Godfather Of Champions

    Chapter 227 If you want war, give them war (below)

    However, Reinkel made a long-standing evaluation of Nottingham Forest FC:

    This is a young team, full of vigor and vitality, so they are not afraid of any opponents, so they can play a strong role in the face of strong teams. But because they are young, their performance is very unstable.

    Therefore, when you want to have high hopes for Twain coaching teams, they are likely to disappoint you, but when you no longer have any hope for them, they can surprise you.

    So…Don't believe that any bookmaker's analysis of this team before the game is a nonsense.

    After winning the first game in February, everyone thought that Twain's team should continue to chase Chelsea and put pressure on them. They lost to Arsenal FC at home in the twenty-fifth round of the league on February 4.

    In the last round, because Chelsea away game venue and Aston Villa FC made a draw, the points on both sides were only three points worse. But this round, Chelsea won the strong team Liverpool FC 2:0 at home, but the Forest team lost to Arsenal FC at home.

    The points difference between the two teams changed from three points to six points.

    At this juncture, Twain's team did not have the ability to hold Chelsea, wait until the Champion League re-opened, and then want to chase Chelsea in the league, I am afraid that it will be powerless.

    The focus of the team's work is not static, but it is changing at any time. It is now a league. After a while, the importance of the Champion Cup is obviously more than the league.

    Wenger regained a game with Twain, his team defeated Nottingham Forest FC in the eight consecutive league games at City Ground, and ended up losing to Newcastle from the last game venue on November 19 last year. Nottingham Forest FC's 11 consecutive unbeaten.

    At the same time, this victory also allowed Arsenal FC to return to the top five in the league. They are only one point away from Liverpool FC, the fourth place in the league.

    So when Twain frowned and Wenger shook hands after the game, Wenger yelled at him: "The result is not too bad, Ferguson's team is still 12 points behind you!"

    "Their game has not been played yet…"Twain shook his head.

    He is not worried about Manchester United FC. He was just annoyed that he had never caught the opportunity to catch up with Chelsea.

    One day later, Manchester United FC's game ended. After the New Year, the Manchester United FC team that last year's bad luck won the Fulham FC at home 4:2, narrowing the gap between them and the league's second Nottingham Forest FC to nine points.

    For Manchester United FC, this may be a good news for them to see hope. For Nottingham Forest FC, this should be a wake-up call…

    Unfortunately, Toni; Twain didn't see it. The nine points are still safe for him. He is now going to concentrate all his energy on preparing for the eighth of the Champion Cup finals.

    On February 11th, in the 26th round of the league, the Forest team, which had just finished the streak, regained a victory. They beat Blackburn Rovers FC 3:1 at home.

    But the game was not as easy as the score, until the last minute of the game, the Forest team ensured the victory, after 2:1, they were always in the situation of dealing with the Blackburn Rovers FC counterattack.

    Well of course! Supporters of Nottingham Forest FC would say this is because Twain has nearly half of the bench and saves the strength of the eighth of the Champion Cup. But it is a fact that the young Nottingham Forest FC has been showing signs of fatigue while facing three fronts.

    On the evening of February 22, the Nottingham Forest FC in Glasgow, the capital of Scotland, welcomed the first round of their eighth finals in the Champion League.

    Football in the city of Glasgow is always associated with religion and politics, which is related to their particular environment.

    Every year, the "old name" – the Glasgow Rangers on behalf of Protestants and the city war between the Celtic FC on behalf of the Catholic Church – are all eye-catching.

    Although the Super League in Europe can only rank second, but the Glasgow Rangers and Celtic FC are still a strong team that can not be seen.

    Twain made a very detailed arrangement for the game before departure.

    Fortunately, this game is just an eighth of the normal Champion Cup finals.

    It’s not the “old” Derby between Celtic FC and Glasgow Rangers. Twain’s team doesn’t mean any religious groups or interests. He doesn’t have to worry about being behind the fanatical Glasgow Rangers fans after getting off the bus. Take a knife.

