Chapter 20 Invitational

Things are developing very well in line with Don En's wishes.

The next day, major media were hyping up Coach Tony Tangen and Sun reporters at the press conference, and no one paid attention to the prostitution incident of the three players...

Even the Sun itself is hyping this matter. Of course, they will not say anything good to Tang En. They describe Tang En as an unreasonable, nonsense, slandering, and completely uneducated person.

Such descriptions are really lacking in creativity, and they have used them on Tang En before. So Tang En doesn't care about this evaluation at all. Even if the whole world thinks that he is the incarnation of Satan with a horn on his head, he doesn't care.

He was so happy to see that no one cared about what the three players did in the red light district.

The focus of media hype is on him now, but instead gives the team the peace that they need most.

The Amsterdam Invitational has a history of 31 years and has been held so far for twenty-six sessions. Because of its long history and the invited teams at the same time, it has the reputation of "European No. 1 Invitational".

Even so, the warm-up match is still a warm-up match. Tang En does not value the team's good results in this invitational tournament. What he values ​​more is the team's condition, which is a great opportunity to test their training results over the past period of time.

Nottingham Forest and Porto were the second game, and in the first game, host Ajax drew 1-1 with Inter Milan. Adriano continued his bad state of not scoring in the World Cup.

In this game, Donn did not use the parallel position 442 they were best at in the first two seasons, but instead played 451, specifically 4411.

As a forward, Van Nystruey was at the forefront, and Van der Fate was the one who played the "1" behind him. His position was between the front midfielder and the shadow forward. Don En gave him a special explanation of how long he could shoot.

The "4" behind him also changed a bit in the Forest team's lineup last season.

No matter how Tang En diverted the media's attention at the press conference yesterday and how he made a big fuss to excuse his subordinates, his arrangement today still exposed the side behind this matter.

Ashley Yang did not appear in the right forward position, and another right forward, Allen Lennon, was not there. The starter was Chinese player Sun Jihai.

Sun Jihai is really a very good panacea, he can play on the right back, right forward, and back midfielder.

The starting point of the left forward was not Ribery. It was Petrov.

The two central defenders were the combination of last season - George Wood and Mikel Arteta.

The defense line has not changed any changes compared to last season: central defenders Pepe and Pique, left back Leiden Barnes, right back Zimbonda, goalkeeper Van der Sar.

On the bench were all players except Ashley Young, Allen Lennon and Gareth Bale.

Tang En drew the starting lineup on the tactical board, and after explaining the specific tactics, he made the final advice: "Two requirements." He stretched out his two fingers, "First, don't be injured. Second, show your abilities without being injured.

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Sometimes when you think about it seriously, many things in this world are very interesting.

Porto is the third Portuguese strong team to face Nottingham Forest within three years, and Don't seem to be particularly destined to Portugal.

First it was Benfica, then Sporting Lisbon, and then Porto.

Now Forest's defender Pepe, who bought land from Porto, is still a team that Donne's rival Mourinho once coached and is famous in Europe.

After Mourinho left, Porto may be able to continue to dominate Portugal, but it will not be so easy to maintain her status in European football.

Today's Amsterdam Invitational is the match between the European football king and the current upstart three years ago.

The strength of the two teams is no longer on the same level.

Forest scored two goals in the first half. Basically, the victory was secured.

After receiving Petrov's cross, Van Nystruey stabbed the ball in five meters in front of the goal, continuing his good form in the warm-up match and training, and once again proved that he was definitely not leaving Manchester United because of his declining state or getting older.

"Nottingham Forest scored a goal! Van Nystruei and Petrov, the tacit understanding between the two new players!"

Tang En stood up from his seat and applauded the field. The goal is of course worthy of happiness, but it made him even more happy because the team showed a tacit understanding before this goal:

After Arteta got the ball, he passed it to Van der Fate, who received the ball with his back to the goal.

Without the chance to turn around and shoot, Van der Fate cleverly passed the football to Petrov who was plugging in the wing speed in time, and then Petrov broke through with speed and then made a cross.

Van Nystruey's instinct of a world-class shooter was revealed at this moment. After seeing the opponent's defender pressing him tightly, he rushed forward and made a move to respond. When he ran to the middle, he suddenly braked and retreated. The opponent's defender was not deceived.

He also turned around and retreated. At this moment, Van Nistrui and the other party fought by - he suddenly activated the forward insertion again! After these two wits.

There was no Porto defensive player around him, and he easily scored after receiving the ball.

Van der Fate showed a valuable side in this offense. That is, if there is no chance to shoot, he will distribute the football to his teammates with better positions in time, rather than forcefully turning around and seeking a shot.

Tang En saw all this in his eyes and kept it in his heart.

He likes such players. If Van der Fate is the kind of person who sacrifices the interests of the team for his own shot, then Don Eun will abandon him without hesitation, even if he just spent four million pounds on it and promised a lot of bright futures.

The second ball came more easily. Without those complicated transmission and cooperation, Arteta suddenly dribbled the ball and attracted the attention of the Porto players. Just as everyone focused on this Spanish player, he transferred the football to Van der Fate.

Then the former Ajax player pulled his feet and shot long while countless Ajax fans cheered!

The football flew over Porto's defense line and rushed into the goal!

"Raphael Van der Fate - For him, this is a perfect farewell and freshman! He bid farewell to Ajax in his best goal method and proved his all-round strength to his new owners! Ajax's No. 23 became No. 23 of Nottingham Forest. Good luck, Raphael!" The Dutch commentator shouted loudly in the commentary seat.

