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Recently, Chen Ping is really high-spirited. In the second round of League One, West Ham United beat Sheffield United 5-1 at home. Heywood, who came on as a second-half substitute, scored twice in quick succession and has now scored five goals for West Ham this season. Three goals in the Carabao Cup and two in the league. Amazing good condition.

Heywood used this performance to ask Chen Ping for the main position.

After all, Lambert, the current main center of West Ham United, has only scored one goal so far. However, although Heywood scored twice as a substitute, it was because Sheffield United's two centre-backs were ravaged by Lambert and no longer had the strength to face Heywood. Even Jagielka was substituted for cramps in the 79th minute.

You can see the physical and psychological pressure that Lambert put on their centre-backs in this game.

Sheffield United only scored a face-saving goal in the final moments. Of course, this goal was mainly after West Ham took a big lead, everyone's mentality relaxed, and Sheffield United counterattacked.

After playing Preston North End and Sheffield United, two powerhouses in League One, West Ham have met the lower teams of League One one after another.

On August 23, 2003, West Ham played Rotherham away in the third round of League One.

Rotherham are a mid-table side in League One, finishing 15th in League One last season. In terms of strength, it is the level that can be relegated. Glenn Johnson was in excellent form during the game, creating two penalties in the ninth and seventeenth minutes of the first half.

Carrick was on both penalties.

Plus Defoe received a header from Lambert and scored a goal. West Ham won 3-1 against Rotherham United in the third round of League One. There isn't much difficulty in winning.

On 27 August 2003, West Ham hosted Bradford in the fourth round of League One.

Bradford are a true relegation team in League One. Last season, they finished 18th in League One and were relegated. And, more importantly, Bradford's results have been declining for both seasons. After being relegated from the Premier League in 2001, it became a Premier League One powerhouse, then from a League One powerhouse to a mid-table team in League One, and then a Premier League relegation team last season.

This season is even more embarrassing, with one draw and two defeats in the first three games, placing second from bottom in League One.

Against such a team, West Ham are once again on a killing spree at home. Lambert scored twice for the first time this season, with Franck Ribery netting a brace, Defoe scoring twice and Leo Cork netting a net.

In the end, West Ham swept Bradford 6-0 at home.

On August 30, 2003, in the fifth round of League One, West Ham played Ipswich Town away.

A strong conversation.

Ipswich finished fourth in League One last season, only to lose in the promotion play-offs, so they were not promoted. After the start of the season, the performance was not bad either.

They currently sit seventh in League One and are eligible for the promotion play-offs.

This game is more difficult. Because it is a game every three days, the physical requirements for the players are relatively large. There is no club in League One that can compare to West Ham, who have not matched the depth of their bench.

A number of tweaks were made during the game to rest Lambert, Defoe, Ribery and Leo Coke. Send in Haywood, Sheringham, Don Hutchison, and Carl Fletcher to make peace with you.

It wasn't until about 60 minutes into the game that Ribery and Lambert were introduced, and at 75 minutes Defoe came on.

Ribery came on and played a pass, Lambert scored a goal and Defoe also scored a goal in a hard-fought 3-1 win over Ipswich.

At the end of five rounds, West Ham are the only team to have won five in a row. The other League One powerhouses are very slow to get into the form. West Bromwich Albion, who were relegated along with West Ham, were beaten by League One relegation team Walsall with a humiliating score of 4-0 in the first round.

Fortunately, West Bromwich Albion has performed well, with three wins, one draw and one loss at the end of five rounds, getting ten points, and is currently in second place in League One.

Sunderland, another relegated side, were beaten 2-0 away to Nottingham Forest in the first round and 1-0 at home to Millwall in the second round, losing two games in a row. Fortunately, they won all three of their remaining games.

The five games are three wins and two losses, accumulating nine points.

The performances of the other League One powerhouses from last season were also mediocre. Norwich City have only two wins, one draw and two defeats at the end of five rounds, accumulating only seven points.

Preston is even worse.

After being beaten 8-0 by West Ham, the first four rounds of League One turned out to be four consecutive defeats, and even Preston North End began to be unstable. Fortunately, in the just-concluded fifth round, Preston won 1-0 at home to Stoke City, and finally took a breather. But Preston North End are currently in the relegation zone, a world away from last season.

At the end of August, Chen Ping's West Ham were in full swing in League One.

Five wins in a row

All of a sudden, all kinds of praise came to the face,

On September 9, 2003, the English Football League officially announced that Chen Ping won the League One Coach of the Month in August, and Defoe became the League One Player of the Month in August with ten goals in five games.

Best Coach of the Month, Chen Ping is no stranger to it.

