Chapter 95: Of course we will win (Part 1)

Maybe it was because I drank a drink with the boss and the others and my luck improved. On May 1st, the penultimate round of the league, this was the last opportunity for the Forests to narrow the gap between them and West Bromwich.

As a result, the Forests defeated Wigan Athletic 1-0 at home.  In this game, most Forests fans were not interested in city ball tackles, but flew to Reading's home court, Madegeski Stadium, where West Bromwich seemed to be very tenaciously resisted by Reading's team.

When the final result of the game over there came, the city stadium was filled with joy!

1:0! Reading defeated West Bromwich at home!

The goddess of fate re-lovingly favored Don and his team at the most critical moment. Now the difference between Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich is only one point away!

In the last round of the league, Forests beat West Bromwich, and they could beat the opponent and jump to second place, thus obtaining the qualification to upgrade directly. Don En felt that his confidence was full at once. He did not need to start the B plan to examine his opponent's situation in the playoffs. For West Bromwich, he had been studying it for a whole month!

West Bromwich lost the ball when he shouldn't have lost the game. I believe their morale is affected now. The Forest team is in high morale, and the players have never believed that they can directly upgrade as much as they are now. In the last round, the Forest team played at home again, and almost everyone turned to Nottingham Forest overnight.

These fence-bearers! Tang En didn't have the heart to care about what others thought. When they were not optimistic about the Forest Team, the Forest Team had never lost. If they were optimistic about the Forest Team, we might not be able to win.

The training plan has been arranged long ago, and there are coaching staff in charge of all aspects, including offense, defense, set ball, physical fitness, and ball control training... Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner according to the plan.

The mentality of the players. After so many games, they have gradually adjusted to the best.

Don and Walker studied Westbromwich's archival materials for a month. He was even more clear than many Westbromwich's die-hard fans.

What else does Tang En need to do? Before this important final, he suddenly found himself the most leisurely person.

May 9 is approaching, and Tang En remembers. He should go to that place again.

A whole year ago, Gavin was buried. A day later, the Forest team lost the first leg of the playoff semifinals, and a week later, the Forest team lost the entire playoff. Tony Donn, who was once named the best coach of February and aimed at pursuing victory, lost the most critical game...

He kept saying "I only pursue victory", but as long as he was still in this A League for a day, he would always be a liar who talked big. In front of Gavin's soul, he would never be able to raise his head forever.

Now, a year has passed. The Nottingham Forest has once again reached the moment of deciding fate, and Tang En felt it was necessary to go to the tomb of Gavin again.

So, on May 8th, after the team training ended on the last morning of the game, Tang En didn't tell anyone to go to the gray chapel built on the hillside alone.

He thought that the quiet cemetery would not have anyone else besides himself. But when he walked there, he was surprised to find that the fat John was there too. He was holding a bouquet of white lilies in his hand and was bent down with great effort.

When Fatty John stood up and found that there was one more person beside him, he was really shocked.

"Tony! You scared me to death..." He was really scared - the flesh on his face was shaking.

Tang En chuckled dryly.

"Why are you here? Is the team not training?"

"The training is over." Tang En shrugged.

"Isn't tomorrow a competition..."

Tang En walked forward, placed the bouquet in his hand in front of the tombstone, and side by side with the fat man. Then he stared at the low tombstone and said, "It is precisely because tomorrow is a competition, I came here to take a look."

John understood his meaning, and he looked at the name on the tombstone and also showed his god. For a moment, neither of them spoke. It seemed as if there was no one in the empty cemetery, only a few bird songs above his head occasionally rang out.

After a while, Tang En sighed and asked, "Do you still have any contact with Michael?"

John shook his head: "No. The phone number, the new address... He has never told us. It's like it has evaporated from this world."

"He must have lived a good life in the United States." Tang En didn't know what else to say. This place doesn't seem to be a good place to chat.

"Michael... has always loved football." John murmured, "When he was with us, he always boasted that he loved football more than his wife, saying that football was everything about him. Without football, he couldn't live a day. Can you imagine his crazyness?"

