Chapter 53 Old Antiques

Mourinho definitely did not underestimate Nottingham Forest and Tony Donn, so he was not surprised when the Forest launched a fierce offensive at his home court.

But despite this, the difficulty of this game still made him feel a headache.

Nottingham Forest is determined to win Manchester United at its home court and use victory to bid farewell to their boss. Their performance in the game is as if they are the ones who need to compete for the league championship.

Of course, Manchester United can't give up the victory of this game. If they lose to Nottingham Forest, the league championship will be basically lost. Who wants to fall before the finish line?

The game was at a deadlock from the beginning. The competition between the two sides was very fierce in the midfield. George Wood and Chen Jian originally planned to do the main attack in this game, but the strong pressure from Manchester United forced them to temporarily switch to defense. Similarly, because Wood and Chen Jian stick in the middle, Manchester United's offense could not be advanced and could not threaten the Forest's goal.

The midfielder cannot organize an effective offense, so the Forest team is not panicked. They have other ways, such as long passes and rushes.

Wood and Chen Jian retreated the position and turned into a midfielder, basically stayed in front of the back line and couldn't go up. When organizing the offense, they took the ball and saw the right forward. If there was a chance, they would pass it over. Mitcher was two meters and one in height. He was as eye-catching as a lighthouse in the frontcourt. He passed the ball to him for a long time, and then he could cross the ball down or control it directly. Anyway, in addition to his outstanding height, he also had excellent foot skills, so it would be no problem to control the football under his feet.

Balotelli cruising beside Mitcher, waiting for an opportunity to shoot.

In comparison, Manchester United, which lacks Rooney, is slightly inferior in impact, and even if they want to make a long pass, there is no way to do so. Their forwards seem too thin in front of the Forest's central defender...

In order to deal with Manchester United, Don En spent two weeks making his team "harder". The style of playing football is strong, and the small movements must be hard. So in the first half of this game, the focus of both teams was not on how to attack, but on how to use foul actions not seen by the referee to prevent the opponent's attack...

As the last game that Don En coached, the first half was definitely not exciting. The two sides had fewer high-quality offenses. However, the fans in the stands were still interested and enthusiastic. Manchester United fans were concerned about whether their team could win the championship, so they didn't care about the scene. They were not Real Madrid and Barcelona fans, they were the first to be good-looking. The second-rate. Nottingham Forest fans were not the kind of group that pursued beautiful scenes, otherwise Don En would have been thirty-eight times in his first year of coaching - every round of the league had to be dismissed once, as long as they could win the ball, they thought it was a good thing.

Only a few neutral fans will find this game a bit boring for live broadcasts around the world, but those fierce collisions are quite interesting. As for football games, of course, it is impossible to score goals every minute, nor can there be exciting shots and magic saves every minute, a real earth fan. I will not let go of every subtle detail on the field.

There are many small details about this game...

When Balotelli kicked high with a free kick, the camera did not give Balotelli a free throw, but immediately cut to the coach's seat. Done in the camera suddenly raised his head and showed a regretful expression. Then the camera was turned to Mourinho, and the Portuguese had no expression on his face. He seemed not worried that his team would lose first.

Next, George Wood and Manchester United midfielder Adrien played against each other, but Adrien, three-year-old younger than Wood, lost the ball and lost possession in front of Manchester United's penalty area. Mourinho's face changed from behind the court and he kept complaining to the assistant coach beside him.

Nottingham Forest took the opportunity to launch an offensive. This was their most threatening attack in the first half. Wood passed the football to Chen Jian, who made a long shot but dunked the football. Looking at Gareth Bale who was inserted on the left, he pushed the football straight to the middle. Mitcher leaned against Manchester United centreback Evans to control the football. Balotelli inserted in front of him, attracting the attention of Manchester United defenders. When everyone thought Mitcher would pass the football to Balotelli who was inserted, Mitcher suddenly knocked the football behind him with his heel, where. Gareth Bale had already inserted into the penalty area and was not offside, and there was no one to guard it!

With such a good opportunity, Bell didn't hesitate and thrust his feet and cum!

The football rushed straight to the corner, but fortunately Manchester United goalkeeper Rufei focused and quickly fell to the ground to ramble the football out of the baseline.

This offense caused huge cheers and applause in the stands, which was one of the few highlights in the first half. Don En felt very sorry for the ball not being scored. Mourinho stood up from his seat - facing the forest team's smooth offensive. He couldn't sit still.

In fact, for Manchester United, as long as they can win the championship, they can win. But Mourinho never considered this possibility in his mind. He knew very well how powerful Don En’s energy is. If he sets the plan at the level of “it can win if he can win”, then the final result is likely to be his own failure. Only by determining the goal as a victory can the team really achieve the results they want.

Manchester United then made adjustments.  It is not that because Forests are at home and the offensive is fierce, Manchester United will have to shrink behind.   He asked the team to push it out and use one or two high-quality attacks to slash Forest's spirit.

But he had just adjusted less than ten minutes before the whistle at the end of the first half rang.

"0:0! Mourinho should be satisfied with this score. As long as his team maintains a draw in the last round of the league, they can win the league championship with the advantage of goal difference." commentator John Motterson said this, but Mourinho would not think so in his heart.

In the locker room, Mourinho made merciless criticism of the team's performance in the first half.

"Do you know what kind of game this is? This is a game that concerns whether we will become heroes or laughing stocks this season!"

Mourinho lost his temper at the players, part of the reason is that he feels that in the competition with Don Eun, these players are far inferior to the players of the Forest team, which makes him feel embarrassed.

On the contrary, Don En praised the team's first half performance in the locker room.

Although there were not many quality offensives in the first half, Nottingham Forest generally took the upper hand. The hard-core playing style that Don Neng formulated for the team made Manchester United uncomfortable.

