Chapter 131 Heavyweight outpost battle

After playing against Chelsea, there is still one league match. Nottingham Forest will fly to Barcelona, ​​Spain to prepare for the Champions League quarterfinals.

Their opponents are not strong, just Blackburn. Tony Donn rotates again, and only half of the players who will play in the game against Barcelona appeared in this game. In the end, Nottingham Forest easily defeated Blackburn, who was not in the same level as him 3:1.

Nottingham Forest's game was played on Saturday afternoon, which was the early kick-off time in this round of Premier League. After this game, Don handed over the team to Chris Lark and took Don directly to London. They had to fly to Madrid, Spain in the evening.

They weren't traveling to Spain or elopement. They were just trying to watch the Spanish national derby the next night at the Bernabeu, collecting first-hand information at the closest distance.

The team will set off for Barcelona only in the afternoon. At that time, Don En and Don had been waiting in the hotel they had booked for a long time.

Now there are six hours left before the evening game, and they have arrived here in advance. It’s not interesting to stay in the hotel anyway. It’s better to go out and go around and relax your tense nerves while enjoying the exotic atmosphere.

Spain is not Britain, with sunny streets full of tourists. Don En saw many fans from all over the world, and he even saw the eastern hole, not sure whether it was Chinese or Japanese. Some of them looked like ordinary tourists, wearing sun hats, sunglasses, and cameras on their chests. But some people wore jerseys from Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Fortunately, this is not Glasgow, so don’t worry about being stabbed to death by the opponent’s extreme fans…

There are also media from all over the world doing random interviews on the streets to visit those fans.

This scene is absolutely unseen in Nottingham. No matter how outstanding the Nottingham Forest is, the gap between large cities and small cities is not so easy to eliminate. This is also the reason why most people still do not think that Nottingham Forest is a "wealthy family" - none of the so-called "wealthy families" are in small cities.

Inter Milan and AC Milan are in Milan, the second largest city in Italy. Juventus is in the Italian car city of Turin, Barcelona and Real Madrid, not to mention Manchester United is in the heavy industrial city of Manchester, Liverpool is a famous port and tourist city, with a large scale. There is also Munich, where Bayern Munich is located in the Bundesliga. Hoffenheim is doing well in the Bundesliga, but no one will regard them as a "wealthy family", and even they themselves will not think so.

Without big cities, there will be no big markets, and there will be a lack of more attention. This is linked. Nottingham Forest word, Evan Dogette completed its revival under the rule of rule, but there is still a long way to go to create higher glory.

"This is the first time I went to watch the national derby on site..." Tang En and Tang stood outside the Bernabeu Stadium, looking up at the huge white building.

"When I was a fan, I had longed for watching famous derby battles in the European stadiums, such as Milan Derby, Manchester Derby, Liverpool Derby, North London Derby, Spain Derby... It's a pity that there are no conditions." When Don En and Don were alone, he was not afraid to talk about his previous identity. "Now there are conditions, but it's still so many years before he fulfilled his wish..."

"I thought you really wanted to reconnaise the enemy situation."

"Ha. Of course I'm here to reconnaise the enemy situation, but it's normal for some selfishness..."

"If you were a fan, who would you cheer for?" Tang also asked a question that was not related to work.

Don Eun touched his nose and thought for a while: "Barcelona...I think, maybe."

"Why are you a little hesitant?"

"Because I'm not sure what mentality I was at that time. So many years have passed. I've been coaching, and I've long forgotten what it's like to be a pure fan... Why should I support Barcelona? Because they play well. But the only thing I consider when watching the game now is whether I can win, even if it's not as a coach." When he was a commentator at BBC, he also looked at a game like this.

Tang smiled. “Occupational disease?”

"Maybe."

"Actually, your football is pretty good now, the pace is very fast and the scene is very intense."

"Some people think I'm washing my hair, ha!" Tang En found it funny when he said it.

Tang also laughed because he knew what kind of person Tang En was. It was not his style to do this to win public support.

