Chapter 322
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Crouch lowered his head and replied with a smile, "Very good, Boss."
Tang En nodded. "You grabbed this opportunity. I hope you'll do the same in the future. Go back. Don't catch a cold. "
Wood was the last Forest player to appear in front of Tang En. Tang En looked at the quiet kid and coughed. "You guys already knew about Crouch lifting his jersey to celebrate scoring the goal before the game, right?"
Wood nodded.
"Whose idea was it?"
"His own."
"Why didn't you tell me in advance?"
"Crouch said … he didn't know if he could score the goal. He was afraid … that if he told you, there wouldn't be a golden ball and it would be a waste of preparation."
Tang En grinned. "Why didn't you celebrate with them then?"
Tang En's eyes could clearly see what the cameras did not capture.
Wood hesitated and said, "I couldn't squeeze in."
Tang En suddenly threw his head back and laughed. He was not pretending. He was really amused by Wood. He laughed until tears came out. After laughing for a while, Wood was not annoyed. He just stood there and waited for him to finish.
At this time, there were not many people on the field. The reporters had all rushed to the mixed zone to interview the players. Tang En and Wood standing on the sidelines did not attract much attention.
The laughter finally stopped. Tang En wiped his eyes and said with a smile, "Oh, George. What do you want me to say about you? Can I trouble you to find a more reliable reason next time? "
Wood pursed his lips.
"I know what you're thinking." Tang En went forward and put his arm around Wood's shoulders. "Don't worry. I won't force you to do things you don't want to do or say things you don't want to say. It's fine as long as you understand. "
Wood pursed his lips tightly and nodded his head vigorously.
"Alright, go on. Go back to the locker room to shower and change. Look at how wet you are. It's uncomfortable sticking to you. Let's go. Let's go. "
Tang En turned Wood's body half a circle so that he was facing the players' tunnel. Then, he gave him a hard push on his back.
Watching Wood disappear under the flashing lights in the tunnel, Tang En shook his head gently and turned to walk in another direction. There was a small door that led directly to the press conference venue.
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The 31st round of the league tournament was over. The Forest team and Liverpool had both won. After Everton lost to the Forest team, there was no change in their ranking, but they were only one point away from the two chasing teams.
Three days later, Liverpool finally made up for the one game they had missed. Tang En watched the entire match on the television. When he saw Liverpool being equalized by Newcastle before the end of the match, he jumped up from the sofa in joy.
"I told you they would fall behind! He would definitely fall behind! One hundred percent chance of falling behind! Only a fool would give up on the Champions League and compete with us for the league ranking … Go and win the championship. Ah, the distant championship trophy is calling. Hurry up and create a miracle, Liverpool boys! You guys belong to the European scene! You will definitely win the Champions League this season! Give us the qualification for next season's Champions League. Thank — Thank — You! " He stood in the middle of the room as if there was no one else around. He stretched his neck and shouted in Mandarin. He did not have the demeanor of a professional team manager at all. He was like a happy child.
Dunn looked at the spasming Tang En from the sofa. He turned his head and smiled.
Tang En had been under a lot of pressure recently. He was well aware of it because they were living under the same roof. Although Tang En had never told him, he could see that as a manager, he still had this little bit of observation.
These pressures could not be told to others, and Dunn had never asked.
But it was not a solution to keep it bottled up. It was good to be able to vent through this kind of joking.
After he finished shouting, Tang En turned his head to look at Dunn, who had his head lowered. He clenched his fists tightly and said, "I love Souness! I love Newcastle! I won't make fun of him in the press conference next time! "
Dunn looked up and tried to hide the smile on his face. "You're that happy?"
"Of course! The earlier Liverpool withdraws, the less pressure on the Forest team. "Tang En said very seriously. "I'm worried that they will be crushed by their own pressure before they reach the finish line. Now that Liverpool has withdrawn, I believe it will be a great stimulus to their confidence. You can't always tell them how difficult the road ahead is, that it's a stretch of darkness and whatnot. We have to give them some hope from time to time. Now there's a ready-made one. "Tang En pointed to the television.
On the screen, the Liverpool players were listlessly exchanging jerseys with the Newcastle players. Gerrard's upper body was bare, with an unknown Newcastle jersey draped over his shoulder. Perhaps it was Shearer's … He looked a little depressed, standing in a corner of the field, lost in thought as he watched the others.
"Liverpool's players know in their hearts that they are slowly withdrawing from the fight for the top four in the league." The commentator's voice rang out. "They have accumulated 48 points in 31 games. They are two points behind the fifth-placed Nottingham Forest and three points behind the fourth-placed Everton. Manager Benítez, it's time to put all your focus on the Champions League semi-finals."
Dunn understood, but he still said, "Actually, it's very easy for the Forest team to stay in the top six in the league …"
Tang En shook his head and interrupted him. "I don't want to play in the UEFA Europa League anymore. I'd rather my honor room be without such a trophy forever. I don't want to play in the UEFA Europa League anymore. People always have to go higher, don't they? "
"You're right, Tony." Dunn nodded.
The television continued to broadcast the post-match press conference. During the interview with Benítez, the Spaniard said in non-standard English, "I'm not thinking about next season's plans. That's after this season. Now I think we should collect a trophy in a competition. "
"Are you talking about the UEFA Champions League?" the reporter asked.
"What else could it be?" Benítez smiled.
The two men's attention was attracted by the interview. Dunn pointed to the television and asked, "If one day … you know how to do it too?"
Tang En looked at Benítez and then at Dunn. Then he nodded. "For the UEFA Europa League title, I'm out of my mind to give up the league tournament. For the Champions League title, I don't mind being out of my mind again. But … "He suddenly laughed, and it was a very bad laugh." Why can't we grab it with both hands, and use both hands hard? "
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