Volume 7 Heart of the Lion King Chapter 22 There is still one last scene left
"Fernando. Gago! Fernando. Gago! The commentator roared, "Last-minute goal!" Nottingham Forest magically overtook the scoreline! In the last minute they reversed Arsenal! Oh my God, look at them...... It's going crazy! ”
Nottingham Forest's players are indeed infinitely close to madness.
Even Tang En was so excited that he lost his temper, and his position index hit a new high, firmly "sucking" more than half of the camera footage.
This gaffe is not something he pretends to be deliberately angry with the home fans, he is really excited about the goal. At half-time he said that if he wants to continue to fight for the title, then this game must be won. His team has done it, can he not be excited?
After the excitement, Don saw Eastwood muttering to himself, his eyes were red, as if he had just cried. He walked over and patted the latter on the shoulder: "Why are you crying?" ”
"I didn't cry...... Chief. Eastwood stopped muttering when he saw that it was the leader.
"What are you talking about?"
The gypsy blushed and didn't say anything.
Done's curiosity grew even stronger, and he shook Eastwood's shoulder, "Why, what's embarrassing?" ”
Eastwood hesitated for a moment before saying, "I, uh, I'm reciting what you said at halftime, sir......"
Don was taken aback, then laughed, "What's there to carry on that?" It's useless to carry it......"
Eastwood smiled, a look of shame on his face: "It's like the Bible, and when I read it, I feel that my body is full of power, chief." ”
This time it was Don's turn to be embarrassed, he scratched the messy hair on his head, not knowing what to say.
“…… If such an opportunity is not worth fighting for as a team, then what else in the world is worth fighting for? ”
Eastwood read it again, then at Don.
"That's a good point, sir. We gritted our teeth and fought, and we won the fight. Are we qualified for the title now? ”
Donn looked at Eastwood smiling at Manchester United, his eyes were still red, he must have cried just now. It suddenly occurred to him that if Freddie did not retire, he would have won the "Treble" as a player, but unfortunately these honors have nothing to do with him now.
Instead of answering Eastwood's question directly, he asked rhetorically, "Didn't I say that?" Nottingham Forest equals the title. You haven't memorized it yet, Freddie. ”
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With three minutes remaining, Arsenal had to pick up their mood and continue playing. And Don changed his excitement just now, standing on the sidelines and screaming, reminding the players to concentrate and not let Arsenal equalize in the last moments. If Nottingham Forest can beat Arsenal in midfield, why can't Arsenal do the opposite?
"Calm down! Hold your horses! It was the phrase Donn shouted the most in the last three minutes. He was afraid that the players would get too excited.
In fact, it almost happened. Luckily, they have a captain who is calm at all times.
George. Wood constantly reminds his teammates up close on the pitch and tells them what to do with his actions.
There was a loud cheer over the Emirates Stadium as home fans cheered on their team. Perhaps Arsene Wenger was thinking that it would not matter if they lost, as they were three points ahead of Forest. But no fan wants to see their team lose at the weekend.
Arsenal attacked with all their might, and Arsene Wenger didn't say anything. Anyway, at this time, there is no difference between losing one goal and losing two, and if you are lucky, you can earn it if you score an equalizing goal.
In the final moments, Arsenal finally won a corner through a series of shots. Almunia ran up.
After the corner, Almunia really got the ball!
It's a pity that the ball he pushed out was high and off, and flew directly out of the bottom line.
Akinfeev didn't want to let go of this great opportunity to counterattack, he ran to the back of the goal to ask the caddy at the Emirates Stadium for the ball, intending to serve quickly, and then directly hang the empty goal, to make a 3:1.
But he couldn't, and just as he received the ball from the caddy, he also heard the referee's three-win whistle.
"It's game over!"
Forest fans in the stands rose from their seats, arms raised and cheered. They got their toughest win on the road, and it was a win worth six points!
Nottingham Forest scored a valuable three points away at Arsenal and are now three points clear of Arsenal and have moved up to second in the table. In the previous game, Liverpool had just been held to a draw by Manchester United and dropped to third. Tony. Don turned to Jean Carl. Spike takes another step on his way to eating the table. ”
"It's an exciting game. Gago scored a brace in the game, especially with a late goal that saved Toney. Donn's heart. He was the hero of the Forest team in this game, and if Nottingham Forest could successfully lift the league trophy at the end of the season, then Gago's goal would be worth a thousand dollars! ”
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When the whistle blew at the end of the game, Donn got up and walked out of the dugout, extending his hand to Wenger from afar: "Now I'm in the mood for a drink." ”
Wenger handed it over with a wry smile.
"I'm not in the mood, Tony."
Don patted Arsene Wenger on the shoulder, which was comforting. "There's one last game left between us. If you win, I'll wish you all the best. Don said this very sincerely, without the slightest irony. It's hard to imagine that he also has the Champions Cup on his agenda.
"Thank you." Arsene Wenger is the most influential manager in the Premier League since Alex Ferguson, and he has won many honours, with the only regret being that he has never been able to lead Arsenal to a European Cup. "If you win, I'll bless you too."
The two men said goodbye to each other in a sort of "heroes cherish heroes" mood, with Arsene Wenger turning into the tunnel and Don turning to the pitch.