In the game against Barcelona, ​​if nothing unexpected happens, Don En will insist on the tactics of defensive counterattacks. He strives to draw and score goals away from home, and then returns to home to seek a fatal opportunity.

Play against the most offensive team in the world. That head coach must be crazy.

Standing in front of the home court of the most famous club in Spain, Don En looked up at the name of a fan. Everyone likes beauty and is willing to pursue beautiful affairs, and football is no exception. Beautiful football can always win applause and cheer from the heart. If Don En was a fan, he would pay high respect to those teams that played beautifully but lost the ball and maintain the necessary respect. Even if he was not a supporter of that team.

But he is now a coach, a head coach who can only rely on pursuing victory to prove his worth and maintain his status.

A voice suddenly came from behind, and Tang En and the others couldn't understand it at all. So they ignored it. It was not until the sound sounded one time. They realized that they were calling them.

At the same time, the owner of the voice also walked around them. She was a very professional beauty. She held a microphone and was surrounded by a camera.

It turned out to be an interview. Tang En and Tang looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes - they did not inform any media when they came to Spain, so why were they found here by the Spanish media? But the next second they found that they had made a mistake.

"Tony Don!" the female reporter screamed out first.

Tang En and Tang looked at each other again - it turned out that the blind cat hit the dead mouse...

They originally thought that even if they were unfamiliar with the place, they could not find a place where they were kidnapped, and they didn't need to wear sunglasses or disguise. But they didn't expect that the dedicated reporters came out to interview and do the show so early, and they actually met them among so many people...

Tang En's first reaction was to cough. He lowered his head: "You recognized the wrong person, Miss."

"How could it be?" The female reporter seemed very excited, and the rhetorical questions were filled with laughter. "There has been a variety of photos of you everywhere in the Catalan media over the past month. I have collected a lot of them myself. How could I admit my mistake?"

She was so happy not because she was a loyal fan of Tony Tangen, who was eager to have a one-night stand with Tangen. But because she was lucky enough to get the best news that no one else could get.

"It seems that you are also a member of the Catalan media. Do you really want to slap me in the face now?" Tang En finally awkwardly admitted his identity. He knew that he could not escape today. Since that's the case, it's better to admit it.

"Although I'm not a lady, I won't hit anyone casually, Mr. Tang En."

"Oh, is it? I see the words of your Catalan media, and I want to break me up. I will reveal you an exclusive news. Actually, I am already considering whether to hire professional security guards to protect me from directing the game at Camp Nou. If I was hit by a weapon of mass destruction like Pig Head, should the game be suspended for a day-to-day rematch? Will the home court of Camp Nou be cancelled?"

The beautiful Catalan journalist was so funny that Tang En's words were so funny. She began to feel that perhaps interviewing Tony Tang En was not an errand that others envied...

"Can we not talk about those things? Mr. Don. I'm curious why you appeared here. Yesterday you were also directing the game in the coaching bench in the Premier League..."

"Did I come here to buy toilet paper?" Tang En asked back.

"This is the latest news sent by our reporter from the outside of the Bernabeu Stadium. Let's see who Miss Saveer met!" A "latest news" was inserted into the pre-match special program of Catalonia TV (TVC). The picture changed. From the studio to the outdoor.

In the square of the Bernabeu Stadium, Tony Donn faces the TV camera, and the person opposite him is the beautiful reporter.

"What am I here for? Am I here to buy toilet paper? Of course I'm going to watch the game."

"Do you observe the opponent in the next game?"

"That's right."

"It can be seen that you attach great importance to the next game. So what do you hope this battle of the century will be the result of this battle of the century tonight?"

Don En gave an answer that surprised the reporter himself: "Barcelona wins."

When the screen was cut back, the host smiled: "It was a surprising answer. Is this a show of kindness after Tony Tangen fighting us for a month after a war of verbalism?"

This episode came to an end with the host's laughter.

While queuing up for ticket checking to enter, Tang still couldn't figure out why Tang En had to answer that.

