The conflict within the team soon ended. The players struggled to pull the two men apart and then kept a distance between them. The coaches also fully intervened. George Wood shouldered the blame of being the captain and tightly held onto Chimbonda, who was struggling the most fiercely. Then, he kept growling in a low voice behind him. As for what he shouted, no one knew. The scene was too noisy for others to hear at all.
The two men who were pulled apart were still glaring at each other. Neither wanted to let the matter rest. The teammates who were pulling them did not dare to loosen their grip, for fear that once they let go, the two men would pounce on each other and wrestle with each other again.
The noise gradually subsided. Suddenly, for a moment, the training ground was exceptionally quiet. Only the panting of a few people could be heard. Perhaps it was because such a scene made everyone feel awkward and unexpected. They did not know what to say.
In the past, when the atmosphere in the Forest team was good, there was almost no quarrel, let alone a fist fight. Jokes were jokes, but this time, he was really angry.
Tony Twain, who had been watching the show coldly from the side, finally stood up.
He appeared in front of everyone, still wearing his sunglasses.
Seeing him stand up, even the heavy panting sounds could not be heard in the originally quiet scene. Even a fool knew that the boss would be angry at this time.
Because if Twain waved his arms exaggeratedly and cursed, it did not mean that he was really angry. It was mostly because he needed to act it out. When he was really angry, he would usually appear very calm. He would not spit at you with a flushed face, nor would he do all kinds of exaggerated body movements to entertain the audience. In fact, you would not even hear him roar.
At this moment, Twain stood in front of everyone with an expressionless face. Because he was still wearing his sunglasses, no one could see his eyes.
Twain stood in front of everyone and did not speak immediately. He looked at Bendtner, who was being held back, and then at Chimbonda, who was being hugged by Wood. Then, he looked at the others who were somewhat at a loss.
"Looks like you're not hurt, Nick." Twain finally spoke. From his tone, no one could hear the slightest anger. But this was the reason why everyone was afraid — the calm before the storm. "Seeing you rolling on the ground in pain, I thought your leg was broken. If it was on the field, the unlucky guy who shoved you would definitely get a red card. But now it seems that I was worrying too much. You still have the anger to hit me, and it wasn't light at all. "
Bendtner's breathing gradually calmed down. After the impulse, rationality returned to his mind. He also felt that he had gone overboard. But in order not to show weakness in front of the enemy, his expression was still very fierce.
Then, Tang En turned his face to look at Chimbonda. "I've said that this kind of competition is to cultivate your competitive spirit, but there's a premise — this is an intra-team competition. Your opponents are not ferocious-looking enemies, but your own teammates. I would be very grateful if you could seriously consider this problem before you step on it, Pascal. "
As if he had not heard what Twain said, Chimbonda still glared at Nicklas Bendtner, who had hit him and gotten away with it.
Tang En shook his head at Fleming, the team doctor beside him. "Take Nick away for a checkup." Fleming nodded and pulled Bendtner away.
The Danish boy also wanted to take the opportunity to get out of the embarrassing situation, so he did not resist and obediently followed.
"I've noticed some abnormal atmosphere in the team recently, and I also know what caused it." So I've been thinking about a problem for the past few days. "Tang En took off his sunglasses and looked at the people in front of him. "So far, we've only lost two games and had a draw. That's all. We didn't win two rounds. Such small ups and downs are nothing to a mature professional team. There's no team in this world that will never lose and win every game. Arsenal is very good, going 49 games undefeated. But didn't they still lose the 50th game? So I'm thinking, why do we appear so fragile in the face of failure? It's like a top student who has never failed an exam crying bitterly after getting 80 marks … It's too embarrassing. "He spread his hands.
Tang En did not curse "motherf * cker," nor did he roar to vent his anger like a violent storm. He was reasoning with his own players, but it looked even more terrifying.
"Maybe I should deliberately let the team lose ten games or so, so that you can learn from it and learn how to face failure? And … the occasional unhappiness in life? "
At this point, Tang En paused.
"Think about the season when we just returned to the Premier League, and then think about the season when we lost the Champions League final … Is there a more painful failure in life than that? That kind of failure did not break us down. A season later, we made a comeback and won the Champions League title. But why is it that after winning the championship, we can't afford to lose? So I've been thinking about what made everyone's psychological endurance weak, and what led to today's incident. I've been thinking about it for a few days, and I think it's a change in mentality. Winning the championship makes us proud, makes us arrogant. I think being arrogant is a good thing. Young people should be arrogant and arrogant. Otherwise, when we get old, we won't be able to be arrogant even if we want to. The crux of the problem is that we can't be arrogant because we won the championship, but because we are born to be arrogant. Even if we lose, I'm still arrogant. I don't shake hands with those who want to give me pity. "At this point, Tang En laughed, but no one echoed his cold joke.
"Some people outside say that Nottingham Forest is a team that 'can't afford to lose.' What does' can't afford to lose 'mean, guys? It doesn't mean to be dejected and disorderly after losing the game. It means to be unwilling to lose the game and want to win it back! It means to win back what you lost in this game in the future games! I like this nickname. I'm a person who can't afford to lose! Failure will only make me crazier, like a mad dog that bites anyone it sees, and not a stupid pig that has been castrated! "His voice finally grew louder, and his emotions exploded. "What's the point of venting your anger on your teammates and fighting among yourselves? That's what people without balls do. You're upset, you want to prove your ability, you want to fight for better treatment. Don't get the wrong person to show off to. Venting the anger in your heart on your opponents and enemies! Not your own people! "Tang En roared, poking at his heart.
