Just as the final whistle was blown, Mourinho, who was standing on the edge of the technical area, turned and walked toward the tunnel, completely ignoring the tradition and politeness of shaking hands after a game. Of course, Tang En did not expect the unruly man to shake hands with his arch-rival after a defeat. Thinking about how he would treat Wenger in the future, Tang En already had an idea. So, his first reaction after the game was not to go to the Chelsea technical area to shake hands with his opponent or exchange pleasantries. Instead, he went straight to the players celebrating their victory on the field.
Thus, a strange scene appeared on the sidelines. The assistant managers of both sides walked together and completed the post-match etiquette on behalf of their managers — shaking hands, the loser congratulating the winner, and the winner consoling the loser.
After Tang En walked onto the field, he went straight to the Danish center forward, Nicklas Bendtner, who had scored the winning goal. The lad looked very excited. When he saw Tang En coming over, he hurriedly ran up to hug him. "Boss! We won, right? We won! "
"That's right, that's right. We won. Well done, Nicklas. "Tang En gritted his teeth as he was held between the other's arms. "If you could let go of me, I'd feel even better …"
Bendtner let go of Tang En in embarrassment, but more Forest players rushed up. They surrounded the manager, their hearts filled with nothing but admiration.
Forest had not lost a game since losing to Blackburn Rovers in the first round of the league tournament. It was an incredible result, and what made the players feel confident was that Nottingham Forest had never been at a disadvantage when they played against strong teams.
Seeing that everyone was in high spirits, Tang En simply got them to form a circle. He stood in the middle and said what he wanted to say in the locker room. "Guys, how is it? It feels great to win, doesn't it? "
The players laughed loudly.
"That's it. Victory. Continuous victory. Leave the depression and pain to the opponent. Go enjoy tomorrow's holiday!"
Cheers came from the crowd.
"Well, go thank the fans who persevered in the rain to cheer for you, then go back to the locker room to shower and change. Enjoy this night!"
Looking at the players who went to thank the fans, Tang En turned and walked toward the tunnel. There was still a press conference waiting for him. It was another face-to-face confrontation with Mourinho. Of course, now that he was the winner, he was looking forward to such a press conference. Tang En, who was walking on the road, had an undisguised smile on his face.
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While Forest's players were still celebrating their victory with the fans outside, Tang En was already sitting in his own seat in the hall where the press conference was held, waiting for his opponent, Mourinho, to arrive.
Mourinho must be lecturing his players in the locker room at this time. This reminded Tang En of the situation after his first match. When Forest lost to West Ham United in the FA Cup, the West Ham United manager made Tang En wait alone at the press conference for a long time, so much so that he angrily announced that a press conference would be held in advance.
But today was different. Mourinho asked him to wait here, and he was willing to wait because he won the game and he was in a good mood.
There were not many reporters in the press conference hall. They were all crowded in the mixed area to interview the players. Tang En was in no hurry. He sat and waited patiently. As time went on, more and more reporters came to the hall. It seemed that the players had returned to the locker room.
At this time, Mourinho also arrived. He sat in the seat next to Tang En with a straight face. The reporters, who had gathered in groups of three to five to chat, hurriedly returned to their seats when they saw that the two protagonists had arrived. The host also announced the official start of the press conference.
The reporters were not very enthusiastic about the results of the game. On the contrary, they were very interested in the tit-for-tat between the two managers on the sidelines. Almost all the questions were related to the conflict between the two managers on the sidelines near the end of the first half.
Tang En did not want to talk about this issue because he was the winner. He hoped that everyone would focus more on the results of the game and not on the boring "one-on-one match between managers."
Similarly, Mourinho also refused to answer this question because he was in a bad mood after losing the game. He ignored the reporters' questions and directly talked about the game. "I don't want to talk about the results of the game. I just want to talk about a few points in the game. First of all, Ferreira's sending off was absolutely unfair. I think the possibility of Ribéry diving is very high. Don't ask me for a reason, I don't have one. But I invite you to go back and watch the video of the game yourselves … "
As he said that, Tang En, who was beside him, interrupted, "Of course, even if you see it a hundred times, you'll still think that Ferreira's red card was self-inflicted." When he said this, his eyes did not look at Mourinho, but glanced at the corner of the room – the meaning was clear.
Mourinho's face darkened. The reporters below the stage were excited. Was the scene from the first half going to repeat itself?!
But they were disappointed. Mourinho gritted his teeth and pretended not to hear Tang En's words. He continued, "Secondly, I suggest that the English Football Association consider punishing deliberate delaying in the game."
"Well, first of all, you'll have to fight for a year in court to prove that the other party is' deliberately delaying the competition '."
It was as if the two of them were performing a crosstalk, one after the other. Tang En deliberately responded to Mourinho's words, while Mourinho also deliberately ignored Tang En.
"Thirdly, it's just a victory. It doesn't mean anything. We lost, but we're still a strong contender for the league title. As for the Forest team, I sincerely hope to see them in the league tournament next season. "Ignoring it was one thing, but he could not hide the anger in his heart. In the end, Mourinho still directly targeted Tang En's team.
"Ah, are you talking about the Champions League?" Tang En laughed. "I also hope to see Chelsea there."
Mourinho directly got up from his seat. The cameras in the hands of the reporters flashed wildly. What were they looking forward to?
Of course, it was the unbearable Mourinho throwing a punch at Tony Twain, and then the two managers putting on a show in front of everyone. The next day, in the newspapers, on the radio, on television, on the Internet … all the media would publicize this blood-boiling event. The English Football Association was probably the only one with a headache, but the media and readers were excited.
But to their disappointment, Mourinho did not throw a punch at Tang En. Instead, he turned and left the press conference, leaving Tang En to perform a one-man show.
Tang En did not feel awkward because of Mourinho's sudden departure. In fact, he had long expected this scene to happen. Mourinho was a very arrogant person. In the face of his repeated provocations, it was impossible for him to continue to sit there and answer questions. He would put on a show with someone he hated. Think about how he treated Wenger.
Therefore, Tang En was completely unaffected by Mourinho's early departure. He also did not complain like the West Ham United manager, Glenn Roeder, that he did not have a good demeanor.
He looked at the group of stunned reporters below and said with a smile, "First of all, I'd like to state that I don't want to see you define this match as an 'upset.' I will directly refuse to answer any question that mentions an 'upset.' Between us and Chelsea, it's a very normal result no matter who wins. And I feel that even if we win against Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool, it won't be considered an upset. Because we have this ability. It's just that you don't know about it. Alright, everyone, is there anything you want to ask now? "
No one immediately raised their hand to ask a question. The media were clearly shocked by the performance of the two managers and forgot their purpose for coming here. The press conference hall buzzed with discussion.
Tang En sat on the stage. He did not care that no one asked him any questions. On the contrary, he looked at the scene in front of him with satisfaction.
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