Volume 5 Red Chapter 49 The league reopens
England's exit made the British media mourn the next day.
Some have angrily accused McClaren of ruining the best England team in history – in the eyes of the English, their team is the best in history at all times.
Some lament the coming of the end of the world.
Others sourly say that the European Championship is incomplete without England, which is the birthplace of modern football.
There is also a group of people who calmly analyzed the reasons for this defeat, analyzed and analyzed, and finally came to the conclusion that there is no problem with our players, and it is McClaren who has the problem, so they asked the FA to start preparing for the selection of a new manager.
Don didn't go along and join in the fun, what he had to say was said before the game, and now it's just a copy and paste, nothing new. McClaren has had a lot of problems with both selection and tactics, and he was born an assistant coach, not a head coach. Don had said this countless times since McLaren came to power, but no one listened, and now that the people in England had finally been punished, Donn was too lazy to fall into the trap.
Two weeks without a league didn't bore Donn because there was a lot going on in between. Jose Mourinho is gone, and he offends Chelsea FC by scolding Abramovich on the spur of the moment...... I wonder if when the league starts again, will he have a feeling of "this is a new season"?
Don had returned, two days later than expected. Tang said that it was because of Tang Jing that she was taken to have dinner with her father, and she played in China for another day, delaying time. Hearing this, Don En wanted to tease Tang and even saw the other party's parents. But in the end, it still didn't say it.
When he returned, Don brought a Shu brocade handkerchief to Shanya as a gift, and the gift he brought back to Tang En was a box of CDs.
Don thought it was strange.
"The full video of that talent show. Including those that were broadcast on TV and those that were not broadcast. Don explained.
Don was even more strange: "I didn't let you bring these things back, I'm not interested in that draft......"
Don interrupted him: "Just watch it as a pastime when you're bored, and see what a football draft will look like." ”
Don thought to himself, how could he be bored, with Shania by his side, he would always find something to do.
Within two days of thinking so, Shania packed up and said goodbye.
Two days after England's defeat next summer, Shania also left Nottingham. Christmas is just around the corner and the busiest time of the year begins.
It's not the first time that Don and Shania have parted like this. Since Shania became a first-line supermodel, they have never spent Christmas together, and every Christmas Don will send a large Totoro doll to Shania as a Christmas gift, and it has never been broken. The two chatted on the phone, even if they lived together.
This time, though, while Shania was packing in her room, Don stood in the doorway watching her busy back.
"It's going to be a busy year next year, right? catwalks, commercials, endorsements...... And making movies. ”
"Hmm. The good days are over. Shania stretched, and then she suddenly turned around and looked at Don. "Can't you let me go, Uncle Tony?"
Don was a little at a loss by this question, and he said for a long time, "You're leaving...... There's no one to cook for me. ”
Shania laughed, "Terrible excuse. The food I cook is not delicious. ”
"Actually...... It's okay to get used to it. Don scratched his head.
Shania didn't speak again. She smiled and continued to pack her things.
In fact, there is nothing to pack, no matter where she goes, she only needs to bring some clothes and small toys, and a small suitcase can fit them all. However, Shania always thinks that the clothes are not neatly folded, and there will be wrinkles that should not be there, so she puts them in and takes them out, and then spreads them out and folds them again, which delays some time.
Until they all heard the sound of car horns coming from outside.
"It's Mr. Faisal. Shania walked over to the bed, opened the curtains, and looked down.
"Let's go, don't miss the plane. Don got out of the way.
Shania picked up her suitcase and walked over to Donn. Don took it from her. "I'll send you out the door. ”
Shania didn't refuse, and followed Don downstairs.
"When's the next time you'll be back?" Standing in front of the gate, Don asked Shania who was in the coat.
"Next March. Shania said. According to the work schedule arranged for her by her agent, Fassar, she only had a period of rest in March, ten days, and then she had to go to Los Angeles to prepare for filming. Although there are only a few shots and no lines, it is because I want to develop here. So it's also necessary to stay longer. She needs to get into that circle a little bit. When the time comes, Tom. Cruise and Chriss. Gronia will introduce her to more people in Hollywood. Multiple friends equals more paths.
Dressed and Senya stood in the doorway, and instead of opening the door, she turned to look at Don.
"Can you give me a hug, Uncle Tony? Just like a parting ......" She opened her arms, and before she could finish her sentence, Don hugged her.
"Goodbye, Shania. ”
"Goodbye, Uncle Tony. ”
The two men separated, Don opened the door and walked out with the suitcase first, Fasar stepped forward to take the suitcase and put it in the trunk of the car, Shania followed out, pulled the door and got inside.
"Goodbye again, Uncle Tony. She sat in the car and waved to Donne.
Don waved to her as well, and then he turned to Fassar and whispered, "Please, Mr. Faisal." ”
Fasal smiled, "Please rest assured, Mr. Donn. ”
The two shook hands and said goodbye, and Donn stood on the side of the street and watched Shania's car disappear around the corner before returning home.
He was just about to enter the door when he heard a knock on the door of the house next to him, and Don pushed the door out.
"Shania is gone?"
