Chapter 102 European Championships (Part 1)

The 2004 European Cup was a European Cup that Don En remembered nothing except Greece after two years. In that event, whether it was Rooney's emergence or Zidane's last minute turning the tide, it looked amazing at the time, but in the end, it was discovered that what impressed him the most was a team, not a star.

This time, he was able to relive the European Cup on site, and there was an additional experience, which made Tang En feel that there were still many benefits to traveling forward. In addition, he could also learn how Rehager used tactics at close range. The overall tactics of the Greek team were too strong, and Tang En even felt that he had completely surpassed any team in that European Cup. They were able to win the championship in the end, which was well deserved.

The only thing he is worried about now is whether the chain reaction of his arrival will affect the European Cup held in Portugal? What if Greece cannot win the final championship? Of course, there will inevitably be luck in winning the championship, but Donn thinks that Rehger used the Greek team to show the world football team to the world in the European Championships, and will still be promoted. However, if they win the championship, the promotion speed will be faster...

In the past, everyone said that the Greek team had rough skills, and the defensive counterattack was to break the ball with intensive defense, then drive the ball to the front with big feet, and then use the header advantage of the high center forward to form a threat.

However, what the Greek team showed in the competition was another kind of defensive counterattack - starting from intercepting the ball and then pushing into the opponent's penalty area. The speed was very fast, but it was not just a long pass, allowing the football to fly around in the air without falling to the ground. The small cooperation between the two or three of them and the quick pass and cut are the essence of Rehager's defensive counterattack. Watching the big guys pass the football skillfully, and then after a few passes, they arrived in front of the opponent's goal, and the stopping pass was just right. Even if it was a defensive counterattack, it was a pleasure.

The Nottingham Evening Post knew that Don Eun was going to Portugal to watch the football. So he hoped that he would write his notes on his watch in his column. Don Eun was worried about not knowing what to write. Now he decided to stare at Greece. No matter whether this team can win the championship or not, they will definitely surprise the world.

Pierce Bruce was a little embarrassed when he heard Donndi's plan: "Well, actually we hope you write about England..."

Don Ng shrugged: "Everyone is writing about England, I don't want to join in the fun. Mr. Reporter, I'll bet you that the biggest dark horse in this European Championship will be Greece!" Another reason he didn't say it out. He really didn't like Eriksen as the head coach, so he never looked forward to England's future in the competition.

In the 202 World Cup, the English media advocated that England is the best team since winning the World Cup in 1966. What was the result? They lost to Brazil, which was stumbled in the qualifiers and was forced into a very embarrassing match by Turkey in the first game. The only thing they are pleased with is that Brazil finally became the champion of that World Cup. In the 2004 European Cup, Don N, who was still a fan, was not optimistic, so when Rooney was injured, it was reasonable to be eliminated by the host's penalty. In the 2006 World Cup, if it weren't for David Beckham, who was criticized by the media for being useless, perhaps Erikson's team could not even rush out of the group stage.

The English have a sense of arrogance, always thinking that they are the birthplace of modern football, and their level should be the number one in the world. So no matter what kind of star it is, their media will become world-class stars. The English team composed of this group of "world-class" stars is naturally the best team.

Their arrogance is not only reflected in football, but also in all aspects of society. Many people must still remember the past. How brilliant the empire was. Now that it has weakened its influence internationally, it has even become a follower in the United States. They can only use that ridiculous arrogance to continue to maintain their dignity in their hearts.

Don En is not interested in this ridiculous national pride. He is not a British person himself and has no good impression of the Empire of the Sun. In addition, he knows clearly about the fate of England in this European Championship, and he really can't pretend to be expecting and tells readers: We will definitely become champions!

Erikson is more suitable for the most club head coach than the national team. Because he is weak in character.

Maybe it’s prejudice. Tang En believes that people with weak personalities are not suitable for being the head coach of a strong team.

"Greece?" Bruce was stunned. "It's been a long time since I heard this name in an international competition. Are you really sure?"

Tang En nodded: "Sure, because they have a very, very good head coach and a group of good players."

On a plane to Lisbon, Don also talked about this issue to Don. He believed that the Greek team's tactics could be used as a reference for the Forest team's first season after the promotion.

Compared with other in the Super League, Forests does not have an advantage in strength. Many teams underestimate their opponents when playing in the newly promoted team, and they don’t understand it yet. Forests can use defensive counterattacks to consolidate their position in the league.

Tang was a little surprised why Tang En knew so well about a national team that was not very familiar to all Europe. Tang En could only scratch his head and said that he liked to pay attention to those small teams...

Pierce Bruce arrived in Portugal earlier than Donne, but he and Donne were different from him. In order to bring back the news they care about the most, he had to follow the England team throughout the whole process. All things big and small have to be reported. Even if the players' wives wear clothes on the streets, they are the focus of the reporters' attention.

Before the opening of the competition, almost all the newspapers in England were covered with various reports about the England team. Donnn wrote a caption on the Greek team in the Evening Post. No one cared about it at all.

As a result, after the opening match, Bruce's first reaction was to find the Evening Post that published a column article on Donne the day before. Comparing the above words with the opening match one by one, he found that he might have to admit that Tony is God...

What he said the day before was completely correct after the game.

Not only was Bruce alone, but also Don, who was always inseparable from Don.     He was surprised earlier because he watched the opening game with Don. During the game, Don kept discussing the tactics used by Greece and Portugal with him.

When Caragunis scored the first goal, Donn asserted that Rehagel's tactics could completely restrain Portugal. After watching the first half, Don already believed in the person walking beside him.

Scolari is a master, and so is Rehager. The cards available under Rehager are not as good as those of Scolari, but Rehager has the upper hand. Perhaps in the eyes of the host and many fans, the Greek team plays boring football, with ten people defending and one person attacking. But from a coach's perspective, Don thinks that all this is normal.

The Greek team has no capital to jump into the European samba in front of the Portuguese. If you want to prove that you are not as weak as the host, there is only one way - to defeat them, no matter what tactics you use.

Rehager did it, and the result that no one expected before the game really appeared in front of everyone, although he said after the game: "This is the most important victory in the history of the Greek national team!" But both Tang En and Tang knew that Rehager was not blinded. He knew very well what the purpose of his European Cup was, not to win a opening game, score a goal, or draw a game... He had a great goal, but no one knew it.

Tang En knew.

In the following days, in addition to taking the time to write a column for the Evening Post, Tang En and the others basically spent the road around. They watched most of the games they could see on the spot, and the remaining games that were played at the same time were also watched through TV and recorded.

Tang Enlai watched the game on the spot in Portugal, on the one hand, he was to examine those cheap and practical players, and on the other hand, he learned the experience of all excellent head coaches. Whether it was successful or failed, it was all in the list of analysis by him and Tang.

In terms of players, this cup has disappointed Done. Those young people who are called "Star of Hope in this Cup" have been famous for a long time and have no freshness at all, so they shorten the Forests want to buy, and there are a lot of competitors - such as Wayne Rooney who is still playing for Everton. The English media has been hyping wildly. Experts unanimously believe that Rooney is the biggest gain of England's European Championship, but Done knows that he will be bought by Manchester United at a high price after passing the European Cup. Forests want to compete with Manchester United? Don't even think about it!
Chapter completed!