Chapter 9: The Judge is the Protagonist (Part I)
βweβve`got`the`whole`world`in`our`handsοΌβ The singing still reverberates over the city stadium, and the Forest's players feel like they're playing at home again: surrounded by supporters, and their every move can be applauded by the fans without reservation. Yes, that's what it feels like, they haven't felt it in a while.
Come on, come on! Let's have a little more! We'll never get bored!
With the fans cheering, the Forest team launched a sustained attack on the West Ham United goal, and for a while James was in front of the goal. It seems that the Forest team can score goals with any shot.
Glenn; Rod glanced back at the bench and he spotted substitute centre-back Gary; Brin was still in his seat.
"Hell! Brin, why are you still here? Didn't I let you warm up? β
Gary; Brin was confused, when did the head coach let himself go to warm up? But knowing that now was not the time to argue with the angry Rod, he quickly took off his jacket and jumped off the bench.
The changes on the West Ham bench also caught Done's attention. The warm-up man was a little embarrassed, so he turned his head and asked Walker, "Des, who is the one who went to warm up?" β
Walker looked at it for a moment, then told Donn, "Gary; Bryn, an Ireland international, is a centre-back with excellent air defense. β
"It looks like our opponents have given up on the game." Donn smiled, "Switch to a centre-back...... Is the back five trying to stop our attack? Call Jess back, I think he should have warmed up enough, too. β
Walker got up and walked to the area where the Forest warmed up, yelling at Jean Ian; Jace is back.
West Ham want to defend, which is actually what Done wants. If Rod has a bit of courage to let the team press out and attack, Don will probably find it difficult. But the opponent has to defend, and this game is simple. Isn't it just a dense defense? He believes that as the game progresses, West Ham players will change their mentality from disdain to agitation, with more movement at their feet and more fouls. There will be no shortage of set-pieces in front of the goal.
Thirty-one-year-old former Scotland international Ian; Jace, who has a beautiful free-kick masterpiece. Eighteen selections for the Scottish team, scoring two goals. At the set-piece drill the day before the game, Donn saw the old guy's free-kick level on the sidelines, and he could score six out of ten feet!
He doesn't need any more, he can threaten West Ham with a free-kick in this game, and let West Ham know that it's useless to hold on.
While Walker was calling Jace, Donn looked at the court, and on his side was Andy; Reid, while West Ham United is another well-known and former talented midfielder on this side; Boyd. Looking at this West Ham player with a long face and short hair, it suddenly occurred to him that West Ham still had a weakness that he could exploit.
Bowyer made his debut at Charlton Athletic but made a name for himself at Leeds United.
Leeds United in the 01-02 season were known as the Young Guards, and they knocked out the mighty AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League to reach the last four. Most of the main players in the team are young players, 21-year-old Jonathan; Woodgate, 22-year-old Harry; Cowell, 21-year-old Paul; Robinson, twenty-two-year-old Leo; Ferdinand, twenty-three-year-old Ian; Hart, twenty-year-old Alain; Smith, twenty-five-year-old Mark; Viduka, 24-year-old Danny; Mills, twenty-one-year-old Robbie; Keane, twenty-six-year-old Robbie; Fowler...... The star-studded names were still very young at the time. Later, because of Leeds' economic crisis, these players went their separate ways. Incidentally, Aaron 'Lennon, who later became a rookie in the England national team, was still in Leeds United's youth team at the time and was only 14 years old.
Bowyer moved to West Ham during the winter break of the season and this was his first game for the club.
Don doesn't deny that Bowyer is a genius, but this genius has a flawed surname...... It's a bit serious. Everyone knows that he is a bad boy in England, and there are even media outlets who openly call Bowyer an out-and-out "scum". Most of the famous scandals in English football in recent years have his name.
For example, in the case of beating an Asian youth with Woodgate, he was finally exempted from prosecution after paying 170,000 pounds; In the UEFA Cup, he stepped on the face of the opposing player Gerrardo, and was commented by the Spanish media after the game as "almost stepping on Gerrardo's eyeballs", and was banned by UEFA for six games; insulting his girlfriend as a monkey because his girlfriend is half Indian, he said "I don't want my children to return to their ancestors", which is suspected of racial discrimination; The case of the rape of the girl has not yet been determined, but among the suspects are him and Dyer; A brawl with his team-mate Dyer during the game and then sent off by the referee went down in Premier League history......