Apart from praise, Tang En didn't say much. It was like this was an ordinary league. These people were professional players. They played countless professional league games and received training in this area since they were sensible. Although the opponents were a little stronger and had a special meaning in this game, they should still be able to cope with it. It's a pity that they couldn't continue to lead them.

He left the rest of the time for the players. He pushed open the door and walked out.

In fact, Tang En has a lot to say, but he can't say it. He is afraid of interfering with the players' emotions and state. If the players lose the game because of him, he really doesn't know what expression he should look at facing this group of people.

Tang En came to the corridor alone. The staff there saw him, and Tang En also saw them. He waved his hands at those people and signaled that nothing was wrong. Go what you should do, he just came here to get some breath.

With Tang En's prestige here, he expressed this way, and no one dared to come up to disturb him.

So he gained a moment of tranquility in the noisy court.

At this time, Tang En suddenly wanted to smoke. He has stopped smoking since his heart attack. It has been just ten years since he quit smoking. It is logical that he will not smoke or smoke again. But today, he has such a desire to light a cigarette for himself.

Pat my pockets, and there is nothing inside.

Tang En smacks his lips.

Although he will return to this stadium in the future, it is absolutely impossible to be the head coach. Are you nostalgic when you part? Tang En found out that he was not nostalgic. Perhaps it was because his feelings for this stadium were too shallow. If it were a city stadium, he might have been quite nostalgic. Before the city stadium was about to be demolished, he drove to the last farewell and met Kenny Burns in the dusk. He chatted with him for a while.

Nowadays, this beautiful modern stadium cannot make him feel the same.

He still remembers that when he first arrived here, he always scoffed at the "scent of history" and thought it was synonymous with decay, aging and backwardness, so he looked down on the old facilities and buildings in the club. Unexpectedly, one day, he began to miss those "old antiques"...

It’s because I have become the same old antique as those old ones.

Since you are outdated and behind, you will have to quit the stage. Retirement is still worthy of being famous at this time...

When Donn returned to the locker room, the players were already ready to appear under the command of assistant coach Chris Lack. Donn was waiting for them to come out at the door of the locker room. He patted his shoulders one by one and sent them to the court.

The second half game was no different from the first half. Although Mourinho asked his team to strengthen the offense, Forest's defense was still stable. The Forest continued to use long passes in the first half to harass Manchester United's rear. They did not let them go out in full.

As time goes by, Manchester United's offensive begins to weaken because they feel that even if they finally get an average, the league championship will be theirs.

The draw is actually the result that Manchester United wants. In the face of the championship, even if they can't beat Nottingham Forest, they are not afraid of anything. But on Mourinho's side, it is indeed an unacceptable result. Not to mention that the idea of ​​a draw is too dangerous. Even if it is a personal grudge, Mourinho will definitely not allow his team to draw with the Forest.

Tang En retired after commanding the game. If the result was a draw, wouldn’t he be able to defeat him in his entire life?

This doesn't work!

Mourinho stood up from the coach's seat and roared loudly against the singing of all Forest fans, allowing his team to strengthen the offensive and attack from both ribs.

Mourinho is not satisfied with the draw, and Nottingham Forest players are not satisfied with the 0:0.

When Mitchel was in a well-marked position without anyone but Balotelli turned a blind eye and chose to force himself to shoot and shot the football directly, Mitchel could not bear Balotelli's behavior and complained loudly to him: "What are you doing? My position is better, don't you see it?"

Balotelli ignored him and just held his head in his hands and felt sorry for missing out on an opportunity.

His attitude made Mitcher very unhappy. Anyway, Balotelli's popularity in the team has always been very average. He chased after him and wanted to argue a few words, but Wood stopped him.

"That bastard, don't you know we have to lead the way now?" Mitcher complained to Wood.

"You don't need to say this kind of thing." Wood pointed to the sidelines, Mitcher glanced at it and shut up.

They all saw the scene of the leader getting up from the coach's seat and walking to the sidelines.

The next second I saw Tang En roaring at the field.

"Mario! What are you doing?! You should pass the ball!" His voice could still be heard in such a noisy environment. It really makes people wonder if there is a loud speaker in his body. "Pass the ball and pass the ball!! Pass the football to a teammate with a better position! You are no longer a child. Do I need to teach you such things!"

In fact, the players on the court may not be able to hear clearly because he yelled so much, but it expressed an attitude - I was very angry!

Balotelli is not very popular in the team, and even George Wood doesn't give him the face, but he still respects Don Eun very much. Seeing Don Eun lose his temper, he knew that it must be because he didn't pass the ball just now, but chose to shoot.

So he waved his hand at Tang En, which meant that he would pay attention next time...

Only then did Tang En return to the coaching seat and sit down.

This small detail made commentator Motson talk about.

"Tony is still the king here, although he did not deliberately show this. But seeing that Balotelli, who has always been rebellious, is so honest under his hands, no one will doubt that he is the king."

Balotelli, who had been taught a lesson by Donn, became much more honest. When he had the chance, he passed the ball out many times and never dared to eat alone again.

There is really nothing to be praised in this last game. For Manchester United fans, it is very exciting.

As the second half of the game passed, the exciting scenes on the court gradually increased. This may be related to the requirements of the coaches of both sides, so the two teams simply started a battle against each other.

Wonderful shots also began to appear, and of course more exciting saves also happen from time to time. This must have made those neutral fans very happy.

However, although the scene was lively, the score was still 0:0. No one scored.

During this period, Nottingham Forest hit a goal post, while Manchester United hit a goal post and a crossbar. Both teams seem to have bad luck.

The time of the game is also passing by in the exciting battle between the two sides.

It seems that the game will end with a score of 0:0.
Chapter completed!