    Of course, if his team eventually defeated the Glasgow Rangers. Then he and his players may have to think about this.

    This is a city crazy for football…

    When the Stadium warmed up, the Forest team players could already hear the buzz and screams from various places in the stands. As the home team fans, they tried every means to interfere with the opponent.

    Playing in this environment really makes the fans of the Forest team in Nottingham sweat for the team they support.

    "Don't believe in the messy nonsense!"Twain told his players in the locker room before the game, "We are not Celtic FC, this is not an 'old name'! This is just an eighth of the ordinary Champion Cup finals, nothing can be represented.

    How do we usually play. How to play today. ”

    Before the game, the Scottish media announced that it would let England see the Su Ge people's "enthusiasm" for the football field. The media of the prosperous team also began to express the enthusiasm of the city, and even listed some sensational data.

    For example, Heysel Tragedy shocked the world in 1984, but it is not well known that in this year's "old" Derby battle, two attempted murders occurred, two butchery knives, and a mountain axe In the case of man, nine cases of wounding and threety-five groups…

    There are even people who shouted: "Football is a modern war" such a murderous slogan.

    They want to make Nottingham Forest FC unbeatable.

    Twain can't eat this one.

“……But I tell you this. Not to let them think we are afraid of them. Twain raised his right arm. In front of everyone, they broke into fists, "If they want war. Then give them a war! ”

    The competition was very intense, although the two teams participating in the match were not as good as Chelsea and Barcelona, ​​but also the Real Madrid CF and Arsenal FC, not comparable to Bayern Munich and acMilan.

    However, on the degree of viewing, this may be the best of the four quarters of finals this night.

    The two sides are not conservative and play the offensive football. Only in the first half, the two teams scored three goals, 2:1, the home team Glasgow Rangers lead.

    At halftime, Twain roared in the locker room. Getting an away game venue A goal for him doesn't mean victory. He wants a full victory – from the number of goals to the overall victory on the score.

“……Those who think they should be satisfied with the goal of getting an away game venue are shameful! It’s the idea that other teams have no interest, not our Nottingham Forest FC! If the Scotland people think that we are very satisfied with the score and the results, the second half will be relaxed, then they are very wrong! ”

    "George! Destroy their offense, every point of every line, provide enough protection for our offense! ”

    In the second half, George; Wood flew long and appeared in every corner of the Stadium, blocking the opponent's offense.

    The statistics after the game proved his efforts: the individual fouled 13 times in the game, was invaded seven times, was shown a yellow card, running distance of up to 13,000 kilometers, passing sixty times, success thirty Nine times, 21 tackles, 17 successes, 11 headers, 10 successes, and 18 turnovers…He became an endless opponent by the Hampton Park Stadium.

    But the more he is hated by his opponent, the more he proves his success.

    The espn narrator was amazed at Wood's physical strength. In this fierce competition of fast-paced high confrontation, he was still sprinting until the last minute of the game, and he could not see the signs of physical exhaustion.

    The more he reached the end of the game, the more his sprint-like running speed made the opponent feel desperate.

    The Glasgow Rangers were finally dragged down by Wood’s unreasonable physical strength, and their offense could not be organized because of the fierce George.

    Wood may appear in any corner, show you the studs, or a "reasonable collision", stalker, attacking the player in the face of him to pay more physical energy than usual, tighten the nerves In order to break through the defense, this is simply too tired! The attack of Nottingham Forest FC suddenly made a force in the last ten minutes of the game. When the opponent's physical strength was not enough, he won two cities in seven minutes and turned defeat into victory!

    The hum of the Hampton Park Stadium rang through the night sky of Glasgow, and Toni; Twain's bright smile was magnified under the spotlight.

    3 . 2 Three away game venue goals, a victory, Toni; Twain's team has almost mentioned Walk On into the Champion Cup quarterfinals! ”