There are a few things that happened after 2003. This made it clear to Don that Bowyer's bad surname was deep-rooted, from the heart and soul, and definitely not impulsively, nor would it be eliminated. As long as you take advantage of this, you can push West Ham into the abyss of defeat again.
The fourth official held up a substitution sign on the sidelines, with West Ham taking the lead in making the change. Rhodes was replaced by centre-back Gary; Brin, and he was replaced by the inactive Di Canio. A very ordinary, ordinary substitution adjustment that even a fool can guess.
Taking advantage of this time, Don pulled Andy past Andy, who was near the sideline; Reed: "Andy, watch Bowyer. He pointed to the bad boy who was facing away from them.
"I've been watching him the whole game, boss."
"No, no, I mean the other way. As long as Bowyer has the ball, you go up and keep messing with small gestures, and you can use fouls when necessary. But be careful with the scales and don't get penalized. A verbal stimulus of one or two sentences is also fine. In a word...... Provoke him and make him lose his cool, and the rest ...... You know how to do it, right? β
Reed looked at Donn in surprise: "Tony before; Coach Donn never allowed us to do this kind of thing! β
'Before, you were a kid, a youth player. Now you're a professional footballer, you're Chengren! Don made an excuse at random. Do you know what the highest pursuit of a professional footballer is? β
"Uh...... More goals? β
"It's a victory!" Donn yelled, "Football that can't win is a failure!" Okay, now in the name of victory, get that scum Bowyer out of the game! He slapped Reid hard and pushed him onto the court.
Reed looked back at Don with some hesitation, but Don made a gesture to wipe his neck. A cold sweat broke out on his back - this was really the Tony he knew; Coach Donn?
"Don't worry so much, Andy! Victory, victory! Don's voice rang out behind him.
"Okay, boss. I'll listen to your ......," Reed replied.
Donn turned back to the dugout to find Jace already taking off his coat.
'Jace, you play Pope's side, it's all yours from set-pieces. Bang the ball into their goal for me! Don slammed his fist hard.
Veteran Jace nodded: "Don't worry, boss." You won't be disappointed. β
"Hey, hey. I know you never disappoint. Go up and them hard! Donn encouraged Jace and pushed him to the sidelines, and the fourth official again raised the sign for substitutions, No. 16 Eugen; Pope Down, No. 22 Ian; Jace on.
β»β»β»
"Both teams made adjustments at the same time. Rod brought on a defender, while Don switched on a midfielder to continue to strengthen the attack. It seems that he has only one requirement for this game - victory! Ian; Jace, a Scotland international, made eighteen appearances, scored two goals, specialised in free-kicks, and was Scotland's leading set-piece specialist. It is believed that all the next free kicks of the Forest team will be taken by him! β
β»β»β»
"Tony, what did you just tell Reed? I think he seems a little confused. "Walker was really attentive and the details were observed. Donn feels he's going to make a great assistant coach.
"It's nothing, I asked him to provoke Bowyer as much as possible."
Walker laughed, "That's a great idea!" Formerly Tony; Don couldn't think of it. β
Don knew that there was still some time before he had to deal with this surprising comparison. He touched the back of his head: "Thank God, my head is open...... Des, how long is it until the end of the race? β
"Not counting stoppage time, there are still 24 minutes."
'There was still half of the second half, two goals. Not...... Don't you think it's a lot quieter behind us? Don asked suddenly.
Walker glanced back, then smiled. In fact, there is no difference between quiet and unquiet sitting in the dugout, surrounded by the shouts of the fans, and both of them have to put their heads close together to hear what the other is saying. Donn's "quiet" means that all the previous insults are gone, and Walker looks back to see that Michael, who is leading the cursing, is now cheering on the Forest players with his buddies, and they are outstretching their arms and chanting "Forest" to look much better than when they give Donn the middle finger.