"So, I don't want to see a repeat of today's incident in the future. People who only dare to fight among themselves are cowards. Then, Pascal, you go to the reserves team to calm down for a week. In a while, Nick will also report to the reserves team. I hope the two of you can learn how to get along with others in the reserves team. "Tang En finally announced the punishment for this conflict. Letting the two of them go to the reserves team was not a surprise at all.
Chimbonda accepted the punishment in silence. In fact, it did not matter if he did not accept it, because his personal will was insignificant in Wilford. The only master, king, and true god here was Tony Twain alone. What he said was the management regulations, the code of conduct for all. If he said one plus one was equal to one, then one plus one was equal to one. No one was allowed to raise their hand and say, "Boss, you're wrong. It's equal to two."
"Finally, the last thing I want is to see any word about this matter in the newspapers the next day. There was no media at the scene, so if the media revealed this news, you'll know what it means. "Tang En made his threat with a cold face. This was not just a verbal warning. Think about Anelka, who went against him, and then think about Ashley Young, who provoked him because of his lies. Unless you could leave the Forest team, as long as you played under him for a day, you had to listen to him.
"Today's training …" He looked at the coaches around him. Kerslake was shaking his head at him. "It's over. Dismissed and go home! Go back and think about what I said today. I hope it'll be helpful in your lives in the future. "
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On the way home, Dunn raised his doubts to Tang En. "I thought you were going to fly into a rage the moment you went up."
"I wanted to, but I forced myself to calm down first and then reason with them. Managing is a skill. Simple and crude methods are not suitable, not to mention managing a group of self-proclaimed big-name stars. "Tang En snorted.
"Well, the second question. Have you really been thinking about that problem these few days, and not worrying about the continuous losses and the extensive injuries? "
Tang En glanced at Dunn. "You've been with Tang Jing for too long and have picked up some of her bad habits. Of course, I've been thinking about this profound philosophy of life. What else do you think I've been doing these few days? "
Dunn knew that Tang En would not tell the truth honestly, but he did not probe further. Tang En had an eccentric personality. He might just turn around and forget what he had said earlier. If Dunn were to get serious with him, the unlucky one would definitely be Dunn.
After a moment of silence, Tang En once again broke the silence. "Come to my house for dinner tonight. Shania has made good food. "
Dunn's expression changed. "No, I still have things to do."
Tang En suddenly pulled him back. "Come on, come on! Shania has been very busy these days. It's not easy for her to come back, and she's so excited to cook for us. Are you going to let her down out of kindness? "
Dunn thought to himself, She's clearly cooking for you. Since when was there a "us"? You're the one who doesn't want to endure this torment alone, so you're dragging me down with you, right? However, he was not good at rejecting people, so he still nodded. "All right."
Tang En smiled happily. "That's a good brother! We'll bear hardship together and share blessings together! "
Actually, you didn't have to say the second half … Dunn thought again.
In the evening, the two men, Dunn and Tang En, finished their dinner with fake smiles under the little fairy Shania's smiling gaze. After dinner, Tang En saw Shania's bright smile and could not help but praise, "It's really delicious. I don't think I've had enough."
Before he finished speaking, he felt that something was wrong. But it was too late to change his words.
"That's great!" Shania clapped her hands. "Since Uncle Tony likes it so much, it just so happens that I'm not too busy during this period and have a lot of time to stay in Nottingham. When the time comes, I'll cook for you every day! "
At that moment, Tang En really had the urge to slap himself. What a bad mouth, a bad mouth … I'm finally getting my comeuppance.
Hearing Shania say that, Dunn hurriedly got up. "I … I still have things to do, so I'll head back first. Thank you, Shania, for your hospitality. Thank you." With that, he slipped away.
Tang En looked at his back and stood up, wanting to chase after him. But when he turned his head, he saw Shania smiling at him, so he pointed to the dining table. "I'll help you … uh, tidy up."
"No need." Shania smiled and shook her head. "I'll do it myself. I'll get indigestion if I move after eating. "
Tang En thought that regardless of whether he moved or not, he would get indigestion after eating this meal. "That's vigorous exercise. There's an old saying in China: If you walk a hundred steps after a meal, you'll live to be ninety-nine. Moving around after eating will actually help digestion. "
Shania's eyes widened, clearly in disbelief. Tang En did not wait for her to agree. He took the tray from the little girl's hands and carried it into the kitchen. He placed it in the sink and began washing the dishes.
After Shania wiped the table, she stood beside him to help him. There was actually nothing much to help. Tang En had already done it all by himself. She was only standing there to watch.
"There's nothing you need to do, Shania. You can go watch television, "Tang En said to the little girl standing behind him as he busied himself.
"What's so good about television?" Shania grinned and did not move. "When I'm outside, I can only watch television in the hotel at night if I have nothing to do. I've long gotten sick of it."
Tang En found it strange. How could a famous model like Shania watch television in the hotel at night? "Don't you have any social engagements?"
"Yes, and quite a few. But I don't like any of them. "
Tang En turned back to look at her. "Then what do you like?"
"That's pretty good."
The two of them looked at each other. Tang En turned back to washing the dishes.
He realized something.
When Dunn asked him if he was really thinking about those questions, he had lied. These few days, he had actually not been thinking about those messy philosophies of life. He was indeed in a bad mood, fidgety and uneasy. But now that those negative emotions had suddenly disappeared, he felt very good. He even felt like whistling and singing.
Why was that?
Shania stood behind him and softly hummed a song.
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