During the break, Donn analyzed two goals for the team. The first goal he praised the team, and the second goal he praised Van der Fate who scored and Arteta who assisted his competitors.

"Guys, do you remember what others said about us a month ago? 'This is a strong team'. Now I'm glad you proved this. Keep up the effort in the second half!"

Next, Tang En changed five people in one breath, used up all five substitutions at halftime, and the team's formation also changed back to the 442 they were best at last season... It was just a slight difference.

Van Nystruey was replaced by goal scorer, Donne sent Bentner to play center, Eastwood replaced Arteta, the team's midfield became a diamond position, Ribery replaced Sun Jihai. He went to play the right forward, and Petrov's position remained unchanged.

At the centre-back, Donn replaced Pique and Kompani.

Five substitutions have brought the team a big change in face.

In the first half, Tang En was experimenting with more tactics, and in the second half, this set of tactics may be used more in the new season. Of course, the lineup will not be the same as it is now...

After the second half, the Forest team changed the offensive momentum in the first half and turned to the defense.

Tang En is still experimenting and adjusting tactics. He wants to see what tactics should be used in different situations and how the team performs.

There is one thing that everyone is unwilling to say, but everyone knows it. Who is the direct beneficiary of Anelkadi in snub? It is Eastwood, who missed most of the last season due to injury.

His first comeback battle was amazing, but he fell into peace after that. It lasted for nine months, and the repeated injuries of two surgeries still affected his condition.

Now that Anelka is not in the main position, Donn can give Eastwood more opportunities to regain his game form.

Donn didn't say this to him, but he knew that Eastwood must know in his heart that this was his opportunity. He had to seize it, otherwise he would be eliminated - even if the leader asked him to stay in the team, he would not agree to live that kind of life.

Eastwood must prove that coach Donn is right to abandon Anelka because he, the striker, can also be used.

As a forward, what is the best way to prove that your sword is not old?

"Its_gooooooal - Freddy Eastwood! What a nostalgic name... He scored! Nottingham Forest led Porto with three goals!"

Donn jumped from the bench and Eastwood lived up to his expectations.

After scoring the goal, Eastwood ran towards Donn and hugged him tightly.

Of course, this ball has to be dedicated to coach Tony Donn, who has always supported him and trusted him and is waiting for the opportunity to make him a freshman.

The teammates rushed up to celebrate Eastwood's goal, with only Anelka sitting on the bench without getting up.

"...For you. I let my favorite player sit on the bench!"

In his rage, Anelka still remembers the words that Tang En yelled clearly.

Now, you finally don't have to let your favorite player sit on the bench...

Porto only relied on a long-range shot by young player Anderson at the last moment to save face.

Through this game, everyone realized how strong this forest team is now. At the press conference after the game.

The Portuguese media no longer call the "unpopular" indignantly at the Forest's victory over Porto. As opponents, they admitted the Forest's current strength and status - this is indeed a strong team.

Just kidding, if the team with Van Nystruei, Van der Fate, Van der Sar, Ribery, Wood and others is also called the dark horse, what should a real strong team look like?

One day later, the Forests welcomed the last opponent of the invitational tournament - host Ajax.

In this game, Tang En unexpectedly started as a substitute player.

He knew his team's shortcomings in substitutes, so he seized every opportunity to give them a chance to exercise. Even in the invitational tournament with hope of winning the championship, he only considered how to get his entire team to be fully trained, rather than just an invitational trophy.

Therefore, the starting goalkeeper was Paul Gerrard, the starting center back was Kompany and Weis Morgan, and the starting midfielder became Sun Jihai. It seems that Tang En was determined to let Sun Jihai, the panacea, play his role.

Albertini also appeared in the starting lineup, Chris Commons became the starting right forward, and Van der Fate went to the left and became a left forward. The forwards were Bentner and Viduca.

Donn's request for Van der Fate was not to let him move on the left side, but to try to lean in the middle, and then let Leiden Barnes actively assist.

He referred to Real Madrid's tactics at the most glorious moments of the century and planned to test whether it was suitable for the Forest Team in actual combat.

Of course, because he punished three people, and these three people played their own important role in the team's tactical system, the results found in fact must be discounted.

With such a lineup combination and this tactic, the Forest team's performance can be imagined. They lost to the host Ajax in this game, with a score of 1:2.

In the last moment, after using four substitutions, Don En finally remembered to send Anelka to the court, but the time left for him was only ten minutes. Anelka could not do anything, he did not score, and the only goal of the Forest team was scored by Bentner.

Nottingham Forest did not win the final championship because of his loss to Ajax.

Ajax's rules are very special. In addition to following the general rules of winning three points, drawing one point, and losing zero points, there is also a "encouragement rule" they created and used by more and more invitational tournaments, that is, each goal is calculated by one point, the team's points should be the game's winning, draw, loss, and loss points plus goals are converted into points.

Nottingham Forest achieved a record of one win and one loss, with three points in the game. Then they scored a total of four goals in two games, one goal and one point, which was calculated as four points. The addition of the two is the final point of the Forest team's invitational tournament - seven points.

The champion of this invitational tournament was eventually won by Mancini's Inter Milan. They tied and won two games, scored four points, and beat host Ajax with their goals and scored.

Nottingham Forest and Ajax both scored seven points, but ranked third due to the outcome. Donn didn't care about these rankings. The day after the game, he led the team to end the training camp in the Netherlands and returned to Nottingham.
Chapter completed!