In the English C League and the English League B, Chen Ping has won the best coach of the month, and not once or twice. Chen Ping has won three Coach of the Month awards in the English League C and two Coach of the Month awards in the English League Two.

This is the first time Chen Ping has won the best of the month in League One.

Chen Ping is setting a record in English football. That is, he has won the Coach of the Month and Coach of the Season in the fourth division of England, the Coach of the Month and the Coach of the Season in the third division of England, and now he has won the Coach of the Month in the second division of England. If Chen Ping wins the Manager of the Season again, then such a result is unique in English football.

"Congratulations, Chen. ”

"Thank you. ”

Chen Ping, the person who presented the award to Chen Ping, knew, of course, only acquaintance. Because this person is a well-known figure in English football, it is the current president of the England Sports Council, Trevor Brooking.

Trevor Brooking wears a black suit and a black tie, and his face is much whiter than the others. Fifty-five-year-old Trevor Brooking presented the award to Chen Ping with a smile on his face.

The Sports Council of England, you can think of it as a civil institution, but it can also be considered a national institution in England. The UK's Olympic strategy is the responsibility of the British Sports Council and the Sports Council England. These two departments are responsible for the use of government financial allocations. It's a very valuable department.

Of course, Trevor Brooking is not only a big man in English sports, but also a big man who has an inseparable relationship with West Ham. He was a former West Ham academy player and was West Ham's greatest star besides Bobby Moore. He made more than 600 appearances for West Ham, helped them win two FA Cups, and is also known as a loyal player in world football.

In the final games of last season, Glenn Rods was hospitalized with a cerebral thrombosis, and Trevor Brooking came over as the head coach and led West Ham to the rest of the game. Chen Ping didn't expect that today's award would be presented by him in person.

'I've watched a couple of games this season and West Ham have changed a lot and they're doing really well and I'm very happy. ”

"Thank you for the compliment, I am very honored. ”

Although it was strange why he came here in person today, Chen Ping still gave a small compliment.

"No, I should have thanked you. West Ham's relegation at my hands was a painful thing for me. Now to see the team doing so well and to have the opportunity to be back in the Premier League at the end of the season, I'm very grateful to you. ”

'West Ham were relegated last season and it's not your responsibility. ”

"After all, it was demoted in my hands, and I can't shirk my responsibility. And I would also like to thank you for producing so many young players for England. That Lambert, as well as Leo Cork, as well as Bynes and Glenn Johnson, were doing very well. I also see Carrick's progress, and in just a few months, Carrick's strength has increased a lot. ”

Chen Ping smiled as Trevor Brooking complimented himself.

In fact, Chen Ping was more confused. Trevor Brooking is the president of the England Sports Council, heading up to the 2004 Athens Olympics. You, the president of a sports council, don't care about the Olympics, you come here to take care of football.

But doubts are doubts, Chen Ping still maintains a very respectful attitude.

"Chen, if you need my help with anything in the future, you can come to me directly. I'll leave you a private number. ”

"Thank you, Mr. Brooking. ”

"No, we won't deal with each other less in the future. I can tell you in advance that my role with the Sports Council has come to an end and I will soon be moving to the FA as head of the FA's football development department. West Ham have so many homegrown young talents now, and if they're going to be in the national team, they're going to be in the youth team, and we'll have to talk about it when the time comes. ”

Chen Ping was stunned.

That's when I understood what Trevor Brooking meant by today's visit. This English football bigwig turned out to be going to the FA to take up his post soon. The FA's football development department is a very important position, and I didn't expect this to be the head of the football development department.

There are not many famous names in English football in the FA, but there are not many either. Trevor Brooking's calibre, who has also been a club manager, a football commentator for many years at the BBC, and president of the England Sports Council, will have a lot of say in the FA. Trevor Brooking is clearly set to become the FA's real power figure soon.

Chen Ping was very happy in his heart.

Chen Ping and Trevor Brooking have no relationship in the slightest, but the relationship between West Ham and Trevor Brooking is very close, not ordinary close, a relationship between broken bones and tendons. Trevor Brooking, at West Ham, was a god-like being. Trevor Brooking has also been loyal to West Ham throughout his career, and last season it was because of friendship that he was willing to take over West Ham for the rest of the game after Glenn Rod's cerebral thrombosis was hospitalized. Despite West Ham's relegation, no West Ham fan blamed Trevor Brooking.

Chen Ping is now the head coach of West Ham, so he must have a relationship with Trevor Brooking. With a big man like Trevor Brooking in the FA, it's much easier to do anything.

"Then I'll bother later. ”

Chen Ping was sincerely happy.