Tang En nodded.  It is normal for someone who has created a football rogue group with his own hands.

"If it weren't for Gavin... I think maybe he would still go crazy as usual. We got together because of football. After he went to the United States, Bill and I didn't have the heart to come out to drink."

"In fact, you have fewer going to Burns' bars now."

“Because we also need to spend time with our family…”

"Is football still the only one in your life?"

Don Eun didn't answer this question for a long time. "...I think nothing will become the only one in life. Of course, except Gavin. Football is the only one in his life."

Hearing the fat man say this, Don En thought of Michael saying something similar: "From life to death, he is a fan of the Forest Team Earth."

Maybe because he felt that the topic was a little heavier, John changed the topic: "Tony.  Tomorrow's game... will we win?"

"You are not sure." Tang En smiled, "What are you worried about?"

Fat John curled his lips: "Okay, I know your answer. What a pity... Michael can't see it. Every time he watches Premier League games, he always yells at us, what would happen if the Forests were in the Premier League... Uh." He realized that the topic turned around again.

"What will the Forest in the Premier League... I'll know then." Tang En looked at the hazy sky in the distance, "I'm leaving, John. I hope it won't rain tomorrow, so that we can celebrate the victory as much as possible."

Fatty John waved his hand to him: "Even if it rains heavily, you can celebrate it as much as possible. Goodbye, Tony." He watched Tang En slowly walk out of the quiet cemetery surrounded by the forest.

Inheriting the fat man's "Jiyan", it rained heavily on the day of the game.  The sky was dark and dark clouds pressed over Nottingham. In the afternoon, the city court had to turn on all the lighting.  The rain curtain leaked from the sky, and near the front of the roof of the stands, it was almost as different from the waterfall.

Will there be a continued competition after such heavy rain?

certainly!

The drainage system of the city court is done well, although it rains heavily near the coach's seat near the stands, and there is no water accumulation on the court except for slipperyness.

Tang En stood on the sidelines, letting the rain wet his suit. He frowned and looked inside the field.

This is the last round of the league, and all the courts start at the same time. This is also the most critical game. The players of the Forest Team are obviously a little nervous. They move hard on the field and the field is slippery, so the game is developing in a direction that is not conducive to the Forest Team.

The scoreboard shows the score so far: 2:1. The lead is West Bromwich!

The Forest team took the lead just as the game started. At that time, the city court was filled with joy, including the coaching seat and bench. Everyone jumped up and cheered.

They were all thinking - this was a good start! The second in the league, the Premier League was waving to us!

However, after scoring a goal, the relaxed Forest player was immediately seized by West Bromwich to attack him! When the score became 1:1, the mentality of the Forest player changed again.

They began to be impatient, and their desire to score goals made them more and more pressed.    Such a good counterattack opportunity, West Bromwich, ranked second in the league, would naturally not let it go.   There was a counterattack, 2:1.

The Forest team went from relaxed to impatient, and then to nervousness. This was the entire psychological change process from the first half to forty minutes.

The backward Forest team began to worry about what if they lost the ball? What if they couldn't advance directly? Thinking of this, their movements were deformed, their minded, and their rhythm was gone... nothing could be said.

How can I win this way?!

They forgot what they said before the game. We have been preparing for more than a month, and the hard work we put in, will the sweat be wasted with the heavy rain?

real!

Only the fans in the stands did not give up. They were still singing and applauding to cheer for the team. Maybe they all believed in Don and his team, thinking that 1:2 was just a small setback to reach the final victory goal.

Our future is bright! We will definitely replace West Bromwich and advance to the Premier League directly! As for who will become the unlucky person who will be eliminated in the playoffs, that is not something we are worried about!

The visiting team fans also used their singing to counter the arrogant Forest fans. Looking at the Forest team, which did not have the upper hand in the scene and was at a disadvantage in the score, they sang with some gloating: "Next season we will go to the Premier League! Lalalala, West Bromvic! You continue to stay here, Lalalala, continue to stay here!"

When the midfield whistle sounded, the score was still 2:1, and the away team West Bromwich led the way.
Chapter completed!