"You've been ...... Why don't you come out and say goodbye? ”
Tang shook his head: "Forget it, I'll come out...... Not so good. ”
Don glared at him. The current Don, the Don he knew from his memory when he traveled through time. It's too far apart......
Cheerful personality a lot of wow......
He decided to take revenge. "You and Tang Jing ......"
"By the way, I still have something to do. Don didn't wait for Don to say anything, then retracted and closed the door.
"Hey!" Don stood outside alone and rolled his eyes.
Shania is gone, and Don sometimes feels a little lonely. But this is only the feeling that will come after returning home, and after Don returned home from the training base, he opened the door and saw an empty room, and no one jumped out and said to him with a smile and said that he had a good meal tonight. He was a little uncomfortable at first.
No wonder he was that this was the longest time Shania and Don had spent alone together, and he was used to the days when he went home every day and someone was waiting. I can't go back to my previous single life for a while.
A few times he and Don opened their respective doors, and Don went in, and Don was still standing at the door, stunned. Because it was dark inside, there was no one, which made him think that he had opened the wrong door.
For the first few days, the symptoms are frequent and prominent. Later with the passage of time. Gradually, it got better. Sometimes he goes to Kenny with Don. Burns's bar settled dinner and had a drink and chatted by the way, but of course, Don still didn't drink alcohol, only water. Sometimes. On their way home, they went to a fast-food restaurant to buy some takeout. Sometimes, when I am in a good mood and have enough time, I choose to go home and do it myself.
In fact. Bachelors are used to it...... Or is it easy to re-adapt.
Just two days after Shania's departure, the Forest team also ushered in a new round of league games. On November 24, Nottingham Forest travelled to Arsenal.
With the national team just playing, a large number of players from both teams were left out of the starting line-up due to exhaustion, or even the squad.
David Beckham, for example, did not appear in the starting line-up.
England were knocked out of the competition, which made his mood not very high and his form seemed to have suffered. Done was worried that Beckham's foot injury would come back as a result and did not start him.
Beckham started in place of England, also named for England. But sat on the bench for ninety minutes on Lennon. Ribery was also absent from the starting line-up on the left, and for the sake of a more intensive schedule, Donn had to give some of the more important players a break at this time, even if it would affect the team's current results.
George. Wood started the game and formed a central pitch with Van der Vaart. Up front, Bendtner started again, alongside Eastwood. There is not much change in other positions.
Arsenal fielded the strongest squad they could at their home stadium, except for injuries.
Arsene Wenger doesn't want to lose to Forest at home and Arsenal are now in the top spot. But Manchester United are level on points with them. If they lose to Forest, they will be temporarily defeated in the battle for the league title.
Done also doesn't want to lose to Arsenal. His line-up on the road is still Forest's best counter-attack, and they only need to defend solidly and then sneak a goal to get the game into the rhythm they know best.
But how is it possible that everything always goes as planned, and luck is always so good?
Arsenal opened the scoring in the opening 14 minutes when Cesc Fabregas's long-range shot found the back of the net for Van der Sar.
After the start of the season, the performance of several young players in the giants team was shocking.
Manchester United's Cristiano. Ronaldo is no longer the "Lone Ranger" who only knew how to dribble and play tricks, this season Ferguson used him as the offensive core of Manchester United, and even sacrificed Rooney, just to let him burst out with more energy. Really...... The top scorer in the league is now not any one of the positive Indian strikers, but the midfielder.
Liverpool's new Spanish "golden boy" Torres this season is not at all uncomfortable with the Premier League, he can score goals when he comes, or he scores in a row, and he is now ranked second in the league scorer list.
As for Arsenal. Thierry Henry's departure from Barcelona before the season came as a surprise to many and made them unoptimistic about Arsenal's prospects for the new season. Unexpectedly, when people questioned Arsenal's attacking ability, their midfield core Cesc Fabregas stepped up. The youngster, who had been watched by Wood in the FA Youth Cup, had come to full maturity. Not only can he rely on his passing to create chances for his team's attack, but he can also rely on his own shooting to help his team attack when the strikers can't score.
Just like this game. Donn's defenders held off Adebayo, George. A loss from Wood allowed Cesc Fabregas to cut in and shoot, and the ball flew straight into the top corner, but Van der Sar did his best but couldn't stop Arsenal from taking the lead.
This time, Don must press out and attack Arsenal, because Arsenal is different from other opponents. If you let Arsenal have the advantage of one goal. Continuing to defend on the counter-attack will be a thankless task for the Forest team - Arsenal may not score again, but in order to cope with their attack, the Forest team will need to sacrifice the attack, and the final result is likely to be that the Forest team is unwilling to lose the game.
Donn opted to play against Arsenal. He certainly knows what the decision means, but Donn doesn't think he will lose if he plays against Arsenal with his team's attacking prowess.
So, the next game was a blessing for the fans......
The two sides fought against each other at the Emirates Stadium, and you went back and forth. The attack is not lively.
Arsenal is a team that is good at attacking, their attacking routines are rich and diverse, the attack is like a heart, and the tacit cooperation between several people is pleasing to the eye, which can be called "art football".
