The capital of Wales, Cardiff, Millennium Stadium. Everything that happened here this afternoon, Twain would remember every detail clearly for many years to come. Because this was his first championship, the starting point of his glorious journey.
He stood on the sidelines in a daze. There was no one around him — all the Forest players had rushed onto the field to celebrate the victory with the other 11 players. He felt like he had been hollowed out and exhausted. He could not even go up and celebrate the victory with them. What did he want to do the most now? It must be to find a quiet place with no one, sit down, and slowly enjoy the joy of victory by himself.
But clearly, he could not do that now. There were loud cheers everywhere around him. The stadium broadcast was still using a very grand voice to announce the winner of this season's EFL Cup. Every time it was announced, the Forest fans in the stands would echo it loudly.
"The winner of the 03-04 EFL Cup is —"
"Forest, Forest! We're the champions!! "
While Twain was still in a daze on the sidelines, his players and coaches ran down from the field and then lifted him, who was caught off guard, high above their heads. This victory belonged to the Forest team, but if not for Tony Twain's efforts in this game, then perhaps they would be watching others cheer and celebrate now. So who should they thank the most after winning? Everyone was very clear.
The people standing on the periphery could not squeeze in, so they could only sprinkle the unfinished water on Tony Twain, who was in the air. His suit was drenched into a rag. But he did not care. This was a moment that should be enjoyed to the fullest.
"The Forest players are using this method to express their gratitude to the manager, Tony Twain. Before Manager Twain took over the team, this was a team with no hope at all, ranked fourth from the bottom in the league, losing six rounds in a row, and losing morale. But now … they are the EFL Cup champions! Congratulations to them, congratulations to them. Manager Tony Twain has brought out a very strong team. This is something that his predecessor, Collymore, was not able to do until he left. This became the watershed between the two managers' fates. "
"Fourteen years ago, in the 1990 EFL Cup final, Nottingham Forest won the last trophy under the leadership of their legendary manager, Brian Clough. Now, under the leadership of another young manager, they had regained the EFL Cup title that had been lost for 14 years. The Nottingham Forest fans had reason to expect more. Under the leadership of Tony Twain, this Forest team gave people a refreshing feeling. An A-League team had defeated a super team. It was an upset! If the Forest team remains in the First Division at the end of this season, then next season we will be fortunate to see a team in the second division compete in the European arena! "
"Martin, why won't the Forest team be promoted to the Premier League by the end of the season? It doesn't matter if they directly get promoted or get through the play-offs … After watching today's game, I believe the Forest team is capable of doing it. " Andy Gray seemed to have become a staunch supporter of Tony Twain. "Because they have a very different manager."
He thought of what John Motson had said to him: "Manager Twain is a very interesting person, interesting in all aspects."
Interesting indeed!
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No one cared about the fate of the losers and their feelings at this moment. McClaren shook hands with Twain in a routine manner and walked back to the locker room. When the tournament organizers set up the winner's podium in the middle of the stadium, his team had already finished changing and reappeared on the sidelines.
At this time, the Forest team's celebration continued at the other end of the stadium near the Forest fans' stand. They were so excited that they did not care about the psychological feelings of their opponents at this time and released the joy in their hearts to their heart's content. The television reporters carried their cameras and ran around the stadium with them. Tony Twain, on the other hand, was not with them. He was blocked by even more reporters on the sidelines, accepting countless interviews and questions from them. Pierce Brosnan was among them.
This was a treatment that only the victors could enjoy, and Twain liked it.
"… Yes, yes! We're the champions now! The curse of the south locker room is useless against us! Why? Because I broke it! I'm not afraid of any curse. The facts have proven everything … Upset? No, no, not upset! Any team that makes it to the finals has the strength to win the championship. I don't think a Premier League team is necessarily stronger than a League One team. That's nonsense! Who's stronger than who? Whoever defeats who is stronger than who! "Twain was so excited that he opened his mouth wide, and the reporters around him laughed. How long had it been since they saw this kind of manager who did not give face to the losers and their opponents? How arrogant … But we like it!
Without arrogance and character, where would there be news? Without news, what would we rely on to make a living? While making a manager popular, we could also support countless news reporters. Killing several birds with one stone, why not?
The Forest team's celebration was quickly restrained to a very small area. Because the award ceremony had begun. In order to show enough respect to their opponents, no matter how happy they were, they had to wait at the side of the podium for the runners-up to receive their medals. At this time, they had to suppress their emotions a little.
There was nothing special about the runners-up receiving their medals. They received the silver medals in a low-key manner amidst the applause of the Middlesbrough fans, and then walked off the stage gloomily. Then it was finally the exciting moment!
The stadium broadcast shouted, "Let us welcome … the champions — Nottingham Forest!!"
"Forest, Forest!"
One by one, the Forest players walked up to the makeshift podium amidst the cheers of their supporters. Under the background plate with the words "0304 EFL Cup Champions" written on it, they received the gold medals from the hands of the chairman of the league committee, Sir Moses. This was a moment that many people could not even dream of — they would become the EFL Cup champions and be able to participate in the UEFA Europa League next season!
When they were still feeling gloomy about their future in the first half of the season, did they ever think that this day would come?
Who was it that brought them such a glorious moment?
When Tony Twain strode up to the podium, the stands erupted into cheers even louder than before. All the Forest fans knew who brought about such a drastic change to the team. They were grateful to him and worshiped him.
Twain walked up to Sir Moses, and the old knight held his hand with a smile on his face. "Well done, Mr. Twain. You've improved the image of League One in the eyes of the public! Congratulations, champion manager! "
These words made Twain very happy, especially the last part of the title of "champion manager."
"Thank you, Sir Moses." Twain bowed and let the other party hang the gold medal around his neck. As he lowered his head, he saw a flash of golden light flash before his eyes, and his neck sank. This was a genuine honor, hanging right around his neck!
I also have a championship title!
The people who came out behind Twain to accept the gold medal were the members of the coaching staff. They had put in hard work for the team to win the championship, and they also had a share of the gold medal.
After the members of the coaching staff, George Wood walked up. Twain applauded him from below and watched with interest as he stood in front of Sir Moses, at a loss for what to do. The other party took his hand and said something to him. He did not know what expression he should use to reply, and he looked a little embarrassed. At the end of the day, he was still a shy big boy! Haha!
Wood then lowered his head and let the old knight hang the gold medal around his neck. As he walked off the stage, he was quickly pulled by Wes Morgan into the midst of his excited teammates.
This was good. Twain smiled.
The last person to go on stage to receive the award was the team's current captain, goalkeeper Darren Ward. When he received the exquisite EFL Cup trophy from Sir Moses' hands, the atmosphere in the Millennium Stadium reached its climax. Red confetti and ribbons were sprayed out from behind the background template and danced in the air. The classic song "We are the Champions" was played in the stadium.
This was Twain's favorite song sung by his favorite band.
We are the champions!
"Congratulations to Nottingham Forest! They are the champions of the EFL Cup in the 03-04 season! They are fully deserving of it! "
Twain and Ward each held the handle of the trophy and raised it high!
This was truly a wonderful afternoon …
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