsea did not take the same flight with us." On the way from Moscow Airport to the hotel, Chris Lack commented on their London airport trip. The Heathrow Airport in London was filled with media. It made people think that this place became the second "Fleet Street" (Note: The street with the most concentrated British media in the past was a symbol of the development of British media. Now media outlets have moved out one after another, and "Fleet Street" has become a symbolic term used to refer to the British media base). Because Chelsea and Nottingham Forest both left the UK on this day and headed for Moscow, everything collided.

"The media don't think so. They must be very disappointed if they don't see the excitement." Don En ridiculed the British media without any mercy. "It's like you gave them a bone but didn't let them eat their mouths."

The two teams did not meet in advance before the game as the media wished. The airport made very detailed arrangements and did not give them the opportunity to meet. The two teams also cared about this matter and asked the players not to wander around before boarding. Now the hostility between the two teams is very high, and no one wants anything messy...

The bus stopped at the entrance of the hotel where the team stayed, and many reporters had gathered there. After getting off the bus, the players received a brief interview and entered the hotel one after another, and went into the room to rest according to the already assigned room combination.

Tang En was delayed a little longer at the hotel entrance, and as the team's leader and famous big mouth. He has won the "favor" of more media.

"There is nothing to say. There have been a lot of news about us recently. It's all the same thing. You don't want me to use outdated things to swear you, right?" Tang En whispered in the crowd.

"You can talk about the finals, what outcomes do you want..."

"No one wants to lose, man. You are asking this question too inaccurately." Tang En amused other reporters.

Tang Jing was naturally inside. While everyone was laughing, she squeezed in and asked: "Since the reform of the Champions League, no team has successfully defended the title. Now Nottingham Forest has such hope. May I ask... Mr. Tang En. Do you fully estimate the difficulty of defending the title?"

If she asked, "Are you confident in the successful defense of the title?", she would definitely be retorted by Tang En: "You are talking nonsense." She also learned to be smart while constantly quarreling with Tang En.

Hearing this question, Tang En nodded: "Any final is difficult. In fact, I think the Champions League final is the same as the last round of the league that just ended. But my players and I are the job of facing one or another, and then kicking them away... with one kick! My answer, are you satisfied, Miss Tang?" Tang En blinked at Tang Jing.

"Thank you." Tang Jing ignored him and continued to ask, "Can you talk about the trip to China in summer..."

"Sorry. That has nothing to do with the game of the post-world, I don't want to talk about it now." Tang En put on a one-code and one-code expression.

Tang Jing nodded to express his understanding and stopped asking other questions.

After returning to the questions from some other reporters, Tang En squeezed out the crowd and walked into the hotel. Instead of rushing to rest, he held a meeting with all the members of the coaching team.

Preparation has reached the final sprint stage and cannot be careless. He must control the team's current state at any time. After all, there is no problem with him.

When Tony Donn just returned to his room and held a meeting with the coaches, Chelsea, who arrived in Moscow a little later than them, also reached their hotel. The two teams stood in the north and south across the final venue Luzhniki Stadium, not far away. If the weather is clear, the air visibility is good. Through the windows of Donnn's room, you can also see the spire of the building in the hotel where Chelsea is staying.

Blues star Lampard just experienced the pain of losing his mother. After getting off the car, he expressed his hope to use the first Champions League trophy in Chelsea Club's history to comfort his mother's spirit of heaven. Terry and Drogba also said that he hoped that Lampard could score a winning goal in the game.

Although there are always news of Chelsea's unhappy locker room in the game, support or not support Mourinho, support Grant or question Grant... But at this moment, the team is united like never before. All differences are no longer important. In Moscow, they only want one thing... that is to help the team win the final, defeat Nottingham Forest, and win the Champions League!

The players' performance made Grant who got off the car very happy, and the united Chelsea also added confidence to him to defeat Tony Don.

Although Nottingham Forest just won the league championship, morale is high. But the last round of the league consumed a lot of their energy, and it is said that Beckham relapsed due to his old injury. It is still unknown whether he can play in the finals. It seems that Van Nistrui has a minor injury in training.

Compared to them, Ashley Cole, who was injured in previous training, has returned from the front line and has no problem participating in the finals. And Chelsea played very easily in the last round of the league and their physical strength was guaranteed.

And the most important point.

"Some media say that Chelsea lacks experience in playing in the Champions League final, but I think this is exactly our advantage. Compared with Nottingham Forest, which has won the Champions League championship, our players are more hungry about this honor and have stronger fighting spirit, which is something that Nottingham Forest cannot compare to. "Grant talked to the reporters who surrounded him. After coming to Moscow, he was full of confidence and believed that this was the stage prepared for him, and the protagonist must be himself.

"I believe in my players.                                                            

"...Of course, this will be a very difficult game. Nottingham Forest is not a weak team. But we have the confidence to win. I know that Chelsea club has never received this honor in history. I look forward to the scene when we return to Stamford Bridge with the championship trophy. "Grant weakened his confrontation with Donn, repeatedly emphasized the team team. At the same time, the confidence revealed in his words made reporters look at the head coach who has always been questioned.

His performance is like a battle-hardened head coach, neither nervous nor overly excited, and he is very calm about what he should do.
Chapter completed!