And Nottingham Forest's attack is not as artistic as Arsenal's. They don't pay much attention to the subtle little cooperation between several people, they pay more attention to fast and direct, more aggressive, speed and power are important elements to detonate the passion of the audience. Petrov and Lennon's forced breakthroughs on both flanks with speed sent a huge wave of shouts from the stands every time. Whether it's cheering or booing, it sounds quite lively.
To sum up, Arsenal's attacking attack is full of beauty and delight. The Forest's attack lacks subtle and delicate beauty, but it is quite atmospheric. It has a lot to do with the personal style of the managers of both teams.
"Professor" Wenger is a person who is gentle most of the time, and even if he loses his temper, he just closes the door and does not eat. Tang Enke is different, the team he trained with his outgoing personality is naturally a little flamboyant.
In the 37th minute, Nottingham Forest made a persistent effort to attack. Finally knocked on Arsenal's goal.
Bendtner's header was fast and fierce, but Almunia couldn't react and could only block the ball with his chest, but he didn't have time to hold it. At that time, there was a mess in front of the Arsenal goal, and nothing could be seen clearly from the outside. The bouncing soccer ball was stabbed first by Eastwood, who followed suit, and the soccer ball slowly rolled into the chaos......
The two sides were tied, and the score continued until halftime.
At half-time, Donn made a slight adjustment and he allowed Van der Vaart to be a little more free.
The second half of the game begins. There were no personnel changes between the two teams. Even the tactical arrangement has not changed, and it seems that Wenger has also made up his mind to use Arsenal's best attack to defeat Nottingham Forest on his home turf.
Tony. That's what Don had in mind. He glanced at Wenger and grinned at him.
In the fifty-ninth minute of the game, Arsenal went to the lead again. The goal this time was scored by their captain William. Gallas. Score with a header from a corner.
Five minutes later, Arsenal scored the third goal. The scorer was Eduardo, who had just helped the team beat England in the final game of the European Championship qualifiers. Reach. Silva. Arsene Wenger brought him on three minutes ago and he scored.
The Emirates Stadium was thunderous. Scoring two goals in five minutes is a huge blow to the morale of any opponent.
Subsequently, Donn made a desperate gamble and put Layton. Barnes came on and brought on Gareth, who had played two games for Wales. Bale, who replaced Van der Vaart with Ribery, made the team's two wings more resolute and sharp, and he also asked Georges to play harder. Wood is also actively involved in the offense and doesn't have to worry too much about the defense.
In the eighty-first minute, Nottingham Forest's indiscriminate bombardment finally paid off.
George. Wood's aggressive scramble up front secured an opportunity for Forest, who switched to counter-attacking after he passed the ball to Ribery.
Arsenal looked a little ill-prepared for the goal they conceded at the back. You must know that Wood grabbed Hleb's ball and was known as the most capable dribbling "dribbling genius". However, it was the dribbling genius who did not accept Fabregas's suggestion to ask him to pass the ball next to him when facing Wood, and instead intended to go head-to-head. I want to rely on my current state to pass this guy who is known as a "defensive monster".
Wood used his anticipation and strong body to break the ball from Hleb's feet and the Forest launched a counter-attack. Although Cesc Fabregas expected Hleb to concede the goal, he did not expect Forest's counter-attack to start so quickly, and even if he went to defend Ribery, he was still a step late and allowed the Frenchman to pass the ball. Petrov cut to draw the attention of Arsenal's defence, Bale told to cut in, received Ribery's overhead ball, and then he crossed...... It's not a high ball, it's a low flat ball, and whoever sweeps it in the chaotic box can score. Such a pass made Arsenal's defenders quite afraid when defending, for fear of creating an own goal. Of course, there are also people who are not afraid, such as William. Gallas. He reached for a tackle, but the ball slid quickly past his toes, and Bendtner's interference didn't touch the ball, as were goalkeepers Almunia and Eastwood.
Just when everyone thought that football would be so thrilling and passed by the goal, a figure wearing the away shirt of the Yellow Forest team flashed, he fell to the ground and tackled, the football was on his toes, changed direction and crashed into the net......
"Aaron. Lennon!! ”
Lennon scored Forest's second goal, but it only narrowed the gap from two goals to one, and if Donn didn't want his side to lose the game, he had to continue attacking and try for an equaliser with ten minutes remaining.
At this point, Arsene Wenger opted for defensiveness, and he put on a defensive posture with a planned recovery for his team.
This hand made Donn completely unexpected, and he thought that Wenger would fight him to the end......
Forest launched a frantic comeback in the final ten minutes and had a number of good chances. It's a pity that the momentum is scoreless, and there is still no way to score after ten minutes of indiscriminate bombardment.
Eventually, Tony. Don had no choice but to accept this result: he bravely played dozens of minutes against Arsenal, satisfying TV commentators and media, as well as the vast number of fans and viewers, but not satisfying himself.
So after the game, he was blocked by a group of excited reporters, who asked him why he chose to attack, and shrugged helplessly: "Now everyone is satisfied, right?" Then he turned and walked away.