Turning around, Walker said to Donn, "Tony, I think even if he invited someone from a bar for a drink in the evening, he would be willing." β
β»β»β»
Both sides made their own adjustments, and they were quickly reflected in the game. But it's not these two adjustments that are most striking, it's Andy; Reed and Lee; The "confrontation" between Bowyer. Donn felt that it would be more figurative to replace "confrontation" with "conflict".
Reed obediently carried out his instructions. Donn recalled that when he was in the youth team, Reed listened to himself because he was the one who dug him out. There are countless people in the youth team and the junior team of the forest team, but there are very few people who can stand out from it, but there are very few people who play for the first team of the forest they love. Reid is only 20 years old and although he was born in Dublin, he has been training with the Forest since he was a child.
Just after Bowyer got the ball, Reed rushed up, pulled and pushed, and although the referee blew the whistle in time to blow him for a foul, it still stirred Bowyer into a fire.
Don watched Bowyer's expression change very closely. This yellow-haired kid is a typical football hooligan when he is put on the street and drinks a little wine. Reid hadn't done enough, and Bowyer was clearly suppressing his anger.
He spent six-and-a-half seasons at Leeds, initially shining and stardoming, before being embroiled in scandals and injuries that led to a drop in form. It was only last season that Leeds re-emerged to help the team beat AC Milan to reach the last four of the Champions League. He chose to move to West Ham United this season in the hope of starting over in a new environment and proving to the world that that genius Bowyer is not dead.
But alas......
If you don't die, I'll die. Don said in his heart.
In the history that Donn is well aware, Bowyer in 2003 only played for West Ham for a short half season, making just a handful of 10 appearances. Then he went to Newcastle on a free transfer, and then he never mixed well. I don't know if it's directly related to this game...... In short, the genius bad boy Li who was once pinned on by people and disappointed many times; Bowyer was completely sunk and no longer had the courage he once was.
Joe; Kerr has been completely frozen, and he has flinched in the face of the Forest's desperate defence. After all, it's just an FA Cup, and they have a bigger Premier League game in 11 days' time, and if they are kicked in this game, it will undoubtedly cast a shadow on the team's relegation road. There are some balls that can be let go, and can be dodged.
So West Ham shifted their focus to Lee on the other side of the pitch on the counter-attack; Boyd. They hope the former talent can help the team get out of their current awkward situation. But they picked the wrong opponent and the son.
For the third time in a row! Reed blocked Bowyer's breakthrough with a foul, for which he paid no more than a verbal warning from the referee. And Bowyer's face became more and more ugly.
In the ensuing attack, Bowyer received a pass from Joe Cole and should have opted to pass to the better-placed Defoe to break through. After taking a few steps of his own, he fired a very demoralizing anti-aircraft gun.
"Actually, Bowyer's shot was aimed at the grandstand roof of the City Stadium!" Mortenson sneered mercilessly. In the first half, the Forest team was out of sorts and he mocked the Forest. Now it's West Ham's turn.
Tang En clenched his fists and swung violently: "It's done!" β
Forest fans in the stands began to make up songs on the spot to mock Bowyer's shot: "Lee; Bowyer is a fantastic rugby player! The ball he kicked out went straight into the sky! Oh yes! β
Knowing the meaning of the lyrics, Don laughed happily. England fans have to be the most talented and wonderful in the world, and he loves the environment.
Seeing Bowyer shoot the ball into the sky, Rod waved his hand in annoyance, while Defoe on the court was a little dissatisfied, and he shouted at Bowyer: "Hey! I am here! Not in heaven! β
"I'll kill you!" Bowyer responded unkindly to his teammates, then turned and ran away.
Defoe behind him was very aggrieved to Xiang Qiao; Cole shrugged, and the young captain obviously had no way to restrain this unruly new teammate, he could only shake his head, helpless.
Originally, Donn's plan was that Reed provoked Bowyer, Bowyer tried to retaliate, and then Reed fell to the ground very exaggeratedly, and the referee gave Reed a yellow card and a red card to Bowyer. This is a very good plan, so that the opponent has one less person, one less point of attack, and it also greatly damages morale.
Unexpectedly, the sudden change in the situation on the field was completely beyond his expectations.
β»β»β»
ps, update this chapter (below) around seven o'clock in the evening, so stay tuned!
Also, if you think it looks good, please vote for it!
;