"I originally thought that even if you don't say 'I hope Barcelona will hurt a few more people', you will say 'I hope Barcelona lose'. Why is it abnormal..."

Tang En smiled: "We want to fight a defensive counterattack, so we must naturally lower our posture. Only then will Barcelona be willing to fight obediently. Although no matter what tactics we play, Barcelona will insist on attacking, but they definitely hope that we will attack them, but we will not be as they wish. Lower attitude and fighting against defense will be the most beneficial to us."

After saying this, he smacked his lips again: "If a person like me goes to Barcelona to coach, he will probably be dismissed after the first game, right?"

Don thought about what treatment would be given if Tony Donne, who was standing by the home coach's seat at Camp Nou, also laughed: "You probably will become the first coach in Barcelona in history to be booed by his own team fans in every game."

"That's too bad. I hate how to boo my team. But I'll look forward to hearing booing all over the sky during Wednesday's game." Don Eun opened his arms as if he wanted to hug booing, "The more fierce they boo, the more fear they are!"

The collision between Barcelona and Real Madrid seemed a little less passionate in the context of the Champions League quarter-finals. This disappointed Donne - he most wanted to see the battle of the century should be like this: the referee played wildly like a dealer in the Las Vegas Casino, and the players of the two teams were rushing on the court like the twenty-two bulls in heat. Then several core players were in a fierce collision - perhaps not necessarily fierce, the process was not important. What was important was the result - they left the court with injuries. The latest news sent back from the hospital the next day was that these people would be injured for one month, just missing two games with the Forest.

Unfortunately, Guardiola is not a fool. The Century War is certainly the most unlossable game in a season, but he is unwilling to give up the Champions League. What makes him feel glad that his opponent Real Madrid also entered the Champions League quarterfinals, and they do not want to lose too much energy in the Century War.

The two sides had a tacit understanding of playing the slow-paced "Century War" on the court, which made Tang En very dissatisfied. He booed like an ordinary fan in the stands: "In such a game, we should really refund the ticket and TV broadcast fee! It's simply a deception of the audience's feelings! It's so fake!!"

There are still many spectators who share the same views as him at the Bernabeu. It can be seen how huge the differences between fans and coaches are - fans who pay to buy tickets to watch the game may care about this game for a season. As the head coach of a team, you cannot do this, otherwise he will definitely be fired.

Ribery failed to play in this game due to injury. So Tang En did not see the showdown between his two former disciples. Pique's performance was average and had no highlights. Maybe he would stay in the game against Nottingham Forest again?

When Real Madrid temporarily led Barcelona 2:1 with twenty minutes left, Barcelona players were not in a hurry to equalize the score. Messi was trying hard to find a goal, but against the background of slow pace of the entire team, he couldn't beat his hand alone. Guardiola did not whistle on the sidelines until ten minutes left in the game to indicate that the team speed up the offensive rhythm and strive to equalize the score.

It's too late.

It is not easy for Barcelona, ​​who has been slowing down for eighty minutes, to get up quickly. Messi, the only one who can keep up with this rhythm, was replaced by Guardiola five minutes ago - he wants to protect Messi and let him preserve his strength.

In this way, Barcelona lost to Real Madrid with a score of 1:2 in this game. Both sides won one victory in the two "War of the Century" this season and tied.

Don En and Don were very disappointed when they left the Bernabeu because he did not see some key figures in Barcelona's formation being injured. He complained that Guardiola treated Messi like a vacuum pack, fearing that he would receive a little harm.

From this point of view, although the two have not yet officially fought, Guardiola has already won.

For Catalonia's young coach, losing to Real Madrid in the league is no longer a big deal to split the opponent, and the ending game has no value to continue to discuss. No one in the team is injured in this game to win the biggest victory.

Guardiola seemed a little absent-minded at the post-match press conference. Perhaps he was already imagining the expression of Tony Donn when he saw this scene.

We will use the strongest lineup to deal with you, I hope you won't be too surprised, Mr. Tang En.
Chapter completed!