Donn walked briskly into the pitch and hugged every Forest player and thanked them for their wonderful performance in the game. Eventually, he found Gago and gave him the most powerful bear hug, surrounded by a group of reporters with cameras around them, and the two of them didn't mind.
"Well done, Fernando!" Don patted him the back.
Even though it had been five minutes since the goal, Gago was still excited, his lips trembling and his arms responding to the blow. Today he is the sole protagonist of the stadium, he is the hero of Nottingham Forest, and most likely the hero of Nottingham Forest this season. These are things he never thought of when he first moved to Nottingham Forest from Real Madrid.
Now that he has thoroughly considered himself a member of Nottingham Forest, his time at Real Madrid is a thing of the past, and he doesn't miss it much.
"Triple crown, chief! You said it! We gritted our teeth......" Gago, who had never been excited, stammered a little at this time.
"That's right, I did. We're going to win the treble. Don whispered softly in Gago's ear.
The excited Gago's body stopped trembling, and he suddenly calmed down.
Don affectionately stroked his long hair and let go of him.
"Enjoy the evening, Fernando." He blinked.
As soon as Donn left, Gago was surrounded by countless reporters.
"Can you talk about that goal, Gago!"
"How does it feel to score two goals in a game and one of them is the winner?"
"Can you tell us what you and Coach Don were talking about?"
"Let's talk about the league championship, you just closed the gap to three points......"
"Hey, Gago......"
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Towards the corridor, Donn paused on the sidelines and looked up at the top row of VIP boxes at the Emirates Stadium. There were people in every box, and he didn't know which one Shania was, but he knew she must be in one of them. Her most excited performance must have made her worry for a long time.
For most fans of the show in the stands, watching the game is a great pleasure, and they come here once a week to let off steam, feeling the ups and downs of football.
But Shania is the special one, and watching the ball game is a torture for her. What she cares about is not the wonderful performances of the players on the field, nor the technical and tactical competition between the two head coaches, or even whether a star player is handsome.
She only cares about Tony's performance in the game, hoping that he doesn't get too excited, so as not to affect his heart again. She turned a blind eye to the victory or defeat of football, so many popular factors, what the world's number one sport, what wars in peacetime, what men's games...... She doesn't care so much, as long as her husband and lover can play every game safely and healthily.
Don didn't see which room Shania was in, but he waved his hand at it, then pressed his heart. He believed that Shania must have seen it, and must have understood what it meant.
Shania did see the action, and she smiled and waved at her husband in the box in response. As for Tony, did you see it...... Do you still need to ask?
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In the post-match press conference, Donn did not praise Gago alone, but focused on praising the whole team. This was echoed by the players, who were interviewed in the mixed zone and all the Forest players agreed that the team had brought the win and that the team was driven by their leader, Tony. Donn, everybody mentioned Donn's speech at halftime.
This made reporters very curious, but unfortunately neither Don nor the players revealed the details of the locker room to the outside world, so "Tony. What Donn said at half-time in the league game with Arsenal was "probably going to be a secret that no one will know for a long time."
Done and Nottingham Forest's players were in a good mood and Arsene Wenger was somewhat calm at his press conference. And Arsenal's players are clearly not willing to accept this result.
Cesc Fabregas kept shaking his head during the interview, and it was clear that he was not happy with the result. "Losing is losing, there's nothing to say...... I don't know what to say. Look at the Champions Cup, we still have a chance, the league initiative is still in our hands, we are still three points ahead of them......" His voice became quieter and quieter, and he turned around and left. It was as if he didn't even believe it.
Wilshere didn't go to Wood for a shirt either, although this time it was Forest who won. But he didn't have the mood to exchange jerseys, he experienced Wood's mood of "refusing to exchange jerseys when his team loses", if someone wants to come up to him to exchange jerseys at this time, he may not refuse directly, but he must not be very happy when exchanging jerseys.
Thankfully, the Nottingham Forest players were celebrating their victory, no one came up to him for a shirt and he never left the pitch only to be stopped in the mixed zone. The reporters had to ask him to say a few words, and he looked a little frustrated.
"I don't know if we still have a chance to win the league title, they [Nottingham Forest] are chasing it very closely......," he then reacted to the fact that he had just lost and said that it was not good, and quickly remedied, "but until the last minute, no one knows what will happen." So losing a game isn't the end of the world......"
Then he also hurried away.
The hasty departure of him and Cesc Fabregas became the departure of all Arsenal players in their post-match interviews. Losing the game at the last minute, or at home, the Arsenal players lost the interest in talking in front of the media. Now all they want is to get out of here as soon as possible, then get some sleep and forget about the game and start preparing for the second leg of the Champions Cup quarter-finals.
The best way to forget the pain of defeat is not to let time wash it away, but to fill the lost heart with a victory as soon as possible.
The Arsenal players are well aware of this and they have something in common with their manager.
Speaking at the end of his press conference, Arsene Wenger said: "For me, this game is in the past and I don't think too much about it. The important thing is the Champions Cup three days later. On the same pitch, we won't lose to Nottingham Forest again. ”
His expression was serious and serious, in stark contrast to the grinning Don next to him.
The next day's media said Arsene Wenger was under a lot of pressure and Donn was relaxed.
Unfortunately, they were all wrong......
(To be continued)